Upon hearing this, Minister Zhuang quickly said, "Director Xu, you're really wronged. Look at all the factories, they're all eating cabbages all year round. Our factory is lucky, at least we have some radishes."
He wanted to buy good vegetables, including chicken, duck, fish, and meat, but he didn't know how.
These days, let alone these units, even government agencies are considered lucky if they can get a meat dish every day.
Supplies are always scarce, so who wouldn't want to eat something good?
Xu Xiangyang frowned. He wasn't from the lower class, so he really didn't know about these situations.
I was just asking a question, I didn't expect it to be such a big problem.
"Well then, I'll try to think of something." He sighed. With the Dragon Boat Festival approaching, he thought it would be good if everyone could have a good holiday.
Minister Zhuang wiped the sweat from his brow and thought it was already quite good that Xu Xiangyang was willing to listen; to send someone else to handle these matters would be incredibly inconsiderate.
He quickly said, "Director Xu, there's no need to trouble you, I'll go."
Xu Xiangyang looked at him, his eyes full of indifference, "You go? What can you buy?"
It's not that he looks down on people, but if he really could get his hands on something, he wouldn't have waited until now, right?
Faced with his questioning, Minister Zhuang could only scratch his head and say, "Director Xu, I can get ten catties of pork!"
He gritted his teeth and said, "This was all an exaggeration, and now I regret it."
The main reason was that it was the first time Xu Xiangyang had questioned him like this, and he wanted to prove himself.
pity……
This proves that they were just putting on a brave face and exaggerating their abilities!
I should have just said five jin. If I had asked someone for help, I could have gotten five jin of meat.
Xu Xiangyang shook his head. What could ten pounds of meat possibly do?
Even if you mince ten pounds of meat, it wouldn't be enough for the more than a thousand people in the factory to have even one bite each.
Since we've already savored the flavor, we'll have to savor all ten pounds of meat too.
When Minister Zhuang saw him shake his head, he immediately panicked. What? Ten jin wasn't enough?
This person really doesn't know the value of firewood and rice when they're not in charge of the household! Ten pounds is no small amount; other factories would be very successful if they could get that much.
"Director Xu, I... this is the most I can do." His tone was somewhat stiff.
Although it's a bit awkward, that's reality; he can't get any more supplies.
Xu Xiangyang said, "I told you, I'll figure something out. We need to make sure everyone has a good Dragon Boat Festival. Alright, you don't need to worry about this."
After saying that, he got up and left, leaving Minister Zhuang looking stunned.
What's going on? It's settled already?
He didn't think Xu Xiangyang could get much pork. Even if he managed to get twenty catties, that would be enough to have a good holiday.
However, this is unlikely to happen; 10 or 8 pounds is already a lot.
After Xu Xiangyang left, he went to the canteen, where Chef Sun was watching the tofu grinding process.
"Oh, Director Xu is here. Come in and have a seat," Master Sun greeted him warmly.
The two people went into the inner room, while the people outside were still grinding beans.
"Where did you get these soybeans?" Xu Xiangyang asked.
This stuff is hard to make these days. Soybeans can be used to make not only tofu and soy milk, but also the soybean pulp can be made into something delicious.
There's also dried tofu, and then there's making soybean oil.
Master Sun poured him a glass of water before saying, "This wasn't something Minister Zhuang tricked into doing with others. Twenty catties of soybeans, I'll turn them all into dishes in a bit, and I absolutely won't waste a single bean."
He was very confident; he was quite knowledgeable about cooking.
Not to mention beans, he can come up with several ways to eat other things as well.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, how's the food at our factory these days? Any preparations for the Dragon Boat Festival in a few days?"
The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon, which is a very important festival where we eat zongzi (sticky rice dumplings).
However, glutinous rice is rare at this time, so forget about making zongzi (sticky rice dumplings).
Master Sun shook his head and pursed his lips, "Director Xu, the purchasing department can't buy any food supplies at all. It would be better to give the purchasing authority to the canteen. We are professional cooks, and we can't go wrong with the ingredients."
Putting everything else aside, just look at himself. Although he doesn't have many connections, he always picks the best things.
Xu Xiangyang didn't respond. This matter was arranged by the factory long ago, so how could it be given to someone else?
Besides, what Chef Sun was talking about was choosing the ingredients, not having connections or being able to negotiate prices.
There's a lot going on here.
"Master Sun, so you're saying we don't have much to eat for the Dragon Boat Festival?" He just wanted to know his own answer; he didn't care about any other irrelevant responses.
Master Sun nodded upon hearing this. They only had Chinese cabbage, potatoes, and some newly planted vegetables.
As for meat, there really isn't any.
Upon learning of the situation, Xu Xiangyang said, "I'll figure out what to do with the food. Just make sure it tastes good so our staff can enjoy it."
These are all minor matters. In Master Sun's eyes, as long as you can buy the necessary supplies, he can cook dishes in an amazing way.
Having finished discussing the matter, Xu Xiangyang didn't linger and went straight back.
Before Master Sun could recover from the shock, he went to get supplies.
You have to understand that at that time, you could get anything except food, but where would you find meat?
He figured even a few pounds of meat would be difficult to handle, so he didn't have much hope.
We'll just use minced meat to stir-fry the vegetables, that way every dish will have some meat on it.
"Master Sun, what brings Director Xu here? There's nothing going on in our canteen, is there? The hygiene is quite good." Several people nearby asked curiously.
Master Sun rolled his eyes and said, "Mind your own business. Have you finished grinding the beans?"
Everyone else lowered their heads and got back to work. Why couldn't they even ask a question?
However, they all knew Master Sun's personality, so they didn't say anything more and just did whatever they were told.
After getting off work, Xu Xiangyang walked all the way back into the city from the main gate, because there were many people on the road, and he had no choice but to take this route.
After returning home, he disguised himself again, changed to a different bicycle, and then left the city once more.
As he was leaving, he saw some factory workers who had just arrived, and no one recognized him along the way.
I found a secluded spot to enter the space and quietly waited until no one was on the road before going out.
He always felt there was something wrong with the missing fabric; he suspected it was either someone from within the company or someone from the neighborhood who stole it.
However, there aren't many people living in this area; there are only four brigades in total.
This is still within an hour's drive; further out there are production communes.
Seeing that there were few people on the road, Xu Xiangyang went to look at the tire tracks on the side of the road.
Several days have passed, and the mark has almost disappeared.
However, the trend of the route is still visible; it's heading east.
To the east of here, there are three brigades, one of which is his maternal grandfather's home.
However, I haven't been back for a long time now, and although it's close, it's still an hour's drive away.
After thinking about it, he decided to go and check it out first; he needed to find out what was going on.
This can't go on like this. It would be best to find the thief before the Dragon Boat Festival.
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