Zhao Yunxiang had just finished knitting half of a sweater when Li Wenhua from the supply and marketing cooperative came to her.
Li Wenhua had no choice but to come.
During this month, Li Wenhua went to Qingshan City Food Factory several times, hoping to get some fish balls to sell for the supply and marketing cooperative.
The director of the Qingshan Food Factory saw the official seal of the Sanhe Town Supply and Marketing Cooperative blatantly on Li Wenhua's letter of introduction, and he nearly jumped up in anger. The fish balls had only been on the market for a little over a month, and even with several production lines running overtime day and night, the Qingshan Food Factory could only supply enough to Qingshan City and its neighboring suburbs. Director Li recalled that Yuyuan County's fish ball supply was sourced locally, and the person who had sold the recipe to the Qingshan Food Factory was a native of Yuyuan County. When the recipe was transferred, it had been agreed that Zhao Yunxiang would retain the right to supply the fish balls within Yuyuan County.
At the time, Director Li reluctantly agreed to this request out of consideration for Wen Yulun's sake. After the fish balls were launched and sold like hotcakes, Director Li couldn't help but secretly rejoice at this offer. With Zhao Yunxiang supplying Yuyuan County, their food factory no longer had to rely on other food companies to rush them for deliveries.
Before the Lunar New Year, the supply of fish balls in Yuyuan County was insufficient, but not out of stock. But right after the Lunar New Year, the Sanhe Town Supply and Marketing Cooperative under Yuyuan County came to their food factory to ask for more. Wasn't this clearly an embarrassment for them?
Li Wenhua failed to get the fish balls and was scolded by Director Li. He had no choice but to return to the guesthouse in shame.
The next day, Li Wenhua calmed down and went to the food factory again. This time, Director Li didn't even let him in. He just told him to go to the Yuyuan County Food Company to resolve the issue and sent him away.
Li Wenhua had no choice but to return to Sanhe Town in disgrace. After two or three days, the Yuyuan County Food Company called the Sanhe Town Supply and Marketing Cooperative again, urging them to deliver the goods.
When Zhao Guohui was the director, the fish balls of Yuyuan County Food Company were shipped to them from the Sanhe Town Supply and Marketing Cooperative.
Manager Wang is still the manager of the food company. He has privately advised Zhao Guohui to resign several times, but unfortunately Zhao Guohui is determined to leave. Manager Wang has no choice but to approve Zhao Guohui's resignation.
After the Lunar New Year, the fish balls that Sanhe Town had promised to deliver to the Yuyuan County Food Factory on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year were already three or four days late, with no sign of them. Manager Wang was anxious. During the Lunar New Year holiday, there were only a few dishes, and their food factory's supply was limited. In the past, the fish balls had provided an extra dish for the county residents. The fish balls were so suddenly out of stock that Manager Wang's phone was practically inundated with calls from department heads.
Manager Wang called Li Wenhua to find out if something had happened to Zhao Yunxiang. The contract for the fish balls was for one year. Logically speaking, even if Zhao Yunxiang was not available, it was impossible for her to stop supplying the goods.
Manager Wang nearly jumped up in anger after hearing Li Wenhua's complaints about Zhao Yunxiang's refusal to lower prices. He wondered if he had lost his mind by agreeing to let Li Wenhua take over Zhao Guohui's position as director of the supply and marketing cooperative. The contract Zhao Yunxiang signed with the supply and marketing cooperative already stipulated a 10% discount on the price of fish balls compared to the Qingshan City Food Factory. Li Wenhua, clueless, was using a price cut to pressure Zhao Yunxiang. Wasn't that a mental disorder?
When Manager Wang heard Li Wenhua say he had terminated the fish ball supply contract with Zhao Yunxiang, he immediately cursed. Li Wenhua had just become the director of the Sanhe Town Supply and Marketing Cooperative, and he had already caused such a big mess for him. Manager Wang even wanted to strangle Li Wenhua to death.
Without fish balls, not only would Li Wenhua be in trouble, but Manager Wang's position wouldn't be secure either! These days, the county government cafeteria hasn't had fish balls on its menu, and the officials there are raring to go.
After beating Li Wenhua up, Manager Wang issued a strict order: The fish balls must be supplied to the food company by the day after tomorrow at the latest. Otherwise, before he, Wang Jianshe, could become manager, he would first remove Li Wenhua from his position as director.
After Li Wenhua hung up the phone, he realized how much trouble he had gotten himself into. He had no choice but to personally beg Zhao Yunxiang for forgiveness and sign this year's fish ball supply contract. No, it would be best if he also signed next year's supply contract.
To show his sincerity, Li Wenhua raised the price of the fish balls by 10%, bringing it to the same level as the Qingshan Food Factory's factory price. Then, carrying a bunch of gifts, he headed to Zhaojiagou.
Zhao Qingshan is a retired leader of the supply and marketing cooperative. Li Wenhua's arrival was under the pretext of visiting the old leader.
Although Zhao Qingshan disapproved of Li Wenhua's dismissive behavior, he still considered their former relationship and Li Wenhua's persistent requests, so he asked Zhao Yunxiang to re-sign the fish ball supply contract. However, the terms of this contract were more complex than before. Besides a 10% increase in the supply price, it also included a 10,000 yuan compensation clause for the party in breach of contract. The fish supply would also be handled by the Sanhe Town Supply and Marketing Cooperative. On days when there was no fish, Zhao Yunxiang would not be held liable for any fish balls. Furthermore, since Zhao Yunxiang would not have time to settle accounts at the supply and marketing cooperative, Li Wenhua instructed the accountant to deposit the fish ball accounts into Zhao Yunxiang's bank account daily, without delay.
Li Wenhua made a bitter face and agreed to add those clauses to the contract. He then begged Zhao Yunxiang to start producing the fish balls early the next morning so that he could ship them to Yuyuan County Food Company for completion.
Seeing that Zhao Qingshan had already sought justice for her, Zhao Yunxiang did not take the opportunity to take advantage of Li Wenhua. After telling Li Wenhua to deliver the fish to Aunt Qiuju's house in Zhoujia Village early the next morning, she made a special trip to Aunt Qiuju's house.
Aunt Qiuju's family members have been lamenting the loss of a good way to make money these days, but when they saw Zhao Yunxiang coming to inform them that the production of fish balls would start tomorrow, they were all delighted and smiled.
Zhao Yunxiang, grateful for Aunt Qiuju and her family's honesty and for not taking advantage of her and Li Wenhua's falling out, doubled their wages. After all, "the wool comes from the sheep," and the 10% supply price Li Wenhua offered was enough to pay Aunt Qiuju and her family.
Aunt Qiuju was overjoyed. Yunxiang's willingness to give them a raise was a direct affirmation of their good work! For down-to-earth people like Aunt Qiuju, this was the best compliment.
Zhao Yunxiang's fish ball business is almost on the right track at this point. Even if Zhao Yunxiang is no longer in Sanhe Town in the future, I believe that Aunt Qiuju and the others will run the business well for her.
When Zhou Yuanyuan, the money-grubber, heard that Li Wenhua had taken the initiative to raise the price of fish balls, she couldn't help but count the extra income of Zhao Yunxiang with her little fingers. The more she calculated, the happier she became, and her eyes narrowed with joy.
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