"exist!"
"Don't take the products down yet. We'll close the order channel at 8:00 as planned. We'll create an extra table to track any orders that exceed the limit."
"OK?"
Gu Jiayi nodded and was about to turn and leave when she suddenly realized that Xu An hadn't said to take the products off the shelves, but to continue!
"But boss, this is already over the limit."
"Well, I'll contact Hezibao to see if we can buy some from other villages. If that works, then there's no problem. If not, then we'll do as we just said, cancel the order, and apologize to the customer." As he spoke, Xu An's lips curled into a half-smile, and he added, "If that doesn't work, your salary this month is in danger!"
After saying that, Xu An picked up his phone from the table, stepped out of the store, and dialed Li Sixin's number.
Beep—beep beep—
"Secretary Li, it's me, Xu An." Xu An spoke before Li Sixin could say anything: "I just checked the order volume for the mushroom soup base packets. All 1,700 jin of mushrooms from Hezibao have been sold."
"Ah! It hasn't even been three days yet, and it's already sold out! We really owe it all to you, Mr. Xu!" Li Sixin said in a light and cheerful tone, clearly in a very good mood.
"However," Xu An paused with a mischievous grin, and continued only after hearing the other person's breathing slow down, "I've been too busy lately, and there have been some oversights in my work. I forgot to limit the order quantity, which caused the order quantity to exceed the limit slightly. It's currently over three hundred kilograms."
call----
Hearing Xu An's words, Li Sixin's heart, which had just been in his throat, returned to normal. That sudden gasp was genuine fright; he hadn't been afraid of what might have happened later, or that Xu An might have changed his mind.
Fortunately, none of these speculations came true.
"I would also like to trouble Secretary Li to inquire with the surrounding villages to see if they can procure the quantity exceeding the order."
"No problem at all." Li Sixin patted his chest and readily agreed to take on the task.
Although Gu Jiayi didn't go out with Xu An, she could still see the relaxed and carefree smile on Xu An's face even while standing in the store. This smile remained unchanged until she hung up the phone, which relieved her.
I was terrified when I first discovered this problem; I couldn't understand how I could have made such a basic mistake.
Thankfully, the boss resolved the issue smoothly, otherwise I would have been devastated.
Beep—beep beep—
Just as I hung up the call with Xu An and was pondering whether to purchase the 300 jin (150 kg) share from one or two villages or distribute it equally among the five villages, my phone rang again.
"Hello, this is the Hezibao Village branch office. How can I help you?"
"Hello, Secretary Li. I am a staff member from the Honghe City Poverty Alleviation Office stationed in Hongshan Village. The meeting just now discussed the cooperation between Hezibao and Xu's Catering, and a conclusion was reached."
"Please speak." Li Sixin's somewhat casual expression immediately disappeared, and his tone became serious and earnest.
"After discussions on our side, we've decided that the cooperation between Hezibao and Xu's Catering will not require allocating any share of the cooperation to other villages. If any special circumstances arise, our poverty alleviation office will step in to resolve them."
Huh? The day before yesterday you were thinking of sharing some soup and broth with others, why have you changed your mind today?
Li Sixin was unclear about what had happened, but he knew it was a good thing for Hezibao. Since the poverty alleviation office was willing to step in and resolve the issue, he had no more worries.
"Thank you so much for the support from the Poverty Alleviation Office." Li Sixin was only halfway through his words of gratitude when he suddenly remembered what Xu An had just mentioned and quickly asked, "If Xu's Catering's demand exceeds what Hezibao can supply, can we ask our neighboring villages for help?"
"The excess... well, that's fine. That's for you to decide," the poverty alleviation office staff member said hesitantly. "But we suggest that only if it truly exceeds the limit should you consider seeking support from other villages."
"I see, I understand now."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the call ended.
After repeatedly considering what Li Sixin had just said, and going through it several times, an idea came to mind.
Could it be that other villages have already taken the initiative and threatened Secretary Li?
Blocking the road is a serious matter, and the personal threats against Secretary Li are also serious matters. They are equally important and should be treated equally!
The staff immediately found the leader and the first thing they said was, "Secretary Li has been threatened!"
(End of this chapter)
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