But as Li Sixin delivered one piece of good news after another, his dissatisfaction immediately dissipated by a third.
They said they were going to build a factory, but they didn't say they were going to build two factories, each covering six acres.
The fact that such a large factory is being built indicates that Mr. Xu's business is doing very well. Since business is good, the current stock of ghost peppers might not be enough; perhaps he'll expand the planting scale in the future.
The long-awaited village meeting ended unusually smoothly, without any arguments or riots as expected.
Li Sixin breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the village office humming a tune. In a great mood, he prepared a sumptuous meal. After the food was ready, he habitually called Xu Heping down to eat, but the moment he opened his mouth, he suddenly remembered that Xu Heping had returned to Haishi three days ago and would not be back until after New Year's Day.
Yes, Xu Heping, who had been stationed in Hezibao for more than four months, finally left Hezibao and returned to Haishi as the New Year approached. At this moment, he was sitting in the Haishi Grand Hotel, where Xu's Catering had rented a venue to hold its annual meeting.
"Xu's Catering was established in July 2012. It started as a small roadside fast-food restaurant. Through the tireless efforts and dedication of everyone present, this small restaurant has grown into Xu's Catering, with 152 branches of varying sizes, two factories, and a production base."
I believe that Xu's Catering still has enormous development potential and will not stop here. I look forward to next year with everyone here.”
After the achievements were presented and the opening remarks were made, it was time for the "pie in the sky" moment. Xu An's expression turned serious, and his voice became calm and steady.
"Next year will be a year of rapid development and expansion for Xu's Catering. We plan to open at least two hundred new branches, covering South China, Central China and East China. We will build two small and medium-sized factories and a planting base covering more than 700 acres in Qingyan Province. We will also build a brand new headquarters building equipped with a full range of leisure and entertainment facilities."
Alright, that concludes my speech. I hope you all enjoy the food, drinks, and fun. Let's keep up the good work together next year!
After saying this, Xu An handed the microphone back to the host, who then continued hosting the lucky draw. He walked straight off the stage, picked up a wine glass, and strolled around the venue.
"Mr. Xu, on behalf of the members of the Disabled Persons' Federation, I'd like to propose a toast to you." Before Xu An could object, Old Master Sun downed his drink in one gulp and laughed, "Thanks to you, Mr. Xu, most of the members of my Disabled Persons' Federation now have stable jobs and incomes. I just saw Huang Ying; they've even replaced her wheelchair with an electric one! That's wonderful!"
"Uncle Sun, you flatter me." Xu An said modestly for a moment, then immediately changed the subject, "Uncle Sun, after the Spring Festival I plan to spin off Taobao's operations department. We'll need quite a few customer service staff then. Could you please talk to the members of the Disabled Persons' Federation about this so they can prepare in advance and practice their typing?"
"That's great! Come on, let me toast you again on behalf of the members of the Disabled Persons' Federation."
"Uncle Sun, please don't be so polite. If it weren't for your help, other disabled persons' federations wouldn't have trusted Xu's Catering so easily and cooperated with them. This cup should be a toast to you."
After much persuasion, Xu An managed to calm Old Master Sun down. Then, as soon as Xu An turned around, Han Yuanping came over with a wine glass in his hand.
"Mr. Xu, let me toast you first." After finishing his drink, Han Yuanping said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Mr. Xu, I just heard you say that you plan to build two new factories, each covering six acres, in Qingyan Province. Don't forget me when you need any machinery or equipment!"
"Haha, that depends on how reasonable the price you offer, Manager Han," Xu An retorted jokingly.
"Then we must offer you the most favorable price, Mr. Xu."
“.”
After walking around the venue and exchanging pleasantries with all the guests, distributors, partners, and franchisees, Xu An was finally able to return to his seat and have something to eat.
Xu An had barely taken a couple of bites when Tang Chen, sent by the design studio to attend Xu's Catering Annual Meeting, hurriedly sat down next to Xu An, her eyes sparkling, her face flushed with excitement, and she stared intently at Xu An.
Xu An recalled for a moment, confirming that he had just toasted Tang Chen, before asking with a puzzled look, "Engineer Tang, is there something you need from me?"
"Yes," Tang Chen nodded emphatically, his mouth stretching almost to his ears, and announced loudly, "Boss Xu, our design for the seaside hot spring resort has won an award! A gold medal! A gold medal in the International Space Design Competition! It's already in the news!"
Without waiting for a reply, Tang Chen shoved the phone into Xu An's hand and urged him to look at the screen.
[List of Winning Entries for the 12th International Space Design Competition. Gold Award for Resort (Scheme Category). Winning Entry: Qianhai Town Marine Hot Spring Resort; Design Firm: Bai Zhou Design Studio; Lead Designer: Tang Chen]
"hey-hey."
Seeing Xu An's gaze linger on the last line of text for two seconds, Tang Chen snatched back his phone, said goodbye to Xu An, and then walked out of the venue with a silly grin, disappearing from everyone's sight.
"You won an award? I really didn't expect it. An international award certainly adds another point of publicity!"
Buzzing—buzzing—buzzing—
Before he could finish his reflection, Xu An felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He casually took it out and looked at it, only to find that it was a message from Hu Guanghong.
[Brother Xu, you mentioned before that you wanted to buy property in Zijing Garden, right? After New Year's Day, Zijing Garden will start its internal sales event, and it will officially go on sale in March. If you're still interested, I can reserve a few well-located units for you to look at, how about that?]
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