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The matter at Shengli Supermarket cannot be resolved overnight. Xu An can only keep a close eye on it and seize any opportunity that arises.
At 3:30 p.m., Xu An inspected everyone's work and, after confirming that everything was running smoothly, he rode his tricycle to the kindergarten to pick up the two little ones, Xu Kang and Xu Le, from school.
The two little ones chattered incessantly the whole way, sometimes telling Xu An what stories their teacher had told them that day, and sometimes singing Xu An the nursery rhymes they had just learned that day.
Their pitch was just like Xu An's—six out of seven orifices were open, but none were. However, even when children's clear, melodious voices were off-key, they still had a unique charm.
Amidst laughter and conversation, the car turned onto a small road at the village entrance. From afar, several people could be seen standing under the large banyan tree in front of the village gate, one of whom was Aunt Hong, dressed in a red shirt.
"Aunt Hong, Uncle Lin, Sister Hu, everyone's here today, looks like we're having a big meeting! What kind of state secrets are we talking about? Can I eavesdrop?" Xu An teased as he parked the car.
"Anzi's back! We were just talking about the greenhouse farmers in town. Do you want to come over and join the fun?" Aunt Hong warmly invited Xu An to come and listen to the gossip.
What's going on with greenhouse growers?
The morning's batch of vegetables, comparable in quality to those from Aunt Hong's greenhouse, Boss Hu's stammering, Lu Shengnan's resignation—all these events resurfaced in my mind...
"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go inside and get a few chairs." Xu An nodded decisively, then Xu Kang and Xu Le each took one of them by the armpit and helped them board the plane home.
Um?
The company's tea room is built in front of a small pillar. The pillar and the wall are short and wide. For aesthetic reasons, there is no glass partition in that area. Instead, a heavy steel keel and plasterboard recessed partition is installed directly.
“It was you who disturbed him,” Lu Shengnan replied emphatically.
Headhunter?
"If he could still do that, then Mr. Lu is really unlucky!"
Whether the people outside the tea room noticed that Lu Shengnan was inside or not, they continued their conversation about that topic.
The cool, amber-colored sweet sauce was thick and dull, trembling slightly in the bowl with each breath, emitting an enticing aroma; the sweet potatoes were stewed until soft and tender, some of them turning into sweet potato puree and settling at the bottom of the bowl, resembling a golden beach; the light purple, chewy taro balls were buried in the sand, playfully peeking out half of their heads.
"Our new CEO, Mr. Lu, offended some lower-level employees. We wanted to fire you, but you've only been working for a year, and firing you would mean paying over ten thousand yuan in compensation... Our company doesn't cooperate with Qiansheng Group, and when the boss heard about it, he gave us a suggestion: have your girlfriend poach you. Last month, we'd say your work ability met the requirements... That way, Qiansheng Group would pay compensation, and our company would gain favor. Tang Wen will have to stay on for a month longer, but she knows about it and has strong objections..."
"Aunt Hong!" Mr. Wang put down the watermelon rind in his hand and said seriously, "Do you know these greenhouse growers?"
"So, don't be tempted by headhunters offering low salaries to poach talent. Who knows what traps lie ahead? It's just that the new CEO, Mr. Lu, is cautious enough to investigate..."
"If you're telling anyone, Sister Shan, he should speak slowly."
Aunt Hong recounted in great detail what the eight people had just discussed to President Wang. After looking around to make sure no one else was there, she lowered her voice and said...
"I know what's wrong with this year's supermarkets. Whether it's breach of contract or food safety issues, business was already bad for the past two months, and now this whole mess..."
The moment the lips touched the soup, the sweet taste quickly spread throughout the mouth, rich, creamy, smooth, and cool, like a refreshing hug. Both body and soul were satisfied and relaxed, and the nerves that had been tense all morning suddenly relaxed, and a smile appeared on the face.
Seeing that Lu Shengnan seemed willing to speak, Xu An continued to talk to her, trying to liven up the atmosphere. He even went to the kitchen and got a bowl of sweet potato soup that Chef Liu Daxi had specially prepared, and handed it to Lu Shengnan.
"Your girlfriend is a headhunter, so he knows that, right?"
Before taking another sip of sweet potato soup, a thoughtless question slipped out: "Xu An, he said, how about you working at Xu's Catering?"
"Aunt Hong, what did he just say about the small greenhouse farmers in the town?" Shi Xue asked, holding a slice of cool watermelon and eating it.
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"Huh? What's going on? The more he talks, the more sober you become."
Before finishing the few tasks at hand, I glanced at the time. It was seven o'clock in the morning, less than two hours before I was supposed to start work.
As she rejected each contact in her address book, leaving an ever-growing and wider pool of names, Lu Shengnan came across an unfamiliar name: Xu An, a former colleague from her company.
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"...I heard that the quality inspector at this failed supermarket is specifically targeting us. They say it's fine if there's not a speck of dirt on the outside, if the fruit is uniform in size, if the color is consistent... Of the fruits and vegetables we prepared according to those requirements, they only accepted about one-seventh, and some only about half. The rest were all sold to vegetable vendors at high prices..."
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