Under Secretary Sun's slightly hoarse and deep voice, the simple-minded middle-aged man quickly read through the proposal.
"The plan is quite good, but implementing it won't be easy, especially the last one. There are too many uncertainties in starting a business; it's much harder than helping them find stable jobs." The simple-minded middle-aged man sighed. "If I remember correctly, Secretary Sun, you organized two similar events many years ago..."
"Yes, that was many years ago. Those two events were full of mistakes, and the results were not satisfactory." Secretary Sun took over the conversation, first offering a self-criticism, and then continued, "But now, society has been fully opened up, and there is policy support, so the road ahead is much easier!"
"Not long ago, I learned about a fast food restaurant that demonstrated a strong sense of social responsibility. The restaurant wasn't large, but it employed four deaf-mute people to work in the kitchen..."
As Secretary Sun continued his rambling, the middle-aged man, who seemed rather simple-minded, felt the conversation growing more and more familiar. He couldn't help but ask, "Could this shop you're talking about be Xu's Fast Food Restaurant?"
"Oh! You actually know about this shop... cough cough..." Due to excessive excitement, the old man's throat suddenly twitched, causing him to cough violently.
"Have some tea, speak slowly, don't get agitated!" The simple-minded middle-aged man quickly stood up and patted the old man's back. After the old man calmed down a bit, he took a disposable plastic cup, poured a full cup of tea, and handed it to the old man: "There are only the two of us here, so let's not stand on ceremony. Let's just drink from the plastic cup and drink it in big gulps!"
After saying that, the simple-minded middle-aged man picked up the teapot and poured himself a full cup. He slurped down half of it in one gulp and finally let out a comfortable sigh: "Ah—, it's still so comfortable to drink like this!"
"Haha!" The old man laughed upon hearing this, then gulped down the tea in his cup. "Refreshing!"
Buzzing—
The middle-aged man's phone, which was on the table, suddenly vibrated. He didn't want to pay attention to it, but when he caught a glimpse of the sender's name, he could only say a few words to the old man apologetically, pick up the phone, and click on the message.
After reading the message, a relieved look appeared on his face. The message contained only eight simple words: "Meets food safety standards."
"Were we just talking about Xu's Fast Food Restaurant?" the simple-minded middle-aged man suddenly asked, answering himself, "Indeed, this fast food restaurant may be small, but it's capable of taking responsibility, and I'm sure it can handle any heavy burden..."
The old man had heard about what had happened at Xu's Fast Food Restaurant recently. Judging from the change in the simple-minded middle-aged man's expression just now and the tone of his voice now, it was not hard to tell that the result was out, and it was a good result!
It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. Otherwise, there would have been four more guys struggling to find work and having to worry about it...
After putting down his phone, the simple-minded middle-aged man chatted with the elderly man for more than half an hour about the "employment problem for disabled people," and finally picked up a black pen and signed his name on the document.
After seeing the elderly man off at the office building and watching him get into his car and leave, the simple-minded middle-aged man slowly returned to his office. He paced around his desk several times before finally picking up the phone on the table and dialing a number.
"Hello, yes, it's me. The situation at Xu's Fast Food Restaurant is quite serious. I suggest we release the final results so the public knows that food safety in Haishi is well-protected. Yes, it'd be best to do it quickly. I think the local Haishi news broadcast at 7 PM tonight would be a good option..."
Private room at Haitian Hotel.
"I'm sure you all know what's been going on lately. We're all members of the same association, so let's divide the cake happily and cheerfully, without ruining the harmony between us brothers and sisters..."
Perhaps it's because he successfully created the "Express Delivery" platform, but now Ren Peng speaks eloquently and has lost some of his rough-and-tumble nature, instead displaying more of the demeanor of a leader.
"President Ren is right."
"Yes, it's so much better when everyone gets along well."
"......"
Upon hearing this, everyone echoed his sentiments, and the drama of dividing the cake ended in a harmonious atmosphere.
With the business concluded, everyone moved on to socializing. Someone had turned on the TV in the private room at some point, but since the volume was low and it was showing local news from Shanghai, no one paid much attention and continued drinking and eating...
'Next, we'll report on some events that happened in Haishi today, starting with the food safety issue that caused such a stir yesterday...'
The host's voice wasn't loud, but Ren Peng, who hadn't drunk much, still heard it clearly, and his right eyelid twitched twice.
Food safety issues? Xu's Fast Food Restaurant! How come there are results in less than a day?!
"After sampling at twenty-eight locations by the food inspection department and conducting detailed analysis of each sample, the final conclusion was reached—all samples met food safety requirements. There are no food safety issues in Haishi. Everyone can rest assured to buy all kinds of ingredients and enjoy all kinds of delicious food..."
"How could this be... impossible... such a big fuss, yet there's not a single problem? And they even got the local TV station in Shanghai to help clarify things? Just who is this Xu An?!"
As Ren Peng murmured, the people in the private room gradually quieted down, their gazes slowly focusing on him, seemingly waiting for his next instruction...
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