Chapter 271 A New Official's First Three Actions
"Why is there so much soil around the base of this cabbage? The residue level exceeds our standards. We won't use this batch of cabbages today."
After putting down the cabbage in his hand, the quality inspector casually picked up a round and plump tomato from the basket next to him. After examining it carefully for a while, he seemed to see something and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"This tomato's color is uneven. Look at this, such a big green spot. It doesn't meet the standard for premium tomatoes. We don't want this batch of tomatoes."
"This tiny green spot, no bigger than a thumb, won't affect the taste!" Upon hearing this, the greenhouse grower became anxious and quickly picked up a tomato from the basket, saying urgently, "Look at this one, it's round, plump, and bright red, there's absolutely nothing wrong with it!"
"It's hard to say!" The quality inspector glanced at the greenhouse grower and patted him on the shoulder helplessly: "The company's requirements have been strict lately. If we take back fruits and vegetables like these, my meager salary won't even cover the deductions. Please be understanding!"
"Can't you be a little more accommodating?" The greenhouse grower became even more agitated upon hearing this, blurting out, "If you change the standards, you should at least tell us! Not telling us at all is so unfair!"
"Don't talk nonsense. What do you mean the standard has been changed? The standard has always been the same. It's just that it wasn't as strict before, so we let you pass!" The quality inspector didn't want to take the blame and immediately retorted seriously.
"No, this...this..." The greenhouse grower was speechless, unable to utter a rebuttal for a moment.
The quality inspectors couldn't bear to look at the stunned expression on the farmer's face. They opened their mouths as if to say something, but in the end, their lips moved a few times and then closed tightly again, without uttering a single syllable.
A long silence followed as the two walked silently among the rotten fruits and vegetables being packed. The noisy shed was occasionally filled with a "It's fine" and "That one has a problem..."
Hearing those words, the greenhouse growers' suspicions from when they were looking at the contract resurfaced. Taking advantage of a break in the young man's discussion, I asked mysteriously, "Have they all casually read the terms of the contract they signed with Hehui Supermarket?"
"What can we do? Almost every dish was criticized. Of the 800-odd kilograms of fruits and vegetables we ordered, only 200 kilograms were harvested. Damn it!"
"Wow, those fruits and vegetables look so fresh and delicious today! Did Aunt Hong and we deliver that batch of fruits and vegetables?"
Generally speaking, in small companies like Xu'an Group, regardless of whether an employee is a junior manager or a special employee, they must delay their resignation application by one month to allow the company time to find a new employee and handle the handover process.
"What's wrong with the terms? Is there no problem with the contract?"
Premium goods for supermarket delivery?
"How's their acquisition going today?"
"...If the quality inspection results are deemed satisfactory at least a few times, and the issue is not rectified, it will be considered a breach of contract by Party B... termination of the contract... is there any compensation...?"
You resigned?
I'm not concerned about whether the failed supermarket is planning to transform into a low-end supermarket or whether it was a change in direction after the change of management. I'm only concerned about whether the small-scale greenhouse growers who cooperated with the failed supermarket will continue their cooperation or part ways...
Beep—beep beep—
Mr. Hu delivers about 8,000 kilograms of goods every day. There are about 70 yellow and blue boxes behind his eyes. Such a small batch of fruits and vegetables is probably only available in small supermarkets!
"......"
Although Cui Jizhi pronounced the syllable "zhi" very slowly, Qian Sheng still heard it clearly.
"That's right!" Before I finished speaking, one of them clenched his left fist and slammed it against his right palm, muttering to himself, "You heard some big news a couple of days ago, saying that the supermarket felt they were losing money by buying our small greenhouse vegetables at low prices, and they want to cancel our cooperation and restore the supply from Xu'an Group's farm!"
"How so?"
"Those inside?" Aunt He pointed to several baskets of vegetables, and only after seeing Qian Sheng nod did she say, "The ones in the yellow and blue boxes were sent by Boss Hu, and the ones in the green and red boxes were sent by Aunt Hong and us."
The more he thought about it, the more at ease he felt. The greenhouse grower put the contract back in the outermost drawer of the wardrobe, closed the door, and headed straight for the greenhouse growing area. From a distance, he could see his old friends standing at the entrance of the growing area, discussing something.
Because it was a last-minute contact, the price was inevitably negotiated down, and the back-and-forth resulted in a loss of nearly two thousand yuan...
Yes, it's possible. The cooperation over the past two months has been very pleasant. There have been some mishaps on my end, and a few times customers have even complained about the low quality of our vegetables...
That makes people speculate, and there's more to the story than meets the eye.
"Oh dear, the days ahead are going to be tough!"
"When it was delivered..." Aunt He paused her work and recalled carefully for a moment before saying without hesitation, "It seems like the bad guy said something. Today's batch of vegetables was originally supposed to be delivered to the premium section outside the supermarket, but due to a breach of contract, it was delivered to us instead."
There are many supermarkets in Shanghai, but only eight brands are relatively small in scale. One is Tiantian Supermarket, another is Hengsheng Supermarket, and the first one is Baifu Supermarket. No matter which supermarket it is, the possibility is high.
The difficulty lies in success, while the failure of the supermarket is a matter of trying to force itself to break the contract using certain clauses.
"Mr. Hu, you're so mean! Are there any problems with the fruits and vegetables? The quality is terrible!" Before the complicated pleasantries, Cui Ji ended her indirect questioning: "The quality of today's batch of fruits and vegetables is really bad. Cui Ji, did you change your suppliers? Were the fruits and vegetables always of this quality before?"
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