The older women in the pre-processing workshop all thought highly of Yu Yao, saying, "We all think your jackfruit preserves are very good, and you have a good chance of passing the assessment."
Yu Yao was confident that she would pass the assessment.
But relying on this kind of canned food to win first place in the competition is far from enough.
In the 1970s, more than 70 countries and regions participated in the Canton Fair. As one of the most important export commodities, the more varieties of canned food there were, the more choices foreign merchants had, and the easier it was to place orders.
Currently, the Haixing factory mainly produces a limited range of canned fruits, meats, and seafood, and has not ventured into other types of canned goods such as canned vegetables, canned beans, canned soups, and canned nuts.
Compared to other food factories in Guangdong Province, foreign investors have far fewer options, resulting in the factory consistently ranking at the bottom in terms of export earnings.
This is also why the factory wants to develop new flavors of canned food this time.
Her biggest advantage is that she comes from the information-exploding future, knows a wide variety of canned goods, and understands the tastes of other countries. She can easily target a few large customer groups to customize a few canned goods with local specialties.
The fewer people on this track, the easier it is to stand out.
Just as Yu Yao was mentally listing the corresponding major clients and feasible canned goods, she suddenly heard Director Li read out the name of their pre-processing workshop.
She looked up at the stage.
Director Li said with a serious expression, "I received an anonymous report accusing people in the pre-processing workshop of undermining socialism and taking advantage of public resources. This behavior is absolutely unacceptable. From now on, no one in the pre-processing workshop is allowed to use the stoves to heat their meals without permission. If they use public resources, each person will have to pay 15 cents per week."
The people in the pretreatment workshop all changed their expressions after hearing this.
The stove and pots are there; they can't be stopped even if they're not used. Everyone uses them, and if no one says anything, the leaders won't care.
But if someone reports it, it's different; and they even accuse it of undermining socialism, which changes the nature of the matter.
In this era, a person's ideological awareness is related to their life and fortune. Without grudges, no one will make a big deal out of it.
Getting your food hot is a small matter, but getting reported for it becomes a big deal.
The people in the pre-processing workshop were in the wrong and could only lower their heads and take the scolding without daring to say anything more, but things were different when they returned to the workshop.
Sister Liu was the first to speak out: "Which immoral bastard, who gave birth to a son without an anus, went and reported it? It's a waste to leave the stove unused, how is it considered taking advantage of public property when we use it?"
"That's right. There are so many stoves and pots in the factory. It's not like we're the only ones using them. If others can use them, why can't we?"
The old woman who had been speaking looked at Wan Xiaozhen, who was not participating in the discussion, and said, "Wan Xiaozhen, tell me honestly, was it you who reported it?"
The others also looked at Wan Xiaozhen with suspicion.
This person only reported the pre-processing workshop, but nothing happened in the other workshops. It must have been someone from their own side who reported it. Wan Xiaozhen eats at Wang's place every day and doesn't need to heat up her food, so reporting it won't harm her.
She is the prime suspect.
Wan Xiaozhen was secretly pleased, but on the surface she was domineering: "You say I reported it, so it's not true. Do you have any evidence? You've been taking advantage of the public for so long, and you don't even allow someone to complain and report it? If you ask me, the person who reported it is the one with real conscience."
Aunt Liu yelled and rushed forward, grabbing Wan Xiaozhen's hair and pulling, "I knew it was you, you bitch, who reported us! We didn't harm the factory's interests by heating up the food, how did it bother you? Go ahead and report us. I'll tear your mouth apart, I'll teach you to report us!"
Aunt Liu's actions were unexpected and swift, catching everyone off guard. Before anyone could react, Wan Xiaozhen was grabbed by the hair.
Wan Xiaozhen, not to be outdone after being beaten, grabbed Liu Da Niang's hair and shouted, "So what if I reported you? You're just taking advantage of the public and undermining socialism. I'm going to report you!"
Aunt Liu was used to farm work and was naturally strong. Wan Xiaozhen, who was pampered, was no match for her and was beaten by Aunt Liu, howling in pain.
Unable to fight back physically, Wan Xiaozhen kept crying and shouting, "I told you to hit me, what right do you have to hit me?"
"I know you're angry that I reported you, but so what? Let me tell you, I reported you on purpose, so that none of you can benefit from it."
"If I'm not having a good time, neither are you. Go ahead and kill me if you dare, otherwise I'll keep an eye on you and report you."
Yu Yao was amazed when she heard this.
I've seen people get beaten, but I've never seen someone eagerly beg to be beaten.
You reported someone in a way that harmed others without benefiting yourself, offending everyone in the workshop. You even complained that you weren't beaten enough and deliberately provoked them. Isn't that just asking to be beaten?
Sure enough, the next second they heard Aunt Liu get even angrier and slap Wan Xiaozhen across the face a few times.
Wan Xiaozhen cried loudly as she was beaten.
Aunt Liu and the others realized what was happening and rushed over to break up the fight.
When they pulled her apart, Wan Xiaozhen's face and neck had been scratched several times, and her mouth and face were covered in bruises. She was sobbing and whimpering.
Sister Liu only lost a tuft of hair, and without blushing or panting, she scolded Wan Xiaozhen: "If you dare to report me again, I'll beat you up."
Yu Yao was deeply impressed by the fighting power of the old woman in the countryside for the first time. It was terrifying and she admired her.
Not wanting things to escalate, Aunt Liu stepped in as a peacemaker: "Everyone, say less. We'll all run into each other again, so let's not go too far. Everyone, go home. Come and sign up for hot meals with me. It'll be 15 cents a week, 60 cents a month."
The older women didn't look too happy. It was supposed to be free, but now each person in their workshop had to pay six cents, which was painful for them.
Because of this incident, everyone was in low spirits all day. After finally completing the task, it was almost time to get off work, so everyone changed their clothes, packed up their things, and left.
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