"The developer of this canned food is a friend of mine. If any customers come to buy canned food, I would appreciate it if you could help introduce it to them."
"Manager He, what are you saying? Selling these sample canned goods is our responsibility. Don't worry, we'll take care of it."
As soon as He Chunyun left, Xiao Liu called over another female colleague at the canned food counter, "This is what Manager He brought for us to sample. If we sample it well, we won't be clueless when customers ask questions."
That's what they said, but they both knew perfectly well that it was essentially a gift to them.
Five kinds of canned goods, two of each kind, are divided equally.
At lunchtime, Xiao Liu was satisfied with the food he had brought. Remembering the sample canned food that Manager He had given him, he took a can of braised ribbonfish and opened it.
Cooled canned food has little smell; you can only detect its aroma by getting close.
Xiao Liu smelled that the aroma was quite good, so he picked up a piece with his chopsticks and put it on top of the rice, then ate it together.
Her eyes lit up the moment she tasted the braised ribbonfish.
Her family was relatively well-off; her parents, older brother, and sister-in-law all worked in a factory and earned more than her. Her parents refused to take any of her own wages, insisting she keep them.
Every week, her parents, older brother, and sister-in-law would give her tickets and money. Unlike other women, she didn't like to buy fabric to make clothes; she just liked to eat delicious food.
While some families went ten days or half a month without meat, she would go to state-run restaurants every few days to eat.
She had eaten at state-run restaurants all over the islands of Guangdong Province, and braised ribbonfish, as a common dish, was something she had eaten countless times.
She didn't have high expectations before opening the can.
She just didn't expect that this braised ribbonfish would suit her taste so well.
The fish is pan-fried on the outside, but the inside is very tender and has absorbed the broth. With one bite, the aroma of fish, soy sauce, and yellow lantern chili sauce hits you.
Its fresh, fragrant, spicy, and numbing flavors provide a unique stimulation to the taste buds and awaken a tired stomach.
After eating one piece, I wanted to eat a second one.
Her colleagues, who had brought over some heated food, were surprised to see her engrossed in eating braised ribbonfish. "Xiao Liu, didn't you say you were sick of eating braised ribbonfish? Why did you buy canned braised ribbonfish to eat again?"
Xiao Liu was captivated by the unique flavor of the braised ribbonfish and said with a smile, "This braised ribbonfish is different. I have never eaten such delicious braised ribbonfish before. It is even more to my liking than the one made by the chef of the state-run restaurant."
Her colleague was amused by her exaggerated description: "It's just a can of braised ribbonfish, there's no need to make such a fuss."
Seeing that she didn't believe him, Xiao Liu reluctantly picked out a small piece from the remaining two braised ribbonfish and gave it to her, saying, "You'll know once you try it. I never lie."
My colleague was skeptical. "Is it really that delicious?"
The braised ribbonfish was made by Yu Yao using fresh ribbonfish and Aunt Lei's secret recipe. The addition of uniquely flavored yellow lantern chili sauce and herbs elevated the taste of the entire braised ribbonfish to a whole new level.
Anyone who likes to eat ribbonfish will love this flavor.
Xiao Liu's colleagues readily agreed, "This is so delicious! I've never had such delicious braised ribbonfish before. How can it be so flavorful and go so well with rice?"
Xiao Liu looked proud, saying, "The canned goods that I, Xiao Liu, have certified are definitely not just empty names."
My colleague came over with a fawning look on his face and asked, "Xiao Liu, where did you buy this braised ribbonfish can? I don't think we saw it for sale in our store."
Originally, he was just helping out because he felt obligated to do so, but now Xiao Liu is sharing from the bottom of his heart.
"This canned food was brought in by Manager He for trial sales. Besides this braised ribbonfish, there are other canned foods as well. I heard they were all developed by the same technician, so they must all taste good."
As Xiao Liu spoke, he made himself quite hungry.
If braised ribbonfish in cans is this delicious, how could other canned goods be any worse?
When Xiao Liu's colleague heard that it was a trial sale, he knew that the quantity would not be large, so he quickly said, "Xiao Liu, please save two cans of each kind for me. I'll go get the money and receipts for you in a bit."
"Okay, come pick up the canned food in a bit."
After finishing his meal, Xiao Liu was eager to return to the counter, thinking about the other four types of canned goods that Yu Yao was developing. He opened each can and tasted it.
This situation quickly spiraled out of control.
Every single one was so delicious.
After lunch break, Xiao Liu let out a burp and put the remaining canned food into the cupboard.
Upon reaching the counter, she noticed that some of the canned goods for the trial sale were missing. She quickly went up to ask, "Comrade Zhou, why are there so many fewer cans of these?"
Comrade Zhou said, "The comrades at the fabric counter next door just came over and bought several cans. Not long after, they brought a few more over to buy. Each person bought at least two cans."
Xiao Liu was afraid that if they sold out quickly, there wouldn't be any left, so he reserved five cans of each kind for himself.
I didn't have enough tickets, so I borrowed some from other colleagues, promising to return them next month when they were issued.
Seeing that she had bought so much, Comrade Zhou asked curiously, "Didn't Manager He give us one can of each kind to try? Why are you buying more?"
Xiao Liu sighed and rubbed his stomach: "You don't know, I opened a can of food for lunch, and it tasted so good that I couldn't resist opening the other cans to try. Now there's not much left."
Comrade Zhou glanced at her stomach and could tell she had eaten a lot.
Her gaze fell on the canned food that Yu Yao had developed. Was this really that delicious? Although she had never tried it, even someone as picky as Xiao Liu liked it, so it must be good.
Or should she keep two cans for herself?
It wasn't the weekend, so there weren't many customers at the department store; only about a dozen came to buy canned goods.
Every customer who comes to buy canned goods, Xiao Liu will walk up to them in a friendly manner and say, "Comrade, are you buying canned goods? Would you like to take a look at these new varieties? They taste delicious..."
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