Although the non-staple food factory has not been fully built, the first batch of bacon has been smoked for several days.
It will be ready in a few days.
But the problem arises now. The bacon is ready immediately, so how to package it? If the bacon wants to be sold far away, it is best to vacuum pack it and order vacuum bags. Otherwise, their bacon can only be sold nearby.
Shen Xiangbei found Shen Ruqing again.
"I've thought of this a long time ago. Brother Dalong said he can handle the machinery and equipment, but you have to negotiate the vacuum bags yourself, Brother Four."
Shen Xiangbei was shocked at Dalong's ability. He could even handle this kind of machinery and equipment. He originally just wanted to get a vacuum bag and then evacuate it manually, but he didn't expect Dalong to be able to get a vacuum sealer. It seems that Dalong has a wide network of contacts.
"Well, since the machinery and equipment can be handled, Captain Tang and I will go to the plastic factory to discuss the vacuum bag this afternoon. Do you want to come with us?"
Shen Ruoqing thought for a moment and said, "I won't go, Fourth Brother, I believe in you."
The discussion on the vacuum bags went very smoothly. When Shen Xiangbei and Captain Tang carried a box of vacuum bag samples back, they were still a little dazed, mainly because they had discussed so many vacuum bags.
There were many difficulties before they could meet the factory leaders. First, they were interrogated for a long time at the guard post, and then they had to wait for the leaders to attend a meeting. Only after the meeting could it be their turn to meet them.
The talks actually went quite well. They came with a letter of introduction, so they would definitely be able to get the goods, but how much they would be paid would depend on the plastic factory. They were just a small factory that had just opened in the village and were unknown. When Shen Xiangbei came, he was afraid that the plastic factory would look down on a small factory like theirs and would just give them a small amount of money to send them away.
But what they didn't expect was that when they heard that they were here to buy vacuum bags, the leader of the plastic factory was very happy and said that they would give them as many goods as they wanted.
In fact, vacuum bags have been unsalable in the plastic factory for a long time. There are a lot of them in the warehouse, but they can't be sold. Because vacuum bags are expensive now. Now that Shen Xiangbei has come, the plastic factory leaders are of course very welcoming. They also promised more discounts for more orders.
Looking at the enthusiastic smile of the plastic factory leader, Shen Xiangbei became more determined.
"Xiangbei, this is our first order of vacuum bags..."
Shen Xiangbei calmed himself down and said, "It's okay. My younger sister said that this factory in our village will definitely get bigger and bigger. These are just some vacuum bags. Take advantage of the cheap price this time and order more. The price may go up next time."
Captain Tang thought about it and realized that this was true. Anyway, they only gave a small deposit.
Shen Xiangbei didn't expect that the sealing machine would be brought in after they had just visited the plastic factory.
Captain Tang walked around the three machines twice, touching them here and there with his hands: "These machines must cost a lot of money, right?"
Shen Ruoqing said with a smile: "It's not expensive, a machine like this costs 800 yuan."
"Eight hundred for one!" The people around gasped. Wouldn't these three machines cost more than 2,400 yuan? My goodness, this thing hasn't even been made yet, and their team is already in debt of several thousand yuan.
"Captain Tang, how do you use this new machine?"
"Here is an instruction manual. Let a few people read it and they will be able to operate it. This machine is very simple. I just read the instruction manual and I can operate it."
After saying that, Shen Ruoqing came over and demonstrated it to everyone.
“It looks quite simple.”
A few people couldn't help but want to give it a try.
"Don't do anything rash. This thing is very valuable. If you break it, you can't afford the compensation." Captain Tang said.
"It's okay. This thing is durable. Let them try it."
Several people tried it.
A few days later, the first batch of bacon was finally ready.
Captain Tang and several cadres were together in the non-staple food factory.
Han Guizhi was also there. She was now appointed as the production director, and the plate of smoked meat she was holding was made by her.
"Everyone, try one piece and see how it tastes."
Deputy Captain Qi tasted another piece and said, "Not bad, it tastes exactly the same as what we had last time. It tastes good, I think it will sell well."
Others also tried it and praised it for being delicious.
"Okay, this is our factory's flagship product, Zhongxing smoked pork. Miss Ruoqing, go and talk to the supply and marketing cooperative first to see if they can import our goods." Captain Tang was very happy. He took a look at the packaged smoked pork, and then remembered something.
"We can't just wrap this thing in a transparent plastic bag, we have to think of a way to package it."
When making a product, there must be basic packaging labels, right?
They run a proper non-staple food factory and have everything they need.
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Shen Xiangbei sorted out the factory name, product name, ingredients, capacity specifications, and origin and wrote them down clearly, then went to the field.
There were many talented people among the educated youth, like Yang Zhiqing, whose family specialized in art and he himself was very talented, whether in writing or painting.
Yang Pingfang was working in the fields. After so long, she had some understanding of farm work, but she was still too tired to straighten her back. Suddenly, she heard someone shouting, "Yang Zhiqing, Director Shen is calling you!"
Director Shen? What did Director Shen want to see her for? Yang Pingfang didn't dare to neglect him. She straightened her sleeves, put down her things and walked towards the street.
The longer you stay in the countryside, the more worn you become. People like Mu Bai and Li Zeqian, who came from capable families, would have used their connections to return to the city long ago. She has almost accepted her fate of staying in the countryside for the rest of her life.
But even if you settle down in the countryside, there is still a big difference between farming and working.
Except for the Xu sisters, everyone at the educated youth site signed up, but except for Qian Damei who was selected, everyone else was eliminated.
Why did Director Shen call me here at this time? Could it be that he wanted to make an exception and recruit me because of my good performance?
"Director Shen, you're looking for me?" Yang Pingfang used to be a very proud person. If it was the brigade's non-staple food factory when she had just gone to the countryside, she might not have signed up because she looked down on it.
But now, life has worn away her pride and taught her to bow to reality. Now she hopes very much that she can work in a non-staple food factory.
Shen Xiangbei nodded and handed him the manuscript paper in his hand. "Take a look at how to design the factory's labels so that they are beautiful and elegant."
Yang Pingfang's hands trembled. She didn't expect Shen Xiangbei would look for her for such a thing. She couldn't help but get excited. She forced herself to calm down before taking the manuscript.
Although there were only a few lines of words, Yang Pingfang read them very carefully and instantly thought of several different designs for the word patterns in her mind. But she was nervous, "Director Shen, do you really want me to do this?"
"Of course, I'm looking for you about this. Time is urgent, so don't go to work now. I'll talk to your team leader. Go back and think about it. It'd be best if you can produce a draft tomorrow. It should be concise and elegant." Shen Xiangbei nodded.
Yang Pingfang suppressed her excitement, nodded heavily, and even forgot to say anything. She took the manuscript paper and ran to the educated youth point. She had a lot of ideas in her mind and had to draw them down quickly.