As he spoke, the salesperson took out a red packaging bag from under the counter and pushed it to Shen Xiangbei, "Take a look at this, isn't it 50 cents cheaper than the one you chose?"

Shen Xiangbei took it and looked at it calmly. It said "Hongguang Smoked Pork" on it, and it looked no different.

"This bacon tastes different from Zhongxing bacon, right? Although it's 50 cents cheaper, my family prefers Zhongxing bacon."

"Let me tell you, these two bacon taste exactly the same! This Hongguang bacon is only $3.50, but this Zhongxing bacon is $4. That's a difference of fifty cents! But the taste is exactly the same. If you don't believe me, go buy some and try it."

"Then give me this one called Red Light Smoked Pork, right?" Shen Xiangbei agreed to the salesperson's suggestion calmly, "It tastes the same, right?"

"Of course. If the taste is different, come and find me!" The salesperson smiled. "Do you have meat coupons?"

Shen Xiangbei handed over the meat ticket and money he had prepared. The salesperson quickly issued the ticket, handed the ticket and change to Shen Xiangbei, picked up the Zhongxing smoked meat from the Zhongxing Non-staple Food Factory, tossed it away, and put it back where it was.

Shen Xiangbei basically understood the reason for the sharp drop in sales. When he arrived at the department store, the salesperson simply recommended the Hongguang smoked pork to him as soon as Shen Xiangbei opened his mouth.

At this time, the salespersons did not receive any commission for recommending a certain product. They were so active either because their superiors had given them instructions or because the manufacturer of Hongguang smoked meat had given them some benefits in private.

Otherwise, a salesperson with a stable job would not be willing to waste time talking to customers.

There were bacon and sausages on the office table, with the main label reading "the local state-owned Anxian Hongguang Non-staple Food Factory".

Captain Tang didn’t even know when An County had a state-owned non-staple food factory.

There is no state-owned non-staple food factory in the county, but there is one in the provincial capital.

Zhongxing Non-staple Food Factory is called a non-staple food factory, but in reality it is just a township enterprise. It cannot be compared with state-owned factories. First of all, it receives much less policy support.

It is not possible for them to set up a state-owned factory just because they want to. The factory directors all have high ranks. Even if the commune takes the lead, it may not be possible to set it up. Township and village enterprises are already the limit of what can be operated at the current stage.

In fact, there are ranks for factory managers in towns and villages. Although Shen Xiangbei is now called the factory manager, he is actually just an acting factory manager. If he does a good job, he may be able to secure the position of factory manager. If he does not do a good job, there is a possibility that the higher-ups will parachute in a new factory manager at any time.

"There are cheaper smoked meats on the market than ours, but the taste is far worse. Maybe the Hongguang smoked meat won't taste good either?"

Shen Xiangbei gave all the bacon and sausages he bought to Han Guizhi, and asked her to cut half of them and make the other half into dishes.

When Han Guizhi brought up a few plates of food, everyone came over to taste it.

As soon as the smoked meat entered his mouth, Shen Xiangbei frowned.

The Hongguang smoked meat is obviously not smoked for that long, and the flavor is not as strong, but you can't tell if you don't taste it carefully. Other than that, the taste of Hongguang smoked meat can be said to be very similar to that of Zhongxing smoked meat.

"Why does it taste the same as our bacon?" The village accountant couldn't help but raise his voice by two notches.

Captain Tang also frowned. "Not only the bacon, but also the sausage tastes the same. If I didn't know that this was made in someone else's factory, I would have thought it was food from our own factory."

"how so?"

At this time, Shen Xiangnan brought out a plate of their own smoked meat: "Try the ones from our own factory."

The final result is that the taste of the two products is indeed very similar, with only slight differences that cannot be distinguished unless you taste them carefully.

Captain Tang asked, "Are you sure this bacon is fifty cents cheaper than ours?"

"Not only will the bacon be fifty cents cheaper, but the sausage will also be twenty cents cheaper." Shen Xiangbei's voice was a little heavy. He knew that this matter was not a trivial matter.

"Oh my, what should we do?" Deputy Captain Qi also looked anxious.

"I'll go check it out." Shen Xiangnan said.

"The matter of Hongguang smoked meat is now under investigation by Xiangnan. How to do it specifically? We'll have to wait for clues to be found. I will go to the supply and marketing cooperative and the department store to seek an explanation. They are all state-owned enterprises. Why do they treat us differently? Also, why do the taste of Hongguang smoked meat and Hongguang sausages are so similar to our Zhongxing smoked meat and Zhongxing sausages?" Captain Tang's eyes were heavy.

The taste is similar, the price is cheaper, and most importantly, the supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores give priority to the products of Hongguang Non-staple Food Factory. This is obviously aimed at their Zhongxing Non-staple Food Factory.

"Captain Tang, do you mean that you suspect someone has leaked our factory's formula?" The village accountant immediately understood what Captain Tang meant.

"Maybe it was Shen Ruoqing who leaked it! All the workers in our factory have signed a confidentiality agreement, so it's impossible for them to leak the formula. The only possible person is Shen Ruoqing!" Deputy Captain Qi said first.

"This is impossible! This formula was given to me by my younger sister. She couldn't have leaked it. My younger sister said before that the formula was only sold to the non-staple food factory and would not be sold to anyone else. This was definitely not leaked by her." Shen Xiangnan said.

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"Who could it be? Could it be me? I think Ruoqing is obsessed with money. We are all from the team, and one prescription costs one thousand yuan. Maybe someone from outside gave her some money and she sold us out!" said Deputy Captain Qi.

"You are slandering me! Why is my sister so obsessed with money? This recipe is originally worth a thousand yuan. If the team doesn't want it, why don't they just not buy it?" Shen Xiangnan said.

"Okay, let's not speculate on each other without evidence. I also believe that Ruoqing is not that kind of person." Captain Tang rubbed his temple, "This matter must be investigated thoroughly."

The investigation was soon traced back to Hongguang Commune.

The Hongguang smoked meat and Hongguang sausage are both produced by the factory led by Hongguang Commune.

After knowing this, Captain Tang lost a lot of hair.

"Although we have found out that these things were made by Hongguang Commune, we are still investigating why the bacon they make is the same as ours."

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that there was a traitor in their Zhongxing Non-staple Food Factory.

But the identity of this traitor is still under investigation.

Hongguang Commune and Heping Commune had never gotten along, and the rumors about Zhongxing Food Factory were too loud. Shen Xiangbei knew that someone might imitate their factory, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

They sell a one-pound bag of bacon for four yuan, while Hongguang Food Factory only sells it for three and a half yuan. The difference of fifty cents can buy five White Rabbit candies. The most important thing is that the two products taste the same, but the price is so different that anyone with a clear mind will choose the cheaper one.

Unless they also lower their prices, it is conceivable that their sales will continue to decline.