Chapter 132 Chapter 132 Chicken Farm Opening
Zhao Guoqiang came to the chicken farm with his secretary and met Liu Weiqiang and Ma Shunli at the door. The two greeted each other and went into the chicken farm together.
The employees, lined up in two rows, shouted loudly as they had rehearsed: "Welcome, welcome! Warmly welcome! County Magistrate Zhao and Director Liu are here to inspect our work at the Changfeng County chicken farm!"
Although there were few people, everyone shouted with all their might, and their shouting sounded like a powerful force.
Zhao Guoqiang had seen big scenes before, so he was stunned for just a moment before greeting everyone with a smile on his face.
The same goes for Liu Weiqiang. He was half a shoulder away from Zhao Guoqiang, walking behind Zhao Guoqiang and also smiling and greeting everyone.
Jiang Xi stepped forward with a smile. "Hello, County Magistrate Zhao, Hello, Director Liu, welcome to the Changfeng County Chicken Farm."
Zhao Guoqiang laughed and said, "You're the one putting on all this pretense. I told you to be down-to-earth, so why are you still doing all this nonsense?"
Although it was a rebuke, Zhao Guoqiang said it with a smile. Jiang Xi also laughed: "Unjust, County Magistrate Zhao, this is not my idea. The workers spontaneously came up with the welcome ceremony. County Magistrate Zhao, you don't know that you have done a lot of good things for Changfeng County. Everyone remembers it. So, we are all very happy to see you. We are doing this to express our gratitude to you, County Magistrate."
Zhao Guoqiang shook his head: "You are still good at talking. I can't beat you in an argument." His expression was obviously very happy. The secretary beside him subconsciously glanced at Jiang Xi. No wonder County Magistrate Zhao came to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony despite being so busy. This female comrade is really good at talking. Her flattery is so subtle and effective.
Jiang Xi pretended not to see the secretary's eyes, and said to Zhao Guoqiang with a smile: "No, no, it's mainly because County Magistrate Zhao is so powerful. We just need to tell the truth."
Zhao Guoqiang looked at the workers standing in a row and said, "You're very quick. You just said you wanted to recruit workers the day before yesterday, and now you're fully staffed."
Jiang Xi said, "I have to thank County Magistrate Zhao for his support. We weren't able to recruit people so quickly, but I told everyone that it was because of his support that our chicken farm was able to be established. Everyone trusts him, so they are all willing to work at the chicken farm."
Zhao Guoqiang smiled and said, “You, you are getting better and better at talking.”
Jiang Xi said righteously: "I am telling the truth."
Zhao Guoqiang shook his head helplessly, but he was very happy. The secretary admired him even more and thought he had to learn from him. This serious way of flattering was really amazing.
Liu Weiqiang watched the interaction between Jiang Xi and Zhao Guoqiang, and thought to himself that Jiang Xi was not bragging. He actually had such a good relationship with County Magistrate Zhao. It seemed that he had come to the right place today. He would be more cautious about Jiang Xi's affairs in the future.
After talking to Zhao Guoqiang, Jiang Xi smiled and greeted Liu Weiqiang again: "Welcome Director Liu, and welcome Secretary Ma."
Liu Weiqiang nodded towards Jiang Xi and said, "Congratulations, Director Jiang!"
Ma Shunli also smiled: "Director Jiang is amazing, you have an army of women here, it's extraordinary, extraordinary."
After being reminded by Ma Shunli, Jiang Xi realized that most of the people she recruited were women. "Secretary Ma, women hold up half the sky. I selected people according to the same standards, and those who stood out were all female comrades."
Ma Shunli was just joking. After hearing what Jiang Xi said, he agreed, "Yes, Director Jiang is right. Women can hold up half the sky. Your chicken farm will definitely get better and better."
Ma Shunli also said a lucky word, and Jiang Xi hurriedly thanked him.
After the welcome ceremony, the ribbon-cutting ceremony began.
Jiang Xi served as the host on stage: "First of all, I would like to welcome County Magistrate Zhao and Director Liu for taking the time out of their busy schedules to visit the Changfeng County Chicken Farm. I am also very grateful for your support. Without your support, the Changfeng County Chicken Farm would not have opened so smoothly. I will not continue to talk on stage. Now, please invite County Magistrate Zhao to take the stage to speak."
The employees of the Changfeng County chicken farm all applauded spontaneously. They had not heard the county magistrate's speech yet. When they saw Zhao Guoqiang just now, everyone felt that he was worthy of being the county magistrate. He had an aura of his own, but he was not scary and was very approachable.
Zhao Guoqiang took the stage and began to speak, looking at the employees of the Changfeng County Chicken Farm and the Wuji Zaolu employees below: "This is our first chicken farm in Changfeng County. It is a new starting point for Changfeng County and also means that our county's economy will continue to improve. I hope everyone will work together to run this chicken farm well. Since it is called the Changfeng County Chicken Farm, it naturally represents Changfeng County. The belief I have always upheld is hard work and down-to-earth work. I hope everyone can do the same, carry forward the fine traditions of our Chinese workers, and show a new style of workers!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the people below applauded enthusiastically, their faces flushed. They were now workers and also represented Changfeng County. What a great honor it was. The workers who had originally planned to work hard now dared not slack off and worked with all their strength.
Jiang Xi clapped her hands while observing the expressions of the chicken farm workers. It was a very correct decision to ask County Magistrate Zhao to come. No matter how much she urged him, it would not be as effective as a few words from County Magistrate Zhao. After all, County Magistrate Zhao's status was there.
After County Magistrate Zhao finished speaking, Liu Weiqiang also went on stage to speak. Because County Magistrate Zhao had already said so much, Liu Weiqiang only said a few words symbolically and did not steal the limelight from County Magistrate Zhao.
After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Jiang Xi took Zhao Guoqiang and Liu Weiqiang to visit the chicken farm. The chicken farm currently only has a few workshops with daily tools inside, so there is nothing much to see. The only thing to talk about is the chicken coop, so Jiang Xi focused on introducing the chicken coop to Zhao Guoqiang and Liu Weiqiang.
"We built these chicken coops based on our experience at the Weimin Chicken Farm."
Zhao Guoqiang knew about Weimin Chicken Farm, of course. It was one of the best chicken farms in the country. He was surprised to hear Jiang Xi say this: "You guys are very serious about your work. You actually went to Weimin Chicken Farm to learn."
Jiang Xi: "Since we are going to do this, we must do it to the best of our ability. We have no experience in running a chicken farm, so our initial idea was simple: learn first. Now, through learning, we have accumulated a wealth of theoretical knowledge. Combined with daily practical experience, I believe we will definitely run the Changfeng County chicken farm even better."
Zhao Guoqiang nodded after hearing this. Jiang Xi was not bragging. He observed that the layout of the chicken coop was different from the usual small ones. It was exquisite in every detail. He had indeed studied it.
Zhao Guoqiang was very satisfied with Jiang Xi. This young comrade Jiang Xi was good at talking, but he was not just talking. He was also decisive in his actions and was not limited to the present. He had longer-term goals.
Zhao Guoqiang was very happy. The longer-term Jiang Xi's goal was and the more careful his considerations were, the greater the chance of achieving it. As the person who had fostered Jiang Xi, he would get more.
Zhao Guoqiang pointed to a fenced-off area where dozens of chickens were walking around, occasionally pecking at the grass roots. "Is this what you once said about raising free-range chickens?"
Jiang Xidao said: "Yes, through our studies we have found that if the chickens have a certain amount of exercise, the meat quality will be better, and the nutritional value of the chickens will be higher if they are fed in a traditional way. So we gave up the feed used in the current chicken farms and chose the traditional feeding method. Although this will sacrifice some time and cost, it can ensure the quality and taste of the chicken. Later, we will sow some grass seeds on this land and regularly feed some high-protein foods such as earthworms and grasshoppers to help the chickens grow better."
"You're very thoughtful. After hearing what you said, I want to buy chicken from your factory."
"Thank you, County Magistrate Zhao, for your compliment. Our factory currently supplies Wu's Braised Pork Belly, but as we grow and have more energy, we might also offer chicken to the market. County Magistrate Zhao, please come visit us then."
"Then I'm looking forward to that day."
Zhao Guoqiang was very busy attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony and left after visiting the chicken farm. Before leaving, he specially praised Jiang Xi a few more times and expressed his attitude towards the Changfeng County chicken farm.
Jiang Xi smiled and sent Zhao Guoqiang to the door. Jiang Xi did not return to the chicken farm until Zhao Guoqiang and the secretary were far away.
Liu Weiqiang and Ma Shunli were still visiting the chicken farm. When Jiang Xi went to find them, they were studying the employee code of conduct posted on the wall of the chicken farm.
Unlike Zhao Guoqiang, Liu Weiqiang and Ma Shunli were originally engaged in this work, so they were very curious about the management and layout of the factory. After all, they had learned this from the Weimin Chicken Farm.
Although Liu Weiqiang and Ma Shengli had never been to the Weimin Chicken Farm, they had heard of its reputation. So when they looked at the Changfeng County chicken farm with this perspective, they always felt that there were mysteries everywhere, and it was different from the factories run by ordinary individual businesses.
Especially the employee rules posted on the wall, which clearly list every detail and all the rules and regulations, and are all written in plain language. Anyone who can read can understand it. Even if you can't read, you can understand it by asking others to repeat it.
In addition to the employee code of conduct, there are also hygiene management regulations posted on the wall. Liu Weiqiang and Ma Shunli studied it and found that it was even cleaner and more sophisticated than at home. If production is carried out according to such standards, the products produced will definitely be reassuring.
Liu Weiqiang sighed: "Now I finally understand why you take such big steps, but are so successful in everything you do."
Liu Weiqiang's attitude towards Jiang Xi is much better than before. On the one hand, it is because of Jiang Xi's ability, and on the other hand, he has seen how familiar Jiang Xi and Zhao Guoqiang are. Liu Weiqiang is able to become the director, and he is a smart person. Naturally, he will not let go of the people he needs to win over.
But no matter what the reason, Liu Weiqiang's change of attitude was a good thing for Jiang Xi. Jiang Xi smiled and said, "We are also crossing the river by feeling the stones. We want to run the factory well. If we don't understand something, we will learn it. Moreover, the more people there are, the clearer the rules and regulations should be. This is for everyone in the factory, and everyone must abide by it. As long as we manage it according to these regulations, the factory will run smoothly."
Liu Weiqiang put his hands behind his back and said, "With your dedication, there's no need to worry about not being able to run a chicken farm."
Jiang Xi thought Liu Weiqiang had just given her a few token compliments, but unexpectedly, Liu Weiqiang brought another piece of good news: "We've started building shops near the Changfeng County Railway Station. They'll be renting them out in the future. Are you interested?"
The county wants to vigorously develop the economy, so it has allocated a piece of land near the railway station to build two rows of shops. Liu Weiqiang is in charge of this matter and it has not been announced to the public yet. Today, Liu Weiqiang specifically told Jiang Xi about it, and he also wanted to do Jiang Xi a favor.
Jiang Xi was pleasantly surprised and answered without hesitation: "Really? I'm interested, really very interested."
The first time Jiang Xi went to the train station, he thought, if he could open Wu Ji Zao Lu near the train station, the business would be so good. Unexpectedly, his wish has come true now.
Liu Weiqiang said, "Then prepare the application materials quickly because there are still many people eyeing these shops. Although the news has not been announced to the public yet, people who know the business can easily figure out what the buildings currently under construction will be used for in the future."
Jiang Xi nodded immediately. "Thank you, Director Liu, for your reminder. I'll prepare the materials right away. But Director, could you tell me how many shops we can rent?"
Liu Weiqiang raised his eyebrows: "How many more rooms do you want to rent?"
Jiang Xi thought to himself that the more the better. With the experience of opening two shops, Jiang Xi knew how important a good location was to a store. It went without saying that the shops near the train station were in a good location. If he could get a few more shops, even if he didn't sell Wu Ji Zao Lu, he could sell something else or sublet it to others, which would still be a lot of income.
But I couldn't say it out loud, "I'm not being greedy. I'm definitely going to need a store to sell Wu Ji's stewed meats in the future, and maybe I can even sell other things in the future."
Jiang Xi said a little embarrassedly, "Just now, County Magistrate Zhao asked to buy the chicken from our factory. I got too excited and said that the chicken from our factory would be sold to the public in the future. So I thought about renting a few more shops to prepare for selling chicken."
Liu Weiqiang naturally listened to every word of the conversation between Zhao Guoqiang and Jiang Xi. Since the county magistrate had said so, Liu Weiqiang said cautiously: "In principle, each person can only rent one shop, but if you really need it, you can try to apply for another shop. If you are lucky, you may be successful."
Jiang Xi smiled happily: "Thank you, Director Liu!"
Until he boarded the train to Shanghai, Jiang Xi was still thinking about opening a shop at the train station.
When opening a new store, whether it is the initial decoration or the subsequent operating costs and labor costs, all of these will increase.
Although the store business in Changfeng County is getting better and better, it is still not enough to fill the current gap. There are simply too many places to spend money.
After using the 50,000 yuan to build the factory, there was still some money left, which could be used to open a store at the train station. However, he couldn't rely solely on the loans. Besides, Jiang Xi also planned to buy a second-hand truck if he had the chance, so that he could conveniently transport goods from Changfeng County to Shanghai.
As for the issue of freshness, Jiang Xi couldn't afford a refrigerated truck for the time being, but he could make an insulated box using traditional methods and put it in the car. Anyway, it takes more than six hours to get from Changfeng County to Shanghai by train, but it only takes about three or four hours by car. As long as he left in the early morning, the food would still be fresh the next morning.
Open source is also needed. Jiang Xi wrote the two big words "open source" in his notebook.
I don’t know what the current situation of the store in Shanghai is. This time Jiang Xi went to Shanghai for the store. Qian Lili sent a letter telling Jiang Xi that the store in Shanghai has been renovated and is waiting for Jiang Xi to inspect it. It can open after the inspection.
This time Jiang Xi did not go to Shanghai alone, but went with Qi Yuan.
Qi Yu'an had been feeling uneasy ever since the last incident, worried about Jiang Xi going to Shanghai alone. Even Wu Yaqin agreed with Qi Yu'an, so it was finally decided that Qi Yu'an would go with Jiang Xi. Qi Yu'an was reading a book, his peripheral vision focused on Jiang Xi. Jiang Xi's expression was varied, with a frown and a smile. Qi Yu'an found it amusing and simply stopped reading to stare at Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xi noticed Qi Yu'an's gaze and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
Qi Yu'an shook his head: "No, I just think you are getting more and more beautiful, so I can't help but admire you."
Jiang Xi... Fortunately, they booked a sleeper berth this time. There were only her and Qi Yu'an in the carriage. Originally, it was only a few hours' journey and there was no need to book a sleeper berth, but because Jiang Xi brought a lot of things that couldn't be squeezed, they simply booked a sleeper berth.
This time when he went to Shanghai, in addition to opening a store in Shanghai, Jiang Xi also had a task of expanding the market, and his ready-made connection was Niu Jun from the glass factory.
Jiang Xi had successfully reached a cooperation with the steel mills before. The Changfeng County Steel Mill alone purchased 10,000 portions of Wu Ji Zao Lu. This also gave Jiang Xi an idea. Instead of selling it one by one, it would be better to find those factories and organizations to sell the Zao Lu. As long as a deal was concluded, it would be a huge income.
So this time Jiang Xi specially brought a lot of pickled vegetables and made an insulated box. He took the first train and arrived in Shanghai in the afternoon. Jiang Xi planned to deliver it directly to Niu Jun. The pickled vegetables would not be spoiled by then and would still be fresh.
Jiang Xi wrote down every account. His income and expenditure were not proportional, and there were too many things to buy.
Jiang Xi frowned slightly. "I used to think 50,000 yuan was a lot of money, but now it seems it's not enough. There are so many things to spend money on when setting up a factory. I don't even dare to think about the big things, and even with this money it's still not enough."
Qi Yu'an: "What a big deal! Even Comrade Jiang doesn't dare to think about it."
"Of course it's a refrigerated truck. I was prepared for it to be expensive, but I didn't expect it to be so expensive, even charged by the meter. And if you don't have connections, you can't even buy one."
Jiang Xi still felt a little resentful when she mentioned this matter. Her goal had changed from a refrigerator, a color TV, and a washing machine to owning a refrigerated truck. However, the price of a refrigerated truck was too expensive. She could buy several refrigerators, color TVs, and washing machines with it.
Qi Yu'an consoled him, "At present, refrigerated trucks do need to be imported, so the cost is extremely high. Furthermore, they require approval from higher authorities. If the factory's qualifications aren't good, even if you have money, you won't be able to buy them. There's no demand for them. So, Comrade Jiang, there's no need to worry about this at all. This is an extremely ambitious goal, and achieving it won't be easy. Don't worry, there's always a way."
Jiang Xi held his chin with his hands and complained: "It's such an expensive and scarce product, why don't we produce it ourselves?"
Qi Yu'an: "Actually, several domestic manufacturers have tried, but all failed. I once read an article in the newspaper that discussed whether to import cars or manufacture them domestically. Many people still want to manufacture their own cars, but now we are facing a technological blockade abroad. If we need to manufacture our own cars, we have to start from scratch, or even from zero."
Qi Yu'an was unusually angry at this point: "There's a huge gap between domestic development and that of other countries. Those foreigners look down on our people. They think we can't even make cars or even high-tech equipment."
Jiang Xi empathized with this: "Foreigners are very arrogant. I encountered them last time. They called us bumpkins, but in fact they were the ones who were impolite."
Qi Yuan looked at Jiang Xi deeply, with a smile in his eyes: "Comrade Jiang, haven't I told you yet what major I plan to study in the future?"
Jiang Xi: "Well, you never told me before, what major do you want to study?"
Qi Yu'an said, "I want to study mechanical manufacturing. According to the current domestic situation, our mechanical production lags far behind that of foreign countries. Moreover, many factories' machines are very outdated. We have to pay high prices to buy foreign machines. However, due to the technological blockade imposed by foreign countries on us, many of the machines we can buy are obsolete and unused machines. Even so, they still sell them to us at high prices. On the other hand, many factories suffer losses because they don't understand the technology."
Jiang Xi was very angry: "How could they do this!"
Qi Yu'an: "Because we are behind, our technology is backward and we have to rely on others, that's why we are so humble. But I believe that with the efforts of our generations, we will eventually succeed. That's why I want to learn mechanical manufacturing to prove that we Chinese are no worse than foreigners. Whatever they can make, we can make too, and even make it faster and better."
Qi Yu'an's eyes and eyebrows were as handsome as before, but he looked more mature than when they first met. His dark pupils stared at Jiang Xi, and he told Jiang Xi his ideal very seriously.
This was the first time Qi Yu'an told someone about this, but he knew Jiang Xi would definitely understand.
Sure enough, Jiang Xi's eyebrows curved, and he looked back at Qi Yu'an with a smile: "You can definitely do it. I believe, future engineer, my wish to buy domestic refrigerated trucks is handed over to you. Of course, I also want to buy many, many machines. After all, I want to open several factories in the future, so Comrade Qi, you must work hard!"
Qi Yu'an's handsome eyebrows rippled gently, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He said carefully: "I will definitely not let Comrade Jiang down."
The journey to Shanghai was spent chatting with the two of them.
The train stopped at the Shanghai Railway Station. With the whistle blaring, Jiang Xi and Qi Yu'an got off the train carrying their thermal boxes and headed straight for the glass factory.
The glass factory hasn't closed for get off work yet. Jiang Xi has become familiar with the security guard at the glass factory. He also gave the security guard a platter of vegetarian and a platter of meat.
The security guard happily accepted it and went to find Niu Jun without Jiang Xiti even noticing it.
Niu Jun came out and saw Jiang Xi and Qi Yu'an. He had an impression of Qi Yu'an, having met him last time and had a very good impression of him. He also felt that the two of them had an unusual relationship last time, and now it seemed that the relationship between the two was definitely unusual.
Niu Jun's expression suddenly became gossipy.
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