Chapter 180 Chapter 180 Famous Again
Jiang Xi took the account book, walked into the negotiation room and started flipping through it. Business has been very good recently. Almost every day there are two or three partners coming to discuss cooperation, and several orders can be signed every day.
These orders are large and small. In addition to orders from Changfeng County, they have also expanded to other provinces. This change makes Jiang Xi very happy. Wu Ji Zao Lu's business has expanded to the whole country.
Looking back on the experiences along the way, Zhou Jiangang, a man who is not very sensitive, couldn't help but sigh, who would have thought that when Jiang Xi was released to set up a stall, the business could grow to such a scale.
Now Wu Ji Zao Lu is famous all over the country. The chicken farm has been expanded, not to mention the Zao Lu factory. In the past, it was difficult for them to even buy a second-hand truck, but now there are more than a dozen trucks in the factory. These trucks never stop, and they deliver goods to various places across the country every day.
Everything Jiang Xi had said had now come true. Jiang Xi closed the account book and smiled at Zhou Jiangang. Although the process had been arduous, the rewards were substantial, which gave them even more motivation to move forward.
Zhou Jiangang asked, "Director Jiang, have you gotten your college entrance exam results?"
Another person who was concerned about his own grades, Jiang Xi was very calm: "Soon."
Changfeng County is a small county with almost no big news in normal times. However, in recent times, the people in Changfeng County have been very active and have been discussing things every day. What makes them so excited to discuss is naturally the college entrance examination results.
This is an era where getting into university can change your destiny, soar to fame, and bring prosperity to your entire family. What's more, Changfeng Middle School's performance in this exam was unexpectedly good.
Jiang Xi did very well in the college entrance examination this time, and it can be said that he performed exceptionally well. Although he is still some distance away from top universities such as Tsinghua University, he will have no problem choosing a good university.
Xia Juhua showed Jiang Xi her grades and frowned, "If I had known earlier, I would have let you study in school. Maybe you could have been admitted to Tsinghua University."
Jiang Xi is very satisfied with her current achievements and has no regrets at all. She knows her level well. Even though she studies very hard, her foundation is weak.
The highest score she could achieve was just like this. As for getting into Tsinghua University, only the top students could take it. If it were so easy to get into Tsinghua University, it would not be the top university in China.
"Teacher Xia, I know you have high expectations of me, but I'm already very happy with this result."
Xia Juhua knew that these things couldn't be forced, and besides, it wasn't that easy to get into Tsinghua University. After a moment of melancholy, she became happy again: "Jiang Xi, thanks to the review materials you provided, our school's college entrance examination results are pretty good this year."
"Two people have broken through the key university entrance line. One is you, and the other is Lin Hongmei. Lin Hongmei not only broke through the key university entrance line, she also won the top score in mathematics. This is an incredible achievement."
"She was able to continue her studies thanks to you. Some others were admitted to technical secondary schools. The overall pass rate is much higher than before. Even the number of people taking the college entrance exam this year hit a new high. This is also thanks to you. Jiang Xi, you are a benefactor to the entire Changfeng County."
Jiang Xi was a little embarrassed: "Teacher Xia, I know you are happy, but you are exaggerating. I just provided some help. They still have to rely on their own efforts, and they also cannot do without the guidance of the teachers. How can it be my credit alone?"
Xia Juhua disagreed: "Don't think that way. Without money, everything is zero. Even if we want to teach them, even if they want to work hard, there is no chance."
Xia Juhua sighed, "Jiang Xi, I sincerely thank you for being such a teacher. I also thank you on behalf of those children. They don't know how much the college entrance examination means to them yet. When they leave Changfeng County and get rid of poverty, I believe they will be even more grateful to you."
Xia Juhua's words were so heartfelt that Lin Hongmei's eyes reddened. She said, "Thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had the chance to take the exam, let alone become the top scorer in the college entrance examination. I'm really grateful to you. If there's anything you need me to do in the future, I'm willing to do it."
Everyone's eyes were red, and Jiang Xi couldn't stand this sentimental atmosphere. "Don't be like this when it's such a happy occasion. I've already said that this is inseparable from your own efforts. If you really want to help me, just mention Wu Ji Zao Lu during the interview."
Because of Lin Hongmei's excellent performance in mathematics, reporters from the province are coming to interview her.
Lin Hongmei burst into laughter and said, "I understand, Boss Jiang. I know you care most about Wu Ji Zao Lu's business. I will definitely praise Wu Ji Zao Lu and let people all over the country know that Wu Ji Zao Lu has such a good boss and that Wu Ji Zao Lu is really delicious."
During the exam, Jiang Xi did not provide Wu Ji Zao Lu to the students of Changfeng County Middle School because he was worried that everyone had poor stomachs and could not adapt to the Zao Lu. However, after the exam, Jiang Xi generously gave some Wu Ji Zao Lu to every senior high school student who had finished the exam, and Lin Hongmei was one of them.
In addition to these, Jiang Xi also provided temporary jobs for some poor students, allowing them to work in chicken farms and brine factories to earn money to pay for their tuition.
Instead of directly providing financial support to these students, Jiang Xi would rather provide them with jobs so that they can earn money on their own. Jiang Xi also appreciates these students who can earn money to pay for their tuition on their own.
In the past two months, many students went to work in brine factories and chicken farms, and Lin Hongmei was one of them.
She works at a chicken farm. Although she is a temporary worker, the girl is very hardworking and diligent. She does her job well and is very familiar with the chicken farm and the brine factory. She even knows the entire Wu Ji Zao Lu brand like the back of her hand.
Therefore, when being interviewed, Lin Hongmei showed great enthusiasm. Not only did she share her learning experience without reservation, she also praised Wu Ji Zao Lu to the sky. The effect was obvious.
The college entrance examination was resumed only a few years ago, and it was a major event that had always concerned people across the country, not to mention Lin Hongmei's title of top scorer in the college entrance examination.
Although she was only the top scorer in mathematics in the college entrance examination, Lin Hongmei came from a poor county with poor teaching level and extremely poor resources. However, her grades were even better than those of many city students, which is a miracle in itself.
So as soon as the interview transcript came out, everyone bought newspapers, wanting to see how this top scorer in the college entrance examination studied.
Not only were the people of Changfeng County excited, they were proud that their county had produced a top scorer in the college entrance examination. Even the people of the province were curious about how Lin Hongmei's test scores surpassed those of students in the province, what her secret was, and how she managed to do so well.
Moreover, Lin Hongmei is a female student, but her math scores are higher than those of her male classmates. This is beyond everyone's cognition. All these reasons add up to a lot of gimmicks, which makes people want to explore the story behind Lin Hongmei and want to know how this top scorer in the college entrance examination was born.
The provincial newspapers did not keep everyone waiting too long and soon published an interview with Lin Hongmei, the newly crowned top scorer in mathematics.
The report about Lin Hongmei soon appeared in the provincial newspaper and was later reprinted by the Changfeng County newspaper.
The article is titled "An Amazing New Generation, the Provincial Number One Scholar from the Mountains." The report introduces Lin Hongmei's family situation. She comes from a mountainous area, her family is poor, her parents don't pay attention to her, and she almost couldn't go to school. These keywords all have their own gimmicks, and each point can make the onlookers discuss for three days and three nights.
Of course, Lin Hongmei also shared her learning experience. In addition to these regular contents, the most eye-catching and impressive one was Wu Ji Zao Lu.
Because Wu Ji Zao Lu was mentioned too many times in the reports, everyone knew that Lin Hongmei, the top scorer in the college entrance examination, almost failed to get in. It was because Wu Ji Zao Lu's owner Jiang Xi sponsored Lin Hongmei that Lin Hongmei was able to continue her studies and take the college entrance examination.
Wu Ji Zao Lu also sponsored many poor students like Lin Hongmei, and even established a relief foundation in Changfeng County Middle School.
Not only that, Wu Ji Zao Lu also provided a lot of valuable review materials to Changfeng County Middle School, which greatly improved the college entrance examination scores of Changfeng County Middle School this year. Many people were admitted to technical secondary schools and colleges, thus changing their destiny.
In addition to these, Wu Ji Zao Lu also provides more help to poor students, provides internships for these poor students, teaches them some professional skills, and considers almost every aspect for these students.
Lin Hongmei praised it highly in the report, saying that she had never eaten braised food before. After trying Wu Ji Zao Lu's braised chicken and braised chicken feet, Lin Hongmei exclaimed that this was the most delicious thing she had ever eaten and her favorite food so far.
Even during the interview, Lin Hongmei took out a small bag of vacuum-packed fermented brine to share with the reporter, who praised it highly and also wrote about this little story in the report.
As soon as this report came out, the positive image of Wu Ji Zao Lu was established. Everyone sighed that Wu Ji Zao Lu was a conscientious enterprise. It not only made money for itself, but also wanted to contribute to the people of its hometown and support those poor students.
Some people are even very curious about the taste of Wu Ji Zao Lu, because what Lin Hongmei said was so mouth-watering, and Lin Hongmei was the top scorer in the college entrance examination, so what she said was particularly credible.
For a time, everyone called Wu Ji Zao Lu "Zhuangyuan Zao Lu". If the top scholar liked to eat Zao Lu, it must be a good Zao Lu. Lin Hongmei was able to get such good grades in the exam, maybe because she ate Wu Ji Zao Lu.
Originally, this title was only spread in a small range, but as long as one person started saying it, it would quickly spread to different circles. This sentence quickly fermented, not only from Changfeng County to the province, but also to the city, and even to the whole country.
Lin Hongmei's experience is particularly typical. Her family is poor and she was forced to drop out of school. If it were not for the help of kind-hearted enterprises, Lin Hongmei would not be able to take the college entrance examination, and the country would have lost such a talent. This matter is too eye-catching. It is not only newsworthy, but also can serve as an example.
This article was not only published in the provincial newspaper, but also attracted the attention of the People's Daily. The scale of the People's Daily is not comparable to that of a city or provincial newspaper. It is aimed at people across the country, and its credibility is self-evident.
After the People's Daily reprinted the article "An Amazing New Generation, the Provincial Number One Scholar Who Came from the Mountains", Lin Hongmei, the provincial number one scholar in a single subject, became known not only to people all over the country.
Wu Ji Zao Lu also appeared in the eyes of people across the country, and in an extremely positive image. Everyone affectionately called Wu Ji Zao Lu "the top scholar Zao Lu" and "the conscientious Zao Lu".
Wu Yaoguo has been sleeping in the brine factory for several days in a row. Several vacuum rolling machines are working continuously, but they still cannot meet everyone's needs.
Wu Yaoguo was tired but also happy. In just a few days, the sales of Wu Ji Zao Lu had increased fivefold or sixfold. And it was showing signs of becoming increasingly popular.
Wu Ji Zao Lu's appearance in the People's Daily achieved huge advertising benefits, with both its popularity and audience increasing exponentially.
Zhou Jiangang came to Wu Yaoguo with the order. Wu Yaoguo said with a bitter face, "I really can't make it anymore. The machines are almost broken. I'm begging Professor Wang to produce a few more vacuum tumbling machines, but it will take a long time to gather the materials."
"Now these vacuum tumbling machines in the factory are running 24 hours a day, and the workers are working in three shifts. We really can't make up the difference."
Zhou Jianguo also knew that the factory’s production was limited, but he couldn’t let the order go.
"I know it's hard for you. Why don't you use up all those barrels you have and produce as much as possible? Now it's not just wholesalers in Changfeng County who want brine, but wholesalers from all over the country are coming to us. My office phone is ringing non-stop."
Wu Yaoguo: "Me too. The phone in the factory office keeps ringing. Not only that, but even the chicken farm has a lot of people wanting to buy chickens."
"Because they heard that Wu Ji's stewed chickens were made from the chickens they raised themselves, they thought the chicken was special. They called it 'Zhuangyuan Stew' and the chickens raised in the factory 'Zhuangyuan Chicken'. This is more effective than any advertising slogan. If I didn't know the inside story, I would have wanted to buy it."
The so-called inside story is that Jiang Xi has been paying close attention to market feedback after the People's Daily reprinted the article.
When Jiang Xi heard that someone called Wu Ji Zao Lu "Zhuangyuan Zao Lu", he keenly realized that this title had a great spread effect and would bring huge profits to Wu Ji Zao Lu.
So Jiang Xi asked some people to ferment this title and spread it more widely.
The fact that everyone currently calls Wu Ji Zao Lu "Zhuangyuan Zao Lu" is undoubtedly due to Jiang Xi's efforts behind the scenes, and the result is obvious.
After Wu Ji Zao Lu became famous throughout the country, Jiang Xi has been keeping an eye on the production in the two factories. He cannot relax even more at this time. Now is the first time that Wu Ji Zao Lu meets the people of the whole country. It must be presented to everyone with the best quality. Only in this way can a virtuous circle be formed and a large number of repeat customers be accumulated.
Jiang Xi also knew the strain on production. Everyone was trying hard to produce more, but conditions didn't allow it. "Just listen to Manager Zhou. Don't just rely on the vacuum tumbler. Special times call for special methods. Take out all the old stainless steel barrels to make the broth."
"First, send someone to buy a few more large stainless steel barrels and hire a group of employees. If that doesn't work, ask the workers from the chicken farm to help. I'll pay them a salary. But the more stable the situation is, the better. We must control it and make sure there are no problems with the product."
Wu Yaoguo nodded quickly. "Don't worry, I'll be watching everything. I'll be constantly watching the production line every day, ensuring they adhere to standardized production procedures. Any irregularities won't escape my watchful eyes."
Although Wu Yaoguo has an eccentric personality, he is very careful when doing things. He spends every day on the production line. Even if there is a production team leader, Wu Yaoguo still feels uneasy.
Wu Yaoguo not only manages production, but also the workers' appearance, especially those with too long hair. He reminds the male comrades to cut their hair short, and the female comrades must tie their hair up and wear sanitary caps.
For this purpose, Wu Yaoguo even set up a special barber shop. Once someone's hair grew long, he would go there to get a haircut to prevent the hair from falling into the brine.
In addition, Wu Yaoguo has also formulated a set of rules for some male comrades who smoke. Smoking in the production workshop is strictly prohibited. After smoking, they must undergo full body disinfection before entering the production workshop.
A new group of employees was recruited, and Wu Yaoguo was the main person in charge. When recruiting, Wu Yaoguo would also ask the other party whether they smoked or not, and give priority to those who did not smoke. In Wu Yaoguo's view, instead of having so many regulations, it is better to prevent problems from happening from the beginning.
Jiang Xi knew about the measures Wu Yaoguo had taken, but he still reminded everyone, "I know everyone is happy. Wu's Zaolu is now nationwide, and orders have skyrocketed. But we put in a lot of effort to get to where we are today. Everyone must cherish the fruits of their labor."
"If something goes wrong at this critical juncture, I will immediately fire him and make him bear the losses. So, you should post a notice in the factory and then hold a meeting to tell everyone about this."
Jiang Xi thought more deeply than Wu Yaoguo. When there is a big reward, there will always be brave men. Similarly, when there is a heavy punishment, everyone will be more vigilant.
In addition, Jiang Xi discussed with Wu Yaoguo to strengthen quality control, especially for vacuum-packed marinades. Attention must be paid to hygiene during the production process. For this purpose, the two selected several people to form a supervision group, and they took turns to supervise. The products had to be inspected three times before they could be shipped out of the factory.
During this period, not only the brine factory was working overtime, but also the chicken farm. As the source of supply, they had to kill a lot of chickens every day.
Zhao Xiaofen was a little numb. She was originally responsible for raising chickens, but now that the demand has increased, Zhao Xiaofen has also joined the ranks of killing chickens.
Zhao Xiaofen's eyes widened as she caught a chicken. Without even looking, she cut the chicken's neck to let the blood drain. Then she threw the chicken into a bucket of boiling water, and the next person was responsible for plucking the chicken's feathers.
The movements were smooth and flowing. Zhao Xiaofen had formed muscle memory because she had killed so many chickens in the past few days. She did these things mechanically. She was very tired physically, but very happy in her heart. She was a part of Wu Ji Zao Lu, and she felt proud that Wu Ji Zao Lu could develop to this point.
In addition to management, Xiufen and Liu Daqiang also provide logistical support for the two factories.
Liu Daqiang was also watching the front line. The requirements for slaughtering chickens were not higher than those for producing braising sauces, but Liu Daqiang still paid attention to hygiene, especially checking the health of each chicken. Once he found anything wrong, he would abandon the chicken.
Jiang Xi specifically emphasized that sick chickens, plague chickens, and problematic chickens must never be used as raw materials. Liu Daqiang agreed with this and implemented it very well.
Both the chicken farms and the brine factories were working overtime to produce for the sudden increase in orders. The doors of the several Wu Ji Brine stores were almost broken down by customers. As soon as some brine was put on the shelves every day, it was sold out.
The four words "Zhuangyuan Zaolu" are very attractive. Jiang Xi feels that compared with the help she provided to Lin Hongmei, the return given by Lin Hongmei is unlimited. Jiang Xi also wants to continue to use the relief funds to help those poor children go to school.
Jiang Xi also set up a relief fund specifically to help girls go to school, and provide them with daily necessities and some tutoring.
Amidst the jubilant atmosphere of Wu Ji Zao Lu, Qi Yu'an also came to Changfeng County with his parents and grandfather Qi Wang Jiangqi. Qi Yu'an came this time to discuss engagement with Jiang Xi. The two families had already agreed on a time and were waiting for this meeting to finalize the matter.
When Jiang Xi told Wu Yaqin the news, she was stunned for several seconds, and finally tears fell: "I'm happy for you. Comrade Xiaoqi is a good person. He treats you very well. You have such a good home. Mom is happy for you."
But Wu Yaqin's mood was very complicated. On the one hand, she was happy for Jiang Xi, but on the other hand, she was reluctant to let Jiang Xi go.
When she was confused and helpless, it was Jiang Xi who stood up and supported their family. He also took her to see the world and helped her change. At the same time, Jiang Xi also helped everyone in the family.
Yayaqin felt mixed emotions. Jiang Xi, as the pillar of the family, was going to get married. She was reluctant to let her go, but she couldn't let her reluctance hinder Jiang Xi's happiness.
Jiang Xi said: "Mom, don't worry, even if I get married, I am still a family member, and I will not go to Beijing in the future. I will live in Shanghai."
Wu Yaqin was a little surprised: "You married Qi Yu'an, and Qi Yu'an is in Beijing. How could you be in Shanghai? It's not good for a couple to live in different places."
Jiang Xi: "Mom, we're not even engaged yet, and you're already thinking about getting married. Even if I marry him, I still have to pursue my own career, and Qi Yu'an has his own things to do. We've also agreed that we don't necessarily have to go to Beijing in the future."
Wu Yaqin knew that Jiang Xi had a plan, and she was not as capable as Jiang Xi, so she didn't say anything more. Wu Yaqin looked at Jiang Xi. Her daughter was smart, beautiful, and capable, and was worthy of everyone in the world.
Wu Yaqin quietly returned to her room, took out a passbook, and said to Jiang Xi, "This is the dowry I saved for you. Take it. A woman will be confident only when she has money. This is what you taught me."
"I know I was a bit too conservative in the past, and I caused you a lot of grievances and made you suffer a lot with me. I'm really sorry for you, my daughter. You're getting married, and I'm very happy for you. I'll be happy if you're happy."
Jiang Xi didn't want to take Wu Yaqin's passbook, but Wu Yaqin forced it into Jiang Xi's hands: "You have done so much for me, but I have done nothing for you. Have you ever blamed your mother before?"
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