The main crop in each commune was corn, followed by sorghum, soybeans, and sweet potatoes. Some villages reclaimed their own land and planted some rice. Regardless of the harvest, the policy here was that farmers did not have to pay grain tax for the first five years after land reclamation, which was relatively fair to them.
Of the wheat they harvested, after keeping some for their own use, there was actually quite a bit left. Selling it wouldn't be a problem, as the factory canteen and other similar establishments typically require a considerable amount.
But Qin Qinghuai was thinking, since the workshop hadn't started yet, how could these things be more reasonably distributed to the general public?
Yes, the common people.
Previously, soy products were directly sold to various organizations. Regardless of whether the product was expensive or cheap, those without employees in their households really couldn't get their hands on it.
So this time, his idea was to set up a storefront, under the name of the military region's logistics department, similar to a state-run restaurant, specializing in selling noodles, bean products, and other things that the military region's factories might produce in the future.
Of course, it's just a shop, nothing major. Find a few skilled and efficient family members, and that's pretty much all it takes.
In other places, this kind of store would naturally be inappropriate, but this area is under the jurisdiction of the military, and is jointly managed by the military and the government and the people. So, to the locals, it's just something new and interesting, but not out of place.
Moreover, after so many years of war, the military has become a reliable and trustworthy force for the people. So everything went smoothly, and it even made the local people very happy. In recent years, the only presence of the troops stationed here has been guarding the border, conducting training exercises, and occasionally, when the harvest was bad, like the snow disaster a couple of years ago, there were refugees. In such cases, the troops could be seen being deployed to help ordinary people.
The rest of the time, the military is quite far away from them, unlike in recent years when there has been more contact with them and they have become much closer to the people.
Many commune hospitals had military doctors come to provide guidance, and many people benefited greatly from this.
The schools, hospitals, and various facilities built in various places in the past two years, as well as the recall of veterans and the construction of factories, all have the shadow of the military. In addition, the recent high-profile human trafficking incidents have brought them even closer together.
Now that people hear that the shops are all run by military personnel and that the staff are all veterans and their families, they feel even more at ease. It turns out that the military isn't as aloof as they seem; they're actually quite caring.
It's just an ordinary shop, no different from the supply and marketing cooperative and state-run restaurants not far away. If there's anything different, it's that it's a new shop, all of which are bright and clean, and you feel a wave of warmth as soon as you enter, making you feel warm from the outside to the inside.
In addition, the staff always smile before speaking and are friendly and considerate, which immediately shortens the distance between people. Even if you don't want to buy anything, you're willing to sit for a while and chat.
The shop is divided into two sections, left and right, both of which are steaming hot.
On the left, they sell all kinds of pasta, not all of them refined grains, but also coarse grains: steamed buns, twisted rolls, red bean buns, sugar triangles, cornbread, mixed dry food, and also bean buns, which are quite famous in the north but many families can't afford, pancakes, leavened pancakes, layered pancakes, fried pancakes, flaky pancakes, steamed cakes, cornmeal steamed cakes, rice cakes, twisted dough sticks, sesame flatbreads, fried dough sticks, corn cakes, millet cakes, and dry steamed buns. These are all freshly made cooked food, and you can buy them anytime while they're still steaming hot.
There are even more convenient dried noodles and noodle sheets that you can buy and cook at home.
Of course, not all families are willing to buy these things, but most will buy some for the elderly and children to try, since many families are reluctant to make things made from refined grains.
However, since it is a county town, most families have one, two, or even more workers. With income, they can afford to spend more on food, which is very convenient for breakfast or when time is tight.
The right side occupies a slightly smaller area and is much simpler. It displays soy products, tofu, dried tofu, tofu skin, shredded tofu, fermented bean curd, soy milk, bean curd sheets, bean sprouts, and even various flavors of soybean paste. They are all neatly arranged in clean, sealed jars on the counter, which looks very pleasing.
For many people, especially the elderly, being able to eat a freshly fried hot dough stick and drink a bowl of piping hot soy milk in the morning is already a wonderful thing. Now, this can be achieved here.
Tofu, dried tofu, and bean sprouts are all delicious and inexpensive dishes, and they are the best-selling items.
Some people with strong palates will specifically look for chili sauce and fermented bean curd, and if they want to splurge, they'll get a bottle of meat sauce.
After all, the main purpose was not to make a profit, so the prices were not expensive and were very affordable. It didn't take long for the business to become legitimate.
In fact, even Qin Qinghuai himself couldn't explain the purpose of opening this store.
In terms of profitability, the prices are not high, so it can only be described as low profit margins and high sales volume.
To accommodate the families, the bean products are all sourced from the factory. Only the noodles are a bit more complicated. These two shops don't require more than a dozen people in total. However, since the shop opened, the public's interest in them has been growing.
He only paid attention to these things for a while and then stopped caring about them. But in the family compound, Jian Dan became famous once again.
They guessed correctly. After the power plant application was submitted, it did attract a lot of attention. Some related power systems and government departments were mostly just watching the show and pouring cold water on it. Not many people took it seriously, and most of them scoffed at it.
However, with the old man's special reminder, Xi Ping'an also put pressure on others, and some people were also looking forward to seeing the show. This was not a bad thing, since they didn't have to pay any money, so it was approved quickly. However, it was all done by themselves. The power department had no financial support or technical support, so they had to solve all the problems themselves.
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