Straight to level
The eighteenth day of the first lunar month.
The last big show ended yesterday, and even if the villagers are still reluctant to leave, they have to return to normal life.
The Qin family is the same. They have been really unbearable these past two days and just hope to return to normal as soon as possible, so that they can farm and open the factory.
Only Yang Hao was unhappy. He didn't come to his grandmother's house often and didn't know that the countryside was so fun. He eats well and sleeps well, there is soil and mud, and the yard is so spacious that he can do whatever he wants without being afraid of being yelled at. In comparison, his home is like a pigeon coop, and after enjoying his freedom, he doesn't want to be a little pigeon at all.
Wei Ping looked at her little grandson who was holding on to the door frame with his butt sticking out, and she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. But she absolutely didn't dare to ask to stay for a few days, because she couldn't resist Liu Rong's constant visits to her house to talk to her.
"Be obedient. School is about to start, and you and your sister still have to review your textbooks. Come back and play after the summer vacation."
Hu Yufeng also smiled and advised: "That's right, grandma's house is right here, you can come whenever you want during the weekend or summer vacation, grandma will definitely welcome you."
Yang Hao then let go reluctantly, and was dragged into the car by his grandmother and sister, looking back every few steps.
After seeing them off, Hu Yufeng gave some instructions to her family and then went straight to the factory.
Wenli, Yangxiu and Huizi had already gone to clean up yesterday. When Hu Yufeng arrived today, the factory had returned to its previous orderly state.
Uncle Hu, the gatekeeper, greeted her with a smile. Hu Yufeng noticed that he looked a little richer and knew that he had lived a very good year.
Yes, ever since Uncle Hu got a proper job, he sees decent people struggling for a living every day, which has unconsciously raised his awareness and he no longer always thinks about finding someone to hang out with.
Two close friends of different ages whom she met at the factory also persuaded Hu Yufeng, and she actually took the initiative to talk to Hu Yufeng about adopting the younger son of her cousin. The youngest son is in his twenties and has already married and had children.
According to the rules of his hometown, even if a bachelor like him does not adopt a son during his lifetime, his family will choose a younger generation to give birth to a son after he dies, which is equivalent to adoption. The Hu family had never had many descendants, and after his death, this child was the one who gave birth to the child.
It is better to get benefits while alive than to die with nothing. Thinking of this, my cousin's family was very happy, so they held a formal adoption ceremony before the New Year. Uncle Hu spent the New Year at the home of his new son.
Uncle Hu also has a monthly salary. An old man who doesn't need anyone to take care of him and can still earn a salary is popular everywhere. That family is not stupid and they are eager to coax Uncle Hu.
I was also worried that the child would ignore the old man after taking Uncle Hu's money. People’s hearts are filled with secrets, but even if this situation occurs, the day will come when Uncle Hu becomes too old to move. And when that day comes, Uncle Hu still has Hu Yufeng as his backer.
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Everything was running well in the factory, and Hu Yufeng could no longer hold back her desire to expand the territory.
Several senior executives held a small meeting, and everyone agreed that the recruitment issue should be resolved first. Because they are heading into an unknown area this time, she and Wenli have to leave someone to watch over the factory. No matter who goes out to ask someone to watch over it, it will always be a little weak and not look like a regular factory.
Qin Wenli also made a suggestion to hire two more people, one for office administration and one for cashier.
As the factory's orders increase day by day, Huizi and Hu Yufeng are still in charge of purchasing, whoever is free. This not only delays their main work, but also creates chaos. It's okay in the short term, but problems will definitely arise over time.
Huizi and Yang Xiu also held the same opinion.
Hu Yufeng accepted everyone's opinions and posted recruitment notices at the factory gate and Shangguan Street.
In this way, people came to apply for jobs one after another.
Administration was the first thing to be decided. The girl recommended by Director Liu is a graduate of a technical secondary school in Liujia Village. She is steady yet smart, and is good at computer operation. After a week's trial period, Hu Yufeng was very satisfied with her and arranged for her to be a regular employee ahead of schedule.
The cashier was also quickly decided. She is Yang Xu's younger sister. After graduation, she wants to go to another place, but her family is worried about her and wonders if there are suitable jobs locally. She is a very taciturn girl, extremely sensitive to numbers, and works rigorously and seriously. Although her probation period has not been completed, there will be no problem in getting her a permanent job based on her current performance.
As soon as these two people took up their posts, Hu Yufeng and Huizi suddenly felt relieved.
When the phone in the office rang three times, Xiao Liu would pick it up and record it carefully, and Hu Yufeng would just wait to hear the report.
Xiao Zhang follows up on the daily entry and exit of goods, checks, settles, and enters the money, while Hu Yufengqing just has to wait and see the reports.
Then there are only sales positions left. There were some people who came to her house in the past two days, but after talking to them one by one, Hu Yufeng was not very satisfied with any of them.
That day, a retired veteran came to the door looking for a job.
This man said that he was introduced by Zhou Cuicui. His name was Li Taiyang. He was a comrade-in-arms of Zhou Cuicui’s husband and his home was in Qingyuan District.
When Hu Yufeng heard that he was a veteran, she was already satisfied with him. Seeing that this man had a resolute face, was strong and muscular, sitting upright on the sofa, and behaved neither humble nor arrogant during the conversation, Hu Yufeng was more satisfied.
But why would such an excellent talent in all aspects choose to come to her small factory?
Li Taiyang is very calm because it is close to home and the treatment is good.
He had been working in other places since he retired from the army. He quit his job and rushed back to Qingyuan after his father passed away from a heart attack at the end of last year. He is the only son in the family, and his mother, who works on the farm, is the only one left at home. His mother was in good health, but after his father's sudden death, Li Taiyang wanted to stay by her side.
Hu Yufeng took a look at his resume. The age line said he was 35 years old. He should be married at this age, but he didn't mention a word about his wife and children.
But it is understandable. This is someone else's private matter and has little to do with work.
Thinking of this, Hu Yufeng and Qin Wenli looked at each other and saw the intention of recruiting each other in their eyes.
After receiving Hu Yufeng's suggestion, Qin Wenli enthusiastically and professionally gave a brief description of the factory's profile and job requirements. At the end, he specifically mentioned: "This position requires business trips. The factory has been in a period of expansion in recent years, and the frequency of business trips will not be low. Brother Li, do you think it is acceptable?"
Li Taiyang was silent for a moment.
Qin Wenli said quickly: "Don't rush to make a decision. How about you think about it overnight and come back to us tomorrow?"
Li Taiyang thanked him with a smile.
At the Li family, seeing her son coming back, Li's mother hurriedly asked, "How is it? Do they want you?"
Li Taiyang smiled gently: "This job requires frequent business trips to other places, I want to think about it again..."
Before he could finish his words, Li's mother slapped him on the back and said, "What are you still thinking about? I am not an old woman who cannot move. I don't need you to stay by my side every day. Go out and see, who would stay by their side like you? I have no freedom since you came back. Go out and run..."
Really, you are already an adult, but you don’t even think about how you are going to find a wife if you don’t go out!
Li Taiyang was helpless: "Okay, okay, I'll go tomorrow." Who was it that cried and said to him when he just came home that he was a heartless man and finally came back, but in less than two months he started to dislike her again. It turned out that my love for him was short-lived!
"Tomorrow? Let's go now..."
"Mom, what am I going to do after get off work?"
So the next day, Li Taiyang was urged by his mother to show up at the factory on time. When he saw Hu Yufeng and Qin Wenli, he smiled and said, "Boss Hu, Boss Qin, I can accept the business trip."
Qin and Hu looked at each other, and Qin Wenli extended his hand enthusiastically: "Brother Li, welcome to join Yufeng."
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Now that all the personnel are in place, we can start expanding our territory.
When it comes to business, if the mountain doesn’t come to me, I will go to the mountain, as long as I can sell the goods.
So a five-member group meeting was held, and the meeting determined the next target for the food factory: Qiping City in the neighboring province.
Why was this place chosen? Because Qiping is adjacent to Qingyuan City in the west and Qincheng in the east. Qincheng is the provincial capital next door. Rather than saying that Hu Yufeng's goal is to be on par with Qincheng, it would be more accurate to say that she is sharpening her knife to attack Qincheng.
It's the first day of February and it's still chilly. The ice on the branches still hangs stubbornly on the branches, making crisp sounds when the wind blows, like a unique melody of early spring.
On the national highway from Qingyuan to Qiping City, Hu Yufeng and Li Taiyang were sitting in a neutral truck, ready to fight with great enthusiasm.
After arriving in the city, they found a guesthouse outside the city to stay. During the day, the driver would watch over the goods while the two of them went out. At night, the three of them would take turns to guard the road.
After asking the owner of the guesthouse about the location of the wholesale market, Hu Yufeng and Li Taiyang went straight to the market with the samples.
When Hu Yufeng arrived at the place, she sighed that although they were both prefecture-level cities, Qiping seemed to be better than Qingyuan in every way, with wider roads and cleaner facilities. In essence, it was still richer than Qingyuan.
But it’s good to be rich. Only when you are rich can you be willing to spend money, and only when you are willing to spend money can the money go into your pocket.
The two of them chose a shop to visit. Fearing that the owner would worry that they were selling products without any certification, Hu Yufeng first showed the owner the factory's license, product inspection, trademark registration and other relevant certificates. She then took out her magic weapon that always worked - the food factory introduction booklet, and pointed to them one by one for the owner to see.
At the same time, they promised that as long as the purchase amount exceeded 200 kilograms, they would give a discount price according to the treatment of dealers, and would also deliver the goods to your door, etc.
When the boss saw that there were indeed several types of fried dough twist that the store did not have, he left a total of 200 bags of each type and also left his contact information.
After successfully selling the first order, Hu Yufeng’s confidence increased and she couldn’t help but start a conversation with the boss.
The boss was a down-to-earth person, and probably because he saw that she was old and still busy, he kindly advised her: "In fact, you should sell it in the countryside. People in the city treat fried dough twist as a snack, and they like to buy freshly fried ones."
Who says fried dough twist can only be eaten as a snack? It can obviously be used as a side dish!
An idea suddenly popped up in Hu Yufeng's mind. She suppressed her excitement and looked at the boss: "Do you have this dish called Twisted Shrimp in your city?"
The boss was stunned. "Twisted shrimp?"
What kind of weird combination is this? The boss shook his head.
"What about spicy hotpot with fried dough twist?"
The boss continued to shake his head and asked, "Can you eat fried dough twists in spicy hot pot?"
"Why can't I eat it? It's so delicious, I tell you." Hu Yufeng looked at her watch and it was almost eleven o'clock. She simply called the boss: "It's almost time for dinner. So, call the girls and let's have a meal together. I'll let you try the Mahua Malatang."
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