Chapter 127
The meaning of the task order is different. Zhang Baosheng had only heard of state-owned units accepting task orders in the past, but he didn't expect that they would also receive task orders.
After confirming it several times, he slapped his thigh, exhaled deeply, and said sincerely, "Jiani, you've earned the glory of our Forward Brigade. All our ancestors are grateful to you."
After going through the ups and downs of the past six months, Zhang Baosheng is much calmer than before, but his heart is also burning. He is truly grateful to Zhou Jiani for the changes she has brought to the village.
Zhou Jiani quickly waved her hands and said with a smile, "No, no, no, I can't take on this responsibility. This isn't just my achievement. The people who work the hardest and deserve the most respect are the craftsmen like Fourth Uncle, Uncle Sheng, and others..."
Zhang Laosi and others were just coming in from outside. They felt very pleased after hearing what he said. Comrade Zhou really knows how to talk. Everyone, from top to bottom, respects her.
Before Qiu Zeming and Li Jingdang came over, Zhou Jiani gave a brief talk first, asking everyone present to think about it and discuss their opinions on the prizes for this mission and any good suggestions for the reception activities.
The reason why Qiu Zeming was invited to the meeting was because the reception activities included greenhouse vegetables, and their greenhouse vegetables are also quite famous.
Knowing that their superiors had given them a task, Zhang Laosi and his companions were also very excited. They said one after another: "The lace basket and the ingot basket are both very good..."
Liu Tongdao: "What do you think, Director Zhai? Do you want to give us what we have or do you want to make something different?"
Zhou Jiani said, "Director Zhai asked us to discuss this among ourselves, so I wanted to ask for everyone's opinions."
Several people looked thoughtful.
Li Jingdang and Qiu Zeming came in from outside. After understanding the whole story, Li Jingdang asked, "How many people are there?"
Zhou Jiani said, "Some outstanding workers from various units, roughly estimated to be around 40 to 50 people, came to visit our factory for a visit and exchange ideas."
Li Jingdang nodded. This was also because Qianjin Weaving Factory had made remarkable achievements and rapid development in the past six months. It was regarded as a model enterprise and some employees were organized to visit and learn.
This is also a recognition of the weaving factory.
It was the first time we received the task order, and everyone was a little eager to try. They wanted to do something different to show their sincerity, but they were also worried that the workshop would not be able to ship the new styles on time. They were very conflicted and had heated discussions, but no consensus could be reached.
Zhang Baosheng finally said, "Let Section Chief Zhou make the decision." He then said, "Jiani, you decide."
Zhou Jiani said, "I've thought about it. I want to improve efficiency while also trying to make something different. Let's make some changes based on the original..."
She handed over the notebook in her hand and said, "We can make some slight changes to the lace basket, add a fabric lining, and add a lid. The workshop is very skilled at making lids now. We can just get the size right and add a lid to the basket. This will keep it on track and show our sincerity."
Zhang Laosi thought for a moment and nodded, "It's not bad."
The people in the workshop are not new to making lids and fabric linings, and they have honed their skills.
It's just that time is a bit tight. If she had asked earlier, she could have designed it carefully and made a new model. Now she can only make something different without hindering production.
After discussing the prizes, the next thing to discuss was the reception. Li Jingdang had been a secretary before, so he was familiar with this aspect of the work. He looked at Zhou Jiani and said, "Then let's organize a welcome ceremony for the factory employees and write some slogans..."
As he thought about the tasks and workload at the factory, he said, "We should have compiled a few programs, but we have to deal with production and there are also temporary orders for prizes. I'm afraid we don't have time to rehearse."
Employees must also be given time to rest.
Zhou Jiani was also thinking about this. The activities on Women's Day must not end with just a round of swimming. There must be some variety.
She looked at Qiu Zeming, and Qiu Zeming nodded: "There's no problem on my side."
Zhang Baosheng and the others were stunned, thinking that Xiao Zhou didn't say anything, so why did Xiao Qiu say it was no problem?
Liu Tong and the others were also bewildered: "What's no problem?"
He wasn't distracted. What did the two of them say?
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "Picking!" She snapped her notebook shut. "We really don't have time to rehearse the program, so why not do some participatory activities like tug-of-war, picking, hand-weaving, or mountain climbing? At noon, we can find an open space, build a makeshift stove with mud bricks, get a few big pots going, and eat the fresh vegetables from the garden together to make a living..."
Li Jingdang nodded in agreement. These things were also very time-consuming. They did not require him to take time out specifically to rehearse the program, and he could still entertain the comrades coming from the city in a lively manner.
The others had no objections, so Zhou Jiani said, "Then I'll make a specific plan. We can always discuss any good ideas before then."
After the meeting, Zhou Jiani arranged for Zhang Laosi to make a sample first, and then walked out with Qiu Zeming, telling him about Zhai Xiangqiang's arrangement.
Qiu Zeming was not surprised at all. He said that his partner would probably regain his urban household registration earlier than him.
Next, Zhou Jiani will talk about this matter with Zhang Baosheng.
Zhang Baosheng's reaction was even more excited than Qiu Zeming's. He was reluctant to let go. It was because of Comrade Xiao Zhou's arrival that their Qianjin Brigade had undergone earth-shaking changes. Now that they had just laid a solid foundation, the commune planned to take Comrade Xiao Zhou away.
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "It's just a position change, but my position wasn't just sitting in the office drinking tea and reading the newspaper. It was just changing from being just in the Qianjin Brigade to having to pay attention to all the brigades. And since I left the Qianjin Brigade, my heart is still with our Qianjin Brigade."
Zhang Baosheng felt relieved when he heard Comrade Xiao Zhou say that his heart was still with the Qianjin Brigade. However, he still said, "Well, it's really a blessing for our village to finally have a lucky star."
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "It's not like I'm going to take office tomorrow. I still have a lot of work to do. I estimate that it will take at least two months until the Canton Fair is over."
When Zhang Baosheng heard that he would not have to start work tomorrow, he felt much more relieved.
Today's main topic wasn't this, but rather the diversion of people. Using the transfer as a pretext, she said, "Commune-wide development—you should understand what that means, right?"
Zhang Baosheng said with a pained look on his face, "I still want to divide our work among others."
In fact, Zhang Baosheng had been mentally prepared for this. With the expansion after the new year, the increase in orders, and the increase in export projects, he knew that he would have to share this piece of meat sooner or later.
But they didn't expect that their comrade Xiao Zhou would be separated.
If you think about it, you can understand that Comrade Xiao Zhou is the key to the development of the compilation industry.
But it just hurts.
Zhou Jiani smiled, "This step is inevitable. As you can see, even after we recruited workers, the production problem still hasn't been solved, and I, as a salesperson, haven't even started working yet. Now I'm just a figurehead. Production won't increase, and the value we can create will be limited. But if we continue to suppress it and don't release it to the outside, and wait for the neighboring communes and counties to expand the weaving industry ahead of time by diverting it, our commune's overall development will lag behind theirs."
"Our village has talented people, and other places might have them too. If they don't copy our style, they can definitely learn from our methods by adapting it. The department stores in the provincial and municipal governments aren't owned by our village, and neither are the export companies. Now that they know our specialty knitwear is selling well and there are other attractive products, why wouldn't they want them?"
When Zhou Jiani mentioned the situation in the surrounding communes, Zhang Baosheng felt a surge of crisis. The pain of being evacuated eased considerably, and he nodded, "It seems the higher-ups still have a long-term vision."
He was only worried about being overwhelmed by the surrounding teams, and did not look at the entire city or the province, and did not broaden his thinking.
If they continue to hold on to this, and other communes adopt the same approach of casting a wide net and succeed, the leaders above will be displeased with them.
Thinking about it this way, he felt much more relieved and said, "Okay, I respect the organization's decision."
Even if you disagree with him, there is nothing you can do. The commune has made up its mind to take this step, and no one can stop it.
I just feel sad that Comrade Xiao Zhou is going to be transferred.
But he immediately thought of a question and asked, "If you are transferred there, will your household registration also be moved to the commune?"
The urban household registration has been restored.
Oh, that's good news for Xiao Zhou. He slapped his thigh and said, "This is a good thing, a good thing. Don't blame me for being short-sighted."
Forget this.
Zhou Jiani smiled and waved her hand: "I don't care too much about this. Don't I get a salary now? Our village doesn't lack food and drink for me."
Now she has adjusted well with the villagers in all aspects. The village gives her great respect and freedom, which is considered a comfort zone. Once she is transferred, she will have to adjust to all aspects again. It’s quite a headache just thinking about it.
However, considering her hidden income, she will be able to work hard again once the new workplace is set up. Thinking of this, she feels a lot more relieved.
There is no official document on this matter yet. Only she, Zhang Baosheng and Qiu Zeming know about it, and it is not disclosed to the public for the time being.
After the meeting, Zhou Jiani went back to write the diversion-related work plan and Women's Day activity arrangements.
Since no one else has any better suggestions, just follow her plan.
To experience the weaving after work, Liu Daniu, Zhang Qianjin and others made some of the simplest straw weaving gadgets, and then taught the workers who came to visit to weave them, so that they can experience the fun of weaving.
Last week, Jiani wrote a few "grasshoppers" and "dragonflies" for her style, or mini straw hats, small baskets, etc.
Tug of war should also be a bit fun. The winning team can play on the sidelines, or let Zhao Mei teach them how to make a hair ornament, while the losing team is responsible for cooking.
Picking means picking, and we will eat the vegetables we picked at noon.
After lunch, I took everyone to the mountains to play and see what the raw materials used to make woven products look like, and we can also visit their raw material planting fields.
Then find a photographer from the commune to help take a few photos to enrich the weaving factory's wall of honor.
Activities like the "Workers and Peasants as One Family" campaign launched on Women's Day can also be considered an honor.
After the content of the activity was finalized and everyone approved it, he took the samples made by Zhang Laosi and submitted them to the commune.
Zhai Xiangqiang glanced over the activity plan and nodded, saying, "This plan is great. It's lively and interesting, and it fully utilizes the two characteristics of weaving and greenhouse vegetables. I approve it!"
Next, he looked at the basket and raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Although it's a modification of the lace basket, it's a very successful one."
There is a layer of cloth lining inside, which is great for storing steamed buns, corn bread and the like. There is a lid on top to prevent dust from falling.
The system of this model is movable like the ingot basket, it can stand up or be put down.
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "This one is detachable." She reached out and pried it off with a click.
Zhai Xiangqiang laughed in surprise and said, "Wow, it's quite good. This basket is pretty good. I'll produce a lot of it and sell it to our partners."
This little feature adds a new feature and a new point of freshness.
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "Of course, but our outstanding workers have to take the first batch first, and then we can process it in large quantities."
Zhai Xiangqiang smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I'm very optimistic about this basket. Let's produce it according to this standard and do a good job of this reception."
The commune will also send people down on the day of the event.
Next, the factory was busy in an orderly manner, and began to process task orders while completing other orders.
As for the straw-woven gadget Zhou Jiani wanted, it was no big deal for Liu Daniu. He casually gathered a few pieces of wheat straw, twisted them in his hands, and wove a grasshopper out of it. He said, "That's easy!"
Zhou Jiani only learned the third step before being left behind and said, "No, this is quite difficult."
Liu Daniu scratched his head and laughed.
Not to be outdone, Zhang Qianjin wove a small umbrella out of wheat straw, twirled it between his fingers, and said, "This is easy."
Zhou Jiani: For people with poor skills, this is not easy at all.
Fortunately, we don’t expect them to learn anything from this activity, we just want to add some interactive fun.
There was no problem on Zhao Mei's side. The hair bands she had were all well-made, but she had to get Zhou Jiani's approval on which styles to make, as she was afraid of damaging Zhou Jiani's market.
He was very busy and went to the provincial capital to deliver goods. Some of the goods were packaged for export companies. Zhang Baosheng arranged for Bai Haoyang to go with him. This young man was really good, smart, good at talking and careful. After Comrade Xiao Zhou was transferred, he would be responsible for this external work. Now Zhou Jiani took him to familiarize himself with the process.
During this time, Wang Qianjin mustered up the courage to walk into the village committee office with a copy of his pig care experience. He solemnly handed it to Zhang Baosheng and said, "Captain, I want to talk to you about postpartum care for sows."
Zhang Baosheng: …
The team bred several pigs around the Spring Festival. Two of the earlier ones were about to give birth. They were moved to a vacated room a few days ago. It is estimated that they will give birth in the next few days.
There has always been someone in charge of raising the pigs in the team for several years, and the experience is passed down from generation to generation.
After completing the task of raising pigs before the New Year, the remaining sows for farrowing were divided into two groups. In this respect, they were similar to other brigades in the surrounding area.
Zhang Baosheng looked at Wang Qianjin and asked, "Do you know how to raise pigs?"
Wang Qianjin was quite honest. He said, "I don't understand, but I want to learn. I've read some information recently and gained some experience, so I came to ask you."
He scratched his head and said, "Well, I've seen that Comrade Qiu Zeming and Comrade Zhou Jiani have made a lot of contributions to our village. Influenced by them, I also want to contribute to our village. I can't help with other things, so I want to see if I can promote our village's breeding industry."
Zhang Baosheng opened his mouth and thought to himself that it was different. Weaving and greenhouses were almost built from scratch. The pig and chicken farming teams had ready-made people in charge, and they were all experienced veterans. If a greenhorn suddenly came in and killed the pigs and fed the chickens, wouldn't that be a loss?
But he didn't want to discourage the young man's positive spirit. Besides, after his experience in the greenhouse, he still respected the information. After all, those farmers had years of experience in growing crops. But after sorting out the professional knowledge, even they agreed with what others said. The information on growing vegetables had been put into practice in the greenhouse, and now it was just waiting to be experimented on crops.
So, he swallowed the words of refusal that were about to come out of his mouth, picked up the experience compiled by Wang Qianjin, and started to read it with squinted eyes.
After reading it word for word, Zhang Baosheng looked at Wang Qianjin again with a bit of surprise, and stood up and said, "Come with me to the fence and take a look."
On the way, I asked, "You've never raised one before, right?"
Wang Qianjin: “No!”
Zhang Baosheng nodded, but didn't discourage him. "The information looks promising, but it still requires experience and practice. If you really want to get into farming, I won't assign you any other work in the future. You can just help your uncle Guanfeng here..."
Wang Qianjin nodded quickly. Brother Qiu had analyzed with him that the brigade already had some large-scale things going on, and he would definitely not be asked to take charge directly right from the start. It would probably be a bit difficult, and he would probably have to start with miscellaneous tasks.
Wang Qianjin also looked at the information and considered it seriously. Finally, he gritted his teeth and nodded, making up his mind.
The only thing he was worried about was that his body would stink in the future, and this made him feel like crying but unable to cry.
But there was no other way. He couldn't interfere, and he couldn't be more conspicuous than Zhou Jiani and Brother Qiu. He had to find his own way out.
A few days before Women's Day, Zhai Xiangqiang came down to check the progress of the prizes, and happened to meet Qiu Zeming and Zhou Jiani pulling several large packages towards the village on an ox cart.
Lu Zhaoliang followed beside him on his bicycle, which was rickety.
The road is still under construction and has reached a critical stage. There is a small section where trucks cannot enter, and ox carts can barely pass through, and the villagers who are working have to help push them.
——In order to welcome outstanding workers to visit on Women's Day, we have been working overtime to catch up with the progress.
Zhai Xiangqiang caught up with them on his bicycle. When he got closer, he found the bamboo basket behind the package. He thought it was purchased by Lu Zhaoliang. Lu Zhaoliang didn't dare to take credit for it. He said hurriedly, "Director Zhai, this was made by Comrade Zhou's friend in another city. It's considered a purchase for our supply and marketing cooperative."
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "In addition to adding some fresh products to the supply and marketing cooperative, it also allows factory workers to learn other people's knitting skills, see more woven products they have never seen before, and stimulate their inspiration."
Zhai Xiangqiang steadied the handlebars and said with a smile, "Sure, Comrade Zhou. Thank your friend for us."
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "When I write back to my friend, I'll be sure to convey the leader's words. This way, my friend and their local officials will feel more at ease."
This is not only more aboveboard, but also raises the flag of Zhai Xiangqiang.
Of course, once the relevant documents are sent over, the process will be smooth and Li Yan's work will be easier.
After arriving in the village, Lu Zhaoliang went to divide the things with Zhou Jiani. He looked at Zhou Jiani's bag and was a little puzzled: "What do you do with so many bamboo products?"
Zhou Jiani raised her eyelids and looked at him: "Of course it is useful. Why would a buyer like you ask such a question?"
It seemed like she had said it, but it also seemed like she hadn't said it. It all depended on Lu Zhaoliang's imagination. Lu Zhaoliang suddenly said "Oh" and guessed that Zhou Jiani was using it as a stepping stone.
But aren't the factory's goods in short supply? Do you still need a stepping stone to sign the order?
Of course, this was not what he asked in detail.
Zhou Jiani has a sack of bamboo cups and bamboo tubes, and twenty or thirty baskets and bamboo baskets. They are piled together in the corner and don't take up much space. The bamboo cups and bamboo tubes take up the most space.
When Lu Zhaoliang was talking to him before, he thought there would be three to five, ten to eight people. He really didn't expect Comrade Zhou to become a sack.
Can you afford it? Yes, he agreed.
After all, without any connections, how could he get this clue?
Besides, he doesn’t have to pay for it himself, his company will reimburse him.
Seeing him sometimes feeling pained and sometimes calm, Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "If you need more in the future, I will pay a small amount of the shipping fee."
Lu Zhaoliang smiled hurriedly: "It's okay, it's okay, the amount is under control."
That's fine.
Carrying the goods is secondary, the procedures and documents are the key. She is formal.
After bringing the things back, Yu Wanxia already had a bamboo tube cup, but she still asked Zhou Jiani to buy a few and sent them to her classmates and friends who were working in other places in the countryside.
Zhou Jiani soaked some corn kernels and rice, took out the leftover ham, cut a piece, cut it into cubes, mixed it with the rice and corn kernels, added some seasonings, pried up the big iron pot, put a few iron bars on it, and started grilling bamboo tube rice with great interest.
Yu Wanxia was curious and said, "Why not just cook it in the pot?" She was still thinking about eating the rice crust at the bottom of the pot.
Zhou Jiani: "That's a good question. Go ask Huihui and Comrade Sun Ping to come and try it."
Yu Wanxia went out happily, but she realized halfway that Jiani didn't answer her. Why didn't she just use the pot to steam the rice?
Zhang Huihui's growth rate this spring is visibly fast. Her mood is better and her nutrition is getting better. Even the girl's voice is much higher than when I first met her last year.
Zhang Kaishan also works in the factory now, helping to sort materials. His salary is not as high as Zhao Mei's, but it is still an income.
Zhao Mei felt a lot more relaxed.
Zhang Huihui ran over and shouted as soon as she entered the door: "Sister Jiani!"
He ran into the dining room panting and asked, "What is bamboo tube rice?"
Looking at the bamboo tubes being roasted on the stove, and the rice with diced bacon inside, and sniffing the aroma in the air, he swallowed hard and asked, "Sister Jiani, why don't you just cook it in a pot?"
Zhou Jiani laughed: "It's fresh and fresh. It's made with bamboo tubes and has a fresh bamboo fragrance."
Qiu Zeming came over to serve the food and took three pieces of bamboo tube rice back.
Yu Wanxia was eating so much that she could hardly lift her head. She finally understood why Jiani didn't use the pot directly. The food made with bamboo seemed to be a little different. It had a bamboo flavor and was especially delicious.
She had stewed rice with ham before the New Year, and she was so happy eating it at that time. She thought about it for a long time. Today's method is similar to the last time, and she can really taste the difference.
Zhou Jiani found an excuse to "give away" the remaining bamboo tubes and cups. No one would track down her whereabouts anyway, so she put them on the fresh-keeping shelf. They were all new bamboo, and she was afraid that if they were kept for too long, they would not be effective for cooking rice.
After eating bamboo tube rice, we welcomed International Women's Day.
The brigade cut red paper, wrote a series of welcome slogans, and posted them on the walls inside and outside the factory. They also organized the villagers to line up at the village entrance to welcome them.
At nine o'clock in the morning, a truck slowly drove over the newly repaired gravel road.
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