Xia Wenhua got this job through the Yin family's connections. She never thought that because of Pei Ying's relationship with Yin Hua, she could accept the Yin family's job without giving anything in return.
Xia Wenhua was quite happy to be able to genuinely help Yin Ning find a job.
She naturally wouldn't let Yin Ning give her anything more. After saying that, she went home and wrote down the recipe for the once-popular peach shortbread from memory.
As a pastry that has been popular for many years and can still be presented to relatives and friends decades later, Xia Wenhua felt that peach shortbread would definitely win over Director Huang.
Nowadays, some supply and marketing cooperatives in big cities also sell peach shortbread, but the taste is different from the one that has been refined over the decades, and not every factory can make it.
The problem of artisans being complacent and unwilling to pass on their skills is one that has been difficult to solve throughout history.
Food factories in big cities might have the recipe for peach shortbread, but food factories in Anshi City definitely wouldn't have that capability.
Xia Wenhua had visited the supply and marketing cooperative beforehand but did not see the peach shortbread. When she asked the salesperson, they said that the supply and marketing cooperative here could not be entered.
The next morning, Xia Wenhua went to find Yin Ning. The two had agreed yesterday to go see Director Huang together today, hoping to get both jobs settled at the same time.
Yin Ning felt like she was in a dream. Only when she saw Xia Wenhua's outstretched hand did she realize that Xia Wenhua had really taken out a food recipe.
"Take a look." Xia Wenhua casually handed it to Yin Ning.
Yin Ning was not affected by Xia Wenhua's attitude and almost reverently reached out to take the prescription.
As soon as Yin Ning opened the paper and caught a glimpse of the words "peach shortbread" on it, she immediately folded the paper up.
"Sister, I can't accept this prescription!"
The name "peach shortbread" indicates the weight of this recipe. Peach shortbread is not sold anywhere in Guangxi Province. Yin Hua brought back a pack when he went to Beijing on a business trip.
The Yin family wasn't poor, but Yin Ning still remembers how many of her friends envied her for that bag of peach shortbread.
She looked at Xia Wenhua very seriously: "Sister Wenhua, let me think of another way. You can easily change jobs with this prescription. There's no need to give it up for me."
"The steel mill job was my dad's decision. Even without my aunt's connection, just because Commander Pei saved my dad, it would have been yours anyway. You didn't have to go through so much trouble."
A secret recipe can represent so much, and Yin Ning, who has dealt with food factories for so long for the sake of the supply and marketing cooperative, has a deep understanding of this.
Once something has been taken out, there's no reason to take it back.
Xia Wenhua took the paper and pulled Yin Ning outside.
"We agreed to go see Director Huang, so you can't stand me up. As for this prescription, it only works when it's in the hands of certain people. Now that it's not allowed to be sold, it's useless to me. It would be best if you could use it."
Even though the peach shortbread that Xia Wenhua brought out was very useful in this era, it cannot be denied that it was a very common version in later generations.
Xia Wenhua felt that it was a worthwhile trade to improve her life with a prescription she obtained without paying any price, and she felt no reluctance whatsoever.
Yin Ning was genuinely tempted, and her only remaining rationality allowed her to refuse Xia Wenhua the first time. When she was dragged away, she could no longer struggle.
"Sister Wenhua, thank you, thank you so much."
She couldn't tell anyone about her efforts to secure the purchasing position.
Her family had already arranged the best path for her, but she was unwilling to take it and was too ashamed to ask her parents for help in getting this opportunity.
She went it alone, trying every possible method she could think of. Without Xia Wenhua's help, Yin Ning didn't know when she would have succeeded.
Undeniably, at that moment, she was shamefully moved.
On the way to Anshi, Yin Ning was torn between her own thoughts and her own mind, but she never again asked Xia Wenhua to take back the prescription.
Xia Wenhua genuinely wanted to give her this opportunity, and for her to repeatedly refuse as the recipient of Xia Wenhua's kindness would be disrespectful.
Upon arriving at the food factory gate, before going inside to find Director Huang, Yin Ning reached out and gave Xia Wenhua a tight hug.
"Sister, if you ever need my help in the future, just let me know, and I will definitely not refuse!"
The still young Yin Ning made up her mind at this moment that no matter what happened, she would follow in Xia Wenhua's footsteps from now on.
Xia Wenhua was her benefactor, and she would be for life.
At this moment, Xia Wenhua had no idea how much uncertainty the little girl's promise would bring to the future; she simply smiled at Yin Ning.
"Ningning, you and Commander Yin have always said that we are family. Since we are family, do we still need to be so particular?"
Yin Ning nodded seriously: "Sister, don't worry, I understand what you mean. I will definitely not let your hard work go to waste!"
Having come this far, Yin Ning would no longer suggest that Xia Wenhua take the prescription back.
Now, all she can do is try her best to perform well later, attract Director Huang's attention, and get the purchasing job. That way, Xia Wenhua's support for her won't have been in vain.
Upon meeting Director Huang, Yin Ning assumed that she was the main character of the day and even imagined countless difficulties and obstacles for her to overcome.
An hour later, she realized that she was indeed a complete novice.
Yin Ning stood outside the food factory's workshop, watching Xia Wenhua's actions inside intently.
As they expected, Director Huang was very interested in the recipe for peach shortbread and couldn't wait to try it himself.
Before Yin Ning could figure out how to shift the topic from the prescription to her work, Xia Wenhua had already stated that she could demonstrate it in front of Director Huang and let him see if there was anything inappropriate about it.
The two hit it off immediately. Before Yin Ning could say a word, he watched as Xia Wenhua changed her clothes and was led into an empty workshop by Director Huang.
This was originally a workshop in the food factory where new formulas were tested, and it was more strictly controlled than a regular workshop. As an outsider like Yin Ning who hadn't changed clothes and had nothing else to do, she could only stand outside and wait.
Yin Ning was in a real hurry; they hadn't even discussed the work yet, so how did Xia Wenhua just take the prescription in like that?
She could see clearly that, apart from making peach shortbread, Xia Wenhua and Director Huang had absolutely no interaction whatsoever.
By the time Xia Wenhua put the peach shortbread into the oven, most of the work on the paper was already done. Even without her recipe, Director Huang would probably be able to make peach shortbread in the future, so Xia Wenhua's recipe was no longer needed.
That's it, that was Yin Ning's thought at the time.
But to everyone's surprise, Xia Wenhua didn't say anything. As soon as the peach shortbread was baked, Director Huang came out to find her.
"Girl, go tell the supply and marketing cooperative that our coconut pandan cakes can be supplied to them. I'll talk to the sales department later."
Go now and finalize this today.
After Director Huang finished speaking, he went inside, leaving Yin Ning alone there, secretly watching the scene inside like a peeping tom.
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