When Lu Qingyang returned to the factory with the order, everyone was stunned.
"Oh my god, it really worked." Director Xu was amazed. "How did you do it?"
Lu Qingyang looked at Director Xu's wrinkled face filled with joy.
Feeling the eager gazes of the workers around me, a warm current surged in my heart.
He smiled and said, "Director Xu, what else can we rely on? Isn't it just the strength of our factory? The good materials woven by the new machines, the excellent craftsmanship of the old masters, plus the enthusiasm of everyone working together! Plus,"
He paused, and glanced at the crowd, "A little bit of the right time, right place, and right people."
He did not mention the fall of the army and the storm he secretly promoted. Those measures were necessary, but at this moment, he would rather give the credit to this collective that is recovering from the fire.
"Well said! Well said!"
Director Xu patted Lu Qingyang's shoulder vigorously, and then looked at Zhou Fang, "Stay tune with me, Zhou. You two are great contributors to our factory!"
Director Xu was so happy that he was beaming with joy. Not only this year, but also the orders for the next three years have been settled. How could it not be exciting?
In the evening, Director Xu deliberately kept the two of them and invited them to his home for dinner.
Lu Qingyang and Zhou Fang have been living and eating in the factory. They have been so busy during this period that they really haven't had time to eat any good food.
Since Director Xu had invited them so warmly, they might as well obey his command.
Director Xu went to the pork shop in person and bought pork liver, pork belly, rice intestines, pork intestines, pork kidneys, and a few pork ribs, and also picked up a bundle of juicy wolfberry leaves.
Director Xu’s home is in the staff quarters behind the factory. It’s not big, but it’s clean and warm.
Aunt Xu was a middle-aged woman with nimble hands and a kind smile. She had received the notice long ago, and an enticing aroma wafted from the kitchen.
"Lu, Zhou, please come and sit down! Lao Xu, please serve the guests tea!"
Aunt Xu was busy in the kitchen while greeting everyone warmly.
Soon, a large pot of steaming, fragrant pork porridge was served on the table. The porridge was cooked just right, with the rice grains blooming and the porridge thick.
Inside is rolled out thinly sliced, perfectly blanched tender pork liver, crispy pork belly, cleanly processed, chewy rice noodles, and a few slices of fresh pork kidney.
The emerald green wolfberry leaves dotted in between not only add color but also bring a hint of fresh flavor.
There was a thin, shiny layer of rice oil floating on the surface of the porridge, and it was served with a plate of finely chopped ginger and a bowl of soy sauce to enhance the flavor.
"Come on, eat it while it's hot! Add shredded ginger and soy sauce yourself!"
Director Xu enthusiastically served the two people porridge: "This is your aunt's specialty. The pork offal is very fresh! The porridge base made with pork shanks is delicious!"
Zhou Fang had already been tempted by the fragrant aroma, and regardless of the heat, he scooped up a large spoonful, blew on it, and put it into his mouth.
"Hmm!" His eyes widened instantly, and he gasped because of the heat, but he couldn't bear to spit it out. He praised incoherently: "It smells so good! Auntie, your cooking skills are amazing! This pork liver is tender! This rice noodle intestines are crispy! This porridge is fresh and sweet!"
He was sweating profusely while eating, and he felt that all his internal organs were soothed by the warm, fragrant porridge.
Lu Qingyang also scooped a bowl, blew away the cool air, and tasted it slowly.
The porridge base is rich and mellow, with a natural sweetness from the pork bones.
The pork offal is processed in a way that leaves no peculiar smell, only the deliciousness of the ingredients themselves.
The pork liver is smooth and tender, the pork belly is crisp, the rice intestines are springy, and the wolfberry leaves have a slightly bitter and sweet taste, which just neutralizes the richness of the pork offal.
After taking a mouthful of hot porridge, the busyness and toil of the past few days seemed to be dispelled by this warm food, and a warm current surged from the stomach to the whole body.
"It's delicious. This is the porridge cooked by my aunt!" Lu Qingyang gave a thumbs up sincerely.
"If it tastes good, eat more. There's more in the pot."
Aunt Xu watched the two young people eat with such relish that she couldn't stop smiling. She even put a few more slices of pork liver into Lu Qingyang's bowl and said, "Lu, you look so thin. Eat more! Come to our house often for dinner in the future! Don't just stay at the factory all the time!"
Director Xu also picked up his bowl and said with emotion:
"Lu, Zhou, this is our factory's celebration banquet. It's a little shabby, but without you two, there would be no today. This pork porridge may look ordinary, but it warms the stomach and body, just like our Feihong Factory, which is down-to-earth and takes one step at a time! In the days to come, let's work together to make this bowl of 'porridge' more and more fragrant and thicker!"
Just as Lu Qingyang expected, the news of successfully winning the chemical plant's three-year order spread quickly.
"Feihong Garment Factory? Is it the one that was about to go bankrupt? It actually won a big order from the chemical factory?"
"I heard that the new material they used is very comfortable to wear, and the factory workers are scrambling to get it!"
First, several supporting factories downstream of the chemical plant came to order custom-made work clothes;
Then, the trade unions of several state-owned factories with good performance in the district took the initiative to approach them and wanted to order some decent casual clothes for model workers.
Orders came in like snowflakes, in large quantities and of various types.
The production line, which had been barely able to keep up with orders, immediately became strained.
"Qingyang, we can't keep up with the orders! The progress of the chemical plant cannot be delayed, and new orders are coming in one after another! The workers are too busy to handle the three shifts!"
Zhou Fang was holding a thick stack of orders, and his mouth was blistered with anxiety.
Lu Qingyang seemed confident.
He didn't know when and where he got a batch of semi-automatic electric sewing machines and several key edge-locking and button-making equipment!
When these brand new machines were brought into the workshop, they replaced some of the old pedal sewing machines.
"Oh my goodness! This... this sewing machine can sew by itself?!" An old worker was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth as he watched the needle of the electric sewing machine rise and fall quickly and the stitches were even and fine.
"This overlock machine, it only takes one click? It's ten times faster than manual work!"
"This button sewing machine, just a few clicks and a row of buttons can be sewn on? It's amazing!"
The efficiency of the new machine was revolutionary.
With the same number of workers, output has increased several times.
Director Xu looked at the roaring and bustling machines in the workshop and burst into tears: "It's worth it! It's worth it! Director Lu, your machine is worth it! Our factory... This is a big upgrade!"
Production capacity has increased, but orders are growing even faster, so hiring is imperative.
Lu Qingyang personally drafted the recruitment brochure with clear conditions:
Skill requirements: Must be experienced and skilled sewing, cutting and ironing workers.
Applicants are required to bring a finished product that best represents their craftsmanship for on-site assessment.
Salary: The highest in the industry!
The basic salary is 20% higher than before!
Performance bonus is not included! Lunch is included! For those who have worked for a full year and have outstanding performance, there will also be a year-end bonus!
As soon as this offer was announced, it immediately caused an uproar in the clothing industry in Suicheng!
"The salary at Feihong Factory is so high? And meals are included?"
"I heard their machines are all new and work quickly!"
"They have been given all the big orders from big companies. They definitely have a bright future!"
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