Chapter 215: Chapter 216: Substandard Production
Chapter 215: Chapter 216: Substandard Production
Third Uncle Xu, seeing the woman’s remarks, directly pulled out his own work ID: “I am a sales representative of Yu County Food Factory, and this trip is about discussing collaboration with other provinces. The only intention is to let more people taste our local delicacies from our county, with no ulterior motives.”
As soon as the woman heard this, her brows knitted tightly together, and she looked at Zhang Aijun with a wary face. She then hurriedly walked up to him and whispered, “I knew this guy was up to no good. He must have figured out that we work for the Department Store and is eager to do business with us.”
Zhang Aijun, however, shook his head: “Su Qin, you are wrong about that. Aren’t we, as personnel of the Department Store, supposed to expand business for the Department Store? If this marinated duck and fried goods are good, wouldn’t they sell well if we brought them to our Department Store? Moreover, this stuff looks novel. Who knows, our people might like it when we talk to them later. The New Year is upon us; if we take this back, it might even boost our Department Store’s performance.”
Liu Suqin looked disdainful as she sized up Third Uncle Xu’s attire, which didn’t seem to indicate favorable conditions, and thought contemptuously about the small place of Yu County, doubting what good things could be produced there. How could such a dilapidated place compare to their provincial city?
“Brother Ai Jun, you are really confused. Even if we want to introduce new products to the Department Store, it shouldn’t be from this shabby Yu County. Look at the people from their county—all looking poor and wretched. What good things can they produce? Who knows if they even meet hygiene standards? What are we to do if people get sick from eating their products?”
Liu Suqin’s voice was low, but with the train packed with passengers, all crowded together, some locals heard her and instantly took offense. “How can you speak like that, miss? What’s wrong with our county’s products? Why do you assume they are not hygienic? I’ll have you know our food safety in Yu County is very stringent.”
“Exactly, the lady looks presentable, but her actions are nothing short of disappointing. Spouting nonsense.”
“Right? Did you even brush your teeth this morning? Your words stink. It’s suffocating.”
Third Uncle Xu looked at Liu Suqin with utter disgust, thinking that this woman indeed had a black heart: “If you don’t trust us, naturally, we won’t do business with you. As for the food safety issues you’re talking about, I want to tell you that our food safety systems are very strict. Every production worker who enters the workshop must wear our unique masks and hats. Lips and hair are not exposed, they wear gloves on their hands—very safe.”
After saying this, Third Uncle Xu even took out a hat, gloves, and a mask and put them on right then and there. “See? This is what production looks like at our Yu County Food Factory. You open your mouth and slander, if you can’t keep it shut, when we get off, we’re going straight to the police.”
As Third Uncle Xu’s words ended, the clicks of a camera sounded. Liu Suqin turned her head towards the noise and saw a man holding a camera, looking quite interested in the scene. “Hello, I’m a reporter from ** city’s newspaper. The masks, hats, and gloves you mentioned just now are very novel to me. May I interview you?” The man approached Third Uncle Xu and extended his hand.
Third Uncle Xu had never encountered a reporter before, so when he heard that one from the newspaper wanted to interview him, he suddenly became flustered, and his speech stuttered somewhat, “Actually, this thing was designed by my niece.
Well, that’s my niece.” As soon as Third Uncle Xu saw Xu Ying, he became excited as if he had seen a savior and hurriedly ran to his niece, pointing at the reporter with the camera, he spoke incoherently, “This, this is.”
“Hello, beauty, I am a reporter from the newspaper in ** city. I was very curious about the mask, gloves, and hat that your uncle had, so could I interview you?” The man asked with a friendly smile.
Xu Ying smiled serenely and nodded politely, “Of course, you can. As the saying goes, ‘Food is the first necessity of the people,’ and safety is paramount in food production. Food is an indispensable item for our country’s people.
It is an item that deserves attention. Only when our food production meets standards and is safe can we ensure the health of the people after they consume it. If the food doesn’t meet the standards, at best, people suffer from diarrhea, and at worst, it could endanger lives.
Mr. Sun, the manager of our factory, and Mr. Niu from the textile factory, who are also concerned about the public, worked together with me to invent this hat. Usually, women have long hair, and though men have shorter hair, it’s still uncontrollable and will shed.
Those hairs are so fine that if they are short, they are difficult to detect. Not to mention that hair has bacteria, it’s utterly disgusting if someone eats it, so we invented this hat to completely wrap up the hair to prevent it from falling into the food.
Masks are to prevent people in the factory from spraying saliva into the food while talking during work, and gloves ensure that the food we produce is clean.
I didn’t know that some people could be so arrogant and conceited. How come you people from the provincial city are human, but we from the small county town are not?”
“We may be poorer, but every penny in our hands has been earned through our hard work. In this world, there should be no distinction of high or low.
Unlike some people, who, deep down, have a questionable character, spouting nonsense every time they open their mouths.” After Xu Ying finished speaking,
everyone in the car gave her a round of applause, and even the photographer had a smile on his face.
Liu Suqin’s face turned red with anger as she glared at Xu Ying, “You slick-tongued girl, when did I ever say those words?”
“Whether you’ve said those words or not, we all can testify. Now you don’t want to admit it, but weren’t you very cocky when you were talking just a moment ago?”
“That’s right, you with your scheming heart, even if we are poor, we still support ourselves with our hard work and are no less than anyone else.
We are not someone you can insult at will. If you don’t want to do business, that’s fine; we didn’t force you, and yet you still insult us. Truly malicious.” Third Uncle Xu cursed furiously.
Liu Suqin, out of respect for the camera, held back her anger and, with a furious glare at Third Uncle Xu, stormed off with her bag in tow.
“Hello, my name is Xu Yan, and your invention is quite interesting. It will be of great help to our food safety. I believe that after the newspaper promotes these items, they will be taken seriously by food districts everywhere.”
These words made Xu Ying ecstatic. She had not expected her third uncle’s trip here could bring such an unexpected windfall.
If the products from the textile factory were promoted by the newspaper, orders would undoubtedly surge.
Looking at Xu Yan, Xu Ying too had a beaming smile, “Hello, I’m Xu Ying. Thank you for helping us just now.”
Xu Yan shook his head, “That woman was being incredibly unreasonable. In Hua Country, every citizen is equal, and what you’ve said about those items is really useful.
If Hua Country had more talented individuals like you, the road ahead will surely lead to ever greater heights.”