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Chapter 149 Selection
Zhang Qiang felt his self-esteem being torn apart bit by bit by Ji Sisi, and trampled under her feet.

"Enough!" Zhang Qiang stood up and raised his hand to slap Ji Sisi.

Ji Sisi, having taken some kind of super-strength pills, saw Zhang Qiang about to make a move. She grabbed the man's wrist in mid-air and struck him with her other hand.

Snapped--

The slap silenced both of them, and Liu Lan's pupils constricted sharply.

Zhang Qiang felt a buzzing sound in his ears and was equally incredulous.

"I'll give you a free lesson, I won't charge you any money. A slap will be considered your tuition fee." Ji Sisi shook her numb hand.

Liu Lan snapped out of her daze, "Serves him right!"

"I have other things to do. If you're not satisfied, then keep waiting. I don't mind making this a big deal out of nothing, and we'll see who's in the wrong in the end."

Ji Sisi heard a flurry of footsteps and chatter, guessing that the team leaders from each production team had arrived.

She had to rush to a meeting, so she said goodbye to Liu Lan and left.

"Sister Xiaolan, I'm going to a meeting."

Zhang Qiang was left alone in the office, the words of Director Yan's reprimand still echoing in his ears.

“A new batch of colleagues will be arriving soon. After they start their shifts and you finish handing over your duties, you will go and assist Team Five. Since you are jealous of Sisi’s achievements, then you should also achieve something to impress me.”

Director Yan's words sealed Zhang Qiang's fate.

Although Team Five is not poor, they are all cattle farmers. How can he help them?

Zhang Qiang sat in his seat, looking lost and bewildered, feeling more confused than ever before.
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After the meeting, the six team leaders rushed back to their respective production teams with great enthusiasm and announced the good news right there in the fields.

The members were very excited and couldn't believe it when they heard this.

The idea that their Huaihua Commune would one day build a factory seemed unbelievable, and the number of people signing up was overwhelming.

Men, women, young and old all signed up. Fortunately, Ji Sisi had given prior notice, asking the team leaders to conduct a screening based on the actual situation when registering the participants.

Then the list is screened again by the production team office before finally being handed over to the commune.

Huaihua Commune.

Ji Sisi glanced at her watch. The selection process was about to begin in half an hour, and four people had not yet arrived.

The commune's canteen had made prior arrangements and purchased a large piece of beef from the supply and marketing cooperative, which was then divided into twelve equal pieces, giving each person only one chance.

The results will be available in five days, and a designated liaison officer will deliver them to the production team.

"I never imagined that our commune would one day have a factory built. Just thinking about it makes me excited."

At Director Yan's age, it's rare for anything major to move him to tears.

Ji Sisi turned her head and found that Director Yan next to her was almost crying.

Ji Sisi comforted him, "Director Yan, this is nothing yet, there's no time to get excited. Things will only get better from here on out."

"Yes, Director Yan, bring out the same intensity you had this morning when you were yelling at people. We're not used to you doing this."

Liu Lan echoed this.

Most of the people in the commune came out to watch the game; the scene was lively, even more so than during the Spring Festival.

Huang Qiaomei tugged at Ji Sisi and asked in a lowered voice.

"Sisi, are you pregnant?"

Ji Sisi's smile froze on her face and gradually disappeared. "Sister-in-law Qiaomei, why do you ask that?"

"I don't know either, but I feel like you've changed a bit, like you've gained some weight?" Huang Qiaomei, who has had three children, instinctively told her that Ji Sisi's condition was somewhat similar to when she was pregnant.

But I'm not sure, after all, which pregnant woman is as capable as Ji Sisi, running around all day?

Ji Sisi touched her face and explained, "I probably gained a little weight because I ate too well back home recently..."

Huang Qiaomei nodded and had no further doubts.

Ji Sisi's attention was immediately diverted by Huang Qiaomei.

"Everyone's here!" Xiao Tao carefully collected all the certificates from the people below; they were all stamped with the brigade's official seal, so they couldn't be fake.

Director Yan ordered, "Take everyone to the cafeteria."

"Prove it to me." Ji Sisi took the materials from Xiao Tao's hands.

In addition to the brigade's certificate, Ji Sisi also asked the captains of each team to write a resume-like document for the selected people, noting what dishes they were good at.

She glanced through them and saw that several of the people listed were former workers who had worked in the cafeteria.

The rest were all fairly standard, nothing particularly outstanding or eye-catching.

Ji Sisi carefully put away her certificate and followed them to the cafeteria.

The commune's canteen wasn't very big, with two large stoves, two in each group, for a total of twelve groups. Fortunately, stir-frying the ingredients wasn't particularly time-consuming.

Ji Sisi stepped forward and roughly described the flavor range: slightly numbing and spicy, while also being salty and savory, and not too much salt.

The twelve people stood in two rows, and everyone was completely confused, not even knowing how to ask a question.

Ji Sisi had tried it before they arrived, and the flavor she made was too bland, with one flavor always standing out.

I bought cumin, fennel seeds, chili powder, star anise, and cinnamon. I believe that people with slightly sensitive taste buds should be able to handle it well.

When the selection process began, the six people used similar methods. Some simply put the ingredients in and stewed them with the meat, while others marinated the raw meat directly. They were mainly divided into two schools of thought.

Two hours later, someone brought a clothesline and pasted each person's name onto the hook, then waited for the results.

"Sisi, which one do you think is suitable?"

After everyone had left, Liu Lan asked Ji Sisi.

"I'm not sure either. It smelled really good in the cafeteria just now. We'll just have to wait four days to see the results."

"Actually, my ancestors made this by chance, but later it became collective labor, and the beef belonged to the public, plus it wasn't worth making."

Liu Ting shared with Ji Sisi that her great-grandfather's generation raised cattle.

Back then, there weren't as many spices, so the taste wasn't as good as it is now. Also, three pounds of meat could only yield one pound, which was considered an unprofitable trade by the elderly, so the tradition wasn't continued.

Ji Sisi wasn't surprised. What they didn't know was that while purchasing power wasn't high, it wasn't nonexistent either.

Because there is never a shortage of rich people.

When the collective contracting system is abolished and business is allowed, China will see a wave of people going into business, and the economy will recover and rise.

At that time, people will no longer just pursue filling their stomachs, but will begin to pursue quality and taste.

After the selection process, Director Yan assigned the task of purchasing materials for the factory construction, with Ji Sisi mainly responsible for flavor control and product output.

In another half month, it will be the autumn harvest. At that time, the commune will have a lot of things to do: the autumn harvest, the delivery of grain to the state, and the annual labor inspection of the production team.
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Ji Sisi returned home to find herself greeted by an unexpected guest.

When Shen Wanqing appeared at her doorstep, Ji Sisi wondered if she was seeing things.

Shouldn't Shen Wanqing be looking for her daughter in Jianghai? Why is she at the research institute?

Li Hongying: "Sisi, what are you standing there for? Your mother-in-law is here!"