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Chapter 163 Road Construction
Li Hongying looked at the shoveled meat sauce with satisfaction.

I just ate, but the smell of food makes me hungry again.

"This is how we make it in my hometown, but it's usually used to make chili oil. I never thought it could actually be made into a meat sauce, which can be stored for up to six months."

Ji Sisi picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth. It was a little different from what she had eaten in her previous life, but it wasn't a big problem.

For a homemade beef sauce to taste good without any additives, it's quite good.

"Sister-in-law, your cooking skills are amazing! Why don't you try working at our factory?"

Li Hongying's cooking skills are undeniable, but I'm worried she might be too busy.

There was a bang.

Li Hongying dropped the spatula into the pot, shocked, and asked, "Sisi, what did you say? Can you say it again?"

"Sister-in-law, you heard me right. I want to invite you to our factory to be in charge of this beef sauce, but you'll have to wait until I've arranged the staff."

The factory has enough people now; the question is whether the newly recruited sales staff can boost sales performance.

Once the beef jerky business is on track, the beef sauce will follow suit and be launched soon.

Li Hongying has never had a formal job in her life, and now that a job opportunity has suddenly come her way, she seems somewhat at a loss.

"Sister-in-law, don't be nervous. You can refuse. Anyway, I just admire your excellent cooking skills. If you want to go, I'll bring you some more ingredients in the next few days. You can try to make it taste even better."

Ji Sisi felt that there was still room for improvement in this meat sauce.

"Don't worry, I will definitely figure this out."

Ji Sisi didn't want the meat sauce. She couldn't eat much by herself at home, and with Qi Yan away on a business trip, the pot at home was getting colder.

Li Hongying hummed a little tune as she saw Ji Sisi off.

"Mother, what's making you so happy?"

Zhao Xiaowu stood guard in the kitchen, his eyes pleading, hoping Li Hongying would allow him to have a bite.

"Your mother has made something of herself! Now I have a job too!"

Li Hongying felt incredibly happy just thinking about it.
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The next day, a job posting was displayed at the entrance of the Huaihua Food Factory, specifying the hiring requirements.

It was much easier for Hu Zhibin to conduct interviews and screenings; he could recruit all the people in just one day.

Ji Sisi temporarily borrowed an accountant position from the supply and marketing cooperative, since both positions were contributing to the cooperative, just like working in the factory.

There are few people in each department now, so it is difficult to establish a leadership team. Fortunately, there are few people, so Ji Sisi can manage.

"Sis, the transport company's truck is here."

Hu Zhibin excitedly pushed open the door, only to find the office empty except for his own voice.

Then I went to the production workshop but couldn't find anyone there either.

Exhausted and panting, Sister Sheng took off her mask and said, "Manager Hu, Sisi just went out and said that people from the transportation company have arrived."

"I came here to deliver this message, but I didn't expect to miss it."

Hu Zhibin shook his head helplessly and resignedly returned to the factory gate.

Ji Sisi stood at the door, looking at a white van, her delicate eyebrows and eyes filled with doubt.

"Manager Ji, my name is Shi Dahai."

"Hello, Mr. Shi, didn't I remember Section Chief Liu saying that there wouldn't be any empty trucks for another month, and besides, our road..."

Shi Dahai nodded, "That's right. I didn't come here today to pick up goods for you. I just happened to be passing by here and I'm here on behalf of the factory to buy another 100 jin of beef jerky."

“There isn’t that much stock in the warehouse right now. I just came out of the warehouse. There are only 60 jin left over. The rest are pre-ordered.” Shi Dahai nodded quickly. “60 jin is fine. I’ll come back in a couple of days to pick up the rest.”

Ji Sisi smiled and agreed, "Okay, then I'll have someone deliver the goods over."

"Manager Ji, may I go in and take a look?"

Worried that Ji Sisi might overthink things, Shi Dahai scratched the back of his head and said apologetically, "I was just curious about how this beef jerky is made. The more you chew it, the more fragrant it becomes, and it tastes good even after soaking in water and drinking the broth."

Ji Sisi nodded without hesitation, agreeing to let him go with her.

On the way to the warehouse, Ji Sisi asked, "Master Shi, what kind of food do you usually bring on your long-distance trips?"

"We'll just bring some steamed buns and whatever else can fill us up and won't spoil on the way."

Master Shi sighed, "Thanks to your beef jerky, we can still eat meat on the road. Otherwise, after a week or two of long-distance driving, we wouldn't be able to eat a single bite of meat. We feel like throwing up just looking at steamed buns now."

Drivers are now considered a high-income group, and they don't skimp on food, especially those who drive long distances and long hours, who just want a hot meal.

Ji Sisi silently noted down this requirement. It seemed that once the first batch of beef sauce was produced, the transportation company would be the first major customer.

The factory is small; the entire production workshop was visited in less than five minutes, and the final stop was the drying room and packaging department.

Upon learning that someone had come to buy beef jerky, the packaging department staff quickly packed 60 jin (30 kg) of the jerky and loaded it into Shi Dahai's van.

Finally, Ji Sisi led her people to the office to issue invoices and collect deposits, and would collect the balance after the goods were delivered.

After seeing Shi Dahai off, Ji Sisi rode her bicycle to the commune to discuss road repairs with Director Yan.

Road construction is a major project, and the cost is no less than that of building a factory.

"The factory is slowly getting payments back, and it's finally getting back on track. If you start repairing the road, we might go back to square one overnight."

Ji Sisi had also considered this issue.

"Director, we are about one kilometer away from the main road. The main problem is that the road is too narrow, so I thought we should dig out a road for the time being."

As for the machines, she'll go to the agricultural machinery bureau to see if there are any vacant machines available for rent.

If things go smoothly, this can be done in a week. Then, just lay some stones and rocks, and it will be passable as a road.

Seeing that Ji Sisi had an idea, Director Yan didn't stop her.

"Okay, as long as you have your own ideas, it's a good thing that the road is being repaired."

With Director Yan's approval, Ji Sisi, along with Captain Wu, planned which areas would be widened. She planned ahead and would go into the city to test the waters the next day.

Upon hearing that the road was to be repaired, Captain Wu couldn't help but become happy and talked more than usual.

When going back.

"The house is almost finished. I asked the team's carpenter to make a new bed, chairs, and benches for Manager Ji. He can move in in about half a month."

After Captain Wu said that, Ji Sisi looked at the house next to the factory.

The day before yesterday, everyone was still laying bricks. When she saw it that day, the bricks were only up to her calves. Today, she saw a small bungalow already in front of her.

"Thank you so much, Captain Wu."

"It's all as we should do. We were not very nice before, and I'm not good with words. If we have slighted Manager Ji in any way, I hope you won't hold it against us."

"Captain Wu, you flatter me. You have already done a very good job."

Hu Zhibin had just left the factory after get off work when he finally saw Ji Sisi.

"Sister, I've been looking for you all day, and I've finally found you. One of the educated youths has already completed the task of weighing 100 jin."