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Chapter 168 Cooperation Achieves Win-Win Results
When Ji Sisi returned home that evening, Li Hongying brought the glass jar that Ji Sisi had brought back last time to her door.

"Sisi, quickly try it and see if it tastes right."

Having sauce alone wasn't enough, so Li Hongying gritted her teeth and used flour to make a bowl of hand-pulled noodles, topped with meat sauce.

Ji Sisi took a big bite from the bowl and exclaimed in admiration.

"Sister-in-law, this is the taste!" Ji Sisi ate one bite after another. This tasted better than in her previous life. This was the real deal.

The mushroom and beef sauce that Li Hongying made this time has a bright color. The chopped mushrooms and shredded beef are soaked in red oil, and the aroma fills the air as soon as you open it.

With a bowl of freshly made hand-pulled noodles, Ji Sisi answered Li Hongying's question with her actions.

"Sister-in-law, could you write down this recipe? I'd like to buy it from you for ten yuan."

"What? Ten...ten dollars? Good heavens, I made it exactly the way you told me. It's your method, how can I charge you?"

Li Hongying quickly waved her hand in refusal, saying, "No, I can't accept this."

Li Hongying's surprised expression was particularly cute, which made Ji Sisi laugh.

She said solemnly, "Don't be so polite with me. If it sells well in the future, you'll be the one who made the greatest contribution, and I should be the one to give you a bonus."

"That won't do. If it sells well, it's all thanks to you. I just made a few minor changes. Does that mean it's mine now?"

Li Hongying refused.

Ji Sisi understood this principle. Although she had taught her the method, details also determine success or failure. Without Li Hongying's dedicated and repeated attempts, the taste of the finished product would be vastly different from what she had given.

Ten yuan, that's too little to even say.

If Sister-in-law Hongying can still keep people in check, Ji Sisi might consider letting her take charge of the research and development work.

Seeing that Sister-in-law Hongying was adamant, Ji Sisi could only look for another opportunity to give her the money.

"By the way, Sisi, this is a letter that came from the research institute today. Xiao Wu brought it to my house since you weren't home. It seems to have been mailed from Beijing."

Li Hongying was so happy that she forgot about the letter and only realized it now.

She took the letter out of her pocket and handed it to Ji Sisi. "Director Qi has only been gone a few days, and this letter is already in your hands. He probably wrote to you as soon as he arrived in the capital. The young couple really can't bear to be apart for even a day."

"Sister-in-law, please stop teasing me. This is just a special situation."

When Li Hongying teased her like that, Ji Sisi blushed, a rare occurrence for her, her cheeks turning crimson.

Li Hongying took the bowl away. "Then I won't bother you any longer. If you want to reply, bring it to my house when you leave tomorrow, and I'll mail it for you."

"Okay." Ji Sisi saw Li Hongying off, closed the door, and walked briskly back into the house to open the letter.

The letter was basically a message to let Ji Sisi know she was safe and to remind her to take care of herself. Ji Sisi's attention was focused on the time it was written.

It really was the same time Qi Yan arrived in the capital.

She smiled and carefully put the letter away.
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Two days had passed since the agricultural machinery bureau issued its approval, and on the third day, the excavator finally appeared in Huaihua Commune.

Accountant Ma Xiaomin returned to her office in high spirits.

"Manager Ji, aren't you going to see the excavator? It's huge and really impressive. People from other teams have all come over to see what's going on."

Ma Xiaomin said with lingering enthusiasm, "I really never thought that our Fifth Team would have a day when we could use an excavator. I thought this kind of thing would only exist in newspapers forever."

"Then why did you come back so early? You could have stayed a little longer. There's nothing else to do right now."

Ji Sisi found some peace and quiet in the office by herself.

"I noticed you weren't here, so I came to ask you to go out and see things together. Manager Ji, why aren't you going?"

Before Ji Sisi could speak, someone knocked on the door. It was Gao Shu.

"Manager Ji, this is the 80 jin I signed a contract with Jiangyang Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Counting what I did yesterday and the days before, am I already qualified?"

Gao Shu walked into the office excitedly, his hands trembling with excitement as he held the forms.

Ji Sisi took the order and browsed it from top to bottom.

"Hmm, well done. You managed to negotiate with four supply and marketing cooperatives all by yourself. You've gone quite a distance. I remember Jiangyang is almost outside Lu County, right?"

Gao Shu scratched the back of his head sheepishly, "It's alright, I was just lucky to get this deal."

"So, does that mean I'll be working for the factory from now on?" Gao Shu asked nervously.

"You could say that. Your current status as an educated youth is rather special. For the time being, you can only be a temporary worker. You'll have to wait for Director Yan to apply to the leadership before you can get a result. However, if you make outstanding contributions, I think it won't be a difficult thing."

"Don't worry, you won't be shortchanged in your salary. You'll get a base salary, and the more you sell, the more commission you'll get. If your department breaks through its monthly sales target, you'll get a bonus."

Ji Sisi was worried that Gao Shu would harbor resentment, so she tried her best to treat everyone equally in other aspects.

Nevertheless, Takagi still felt a little regretful.

Working yourself to the bone only to end up as a temporary worker with no end in sight.

"Once the road is repaired, the beef jerky can start to be exported," Ji Sisi reminded.

Gao Shu suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Does that mean we can go back to our hometown to sell them?"

For educated youth sent to the countryside, visiting relatives was a rare and precious opportunity; getting permission to visit relatives from the brigade was extremely difficult.

Moreover, being unfamiliar with the area, even if they had connections and resources, they wouldn't be able to use their skills effectively.

If I could go back, I could not only visit my relatives, but also make money—a win-win situation.

"Sure, but your transportation and food rations are the same as the commune members'. How you manage them is up to you. Please also pass on this message to Jiang Sirou."

Gao Shu smiled broadly, "Great! Manager Ji, don't worry, I'll definitely pass on the message. I'll work much harder from now on!"

The thought of going home filled Gao Shu with energy, and he had already begun to plan his parents' relationships, determined to maximize their benefits.

This way, he would have more opportunities to go home, and he remembered that Manager Ji had said there would be a promotion opportunity every six months.

Given the current development of the food factory, as long as he works hard, I believe he will definitely achieve great success.

After Gao Shu left, Shen Wanqing looked through Jiang Sirou's orders; she was still two-thirds short of achieving her goal.

I wonder if Gao Shu will be able to motivate this person after he goes back today.

From the day they met, she could vaguely smell the scent of face cream emanating from Jiang Sirou. It was very faint, and it wasn't hard to notice that her hands were softer than those of the other educated youth.

There's nothing wrong with it on its own. The day before yesterday, when she came to the office to apply for subsidies from Ma Xiaomin, their hands were together.

When Ji Sisi compared them, she realized that Jiang Sirou's hands were actually more delicate than Ma Xiaomin's.

All she could do was encourage Jiang Sirou. If she couldn't even pass the first hurdle, she'd rather not have someone who wasn't ambitious.

"Wow, it's so lively! Little Ma, Sis, I'm back!"

Hu Zhibin's voice arrived at the office before he did.

Two days later, Hu Zhibin was darker than he had been a few days ago, his beard had grown out, and his eyes were dark and bluish-black.

"Manager Hu, what's going on?"