Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Ximen Lang genuinely wants Bai Ling and the people of Beijing to establish a strong awareness of food safety now.

Right now, absolutely right now.

Because if we really wait until the people of Beijing gradually develop a habit of not paying attention to this aspect...
Then it will all be too late!

"Because it is industrially produced, manufactured in batches, if a problem occurs, it will inevitably be a major food safety issue! At best, it will result in mass food poisoning; at worst, it could cost countless lives!"

"Food safety is especially critical for special groups such as children who have not yet grown up, pregnant women, elderly people with low immunity, and patients with pre-existing illnesses."

“We’re already too busy taking care of these special groups. Even with the best care and attention, problems can still arise. If we were to give them a few cans of poisoned food, wouldn’t that be utterly reckless and disregard human life?!”

"If something like that really happens, the medical costs alone will be enough to make your life miserable! You still want reputation and trade? You'll never get it! It would be a miracle if everyone didn't unite and boycott you!"

"If things really come to this, you can just wait to close down! The entire food industry will be ruined for years to come! Because every time you mention the food you've shoveled out, a whole bunch of people will jump out and dig this up again, bringing it up and talking about it endlessly!"

"And about the fines, I don't know how they are here, and I don't want to know! Anyway, the fines there are exorbitant! If you dare to shirk responsibility on this, I'm not kidding, you won't be able to sell a single can to us! Even if you manage to sell one, the fines will bankrupt you!"

The most crucial one.
"You might send me to jail! What kind of jail? A prison cell! If the offense is serious and the impact is egregious, I might even get a fresh peanut in my mouth! My life would be over!"

This is absolutely a situation that no one wants to see, especially Ximen Lang, who absolutely cannot accept it!
Even if Xia Yiyi really has extraordinary connections, she could still protect him even after something like this happened.
"Can I live with myself? Huh? Can I live with myself? Me, the dignified Brother Lang, I'm a wicked and harmful person, and I've harmed so many people in one go! How am I supposed to live now? How can I have the face to continue living like this? I don't have that face to tell you, because I don't want to live with guilt for the rest of my life!"

Although Ximen Lang made it sound serious, the consequences were indeed as severe as he described.

But Bai Ling always felt that, given Ximen Lang's fear of death, if he could continue to live, he would definitely be willing and would continue to live.
But the guilt he'll carry for the rest of his life is unavoidable.

After all, it was just Fan Jinyou, who brought this upon himself, who made him depressed for so long and couldn't recover for a long time.

If such a problem really occurs...
He will truly live with guilt for the rest of his life!
It is almost inevitable that this will leave an indelible bad impression on Beijing.

This will also create resentment towards those who have the ability to change everything but did not stop it, and there will always be an insurmountable gap between them.
This is absolutely something Bai Ling and the others cannot accept!

Therefore, seeing the seriousness with which Ximen Lang spoke, Bai Ling and Lao Luo also put away their contempt and became serious as well.

He immediately assured Simon Lang.

"We will do our best to ensure food safety, and we will strictly follow the instructions in these safety manuals in every step to meet the food safety standards you have provided."

"It's not just about trying your best, it's about a must! You might fall short in other areas for various reasons in a short time, and I won't hold that against you. After all, the basics are what they are, and it's not your fault. But when it comes to food safety, you must meet my standards! Otherwise, I will absolutely not forgive you!"

Since Ximen Lang has already said all this, what else can Bai Ling and Lao Luo say?
Of course, he immediately changed his tune, just as Ximen Lang had hoped, changing "try his best" to "must".

But that's the standard.
"Don't worry, this standard may seem complicated, but it's actually not difficult at all. As long as you control the following aspects well, it won't be an easy task, but it'll be a piece of cake."

"First of all, there are the hygiene requirements for the procurement, transportation, and storage of raw materials, which is the simplest for you. Unlike us, where there are always issues with this or that exceeding standards, all the fish you catch are completely natural and pollution-free!"

"Especially these fish in the sea, you just need to catch them. What you catch will meet or even exceed the standards! Transportation? We have refrigerated container trucks and refrigerated ships! Storage? Soon, our various cold storage facilities will be built! So, you don't need to worry about this at all."

"Then there are the hygiene requirements for factory design and facilities, which is even less of a concern! Because whether it's the factory facilities, equipment, or tools, we provide a one-stop service and take care of everything!"

"You can't meet the requirements, but we can! So, all you need to do is find a location with convenient transportation, abundant water supply, and no harmful gases or pollution, and then strictly follow the design drawings to build the factory! Isn't that simple?"

Actually, this point could be made much simpler!
That means bringing over a group of designers and engineers from later generations who are skilled in this field!
Whether it's site selection or construction, just let them handle everything, and then the Beijing authorities can just assist them.

In this way, the authorities in Beijing don't need to worry about anything, which is much more convenient than having to choose the site and study the blueprints themselves.

Even without Bai Ling and Lao Luo having to think it over, they could already conclude that there must be people with this expertise arriving with this shipment!
However, there was no way to explain this to Ximen Lang openly.

So, they simply echoed Ximen Lang's words with absolute certainty, praising his meticulousness, and then urged him to continue.

Ximen Lang was no less decisive.

If you ask him to talk, he will really talk.

Soon, the key point came.

"You need to pay close attention to the hygiene requirements in the production process, including raw material handling, prevention of cross-contamination, hygiene of empty cans, filling and sealing cans, and heat sterilization."

"There are also personnel hygiene and health requirements. Hygiene education is a must, and regular health checkups are absolutely essential! As for personal hygiene, it's mandatory to wash and disinfect hands before entering the workshop."

"I suggest you link this directly to salary and performance. If they don't do it or don't do it well, deduct their pay directly! Of course, if they do it well and do it properly, don't be stingy, reward them accordingly."

“A generous reward will surely attract brave men. I don’t believe they can be so indifferent and not take hygiene issues seriously! First, we’ll ensure hygiene and health, and then we’ll strictly follow the food safety manuals I gave you for construction.”

"That will solve almost all the problems. Finally, and very lastly, we'll establish a comprehensive health monitoring system and a quality management system."

"We need to implement both sets of management methods simultaneously, and ensure both are equally effective! If we can truly achieve this, while we can't be completely complacent, we can at least feel much more at ease. That would save us a lot of trouble!"

Don't say it, you really don't say it.

The seemingly cumbersome food safety system, after being analyzed meticulously by Ximen Lang, is actually not that difficult to implement.

Since none of these are difficult matters, and there are so many visible and countless benefits for the world of Beijing, what else is there to say?
Let's start from the source, from the moment each cannery, cold storage facility, and freezing plant is built!

And the reward and punishment mechanism proposed by Ximen Lang.
"We can't just apply a reward and punishment system to employees. All managers must also undergo rigorous assessments! If they fail the assessment, they should resign voluntarily! Three-legged toads are hard to find, but there are plenty of people who would do anything to get into management positions here!"

"Anyway, we don't lack people, especially not officials! Since that's the case, let's follow the strictest standards! Let the workers know that we treat everyone equally, and it will also soothe any dissatisfaction they might have."

It really is.

"I was so focused on my fellow workers that I neglected them. That won't do; we really need to be stricter with them!"

As for whether these people will have any complaints...
In response, Lao Luo stated...

"Even if they do, they have to keep it to themselves! I don't care how they got here or who's backing them. Since they're here, they have to follow my rules! Otherwise, I'll have a serious talk with the people behind them! If that doesn't work, we'll have a fistfight and see who's stronger!"

Let's see whose fist is harder.

Upon hearing this, Ximen Lang immediately looked Lao Luo up and down.

Seeing Lao Luo's burly and imposing appearance, it was impossible for three or five ordinary people to get close to him.

Ximen Lang was relieved.

Of course, it was mainly Lao Luo's superiors who made Ximen Lang feel at ease.

With several powerful figures keeping things under control, anyone who dares to misbehave will have to try and see if they're punished!

Of course, the above are just possibilities, and very unlikely ones at that.

Because in this day and age, the vast majority of people are still very upright and their beliefs are extremely firm.

Even if there are occasionally some bad apples, they are extremely rare.

Like a grasshopper in autumn, it can't hop around for long!

So, quite easily and pleasantly, Ximen Lang accepted Lao Luo's explanation.

The importance of food safety issues and the methods to ensure food safety were fully disclosed to Lao Luo and Bai Ling.

Then, under Simon Lang's deliberate guidance, the topic quickly shifted from food safety to environmental protection.

This is also a major issue that cannot be ignored.

After all, gold and silver mountains are nothing compared to green mountains and clear waters.

Considering that Beijing has an urgent need in this regard, and that it has almost no experience in this area.

Both inland and maritime sectors urgently need a comprehensive legal framework for reference.

Ximen Lang presented them with a set of law-related books that were almost half a person's height, leaving Bai Ling and Lao Luo dumbfounded. Ximen Lang was equally astonished and explained them to Bai Ling and the others one by one.

"Here, these are the laws concerning environmental protection."

"so much?!"

"A lot? This is only a part of it. Based on your needs, we've compiled a list first, and then adapted it for local conditions. If we bring it all over, plus administrative regulations, local regulations, and environmental standards, it'll probably fill up more than half a truck."

Simon Lang never expected that there would be so many books on environmental law alone!

As for why there are so many
"Nonsense, just by the types alone, there are at least six! There are comprehensive laws, pollution prevention laws, ecological protection laws, resource protection laws, special area protection laws, and other related laws, exactly six!"

"You think that's all? Let me tell you, it's far from over! Because if you break down these six categories, each category can be further divided into many more laws. Take the category of ecological protection laws, for example."

"Just to my knowledge, there are five law books: the Soil and Water Conservation Law, the Wildlife Protection Law, the Forest Law, the Grassland Law, and the Wetland Protection Law! And that's just what I know!"

"If you add in all sorts of regulations, local laws, and teaching and interpretive books like tutorials, compilations, and collections of judicial interpretations, this one category alone could bury me!"

It was only at this moment, when Ximen Lang could speak so eloquently that even his own scalp tingled, that he truly understood the profound meaning of the saying, "To persuade someone to study the law is to be torn to pieces."

Even just this small category within environmental protection, just mentioning the legal names, would make Simon Lang rattle off a long list of names, like reciting a menu.

Those law students not only have to memorize and understand these legal texts, but they also have to master every single one of those textbooks that practically bury Ximen Lang alive. (I searched for books on jurisprudence that require in-depth study, and the AI ​​just rattled off a list—so many books!)
So many books, I have to read them all, understand them all, and maybe even memorize them.

Wouldn't that make people's backs ache from carrying it?
Anyway, Ximen Lang didn't dare to imagine how difficult this thing was, or how amazing those legal professionals who could stand out from this field were!
It's both genuine admiration and a genuine desire to prevent one's next generation from suffering so much.

With this in mind, Ximen Lang spoke frankly to Bai Ling.

"Ling'er, if we have children in the future, they can study anything, even nothing at all! But they absolutely cannot study medicine or law!" (End of Chapter)