Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 277 Tasting Event
The people Lu Qiaoge brought were mostly key personnel from the food factory.

Meng Qingshan, Zhou Li, Hu Ze, Du Shuang, and Qiao Ling.

This was an opportunity to make a name for herself, and Lu Qiaoge couldn't refuse to let her sister come.

As for Su Hui, she took the day off today because she felt nauseous and wanted to vomit, so Lu Qiaoge gave her three days off.

Meng Xia originally wanted to stay at home, but was driven away by Old Lady Lu.

She's perfectly capable and can do anything; she's not some useless old woman waiting to be waited on. Taking care of her granddaughter-in-law won't be a problem for her.

After all, she felt much better than last year.

Lu Qiaoge's arrangements for Su Hui will have to wait until after Su Hui gives birth.

Master Kong will surely witness such a scene.

He also suggested that after eating the soaked version, they should go to the cafeteria to try the cooked version.

Instant noodles, or ramen, are primarily meant to provide a hot meal when you're out and about.

Moreover, all you need is an enamel mug and some hot water.

As for cooking noodles, that's something I do at home.

That's not the first thing we're going to show today.

But I'll definitely let everyone know.

There was no opening speech, and it was chosen to be around lunchtime.

The most feasible flavor to achieve at present is chicken stew with mushrooms.

Put the flatbread into the rice container, along with the sauce packet, seasoning packet, and vegetable packet, and then pour in boiling water.

Regardless of whether it tastes good or not, the unique and overpowering aroma of instant noodles immediately filled the entire conference room.

I was already a bit hungry, and when I smelled this aroma, I really couldn't control myself; my mouth watered automatically.

Lu Qiaoge felt as if she could hear several of her former leaders swallowing hard.

In this conference room, apart from Lu Qiaoge and Master Kong, no one could resist such a fragrance.

Qin Hengzhi was also among the leaders.

He sat quietly at a table to the side, with instant noodles in front of him.
The aroma was so enticing that he felt incredibly hungry.

However, his previous special training allowed him to control himself.

But she knew that, putting aside the taste, Qiao Ge had already succeeded just by the flavor.

The normally serious meeting room now felt eerie, filled with nothing but fragrance, yet no one spoke; everyone was staring at the white porcelain jar in front of them.

Several times I wanted to open the lid, but I held back. I wanted to wait until Lu Qiaoge said it was okay to eat it, right?

Little girl, when will you be done? Give me some news!

Old Xu and Director Zhou exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise. They had no opinion yet, and would only know once they tasted it.

However, the aroma alone is truly unique.

I remember the instant noodles in Haicheng didn't taste like this, and the packaging and ingredients were different too.

Lu Qiaoge didn't let the meeting room fall silent, and began to introduce the topic with a smile.

"Distinguished leaders, let me give you a brief introduction. Currently, the sample only has one flavor, called Chicken Stew with Mushrooms. The ingredients are fresh mushrooms from the mountains of northern China and free-range chickens, which are then processed using a special extraction method... Instant noodles, as the name suggests, are convenient and practical noodles. As you can see, this is packaged and tightly sealed, which is especially useful when traveling, such as on a long train journey, if you want something hot. This makes it possible without fire, charcoal, or electricity; just half a pot of boiling water is enough. Okay, now you can eat..."

So, Tongyi lifted the lid.

The increasingly rich aroma made everyone eager to pick up their chopsticks. Without being told, they instinctively stirred the food and then started eating!

Everyone's reaction was within Lu Qiaoge's expectations.

Actually, many people don't like eating instant noodles, and they really don't.

But it was still 1975, and resources were far less abundant than in later generations.

Simply put, people's tastes haven't been spoiled yet; no one can resist this kind of instant noodles.

Lu Qiaoge glanced at her boyfriend, Representative Qin.

He was polite and well-mannered, eating at a leisurely pace. When he noticed her looking at him, he even gave her a slight smile.

Lu Qiaoge also smiled at him.

Prior to this, in order to maintain an air of mystery, only Master Kong and Lu Qiaoge had ever eaten there.

At this moment, Meng Qingshan and the others were being forcibly controlled.

Hu Ze even turned his head away, afraid that his father would see him drooling.

Lu Qiaoge turned around and whispered to the others, "We'll eat together when we get back. I'll buy some steamed buns at the canteen, and each of us factory workers will get a bag at noon."

Given the current situation, only Lu Qiaoling can barely fill up with one bag of food; the others definitely won't be able to.

Hu Ze, in particular, would probably need three bags to feel full. So he'd have to eat it with steamed buns.

No need for comments, just look at the reactions.

Now, people are more concerned about the cost and selling price, and whether ordinary people can afford to buy them.

As for sales channels, nobody is worried, really, nobody has even thought about it.

After all, just by looking at the packaging, you can tell how convenient and portable this thing is.

They ate every last drop, soup and noodles, but that wasn't all.

Then we went to the small canteen.

Master Kong personally took charge of the cooking.

There were twenty-nine leaders who came. Lu Qiaoge knew that none of them had eaten enough, so she cooked more this time. She added poached eggs, green vegetables, scallions, and cilantro. Oh my, it was even better! It smelled so good!
Lu Qiaoge and Qin Hengzhi stood together. He had only eaten a little bit and was talking quietly with Lu Qiaoge.

Of course, what can be said in this setting is just idle chatter.

Actually, Lu Qiaoge really wanted to ask, is there any connection between Teacher Zhou who made the report and you, Qin Hengzhi?

But I guess those who know the inside story are all thinking about this question.

Qin Hengzhi's eyes were clear and bright, but his gaze softened as it fell on Lu Qiaoge's face.

Now, Lu Qiaoge shines brightly in his eyes!
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The tasting event was a complete success.

Two more construction teams arrived and quickly completed the workshop renovation, which passed the health department's inspection.

The food factory and the handicraft factory were completely separated, with a wall separating them.

The food factory is divided into two workshops: a pastry workshop and an instant noodle workshop.

It is currently still under the jurisdiction of the subdistrict office.

After all, the time was too short, and Lao Hu wasn't going to let go. He wasn't trying to keep everything to himself; it was only in this way that Lu Qiaoge could have time to study and enrich herself.

Moreover, if it were to become completely independent and subordinate to the factory management, the higher-ups would definitely have to send someone.

Lu Qiaoge shared the same idea.

The factories run by the neighborhood committee were also state-owned and belonged to 516, and all the workers they hired were formal employees.

The food factory is currently fully equipped with separate offices, workshops, research and development rooms, and ingredient preparation rooms.

Master Kong was officially transferred to the food factory.

The rank remains the same, the salary is the same, and other benefits are the same as those in the cafeteria.

However, the food factory provides a subsidy of twenty yuan per month.

He is the director of the technical department at the instant noodle factory.

There are two technicians below him, one is his apprentice and the other is Zhou Li.

People like Sun Datian, Xiao Tao, and Secretary Lin's son all became formal employees of the food factory.

In just two months, the food factory has already employed 81 workers.

Master Kong is currently researching the next instant noodle flavor.

Lu Qiaoge gives a direction, and Master Kong can develop new flavors.

(End of this chapter)