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"You can't get in without an appointment! Boss, our factory has just completed an asset restructuring and is now under the management of a new owner."

"The higher-ups have instructed that, not to mention outside vehicles, even old suppliers who frequently cooperate with us in the past, will not be allowed to enter without prior notification of their license plate numbers."

At that moment, the small aluminum alloy door of the security booth was pushed open, and a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a security captain's uniform, came out carrying a stainless steel tea mug.

"Xiao Li, what's going on? Why are you blocking the doorway?" The captain took a sip of hot tea and walked over with a frown.

The young security guard turned around and reported: "Captain, this van driver said he was looking for Factory Manager Zhang, but he has neither an appointment nor a pass."

The security captain placed his teacup on the windowsill, walked to the driver's side, and glanced around the car.

A young man in ordinary sportswear was sitting in the front, a quiet girl with a backpack was sitting in the passenger seat, and a child safety seat was in the back, with a little girl wrapped in a small blanket sleeping soundly inside.

This family, young and old, doesn't look like a typical business client meeting.

"Sir, are you delivering a private package or using a relative's?"

"If you're sending personal items to Director Zhang, just leave them at the guardhouse and register them."

"I'll hand it over to Director Zhang when he comes out of the sterile workshop. But the car absolutely cannot drive in there; that's factory policy. I hope you understand and cooperate."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao, who was sitting in the passenger seat, immediately felt a little anxious.

She leaned forward, trying to explain, "Gentlemen, we're not delivery people, we're..."

Halfway through his sentence, Lin Fan raised his hand and gently pressed Su Xiaoxiao's arm, signaling her not to say anything more.

He didn't make things difficult for the conscientious security guard. Instead, he took out his phone from his pocket, dialed Zhang Defa's private number, and pressed the call button.

The phone rang three times before it was answered.

Zhang Defa's steady voice came through the receiver: "Hello, who is this?"

"Director Zhang, this is Lin Fan." Lin Fan's tone was calm. "I'm at the main gate of the factory area right now."

Zhang Defa on the other end of the phone was visibly taken aback for a moment, then his tone immediately became polite:

"President Lin? You came in person?"

"I'm so sorry, I was in the workshop checking the equipment and didn't notice you coming. Please wait a couple of minutes, I'll call the gatekeeper and he'll come down to get you right away."

"Okay," Lin Fan replied and hung up the phone.

The security captain, who was standing by the car window, was a little puzzled when the walkie-talkie in the security booth rang.

Zhang Defa's stern voice came from inside: "Old Liu, the person driving the van at the gate is the company's big boss, General Manager Lin. Open the gate and let him in immediately."

The security captain's expression changed slightly, and he immediately gripped the walkie-talkie and replied, "Received, Director Zhang."

He put down the walkie-talkie, quickly walked back to the control panel, pressed the door open button, and then walked to the car, his attitude noticeably more respectful.

"Mr. Lin, I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you just now. I was just doing my routine questioning as per factory regulations, which took up your time."

Lin Fan shook his head: "Food processing areas should be strictly managed. You've done a good job following the rules, so there's no need to apologize."

As soon as the car came to a stop, Zhang Defa strode out of the office building.

He was wearing a clean, dark blue work jacket, and hurried forward, opening the driver's side door with a somewhat apologetic expression.

"Mr. Lin, hello. You didn't call ahead of time to come for your inspection today, so I was happy to greet you at the entrance."

"I just decided to stop by on my way."

Lin Fan got out of the car, walked to the back seat, opened the door, and gently took out Tuantuan, who was fast asleep in the car seat, and wrapped the little girl in a blanket.

Seeing that Lin Fan was holding a sleeping child, Zhang Defa immediately lowered his voice and stepped aside to lead the way:

"Mr. Lin, my office on the second floor is heated to 26 degrees Celsius and is very quiet. Please take your child upstairs and settle in first, it's cold outside."

Su Xiaoxiao, who was standing next to the car, finally came to her senses.

She looked at the four-story modern office building in front of her, and the standardized industrial plant covering dozens of acres next to it, and was filled with shock.

She quickly followed behind Lin Fan, lowering her voice to ask, "Brother Lin, are all these factories really under your name?"

As Lin Fan went upstairs, he smiled and said, "Qin Lang handled the procedures before."

The group went up to the office on the second floor.

The room was warm and cozy, simply and neatly furnished. Lin Fan gently laid Tuantuan on the long leather sofa and covered her with a blanket.

Su Xiaoxiao sat down at the desk next to her.

Lin Fan turned around and sat down on the solid wood armchair next to the coffee table, looking directly at Zhang Defa who had followed him in.

"Director Zhang, Qin Lang and I came here last time, and I've already seen the general layout of the workshop and cold storage. Today, I'm bringing Xiao Xiao here to familiarize herself with the place."

"This factory area will remain in a normal standby state for now."

"However, there are two things you must keep a close eye on."

"First, all food production licenses under the factory's name must be valid and the records must be readily available for inspection."

"Secondly, all equipment in the workshop undergoes regular power-on maintenance and environmental disinfection every week in accordance with regulations to ensure that it is always in usable condition."

Lin Fan said calmly, "The store is getting more and more customers, and in the future, there will inevitably be people with bad intentions who will find fault with the qualifications of raw materials and hygiene procedures."

Zhang Defa had worked in the food processing industry for over twenty years, and he understood everything as soon as he heard this.

"President Lin, please rest assured! All the certificates and official seals in the factory area are legal and compliant, and the quality inspection and disinfection records are kept and archived by designated personnel every day."

"No matter who investigates our supply channels or production qualifications, we can always produce a compliance report covered in official seals, and we will absolutely not cause you or Jinjie any trouble!"

Zhang Defa opened his desk drawer, took out a set of spare factory keys, access control cards, and the company seal, and handed them to Su Xiaoxiao with both hands.

Su Xiaoxiao took the documents and official seal and signed the handover form.

It was exactly 4 p.m.

The last rays of the winter sun shone on the wide avenue of the South Suburb Industrial Park.

The Wuling Hongguang smoothly drove out of the factory gate.

The warm air in the carriage was blowing, and Tuantuan had already woken up in the back row. She was leaning against the window, curiously watching the tall factory buildings rushing past outside.

Su Xiaoxiao sat in the passenger seat, put the envelope containing the access card and keys into her backpack, turned to look at Lin Fan, and her eyes revealed a hint of emotion:

"Brother Lin, I really didn't expect we had such a large factory behind us. With such a solid foundation, we'll have plenty of confidence no matter how much we expand our business in the future."