Chapter 1470: Food Factory

Yili Food Factory

Director Lu listened with a furrowed brow to the report from the logistics division chief: "Leader, the supplies allocated to us from above this month are a full twenty percent less. If we can't find a way to fill the gap, let alone the New Year's benefits, even the normal supply of the canteen will be difficult to guarantee."

After hearing the logistics division chief's words, Director Lu said with a serious expression: "Old Geng, didn't I allocate funds last week to let the procurement section step up procurement? How is the work situation in the procurement section? Can they fill the gap?"

Division Chief Geng said with a bitter face: "Leader, the comrades in the procurement section have already gone all out, even running outside on their days off, but as the end of the year approaches, other units are also vigorously procuring supplies, and the competition is very fierce. The comrades in the procurement section have tried their best, but only procured three thousand catties of cornmeal, two hundred catties of eggs, twenty chickens, two sheep... These things are barely enough for reception, but they are a drop in the bucket for the year-end banquet, let alone distributing benefits to the workers."

Director Lu sighed, realizing the seriousness of the situation, and said to Division Chief Geng with a solemn expression: "Let Liu Zhiming come to the office. The workers have worked hard for a year, and neither the year-end banquet nor the New Year's benefits can be missing. We cannot let the worker brothers down."

Soon, Liu Zhiming, the head of the procurement section, walked into the office with a face full of sweat. "Leader, you are looking for me."

Director Lu said with a solemn expression: "Old Liu, the end of the year is approaching, and the supplies in the factory are tight, but the workers are all looking forward to a good New Year. We, as the management of the factory, cannot let the workers down. I..."

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"... know that the procurement section has been very hard recently, but we, as cadres appointed by the organization and servants of the people, must shoulder the heavy responsibility of serving the people and cannot fail the trust of the people and the organization in us. So I hope you can lead the procurement section, not fear hardship, overcome difficulties, and complete the factory's indicators."

Liu Zhiming said with a bitter face: "Leader, I dare not fail the trust of the organization. We have run through the surrounding communes and brought back all the supplies we could procure, but there is still a big gap from completing the indicators. It's not that we don't try our best, it's really that a clever woman can't cook without rice."

Director Lu said with a straight face: "Old Liu, I know that you and the comrades in the procurement section are not having an easy time, but the workers are all waiting for the New Year. We can't let the workers go home for the New Year hungry and empty-handed, right?"

Liu Zhiming thought repeatedly and said: "Leader, I know someone who might be able to help our factory solve the current problem."

Director Lu was stunned for a moment, and then asked urgently: "Old Liu, tell me quickly, what's going on? Who can help our factory solve the problem?"

Liu Zhiming said: "Leader, the situation is like this, I have a relative who works at the Red Star Rolling Mill. We had a meal together the day before yesterday. Do you know how rich the Red Star Rolling Mill is now? They got ten big fat pigs, more than thirty sheep, and eggs, duck eggs, white flour, brown sugar, white sugar, peanut oil... all of which were pulled to the factory by trucks... there were so many things that the warehouse was almost unable to hold them."

"What! Where did the Red Star Rolling Mill get so many things!"

Director Lu, as the head of the food factory, knew too well how difficult it was to get so many supplies. Even if the Red Star Rolling Mill was a key unit, the above could not allocate so many supplies. If they really did this, would other units in Jingcheng agree?

If it wasn't the supplies allocated from above, it could only be "self-reliance" by the Red Star Rolling Mill. But in this one-third of an acre in Jingcheng, the Red Star Rolling Mill was "crowded," so where did they get so many things?

Facing Director Lu's questioning, Liu Zhiming said unhurriedly: "Leader, the situation is like this, the logistics division chief of the Red Star Rolling Mill is named Cao Weiguo, who is a great capable person, known as the housekeeper of the Red Star Rolling Mill. He is a good hand at getting supplies. Whether it is the leaders above or the communes below, he has people. Since he took charge of the logistics work of the Red Star Rolling Mill, the Red Star Rolling Mill has never worried about food. To tell the leader, I have asked this Director Cao for help before, and his ability is unquestionable. More than five hundred catties of eggs were ready in less than two days." ===== CHAPTER 1472 =====

Facing Director Lu's questioning, Liu Zhiming said unhurriedly: "Leader, the situation is like this: the logistics chief of the Red Star Rolling Mill is named Cao Weiguo. He is a truly capable person, known as the 'Grand Steward' of the Red Star Rolling Mill. He is an expert at handling supplies. Whether it's the leaders above or the communes below, he has connections. Since he took charge of the logistics work at the Red Star Rolling Mill, the Red Star Rolling

Mill has never had to worry about food. To be honest with you, Leader, I have sought help from this Chief Cao before, and his ability is beyond reproach; over five hundred catties of eggs were gathered in less than two days."