Siheyuan: The happy life of a little chef

The next day, Monday.

Li Jianjun came to Li Huaide's office and told Li Huaide about the crayfish.

"Jianjun, is it necessary? Our factory is not short of food, right?"

Li Jianjun smiled.

"Uncle, the steel mill only has meat, and having more crayfish can help change the taste. Besides, this is also a disguised way of helping the countryside. The Red Star Brigade will be grateful to you. Why not take this free reputation?"

Li Huaide nodded.

"So, this crayfish is our lucky star. How do we set the price?"

Li Jianjun thought about it.

"This stuff doesn't cost much. Villagers catch it in their spare time. We're paying 20 cents per pound, which is already a sky-high price. Besides, this stuff only lasts a few months. It will be gone when the weather gets cold. It would be good if they can supply it once a week."

Li Huaide nodded.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, but you have to convince those leaders with lobster at noon."

Li Jianjun smiled.

"Just wait and see. I guarantee they'll want more after eating it."

After saying that, Li Jianjun went back to the third canteen.

As soon as I came in, Qin Huairu came over.

"Jianjun, my uncle and his friends are here. They are at the door, but they can't get in."

Li Jianjun said.

"You've arrived at the right time. Come on, I'll go with you."

When he arrived at the factory gate, Li Jianjun saw Qin Mancang, Qin Dashan, and a man wearing glasses.

"Village Chief Qin, sorry for the long wait. Let's go in and weigh ourselves."

Qin Mancang waved his hand.

"Go, follow."

After saying that, he ran to Li Jianjun.

"Jianjun, thank you for thinking about our Qinjia Village."

Li Jianjun said with a smile.

"Village Chief Qin, I'm very happy to be able to help the farmers in any way I can. You're welcome."

After weighing them quickly, Li Jianjun said to Qin Huairu.

"Sister-in-law, have someone take these to the third canteen and clean them up. You know how to clean them up. Get everyone moving and clean them up for me before cooking."

After saying that, he took Qin Mancang, Qin Dashan, and the man with glasses to one side.

"Village Chief Qin, who is this?"

Qin Mancang introduced.

"Jianjun, this is our Qinjia Village accountant, Qin Yuren. He wanted to be a teacher before, but failed, so he returned to Qinjia Village to be an accountant."

Li Jianjun nodded to Qin Yuren.

"Village Chief Qin, my price for these crayfish is 20 cents per pound. This is the price given by the factory. Can you accept it?"

The three of them were ecstatic after hearing this. They originally thought that getting a dime would be good enough. After all, there was no cost and they would earn money if they caught the fish.

"That's already very high. Thank you, Jianjun. You are really a great benefactor to our Qinjia Village. In the future, if you need our Qinjia Village, just let us know. We promise that we will not refuse. From now on, you can just call me Uncle Qin."

Li Jianjun nodded and took out fourteen yuan.

"Uncle Qin, I just weighed it, and it's 70 kilograms in total, 14 yuan, please keep it."

Qin Mancang did not take the money, but Qin Yuren did.

"Jianjun, I am the village chief, I have to avoid suspicion, the money cannot pass through my hands, from now on, Yuren will take it."

Li Jianjun nodded. He didn't expect that a village would have so many different systems, but it was the right thing to do.

"Uncle Qin, you know our factory is big. Go back and collect 500 kilograms and send it here. It may be easier at the beginning but slower at the end. You can go to other villages to buy. I don't care about your purchase price, just don't overestimate it."

Qin Mancang said with a smile.

"Don't worry, Jianjun. We understand this."

Li Jianjun continued.

"Uncle Qin, if you can catch some eels and loaches, it'll be fine. It doesn't matter how many there are, but the key is that they must be big. The lobsters must also be big."

Qin Mancang nodded.

"I remember that. Jianjun, we'll leave first."

Li Jianjun said.

"Okay then. When you send it over next time, just ask the security department to notify my sister-in-law. I still have to go cook, so I won't send you off."

Qin Mancang waved his hands repeatedly.

"No need to see me off, just go do what you have to do, we're leaving."

After saying that, he drove the carriage out of the steel mill with the empty barrels.

"Mancang, that's great. Yesterday afternoon, the villagers just caught some and sold them for fourteen yuan. Fourteen yuan is equivalent to half a year's income for one of our families. Our Qinjia Village has become rich."

Qin Mancang also said with a smile.

"I still have to thank Li Jianjun. Only people in our village committee know the price. No one else can tell it. Also, we should catch as many lobsters as possible in our village before purchasing from other villages."

Qin Dashan also nodded.

"Brother, you are right, but brother, what price should we pay?"

Qin Mancang thought about it.

"We can't go too far, or it will be hard to explain to the higher-ups if they find out. We charge 1.5 cents, so a five-cent errand fee is not too much, right?"

Qin Yuren smiled.

"It's not too much. We still lost money."

Qin Mancang reached out and tapped Qin Yuren.

"You, go ahead and tell them the good news, and then hurry up and catch some lobsters."

This is Li Jianjun.

Back at the third canteen, Nan Yi and the fat man came over.

"Jianjun, I don't know how to do this!"

Li Jianjun smiled.

"It's okay. I'll make it for the boss first. You guys just watch. It's very easy. And with my exclusive secret ingredients, it will definitely taste good."

Nan Yi nodded.

Li Jianjun quickly took out 20 kilograms of processed lobsters and divided them into two portions, one for spicy and the other for garlic.

Everyone swallowed their saliva when they smelled the taste. It was really spicy, but also really fragrant.

At noon, all the senior leaders of the factory came to the private room, including Li Huaide, a total of eight people.

At this moment, all the voices were Shashasha's.

"You know what, this thing is really delicious. It's so spicy that I can't stop eating it."

"I still prefer the garlic flavored one, it suits my taste better."

"I like both, but there are too few of them, not enough to eat."

Li Huaide cursed with a smile.

"It's good to have something to eat, but you also want to eat as much lobster as you can? Okay, tell me, is there anyone who objects to the purchase of crayfish?"

"No objection, this thing is good and the price is not expensive, but we have a request."

Li Huaide asked curiously.

"Just tell me what's going on. Don't be so secretive."

"Hehe, this lobster needs to be cooked in the third cafeteria. I'm afraid other cafeterias won't know how to cook it and it will be wasted."

The others nodded as well.

Li Huaide also nodded.

"I will talk to Jianjun about this issue. Is there anything else?"

A deputy factory manager raised a question.

"We can't just decide on something because it tastes good. We still have to look at the workers' opinions, otherwise something bad will happen."

Li Huaide looked at the empty basin and said.

"We've finished eating too. We came here early anyway. Now is the time for the workers to eat. Let's go to the cafeteria and see if the workers have any objections."

The others just nodded in agreement so that nothing would go wrong.

Then they all came to the third canteen to get their meals.

Looking at the line which was obviously longer than other places, I had an idea of ​​what was going on and randomly asked a worker who had just finished his lunch.

"Hey boy, is this lobster delicious?"

The young man said.

"It tastes really good, but it's a little small. But I understand, after all, there are so many people. I secretly ordered a second portion to bring home for my family to try, hehe."

This kind of thing is normal and no one will care about it.

"Okay, go ahead."

Looking at the workers walking away, Li Huaide said to the leader next to him.

"How is it? Are you relieved? Since most of the workers like it, we'll just do it this way."

Everyone agreed and then found Li Jianjun.

"Jianjun, everyone agrees to purchase crayfish, but it must be cooked in the third canteen, and the taste must be guaranteed."

Li Jianjun had already expected this.

"Don't worry, Director Li. I have already taught the secret recipe to Nan Yi and Fatty. It will definitely taste good."

Everyone chatted for a few more minutes before leaving satisfied.