Chapter 1485 Barging Into the Office
"How can I do that!" Qiao Mei said embarrassedly.
"What's there to be worried about! I've discussed it with Liu Yang and the delivery date is set on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday! This way, you'll have income every day apart from Sunday! Don't worry, once you build up your reputation, my brother's troops and Xia Wen's office will also order from you!" Xia Fang said.
"When I'm done, I must go to Uncle Liu's house to thank him," Qiao Mei said.
"Thank him? Liu Yang wishes that you're his real niece! That bit of ginseng root you gave him last time is enough for him to do anything for you. He's even willing to go through hell and high water for you. He's a 'medicine fanatic' who cares especially about medicinal herbs and treasures them very much," Xia He said.
Qiao Mei still had some good lingzhi at home. She would give a portion to Liu Yang, and also give Xia Fang a bit more, so that she could let Liu Yang feel happy for a period of time! Xia Fang could also use it to nourish her body and maintain her looks.
One pound of braised meat was usually sold at one dollar, but it would have to be cheaper when selling to government agencies. They could do it at 60 cents per pound, which meant they could earn 60 dollars a day. In addition, they had many customers who bought the pig offal in small portions. She believed that many canteens would come to her to talk business soon!
It looked like she would have to discuss the price with the owner of the pork factory soon. The previous price was a little high, but now she needed so much stock, he should be able to give her a discount. Perhaps Qiao Mei could consider buying up all the pig offal available and monopolize the market!
"Thank you, Aunt! I don't even know what to say to you! I'm really too excited!" Qiao Mei said.
"We're a family, so there's no need to stand on ceremony. I still have things to do, so I won't talk to you anymore. Someone will contact you on the contract but first, you have to go to Xia Wen's office to apply for a hygiene inspection or something like that. Otherwise, if you miss out on the procedures and get caught, you can get fined!" Xia Fang reminded her.
"Alright, I'll go and arrange it with Eldest Brother now." After saying that, Qiao Mei hung up. This was the most relaxed she had felt in a while.
Ever since Xia Wen found out that Qiao Mei was going to set up a food factory, he had completed all the relevant processes. He must definitely follow the proper procedures even if it took a longer time. He knew that Qiao Mei was someone who wanted to do great things. If she did not get things done properly, it would be very easy for others to get hold of something against her. It was such a simple matter and easily taken care of properly.
Throughout the night, Qiao Mei drafted the collaboration documents with the organizations which Xia Fang had mentioned. She had to consider all aspects carefully and could not be careless at all. She also needed to implement new requirements regarding the management of her staff and the production standards.
It was not just for her own brand, but also for the safety of the consumers. Qiao Mei had spent some time in the army with Xia Zhe before and knew how tough life was for the soldiers. She also knew how difficult it was if the soldiers had to eat food that was not tasty every day. She wanted to be able to help them. At the very least, she did not want them to get sick from eating her food.
It was not until dawn that Qiao Mei went to the lounge to take a nap. Early in the morning, she was woken up by knocks on the door. A few female workers rushed into Qiao Mei's office frantically. Wang Fang tried her best to stop them but to no avail.
"What's wrong?" Qiao Mei said unhappily. She was usually bad-tempered in the morning and also had not slept well last night, so she was very irritable now.
"Factory director, please be our judge! We are supposed to get a salary of 80 dollars a month, so why do you only give us 54 dollars!" a very muscular woman shouted at Qiao Mei.
After Qiao Mei gave birth, she became especially sensitive to sounds. All her family members spoke to her in soft voices. Even when they were angry, they would express their anger in a low voice. Qiao Mei was already starting to get impatient with this woman who was making such a big fuss.
She glanced at Wang Fang, who quickly ran over and whispered into Qiao Mei's ear, "These few women did many things wrong last month and caused a lot of spoilage. After a discussion, we decided to deduct their salaries."
"How much are the losses?" Qiao Mei asked directly.
"A lot, about 500 dollars. They made a mistake when they operated the machines, so the entire batch had to be thrown out," Wang Fang said.