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Chapter 208 Returning to the Factory for a Visit

"Great! It's so comforting to gather around a pot of mutton hotpot or drink mutton soup on the Winter Solstice."

Thinking of this, Lin Miao's eyes narrowed comfortably.

Ji Sisi thought about it and smiled.
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As the days went by, the temperature dropped lower and lower, the wind was biting cold, and the rain was incessant.

Ji Sisi stood in front of the mirror and frowned as she looked at the person in the mirror who looked as fat as a ball.

Am I that fat?

Qi Yan, who was squatting down to tie her shoelaces, looked up when she heard the sound. "You're not fat. It's normal to wear more clothes in winter."

Ji Sisi didn't believe it; her face had clearly become so much rounder.

She pinched the flesh on her face. "Is this normal?"

Qi Yan stood up, took her hand, and smiled indulgently.

"The Chinese New Year is just around the corner. Eating some meat will keep you warm in winter."

Qi Yan straightened her scarf. "I'll go to the office first to finish what I didn't get done yesterday, and then I'll go to the factory with you."

"Okay, then hurry up. Sister Hongying said that Master Shi might be coming over this morning. If you haven't finished, you can go again next time. Anyway, I'm going to the factory the day before it closes."

Ji Sisi has been idle at home for too long. Now the factory is about to add two more production lines, and the dormitory building is also completed and everything has been furnished.

We need to finalize the list before spring so we can report back to County Chief Wei.

"Okay, if I'm not back by the time I arrive, don't wait for me. Be careful on the road."

Qi Yan didn't force her, and always made time to visit her workplace.

"Alright, stop helping me and go take care of your own things first."

Ji Sisi slapped away Qi Yan's hand, which was about to fiddle with her hat again.

Qi Yan withdrew his hand. "Then be careful."

"understood."

After saying that, Ji Sisi watched Qi Yan leave through the door, then prepared to go to Li Hongying's house for a visit, as she was bored at home alone.

Ji Sisi locked the front door and carefully walked to Li Hongying's door.

It rained for a whole week last week, and now the mud on the road is very runny, so you can easily slip and fall if you're not careful.

Li Hongying squatted in the yard, cleaning the mud off her bicycle.

"I don't know if it will rain today. I hope it doesn't rain anymore, it's so slippery to ride a bike on the road."

"sister in law."

Li Hongying looked up and saw that Ji Sisi had arrived. She hurriedly invited her to sit down, saying, "You've come so early, Sisi. Find a place to sit first, I'll wipe the car down."

"This car is already clean enough, are you going to clean the mud out of the tire treads too, sister-in-law?"

Ji Sisi said.

Zhao Xiaowu brought out a stool from the main room, saying, "Auntie, please sit down."

"Thank you, Xiaowu." Ji Sisi ruffled Zhao Xiaowu's hair. "I'll bring you candy when you come back."

Zhao Xiaowu was so happy to hear that he could get candy that he jumped up and down on the spot.

"Okay, okay, thank you, Auntie."

Li Hongying replied to Ji Sisi, "Master Shi is coming to pick you up later, and I'll go with him. I'm worried about getting the car and people dirty. What will it look like if we're covered in mud when we deliver goods?"

“There are cushions in Master Shi’s car, so you don’t need to clean it too thoroughly. Sit down and rest for a while.”

In the blink of an eye, Li Hongying carefully cleaned the tire with a very thin wire.

Ji Sisi really didn't expect that Li Hongying would actually start cleaning the tire grooves.

Suddenly, a car horn sounded outside. Ji Sisi and Li Hongying quickly packed up and headed outside, as the road inside was too narrow for Master Shi to drive in.

Li Hongying carried the car away by herself, and before leaving, she told Zhao Xiaowu to keep an eye on the house.

"Manager Ji, it's been a long time."

Master Shi got out of the car and opened the car door for the two of them.

"Long time no see, Master Shi."

To make it easier for Ji Sisi to get on the bus, Master Shi specially brought her a small stool so she could stand on it.
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Food factory.

In just one month, the factory gate has been replaced with a brand new iron gate, and the dormitory building behind the factory is very conspicuous.

Ma Xiaoqin started waiting twenty minutes early.

Ji Sisi got out of the car, and Ma Xiaoqin hurriedly went forward to help her.

"No need, no need, I can manage on my own." Ji Sisi was actually not used to being so cautious. She got out of the car and said, "Take me to see the dormitory first."

Ma Xiaoqin led the group to the dormitory.

"Seven people have already registered to stay in the dormitory. By the way, I didn't have a chance to ask last time if educated youth could apply for dormitory accommodation?"

Ji Sisi nodded, "Educated youth can also move here, but they need the consent of each team leader. Other educated youth will receive the same benefits as the commune members."

There are eight rooms on each floor of the dormitory. Each room has four double beds, so eight people can sleep in one room. There are also four custom-made large wardrobes, with half a compartment for each person. There is enough space to store clothes. Each room is also equipped with a private bathroom.

"Oh right, Xiaoqin, I forgot before because there were fewer people. In the next couple of days, take this to the garment factory to order a batch of factory uniforms. It would be best if you went with Manager Hu."

Ma Xiaoqin took the design drawing. The factory uniform on it was dark blue, no different from the regular ones, with a small yak drawn on the left chest, reminiscent of a food factory packaging bag.

Ma Xiaoqin understood what Ji Sisi meant. While ordering factory uniforms, she also checked with the garment factory to see if they wanted to order New Year's gifts.

The best way to settle the clothing debt is through New Year's gifts.

"Okay, how many sets do you want to order in total?"

"There's winter and spring, and for summer, we need 300 sets of each of the three styles. Once the factory uniforms are finished, everyone will wear them to work. We'll issue two sets to each person, for a total of six sets, which should be enough for everyone to change into."

"And the brand nameplates, you should take some time to go to the printing factory and order them all."

Now that food factories are becoming more and more sophisticated, we need to start paying attention to every detail.

When do you plan to start recruiting?

"When you have time, hiring twenty people will be enough. When you order the clothes, include these new employees in the calculation."

The factory needs to hire so many people all at once and open new production lines, otherwise it cannot accommodate so many people.

Fortunately, as the Chinese New Year approached, the food factory's business was getting better and better. Ji Sisi looked at the increasing amount of money in the account and smiled.

"Is the production department now producing 300 jin (150 kg) per day?"

Ma Xiaoqin nodded. "Yes, the factory has added another oven, which makes production much faster, but it's still a bit slow when you factor in shipping."

"We'll order two more after the New Year, and we also need a new one for beef jerky."

Hu Zhibin arrived late, and upon hearing that Ji Sisi had returned, he rushed upstairs as soon as he got out of the car.

"Manager Ji."

Although it had only been a month since they last met, Hu Zhibin had become even more mature, and he smiled when he saw Ji Sisi.

"Manager Hu, I heard from Xiaoqin that you've expanded your business to the neighboring Sichuan province?"

Hu Zhibin scratched his head sheepishly, "It's not really. I just drove around to several surrounding cities along the way when I was delivering goods to Chuan County."

Ji Sisi had just noticed Hu Zhibin's salary.

It has grown from a few dozen yuan to over a hundred. If we continue to do business in this area, it could potentially reach two hundred.