As the master instructor, Zheng Xiong naturally also had a big meal and enjoyed it very much. His conditions are not bad, and he has not been treated badly when eating or drinking, but today's meal still makes Zheng Xiong think about it. Maybe it’s because there are so many people and the atmosphere is there, or maybe it’s because you get involved and feel a sense of accomplishment.
Eat well and drink well, Zheng Xiong gave a concluding lecture.
"How was the meal today? Everyone was satisfied."
After hearing Zheng Xiong's question, everyone held their bellies and said with satisfaction.
"I'm satisfied. Today's meal is the best meal I've ever had in my life. Since the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, we have gone through wars, and now the world has only been stable for a few years. If it weren't for adults, I wouldn't be able to eat more of today's meal in my life." Second-rate."
"Yeah, I haven't had the last meal in these years and I don't know where the next meal will be. How could I have the chance to eat this meal?"
After a meal of wine, two people who are not familiar with each other can quickly become friends and call each other brothers. After eating this meal, the effect was not much better, and even the resentment in my heart dissipated a lot.
"That's good. Today's meal is a little better, and it is also to calm everyone's shock. From now on, the food officer can only guarantee you three meals a day, but as long as the efficiency of the glass factory is good, we will provide you with food every new year and festival in the future. According to this standard.”
"If you want to eat meat, just give the money to Factory Director Wang. If you want to buy something else, I will count it up and arrange the purchase. I believe you have brought your pots and pans with you. You can build one yourself. There is a stove and the salary is still paid. If you want to eat something good, just open a small stove for yourself."
People have many bad qualities, and some people don't know how to be satisfied. Zheng Xiong also used this meal to show them off. Show the good side of the upper limit. If you eat poorly in the future, you will have a sense of contrast. In order to eat better, work hard. Purchasing and selling supplies also planted the seed of comparison, which can bring some vitality to the glass factory.
Everyone was a little disappointed, but they had a goal and were somewhat motivated to eat well.
"Okay, let's break up the meeting."
Zheng Xiong found the aunts who were cooking, told them about breakfast, millet porridge with pickles, and then went home.
Early in the morning, everyone in the glass factory ate millet porridge. It was a little different, but they were still very satisfied. I heard that three meals a day is the norm. Most people usually eat two meals a day. That is, they eat better at eight or nine o'clock when they have to work, and eat a worse meal at five or six in the afternoon. The food at home is also The labor force must be given food first, and the rest will be divided equally among the family. It is normal to not have enough to eat. Now that I have breakfast, I have more expectations for lunch and dinner, and I feel more energetic at work.
A batch of wood and bricks also arrived during the day. In addition to those who needed to go to work, people who had leisure time began to build their own nests.
It was approaching noon, and Zheng Xiong arrived late. He either overslept or went to the pharmacy to check on the work and sign the signature, which wasted some time.
At noon, I had rice with seasonal ingredients, which was okay and I was full.
In the afternoon, Zheng Xiong gave some guidance on the work. There were one to two hundred people, and they had to plan everything for eating, drinking, sleeping, and sleeping. The workload of the project was quite large. Fortunately, there was a factory director. Zheng Xiong gave some general directions and became the shopkeeper. .
In the evening, as usual, rice with seasonal vegetables was filling and very considerate. Zheng Xiong also had a good impression of this big pot of rice.
After eating for three days in a row, Zheng Xiong had to stop. One was because he consumed too much food, and the other was that he was often hungry and didn't know how to control himself. Many people had gastrointestinal problems. Zheng Xiong could only give a quota, a large bowl of rice and a large spoonful of vegetables for each person. Although it caused some dissatisfaction, it did not cause any waves, and the ship turned around soon.
After that, the glass factory was officially on the right track, and Zheng Xiong had more free time. Lying on the recliner and sleeping felt particularly comfortable.
The only drawback was that the soldiers who occasionally appeared on patrol made Zheng Xiong feel a little uncomfortable. As the chief officer, Lao Zhu had no restrictions on himself, but when these soldiers saw him being lazy, he still felt guilty.
But there won't be any good places to go for a while, and the drugstore's lazy place has been occupied. The printing factory might consider it.
I stayed there for a few more days, but these patrolling soldiers were so elusive that I avoided them. I still bumped into them, and they said hello every time. Not only did it disturb Zheng Xiong's clear dreams, but he also became a little nervous. He is not his subordinate, so if he can't be offended, just hide away.
At this time, the other three pharmacy branches had been built by the Ministry of Industry, so Zheng Xiong took advantage of the situation and ran away.
Don't worry about the quality issues of the Ministry of Industry. We have cooperated so many times and made a lot of money from ourselves, so we won't lose our conscience in this regard.
The amount of work is not large, and several more warehouses have been built mainly for the convenience of collecting medicines. The staff is just a few doctors who are responsible for treating minor illnesses and prescribing medicines.
Zheng Xiong also released the people he had recruited long ago, and the old people lead the new ones. Sometimes seniority is still very important. The three parties opened at the same time, and the medicinal materials were in place. The pressure on the headquarters in the east of the city was relieved, and the pressure on personnel and warehouses was reduced a lot.
The current stage of the project is over, and some money has been accumulated in the account.
Zheng Xiong had a headache looking at the account books in front of him. Lao Zhu, a poor guy, had not yet decided to open his own pharmacy, but Zheng Yiyan, the governor of Yingtian Mansion, had already indicated more than once that he was a poor guy. Money is not a good thing either.
Called Wu You, who was on duty, over.
"Old Wu, if you have anything to spend money on recently, I will approve it for you."
"Sir, no, the pharmacy's income from medical treatment and medicinal materials has been rising recently. In addition to the cost for the herbal medicine library, there is a lot of savings. In addition, the speed of cowpox vaccination has been accelerated recently, and there is more and more money. For the time being, There’s nothing to spend money on.”
Being ignorant, Zheng Xiong could only explain his intentions.
"I have accumulated a lot of money recently. Please tell me where we need money here."
"It's really not true. The cost of staff wages is fixed, so some rare medicinal materials need to be purchased, but we won't lose too much. We consume a lot of alcohol, but we shouldn't lose money if we use the left hand and the right hand. I can't think of anything. What else is there to spend money on?”
As soon as he finished speaking, looking at Zheng Xiong's somewhat gloomy face, he suddenly said something with great happiness.
"But our Huimin Pharmacy has quite a large territory. Your Excellency requested so much land at that time, so we might consider building more warehouses."
Zheng Xiong thought for a while, and it was not impossible to build more, but it would be of little use without planning. Instead, you can prepare the land first and lay the foundation. Then you can start construction directly when you need it.
"This is okay, do you have any more?"
Seeing that Zheng Xiong was quite satisfied, Wu You suddenly became enlightened.
"I heard that the adults at the glass factory have arranged three meals a day for them. How about they arrange it for us too."
This suggestion can be considered. People are not worried about scarcity but inequality. Wu You's idea may be the same as the people below. Zheng Xiong doesn't care. This is indeed a good idea.
"What you said is that I haven't thought carefully about it. Then we will build a large canteen, and provide the food for the printing shop and the pharmacy together. This matter will be arranged. Choose a place that is convenient for both parties to eat. The food will be standard. Just like a glass factory.”
"Yes, sir, I will make arrangements right now."
Nodding, Zheng Xiong waved his hand and let Wu You go out.
When the news came out, the employees at the pharmacy and the glass factory were very happy and kept praising Zheng Xiong.
