His predecessor failed

Chapter 138 Construction

After everyone left, Lin Wu found an excuse to go to Su Zhuzhu's room. He had a lot of questions in his mind and now needed Su Zhuzhu's answers urgently.

Su Zhuzhu also knew that everyone was curious about her, but it was difficult to ask when everyone was together, for fear of asking something that should not be asked.

Su Zhuzhu was quite surprised that Lin Wu came first. She thought it would be Liu Yuanyuan and Duan Xiaoling. The two of them had been hesitant to talk for the entire afternoon and they really could hold it in.

He poured tea for Lin Wu and took out some of his favorite foods and placed them on the table.

Lin Wu was not polite and started asking while eating.

"Has everything been going well during this period? I remember that the original plan was to stay with Brother Qiao Jin for three months, and you stayed in the county hospital for at least a week. How come you came back so soon? Did anything happen? And what's wrong with our team leader? He's not such a warm-hearted person."

Su Zhuzhu choked. Lin Wu was really good at asking questions. He asked whatever he wanted to ask. He really didn't treat her as an outsider. Liu Yuanyuan and Duan Xiaoling would probably have to think twice before asking this question.

"He Qiaojin went out on a mission temporarily, so I didn't stay there for a few days."

Lin Wu, who was chewing an apple, raised his head and stared at Su Zhuzhu.

"You didn't stay for a few days? Brother Qiao Jin is so busy, right? The army has marriage leave. Besides, you are going to get married. Logically, the army will not arrange a mission without considering the situation."

Su Zhuzhu sighed, not knowing what to say.

"The situation is a bit complicated. I don't know how to tell you the details, and I can't tell you. I don't know everything, but some unpleasant things did happen. We didn't get the marriage certificate. He Qiaojin was in a hurry to go on a mission, and he didn't say hello. I waited for three days but there was no news, so I came back first."

Lin Wu frowned when he heard Su Zhuzhu say that something unpleasant had happened. As expected, he was right. Something must have happened, otherwise Zhuzhu, with such a good temper, would never mention anything unpleasant. However, since this matter involved confidential information, he couldn't ask. Seeing that Zhuzhu didn't seem to have any big problems now, he could only leave it at that for now. He would arrange more vacation time recently and come to visit her more often.

"As for your leader," Su Zhuzhu sighed,

"It was purely an accident. I took the train back to Qingfeng County. Thinking that Director Chen had taken good care of our medicinal materials processing factory, I thought of going to the hospital first to see if there was anything I could do to help. As it turned out, there were two patients. They were specially recommended by Director Chen. The county hospital didn't have the conditions to perform surgery, so they were waiting for me to come back. So I stayed in the hospital for a while. One of the patients was the grandfather of your group leader, an old revolutionary who was very respectable. I met your group leader at the door of the operating room."

Lin Wu thought for a moment, "I think the captain treats you differently. I've known our captain for quite some time, but I've never seen him like this."

"Well, he took extra care of me during those few days in the hospital. I had planned to take a bus back this time, and I got up at dawn to sneak away. But Captain Zhu drove downstairs in the morning and waited for me. He also found a very good excuse, which made it impossible to refuse."

At this point, Su Zhuzhu looked at Lin Wu.

"Brother Xiao Wu, on the way back, Captain Zhu confessed to me. I clearly told him that I had a partner and rejected him, but he still didn't give up. I'm afraid he will find a reason to follow you. How about you come here less often during this period?"

Hearing Su Zhuzhu's words, Lin Wu immediately stared at Su Zhuzhu with his eyes wide open, and stopped eating.

"No, it's our leader's business to chase girls. Why should he tell me not to come? I've lost weight during your absence. At worst, I can just come secretly and not say hello to the leader."

Su Zhuzhu was speechless as she looked at this foodie.

"Okay, okay, then be careful and don't bring anyone here. I'm just going to treat him to a hot pot. Maybe after a while your leader will divert his attention."

Lin Wu thought about it.

"That's hard to say. Our leader won't give up until he achieves his goal. You should be prepared. I think it would be best if Brother Qiao Jin came over and got the marriage certificate as soon as possible. If the beauty has a boyfriend, the leader will definitely give up."

He Qiaojin has been mentioned several times, and Su Zhuzhu is a little annoyed.

"Don't mention He Qiaojin. I feel bad when I mention him. Let's leave it at that for now. Eat less. Eating too much at night can easily cause indigestion."

Lin Wu chuckled. Brother Qiao Jin had made Zhu Zhu angry again this time. She didn't even want to mention it. He had to inform Brother Qiao Jin quickly. Although Brother Qiao Jin seemed to be able to call the shots outside and was smart and capable, he could see that when it came to relationships between men and women, he was just a fool who understood girls even less than he did. What was going on? They were about to get married, but they had a love rival, and a strong one at that.

He quickly picked up another piece of peach cake, chuckled at Su Zhuzhu a few times, and devoured the fragrant, crispy and crumbly peach cake in a few bites. He wiped his mouth and clapped his hands, then turned around, picked up his clothes and went to take a shower.

Su Zhuzhu packed up and waited for the second wave of people to arrive.

Sure enough, within fifteen minutes, Liu Yuanyuan and Duan Xiaoling came together and brought a big peach for Su Zhuzhu.

"This is the peach from the captain's peach tree. This is the largest one. Today, when you came back, the captain picked it specially for me to bring back to you. You are really the captain's treasure, Zhuzhu."

Liu Yuanyuan made a joke about Su Zhuzhu, saying that now in the Red Star Brigade, to be frank, Zhuzhu is the darling of the entire Red Star Brigade and everyone pampers her.

Su Zhuzhu took the peach, thinking of saving it for Lin Wu tomorrow, as it was rare to eat fruit in the army.

"I knew you would come. Tell me what's the matter!"

Liu Yuanyuan and Duan Xiaoling winked at her for a while, then asked shyly what happened to Captain Zhu today.

Su Zhuzhu knew this was the matter, so she told the story again directly without hiding anything.

Duan Xiaoling frowned.

"Captain Zhu knew you had a partner, but you still didn't give up? You're already married, isn't Captain Zhu too much!"

Speaking of this, Su Zhuzhu could only tell them that they were not able to get the marriage certificate. Now the two of them became upset. It turned out that legally Zhuzhu was still unmarried. No wonder Captain Zhu kept staring at Zhuzhu.

"You should contact Comrade He and get the marriage certificate as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble. I don't think this Captain Zhu will give up so easily. Don't make any trouble."

"Okay, I understand. Let's wait until He Qiaojin comes back from his mission. There's no rush."

It was getting late, so the three of them talked about the latest gossip for a while and then went back to their rooms to rest.

The next day was still a rainy day, but fortunately the rain was not as heavy as the day before. Su Zhuzhu got up early in the morning and cooked a big pot of rice noodles with chopped peppers and eggs with Liu Yuanyuan. Each person had a big bowl and ate it while it was hot, which forced out the dampness.

Of course, it was impossible for Lin Wu to eat only one bowl. He finished three bowls as quickly as possible and won the first place in the small kitchen. He told Su Zhuzhu that he was going to look for Ping An and then left.

Su Zhuzhu didn't care about that. She didn't need to worry about Lin Wu, who was too old. After she and Liu Yuanyuan finished eating, they opened an umbrella, put on rain boots, and walked through the muddy ground to the processing plant.

Looking at the mud on her feet, Su Zhuzhu once again made up her mind to harden the road surface in the team as soon as possible. It would be very difficult to go out in the rain, and her clothes and shoes would be dirty.

They arrived at the processing plant step by step, washed the mud off their rain boots first, and then Liu Yuanyuan accompanied Su Zhuzhu to walk around the factory.

I haven't been here for a while, and the factory has changed a lot. Fortunately, the vacant land they found was large enough. Their business scale expanded too fast, and the factory was expanded again and again. Fortunately, there is no shortage of manpower in the brigade. Now, as long as it is for the development of the whole brigade, everyone is working with all their energy. Let alone expanding the factory building, even if they are asked to level the mountain behind, I guess everyone will pick up their hoes and start working immediately without a trace of doubt.

The quality of the medicinal materials is good and they are stored very well. They are classified and moisture-proof. The same is true for the hot sauce factory. There are a lot of raw materials, all neatly stacked in the warehouse. The hygiene is also good, and there is not even any dust.

However, there were problems. Su Zhuzhu not only checked the places she could see below, but also checked the beams. During the inspection, she really found a problem. There was a rat dropping on the beam on the roof of the newly expanded factory building.

The warehouses of the two factories are adjacent to each other. If there are rats in one warehouse, the other one will definitely not be able to escape.

Liu Yuanyuan also saw it and was shocked. Rats can spread many viruses, and what they eat are all things they eat. If something happens, it will be a big deal. Zhuzhu had repeatedly warned them that hygiene and health are the top priority and they must never relax their vigilance. Now there are rats right under their noses.

After touring the factory, the two went to the captain's office.

The team leader guessed that Su Zhuzhu would definitely come to the processing plant first today, so he came here after having breakfast at home. Originally, he wanted to check the medicinal field first this morning, but nothing could be more important than Su Zhuzhu, so he decided to meet her first. This girl was busy, and time was probably very tight. Doctor Peng at the health center also kept talking about his apprentice.

Who knew that as soon as this girl came back, a big problem would arise. There were signs of rats in the warehouses of the two processing plants. In the countryside, if rats get into the house and make a nest, the harm will be endless. What's more, in a processing plant, whether it is medicinal herbs or chili sauce, they are something you eat, so you can't be careless.

The team leader was in a hurry to organize people to clean up the rats, but was stopped by Su Zhuzhu. Today, Su Zhuzhu came to discuss the subsequent development of the processing plant with the team leader, and she also thought of a new agricultural product to see if it could be developed.

"Captain, let's go in. It's windy and rainy outside, and it's very uncomfortable." Su Zhuzhu pulled the captain's arm and walked into the office.

The processing plant is now the team leader's life. It is the highlight of his life and a matter of honor for his family. If something goes wrong in the processing plant, how can he sit still? He wishes he could raid the rat's nest immediately, and raid all the rat's ancestors for eighteen generations.

But Zhuzhu and Liu Zhiqing carried him into the office from both sides and forced him to sit down on the chair.

"Captain, don't be so anxious. It's impossible to get rid of all the rats in such a short time in the broad daylight. We should first think of a way to kill the rats."

That being said, the captain was very anxious. He couldn't let the rats do anything bad. The quality of the products produced by their processing factory must be guaranteed, otherwise the reputation would be ruined in his hands.

Su Zhuzhu saw that the captain was like sitting on hot charcoal, so she could only divert his attention, otherwise she would never be able to finish what she wanted to say today.

"Captain, I made a lot of discoveries during my trip this time. I think they are closely related to our processing plant. Would you like to hear about them?"

The captain took this to heart.

"Tell me, what's going on? Are the things we produce now sold so widely? Aren't we only doing wholesale and not retail yet?"

"It has little to do with wholesale and retail. I found that the policies have been relaxed a lot. Many things that were not seen before have now appeared on the market. So I was thinking, should we also form a sales team? We can't always rely on the previous government support and military support. We must also build our own team. The business we hold in our hands is ours, and no one can take it away."

This touched the captain's heart. Although Zheng Qiwen and his friends usually supervised the operation of the factory, most of the business orders from government units were obtained by the captain by crying to the superiors. Even if he couldn't get them by crying, he would still play a sympathetic role to get more support from the government. This was quite effective. 60% of the large and small units and factories in Qingfeng County signed contracts with their factory, which made the captain very proud. This was only for the county. If you count the contracts from other counties and cities, it would be quite a lot, so this was also the reason why their processing plant expanded again and again.

What the team leader didn't know was that Su Zhuzhu played a very important role in this. It was only after Su Zhuzhu had spoken to the county party secretary Liu Dahai, who said that local enterprises should be supported, that the team leader was able to get the order so smoothly.

Su Zhuzhu's proposal also moved the team leader. He also knew that if a factory wanted to continue to develop, it could not rely solely on his own efforts. He had to promote the Red Star Team's brand and let everyone know where their Red Star Team's advantages lay.

Su Zhuzhu provided several ideas. First, select people who are good at talking and have something to show for it, form a sales team, and start activities in the province, mainly visiting various units, enterprises, and hospitals to promote the products of their Red Star Brigade Processing Plant. Don't be stingy with your investment. As long as you can impress people, you can earn back any investment later. Besides, most people in this era are simple and honest. Most people will feel embarrassed if you give them more gifts, and will become quite enthusiastic.