Liu Jian cannot deny that he had some dark motives in putting the two women together to write gift lists and collect gift money. In his previous life, as a man who only had the chance to date and marry in his thirties, he was suddenly met with two women interested in him, and Liu Jian's vanity was greatly satisfied. He wanted to see a game of planets colliding, and he saw the show, but the trouble also came.
Looking at the two girls, Liu Jian had a headache. After stammering for a while, he said, "Let's go for a walk."
The two girls didn't speak, standing to Liu Jian's left and right, and followed Liu Jian out of the factory. Liu Jian didn't know where to go, so he chose the ice cream parlor "Yu Ji."
"Yu Ji" had a nice atmosphere. The lights were dim, and each small table had a small lamp. Some of the small tables had swings hanging on either side, creating a romantic setting for two people sitting across from each other.
The three of them, Liu Jian and his companions, were seated at a small square table, each facing a different direction. A candle was lit on the table, and in the dim candlelight, they drank coffee, none of them taking the initiative to speak.
Liu Jian, feeling increasingly oppressed by the silent atmosphere, was the first to break the silence, saying, "Let me introduce you. This is Zhang Ying, my high school classmate. Our families were neighbors when we were kids, so we've known each other for many years."
Yu Miao snorted and said, "Childhood sweethearts?"
Liu Jian touched his nose and continued, "Yu Miao, a good friend of my cousin on my uncle's side, we met through my cousin's introduction."
Zhang Ying, not to be outdone, said, "Oh, a blind date, I see."
The two women each said a sentence and then fell silent again. Liu Jian felt a sense of collapse, neither of these two was easy to deal with.
After a moment of silence, Yu Miao asked first, "Liu Jian, has the injury you sustained last time healed? Speaking of which, you fought for me. By the way, how was the chicken soup I made for you? If you haven't fully recovered, I'll stew some more chicken soup for you." After saying that, she glanced at Zhang Ying provocatively.
Zhang Ying looked at Liu Jian with resentment, but her words were unyielding, "Xiao Jian, you promised me that high school is very important for our lives and we will face important choices. You also said that we wouldn't date until college and that you would wait for me in college. Have you forgotten?"
Liu Jian felt like he was in a hail of bullets. A sword was slashing at him from the left, and a spear was thrusting at him from the right. There was nowhere to hide, nowhere to parry. Liu Jian, who had been successful in everything since his rebirth, sat there sweating profusely, hating his previous foolish behavior. How could he have allowed these two women to get together? And how did these two good girls transform into demon women?
Liu Jian finally decided it was best to tell the truth: "Zhang Ying, we grew up together, and I don't want to hide anything from you. I experienced a lot this vacation, and I feel like I've grown up overnight. I don't know if the vague feelings we have for each other can stand the test of time, so I made that promise to you. Miao Miao, I am very grateful to Sister Xue for introducing you to me. Your sunshine, kindness, and purity deeply attracted me. It's too early to talk about love, but I can't deny that you have a deep attraction for me, so I can only say I like you. You two are both very important to me. I don't know how to choose, and I don't know if now is the time to choose. After all, we are all still very young. When many things can't be solved, time is the best medicine. After the test of time, we will grow up, mature, face our hearts, and discover the person we truly like. Maybe by then, everything will no longer be a problem. Before that, you might discover that you don't like me anymore or meet your true partners. Until then, let's just be friends. Let time decide the future."
Liu Jian felt suddenly relieved after saying everything in his heart in one breath. These words had been weighing on his mind for a long time. A lover who mysteriously disappeared from his past life, a strange beauty – all of this made Liu Jian feel like he was in a dream. How could Liu Jian choose? He couldn't choose. Most importantly, it wasn't yet time for Liu Jian to choose.
The two women looked at each other and saw the killing intent in each other's eyes. One seemed to be saying, "I won't give up," and the other was saying, "He's mine."
Zhang Ying said first, "Xiao Jian, don't worry, I will keep our promise. Just like you said, time is the best test. I'll wait for you." After saying that, she stood up and left.
Yu Miao snorted a few times and said, "I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it, you've buried yourself pretty deep. We're not done yet." After saying that, Yu Miao picked up her bag and turned to leave as well.
Liu Jian blinked. What was that all about? What did they mean? When he left "Yu Ji," Liu Jian's head was still a bit dazed.
After Sanbao Distillery resumed production, it unleashed enormous energy. Every worker had extremely high work enthusiasm because Liu Jian and Chen Nuo linked workers' wages to output. Everyone had a production task, and their wages would increase with each level of output achieved. Combined with the already high wages, everyone worked like crazy.
There were many skilled veteran workers in the factory. After the machines were inspected and repaired, no problems were found in production. In terms of raw materials, Li Wuquan bought top-quality sorghum, corn, etc., at low prices. As for whether he used special means to lower the purchase price, Liu Jian didn't ask. Being in the primitive accumulation stage, Liu Jian didn't care whether the money was ill-gotten or not.
The newly brewed liquor was quickly produced. After tasting by the tasters, the quality of the liquor was perfect and even better than the original Panshi Original Liquor. After all, the technology had been improved, the raw materials were better than before, and the workers were more careful in their work. All of this elevated the new liquor to a higher grade.
The next steps were simple: bottling, labeling, and packing them into boxes. Everything was ready.
Before the official sale, Liu Jian contacted Pan Shi TV and spent a considerable amount on advertising, running ads on the city TV station. Then he found the reporter he had met last time, spent some money, and made a special program called "The Rebirth of Sanbao Winery."
The program gave a comprehensive introduction to Sanbao Winery's new "Xi" brand liquor, and invited many people to taste the liquor, followed by a series of positive reports, which stirred up the popularity of "Xi" brand liquor. Before this, the century-old wine cellar had already made Sanbao Winery popular for a long time, and now a new round of media blitz began.
The municipal government really gave us face. The various affiliated guesthouses quickly sent in a large number of orders, and the counties, townships, and villages below also actively responded to the call and ordered a lot of goods. The first shot has been fired, now we just need to see if the quality can be maintained later so that we can retain this group of customers.
Immediately afterward, Sanbao Winery announced that they had found a recipe in their cellars and would immediately produce a new baijiu, which they named Pan Shi Lao Jiao. Pan Shi Lao Jiao is divided into ten-year aged and thirty-year aged varieties, both of which are blended with newly brewed Pan Shi Lao Jiao and the discovered aged cellars. However, due to the small production volume, the price is very high. This wine became popular even before it was launched. Many people called to inquire about the price of Pan Shi Lao Jiao and when it would be available on the market. The sales department's phone was almost ringing off the hook.
Taking advantage of the situation, Liu Jian's third uncle, Liu An, proposed the establishment of a dedicated department: the customer department. They would specifically hire two people to conduct customer surveys, answer hotline calls, and handle customer complaints, among other things.
Liu An quickly realized that current production couldn't keep up with sales. Even with three shifts, there weren't enough workers. Under these circumstances, the Liu family decided to continue hiring.
As soon as Sanbao Winery started hiring, the news caused widespread discussion. It's normal for a factory that had only been open for half a month to hire people, but this recruitment was particularly noteworthy. Liu Jian put the recruitment advertisement on the city television station. Liu Fu didn't agree with spending so much money; he thought a simple notice would suffice. Liu's mother and Liu An felt the same way, considering how much money had already been spent on advertising recently.
Liu Jian convinced his family. Having experienced the relentless advertising bombardment of Brain Gold in later generations, he knew how important advertising effectiveness truly was. In Liu Jian's words, Sanbao Winery had to become the focus of Panshi, so that even if you don't drink, you would know about "Xi" wine and "Panshi Laojiao." Every family has celebrations and entertains guests, and we want them to immediately think of the liquor from our Sanbao Winery. To become a focal point, you have to have a topic, to spark people's discussion. Recruitment is a topic that can get everyone in the city talking. Thus, the advertisement for the customer service department, which was originally only meant to hire two people, became an advertisement for the entire factory. This wasn't entirely due to advertising needs. Over the past few days, everyone realized that there truly weren't enough workers. This was just from producing "Xi" wine. If "Panshi Laojiao" were to go into production, there wouldn't be enough workers, so hiring now was also a good thing.
As soon as the recruitment advertisement aired on television, it attracted a large number of applicants. During this period, the focus of public discussion was on the Sanbao Winery, and countless people envied those who worked there. They wore neat uniforms every day, went to work on time, and left on time. Moreover, the Sanbao Winery was now built like a garden, with a very good environment. The boss was very rich, and within a week of starting work, he gave the workers red envelopes as bonuses.
The only unpopular thing was that the boss of Sanbao Winery was unyielding and didn't show favoritism. Even the mayor couldn't get anyone placed there, and no one could do anything about it. Before everyone could think of a solution, the recruitment advertisement for Sanbao Winery came out, openly and ostentatiously recruiting people. Although they were only recruiting ordinary workers, the excellent benefits and working environment moved countless people.
This recruitment craze also boosted the winery's sales. The orders alone were enough for several months of production, which shows the necessity of Liu Jian choosing to recruit at this time.
The distillery is bustling, and the acquisition of the printing factory is also on the agenda. The city leaders have been impressed by Liu Fu's management skills. In a short time, Sanbao Distillery has stood up again and is poised to become a flagship star enterprise once more. The resurgence of Sanbao Distillery has reached the provincial level, and it is said that the provincial TV station will send people to do a special program. All of this indicates that Liu Fu or the Liu family has the ability to revive the printing factory and ensure the livelihoods of its workers. It can be said that the success of Sanbao Distillery has cleared the last obstacle to the acquisition of the printing factory.