Chapter 217 Eat if you want, Get lost if you don’t want
When a snow mountain collapses, no snowflake is innocent.
The famine was more severe than He Daqing had imagined.
Even in the city of Beijing, which had the most abundant material resources, by the autumn, food and food coupons became uncontrollably scarce.
Faced with this situation, He Daqing acted decisively and converted all the major branches of Fengzeyuan and the attached civilian canteens into the low-end model of a few years ago.
All kinds of cheap dishes with high cost-effectiveness, such as vegetable dumplings, meat and vegetable combinations, appeared in front of the counters of major branches almost in an instant.
The workers who had worked so hard were all stunned when they saw the sudden change in the cuisine.
"Why did they all turn into steamed buns? I want to eat steamed buns!"
"There's not even any meat. How can we eat our fill?"
"Protest, I want to protest!"
These workers work hard all day and rely on this meal after work to motivate themselves. Who would have thought that the food at Fengzeyuan would change back to its original state overnight.
Even Fan Jinyou looked particularly unhappy when he saw these food which had little oil in it.
"Manager He, what do you mean?"
Fan Jinyou went straight to He Daqing and said seriously,
"We work so hard to respond to the call from above. You have seen that the workers are bleeding and crying and are exhausted. What is your intention in doing this now?"
What a good Fan Jinyou! He just talked a lot and used moral law to put He Daqing on the spot.
I have to say that the grass on the grave of the previous Lord of Morality was already one meter high.
He Daqing glanced at Fan Jinyou calmly and stretched out his hand.
"You want to eat good food? Sure, give me your food coupons or before meals, and I'll make sure you eat good food!"
Fan Jinyou, "..."
"He Daqing, what do you mean? You're asking me for money? We never ask for money for our work!"
Fan Jinyou looked at He Daqing angrily.
"Yeah, you guys don't get paid for your work, but I need money to buy groceries!"
He Daqing turned his face and said lightly,
"The meat and vegetables are made by farmers after a year of hard work. I may not ask you for money, but can they not ask me for money? Can this money appear out of thin air?"
Fan Jinyou, "..."
He Daqing pointed at the food on the counter.
"These are the only foods we have at Fengze Garden. Giving them to you for free is already good enough. Eat if you like, otherwise get lost!"
After saying that, he turned around and went back to his office, too lazy to bother with the idiot Fan Jinyou.
Xu Huizhen smiled awkwardly at Fan Jinyou and hurried to He Daqing's room.
"Dad, let's talk it over nicely. If you don't give face to Fan Jinyou, you have to give face to his brother!"
Yes, Fan Jinwu has now become the director of the Commerce Bureau, and has considerable power. According to his duties, he is their immediate superior.
"What are you afraid of!"
He Daqing sat on the chair and said leisurely,
"That's the situation. He can say whatever he wants. We run a restaurant, not a charity. No one can stand it if they keep doing this every day."
He looked at his daughter-in-law and sighed,
"Huizhen, you've been reading the newspaper recently, so you should know the seriousness of the problem!"
"Hey……"
Xu Huizhen sighed and couldn't help but frown.
She was in charge of the canteen, so she naturally knew that food was becoming increasingly difficult to get. It wasn't even a matter of price. Sometimes, even if you had money and food coupons, others were unwilling to sell to you!
Xu Huizhen never thought that things would develop to this point.
"Dad, this... everything was fine, how could it turn out like this?"
Xu Huizhen looked at He Daqing in confusion.
"It's easy!"
He Daqing shrugged and looked at his daughter-in-law and said,
"You forgot that half a year ago your son donated even the spatula in the house. Not to mention that he was ignorant, but you even spent money to buy scrap metal from the scrap collection station!"
Xu Huizhen was confused. "I'm also actively cooperating with the higher-ups. Is there any problem?"
He Daqing sighed, "It's fine for you to do this, but if everyone follows your example, it will be a big problem. You originally run a restaurant, but you insist on smelting iron, then the restaurant business will be affected. The workers outside the door originally had their own jobs, and if they all smelt iron, their respective industries will be affected. Your parents are farmers, and they originally had to farm, but now they are all involved, so who will grow food?"
He Daqing's series of questions left Xu Huizhen speechless.
She was not stupid and soon realized the seriousness of the problem.
"So, we have to make plans early. We can prepare more food for the restaurant, but for the meals, let's follow this pattern for the next two years!"
He Daqing said helplessly.
On the other side, Fan Jinyou was so angry that he rode his bike directly towards the Commercial Bureau.
He has been unhappy with He Daqing for more than a day or two.
Moreover, Fan Jinyou also discovered that Chen Xueru, whom he liked, looked down on him at all. On the contrary, Chen Xueru was particularly attentive to He Daqing, who was already married.
That would be fine, but now I am the one leading the team and responsible for completing the task.
If the workers don’t have enough food to eat, how can they complete their tasks?
No matter what, I must get the food from Fengze Garden!
Soon, Fan Jinyou arrived at the Commercial Bureau and went straight into his brother Fan Jinwu's office.
After so many years of hard work, Fan Jinwu now has a more steadfast look on his face.
"You are already an adult, but you are still so reckless. What do you want from me?"
Seeing his brother in a hurry and dazed, Fan Jinwu couldn't help but frown.
His younger brother is smart but not very smart. Sometimes, even he, as his older brother, cannot lead him.
"My brother!"
Fan Jinyou walked up to Fan Jinwu and complained directly,
"You have to do justice for me, He Daqing. He Daqing is such a bully!"
"He Daqing? Bullying you?"
Fan Jinwu was stunned, his brows full of confusion.
If he hadn't received help from He Daqing, he wouldn't have made any achievements, let alone been in the position he is in today.
Moreover, based on his understanding of He Daqing, He Daqing is a kind-hearted person who is always willing to help others. How could he bully others?
Humph, my brother must have offended He Daqing!
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Fan Jinwu looked at Fan Jinyou with a bad expression.
"Brother, you don't know that He Daqing has downgraded the food in Fengze Garden and the cafeteria. There is very little meat in the food now, and the steamed buns have all been replaced with steamed corn bread, with the soup being watery, just like a few years ago. If this continues, how will the workers have the energy to work!"
“I can’t eat enough, and I can’t eat well!”
Fan Jinyou frowned and told the story directly.
When Fan Jinwu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.