Chapter 235: Rectifying the Canteen
On the truck, there were not only bags of houses, but also cages filled with several chickens, ducks and geese. Seeing this scene, the villagers, who were all pale-faced, suddenly went crazy and rushed towards the truck.
"Slow down, slow down, stop!"
Seeing this scene, He Daqing was quite helpless and quickly asked the driver to step on the brakes.
The more this happens, the more order is needed, otherwise serious accidents are likely to occur.
He quickly got out of the car and said to everyone,
"Don't worry, folks. With me, He Daqing, here, everyone will have food to eat!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the originally chaotic crowd suddenly became quiet.
The reason is simple, just because of the three words "He Daqing".
During the Chinese New Year, He Daqing was generous and charitable in Qinjia Bay, and over the years, he had left a good reputation for providing free medical treatment to the villagers.
If it were someone else, there would definitely be chaos, but when they saw clearly that the person coming was He Daqing, they all became happy.
With He Daqing around, they did feel much more relieved!
"It's Mr. He!"
someone exclaimed.
"It's really him!"
Qin Dashan and Liu, who were in the crowd, couldn't help but look at each other.
The canteen director Qin Jianming kept saying that someone would be sent down from above, but they never imagined that it would be their own son-in-law.
They were very familiar with He Daqing, as he was the general manager of Fengzeyuan.
As long as He Daqing is here, their Qinjia Bay is saved!
"Two people come!"
Amidst the shocked gazes, He Daqing said calmly,
"First, take down two bags of cornmeal and make some porridge for everyone!"
Forty years later, not many people would eat cornmeal porridge, and it might even be used to feed pigs.
But in this era, even if it’s just porridge, it’s a feast for many people.
As soon as He Daqing said this, everyone at the scene burst into laughter.
"You're just putting on airs. How many days can this cart of food last?"
However, canteen director Qin Jianming was dismissive of He Daqing's actions.
He had seen this kind of thing several times. Every time, people came with supplies and showed kindness, but it could only solve their temporary difficulties. When the food was eaten up, the problem still existed. It was not solved at all!
While he was distracted, he saw He Daqing had already walked up to his side.
"Are you the person in charge of the cafeteria?"
He Daqing had already arranged for people to start cooking, so there was no need for him to do this kind of thing himself.
Since I want to give instructions on the work, I must first understand the situation here.
"Yes, Qin Jianming."
Qin Jianming blew out a smoke ring and glanced at He Daqing.
"Can you tell me about the situation here?"
He Daqing pulled Qin Jianming to a deserted place and said very humbly.
"Nothing to say."
Qin Jianming had a bad attitude.
"You've seen the situation here. There's nothing here. There have been two groups of people who have supported us like you, but once they left, everything is back to square one."
He Daqing, "..."
"So where do you think the problem lies?"
He Daqing blinked and looked at Qin Jianming patiently.
"I'm just a farmer, how can I understand these things?"
Well, it’s obvious that he doesn’t want to cooperate with He Daqing’s work.
He Daqing smiled and didn't take it seriously. He looked around and found that what Qin Jianming said was right. There was really nothing here, much less than he had imagined.
Not wanting to argue with Qin Jianming, He Daqing walked outside. Seeing that the cornmeal porridge was almost cooked, he walked to the stove, picked up a spoon, and distributed food to everyone.
The villagers have been hungry for a long time, so they can't overeat. He must control himself.
"Mr. He, please have some more. I'm not full!"
The bachelor Erdan held the bowl and looked at He Daqing with a smile.
"Yeah, we've been hungry for days."
"This bowl of porridge is not enough to fill me up!"
Behind Erdan, several villagers were also shouting.
He Daqing glared at Erdan, without moving the spoon in his hand.
He said to the crowd,
"Since the higher-ups have sent me to work here, first of all, we have to establish some rules!"
He Daqing said seriously,
"The first rule is that everyone can only eat as much as they can, and they cannot take it home. They can only eat it here. If anyone is found wasting food, they will be fined two kilograms of food coupons!"
The reason why canteens in many places are poorly managed is that many people think that the canteen is public and not their own, so they can eat and drink as much as they want without paying. This results in an extreme waste of resources.
It was fine before, but now that He Daqing is here, naturally some rules must be established.
As expected, as soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone present changed.
Especially those who used to eat and take more, now look obviously unhappy.
Qin Jianming, who had always been unfriendly to He Daqing, looked at him twice more when he heard what He Daqing said.
Under the gaze of the crowd, He Daqing explained,
"Food is a scarce commodity nowadays. We must conserve it. Otherwise, even if we give you a mountain of food, you will eat it all up."
After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
He Daqing continued,
"I just got here today, so I can only fill everyone's stomachs first. If you guys trust me, then just make do with it. If not, there's nothing I can do."
"Believe it. We don't believe others, but we naturally believe what Mr. He says!"
Erdan was the first to express his opinion.
"That's right, we believe Mr. He!"
This is all thanks to the good impression He Daqing had established before. If it were someone else, they might not be able to control the situation here.
"Rule number two!"
Seeing that everyone was quite cooperative, He Daqing continued,
"There is a food shortage everywhere now. As the old saying goes, it is better to rely on yourself than on others. We in Qinjiawan cannot always accept relief from others. We must learn to be self-reliant!"
"Now, the grain planting season has passed, so we won't talk about it, but we can always plant vegetables!"
He Daqing said to everyone,
"So, in the next few days, I will lead everyone to grow more vegetables nearby. Of course, it will not delay everyone's production activities. Each team can organize people and take turns to work with me. When the vegetables are ripe, everyone will have vegetables to eat. Do you have any objections to this?"
It is obviously unrealistic to solve the problem of food supply by purchasing from other places. He Daqing can only apply the idea he taught Liu Feng here.
Moreover, this is a rural area with a vast space and much room for development. As long as someone takes the lead, it will be much easier than working in a machinery factory.
"No, this is for our own good, we support it!"
As soon as He Daqing finished speaking, the captains of the three teams immediately stood up and expressed their opinions.
If it was a year ago, they would definitely have disdained it, but now, everyone is starving, and relying solely on digging wild vegetables is not a good idea.