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Chapter 183 Beef Jerky

Qi Yan spoke up quietly, "You'd better keep your word."

"Big brother, stop being jealous. I know your sister-in-law's brilliance is too dazzling, overshadowing your own."

Qi Yan smiled helplessly, but couldn't help feeling proud and honored for Ji Sisi.

Marrying Ji Sisi is his good fortune. No one believed him before, but now everyone is criticizing him.

Qi Yan sighed, lamenting the coldness of human relationships.
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Huaihua Food Factory.

The oven, meat grinder, and mixer for making beef jerky have all been delivered to the factory. Once the machinery factory workers have installed them, Jiang Dawei will be responsible for teaching people how to use them.

Ji Sisi and Hu Zhibin watched from the side.

While the mixer was being installed, the meat grinder was already in use, and the noise from grinding meat was so loud that it attracted everyone in the workshop.

Li Hongying mixed the minced beef with spices by hand and let it marinate for 1 hour.

An hour later, the new oven and mixer were installed. Spread the minced meat on parchment paper, cover it with another layer of parchment paper, and use an extended rolling pin to flatten it into a long, square piece.

Finally, sprinkle with white sesame seeds and put in the oven. After ten minutes, take it out, brush with honey water, flip it over and brush with honey water again, and bake for another five minutes.

The honey-glazed beef jerky is ready.

The aroma was so enticing that a sweet fragrance filled the air.

Jiang Dawei and the other factory workers had just washed their hands and entered the workshop when they smelled a delicious aroma that made their mouths water.

Once the beef jerky has cooled, cut it into small pieces and it's ready to eat.

Ji Sisi picked it up and took a bite. "Not bad, the taste is much better than last time."

Ji Sisi wasn't comfortable not trying it out, so after returning from the printing factory, she took Li Hongying to give it a go.

The baked beef jerky tasted a bit tough, which is probably partly due to the oven used for baking it.

This one was pretty good; the salty and sweet flavors blended perfectly, and you could even smell the aroma of sesame seeds. The spices completely masked the gamey smell of the beef, making it so delicious that you could eat one piece after another.

"Master Jiang, don't just stand there, come and have a taste."

Ji Sisi invited Jiang Dawei over, but just looking at him wasn't enough; she had to win him over through his stomach.

These machines cost a lot of money, and Ji Sisi was determined to get some of it back.

Jiang Dawei looked at the thin slices of meat on the table, picked one up and took a bite. Shock appeared in his eyes; the taste was completely unexpected.

It was supposed to be as hard as beef jerky, but it turned out to be the complete opposite. It tasted sweet and delicious, and it melted in your mouth after just a couple of chews.

"Comrade, how did you come up with this idea?"

Unable to contain his surprise, Jiang Dawei asked Li Hongying.

Li Hongying shook her head and denied it, "This was not my idea, it was Sisi who suggested it, I was just responsible for doing it."

Those who have tried it all praise it, saying that the taste is novel and the texture is not as difficult to work with as beef jerky.

The key is that it's addictive once you start eating it; you want to eat a second piece after finishing one, unlike beef jerky which is more satisfying.

"Manager Ji, may I take two pieces back to the factory?"

Jiang Dawei was completely captivated by the beef jerky and was planning to take some back for the factory director and other leaders to try, thinking they would definitely agree to buy it as a New Year's gift.

"Of course, prepare a pound for Master Jiang to take back and try."

"Master Jiang, please wait a moment." Ji Sisi asked someone to bring over a few stools.

Ji Sisi originally intended to take the meat jerky back with her to avoid waiting any longer, but when she looked over, she found that the jerky had been eaten at some point.

"Sister-in-law Hongying, please make more. You can do it yourself. I'll have someone else cut and shred the meat for you."

Now that a new production line is opening, we need to hire seven or eight more people, and we don't have enough staff for warehouse packaging. Ji Sisi plans to hire fifteen people at once this time to prepare for the beef sauce production line.

"Zhibin, is there anyone in your team who is a bit younger, has high emotional intelligence, is outgoing, and is quick and efficient?"

Ji Sisi led her people back to the office.

Hu Zhibin thought carefully, but couldn't recall the person. "I haven't been back for too long, I don't remember him."

"If you have time, could you ask Yan Hong Sixth Team if they have anyone like that? Male or female, preferably not over forty and not under twenty."

"Okay, I'll go back and take a look, and I'll also tell her while I'm at it."

"Manager Ji, the beef jerky is ready now. Has the price been set?" Hu Zhibin had just eaten a piece and was already eager to recommend the beef jerky to others.

Ji Sisi noticed his anxiety and said with a smile, "There's no rush. I'll discuss it with you when I get back tonight. Director Yan and I are going to the county this afternoon. Once the price is set, your sales department can take the samples to the customers for tasting."

Beef jerky doesn't keep as long at room temperature as beef jerky, so to preserve its original good taste, you still need to use a vacuum sealer.

Ji Sisi wasn't sure about the price yet.

Hu Zhibin nodded, "Alright, I'll add the people in the office to help Sister Hongying and try to do as much as possible."

"I'd also like to trouble you with the recruitment. Please post the notice outside tonight, making sure the conditions and restrictions are clearly stated."

Hu Zhibin agreed.

Ji Sisi tidied up the documents on the table and put them in the drawer. "Let's go back to the workshop. When Sister Hongying finishes making them, we'll bring some over to the director and the others."

County Chief Wei and Secretary Lin also need to be brought along.

Ji Sisi took a pound, divided it into half-pound portions, making two bags in total, and took the beef jerky directly in a gift box.

Ji Sisi never imagined that one day she would also be able to enjoy the convenience of gift boxes and just carry them away.

In the afternoon, Master Sheng delivered goods to the county town, and Director Yan and Ji Sisi also took a ride along the way.

Director Yan kept praising the taste of the beef jerky the whole way, completely forgetting that he still had to go to the county committee later.

Ji Sisi couldn't help but feel nervous every time she entered the county government compound.

I thought I would see Secretary Lin again, but to my surprise, Secretary Lin led Ji Sisi and Director Yan directly into the county magistrate's office.

"County Chief Wei, Director Yan and Comrade Ji from Huaihua Commune have arrived."

Secretary Lin knocked on the door.

Ji Sisi's anxiety doubled; there hadn't been any notification that she would be meeting the county head directly.

"Director Yan, Comrade Ji, please have a seat!" County Chief Wei said, capping his pen and stopping his work.

Although he knew Ji Sisi was pregnant, County Chief Wei was still slightly shocked when he saw her pregnant belly.

Now, the Huaihua Food Factory has become famous, and even he did not expect it to be so successful.

"Is this for me, Director Yan?" County Chief Wei asked, looking at the gift box in Director Yan's hand. "I don't think I've ever seen this packaging before. Is it a new product from your factory?"

Director Yan looked at Ji Sisi and explained awkwardly, "Sisi is in charge of everything in the factory. She knows it better than I do."

County Chief Wei got up and sat down opposite the two men. Secretary Lin had already prepared tea.

He looked at Ji Sisi.

Ji Sisi spoke up at the right moment to explain, "County Chief Wei has a good eye. This is indeed our factory's newly launched gift box. Eighty-five percent of the supply and marketing cooperatives in Lu County have already placed orders, and it will be available on the market in a while."

"A gift box weighs two pounds, and inside is a half-pound portion, with both flavors available."

After explaining the gift box, Ji Sisi waited for County Chief Wei's next question.

Wishing you a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival again, just in time for the last one!