Courtyard House: Inheriting the Restaurant, the Jia Family Wants to Get It for Free

"No, this isn't luck." Lou Bancheng waved his hand, looking at him intently. "This is your ability, the opportunity you fought for for yourself and for us with your foresight and courage!"

"Shuhai, listen to me." Lou Bancheng's expression became more serious than ever before.

"We must seize this opportunity! We must seize it at all costs!"

"However," he changed the subject, "this matter cannot be discussed privately between the two of us. Its level is far beyond what we can handle."

Cheng Shuhai nodded; he understood what Lou Bancheng meant.

This is no longer a simple business collaboration; it involves technology transfer, strategic materials, and even international trade.

This must be reported to the state.

"What do you mean?" Cheng Shuhai asked.

"Tomorrow morning, you're coming with me to the city. No, straight to the Ministry of Industry!" Lou Bancheng said decisively. "We need to hand over this document, this cooperation agreement, to the top leader, exactly as it is!"

"We want to tell them that this is a project that Cheng Shuhai secured for the country! We are willing to place this project entirely under the leadership and supervision of the state! Our factory is willing to undertake this glorious task!"

Cheng Shuhai instantly understood Lou Bancheng's deeper meaning.

That old fox is truly brilliant!

He's trying to "borrow flowers to present to Buddha"!

Offer up this tremendous credit voluntarily!

In this way, they transformed from a passive partner into an "advanced unit" that proactively shares the nation's burdens.

The project was still being carried out by their factory, but its nature had completely changed.

It has become a key foreign-related project supported by the state!

With this tiger skin as their banner, who would dare to cause them trouble in the future?

Moreover, they relinquished the credit, but they still reaped the full benefits.

The production line is still installed in their factory.

We still supplied them with low-priced tinplate.

The export channels are still in their hands.

This is a brilliant three-birds-with-one-stone strategy!

"Boss Lou, you've thought of everything so thoroughly," Cheng Shuhai said sincerely.

"Hehe, I learned that from you, kid." Lou Bancheng laughed. "You used the 'special supply unit' label to solve the problem of food sourcing. Today, I'm just following your example, using this 'national project' label to add another layer of protection to our factory!"

"Shuhai, remember this," Lou Bancheng said earnestly, "In this era, how much money you make in business is secondary. The most important thing is to survive and live a stable life. Sometimes, sharing some of your profits and getting more people on your side will make your business more stable and go further."

Cheng Shuhai nodded heavily.

Lou Bancheng's words benefited him greatly.

This is genuine wisdom for survival, gleaned from the tides of time.

The next day, Cheng Shuhai and Lou Bancheng took the document and went directly to see the top leader.

After the top leader finished reading the documents and listening to their reports, he remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he stood up and firmly grasped Cheng Shuhai's hand.

"Excellent! Excellent, Comrade Cheng Shuhai! You have once again rendered a great service to our country!"

The leader's face was full of excitement and admiration.

"Your awareness is very high! Mr. Lou, Director Cheng, rest assured, the country will not forget your contributions!"

"This project will be entrusted to your 'North China Food Processing Plant'! The ministry will establish a special leading group to fully support your work! We'll provide the personnel and the policy support you need!"

Things went more smoothly than anyone had imagined.

With the personal approval of the top leader and the full support of the Ministry of Industry, the "Sino-Soviet Canned Food Cooperation Project" began to move forward at an astonishing speed.

Just one month later, the brand-new German production line was transported from the Soviet Union to Beijing by special train and installed in the expanded workshop of the food processing plant.

The Soviet Union also sent a team of technical experts, headed by Andrei, to be stationed at the factory to provide technical guidance.

Cheng Shuhai's food processing plant underwent a complete transformation overnight.

Cheng Shuhai himself was officially appointed by the Ministry of Industry as the chief technical advisor for this "key foreign-related project".

Although this title was merely a nominal one, it carried far more weight than his position as the director of the neighborhood committee.

This means that he has officially entered the vision of the ministry leaders from a "small person" at the street level, and has become a registered important technical talent.

His social status has once again achieved a tremendous leap.

This news once again caused a sensation in Beijing.

Cheng Shuhai's name, and his "Cheng's Restaurant," became a legend talked about by everyone on the streets.

Cheng Shuhai, at the heart of the legend, is more low-key and composed than ever before.

He knew that his journey had only just begun.

With the official launch of the "Sino-Soviet Canned Food Cooperation Project", Cheng Shuhai's life became exceptionally busy.

He shuttles between the neighborhood committee, restaurants, and food processing plants every day.

At the factory, he worked with Andrei and his team of Soviet experts to study the formula and process of canning.

He seasoned and cooked the finest pork, chicken, and vegetables produced in the blessed land according to recipes from later generations.

Combined with the advanced sealing and sterilization technology brought by Soviet experts, a series of epoch-making canned food samples, full of color, aroma, and flavor, were successfully produced.

When the first batch of "braised pork canned food" was opened, the rich aroma of meat instantly won over everyone present, including the Soviet experts who were used to eating all kinds of meat.

"Oh my God! This...this is incredible!" Andrei used his fork to pick up a trembling, bright red piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth.

The rich yet not greasy, melt-in-your-mouth texture made him squint his eyes in bliss.

"Cheng! You're a devil! How could you make meat taste so good! And you even put it in this little tin box!"

Cheng Shuhai simply smiled.

He knew this was just the beginning.

With this production line and the inexhaustible supply of top-quality raw materials in Fudi Space, the culinary creations he can produce will be endless.

In addition to his busy work at the factory, Cheng Shuhai also had to take care of the restaurant business and the daily affairs of the neighborhood committee.

Fortunately, Chen Xueru and Qin Huairu have fully matured.

Chen Xueru managed the internal affairs of the three restaurants and the silk shop in an orderly manner. She handled the accounts, personnel, and procurement meticulously, leaving Cheng Shuhai with no worries whatsoever.

Qin Huairu also demonstrated her talent in management.

She was no longer the little woman who only followed behind Cheng Shuhai and needed someone to protect her.

Every day, she followed the old accountant sent by Lou Bancheng to learn financial knowledge, and also followed the workshop director to learn production management. She learned quickly and diligently, and gradually she was able to take charge and manage the large processing plant very well.