Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1285 Additives

Chen Hui said, "That's not a problem. As long as we can attract tourists, people will have to line up to open shops here. No matter when, Kyoto will never lack tourists. Then there will be even more tourists when they come. In the end, everyone will benefit."

Xiao Wei said, "Overall, Xiao Hui is right, but it will take some time. We don't lack time, and we won't lose money."

Xiuer came running in excitedly, carrying a small bag: "Second Aunt, Aunt Wang, Second Sister-in-law, Sister Geng Hui, Little Beibei. Xia Gensheng, do you still recognize me?"

Xiao Wei's mother laughed and scolded, "You silly girl, you're always acting crazy and never steady."

Xiuer went over and sat down next to Beibei: "Why be so cautious? In a few more years I'll be old, and I won't be able to show off anymore. Beibei, you don't even share your good food with me. I'm not friends with you anymore."

Beibei picked up a small cake and held it up to Xiuer's eyes: "Here, it smells delicious."

Xiao Xiaohui also held up a piece of cake: "Here, it smells delicious."

Wang Yan joined in the fun, holding up a piece as well: "Here, it smells delicious."

Xia Gensheng looked at his three older brothers and sisters, then at the cake on the plate, took a piece and stuffed it into his mouth: "It's so delicious!"

Everyone laughed. Xiuer reached out and flicked Xia Gensheng's forehead, then took out several packets of shrimp chips from her bag, tore them open, and poured them onto a plate: "Here, your aunt brought you some delicious food. And this too." She then took out a few jellies.

This year, shrimp chips and jelly have become incredibly popular, selling like hotcakes across both the north and south, becoming essential snacks for children and a staple in people's fruit platters during holidays. While Oishi potato chips are still relatively new and haven't quite taken off yet, Xizhilang is currently just a regional brand operating primarily in the south.

However, despite this advantageous market position, by 98, Qinqin was losing ground, while Xizhilang became the largest jelly manufacturer in the country, and Shanghaojia became synonymous with potato chips.

Enterprise development relies on continuous operation, constantly improving products, a sense of crisis among top management, and a sense of collective belonging among lower-level employees. If you don't move forward, you can only fall behind; no one can stay in one place.

Regardless of company size, bosses and senior management must always look to the future, adjust course accordingly, pay close attention to the market, and have a sense of urgency. At the same time, they must create a positive work environment for employees and strive for their identification with the company.

Too many companies simply demand that their employees make sacrifices and do this and that, without ever considering that their employees might not even have enough to eat, could be homeless at any time, and be unable to support their families. What can they offer in return? What can motivate them to work diligently and attentively?

Many bosses always impose their own feelings on their employees, but they never consider that the company is theirs, and their comfortable life in luxury cars has nothing to do with their employees. Employees also have families and need to make a living.

Those bosses who are high and mighty live a life of debauchery and shamelessness every day, constantly criticizing the shortcomings of their employees, but never considering how their employees live. Foreign companies are like this, and domestic companies are also following suit.

Big shots can't see the humility of the little people at the bottom.

However, what companies and enterprises rely on most is precisely the hard work of these ordinary people. Without ordinary people, nothing would exist, including companies, enterprises, society, and the country.

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Xiaowei's mother looked at the children as they reached out their little hands to pinch shrimp chips and put them in their mouths, and said, "I don't know if it's good for the kids to eat these things. Anyway, I feel that drinks are not good. They're not good things. They're full of artificial colors and flavors."

The children in the family are strictly controlled when it comes to drinking beverages; Xiaowei's mother and Aunt Wang are extremely strict in this regard.

Chen Hui said, "Drinking fruit juice is fine. Soda and the like are really not suitable for children; they have too much of an impact on their kidneys."

Aunt Wang said, "This jelly doesn't contain artificial colors or flavors. Xiaowei, can't we make this ourselves? We can have the factory produce some specifically for the kids. We're not too comfortable with the ones from outside. We can also make some juice for ourselves."

Chen Hui said, "There are still some good juices on the market, like that one, Huiyuan, and the sea buckthorn and hawthorn juice from my hometown. I think they're all pretty good."

Geng Hui said, "They also contain colorings and additives, preservatives, sweeteners, and the like. In fact, all the products sold on the market are pretty much the same. The only difference might be in the concentration of the juice. Everything else that should be added will be the same. These additives do put a lot of strain on the kidneys."

Xiao Wei said, "If you think like that, how can you live? If you can't live, what fun is there?"

Geng Hui said, "As adults, our bodies are fully grown, so there's not much of a problem as long as we pay a little attention. But children definitely can't handle it. Actually, I think there should be a classification system for beverages and foods, with labels indicating which ones are unsuitable for children and which ones are unsuitable for the elderly."

Chen Hui lit a cigarette and scoffed, "How could that be? That would mean losing a lot of money. As long as you make money, who cares about all that? As long as your own kids are okay, that's all that matters."

Everyone applies double standards; they don't care if it doesn't concern them. But this is a different era than the past.

In the past, the prevailing attitude was "I for everyone," but now the demand is "everyone for me," with everything focused on making money and maximizing profits. Before, if pork were injected with water, it would cause a public outcry and be reported on by television stations; what kind of issue is this now?

Xiaowei's mother asked Xiaowei, "Does your factory's products contain any additives? Like preservatives or something?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Yes, if you want to sell in the market, you definitely have to store it, otherwise the shelf life is too short, like bread that will spoil in a day or two. But what we store is all permitted by the state, and the quantity is strictly in accordance with the standard requirements, or even lower."

Our shops, where they bake and sell fresh, don't use preservatives; we don't need them. Preservatives are only used when the food is packaged and needs to be stored for a longer period during transport. It's alright, now that we have many shops, we use very few preservatives.”

Aunt Wang asked, "Convenience stores have them, but do supermarkets and shopping malls sell freshly baked ones?"

Xiao Wei nodded.

Xiaowei's mother asked, "Will the food factory in Kyoto still need to be built?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "We're already considering it. The manager is negotiating the land, and construction will definitely start this year. It will be completed and put into production at the same time as the shopping mall. This stuff still needs to be produced locally. Too far away would cause too many problems, and I don't want to use too many additives. I'm quite averse to them."

Xiaowei's mother said to Xiuer, who was playing around with several children and feeding each other shrimp chips, "Goodness gracious, you're all so unruly. You're college students now. Eat less of that, it'll be time for dinner soon."

Xiuer stuck out her tongue and winked at the babies. The little ones covered their mouths and giggled, wondering where all the happy things had come from.

"Xiao Hui, go smoke over there and stay away from the child." Xiao Wei's mother shifted the focus of her anger.

(End of this chapter)