Fishing and Hunting 82, Starting with Three Sisters Who Overprotect Their Brothers

"The one walking in front should be the manager."

"Judging from his clothes, the one next to him should be the accountant..."

Upon seeing the newcomers, Zhang Wenshan quickly scanned them, considering their identities and how to deal with them.

Unexpectedly, the captain, holding the banner, strode forward to greet them with a familiar smile, no longer showing the restraint he had displayed at the photo studio.

"Oh dear, Manager Yan, Cashier Wei... why did we have to bother you?"

Manager Yan waved his hand and joked, "You're making a big fuss all over the place, like you're looking for a grudge. Do you think we wouldn't come out?"

Zhang Wenshan was taken aback when he saw the old captain chatting and laughing with the other party, but then he understood.

The town's catering service company was originally an upgraded and renovated old site. Although many more people have been added, the core management still comes from a few old people who were in charge of the town's state-run restaurants, government canteens, small bathhouses, and other businesses closely related to people's lives.

Before the land was distributed, during the period of unified allocation, I must have had a lot of dealings with various villages, so it's normal that I knew them.

It seems the team leader and the eldest sister are still different.

He only gets intimidated when facing unfamiliar territory; once he returns to familiar territory, he becomes completely at ease. All these years of hard work have truly paid off.

"That was the idea from that kid."

The captain stepped aside half a body length to make way for Zhang Wenshan behind him.

Although it's strange why they're making such a fuss about sending banners everywhere, it seems to be working very well so far. The heads of the food service company have been all smiles.

Besides, he originally intended to promote Zhang Wenshan, so naturally he wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity to gain exposure.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention to him, some with doubt, some with amazement...

Sending banners is not uncommon, but it is quite novel to hear about it all over the place. There are not only their catering service company employees in the compound, but also colleagues from other departments.

This publicity campaign really made them look good.

Surprisingly, the idea came from a young man.

"Young people are quick-witted."

Manager Yan waved to Zhang Wenshan, signaling him to come forward, which was considered an affirmation.

"You flatter me." Zhang Wenshan said without any hesitation, taking two steps to stand beside the captain.

The two of them tacitly unfurled the banner, its red background, gold lettering, and yellow tassels instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"Serving the people and relieving their worries—good, very good!"

"These eight words are not only a compliment to us, but also an encouragement..."

Manager Yan, as expected of a leader in the catering service company, spoke eloquently and instantly delivered a five-hundred-word ideological education lesson, elevating the theme to a higher level.

As he finished speaking...

Everyone clapped and applauded, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

"But I still have to criticize you!" Manager Yan changed the subject, "These banners aren't cheap, are they? How could you waste your hard-earned money on them?"

"You're wrong. The state-run restaurant bought snails from our village, which solved the survival problem for impoverished households."

Wang Tieshan spoke with righteous indignation.

"It's just that it's busy with farming now, and everyone is too busy to get away. Otherwise, our Party Secretary would definitely have led a group of people over with drums and gongs to thank you in person."

"If you don't accept it, I'll go back and get someone right now."

"No, please don't. The crops in the fields are more important."

Manager Yan accepted the banner with both hands and then placed it in the hands of the person next to him.

"Keep it safe! This is a heartfelt gift from our fellow villagers, a token of their trust in us, and above all, a responsibility we bear..."

As soon as he finished speaking, applause erupted once again.

Wang Tieshan seized the opportunity and changed the subject: "You're too modest. Over the years, the catering service company has helped us stockpile so much food, unlike the purchasing agent from the agricultural machinery factory..."

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something and quickly covered his mouth.

Seeing this, what else could the others not understand?

They're deliberately tattling!

Normally, Manager Yan would not have paid any attention to it, after all, the agricultural machinery factory is a large unit in the town, but he was in a good mood after receiving the banner.

He asked directly, "Old Wang, what happened?"

"It's nothing, just a small disagreement, but it's all resolved," Wang Tieshan said, feigning difficulty.

Zhang Wenshan watched with wide eyes.

No wonder they say all officials are actors; the captain's performance was truly top-notch.

Manager Yan was about to press for more information when someone nearby said, "I know what happened. I heard that a purchasing agent from the agricultural machinery factory used the collective's name to force villagers to catch venomous snakes."

"No, no, it's not a poisonous snake," Wang Tieshan said in a panic. "He just said the agricultural machinery factory had a procurement task and asked us to catch snakes."

We thought it was too dangerous and didn't want to agree, so he said some unpleasant things.

As Wang Tieshan spoke, he pointed at Zhang Wenshan: "The young man was ignorant and thought that we were being threatened with agricultural machinery, so he beat him up."

The key to the whole thing lies in agricultural machinery.

The reason they were so tolerant of the purchasing agent, even seeing him off politely in the end without daring to do anything rash, was ultimately because they were afraid that the agent would cause trouble later.

If they really fight, they will suffer losses no matter what.

What needs to be done now is to force the agricultural machinery factory to have no way to retaliate.

"Well done." After hearing this, Manager Yan pointed at Zhang Wenshan and said, "This kind of corrupting influence deserves to be beaten to death. This beast who does evil in the name of the collective deserves to be beaten to death."

You're helping the agricultural machinery factory pull out a cancerous tumor.

"If they dare to obstruct your farm machinery, come find me."

Upon hearing this, Wang Tieshan was taken aback.

He planned to use the banner to expose the matter, suppress the agricultural machinery factory with rumors, and incidentally give Zhang Wenshan some exposure.

To everyone's surprise, Manager Yan took a clear stand!

These words carry immense weight!

When Manager Yan spoke, everyone else naturally echoed him, and they proceeded to give Li Donglai a thorough dressing-down.

It's obvious even to a fool that this story will spread far and wide.

mission completed.

The two left the catering service company and rushed to the political work department.

Logically speaking, the Political Work Department and the state-run hotel shouldn't have much in common, but since Hong Yuan brought it up, there was no reason not to send a gift.

The process was largely the same, and Leader Liu was equally indignant about the matter concerning the agricultural machinery factory.

This left Wang Tieshan somewhat confused, and he almost bumped into a wall while walking.

"What's wrong, Uncle?" Zhang Wenshan quickly pulled the man away, his face full of confusion.

"I was hoping to give you some exposure in front of the leaders and spread the word about the agricultural machinery factory, but why did they react so strongly, directly taking sides?"

Wang Tieshan kept scratching his head.

"Logically, the leader shouldn't comment on this kind of thing. Could it be that the banner they presented was too expensive?"

Zhang Wenshan couldn't help but smile and said, "Because of money."

"Money?" Wang Tieshan was even more puzzled. "We didn't even send anything."

"Think about it, why are we sending this banner?"

"river snail."

Seeing that Wang Tieshan still didn't understand, Zhang Wenshan explained with a smile: "Our town not only has state-run restaurants, but several factories also have canteens, plus all sorts of other places."

"How much profit can a popular dish with almost no cost make?"

"What a significant achievement!"

"The grain and oil station had over sixty people, the brick factory had over a hundred, and the agricultural machinery factory had around two hundred..."

Wang Tieshan subconsciously started counting on his fingers, and as he was doing so, he suddenly opened his mouth wide and couldn't help but speak.

"We'll handle this business ourselves."