You need to raise your pet using a system [Era]

Chapter 155 Deliveryman Selection

Life in Shihua Village is now busy and fulfilling.

However, having a goal, especially a happy one, makes you feel completely tireless and gives you endless energy every day.

Effort will always be rewarded.

Within half a month, the village had already received its first batch of goods.

This batch of goods passed the rigorous inspection by Zhao Zhongcai and Zhou Ping.

They need to send someone to deliver this batch of goods to the city.

Zhao Zhongcai had no doubts about this, and even the other village officials didn't have any other thoughts about it.

Lu Yuanqing was in charge of the entire task of procuring the bamboo baskets.

He learned from the city that the city's bamboo ware factory was going to expand this year and had received several large orders, so he would take on many of them.

It was also through his acquaintance with the leaders of the bamboo ware factory that he gained their approval and the project was given to their village.

At most, they only took care of things at home; the work outside was entirely Lu Yuanqing's doing.

So, seeing the large batch of bamboo baskets that had been collected from the warehouse, Zhao Zhongcai's eyes widened, he picked his ear, and said to the person in front of him, "What did you say? You're not going to deliver the goods this time?"

Lu Yuanqing picked up a bamboo basket from the ground and examined it carefully.

It's truly a time-honored craft; even a simple bamboo basket is breathtaking.

He might have studied it for a few days and not even learned the basics, but he could better understand the technical aspects of this small bamboo basket, which are something that laymen like him cannot intuitively comprehend.

Hearing Zhao Zhongcai's words, Lu Yuanqing put down his bamboo basket, smiled, and said, "Why are you so surprised? Is it so hard to understand why I'm recommending you?"

Zhao Zhongcai rolled his eyes. He could understand it, but he really wanted to grab Lu Yuanqing's clothes and shake him, and then yell at him. He just couldn't understand it.

"No, you've been in charge of this matter all along. I don't know that Director Yu. Who knows what he'll do to find fault with me!"

Zhao Zhongcai didn't know why Lu Yuanqing suddenly didn't want to deliver the goods. It was so obvious, was he out of his mind?

Lu Yuanqing: "...Uncle Zhao, you said it!"

Zhao Zhongcai: "..."

"Uh, well... just pretend you didn't hear that."

Lu Yuanqing pursed his lips and gave a soft hum.

“I’m not trying to be mean, Uncle Zhao, but you’re the head of our production team, you can’t just stay cooped up in the village all day! You need to go out and see what the bamboo ware factories in the city are like.”

“We’re going to build a bamboo ware factory in the future, don’t you want to see how other people build their bamboo ware factories?”

Zhao Zhongcai blinked, somewhat tempted by his words.

"But I have to stay in the village and keep an eye on things..."

Zhao Zhongcai didn't know what he wanted to express.

But undeniably, after listening to Lu Yuanqing's words, he was somewhat inclined to go and see for himself.

Ignoring his worries, Lu Yuanqing said directly, "If you want to go and see, then go! This time I'll have Cheng He and Yuan Bo go with you to deliver the goods. Cheng He is more familiar with the city, and Yuan Bo accompanied me to the bamboo ware factory last time. Besides, he knows Yu Nian'an. What else do you have to worry about?"

“Uncle Zhao, as you know, we signed a contract with the bamboo ware factory, which stipulated the number of bamboo baskets. At the current pace, we need to deliver the goods to them three times.”

"But you also know that this project was entirely thanks to Yu Nian'an. No one in this world will help others without considering their own interests forever. So, after this project, our cooperation with the bamboo ware factory may come to an end. Are you willing to accept that?"

Zhao Zhongcai: "What can we do if we're not willing to accept it? You said it yourself, our village is far from the city, so the bamboo ware factory will naturally give priority to nearby villages. Besides, you also said that the bamboo ware factory is expanding. Once they hire people, you can forget about such a good opportunity!"

Lu Yuanqing had already told him about these concerns, and he himself had even thought of many of them.

But what can we do?

"So I need to find a way to keep the bamboo ware factory from hiring too many people and continue to give us projects, and then maintain a good relationship so that we can have the opportunity to develop on our own."

Expanding recruitment in bamboo ware factories cannot be accomplished in a day or two.

The fact that the project was distributed to the villages below is a good indication of this.

Each village undertakes different projects, and Lu Yuanqing obtained the bamboo basket through connections.

Other bamboo weaving projects were naturally outsourced.

Actually, Lu Yuanqing initially had his eye on the bread bowl.

This product has extremely low usage in China; it was originally intended for export.

Obviously, there are too few fools in this world, so others are naturally watching.

Even though Lu Yuanqing didn't manage to take on the task, he wasn't disappointed.

When the city's bamboo ware factory expands its workforce, they will specifically train people in these skills. Once the students have learned enough, they will hold a public exam.

The recruitment process at bamboo ware factories is different from that of other factories. There is no academic exam; the focus is on testing craftsmanship.

Those who pass will naturally be recruited.

Lu Yuanqing's idea was simple: he just wanted to produce some other exquisite bamboo weaving products in the village during this time, as it was related to his later plans.

So he didn't have time to go to the city, and this time he could only rely on Zhao Zhongcai and Lu Yuanbo to deliver the goods!