Chapter 239: Quite Heavy to Carry
Su He looked excited. “Really? You’re not going to hold us responsible?
I don’t even know what to say right now. Don’t worry—we’ll definitely strengthen management in the future. This will never happen again…”
Seeing her beaming with joy, Director Jing thought to himself, No matter how composed she seems, she’s still just a young girl.
After chatting a bit more, Director Jing picked up his teacup.
A military unit wasn’t like other places—once business was done, it was time to leave.
Su He smiled. “Director Jing, Director Lu should have mentioned it—I also serve as the secretary to the factory director of the An County Food Factory.
Here, this is our product—He-brand instant noodles. Currently we have two flavors: mushroom chicken and scallion bone broth.
I think they’re very suitable for your unit.
First, as long as you have a container and hot water, they can be prepared immediately—very convenient. The noodles are pre-cooked and fried, so in emergencies they can even be eaten dry.
Second, the noodles are fried, the seasoning is carefully blended, and the sauce is made from real ingredients. We’ve also added dehydrated vegetables—so not only is it delicious, it also provides balanced nutrition.
Third, each pack is about 100 grams, retailing at 0.15 yuan. If your unit orders in large quantities, we can reduce the price by another cent.
It may not be cheap, but there’s real chicken and bone oil inside!
When meat isn’t available, this can satisfy cravings.
Of course, words aren’t as convincing as taste—could you have someone bring a large mug or bowl? I’ll prepare two servings for you to try…”
Su He spoke enthusiastically, but Director Jing wasn’t very interested.
They had previously considered instant noodles—they had many shortcomings and weren’t suitable for military use.
Of course, mediocre taste was also one reason.
Still, he had a good impression of Su He, and she spoke sincerely, so he had someone bring two large enamel mugs and a pair of chopsticks.
He would just go through the motions and find a reason to refuse later.
Su He opened the packets, added the noodles, seasoning, sauce, and dehydrated vegetables, poured in hot water, and covered them.
Three minutes later, she lifted the lids.
Instantly, a rich aroma filled the room.
Director Jing sniffed, slightly incredulous—how could it smell this good?
This was far more fragrant than any instant noodles he had tried before!
Su He scooped some mushroom chicken noodles into a bowl, added some broth, and handed it to him. “Please try.”
Director Jing hadn’t eaten much breakfast and was indeed a bit hungry.
He took a bite—the noodles were springy and smooth, the soup rich and flavorful. Before he could even savor it properly, the bowl was already empty.
Su He handed him the scallion bone broth noodles.
He took a bite—and suddenly paused.
This taste… it felt so familiar.
Memories surfaced from deep within, adding a layer of nostalgia to the already delicious flavor.
At that moment, a loud voice came from outside:
“Old Jing! What are you secretly eating in there? I smell meat!”
The half-closed door was pushed open.
Su He glanced over—this man was nearly two meters tall, solidly built like an iron tower!
The newcomer sniffed and immediately locked onto the enamel mugs.
“Instant noodles? I’ve had those before—it shouldn’t taste like this!”
He picked up the chopsticks and began slurping.
In no time, both mugs were empty.
Director Jing looked speechless. “Old Zhang, didn’t you eat over ten steamed buns this morning? Aren’t you afraid of bursting?”
Then he said to Su He, “Little Su, this is Director Zhang from the Equipment Department.
Old Zhang, this is Su He from the Jin Qiao Vegetable Processing Factory, also secretary to the director of An County Food Factory. These noodles are their product.”
Su He quickly extended her hand. “Director Zhang, hello!”
Director Zhang shook her hand heartily. Su He immediately felt like her hand was caught in iron pliers!
Her fair fingers instantly turned red.
Seeing this, Director Zhang looked embarrassed. “Ah… I used too much strength. I’m used to dealing with rough boys here…”
Su He smiled. “It’s not your fault, Director Zhang. My skin is sensitive—I get red marks easily.
My little sister is only nine—when she plays with me, my arms and hands end up covered in marks.
By the way, what do you think of our noodles?”
Director Zhang laughed. “Good! Very good! What, are you planning to sell them to us?”
Su He nodded and repeated the advantages.
Director Zhang turned to Director Jing. “Old Jing, while these noodles aren’t suitable as main field rations, they’d be great for emergencies—like flood rescue operations.”
At that moment, Su He found Director Zhang extremely agreeable—she didn’t even feel the pain in her hand anymore!
Director Jing thought for a moment. “Little Su, our field rations require small size, light weight, easy portability, comprehensive nutrition, and quick energy supply.
Instant noodles clearly don’t meet these requirements. For one, they break easily—that’s a major flaw.
But Old Zhang is right—during emergency situations like disaster relief, they are quite suitable.
Let’s do this—you supply one ton first, about ten thousand packs. We’ll evaluate their effectiveness and practicality.”
Ten thousand packs sounded like a lot, but with over ten thousand people in the unit, it wasn’t much at all.
Su He offered a price of 0.14 yuan per pack—totaling just 1,400 yuan.
But she was already very satisfied!
Once the door was opened, future business would flow easily.
With so many units across the country, the demand would be enormous!
More importantly, through this business, she would build connections within the military—giving her more confidence when facing the Shen family later.
All in all, this trip had been extremely fruitful.
As for the part-time role at the vegetable factory—it was just a side benefit.
After discussing supply details with Director Jing, Su He prepared to leave.
Director Zhang said bluntly, “Old Jing, the girl came all this way—are you really going to let her leave empty-handed?”
Director Jing: “……”
She came to do business—what, I’m supposed to give her something too?!
Are you out of your mind?!
In truth, Director Zhang felt guilty for squeezing her hand and also assumed she came from a difficult background, seeing how many jobs she held.
And indeed, the unit had more abundant supplies than civilian areas.
Su He quickly declined—there was no reason to accept gifts from strangers.
But Director Zhang was stubborn as a mule.
In the end, he forced two large bags of brown sugar and a pair of leather gloves into her hands.
Su He had no choice but to accept.
Sigh… being too outstanding really brings trouble.
Even when you don’t want things, you still get them.
And they’re quite heavy to carry.
