Chapter 487: The Inspection
Chapter 487: The Inspection
As they returned, someone approached them and whispered, "Ah Lei, the production team has brought people from town to inspect your home! They claim that someone reported that the smell from your small dried squid is polluting the environment and is harmful to human health. They say there's a pregnant woman in their family, and the smell makes her nauseous. They suspect that you've added poisonous substances to the dried squid, otherwise, why would a pregnant woman feel sick from the smell?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia immediately knew who was behind this.
In this era, who else but the reborn Wen Wan would know to make such a report?
Jiang Xia lifted her gaze towards the window of the second floor of the neighboring house.
Wen Wan, taken by surprise, quickly retreated.
Jiang Xia's eyes turned cold.
Perfect!
If they give her an inch, she'll return a yard.
After dealing with this matter, she would return the favor!
Jiang Xia thanked the person and then said to Zhou Chenglei, "Go to your room and bring all the documents, including everyone's health certificates."
Jiang Xia had invited people and paid for them to undergo simple health checks at the Health Center.
Although these checks couldn't compare to modern ones, they were the most comprehensive for this era, and she had done everything possible.
Zhou Chenglei accompanied Jiang Xia into the old house, asked his mother to take care of Jiang Xia, and then went home to retrieve the documents.
In the old house, Zhou Chengxin, Zhou Mu, Tian Caixia, and others were present.
Tai Nai Nai, He Xinghuan, Fen I, and several workers were there as well, and even Zhou Guodong stood by Xu Ling's side.
They were explaining to a few staff members.
He Xinghuan took the lead, picking up a pair of clean chopsticks and grabbing a bowl of small tube squid. As she ate, she said, "How could it be poisonous? We make and eat these every day. If they were poisonous, we would've died long ago!"
Fen I also filled a bowl from another vat and ate heartily, "Search carefully, and if you find anything poisonous, I'll eat it all!"
Xu Ling did the same, filling a bowl from another vat and eating, "Forget about poisonous substances, if you can find a single dried squid that's not fresh, that's gone bad, I'll eat it!"
The invited guests also joined in, eating the squid, "Yes, if you can find anything, we'll eat it all!"
Each person was eating from a different vat, not just proving that one particular vat was safe.
How could there be a problem? They prepared these dried squids with even more cleanliness and hygiene than when they cooked at home.
The aunt demonstrated handwashing, "Forget about poisoning, Xiao Xia has strict hygiene standards for food. After using the toilet, she insists we wash our hands with soap, and we must wash thoroughly, back and forth, ensuring our fingernails are clean and free of nail polish! Look, aren't our hands spotless?"
He Xinghuan added, "We also have to tie our hair, wear caps and masks while working to prevent hair or scalp from falling into the food. We cover our mouths and noses not because of poison but to prevent saliva from entering the food when we speak! The complainant should think before making baseless accusations!"
Fen I continued, "Also, these masks, caps, aprons, and gloves are washed daily after work! Look, we each have three or four sets of masks and aprons because we wash them daily, and we have extras in case they don't dry in time."
Zhou Mu spoke up, "My daughter-in-law is also pregnant, over five months now. She's been helping with the stir-frying from morning till late at night, sometimes until 11 or 12. If there's any poison, she would've been affected the most. But she hasn't felt nauseous, dizzy, or vomited. How could it be poisonous?"
The group took turns explaining to the staff, vigorously defending the workshop.
Meanwhile, the staff had inspected everything—the ingredients were fresh, the environment clean, and all the raw materials were in order. Even the workers' attire was meticulous, with their mouths and noses covered, and their hair wrapped, appearing neat and tidy. The management was evidently well-organized.
The accuser claimed that the smell emanating from the small squid they were processing was toxic, causing nausea, dizziness, and vomiting. They suspected it could be harmful to human health, but they found no evidence to support this.
On the contrary, the scent was fragrant to them, and they couldn't help but crave a taste.
The pregnant woman's vomiting was likely a normal pregnancy reaction.
At this moment, Zhou Chenglei approached, carrying a leather bag.
Jiang Xia reached out, took the bag from him, and then headed towards the staff.
Zhou Chenglei followed behind her.
Jiang Xia took out some documents from the bag and handed them to the leader with a smile, introducing herself, "Thank you, leaders, for your guidance. I'm Jiang Xia, the person in charge here. These are the licenses for our small workshop, and we also have health certificates for each of our staff members. If there are any shortcomings in our workshop, please point them out, and we will make improvements according to regulations until we meet the standards."
He Xinghuan and the others chimed in, "That's right! Before we started working, Xia even paid us to go to the town's health center for physical examinations and obtain health certificates to prove that we are healthy and free from infectious diseases."
The leader took the documents from Jiang Xia and examined them, then flipped through the health check reports, nodding with a smile, "Good job! It's excellent that you thought of having your employees undergo health checks."
Jiang Xia smiled and said, "As the saying goes, 'Diseases enter through the mouth.' I believe that when it comes to food production, we must ensure food safety and hygiene. We must not betray the trust of the Party, the organization that issued our license, and the people's faith in me!"
The leader laughed, "This comrade has a high level of ideological awareness!"
Jiang Xia smiled.
The staff returned the documents to Jiang Xia and then asked her about the daily production output, the welfare of He Xinghuan and her colleagues, and if they had encountered any difficulties.
Currently, there is a push to encourage the development of individual businesses, and this leader was on an inspection tour. He had heard about the alleged food poisoning and came to investigate.
Jiang Xia took the opportunity to mention the benefits of vacuum packaging machines. She explained that the small workshop had limited space, preventing them from installing more machines or producing in larger quantities. This restricted their ability to sell the small fish from the fishing village to more distant places and help more villagers become prosperous.
She added that the workshop's location in the village could disturb the residents, and they lacked a factory building. They had applied to purchase land for construction but were still awaiting approval.
The leader nodded, "Your family's small workshop seems to be in order. You've ensured food safety and hygiene, and the employee benefits are good. You've genuinely helped others become prosperous. Your work is well done and highly standardized, better than other individual businesses I've inspected."
Jiang Xia seized the opportunity, "Thank you, leader, for your guidance. We welcome your future visits for guidance! As the saying goes, 'There's always something to learn from others,' and if given the chance, I will definitely learn from other individual business owners to strive for excellence!"
The leader responded, "If the opportunity arises, I will bring people to visit and learn from your workshop."
Jiang Xia smiled, "You are always welcome to bring people for guidance and mutual learning. Let's progress together."
It would be best if they brought more people to visit, spreading the reputation of her small workshop far and wide! Free advertising is the best kind!
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(End of Chapter)
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