The three old men looked at the sketches in their hands, first exchanging bewildered glances, then, upon hearing Ruan Ruan say that she would bring these clothes to the trade fair, they squeezed their hands tightly, even though they weren't holding the paper.

"Girl, you're not thinking of wearing these clothes on National Day, are you?" Old Master Gu thought more deeply than Old Master Ruan. When he saw the bright yellow shirt in his hand, paired with the dark black bottom and white orchids, he immediately thought of what this girl might do.

Ruan Ruan didn't expect that her grandfather could see through her thoughts so quickly.

“Yes, this is also a great opportunity for publicity, isn’t it?” Ruan Ruan did not deny it. In front of the elderly people, she laid bare her thoughts.

"Haven't you thought about the consequences of wearing this out?" It's not that they don't want to; these clothes are, in a sense, the wisdom left by their ancestors. It's just that the time isn't right yet.

"Grandpa, maternal grandfather, of course I've thought about the consequences. But what legal principle can prevent us, as descendants of our country, from continuing the wisdom of our ancestors? Even Marxism was founded on the basis of critically inheriting the intellectual achievements of our predecessors. At the same time, Marxism also points out that we must come from practice and go back to practice, accept experience in practice, and as practice continues to develop, Marxism also tells us to constantly absorb all the excellent intellectual and cultural achievements in human history to enrich ourselves."

So what's wrong with absorbing our national culture for our own use? The recent economic recovery in Tangcheng is the best example. We must reform and innovate based on the foundations laid by our predecessors to expand our country's economic base. You just mentioned that other countries are eyeing us covetously. This military parade showed them our country's military strength. At the trade fair, we should show them our national culture. At the same time, we should utilize our unique national characteristics to open up our international markets. Only in this way can we earn their money to develop our country. I believe that in a short time, ten years, or at most twenty years, our country will catch up with them, and even surpass them in the near future!

Ruan Ruan's words were so passionate and inspiring that it took the three old men a long time to process them.

Being backward invites aggression. In recent years, they have also confirmed that due to insufficient funding, they have struggled not only in military equipment but also in many scientific research projects. If, as Ruan Ruan said, these resources can open the door to the international economy, then they will have the funds to develop. Once their military equipment is in place, let's see who dares to provoke them.

After figuring things out, the two old men stood up and said, "Girl, we've taken these manuscripts of yours. We'll bring them to you later." After saying that, the two old men went out, said a quick word to their wives, and left with their guards.

Outside, three elderly women, unaware of what was going on, saw their husband leave in a hurry and assumed something serious had happened. They pulled Ruan Ruan, who had followed behind, to ask her for details.

Ruan Ruan didn't hide anything from her grandmother and told them about her plans directly.

After understanding the whole story, they all thought Ruan Ruan's idea was feasible, and said, "Ruan Ruan, since you want to promote it during the National Day holiday, didn't you just say that your clothing factory has VIP clients and private customization services? Why don't you make a few outfits for us first? We can wear them at the military parade banquet and promote you too."

It should be noted that the cheongsams worn by these elderly women are usually custom-made by professionals, which is a great honor bestowed upon them by the nation.

Now that Ruan Ruan heard her grandma and maternal grandma say they would help promote her, Ruan Ruan was naturally very happy. "Grandma, maternal grandma, don't worry, I will personally design your clothes and have the professional master craftsmen in the factory make them for you. I will make sure you are the most beautiful old ladies in the whole place."

With the old lady's example, Ruan Ruan set her sights on the other people who were going to attend the banquet. After having lunch with her grandparents, maternal grandmother, and children, she went straight to her study and began to concentrate on drawing her design.

Grandpa Ruan returned her design drafts the following afternoon.

After the two old men left the Huo family that day, they went directly to the leaders with the design drawings. Then, in the afternoon, a meeting was held. Finally, in the conference room this morning, a vote was taken to confirm Ruan Ruan's idea. After that, Old Master Gu stayed behind to discuss other matters with them. Old Master Ruan returned with the draft to tell Ruan Ruan the result.

After things were settled, Ruan Ruan drove to the garment factory early the next morning and held the factory's first meeting.

"Everyone, take a look at these drawings first. After you've looked at them, I'll explain the details to you." Ruan Ruan handed the drawings she brought to Zheng Xuyang, who was sitting to her left, and Li Renzhao, who was sitting to her right, and told them to each have a copy and pass them on.

We started talking only after everyone had received theirs.

"I'm here today to tell you three pieces of good news. First, the uniforms you're holding are for the trade fair we'll be participating in in November. So, please finish them as soon as possible after National Day. Of course, although time is tight, the quality still needs to be up to standard. I'll ask Deputy Factory Director Li to take the time to check them out. Second, our country will be holding a military parade this National Day, and I'm honored to be invited to participate. The horse-face skirts you're holding will be officially unveiled in China, which will be a great opportunity for our garment factory to promote itself. Also, the ones with sizes and names marked on the drawings are our special custom-made ones, which will also be featured at the banquet. I'll ask Deputy Factory Director Li to take the time to have the tailors rush to finish these few sets of clothes."

Also, Zheng Xuyang and Huo Haoshen, you should bring your wives and wear our clothes to represent our factory at the banquet. I'll probably be with the leaders, and my grandmother, maternal grandmother, mother, and second uncle will also be attending. You can decide whether to go to the compound with them first or go on your own; either way is fine. Just go find them first at the banquet, and they'll introduce you to the others.”

Ruan Ruan's words were like a bomb, instantly blasting everyone present to a crisp.

Attending the trade fair is one thing, but who can tell them why they were directly invited to the National Day banquet? And Ruan Ruan was even invited to participate in the military parade—what an honor!

For a moment, the entire conference room was completely silent; you could hear anyone breathing even slightly louder.

After they paused for about ten seconds, Ruan Ruan continued, "Luo An, Zhang Xiaowei, Luo Xiaodong, the three of you should also make the most of this time to learn a foreign language." Originally, Ruan Ruan was thinking of having them learn first, but considering that the factory might be very busy after the National Day holiday, she decided against it. "You can use your free time to learn first."

"Deputy Factory Director Li, could you take a look around the family compound these next few days and see if there are any girls who are well-educated, have decent handwriting, and have a good attitude? Recruit a few, train them well, and after National Day, have them go directly to the VIP rooms to provide services."

Ruan Ruan's series of arrangements got the entire garment factory up and running.