Chapter 53 Good news, great news

There was a problem with the pattern making. Jiang Lili was puzzled. Was it a hidden version of the payment? Otherwise, she really couldn't think of any other pattern making problem.

"No matter what the problem is, come and have breakfast first." There was a flash of heartache in Jiang Yulan's eyes. She also went to bed early last night. Before going to bed, she glanced at Lili's room and saw the light was still flashing. She must not have slept well.

"Well, let's have breakfast first." Jiang Jianyi nodded. No matter how anxious the toy factory was, the health of the children at home came first.

"Sister Lili, can I go with you?" Jiang Qitong did not forget the purpose of following her.

"No, I'm going to work, not to have fun." Jiang Lili said and looked at Jiang Jianyi: "Grandpa, I can ride my bike there by myself, you just stay at home with Tongtong."

Jiang Jianyi hesitated for two seconds, then nodded: "Okay." As children grow older, they have more and more ideas of their own, and as parents, they need support.

So after dinner, Jiang Lili rode her bicycle alone to Factory One. In the workshop, Zhao Dong looked at Director Yang with the doll in his hand and said, "Why do I feel like this hidden version is uglier than the regular one?"

"Does this pearl need to be replaced?" someone suggested, pointing at the large pearl on the pearl necklace.

"The pearls are too big, it looks very disproportionate, and the lace on the skirt is also a little wrong." Director Yang could point out the problem, but he couldn't think of the most perfect solution for the moment. After all, they didn't have much time left, so he planned to bring the hidden model with him when he went to Jincheng tonight.

"What did Lili say?" Zhao Dong knew that Director Yang had just contacted Jiang Lili.

"Lao Jiang said she will come over later, let's wait a little longer." When Director Yang was speaking, two sequins on the doll's skirt fell off. This was different from the high-end feeling they had expected, and instead looked a bit tacky.

The guard at Factory One was already an old acquaintance. Upon seeing her, he immediately said, "Come in quickly! Director Yang and the others are waiting for you in the workshop."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Jiang Lili said as she quickened her pace. The sound of machines came to her ears. It seemed that in addition to the hidden version, the regular version should also be working overtime. This was good news.

As she approached the workshop, Zhao Dong reminded Director Yang, "Director, Lili is here." He then waved towards Jiang Lili, "Lili, this way."

Jiang Lili curled her lips and quickly walked over to them. She immediately saw the doll in Director Yang's hand and frowned, "Is this a hidden version from the original design?"

"Yes, but it's obviously a failure." At the end, Director Yang's tone was somewhat helpless. They used the same pattern-making experience as last time, but they didn't expect it to turn out like this?

"The pearls are too big, the sequins have the wrong glossiness, and the lace on the skirt is too cumbersome. Sometimes exquisiteness and gorgeousness don't mean being complicated." Jiang Lili directly pointed out the reason for the failure.

"What about the naked baby? Is there any problem with the naked baby?" Zhao Dong asked hurriedly. He was responsible for the naked baby.

"The hair can be longer, and the makeup can be more refined?" Jiang Lili said as she touched the naked baby's hair. It felt pretty good, and it just needed to be a little longer.

"Then try it as Lili said. It would be best if we can succeed before tonight." Director Yang bought a train ticket for 10:30 tonight. If he succeeds, he can take one to Jincheng.

"Director Yang wants to take it to Jincheng?" Jiang Lili quickly guessed his intention.

"I did have this plan. After all, collecting all the items and exchanging them for hidden items is one of our selling points. I thought about taking it with me, but I'm not sure whether I can take it with me now." Director Yang sighed. This time, discussing cooperation with Jincheng was a rare opportunity, and he wanted to win it in one fell swoop, but the start seemed a little unsuccessful.

"It's still early, I think there should be no problem." Jiang Lili comforted him. She thought, as expected, the old ones are the wisest. Director Yang can indeed consider things more comprehensively than her.

"Well, I'm going to make a new pattern next. Will it disturb your studies if I suddenly call you over?" Director Yang looked at her a little embarrassedly.

"It's okay." Jiang Lili said vaguely. After all, if it weren't for this incident, she should still be sleeping and would be able to finish writing last night's story after waking up. To some extent, they did disturb her and delayed her time to make money.

"The factory held a meeting last week. The leaders felt that the current sales of cross-dressing dolls are good, and wanted me to ask you if you have any new ideas?" Director Yang extended an olive branch of second cooperation to her.

Jiang Lili didn't answer him directly, but asked, "Has the second factory been sold?"

"Not yet." Although Director Yang didn't know why she jumped the topic so much, he still shook his head. Although the Second Factory was a branch factory, the area and the equipment in the factory were there, and it was not cheap.

"I just got into high school and I'm a bit overwhelmed with my studies. I don't have any good ideas yet. If I come up with an idea, I'll tell Director Yang." Jiang Lili didn't refuse directly. They were all smart people, and he must understand what she meant.

"That's right, I always forget that you are still a high school student." Director Yang sighed and hoped that the talks in Jincheng this time would go smoothly.

Next, until noon, the second version was obviously much more refined than the first one, but some details still needed to be improved. Seeing this, Jiang Lili offered to leave.

However, Director Yang did not let him go: "It's already dinner time, and I let you go back hungry. If this gets out, who will be willing to cooperate with us in the future?"

Without waiting for Jiang Li to speak, he continued, "Just eat something in the factory cafeteria. Don't refuse anymore."

"Okay, then I'll trouble Director Yang." Jiang Lili thought, just try out the taste of the food in the toy factory.

After the meal, when Jiang Lili proposed to leave again, no one tried to keep her. They were all eager to continue striving for excellence and strive for Director Yang to take it to Jincheng to discuss cooperation with others.

After leaving Factory 1, Jiang Lili did not go back to the cotton mill directly, but went to Factory 2. The guardhouse at Factory 2 was locked. There were some sales information written on the blackboard. Jiang Lili was so absorbed in reading it that she heard a surprised voice from the side: "Little sister, are you also interested in the toy factory?"

Jiang Lili was so focused on watching that she didn't even notice when this person arrived. Upon hearing this, she turned her head and curled her lips towards him: "No, I'm just taking a look."

The person who was speaking was called Cheng Yuntian. She had just graduated from university this year and was one of the first people in her family to go into business, so her choice after graduation was also to start a business. Based on her observations and market research over the past few months, she set her sights on children's toys.

At this time, state-owned enterprises began to decline. The most convenient and quickest way was to buy similar state-owned factories and run them again by herself. So she came here today to inquire about "military intelligence". Before coming, she had already made an appointment with the person in charge that she would go into the workshops and take a look at various places inside.

"Did someone in your family work here?" Cheng Yuntian couldn't help but guess when he saw her staring at the blackboard at the door.

Jiang Lili didn't answer her question, but turned around and looked at her: "What about you?"

"I just came here to take a look." Cheng Yuntian chuckled, thinking that this little girl was quite interesting.

"Then I won't bother you anymore. I have to go back." Jiang Lili waved goodbye to her politely, then rode her bike directly back to the cotton mill.

Cheng Yuntian watched her back gradually disappear from his sight, then smiled and shook his head, and then waited quietly for the person in charge to take her inside for a field inspection.

It was already afternoon when she returned to the cotton mill. There was no one at home, so Jiang Lili went straight into her room to finish the story she hadn't finished writing last night. The clock was pointing to three at this time, and she planned to take a nap to catch up on her sleep.

Before she could fall asleep, there was a knock on the door. Jiang Lili was a little confused about who it was. After seeing who was at the door, she was a little surprised: "Aunt San, are you here for something?"

"Lili, is your mother at home?" Yao Yan tried to make her smile gentler.

"My mother is out. Aunt San, what can I do for you?" Jiang Lili guessed in her heart why she came.

"I want to ask your mother for a favor. Do you know when she will be back?" Yao Yan was helpless. Yesterday, Ji Yumo knew that she had taken out the money, so she came to their house and made a fuss. She said she didn't want to divorce and wanted to take her back.

Now it was Yao Yan who was determined to divorce. She understood why he changed his mind, but she didn't want to continue living with him. However, her family didn't support her. She suddenly remembered that Jiang Yulan had mentioned before that she had a classmate who was a lawyer, so she shamelessly came to him.

"I'm not quite sure." Jiang Lili shook her head.

"It's okay, I'll wait for her downstairs." After hesitating for a moment, Yao Yan backed down.

"Then Aunt San, please come in and wait." Jiang Lili said as she stepped aside to let her in.

"Thank you, Lili." Yao Yan walked into the house somewhat flattered.

Jiang Lili poured her some water and sat down next to her: "Aunt San, watch TV for a while. My mother should be back before dinner."

"Okay," Yao Yan held the cup with a rare look of restraint.

Jiang Yulan went out with Huang Yi again today. They heard that the garment factory next door had been bought by a big boss from Hong Kong City, and that they needed people with computer skills. The two of them went to take a look and found that the news had expired and that they no longer needed anyone there.

"It's okay, let's just consider it as accumulating experience. It also shows us the future prospects of studying computer science." Jiang Yulan comforted Huang Yi.

"Sister Yulan, you have such a good attitude. I can't do that. I have elderly parents and young children to support. I can't sleep at night because I'm worried about being laid off." Huang Yi sighed and said this. She was really worried.

"Well, even if we worry until our hair turns white, we can't change the leader's mind." Jiang Yulan spread her hands. She was being guided very well by Jiang Lili. A day of happiness was also a day of worry, so it was better to spend it happily.

"That's right, you've made a wasted trip today." Huang Yi looked at Jiang Yulan a little embarrassedly. It was her suggestion to go out today, but in the end nothing came of it.

"It's okay, just consider it as exercise. I'll go back first." Jiang Yulan said and waved at her.

"Okay, Sister Yulan, see you tomorrow." Huang Yi's mood improved after she said that.

After separating from Huang Yi, Jiang Yulan glanced at the time and guessed that Lili was still sleeping. She had to go back and wake her up, otherwise she would not be able to sleep at night.

The sound of a key turning was heard at the door, and the two people on the sofa turned around. When Jiang Yulan pushed the door open, she saw Yao Yan on the sofa. She was a little surprised as to why she was here.

"Mom, Third Aunt wants to see you. She has been waiting for you here for a long time." Jiang Lili spoke first.

"Second sister-in-law, no, Sister Jiang, I want to trouble you with something." Yao Yan said a little embarrassedly.

"What's the matter?" Jiang Yulan asked casually.

"I remember you once said that you have a classmate who is now a lawyer. Can you help me contact him?" After saying this, Yao Yan was a little afraid to look at Jiang Yulan, fearing that she would see sarcasm in her eyes. The words she used to mock her were still vivid in her mind, and now Ji Yumo did the same thing again.

"Okay, let me check the phone book." Jiang Yulan said as she walked into the room, took out the phone book, found the other party's phone number, wrote it down on a piece of paper and handed it to Yao Yan.

"Thank you, thank you so much." Yao Yan's tone was full of gratitude.

"It's just a small favor." Apart from giving her her phone number, Jiang Yulan didn't ask her anything about Ji Yumo. For a moment, many images flashed through Yao Yan's mind. She had prepared herself mentally for a long time before coming here and had anticipated many possibilities. She thought, at most, she would just be ridiculed by them, which was no big deal. Now she realized that it was her own petty mind.

After Yao Yan left, Jiang Yulan noticed that Jiang Lili had been looking at her. She couldn't help but ask with a smile, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I just didn't expect you to give Third Aunt's number so easily. After all, she..." Jiang Lili couldn't help but chuckle after she finished speaking. Yes, Jiang Yulan was like this. If she really made things difficult for Yao Yan, she would not be Jiang Yulan anymore.

"Your third aunt is not a real bad person. She is often strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Now that she has come to her senses and is willing to divorce, I am naturally willing to give her a push. My classmate said that if she tells us the secret code, she can get a discount on the lawyer's fees. Didn't I tell her? Letting her spend a little more money and feel heartbroken can also be considered revenge." At the end, Jiang Yulan smiled happily.

"Mom, you're so nice." Jiang Lili said and gave her a gentle hug.

"Okay, stop acting like a spoiled child. Didn't you manage to sleep with her even though she was here?" Jiang Yulan caught a glimpse of the blue in her eyes.

"Well, I heard her knocking on the door just as I was about to go to sleep." Jiang Lili said and yawned.

"It's too late to sleep now. Eat early and go to bed early tonight." Jiang Yulan said and glanced at her.

"That's fine. Do we still want to go to my uncle's house for dinner tonight?" Jiang Lili said and yawned again.

"Let's cook noodles at home. I'll bring the food over to them and let them know by the way." Jiang Yulan bought some vegetables when she came back.

"Okay, then I'll go boil some water first." Jiang Lili said and went straight into the kitchen. She felt like she could fall asleep right there.

"Okay, I'll be back soon."

When Jiang Yulan came back, the water in the pot had just boiled, bubbling. Seeing the fried egg in the bowl, Jiang Yulan's eyes flashed with a smile: "Our Lili is getting better and better. This fried egg is really beautiful."

As she spoke, she took the chopsticks from Jiang Lili's hand and started to cook the noodles, while Jiang Lili was seasoning the noodles on the side. Soon, with the mother and daughter working together, two bowls of noodles were ready.

"Eat quickly and go to sleep after that. I'll clean up here later." Jiang Yulan said to her.

"Okay," Jiang Lili nodded. Feeling her eyelids were heavy, she quickly quickened the pace of eating noodles.

Jiang Lili fell asleep almost instantly while lying on the bed. After cleaning up the dishes, Jiang Yulan gently opened the door of her room. When she heard the breathing sound coming from inside, she couldn't help but shook her head. Then she tiptoed to close the door and let her sleep well.

Jiang Lili felt refreshed upon waking up. When she came out of the room, Jiang Yulan was preparing breakfast. Hearing the noise, she waved at her, "Lili, come over and have breakfast."

"Here I come." As expected, sleep is the best way to get rid of fatigue.

"Don't write articles so late in the future. You are still growing, and your health is the most important thing." After hesitating for a while, Jiang Yulan couldn't help but remind him.

"I understand, Mom. This was an accident. I wasn't paying attention and ended up writing so late." Jiang Lili explained to her.

"That's good. Sleeping late will affect your growth." Jiang Yulan reminded.

"I know." Jiang Lili said as she ate the egg in her hand.

After leaving home, Jiang Lili unexpectedly ran into Zheng Gaoyang, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, at the gate of the cotton mill. The other party was also stunned when he saw her. He quickly turned his eyes away and rode away quickly, as if she was some kind of monster. Jiang Lili couldn't help but find it a little funny.

Zheng Gaoyang rode hard for a while before returning to his normal speed after making sure that Jiang Lili was left behind. He didn't know why he felt guilty when he saw Jiang Lili, as he had obviously done nothing wrong. Thinking of the gift he had prepared for Ji Mingyue in his schoolbag, he became happy again and reminded himself in his heart that he would miss this time to go out tomorrow morning.

Everyone was feeling sluggish and lacking in energy after returning from vacation. It was clear they were still savoring the holiday. Jiang Lili pulled a book from the table, and Ke Sisi leaned over. "Lili, I heard a hidden version of the costume doll is coming out. Is that true?"

"If everything goes well, a batch should be out today, allowing everyone to see what the hidden versions look like." Jiang Lili thought about the version she had downloaded when she left yesterday, and it should be fine.

"Really? Then I'll have to go and check it out at noon." Ke Sisi was a little excited. They had been promoting this hidden version for a long time, but she had never seen what it looked like.

"Honestly, I'm not sure. I'll tell you after I ask you this afternoon."

"It's okay. I'll pass by the supply and marketing cooperative on my way home. It's just on my way." Ke Sisi looked nonchalant.

"Okay. By the way, how's the submission you mentioned last time going? I finished writing one over the weekend and plan to submit it." Jiang Lili asked.

"I originally thought that since I had everything planned out in my head, writing it down should be a very simple matter. I didn't expect to realize how difficult it was the next time I wrote. I finally understood that I am not cut out for this job." Ke Sisi said with a sigh.

"Everything is difficult at the beginning. It will be fine once everything is in order." Jiang Lili comforted.

"Let's try again when I'm free. By the way, I forgot to bring your girl magazine today. Can I bring it to you tomorrow?" There was a hint of apology in Ke Sisi's tone.

"Of course." Jiang Lili said these were all small matters and it didn't matter.

"I bought the latest issue. Do you want to read it?" Ke Sisi had already finished reading the latest issue over the weekend.

"So fast?" Jiang Lili was a little surprised.

"I can't help but want to spend some money when I have it." Ke Sisi covered her face with her hands after saying this. Her parents have told her about this bad habit many times, but she just can't change it, and there is nothing she can do.

"Okay, lend it to me if it's convenient." Physical books were not cheap at that time, so of course she would not refuse to borrow them.

"Then I'll bring it to you tomorrow." Afraid that she would forget, Ke Sisi specially wrote it down in her little notebook.

"Okay, thank you." Jiang Lili said and stared at the English book she had just picked up. Today's morning self-study class was another English class, and it would be Ji Mingyue and Lu Jiaze's turn to lead the reading soon.

Ji Mingyue was familiarizing herself with the text she was going to read later. Today was a preview of the new lesson. She had been going back and forth between home and the hospital over the weekend. She had never expected that this matter would involve Ye Qiuju going to the hospital to preserve the fetus. Ye Qiuju and Song Zhenzhen, two stupid women, really wasted the opportunity she created for them.

Ji Yushu was very concerned about the baby in Ye Qiuju's belly. She had been exhausted the past two days, but school started today. As soon as the bell rang, she took her English textbook to the podium. This time, she didn't communicate with Lu Jiaze. Her shoulders and knees still ached, reminding her that Wu Juyue and Zheng Gaoyang still needed her comfort.

After Ji Mingyue finished reading, Lu Jiaze took the lead in reading. For a while, all he could hear was the sound of English reading.

The second monthly exam was getting closer and closer, and Jiang Lili did not forget to consolidate her previous knowledge. Ji Mingyue was not so free. In order to repay Zheng Gaoyang, she specially sorted out the key points for him. This time, she focused on reviewing the subjects whose scores were not as good as Jiang Lili's before. However, plans could not keep up with changes. Her spare time was completely occupied by Wu Juyue. She asked her to help her review. Staring at the fluctuating strategy value above her head, Ji Mingyue gritted her teeth and agreed.

"Why didn't you wait for me this morning?" After morning self-study, Lu Jiaze walked to Jiang Lili's seat.

"I was a little late today and thought you had left a long time ago." Jiang Lili really thought so.

"I've been waiting for you at Uncle Jiang's house." Yesterday afternoon, Lu Jiaze moved the things he had added to Jiang Aiguo's place to his current residence and made room for Jiang Qitong.

"My mother made breakfast herself today." Jiang Lili explained.

"Remember to wait for me at noon," Lu Jiaze reminded.

"Oh, okay." Jiang Lili nodded in agreement, and when she turned around, she found Ke Sisi staring at her with a bright face.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Li asked.

"Nothing." Ke Sisi shook her head. Could she say that she brought the stories in the girls' magazine into the stories of the two of them?

Seeing this, Jiang Lili did not ask any more questions. She now regretted that she did not leave Director Yang's contact information yesterday. He should have arrived in Jincheng by now. She didn't know if he had met Manager Zhang.

After school at noon, Ke Sisi quickly packed up her things, ready to rush out at any time. She explained to Jiang Lili in advance that she would be going to the supply and marketing cooperative later, so she had to leave early.

As expected, as soon as the bell rang, the person next to her rushed out in one step. This was the first time Jiang Lili saw her run so fast.

At the toy factory, they worked overtime until eight o'clock yesterday evening and finally made a hidden model that everyone was satisfied with. Except for one that Director Yang took to Jincheng, the rest were delivered to various sales outlets early this morning and placed in the most conspicuous places.

As soon as Ke Sisi entered the supply and marketing cooperative, she saw the doll displayed in the middle. She ran to the counter and asked the salesperson, "Excuse me, is this the hidden model?"

"Yes, if you collect all seven fairies, you can redeem the hidden item." The salesperson explained to her in a gentle voice.

"Can I see it?" Ke Sisi's eyes were completely drawn to this doll. The sequins on the skirt sparkled, making the doll look more noble. It also came with a pearl necklace. The pearl trend in Yuncheng had only been going on for a short time, and she remembered her mother had a pearl necklace that she loved. She gently reached out and touched the pearl necklace around the doll's neck. It was so beautiful. She decided that in the next few days, she would save money to collect all seven fairies and then redeem this hidden model.

Apart from her, everyone else seemed to think the same. All she could hear was praise for the hidden edition. Because of the appearance of the hidden edition, the sales of regular dolls increased a lot today. This was enough to show everyone's desire for the hidden edition.

During lunch, Jiang Jianyi suddenly mentioned, "It seems the second factory has found a buyer. The two parties are currently discussing the matter. I don't know if it will be successful in the end."

"So fast?" Jiang Yulan was a little surprised, as no one was interested in it just two days ago.

"What's so surprising about this? As long as the price is right and both parties sign the contract, it can be sold at any time." Jiang Jianyi didn't think it was fast, after all, the transaction happened in a flash.

Jiang Lili suddenly remembered the person she met at the Second Factory yesterday. She didn't look very old, at most in her early twenties. Could she have bought it?

"That's right. It's good that someone buys it. When the factory reopens, we will definitely need to recruit workers, and this will also provide some jobs for everyone." Jiang Aiguo felt that selling it was also a good thing.

"Yeah." For some reason, Jiang Yulan felt a little depressed. She actually felt a little guilty, blaming herself for not being able to help Jiang Lili in this matter.

"Lili, you went to the toy factory yesterday, right? They have some new models today. When I came back, I saw a lot of people standing there." Zhou Qingfen would pass by the supply and marketing cooperative on her way home from get off work every day.

"It's the hidden version that can be exchanged by gathering seven fairies. Now that the real thing is out, everyone wants to take a look. After all, many people thought it was just a pie in the sky from the toy factory." Jiang Lili explained.

"Seven for one, that means you have to buy dolls worth almost two hundred yuan to exchange them." Zhou Qingfen was a little surprised.

"Yes, we need to buy about that much." Although they are twins now, the number is basically overlapping. Otherwise, it would be too easy to put them together, and the factory would lose money.

"But I see quite a lot of people do this. They're all only children now, and their parents are quite happy to pay for it."

"This price is not expensive in Jincheng. If Director Yang can reach an agreement with Manager Zhang today, sales will increase quickly." Lu Jiaze added.

"I hope so." Jiang Lili didn't know much about the situation in Jincheng, so it was difficult for her to jump to conclusions, but she didn't expect that the good news from Director Yang would come back so quickly.

Just as she was about to go back for a nap, Director Yang called from Jincheng with the good news. His voice was filled with excitement: "Lili, good news, great news. The deal is done. Manager Zhang has placed an order for 1,000 units."