Along the way, Lin Qing chatted with the two about some light topics, and Wang Jiaojiao gradually relaxed.

About forty minutes later, the car arrived at the textile factory. Lin Qing looked at Wang Jiaojiao and asked, "We've arrived. Please lead the way, both of you."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. My cousin will lead the way from now on! She knows the area better than I do."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jiaojiao quickly shook her head and said...

"It's alright, I know this textile factory well, I'll take you to find my dad!"

Zhao Xia patted her chest with a confident air and made her promise.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Xiaoxia!"

Lin Qing said with a smile.

The four got out of the car and walked towards the gate of the textile factory.

The gatekeeper didn't stop them when he saw them, whether because they were with the factory manager's daughter or because Factory Manager Zhao had given them instructions.

Zhao Xia led the group directly to Zhao Aiguo's office door and then knocked on the door.

"Thump thump thump... thump thump thump..."

"Please come in!"

Zhao Aiguo's voice came from inside the room.

"Dad, Jiaojiao and I have brought Boss Lin and her husband Comrade Gu."

As soon as Zhao Xia entered the office, she spoke to Zhao Aiguo.

"Boss Lin, Comrade Gu, welcome, welcome. I am Zhao Aiguo, the factory manager of the textile factory, and also Jiaojiao's uncle and Zhao Xia's father."

Zhao Aiguo warmly extended his hand and shook hands with Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing.

"Director Zhao, hello, I'm Lin Qing. I apologize for bothering you today," Lin Qing replied politely.

"Not at all, not at all, this is good news. Please have a seat, and I will give you a proper introduction to our factory."

As Zhao Aiguo spoke, he invited Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun to sit down in the chairs and poured a cup of tea for each of them.

He then went on to describe in detail the factory’s size, equipment, staff, and current operating status, and also mentioned some potential advantages and existing problems.

Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun listened attentively, nodding in agreement from time to time.

"Comrade Lin, this is the basic situation of our factory. I would like to ask Mr. Lin, what is the purpose of you purchasing the textile factory? To continue weaving cloth?"

After Zhao Aiguo finished introducing the textile factory, he asked Lin Qing a question.

Lin Qing shook her head upon hearing this, "We don't produce fabrics, we plan to produce clothing."

"That's great! If Boss Lin wants to produce clothing, then he'll need female workers, right?"

Zhao Aiguo looked at Lin Qing with hopeful eyes and said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing's face showed a surprised expression. She glanced at Gu Nanxun, then looked at Factory Director Zhao and asked in confusion, "What does Factory Director Zhao mean?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Aiguo sighed, "Isn't Boss Lin curious why such a good textile factory isn't being bought?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing straightened her expression and said with a smile, "Of course I'm curious. This is also the question I wanted to ask Director Zhao. Could you please help me answer it?"

"Well... Actually, after the news that the textile factory was going to be sold spread, several companies came to buy it. The reason it hasn't been sold yet is because there are requirements from above. The buyer of the textile factory must also take in the workers in the factory."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Aiguo sighed and continued.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun exchanged glances. Gu Nanxun then said, "Taking in these workers isn't a problem, since we need female workers anyway. But what if these female workers can't handle our jobs? What if they make mistakes in the future? Are we supposed to support them forever?"

"Of course not, Comrade Gu, you've misunderstood. The higher-ups are just worried that if the factory is sold, these workers will have no jobs. As long as you don't lay off a large number of people, it's fine. As for those who can't do their jobs or perform poorly, you can deal with them as you see fit."

Seeing that Gu Nanxun had misunderstood, Factory Director Zhao hurriedly explained.

"Okay, if that's how you put it, we can accept it!"

Lin Qing said with a smile.

“Great! If you can take these workers, I can offer you the lowest possible price!”

When Lin Qing said that they could accept these workers, Factory Director Zhao said excitedly.

"Director Zhao, please don't rush. I still need to visit our workshop and warehouse in person."

Lin Qing said with a smile.

"Of course, of course, I'll take you there right away."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Aiguo immediately stood up and led the four people toward the workshop.

Inside the workshop, Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun carefully observed the equipment and workers' operations on the production line, and occasionally asked Zhao Aiguo some questions, which Zhao Aiguo answered one by one.

After touring the workshop and warehouse, Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun returned to their office. They sat down and pondered for a while before looking up at Zhao Aiguo and saying, "Director Zhao, I understand the general situation of the factory. I can agree to the conditions you mentioned. I wonder how much you plan to sell it to us for?"

"Boss Lin, this textile factory covers 20 acres, which is a medium-sized textile factory. As I just said, I'll give you the lowest price, so I won't calculate the construction cost of the factory building. I'll only calculate the land area. Currently, the land area in Beijing is 5,000 yuan per acre, so 20 acres would be 100,000 yuan. Adding the equipment and other things, charging you 150,000 yuan isn't too much, is it?"

Factory Director Zhao thought for a moment and then said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing glanced at Gu Nanxun, who nodded in agreement and then said, "Director Zhao, as you know, we plan to open a garment factory after taking over the textile factory, so we won't need these equipment. You see, it would be better to give these equipment to other textile factories in Beijing. We just need empty buildings!"

Upon hearing this, Factory Director Zhao frowned in distress, and after a long while, he said, "I can't make that decision. Please wait a moment, I'll make a phone call and ask."

After finishing his sentence, Director Zhao went to his office and made a phone call. Once the call was connected, Director Zhao explained the situation to the person on the other end of the line.

The person on the other end of the phone said something, and Director Zhao's expression gradually relaxed. After a while, he hung up the phone.

"Your requests have been approved. The only requirement from above is that you treat those employees well."

Factory Director Zhao said with a smile.

"Don't worry, Director Zhao. We need employees to build our garment factory. We have some ready-made ones, so we don't have to go out and find more. After all, it doesn't matter who we use."