Three days later, Zhao Huanhuan gave them eight design drafts.

Wang Yu paid 1,500 yuan per piece, and the original design drafts for these styles had to be handed over to the higher-ups after they were patterned at their No. 2 Clothing Factory.

The fabrics are then distributed to other garment factories to make clothes using different materials for sale.

However, it's also quite strange that no matter how other factories make the clothes based on this design, or what materials they use, they can't sell them in large quantities.

Fortunately, good designs and lower prices still find a market.

Therefore, starting in 1985, the fashion trends in the entire city gradually became more avant-garde.

The designer Zhao Huanhuan is also listed on the list, and is known for her talent.

As long as the design drafts submitted by the Second Clothing Factory for reimbursement were designed by Zhao Huanhuan, they were all approved without hesitation by the higher-ups.

Later, after Zhao Huanhuan designed clothes for all four seasons, at the end of the year, she had a fashion magazine printed, which contained her design sketches, pictures of the finished garments, and photos of models wearing them.

Moreover, the designer credit for each item was Zhao Huanhuan. Of course, they had discussed this with Zhao Huanhuan, and they only dared to publish it this way after she signed a consent form.

It can be said that the above approach immediately won unanimous praise and recognition from the industry, and by the Chinese New Year, the magazine's sales reached a print run of 100,000 copies.

What surprised them most was that the magazine not only became a hit in the province, but also sold to bookstores, shopping malls and newsstands all over the country.

Starting in 1986, major garment factories and clothing stores across the country began to make clothes according to the new styles in this book and take customer orders.

Unbeknownst to many, Zhao Huanhuan has become a nationally renowned fashion designer.

Moreover, she did not graduate with a design degree, but rather with a degree from a textile university.

Starting in the spring of 1986, more and more people in the industry began to ask Zhao Huanhuan for design work.

Zhao Huanhuan will accept projects that are suitable and sincere, and her bottom price starts at five thousand yuan per design.

The price of one or two thousand was only given to the second-tier garment factory.

When the two factory directors of the Second Garment Factory found out, they were very moved and invited Zhao Huanhuan's family to dinner again in the spring of 1986.

This time, they didn't discuss cooperation again. The Second Garment Factory also had all the design drafts from last year, so they weren't worried about sales this year. They wanted to repay Zhao Huanhuan.

Last winter, the eight design sketches that Zhao Huanhuan gave them helped the Second Garment Factory boost its performance again by the end of the year.

Besides the ninety rolls of cloth allocated above, seeing that sales were so high that they weren't enough to meet demand, the weaving factory started producing another hundred rolls of various kinds. The second garment factory also sold out all of those.

These eight items for autumn and winter mainly include men's and women's trench coats, overcoats, men's and women's suits, and a casual jacket for little boys, some in father-son styles and some not.

In addition, other clothing stores also placed orders for the styles designed by Zhao Huanhuan in the spring. Suddenly, in addition to taking orders for work clothes, the Second Garment Factory also generated considerable sales from these trendy styles.

At the 1985 annual meeting, the Second Garment Factory unsurprisingly became the top-performing factory in the province that year, far surpassing the second-place factory.

This made the two factory directors very grateful to Zhao Huanhuan. When Zhao Huanhuan visited them to wish them a Happy New Year in the first month of the lunar calendar, they both gave An'an a thick red envelope as a New Year's gift.

Zhao Huanhuan thanked them with a smile.

Nowadays, Zhao Huanhuan and Hu Keke often get together or chat.

Hu Keke is quite happy at the Third Textile Factory. Her mother has now become the deputy factory director, and she is now the group leader.

She felt she didn't have Huanhuan's brains and abilities, and said she liked the feeling of doing things in a down-to-earth manner.

Hu Keke's daughter is named Li Miao. The little girl is four years old this year and loves to play with An'an. Whenever Zhao Huanhuan and Hu Keke have a gathering and bring them along, An'an's task is mostly to look after Li Miao or play with her.

Hu Keke's husband, Li Jinfeng, is an engineer at the Third Textile Factory. He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and was assigned to the factory.

Of course, the Li family was not poor either; his father worked in the provincial government.

When the two factory directors invited Zhao Huanhuan to dinner, they also invited Hu Keke's family and Wang Yu's son's family.

In short, this gathering can be considered a large family reunion.

During the gathering, the two factory managers asked Zhao Huanhuan what her next plan was. Zhao Huanhuan smiled and said that she was saving up funds and wanted to open her own textile factory or weaving factory.

Wang Yu and Hu Zhan exchanged a glance, then whispered to Zhao Huanhuan, "If a state-owned weaving factory or textile mill were to go out of business and prepare to go bankrupt, would you take it over?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Huanhuan was overjoyed, but she remained calm and thought for a moment before nodding. "It depends on the situation. If we can take it over, make some modifications, and continue production, I can consider it. Otherwise, I might as well start my own new factory. I've already found the right machines."

Wang Yu and Hu Zhan smiled and said, "If you're interested, we can keep an eye out for you. If we find something suitable, we'll take you to see it."

"Okay, then thank you both very much, uncles!" Zhao Huanhuan raised her glass to toast the two men in gratitude.

She was overjoyed. If someone on the inside could help her gather information, she might actually be able to take over a bankrupt small factory.

She remembered that state-owned enterprises, starting from 1985 onwards, were gradually dismantled, went bankrupt, and were restructured. After that, state-owned enterprises were reorganized into private enterprises or private companies by various capable and visionary individuals.

However, most of them are still privately owned enterprises that have undergone restructuring.

If she could take advantage of this opportunity to start her own factory, and with her basic skills, that would be perfect.

"Don't mention it. With your reputation and how much importance you're valued by the higher-ups, even if we don't help you, many people will come to you. The Second Garment Factory was able to turn things around in 1985 thanks to your repeated help. So, if we can help, we definitely will."

“Yes, after all, your Uncle Wang and I often go to meetings at higher levels, so we know the current situation of each factory better than you do. Just wait for our good news!” Hu Zhan said with a smile.

"Yes, I still want to thank you both, uncles. I am very grateful that you, as elders, trust me, a junior!" Zhao Huanhuan also felt very honored.

Moreover, she was grateful to them for one thing: she hadn't seen Zhao Fang since she officially started cooperating with the Second Garment Factory. She didn't know whether Zhao Fang was still at the factory or what she was doing, and no one had ever mentioned her to her.

She knew this was the result of arrangements made by the two factory managers, so she would naturally do her best in return for their sincere cooperation.