However, compared to textile factories, garment factories are actually easier to change.

"Uncle Xiao, how about I go with you to the factory to take a look?"

Xiao's father had been waiting for this sentence. After cleaning up, the three of them went to the garment factory together. On the way, Gu An'an learned that Xiao's mother also worked at the garment factory, and in a very important financial position.

Standing in her yard, Liang's mother watched the three of them leave, chatting and laughing. She turned back into the house and knocked on Liang Qiu's door. "You brat, are you trying to go on a hunger strike with me? Come out and eat right now!"

Mother Liang was furious! Of course, her own daughter was perfect in her eyes, but what could she do about it?

The Xiao family's son joined the army too early, so their daughter had no chance to show her abilities. She finally got home, but someone else beat her to it. It can only be said that the two of them were not meant to be.

Liang Qiu lay in bed with swollen eyes, but after hearing her mother's fierce voice, she finally opened the door.

"Look at the state you're in now. Anyone who didn't know better would think you two had dated and you got dumped. Go wash your face and eat right now. I'll give you two days off. You have to go to work tomorrow. Also, you have to go see the person I introduced you to."

Liang Qiu felt that her mother was being completely unreasonable. "Mom, I don't want to go on blind dates."

"Are you going to stay home like a nun if you don't go on blind dates? I'm not asking you to get married right away. The people I'm talking about have all been carefully researched. Their character and family background are decent. You can go and meet them yourself. If you find someone you get along with, then settle down. Would a mother like you harm yourself?"

Liang Qiu was still somewhat unwilling. Her crush, which she had had since she was a teenager, was suddenly gone, and her mother didn't even give her time to process it. This was just too unfair.

"Put away the cat pee. You're not allowed to have any designs on that Xiao family boy. He's serious about dating, and your Uncle and Aunt Xiao are very satisfied with that girl. You have no chance."

It's not that she wanted to be so blunt; it's just that her daughter is so stubborn, she won't understand unless she's explained things so clearly.

Liang Qiu burst into tears.

However, after crying, she actually did as her mother said and went to work and went on blind dates as usual. However, she could find several flaws in every blind date, which almost made her mother angry to death.

Gu An'an and the Xiao family had no idea what had happened next door. It only took them about ten minutes to get from the Xiao family home to the garment factory.

Although the Red Flag Garment Factory was only a commune factory, it occupied a fairly large area, and the workers had already started work when they arrived.

When Xiao's father took Gu An'an to the workshop, everyone had already started working.

"Factory manager, is there anything I can help you with?"

"It's alright, we're just looking around. You guys keep working."

After visiting several workshops, the two returned to their office. As soon as they left, the workshops began to gossip about them.

"That girl next to Director Xiao is really pretty, but I wonder what she's here for."

"What else could they be doing? Judging from how familiar they are with each other, they're either here to have fun or to work. I wonder what position the factory manager will assign her. Hongxia from Workshop Two is about to give birth, so they're not going to let this young girl fill in for her, are they?"

"Why should she be in charge? Hongxia is a group leader, and that girl is so young, how can she be competent?"

Don't underestimate the position of team leader. Nowadays, being able to work in a factory means you're in a superior position. If you manage to become a small leader in the factory, you can speak with a higher tone at home. There are plenty of people eyeing the job of team leader.

"What nonsense are you talking about! Director Xiao is not that kind of person. If he really lets that young girl take the position, then it can only be because that young girl is qualified to do it."

As soon as a middle-aged woman entered the workshop, she heard all sorts of gossip, and her brows furrowed so deeply she almost crushed a fly between them.

"director."

The gossiping group greeted the newcomer and then went back to their work.

He secretly resented his bad luck, thinking that someone had overheard him talking nonsense.

Gu An'an followed Xiao's father to the office, where she began to express her feelings.

"Uncle Xiao, after taking a look, my first impression is still that it's a problem with the fabric. Our fabric is similar to that of the city's textile factory; it's just too ordinary and definitely won't work for expanding the market."

"Besides the fabric, our clothing styles are also too monotonous. They are all basic styles that anyone can wear, but not everyone will like them."

Mr. Xiao nodded. He had been aware of these problems for a long time, but to be honest, most of their fabrics came from the city's textile factory, and that hadn't changed before.

As for clothing styles, he did have people try them on, but either the changes were minimal, or many of the good items weren't suitable to be shown.

Fortunately, he had connections, and the clothes sales were always pretty good. He thought it would be fine to just live a peaceful and ordinary life, but who knew that his family would produce such a capable person. He couldn't help but want to hear what the little guy had to say.

"We've tried some different styles, but the response hasn't been very good."

Gu An'an could understand that in such an era, people's thinking was limited, and truly talented people, such as those masters who made cheongsams and did embroidery in the past, did not dare to be the first to stand out, for fear of suffering trouble as a result.

"I'll draw a few clothing patterns for Uncle Xiao, see if they're okay."

Of course, Xiao's father disagreed and quickly handed over the pen and paper.

Gu An'an thought for a moment and didn't draw any particularly trendy clothes designs. Even if the factory dared to make those clothes, not many people would dare to wear them.

Even so, the clothes she drew had already caught Xiao's father's eye.

Having been a factory manager for so many years, he still had a good eye for design, even though he couldn't draw blueprints.

"This one can be made."

Gu An'an then drew two or three more designs, each of which greatly pleased Xiao's father.

"This is a design I gave to the textile factory based on the patterns I provided. The final result should be pretty good."

As they were talking, Xiao's mother, who had just finished her work in the office, came over. As soon as she entered the office, her eyes were drawn to those few drawings.

"Old Xiao, I like all of these."

Then, she looked at Gu An'an with the same eyes she would give a treasure. She finally understood why her older brother liked this child so much.

As long as she continues to draw clothing designs, she will never have to worry about food in her life.

Moreover, not only can she draw clothing patterns, but she also has many other skills. Can her son really marry a daughter-in-law like this?

Honestly, Xiao's mother, who had always had great confidence in her son, suddenly panicked.

No, I need to call that guy more often and keep a close eye on him. It's most important to hurry up and marry such a good girl. Otherwise, if another guy snatches her away, I'll have nowhere to cry.