Director Chen was also very surprised after receiving Lin Siya's call, but at the same time he felt a little embarrassed.

"Ms. Chen, this may be our last cooperation."

When Lin Siya heard what Director Chen said, her heart skipped a beat.

"Director Chen, is there something wrong in the factory?"

"It's like this," because they had cooperated several times, Director Chen had nothing to hide, so he told the story directly.

Lin Siya was surprised and happy to hear the news, but also a little confused.

Did the process of privatizing state-owned enterprises take place this year?

Or maybe for some reason she didn't know, the timeline changed.

Thinking back, since she traveled through time here, many historical processes have been somewhat different from the original ones. It is possible that she, this little butterfly, has fanned the changes in this world.

Lin Siya didn't worry too much about it. This news was good news for her. This way, she could show her talents and no longer have to be timid like she is now.

"Director Chen, is this true?"

"It's still under study, but it should be finalized soon. I thought our factory would get better and better, but I never expected that the country's policy would change so quickly." Factory Director Chen was very emotional.

"Director Chen, what do you think? I remember this factory originally belonged to your family. If private individuals are allowed to buy it back now, would you like to buy it back?"

"Well, of course I want to buy it back, and not just for our family. I must have told you before that this factory used to belong to our family, and many of the employees here are former employees. Since our family handed the factory over to the state, the state has been very good to us. Not only did it let my father become the factory director, but the former employees also stayed. If a new person comes in the future, who knows what the situation will be like."

When Director Chen thought about this, he became extremely worried. He was not only worried about his own fate, but also about the fate of so many of the old employees in the factory. He also knew that if the factory changed hands in the future, the new director would most likely not want to keep these old employees. These employees had been with them for decades, and to be honest, their entire families' livelihoods depended on them. He really couldn't bear to abandon them at this time.

"Then Director Chen, have you ever thought about buying this factory yourself?"

Lin Siya knew what kind of person Director Chen was. After all, the two of them had worked together several times. Although this man was a little taciturn, he was really loyal and righteous.

"I want to, but I'm powerless. I can't handle such a big factory on my own," said Director Chen helplessly.

Their family was considered well-off before the founding of the People's Republic of China, but his ancestors and parents could not bear to see the country fall into suffering, so in order to drive away the bad guys, his grandfather donated most of his fortune. Later, when it came to his father's generation, they encountered the turbulent decade. In order to protect his family, the family donated almost everything except a factory, and later even donated the factory.

Their family had become ordinary people, and he only received a salary during normal times. How could he possibly have so much money to buy the entire factory? This was also what worried him the most.

"Director Chen, have you ever thought about finding someone to cooperate with?"

"cooperate?"

"Yes, that's right, it's about cooperation. I wonder if Director Chen knows how much it would cost to buy your current factory?"

Although Director Chen didn't quite understand what Lin Siya meant, he still told her what he knew.

Lin Siya thought about it and realized that if she wanted to buy the garment factory, the money she had now would definitely not be enough, and she might need to use the "ill-gotten gains".

"Director Chen, if your garment factory is really going to be sold to an individual, then I want to buy it."

"W-what?" Director Chen thought he had misheard.

"I said I want to buy your clothing factory."

"Comrade Lin, this is not a small amount of money."

“I know,

"I know. Since I dare to say it out loud, I must know the situation. But I'm still a little short of funds, so I brought up the matter of cooperation with you." Lin Siya looked at Director Chen with a firm gaze.

Director Chen's mind moved. "Comrade Lin, do you mean that we should pool our money together to buy this factory?"

"That's not the case. Although I'm still short of money, I believe we'll be able to get it together soon. What I mean by cooperation is that I'll be responsible for the capital and you'll be in charge of the management. You'll be familiar with the factory's operations, and I'll be responsible for market development and other matters. Of course, there's also the clothing design issue. We'll divide the work and cooperate."

After a moment's contemplation, Director Chen slowly spoke, "Comrade Lin, to be honest, this factory is like my child. I'm very grateful for your willingness to help, but I'm also worried about failure..."

Lin Siya smiled and said, "Director Chen, there are certainly risks, but how do we know if it won't work if we don't try? And with our skills and experience, and the concerted efforts of our fellow workers, we can definitely revitalize this factory."

Director Chen was silent for a while on the other end of the phone, and finally seemed to have made up his mind.

"Comrade Lin, as long as you have confidence in me, I will definitely do my best."

"Okay, that's all I need to say. Director Chen, the state-owned-privatization transition hasn't been finalized yet, but you should keep a close eye on it. Once the document is released, please contact me immediately. I'll come over and we'll discuss it in detail."

"Okay, no problem."

The two people determined the preliminary cooperation plan over the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Siya was a little excited. Fu Sinian had been listening to her and had understood some of what she said.

"Bao, is this true?"

It must be true, otherwise Director Chen would not have known these things in advance.

"Do you have enough money to cover such a huge expense?" Although Fu Sinian didn't know how much it would cost to buy a garment factory, it must be a lot.

His wife was very good at making money, and with the income of both of them, Fu Sinian felt that it might not be enough to buy the garment factory. However, seeing Lin Siya so happy, he thought about borrowing some from his brothers or family members.

Lin Siya certainly knew what Fu Sinian was thinking. After all, the couple both knew how many days they had left.

She had a sum of "ill-gotten gains" in her hands, which Lin Siya had never revealed.

Now that she wants to buy the garment factory, she must find a way to get rid of this "ill-gotten gains".