"We'd like to speak with your manager. Is he in?"
The gatekeeper waved his hand: "We don't have date collars here, you've come to the wrong place."
"I'm not looking for dates, I'm looking for you, the leaders!"
"Oh, boss, you can just go in. The bosses are all in that room."
The gatekeeper pointed them in the right direction and then sat back down.
As Zhu Min passed by, he glanced at what the gatekeeper was doing and discovered that he was actually picking vegetables?!
Zhu Min had deep doubts about this oil pressing factory in the east of the city. Was it really a legitimate factory? It seemed so unreliable...
Once inside, they finally understood why the gatekeeper had said that all their leaders were in one room.
There's only one office here, and right next to it are the kitchen and canteen. Is it really that rudimentary?!
And what are the leaders of this oil pressing factory in the east of the city doing?!
Huang Qinqin and the others just watched helplessly as they picked vegetables for several minutes. Finally, suppressing their embarrassment, they went up and knocked on the door that was already open.
Factory Director Yu, who was closest to the door, was the first to look up and ask curiously, "Who are you looking for?"
The others also put down their dishes one after another, looking at Huang Qinqin and the others with curiosity. It had been a long time since any strangers had come to their factory.
Huang Qinqin greeted, "Hello, leaders. We are employees of the department store. I would like to find our factory manager. Is he here?"
"Oh, the department store, I know it. It was very busy a while ago. I heard they sold a lot of things."
"Yes, yes, my wife even managed to snag a few cheap clothes that didn't require coupons!"
"I haven't been there yet, but I've heard that everything inside is very expensive."
Despite the whispers around him, Factory Director Yu remained calm and said, "Ahem, I am the factory director. What do you want with me?"
Huang Qinqin explained her purpose: "It's like this, our department store is also planning to sell cooking oil in the future, so we would like to ask if your factory would be willing to cooperate with us?"
"cooperate?!"
"Really?!"
Factory Director Yu was also flustered. He immediately told them to pack up their other things and then warmly invited them to sit down first.
"Old Li, quickly pour these young comrades a glass of water!"
"Okay! Coming right away!"
After they sat down, Factory Director Yu asked expectantly, "When you said you wanted to cooperate with us, did you mean you wanted to buy cooking oil from us to resell?"
"Yes, but we have one additional requirement for the goods you provide to the department store."
Huang Qinqin handed the documents to Factory Director Yu, who picked them up and looked at them, saying, "Hmm, it's a little hard to see."
He smiled apologetically at Huang Qinqin and the others, saying, "Excuse me, I need to put on my glasses first."
Factory Director Yu quickly opened the drawer, put on his glasses, and looked at the rest. He then discovered that there were only two requirements listed.
First, the goods supplied to the department store must be in designated packaging. A picture of a bamboo cup was also attached.
Secondly, it is required that this packaging be supplied only to department stores and not to other entities. Furthermore, a guaranteed supply of high-quality products must be provided every month.
Furthermore, it states that the department store will cover all additional costs incurred due to packaging. This means they won't have to bear this cost.
That's wonderful!
Factory Director Yu now has only one question: "Did the department store find a supplier for this bamboo cup for us? Or do we need to find one ourselves?"
"The department store will discuss it with the nearby commune. If you feel there are no problems, you can sign an agreement with us."
"All you need to do is provide the purchase approval slip, and we'll have them deliver the goods to your door on a regular schedule and in the required quantity."
Huang Qinqin could sense that Director Yu was in a rather pleasant state after reviewing the materials. He was likely to agree to the collaboration.
However, Huang Qinqin remembered what Xu Junhui had said about something going wrong at the Chengdong Oil Pressing Factory, so she reminded him separately: "Director Yu, this agreement also stipulates that you need to provide us with a minimum amount of goods each month."
"This must be met; failure to do so would constitute a breach of contract. I heard your factory encountered some trouble before; I wonder if it has been resolved now?"
Factory Director Yu was a little embarrassed, but now that Huang Qinqin and the others had arrived, those problems were no longer problems.
In fact, their factory has been shut down for more than a month. Although they are still being paid wages, they all feel embarrassed.
The cooking oil they produced couldn't be sold and ended up piling up in the warehouse. Eventually, they stopped producing it altogether.
Logically speaking, this situation shouldn't occur in a seller's market. However, it's due to the deliberate suppression by the First Oil Mill.
Previously, they could sell their goods to supply and marketing cooperatives, but gradually, the First Oil Press Factory dominated the entire market, and if they wanted to sell their oil, they had to go out and sell it themselves.
They've tried, but they're often seen as speculators, no matter how much they emphasize it.
If the department store is willing to sign an agreement with them now, their problem will be solved immediately.
This oil press used to belong to Director Yu's family. Even after he donated it to the country free of charge, he still had a deep affection for the factory.
Although he would receive the same salary regardless of whether the factory was profitable or not, he knew that if things continued like this, the only outcome for the Chengdong Oil Pressing Factory would be to close down.
After all, he had been called out several times before when he went to meetings in the province. The factory only had a few dozen workers, so even if it was closed, he could be transferred to other factories at any time.
However, many of the workers in this factory have been working here since before the founding of the People's Republic of China, and they have developed an attachment to it.
Factory Director Yu calmly replied, "Of course. Once the agreement is signed, we will definitely guarantee the quality and quantity."
Although Huang Qinqin still didn't know what problems had occurred between them, since Director Yu had already made a guarantee, she didn't need to investigate further.
He said softly, "That's good. I hope our two companies can cooperate happily. Director Yu, when is a convenient time for you to come over and sign the agreement?"
Factory Director Yu blurted out, "It's convenient for me right now!"
Realizing he might have been a bit too hasty, Factory Director Yu tried to smooth things over, saying, "Ahem. I'm free right now, how about we sign it now?"
"This needs to be signed with our manager. How about this, would you like to see if it's convenient for you to come to the department store with us now?"
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