"Sold very well. There aren't many of those bags left," Su Lan said with a smile. "We are all grateful to you. Otherwise, I would be in the same situation as those laid-off workers with no income."
Lu Zhixia: "Oh right, you've reminded me. So many workers came that day, what did they want from you?"
Su Lan used a spoon to scoop a few more wontons into her bowl.
“The factory isn’t doing well, so they’ve all been put on leave temporarily. Each person is owed two or three months’ wages, which is quite a blow to them. They asked me to help them come up with a solution, but to be honest, what could I do?” Su Lan put the spoon into the basin. “Then I thought, the factory must have some unsold stock. I could have them go back and talk to the factory manager. If all else fails, they could take some stock and sell it for a little money, so they wouldn’t be left with nothing.”
Lu Zhixia said, "That's one way to do it, but it's only a temporary solution. The best way is to keep the factory alive."
Su Lan said, "The main problem is that there aren't many orders. Now there are many garment factories in the south, and they can't possibly come all the way here to wholesale clothes to resell!"
Lu Zhixia said, "Actually, the clothing styles in the South are very novel. If you can manufacture clothes that are similar to theirs and develop the Northern market, the factory will survive."
Su Lan's eyes lit up instantly. "How come I didn't think of that? Those clothes you brought back from Xinjiang, in terms of style and color, could actually be made in the factory, and even made more exquisitely."
Lu Zhixia put down her spoon. "If that's the case, the factory won't take orders from others. As long as the designs are novel enough, people will naturally come to place orders!"
Su Lan: "Design? Girl, do you even know anything about design?"
Lu Zhixia thought about how she had 10 years more memories than them, and she did know some of the styles that would be popular next.
"I do know a little bit about it."
Su Lan said, "Then I'll talk to the factory manager. If she wants to give it a try, she can hire you as a designer at the factory, and you can provide the designs. How about that?"
Lu Zhixia thought for a moment and said, "I want to invest in the company through design. I don't want a fixed amount of money, but rather the factory's dividends."
Su Lan was stunned; all she ever thought about was earning a wage at the factory!
What does this investment mean?
"You have a great idea," a woman's voice came from behind.
Lu Zhixia turned around and saw a middle-aged woman with short, ear-length hair and black-rimmed glasses, who gave the impression of a leading cadre.
"Director Guo, what brings you here?" Su Lan was flattered. Although she was the team leader, she didn't have much contact with the director.
The main reason is that the factory manager is a very busy person, always on the go, and he is extremely concerned about the development of the factory.
"I came to see you." Guo Hong handed over the canned food and pastries she had brought. "These are for the children."
Su Lan was caught in a dilemma: should she accept it or not?
"Director Guo, you're here, why are you buying things!"
“It’s for the kids, not for you. I know you have several children.” As she spoke, Guo Hong pushed the things forward and handed them to the front. “I’m not here as the factory manager, but as a friend. If you don’t accept them, aren’t you kicking me out?”
Since things had come to this point, Su Lan had no choice but to accept the gifts and then quickly went back inside to get a stool for the factory manager.
Guo Hong sat down. "Aren't you going to help introduce them?"
Su Lan: "The comrade next to me is my sister, you can call her Xiaxia!"
Guo Hong extended her hand, "Hello, I am Guo Hong, the factory manager of the garment factory."
Lu Zhixia quickly shook hands with the other person, "My name is Lu Zhixia!"
"That's a good name," Guo Hong said, pulling her hand back. "I heard you say earlier that you can design?"
Lu Zhixia said, "I do know some popular elements and can draw them out, but I'm not too sure how to make the clothes, because I don't know how to make clothes."
Guo Hong didn't expect the other party to not know how to make clothes, but that wouldn't matter. "If you can draw it out, that's fine too. Then you can give it to a professional tailor, and they can figure out the proportions."
Lu Zhixia: "Can I become a shareholder?"
Guo Hong felt it was better to address the actual issues, so she said,
"The main problem right now is financial difficulties. We bought a batch of new machines two years ago, which consumed a lot of working capital. As a result, orders have been decreasing, which is why we can't pay wages." He turned to Su Lan and said, "I came here to thank you. You held a meeting with them and calmed them down a lot. Otherwise, something might have happened."
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