Chapter 121 Panda Fabrics Deputy Director Zhang nodded with a smile,...
Deputy Director Zhang nodded with a smile. He could see Dong Xinghua's displeasure, but he remained calm. They were competing with the Chonghe Factory for business, so it was natural for Dong Xinghua to be unhappy.
Deputy Director Zhang would not have any guilty thoughts. The clothes were not designed by Chonghe Garment Factory themselves. They just became famous by riding on the popularity of the TV series.
In the past few days, many retailers and wholesalers have come to Chonghe Garment Factory to order custom clothes for the TV series. If Chonghe Garment Factory can take advantage of this favorable situation, why can't his Jiangcheng Garment Factory do the same?
Deputy Director Zhang thought about it and his eyes fell on Xu Heye.
This little girl has quite a good vision.
"Public Relations Lady" was broadcast on Guangdong Provincial TV last November. Although it caused a sensation at the time and many people watched it, it was ultimately only popular in a small circle and did not have much impact.
Who could have imagined that this drama would cause such a big stir once it was broadcast on CCTV?
Yet, this woman had planned ahead, using all her savings to buy fabric and create matching uniforms. Deputy Factory Manager Zhang was certain she was capitalizing on the popularity of "Public Relations Lady."
Otherwise, wouldn't she have asked the factory's salesperson to call those distributors and wholesalers a month or two in advance to tell everyone that she had the same uniforms as the ones on TV?
But how could she be sure that CCTV would introduce this drama?
How can we be sure that this drama will be popular?
Does she have some hidden connections, or is it that this girl simply has good vision and can see the signs of a hit in a provincial drama?
But thinking of the popular fake collars the Chonghe Garment Factory had previously developed, Deputy Director Zhang shook his head and stopped investigating. Perhaps some people are just that perceptive, able to spot opportunities for quick fortunes in the smallest details.
He looked at Manager Wang and said, "Manager Wang, I'm here to discuss a business deal with you on behalf of Jiangcheng Garment Factory."
Dong Xinghua hurriedly said, "Manager Wang, I made the appointment with you first."
Manager Wang nodded, raised his right hand, and pressed down. "Xiao Dong, be patient. Although you called me, Deputy Director Zhang got here first. And it's not even 9:30 yet, our agreed meeting time. Let me talk to him first, and we can discuss this later."
Dong Xinghua checked her watch. It was five minutes past eight, indeed not yet the agreed time of nine-thirty. She could only nod helplessly, "Okay, you guys chat first."
After saying that, he didn't leave, but pulled Xu Heye directly to sit opposite Deputy Director Zhang, which was to the right of Manager Wang's seat.
Now, Deputy Director Zhang was sitting on Manager Wang’s left, and Dong Xinghua and Xu Heye were sitting on his right.
The two sides are still competitors.
How can we talk about this business?
Manager Wang raised his hand to see the guest off: "Xiao Dong, why don't you go sit in the office next door? I'll have my secretary bring you some tea. It's so early in the morning, so have a cup of hot tea to quench your thirst."
Dong Xinghua shook her head: "No, no, I'm not thirsty. You guys chat, I won't disturb you."
Manager Wang: “…”
Deputy Director Zhang: “…”
Manager Wang looked at Deputy Director Zhang with some helplessness.
Deputy Director Zhang was also left in a state of confusion by Dong Xinghua's rogue behavior.
"Manager Wang, there's nothing shameful about what we want to discuss. Since Manager Dong doesn't want to leave, it's okay for him to listen."
"Since Deputy Director Zhang has no objection, shall we continue our discussion?"
"Okay," Deputy Factory Director Zhang said. "Manager Wang, our factory will order 300,000 meters of fabric from Shenyi Garment Factory this time. The price is still three yuan per meter, but we hope your factory can give priority to our products, and ideally, complete delivery within a week."
Manager Wang frowned. “Priority production is fine, but we can’t deliver within a week.”
“Three hundred thousand meters, unless all our workshops are used to produce your goods and we work overtime, we can complete the production within a week.
"But, Deputy Director Zhang, you should know that besides your order, our factory has other orders. Those orders have uncertain delivery times, some are long, some are short. The shortest is a week, and the longest is no more than one or two months."
"I can arrange to allocate one or two workshops to your production, but I can't empty all the workshops to produce your goods. Otherwise, the penalty alone will be enough to make Shenyi Textile Factory suffer."
Deputy Director Zhang thought for a moment and said, "How about this? First, you produce 100,000 meters of goods for us and deliver them in a week. The remaining 200,000 meters can be delayed until half a month. What do you think?"
"Please wait a moment," Manager Wang said, calling someone over. "Xiao Chen, go to the production department and ask if they can produce 100,000 meters of the 300,000 meters of suit material within a week, and deliver the remaining 200,000 meters within two weeks."
"Manager Wang, I'm here..." Dong Xinghua said anxiously. If all the workshops were arranged to produce goods for Deputy Director Zhang, when would her 100,000 meters of fabric be delivered?
Xu Heye interrupted her, "Auntie, wait until Manager Wang and Deputy Director Zhang finish talking."
Since you said you're just listening and won't disturb their conversation, don't interrupt.
There is no way to rush things.
Not long after, the young man named Xiao Chen returned to the office.
"Manager Wang, the production supervisor said it can be arranged if we hurry up."
Manager Wang looked at Deputy Director Zhang, smiled and extended his hand: "Deputy Director Zhang, it's a pleasure to work with you."
Deputy Director Zhang smiled and shook his hand back. "Manager Wang, it's been a pleasure working with you. I'll have the finance department transfer the money to you when I get back."
"Okay." Manager Wang nodded. "I will arrange production in the workshop as soon as I receive the advance payment." The two factories have a long-standing relationship. According to convention, a 30% deposit is paid first, and the remaining balance is paid in batches as the goods arrive.
After Deputy Director Zhang left, Dong Xinghua said, "Manager Wang, you ordered 300,000 meters of goods for Deputy Director Zhang, and the delivery date is so tight. Do you still have time to make my goods?"
Manager Wang sighed: "Xiao Dong, follow me."
Dong Xinghua followed him and the path became more and more familiar. Isn't that the direction to the warehouse?
When we arrived, it was indeed a warehouse. Manager Wang had someone open a warehouse, which was filled with familiar fabrics.
It turned out to be the uniform material they needed.
Dong Xinghua looked at Manager Wang in surprise, and Xu Heye was also surprised.
Manager Wang sighed and said, "Xiao Dong, you are the first female worker to leave our factory and start a business. You have made money but still remember to take care of the factory's business. The factory hopes that you can develop well, and we will definitely support you if we can."
Dong Xinghua, a former employee of the Shenyi Textile Factory, had a personal connection to the factory. The factory was facing a difficult situation, and who knew if he would be laid off one day? He was helping her now, hoping that if her factory did well, he could have a way out.
But there is no need to tell her these little thoughts.
Dong Xinghua was very excited. She didn't expect that Manager Wang actually had a batch of goods hidden.
She pointed at the fabrics and asked, "Manager Wang, how much rice material do you have here?"
Manager Wang said, "Not much. Only 40,000 meters of material. 5,000 meters of yellow, 15,000 meters of black, and 20,000 meters of dark blue. Although it's less than half of your order, I think with your current volume, this much material should be enough for you to work for ten days or half a month. If you need to place another order by then, the factory will have time to make it."
"Haha, that's enough, that's enough." Dong Xinghua was overjoyed. "Then Manager Wang, we'll order these 40,000 meters of material first, and you can get the rest as soon as possible—wait."
Xu Heye interrupted Dong Xinghua and looked at the shelf beside her.
"Manager Wang, what kind of material are these?" Xu Heye's eyes sparkled as she looked at the fabric. It was white knitwear, and it even had a cute pattern of a giant bear holding a torch.
"It's pure cotton, the material is good, but unfortunately the garment factory that ordered it from went bankrupt and couldn't pay the balance, so the ordered material is now piled up in our warehouse and has become inventory."
"Aunt, let's order this batch of material to make sportswear or sweatshirts for autumn and winter."
Xu Heye remembers that the 11th Asian Games was held in Beijing on September 22, 1990, which lasted for sixteen days and ended on October 7. This was the first large-scale comprehensive international sports event hosted by China since its founding.
The significance of this Asian Games is no less than that of the Beijing Olympics 18 years later.
Many of the Asian Games' uniforms are classics, including one white outfit with a giant panda holding a torch. The panda pattern printed on the Shenyi Garment Factory's batch of fabrics is slightly different from that classic uniform, but this eliminates the risk of copyright infringement.
If we can get it at a low price and produce it into autumn and winter sweatshirts or sportswear, it will definitely sell well as an Asian Games peripheral product after the Games start.
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