"Who is this Guo Xueyun?" Hong Xing scratched his head.
"She used to be a teacher at Huada University. She kept framing Wanqing and was on the same side as Chen Zhong. In short, she was no good person. She was eventually dismissed by the school."
Molly waved her hand, briefly explained Guo Xueyun's past, and then declined to discuss it further.
"Is it possible that she opened this factory and did all this to get back at her sister-in-law? Think about it, taking over a factory involves a lot of procedures, and you definitely need connections, right? And your family's financial situation must be decent, right? If she has both of those things, then isn't she deliberately retaliating?"
His words left everyone present stunned. You know what, there's some truth to it.
First, Guo Xueyun had been unemployed for a long time and now has a job. Second, her family has a complicated network of relationships. According to Cheng Ran's parents, some of her relatives are in business, which seems to make sense.
"Wanqing, what do you think?"
“Hmm, that’s possible, but… it’s always better to be cautious. Keep an eye on the Xiuli factory lately. We’re developing new products and can’t afford any mistakes.” Jiang Wanqing said seriously.
"Okay, we understand."
"Keep everything else as usual. If there's nothing else, go get to work. I'll go check out the production line too."
"Um."
Jiang Wanqing got up and walked from the office to the factory, a skincare factory. She mostly hired female workers, especially stay-at-home mothers.
Because in her past life she had seen many stay-at-home mothers who couldn't work and had to ask their husbands for money, leading difficult lives, she wanted to contribute as much as she could in this life.
Wearing a mask and dressed in the same clothes as the workers, she slowly inspected the production line, where female workers were chatting.
"Hey, have you heard? Xiuli Factory is poaching people lately. They're offering really high salaries, double what we pay here. I heard the work is easy too. I'm getting tempted."
“Why would you be tempted? Hasn’t Comrade Wanqing treated us well? The other partners are also easy to talk to. I think it’s fine here.” Some people said.
Jiang Wanqing silently curled her lips. Indeed, sincerity begets sincerity, which is true to a certain extent. As for those who have ulterior motives, that can't be stopped. As long as they do their job well, she's too lazy to say anything. After all, once she noticed that some employees were considering leaving, she had Molly and the others prepare to recruit new employees to fill the gaps.
Just as she was about to walk over, she heard a female worker sighing.
"It's not that we want to betray Comrade Wanqing, it's just that money is a real problem. I have three children and an alcoholic husband. Several hands are asking me for money. If the elderly in my family get sick, I have to spend money. It's really...sigh."
Jiang Wanqing paused, silently memorizing the female worker's appearance, and quietly left.
In the evening, she came out of the factory after finishing the work plan for the next phase. By then, it was already quite late.
Cheng Ran had just arrived, and the two exchanged knowing smiles. She strode towards him and took his arm.
"Didn't I tell you that you don't need to come if you're busy? I can go home by myself."
"I want to walk with you," he said with a look of doting affection.
Jiang Wanqing blushed and fell silent. The two walked along the road towards home.
When I passed by the Xiuli factory, I ran into Guo Xueyun coming out of it.
She saw them too, and quickened her pace, deliberately walking up to them.
"Wow, what a coincidence, to run into each other like this."
They had long planned to cut off all contact with this kind of person, let alone talk to her or even strike up a conversation; they would simply walk past her.
Guo Xueyun gritted her teeth, stomped her foot, and followed, her tone harsh: "Jiang Wanqing, are you mute? Where did your manners go? Are you having a headache over the shrinking market for your factory? Beg me, maybe I can help you."
Market shrinkage? Cheng Ran looked at Jiang Wanqing after hearing this, his eyes asking a question.
She patted his hand to reassure him.
"It's alright, I know what I'm doing."
"Hmph, shameless to talk big! Your factory won't last long, Jiang Wanqing. You should just go home and be a good wife and mother. Don't even think about making big money. You're not destined for that!"
"Hey, don't go! You two are cowards who run away when you can't win an argument!"
Guo Xueyun's voice was chattering and annoying. It had only been half a year since she left school, and she no longer bothered to pretend to be gentle and demure.
Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran truly ignored her, wishing they could leave her far behind and treat her like a passing breeze.
However, Guo Xueyun's words just now made Cheng Ran a little worried, so he slowed down and asked Jiang Wanqing about the situation.
"What's going on with the factory reducing its market share? Do you need my help?"
"There's nothing major happening right now. That's how business is; it's full of ups and downs. As long as you don't go bankrupt, it's not a big problem. It's just that Xiuli Factory we just passed by. They've been suppressing prices with low prices lately. Unless they have money to burn, this strategy won't last long."
Jiang Wanqing didn't take it too seriously. She had already thought of a solution: to observe for a while and see if the competition at Xiuli Factory would weaken. If so, they wouldn't need to take any other measures.
If Xiuli Factory continues to squeeze their market share, so be it.
Since both factories are currently expanding into urban markets, the old-fashioned "surrounding the cities from the countryside" approach is proving useful.
As for pricing, they could launch products at different price points to build brand awareness and capture the vast rural market.
The country is so vast, and Xiuli Factory's reach isn't long enough to be able to encircle and suppress us from all sides in this era before the development of streaming media.
"What's the background of this factory? I've never heard you mention it before."
"Well, speaking of which, you can really be of help."
"Oh? Tell me about it."
“We all suspect that this factory is related to Guo Xueyun and her family, but Shuzhen used her connections to investigate and couldn’t find out who the factory manager is. This is a bit strange. Do you have any connections?”
After patiently listening to Jiang Wanqing's words, Cheng Ran nodded slightly to indicate that he already knew the general situation, without showing any difficulty on his face.
“Every factory registers, and registration leaves a trace. I’ll go check it out.”
"Yes, thank you."
Cheng Ran ruffled her hair: "Why are you thanking me, silly girl?"
As the sun set, he pushed the cart, and she linked arms with him. The two walked and chatted along the way, bathed in the glow of the sunset.
At that time, the female workers also left the factory one after another. Several female workers took off their work clothes and came to the gate of Xiuli Factory in groups.
“We’re looking for the person in charge of recruitment at your factory. We’re from the factory across the street and we’d like to come and work here.”
They explained their purpose at the guard post at the entrance, and someone immediately went in to inform them. After a short while, a plump woman who was yawning and looked like she hadn't woken up yet came out and led them inside...
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