The ceramics factory was the same. Previously, the bowls and plates produced by the ceramics factory were very simple. Ruan Ruan boldly drew several designs for them, all of which were complete sets. Based on modern aesthetics, Ruan Ruan designed a set that included a large soup bowl, 4 deep plates, 4 shallow plates, 6 condiment dishes, 6 rice bowls, 10 pairs of chopsticks, 6 small spoons, and 1 large spoon. The glaze on the exterior was smooth and jade-like, crystal clear, and surrounded by gold edges. It was also decorated with finely carved relief patterns and alloy chopsticks, giving people a luxurious and elegant feeling.
This set of bowls and plates is what Ruan Ruan plans to use at the trade fair, so it's quite luxurious.
In addition, she designed a set of blue and white porcelain hexagonal plates. Ruan Ruan remembers that these plates were mostly used in restaurants, so she designed them to negotiate cooperation with major state-owned restaurants.
The other two sets are more festive and cute, making them presentable gifts for friends and family.
When the pottery masters received Ruan Ruan's design drawings, they were overjoyed. You see, every potter hopes to create works of art, not something crudely made like this.
Working together, the team finally completed Ruan Ruan's most luxurious tableware set after ten days of trials. When they saw the finished product, everyone in the factory was amazed. The factory manager carefully picked it up and held it up to the light. Even under the light, it was flawless and had a subtle jade-like quality. "Good, good! I can finally understand the kind of luxurious nobility that Ruan Ruan was talking about. Isn't this nobility?"
After inspecting them, the factory manager carefully packed them into the pre-designed packaging boxes.
The finished product is complete; now it's time for acceptance testing.
When Ruan Ruan arrived, she saw the smiles on the faces of the people in the factory and knew they had succeeded.
The last one is the textile factory. Their task is relatively simpler because Ruan Ruan gave them physical samples as a reference, so they know what to do when it comes to textile dyeing.
When she received the finished products, Ruan Ruan took the bowls, plates, and cloth directly to Secretary Xu's office.
"Come and take a look at the new products from the ceramics and textile factories. Do you think that if we bring these products to the trade fair, those foreigners will place orders?"
In previous years, Ruan Ruan was not interested in trade fairs. Even if many foreign businessmen were obviously there for her medicine, she would not bother to deal with them. But this time is different. In addition to medicine, she also wants to let foreigners know that China's ceramics, textiles and food are very competitive.
When Secretary Xu and Mayor Liu saw Ruan Ruan carrying two suitcases and placing them in front of them, saying that she was going to attend the trade fair, they were surprised to learn that none of the factories in Tangcheng had ever participated in trade fairs before. It wasn't that they didn't want to go, but they didn't have anything worthwhile to offer. They couldn't very well bring cement, steel, and coal with them.
So when Ruan Ruan said that the products in front of them were for a trade fair, the two of them immediately took action and gently opened the box in front of them. What they saw were bowls, plates and cloths that they had never seen before.
"Beautiful, absolutely beautiful." Secretary Xu took out a bowl and admired it intently.
Mayor Liu took out the fabric, wiped the sweat from his hands on his clothes, and only then dared to touch it. "It's so beautiful! I've never seen such beautiful fabric before."
"Now, what do you think about bringing these two things, along with the deep-sea juvenile fish, together to the trade fair in November?" No need to ask anything else; just look at their performance, and you know this is a sure thing. But who cares if she's happy? She just wants to see how others praise her.
"Great, that's wonderful! With these three products, we won't have to worry about orders at all." Secretary Xu could easily imagine seeing a group of foreigners frantically buying them up at the China International Import Expo.
"Hahaha O(∩_∩)O haha~ Comrade Ruan Ruan, now I finally understand why the leaders value you so much, you're practically a god of wealth!" Mayor Liu, who usually seems unreliable, now sounds really unreliable to Ruan Ruan after hearing his words.
Ruan Ruan tilted her head and glanced at Secretary Xu, who was equally stunned, her eyes asking, "How did this person become mayor?"
Secretary Xu spread out his rogue-like large hand.
"Listen to what you're saying." Luckily, their office door was closed, and there were only the three of them inside, otherwise they would have really been implicated by this guy.
"...Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I got too excited, I got too excited and didn't control myself, I blurted out what was on my mind." Realizing he had said the wrong thing, Mayor Liu quickly looked outside, and seeing that no one was around, he apologized again.
"Alright, we'll discuss the rest once my people arrive. You all go ahead and get busy. I'll head back and rest now."
After working non-stop for half a month, Ruan Ruan was really tired. After saying goodbye to the two of them, she took her suitcase and went back to rest.
"Sigh..." Secretary Xu and Mayor Liu wanted to take another look, how could it have been taken away?
Zheng Xuyang arrived on the morning of the third day.
During the few days she waited for him, Ruan Ruan only notified the three factory managers to start production according to this plan. The rest of the time, she wandered around, looking for a suitable piece of land to open a garment factory.
When Zheng Xuyang arrived, he was told to rest for a while and have lunch. In the afternoon, Ruan Ruan called the three factory directors and Secretary Xu and Mayor Liu to hold a meeting.
The meeting covered two main topics: the application for the trade fair, which she had already discussed with her superiors. They just needed to submit the application and provide the samples for review. The main point was that the leaders wanted to see what Ruan Ruan had accomplished in the past two weeks so that they would dare to participate in the trade fair.
The selection of participants for the trade fair is crucial, as everyone is attending for the first time. We need to choose the participants who will accompany Zheng Xuyang to Beijing for training. Firstly, the participants must have a good appearance, and their demeanor and speech must be poised and confident, not timid or hesitant. Of course, being able to speak a foreign language is a plus. Even if the government provides translators, if there aren't enough, being able to speak a language yourself is essential for securing deals.
Lastly, there's the matter of Ruan Ruan opening a clothing factory. She's already chosen the location these past few days—a piece of land not far from here. The scenery is beautiful, with lovely mountains, clear water, and even better land. Why do I say that? Because while Ruan Ruan was looking around these past few days, she noticed that other places showed signs of earthquake damage, but that particular piece of land was completely untouched, not even a single tree was broken.
Ruan Ruan found it incredible, so she asked the system to check it out. The feedback she received was that the land was blessed by the mountain god and was a feng shui treasure land. So Ruan Ruan decided to take the land.
Upon hearing that Ruan Ruan was going to build a factory—Tangcheng's first garment factory—Secretary Xu and Mayor Liu beamed with joy. The textile factory director even grabbed Zheng Xuyang's hand, exclaiming, "Comrade Zheng Xuyang, we'll definitely have a great time working together!!!"
Zheng Xuyang, whose hand was being held, said, "I knew it. Couldn't this person just let me catch my breath first?"
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