Chapter 68: Explosion
The older ladies were also discussing these topics:
"This leggings is so comfortable. I am afraid of cold weather in winter. Even wearing autumn pants still makes me feel chilly. Since I put on this leggings, I don't need to wear outer pants anymore. And it looks good with skirts. I never thought I would wear skirts in winter!"
"Yes, it is said that it is unisex. I bought one for my husband, but I don't know if he likes it."
"Of course he likes it. It's soft, warm and close to the skin. If you put on pants outside, nothing can be seen. If he doesn't like it, you can wear it yourself."
"That's what I thought. It's a pity that they seem to be out of stock. Otherwise, I would like to buy two more."
"It's okay, let's go shopping again. I remember their clothes are also very nice. My neighbors are wearing them."
"I know this. My daughter bought a really beautiful skirt. Many clothing stores are out of stock."
"Come on, let's go take another look. What you said makes me want to buy it even more."
Not only ladies, but men are also discussing this, but their focus is more on clothing:
"The clothes of Wuxinglong Garment Factory are very popular these days. I saw many people around me wearing that brand. I also bought two pieces. You know what, they are really good-looking. The sizes are very accurate, they are comfortable to wear, and the price is not expensive."
"Did you buy it? Last time I looked for it in several clothing stores, they were all sold out. I don't know if they will be available in the next two days."
"Let's go and take a look. Since we're here, why not take a look around? I want to buy two more pieces. You don't know, my brother-in-law didn't buy any and kept asking for them. He knows I have a set that he's been thinking about every day."
"Hahahahahaha, if it weren't for your unique vision, none of us would have bought it, but you were so quick to act."
Lin Jianyan looked at their backs as they walked away and raised his eyebrows. It seemed that the reviews were continuous. Leggings have also entered the market and are extremely popular.
He said no one could resist the temptation of leggings.
He said to Ah Jun and Ah Liang beside him: "Let's go to the factory to find Liu Huawei."
When Lin Jianyan walked into the office, she saw Liu Huawei making an angry phone call, "No! If I say no, it means no!"
"You don't have to think you're that important. We don't need you. It's no use for you to go to our boss. Our small place can't accommodate a big Buddha like you! Terminate the contract! Since it's your fault, don't forget to give me the termination fee!"
After saying that, Liu Huawei hung up the phone. Seeing Lin Jianyan, he suppressed his arrogance and said, "Boss, you are here. Come and sit down."
Lin Jianyan walked to the sofa and sat down. "What's wrong? Why are you so angry?"
Liu Huawei poured two cups of tea, pushed one in front of Lin Jianyan, and took a gulp of the other. "Someone is asking for more, thinking our clothes are too cheap and wants to raise the price. But the contract has already been signed, and the market premium cannot exceed 30%. He wants to break the contract, so of course I can't agree to it."
"We have always been selling at a low price and making a lot of money. Since they place a lot of orders, we give them low prices. They are also greedy. If I agree to this, won't our reputation be ruined?"
Lin Jianyan said, "Calm down. Doesn't this just prove that our clothes are popular? The more they sell, the more they earn. It's inevitable to have this thought."
Liu Huawei let out a breath, "Boss, what brings you here today?"
Lin Jianyan: "I'm fine, but when I went to the mall today, I saw that the leggings were already sold, so I came to talk to you."
Liu Huawei explained, "Yes, the sale started the day before yesterday. I went to look for you, and Butler Zhao said you were designing a draft in the house. It wasn't a big deal, so I didn't bother you."
Seeing his panicked explanation, Lin Jianyan laughed out loud: "Don't be nervous, this is my problem. I am confident that you will take care of the factory. As long as it is not a problem of principle, you can do it boldly."
"I just came from the mall and heard that other people's comments were all good, which shows that our quality control is still good."
"But don't be too happy too soon. This kind of thing doesn't require much technical content. As long as our peers do a little research, they can come up with the same product. As the first to try it, our reputation has already been established, so we can only think of ways to make the best of it."
Liu Huawei nodded seriously, "Yes, boss, I understand. I will definitely have people revise the version and make improvements as soon as possible."
"Oh, there's one more thing. Miss Liu Lili came to see me yesterday. I signed a contract with her as you requested, and I've started to familiarize myself with the business today."
Lin Jianyan was surprised and asked, "Really? Have you dealt with her family affairs?"
Liu Huawei shook his head slightly. "I don't know about that, but she seems to be in a good mood. She should have almost finished her housework, right?"
Lin Jianyan nodded and stopped asking. Since she was able to come out, it meant that there was someone at home taking care of her mother.
Liu Huawei added, "There is one more thing. There are too many orders these days. The workers are not enough. They are very tired from working overtime every day. Should I try to find out and post an advertisement to recruit some people?"
Lin Jianyan asked: "How many employees do we have in our factory now?"
Liu Huawei stood up and looked for it, then handed him the attendance list. "There are about 150 people. If you include the logistics and kitchen staff, there should be about 170."
Lin Jianyan took it and heard the number with a flash of surprise in his eyes, "Only more than a hundred people, how can it be so small? Has no one applied for the job during this period of time?"
Liu Huawei was also worried. "Yes, there are some, not a few, but it would be good if half of them can stay. We have three days of training and seven days of internship, which can screen out most of the dishonest people."
"At most, 17 or 18 people come a day, but half of them leave within two days. Almost all of our first batch of applicants have stayed, but those who came later are no longer able to."
"They all complained that our early days were too stressful, with training and internships, and in the end we couldn't even get a permanent job. When they learned about these conditions, many people left before they even had time to warm up to the company."
Lin Jianyan understood what he meant. He wanted to shorten the internship and training period.
Lin Jianyan rejected his proposal righteously, "No, training and internship are necessary. If he can't stick to it for the first ten days, how can you expect him to work for the factory for a long time?"
"Besides the three days of training when we didn't get paid, we got paid for the seven days of internship, and we were paid on a daily basis, with a meal provided. Our salary will increase after we become regular employees, so this is already very good treatment."
"The conditions cannot be any lower. If you can't even meet this requirement, you don't really want to do it. If someone doesn't want to do it, there's no need to keep him. There are plenty of people who will do it!"