Factory Director Xing had not expected this at first, but when Qian Qing pointed it out, he was completely stunned, with beads of sweat dripping down his forehead.

"…Some time ago, Director Wu and another deputy director came back."

Director Xing did not encounter any resistance internally when signing the contract with Qingyue. After all, the factory was already half dead, and without Qingyue's orders, it would have closed down sooner or later.

Director Wu is old, and it is true that he wants to retire, but if he retires after the factory goes bankrupt, it will not sound good to others. Needless to say, the other leaders are all eager for Director Xing to take over the factory's affairs. It is just like the import of fabrics in the past, whoever proposes it is responsible, anyway, it has nothing to do with them if there are any mistakes.

Director Xing signed the contract and immediately brought back Qingyue's order.

After two busy weeks, not only did we pay the workers their two months' unpaid wages, but we also brought some life back to the factory.

If things had only reached this point, the leaders would have felt nothing but gratitude towards Director Xing.

But Qian Qing came back and placed another order, doubling the amount! The factory now had to work in three shifts to cope with production. Workers who had originally thought they would be laid off were all called back to work. They were so busy that they had no time to think about the factory closing down.

In order to encourage the workers, Director Xing even proposed to pay them overtime. He said that Qingyue would be responsible for this part of the expenditure, as long as they could place orders on time. The overtime pay for hundreds of workers would be at least several thousand yuan, and the other party directly said that it would be paid, which made the production process go more smoothly, and Director Xing became the savior in the eyes of all the workers in the factory.

The other leaders didn't say anything, but they couldn't help but feel regretful in their hearts. If they had known about this earlier, they should have discussed it again. Why did Qingyue only contact Director Xing? Why did Director Xing take all the benefits?

In recent days, Director Xing has heard a lot of sour words in the factory.

But, directly instigating others to disrupt production?

Factory Director Xing would get angry whenever he thought of this possibility. How long would it take for Mudan Garment Factory to recover? It could be said that they were completely dependent on Qingyue for their livelihood. If the other party made trouble like this, what if Qingyue cancelled the cooperation and their factory went bankrupt? How would so many workers make a living?

Qian Qing speculated: "If the leader of your factory has evil intentions, then the plagiarism is most likely from your factory. Otherwise, how could the other party contact our customers?"

Director Xing's face was filled with shame: "I'm sorry, I didn't manage the problems within the factory well."

Qian Qing had said when she signed the contract that she didn't care how serious the internal strife in the factory was, as long as it didn't delay production. Unexpectedly, less than a month after she said this, Mudan Garment Factory betrayed the other party's trust.

Qian Qing has been doing business smoothly since she started, because she is kind and friendly, and she does not seek to be high-profile. She gives up the profits that should be given up. At most, people in the shopping street copy the styles in her store. This is the first time she has encountered such a greedy and selfish colleague and partner.

It was impossible to say that she was not angry. Qian Qing had established a cooperative relationship with Mudan Garment Factory at the beginning, and she made it clear in advance that Director Xing was a decent person. She even wrote into the contract that she would only contact Director Xing, thinking that no matter how the internal struggles in Mudan Garment Factory went, these people would always take the factory's life and death into consideration and would not hinder her production.

Who knew that there was actually someone with such evil intentions that he would rather risk offending Qingyue and causing the factory to go bankrupt than to remove Director Xing from office.

Qian Qing knew what was going on. She would never give in, let alone get used to this kind of person.

It was obvious that the other party was definitely waiting for her to go, and then the other party would come forward to help her "persuade" the cargo passengers. Then Qian Qing would replace Director Xing and contact this person.

This person had a good plan. Mudan Garment Factory was not big enough to control Qingyue, but they dared to treat her like a fool. Seeing that she had already given them the pattern and style for production, they did not dare to change the partner at this time.

Qian Qing sneered. In that case, there would not be a need for so many factory directors at the Mudan Garment Factory. It would be better to just have Director Xing be the one who has the final say.

Qian Qing pulled Factory Director Xing aside and said, "Don't worry, come with me to find someone. On the way, tell me about the situation in your factory."

The other party is waiting for her now, and he must be getting anxious waiting, right? But she insisted on dawdling for a while. In addition to these leaders, there are so many workers in the Mudan Garment Factory. If they are made to wait, they will get even angrier.

Qian Qing took Factory Manager Xing to ask Lao Ding to borrow some people, and Lao Ding lent out three or four people without saying a word.

These young people looked like scoundrels. Old Ding explained to Qian Qing, "They are just a bunch of brats. Don't underestimate them by their clothes. They are all high school graduates."

Qian Qing: ...If I were a high school graduate, I would take your last name!

However, Lao Ding has been in the society for a long time. Although he is on good terms with all kinds of people, he is still a man of his own ideas and won't do anything bad. This is why Qian Qing dared to come here to borrow people. These young people are most likely Lao Ding's supporters. She doesn't expect them to do anything, but just to help him gain more influence.

Qian Qing led the group to the wholesale market and saw Wen Lan as soon as they arrived. Wen Lan rushed to Qian Qing with a few pieces of clothes in her hands.

"Hey, boss, these clothes are very similar to those from Mudan Garment Factory, except for the fabrics, which are inferior. They don't feel as soft as ours. The pattern is copied exactly, and I just compared them, and there is almost no error."

There is almost no error. Isn't this just copying the drawing? After all, if you take the clothes apart and copy them, the error will definitely be greater than copying the drawing.

This statement basically confirmed that the other party got the style from Mudan Garment Factory.

Director Xing felt ashamed.

Qian Qing asked Wen Lan: "In addition to these models, are there any other models from the other two factories that have been released?"

Wen Lan shook her head: "Not yet."

"Has the counterfeit manufacturer been found?"

"I found it." Wen Lan looked unhappy. "Hongxing Garment Factory."

Qian Qing was almost laughing out of anger. The provincial capital was not small, and they were all acquaintances after all the twists and turns. The other party first dove her out, and then copied the version to make a fake product.

She had never seen anyone so shameless.

"Let's go, now that we've bought all these clothes, let's take them to the Mudan Garment Factory first."

She would deal with Hongxing's affairs later. For now, she should settle the affairs of Mudan Garment Factory first.

Qian Qing said a few words to Director Xing on the way. Director Xing was originally embarrassed, and after listening to Qian Qing's words, he hesitated for a moment and then agreed.

The group arrived at the Mudan Garment Factory in a mighty manner. Qian Qing walked in the front, followed by a few ruffian-looking young men. Wen Lan was carrying a few pieces of clothing in her hands, and Factory Director Xing followed beside her. No matter how you looked at him, he was overshadowed by Qian Qing's aura.

When they arrived at the Mudan Garment Factory, it was already getting dark. It was time for the workers to change shifts, and Qian Qing could hear a voice encouraging them from a distance.

"How about you let the workshop go first, and we workers can start production first."

"We will definitely help you cancel the order. Even if Qingyue doesn't want to, we will compensate you according to the price."

"Don't worry, I'm the deputy director of the Mudan Garment Factory. Even if I paid the money myself, the most important thing now is to let our workers start production."

…

From a distance, Qian Qing knew that this guy was not a good person.

Leaders are used to talking a lot, and when something happens, they are eager to establish their personal image, and they promise to do something without knowing whether they can do it or not. This is a common problem among leaders of state-owned factories these days.

This man had a good plan. He said this to, firstly, show that he is a good leader, secondly, to win over the workers, and thirdly, to wait for Qian Qing to come. Then he would put on a show and make her feel that she is capable.

Qian Qing said loudly, "Okay, then you will pay for it."

The workers who were watching quickly made way, and Qian Qing led the group to the center of the encirclement. Standing in the workshop was a fat man wearing a Zhongshan suit who looked like a leader, and a freight passenger whom Qian Qing had seen before, and everyone called him Xu Saner.

Xu Saner was a small and thin man who owned two stores in a city not far from Y City. This time he came to buy goods by chance. However, Qingyue's clothing styles really pleased him, and even though it exceeded his budget, he still placed an order worth several thousand yuan.

There were a few passengers who were familiar to Qian Qing standing next to these two men. After hearing what Qian Qing said, their faces looked as if soy sauce bottles had been overturned. They all looked unhappy.

Qian Qing continued, "Comrade Xu, the order sheet when we purchased the goods clearly stated that the deposit would not be refunded. You signed it in black and white and put your fingerprints on it. Now that you are causing trouble and want to cancel the order, do you think I can refund you?"

Qian Qing's attitude was unusually tough, causing everyone around him to gasp.

Xu Saner rolled his eyes and lay on the ground: "You tricked me into signing that. I didn't even know the deposit was non-refundable! Besides, why do you sell it so expensively? There are cheaper ones in the market, so why can't I buy cheaper ones? You are raising the price, and I will sue you!"

Qian Qing winked and Wen Lan took out some clothes in her hand.

Qian Qing said directly to the customers who were watching nearby: "That's what he said. You can copy the style, but you can't copy the raw materials. Come over and touch it."

Qian Qing placed an order at Mudan Garment Factory because she was attracted by the source of raw materials. The unique soft and skin-friendly fabric is the key to the clothes. Hongxing Garment Factory may not have enough time or funds, so they used coarse fabric of similar color. It doesn't seem to be a big problem from a distance, but the difference is huge when you touch it.

A few customers came up to touch the clothes, and their expressions became much calmer. You get what you pay for. After comparing the fabrics, Qingyue's clothes are indeed better.

Xu Saner was still making a fuss: "Why are you talking about fabric? It's cheap! Take it back and I'll sell it anyway!"

Qingyue's purchase price is more than twenty or thirty yuan, while Hongxing's clothes only cost a dozen yuan.

Qian Qing was not used to him: "Then go ahead and come in. Can I still stop you? But let me make it clear, the deposit is not refundable. Who asked you to make trouble? Go ask them for it back."

Qian Qing's words made Xu Saner's movements hesitate for a moment, and his voice revealed some guilt: "Who said that someone asked me to make trouble? I just can't stand you cheating me of money, I came here to ask for an explanation!"

"You're really good. I ship to three factories. Manager Wen took you to the bank to transfer the money, but he didn't tell you which OEM factory it was. You found it right away... You have a searchlight on your head, right?"

Xu Saner's face flushed with anger, and the other passengers who were persuaded by Xu Saner also had a look of sudden enlightenment. No wonder Xu Saner insisted that Qingyue had overcharged him and wanted to cause trouble. It turned out that someone had asked Xu Saner to come.

Qian Qing glanced at the fat leader who was sweating profusely and spoke without any mercy.

"Let me guess. Given the quality of the counterfeit products, no one with a right mind would risk losing their deposit by canceling the order... In fact, you didn't intend to cancel the order in the first place, right?"

"It's just that someone told you to come here to make a scene, and then he jumped out to smooth things over and persuaded me to lower the price for you. Or maybe the other party promised you some benefits, so they left you a few more pieces of clothing and shipped them directly without me?"

Xu Saner's face was pale, but he still said stubbornly: "I didn't!"

Qian Qing curled her lips and said, "Whether it is true or not, we will know in a moment. Just sit still and I will settle the matter with you later."

Qian Qing turned and smiled at the fat leader: "Isn't it, Deputy Director Chen?"

Deputy Factory Director Chen was still trying to remain calm at this moment: "How can that be possible? We only ship as much as the factory can deliver. How can we intercept the goods and ship them out ourselves?"

This is also what Qian Qing wrote in the contract. After Mudan Garment Factory makes clothes, the pattern data of that year cannot be retained, and they cannot make them again in the future. They are even more prohibited from using the pattern to make the clothes themselves and then skip Qingyue to ship the goods.

Qian Qing asked, "Then I want to ask Director Chen, what do you mean by saying that you will pay the deposit?"

Deputy Director Chen was a little embarrassed: "I just said that... The specific implementation depends on your arrangements."

Qian Qing nodded: "Okay, my plan is to stop cooperating with your Mudan Garment Factory and hold you accountable for leaking the pattern."

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding workers were instantly furious.

"Why do we have to stop cooperating?"

"This is none of our business. It was that person who insisted on cancelling the order."

"I didn't hear anyone say that the pattern was leaked. It must be that someone in our factory had ulterior motives and sold someone else's design."

"Who would do such a heartless thing?"

…

Deputy Factory Director Chen did not expect Qian Qing to be so stubborn, and his face turned ugly: "Comrade Qian, don't be angry. You said the pattern was leaked, and our factory will investigate. If you just stop cooperating with our factory, what will happen to all our workers?"

Qian Qing was surprised. "Deputy Director Chen, there is no need to investigate. I have already found out that it was Hongxing Garment Factory that did it. As for what you said, what are you going to do with so many workers... Don't think my words are harsh. I am the one who placed the order, not a member of your factory. I said when I signed the contract that I would only work with Director Xing, and that you would not leak the design and complete the production task on time. What happened? You first leaked the design, and then instigated my customers to make trouble and force me to give in. Are you Party A or Party B? I am looking for you to cooperate in production, not to let you bully others with our Qingyue designs."

"Today, either you find the person in your factory and give me an explanation, or you stop cooperating with me. I only recognize Director Xing as the leader of your factory. If you go bankrupt, I will poach Director Xing to Qingyue. As for your workers... I don't believe that no one among you knows about this matter. Since no one wants to say anything, let's just wait and see. I don't want this season's profit, but I don't want to be bullied by this either."

As soon as these words were spoken, the noises around them suddenly stopped and the air around them became much quieter.

After a long time, a few trembling sounds were heard.

"It's not my fault... Deputy Director Chen asked me to take away two pieces of clothing and give them to him..."

"I just helped Deputy Director Chen get a drawing..."