As soon as the topic came up, Du Juan's cousin's face fell, and she couldn't help but recount the story, which was roughly the same as what Lin Xiaoxiao and the others had heard.
"This matter has made me so worried that a few strands of my hair have turned white."
"That batch of fabric in the factory was all turned into scraps."
“I contacted the distributors, but they said they didn’t want this fabric at all. I also asked around at the supply and marketing cooperatives, but they wouldn’t take it either.”
Lin Xiaoxiao was wondering whether to ask, when Han Qiushi asked for her: "The black market should accept all kinds of fabric, right?"
All eyes turned to Han Qiushi. Everyone knew about this place, but they never talked about it openly. This kid was really bold.
Feng Yu didn't think much of it. She shook her head and said, "I thought of this method from the beginning. We don't need much. We can sell half of it and consume the rest ourselves. But even half is quite a lot of fabric."
"Letting these goods enter the market would disrupt the collective economy, wouldn't it?"
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded upon hearing this.
"Sigh, why am I telling you this? It'll only upset everyone," sighed Du Lijuan's cousin, Feng Yu.
Originally, I planned to let my cousin-in-law (Kong Xi) handle this matter, but after thinking about it, I realized that it would be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut for such a small matter.
Therefore, the couple did not bring it up with Kong Xi.
I came here just to hear if they had any good ideas.
But after talking to everyone, they couldn't come up with any good ideas.
Sitting to one side, Lin Xiaoxiao quickly began to make plans.
Based on the information Feng Yu provided, the cost of these fabrics alone is over a thousand yuan.
Feng Yu also brought a roll of fabric. Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at the fabric; there was twill fabric and plain cotton fabric. These fabrics were quite thick. Not only was there a problem with the printing and dyeing, but there were also many problems with the cutting.
Lin Xiaoxiao thought it was feasible; this cloth was indeed worth taking.
Under the current economic conditions, villagers are short of cloth. Some people can't afford to buy a new piece of clothing all year round, so they naturally won't be as particular as city dwellers who insist on good quality cloth.
As long as the fabric is warm and can cover the body, it's fine.
If I were to take all these fabrics down myself, I could sell some of the badly damaged ones on the black market, and the better quality ones, after some design work, might be sold to the supply and marketing cooperative.
If you have the connections, you might be able to get into a department store.
The money can definitely be earned back.
The current problem is how to get the fabric. Feng Yu also said that this fabric cannot be sold to private individuals.
If private individuals come and offer cheap fabrics, who will still buy from the supply and marketing cooperative? In the past, you'd get glares from the sales staff when you bought things.
In those days, affecting the business of supply and marketing cooperatives would result in being sued.
Therefore, she cannot buy it herself.
"Logically speaking, your relationship with the supply and marketing cooperative and the distributors should not be enough to be rejected. They must have a way to deal with this cloth."
"But they all refused, so this problem doesn't seem that simple," Lin Xiaoxiao analyzed from the side.
Upon hearing this, Feng Yu nodded frantically, "You're not only beautiful, but you're also incredibly smart."
"To be honest, it's my husband who's currently in the position of deputy factory director. The ins and outs of the factory are quite complicated."
"We'd like to put in some effort, but our competitors have also been trying to trip us up quite a bit."
Lin Xiaoxiao: "What was the factory manager's attitude?"
"He doesn't really care about our affairs, he's only concerned about the fabric. The problem is with the fabric on the line my husband is in charge of, and the factory manager wants us to take responsibility."
"That's why I'm worried; this batch of fabric has been sitting in the warehouse for a week."
“If this drags on any longer, my husband will have no hope of competing for the position of deputy factory director.” After saying this, Feng Yu felt completely drained.
"Auntie, don't get upset. I might have a way to help with this," Lin Xiaoxiao said with a smile.
The three men on the sofa stopped drinking their tea when they heard what Lin Xiaoxiao said.
Has Lin Xiaoxiao figured out how to deal with this batch of fabric?
Or is Lin Xiaoxiao incredibly audacious, intending to sell it on the black market?
All the capable people want to take it, but how does one operate in this process?
Everyone knows that you can make money by getting your hands on fabric, but how can you do it openly and honestly? Private ownership is not allowed now, and factories won't sell fabric to individuals.
Feng Yu had completely given up hope, but upon hearing Lin Xiaoxiao's words, her eyes slowly brightened. "Girl, are you telling the truth?"
"Do you really have a way to solve this? Do you know other distributors or people in the supply and marketing cooperative?"
Lin Xiaoxiao shook her head: "I don't know him, but I have a way to solve this."
"This matter is too urgent, and I dare not make a decision. I wanted Wangjia Village to step in, but after all, I haven't communicated with them yet. Whether or not we can take this cloth, I need to go back and tell them before I can give you an answer."
"The autumn harvest is over, and the weather will soon get cold. Everyone in the village will be quite idle. If we can get this batch of cloth, it will generate additional income for the village."
Han Qiushi was taken aback, his head turning around in a circle.
Yes, the factory said it can't be sold to private individuals, but it didn't say it can't be sold to government entities.
If the commune takes the lead, isn't this a matter of government dealing with government officials?
The hardest and most tiring time of the autumn harvest is over, and many villagers are idle. The aunties and grandmas are used to needlework, and there are many people who know how to do it, so they can make good use of it.
Hire a few people to make clothes and shoes; if they do a good job, we can sell them to the supply and marketing cooperative.
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