Chapter 100100 Time and Place
Jiang Lili shuddered, and any remaining sleepiness instantly vanished. "Quan City? Does he mean their factory in Quan City wants to expand?"
"That's probably what he meant. He said he hopes to have a face-to-face meeting." Jiang Yulan thought that Manager Zhang's ambition was even greater than they expected.
Jiang Lili yawned: "So how did you answer him?"
"Of course I told him that I couldn't make the decision on this matter and that Xiao Cheng needed to make the decision. He said he was waiting for good news from us." Jiang Yulan thought of what Manager Zhang had done before and felt that if things were not handled properly, the same mistake might happen again.
"Manager Zhang is really good at calculating." Jiang Lili also thought about the dental glue issue. If they didn't agree, he might act without consulting them later. It seemed that he was no longer satisfied with just authorization, but wanted deeper cooperation.
"That's right. I'll tell Xiao Cheng on the phone later and let her decide. What do you think?" Jiang Yulan asked for her opinion.
"Well, let's leave it at that for now. Grandpa and the others should be arriving soon. Should we go to the train station to pick them up?" Jiang Lili said and yawned again.
"No need. Your grandpa called us that day and specifically told us that we all have to go to work and there is no need to pick them up. They don't have much stuff." Jiang Yulan said as she glanced at the wall clock. There was still an hour before the end of get off work, so Cheng Yuntian should still be at work.
"Okay then, I'll get up and walk around the workshop too. I'm getting more sleepy the more I sleep." Jiang Lili said and yawned again.
"Go ahead, the workers in the workshop are very motivated now, especially with the night shift." With the night shift, the overtime hours during the day shift will be reduced, so everyone wants to do more during working hours. After all, the salary is piece-rate.
When they arrived at the workshop, everyone straightened their eyes unconsciously after seeing Jiang Lili, trying to show their best side. As early as a while ago, everyone knew that she had returned from Beijing City. Everyone was guessing that she came back to select workers to lead new people in Beijing City, so everyone wanted to leave a good impression in front of her and hoped that they could be selected.
Jiang Lili had no idea what they were thinking. She wandered around the workshop and casually glanced at the production table at the end of the production line. A flash of surprise crossed her eyes. She didn't expect the recent output to be so high.
After she left the workshop, everyone couldn't help but look at her back and whispered, "I don't know how they'll choose the person. I hope I'll be chosen."
"With so many people signing up, I don't know who will be chosen, and there's no standard."
"Yeah, I still hope there's a standard, so that if I'm not selected, everyone can feel convinced."
"Why are you in such a hurry? It hasn't been announced yet. Hurry up and get back to your work. It will be time to get off work soon." The team leader of the production line reminded everyone.
"Yes, yes, yes. From the time we entered the factory until now, everything has been done fairly. Now the standards have not been released yet, so we should not lose our composure." Someone reminded.
This statement was quickly recognized by everyone, and the few people who had been making a fuss just now were also calmed down.
When Jiang Lili returned to the office, Jiang Yulan was talking to Cheng Yuntian on the phone. She sat aside waiting, her mind completely blank. It was unknown how long it was before Jiang Yulan hung up the phone.
"What did Sister Cheng say?" Jiang Lili turned around and asked.
"She said she would discuss this matter with Manager Zhang after she finished the advertising work. She would call Manager Zhang tomorrow." Jiang Yulan thought, this is a good idea, she will not get involved in this matter.
"Well, let's wait for her to make the decision. Are you off work?" Jiang Lili wanted to go back.
"You can leave after I've packed up." Jiang Yulan said as she began to check today's forms. After confirming that everything was correct, she clicked save and exit, then turned off the computer.
Because of the phone call, by the time they left the office, most of the people in the workshop had left. Mother and daughter walked slowly out of the gate. Jiang Yulan rode a bicycle. Fortunately, Jiang Lili didn't have much luggage, so she sat on the back seat while she carried the luggage.
When the mother and daughter returned home, Jiang Jianyi and his family were sorting out the local specialties they had brought back from Beijing, planning to send them to Mr. Lu after dinner. Jiang Yulan opened the door with a key. Jiang Qitong was the first to notice Jiang Lili behind her. She quickly ran to her side, her eyes full of surprise: "Sister Lili, when did you come back?"
"I arrived at noon." Jiang Lili said as she walked over to her and put down her backpack.
"Then doesn't that mean you arrived before us?" Jiang Qitong raised her voice.
"Yes, I bought a ticket this morning, so I arrived earlier than you." Jiang Lili explained.
"Lili, why did you come back suddenly? Did something happen?" Jiang Jianyi quickly figured out the key.
"There's something I need to come back to deal with." Jiang Lili explained.
"I didn't expect you to arrive before us. What are you dealing with? Is it difficult?" Zhou Qingfen asked with concern.
"It should be easy to solve, but I'm not too sure." Jiang Lili still left some room. If Director Yang didn't agree tomorrow, she would be the one to be embarrassed.
"Should it be okay? I'm not sure." Jiang Lili said and laughed first
"Is there anything we can do to help?" During the few days Zhou Qingfen stayed in Beijing, she saw her often go into the workshop or office with Cheng Yuntian to discuss various things. Others only saw their success but not their daily efforts.
"Not for now." Jiang Lili shook her head, signaling them not to worry.
"You and Aiguo have both gone to work and are probably tired. Let's go out for dinner tonight," Jiang Jianyi suggested.
"Okay, you've been out for so long, what do you want to eat?" Jiang Yulan asked.
"Anything is fine." Jiang Jianyi shook his head, indicating that he is not picky.
After the three of them showered and changed their clothes, they went out to find food. While waiting for the food to be served, Jiang Lili glanced at everyone at the table and said with a smile, "It's been a long time since our family has sat together to eat."
"It's not that long at all, just half a month." Jiang Aiguo corrected.
"For me, half a month is quite long." Jiang Lili said with a sigh.
"We've been away for ten days. I miss you so much, Dad." Jiang Qitong instantly turned into a caring little girl.
"I missed you, but I didn't see you call back." Jiang Aiguo looked unconvinced.
"I don't have a phone. I think about you every day. If you don't believe me, ask mom." Jiang Qitong quickly called for help.
"Yes, she regrets that you didn't come with her every night before going to bed." Zhou Qingfen said she was not lying.
"It's almost done this time. Eat your favorite chicken leg." Jiang Aiguo said as he put the chicken leg into Jiang Qitong's bowl.
Jiang Lili was very happy about the long-awaited family gathering. When the dinner was about to end, in order to avoid them worrying, Jiang Lili told them the purpose of her return.
"Then I'll go with you to the first factory to find Lao Yang tomorrow." Jiang Jianyi made a decision quickly.
"Okay." Jiang Lili thought about it and didn't refuse. With him accompanying her, she didn't have to worry about being fooled.
"Sister Lili, are you going to Beijing again now that you're back?" Jiang Qitong couldn't help but ask.
"You should stay for a week. You've been playing for so long. It's time to do your summer homework when you come back." Jiang Lili said this not only to her, but also to herself. She thought that the next time she went to Beijing, she should also bring her summer homework with her.
"Sister Lili, please don't say anything to spoil the fun when we are so happy." After Jiang Qitong said this, she sighed like an adult. For a moment, everyone was amused by her.
"You're right. We shouldn't mention homework that will spoil the fun when we're so happy. I'll talk to you alone tomorrow." Jiang Lili said with a curled lip corner.
"Well, it's the same if you say it now." Jiang Qitong's resigned look made Jiang Lili laugh again.
"You've been on the train for such a long time. You should all go to bed early tonight. I'll take Lili back directly." Jiang Yulan said to them after coming out of the hotel.
"Okay, come over tomorrow for breakfast. After breakfast, Lili and Dad will go to the First Factory together." Zhou Qingfen glanced at her and added, "You're going too early. Director Yang isn't at work either."
"Okay, I'll listen to my aunt." Jiang Lili wanted to say that she actually planned to go out at ten o'clock, but she couldn't let them down.
On the way back, Jiang Yulan ran into an acquaintance. The two stood on the road and chatted for a long time. When she came back, Jiang Yulan's face looked a little serious. Jiang Lili couldn't help but ask, "Mom, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Jiang Yulan glanced at her, thought for a moment, and then said, "The man just now was my former classmate at night school. He was also a worker at the factory."
Seeing her like this, Jiang Lili quickly came up with an answer: "Maybe tomorrow's meeting with Director Yang won't go smoothly?"
"It's possible. There are internal transfers in Factory 1 now, and Director Yang may not be willing to do these troublesome things." Jiang Yulan said tactfully.
"Is he going to quit?" Jiang Lili couldn't help but be surprised.
"Yes, that's possible. So in his last term, he may not be willing to deal with these things. After all, people after him may not buy it." Jiang Yulan sighed and said, she didn't expect that they would encounter such a thing.
"Let's talk about it when we meet Director Yang at Factory 1 tomorrow." Jiang Lili was a little confused at this moment and didn't know what to say.
"Okay, we'll see what happens tomorrow." Jiang Yulan nodded.
Back home, before bed, Jiang Lili reviewed the commercial's script again. She stared at the script in her hands. The short thirty-second spot needed to showcase a complete set of toys: a teether, a tear-off book, a musical doll, a lucky doll, and a dress-up doll. The plot also needed to connect. The three little models were allotted ten seconds each, but all the toys had to be on screen. She hoped the director could capture the feeling she was looking for. Regardless of what was happening with Director Yang, the commercial was the most important thing.
This time, it was Jiang Lili's biological clock that woke her up. After returning to the familiar environment, even her biological clock recovered. When she came out of the room, Jiang Yulan's room was still closed. She was a little surprised. She hadn't gotten up yet?
About ten minutes later, Jiang Yulan came out of the room and was a little surprised to see Jiang Lili in the living room: "Lili, you're up so early."
"Maybe I slept too much last night. Should we go to my uncle's house now?" Jiang Lili asked.
"Well, let's go eat first. After dinner, you can go to the first factory. If it works, it's fine. If not, there's nothing we can do." Jiang Yulan knew that the closer it got to this point, the less willing everyone would be to make changes, because no one could guarantee that the change would satisfy everyone.
Jiang Lili remained silent. To be thorough, she had carefully studied the previous contract last night. It stated that she had the right to produce the product elsewhere, but not for the same style. She was making this trip simply because the commercial shoot was imminent, and it was too late for her to design other designs. Furthermore, having this design featured would benefit them more than harm them. It was up to them to decide.
When Jiang Aiguo arrived, Jiang Jianyi said cheerfully, "I just called Director Yang, and he said he's waiting for us in his office."
"He went to the factory so early?" Jiang Lili was a little surprised.
"No, I called his home phone number. We met while fishing one time and I asked for his home phone number." Jiang Jianyi explained.
"Grandpa, you're really awesome. You even have Director Yang's personal advice." Jiang Lili praised sincerely. She didn't even have Director Yang's home phone number yet.
"Let's eat quickly and don't keep people waiting too long." Jiang Jianyi said as he went into the kitchen.
After dinner, the grandfather and grandson went out together. Jiang Jianyi originally suggested riding a bicycle, but Jiang Lili declined: "Let's take the bus?"
"Why do you look less anxious?" Jiang Jianyi was curious when he sensed the change in her attitude.
"I just realized I got the order wrong," Jiang Lili thought. She already had the production rights. At worst, the doll wouldn't appear in this commercial. She could redesign the design and then produce it in Beijing. But this commercial was a good opportunity for Director Yang, allowing him to boost sales of the dolls before retirement. After all, the ad was nationwide, and Cheng Yuntian wasn't targeting a local TV station. She clearly had the upper hand. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh. Perhaps she was too young and inexperienced, which was why she had been so eager the other day. Fortunately, she had figured this out before the negotiations.
After hearing her words, Jiang Jianyi chuckled and then shook his head: "You, you have always been impatient since you were a child. I thought you had changed. Well, this is a lesson. Next time before making any decision, you must first consider the chips in your hand, and then consider other things."
"Yes, I took note of it. Fortunately, I thought of this before meeting Director Yang, otherwise I would be the passive party." Jiang Lili smiled heartily after saying this, and the haze in her heart immediately disappeared.
"Yes, your mentality is very good. I also had to struggle all the way to get to that position. I had to consider all aspects. You probably lack this experience. It's normal that you don't think so carefully sometimes. This is also a necessary step in your growth. When you make any decision in the future, think about what happened today." Jiang Jianyi reminded.
"I understand, Grandpa. To be honest, I am lucky this time. The time and place are just right." No one expected that there would be changes in Factory 1 at this time.
"That's right. I think Director Yang also wants to leave behind an unmatched legacy before he leaves." Jiang Jianyi's attitude became leisurely at this time. Anyone with ambition and desire knows what to choose.
It was an hour later that the grandfather and grandson arrived at the factory. They knew them outside the door, and Director Yang had greeted them in advance, so he let them in directly. Jiang Lili arrived at Director Yang's office as if she was familiar with the place.
Seeing them, the worry on Director Yang's face immediately disappeared. Remembering the phone call that morning, he didn't waste any words and went straight to the point, "Lili, your grandfather said you have a business deal to discuss with me. What is it?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lili couldn't help but glance at Jiang Jianyi. As expected of a former factory director, even when she thought she'd fallen behind, she'd managed to turn a passive position into an active one. She certainly had a lot to learn. Under Director Yang's earnest gaze, she slowly spoke, "Director Yang, do you want to achieve greater success before you retire?"
"Don't keep us in suspense, girl. Just tell us now," Director Yang urged.
"You must be aware that Tongqu Players has opened a branch in Jing City. Now our factory director is planning to shoot a commercial and have all the toys in the factory appear in the advertisement. The contract we signed originally stated that I still own the production rights of the cross-dressing dolls, so we plan to have the cross-dressing dolls appear in the advertisement as well. Of course, now that the commercial has been shot, Jing City will also have to produce this type of cross-dressing doll." Jiang Lili said slowly.
"But you mentioned other styles at the beginning." Director Yang frowned subconsciously.
"Indeed, but because we have already contacted the advertising company, the shooting is imminent and we don't have time to design a new style. Of course, if you agree, we can sign a supplementary agreement. We will only produce this style until the end of the year and upgrade to a new style next year. If you don't agree, there will be no loss on our side. We can just cancel the appearance of the cross-dressing dolls." After Jiang Lili finished speaking, she looked up at Director Yang and told him with her eyes that the decision was in his hands.
"The toys on display are those of you, the children's toys. What if customers question our authenticity?" asked Director Yang.
"We can specifically note this. Besides, the advertisement will be placed nationwide, and we will only produce it in Jing City. The production line in Yun City will not produce this." Logistics is not as developed as it is in later generations. Compared with transporting it to all parts of the country, it is actually more cost-effective to produce it locally. It depends on his decision.
"Nationwide launch?" Director Yang's eyes flashed with surprise. It seemed that the development of Tongqu Players had surpassed all previous toy factories.
"Yes, nowadays, placing advertisements is a method chosen by many businesses, and we are also adapting to the changes of the times. After the advertisements are placed, the overall orders for cross-dressing dolls will increase. We in Beijing will only produce the same models as yours until the end of the year. After the new year, we will design the second generation of cross-dressing dolls." Jiang Lili soon had a new plan in her mind.
"Then we also need the production authorization for the second generation of cross-dressing dolls." Director Yang quickly mentioned his requirements.
"Old Yang, this isn't a good idea. You only bought the current design at that time." Jiang Jianyi couldn't help but interrupt.
"It's just an exchange. It's fair, what do you think, Lili?" Director Yang argued. It was obvious that he really wanted to achieve greater success before retiring.
"I need to go back and discuss this with our boss. You know, I can't make the decision on these things." Jiang Lili did not agree. Otherwise, if she agreed too quickly, he would feel that he was at a disadvantage.
"Okay, I also need to hold a meeting with the leadership to decide the feasibility of this matter." Director Yang nodded in agreement.
"No matter what, I hope we can achieve a win-win situation." Jiang Lili stretched out her hand to him to express her wish.
"I'm looking forward to that day, too." Director Yang beamed. He was on the passive side of this internal restructuring, but if he succeeded, others would be the passive ones. Thinking of this, his gaze towards Jiang Lili grew intense. This girl was truly his benefactor. Last year, that cross-dressing doll brought in a lot of orders for the factory, and now this incident gave him the opportunity to crush that person before he retired. It seemed they had to maintain this relationship.
"Then let's meet the day after tomorrow?" Jiang Lili asked tentatively.
"Okay, see you the day after tomorrow." He will report the matter later. There will be a meeting in the afternoon and there will be a result tomorrow. Thinking of this, the smile on Director Yang's face became even brighter.
Coming out of the office, Jiang Jianyi looked at Jiang Lili and asked, "What are you thinking? If we let them produce the second generation of cross-dressing dolls, wouldn't that be a bargain for them?"
"No, the most important feature of cross-dressing dolls is their ability to dress up. Even without me, they can find someone to design other styles. So we won't be at a disadvantage in this regard. Jing City and Yun City are far apart anyway." Jiang Lili thought, if the logistics industry starts now, can it also seize the golden period that follows?
"That's true. Let's go home first and discuss this matter with Xiao Cheng yourself." Jiang Jianyi nodded.
"Well, let's go back first." When Jiang Lili spoke, her mind was still thinking about the logistics industry. Doing this requires a lot of money in the early stage. She thought about it and found that the most suitable person was actually Uncle Lu's family.
On the way back, the grandfather and grandson still chose the bus. This was the starting station. Jiang Lili found a seat by the window. She thought that if they developed the logistics industry now, they could expand it into the express delivery industry before the e-commerce era came. However, the golden age of the e-commerce era was still a long way off, so she was not in a hurry to consider it. She rubbed her eyebrows, feeling that she seemed too greedy. Now she was working in the toy industry, and she had already been planning the children's playground and early childhood education industry in her mind. Now she was thinking about logistics and express delivery. What a greedy ghost. She tilted her head to look out the window, intending to empty her mind, but when the bus stopped, she saw Ji Yushu setting up a stall outside. Next to him was Ji Mingyue, who was fiddling with something with her head down. She was a little surprised that Ji Mingyue was willing to set up a stall with her.
Ji Mingyue was auditioning a tape for someone, but because she had just played it backwards, a lot of the black tape had slipped out. She was patiently putting it back in until she heard Ji Yushu's scolding from the side: "How can you be so stupid that you can't even play a tape properly?"
The person on the other end of the line definitely wouldn't want a tape like this, and neither would the next customer who opened the package. The more Ji Yushu thought about it, the angrier he became. How could he have thought she was as smart as Lili before? It wasn't just her studies that were inferior, but even these little things were as clueless as a pig.
His insults annoyed Ji Mingyue. With a flick of his finger, more black belts were hooked out. The customer opposite him said directly, "Can you give me another one?"
"Okay, this new one is for you." Ji Yushu handed him a new tape. After the person opposite paid and left, he turned to look at Ji Mingyue. Just as he was about to say something, he saw her staring at the front with a pale face. He followed her gaze and saw Jiang Lili on the bus. She was smiling brightly at them. Thinking of the embarrassment just now that she had seen it all, Ji Yushu's expression immediately became gloomy.
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