Chapter 139 139 But I just feel disgusted
"We're really rushed this year. The Chinese New Year is getting closer and closer. Let's start production in Beijing first. By the time other places follow suit, the Chinese New Year will probably be almost over." Jiang Lili suggested.
"It seems I need to change my impulsive decision on this matter. However, this production line can be maintained. In addition to winter and New Year themes, we can also make some other themes, such as lucky dolls. If we are lucky, this may replace the flower baskets." As Cheng Yuntian spoke, he thought of the row of flower baskets at Jiang Lili's business. If it could really replace the flower baskets, it would be a big business.
"As for the zodiac elements mentioned earlier, I think they can be designed to be detachable. This way, even if there is inventory, it will not hinder continued sales next year." Jiang Lili gave another suggestion.
"You really have a good brain. Let's do this. Since the New Year is approaching, this production line will probably have to work overtime. Zhao Dong, you have to keep an eye on it." Cheng Yuntian reminded.
"Okay, Director Cheng." Zhao Dong calculated the date he would go back home for the New Year in his mind. It seemed that he would have to work overtime every day before that.
After discussing the business, everyone realized why the people who were supposed to be at school suddenly appeared here. Zhao Dong asked, "Lili, is this officially your winter break?"
"Yes, it's vacation time. I will come to the workshop to supervise at any time in the future." Jiang Lili said in a teasing tone.
"Then I certainly welcome it, a warm welcome. Let's get the production of this ornament on track as soon as possible. Selling it sooner will also bring in more orders." Speaking of which, life was quite hectic. Zhao Dong thought that Cheng Yuntian's evaluation of herself was not wrong. She really made the decision on the spur of the moment.
"I think you want to drag Lili to work for you for free?" Cheng Yuntian quickly exposed him.
"Indeed, but there's nothing I can do. Time is tight and I want to finish it early and return to Yuncheng as soon as possible." Zhao Dong made no secret of his purpose.
"I forgot that you are going back home to celebrate the New Year this year." The apology on Cheng Yuntian's face disappeared, and then he made a decision in his heart. It seems that he can only use a big red envelope to make it up to the two of them.
"Then I'll go directly to the workshop tomorrow." After she finishes her work at the indoor playground, they'll still need her there.
"Wenyu, you should go to the workshop with Lili for the next two days. It's good to learn something." After Cheng Yuntian said this, he glanced at Yan Wenyu. If she was a smart person, she would be secretly happy that Jiang Lili was willing to teach her.
"Is it okay, Lili?" Yan Wenyu asked cautiously, her tone tinged with surprise. This was indeed a good opportunity for her; not everyone was as willing to selflessly share their experiences with others as Lili was.
"Of course, but I can only stay here for two days." No one else in the factory knew about the indoor playground.
"Two days is already a long time." Cheng Yuntian said with gratitude in his tone.
"It's almost dinner time. Should we go straight to the cafeteria?" Zhao Dong suggested after glancing at the time on the wall clock.
"Okay, I've been eating in the school cafeteria for a long time, and I really miss the food in the cafeteria here." Jiang Lili showed her anticipation.
So the group went to the cafeteria in such a grand manner. They ran into Jiang Yulan at the cafeteria door. She glanced at Jiang Lili and gave her a look of reproach: "You didn't even tell me you were coming back."
"I just arrived and had no chance to look for you when Sister Cheng drafted me into the army. Seriously speaking, this is actually Brother Jiang's fault." Jiang Lili smiled and put the blame on Jiang Liangbo.
"Yes, if it weren't for his suggestion, we wouldn't be so busy now." Cheng Yuntian agreed with a smile.
"Is that big ornament going to be officially put into production?" Jiang Yulan asked in surprise.
"Yes, it seems to be more popular than we expected, so we launch it first to try it out," Cheng Yuntian explained.
"That's really rushed." Jiang Yulan couldn't help but frown as she spoke. The Chinese New Year was only half a month away. Was it still possible to give birth now?
"It's okay. It can be launched normally at the beginning of the year. Just like auspicious dolls, it can be used for opening a business or moving to a new house." Cheng Yuntian was not worried about the sales problem.
Jiang Yulan didn't say anything, just glanced at Jiang Lili. She shouldn't stay here for too long, right? Before he could ask, he was interrupted: "Hi, hello everyone, see you again!"
Hearing Jiang Liangbo's voice, Jiang Lili thought, "You really shouldn't talk about people behind their backs. Just as I mentioned him, he appeared." Cheng Yuntian, who was beside her, said to him in a teasing tone, "Do you know why we're all here today? It's all to fulfill your previous request."
Jiang Liangbo was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He said with joy, "Are you producing that ornament?"
"Mass production will begin soon. There will be different models. You can come and have a look then. Take whatever you like. Consider it a gift from me to you for moving to your new home." Cheng Yuntian glanced at the three of them after he finished speaking.
"Our sister Cheng is so generous." Jiang Liangbo accepted the gift from Cheng Yuntian with a smile on his face.
"Okay, stop talking nonsense and eat first." Cheng Yuntian also knew that computers would be a major trend in the future, so it would be a good idea to build a good relationship with them in advance.
Lu Hongzhe remained silent, but when he sat down, he precisely sat next to Jiang Lili and whispered to her, "I just called Grandpa and asked him to contact Grandpa Jiang and come over when the time comes."
"Grandpa Lu should have no objection, right?" Jiang Lili thought. It seemed that she had to call back tonight and ask Tongtong when her vacation would start.
"Of course he has no objection as long as there are people coming along." However, he has not discussed this matter with his parents. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but pinch his brows. His parents are not as easy to fool as his grandfather.
"That's good." Jiang Yulan placed the prepared food in front of Jiang Lili and asked casually, "What are you talking about?"
"It's about my grandfather and Grandpa Jiang coming to Yuncheng together." Lu Hongzhe explained in a gentle voice.
"Uncle Lu, are you coming over?" Jiang Yulan said and glanced at him. When they were discussing whether to celebrate the New Year in Beijing that day, she was busy in the kitchen.
"Yes, my grandpa will come with Grandpa Jiang first, and my parents will probably come around the Chinese New Year."
It was the first time that Jiang Yulan heard the news. She glanced at Jiang Lili next to her. Judging from her expression, she must have known it a long time ago. This girl was really something. She didn't even tell her in advance. She smiled at Lu Hongzhe: "What about your second uncle and the others?" She remembered that the Lu family always celebrated the New Year together.
"I'm not sure about my second uncle yet." Lu Hongzhe shook his head with regret in his tone.
"That's a pity." Jiang Yulan really felt it was a pity. Compared to their family, she was more familiar with Qiu Shaoli and her husband.
"There is still a lot of time and opportunities in the future." Lu Hongzhe comforted gently, but he couldn't help thinking in his heart, did Aunt Jiang feel it was a pity because she was more familiar with her second uncle and the others, or because Jiaze might not be able to come?
This time, with so many people around, the meal went much slower than usual. By the time they came out of the cafeteria, it was already completely dark. Jiang Yulan didn't have to work overtime that night, so she pulled Jiang Lili back to the dormitory with her: "Hurry up, it's cold outside."
"It's quite cold, and it will probably be even colder during the New Year." Jiang Lili said as she rubbed her hands. Compared to Yuncheng, the only thing they were not used to was probably the coldness in Beijing.
"Let me take a look at your hands. Do you have frostbite?" Jiang Yulan was a little nervous. It would be very uncomfortable if you had frostbite.
"No, let's buy two more hot water bottles when we have time and keep them covered." Jiang Lili looked down at her hands. If it got any colder, she would get frostbite, and her hands would suffer.
"Okay, you stay here for a few days. Zhang Yue is the only one in Baby Paradise." Jiang Yulan reminded in a low voice.
"Two days won't delay things over there." Jiang Lili told her what happened in the workshop today.
"I think Yan Wenyu is quite smart. If you train her more, you can get rid of things here sooner. How does she treat you?" Jiang Yulan asked with concern. After all, there are many people who rely on their age to bully others. If Yan Wenyu has that kind of personality, there is no need to teach her.
"That's fine. I'm optimistic about her too. I'll go get some hot water. I'm tired from cleaning the dormitory all day." Jiang Lili yawned as she spoke.
"You sit and wait for me, I'll go get some hot water. It will be convenient when we move to our new home." Jiang Yulan said as she took a basin to get hot water.
When she came back, Jiang Lili discussed the car purchase with her. Jiang Yulan was a little hesitant: "It's the New Year soon, and your grandpa and others are coming over to celebrate the New Year. Why don't we wait a while?" They can't afford the expenses of their visit by themselves. It's a considerable amount of money.
"Mom, have you forgotten that it's the end of the year and our dividends will be due soon. We need to buy a car precisely because grandpa and the others are coming over. It will be much more convenient to have a car." Jiang Lili turned and told her about the various benefits of owning a car.
"I can never win the argument with you, so I'll listen to you. We'll go buy it during this holiday. But we both have no experience, so how about letting Xiao Cheng go with us?" Jiang Yulan thought it would be better to bring an experienced companion.
"That's fine. Let's ask Sister Cheng tomorrow if she's free. The New Year is almost here, and she's probably very busy." Jiang Lili guessed.
"Ask him. If that doesn't work, ask Hongzhe. You are not afraid of him now." Jiang Yulan said casually.
"I've grown up." Jiang Lili said this and thought about the past. She seemed to be really afraid of Lu Hongzhe, afraid of his preaching. He was only three years older than her, but he looked very old.
"Yes, you have grown up." Jiang Yulan stared at her and said this very gently. Then she lowered her eyes to look at the feet in the foot bath tub that were now as big as her own feet. She couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips. The little feet from that year have also grown up.
Probably because of the run before bed, Jiang Lili slept exceptionally well that night. The next day, she woke up almost as soon as Jiang Yulan got up. She rubbed her eyes and said in a dazed tone, "Is it time to get up?"
"It's time for me to get up. You can sleep a little longer." She went to the workshop to help, so it didn't matter if she was a little late.
"No need, I'll go with you." As she spoke, Jiang Lili woke up completely, and there was no sleepiness in her eyes anymore.
The mother and daughter dressed neatly and washed their faces with hot water from the thermos. Jiang Lili pulled Jiang Yulan's face and applied a thick layer of cream on it: "It's better to apply it thicker when it's cold."
Jiang Yulan let her do what she wanted on her face, and she didn't forget to say to her, "I see a lot of face washes coming out now, but I still prefer the smell of this."
"If you like it, keep using it. The one that suits you is the best." Jiang Lili said as she applied two layers on her face. She has been smelling this scent since she was a child here, and it is indeed very pleasant.
Arriving at the cafeteria, Jiang Lili realized they were quite late. The noise in the cafeteria was very loud, so she quickened her pace to eat. Jiang Yulan, who was sitting next to her, swallowed the last mouthful of porridge in her bowl and complained to her, "I didn't run into Hongzhe and his two classmates in the cafeteria this morning."
"She probably felt cold and was too lazy to run, so she just bought something to get by." Jiang Lili guessed, because if it were her, she would also solve the problem in this way instead of coming to the cafeteria.
"They really don't take care of their bodies. You are not allowed to do this in the future." Jiang Yulan said and looked at her.
"I know!" Jiang Lili nodded hurriedly, afraid that she would continue talking.
After leaving the cafeteria, mother and daughter went to the workshop and office respectively. When Jiang Lili arrived, Zhao Dong and Yan Wenyu were already there, probably discussing details or something. She didn't bother them, but simply looked down at the drawings beside them. Miaowu had a snowman hat on his head. I think this must be the drawing Yan Wenyu drew last night. It looked quite cute. There were other drawings below this one. In addition to the candied haws mentioned yesterday, there were also round persimmons, which looked very cute.
After discussing the details, the two realized that she had arrived without them noticing. Yan Wenyu, in particular, became a little nervous when she saw Jiang Lili flipping through the drawing she had drawn last night. It was not until she had finished that she whispered, "Lili, what do you think?"
"It's very cute. I think it can be used. What do you think, Brother Zhao?" Jiang Lili said and looked at Zhao Dong.
"After I finished, I thought about it. You have drawn too many themes and styles. I thought about making them into different clothes directly. I will ask Director Cheng for her opinion when she comes out." If we only produce models and the subsequent shapes are doll clothes, the production line will be easier.
"Brother Zhao, I don't think it will work. Many of them are placed outdoors, so your idea probably won't work." Jiang Lili shook her head. How could the ornaments placed outdoors be used to change clothes?
"Being outdoors will expose you to wind and sun, so this is definitely not a good choice." Yan Wenyu also agreed. In fact, she had been against it all along.
"Now that you mention it, it makes sense. I overlooked the fact that they were outdoors." Zhao Dong thought about it and had to give up his previous idea.
"Then let's just follow the previous method. With the example I have, there should be no need to make a special pattern, right?" It would save a lot of trouble if there was no need to make a special pattern.
"Yes, there are many different shapes. The nearest festival is Chinese New Year, so let's focus on the festive production first. Lili, the zodiac sign you mentioned before is detachable. Where do you plan to put it?" Zhao Dong asked.
"You don't have to worry about these elements for now. Just embellish them after you've finished them." Jiang Lili felt a little guilty after saying this. She didn't even think about drawing last night.
"Okay." After Zhao Dong finished speaking, he started discussing with the people next to him. So Jiang Lili spent all her time in the workshop this morning. She didn't plan to go to the workshop in the afternoon because she wanted to perfect her drawings.
I have been in the factory for two days, and everything went smoothly from drawing to the latest pattern making. In the workshop, Zhao Dong worked overtime every day diligently in order to go home on time during the holiday, so this time it was very smooth. If nothing unexpected happens, we will be able to see Miaowu and his friends' ornaments on the market in three days.
It happened to be the weekend, and currently only the ornaments production line that Zhao Dong and his team were responsible for needed to work overtime. Other production lines did not need overtime at the moment, which also gave Jiang Yulan time to buy a car.
"Then I'll come and pick you up tomorrow. Do you live here or in Huajianlouji?" Cheng Yuntian planned to accompany them to look at cars.
"Let's live over there. It should be more convenient for you to go there." Jiang Lili quickly planned the route in her mind.
"That's fine with me. If you want to go back there, I'll take you there." Cheng Yuntian said that without giving them a chance to refuse, so the mother and daughter took a "ride" and went home.
Cheng Yuntian's driving was becoming more and more stable. She stared at the red light ahead and said, "Lili, shall we stop by Baby Paradise later?"
"Okay, it's winter vacation soon, so there should be more customers than before." Jiang Lili guessed.
"Not necessarily. The weather is cold, and parents may not be willing to take their children out." Compared to her optimism, Cheng Yuntian was a little worried.
"It sounds like you've never taken care of a child. No matter it's windy or rainy, you can't keep a child at home. No child can stay at home." Jiang Yulan shook her head.
"Really?" Cheng Yuntian's tone was filled with doubt.
"Of course, I may not have as much experience as you in other things, but I have much more experience in this area." Jiang Yulan said in an affirmative tone.
"Then we can go and verify it." Cheng Yuntian actually believed it for the most part.
The car was parked outside Baby Paradise. Jiang Lili spotted Wang Bao, waving from afar, and a smile flashed in her eyes. This decision had been the right one. Soon, Cheng Yuntian's eyes also fell on it. She smiled and said, "Wait until the factory produces new ones, and then bring three more over."
"That's fine. If we put it indoors, it will probably attract a lot of children to take photos with it." Jiang Lili agreed happily.
Taking a few steps closer, they could see what was happening inside through the glass sliding door. Cheng Yuntian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "It seems that Lili and Sister Jiang are both right."
There were more children playing indoors than Jiang Lili had expected. It seemed that Wang Bao and the others outside had been attracting a lot of people these days. As soon as they pushed the door open, Zhang Yue hurried over from the front desk: "Boss, you're finally here."
"What's wrong?" Jiang Lili caught a glimpse of the anxiety in her eyes.
"The bills for half a month haven't been paid yet. I'm afraid they'll disappear every day." Zhang Yue said as she quickly took out the account book next to her to reconcile with them.
"Sorry, it was my negligence." Jiang Lili had originally prepared a card, and she only needed to deposit the daily turnover into it. But when she left, she forgot to give her the card, so the current situation came about.
"It's okay, it's just that I feel too nervous carrying so much money every day." Zhang Yue said and continued to reconcile the accounts.
Zhang Yue started working right after graduating from junior high school. She kept a pretty good account book, but Jiang Lili felt that a table still needed to be made to separate the records of single consumption and card recharge.
"But there are no customers who want to recharge their cards yet," Zhang Yue explained.
"It seems that everyone is still waiting and watching. I thought most people would choose to recharge their cards. After all, that is the most cost-effective." Jiang Lili smiled helplessly. At this time, everyone seemed unable to accept the model of paying first and then consuming.
"It's just a one-time trip. It's all money anyway. We have just started summer vacation. I estimate that more and more people will come later, especially after the New Year, when the children will have lucky money." Cheng Yuntian comforted.
"Children's New Year's money may not be in their own hands, but there should be a peak after the New Year." Jiang Lili nodded.
After settling the accounts, Jiang Lili looked at Zhang Yue and said, "Wait a moment. I'll give you the card. You can just deposit money into the card every day." There is a bank not far from the store where you can deposit money.
"Okay." Zhang Yue nodded quickly in agreement. It was better to deposit the money into the card every day than to let her keep it herself.
"Then I'll go back first. I'll pick you up at 8 o'clock tomorrow." Cheng Yuntian did not forget to buy a car tomorrow.
After Cheng Yuntian left, Jiang Lili went home to get the card. After she finished explaining things to Zhang Yue, it was getting dark outside again. Jiang Yulan couldn't help but sigh, "Everything takes so much thought."
Jiang Lili's eyes fell on the shop next to theirs. It said "shop for rent" and she was a little tempted. Jiang Yulan saw what she meant and asked warily, "You don't want to rent it, do you?"
"It's not me, it's my aunt. If she is willing to come to Beijing, I'll find it convenient to rent this place to open a cram school. When I did market research before, I learned that there are many primary school students here." Zhou Qingfen specializes in primary school subjects, and these are all her potential customers.
"That's right. It's close and convenient for everything, but it depends on your aunt's decision." Jiang Yulan certainly hopes that they can come to Beijing to develop, but everything still depends on their own wishes.
"Of course. How about we make a bet? I bet my aunt will choose to develop in Beijing." Thinking of the excitement in Zhou Qingfen's eyes, Jiang Lili smiled cunningly.
"Okay, what are we betting on?" Jiang Yulan cooperated.
"I haven't thought about it yet. How about this, the loser has to promise the winner something?" Jiang Lili couldn't think of what to bet on for the time being.
"Okay, let's wait until they come." Counting the days, they should be in Beijing in about a week.
The Jiang family in Yuncheng were also discussing going to Jing City. Jiang Jianyi told them, "Old Lu is going to Jing City with us this time. He said that his eldest son and his wife will also go to Jing City later. They should be celebrating the New Year in Jing City this year."
"What about Second Brother Lu and the others? Are they also going to Beijing to celebrate the New Year?" Jiang Aiguo asked. He remembered that the Lu family would celebrate the New Year together every year.
"Who knows?" The mention of Lu Liangjun brought back memories of Lu Jiaze and Ji Mingyue shopping together. He no longer had any favorable impression of the Lu family's son. Perhaps it was due to his age, but Jiang Jianyi used to accept the principle that too clear water would keep fish out. But now, he couldn't accept the possibility of Lu Jiaze and Ji Mingyue becoming close.
Sensing the displeasure in his words, Jiang Aiguo became curious: "Dad, don't you like Second Brother Lu and his family the most? What's wrong with you?"
"That was in the past. That kid from the Lu family knew that we didn't get along with Ji Mingyue, but he still associated with her. Although Lili didn't care, I just felt disgusted."
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