Chapter 54 She is sure that she is the buyer of the second factory
In fact, one thousand sets is not a large order for a toy factory, but for Director Yang, he was able to reach an agreement and place an order on the first try, which was great news.
Director Yang's excitement could be felt over the phone, and Jiang Lili was also infected by his joy. She smiled and said, "This is indeed good news. They're probably just testing the waters with the 1,000 units. The big money is still to come."
"I think so too. When I come back on the train tonight, I will closely monitor the quality control of this batch of goods and strive for next cooperation." Director Yang also understands that the most important thing in cooperation is quality.
"Thank you for your hard work, Director Yang." Jiang Lili thought, it's easy to talk to smart people.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Aiguo, who had answered the phone first, glanced at her and asked, "Is it done?"
"Yes, we have placed an order for one thousand sets." Jiang Lili glanced at Lu Jiaze as she spoke. She didn't know whether Manager Zhang was just giving him a face or whether he really thought the cross-dressing dolls had potential.
"One thousand isn't a lot, let's wait and see." Jiang Jianyi felt that if he could get the other party to place an order during the first negotiation, it would be a success.
"I think so too." Jiang Lili nodded in agreement. Everyone talked for a few more words, and then Jiang Lili prepared to go home for a nap.
After getting up at noon, when she went downstairs, Lu Jiaze was already waiting downstairs. She glanced at him and asked casually, "Have you been waiting long?"
"I just came down too, let's go." Lu Jiaze shook his head.
Arriving at school, Jiang Lili walked to the classroom door and saw Ke Sisi waving at her excitedly. She quickly walked over to her seat and asked her curiously, "What are you so happy about?"
"Lili, what you said is true. I went to the supply and marketing cooperative today and really saw the hidden model. It was placed in the most conspicuous place. It looked really good." Ke Sisi had already started thinking about saving money.
"As long as you like it." Jiang Lili smiled at her. The hidden versions were not only more exquisite, but also difficult to obtain, which added a layer of filter to them. So everyone became more eager to get the hidden versions. After all, what you can't get is the best.
"It's a pity that it's too expensive. I don't know how long I have to save up for it." Ke Sisi couldn't help but sigh. Although her parents doted on her, they were very principled. They could buy her one doll of the same style like this, but they would never buy her seven.
"Then save up slowly, or collect with friends, and then redeem them and play together." There are several sets of clothes in the hidden version, and everyone can share them and play together.
"Yes, after school I'll go and find out who else is collecting this." Ke Sisi immediately looked lively again.
"Sisi, the second monthly exam is getting closer." Jiang Lili reminded gently.
"Yeah, I know. I review every day, but thank you for reminding me." Ke Sisi thought it was great to have a deskmate like Jiang Lili.
Seeing that she knew what was going on, Jiang Lili stopped trying to persuade her. Instead, she took out an exercise book from the desk and continued doing the exercises. She paused with the pen in her hand. How many points could she surpass Ji Mingyue this time?
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At the second factory, after visiting all parts of the factory and looking at all the equipment in the workshop, Cheng Yuntian was relatively satisfied. The only thing that bothered her was the price, which was a bit beyond her budget. Now the transaction was stuck on the price.
The sales of cross-dressing dolls at Factory 1 have increased, and Director Yang has successfully obtained an order from Jincheng. The leaders here are not as eager to sell Factory 2 as before, so they are not willing to give in on the price.
Although Cheng Yuntian had just graduated from college, her parents had not hidden their business affairs from her in recent years, so she could keenly feel the change in their attitude. So she quietly went to a factory nearby to inquire about the factory's current situation.
Factory One was happy that Director Yang had won the order from Jincheng, so the thing everyone talked about the most was the cross-dressing dolls. Before this, Cheng Yuntian had seen cross-dressing dolls in the supply and marketing cooperative. At that time, she just thought that this was a good idea, but she didn't expect that the manufacturer was actually Factory One, the sister factory of Factory Two. What surprised her even more was that the designer of this cross-dressing doll was actually a high school student.
There were also the so-called hidden models. Cheng Yuntian, who had just visited the supply and marketing cooperative two days ago, hadn't seen any, so she went to the stall in front of the first factory. They sold toys from the first factory, which wasn't necessarily for sale. They were probably dealing with toys with defects, so of course, the prices would be correspondingly cheaper. Cheng Yuntian arrived at the stall, but unfortunately, there were no cross-dressing dolls there.
"Aren't there any cross-dressing dolls?" she couldn't help but ask.
"It's sold out. The cross-dressing dolls are new models from the factory and are not available here." Even if there are defects, we have to wait for a while before dealing with them. Otherwise, wouldn't it disrupt the market?
"I understand, thank you." Cheng Yuntian, standing here, quickly learned that their cross-dressing dolls had been sold to Jincheng. No wonder these people were so persistent in holding on to the price. She wanted to give up but felt it was a pity.
"Closure dolls are selling like hot cakes right now, and we won't deal with them here." Someone nearby couldn't help but remind them that these people are basically middlemen. They buy defective toys here, and then go to set up stalls and make money by reselling them, so defective toys always sell out very quickly.
"Thank you for your reminder." Cheng Yuntian glanced back at the first factory and decided to go back and check the designer of the cross-dressing dolls. Perhaps he could win her over first? As for the price with the second factory, if they insisted on not giving in, then she really had no other choice. After all, this was already the most suitable.
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The atmosphere at school was tense again because of the upcoming monthly exam. In English class, the teacher solemnly emphasized that they hoped their scores would improve compared to the previous one. The homeroom teacher's expectations were even more challenging: he hoped their average score would remain at the top of the class.
"Don't look at the teacher smiling now. If our average score is not the first by then, we won't have the good life we have now." Someone couldn't help but wail.
"That's right, teacher, can you please tone it down a little? This is first place, not last place." Everyone felt the obvious pressure.
"Hurry up and review. I don't want to be scolded as a drag on the class when the results come out." The person who spoke quickly picked out his weak subjects and started reviewing.
Because of Jian Hongmei's words, the learning atmosphere in the class was better than ever. Ji Mingyue was not idle either, but she was busy helping others. She helped Wu Juyue to find out the gaps and gave Zheng Gaoyang the notes she had compiled.
Zheng Gaoyang was a little surprised to see the note she handed him, and asked her again, "Is this really for me?"
"Of course, you helped me last time, so this time I'm giving you my notes. It's only right for me to return the favor!" Ji Mingyue said as she secretly observed the strategy value above his head with her peripheral vision. Seeing that it was rising, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Hearing her mention what happened last time, Zheng Gaoyang felt a little embarrassed. He looked at her with his notebook and said, "Thank you, Mingyue. I hope you can get good grades this time." Last time, the total score between her and Jiang Lili was only twelve points apart, which was a pity.
"I will try my best. I hope I can catch up with Lili this time." Ji Mingyue thought that she must surpass Jiang Lili this time, otherwise she would have to explain to her family.
"Okay, then you do your best, I believe you can do it." Because of this notebook, Zheng Gaoyang's strategy value above his head continued to rise.
"Thank you, and good luck to you too." The preparatory bell rescued Ji Mingyue. She quickly returned to her seat and reached out to touch her shoulders and knees. Now that her attack value had not dropped, she would not be unlucky again, right?
When she got home from school that afternoon, Jiang Yulan asked someone to bring a note back to Jiang Lili, saying that her registered letter had been sent out and told her not to worry. Jiang Lili couldn't help but laugh. She wasn't that anxious. The registered letter contained her submission. She hadn't expected Jiang Yulan to value it more than she did.
"Why are you smiling foolishly? Come and have your meal." Jiang Aiguo patted her shoulder when he saw her.
"I see." Jiang Lili nodded quickly. When she returned to the dining table, Jiang Qitong leaned close to her and said, "Sister Lili, I just went to the toy factory with Grandpa."
"Why are you going over there?" Jiang Lili thought she was talking about Factory 1.
"It's the second factory. You can go around and have a look if you have nothing to do. Maybe you can meet your current boss!" Jiang Jianyi explained.
"Did you meet him?" Jiang Lili asked with a smile.
"No, there is no one." Jiang Qitong shook her head and muttered that it was a wasted trip.
"How can it happen so quickly? The new boss might even need to remodel the workshop. And he might not continue making toys," Jiang Lili analyzed.
"I checked and found that the second factory was sold together with the equipment of the production line. If the new boss does not want to continue in this industry, he will have other options. So the new boss will definitely continue to make toys." Jiang Jianyi's tone was very firm.
"That seems to make sense. If he really wants to continue, he will probably have to recruit people. Let's just wait and see." After Director Yang and Jincheng reached an agreement on cooperation, Jiang Lili was not so anxious. At worst, she could just cooperate with another factory.
"Well, I'll just go and take a look." Jiang Jianyi felt like he was trying to cover up his mistake. Jiang Lili just felt warm in her heart. They were all helping her in their own way.
On the way to school after dinner, Lu Jiaze was a little curious: "Why do I feel like you guys have a special feeling towards Factory No. 2?"
"No, we had originally negotiated with Factory 2 about the cross-dressing dolls, but who knew that within a day, Factory 1 decided to cut off Factory 2's production line and shut down Factory 2. It's probably because of the fledgling complex," Jiang Lili explained.
"Is that so?" Lu Jiaze wanted to ask her, if that was the case, why didn't she accept his previous suggestion? He decided to contact his uncle tonight and ask him if he was interested in the toy industry.
Jiang Lili was a bit of a celebrity in the factory, so Cheng Yuntian quickly found out all her information. She was near the cotton mill, hoping to run into her by chance when someone told her from a distance, "Look, that person walking this way is the one you're looking for."
It was her? Cheng Yuntian had a good memory and quickly recognized Jiang Lili as the girl she had met at the gate of the Second Factory that day. She quickly made up her mind.
This was a tiring day for Director Yang, but when he thought about the order he had just signed, he felt that it was all worth it. He had just received news from the factory that the buyer from the second factory had also loosened their grip on the price and if everything went well, all the formalities could be completed tomorrow. This could be described as a double blessing, and Director Yang was very happy.
The next morning, Director Yang arrived at the factory beaming with joy. Zhao Dong saw him lavishing praises and said, "As expected, Director Yang knows whether something is good or not right away. This order will allow everyone to work overtime again."
The others quickly chimed in, continuing to lavish praise. Although Director Yang fell for it, he also knew what was most important, so he warned them, "Jincheng is a big market. This thousand sets is just a test for them. Distributed to various sales outlets, the quantity isn't actually that large, so we must ensure good quality control and try to get them to place a second order."
"Don't worry, Director Yang, we all understand." Now is not like the previous years. Orders from Jincheng are related to their survival, and no one dares to relax on quality control.
"Well, you keep an eye on it. I have to go to the second factory later." The buyer of the second factory will probably be engaged in the toy industry, so it is always a good idea to make friends with him in advance.
At the second factory, Cheng Yuntian was not alone today. An elder in the family was standing next to her. Although all decisions were made by her, the payment matter still required someone with experience. In addition to payment, the most important thing was to see whether there were any traps in the contract. This was why the elder in the family needed to come forward.
Of course, the probability of a state-owned factory doing such a trick is low, but it is better to be safe than sorry.
After confirming that there were no problems with the contract, both parties signed the contract and started to pay. Cheng Yuntian stood by and looked at Director Yang who had just arrived. If she remembered correctly, Director Yang was still in Jincheng discussing business yesterday.
"Xiao Cheng, why are you looking at me like that? Is there something wrong with me?" Director Yang asked with a smile when he noticed her gaze.
"No, I just admire Director Yang's energy. He was still in Jincheng discussing business yesterday, and he rushed back overnight and started work today." Cheng Yuntian expressed his respect with a smile.
"There's nothing we can do. This concerns the livelihood of the entire factory." Director Yang shook his head.
"I heard that the cross-dressing dolls from Factory One are very popular. If I buy Factory Two, can I produce the styles from Factory One?" Cheng Yuntian asked tentatively. Some factories would do this, packaging the styles together with the previous ones and selling them together.
"The previous styles are okay, but these are not. Factory No. 2 has never produced cross-dressing dolls." Upon hearing this, Director Yang quickly expressed his position.
"Okay, I understand." Cheng Yuntian nodded. She had seen the toys from the second factory before. Those toys had been eliminated from the market. She would be a fool if she produced them again.
After the deal was successfully concluded, the second factory became Cheng Yuntian's private property. She still needed to go through the formalities, but before that, she had to come up with a new name for the factory. She had already thought of the name before and registered the trademark "Childhood Fun Player".
She had someone take new measurements and planned to change the exterior branding first, leaving the workshop and equipment inside as is for now. She planned to make a standard plush toy as the factory's first product. Plush toys have always changed in style, but they've never been phased out, proving there's still a market for them.
After leaving Factory No. 2, Director Yang breathed a sigh of relief. After Factory No. 2 was sold, Factory No. 1 could last for a long time.
As the hidden version of the cross-dressing dolls were displayed at various sales outlets, more and more people began to discuss it. Compared with the regular version, people were more and more eager for the hidden version, so some people began to exchange naked dolls privately. Fortunately, when the news about the hidden version was released, it was specifically stated that there were only one thousand hidden version dolls. Otherwise, if the exchanges continued like this, the factory would suffer a huge loss?
The hidden version sparked discussion about the cross-dressing doll, boosted sales for the regular version, and also brought Jiang Lili fame. Within just two days, someone approached Jiang Jianyi, hoping to collaborate. Because Jiang Jianyi had signed the contract with her, everyone subconsciously went straight to him.
"Dad, is someone looking for you again?" Jiang Aiguo saw Jiang Jianyi leaning on the sofa with a tired look on his face as soon as he came back from work.
"Not today. I found that the sign of the second factory was removed. It must have been sold. Do you think the person who wants to buy the second factory will come to me?" Jiang Jianyi asked.
"No one can explain this matter clearly. If he comes, we will discuss it with him. If he doesn't come, there is no need to worry. Lili's talents are more than this." Jiang Aiguo is very optimistic about Jiang Lili's talents.
"I didn't promise anyone casually. Lili said that even if we want to cooperate, we will give priority to Factory 1. After getting along for so long, Director Yang is a good person." Jiang Jianyi and Director Yang get along well.
"Once Factory One opens up the Jincheng market, its development will get better and better. If the new boss of Factory Two doesn't come over, continuing to cooperate with Factory One is the best choice," Jiang Aiguo analyzed.
"This matter depends entirely on Lili's intention. The most we can do is help and keep an eye on her from the side to prevent her from being deceived." Jiang Jianyi said as he picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip of tea. Lili is their pride.
"Well, don't tell Lili about the Second Factory's dismantling of the cards. If she finds out herself, it's her own business." Jiang Aiguo felt that they were putting pressure on Lili by talking to her about the progress of the Second Factory's purchase every day.
"I know." Jiang Jianyi nodded. He had no intention of mentioning this to Lili.
Jiang Lili didn't know what her family was thinking. Her attention was now entirely on the upcoming second monthly exam. It would not be easy to maintain her first place, so she closed her notebook casually.
"Lili, I almost forgot, this is for you." Ke Sisi returned her storybook to her and also brought her the latest issue of the girl's magazine.
"Thank you. I'll return it to you after I finish reading it. It may take a while." I have to review recently, and I have limited time to read extracurricular books every day.
"It's okay, I've finished reading it, you can take your time." Ke Sisi said it was okay.
As the exam approached, everyone became more serious during evening study, as no one wanted to be the "spot" in the boss's eyes. Lu Jiaze was also unusually serious. This was his first exam here, and while he might not be as good as Jiang Lili, he still had to beat the others.
The atmosphere at the school was tense, and the situation at Factory One was similar. They had completed an order for 1,000 units in three days, and the order was quickly shipped to Jincheng. They anxiously awaited feedback. If there was no follow-up, there would be almost no chance of further cooperation. In Jincheng, Manager Zhang, after receiving the goods, immediately dispatched them to various sales locations: "It looks good. Want to try it first?"
"What about the pricing?" someone asked.
"It's sold for twenty-five in Yuncheng, and we have to pay for the transportation, so let's set the price at twenty-eight." This price is not particularly expensive in Jincheng.
Soon the cross-dressing dolls were put on the Jincheng market. Manager Zhang's order of one thousand was originally made for the Lu family's sake. Their sales outlets were densely distributed, and there wouldn't be many sets to distribute after one thousand sets, so it wouldn't matter even if they piled up. Unexpectedly, he received a message the next day from the sales outlets that they had restocked the stock overnight.
Manager Zhang was a little surprised: "Is it so popular?"
"Everyone is very interested in the hidden version, and the cards inside indicate that there are only 1,000 sets of the hidden version. This toy is not only sold in Jincheng, and everyone is afraid that they will not be able to redeem the hidden version." Someone explained.
"Call each sales outlet to inquire about their needs, and then I will place the order with Yuncheng." Manager Zhang's face was also full of surprise. It seems that the Yuncheng toy factory has something special.
On the third day of anxious waiting, Director Yang, Zhao Dong, and the others finally received a call from Jincheng. Director Yang turned around and motioned for them to be quiet. Then, he smiled and said to the person on the other end of the line, "Yes, Manager Zhang, it's me."
"What? Okay, okay. We will definitely finish it as soon as possible. Of course, don't worry about the quality control."
When Zhao Dong and his friends saw Director Yang smiling happily, they quickly moved over to try to hear what Manager Zhang said on the other end of the phone. Unfortunately, before they could hear anything, the other end hung up the phone.
"So what did Manager Zhang say?" Zhao Dong asked hurriedly.
"Ten thousand sets. Manager Zhang has placed another order for ten thousand sets. Oh my god, I must be dreaming." Director Yang pinched the back of his hand and felt the pain. Only then did he confirm that he had not misheard.
"Ten thousand sets?" Zhao Dong and others also expressed surprise.
"Yes, 10,000 sets. Arrange people to work overtime immediately and pack up the available stocks in the factory as they are out of stock over there." Director Yang's tone was excited.
"Okay, I'll go to the warehouse to take inventory. Jincheng is indeed a big market. If there is one, there will be two. We don't have to worry about new toys in the future." Zhao Dong was very happy.
"I hope so. I'll go check out the production line." Director Yang said the same thing again: quality control must be done well.
Factory One was bustling with activity. Jiang Lili had just learned about the large order from Lu Jiaze. She was pleased, "This seems to have opened up the Jincheng market. I hope the subsequent response will be even better."
"Yes, believe in yourself." Lu Jiaze encouraged.
Jiang Lili raised her lips. She had always believed in herself. As soon as they reached the door of the cotton mill, they saw Cheng Yuntian smiling at her: "Classmate Jiang Lili, can you give me five minutes?"
Jiang Lili recognized Cheng Yuntian at a glance, and it was at this moment that she confirmed that she was the buyer of the second factory.
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