After Frank and Fasai left, everyone, starting with Guo Daqiang and Zhu Youliang, took turns reading the contract, each beaming with delight. It was only when Zhu Youliang reminded them that the other booths were packing up that Guo Daqiang carefully tucked the contract into his briefcase. With a wave of his hand, he said, "Xiao Zhang, clear the table and we'll go back. I'll treat you to dinner tonight to celebrate."
"Director Guo, let's go. I've already packed up." Xiao Zhang pointed to the tidy table.
"Okay, let's go." Guo Daqiang took the lead and walked towards the gate.
Xiao Zhang said, "Director Guo, should we tell Secretary Zhao about this and make him happy?"
Guo Daqiang pointed at Secretary Zhao who was coming over and said, "That's not him. I'll go talk to him right away."
Secretary Zhao had received the news early. When he saw Guo Daqiang, he walked quickly up to him and said, "Where is the contract? Let me see it." He only heard that another contract had been signed here, but he didn't know the specific quantity and amount.
"Here it is." Guo Daqiang handed him the contract.
Secretary Zhao flipped directly to the back of the contract. When he saw the figures, his eyes immediately filled with joy, and he kept saying, "Great, great, you've done a great job this time." Finally, he leaned over to Guo Daqiang and whispered, "Can the production keep up?"
"Don't worry, Secretary Zhao. We'll definitely keep up," Guo Daqiang said confidently. Even if he couldn't, he had to catch up. After dinner, he called Lao Liu. Yes, he also had to call Director Wang. It wouldn't be enough for just their factory to work overtime; the other parts factories would have to work overtime, too.
"If you have any difficulties, you can come to me." Secretary Zhao said, then looked at Zhu Youliang and the others and said, "You've worked hard too. It's time to go eat, so go quickly."
Guo Daqiang put the contract back into his bag and continued to walk out with Zhu Youliang and others.
"Congratulations, congratulations."
Zhu Youliang looked back and saw Director Liu running towards him.
Guo Daqiang saw this and knew that Zhu Youliang was looking for the headdress, so he immediately said, "We're about to go out for dinner. Lao Liu, come with us. We can talk after dinner. We're both exhausted after a long day."
"It's your turn to treat us, you have a great harvest this time." Director Liu said with a slightly sour tone.
"It's not just a bumper harvest, it's a real success. Do you know how many orders we have signed? Forty thousand units, a full forty thousand units, wow..." Guo Daqiang became more and more happy as he spoke.
"It's because Director Wang favors your machinery factory. Our textile factory also needs good employees like Engineer Zhu and Engineer Liang, but you took them all away. I advise you to keep them. Be careful that the provincial machinery factory transfers them all away. Then you won't even have a place to cry." Director Liu said carefully.
"Where did you hear this? Tell me quickly." Guo Daqiang said as if we are good brothers.
"Let's talk about it when we get back." Director Liu shook his head.
"Okay." Guo Daqiang glanced at Zhu Youliang and thought to himself that he would have to give Zhu Gong an apartment as soon as he got home. He heard that Zhu Gong's family had two children, so a three-bedroom apartment was necessary.
The group chatted and laughed until they soon arrived at a small restaurant next to the guesthouse. Guo Daqiang thought about the contract in his bag and ordered a few hearty dishes. The five of them ate until their mouths were drooling. After dinner, Guo Daqiang and Secretary Zhang went to make a phone call, while Zhu Youliang and the others returned to the guesthouse.
Director Liu and Zhu Youliang talked for a while, and then they went to make a phone call together. Director Liu called the textile factory, while Zhu Youliang called the guard room at the machinery factory, of course, he was calling Liang Yuan.
Since the successful production of the all-purpose tractor, Liang Yuan has breathed a sigh of relief and has a lot more free time. She was cooking dinner when someone called her to answer the phone.
"Yuanyuan, are you all okay at home?"
"Very good. I still have to cook. Tell me what you want."
"Well, let me make it short. Tomorrow the textile factory will send someone to talk to you about the headwear factory. They want to cooperate with us. I thought about it and finally agreed. First, we have to be affiliated with their factory, so it's impossible not to give them some benefits. Secondly, a family workshop can't last long. But I have already told them that the factory must be built near our Zhujiaao, and the workers must give priority to people from our village. After all, our original intention is to improve everyone's life. As for the rest, you can talk to them tomorrow. In addition, I have already signed a contract here. You'd better go back tomorrow and tell Mom and the others to hurry up and make a batch of headwear."
"Okay. Are you all right over there?"
"That's fine. Anyway, I'll be going back in a few days. We'll talk about it then."
"Okay, I'm hanging up." Liang Yuan said and hung up the phone.
As soon as I left the bathroom, Tongtong ran over and said, "Mom, did Dad call?"
"Well, but you're late. Come on, let's go back. Mom has stewed braised pork today." Liang Yuan went over and held his hand.
"Great. Mom, when will Dad be home?"
"Miss him?"
"Um."
"I'll be back in two days." Liang Yuan walked and turned back, went to the home of Sister Liu in the Personnel Department, and asked her for three days off, saying that she wanted to go back to the countryside. Sister Liu was very easy to talk to and approved it without hesitation.
When Tongtong heard she was going back the next day, he said he wanted to go back too. Liang Yuan said she would take him back during the holidays and told him to eat in the cafeteria the next two days. She also said if he was scared to be alone at home, he could stay at his grandfather Ji's house and wait for his sister to come back from self-study to pick him up.
The next morning, someone from the textile factory came looking for me. It was an executive from the textile factory, Li Mei, whose surname was Li.
The two, both eloquent, negotiated for a while before finally agreeing on the terms of the partnership. The textile factory would finance the construction, provide machinery and technicians, and assign Li Mei to assist in factory management, holding a 40% stake. Liang Yuan would provide the technology and personnel, holding a 60% stake. As for when construction would begin, Liang Yuan needed to coordinate with the village. To that end, Liang Yuan asked Li Mei to visit Zhujiaao the next day to meet with Huang Mei and the others, and she agreed.
After seeing Li Mei off, Liang Yuan rode her bicycle back to the countryside. When she arrived at the old house, Zhu Youxian was also sitting in the main hall. Seeing her, she went back to the house without even calling out. Liang Yuan didn't care, but Huang Mei said a few words on her daughter's behalf. It turned out that when Zhu Youxian first got married, Wang Zhao and his family treated her well, but gradually they became a little impatient. Zhu Youxian had a bad temper and couldn't stand it, so she went back to her parents' home. She had been living there for quite a while, and no one from the Wang family came to pick her up, so she was in a bad mood.
Liang Yuan listened without comment, and instead told Huang Mei about the headdress. Huang Mei was delighted and said she'd have Old Zhu go to Chen Youguo that afternoon to find a suitable location near the village for a factory. As for making the headdresses, they'd have to make them at home for now. After all, the designs needed to be kept secret. They'd have to wait until the factory was built, people were hired, and contracts signed before they could start mass production.
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