If we could cooperate with cotton mills, we could provide pastries for their employees, and they could provide fabric to our factory as a benefit. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?
"A cotton mill? I should give it a try." Fan Hongying's voice suddenly came from beside her, startling Zhan Chunlan. Only then did she realize that she had unconsciously spoken her thoughts aloud.
"So impressive? Well done, Fan Xiaoying!" Li Xiuxiu stepped forward and patted Fan Hongying on the shoulder, teasing her like a leader comforting a subordinate.
Fan Hongying didn't mind that she had given herself another nickname, because it was no use: "It's not that I'm good, it's my brother, he's the one who's good-looking."
"Oh~~~" Zhan Chunlan and Li Xiuxiu exclaimed and surrounded Fan Hongying, asking her for more details.
Fan Hongying was fine at first, but when her good friends surrounded her and talked about her brother, she blushed a little: "Well... my second brother, he's quite good-looking."
The two listeners nodded in agreement, noting that not only her second brother, but all three of her brothers were quite good-looking.
"He works at a cotton mill, specifically in the supply and marketing department, where he's in charge of fabric sales." Speaking of his job, Fan Hongying couldn't help but feel a little proud, as her brother always completed his sales targets the fastest and best.
"Can he handle it? Can the supply and marketing department make this decision?" Li Xiuxiu was a little worried. This was just a private discussion between the three of us; we hadn't even consulted our superiors yet.
"Of course he can't do it. He's just a lowly clerk; what decisions can he make?" Fan Hongying's real target wasn't her brother. At most, he would only act as a go-between. The key person was another person: Li Qiuchi from the political work department of the cotton mill. She was also the daughter of the cotton mill director.
"Would the cotton mill be willing?" This was Zhan Chunlan's only worry. She had heard that the cotton mill's annual welfare package included two pairs of work gloves, a towel, and three feet of flawed fabric. This was already a very good benefit; it was practical and everyone liked it.
“We think it’s good, but others don’t. I’ve heard my brother mention it too. They always give the same holiday benefits, and their employees don’t lack anything. They also want to change to other benefits.”
The more they talked, the brighter their eyes became. Perhaps this really could be accomplished?
Without further ado, the three girls split up and took action.
That evening, Fan Hongying pestered her second brother, Fan Xingyi, relentlessly. Fan Xingyi was initially hesitant, but under his sister's "coercion and enticement," he had no choice but to agree to give it a try.
Coincidentally, the cotton mill also wanted to change its welfare distribution method this year. Fan Xingyi subtly brought up this suggestion while talking to Comrade Li Qiuchi. Of course, he emphasized that it was his sister's and a few friends' idea, and it didn't matter if it didn't work out.
Although Li Qiuchi is attracted to good looks, and she fell in love with Fan Xingyi at first sight because of his good looks, she is not love-struck. She did not immediately make promises just because he mentioned it. She only said that she would talk to her father about it when she got back.
Fan Xingyi was not disappointed. He had only brought this matter up because of his sister, and he had already exhausted his courage to ask others for favors. He was only responsible for conveying the message and did not guarantee its implementation.
Factory Director Li had been asking people to look into Fan Xingyi because his daughter had been talking about him a lot lately. He found that Fan Xingyi was capable, had good character, and most importantly, his family members had harmonious relationships. He was kind and gentle. Before, everyone except his younger sister who was still in high school had a job. Recently, he heard that the girl had also done well and found a job herself, so her family didn't have to worry about her.
Such families are rare in this era.
He had a high opinion of Fan Xingyi's abilities, and his daughter had been praising him to him lately. He also agreed with Fan Xingyi's proposal and immediately began to consider the feasibility of the plan.
Meanwhile, Zhan Chunlan volunteered in the logistics department to draft a detailed welfare exchange plan. Drawing on her experience managing office supplies, she carefully calculated the exchange ratio for pastries and textiles and proposed specific logistical arrangements.
Li Xiuxiu quietly cooperated in the finance department. She prepared a detailed cost analysis report in advance, proving that although this exchange method could not save the factory money, it would not increase the expenditure either. At the same time, it could meet the needs of the workers, which could be considered a win-win situation.
Two days later, the union chairpersons from the two factories sat down in a meeting room to discuss the Dragon Boat Festival benefits for their respective factories. Zhan Chunlan was not originally allowed to attend the meeting, but since she was the one who first proposed the plan, she was given the opportunity to listen in and was responsible for explaining the implementation details of the plan.
“According to our calculations,” Zhan Chunlan said, though a little nervous, her voice remained clear and steady, “one pound of peach shortbread can be exchanged for a towel, and three pounds of rice candy can be exchanged for a set of work clothes. If we calculate based on the factory’s 500 employees, we can provide 2,000 pounds of pastries in exchange for 500 sets of work clothes and 500 towels. The quantity of rice candy, peach shortbread, and sweet potato candy can be selected according to the number of employees in your factory.”
The union chairman of the cotton mill reviewed the plan, nodding frequently: "This ratio is reasonable. But how will the transportation problem be solved?"
“Each of our subsidiaries has its own transport vehicles,” Zhan Chunlan said, having anticipated this. “We can arrange unified transportation a week before the Dragon Boat Festival. If your factory requires it, we can also provide customized gift packaging, but of course, that will be charged separately.”
The negotiations went surprisingly smoothly. After the meeting, the chairman of the pastry factory's union kept Zhan Chunlan behind: "Comrade Zhan, you've done a great job this time. I never expected someone as simple as you in the logistics department to be so thoughtful."
Upon receiving the praise from the union chairman, Zhan Chunlan lowered her head slightly, her hands unconsciously clenching the hem of her clothes, a perfectly measured shy smile appearing on her face.
"Chairman, you flatter me. I really didn't do anything." Her voice was soft but clear. "It's all because the leaders always keep the needs of the employees in mind. If I hadn't heard that the union had already started paying attention to welfare reform, I would never have thought of this."
She raised her head, looked sincerely at the chairman, and then turned to the other leaders present: "Furthermore, Comrade Fan Hongying from the Publicity Department went to great lengths to contact the cotton mill; Comrade Li Xiuxiu from the Finance Department calculated the costs meticulously. If it weren't for the leaders pointing out the direction and the concerted efforts of comrades from all departments, how could this matter have gone so smoothly?"
The union chairman's smile grew even brighter, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes smoothed out. He nodded with satisfaction and turned to the deputy secretary of the Party committee beside him, saying, "Old Liu, you see, the young people in our factory are not only capable, but also know how to work together and are not arrogant."
He looked at Zhan Chunlan again, his tone full of satisfaction: "Comrade Zhan is right, unity is strength. But everyone has seen your contributions this time. Keep up the good work, the factory needs young people like you who are down-to-earth, hardworking and considerate of the overall situation."
After saying that, he left with his group of leaders.
Suppressing her excitement, Zhan Chunlan walked out of the meeting room with her meeting minutes notebook. At the corner of the corridor, Fan Hongying and Li Xiuxiu, who had been waiting there, immediately surrounded her.
"How did it go? Did it succeed?" Fan Hongying asked impatiently.
Zhan Chunlan recounted the conversation, and Li Xiuxiu couldn't help but give her a thumbs up: "Chunlan, you're amazing! If it were me, I wouldn't be able to say anything at all. How could you say something like that?"
Fan Hongying nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, in front of so many leaders, I didn't know what to do with my hands."
Hearing their praise, Zhan Chunlan was also happy. No one can refuse praise. You know, she was very nervous at the time, and her voice couldn't help but get louder. Now that she thinks about it, she was a bit incoherent and didn't express herself very accurately.
However, I've already done pretty well.
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