Chapter 66 Chapter 66 Money is not saved
Ai Ling quickly realized that Xin Tong was serious.
This matter must be done. It will also become Kelly's most important task for the next three months.
Ai Ling nodded and immediately went back to notify the merchandising and design departments to come together for a meeting. The merchandising department quickly provided some guidance, and the various parties discussed the development direction repeatedly.
Logically speaking, the sense of freedom and lightness, various gauze fabrics, and three-dimensional design shown in the new plan are completely contrary to the traditional meticulous suits.
But Xin Tong said that suits are meant to be worn by people.
After three months of studying with Jiang Yuanbin, she deeply realized that whether it's bespoke or ready-to-wear, good clothing must fit and be comfortable. Kelly couldn't offer the same level of customization at a 500 yuan price point. If she continued with her old ways of old-fashioned designs, cheap formalwear, and misplaced silhouettes while maintaining her fundamental positioning, she would only end up failing.
With a price of 500, but trying to trap yourself in the formal wear positioning is digging your own grave.
This has always been Kelly's biggest problem.
It's not that no one is aware of this problem. It's just that if the leaders don't change, the people below will always have to follow the rules.
Now Xin Tong has finally proposed to make changes, but the merchandise department still has concerns.
There were no trade shows, and no distributors at all—this was an unprecedented move. Xin Tong's two samples, along with the entire design, were complete, but they were completely different from Kelly's previous style, a significant departure.
If you take the right approach, you will be willing to take a gamble and upgrade your weapon to a more powerful one.
If he doesn't make the right move, Kelly won't even be able to maintain the current situation and will be completely buried.
However, Xin Tong's determination as a big boss and the care in her plan made everyone feel that this step would be brave and necessary.
No matter how motivated they are, employees are still just employees, and as Design Director Ai Ling, all she can do is maintain the status quo. If you want drastic change, radical progress, a complete overhaul of the status quo, a desire to create your own world, only Xin Tong can do it.
"I'm the boss and I take full responsibility for the entire plan."
This was a final reassurance. The head of the merchandise department and Ai Ling exchanged glances, then finally nodded to Xin Tong.
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Throughout the entire process, Xin Tong set the macro tone and direction, strictly emphasized the rigor and details in craftsmanship, the pursuit of excellence in design, and centered around the key look and main style throughout the process.
Because she is making women's clothing, Xin Tong particularly emphasized some details in the production process:
Enlarge the pockets, the trouser pockets must have wide edges of the original fabric, the labels must be made of anti-friction fabric, the sizes must be normal, and the fabrics must be good...reduce all forms of pink tax and improve practicality.
This was a cross-departmental meeting, and everyone from the design department was also present. Because the new proposal required high standards for pattern and detail, several pattern makers raised a few questions for the design director regarding pattern and craftsmanship details.
Just when Ai Ling and several designers were still thinking about how to solve the problem, Xin Tong took over the conversation.
These are questions that even professional designers need to think about, discuss and look up information about, but Xin Tong, the second-generation heir of a wealthy family who is known as a fool and only knows how to pay money to drink milk tea and can't do anything else, can answer them fluently and can even provide guidance to pattern makers and sample makers on certain issues.
Ai Ling was finally surprised to find that Xin Tong knew more about certain specific craftsmanship knowledge than she, a designer!
The people in the merchandise department don't understand the specific details and difficulty, so they haven't reacted yet.
——But no one understands it better than the people in the design department.
At the conference table, everyone in the design department fell silent.
They looked at each other reflexively in shock, with only blazing astonishment in their eyes.
…
In order to explain, Xin Tong even took out two other suits and used them as cases for demonstration and explanation.
The two suits were very exquisitely made, fully custom-made by hand, and had a strong British flavor.
Ai Ling could tell that there weren't many people on the market who could make suits of this quality. This was probably something only Jiang's could make.
Two designers also gradually noticed it. They looked at each other and couldn't help but feel shocked.
In just three months, I don't know why she suddenly understood all this, nor do I know where she came up with such a plan.
Everyone could see that their boss had been completely transformed.
Xin Tong stood there calmly, at the highest point of the conference room, announcing to everyone below the plan that she alone was leading and promoting.
Ai Ling sat in the audience. She had previously thought Xin Tong was a good boss, with plenty of money and little work, and a very easygoing personality. He gave his subordinates the greatest trust and scope for action.
But now she could see the confidence, determination, boldness, ability to handle things with ease, pioneering spirit, directness and decisiveness in Xin Tong.
What is impressive about Xin Tong is not only her rapid professional improvement over the past three months, but also her consistent personal character.
Ai Ling has been in the industry for many years and believes that character determines destiny. Regardless of their profession, charismatic and engaging individuals can subtly influence those around them, encouraging them to willingly collaborate, work for them, and ultimately advance their own careers.
Xin Tong is a natural leader.
The reform is unstoppable, and if successful, Kelly will open new doors.
*
After the meeting, the responsible persons received their tasks and distributed them layer by layer.
Ai Ling raised a tricky question at the end:
After the design and sample are confirmed, they should be sent to the factory for production. Generally speaking, the factory produces according to the order quantity at the order meeting, but this time there is no order meeting. What quantity should the production be based on?
Xin Tong didn't want to offer pre-sales to consumers. Since the product wasn't well-known and no one was buying it, pre-sales wouldn't be advantageous. Sufficient stock was a must.
Therefore, Xin Tong decided to let the factory produce according to the quantity of the best-selling products.
This will bring a lot of additional costs: production, warehousing, and the risk of not being able to sell.
But Xin Tong never took the cost into consideration.
Kelly's previous losses had been covered by the Morikawa Group. Furthermore, after Ji Ning implemented his new policy of cutting half of his offline stores, monthly expenses had been reduced by more than half, and Kelly's financial situation had improved significantly. She had to pay for the spring and summer releases, and she naturally assumed the group would cover the cost.
But unexpectedly, a few days later, she received a sudden bad news from Ji Ning:
"Boss Xin, the policy just came down from above: the parent company will no longer provide any subsidies. Kelly needs to be fully responsible for her own profits and losses and handle all financial issues on her own."
Xin Tong was stunned. Her heart sank.
How could that be?
They gave money to the company in the face of so many huge losses before, but now that they are planning reforms and the money is most useful, they don’t give it to the company?
She immediately called He Chuan, but the call was unsuccessful.
Her mother also said that she didn't understand and asked her to find her father.
She put down her phone in confusion, feeling anxious. This must be what He Chuan meant.
Maybe the head office changed its policy, or maybe the head office had a new strategy... Xin Tong's mind was in a mess like a tangled thread. She also had a hunch that He Chuan actually never believed that she could succeed, and the one who was guarding against her like this might be He Tianqi.
Was it because He Tianqi knew that she wanted to reform and guard against her, so what did he say in front of He Chuan?
Or did He Tianqi do something that made He Chuan make this decision?
All sorts of speculations raced through his mind. Xin Tong felt empty, his chest felt tight, and when he came to his senses, he realized he was sweating profusely.
It's pointless to check the reason now.
She immediately had to figure out where to get the money from.
To use high-quality fabrics and accessories, the design and craftsmanship costs are greatly increased. If sales are not good, the production and warehousing costs can hardly be recovered - everything costs money.
It's December now, and the plan is to start production in January. Otherwise, all subsequent launches and sales will be in vain.
Xin Tong had never lacked money since she was a child. But this huge sum, at the organizational level, was beyond even her ability to handle. This wasn't something she could solve by simply swiping a few credit cards or selling a few bags.
After a long silence, Ji Ning made a difficult suggestion:
"From within the company, we can save some money by reducing employee expenses."
"Pay cuts, layoffs, benefit cuts. Things like that."
Xin Tong shook her head.
The eldest daughter had never been wronged, nor would she allow those under her to be wronged. She valued face and recognized her status as the boss, so she would never do such a thing.
“Money is not saved.”
"Saving money on employees is nothing."
Xin Tong stood up.
"You and Ai Ling will dispatch the tasks first. Everything will be done according to the plan."
"I'll figure out the money issue."
She picked up her bag, turned and left.
*
Song Qingyun stood at the door of the Song Building.
Although it is his own company, Song Qingyun rarely comes here.
She was Miss Soong, but when people mentioned the Soong family, they only thought of her brother. At 22, he inherited his father's business, and the company grew rapidly. Anyone who saw him would praise the eldest son of the Soong family as a young and promising man, a brilliant talent.
——As for the young lady from the Song family?
Oh, just like Xin Tong, the "number one loser in Wucheng," he hangs out with bad friends all day long. He's dumb and timid, even worse than the arrogant and foolish Xin Tong, a cowardly fool.
Song Qingyun looked up.
Ah, it’s so high.
The building is transparent, and the glass reflects blue light. Looking up, it looks like a sword pointing to the sky.
The white-collar workers around him were dressed in black and white, all of them serious-looking and hurried. They came and went like the best of the best, controlling the economic lifeline of some region. Song Qingyun instinctively feared this elite gathering, and his heart was a little uneasy.
However, even if she has to play the drums, she will come today.
——Xintong Company is short of money.
Song Qingyun made up her mind to ask Song Tingfeng for help. Either by borrowing money or investing, she had to help Xin Tong.
My brother is at the company during the day. That's why Song Qingyun came here.
It was clearly his own company, but Song Qingyun found something wrong as soon as he entered.
It seemed that everyone she met ignored her, thinking she was just there to have fun at the company, and they all advised her to go back with serious faces.
"Miss, Mr. Song is very busy today and probably won't have time to see you. You should go back. This is not the place for you."
The secretary beside Song Tingfeng bent over and invited her directly to the door. He also called the driver and asked him to take her back safely.
Song Qingyun was anxious, but no matter what, he was like a robot, believing that her visit to Song Tingfeng was nothing important.
As the two were arguing, Song Qingyun suddenly saw that the secretary in front of him suddenly focused his eyes on a certain place, then his expression immediately changed and he trotted over.
She turned around.
Song Tingfeng was wearing a suit, tall, thin and cold, and was walking towards her step by step.
A row of people followed him, their heads bowed, treating him with the utmost respect.
All those employees who had just sternly urged Song Qingyun to go back now trotted over to Song Tingfeng, bending over and calling out "Mr. Song." Some helped press the elevator button, while others handed over folders. Song Tingfeng stood in the center of the crowd, looking at Song Qingyun and calling out calmly, "Mr. Song, please come back!"
"Xiaoyun, come here."
Song Qingyun looked at him blankly.
Why?
Song Qingyun thought.
In the past, the spot at the center of the crowd, the center of attention, belonged to my father. Now, it belongs to my brother.
No one took her words seriously, but everyone was respectful only to her brother.
That is the power of power.
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