Ask about her?
Liu Meiyu was curious.
Textile Factory No. 3 is the largest state-owned factory in the West District. The director wanted to know what a small individual business owner like her was doing.
"It's okay if you don't know him. He just came to do something and asked me about it. I guess he's just curious. It's such a big factory, not like ours. He's very busy every day."
Director Hao knew why Director Wu came here. He came to inquire about Huamei, design drawings and production lines. He must be here to get orders!
Fortunately, he was careful. Of the two bosses of Huamei, he only exposed Boss Yao. As for Liu Meiyu, who was the one who could really make the decision, he did not tell anyone out of selfish motives.
In the past, he looked down on the insignificant orders of small business owners like Liu Meiyu, but now it seems that the business of Huamei Clothing Store is much better than he had imagined. After the advertisement was put in the newspaper, the scene of long queues at the door in those days became the topic of conversation in the streets and alleys. Even his wife joined in the fun and bought two pieces.
When he came back and asked about the price, he was so angry that he almost got half the price for the piece of clothing!
It hasn’t been long since the last batch of orders was completed, and they are already making summer clothes again. I also heard that they are going to open another branch in the West District soon!
Director Hao silently did some calculations in his mind. According to Huamei's current rate of development, maybe one day in the future, fly legs could be turned into crab meat.
Director Wu must have smelled the seafood, so he came to steal his order.
Business is not going well now, and every factory is having a hard time. He never thought that a big factory like Textile Factory No. 3 would come to the point where it would even look down on a small order from an individual business owner!
Director Hao was glad that he was smart and decisive, and that he had caught Liu Meiyu, a potential big customer, in advance.
"I'll assign two more people to monitor your production line. Don't worry. Although our factory is small, we are absolutely attentive to quality..."
Liu Meiyu was still a little uncomfortable with Director Hao's sudden change of attitude, but she admired him very much.
He is courageous and flexible. Although he is worldly-wise and likes to speak clichés and practice Tai Chi, he is also truly devoting himself to the development of the factory.
"Don't worry, Director Hao. The contract has been signed for three years. I will definitely not change my mind midway. As long as you don't think our order is too small."
After leaving the factory, Liu Meiyu rode her bicycle directly to the West District branch to find Yao Shunliu.
"Masters, you have worked hard. Take a break. I brought you some soda."
When Liu Meiyu shouted while holding a glass of icy soda, several chefs stopped what they were doing and greeted her with a smile.
"Thank you, Boss Liu!"
These bricklayers were the ones who renovated the first flagship store for Huamei. Now this is the third store. None of them slacked off because of their experience. No matter when they worked, they were always down-to-earth and diligent.
Because they truly felt that the owner of Huamei Clothing Store was generous and kind.
Not only are their wages higher than outside, but after each project is completed and accepted, they will be given an extra red envelope, and every time they come to the site, they will be brought delicious food.
Today it was ice soda, last time it was salinated salsa, and one time they brought two roast ducks, which were as delicious as they could be.
Moreover, he never bosses them around just because he is the boss. Instead, he speaks to them in a consultative manner. When there are problems with the materials, he will proactively communicate with them and even listen to their suggestions for improvement.
In short, working for Boss Liu is much more comfortable than working in other places to build houses or repair walls for others. Not only is the treatment good, but you don't have to endure being bullied, and you can eat your fill!
"Brother Yao, you should take a break too." Liu Meiyu handed him a bottle of soda.
Yao Shunliu nodded, wiped his sweat with a towel, sat down on the steps at the door with a bottle of soda, and said casually: "The 'Xin Ting' clothing store opposite will open in two days."
"Yeah, that's pretty fast."
The two stores were established almost one after the other; ours was still under renovation, while the other was about to open.
"I met the owner of Xinting, also a woman. She used to buy bell-bottom pants from me and sell them to retail. Now she has opened her own clothing store."
Yao Shunliu believes that nowadays, as long as one dares to work hard, everyone has the opportunity to make a fortune.
"Is it such a fate?" Liu Meiyu was surprised.
"That woman who bought me 300 pairs of bell-bottoms at one time."
Although it has been two or three years, Yao Shunliu still has a good memory: "Didn't I tell you that I followed her for a while because I was worried, and then I found out that she was also from Huaqing. It seems that she was a hairdresser at the beginning."
People who have gone to college, especially a prestigious university like Huaqing, have different brains. Not only can they study, but they can also make money easily. Yao Shunliu used to not have a strong awareness of cultivating his son to go to college. He thought that by the time the son grew up, he would be able to make a living for the family. If he could pass, then he would pass. If he couldn't, then so be it.
But now with these two female bosses setting examples, Yao Shunliu feels that what is most important is to decorate your mind.
When he gets back, he will ask his wife to pay more attention to their studies, because the foundation for the Huaqing entrance exam in the future must be laid from elementary school!
As soon as Yao Shunliu said this, Liu Meiyu remembered that there seemed to be such a thing. She was curious at the time, but then forgot about it.
Unexpectedly, the boss of the same business across the street was actually her classmate.
Xinting Clothing Store, Xinting...
Looking at the sign of the shop opposite, a more coincidental thought suddenly flashed through Liu Meiyu's mind. Could it be that the shop was opened by Bai Ting?
In the past, Bai Ting left school early and came back late, and was absent-minded in class, so she guessed that he was doing small business outside. Now, the more she thinks about it, the more she feels that this is the case.
If that's true, then... her fate with Bai Ting is like a dog-skin plaster that can't be broken.
From the island to Huaqing, nowadays, the shops are all across the street. It is not possible to pull them together in this way even if it is a line of thousands of miles!
Putting Bai Ting's matter aside for the moment, Liu Meiyun said to Yao Shunliu, "Brother Yao, if you are free these few days, go and ask Director Wu of the Third Textile Factory."
"What?" Yao Shunliu's expression became serious.
"Nothing." Liu Meiyu told him what she had just heard from Director Hao, and then said, "Such a large factory will definitely not be interested in a small order like ours. I just want to ask you about this person's character. In case he comes to us with a real purpose one day, we can be prepared in advance."
After working in the society for so many years, Liu Meiyu has almost become accustomed to preparing for everything in advance. This is the same as when you want to sell a product, you need to familiarize yourself with the product information in advance, and when you attract customers, you need to understand their preferences in advance.
"Okay, I'll go check it out in two days."
Yao Shunliu nodded and kept this matter in mind.
After coming out of the Western District, Liu Meiyun saw that it was still early, so she decided to go back to school.
Since she graduated, she has been busy with all kinds of things and has no more free time than when she was in school, so she seldom goes back to her alma mater.
Among those in the dormitory, except Song Qi who is repeating a grade, the others will probably be assigned jobs after finishing their studies this year.
Liu Meiyu bought a few boxes of cakes from the cake shop and brought them with her. When she entered the main gate and the dormitory door, she gave a few pieces to the security guard and the dormitory manager, who smiled and let her in.
The main reason is that Liu Meiyun's face is so impressive. Her photo as an outstanding graduate is still hung on the school display wall. There are only a few photos on it now, and Liu Meiyun is the best-looking one among them.
So in the 1980s, Liu Meiyun experienced what "face recognition" meant.
"Ah! Miyun!"
Wang Meihua, who was sitting on the bed reading a book, looked up and found Liu Meiyu standing at the door. She screamed and everyone else looked over.
"You finally remembered to come and see us!"
The eldest sister Zhou Yanhong gave Liu Meiyun a big hug. She was happy, but she couldn't help complaining in her tone: "We haven't contacted each other for such a long time. I thought you, such a busy person, had forgotten us."
"How is that possible? I bring you delicious food whenever I have time."
Liu Meiyu waved the pastries in her hand, said a lot of nice things to make the young sisters happy, and bribed them with food before she was barely forgiven.
"Meiyun, what have you been doing after graduation?" Zhou Yanhong, the eldest sister in the dormitory, couldn't help but ask out of gossip.
Su Qinghe beside him was also curious: "You don't know, after you graduated, many teachers felt sorry for you."
Su Qinghe's words were considered euphemistic. Some teachers were simply disappointed with the student and even used Liu Meiyu, a former outstanding graduate, as a negative example.
"I'm a self-employed clothing seller. My kids are going to junior high school in the second half of the year and they're very naughty. I have to supervise their studies. Anyway, I'm busy all day."
Liu Meiyu could not have imagined that it had been more than half a year since she graduated, but the matter of giving up the assignment had not yet been resolved.
When Su Qinghe heard Liu Meiyu say she was selling clothes, her first reaction was to think that she was selling clothes at a street stall under the People's Overpass, because in the past six months, there were suddenly many more small business owners in Beijing, selling all kinds of things, but most of them were unemployed vagrants who did this because they couldn't find a job to make a living. She didn't understand why Liu Meiyu, a college student, was doing this.
Wang Meihua put down the cake in her hand, with the cake still in her excited mouth, and asked vaguely: "That Huamei Clothing Store, could it be that you opened it?"
She went shopping with her boyfriend once. The clothes there were really nice, but a little expensive. Her boyfriend wanted to buy her a sweater, but she pulled him away as soon as she saw the price.
When she saw the store name and decoration style, the first person that came to her mind was Liu Meiyun.
"Yes, I drove it."
Liu Meiyun nodded in acknowledgement without hesitation.
"Oh my god! Meiyun, you are amazing! I even saw your ad in the newspaper!"
Another girl who lives in Beijing suddenly found out that her classmate was the owner of Huamei Clothing Store, and her expression became uncontrollable for a moment.
"What clothing store are you talking about?"
Su Qinghe looked bewildered, she usually stayed in school most of the time and seldom went out shopping, especially as graduation was approaching. Students in the same major were competing with each other, so they hoped to be assigned to a better unit after graduation. Even Zhou Yanhong wanted to be assigned to Beijing.
She also wants to stay in the capital, so naturally she has to work harder.
"You can go to Youyi Road and see for yourself. The clothes there are really nice, and they even sell suits. I heard that when the spring clothes were on sale, people lined up two blocks away to buy clothes."
Seeing Wang Meihua explaining to her in a cheerful accent, Liu Meiyu couldn't help but sigh that the four years at Huaqing really can change a person a lot.
Wang Meihua used to be a very quiet person, but now she not only talks more, but also becomes more confident.
The same goes for Zhou Yanhong and Su Qinghe. When they were freshmen in college, what impressed Liu Meiyun the most about these two people was that they could never say "no". They would rather suffer injustice than cause trouble and offend others, and they always looked timid.
But now, after finishing college, both of them have a much more determined look in their eyes than when they were freshmen.
"Meiyun, you are amazing. You opened a store without any announcement." Zhou Yanhong looked surprised. She glanced at the bed next to her which was empty but covered with a mattress. She wondered, "What's going on between you and Bai Ting? I heard that she is also planning to open a clothing store outside recently. And like you, she doesn't want to be assigned a job after graduation. Your class teacher has talked to her several times in the past few days."
Su Qinghe also nodded, saying that it was really hard to understand, and worried about Liu Meiyun: "Even if you make money as a self-employed person, it is not a formal job after all. What if the policy changes one day?"
"Let's talk about it when things change." Liu Meiyu said casually, changing the subject.
I was thinking in my heart, it seems that the boss of "Xinting" is really Bai Ting.
"Okay, I have to go back now. I'll come see you next time and treat you to dinner then."
After chatting for a while in the dormitory, Liu Meiyu prepared to leave and made an appointment with her sisters for the next gathering. She took Song Qi's box of cakes and went to the third grade dormitory building next door.
Although Miss Song is not that lovely, since she is here, it is only natural to give her a box of cakes.
But when she said she was going to see Song Qi, the expressions of her roommates were all so right.
Upon asking, I found out that Song Qi's father was reported to be in prison, and someone had leaked the news that her mother was about to divorce and remarry. Now Song Qi is having a hard time in school.
Even when eating in the cafeteria, there would be people pointing and talking behind their backs. Zhou Yanhong and her friends even went to look for him a few times, but most of the time, Song Qi rarely saw them.
From wearing a woolen coat and eating fine grains to eating dry steamed buns and boiled water for every meal, this is a huge difference that anyone would find difficult to adapt to.
"Meiyun, when you go to see her, give this to her. It's a little gift from us. Tell her not to think too much about it, study hard, and wait until she graduates."
Zhou Yanhong took out an envelope, and Liu Meiyun knew without even looking that it must be filled with money.
No one is rich these days, but they are able to squeeze out a little from their teeth to help Miss Song. The sisters in the dormitory are really kind and loving.
"Sister Hong, if you don't want to be embarrassed when you see her in the future, just take this back. I don't think she will want it."
Miss Song has said that she wants to be self-reliant. It has only been a few months and based on Liu Meiyu's understanding of her, she should be able to hold on for a while.
At least the commission I earned from working for her during the New Year period has not been spent yet.
Moreover, I have a relocation house in the Third Ring Road!
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