Upon hearing this, Hou Jun subconsciously touched his chin. He knew Li Peiqiang all too well. In the entire Wenzhou, there were very few people who understood the foreign leather industry, but Li Peiqiang was one of them.
Now Li Peiqiang himself says that Mr. Ye knows more than he does, so it must be true.
Hou Jun was initially bothered by the price and the issue of prepayment, but now his perspective has immediately shifted.
If we can increase brand awareness and solve the inventory problem of Jiangnan Leather Factory, wouldn't that be a piece of cake?
Thinking of this, Hou Jun looked at the contract in his hand again and asked Chen Jiong with a puzzled look, "Director Chen, what is the purpose of your visit today?"
Even now, he still believes that Chen Jiong came to Jiangnan Leather Factory to cooperate.
If it can really enhance the reputation of Wencheng's leather industry, then cooperation is not out of the question. After all, we all share the same livelihood. If business is good and there are too many orders for us to produce, we can ask our sister companies for help.
But now Jiangnan Leather Factory's own inventory is piling up, and the contract only includes 5,000 pairs of leather shoes. Chen Jiong, the factory manager of Wencheng's No. 1 leather shoe factory, is going to try and snatch this small amount.
Seeing that Hou Jun's expression was somewhat unpleasant, Chen Jiong immediately waved his hand and said with a smile, "I'm not here to steal your business. I also have a copy of the contract you have. It's that the other party wanted goods from both Jiangnan Leather Factory and our First Leather Shoe Factory."
"You got a share too?" Hou Jun was even more confused.
After thinking about it for a while without finding a solution, he finally turned his gaze to Li Peiqiang.
Li Peiqiang couldn't stand the look in his factory manager's eyes, so he immediately explained, "That's right. According to Mr. Ye, if the trial sales go well, he will take more than 5,000 pairs. It's possible that he will take 50,000 pairs or even 100,000 pairs a year."
"What?" Hou Jun exclaimed in surprise.
The only sound in the entire factory director's office was Hou Jun's scream.
The employees in the office building outside were startled and all looked towards the factory manager's office.
It has to be said that even the director of the well-known Jiangnan Leather Factory in Wencheng was taken aback by this number: 50,000 pairs, 100,000 pairs.
How much does Wencheng produce in a year?
In contrast, Chen Jiong seemed to have guessed Hou Jun's reaction, because he himself was also frightened: "Director Hou, don't be surprised, I was also shocked when I heard this news. If the other party really has this ability, let alone your Jiangnan Leather Factory, even if we add the production of our First Leather Shoe Factory, we can't keep up with the amount of goods they want."
Hou Jun, upon hearing this, naturally understood Chen Jiong's meaning.
In 1978, the total annual output of leather shoes produced by these state-owned factories in Wencheng was only about 500,000 pairs.
Nowadays, people consume one-tenth, or even one-fifth, of their food intake annually.
Hou Jun's first reaction was: "Is this person reliable?"
This was also a question that Chen Jiong had been thinking about, and he had considered it even more than Hou Jun.
"Whether the person is reliable or not is still unknown, but the contract has already been signed. We can only say that our two companies are taking a gamble. If we win, we definitely won't be able to finish all these orders, and then Factory Director Hou will be able to purchase a few new sets of equipment to increase the production line."
When Chen Jiong said his last sentence, he was smiling, with a hint of sarcasm.
Hou Jun could tell that he was being mocked, but he was bold and thought it wasn't entirely impossible.
"Director Chen is right. If the volume is really that large, I wouldn't mind adding two more production lines."
"What?" Now it was Chen Jiong's turn to be surprised.
Wei Daming and Li Peiqiang were also surprised.
Li Peiqiang was on the verge of tears, thinking: My good factory manager, the crisis is not over yet, and you are still thinking about adding production lines.
"Hehe, just kidding, just kidding." Hou Jun smiled slightly, glanced at the contract on the table and said to Li Peiqiang, "I've approved this shipment. Let's give it a try, even if it's a long shot."
After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Has there been an agreement on when the goods will be shipped?"
"No appointment has been made yet. I plan to contact Mr. Ye and Mr. Jiang after everything is ready here," Li Peiqiang explained with a sigh of relief.
Hou Jun nodded slightly, glanced at Chen Jiong's face across from him, and then said, "Factory Director Chen, how about we ship the goods from both factories together? A thousand pairs isn't much, every little bit helps."
“Of course, no problem. We’ll definitely do as Director Hou says.” Chen Jiong smiled slyly and said to Wei Daming beside him, “Director Wei, where’s our car?”
While still pondering the question of 50,000 pairs or 100,000 pairs, Wei Daming responded slowly, "Right at the entrance of the Jiangnan Leather Factory."
Hou Jun and Li Peiqiang were slightly surprised to hear that the car had arrived at their factory gate.
I had a feeling that the other party wasn't there to discuss anything, but rather that they had set a trap for them to fall into.
Under Hou Jun's surprised gaze, Chen Jiong said with a hint of smugness, "Then let the driver drive in and load up the goods from Jiangnan Leather Factory as well."
"Yes." Wei Daming glanced at Li Peiqiang and immediately jogged out of the office.
Seeing that things were not going well, Li Peiqiang greeted Hou Jun and ran out.
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