Seeing Li Jianguo's enthusiasm, she quickly grasped his hand and wouldn't let go: "Section Chief Li—"
Sister Yang was a very smart person. Seeing this, she guessed that they had something to talk about, and checked the time.
He simply said, "Section Chief Li, I have some things to take care of at home. I'll leave work early to deal with them and come over earlier this afternoon. Is that alright?"
Li Jianguo naturally agreed.
Sister Yang happily went home after get off work, carrying a bulging cloth bag.
As soon as she left, Party Secretary Xu Zhihua visibly relaxed.
The three sat down, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then got down to business.
Li Jianguo was a straightforward man. Seeing that the Party Secretary had already prepared the letter of introduction and brought money, he didn't delay and immediately said that he would take people to the county garment factory.
The garment factory was a bit far away. Li Jianguo had a bicycle, but the Party Secretary and Xu Ningyan didn't. After discussing it, Li Jianguo took the Party Secretary by bicycle, while Xu Ningyan took the bus behind them.
Li Jianguo hurriedly led the Party Secretary away on his bicycle. Xu Ningyan divided the vegetables in the basket, giving one portion to Lin Hong and the rest to Li Jianguo's family.
I hurriedly delivered it to the two of them, and before they could refuse, I ran out. Luckily, there was a bus.
There weren't many people on the bus. Xu Ningyan saw that there were still empty seats in the back. As she walked to the back, she was immediately attracted by a woman wearing a magenta scarf by the window.
The woman looked to be in her early twenties, with a voluptuous figure and dazzling beauty.
Although she was wearing a blue Lenin suit, she couldn't hide the allure in her eyes.
Especially the plum-red scarf around her neck, which made her look like a ripe peach, making one's heart itch with desire.
And why does that scarf around her neck look so familiar? Isn't that one of the scarves Lu Kai bought that day when he turned around?
How could it be with this woman?
Xu Ningyan couldn't help but glance at her a few more times, but on this bus, regardless of gender, everyone's eyes were constantly on that woman, so it wasn't too conspicuous.
The woman seemed used to being the center of attention, and she raised her head even higher, turning her body to the side to reveal half of her face, which was covered by her fluffy hair loosely tied to one side with a handkerchief, and her perfect curves.
Xu Ningyan could hear the sound of the older man behind her swallowing.
They arrived at the garment factory quickly. Unexpectedly, the woman got off at the same stop as them. They then saw her walk straight into the garment factory without being stopped by the security guard at the gate. It seemed that the woman was either a family member of a factory employee or an employee of the garment factory.
However, she quickly lost interest in thinking about these things.
Li Jianguo and the brigade secretary had arrived long ago, but Li Jianguo was nowhere to be seen. The brigade secretary was chatting with someone in the guard room.
Upon seeing Xu Ningyan arrive, he hurriedly came out to greet her: "Section Chief Li is in their sales department. He told me to wait for you here. Let's go to the sales department quickly, wait for them to issue a receipt, take the receipt to pay the money, and then go to the warehouse to pick up the goods."
The Party Secretary chatted with the guards at the gatehouse for a long time and managed to glean some inside information.
Even scraps of cloth are in high demand; without strong connections, you simply can't get a piece of the pie.
They knew in their hearts that this matter was only possible because Li Jianguo was doing it for Xu Ningyan's sake; he was practically dragging them into seeking benefits for their production team.
When I arrived at the sales department of the garment factory, it was bustling with activity.
The entrance was packed with people, three layers deep.
They are all sales and purchasing agents from various regions who want to buy some ready-made clothing to resell.
Some also wanted to promote the fabrics they produced themselves.
Xu Ningyan and the Party Secretary couldn't squeeze in at all; they could only stand on tiptoe and watch from outside.
The sales department door was closed, with only one window open.
A woman sat by the window, answering questions from the sales and purchasing agent outside. Her voice was arrogant and impatient: "No! I already said no, why are you asking?"
"No need to ask, the answer is no! Don't you understand?"
...
This attitude is truly appalling.
But the sales and purchasing staff, after being scolded, still had flushed faces and looked dizzy, as if they had been drinking.
Some people even laughed the more fiercely they were scolded.
They look like they're sick.
The village secretary couldn't help but tug at the older man in front of him and ask, "Brother, what's going on? Why are those people in front laughing even after they've been scolded?"
The guy in front of me had a "brother, you don't understand?" look on his face: "Is this your first time at a garment factory?"
The Party Secretary nodded, somewhat admiringly: "Brother, how did you know?"
The man smiled and said, "Do you know what the garment factory is most famous for? It's not the various new styles of clothing that the factory releases every year, but the factory beauty, Meng Ruyi."
Although she was married and had two children, Meng Ruyi's stunning figure, alluring face, and mature womanly charm were renowned far and wide.
For these purchasing agents who travel to other places, being able to talk to a beautiful woman every day, even if they get scolded, can make them happy for a whole day.
Why are so many sales and purchasing staff crowding outside the sales department, refusing to leave? Is it really just for a few clothes? Of course, clothes are important too!
Although the man in front didn't say it explicitly, Xu Ningyan and the Party Secretary understood what he meant.
Xu Ningyan was fine, but the Party Secretary blushed and dragged Xu Ningyan aside.
They couldn't squeeze in, and they were too embarrassed to shout. If they couldn't get into the sales department, how were they going to get the approval slip? The Party Secretary was quite worried!
Xu Ningyan wasn't worried. Sure enough, a short while later, the sales department door opened a crack, and a head popped out, shouting, "Has Xu Zhihua from the Unity Brigade arrived yet?"
Upon hearing this, the Party Secretary jumped up and down, waving his hands and shouting, "We're here! We're here!"
"Come in!" The man glanced over and gestured for the people to go inside quickly.
The sales and purchasing staff nearby looked on with envy, but readily made way for him.
Those who were close to the speaker leaned over to ask, "Hey buddy, when is it our turn? We've been waiting for seven or eight days already!"
"Yeah, at least give me some information, let me know how many more days I have to wait, right?"
The person speaking was very impatient. After gesturing for Xu Ningyan and Xu Zhihua to enter, he slammed the door shut.
Upon entering the sales department, they saw Li Jianguo and a middle-aged man sitting in a corner talking. The man was writing something with a pen in his hand. When he saw Xu Ningyan and her companion enter, he quickly beckoned her over and introduced them to each other.
The middle-aged man was the head of the sales department, surnamed Zhang. After they got to know each other, he lowered his head and finished writing the last two strokes, then tore it off and handed it to Li Jianguo.
Li Jianguo didn't take it, but gestured for Xu Ningyan to take it instead.
Xu Ningyan looked down and saw that the paper was a permit, which stated that it was specially approved for the Tuanjie Brigade, including various scraps of cloth and strips of cloth, with a discounted price. Payment could be made upon presentation of the permit and the goods could be picked up.
Finally, a bright red stamp was put on it.
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