Xu Xiangyang naturally wouldn't say anything; he was happy to help.
He wanted to go find them himself, but he heard that the Zhang brothers in Dongcheng District were not there all year round. Who knew where they were?
Even though the person is not there, the black market can still operate normally, which must be a testament to their skill.
It's remarkable that the black market hasn't been divided up without anyone cracking down on it.
"If Mr. Wei is willing to help, then I'll send someone over in a couple of days to place an order for you." He smiled and nodded in agreement.
Seeing how readily he agreed, Master Wei's expression softened. "Then I look forward to cooperating with Boss Xu."
The two exchanged a few polite words, and then Xu Xiangyang left.
After everyone left, Master Wei lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then called out to the outside.
"Third brother, come in for a moment."
The door opened, and the man who had brought Xu Xiangyang in earlier entered the room and respectfully said, "Master Wei."
Wei squinted his small eyes and said, "Go and run over to the Zhang brothers and tell them I'm hosting a dinner party tonight at a private restaurant."
Now that we've decided to cooperate, let's get started.
Although he didn't care about the preferential treatment promised by Xu Xiangyang, he was aware of the situation.
Xu Xiangyang probably asked him to bring the Zhang brothers along because he was afraid of offending Master An.
I had heard before that the stock was limited, but now they are able to provide two portions every month, which is quite remarkable.
It seems that Xu Xiangyang is wary of Master An, and that they must have had a falling out.
At his age, and after so many years in the underworld, what doesn't he understand?
By sorting out the clues, one can roughly guess Xu Xiangyang's true intentions.
However, he didn't think this person was cunning or afraid of offending Master An.
He knew that when it came to interests, offending people was inevitable. If he hadn't tried to make money for fear of offending people, how could he have gotten to where he is today?
...
Xu Xiangyang returned home and first went to his space to organize his things. The millions of dollars worth of goods he had ordered last time were all there, enough to supply the entire black market in Xincheng for three months.
And that's assuming it sells very well every day. If we're being conservative, it should take at least four months.
He thought about it for a moment and realized that these people couldn't all be selling his goods, since they also had their own distribution channels.
However, there are still places he knows he hasn't been to.
The North District was where they worked when they first got involved in the black market. They didn't do much there, so no one bothered them.
But things are different now. If he wants to expand, he has to cooperate with these big players.
After thinking it over, Xu Xiangyang decided to go and look for it.
I heard that the person from the North District is a young man in his thirties, and very capable.
To make a name for oneself in the new city, one must be someone who isn't exactly law-abiding.
Xu Xiangyang glanced at the time; it wouldn't work today. He had to go back to the garment factory.
He's been out for half a day now; if anything happens at the factory, we won't be able to find him.
Communication is so inconvenient these days. If I had a mobile phone, I wouldn't have to worry about where I am. I could just make a call if anything happened.
He returned to the garment factory after lunchtime, so he went back to his office to rest for a while and then glanced at the documents on his desk.
This is newly acquired; I didn't see it when I left.
I flipped through it casually, and it contained the cost budgets from the textile factory.
Fabric prices are going up this month, and the total price won't be low!
Xu Xiangyang frowned. He did a rough calculation and found that the prices of two types of fabric had increased, and these were the main materials used in their summer clothing.
Especially thin fabrics, the thinner the fabric, the more expensive it is.
This style is one of their main summer collections. If the price goes up, the original price won't be worthwhile after all.
Earning a little is not the same as earning a lot. They are working for their superiors, and the factory's profits also need to be increased. It's not like they're not making money.
He closed the folder and began to ponder it to himself.
There was quite a bit of fabric in the space; he found it when he was cleaning it out before the New Year.
But if he buys cheap fabric at this time, how will he explain it if he gets caught?
It's fine to issue a certificate casually, but if someone investigates, how should he explain it?
After thinking it over, Xu Xiangyang felt that this wouldn't work.
However, using fabric from Xincheng Textile Factory, this price doesn't make a profit; it's like working for free.
He made a call to the administrative staff and then sat there waiting.
Not long after, Liang Wenfang knocked on the door and came in.
"Director Xu," she greeted him from the side.
She delivered the documents, so she roughly knew why Xu Xiangyang had called her over.
Xu Xiangyang nodded and asked, "How much fabric do you have in stock?"
“About five hundred bolts, of which three hundred were used to make trousers.” Liang Wenfang finished speaking and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
Although she didn't know why they were asking these questions, she answered honestly anyway.
Xu Xiangyang looked outside, then thought for a moment, and realized that even if there was some stock, it wasn't fabric for making summer clothes.
Moreover, there isn't much fabric available. What if the price of spring clothing fabric goes up in a couple of days?
He felt something was off. Logically, the fabric for summer clothes should be leftover stock, not newly made.
And it's not even the season yet, so why has the price gone up?
That's so strange!
Xu Xiangyang rubbed his temples, feeling that this whole thing was too strange.
"Director Xu, is there anything else?" Liang Wenfang asked from the side.
"It's alright, you can go back now." Xu Xiangyang waved her away.
Since there's no other way, and fabric prices have gone up, let's go to another province to take a look!
Since transportation costs must be factored in, he'd rather buy the same items from another province today than source them from the Xincheng Textile Factory!
The local factories were already facing difficulties after starting operations, and this only made things worse.
Thinking of this, he found Guan Qilin and told him about it.
After all, he is a factory manager; it's not good for him to act independently.
Upon hearing this, Guan Qilin glanced at the price quote again.
"This textile factory is incompetent. How could they raise prices on a whim?" He looked displeased, also feeling that this was going too far.
Xu Xiangyang nodded. "So what do you think?"
“Go ahead, don’t worry about the factory, I’ll keep an eye on things here.” Guan Qilin sighed and said, “There’s no other way. Our factory’s budget was already tight, and if we really got fabric from the textile factory, the cost would be too high.”
The workshop started making samples yesterday. He knew the cost price of a garment was right there; if he agreed to that price, he would be working for nothing.
It's ridiculous that a garment factory would work for a textile factory.
Xu Xiangyang nodded and said, "No matter what, if they can do something like kicking someone when they're down, who knows what else they might do later? I'll probably be gone for half a month this time, so you guys wait here."
The fabric issue is for summer clothes, so the factory isn't in a rush right now; the priority is to focus on making spring clothes.
Once the summer clothes are finished, we'll wait to receive orders and start making more garments; there's still time.
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