After this incident, Xu Xiangyang became taciturn.
Moreover, he was quite serious about his work, and no one else in the factory ever saw him smile again.
Xu Xiangyang felt that if he always acted like he was easy to bully, everyone would want to bully him.
Then become cold and ruthless.
After this incident, Liang Wenfang was demoted. Although the arson attempt failed, the circumstances were egregious and she could not be given a lenient sentence.
There's one more thing to deal with.
After finishing his business at the factory, Xu Xiangyang went to handle other matters.
At night, he came to a small courtyard and listened carefully to the sounds inside.
However, after waiting for a long time, he found that there was no one inside.
Sure enough, after climbing over the wall, there was no one inside, and the outer storeroom was also empty.
This is Zhou Tianyi's rural courtyard. He stole fabric from the clothing factory before and wasn't punished.
Xu Xiangyang was delayed by previous matters, and he didn't expect to find that the person was gone when he came here today.
Where did this person go?
It looks like no one has lived in this courtyard for a long time. They must have moved away a long time ago, otherwise there wouldn't be nothing here.
He went to Song Fubao's house, but while observing from outside, he still couldn't find the person.
The Song family members are still around, though Song Fubao and Zhou Tianyi must have left.
They left so quickly?
Xu Xiangyang watched for a while and then left. Since the person wasn't there, there was no point in staying.
Time flies this time, and it's already the end of September.
Because of good orders for autumn clothing, it's time to start building orders for winter clothing.
Aside from frequently attending meetings, Xu Xiangyang spent his time at the factory dealing with all sorts of miscellaneous matters.
He's hard to find for small matters now, and big matters aren't something he does often either.
As long as he's at the factory, there's really nothing to do. But if he's gone for several days, Guan Qilin starts looking for him.
This left Xu Xiangyang feeling quite helpless, as if the garment factory couldn't operate without him.
"Director Xu, here's the plan the Youth League Committee submitted for this factory event. Take a look." Guan Qilin handed over a document and then sat down in the chair opposite him.
Xu Xiangyang didn't even glance at it, and pushed it back, saying, "These are all things you're in charge of, why did you send them to me again?"
Whether it's factory events or internal work, it's all Guan Qilin's responsibility.
Why do I need to ask myself this now?
Guan Qilin smiled and said, "Isn't this just to show you?"
Xu Xiangyang immediately waved his hand, "I won't look at it. You figure it out yourself. Don't come looking for me."
He's practically a mother hen to me, he's so annoying!
He really didn't want to ask about these things, nor did he want to know them.
Do whatever you want, just don't come looking for him.
Seeing his resistance, Guan Qilin did not insist and took back the document.
"Fine, if you don't want to watch it, then don't." He sighed.
Xu Xiangyang then changed the subject, asking, "How's the factory doing these past two months?"
He hasn't had time to look at the accounts for the past two months; he's already exhausted from attending meetings all the time.
So, I haven't had a chance to ask about these things yet.
Upon hearing this, Guan Qilin chuckled and said, "Great! Summer clothing orders have been quite good. We've also picked up another two hundred pieces of winter clothing in the last couple of days. I estimate this year's performance will be much higher than expected!"
This is very good news. The main reason is that their new factory actually made a profit in its first year and did not suffer any losses!
Xu Xiangyang was quite pleased to hear this, after all, it was his first time being a factory manager.
Of course, everyone's mutual help is also indispensable here.
He nodded and replied, "The factory is stable now, and we'll expand our business in the future. Let's start taking orders in other cities next year, that way we can increase our profits."
In fact, this was his idea from the beginning, and so far, the clothing in other cities and provinces is roughly the same.
Except for some areas close to major cities, clothing styles in urban areas are generally quite ordinary.
It's been like this for years, nothing new.
Xu Xiangyang already has plans to start creating some new styles of clothing next year.
The main focus is on conservatism, with clothing style as a secondary consideration and color remaining constant.
Most people can accept this change; it won't be like now, where people wear nothing but shirts and black pants.
Upon hearing this, Guan Qilin was initially delighted, but then his face showed concern as he said, "Director Xu, making changes is a good thing, and expanding on a larger scale is also excellent. However, this will require some expenses. Will it be worthwhile?"
His main concern was not making money; if there were losses, the factory couldn't afford it.
Especially after just one year of hard work, won't the leaders think they're not down-to-earth and are aiming too high?
Xu Xiangyang also knew that there were too many things involved, and this was not something that could be done immediately.
He looked up at the window; it was pitch black outside. "I understand that, so we'll have to wait until next year. We need to have a meeting about this; we'll talk about it then."
No matter what you do, you have to consider the consequences. Besides, this isn't his factory; he can't just do whatever he wants and he's not afraid of losses.
Guan Qilin didn't say much, but he also hoped to make it big.
After all, the factory's interests are also related to them; if they don't perform well, they'll be laid off next year.
Finding a job is difficult at this time, as a large number of unemployed young people have gone to the countryside, and the competition for jobs is fierce.
When Xu Xiangyang got off work in the evening, he went to the canteen and saw that Chef Sun had prepared the meal, so he went to the inner room.
Not long after, Guan Qilin also arrived.
Three people sat around the table, each with a wine glass in front of them.
To be honest, Xu Xiangyang looked down on these things, but what he didn't like was considered quite good by the other two.
A plate of peanuts, a plate of smashed cucumber, and a plate of ham—what kind of conditions allow one to enjoy such delicious snacks with drinks?
"Director Xu, there's nothing fancy to eat, just have some drinks." Chef Sun said with a smile, raising his glass.
He knew that Xu Xiangyang had connections to get food; didn't he get so much pork last time?
But with the Mid-Autumn Festival fast approaching, he started to wonder if he could get some more meat.
Xu Xiangyang glanced at him and said, "Master Sun, you're in charge of purchasing for our factory canteen. What good dishes do you have for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Nowadays, people talk about food all the time, and it's very common to see people sitting together discussing meals.
Hearing this, Master Sun was stunned. He was hoping to rely on Xu Xiangyang, so what, did he mean he was going to rely on him too?
"No, Director Xu, you know how our factory's purchasing is. We don't have any pork. There are no pig farms in Xincheng. I'm lucky if I can buy a few pounds of meat at a time from the butcher shop."
His voice was trembling with tears; he was truly at his wit's end. Who could possibly fix this?
Does Xu Xiangyang think everyone is as capable as him? Don't be ridiculous!
Meat is in short supply these days; it's impossible to get any even if you want to.
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