Xu Xiangyang's words made Guan Qilin sigh; he knew there was nothing he could do about it.
But when it really came down to this point where I had no choice but to compromise, I was still very unwilling.
Even if they were unwilling, there was nothing they could do; they couldn't lower costs, so they had to compromise.
Xu Xiangyang knew this situation wouldn't last long, after all, their products had already opened up a market in Beiping.
Everyone knows that overstock items are cheap, but they often have quality issues and the styles are outdated.
Those with higher demand will naturally buy seasonal clothing in the future.
Xu Xiangyang spent the entire day at the garment factory, and by evening the office was no longer cold.
He's still sleeping in a single bed there, and he doesn't plan to go home for the next few days; he'll just stay at the factory.
The current problem for garment factories is the impact of leftover stock from other regions.
He can't just stop people from taking the goods, can he?
After all, people are free to choose what they want to sell.
Xu Xiangyang spent a week at the garment factory, finishing the design drawings for the spring clothes, before planning to go home.
The Lunar New Year is almost here, and it's been very lively outside these past few days.
It's not just because of the holidays; life is getting better and better, and there's something to look forward to during the holidays.
Xu Xiangyang hasn't been idle lately either; he's been busy every day and is indeed very tired.
After returning home and having dinner with my family, I went back to sleep.
Two days before the Lunar New Year, Liu Hai, the former brigade leader, came to visit with gifts.
He retired in the last two years, and his nephew took over.
Every year during the Spring Festival, he would bring New Year's gifts to Xu Xiangyang's home, not only because the Xu family was getting better and better, but also because of Xu Xiangyang's abilities.
But now he has nothing to ask for. His son and daughter are both married and have children.
He can be said to be enjoying the bliss of family life.
From Liu Hai's conversation, I learned that the Xu family in the village is getting worse and worse.
The old lady and her husband lived with their eldest son's family, but because they were no longer able to work, they now lived in a side room and were often hungry.
Although they weren't starving to death, life was certainly tough.
Xu Xiangmin married a city woman, which was no different from him becoming a live-in son-in-law.
I don't usually go home for holidays. I only go back once a year, and I only stay for a short while before leaving again.
I heard that life isn't easy for him either, and his marriage partner is a shrew.
As for Xu Lao Er's family, their lives did improve after the family split up.
However, she later had a son, and both of her daughters got married.
It's said to be a marriage, but it's really no different from being sold.
A woman married a man in his thirties who was lame, and received a dowry of two hundred yuan.
Another woman married a man in the city who was remarrying. Although her husband was only in his twenties, he was abusive and had beaten his previous wife to death.
These days, the two daughters are also struggling financially, but at least they have enough to eat.
Xu Xiangyang felt no emotion whatsoever upon hearing these words.
Why didn't his family lend a hand, considering how wealthy he is?
But some people don't deserve pity.
The Xu family sold their daughter after they had a son, without considering the future at all.
They're almost forty and have children, but by the time their children get married, they'll be completely unable to support themselves, let alone rely on their parents for old age.
If you don't build a good relationship with your daughter, who will take care of them in the future?
If they don't even have a good relationship with their own children, how can their relatives help them?
That might even cause them to become unreasonable and hold a grudge!
You can't be sure about anything!
As for Old Xu and his family, they brought this upon themselves.
After all, they raised Xu Xiangmin, but he stopped contacting his family.
Anyone with a conscience wouldn't have turned out like this.
Xu Xiangyang knew that they would never cross paths again.
Before we knew it, it was Chinese New Year. At noon, Wang Xiumin prepared a large table of dishes.
There are ten dishes, six of which are meat dishes.
Xu Xiangyang didn't help either, because they wouldn't allow it.
Wang Zhongshan listened to the radio, which described how life was getting better and better and living conditions were improving.
He couldn't help but sigh, "We'll buy a TV for our family someday. I heard on the radio that TVs in the South are really good, and so are refrigerators."
Actually, we had televisions a few years ago, but back then there were few channels, and sometimes they were broadcasting and sometimes they weren't.
In the past two years, television stations have gradually grown, so everyone is imagining a future where they can have television.
Hearing this, Xu Guangtian curled his lip and said, "Dad, I heard that one costs more than a thousand yuan, which is more expensive than a refrigerator!"
Although they have some savings, they are still unwilling to spend more than a thousand yuan to buy a refrigerator.
Wang Xiumin, in particular, had nearly 10,000 yuan in her hand, but she wouldn't spend a single penny.
I often go to the vegetable market to buy cheap vegetables, which cost only a few cents per pound. How much cheaper can they be?
So she went to buy it anyway, since it wasn't bad, so everyone thought it was normal.
When Xu Xiangyang heard them mention this, he remembered that there were still a batch of televisions and refrigerators he had received in his space years ago.
Although several years have passed, it is still the same style.
Since the family wants these, let's take them out and buy them.
Anyway, it's unlikely that Wang Xiumin will open her pocket, and there's no quota for her to buy it herself.
After lunch, Xu Xiangyang took the New Year's gifts to Liao Shichang's house.
He comes every year, but only during the Spring Festival; he doesn't go at other times.
Xu Xiangyang knew that Liao Shizhang didn't like discussing official matters at home, fearing what others would say.
Therefore, if there's anything you need to say, just go to your workplace.
Liao Shichang lives in the staff housing of his work unit, in a 100-square-meter, three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment on the second floor.
The toilets are communal, and the kitchen is a separate building located outside.
When he arrived, everyone was listening to the radio, and the adults were drinking water and chatting.
Upon seeing Xu Xiangyang arrive, Liao Shizhang led him to the small study to talk.
Because there are many people in my family, the study has to be small, but it's enough for working.
I only use it when I'm on vacation; I basically don't use it for work after I get off work in the evening.
He looked at Xu Xiangyang and said, "Don't bring any gifts next time you come. We have everything we need."
Xu Xiangyang replied, "The food isn't very expensive. Besides, I get commissions every quarter, which adds up to quite a bit."
Although he no longer receives a salary, his order commissions are higher than his wages.
This is because the profit from orders is the most important thing for the factory.
Liao Shichang gave him a meaningful look upon hearing this, but then said nothing.
Xu Xiangyang was drinking water and naturally didn't notice the look in his eyes earlier.
Liao Shi paused for a moment and then said, "You'll graduate in a little over a year. Do you have any plans?"
Hearing his words, Xu Xiangyang glanced at him and then said, "Keep working in the factory, what else can I do?"
Although his words were an answer, they were also a question.
Yes, what can he do?
The garment factory retained the original positions, so of course I had to go back.
But since Chief Liao asked that question, there must be a reason, which is why he asked back.
Liao Shichang smiled and asked, "Don't you want to go back into the system? Don't you think it's a pity?"
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