Just before lunchtime, the phone rang in Xiao Weiguo's office.
When I answered the phone, a familiar voice came through.
"Hello, is this Weiguo? It's me."
Xiao Weiguo immediately recognized Feng Wanlin's voice.
After the Spring Festival, Feng Wanlin returned to work in the provincial capital. Although she had shares here, she wasn't specifically responsible for any of the matters, so she didn't need to come here at all. She could just wait to collect the money at the end of the year.
The two of them haven't been in contact much since the New Year.
"Haha, Sister Lin, I thought you'd forgotten about me. You haven't called in so long."
"Oh, you're one to talk! You haven't called me either, have you?"
Feng Wanlin scolded him playfully over the phone.
These words made Xiao Weiguo a little embarrassed. He had been busy since the New Year. With such a big commotion at the company, he needed to take care of everything. He had no free time at all.
"Hehe, Sister Lin, the company has been expanding since the New Year, and there's been so much to do. I'm really sorry, Sister Lin."
"I know you're busy, so I just called to pay my respects to you, Chairman."
Unable to discern Feng Wanlin's emotions over the phone, Xiao Weiguo quickly changed the subject.
"Sister Lin, it's been so long! How have you been?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before Feng Wanlin's voice continued to drift in.
"Hehe, what else can it be? It's just like that. By the way, you've been so busy, what results have you achieved? As a shareholder, don't I have the right to know?"
Feng Wanlin asked Xiao Weiguo, half-jokingly.
Xiao Weiguo explained the company's recent developments to her. He told her that only after the layout of its franchised stores was completed would the company be considered to have the scale to survive independently.
The two chatted for a while longer, and finally, Feng Wanlin said something.
"Something happened to me, and I'm not sure if it will affect our company."
Xiao Weiguo's heart tightened upon hearing this. For Feng Wanlin to call him specifically, it must be something important.
"Sister Lin, what's wrong?"
"Here's the thing, a few days ago, our chemical institute received a batch of chemical fiber testing tasks. The testing party is a foreign-funded enterprise. As far as I know, the downstream enterprises of the manufacturers of this batch of chemical fibers are the garment industry. Once the test is passed, they will make large-scale investments throughout our province and establish garment factories. They are now in the investigation stage, and even Shangxian County is within the scope of the investigation."
Xiao Weiguo's heart skipped a beat when he heard her words.
Having worked in the clothing industry in his previous life, he was quite knowledgeable about synthetic fibers.
In the early 1950s, China began to establish a chemical fiber industry, mainly producing man-made fibers, such as viscose fiber.
With the advancement of reforms, China's chemical fiber industry gradually developed in the 1980s, and began to introduce advanced foreign technologies and equipment, with the types of products and production scale expanding day by day.
At present, synthetic fiber materials account for a large proportion of garment processing.
For example, a large portion of the sportswear and casual wear produced by Xiao Weiguo uses synthetic fiber materials.
While this material has some drawbacks in terms of abrasion resistance and breathability, synthetic fibers are brightly colored, soft in texture, drape well, and are smooth and comfortable. They also possess excellent shape retention, ensuring fabric stability and resistance to deformation.
These advantages determine its position in the market, and it is absolutely impossible for traditional textile processes to completely replace it.
After 1978, when the country allowed foreign investment to enter the market, a large number of foreign investors began to flock to China and seize this almost blank market.
With substantial capital, advanced technology, and forward-thinking sales concepts, they quickly established a monopoly in multiple business areas.
For example, later on, Japan produced electronic products, automobiles, and so on.
As we all know, back then, having a television set, refrigerator, air conditioner, or other appliances imported from Japan would arouse the envy of many people.
The same applies to chemical fibers. Although the trend is still very obvious, it must be admitted that China still lags behind developed countries in terms of technology.
If they monopolize the upstream industry of clothing, then no matter how capable Xiao Weiguo is, he will always be at their mercy.
He absolutely would not allow such a thing to happen.
After a long silence, Xiao Weiguo finally spoke.
"Sister Lin, do you know which foreign company submitted the sample for testing?"
Feng Wanlin thought for a moment and then said.
"It's an American company called Ais, which specializes in the development and production of chemical fibers."
Ais Corporation, also known as Ais Company, is a major American chemical fiber manufacturer with a global presence at its peak.
(This company is entirely fictional, created by the author for the sake of the plot. Please do not take it personally.)
Xiao Weiguo had heard of this company before.
As the United States began deindustrializing in the 1960s, this company gradually declined, but in terms of overall scale and strength, it is still relatively leading in China.
Perhaps that's why they've set their sights on China's relatively underdeveloped light industry. They hope to leverage this huge and promising market to make a comeback.
It must be said that they have a very sharp eye.
"You mean they've already started making moves in our Shang County?"
Xiao Weiguo continued to ask questions over the phone.
At this point, he suddenly remembered something.
That day, on my way back from buying a piano for Xiao Yue, I happened to see it. It looked like Xiao Feng was driving, and there were several blue-eyed, blond foreigners in the car.
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