Entering a finished product workshop, Zhang Cheng looked at the rows of stylish trousers hanging there, the legs of which were exaggeratedly wide.
"These are... bell-bottoms?"
“That’s right!” Zhang Tian picked up a piece of clothing and chuckled. “At the beginning of the year, movies from Hong Kong and Taiwan were very popular in video arcades. I was thinking of making a batch of trendy clothes based on the characters in those movies, and riding on this Hong Kong trend to see if I could open up sales channels.”
Zhang Cheng nodded to himself; Zhang Tian's sense of market trends was indeed keen.
"Brother Zhang, come to my showroom and take a look. Tell me what style you like, and I'll give you the lowest price!"
"That's great, thank you so much, Brother Zhang!"
Inside the showroom, a dazzling array of clothing was on display. Zhang Cheng's gaze swept across the display, and he quickly made a decision, beginning to inspect the items. Bell-bottoms, floral shirts, puff-sleeved dresses... all styles that seemed "out of the ordinary" at the time.
Zhang Tian looked at Zhang Cheng and saw him order a full 30,000 yuan worth of goods in one go, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He himself was also figuring out these styles by trial and error, and he wasn't sure if they would sell.
"Brother Zhang, you've got guts!" Zhang Tian gave a thumbs up.
"Brother Zhang, there's so much stock, I can't handle it all at once. Could you come and pick it up in batches?"
"No problem, it's no big deal!"
At Zhang Tian's warm invitation, Zhang Cheng had lunch at the factory canteen and then said goodbye to Brother Dao.
Back at the Yuanhang Repair Shop, Zhang Jianhao immediately greeted Zhang Cheng and relayed Zhang Zhongming's thoughts to him in detail.
Zhang Cheng frowned slightly after listening. Even if Brother Dao and his group got into the road administration bureau, they'd be nothing more than unofficial staff, the "knives" doing the dirty work. If something went wrong, they'd be the first to be abandoned. In short, there was practically no room for advancement.
He looked at Zhang Zhongming. It's only natural for young people to want to go out and explore the world.
"Have you thought it through?"
Zhang Zhongming nodded vigorously: "Brother, I want to give it a try."
Zhang Cheng was silent for a moment: "Xiao Dao, I'm entrusting Zhongming to you. If anything happens to him, I will hold you responsible."
Dao Ge jumped in alarm and quickly assured him, "Don't worry, Master Cheng! Zhongming is like a brother to me. I'll be the first to object if anyone dares to lay a finger on him!"
Zhang Cheng put his arm around Zhang Zhongming's shoulder, pulled him outside, and stuffed a thousand yuan into his hand: "Be careful out there. If you really can't stand it here, go back to Funing, understand?"
Zhang Zhongming clutched the money tightly, his eyes reddening slightly: "Brother, don't worry, I'll definitely make something of myself and not let you down!"
"Alright." Zhang Cheng patted his shoulder, turned around and called into the house, "Jianhao, Shengzi, Qiming, pack your things, get ready to go back!"
Everyone responded and began to tidy up.
Just then, Dao Ge's pager suddenly went off urgently. He glanced at the number, his expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly ran to Zhang Cheng's side.
"Master Cheng, it's...it's someone from Young Master Gao's side calling me, saying it's urgent!"
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