Hua Qingyi had settled Li Jing in and gone back. The other girl was also not there, so only Hua Kai and Li Jing were left in the girls' dormitory.
Li Jing pulled Hua Kai along: "Hua Kai, I'm a little nervous."
Hua Kai gestured for Li Jing to sit down, then sat down next to her herself: "What's there to be nervous about? I'm here for you. Just relax and work here. See which position you like best, and where you can learn something. Just stay there. Tell me what you're thinking. I'll be here every few days anyway."
Li Jing nodded: "But this is the first time I've left home for such a long time. In the past, I would only visit other people's homes and stay for a few days. I'm afraid I won't be used to it."
"I wasn't used to it when I first came out either, you have to adapt, right? There are only two people in your dorm, so there's not much backstabbing going on. The factory is very safe, the gates are locked at night, and there's a night watchman, so don't worry."
"Yes, Huakai, thank you for letting me come here."
"Don't talk about this. Just study hard and make something of yourself in the future. Show those who look down on you what they're made of, and make your parents proud. Nothing is better than that."
"I will definitely try my best." After saying that, Li Jing whispered in Hua Kai's ear, "I think Captain Ye treats you very well."
Hua Kai smiled and said, "We're business partners, isn't it normal for him to treat me better?"
Li Jing thought for a moment and said, "That's true." But she felt that something was different.
"Alright, stop worrying about it. You've seen how hard my brother is working now. You're younger than him, so you have more opportunities to learn. Don't let him fall behind."
“I’m under a lot of pressure, but when I think about how my sister-in-law and her family treated my parents, I feel a surge of energy to keep going.”
"Then let's go. It's lunchtime, you go to the cafeteria for lunch, I'll go check out the new fabrics with Ye Yifan," Hua Kai said, standing up.
Li Jing asked, "Are you going to eat in the cafeteria later?"
"I'm not sure right now, because if I'm busy at the factory, I won't eat it, but if I have time, I will."
"Then I'll wait for you?"
"No, don't let the food in the cafeteria get cold. Go and eat quickly, and get used to things soon. The people at the factory probably all know you're one of my people, and they'll take care of you."
"Huakai, you said everyone knows I got here through connections, will you be prejudiced against me?"
Hua Kai smiled and said, "You are honest with everyone. There aren't many people in our factory right now, and even fewer girls. Take advantage of the fact that there are fewer people now to get along well with everyone. When there are more people later, you won't have to worry about hiding these relationships. It would be even worse if others found out later. We don't have anything to hide. Isn't it better to be open and aboveboard?"
Li Jing nodded after listening: "You're right, Hua Kai. I think you're a very insightful person."
"Alright, you'll see it all the time after you get to know it."
After saying this, the two left the dormitory. Hua Kai went to the factory, and Li Jing went to the canteen.
Once inside the factory, I saw Ye Yifan talking to the workers about the fabric color; the flowers had already faded.
This batch of materials is artificial leather, which is cheaper than real leather and comes in a wider variety of colors.
Ye Yifan greeted Hua Kai, "Hua Kai, what do you think?"
Hua Kai went over and took a look, then said, "Okay, the quality is good. For the next batch, we'll order the patterns I drew from this manufacturer and negotiate the price down."
Ye Yifan relayed Hua Kai's instructions to the manager on site, who then carried them out.
The two then looked at the two unpressed noodle samples that had just come out. Although they hadn't opened for business yet, the chefs were already trying to practice according to what Huakai had said. At this point, many of the techniques couldn't be achieved as Huakai had described, but the shapes were correct.
Of course, Huakai doesn't want to evolve too quickly all at once. It's better to take it slow and release new products every now and then.
Having looked around enough, Hua Kai and Ye Yifan stood at the factory gate, basking in the sun, and talked about the storefront again. Hua Kai took out the renderings of the store she had recently drawn and explained them to Ye Yifan again.
"Right now we only have a sofa and a bed, which isn't really a good way to showcase our work. It would be better to add a coffee table and a cabinet, something simple will do."
"Actually, I've been thinking, why don't we just make coffee tables too? We can't make the big pieces of furniture together for now, but I think we can make coffee tables."
Hua Kai knew that Ye Yifan's impression of coffee tables was either glass or wood, while she herself had too many other materials in mind, such as marble and piano lacquer.
However, these materials are not always easy to buy, so let's start with something made of wood, which at least makes it easier to match with the sofa.
So she said, "Okay, then let's make the coffee table ourselves, and hire a carpenter, preferably one who can take on apprentices, to specialize in making coffee tables. In the future, we can also make chests of drawers, shoe cabinets, corner cabinets, and so on. Next year, if we can manage, we can open a wooden furniture factory."
Ye Yifan nodded and said, "I think it's fine. You're familiar with the industry and can do a good job."
"You really trust me and don't mind that I'm too wild?"
"Capable people have goals, and they don't just talk the talk."
Hua Kai smiled: "Thank you for your affirmation."
Ye Yifan smiled and said, "Thank you for your trust and willingness to cooperate with me."
"Shall we have lunch in the cafeteria today?"
"Okay, I'll take you home after you finish eating."
The two went to the canteen, which was not very large and not as complicated as the food service area. There was a large pot of stew, a small stir-fry, and a soup, all kept warm on the stove. The employees took their own trays to get their food and washed their own dishes after eating, because there was only one chef and no one to clean up.
There's no dedicated cleaning service at the factory; the gatekeeper just sweeps the fallen leaves in the yard when he's off duty.
When the two of them went in, Li Jing had just finished eating. When she saw Ye Yifan and Hua Kai coming together, she didn't dare to say anything. She greeted them and went back to her dormitory.
During the meal, Hua Kai looked at Ye Yifan and smiled: "You're usually a bit serious, and your employees are all afraid of you."
Ye Yifan frowned and asked, "Is there?"
"Aren't your subordinates all afraid of you too?"
"I don't think I'm serious, I'm just not very talkative."
Hua Kai didn't say anything else. Ye Yifan's personality traits are actually related to his family of origin, and he is also a person with a bumpy life.
After finishing her meal, Hua Kai said goodbye to Li Jing and went back to school.
The opening day arrived quickly. Since it wasn't a weekend, Hua Kai and Gu Xiaoxue both took half a day off. Anyway, the opening was only for a short time in the morning, and there wouldn't be a banquet or anything like that. There wouldn't be much of a ceremony, just a ribbon-cutting.
The people who cut the ribbon were simple: Hua Kai, Ye Yifan, Gu Xiaoxue, and Hua Qingyi. They were all their own people. They didn't invite anyone with status or position. Hua Kai felt that the factory didn't need to do this favor. It would be better to save this favor for when the store opened and invite some people. That way, it would also have a publicity effect. If they invited people now, would they still invite them when the store opened in a few days?
I didn't invite my parents to the factory opening this time. They wouldn't really understand it even if they came. It's better to wait until the store opens so they can see the finished sofas. That would give them a greater sense of accomplishment, and they'd understand it more clearly.
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