Instead of answering her question directly, Factory Director Shi asked, "With such a wide network of connections, why didn't you bring this up sooner?"
Jiang Xiaoli sighed inwardly; it was indeed Zhao Yuanfang who had delivered the message.
Her smile remained unchanged. "Director Shi, our cooperation has nothing to do with others. It mainly depends on how we negotiate."
Factory Director Shi gave her a meaningful look. "President Jiang, if that's the case, I really don't want to hand the factory over to outsiders."
Deputy Factory Director Lü became anxious. "Hehe, General Manager Jiang, our Factory Director Shi is just very straightforward, but we are still very sincere in talking to you."
After he finished speaking, he kept giving Director Shi meaningful glances.
Factory Director Shi remained unfazed. "If General Manager Jiang really didn't intend to use personal connections to pressure me, then you can leave."
“Alright, goodbye.” Jiang Xiaoli decisively got up and left.
As soon as she and Dafu went downstairs, Deputy Factory Director Lü caught up with them.
By the end of December, he was sweating profusely from the heat.
"President Jiang, I'm really sorry, Factory Director Shi is just like that, he..."
Jiang Xiaoli raised her hand to stop him from saying anything more. "Deputy Factory Director Lü, it's alright. We can talk again when we have the chance."
After saying that, she got into the car, and Dafu drove away.
On the way, Dafu asked, "I think we can actually try to win over Director Shi with that attitude."
Jiang Xiaoli sighed, "I know, but some people's favors are too much to ask, they're a hot potato!"
Dafu nodded. "It's alright. The restructuring of the First Garment Factory is inevitable. I don't think the workers have much of a chance of successfully buying it themselves. We'll just keep an eye on it."
She hummed in agreement and changed the subject, "Let's go pick up Xiaoyue and the others tonight."
Tonight, to celebrate the New Year, they've arranged to have dinner at "Guizhi Restaurant".
Dafu shook his head. "No need, let's just go there. The others went shopping together, and Dayuan is with them."
Jiang Xiaoli immediately called Hu Jingxin, "Xinxin, where are you guys hanging out now?"
It was a bit noisy on Hu Jingxin's end, so she raised her voice and said, "What's all the fuss about! I was halfway through shopping when I got a call saying our store's New Year's Day promotion was a huge success! We're all busy at the store right now!"
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xiaoli asked Dafu to take her to the "Five" women's clothing store in Wangfujing.
They parked their car and went to the store entrance, only to find that they couldn't squeeze in at all!
Dafu couldn't help but give her a thumbs up, "Little Pear, when it comes to doing business, I've never seen anyone with a better eye than you. You've practically worn down this threshold!"
Jiang Xiaoli looked at the customers thronging the shop and said with a smile, "Brother Dafu, it all boils down to one thing: good products, good marketing, good service, and good after-sales support. That's all."
"These things sound simple, but they're really not easy to do in practice," Dafu sighed.
The Kyoto branch of "Jiang Li Ji" has established a food research and development department. All employees are high-achieving graduates from Kyoto University with more than three years of experience in the same position and relevant majors.
These past few days, all departments have been holding year-end summary meetings. Dafu looked at the food R&D department's financial investment and empty results, and he felt a lot of pressure.
Back when Wei Dong was still employed at the Xijing branch factory, he heard someone say that "Jiang Li Ji" was already a mature food factory, and it didn't matter who managed it.
He thought the person who said that was talking nonsense back then, and now he thinks it's even more divisive.
All of the best-selling products currently sold by "Jiang Li Ji" are made by Jiang Xiaoli. Although there are a few categories that are launched by the factory itself, their sales are mediocre and there is a big gap between them and the flagship products.
They stood in the cold wind at the store entrance for a while before Zhong Yuan arrived with Hu Jingxin and Yan Chengcheng.
Seeing that they both put their hands in their pockets and tucked their heads into their collars in unison, Hu Jingxin laughed and said, "You two are so cold, why don't you go inside?"
Jiang Xiaoli pouted, "There are so many people, there's no room for us even if we squeeze in."
Hu Jingxin looked around and smacked her lips. "It really is! There are even more people here than at the store Chengcheng and I just went to!"
It wasn't a good idea for them all to just stand outside in the cold wind, so Yan Chengcheng volunteered, "I'll squeeze in and call them out!"
A few minutes later, Ren Zhiyi and Chang Yue were pulled out by Yan Chengcheng.
Chang Yue couldn't help but laugh when she saw Dafu stamping his feet in the cold. "You two are really something. There are so many people in the store, why don't you go somewhere else?"
Dafu used his hands, which he had warmed in his pocket, to tidy up his girlfriend's hair. "It's okay, I'm not cold."
Jiang Xiaoli looked at everyone, then waved her hand, "Alright, everyone's assembled. Destination: 'Guizhi Restaurant,' onward!"
As soon as their two cars parked near "Guizhi Restaurant", Jiang Xiaoli spotted Zong Jiayu buying roasted chestnuts by the roadside.
She jumped out of the car and ran to his side. "Comrade Xiao Zong, you're here pretty early!"
Zong Jiayu glanced at their car and smiled, "I just arrived too."
As he spoke, he peeled a chestnut and handed it to her, asking, "Is it delicious?"
She tasted it carefully, "Not bad."
Zong Jiayu received a positive review, then turned to the owner who was still roasting chestnuts in the large pot with an iron shovel and said, "Give me another 5 jin."
The shop owner immediately beamed with joy, "Young lady, your boyfriend is so considerate! He spent ages picking out those chestnuts you're holding!"
Jiang Xiaoli glanced at the plump chestnuts in the bag, then looked at Zong Jiayu who was paying.
She smiled and told her boss, "That's right, I have a good eye!"
"Hahaha." Her proud little expression amused even the boss.
When they arrived at "Guizhi Restaurant", the chestnuts in their hands were immediately eyed by the others as soon as they entered the private room.
Zhong Yuan was the first to come over and try to get some food, but Zong Jia stopped him and stuffed the last 5 jin of chestnuts he had bought into his hands, saying, "These are for you guys."
The more unattainable something is, the more curious people become about it.
Zhong Yuan ate a few chestnuts but kept staring at the bag in Jiang Xiaoli's hand. "Xiaoli, I always feel that your chestnuts taste better than ours, why is that?"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled mischievously, "Is it just your imagination? They were all bought from the same stall."
Zhong Yuan refused to believe it, and while Zong Jia was in the bathroom, he snatched a handful of chestnuts from Jiang Xiaoli's bag.
He returned to Hu Jingxin's seat and made sarcastic remarks, "You said they were all the same, but your chestnuts are clearly a size bigger than ours!"
The others peeked over to take a look, and sure enough, that was the case.
Dafu immediately understood what was going on, and began rummaging through the large bag, picking and choosing. Before long, he had a handful of high-quality chestnuts in his hand.
He placed the food in front of Chang Yue and said with a smile, "Yueyue, eat these."
When Zong Jia returned to the private room, he heard several girls teasing him.
Chang Yue's face was flushed. "I only gave you a few chestnuts. You should be laughing at Xiao Li!"
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