Chapter 265 Leaving Home
Su Jiaojiao spent half a day packing the suitcase. Actually, there was not much to pack, just a few sets of clothes, bedding and daily necessities. She could buy them when she got there. There was no need to bring them all from home at once.
The train ticket is for the evening.
During the day, she visited Ding Mei and Xue Yan, said hello to them, and then went to Hualian Shopping Mall to play with Li Na for a while. Li Na said that she would quit her job once this batch of pajamas were sold out.
Su Jiaojiao asked her where she was going, and she said that a previous client asked her to work in the provincial capital, and she was still considering it.
Su Jiaojiao remembered that in her previous life, after Qimei and Jiali Garment Factories merged, Li Na went to work in the provincial foreign trade department of Qimei's head office. Could it be that in this life, because of Qin Shuang, the direction of the two garment factories also changed?
"No matter where you go, I hope we can keep in touch." Su Jiaojiao didn't get a new SIM card, so she left her home phone number. "When you settle down, call this number."
"Okay." Li Na had been selling pajamas at the Hualian Department Store for over half a year and was already familiar with Chen Guilan. She also had a natural liking for Su Jiaojiao and gave her pager number to Su Jiaojiao. "Call me when you're free."
At noon, Su Jiaojiao invited Li Na to have a bowl of spicy hot pot at a stall in Hualian Department Store. The spicy hot pot opposite the entrance of Hualian Department Store was very authentic and Li Na liked it very much.
After coming out of Hualian Shopping Mall, Su Jiaojiao bought some fruits and went back to Wutong Village to find Chen Juan.
Xu Yue'e took Xiao Suisui to play in the alley and said that Chen Juan went to the village committee. Xu Yue'e also asked Su Jiaojiao to have dinner at home in the evening. Su Jiaojiao said that she had something to do and would come over for dinner another day.
Su Jiaojiao strolled to the village committee to look for Chen Juan. Halfway there, she saw Chen Juan and Chen Minghui standing in front of the abandoned carpet factory in the village, talking. Chen Juan was very surprised to see Su Jiaojiao: "I called you, but your aunt said you weren't home. I called your cell phone, but you didn't answer. It's just right that you're here. You can help me check the factory."
The carpet factory in Wutong Village was established in the early 1980s, but later went bankrupt due to a lack of orders. The factory building has been abandoned there ever since, and the yard is overgrown with weeds.
Chen Juan then approached the village committee and said she wanted to rent the land to set up a clothing processing point.
Chen Minghui opened the door that had been closed for a long time and let the two of them in to have a look. He said that if they wanted to use this place to open a factory, the village committee would support it. He also said that they would not have to pay rent for the first three years, only the electricity bill.
Chen Juan was very excited and immediately called Su Jiaojiao, but she couldn't get through. Just as she was getting anxious, Su Jiaojiao suddenly appeared in front of her. She was very happy and pulled Su Jiaojiao into the yard.
Su Jiaojiao had an impression of this carpet factory. Su Houli had worked here for a period of time. At that time, she, Chen Juan and her friends in the village often came here to play.
The carpet factory consists of five large tiled houses in a row with a large yard in front. The main gate is an iron fence gate more than two meters high, facing the village main street.
After being abandoned for many years, not only is the yard overgrown with weeds, but the only well is also blocked by a large rock, and the glass on the factory windows is also broken. Cleaning it out is definitely a huge project.
Chen Minghui said that there was no problem with the circuit and he could ask the village electrician to help solve it. There was also no problem with the well and he could ask someone to clean it out.
There was nothing inside the factory, just empty and covered in dust. The more Su Jiaojiao looked at it, the more satisfied she became. "I hadn't even thought of this carpet factory in our village. You're so thoughtful."
"The main reason is that my home is small. If I hire more people, I'll have to add sewing machines, which will make it even more crowded." Chen Juan has been making clothes for over a year and has tasted the sweetness. "I walk through here every day to work, and I thought, since this place is empty anyway and it's in my village, why not open a clothing processing point here? That way, the idle women in the village will come to work here."
"This place is great, with convenient parking and everything." Su Jiaojiao gave Chen Juan a big hug. "You're such a good partner of mine. I just need to clean it up properly. It'll take at least ten days or half a month to finish."
With this place, I don’t have to worry.
It is very convenient to store fabrics and inventory.
"You happen to be on vacation now, let's make arrangements together." Chen Juan was even happier when she heard that there was no rent.
"Sister, I have a train ticket for tonight and I have to report to school." Su Jiaojiao was glad that she came today, and she just wanted to be happy.
"So early?" Chen Juan was surprised. "I heard that universities usually start in early September."
"I'm going there early." Su Jiaojiao said nothing else. She took out Cai Ting's business card from her bag and handed it to her. "Contact her if you need anything. You don't need to buy a new sewing machine. Have Cai Ting contact Ding Mei. Ding Mei has several plain cloth sewing machines that she hasn't used yet."
Most of the sewing machines in the Natus Leather Factory are leather sewing machines, which are very different from the plain cloth sewing machines in the Qimei and Jiali Garment Factories. The plain cloth sewing machines in the leather factory are all used to make leather jacket linings, with two machines in each group. Originally, Natus had several groups and about ten plain cloth sewing machines.
Now the workshop downstairs can’t accommodate them, so we only use two of them. The others are all kept in Ding Mei’s hometown.
"Okay, I'll go find her then." Chen Juan had met Cai Ting and knew that Su Jiaojiao had a good relationship with her.
Chen Minghui had something else to do, so he gave Chen Juan the keys and went back to the office. The two sisters sat on the weed-covered steps at the factory entrance and talked. Su Jiaojiao told Chen Juan, "Cai Ting is in charge of everything I do now. I'll be in regular contact with her. If you have anything, just call me directly."
Su Jiaojiao paid Cai Ting a monthly salary of 800 yuan and 200 yuan for travel expenses, and asked her to be responsible for the sales of three types of clothing: leather jackets made by Ding Mei's factory, hoodies processed by Xue Yan, and long-sleeved shirts made by Chen Juan.
Because the trademarks used for these three clothing items are all Su Jiaojiao's Huan Xi Sha brand.
"Now that you're gone, I feel so empty inside." Chen Juan casually picked up a piece of dogtail grass and tangled it in her hand. "Although we don't see each other often, I know you're in Jiao County and I can see you anytime. That's why I dared to move to this carpet factory. Without you, I don't have the courage."
"Don't think too much. I can't help you even if I'm here." Su Jiaojiao smiled. "Even if I'm here, you still have to clean up by yourself. I don't want to clean the windows with you and get covered in dirt."
"You've never liked cleaning windows since you were little." Chen Juan also laughed. "When you were cleaning at school, you would come to me whenever you had to clean the windows and ask me to help you. Then, you would stand by and watch."
"Who told you to be my sister?" Su Jiaojiao also remembered. It was really like that. Chen Juan giggled and wanted to say something else. She screamed and pulled Su Jiaojiao to her feet, pointing at the bushes and said, "Look, there's a snake..."
A colorful little snake was bending its body and slid silently past the two people. It seemed to hear their voices, and it paused for a few seconds before continuing to move forward.
"Don't make a sound, just let it go!" Su Jiaojiao was most afraid of snakes. Her face turned pale with fear. "Sister, you have to be careful when you clean. This place has been abandoned for too long. There must be more than one snake..."
After the snake disappeared, the two of them trotted out of the factory. Chen Juan was still in shock: "I asked my dad to help me clean up. He's not afraid."
Chen Guilan sent Su Jiaojiao to the station and gave her instructions along the way. Her eyes were red all the way, which made Su Jiaojiao want to cry. She was just going to study in another city and she was not going to stay away from home.
Su Jiaojiao's heart didn't calm down until she got on the train.
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