Chapter 578 Extra
Jiuzhou Qianxi's product style is positioned as a light luxury series of traditional Chinese cotton and linen. With the expansion of the number of stores, the sales of dozens of stores supplied by the Beijing Suburban Industrial Park are very tight, so that many stores are often out of stock.
Marco Bo, Cai Ting and Ding Linyu all suggested building a new factory to share the production pressure of the main factory. Jiuzhou Millennium is now a different company from the past. It has sufficient funds and personnel. Whether or not to build a new factory depends on Su Jiaojiao's decision.
Su Jiaojiao has always been very rational in her thinking. She feels that there is no need to build a new factory. In a few years, online sales will mushroom like mushrooms after rain, which also means that more and more clothing brands will emerge, and the number of physical stores will only decrease, not increase.
As for the production capacity issue, it can be completely solved by outsourcing, and there is no need to expand the scale.
The main reason is that she doesn't want to make herself so tired. Fame and fortune are nothing to her. So what if she has been on TV and in magazines, or if she is an outstanding female entrepreneur? She doesn't want to be too aggressive in either work or life.
She is now a mother of three children. She looks strong on the outside but soft on the inside. She has to spend more time with her children. Running a business also requires making a living.
"We've always used OEM to fulfill orders, and we're very familiar with it. Now that we have our own company, we can still use OEM to meet demand." At the meeting, Su Jiaojiao told them her opinion, "I've looked at the sales of each store. There are only a few new products that need to be replenished. The sales of classic styles are stable all year round. The production capacity of the workshop is also stable. The fourteen production lines can fully meet daily demand. Moreover, Jingdu Garment Company is now our OEM factory. Our cooperation has always been good, and I believe we can continue to cooperate in the future."
She doesn't think out-of-stock is a problem.
In a sense, out-of-stock is equivalent to hunger marketing. It is a good thing that new products are sold out as soon as they are launched, but supply exceeding demand means stockpiling.
It is better to be out of stock than to have too much stock.
"Combining our operations with Jingdu Garment Company can satisfy the needs of existing stores in the suburbs of Beijing. However, if we continue to expand according to our original plan, sales in stores in other areas cannot be guaranteed." Ding Linyu showed everyone the sales report. "So I don't think there's any contradiction between building a new factory and collaborating with other clothing companies."
"Having our own processing plant is great, but the initial investment is too high, and the construction process is slow. It will take at least five years to recoup the costs." Su Jiaojiao knew what they were thinking. "Distant water can't quench immediate thirst. Let's find a processing contractor first and solve the current difficulties first."
Anyway, when running a company, there will be this and that, expected and unexpected things will happen, and they have to be solved one by one.
A while ago, the cotton mill in the city relocated, and the people working on Ji Hong's two production lines were willing to move with them. The sewing workshop was expanded from twelve production lines to fourteen.
Ji Hong's home was in the city, so she couldn't come with them. So Su Jiaojiao arranged for her to sell goods in a store in Wudaokou.
I don't know why, Ji Hong, who is such a gentle and cheerful person, had two quarrels with Lin Manling in less than half a month, and they even quarreled by pinching each other's waists and cursing at each other, which also alarmed Lin Manli.
Lin Manli even called Su Jiaojiao specifically and asked her to fire Ji Hong, saying that a woman like Ji Hong was like a shrew and was not suitable for selling goods in the store.
Su Jiaojiao hated it most when others interfered in her work, so she refused outright and said that Lin Manli had no business worrying about these matters. Although Lin Manli was angry, she didn't say anything else.
On one side is her daughter-in-law, and on the other side is her own sister. Lin Manli can still tell who is more important. If Su Jiaojiao is really annoyed, Lin Manli is afraid that she will not even be able to see her grandchildren.
According to Lu Jingyou, Lin Manli and Lin Manling had a quarrel, and Lin Manling ridiculed Lin Manli for not being able to control her daughter-in-law.
Lin Manli told Lin Manling to behave herself and not to provoke Su Jiaojiao's people. She also told her not to bring any problems to her in the future, as she didn't want to get involved and couldn't.
"If we cooperate with Qi Mei, I can go with them." Cai Ting volunteered and joked with Su Jiaojiao, "I can also take advantage of the business trip to visit my hometown."
"You're back on a business trip, enjoying yourself, but leaving them at home?" Ding Linyu jokingly said, "So, you should ask Marco Bo if he agrees."
"No need to ask him, he'll definitely agree." Cai Ting glared at Marco. "He has his parents to take care of him, so why would he care where I go?"
Ever since she had a child, her parents-in-law have no time to run the company and take turns to look after the child for her.
She never knew that parents could do so much for their children, and that children didn't have to give all the time to get their parents' love.
"Of course I don't care. I'll go if you go." Marco said seriously, "I'm a fashion designer. It's more appropriate for me to follow orders."
"Okay, stop arguing. If we really want to go, you can go together." Su Jiaojiao thought for a moment and said, "It's just the beginning of spring now, so Qi Mei shouldn't be too busy. I'll call Ms. Kang tonight to see if she's free to take on our order. If she is, you can go. You'll be back in half a month at most."
"No problem." The two agreed readily.
Su Jiaojiao immediately contacted Mr. Kang. When Mr. Kang heard it was Su Jiaojiao, his eyes lit up: "We'd love to have Mr. Su's order. Everyone knows that Jiuzhou Qianxi is famous. Mr. Su has been featured in magazines and on TV. We have to make time for him even if we don't have time."
"Thank you, Mr. Kang," Su Jiaojiao said with a smile. "I heard Cai Ting will bring samples to discuss it with you in detail tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. We'll contact you if there's anything else."
"Okay, that's settled then." Just as Mr. Kang put down the phone, he saw Su Houli walk in from outside. Su Houli said with a sullen face, "Mr. Kang, I'm applying for a dormitory. I want to move into the company."
"What's wrong?" Mr. Kang was very surprised. "Did something happen at home?"
"Nothing, I just feel like I'm redundant at home and want to move out for a while." Su Houli sat down, frowning and said, "Any room will do. I'm not picky."
"Did you two have a fight?" Mr. Kang asked again.
"No, it's Yuxin and her family of three who are staying at home. The kids are too noisy, and I can't sleep well at night." Su Houli finally told the truth and smiled bitterly. "Yuxin's family is renovating their house, and they said they have nowhere else to live, so they're staying at home temporarily. I moved out to get some peace and quiet."
Maybe because he is old, he is particularly afraid of noise.
Moreover, when he saw Xue Yuxin's son, he didn't feel close to him at all. Instead, he thought the child was too noisy, and the more noisy the child was, the more annoyed he became.
The three of them have been living here for half a month and have no intention of going back. He really can't stand it anymore.
"Okay, then go find a room in the dormitory!" Mr. Kang didn't know what to say, so he advised earnestly, "Life is like this, it's either this or that, you have to keep a calm mind."
"I know, I just want to live out for a few days. I have a very calm mind." Su Houli said and walked out. After so many years, he has nothing to worry about. He just takes it one day at a time.
Gao Meifeng was upset when she heard that Jiuzhou Qianxi and Qimei had signed a five-year cooperation agreement. Seeing that Su Houli had moved out of his home and into the dormitory, she couldn't help but find him and sneered, "What does it mean that your daughter keeps coming to the company to place orders?"
She heard that Chen Guilan had never been married, so she wondered if the mother and daughter had any ideas.
"How would I know?" Su Houli said impatiently, "I'm telling you, don't overthink it. These are just official business."
"Of course I know this is official business, and I also know that you moved into the company because of it." Gao Meifeng sneered, "Su Houli, after all these years, you're still hiding your true intentions from me. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"
"Are you sick?" Su Houli said angrily, "I moved into the dormitory because your grandson cried all day and all night and I couldn't sleep well. It wasn't because of this incident. You see, I only found out about the contract between Jiuzhou Qianxi and Qimei today."
"Who knows whether you and your daughter have contacted each other privately? Who knows whether you gave the family money to your ex-wife." Gao Meifeng knew that he was making excuses and that he was deliberately hiding away. Once he went out, it seemed as if the mother and daughter had forced him out.
After all, he still didn't consider them as family.
He didn't even consider Xue Yuxin as his daughter.
"Gao Meifeng, are you being reasonable?" Su Houli was too lazy to argue with her and turned around and walked out. "Whatever you think, I have a clear conscience."
"Yes, I am unreasonable. I have always been like this. Who made you blindly fall for me in the first place?" Gao Meifeng yelled at his back, "I tell you, Su Houli, it's too late for you to regret it now."
At the door, Su Houli stopped again and looked at her coldly, "Gao Meifeng, I'm warning you, don't be so suspicious in front of Cai Ting. Chen Guilan and I haven't been in touch for a long time. Even if I were in touch with her, she wouldn't look down on me. She lives in a big villa now, unlike you and me."
He had heard from Mr. Kang a long time ago that Su Jiaojiao had given birth to twins, a boy and a girl. With three children in the family, it would be as lively as it could be.
He also knew that Chen Guilan lived with Su Jiaojiao's family and helped take care of his three grandchildren, but as a grandfather, he didn't know whether he could see his three grandchildren.
When he thought about this, he felt particularly sad. If time could go back, he would never abandon them and would definitely treat them well...
"Why, are you jealous of her living in a big villa?" Gao Meifeng was annoyed by his gaze and said angrily, "If you have the guts, go to the capital to find her, find your daughter, and let your daughter take care of you in your old age."
"You are simply incomprehensible!" Su Houli ignored her and slammed the door. He left the company in a distracted mood and went to Hualian Shopping Mall. He somehow bought three little rabbit dolls from a stall and asked Cai Ting to take them to Su Jiaojiao, saying that they were bought for the children.
Cai Ting was a little embarrassed, but she still took it back and gave it to Su Jiaojiao. Su Jiaojiao looked at the three little rabbit dolls, smiled faintly, and threw them into the utility room.
Her children had no shortage of dolls, nor did they need them.
Since its establishment, Jiuzhou Millennium Company has been doing charity work. In accordance with Su Jiaojiao's wishes, it has been providing assistance and support to out-of-school girls from poor families, and has never stopped for a moment.
What makes Su Jiaojiao happy is that the first group of girls she rescued have graduated from college. Some of them even came to Jiuzhou Qianxi specifically to find jobs, and some became reporters, and the first thing they did after work was to come and interview Mr. Su, who funded them that year.
Su Jiaojiao looked at them as if she saw her former self. She even held a welcome ceremony for them in the company, encouraging them to work hard and create a better future with their own hands.
Pei Lan settled in the United States with her son. He often called her to chat and invited her family to visit the United States.
Su Jiaojiao agreed, saying that the child was still young and she would consider going out to play when the child was older. The main reason was that she didn't have the time now and couldn't spare the time to go out to play.
Pei Lan was in a good mood and not as depressed as in his previous life, so Su Jiaojiao felt relieved. In fact, divorce is not scary. What is scary is that one person cannot get out of it and is trapped in his own cocoon.
Pei Lan also asked about Zhang Miaomiao. Su Jiaojiao said that she and Zhang Miaomiao had not been in contact for a long time and she didn't know how she was doing now.
After all, some people can only walk together for a period of time, not forever. When time passes, no one will remember who.
Su Jiaojiao often interacts with Li Nuo. Li Nuo's homestay is booming, but Li Nuo has seen too many people and lives too clearly, so she has not met someone she likes yet. But none of this matters. What matters is that she is very happy living alone.
In contrast, her sister Li Mo has been in the film and television industry in Guangzhou, but has always been tepid. It is said that she returned to the capital last year and set up an advertising company. Li Nuo also introduced Su Jiaojiao to Li Mo, saying that Su Jiaojiao is a big client.
Su Jiaojiao said that she would definitely contact Li Mo if necessary. In fact, her Jiuzhou Millennium no longer needs to advertise on a large scale. For a company to develop, it does not rely on advertising, but on reputation and strength.
It's summer vacation again.
My second uncle and his family came as promised. The happiest person was Chen Guilan. Although she lived far away in the imperial capital, she could still reunite with her relatives from time to time and chat with them. She would even wake up smiling in her dreams. She told Chen Guisheng that when her grandchildren grew up, she would bring them back to the village to visit.
Chen Juan's daughter Zhao Jingjing is five months older than Su Jiaojiao's second and third children Lu Chengze and Lu Qingyan. When the three of them stand together, they look similar and can play together the best.
The children were running around in the yard, laughing and playing, making it even more lively than the Chinese New Year.
Lu Qingyan looks very much like her mother, a completely smaller version of Su Jiaojiao, even her temper is similar. She rarely cries, but she is stubborn and hard to coax when she is angry.
It is precisely because of this that Lu Jingyou dotes on her especially. He holds her in his arms as soon as he gets off work and goes to He Siyu from time to time to show off his daughter.
Lu Chengze looks like Lu Jingyou, but his temper is not like his father, and even less like his mother. He is naughty all day long, which makes the couple feel helpless.
Chen Guilan said that Lu Chengze was like his grandfather Lu Jiahe, very cheerful and smart. He took his sister out to play all day long and often turned Qi Heng, He Siyu and Wang Hua's house upside down.
Although Lu Chengyi is a few years older than them, he has been very well-behaved since he was a child. He has become more and more stable as he grows older, and can also help take care of his younger siblings.
Lu Chengyi knew that he would have a younger sister, but he didn't know how this younger brother came about. He even secretly asked Chen Guilan where this younger brother named Lu Chengze came from and whether he was fished out of Moon Lake.
Chen Guilan told him that his younger brother and sister were both born to their mother and were brought together to accompany him. He was their older brother. He believed Chen Guilan's words the most and became more and more patient with his younger brother and sister. He was a very well-behaved child.
Su Jiaojiao never forgot about looking for Chen Lin. She heard that the first DNA sample bank in the country had just been established in the capital. When her second uncle and his family came this time, she asked them to take blood samples and store them in the sample bank for easy comparison in the future.
As Chen Guisheng got older, he became more and more eager to find his son, and he cooperated very well in collecting blood samples.
"Jiaojiao, do you think we can find Linlin this way?" Chen Juan asked Su Jiaojiao.
"We'll definitely find him," Su Jiaojiao said confidently. "I've already sent people to the provincial capital's overpass to inquire about Li Haocheng's whereabouts. Judging from his age, he should be in college now, so there's no problem finding him. Once we find him, I'll find a way to get him to give a blood sample. If he's not him, we'll keep looking. I believe we'll find him sooner or later."
"I believe it too." Chen Juan believed Su Jiaojiao's words the most. "Once we find Linlin, our family will be reunited."
After my second uncle and his family left, life returned to its former busy, trivial, plain and happy state.
Every day when Su Jiaojiao returns home, her favorite thing to do is to talk to Chen Guilan about family matters, walk and chat with Lu Jingyou hand in hand in the yard, and watch their children running around and playing around them.
Happiness is not about having everything.
But what you want is exactly there.
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