The two elders nodded in agreement, "Okay, we understand. When they ask us again, we'll know what to say."
Zhao Huanhuan nodded, "Yes, the sales representatives from other places have probably just arrived here. In addition, Yuancheng is currently undergoing a major construction project, so this place will definitely become more and more lively in the future. If you are interested in the future, you can also develop our small shop into a supermarket."
"Supermarket?" the four elderly people asked, startled.
"Yes, it's the kind of big shopping mall, but you have to choose your own items. There's an entrance for customers to enter, and once inside, you push your own cart to select your goods. When you leave, there are only a few exits where you can check out and leave."
After Zhao Huanhuan finished speaking, the four elderly people still didn't understand.
Zhao Huanhuan found a piece of paper and began to draw a floor plan of the supermarket with a pencil. After she finished drawing, she explained it to the four elderly people, and they all understood.
"That must require a lot of investment, right?" Uncle Lin asked.
"Well, we can't afford to operate it right now, and our equipment isn't up to par either. Let's see in another ten years or so!" Zhao Huanhuan said with a smile.
Uncle Lin smiled and said, "In another ten years or so, when we're in our seventies, we might actually see what a supermarket looks like."
The whole family burst into laughter.
The next day, Zhao Huanhuan went to see Hu Zhan and inquired about the matter at No. 1 Textile Factory.
Hu Zhan knew she came from Yifang, and said, "Prepare two packs of good cigarettes. I'll take you to meet a leader at noon. I'll invite them to have lunch at a hotel so we can inquire about this matter."
Zhao Huanhuan nodded in agreement, thanked Hu Zhan, and went back to make preparations.
Since it's a dinner invitation for the boss, it's obvious that I'll be paying.
Therefore, Zhao Huanhuan brought two thousand yuan in cash with her when she went there.
Fortunately, the hotel's food prices were relatively normal. Their group of about ten people spent less than 300 yuan on lunch.
This is how Zhao Huanhuan sees it, but in the eyes of those people, three hundred yuan is a lot of money for a meal.
After learning that Zhao Huanhuan had paid the bill, the leaders politely praised her for being generous, but also told her that she shouldn't do that next time they ate together, as it would make them make a mistake.
Zhao Huanhuan smiled and agreed.
Today's meeting was also fruitful. The leaders learned that Zhao Huanhuan came from the No. 1 Textile Factory, and now that she knows the factory is closing down, she misses it and wants to buy it.
Furthermore, Zhao Huanhuan participated in a fashion design competition in Kyoto in early May and won second place nationwide.
With this emotional foundation and Zhao Huanhuan's achievements in the designer competition, Hu Zhan quietly gave Zhao Huanhuan a thumbs up, saying that Zhao Huanhuan might be able to get it at the lowest price.
Of course, the situation is not optimistic. There are many wealthy people in Yuancheng now, and naturally, there are many people eyeing this lucrative opportunity.
The leaders also revealed today that some people have already inquired about this matter with them.
However, they also revealed their secret to Zhao Huanhuan, saying that she was a college student trained by Yuancheng himself, and if she could really keep the No. 1 Textile Factory alive with her own strength, they would consider her first.
Zhao Huanhuan thought the same thing, but she also had to be wary of someone secretly handing her money.
I'm really looking forward to Lin Yuan coming back!
If Lin Yuan comes back and can keep an eye on things from above, preventing anyone from using money to steal this opportunity from me, then I'll be much more secure.
Ten days later, Lin Yuan returned.
He returned to his workplace and worked for two days before taking a three-day vacation.
During these three days, he stayed by Zhao Huanhuan's side the whole time, and they ate with the elders when they had meals.
Zhao Huanhuan didn't go to the store to sell goods much in the past three days. Most of the time, she followed Lin Yuan to some surrounding villages and towns, familiarizing herself with the entire area around Yuancheng.
On Sunday, An'an had a day off, and they took her to see a movie.
Nowadays, movie theaters show two movies every Sunday, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. You watch whatever movie is on the menu.
Just as they came out after watching the movie, they ran into one of the leaders who had dined with Zhao Huanhuan that day, who was also coming out with his family after watching the movie.
He is the director of a department, Director Ding.
Zhao Huanhuan greeted the other party with a smile, and then introduced Lin Yuan and her son to them.
When Director Ding and Lin Yuan shook hands, they smiled at each other. Director Ding also knew Lin Yuan and knew his identity in the Military Intelligence Bureau, but he couldn't say it.
He never imagined he would be Zhao Huanhuan's husband.
What he didn't expect was that his youngest daughter was also a classmate of An'an.
The two families then went out for a meal together. During the meal, they talked about the textile factory. Director Ding said that the results would be available in a month at most.
They may have to put the factory and machinery up for public tender.
Tell Zhao Huanhuan to go on time; their superiors have already discussed it and will probably choose her.
After hearing this, Zhao Huanhuan felt more confident.
When Zhao Huanhuan got home that evening, she asked Lin Yuan if Director Ding knew his identity.
Lin Yuan nodded, "Don't worry, even if he knows, he wouldn't dare to tell anyone. My status is different from others. He won't use this to plead for you; he knows what's important."
Zhao Huanhuan was relieved after hearing this.
Sure enough, a month later, Zhao Huanhuan received a notice asking her to attend a meeting at the No. 1 Textile Factory.
Zhao Huanhuan went there, taking her savings book and 50,000 yuan in cash with her to the textile factory.
When Zhao Huanhuan returned to the factory, she saw a messy and dilapidated textile factory.
Zhao Huanhuan sighed inwardly. The last time she left this place was in 1984. Only two years had passed, and she never expected that those people could ruin a factory like this.
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