Chapter 163 Is it glorious to boast?
Qin Xiang thought about making sandals by hand. She made two pairs for herself, one pair of sandals and one pair of slippers. She made two pairs for her husband, Li Jianzhi, two pairs for her son, Xiao Pang, and one pair of sandals for her daughter, Sui Sui, whose little feet didn't need slippers.
Making these delicate little things is just like making detachable collars before. Qin Xiangxiang is very meticulous. She carefully selects the color scheme and patterns. After all, even if it's shoes worn by her family, if they are not good-looking, it will be an eyesore for her.
Especially Li Jianzhi, who is her husband. If he were wearing those eye-catching green slippers, she simply couldn't imagine sleeping in the same bed with him. She was afraid she would burst out laughing when they were in bed together.
So Qin Xiangxiang made it very meticulously for him, using black poplin fabric, adding embroidery, and high-quality edging; the craftsmanship was exquisite.
"These shoes are made from old tires?" Li Jianzhi was stunned when he saw the silk sandals his wife had made for him. "Wife, this is the work of a master craftsman."
Qin Xiangxiang gave him a cool sidelong glance and said, "Don't praise me like that. It makes me angry. What master or what master? It sounds like I'm destined to be a hard worker."
Li Jianzhi chuckled: "I'm complimenting you on resembling the founder of a luxury brand."
"Luxury? That's a dangerous idea of yours!" Qin Xiangxiang snorted softly, but she was secretly delighted. She thought to herself that this damned man was really good at sweet talk. Yes, yes, she, the little drama queen, loved luxury!
Since we're at home anyway, let's whisper as much as we want.
Li Jianzhi said in a low voice, "I'm telling you the truth. You've attended the Canton Fair, so you should have heard of luxury brands from other countries around the world. I'm praising you for having such skills."
"Although your thinking is not right, I'm very happy to hear it, so I'll reward you." Qin Xiangxiang tiptoed and kissed him on the cheek.
The term "master craftsman" sounds too tragic, so adding the word "luxury" makes it sound slightly... comforting.
"Honey, can you sew my name on my sandals?"
Qin Xiangxiang: "Sewing your name on it? Like the military uniform? Don't worry, these sandals you're wearing are one of a kind in the world, so they won't be like the military uniform and people won't mix them up."
“It’s not that I’m worried about. I mean, we should sew your name on it. All the works of world-renowned masters are signed. Let’s think about the craftsmanship and mark Master Qin’s name on it as well.”
Qin Xiangxiang: "..."
"You damn man, you're quite the schemer."
"You navy guys really know how to charm women!"
Li Jianzhi touched his nose: "?"
"Think about it, over the years, you're the only one who's ever said I know how to charm women."
Little Fatty put on the new sandals his mom made, and before he could even learn his dad's sweet talk, he ran straight to the yard to show off to the other kids, "These are sandals my mom made by hand!"
"Extremely soft and comfortable!"
After showing off for a while, he ran home, drenched in sweat, and gulped down ice water. The next day, he was full of energy for school, which made his classmates envious.
"Mom, these sandals are so comfortable! All my classmates want them."
“My classmate said he wanted to buy sandals, and his mom also wanted to buy some.”
Qin Xiangxiang shook her head: "These are your dad's 'ragpicking' shoes."
Even so, the Salted Fish Textile Factory... oh no, I mean the Flying Swallow Textile Factory has been in an uproar these past few days because many people have discovered that these modified sandals are very comfortable to wear, cool, breathable, and not stuffy, making them an absolute must-have for summer on the island.
With these shoes as a backdrop, all other sandals look like ancient instruments of torture.
"I can't take these shoes off now. We can make cloth shoes with wave yarn in the fall! This stuff is so comfortable to make shoes with, it's lightweight and breathable."
"Master, do you have any shoes left?"
“I also got an old tire from home, could we make a few pairs of shoes from it?”
"Let's use our factory's salted fish design! I'd like a pair of salted fish slippers!"
...
What was originally an empty warehouse for labor protection products and a small workshop for processing small tools has been transformed into a "sandal production workshop," producing sandals every day.
Director Zhou from the factory hospital also came to ask for sandals. "Director Qin, could you make a few more pairs of sandals? These sandals can prevent athlete's foot."
"Several people in the factory have athlete's foot, and these breathable sandals are suitable for them. Adding some Sophora flavescens powder to the insoles will also help people with athlete's foot."
"So lightweight and breathable! Perfect for workers to wear in the summer."
After listening to Dean Zhou's words, Qin Xiangxiang made a decision: "Then these sandals will be our Feiyan Textile Factory's work protection products!"
Their Feiyan Textile Factory belongs to the textile industry, which is not the same industry as rubber/leather/footwear. The factory cannot produce sandals in large quantities across industries unless it has "special approval for production"... Furthermore, they do not have rubber or cowhide raw materials and do not have raw material quotas.
However, there is a loophole that can be exploited: "labor protection supplies." These are essential items for workers to ensure their safety during labor and can be produced in small batches.
The reason is that, in order to prevent workers from getting athlete's foot in the summer, the factory used existing scraps to develop a "workwear sandal" for workers' labor protection.
"These are safety shoes! Our factory has a serious case of athlete's foot, so in order to protect our workers, we specially made safety shoes from scraps of fabric left over from the factory."
Meng Qiaoyun was stunned when she heard Qin Xiangxiang's words: "Safety shoes?!!"
Although "Meng Dadan" is bold, she is not actually that daring. She thinks that making two or three shoes is fine, but supplying the whole factory and the surrounding people is simply impossible.
A textile factory producing sandals is cross-industry production, which is not feasible.
However, once the "wave-like gauze sandals" became workers' protective equipment, they could produce them openly and legitimately, claiming it was for "labor protection," utilizing factory waste fabric, featuring island characteristics, and being breathable and preventing athlete's foot.
"Director Qin, you're so clever, you're even smarter than your mother!" Liao Yumei looked at Qin Xiangxiang with admiration. She was straightforward and hot-tempered, and if it weren't for her solid skills, her temper would have caused her a lot of trouble and offended people.
When she was young, she was stubborn and couldn't adapt to changing circumstances.
But Qin Xiangxiang is far too clever! She comes up with a solution in the blink of an eye.
Qin Xiangxiang was speechless: "..."
Don't praise her like that, is it something to be proud of?
Is this something to be proud of?
However, she prioritized "seeking her own interests." Qin Xiangxiang felt a little disgusted with the rubber soles made from old tires. Since she had already made them, she might as well make them better so that she wouldn't have to endure a group of workers wearing old tire scraps and tattered sandals that would offend her eyes.
If you're going to do something, do it well!
“Our Feiyan Textile Factory needs work safety shoes. Assistant He, you and Representative Jie should contact shoe factories and rubber factories that have cowhide and rubber, and exchange them for a small batch of raw materials, saying that our island textile factory needs them urgently!”
Assistant He felt like the sky was falling: "Factory manager, you still want to change the leather?"
Qin Xiangxiang muttered to herself, "Use cowhide to wrap the edges. If you don't have cowhide, any other kind of 'leather' will do."
Assistant He closed his eyes, feeling dizzy.
Even scraps of cowhide are still cowhide! He can boast, but he can't get real cowhide.
Could it be... that they still use trouser crotch cloth? Ask the leather factory workers if they wear tattered trouser crotches.
"Factory manager, we can't even afford to replace the crotch cloth with cowhide and rubber."
Qin Xiangxiang fell silent. This time, she really couldn't use a rag; no matter how thick-skinned she was, she couldn't get a cowhide in return. But she really wanted a cowhide! She, the clever Xiangxiang, had bought quite a few leather shoes before…
Qin Xiangxiang said, "Last time we applied for imported building materials, and a batch of PVC polyvinyl chloride arrived. Our factory is making a batch of waterproof canvas, so we asked them if they needed it."
Assistant He: "???!!!!"
Qin Xiangxiang is now very impressed with her own cleverness. With the current conditions of their factory, they can make coated waterproof canvas. Their water jet looms can efficiently produce polyester, and the coated polyester can be made into waterproof, moisture-proof, and cold-proof coated canvas.
"This batch of waterproof canvas from our factory is used to prevent typhoons. It is a high-end textile that is waterproof and moisture-proof. If other factories need it, we will of course support our sister factories."
Assistant He said admiringly, "Factory Director, I feel like you are our factory's modern-day Zhuge Liang. It seems like you have calculated everything."
"Proceeding step by step! Exceptionally resourceful!"
Qin Xiangxiang's face was blank: "..."
Is this what you call Zhuge Liang? This is called hoarding treasures for yourself.
"I'll go find someone to replace the leather right now!" Assistant He ran off happily. He felt that not only could they provide work sandals, but they could also arrange for work leather shoes.
Work boots made of pigskin are also acceptable!
Assistant He felt much more confident now and took on the task of contacting the factory himself. Their textile factory was "rich and powerful," not a shameful place.
The conditions at their Feiyan Textile Factory are getting better and better.
"In exchange, we got rubber and cowhide. Our factory makes a batch of labor protection products for employees every year. The rubber-soled shoes can be thicker, and we make the molds ourselves."
"The leather trim—" Li Jianzhi almost spat out his water. He thought his wife was simply a "god-like person," a god-like person in the literal sense.
Even he, from the very beginning, only wanted to use old tires to make sandals to free his "feet".
Qin Xiang was already very satisfied with the "haute couture sandals" he made from old tires.
Now she says she's acquired cowhide and rubber to make a batch of special labor protection products for workers and their families.
Li Jianzhi: "Am I really destined to be a gigolo?"
The male protagonist's halo in this X-point is too powerful.
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