Chapter 325 The beautiful unease of the branch factory starting operations.
"Director Qin, how should I portray you? What is the first thing you think of when you encounter trouble?" Zeng Yao asked with utmost sincerity.
Qin Xiangxiang: "..." Nothing in this world is difficult if you are willing to give up.
But on the other hand, isn't this method also the fastest way to solve the problem?
"Then let's use our brains and think of the fastest way to solve the problem, because I'm the kind of person who hates trouble the most. When I encounter trouble, it really delays my going home to eat and sleep. I can't wait to run away from trouble as soon as possible—isn't that annoying?"
However, each time you avoid trouble, you only encounter even bigger trouble. So, just accept the trouble, sleep it off, and deal with it tomorrow.
"Even if things go wrong, it doesn't matter. I'll just sleep it off and deal with it tomorrow."
At that moment, Zeng Yao looked at Factory Director Qin in front of her and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. An idea popped into her head. "Factory Director Qin, I know! It's that state of 'being afraid of trouble,' but 'having to get things done,' isn't it?"
Qin Xiangxiang: "?!"
"Yes, because I hate trouble, but I hate flaws even more. If I can do my best, then I will do my best."
Zeng Yao's lips twitched. She was extremely excited and finally couldn't help but smile: "Director Qin, you are the most vibrant female hero I have ever met."
In the past, when I saw heroes in TV shows and movies, no matter how great the difficulties and challenges they faced, they never bowed their heads and persevered. After seeing this kind of image so many times, I always felt that they were like "gods" and that ordinary people could not do it.
The fact that Director Qin said he was most "afraid of trouble" sounded more genuine than those who said they were not afraid of any difficulties, because everyone is afraid of trouble.
"Afraid of trouble," yet "has to do the job well"—this is simply the normal behavior of a vibrant "person."
At this moment, in Zeng Yao's eyes, "Factory Director Qin" would not be frowning with bitterness and resentment when facing technical problems, but rather with an impatient "beautiful sense of restlessness" that longed to escape from trouble. This beauty was accompanied by a bit of stubbornness, as she insisted on doing things well and would never be perfunctory.
Once she figured out a solution, her beautiful face blossomed like spring flowers blooming on still water after a long winter.
She must be a smart and wise person, able to quickly come up with solutions to problems. When reprimanding her subordinates, her eyes never show raging anger, but rather a helpless and disdainful look that says, "How can you be so stupid?"
...
Qin Xiangxiang: "You—sigh."
She rested her chin on her hand, unsure what Zeng Yao had come to understand, but having such a beautiful woman playing her was at least a step forward.
After leaving the small villa on Fuxing West Road, Zeng Yao found Director Xie and told him about her understanding of the character "Factory Director Qin." Director Xie was quite surprised:
"Is this your conclusion after meeting Director Qin?"
Zeng Yao hesitated for a moment, but said firmly, "Yes, this is how I see Factory Director Qin."
“Okay, then that’s how you interpret the character. That’s brilliant. The ‘beautiful sense of irritation’ you mentioned has also given me some inspiration.”
Director Xie: "In the past, the image of model workers in movies and television was too stereotypical. I hope that your portrayal of Director Qin can give the character unprecedented new vitality and charm."
"In this new era, we need to break down such outdated stereotypes even more."
"Even the working class can love beauty, fashion, and being pretty. They can wear beautiful dresses and dress themselves up carefully. Even the most ordinary people can drink coffee and eat cake."
...
With these thoughts in mind, Director Xie began filming the TV series "Echoes of Spruce Wood" with the entire crew. This time, the whole crew was both nervous and excited.
This is an unprecedented, brand-new experience of "beauty," like the melting of winter and the sprouting of green shoots.
"Back then, our factory director... it seems that was really the case. That year, our factory had a problem with its cotton quota, and everyone was very worried. But our factory director wasn't worried at all; she even smiled. She had such a beautiful smile. When our factory director was young, she was just like Comrade Zeng Yao. Her smile was so pretty and beautiful. When she smiled, everyone felt calm and stopped being anxious and impatient..."
"It turns out our factory manager had already come up with a solution!"
In the winter of 1983, Qin Xiangxiang returned to the vast and vibrant land of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. She didn't just come alone; she brought her husband, Li Jianzhi, and their three children to experience Shenzhen as a huge "stage" full of noise and dust.
It's less of a stage and more of a "construction site" that never rests, all year round.
In just one year, when Qin Xiangxiang took her family and children and drove into Shennan Avenue in a car, the scene before her eyes was complex and magnificent.
The newly built high-rise hotel is now a landmark building in Shenzhen, standing tall and giving people a great sense of modernity.
But on the side, there were still loess slopes and villages that had not yet been demolished, and the oxcart moved forward with its head down.
A sea breeze blows in your face, and the sound of cargo ship horns can be heard in the distance. Further away, there is a huge "land reclamation" project.
"Shocking, isn't it!" Qin Xiangxiang turned to look at Li Jianzhi's face.
Li Jianzhi responded softly, in a very perfunctory manner.
Qin Xiangxiang: "..."
This old man, now that he's middle-aged, has become increasingly resolute.
The children were deeply impressed, as it was the first time they had ever seen such a tall building, and also the first time they had ever seen such a "complex scene" combining a modern city with a rural village.
“In a few more years, your seaside factory will no longer be seaside,” Li Jianzhi said with a smile.
The current Shenzhen Special Economic Zone is different from the future Special Economic Zone, as it will undergo another forty years of land reclamation projects.
The car drove all the way to Shekou Wuwan, where a brand-new plaque for "Feiyan-Pengcheng Co., Ltd." was adorned with a red ribbon symbolizing celebration, and the factory buildings in the newly built city gleamed with a dazzling metallic luster under the winter sun.
Li Qingfeng: "The winters here aren't cold at all."
On the opening day, the factory gate was packed with local government officials from the Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong business tycoons, reporters from various media outlets and newspapers, as well as employees of Fei Yan Textile Factory wearing uniform blue overalls.
As the factory director, Qin Xiangxiang took the stage to speak and announced, "Work has begun."
She didn't waste any more words:
"The branch factory is now built. From now on, everyone will have to work hard. Let's get to work!"
As she finished speaking, Wang Youyou and the others pressed the main switch in the workshop. Instantly, a roar filled the workshop as imported looms, sizing machines... all the machines started running, and indicator lights lit up on the production lines in the food and daily chemical workshops.
All the onlookers were shocked, including the veteran employees of Feiyan Textile Factory.
This was the first time they had ever witnessed such a modern, large-scale industrial system, exuding a sense of order and power.
Starting today, Feiyan United Textile Factory is stepping into a brand new era.
The personnel composition of the special zone branch factory was more complex than that of the previous island branch factory and Shangpu Textile Factory, even more complex than ever before. The most complex island branch factory in the past included military families, students assigned to local areas, veterans, and educated youth...
The current special zone factory includes experienced skilled workers transferred from Shanghai and the island, college students recruited by Qin Xiangxiang, migrant workers from all over the country, veterans, and managers who came from Hong Kong to apply for jobs. They come from all over the country and have a wide variety of accents, which will bring huge challenges to the future management of the Feiyan special zone factory.
Their special zone factory had just started operations when many Hong Kong businessmen approached them to discuss cooperation.
OEM, agency, joint venture... Qin Xiangxiang had never heard of many of these terms, and the ways of cooperation were even more varied.
"Factory manager, these foreigners are really too cunning. This imported machine has a part that we don't have ourselves, and we can't repair it. We have to buy their 'special specification' parts at a high price and ask their master craftsmen to repair it..."
"Factory manager, a Hong Kong businessman has come over and wants to discuss cooperation..."
"Factory manager, the managers from Hong Kong have gotten into a conflict with the experienced workers from Shanghai. They can't stand each other..."
...
Qin Xiangxiang: "..."
This lousy factory should just be shut down; I really want to get out of here.
Despite a lot of trouble, there is also a lot of good news. The high-quality fabrics and garments produced by the special zone factory are amazing to the touch, truly astonishing.
Furthermore, even amidst the chaos, there is order within the disorder. In such a modern, large-scale factory, the production capacity is more astonishing than one might imagine!
"Director Qin, the quality and quantity of products produced by the special economic zone branch factory have all exceeded expectations!"
“If we continue production like this, we can not only complete our foreign trade pre-orders ahead of schedule, but also have surplus production capacity, which we will then look for new international customers for.”
"Factory manager, the factory's capabilities are amazing! These migrant female workers are incredibly motivated! They're incredibly hardworking, not afraid of hardship or fatigue, and they're always eager to do the work!"
Qin Xiangxiang sighed inwardly, thinking that it must have been tough for these girls to leave their hometowns. However, in this era, it was an unprecedented good thing for women to have a job that they could earn money on their own.
"The high-quality fabrics and clothing produced in our factory cannot be just for export. People in our own country also need to wear nice clothes. In the future, we will sell a batch of the most fashionable and highest quality products to shopping malls in major cities across the country."
Although foreign exchange is precious, Qin Xiangxiang would never do something like selling good products abroad while selling inferior products domestically. Even when selling domestically, he would retain the best quality products and treat them equally to both domestic and international customers.
"Our textile and garment factory has a lot of women. A portion of the first batch of Feiyan Oriental Charm skincare and cosmetic products produced will be set aside as a reward for outstanding female workers."
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