Chapter 160 Chapter 160 Two updates in one (revised)

Shen Moer and Fu Mingze took their daughter to Yongning Hutong on the weekend. It was a rare occasion that Fu Zhiyuan and Yin Xiuwen did not work overtime, and Fu Mingzhuo was also at home. The family had a reunion dinner in a warm and noisy atmosphere.

Xiao Liangliang was dressed like a ball, round and plump. After dinner, she ran around in the living room and played hide-and-seek with Fu Mingzhuo.

Fu Mingzhuo has grown a lot taller. He has grown from a mature little brat to a young boy with delicate eyebrows and eyes. His temperament has become more mature. Only when he plays with his little niece can you see some childishness.

The first person that Xiao Liangliang likes the most is her grandfather Shen Shaoyuan, the second is Zhou Pingan who usually takes care of her more, and the third is this little uncle who plays with her.

I don’t know where Shen Moer and Fu Mingze are ranked.

After all, this unqualified pair of parents are so busy all day that they really have too little time to accompany their children.

For a while, Fu Mingze went out early and came back late for half a month, and basically never met the child. When he was free, he finally took a nap at home, but was woken up by the little hand of his dear sister early in the morning.

The little guy hasn’t seen him for a long time, and seeing a "stranger" in bed early in the morning, slapping him is a light thing.

If Fu Mingze hadn’t woken up in time, the little guy would have bitten his baby teeth!

Shen Moer watched the girl sticking her chubby little butt up and crawling under the coffee table. Her little head was well hidden, but her whole body was hanging out. It was hard for Fu Mingzhuo to ignore such an obvious "target" and exaggeratedly searched for her while shouting: "Oh, where is Xiao Liangliang hiding? Why can't I find her?"

The little girl covered her mouth and giggled.

Fu Zhiyuan, who was sitting on the sofa next to him, smiled at his granddaughter and reminded his youngest son: "Watch out, don't let the child hit his head."

Although Shen Moer put her woolen hat back on when she saw the little girl trying to crawl under the coffee table, the child didn't remember anything. If she hit her head when she came out later, the woolen hat would be useless.

Of course, there were a bunch of adults watching in the living room, so nothing would happen. Fu Zhiyuan just looked at his chubby granddaughter and felt uneasy. He didn't feel

relieved until his granddaughter slowly crawled out from under the tea table without hitting her head or herself. He was relieved and immediately felt extremely proud: Look, how smart his granddaughter is.

Fu Zhiyuan took a sip of tea, turned his head and asked Shen Moer: "Has Gao Yong from the Fifth Garment Factory caused you any trouble recently?"

At his level, he didn't know every factory and mining enterprise under him, but he knew that his eldest daughter-in-law was running a garment factory, so he paid more attention to the garment industry, especially the several garment factories in the capital, which Fu Zhiyuan had some impression of.

It is said that Gao Yong is a person with a small temper and will take revenge for any slight.

The performance of the Fifth Garment Factory has been declining year after year in the past two years. There are so many state-owned factories in the capital, some with good performance and some with poor performance, so their performance is not obvious.

However, this year, the reform of expanding the autonomy of major enterprises in the capital has been very vigorous, and the performance of enterprises has improved to a certain extent. In this way, the Fifth Garment Factory has become somewhat conspicuous.

What people did not expect was that they did not seek breakthroughs in internal management, but instead used some crooked ways and tried to copy the clothing styles of Huacai Garment Factory.

Fu Zhiyuan also understood his eldest daughter-in-law a little. In his opinion, the "strange clothes" incident of the Fifth Garment Factory this time should have been set up by Shen Moer.

Although there were rumors that the people at the Fifth Garment Factory were unlucky, as Huacai Garment Factory produced two new styles at once, and ended up learning the wrong style.

- How the Fifth Garment Factory "learned" the style had already spread.

But Fu Zhiyuan still felt that this incident was not accidental. Huacai Garment Factory had been plagiarized so many times, it was impossible for Shen Moli not to fight back.

This counterattack was very beautiful, and the Fifth Garment Factory suffered heavy losses, but could only swallow the bitter pill.

No one would say that Huacai Garment Factory did something wrong, as it just produced two new styles of clothing normally.

However, it was hard to say what the people at the Fifth Garment Factory would think.

Shen Moer smiled and said, "There was a problem when coordinating the next batch of fabrics with the wool textile factory, but it was solved later."

After all, Gao Yong had a strong foundation in the capital. After the two coats became popular, Huacai Garment Factory wanted to buy another batch of fabrics from the wool textile factory, but they were stuck and the other party refused to sell to them.

Of course, they also found an excuse, such as it was the end of the year and they had to ensure the supply of local state-owned factories in the capital first.

Later, Wang Liya helped to go to Jinshi to adjust a batch of goods to solve the problem.

Fu Zhiyuan nodded, tapped his fingers twice on the armrest of the sofa, and said, "The goods from the Fifth Garment Factory are useless?"

Shen Moer looked at her father-in-law with amusement. She probably thought to herself that it would be a pity to throw away the goods. After all, they were the country's assets. But he didn't say it directly, but asked her indirectly.

She said, "It is still useful."

Fu Mingze got up and caught the daughter who was having fun and fed her a few saliva. Then he sat back next to Shen Moer and said, "Reuse the waste and let them give a disposal price."

Fu Zhiyuan: "..."

This kid looked like he was afraid that his daughter-in-law would suffer a loss.

Could he still side with the Fifth Garment Factory and let his daughter-in-law suffer a loss?

He waved his hands helplessly: "Okay, I'll let the people from the Capital Commerce Bureau go and talk, you don't have to show up."

Shen Moer smiled: "Okay, thank you, Dad."

The people from the Capital Commerce Bureau were very efficient, and they had negotiated with the Fifth Garment Factory in just a few days.

The Fifth Garment Factory of the Capital produced more than 10,000 pieces of this batch of goods, and the dozens of pieces sold sporadically can be basically ignored. The cost of the fabric alone is more than 800,000. In the end, the Commerce Bureau negotiated a total of 500,000, and they were afraid that Shen Moer would not agree.

Shen Moer asked the finance department to pay the money without saying a word.

After the goods were transported back, the street directly asked dozens of temporary seam removers to tear the clothes apart, and then sorted them according to type after the pieces were torn into pieces.

It just so happened that they were short of fabric. The fabric transferred from Jinshi had been basically finished. When the workers heard that another batch of fabric had arrived, their enthusiasm for work was very high. After a day's rest, they threw themselves into overtime production activities again.

During this period of time, the bonuses received for overtime work were three times the salary.

The Chinese New Year is just around the corner. If we work harder before the New Year and earn a little more money, we can have a prosperous new year that will make

others envious. When Shen Moer finished her exams and went on holiday, the garment factory was still producing in full swing. By the 25th of February, about 70% of the fabrics bought from the Fifth Garment Factory had been produced. Shen Moer simply asked everyone to stop work and go on holiday.

The workers still didn't understand. Which factory doesn't work until New Year's Eve? Why did they go on holiday so early? !

There are still several days left. At least more than a thousand pieces of clothing can be produced!

After the workshop announced that it would be a holiday the next day, Shen Moer was surrounded by workers in the open space of the factory. Everyone asked her why she was going on holiday so early.

Shen Moer said confidently: "Other factories work until New Year's Eve because they are state-owned factories and have to follow the statutory holidays. Moreover, their workers are all from the capital, so it doesn't matter if they work one day more or one day less. We are a social enterprise and can make our own decisions. Comrades from the southern province have to travel thousands of miles to go home for the New Year!"

"Besides, after working so hard all year round, wouldn't it be nice to take a few more days off before the New Year? Wouldn't it be nice to buy more New Year's goods to make relatives and friends jealous? If you want to make money, there will be plenty of opportunities next year."

Of course, Shen Moli had actually wanted to take a holiday earlier, but the situation had been so complicated in the past two years that she had refrained from doing so. This year's situation is much different from before, as the authorities have given state-owned enterprises "power expansion", so social enterprises like theirs can make their own decisions.

The workers didn't know what Shen Moli was thinking, but after hearing what she said and thinking about it carefully, they suddenly felt that what the factory director said actually made sense!

What is the point of working so hard all year round? It's just to live a good life! This year they made more money than in previous years. With this money, they must buy more New Year goods, have a good New Year, and show off in front of relatives and friends?

Taking a few more days off and buying some New Year goods is perfect!

"Hey, tomorrow my aunt's village will slaughter pigs. They raised a lot of pigs this year, and there will be quite a few left after completing the task. I can go buy some more."

"What, such a good thing, Wang Da Niu, take me one!"

"And me, and me. My family also wants to buy a pig's head. My mother-in-law said that our family is well off this year, so if we buy a pig's head, the whole family can eat the meat together!"

"I want to go to the grocery store. I heard that a batch of fruits and snacks from the south were received two days ago. I've been busy and haven't had time to go yet!"

"I want to go to the department store and buy two sets of clothes for my parents in my hometown and send them over."

...

Soon, everyone started chattering and discussing.

Zhao Zhenghui stood on the steps and shouted: "Okay, after lunch, go back to your workshops and offices to clean up and take precautions against fire and theft! At 3 pm, the logistics department will distribute New Year benefits in the open space next to the gate. Everyone, tell each other!"

When they heard about the New Year benefits, the crowd cheered again.

The New Year benefits of Huacai Garment Factory have always been generous, but this year's benefits were particularly generous. Each person received a piece of pork, two carps, a small basket of hairtail, two chickens, a small basket of eggs, two boxes of apples, a pot of soybean oil and a box of cakes. In addition, each person was given a shopping voucher worth 50 yuan for the department store.

The shopping vouchers were from the Wanquan Road Department Store. Wang Liya helped get the fabrics, and Shen Moer asked the purchasing department to buy shopping vouchers from the department store to help them boost sales, as a small way to repay a favor.

The officers and employees of Huacai Garment Factory were all so happy!

Although there was more work this year than in previous years, and the end of the year period was particularly hard, not only was the income higher this year, but the year-end benefits were even more generous than they had imagined!

This was several times more than in previous years!

After receiving the benefits, everyone couldn’t move back all at once!

At this time, everyone had to use their own skills. Those with quick minds immediately borrowed a tricycle from the logistics department, and everyone who lived in the same area moved their things onto the tricycle and pushed it back together.

Those who were a little slower to react and didn't get to borrow a tricycle divided the work and cooperated. Some stayed behind to look at the things, while others went home to call for help. When their families came back, they moved the things back together.

Huacai Garment Factory always distributed a lot of New Year's goods, and it was not the first time that the workers' families were called back to the factory to move things. However, when they saw this year's New Year's goods, many people were still stunned.

"Are these your factory's New Year's goods?!"

"These are all yours. Are you kidding me? You must be lying to me. Are you guys all together?!"

"Really just one person?! Oh my god, your factory distributed so many New Year's goods this year?!"

The families were shocked, and then immediately smiled happily.

The New Year's goods distributed by this person are enough for the whole family. The few couples who work in the factory are probably worried about how to finish all the New Year's goods.

This is too good!

Some family members are from state-owned factories, and they can't help but feel a little jealous: "You are a social enterprise, how come you have higher wages than us, more bonuses than us, earlier holidays than us, and more New Year's goods than us?"

The female workers of Huacai Garment Factory immediately put their hands on their hips: "What's wrong with social enterprises? We are better than you in every way!"

That evening, the comrades of the sales department delivered the last batch of goods to major department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives, and then returned to the factory to collect the last batch of New Year's goods.

That night, the large trucks newly purchased by the factory this year carried the workers from Southern Province home.

Shen's courtyard.

Not to mention the workers' families who were dumbfounded by the sight of so many old goods, even Shen Shaoyuan was a little surprised: "The logistics people in your factory are quite capable. I heard the ladies in the alley say that things are hard to buy before the New Year."

"If it were a few years ago, it would have been difficult. Now the situation is getting easier year by year. More people in the countryside are raising chickens, ducks and pigs, so it's relatively easier to buy them."

Shen Moer looked at her daughter lying on the apple box with a smile and explained, "Besides, we usually deal with department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives, so we have some ties to them."

Zhou Wenhua squatted behind Xiao Liangliang and looked up at Shen Moer, "It's mainly because you're awesome, Master."

Zhou Ping'an followed the car from Huacai Garment Factory back to Southern Province to go home for the New Year. Zhou Wenhua had never been back to Southern Province since he went to school in the capital, and he spent all the holidays with the Shen family.

After entering university, she became fascinated with photography. She bought a camera with the money she earned from odd jobs. During holidays, she went to various scenic spots in the capital to take pictures for people and make money. At the same time, she also took some news photos and photos of people and landscapes for newspapers and magazines, and her income was not bad.

In terms of painting, Shen Moer had nothing to teach her, but this did not prevent Zhou Wenhua from still firmly believing that her master was the most powerful person in the world.

Little Liangliang finally took out a bright red apple from the box with her butt sticking out. She turned around and ran to Shen Shaoyuan with the apple in her arms: "Grandfather, have some fruit!"

Shen Shaoyuan was immediately moved: "It's still us Liangliang who remember our grandfather."

The factory was given a holiday before the New Year, and Shen Moer finally had some free time to join the army of people buying New Year goods.

On the first day, the family took Little Liangliang to Dawang Village in the suburbs of the capital, which was the village where the aunt of the female worker in the factory lived. They spent some money and had an authentic pig slaughtering meal in the village, and bought a large bag of pork by the way.

The next day, the family divided three quarters of the pork and sent them to Yongning Hutong so that Auntie Hu could make sausage together. Then they took Xiao Liangliang to the department store.

The department store was packed with people before the New Year, and they didn't dare to let Xiao Liangliang walk alone. Fu Mingze held the child the whole time and let the child say what he wanted to buy. The family just followed the crowd and bought whatever they saw, whether it was candy, snacks, melon seeds or peanuts.

They squeezed all the way to the clothing area and bought Xiao Liangliang a floral cotton shirt.

Zhou Wenhua pointed to the other side and asked, "What are they selling over there? There are so many people?"

A large group of young girls and wives were crowded in front of the counter, and there were also many older women behind them who were also crowding to the front. They all seemed to be saying, "Hurry up and buy it, or it will be out of stock later."

Shen Moer turned her head and took a look, and said calmly, "They sell clothes."

Shen Shaoyuan was not surprised: "The new woolen coat from Huacai Garment Factory, a must-have for visiting relatives and friends during the Spring Festival."

Zhou Wenhua: "..."

Curious, she went over to take a look, and sure enough, it was the woolen coat that her master gave her!

Zhou Wenhua also thought that the clothes made by her master's factory were beautiful, and she also knew that the factory was profitable, but she didn't usually go to department stores, so she didn't know that the clothes from Huacai Garment Factory were popular, and they were so popular!

What a great business this is! No wonder the factory gives out so many old goods!

As expected, her master is the best!

What Zhou Wenhua didn't know was that the batch of goods now sold in the department store was actually the batch that Shen Moer had taken back from the Fifth Garment Factory.

After the clothes from the Fifth Garment Factory were disassembled into pieces of cloth, Shen Moer had someone cut a few more pieces of cloth. When combined with the pieces of cloth from the Fifth Garment Factory, they became two styles of woolen coats, long and short, that were very different from the original styles.

The cost of this batch of goods was much lower than the batch they made before, but the selling price was the same, so Huacai Garment Factory could make a fortune from this batch of goods alone.

Shen Moer and the others watched for a while and then left, without noticing that on the other side of the counter, Gao Yong was looking at the crowded counter with a gloomy face.

"Is it this batch of goods?"

The middle-aged man standing next to Gao Yong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and nodded: "Yes, the goods were just delivered the day before yesterday. I heard that they were rushing to buy this batch of goods during this period before the New Year."

Gao Yong's face became even darker: "Didn't they say it can't be changed? How come they can change it?"

The middle-aged man: "What we said at the beginning was to cut the long pieces of cloth shorter, but that is only a temporary solution. The whole style is still very strange."

To put it bluntly, it's still a fixed mindset. When they found that this style was not selling at all, the factory also thought about how to change the style to recover the losses, but everyone's idea was to change it on the original basis. As a result, they found that no matter how they changed it, it seemed that this weird-looking clothes could not be saved.

In fact, some people thought of disassembling the pieces of cloth and reassembling them, but this plan is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and may not work. It was rejected as soon as it was proposed.

The middle-aged man secretly thought that this was the result of a group of laymen leading the experts.

The truly useful suggestions did not even have a chance to be adopted. When they heard that they had to invest a batch of cloth, the leaders were too lazy to even listen.

Later, they heard that Huacai Garment Factory was willing to spend 500,000 to buy this batch of cloth. Some people in the factory laughed at Huacai Garment Factory for being a petty social enterprise that even regarded this kind of waste cloth as a treasure and could not move when they saw the cheap price.

What was the result?

They sold the waste materials at the price of high-end ready-made clothes.

Just do the math and you will know how much Huacai Garment Factory made on this batch of goods!

Hearing that Huacai Garment Factory had already closed for the holiday and everyone was given a truckload of New Year's goods, the middle-aged man couldn't help but think, Shen Moer is such a capable person, why would she be the director of a social enterprise? It would be great if she could be the director of their Fifth Garment Factory.

Of course, this is just wishful thinking.

Their factory's performance was already poor, and this batch of goods caused a huge loss. They don't know if they will have the money to distribute New Year's goods at the end of the year.

In the days before and after the New Year, apart from cleaning up, they were still busy with all kinds of shopping.

On New Year's Eve, after Shen Moer and her family had breakfast, they went to Yongning Hutong together.

They spent New Year's Eve in Yongning Hutong. There was a TV here. On New Year's Eve, the TV station would broadcast some local parties or operas. The whole family sat together, watching TV and eating melon seeds, having a great time.

At twelve o'clock in the night, the sound of firecrackers exploded in the hutong. Fu Mingzhuo also ran to the door to light the firecrackers. The others stood in the yard, looking at the fireworks that were set off from somewhere outside.

Shen Moer covered her daughter's ears with a awning. The little girl had taken a nap before, and she woke up at this time. She hid in her father's arms and looked at the stars exploding in the sky. She said softly, "It's beautiful."

Fu Mingze lowered his head and kissed her.

This little naughty girl is especially well-behaved when she is half awake.

The boy turned around and said, "And Mommy."

This meant that he wanted a kiss from Mommy as well.

Shen Moer came over and kissed the boy on the cheek: "Happy New Year, baby!"

Her eyes darkened, and a somewhat cold kiss fell on her cheek. Fu Mingze whispered in her ear: "Happy New Year, baby, to you too."

Almost as soon as the words fell, Shen Moer heard a low scream from behind: "Ah!"

Turning back, she saw Zhou Wenhua running a few steps to the side in an attempt to cover up his anger.

Shen Moer couldn't help laughing.

The new year has come just like this.

The last year of college passed peacefully, and in the blink of an eye it was the end of 1981, and the first batch of college students after the resumption of the college entrance examination faced graduation assignments.

Although all walks of life are eager for talents, it is impossible for the country to keep all university graduates in the capital. For overall considerations, this group of talents trained by higher education must return to all parts of the country.

There are very few places for staying in the capital, but many people want to stay. During this period, the campus was full of undercurrents because of the graduation assignment.

"Where are you going? I heard that many departments want you, including some ministries and commissions?" Yuan Lan broke an apple in half with her bare hands and handed half to Shen Moer.

Shen Moer took it and took a bite. The apple was crispy and sweet, and quite delicious.

She said while eating, "I'm going to find a job on my own."

"What?!" Yuan Lan exclaimed, staring at her in shock, "You're not going to continue to be the director of your social-run factory, are you? No, isn't that just something you do for fun when you have nothing to do?"

This time it was Shen Moer's turn to be surprised: "When did I say I was doing something for fun when I had nothing to do?"

Besides, how could she be doing anything for fun?

She was so busy every day that she was exhausted.