Chapter 160
Qin Xiang then realized what was happening. The deputy mayor was responsible for the city's economic development. Ning City, while a prefecture-level city, was relatively insignificant provincially. Xiangyanghong's entire factory, including sales and management, had a total of over 300 employees, making it a major company in Ning City.
However, Xiangyanghong's development has been getting worse and worse in recent years. It has reached a point where it has been unable to start work and pay wages for half a year, and the city leaders are also anxious.
But most of the original factory leaders have reached retirement age and just want to get by and wait until retirement.
So when He Shengnan came to her, the city leaders tacitly accepted her approach and fired a number of veteran comrades, some of whom even lost their integrity in their later years. For example, the former factory director, who was still six months away from retirement, was already working a sewing machine.
But there was nothing that could be done about it. The city was also making an example of someone to scare other factory leaders.
Now that the opportunity He Shengnan mentioned has come, how can I not meet him?
The deputy mayor's secretary knocked on the door, and He Shengnan said to Qin Xiang, "Come on, let's go in."
The two of them went in. The deputy mayor was busy reviewing documents. After a while, he put down what he was holding and came over to look at Qin Xiang.
After He Shengnan introduced them, Deputy Mayor Wen smiled gently and said, "I heard from Director He that you've heard of me. He said you achieved great success for the factory last year."
Qin Xiang said modestly, "This is probably the fate between Xiang Yanghong and me. I earned my first pot of gold from Xiang Yanghong, which led to my current success. Now I am willing to help Xiang Yanghong because of this friendship."
Deputy Mayor Wen nodded and took out Qin Xiang's proposal. "I've read your proposal. It's well written, but can you guarantee that your branch will be able to thrive after it opens?"
Qin Xiang nodded. "Of course. With favorable domestic policies and government support, as long as the quality of the clothing is up to par and the styles are excellent, it won't be bad at all. This time, all the categories of our OEM business are completed by me and my alumni. I believe only young people understand young people best, and I have confidence in my vision. I'm sure this business will thrive."
Her confidence made Vice Mayor Wen nod his head. Qin Xiang had no doubt that Vice Mayor Wen had already investigated her thoroughly.
Tsinghua University is a century-old university. Although the fashion design major was only established in recent years, no one can deny that Tsinghua University's fashion design major is second to none among domestic universities. Just last year, a senior student from Tsinghua University won the first prize in the first domestic design competition with her design, which was a great honor.
No matter what the results of the investigation are, as long as the city supports it, this matter will not be a big problem.
"You've prepared thoroughly," Vice Mayor Wen replied affirmatively. "Have you written the agreement?"
Qin Xiang nodded, pulling out the cooperation agreement she'd written back in the capital from her bag and handing it over. As someone who had assisted Wang Junsheng for so many years, writing a cooperation agreement wasn't difficult; it just took a little longer. After calling He Shengnan, Qin Xiang began writing, revising it several times before finally arriving at the complete agreement in front of her.
Deputy Mayor Wen read it quickly and handed it to He Shengnan. It was basically consistent with the plan, with more complete details and all aspects taken into consideration.
"Let's do it this way," Deputy Mayor Wen said, standing up. "I have a meeting, so I won't keep you any longer. Director He, the city leaders are very optimistic about you and hope you can lead Xiangyanghong to continued success."
He Shengnan nodded, "I will definitely do it."
Coming out of the city hall, He Shengnan said, "Qin Xiang, I don't know how to thank you enough."
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "The best way for you to give me feedback is to keep a close eye on the quality of the products and make sure there aren't any problems with them. The fabrics of some clothes might be different from the ones in the factory. When I return to the provincial capital, I'll discuss cooperation with the textile factories in the capital, and I'll bring them back when I go to the capital to deliver the goods. As for other fabrics, if it's convenient for you, you can tell us and we'll follow up. If it's not convenient, you can still purchase them through you, and we'll pay a commission."
Although He Shengnan was eager to earn the commission, she shook her head for the sake of long-term benefits. "You probably already know about those textile factories. Instead of going there on your own, why don't you just be nice and have someone follow us to purchase goods?"
The other person said it well, so Qin Xiang didn't want to give him face, so she said, "I'm very short of staff right now, and I'm very optimistic about your factory's purchasing department. I'll send someone to assist in purchasing, or let your factory's purchasing department come forward, and I'll pay the salary."
Upon hearing this, He Shengnan was immediately surprised and said, "Then thank you in advance."
Previously, they'd only considered the design and sales departments, completely forgetting the employees in the purchasing department. Honestly, she was in charge of the factory's sales department, and while it certainly wasn't doing well, the purchasing department worked incredibly hard for the factory. When they were getting fabric, the factory manager had hinted they could get cheaper material instead. But after discussing it, the purchasing department felt the factory would be doomed if things continued this way, so they played dumb under pressure. They then brazenly bargained with the textile factory to lower prices.
Later, the factory stopped production, and several people in the purchasing department were scolded by the former factory director, who said that the factory's costs had increased because of them.
Anyway, there are many such things. The solution Qin Xiang has proposed is very good. Not only can you get a salary, but you can also keep your iron rice bowl. No one will refuse it.
As for the people Qin Xiang sent, they were naturally there to prepare for the future. Everyone has selfish motives, and He Shengnan felt that this was not a big deal and that the two sides could still cooperate in the future.
As I said, instead of waiting for others to do it on their own, she might as well be a good person, let people remember this friendship, and strive for more benefits for the factory.
He Shengnan smiled and said, "Okay, you've considered every aspect very thoroughly. I have no objection. I'll have a small meeting with them later to discuss this situation."
Although Qin Xiang took the lead in this cooperation, He Shengnan was already very satisfied.
Xiang Yanghong was ultimately her responsibility, not Qin Xiang's, and it was already commendable that Qin Xiang offered a helping hand. Deep down, He Shengnan felt relieved; at least she could call the shots at the factory.
The two returned to the Xiangyanghong Factory, only to find that some workers had learned of the incident and had brought people to cause trouble. Some even shouted for Qin Xiang to get out, calling her ungrateful and saying that Director He had handed the factory over to someone else.
It was obvious that someone was taking advantage of this opportunity to stir up trouble.
Qin Xiang understood, and Director He understood even better.
Qin Xiang said directly, "It seems that Director He still has things to deal with. I won't stay any longer. If everything goes well, we will sign the contract this afternoon. If not, then I can't do anything about it."
There was something going on at the factory, and it had nothing to do with her. This was a problem that He Shengnan had to solve. She couldn't possibly get involved in everything. She was just a partner who came to discuss OEM. She had already done her best by proposing some plans to help the factory yesterday afternoon.
He Shengnan's face was not looking good either, and she even felt a little embarrassed. She nodded and smiled bitterly, "I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself."
Qin Xiang shook her head. "Not really. You've just taken office, so there are bound to be various issues to deal with. This is all normal. You go ahead and get busy."
Zhao Ping and Qin Yang had already received the news and were waiting here.
Qin Xiang got out of the car at the door and was escorted directly back to the guesthouse.
Qin Xiang didn't care how Director He solved the problem.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Director Feng came to inform her to go to the factory to sign a cooperation agreement.
Obviously, He Shengnan quickly settled the matter.
Miao Xiaofeng whispered, "Director He is amazing."
It's only been a few hours.
Qin Xiang laughed and said, "If she doesn't have this little ability, how can she become the factory manager?"
He Shengnan, indeed, lived up to her name, doing better than any man. Qin Xiang only hoped that after her promotion, He Shengnan would maintain her original intention and that their future cooperation would be smooth.
I took a group of people to Xiangyanghong, and the banner at the door had been changed, "Celebrating the successful signing of the contract between our factory and Xianglian brand"
Qin Xiang's mouth twitched, and she went upstairs to Xiang Yanghong's conference room as if she knew the place well.
This time, all the people were present, including worker representatives.
Everyone no longer looked at Qin Xiang with the same contempt they had before. They felt that such a young person was easy to control and that he was capable. Even the deputy mayor recognized this.
He Shengnan had obviously told the director of the purchasing department about the purchase in advance. When the director saw Qin Xiang, he almost cried with excitement.
Qin Xiang looked a little embarrassed, but she was also tempted. If she could poach Xiang Yanghong's purchasing department, that would be great. She wouldn't have to worry about purchasing issues in the future. Ahem, thinking about it now seems a bit unethical. It's more reliable to have your own people.
But who will follow up on the procurement is also a problem.
Mao Yuxiang pondered the personalities and abilities of her subordinates, finally settling on her. The young girl was young, but she was tenacious and meticulous. Perhaps she could be brought in to help Xiang Yanghong gain some experience in purchasing.
The contract went smoothly. The version Qin Xiang had written was the one Xiangyanghong's leadership team wanted to find fault with. However, after searching for hours with their reading glasses, they couldn't find anything wrong, so they had to use this version. Three copies were made neatly: Qin Xiang kept one, the factory kept one, and the remaining copy was taken back to the government's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission for archiving.
Of course, this is just the general contract, and subsequent order contracts will also supplement it, so it is not worth mentioning.
After everything was settled, several worker representatives breathed a sigh of relief. One of them, a woman in her forties, looked at Qin Xiang anxiously and said, "Comrade Qin, is our factory really saved?"
Qin Xiang looked at the other person's weathered face and smiled. "If you don't trust me, you should trust Director He. Even without me to discuss this cooperation, Director He is capable of slowly developing the factory. I have always believed that she is a good leader who is wholeheartedly responsible for the development of the factory. Although I haven't been to the factory this year, Director He has often called me. Her love for the factory has touched me deeply. To be honest, if someone else were in this position of director, I probably wouldn't dare to come to discuss cooperation."
Zhao Ming and Zhao Liang’s previous experiences were there, and many people in the factory knew about them.
So I knew that Qin Xiang was telling the truth.
The worker representative nodded. "You're right. We elected the factory director ourselves. Everyone has seen the hard work she's put into the factory this year. We should trust her."
Several other worker representatives made similar remarks.
He Shengnan's eyes moistened as she looked at them and said, "Since I'm in this position, I will definitely not let you down. As long as I'm here, I will work hard to lead the factory to a better future. If I don't do well, you can let me go or take me down. I have no complaints."
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