Chapter 255
He Shengnan had this worry before, and she had never doubted Qin Xiang's ambition, but she didn't expect that this day would come so soon.
This made He Shengnan a little worried.
Qin Xiang immediately understood her concerns and said with a smile, "Director He, of course I will use it."
Before He Shengnan even heard the reason, she breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good, that's good."
Qin Xiang explained to her, "Even if my factory develops, it won't happen overnight. Ningcheng's southern location is better suited to supplying my branches. Besides, I'm not short of designs right now, but I lack factory productivity. I won't easily end my cooperation with you."
Not only will the cooperation with Xiangyanghong not stop, but the cooperation with Yimei Garment Factory will also not stop.
The two factories have advantages in all aspects and the cost is not high. She doesn't want to stop unless it is absolutely necessary.
No matter how large the capacity of her own factory is, the amount of clothes it can produce is limited. The clothing market is changing too fast, which requires that the speed of updating clothes must be fast.
Both garment factories have experienced craftsmen who can complete the tasks she assigns very well.
Unless her factory is big enough, she won't stop cooperating easily.
He Shengnan felt relieved and chatted with Qin Xiang about the factory. He Shengnan also gave her some suggestions, which made Qin Xiang more awakened.
He Shengnan said, "Everything is difficult at the beginning. If you need any help, just give me a call. I will definitely help if I can."
"Thank you in advance, Director He."
After Qin Xiang hung up the phone, she went to Mi Hongjun to ask about the recruitment matter.
As a result, Mi Hongjun has not returned yet.
Qin Xiang slapped her head and went to Mi Hongjun's home in the suburbs, where Hao Jingjing was recuperating.
When Qin Xiang arrived, Mi Hongjun was cooking for Hao Jingjing in the kitchen. Hao Jingjing was sitting on the sofa watching TV like an old queen. When she saw Qin Xiang coming, she invited her to watch TV with her.
"I thought you were miserable, but you seem to be doing quite well." Qin Xiang sat down next to her and looked at her legs and head. "Are you okay?"
Hao Jingjing shook her head and said, "It's not a big problem. Just take care of it a little more."
As he spoke, he glanced at the kitchen again and couldn't help but say, "You capitalists are here to exploit our Red Army again."
Qin Xiang couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Oh, our Red Army, you should quickly make him yours."
"You did it on purpose, didn't you?" The thought of this made Hao Jingjing depressed. It would have been nice to find a little wolfdog, but unfortunately, they were too small to get married. It was a real headache.
Qin Xiang was happy, "Just wait."
As they were talking, Mi Hongjun brought over a plate of strawberries. The bright red strawberries looked tempting. Qin Xiang took one and ate it. It was exceptionally sweet. She nodded and praised, "This strawberry is good. Very sweet."
Mi Hongjun smiled and pushed the plate towards her, "If you like it, eat more."
Then he added, "I went to the factory to check it out. The progress is quite fast. Third Brother's project is almost finished, so he can come over and renovate it for us."
Qin Xiang nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "When the time comes, we'll first clean up the warehouse and factory. We have to ship the machines over here first. We also have to discuss the recruitment in advance. Yong'an County must have vacancies. If they're short of manpower, we'll come to the capital to recruit."
Mi Hongjun nodded, "Okay, I'll write it all down."
Hao Jingjing said dissatisfiedly, "Are you done yet? What are you talking about working at home? It's boring. Can't you take a break?"
Qin Xiang smiled, "Okay, I won't say anymore. Comrade Hao Jingjing feels sorry for her boyfriend."
"Of course." Hao Jingjing held Mi Hongjun's face and kissed him, "He's such a good boy."
Mi Hongjun was not angry, and then he also kissed her, "That's right."
Qin Xiang rubbed the goose bumps on her arms, stood up and left, "I really can't stand you two."
Then he left quickly.
Mi Hongjun tried to persuade her to stay, "Sister, don't leave so quickly. Let's have a meal together before we go."
Qin Xiang shook her head. "No, I'm afraid of getting stye."
She opened the door and left, and Mi Hongjun walked her downstairs.
When I got downstairs, I heard voices. When I came out of the building, I saw two people standing in Qin Baotian’s small vegetable garden.
One was Qin Baotian, and the other was the woman named Lan Ting whom I had met before.
Lan Ting was no more than forty years old, well-maintained, and very gentle. He and Qin Baotian were digging a hole near the wall, apparently to plant something.
The two were talking and laughing, obviously getting along well.
Mi Hongjun was stunned. "Is Uncle Qin's second spring coming?"
Qin Xiang nodded and stepped forward, "Dad."
The two busy people suddenly stopped and turned to look at Qin Xiang a little embarrassedly.
"Qin Xiang, you're here." Qin Baotian threw down the iron shovel, glanced at his daughter awkwardly, and then introduced her, "This is Lan Ting."
Qin Xiang politely called her Aunt Lan.
Seeing that her attitude was normal, Qin Baotian introduced her to Lan Ting, "This is my fifth child, Qin Xiang. She is currently studying at Tsinghua University."
Qin Baotian was very proud when he said the last sentence.
Lan Ting nodded slightly and whispered softly, "Hello, Qin Xiang."
Qin Xiang nodded, "Hello, Aunt Lan."
The atmosphere was a little awkward, and Qin Baotian hurriedly said, "Let's go home. Dad will make you something delicious."
Qin Xiang shook her head. "No, Dad, I still have to go to Yong'an County to check out the factory. I won't go in. I'll come back another day."
Qin Baotian nodded again, "That's right, you're quite busy. No matter how busy you are, you have to take care of your health and don't get too tired."
Qin Xiang readily agreed, "Okay, I'll remember that."
After leaving this place, Qin Xiang saw the villa in the distance and couldn't help but go in for another look.
However, they have hardly ever lived in this villa since it was built, so it seems empty and devoid of life.
But during the one or two times they stayed here, she and Meng Huaiqing had a very happy time.
Thinking of Meng Huaiqing, Qin Xiang felt much better.
After coming out, she and Zhao Ping went to Yong'an County again. The project was indeed almost completed as Mi Hongjun said.
A large three-story factory building and a dormitory building have also been built. They look messy now, but they will look better after the cement walls are painted.
Qin Xiang went over and talked to Jia Fugui for a while, and gave affirmation to his work.
Jia Fugui scratched his head embarrassedly, "This is what we should do."
He added, "We'll pack up our things at the construction site in the next two days and then we should leave."
Qin Xiang understood what he meant and nodded, "Okay, I'll have Manager Mi come over to settle the recent project payment with you. The bonus I promised you will also be delivered."
After the last incident with Lu Dajiang, Qin Xiang found the general manager of the engineering team and signed a new service agreement. The original daily settlement was changed to a phased payment, with one payment in the middle and the balance at the end.
This effectively avoids the problem of workers dragging their feet and not working properly.
Jia Fugui said happily, "Thank you, Boss Qin. You will definitely make a fortune in the future."
Qin Xiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but still said, "Thank you for your good wishes."
After taking a look around inside and out, Qin Xiang was quite satisfied.
After returning, I told Mi Hongjun about this.
Mi Hongjun nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
Qin Xiang worked non-stop even though the weekend finally came. The days when she was in school became the most relaxing.
Two days later, Mi Hongjun came back and said that everything had been handled. He also fulfilled his promise and let them have another meal at the hotel. The wages had been paid, and Jia Fugui had already left with his men.
Qin Xiang finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked about the progress of the electronics factory.
Mi Hongjun replied, "It's almost finished."
The two factories were completed almost at the same time. This was a big deal, and the leaders of Yong'an County even went over to visit and asked if they could help.
Some people even took the opportunity to try to squeeze people in.
After all, for a factory to develop, it needs a factory committee and a trade union to provide help.
These were all rejected by Mi Hongjun.
Those are the models of state-owned factories, which they do not intend to use. The initial team can be small and incomplete, but it is absolutely impossible to bring in those with connections. If they really do let them in, will it still be their own factory?
Those people were turned back. Although some of them were unhappy, no one was so blind as to cause trouble for Qin Xiang and the others.
They all knew how much importance the county attached to this matter, so even if they failed to get the person in, they would still praise him with a smile on their faces.
Qin Xiang and Mi Hongjun...felt that they deserved the praise and accepted it.
Two days later, Qin Yang personally led the decoration team to split into two teams and renovate the two factories at the same time.
It's called decoration, but in fact, apart from pulling wires and painting the walls white.
It took two days to fix the water and electricity, and then another three days to paint the walls.
The person in charge here found several carpenters to build the doors and windows, installed them, and then ventilated and dried them.
Mi Hongjun informed Qin Xiang that she could call and have the machine delivered first.
Qin Xiang called Meng Huaiqing, but the call didn't go through. She had no choice but to call Cen Xuan and told him the matter. Cen Xuan immediately agreed.
The machine has been placed in the port city for a long time. What needs to be done now is customs clearance, which is a quite complicated process. It is a good opportunity to dry it during this time.
The next step was to recruit workers. Tan Xiu was already familiar with the area, so she contacted Yong'an County and personally visited some experienced workers to recruit them. Within a few days, she had secured over 60 workers.
Most of these workers are in their forties and have retired on their own initiative so that their children can have jobs. They don't hire those who are too old, and they don't want young people unless they have good skills.
They originally planned to have 100 workers, but now they are still short of a few, so they went to visit the capital.
Although working for a self-employed person is not pleasant and it is not a stable job, the salary is good. What is new is that this salary is not a fixed salary, but a base salary of 20 yuan plus commission based on piecework. Even if you earn one cent per piece, if you work 20 pieces a day, you will get 20 cents, which is 6 yuan a month, which is close to 30 yuan.
Besides, the workers who were hired were all skilled, and they could make more than 20 pieces of clothing a day, so the monthly salary was really quite high.
In other words, even if it's only twenty dollars a month, that's fine. It's better than sitting idle at home.
The only hesitation for people in the capital is the distance. While it's not too far, it's still a long way off compared to driving. A bike ride would take about two hours, and walking would be even slower. There are buses, but they only run one round trip a day, which doesn't fit their work schedule.
So if you want to work there, you have to live in the dormitory.
So some people asked whether there would be separate houses in the future and whether they could bring their families to live there.
Qin Xiang also patiently explained.
"There are dormitories in the factory here, with rooms for eight people. In the future, they will also build single rooms for couples, but they are only for workers themselves, and their families are not allowed to enter."
This condition made some people back off.
Many people already have families, and they are reluctant to leave their families to work.
But some people didn't think it was a big deal. "They said we could take turns to rest on weekends and they would rent a car to pick us up. What's there to worry about? It's good for the family to be together every day, but our family is not well off. Is it okay to quarrel over a few dollars?"
Some people persuaded themselves and their families to sign up, while others were reluctant to sign up because they couldn't bear to leave their families behind.
Of course, just registering doesn’t guarantee you’ll be selected. Whether you’re from Yong’an County or the capital, all candidates take the same exam.
Tan Xiu rented the factory building of the Third Textile Factory and invited several veteran workers to serve as judges to select suitable people.
Some people who were just filling in the numbers were not admitted directly. After doing this again, we actually picked out a dozen people who deliberately wanted to just get by.
Don’t do it if you don’t have the skills.
Those people were still angry and wanted to make some trouble.
Tan Xiu didn't tolerate it and said directly, "Go ahead and make a fuss. The last person who made a fuss was arrested by the police and sent to work on a sewing machine. You are all craftsmen and can operate a sewing machine. Maybe you can become a team leader if you go in."
Although the words were unpleasant, they scared the troublemakers.
This is a factory owned by an individual business owner, not a state-owned factory, so no one will tolerate it.
After the list of workers was finalized, he took the workers to visit the dormitory first.
The inside hasn't dried out yet, but the cabinets and tables have been made, and the carpenter is now making the bunk beds in the dormitory.
The workers went over to take a look and were very excited.
Finally I have my own bed to sleep in.
The older ones are also happy. These days, housing is tight, with some families sharing a single room with over ten people, and it's hard to sleep well. Although you can only live here by yourself, there are eight people in one room, each with a bed and cabinets for storage. These conditions are really good.
Not to mention the younger ones, they are all very satisfied with the conditions.
This was Qin Xiang's first time building a factory. Qin Xiang and Tan Xiu were all feeling their way forward and had a lot to learn.
For this purpose, Tan Xiu went to the electronics factory and followed the person in charge there for two days, asking countless questions.
Fortunately, the people over there knew that this was the future boss lady's person and they shouldn't offend her, otherwise they would have probably been annoyed by Tan Xiu's questions.
But there are also benefits. Now we know how to make a factory run.
Then comes recruiting and training.
Qin Xiang only supervised and helped occasionally, and most of the time it was Tan Xiu and Mi Hongjun who discussed things together.
Qin Xiang felt a little guilty, so he threw money at people. He rewarded Tan Xiu with 200 yuan and Mi Hongjun with 200 yuan.
The two were left in tears and laughter. "This is what we should do. You don't have to do this. Our salaries are already very high."
They are not bragging. In this capital city, some cadres' salaries may not be as high as theirs.
Although the salary is fixed, Qin Xiang likes to give bonuses and gives them some from time to time. They really make a lot of money in a year.
They worked hard, of course out of gratitude to Qin Xiang, but also because Qin Xiang was generous, they earned more money.
They all know how they got their good life today, and they also know that their future is linked to the development of the factory, so how could they not do their best?
Qin Xiang was very pleased.
She thinks that anything that can be solved with money is not a big problem.
The reason why she likes to give bonuses is to make employees feel a sense of belonging.
The goal has been achieved, how can I not be happy?
Time flies when you're busy. Zhao Wenna taught Qin Xiang the previous design draft with a pale face, "This is the selected one, and this one I think is not so good. You can screen it again."
Qin Xiang shook her head, "I believe in your judgment."
She had already picked through the two bags above and below, and put them together with the ones picked by Zhao Wenna. Qin Xiang counted them and found that there were more than sixty of them, which was not a small number.
She looked through it and was very satisfied. Zhao Wenna was familiar with the style of her store, so she did not choose some items that were well designed but not suitable for sale in her store. Instead, she picked out some that looked ordinary but were very practical.
She piled the designs on the table, and the two chatted while classifying the designs according to season.
These design drafts are not satisfactory in some aspects and need further revision.
Qin Xiang collaborated with Professor Sun and Professor Tan on this matter.
Don’t think that professors are rich, especially Professor Sun, who likes to help students in need, so his life is not that affluent.
Professor Tan and his wife tend to live a more bourgeois lifestyle, which also requires money to maintain. Professor Tan likes the clothes in Qin Xiang's store, and even if Qin Xiang gives her a discount, she will inevitably find it difficult to make ends meet if she buys too much.
So you can only make money.
So they started working together last year.
They helped to modify the design draft, and Qin Xiang paid according to the number of modifications.
Although the cost is a little higher, Qin Xiang feels that the money is worth spending.
After sorting out the design drafts, Qin Xiang packed them up separately.
Paid Zhao Wenna again.
Zhao Wenna held up two big unity notes and smiled, "Following you, I can really get rich."
Then she added, "Can you come to my place and have dinner with me when you have time?"
After the Chinese New Year, Zhao Wenna invited her friends to her small house to have a hot pot meal.
Everyone is envious of Zhao Wenna's little nest.
Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay, let's wait until Friday night. I'm busy this weekend, so I'll go to Yong'an County to check on the progress."
Thinking of this, Qin Xiang couldn't help but think of Meng Huaiqing.
Since the last time he called, the man seemed to have disappeared and didn't call again.
Qin Xiang did call twice, but both times it was Cen Xuan who answered the phone, saying that Meng Huaiqing was not there and was busy.
Qin Xiang was also confused and simply stopped fighting.
This bastard is still thinking about proposing to her.
Go to hell.
When he came back she wasn't there either.
"What are you thinking about?"
Zhao Wenna pushed her.
Qin Xiang shook her head. "It's okay. Let's go to study."
In about ten days it will be exam week again and students have started their sprint again.
Qin Xiang felt that time passed really quickly.
As a result, when the two of them went downstairs, they saw a familiar figure standing under the banyan tree downstairs of the dormitory building.
The man was holding a bouquet of roses in his hand, and many people around him looked at him and exclaimed with envy.
Seeing Qin Xiang coming out, Meng Huaiqing strode towards Qin Xiang.
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