Xia Liang has been incredibly busy lately, barely having time to put her feet down. Franchise stores are springing up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, and the garment factory's current production capacity is far from meeting market demand. Faced with this situation, Xia Liang has no choice but to continue expanding production.
However, there were no suitable existing factory buildings available for rent or purchase in the surrounding area. This made Xia Liang ponder deeply, but she was not defeated by the difficulties. After careful consideration, she resolutely decided to buy land and build a factory.
After discussing it, the group decided to go all out and expand their business. Now that the one-child policy was in effect, each family only had one child, who was treated like a precious gem. They were willing to invest heavily in their child's food, clothing, and education.
Xia Liang was planning to open another production line specifically for children's clothing. She intended to operate it using the same franchise model as her previous adult clothing store. Xia Rong and Ji Xiao had no objections to her decision; after all, all their previous projects had been highly profitable. Now that she had a new idea, it was sure to be another lucrative opportunity.
So the three of them drove around the surrounding area looking for suitable land. After several days of searching, they actually found several good plots. As long as the property rights of these plots were clear, Xia Liang would buy them all without hesitation.
In the end, they purchased a total of seven plots of land of varying sizes. Ji Xiao was so surprised he couldn't close his mouth: "Sister-in-law, how many factories are you planning to open?" Lin Xia smiled slightly and replied, "This is nothing! If there are any suitable plots of land in the future, we'll continue to buy them. Even if we can't open that many factories ourselves, we can rent out the completed factory buildings and get the same income." Ji Xiao nodded repeatedly in agreement.
The construction team was arranged and started working. Whenever Xia Liang wasn't busy, she would come over to take a look. This factory was built according to her design. After all, it was meant to be used for decades. If it were built in the current style, it would definitely be phased out in the future. Not only would it take a lot of effort, but it would also cost a lot of money.
Thinking that future generations would be more strict about fire safety, Xia Liang had the workers leave the necessary spaces according to his memory.
He also asked Ji Xiao to contact his friends in the fire department and ask them to conduct an on-site inspection, since professional matters should be handled by professionals.
Unexpectedly, Xia Liang ended up in the newspaper! The headline read, "A Conscientious Boss Who Wouldn't Play with His Employee's Life." Immediately, numerous friends and family members called to congratulate him, and Xia Liang's fame skyrocketed—it rose by more than one notch!
The elderly folks in the alley who used to only know Xia Liang as the cannery manager were now astonished to discover that she owned more than just one factory—she even had a new one under construction! A wave of regret washed over them as they recalled how they had taken advantage of their age to bully this young woman. They were filled with dread. Fortunately, Xia Liang was magnanimous and didn't hold it against them.
That very day, Ji Xiao walked in excitedly. Xia Liang looked up and asked curiously, "What good news happened? Why are you so happy?" Ji Xiao clapped his hands excitedly and replied, "Didn't you ask me to keep an eye on things in Yangcheng? So I called my friend there and asked him to keep an eye on the garment production line. And wouldn't you know it, luck just strikes! He just called me and said a garment factory in Hong Kong has replaced an old production line and wants us to hurry over and negotiate."
Xia Liang jumped up from her chair in surprise: "This is a rare opportunity! Let's go, pack our things and leave now." Ji Xiao nodded and said: "Okay, I'll take care of the train tickets. We'll meet at the train station in half an hour." After saying that, Ji Xiao quickly left to go home and pack his belongings.
Xia Liang didn't dare delay and hurried home. As soon as she arrived, she rushed to her bedroom to pack her clothes. While quickly stuffing her clothes into her suitcase, she said to Aunt Wu, "Aunt Wu, I have an urgent business trip to Guangzhou. Could you please tell my mother-in-law and my daughters for me?" Aunt Wu, seeing her flustered state, didn't ask any questions, but simply said with concern, "Be careful on the road." Xia Liang nodded, her heart filled with gratitude.
After packing her luggage, Xia Liang called Chen Yanling and her four fellow apprentices, preparing to set off immediately. Originally, she thought the transaction amount might be very large, requiring her to bring more people, but unfortunately, the security company was too busy, and everyone had been sent out on missions.
Upon arriving at the train station, Xia Liang immediately spotted Ji Xiaodie beside Ji Xiao. She quickly went up to her and greeted her warmly, "Xiaodie, I haven't seen you around lately!" Ji Xiaodie smiled a little shyly and explained, "Sister-in-law, business at the shop has been so good lately, I've been busy looking after it and haven't had a chance to visit you. Today I'm a little free, and my brother told me you're going to Guangzhou, so I thought I'd go and see what it's like. After all, I've never been to Guangzhou before!" Xia Liang smiled happily and replied, "Of course! After we finish our business, we'll stay in Guangzhou for a few more days, explore the city, and then go home." Ji Xiaodie nodded excitedly, expressing her great anticipation for the trip to Guangzhou.
As the train slowly pulled into the station, the group struggled to squeeze into the carriage. With so many people heading south these days, tickets were extremely scarce; without connections, even a hard-seat ticket was difficult to obtain, let alone a comfortable sleeper berth. Fortunately, they managed to book a sleeper compartment, which wasn't too crowded. Otherwise, by the time they arrived in Guangzhou, they would likely have been squeezed beyond recognition.
In the stillness of the night, Xia Liang lay in bed, feigning sleep. She knew the importance of this opportunity; if they could successfully secure this production line, it would greatly benefit their business development. However, there would undoubtedly be no shortage of competitors. Given the rarity of this opportunity, she was incredibly excited, hoping to successfully complete the transaction and lay a solid foundation for the future.
After a long and tiring journey, it was already evening when they arrived in Guangzhou. The group found a roadside stall, ate something quick, and then went to the guesthouse. After all, they had spent several days on the train, and even though they had sleeper tickets, it had been quite a hardship.
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