"It is indeed as you said. Our garment factory is under tremendous pressure recently."

"We want to be innovative, but the clothes we make are still the same old style. After all, everyone is used to this aesthetic style and we have no idea what kind of clothes people abroad like."

Although many of the clothes in overseas Chinese stores are imported from abroad, most of them are of the type that Chinese people can accept and are not very reference-oriented, which gives them a headache.

Zhao Da looked at Song Fuyu in front of him and suddenly had a bold idea.

"Comrade Xiao Song, I wonder if you have any thoughts on our garment factory participating in this trade fair."

He felt that this little girl might give them different opinions.

Song Fuyu looked up at him but didn't rush to express himself.

"Don't worry, I really just want the best for the garment factory. I have no other ideas."

The trade fair involves transactions with foreigners, so it is understandable that Song Fuyu would be so cautious.

"I haven't had any contact with people from abroad, but from what my father told me, they obviously don't like the plain and uniform clothes we wear in China."

"In fact, we can try to combine it with our country's traditional patterns, or make a slight breakthrough in the style. Whether it is a simple or heavy style, I think as long as it has characteristics and bright colors, it should be marketable."

In this era, clothing styles abroad are actually undergoing tremendous changes.

Under the long-term oppression of people, a style of "anti-mainstream fashion" is quietly emerging. People are changing their previous conservative style and starting to pursue splendor and uniqueness.

Some traditional, monotonous and boring ways of dressing are being "abandoned" by everyone.

"We have thought about innovation, but we just can't find the right talent. There are very few people who can really draw clothing pictures."

"It's like this, it's far away and it's right in front of us, doesn't Fu Yu know how to do it?"

Fang Mei patted Zhao Da, who had a sad face.

"When we were having dinner just now, you said it was a pity that people couldn't come to work in the garment factory."

"Yeah, that's right."

"Uncle Zhao, I wonder if there is any precedent for garment factories hiring external personnel."

"That's not the case. As you know, state-owned factories are not allowed to cooperate with individuals. But it is allowed between factories."

"As long as it is related to the business of garment factories, it doesn't matter where the factory is located?"

"Yes, that's true in principle. But most of the exchanges are between factories within the province, and there are very few exchanges outside the province."

She nodded to show that she understood.

This is not something that can be accomplished in one go, so there's no rush. Let her think about it first.

"It's getting late today. How about we not discuss so much today and decide on the clothes to be made for Aunt Fang first? What do you think?"

"Ah, yes, the discussion has suddenly shifted to the next city, so let's decide on my clothes first."

Finally, after discussion among several people, the first set of clothes to be drawn was selected.

After Song Fuyu helped Fang Mei measure her size, he prepared to go home.

"Wait a moment, Fu Yu. I'll apply for you and ask the factory driver to take you there."

"Thank you Aunt Fang, sorry for the trouble."

Soon, Song Fuyu got into the car.

She didn't let the driver take her home directly, but asked him to turn back two or three hundred meters away from the village entrance.

Apart from tractors, there were few cars in the village. If people saw her taking a car back to the village, she might be criticized by suspicious people. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, she chose to get off the car and walk a few minutes.

When I got home, Tong Youyou came to greet me immediately.

"How's it going? Did you make it?"

"It's done."

"That's good. It's too far to go to Qin City. It's not convenient to go back and forth."

"It's okay. I'll come back earlier next time. If it really doesn't work, I'll ask the captain to issue a letter of introduction for one more day and stay in the city for one night before coming back."

After dinner, Song Fuyu closed the door and immediately entered the space.

Meeting Fang Mei's daughter-in-law today really shocked her.

Too much alike! Too much alike!

She plans to go to the county to find Sun Miao tomorrow. In fact, she should go to her mother-in-law to find out the situation. After all, she and Fang Mei are friends, and she should know something about their family situation.

The next day, before dawn, Song Fuyu was awakened by the alarm clock.

I ate some biscuits, put on my cross-body bag, and went to the village entrance.

"Song Zhiqing, are you going out again today?"

"Yeah, I found out yesterday that a friend of mine was pregnant, so I went to see her."

"So that's how it is. I should go and take a look."

When she found Zhou Yuan's house, it was his mother who opened the door.

"Song Zhiqing, why are you here? Come in and sit down."

"I heard Miaomiao say she was pregnant a few days ago, so I made her two loose-fitting clothes while I had nothing to do."

She handed over the bag of clothes from her bag.

"You're thoughtful."

"But you may have to wait a little while. Miaomiao hasn't been sleeping well at night recently and hasn't gotten up yet. I guess she won't get up until 8:30 or 9:00."

"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry."

"Aunt Li, don't you have to go to work today?"

"I have an afternoon shift today, so I can go at one o'clock."

"Aunt Li, to be honest, I didn't come here to see Miaomiao today, but to see you."

"Looking for me?"

Li Biyun was a little surprised.

Although she had met Song Fuyu, they didn't talk much, and she really couldn't think of the reason why she came to see her.

"Yes, it may be a little sudden, but there are indeed some things I want to know from you."

"Didn't Aunt Fang ask you to tell me to help her make clothes? So I went to the Zhao family yesterday, and her daughter-in-law happened to be there."

After saying that, she paused.

"Is there a problem?"

"No, I just think she looks too similar to someone I know, so I want to learn more about her from you."

"So that's how it is."

"Actually, I don't know much about Xia Xia."

"Please tell me what you know, please~"

"If I remember correctly, her father and Zhao Da were comrades-in-arms. After he died, he entrusted her to Fang Mei and her husband. She should have been in her teens at that time. Later, she married Zhao Heng, the only son of the Zhao family. It seems that there is nothing special about her."

"Then do you know if she is her parents' biological child?"