Shen Mingzhi watched for a while, and seeing that he had finished the bun in his hand in a few bites, she quickly said, "Eat more."
Jiang Shao Chen, who was drinking porridge, looked up at her and said, "Okay, I'll listen to my wife."
"Be careful on the construction site, you didn't sleep at all last night." When Shen Mingzhi was preparing the banquet for him, she felt a sense of helplessness, as if she were resigned to her fate.
She felt that it was already good enough that she had given birth to children and that someone was willing to register their marriage with her, giving her two children a legitimate status.
What's the point of talking about liking or disliking? Besides, the Jiang family has been very helpful in finding her child. When Jiang Guofu made that suggestion, she felt that as Jiang Shaochen's wife, it would be a loss of face for the Jiang family not to hold a banquet, so she agreed.
Seeing how considerate Jiang Shaochen is of her in every way, it would be a lie to say she wasn't moved.
"Okay," Jiang Shaozhen said in a muffled voice.
After Shen Mingzhi finished eating, she rested her chin on her hand and looked at him.
After Jiang Shao Chen finished eating and drinking, he looked up and saw her staring at him. His lips unconsciously curled up. "What are you looking at, wife?"
"Nothing, are you full?" Shen Mingzhi asked calmly.
"Okay, I have to go to the construction site." Jiang Shaozhen stood up, picked up the safety helmet next to him, glanced at Shen Mingzhi reluctantly, and said, "Then I'm leaving."
"Okay." Shen Mingzhi got up and saw him to the entrance of the courtyard house, adding again, "Remember to be careful."
"Go back, I understand." Jiang Shaozhen said, then turned and left.
Shen Mingzhi stood at the entrance of the courtyard, watching his figure slowly disappear into the alley, and found herself actually feeling a little reluctant to part with him.
After seeing Jiang Shaozhen off, Shen Mingzhi returned to her room, took out her money, and a makeup recipe she had written.
"Sister Wang, Mom, I have to go out for a bit, so I'll leave the child with you." She said to the two people sitting in the yard with the child as soon as she left the room.
"Okay." Jiang Qing hugged Niannian and shook the rattle drum in his hand to amuse her.
Wang's wife sat beside him knitting a sweater for Wang Xinian, who was preparing to leave the country. "Will you be back for lunch?"
"You can eat before I get back, don't wait for me. Oh, and remember to send food to Shao Chen," Shen Mingzhi replied to Aunt Wang.
"Okay." Aunt Wang looked at Jiang Qing and said with a smile.
The young couple's relationship is getting better and better.
Shen Mingzhi and Li An first went to a daily chemical factory, which was backed by an island nation's team of investors.
“Although the investors of this daily chemical factory are rich, the business is not doing well. It’s the worst-selling factory I’ve investigated in the past few days. I don’t think this factory will last more than a few years,” Li An said, riding his bicycle next to Shen Mingzhi, who was also riding her bicycle.
Shen Mingzhi recalls that the wave of layoffs actually began to emerge in 1984. Many state-owned factories that relied on their workers were the first to be affected. Of course, some factories that had introduced foreign equipment and foreign investment also showed similar signs.
"Is the product quality bad?" Shen Mingzhi asked.
"I don't know the specifics; I'll only know once I get to the factory," Li An replied.
The two arrived at a daily chemical factory called Baoli. As soon as they entered, the factory manager came to greet them.
"I heard you two are here to place an order?" As soon as they entered the office, the factory manager immediately took out a thermos and poured water for them.
Shen Mingzhi sat down on a chair to the side, and Li An sat down next to her and said, "Yes, we want to make a batch of facial care products for women. We will provide the raw materials. As long as you develop a sample and it passes the test, we will place an order."
"How much will the order be?" The factory worker returned to them with two cups of water, giving one to each of them.
“We want to place an order worth 50,000 yuan, not including the cost of raw materials. But we need you to provide the packaging,” Li An replied to the factory manager.
The factory manager sat on a wooden chair to the side. Hearing about the 50,000 yuan order, although the amount was not large, it was a timely help for the factory, which was currently not receiving many orders.
"Do you have packaging design drawings?" the factory manager asked Li An.
“Of course, our brand is called Ren’an,” Li An said.
"Could you take us to see your workshop? I need to see the production line and your imported equipment," Shen Mingzhi said.
The factory manager's gaze fell on her, scrutinizing her.
To make such a request, one must be a professional. Standing up, he smiled kindly on his round face, "Of course, no problem. Let's go take a look now. Putting everything else aside, our factory's equipment is quite advanced. The products we produce are up to standard, and the workshop is spotless."
Shen Mingzhi didn't say much.
The factory manager had no choice but to stop boasting.
Upon entering the workshop, Shen Mingzhi observed that the workers were disorganized and that the promised hygiene standards were not up to par.
No wonder it gradually declined.
These factories, all backed by the Party Secretary and state-owned, were originally supposed to help the country earn foreign exchange, but judging from the current situation, that seems unlikely. Although new equipment has been introduced and there are guidance from teams from island nations, it's clear that something went wrong somewhere between production and sales.
As a result, the factory is now in dire straits.
Shen Mingzhi guessed that the factory must already have a lot of debt, and the government is currently helping to support these workers.
It was precisely because these factories proliferated that a wave of layoffs eventually ensued, by which time the national debt had become enormous.
After reading it, Shen Mingzhi bluntly told the factory manager, "Our products are used on women's faces. Given the hygiene of your workshop and the attitude of your workers, I don't think you can produce products that satisfy us. Sorry to bother you today."
Ang Lee was a little stunned that she left so suddenly, but he still followed Shen Mingzhi.
“These are all negotiable!” the factory manager immediately caught up with them and said.
“You’re supposed to be a state-owned factory, with the most advanced equipment and foreign investment, yet you’ve fallen into this state of disarray. I really don’t trust you,” Shen Mingzhi said calmly.
"You can't entirely blame our factory. The foreign investors initially thought our labor was cheap and even provided raw materials. But when they heard our raw materials were cheap, they made us provide them ourselves. The previous factory manager... was incompetent and took on the responsibility of providing all the materials. As a result, the foreign investors set the factory price, which was like selling eggs as potatoes. We couldn't make any profit at all, and the workers weren't getting the wages they expected, so of course they quit..."
The factory manager poured out all his grievances to Shen Mingzhi.
Shen Mingzhi understood.
It turns out that the equipment was too expensive when it was introduced. Before the factory had even made a profit for two years, the foreign investors, being cunning, used the lowest prices to get the best products, which resulted in the factory being unable to make ends meet and eventually incurring continuous losses. As a result, the workers' wages decreased, and the factory gradually turned out like this.
Moreover, these factories are also plagued by internal strife.
The previous factory director must have made mistakes in decision-making due to his pursuit of political achievements.
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