"Hmm~~~ I disagreed with her when she said that. You guys have seen the movie, right? Look at the clothes in those Hong Kong dramas, they're so beautiful and fashionable!"
A male cadre immediately spoke up.
After hearing this, the female cadre immediately nodded and crossed out the message.
"Aunt Lin, what do you think we should do about our garment factory next year?"
The village chief paused for a moment and then asked.
“Village chief, this matter needs to be considered carefully.”
She paused, her voice filled with confidence.
"If our garment factory wants to expand its scale and sell more clothes, we have to keep up with the times."
Lin Li took a sip of tea and continued.
"Let's talk about the fabric first. The textile factory next to our village just got new machines that can weave a polyester-cotton blend that's a bit elastic. Young people love to wear it, saying it's more dirt-resistant than pure cotton and doesn't wrinkle as easily."
She witnessed this when she secretly returned to the village before the Lunar New Year.
"If we can sign a long-term supply contract with them, let's see if we can get the price down by 20%. Let's order more stock and ask them to reserve the fabrics with the novel floral patterns just for us. In the spring, girls like to wear floral prints, so let's stock up on more daisy and rose patterns; in the fall, let's switch to maple leaf and chrysanthemum patterns, and I guarantee they'll sell well."
The female cadre immediately scribbled the words "cooperation with a textile factory" in her notebook.
“It’s not just about polyester-cotton,” Lin Li added. “We also need to contact cotton farmers in the surrounding counties. Last year, the rainfall was good, the cotton harvest was good, and the price was fair. We make reservations with them in advance, and we can harvest the new cotton in the spring. Then we find cotton-fluffing workshops to process it into cotton wadding for making cotton-padded jackets and trousers. In this way, the cost can be much lower than buying from the supply and marketing cooperative, and we can also control the quality ourselves.”
The village chief listened attentively, nodding occasionally.
“And those buttons and zippers,” Lin Li continued, “there are many styles in Guangzhou, and the prices are cheaper. I can have them shipped directly from there when I get back. Young people these days are fashion-conscious, and novel accessories on clothes can attract more customers.”
The village chief and the village committee cadres even stopped drinking tea.
He stared intently at Lin Li, his eyes shining.
"Now that the fabric issue is resolved, let's talk about production."
Lin Li picked up her enamel mug and took a sip of hot tea. "Our garment factory really needs to add more sewing machines. That way, we can scale up."
She looked at the village chief and continued, "And then there are the workers. Right now, we only have women in our village, and we don't have enough manpower. I see that there are quite a few women in the neighboring villages who have nothing to do. We can go and ask them, and hire those who are willing to come."
The female cadre was writing in her notebook when she looked up and asked, "Aunt Lin, how can we guarantee the quality? If we have too many people, I'm afraid the clothes won't be good, and that would ruin our reputation, wouldn't it?"
"That's a good question, girl."
Lin Li gave her an approving look. "Quality is fundamental and cannot be taken lightly. We need to teach those new women to do their work more meticulously. They may be a little slow at first, but they'll get better with practice."
"And the electricity and water bills also need to be carefully calculated."
Lin Li said, "Don't leave the sewing machine running idle, and try to use energy-saving light bulbs when working overtime at night. It's not easy for us to earn money, so every little bit we can save is a bit."
"right!"
The village chief nodded and pointed to the female cadre's notebook, "Write it all down!"
The female cadre nodded in agreement and buried herself in taking notes.
"Production has caught up, but the most important thing is still to sell it."
Lin Li put down the enamel mug, her tone becoming more serious, "We still need to go out and find a way."
“Let’s talk about the supply and marketing cooperative first,” she said. “We can talk to them and consign our clothes there for sale. The supply and marketing cooperative has a large customer flow, and they are all legitimate places to do business. People trust them. If we give them some discounts, they will definitely be happy to accept.”
“And then there’s the market,” Lin Li’s eyes lit up. “There are big markets in town and county every month. We can rent a stall and sell our clothes. When there are a lot of people at the market, we can do some promotions, like buy one item and get a pair of socks free, or two items for a 10% discount. That’s sure to attract a lot of people.”
The village chief interjected, "Aunt Lin, the sales in Beijing are the best. We can continue down this path of targeting big cities."
"Yes, this can be a key focus of our work next year. We also need to start opening stores in other major provincial capitals."
The village chief nodded.
“There’s another way,” Lin Li said in a low voice. “Aren’t there those itinerant peddlers now? They travel all over the country and know a lot of people. We can cooperate with them, wholesale the clothes to them, and let them sell them for us. Although the wholesale price is a bit low, the volume is fast, and the capital is recovered quickly. We can quickly get more fabric and expand production.”
"This is also a sales path."
"And another thing! When we do these things, we also have to consider the country's policies."
Lin Li said, "Now there are many preferential policies to encourage the development of township enterprises. We can go to the town's industrial office to ask if we can apply for some loans or tax reductions."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "And there's the technical training. I heard the county often holds training courses to teach how to produce and manage garments. We could send two people to learn, and then they can come back and teach the others. It can't hurt to learn more skills."
The village chief nodded: "Aunt Lin, what you said makes a lot of sense. I'll discuss it with the village committee later and get these things done as soon as possible."
Lin Li smiled and said, "As long as everyone works together with one mind and one heart, our garment factory will definitely get better and better. In that time, not only will the people in our village make money, but people in the surrounding villages will also benefit."
"That's right!"
After everyone finished discussing the work arrangements for next year, the village chief began to ask Lin Li how the New Year's dividends would be distributed.
Lin Li waved her hand and smiled.
"Just follow your plan from last year, I won't get involved in this matter!"
The village chief listened and nodded with a smile.
Last year, everyone received a considerable amount, which made the villagers' lives better and better.
Nowadays, which village in the surrounding area doesn't envy their economic situation?
Even during that year, he was constantly praised by the town leaders.
"Oh, right, Aunt Lin, you haven't collected your dividend yet, so I brought it to you!"
As he spoke, he had a young male cadre take out a stack of red coins.
"Don't give me any more money for the next few years! Keep investing this money in production. Aren't we going to open stores in various provincial capitals next year? Use it for now!"
Lin Li pushed the money back and smiled.
The village chief looked at her like that and smiled without saying a word.
He has been in contact with Xu Ting in Beijing.
Aunt Lin's business has been booming these past few years, so she's definitely not short of money.
She returned to her hometown to set up a factory purely to give back to the development of her hometown.
"Okay, I'll include all your dividends in the investment. Once the garment factory is up and running, you'll get even more money!"
"Okay!"
Lin Li's smile deepened.
The entire main room was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.
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