This time Wei Xuan came to the food factory to find the person in charge who helped her contact the telecommunications bureau to install the telephone last time.
After all, you are looking for help, so it would be easier to ask someone who is more familiar with you.
Fortunately, the person in charge had a relatively good impression of Wei Xuan. In this era, there are many people who go into business, but there are not many women who have the courage to spend hundreds of thousands to buy a factory. So when he heard that it was Wei Xuan who came to him, he invited her into his office without any hesitation.
He knew that Wei Xuan would not come to him for no reason. If it was just some small matter, he didn't mind helping her as a favor.
"Manager Li, long time no see." Wei Xuan greeted Manager Li enthusiastically as she entered the room. The familiar tone of voice made it seem as if they were really good friends who had not seen each other for a long time.
God knows, in fact, the two of them had only met twice.
This friendly attitude obviously also frightened Manager Li, but fortunately, everyone was well-mannered, so he quickly covered up his slight surprise. He stood up and shook hands with Wei Xuan with a smile on his face: "I haven't seen you for half a month. I heard that Boss Wei's factory has been very active recently."
Wei Xuan was not surprised at all that Manager Li knew about the recent situation of her factory. As the saying goes, competitors are like enemies. What's more, Wei Xuan's factory was formerly a subsidiary of a food factory, so it was reasonable for them to pay more attention to it.
"Excuse me, I still need to learn more from the food factories."
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Neither of them took these polite words seriously. Manager Li smiled and asked Wei Xuan to sit down and talk.
"Boss Wei, what is the matter with you coming to see me today?"
"I do have some things that I would like to ask Manager Li for help with." Wei Xuan didn't beat around the bush and directly stated the purpose of her visit.
"Manager Li should also know that after I took over the sugar factory, I still used the old machines left over from the previous sugar factory. Those machines have been in use for at least five years. For our newly opened factory, they can barely be used temporarily, but I can't always not introduce new machines. Let's not talk about the problem of production volume. Another serious problem with the old machines is that they are seriously worn out. I believe Manager Li should know this better than me. So I came here today to ask Manager Li if there is any channel to buy machines. You also know that I have just started this business and I don't know much about this aspect."
Manager Li nodded. Of course he understood what Wei Xuan said, but buying machines... that was really a problem. There were many kinds of machines, both domestic and imported. To be honest, there were only a few imported machines in Wei Xuan's small factory, let alone their food factory.
There is no way. With limited foreign exchange, it is difficult to introduce new machines. Besides, foreign countries attach great importance to technology and they will not sell you the really good ones.
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But if Wei Xuan just wanted to buy a few basic machines, it would be simple.
"I know a few people in the machinery factory who may be able to help you."
"Thank you so much." Wei Xuan didn't expect Manager Li to be so easy to talk to. She said solemnly, "I'll remember this favor. If it works out, it will really help me a lot."
Manager Li waved his hand and said, "Don't be too happy yet. The machinery factory has always been popular. I can only introduce it to you. Whether the negotiation is successful or not depends on you."
"This is already very good. If it weren't for your introduction, I would really have no idea how to do it." Wei Xuan didn't expect that she could solve all the problems at once. It was better to have someone to help introduce her than for her to be busying around.
Manager Li gave the phone to Wei Xuan and asked her to contact the person herself. Wei Xuan took the phone, thanked Manager Li repeatedly, and left.
The other person was also very busy, so Wei Xuan did not bother him too much.
After Wei Xuan left, Manager Li had an idea inadvertently. He wondered if Wei Xuan was willing to buy the old machines that were discarded by their food factory. You know, the old machines in their factory were much better than those in the sugar factory.
However, thinking that Wei Xuan had just made it clear that the old machine had too many shortcomings and she wanted to buy a new one, Manager Li shook his head and put the idea behind him.
If Wei Xuan knew what he was thinking, she would definitely regret saying that in front of Manager Li.
It is true that she wanted to buy new machines. The old machines were prone to break down, had low production and high wear and tear, which were all problems. But no matter how many problems there were, if she couldn't buy new machines, she didn't mind buying a few old ones as a transition.
However, this is not the point. The point is that Wei Xuan does not know the fleeting thought of Manager Li now.
When she returned to the factory, the first thing she did was to call the machinery factory using the contact information given by Manager Li.
Unexpectedly, the person on the other end of the phone was quite nice and introduced to Wei Xuan the machines available in their factory that were suitable for Wei Xuan's requirements.
Although the number is small and the types to choose from are also limited, Wei Xuan knows that this should be the best result that can be given to her for Manager Li's sake.
Apparently, during the time she was back in the factory, Manager Li had already put things in touch with them on her behalf.
After ordering the machine, Wei Xuan called the finance department over and asked her to transfer the money for the machine to the machinery factory tomorrow.
Zheng Yi didn't expect Wei Xuan to be able to buy the machine so quickly. He asked excitedly, "Once the machine arrives, will we no longer have to work in two shifts?"
"What? Can't take it anymore?"
Wei Xuan also knew that the person who had the most difficulty in implementing the two-shift work system in the production workshop was the factory director Zheng Yi. As the personnel structure of the factory was not yet perfect, many things had to be monitored personally by him, the factory director, such as the production situation, which was indeed quite tiring.
However, not many machines were purchased this time, so the two-shift system cannot be cancelled for the time being, at least not before the Dragon Boat Festival.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "How about choosing a supervisor from among the existing team leaders to help you share some of the burden?"
"Then forget it." Zheng Yi did feel a little overwhelmed recently. At the beginning of the business, there were too many things to do. However, he was not optimistic about Wei Xuan's suggestion: "If we rashly select and promote people not long after the opening, it will easily divert everyone's attention from production. We don't know the team leaders well yet, so let's wait and see."
Wei Xuan knew this, of course, but she looked at Zheng Yi and asked, "Can you handle this by yourself?"
"Sure," Zheng Yi gritted his teeth, "I'm really too busy. I'll let you know if I need help."
Wei Xuan nodded slowly: "Okay, then go and get busy. You are the factory director. Sometimes when I'm not around, you can make some decisions on your own." After Zheng Yi said this, Wei Xuan didn't continue to persuade him.
"Okay, I understand."
The problem with the machine was half solved for the time being, and Wei Xuan immediately devoted herself to the improvement of mid-to-high-end products.
Finally, after the work at the factory was over, Third Sister Jiang returned from Guangzhou.
Wei Xuan found some time to discuss with her, and finally decided to open the clothing store in mid-May, which is still five days away, so as soon as the goods arrived from Yangcheng, the two of them started working non-stop.
The new store was mainly managed by Jiang Sanjie, while the five old stores were handed over to Zhang Daya. Wei Xuan could only give them some suggestions, because in addition to the clothing store, she had other things to do. Of course, it was not just the three leaders who were busy with the launch of the new models, but all the employees in the store were also mobilized. Often after a busy day, everyone was so tired that they didn't even want to move a finger.
Seeing this, Wei Xuan could only encourage: "I know everyone is very tired, this time the opening will give everyone a big red envelope."
"Yeah." As soon as they heard there was a reward, the atmosphere, which had been sluggish just now, instantly became lively.
Wei Xuan was very happy to see everyone happy.
Summer is the peak season for clothing stores. You can imagine how much of a sensation it would cause if five clothing stores opened together and offered a 30% discount on all items.
It is no exaggeration to say that Wei Xuan's hands would cramp from counting money every night.
This sweet burden lasted until the end of the third day of opening. When the excitement gradually faded away, Wei Xuan finally handed the task of counting money back to Jiang Sanjie and Zhang Daya.
Since these two were promoted to regional managers, they have been responsible for depositing the sales revenue of the stores they are in charge of at the post office. It was only because Wei Xuan was too busy these days that she took over this task.
Now that the clothing store is on track, Wei Xuan has to put most of her energy into the food factory. There is still a month before the Dragon Boat Festival, and thanks to the efforts of Cheng Shao and the sales department, the factory's products are already being sold outside.
For now, the feedback Wei Xuan has received is that sales are pretty good, but the real traction will have to wait until after the Dragon Boat Festival. Although a small number of retailers have placed orders, they don’t want much, and they all want to test the waters first with a give-it-and-see attitude.
More retailers are also eyeing the business opportunities of the Dragon Boat Festival, so they place their orders five days before the festival.
In other words, even though they have received a lot of orders and have even sold out all the products they can produce before June 10, there are not many companies selling their products on the market now.
However, Wei Xuan was not in a hurry. This was within her expectations. After all, their factory had not yet gained fame. The reason why people were willing to place orders was not only because the products tasted good, but also because the price was probably a big part of the reason.
She has confidence in the factory's products, and she believes that the retailers who are willing to place orders now will not regret it, as the good taste will definitely give them a surprise.
Time passed by busier and busier day by day and it has come to June 17th, which is five days before the Dragon Boat Festival. Today is the day for shipping.
Wei Xuan had already made arrangements with Jiang Che in advance, and she had booked all of their company's cars for the entire day.
Seeing the trucks loaded with goods leaving the factory one after another, Wei Xuan suddenly felt a little excited. She had worked hard for several months, from the time she bought the factory until now, and had encountered so many difficulties. Now it was finally time to reap the rewards.
After taking a few minutes to calm down, Wei Xuan called all the leaders of the factory to her office for a meeting.
She didn't say anything extra, just said, "I've seen everyone's hard work during this period, but we can't relax now. It's hard to say whether this batch of goods can achieve the expected results. But no matter the worst or the best result, we must be mentally prepared. Director Zheng, you will be in charge of the production workshop. Just like before, we will resume the day shift system from next month. In case the feedback is good, we can't let the warehouse run out of goods and miss the second sale."
"Okay, I'll make a note of that."
Everyone will know whether it will succeed or not in these few days.
"Okay, let's all go. Next month will definitely not be so busy. I'll give everyone bonuses on the Dragon Boat Festival. The finance department will stay."
Of course if I keep the finance department, I have to discuss the bonus issue with her. The finance department is responsible for paying salaries, and bonuses are no exception.
By the time they decided on the bonus amounts for everyone in the factory, it was already late, so Wei Xuan decided to leave work early. Today was the weekend, and Jiang Che took the children back to the Jiangs' home. Wei Xuan felt that she hadn't been back to see her parents-in-law for a long time, so she picked up two bags of packaged gift boxes from the factory and went to the Jiangs' home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jiang retired last month. Jiang Che brought the children back because he was worried that they would not be able to adapt to retired life, so he wanted to spend more time with them.
When Wei Xuan arrived, she really didn't expect the Jiang family to be so lively today. She stood at the door for a moment before continuing to walk in. Jiang Che was the first to notice Wei Xuan, and Wei Xuan naturally saw him as well, asking with her eyes: What's going on?
Jiang Che walked up to her, took the things in her hand and looked at them: "Did you just come from the factory?"
Wei Xuan nodded, and Jiang Che continued to explain to her: "Today, Yuan Cheng brought his girlfriend back."
Huh? When you were urged to get married during the Chinese New Year, you seemed quite reluctant. How come you have a partner so soon?
Wei Xuan looked over curiously and soon discovered the girl standing next to Jiang Yuancheng.
To be honest, judging from their appearance alone, Wei Xuan felt that she and Jiang Yuancheng were not a good match. No member of the Jiang family was ugly, and Jiang Yuancheng was no exception. He was about 1.8 meters tall, tall and thin, but not frail, especially his eyes. In short, he looked like a standard handsome guy.
But that girl was only about as tall as Jiang Yuancheng's shoulders and had an ordinary look. Her outstanding feature was probably her skin, which looked quite fair. She was thin and small, giving people a fragile feeling. Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuancheng actually liked this type of girl.
Even the sister-in-law might be unhappy. Nowadays, people’s aesthetic pursuit is not thinness, but roundness. It is generally believed that this is the appearance of blessing. This girl is completely different.
Sure enough, Wei Xuan saw her sister-in-law sitting on a chair without saying a word. She didn't look sullen, but she was obviously not happy.
These thoughts lasted only a moment, and Jiang's mother soon noticed Wei Xuan coming and called her over with a smile on her face.
Wei Xuan walked over and found a chair to sit down: "Mom, you look very happy today."
"Yes," Jiang's mother was about to speak, but Jiang Yuanlang in her arms refused to listen and stretched out his arms towards Wei Xuan, struggling to move towards her.
Jiang's mother patted his butt and said, "You little heartless boy, you don't want grandma when you see your mother."
Wei Xuan had no choice but to stand up again and take her son over. Her mother-in-law was old, and could not withstand Jiang Yuanlang's jumping around. It would be bad if she sprained her waist again.
After holding her son, Wei Xuan glanced at Jiang Yuancheng casually and said, "Hey, who is this?"
Without waiting for her grandson to answer, Jiang's mother said, "This is Wang Yan, Yuan Cheng's girlfriend. This is her first time at home." Then she said to Wang Yan, "This is Yuan Cheng's aunt. You can just call her aunt too."
When she said this, the smile on Jiang's mother's face never disappeared from beginning to end. Wei Xuan could see that Jiang's mother liked this granddaughter-in-law very much.
"It was our first meeting, and I, as the elder, didn't bring any gifts."
Wang Yan quickly said, "No, no," and then she jokingly said, "Young aunt looks so young."
"I'm not old, but I'm older than you."
Jiang's mother also said: "Yes, if I remember correctly, Xiaoxuan is twenty-seven this year."
"I'm not mistaken, Mom." Thinking about it, she and Jiang Che have been married for ten years.
Obviously, Wang Yan didn't expect that Wei Xuan was only a few years older than her. She looked at her in surprise. Jiang Yuancheng said, "It's not wrong to say that Auntie is young. She looks a few years younger than 27."
"When did you learn to be so sweet-talking?" Wei Xuan teased him, but Jiang Che turned his head and looked at Wei Xuan seriously, blurting out: "You're not wrong, you are indeed young."
This made everyone laugh. Wei Xuan slapped him in annoyance.
While they were talking, Yuanyuan ran in from outside: "Mom, you're here?"
"Yeah," Wei Xuan touched her slightly sweaty forehead, and glanced at Jiang Yuanqing who walked in behind her: "What did you do with your sister?"
Yuanyuan leaned on Wei Xuan: "Sister took me to find her classmates."
"Little aunt." Jiang Yuanqing walked up and called out.
Wei Xuan smiled at her and said, "Thank you for taking my sister out to play. Yuan Qing will be a sophomore next semester, right?"
Jiang Yuanqing nodded and sat aside. Wei Xuan was about to talk to her again when Mrs. Jiang interrupted, "In two years, you'll be going to college, and you still look like a child. Look at you, there's dust on your pants from nowhere, why don't you wipe it off."
Wei Xuan looked in the direction she said. Isn't it quite clean? Where is the dust? Soon, a thought flashed through her mind. The focus of her sister-in-law's words should be the three words "going to college", not the following sentence.
Wei Xuan, who had figured it out, was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. If she wanted to show off her child's good grades, she could just say so. How could she not be happy for her child? After all, they were her own children.
However, this topic was quickly skipped because Wei Xuan heard Jiang Yuancheng and Jiang's father and mother mentioned marriage.
Obviously, not only she heard it, but also Jiang Dasao, who had been paying attention to the other side, heard it. She immediately jumped out to object: "No."
"Mom," Jiang Yuancheng frowned and looked over: "Haven't you always wanted me to get married? I'm following your wishes and want to get married now, why do you disagree with me now?"
Mrs. Jiang was choked, and it took her a long time to come up with an excuse: "It's not that I disagree, I just think it's too hasty, yes it is too hasty, you have only known each other for a few days, you should spend more time together first."
I have to say that what Mrs. Jiang said does make some sense.
Wei Xuan looked around at the faces of several people in the Jiang family. Not only Brother Jiang and Father Jiang, but even Mother Jiang, who had just heard that her grandson was going to get married and looked very happy, showed some approval on her face after hearing this.
But is Jiang Yuancheng such a person who has no opinion and is easy to persuade?
He said directly: "Mom and Dad, don't worry, I am definitely not acting on impulse. I decided to get married after careful consideration. Although today is the first time I bring Wang Yan home, and we have only been dating for a few months, we have known each other for a long time before this, so we don't need to get along anymore, we already know each other very well."
After Jiang Yuancheng finished speaking, Jiang's mother immediately said, "You are an adult now. Grandma believes that you can make decisions for your own life."
It was obvious that Jiang's mother's words supported his decision to get married. Jiang Yuancheng immediately said excitedly: "Thank you, grandma."
Father Jiang and Brother Jiang also expressed their opinions: "It's good as long as you think it through."
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This made Mrs. Jiang very angry. How could this girl be worthy of her outstanding son? Her son was a college student and would be a doctor in the future. But this girl, not to mention coming from the countryside and having no education, was a self-employed stall owner who wanted to marry into a rich family. She was so beautiful.
Jiang Yuancheng was still happily talking to some elders over there, and didn't notice that Mrs. Jiang's face had turned extremely pale.
Wei Xuan was afraid that she would not be able to hold back her quarrel and the scene would be too ugly and scare the child, so she prepared to take her son out for a walk and patted her daughter who was sitting next to her: "Call your sister, let's go out and play together."
Yuanyuan couldn't sit still any longer. For a girl of her age, listening to adults talk was really boring, so as soon as Wei Xuan said that, she pulled Jiang Yuanqing and walked out.
The two children walked away quickly. Wei Xuan wanted to say something to Jiang Che, but before she could leave, Mrs. Jiang had a fit.
She stood up from her seat angrily, causing the chair under her to rub against the ground, making a harsh sound, and shouted loudly: "I don't agree with this marriage!"
The loud voice shocked everyone. The first thing Wei Xuan did was to cover her son's ears. Fortunately, Jiang Yuanlang was not scared. Instead, he stared at Jiang Dasao with bright eyes, as if this was something very interesting.
Since her son was not afraid, Wei Xuan had no intention of going out. She was also very curious about how things would develop next.
Seeing that his wife said she was going out but sat down again, Jiang Che knew that her gossiping heart had been aroused again. He smiled and said nothing, then turned his gaze to his parents, mainly because he was afraid that they would be angry with his sister-in-law.
Fortunately, there was no anger on their faces. Instead, Brother Jiang was very angry: "What do you want to do?" The family was having a good chat, but she had to come out and make everyone unhappy.
"What am I doing? I have no say over whether my son gets married or not? I say again, I don't agree with them getting married."
Mrs. Jiang almost said "I don't like her". Jiang Yuancheng was angry and ashamed. Seeing Wang Yan's embarrassed face, he secretly squeezed her hand, then stood up and said to his mother: "Mom, what era is it now? Arranged marriages are outdated. I just need to find someone I like. I will be happy with your blessing, but it will not affect my determination to marry her. If you don't like her, we don't have to live at home after we get married."
"What are you talking about!" Jiang's mother was anxious when she heard that her grandson was going to move out: "Just live at home, I don't see who dares to disagree."
Mrs. Jiang couldn't believe that her son would talk to her like that. She took several deep breaths to suppress her anger and asked, "Are you determined to choose your wife over your mother?"
Wei Xuan felt that this sentence sounded a little familiar.
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