Seeing Yao An hesitating, Yao An's wife quickly responded.
"Brother Chu, it's like this. My brother's partner came back from Hong Kong. He said jeans and denim jackets are popular there now."
"So my eldest brother and I spent a lot of money to smuggle a machine for producing denim fabrics from Hong Kong. They have been researching for several months and have just produced a batch of jeans and denim jackets. They haven't sold them yet. If you have any ideas, I..."
Chu Tian was stunned. Jeans? They had indeed become popular in the 1980s, but he didn't expect them to be available in 1980?
Seeing Chu Tian was silent, Yao An's wife quickly said, "Brother Chu, believe me, although no one wears clothes made of denim fabrics outside now, I believe that in the future... "
Before he could finish his words, Chu Tian interrupted him with a smile, "Where is your brother's factory? Is it far from here?"
Yao An and his wife were stunned, then they both reacted and said quickly, "It's not far, it takes less than an hour to get there by bike..."
Chu Tian stood up after hearing this and said with a smile, "If possible, let's go and take a look now?"
Chu Tian didn't have a bicycle here, and Yao An only had one, so he borrowed one from his neighbor and rushed from home to his brother-in-law's factory.
On the way, Chu Tian asked curiously, "You are from Zhejiang, why don't you open a factory there? Instead, you come to Guangzhou, a place you are unfamiliar with?"
Yao An's wife smiled and said, "My eldest brother's partner is from Guangzhou. He was sent down to my hometown for some reasons a while ago. Because my eldest brother took good care of him during that time, after he regained his status in 1977 or 1987, he was taken to Gangcheng by his family. When he came back in the second half of last year, he went to see my eldest brother and asked if he wanted to start a factory together..."
Chu Tian nodded in understanding, thinking, this might be because as long as you always do good deeds, make good friends, and build good relationships, you will be blessed by God. Otherwise, how could someone who just came back from Hong Kong City need a partner?
The quality of denim fabrics of this era is really amazing, but the styles are too simple. However, we can't be too picky. There's no other way. This is the condition now.
"Director Qin, how do we approve this?"
Yao An's wife's elder brother paused while smoking. He had lost some confidence after being denied repeatedly in recent days. If his partner had not been in Guangzhou recently, he would have wanted to burn this batch of jeans. So when Chu Tian asked him the price, he was a little unresponsive.
Seeing that her eldest brother didn't say anything, Yao An's wife tugged at the corner of his clothes from behind and said, "Brother, Brother Chu is asking you a question!"
Qin Hai reacted and quickly put out his cigarette. "Denim fabric is expensive, so the wholesale price for 100 pieces is 15 yuan each, and 1,000 pieces or more is 12 yuan. You're a friend of my brother-in-law, so if you want, I can give you a discount!"
“How many do you have now?”
"There are three different colors and styles for men and women in each style, and each style has three sizes. So, we have 8,000 pairs of pants in total, and 8,000 jackets as well."
Chu Tian frowned when he heard this, thinking that the quantity was not large. "If I want all of them, what's the lowest price?"
Qin Hai was shocked, "All of them?"
Chu Tian chuckled, "Yes, Director Qin, what's the lowest you can offer?"
Qin Hai was silent for a moment, then turned and walked to his desk. He picked up the account book and began to check it. He whispered a few words to the accountant, then looked up at Chu Tian. "If you want all of this batch, I can give you eight yuan per piece at the lowest. Any lower, and I only make one yuan per piece."
"There's no other way. My factory and labor both cost money."
"Okay, I'll take them all."
It's okay to just listen to the merchant's pitiful words. Chu Tian is actually very satisfied with the price. After all, when he first heard his initial quotation, he thought he would be satisfied if he could get it for ten yuan each.
While Qin Hai and his sister were excited, Chu Tian caught a glimpse of a pair of black pants on the table beside him. The pants were reflecting a shiny yet soft luster in the sunlight. He hurried forward and picked them up. He picked up the pants excitedly and looked at Qin Hai.
"Director Qin, what are these pants called? How much are they?"
Qin Hai raised his head and glanced at the black pants in Chu Tian's hand. He said casually, "Oh, that one? It doesn't have a name yet. My partner asked me to make these pants using a synthetic fiber blended fabric from another fabric factory."
"This is a sample the factory just made today."
Chu Tian blinked, "So, your factory only has this one line now?"
Qin Hai typed on the keyboard without looking up and said, "Yeah, I don't dare to make so many in advance this time. If I get hurt, it will be a disaster. So first..."
Listening to what he said, Chu Tian felt very sorry. These were leggings, also known as step-on pants. When he was a child, his parents told him that they were very popular in the 1980s, and their popularity was no less than that of jeans...
By the way, frog-eye glasses are also very popular. I wonder if they are available now?
Seeing the pity flashing in Chu Tian's eyes, Yao An thought for a moment and stepped forward to ask, "Brother Chu, do you want these pants?"
Chu Tian smiled and spread his hands, saying, "It's a pity that I don't have anything even if I want it..."
Qin Hai paused while writing the order. He looked up at Chu Tian and said, "Brother Chu, if you're willing to wait, I can have the workers make it right now."
Chu Tian smiled and said, "I can only stay for a week."
Qin Hai's eyes flashed with excitement, and he quickly calculated in his mind. After a moment, he said, "We now have ten machines, and the fabrics are all ready. We can produce at least 3,000 pieces a week!"
Chu Tian raised his eyebrows, "How much?"
"My price is twelve dollars a piece for over a hundred pieces, and ten dollars a piece for over a thousand pieces. How about I give you six dollars and a half?"
"No, that's too high. The total cost of your pair of pants is at most three dollars. I'll give you four and a half dollars, so you can make one and a half dollars a pair."
"If possible, I'll take whatever you have within ten days. If not, forget it. There are many garment factories in Guangzhou. I think I can easily negotiate a deal with other garment factories at this price."
"Qin Changzi, what do you think?"
Chu Tian looked at Qin Hai, whose eyes flashed with shrewdness, and couldn't help but laugh and shook his head. He thought that if it were someone else, they would probably think his price was low. After all, it was almost half the price of jeans. But who was he? He came back from decades in the future. How could he not know what artificial hybrid fibers were?
Qin Hai was surprised that Chu Tian could accurately guess the cost. It was because the fabric was cheap. He calculated that the total cost of a pair of pants was about three yuan...
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