After returning to Suicheng, the two of them went straight back to Feihong Garment Factory.
Within two days, Lu Qingyang found another excuse, saying that he had bought something in Gangcheng before and had it shipped here.
Director Xu pushed his reading glasses on his nose and walked around the pile of clothes several times.
He picked up a pair of raw-edged brushed jeans, twisted the edges of the rough fabric with his fingers, and frowned: "This... these pants are so torn, how can they still be worn? What's the difference between this and what a beggar wears? This material..."
He shook his head in disdain, then picked up the colorful women's blouse with sleeves as big as bat wings, shook it open and took a look, "Wow! These sleeves! These colors! They're too... too eye-catching! Can you wear this through the door? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Zhou Fang stood aside, feeling a little unconvinced. Just as he was about to say "This is very popular in Hong Kong City", he was stopped by Lu Qingyang's look.
Lu Qingyang looked calm as he walked forward and picked out a few pieces from the pile of fancy clothes:
That taro purple thin knitted round neck short-sleeved shirt with excellent drape: "Director Xu, look at this one. The color is soft and not eye-catching. The fabric is thin knitted with good drape, comfortable and breathable. The style is the simplest round neck short-sleeved shirt, but the color is special and the material is comfortable. This basic style will be very popular if it has some trendy elements added."
That loose, oversized men's shirt: "And this shirt, it looks loose and ill-fitting, but young people will like this loose and casual feeling in the future, and they can learn from this looseness in the style, but with more solid cotton and more subdued colors, such as navy blue and light gray."
A pair of high-waisted sports pants with cuffs: "This type of pants has a high waist and makes your legs look longer, and the cuffs are neat. The sports casual style will be popular in the future. You can make it with thick khaki or corduroy. The colors can be khaki, military green, or dark blue. It is both practical and a bit innovative."
A pure cotton off-white round-neck T-shirt: "And this one, the most basic T-shirt, made of pure cotton, sweat-absorbent and soft, with a clean and matching color. This is a consumable product, and the demand will be huge. The key is to choose the right material, make the pattern right, and make the collar and cuffs durable and wrinkle-free."
Director Xu's expression eased a little: "Well, the material feels comfortable, the color is... okay, and the T-shirt is also solid."
He looked at the baggy shirt and high-waisted pants with a frown on his face. "But this shirt... is so big, isn't it a waste of fabric? And these pants, high waist... will they look like opera singers? And the pants are so tight... like bloomers?"
He looked at Lu Qingyang, his eyes full of distrust and worry, "Xiao Lu, I'm not the boss, you know the current situation of our factory, we can't stand it! We rely on processing some blue-gray work clothes and polyester shirts for the freight station to maintain it, you bring these... these 'weird clothes' back, and you still do the same? This... who are you going to sell these to? Who will buy them? This is nonsense!"
Zhou Fang couldn't help but interrupt: "Director Xu! In Hong Kong, young people all over the streets wear this, it's so fashionable, we young people in the mainland will definitely like it too!"
"Fashionable?" Director Xu sneered. "How can that make a living? We are a production unit, not a fashion show! We have to consider the reality! Consider the sales! Consider what the leaders think! If we produce these weird things and they fail, we will lose all the money we have! What will the workers do?"
He put the large shirt down heavily, "No, no! The risk is too great! Let's stick to our old business and complete the workwear and shirt orders with guaranteed quality!"
Lu Qingyang had expected Director Xu to react like this.
"Director Xu, I understand your concerns. The factory needs to survive and the workers need to eat. This is the fundamental thing. But you can see that the orders from the freight station are becoming more and more unstable, and the prices are also being pushed down. If our factory doesn't find a way to change, it will only become more and more difficult to find a way out."
He pointed to the clothes he had picked out and said, "These elements are trendy in Hong Kong, but here, they can be made more practical and more in line with our consumption level."
Lu Qingyang's eyes were burning: "The market needs to be cultivated. Young people are more receptive to new things than we think. Think about it, a few years ago, who dared to wear Dacron? Now? It's everywhere on the street. Why? Because Dacron is stiffer, more durable and more beautiful than cotton. This is a change! It's not that old people don't like good-looking clothes, but they didn't have a choice before, or they didn't dare to choose!"
"We don't want to rush at once. We can start with a small trial production, such as these four styles. We can make dozens of pieces for each style first. The cost is not high and the risk is controllable. Besides, we bear these risks. We are a pilot garment factory here. If things don't work out, we can still sell them to Hong Kong City."
Director Xu was silent.
He put his hands behind his back, feeling torn between his conscience and his desires.
Finally, he stopped and sighed:
"Hey... you are really brave, kid. Okay! Our factory has already done this. Let's do as you said. Let's try with a small batch first. Make these four styles, 30 pieces for each style. The material... is relatively good in stock, but the cost can't be too high. The style... can be modified according to the styles you choose! It can't be too fancy! Modify it... to make it more pleasing to the eye!"
Lu Qingyang was certain in his heart: "Don't worry, Director Xu, the style will be personally supervised and modified, which will not only retain the characteristics but also conform to our actual situation!"
Walking out of the office, Zhou Fang rubbed his hands excitedly: "Qingyang, it's done, we can finally do it!"
"The factory is in its current state and will have to hold on for a while. We still have to wait for the policy to be truly implemented. Now we still need a certain amount of orders to feed these workers."
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