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Chapter 285: Changing Impressions
Chapter 285: Changing Impressions
Jiang Xia walked around and finally found the textile factory's booth in Hall 4.
She also saw Wen Wan at the textile factory's booth, helping to hang up the fabric. This task didn't require a dedicated translator, but Wen Wan still did it.
Jiang Xia glanced at the textile factory's booth: bolt after bolt of fabric, folded to a width of about one meter, neatly hung on racks according to type and color, looking very beautiful.
Peng Yuhua noticed Jiang Xia's arrival and smiled, "Xia Xia, you're here so early? The trade fair doesn't officially open until tomorrow."
Jiang Xia smiled and greeted Peng Yuhua, "I came early to get familiar with the place. You know I'm not just translating for one factory, so I need to find a spot."
Peng Yuhua smiled at her words.
She didn't appreciate Jiang Xia's lack of diligence, and she preferred Wen Wan's hardworking and reliable nature.
Wen Wan had come with the textile factory people three days ago and had been helping out ever since. She was hardworking and capable.
But who could blame her for having good parents? So she had to treat Jiang Xia politely.
Wen Wan heard voices and turned around, and indeed, she saw Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei appear together. With just a glance, she turned back to continue arranging the fabric, pretending not to have seen them.
Wen Wan secretly pursed her lips: She needed someone to accompany her while translating?
Could Jiang Xia not live without Zhou Chenglei?
But this was very possible!
Jiang Xia probably knew that her foreign language skills weren't great, and she was afraid of being exposed, so she asked Zhou Chenglei to come and help.
Wen Wan had seen Zhou Chenglei speaking to foreign merchants from a distance before, and his English was fluent! Thinking of this, she felt a little depressed. Zhou Chenglei was truly capable, and nothing seemed to be a challenge for him.
Zhou Guohua couldn't compare to Zhou Chenglei.
That day, Zhou Guohua had only soaked in the sea for a while, and he caught a fever that night, and now she didn't know if he had recovered.
Zhou Guohua was truly useless! He didn't understand anything, and he couldn't do anything well. He had managed to find those treasure chests first, but in the end, they were snatched by others!
Jiang Xia looked at all the fabric and asked, "Have we displayed all the fabric from our textile factory?"
Peng Yuhua smiled and nodded, "Yes, they're all on display!"
Jiang Xia noticed two bolts of fabric that she hadn't seen before, so she walked over and touched them, saying, "Is this new fabric? I don't think I've seen it on the color chart. Can you give me a copy of the color chart to take back and look at?"
Peng Yuhua was surprised, as this was indeed new fabric. When Jiang Xia had come to the factory with the color chart, the chart for this fabric hadn't been made yet. She didn't expect Jiang Xia to recognize it as new fabric at a glance.
Even Wen Wan, the dedicated translator who had been helping here for three days, hadn't realized this was new windbreaker fabric. Whenever she hung it up, she always made mistakes.
Their factory had three types of windbreaker fabric, and they looked almost the same at first glance. However, they differed in thickness and functionality, and one couldn't tell the difference without a close inspection and comparison.
Peng Yuhua's impression of Jiang Xia improved slightly. Recognizing the new fabric at a glance showed that she had done her homework diligently.
The only unknown was her foreign language skills.
Peng Yuhua smiled, "It's new, and you have a keen eye."
Then she instructed her assistant, "Xiao Zhi, give Xia Xia a copy of the new windbreaker fabric color chart and documentation."
Peng Yuhua's assistant acknowledged and quickly found the relevant color chart and documentation, handing them to Jiang Xia.
Wen Wan couldn't help but turn around and take a look, as she noticed that Peng Yuhua's tone towards Jiang Xia had changed.
So what if she recognized the new fabric? What's so impressive about that? She had intentionally placed the new fabric at the front, so anyone could guess it was new.
After all, new fabric would naturally be the main promotion, so it was placed at the front.
Jiang Xia took the color chart and smiled, thanking her and asking if she could take it back to look at it and return it tomorrow.
She didn't have the ability to memorize things at a glance, and she could only remember the general idea after one look. She would need to look at it two or three times to fully remember it.
Of course, there was no problem with that.
Then Jiang Xia took the color chart and left.
Wen Wan was displeased, but she still smiled and said, "Okay!"
Another task to send money to Jiang Xia! She knew that Jiang Xia's part-time translation work for several factories was not without ulterior motives. Why would a normal person do such things? Running around here and there, what can she possibly accomplish?
But Jiang Xia could.
All Jiang Xia had to do was show her face at each factory, greet the foreign merchants with a simple "Hi," and not even a single extra word was needed. And her sales target would be met.
Hmph, since things had already come to this, she was determined not to help!
After leaving the textile factory's booth, Jiang Xia didn't go far before she spotted Jiang Mu's clothing factory.
Jiang Mu was overseeing her employees arranging the clothes.
"Mom," the couple greeted her in unison.
Jiang Mu turned around and saw that Jiang Xia, disregarding her advice, had still come. She couldn't help but feel a bit displeased.
Jiang Xia had always been like this, never listening since she was young! She didn't even know if she had met Gu Jingxuan.
Truly stubborn! But with Zhou Chenglei present, Jiang Mu couldn't ask too many questions. She smiled and said, "When did you arrive? Where are you staying?"
Jiang Xia replied, "We arrived the day before yesterday. I'm staying at the White Cloud Hotel with Jiang Dong. Mom, where are you staying?"
Jiang Mu had arrived the night before. She knew her son was also here, but she hadn't seen him yet. "I'm staying at the New Oriental. Let's have lunch together. Go tell Jiang Dong that we're having lunch together at the South Gate."
"Okay."
Jiang Xia took a look at the clothes in the clothing factory. There were leather jackets, fur coats, sweaters, floral shirts, floral skirts, and flared pants... The styles were diverse, the fabrics were good, and the craftsmanship was excellent. The only issue was that the designs weren't bold enough. The complex styles were too intricate, and the simple ones lacked a modern and minimalist feel. The floral patterns were overwhelming, and even the flared pants didn't have the right flare!
In short, it was a mixed bag.
No wonder this clothing factory was going to be privatized next year, and Jiang Mu was also facing unemployment.
If things continued like this, it would feel like even the gods couldn't save them.
Jiang Xia said, "Mom, can I help with the display?"
Jiang Mu quickly waved her hand and said, "No need, don't mess with the arrangements! You'll ruin the display that Uncle Wang worked hard on for several days!"
Uncle Wang was the factory's senior designer and an experienced tailor who didn't like others meddling with his designs.
Jiang Mu couldn't control him; he was a senior member of the factory with a strong backing. The factory's main source of income was producing workwear for other units, so they didn't have to worry about business.
Uncle Wang came out holding a piece of clothing and smiled at Jiang Xia, greeting her, "Xiao Xia is here too? How is it? Does Uncle Wang's new design look good? Is it more trendy? Do you young people like it?"
Jiang Xia smiled and said, "It looks great! It's much trendier! It incorporates many trendy elements."
Indeed, there were many trendy elements, but perhaps Uncle Wang's age made him prefer more conservative designs, resulting in a clash of old and new styles that didn't quite match.
Uncle Wang laughed, "Our Xiao Xia has an eye for fashion. She understands at a glance! I'll personally design an outfit for you! Every time I see you, I get inspired!"
Jiang Xia smiled and said, "Then I'll be waiting for it. Thank you, Uncle Wang!"
Jiang Mu knew that Jiang Xia didn't like Uncle Wang's designs, and she didn't either, so she quickly said, "That's enough. Go find Jiang Dong and tell him. It's almost noon!"
"Okay." Since she wasn't needed, Jiang Xia left with Zhou Chenglei.
At noon, after having lunch with Jiang Mu, Jiang Xia received more instructions from her. Then, she wandered around the exhibition hall for a while before returning to the hotel at 3 PM. She carefully reviewed the materials from several factories again, committing them to memory.
The next day, the Suicheng Trade Fair officially opened.
(End of Chapter)
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