Chapter 653: A Slip-Up
Chapter 653: A Slip-Up
Chapter 653: A Slip-Up
The staff member said happily, "There were fewer than the women's outfits, but we still sold over eight thousand sets. But the total sales last night were even higher than the women's fashion show!"
Jiang Xia laughed, "That's to be expected. Men's clothing is more expensive, and I'm sure a lot of people ordered rolling suitcases last night, too."
Indeed, she had showcased the rolling suitcases during the fashion show.
"Right, many did. We sold over thirty thousand rolling suitcases."
That made sense. The sales of rolling suitcases alone were already quite impressive. The sales had been good over the past two days, and the fashion show had pushed them to new heights.
Even without participating in the Canton Fair, the rolling suitcases had been selling well. The factory had been working overtime, constantly hiring new staff. The production lines had already been expanded once last year, and now they were planning to add four more lines gradually.
After signing in, Jiang Xia went to Factory Manager Peng's booth and stayed busy until eleven. She guessed that Father Zhou had already signed the contract with Shenda, so she called him.
The call was answered quickly. After exchanging greetings, Jiang Xia asked, "Manager, have you signed the contract? Is my father-in-law still at the factory?"
The manager smiled, "Elder Zhou just left. The contract is signed and just needs the lawyer to finalize the procedures."
The manager then asked, "Xia, you mentioned that the workers could start soon. When exactly will that be?"
Jiang Xia replied, "The exact date isn't set yet, but it should be in about two weeks. By then, the Canton Fair will be coming to an end, and I'll head back to arrange everything."
The manager felt relieved, "You promised me that after taking over the factory, you would keep all the workers, not laying off a single one. You still stand by that, right?"
"Of course. As long as they follow the factory's rules, work diligently, take responsibility, and don't make major mistakes, I won't lay off anyone. It's all written in the contract, isn't it, Manager? Don't you trust me?"
"Of course I trust you. You're reliable."
Jiang Xia added, "When the time comes, I'll need a few team leaders and pattern makers to go with me to Beijing to learn how to produce those clothes. For export orders, the sewing and details need to be top-notch."
"Alright, I'll inform the team leaders and pattern makers in the workshop to go with you to Beijing."
...
After hanging up, Jiang Xia felt a weight lift off her shoulders.
She had long planned that after taking over the garment factory, she would start with outsourced production.
This wouldn't earn as much as designing and producing her own clothes, but it would be enough to keep the factory running.
Jiang Xia also planned to tear down the canteen, kitchen, and dormitories to build new factory premises. There was an empty plot behind the kitchen with a well and some vegetable patches and fruit trees.
The canteen, kitchen, and dormitories were all bungalows and were no longer useful. Combined with the empty plot, they amounted to over a thousand square meters.
By the time the new factory was built, she would be close to graduation.
*
That evening, Jiang Xia organized another fashion show for a garment factory she had collaborated with last year.
For the remaining days, she wouldn't need to work overtime in the evenings. All the remaining events were during the day.
However, Jiang Xia was still very busy. She organized a fabric exhibition, a plastic utensils exhibition, and helped out at a furniture factory booth for a day.
Finally, all the events she was responsible for were over. When other factories asked for her help, she politely declined.
After six days of non-stop work, Jiang Xia took a day off to rest.
Zhao Chenglei didn't take a break and continued to go to the exhibition.
Jiang Xia got up at six to feed the children and then went back to bed. She slept until she woke up naturally and played with the children until 10:30 before heading out.
Jiang Dong and Jiang Xia both went to discuss the cooperation with Evans and his team.
Initially, Evans and his team wanted to invest capital to expand the factory's scale and help open up the US and European markets. However, neither Jiang Dong nor Jiang Xia agreed. They weren't short of funds to expand the production line, and they could address any future financial issues when they arose.
Moreover, Jiang Dong was already in a partnership with others, and without their consent, nothing could be done.
In the end, they agreed to appoint Evans and his team as the exclusive agents for the US and European markets, and the cooperation was considered a success.
This was much easier than trying to expand their market through the Canton Fair alone.
In the evening, Jiang Xia had planned to have dinner with Elder Mai, as they had discussed previously. However, Elder Mai's company had an emergency, and he had to rush back in the afternoon.
Jiang Xia worked at the Canton Fair for another ten days, and the fair was nearing its end, with the foot traffic dwindling each day.
Moreover, every factory she was responsible for had already exceeded their targets.
Jiang Xia decided to return and sort out the matters at the garment factory.
When she finished work, Jiang Xia said goodbye to the staff and informed them that her work at the fair was ending early, and she wouldn't be coming back the next day.
Everyone wished her well and said they would see her at the next Canton Fair.
Wen Wan and a few classmates also finished work at this time and overheard her.
Wen Wan watched Jiang Xia's excited back as she signed out and couldn't help but say, "Is she leaving early because she's made enough money?"
Without comparison, there would be no pain. Watching Jiang Xia make so much money every day, while they could only earn a hundred or two combined, and she had to share some with her classmates, really made her feel bitter.
She couldn't understand why her business plan was never approved, even after ten revisions!
If she could also host a fashion show, she would surely make a lot of money too.
One of her classmates added, "Probably. I think Comrade Jiang Xia is very capable. She sells a lot of goods every day. And how can she sell anything? I wish I could be as good as her."
Today, she saw Jiang Xia at the clothing exhibit, tomorrow at the food area, and the day after at the furniture section...
Every time she saw her, it was in a different place, and she could talk about any product with such expertise. How does her brain work?
The accountant from the factory where Wen Wan worked also overheard and said, "There are still a few days left. Try harder and aim to earn as much as Xia every day. You and Comrade Xia get the same commission, one percent. Xia makes over a thousand every day, so you all together shouldn't just be making one or two hundred."
Wen Wan's classmates were stunned, "One percent? Our commission is one per thousand, right?"
Wen Wan's heart sank!
This time, it was really over!
The other classmates chimed in, "Yes! It's one per thousand, right?"
They all felt they had worked for nothing these past days!
The accountant looked at Wen Wan, "No, you must have remembered wrong. Each of you gets one percent as commission."
Wen Wan's classmates turned to her, "Wen Wan, what's going on?"
"What's going on, Wen Wan? Are you lying to us?"
Wen Wan had to play dead. She couldn't admit it! She quickly said, "I'm not lying! I said one percent! You must have heard wrong!"
One classmate sneered, "I can understand one person hearing wrong, but all of us?"
"Right! I also heard you say one per thousand!"
(End of Chapter)
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