Back to 1993

"Tell me about the history of the embroidery factory." Gu Zhengdong changed the topic.

"What's the history? It's a dilapidated factory. It was built in the 50s. It was still a small factory in the street. It developed later. This is what my mother said. When I was young, I played in the factory and listened to them stepping on the sewing machine. It's a pleasure to go to work…”

As Zhang Dana spoke, his eyes suddenly turned red. He didn't know whether he was thinking of his youth or the time he spent in the factory.

"Hey, I remember when I first joined the factory, I was only 18 years old, and I was carefree." Dazhi looked at his son, and his eyes were wet.

"Those sisters grew up together, started a family together, and now they are doing well, huh."

"Isn't that right? I met Xiao Lizi the other day. He was setting up a stall to sell fish. When I scraped the fish scales, my hands almost rotted."

"Her embroidery skills are among the best."

"That's right, I won an award. Our factory was so good in the second light system at that time!"

"But your product can't be sold now." Gu Zhengdong couldn't help interrupting their memories.

Now is not the time to paint big cakes, but to face reality.

"The products couldn't be sold, and many of them were distributed to the workers to offset their wages, and a lot of embroidery threads were also distributed."

"There are fifty boxes of embroidery thread piled up under our bed!" The proprietress spread her hands exaggeratedly.

"Your products are indeed lagging behind." Gu Zhengdong has already made up his mind.

The products of the embroidery factory are mainly home furnishing, bed sheets, pillowcases, quilt covers, and various curtains.

In the past, all women would be female celebrities, and they would embroider if they had nothing to do, and give gifts when they encountered red things, which saved the family and face.

Now there are many embroidery factories all over the country, and they have changed from hand embroidery to machine embroidery. The supply of products exceeds demand, and there must be a large backlog.

But it is easy to transfer projects, so what can they do without wasting their innate resources.

An idea flashed in Gu Zhengdong's mind, cross-stitch!

He remembered that when he went south, cross-stitch was already popular there, and it had been popular for many years. It hadn't risen in the north yet, so there was a time difference.

"Do you know cross stitch?"

Gu Zhengdong was stunned by the question, and he knew he was asking the wrong person. One of these two people was in sales, and the other was in a printing and dyeing workshop. They didn't have much research on embroidery.

"In this way, you go back and gather the workers to study it. If you want to change the project and start over, I can intervene. If you don't want to, forget it."

Gu Zhengdong didn't just take a shot, he wanted to give them space, sometimes rushing is not a business, he is too proactive, which is not good.

Zhang Dana was drinking his wine, of course he said yes with all his mouth.

But Gu Zhengdong knew something in his heart, she couldn't be the master, and she didn't have the chance to see things so far away, but this person has charisma, she can let her string people together, let him lead the rhythm.

After drinking for three rounds, Dazhi's children started to make a fuss and left first, and the two mothers talked outside the door for a long time before leaving.

Zhang Dana had good eyesight. He could see that the three men still had something to say, and they also found an excuse to come out.

Director Liang had already drunk enough, and his speech was not very sharp.

"Brother, I've made up my mind. We will have more cooperation in the future. Don't talk nonsense, just buy me a share. I believe in the old factory manager, and I can't do anything wrong with you!"

Director Liang said that, Gu Zhengdong was overjoyed.

With the backing of Director Liang and metal recycling, he will be stable.Although it is not always possible to produce as many machines as the last time, the income is still considerable.

Hearing Director Liang's words, the old factory manager's eyes lit up from drinking.

"Brother, you are a sensible person, come and go!" The two of them hooked their shoulders and drank a glass alone.

Gu Zhengdong took the opportunity to walk out with his bag in his arms.

He was also a little drunk, light-headed, but trying to stay sober.

Walking to the cashier, he pointed to the private room, "Check out."

"189 yuan." The proprietress' daughter-in-law said without raising her eyes.

This is quite a lot of money, which is equivalent to a worker's monthly salary. This small facade is a bit dark.

Gu Zhengdong didn't want to worry about it, so he took out two hundred from his bag and handed it over.

"Why is it 189? You can't." The proprietress was straight-tempered, and came over when she heard something wrong, leaving no room for her daughter-in-law.

The daughter-in-law didn't pay attention, and the bill was already in her hands.

"I served the beer, not so much, why did you write ten more bottles, and two more plates of meat, all served by me, I know it well, the total is..." She calculated on the calculator For a moment, "139, a small change, 130 yuan."

"Wipe too much, don't need to wipe it anymore, I take it with my heart." Gu Zhengdong handed back the recovered money back ten yuan.

"No need! Wipe it away, I can afford it!"

"Small business is not easy!" Gu Zhengdong finally left the money.

The daughter-in-law's face was full of displeasure, but she was caught in the black account, so she didn't dare to say more, so she slipped aside and muttered.

When Gu Zhengdong entered the room and saw that the two were still chatting, he quietly sat aside and waited.

"Let's go, the sitting time is not short!" Director Liang stood up.

"Director Liang, come over when you have time and settle the matter of shares." Gu Zhengdong reminded with a smile.

"What's your name?" Director Liang tilted his neck.

"This is you, Brother Liang!" The old factory manager reminded.

"Brother Liang, I got it! We are all one family!" Gu Zhengdong smiled brighter.

"Dongzi, let me remind you that you have cut off people's money this time, and it is not so easy to get over. Also, all the leaders of embroidery factories are airborne from the Second Light Bureau, so you can't go around But the Second Light Bureau, think of a way and do the work." Director Liang patted Gu Zhengdong on the back, and he understood.

"Understood Brother Liang, I will go to work over there."

"be careful!"

When he went out, he hailed a taxi, arranged for Director Liang and the old factory manager to go in, and paid for the taxi.

It was getting dark at this time, no wonder the daughter-in-law was not happy about it, they were occupying other people's table for a while.

It was raining lightly outside, Gu Zhengdong didn't take the car, let the cool rain water splash on his face, not to mention how comfortable he was.

As he walked home, he organized his thoughts.The matter of the embroidery factory has become more and more clear, and I feel confident.

The directors of the embroidery factory were all airborne by the Second Light Bureau. Director Liang was right to remind him that this is not something he can just buy the factory by himself, and he can't get around the Second Light Bureau.

The last time I had dinner with Mr. Du, I met the director of the Second Light Bureau, but I couldn't tell what kind of person he was, and he was hiding his secrets.

Looks like we're going to meet for a while.He took a deep breath, the rain was drenched too much, and his face was wet. He wiped the rainwater with his hand, and suddenly felt that the atmosphere around him was not right, as if there was some danger.

Could it be that what he was afraid of still came up?Gu Zhengdong was startled, stopped, looked around, and sure enough something was wrong.