sbdcsierra Chapter 1737 Social Gathering (Major Plot Revision)
Chapter 1737 Social Gathering (Major Plot Revision)
Chapter 1737 Social Gathering (Major Plot Revision)
Ye Yaodong only spent a few days with them before he had to get busy with the exhibition. Lin Xiuqing naturally followed along and became his personal driver, driving him to and from the exhibition every day.
She's a pretty good driver now; she took the driving test in February or March and got her license in June.
At first, I was nervous and flustered. I gripped the steering wheel tightly while driving, and I practically pressed my eyes against the windshield, keeping a close eye on everything around me.
Now, take it easy and be at ease.
She's already a very qualified female driver, and she can also work part-time as the boss's secretary, taking care of all the arrangements.
When participating in exhibitions, she also has her own personal business card, which reads "Manager Lin".
However, the business card distributed at the exhibition was from the factory's head office, which included the factory's address, Ye Yaodong's and Manager Qi's contact information, as well as her contact information and address in Shanghai.
The exhibition process and content this year are not much different from last year, except for some minor changes in the booth locations. However, the visitor traffic this year is even greater than last year.
As times progress and the economy becomes increasingly prosperous, living standards rise, and naturally, purchasing power increases.
Every day, people still line up with large sums of money to place orders.
They didn't even have time to eat. They had some free time for the first half hour after entering the venue in the morning, but they were so tired that they couldn't straighten their backs until the exhibition ended and they packed up.
Lin Xiuqing, holding her back, said, "It feels like there are even more people than last year. Last year, at least there was a little free time at noon, and we could take turns eating. This year, it's so crowded that there's not even time to drink water."
"This shows that our business is doing well, and we can make a lot of money in the next few years."
Everyone laughed heartily; making money made all the work worthwhile.
Ye Yaodong said with a smile, "It looks like your commissions are going to be quite substantial this year."
It's not just salespeople; workers' New Year's benefits should also be increased, and their wages should rise next year.
Since a large number of them are veterans, their welfare benefits should be better.
The workers on fishing boats are already working much harder than those on land.
"I'm just waiting to save up more money, then buy a house, get married, and have a baby, hahaha..."
While everyone was packing up, they chatted and laughed for a bit, and then went to eat together.
These past few years have been the best time to make money; this can be considered a benefit of the times. People who earn money to buy a house now will likely have good luck in the future and their lives won't be too bad.
The three-day trade show passed quickly, but the end of the trade show did not mean that they were no longer busy. On the contrary, it was the beginning of their overtime work, and also the beginning of Lin Xiuqing's busiest period.
Throughout the year, her Shanghai office only received a few guests sporadically and generated a few orders.
However, as soon as the exhibition ended, her office experienced a surge in visitors, with orders pouring in like snowflakes.
Many people who didn't place an order while looking at the exhibits, or who were hesitant, were still comparing options, or whose queues were too long and couldn't wait, all came to the office after the exhibits ended.
Choose the nearest option, since an office has been set up in Shanghai this year. It's more convenient to place an order directly at the office, and you can sit down and have tea while discussing things, instead of squeezing in to grab goods at the exhibition.
The office also has the latest samples on display, and sales representatives are available to handle orders and dispatch them to the factory.
This year, we've added more machines and expanded our operations, increasing production. Unlike last year, we no longer worry about not being able to meet our production targets, making promises we can't keep, and losing many orders.
Some major clients need to see the production environment before placing large orders, so Lin Xiuqing naturally arranged for someone to take them on a tour of the factory in Zhoushan.
The two consecutive exhibitions brought a new lease on life to their factory. The small factory, which had only been established for three or four years, is now a well-known processing plant in Zhoushan.
Ye Yaodong had already calculated in his mind that if they expanded again after the New Year, they would be closer to their goal of becoming a large company with a thousand employees.
Of course, they are also urging the addition of the corresponding equipment.
After the exhibition ended, the couple were both extremely busy, one keeping an eye on orders and the other on the factory and payments.
Every time the two of them talked on the phone, it was about business, unlike before when they would chat casually or talk about their children.
Even Ye's father no longer spends all day carrying the child around, but instead keeps an eye on the warehouse and helps oversee the daily loading and shipping arrangements.
Large trucks come and go from the factory every day to pack boxes.
The factory expanded its workforce, and with more open space, sometimes two or three trucks would be loaded with goods at the same time.
The Mid-Autumn Festival gathering, which was originally scheduled, has been postponed to New Year's Day. The textile factory is also overwhelmed with orders from the trade fair and can't spare the time to make arrangements.
Everyone is working overtime to finish the project, so there's no time to organize any activities. We can only postpone it to New Year's Day, which is also a suitable date.
Ye Yaodong also had to keep a close eye on the payments; he could only ship the goods once the money arrived, otherwise, if the shipment volume was too large, he couldn't afford to advance the funds.
He wasn't worried about payment for the products; it was always payment in advance, and no one would pay him in advance. But he couldn't do anything about the fish.
What troubles him most is the payment for the fish, because he has so many boats, and small fish-collecting boats dock every day, and large fish-collecting boats dock every two or three days.
The fish supply was enormous, ranging from several hundred tons to over a thousand tons per day. He only managed to solve the shipping problem by establishing supply relationships with other factories.
However, he also had to make things convenient for those large factories, allowing them to delay some payments.
This also led to him getting a huge headache every year as the year-end approached, chasing after payments to suppliers.
While busy shipping goods, he was also under the watchful eye of the finance department, having to go out every day to collect payments.
Sometimes, whoever is in the most pressure will get the money first, and he'll have to start asking for it early and also treat people to meals to maintain the relationship.
At this moment, he also wished that his two sons would grow up quickly, so that he could push some things to his two sons to do, and save himself from having to do them all.
Some things are inconvenient to delegate to outsiders, so my son has to do them.
The factory was busy until New Year's Day before they finally had time to get back to work on the stalled social event.
Lin Xiuqing also brought her three children back to the factory for a family reunion during the New Year's Day holiday, and also took the opportunity to check out the social activities.
January 1st, New Year's Day, also marks the beginning of 1993. The weather has been gloomy lately, but today the weather is perfect, with the winter sun bringing a touch of crispness from the sea breeze.
However, at Dongsheng Fishery's factory, there was a rare half-day break for everyone. Early in the morning, the place was bustling with activity and people working hard.
Even though the social gathering wasn't supposed to start until the afternoon, the veterans from the factory were incredibly excited early in the morning, getting up early to wash their hair, shave, and groom themselves.
If it weren't for the requirement to wear uniforms, they would have already pulled out their best clothes and put them to good use.
We've been looking forward to this get-together for months, but because the trade fair ended during the National Day holiday and we had to work overtime to catch up on orders, the two factories temporarily put the get-together on hold and moved it to New Year's Day. Now it's finally here.
Early in the morning, a large red banner was hung high at the gate of their factory, with eye-catching yellow characters that read: "Celebrating New Year's Day & Dongsheng Fishery Processing Plant & First Textile Factory Youth Friendship Association".
They also prepared a red carpet, which they planned to lay out in the afternoon. This red carpet was specially prepared to welcome the female comrades. They also prepared some balloons to tie to the iron gate at the entrance, which looked really festive.
It has to be said that the planners put a lot of thought into it.
This was the first time their factory had ever organized such a large-scale event.
If it's successful, we can continue to make arrangements for next year.
After all, there are too many single men in the factory, and it's impossible to solve the problem all at once.
Because everyone had to go to work in the morning, they had to suppress their restless hearts and go to work on time. But how could a heart that was itching to get started be contained?
All morning, everyone was distracted at work, discussing the afternoon's social event.
They speculated about whether the female workers would be pretty, how many would come, and what games would be arranged for the afternoon.
Even the air in the factory was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
Lin Xiuqing also got up early and took a walk around the factory. The smile on her face never left. All the bachelors in the factory were very excited and couldn't wait for the afternoon to arrive.
There were already far more men than women in the factory, and female workers were scarce. As soon as a single female worker came to the factory, she would be pursued by many men and would soon find a partner.
Lin Dongxue's status as a college student deterred many people, leaving them only to watch. Even when someone made a move, she remained unmoved, making her the unattainable beauty of the factory.
Ye Xiaoxi and her two siblings also got up early, just waiting to watch the social event.
There were too few entertainment options, and this was their first time attending a social event in person, especially one hosted by their own organization. They were very excited and looking forward to it.
Ye Xiaoxi wandered around the factory for half the morning, then couldn't wait any longer. "Mom, why hasn't the social event started yet? I've been waiting for so long."
"It's still early, it's not until 2 pm. Why are you up so early? It's freezing in the middle of winter. Instead of staying in bed, you're wandering around in the cold. Go find a sunny spot and get some sun. Don't go to this shady place."
"I want to watch the social event..."
"I told you it won't be that fast."
"It's so hard to wait! Why not schedule it for the morning?"
"Other factories also have to work in the morning, and besides, the event can't last all day. It starts in the afternoon and ends in the evening when it gets dark, so the men can take the opportunity to send the women they like home, or the men and women who are attracted to each other can go out to eat together and get to know each other better."
"Oh……"
Lin Xiuqing slapped her forehead. "Why should I talk to a little kid like you? Go play by yourself. We'll start this afternoon."
“I understand everything. Don’t think I don’t understand. I know everything! Once the matchmaking event starts, I’ll help Brother Jiang find a partner. My second aunt asked me to help look for someone.”
Lin Xiuqing chuckled. Her second sister-in-law was just teasing her on the phone, asking her to look for pretty girls to help Ye Chengjiang find a partner, and she actually took it seriously.
"Alright, then you can sit here in the sun and do your homework. You haven't even started your homework yet."
"No, do it tonight."
She had no interest in doing her homework right now; the excitement hadn't even started yet.
P.S.: I forgot about the plot while writing it, so I made a major revision. Please refresh to see the new version.
I don't know what to remember all day long. I forget this and that every day. I don't think about anything. My mind is always blank. I feel completely dazed when I walk.
All my intelligence and brainpower have been focused on this book, leaving my mind completely blank in daily life.