nycdaug Chapter 192 I Discovered There's Nothing You Can't Do
Chapter 192 I Discovered There's Nothing You Can't Do
Each district evaluates advanced units and individuals every year, not only praising them in meetings, but also issuing certificates and banners.
Although all companies are state-controlled after the public-private partnership, there is still competition among peers.
Seeing that small items such as head flowers and dolls were selling well, other shops followed suit in order to be the first. However, their ideas were not new enough and their business was never as good as Zhou Rong's.
Zhou Rong had long anticipated that someone would copy her, so she launched new designs every once in a while to maintain absolute competitiveness.
The number of scraps of cloth in the warehouse was limited and they would be used up in less than half a month. Zhou Rong wanted to get some from the garment factory in the district.
Unexpectedly, the manager of the garment factory, seeing that she was a young woman, was unwilling to give her face and said that he had other uses for the scraps of cloth in the factory and rejected her.
Zhou Rong was not angry. She went directly to the director of the street office and said that she wanted to solve some livelihood issues for the organization, arrange more jobs, and make rational use of the defective materials, but her ability was weak and she hoped that the director would strongly support her.
Zhou Rong brought a few samples to show the director, saying that the neighbors are now very enthusiastic and the items made from scraps of cloth are also very popular. Unfortunately, there is not enough raw material and the garment factories in the district are unwilling to cooperate.
The director understood Zhou Rong's intention, looked at the sample again and again, and felt that what Zhou Rong was doing was a good thing but a small matter, so he asked one of his subordinates to be responsible for it.
Zhou Rong waited for three days but received no reply, so he went to the director's office to drink tea every day.
The director was a little confused when he saw Zhou Rong's look, so he went to find the clerk to find out what happened.
The clerk said that the other party was very arrogant and refused to see him at all, using the excuses of being busy with work or having to attend a meeting.
The director had no choice but to accompany Zhou Rong on a special trip to the garment factory, hoping that the factory director would support Zhou Rong's work and create more benefits for the district.
The factory manager had to give face to the director and promised Zhou Rong that she could choose any scraps of cloth in the warehouse from now on.
Zhou Rong didn't believe that this old-fashioned man would keep his word. The garment factory had special tractors for transporting goods. She immediately took the director and the factory manager to mobilize three tractors and took away all the scraps of cloth in the warehouse.
In order to be able to get scraps of cloth from garment factories in other districts, Zhou Rong asked the director for a street office clerk's work permit, saying that it was for the convenience of negotiating business and to better promote the organization's "First Five-Year Plan."
The director thought about it and did it for Zhou Rong.
He found that Zhou Rong was a tough nut to crack. If he didn't help her, given her personality, she would definitely drag him to various garment factories. Then he would not have to do his job as a director and would have to be a liaison officer!
Besides, District Chief Wang had hinted to him that he should take care of the cloth shop and the clothing store, so he had to meet Zhou Rong's request out of both reason and emotion...
The work ID of a street office clerk is much more useful than the title of a clothing store manager.
Zhou Rong used this work permit to visit several garment factories in Jiangcheng, brought back a lot of scraps of cloth, and established long-term cooperative relationships with them.
The two shops he was in charge of could not consume so many head flowers, rag dolls, etc., so Zhou Rong sought cooperation with some clothing stores, cloth stores, and supply and marketing cooperatives in the city, and sold each item to them at a markup of 3-5 cents on top of the cost price.
In order to help some shops with poor business or unpopular industries, the government adopted a policy of processing on behalf of others, unified purchase and sale, or quota production. Everyone was not surprised or repulsed by Zhou Rong's proposal, but strongly supported it.
After seeing Zhou Rong's work ID, Manager Gongfang agreed to cooperate and asked her to deliver goods to the store on a regular basis.
Zhou Rong wrote down the addresses of these stores one by one, and after returning, he arranged for the store clerks to deliver the goods to them.
Xu Man was worried that she had processed too many head flowers, rag dolls, etc. and could not sell them, but she did not expect Zhou Rong to expand the sales channels.
She gave Zhou Ronglian a thumbs up and said, "What's in your head? I find there is nothing you can't do."
Zhou Rong smiled and said, "It's all helpless. If possible, I would also like to not have to worry about anything, but we are relatives and we have to deal with neighbors every day. My family has no worries about food and drink, but others can't afford to eat, so problems will arise sooner or later."
Xu Man: "You are right. What is worrying is not the scarcity but the inequality. Only when everyone has enough food and drink can we live in peace."
During the First Five-Year Plan, the national economy developed rapidly and policies were relatively relaxed. Zhou Rong hoped to help everyone make more money while they could.
Money can solve 99% of conflicts in an ordinary family. With money in hand, everyone's life will be much more harmonious, and they will not be obsessed with trivial matters. Only then will she and her family have a peaceful life...
Shen Xiaomei was quick and nimble and processed a lot of dolls. In a month, she earned 21.78 yuan. She was so happy that she danced with joy, hugged Tiedan and kissed him again and again, and bought two kilograms of candy to thank Zhou Rong.
Wan Chunmiao earned 19.55 yuan. She was very satisfied with this amount. She didn't have to be exposed to the wind and sun, and she could take care of her children. This income was an unexpected surprise to her. She also bought some snacks for Zhou Rong.
Other women in Chang'an also earned some money. They were all grateful to Zhou Rong and his mother and gave them home-cooked food.
I sent some of the radish, salted eggs, fried dough twist, oil fruit, etc., whatever I had at home, to the Zhou family, hoping that good things would happen in the future and that they would continue to take care of them...
Shen Xiaomei made some money and wanted to ask her sisters-in-law in Zhoujiawan to work with her to process scraps of cloth, but before writing home, she first sought Zhou Rong's consent.
Sun Hong and her family did not dare to move to the city because they were worried that they would not be able to find a job, that expenses would be high, and that the husband’s salary alone would not be enough to support the family.
After Zhou Rong learned the whole story, he said, "Everyone's household registration has been moved to the city. While the policy is still relatively relaxed, we should move to the city as soon as possible. It's just that housing is a bit troublesome. I'll go ask around later to see if anyone has a house for rent."
Shen Xiaomei: "Okay, thank you! You are our great benefactor. From now on, your business will be our business!"
Zhou Rong: "We are family, no need to be polite."
There are more than 40 buildings in Chang'anli, but there are no rental notices posted in the Shikumen buildings. It would take Zhou Rong several days to find out housing information on his own. So he asked Miss Wang, who was helping to process scraps of cloth, if she knew of any vacant rooms for rent.
Miss Wang: "The building where I live has no vacant rooms, but one of my good sisters lives in a building where there seem to be houses for rent. Would you like to rent a few?"
Zhou Rong calculated for a moment and said, "I think we'll need six."
Miss Wang: "I'll ask for you. Go back and have dinner first. When you're done, there will be news. Once it's confirmed, I'll come find you."
Zhou Rong: "Thank you, Miss Wang."
Miss Wang: "Why should I thank you so much? It's just a piece of cake, and we should thank you for finding a job for us!
I used to live on my son's salary, but this month I earned nearly 20 yuan. My old man is very polite to me. He never cooked before, but now he doesn't dare to object when I ask him to light the fire.
My aunt is able to be so successful at home, but it’s all thanks to you!”
Zhou Rong smiled and said, "Miss, you are very clever and skilled at sewing. You earned that money with your skills. It is the reward you deserve."
Miss Wang: "I just like talking to cultured people like you. It's so pleasant to listen to. I'll take care of finding a house for you!"
Zhou Rong: "Okay."