Chapter 59: Bai Zhiqing is Going to Work at the Textile Factory

Zhao Sihai immediately nodded and said humbly, “Yes, my wife made this last night after hearing that you were recruiting. It was done in a hurry, so it might be a little rough.”

“Done in a hurry?” Factory Director Liu’s eyes lit up even brighter.

Factory Director Xu, who was listening in, was also a little surprised.

He had also looked at the notebook. Although he didn’t know much about the clothing market, he could understand the specific market analysis and development plan inside.

He didn’t expect something like this to be done in just one night.

Factory Director Liu quickly said, “Comrade Zhao, I personally highly approve of Comrade Bai’s plan. If the plan is truly feasible, I might need Comrade Bai to help rewrite a plan. I will submit it to the Ministry of Commerce for review, so I need to talk to Comrade Bai in detail. Would it be convenient for Comrade Bai to set a time to talk?”

Zhao Sihai was naturally happy that his wife’s idea was being taken seriously.

But he didn’t agree immediately. He said he would have to ask about the situation.

Although Factory Director Liu was a little anxious, he understood. He directly gave him the office phone number and told him to bring some finished garments when he came.

The clothes Zhao Sihai was wearing had been altered, but they were still relatively common and popular.

But the designs in the notebook were similar to some of the casual clothes worn by foreigners that he had seen at the exchange meeting in the capital.

Actually, the national cotton mills had tried to export clothing in recent years.

But firstly, China lacked the talent for controlling and creating foreign clothing markets.

Secondly, China’s imports and exports were still tightly controlled by foreign countries.

Unless the products were attractive enough to make investors interested, it would be difficult to successfully export them.

Although Qingyang County was a small county, Factory Director Liu also had a heart that wanted to contribute to the country.

Especially after the country issued a policy to earn foreign exchange, he had been working hard.

But sometimes, even a clever woman can’t make a meal without rice.

Yesterday, when Zhao Sihai delivered the notebook, he didn’t think much of it.

After all, although Bai Ruojiao was an educated youth, she was only a high school graduate. She had been in the countryside for so many years, never worked in a factory, and never had any contact with clothing. Although she was skilled, it didn’t mean she knew much about clothing.

To be honest, when he heard Zhao Sihai say that Bai Ruojiao wanted to help earn foreign exchange yesterday, he found it a little ridiculous.

If Zhao Sihai hadn’t helped the textile factory before, he wouldn’t even have given her a good look.

He accepted the notebook later, but he didn’t plan to look at it.

He accidentally saw the contents when he picked it up after it fell to the ground.

Out of curiosity, he flipped through it.

And then, it was amazing.

If he hadn’t known the address, he would have gone straight to her door.

After taking the notebook home, he lay in bed and flipped through it repeatedly.

Especially the market analysis, import and export data analysis, five-year market forecast, and domestic clothing export plan.

Every word, every number, every chart, was carefully studied and pondered.

The more he pondered, the more he discovered the brilliance of these things, and he felt like he had struck gold.

So, he couldn’t wait to go to the machinery factory early in the morning to wait for him.

Zhao Sihai agreed, and Factory Director Liu left with a satisfied heart.

After they left, Factory Director Xu also patted him on the shoulder with a smile, “Little Zhao, you’re a man from our machinery factory. You can’t favor one over the other.”

Zhao Sihai was stunned. He understood and looked a little helpless.

“Factory Director, machinery and clothing are not in the same line of work.”

Factory Director Xu waved his hand, “Hey, they say all roads lead to Rome. No matter what path you take, as long as you can earn foreign exchange, it’s a good path. Anyway, you can ask around when you have the chance.”

Zhao Sihai saw that he wasn’t joking, so he could only laugh helplessly and agree.

“Okay, good. I’ll take you to meet some people now.” Factory Director Xu patted his shoulder and led him out.

It was clear that with Factory Director Xu personally leading him around, Zhao Sihai’s work after taking the position would be smoother.

At least those who wanted to cause trouble would have to think twice.

That night, Bai Ruojiao heard Zhao Sihai’s words and went to the brigade courtyard to make a phone call the next morning. She made an appointment with Factory Director Liu.

“Bai Zhiqing is going to work at the factory too?” The operator, Xiao Liu, smiled.

She had just heard the entire conversation. She was both envious and confused. She could directly contact the factory director. It seemed that Zhao Sihai’s connections were truly extraordinary.

First, a driver, then a mechanical engineer, and now even his wife could get a job at the textile factory.

Everyone else in the office was also curious and inquisitive.

Bai Ruojiao just smiled, “It’s not confirmed yet. I’ll go now. I don’t want to disturb your work.”

As soon as she left, the office immediately buzzed with discussions.

Bai Ruojiao didn’t leave directly. She went to another office to find the brigade captain to get a letter of introduction.

Hearing that it was from Nanyang Brigade, Cheng Jun habitually frowned.

The Nanyang Brigade had been causing trouble every few days recently.

But he knew Bai Ruojiao. He had spoken to her at the police station last time.

He had a good impression of Zhao Sihai, after all, he was one of the most promising people in the entire brigade.

So, he was quite friendly to Bai Ruojiao.

Learning that she was going to the textile factory, he was a little surprised. His first thought was that Zhao Sihai had found a job for her.

Without asking any questions, he gave her a letter of introduction and said with a smile, “Work hard and strive to be a model worker.”

Bai Ruojiao took the letter of introduction and thanked him with a smile.

She had made an appointment with Factory Director Liu for the day after tomorrow. She spent the rest of the time making clothes.

Although the matter of joining the textile factory was still uncertain, it was hard to keep secrets in the village. She didn’t know who in the brigade courtyard had gone back and gossiped.

Anyway, starting the next day, the news that Bai Ruojiao was going to work as a female worker at the textile factory spread.

But she had anticipated this. Early in the morning, she took An’an to the commune to rent a house. She didn’t return home until evening with her luggage.

When she finally returned, many people came up to ask her about the situation.

Bai Ruojiao just said that the textile factory leaders saw the clothes Zhao Sihai was wearing and thought they were quite novel. They wanted to ask her about it. It was still uncertain whether she could join the factory. It depended on whether the leaders liked her clothes.

Everyone had seen the clothes Bai Ruojiao had made for her family recently. They were indeed novel and had caused a stir.

But they didn’t expect that this would attract the attention of the textile factory leaders.

Everyone thought it was Zhao Sihai’s connections.

Then, some people started to get interested.

Rural people basically made their own clothes. It was just about making different clothes. They could do it too.

So, when they learned that Bai Ruojiao had gone to the textile factory to show her clothes to the leaders and it wasn’t confirmed yet, they all went home with their own thoughts.

They also wanted to make some different clothes. Maybe Bai Ruojiao’s clothes weren’t liked, but theirs might be liked by the leaders, and they could get a job at the factory.

As a result, no one bothered her with questions anymore, and Bai Ruojiao finally had some peace.

Zhao Dani came to see her once, but Bai Ruojiao was cooking at the time, so she pretended not to hear the noise outside.

The next day, the family of three went to the county early in the morning.

Zhao Sihai first took her to the textile factory and then took his son to the machinery factory.

He was now a permanent worker and could leave An’an at the daycare center. He thought that when Tang Hua came back, he should ask him to get a bicycle ticket.

Bai Ruojiao, on the other hand, was eagerly awaited by Factory Director Liu, who had asked Secretary Zhu to sit at the gatehouse with him.

So, as soon as Bai Ruojiao arrived, she was immediately taken to register and then directly to the factory director’s office.