After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 439 The Storm is Coming
Zhou Haoran had nothing to worry about and whispered, "Let's go eat after get off work?"

"Not for dinner, right?"

He Jin glanced at him, seeing right through his thoughts.

Zhou Haoran said with a smile, "After dinner, it would be nice to go to the dance hall and dance."

"You're not dancing, are you?"

He Jin snorted.

Zhou Haoran's eyes lingered on her chest without any attempt to conceal his gaze, and he said in a low voice, "Take a break from work, okay? If you don't like it, that's fine. Tomorrow is Sunday, a day off."

Are you still resting?

He Jin was a little curious, as this was a crucial period for "Everyone's Art Up," and he probably wouldn't have time to rest.

Zhou Haoran sighed, "Isn't it precisely because we don't have time to rest on weekends that we need to relax a bit?"

"You've got your eye on me, haven't you?"

He Jin looked at him reproachfully and spoke with annoyance.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "You have a great figure! The main thing is that we're good friends, so I can't pretend to be a gentleman. I'll just say whatever comes to mind."

He Jin lowered his eyes, stirred his coffee with a spoon, and said softly, "Let's see how things go. If I don't have anything to do tonight, I'll... I'll go."

Zhou Haoran thought to himself, "As expected, it's mature women who can handle this kind of thing." He said, "This long skirt is too inconvenient for you. Go home and change your clothes after get off work."

"Shall I change my shirt?"

He Jin was both annoyed and amused by this, and she still had to cooperate with him to change clothes.

Zhou Haoran said in a low voice, "Wear some loose pants with a belt, so that when the time comes, you can loosen the belt a bit and put it in."

He Jin's eyes widened, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "You want to use both sides?"

"Why don't you experience it? You've never tried it before." Zhou Haoran winked at her. "How exciting is that?"

"You're too..."

He Jin was at a loss for words, not knowing how he had fallen to this point.

Zhou Haoran said nonchalantly, "We're already so familiar with each other, what's there to be afraid of? While we're young, let's find more fun in life, otherwise it'll be too bland, don't you think?"

He Jin hummed in agreement.

I came out of the coffee shop.

Zhou Haoran went to the cafeteria again.

The card reader equipment has been installed and the lines are connected. Qiao Hai and Ning Yuanjia, along with five or six other people, are conducting final tests.

Everything went smoothly.

When Qiao Hai saw him, he walked over with a smile and said, "It's done, no problem! In the next few days, your unit just needs to distribute the Red Star Cards, and you can use them to pay for meals in the cafeteria."

Zhou Haoran suggested, "It would be best to send two technicians to be stationed here for two months, so that any problems can be solved on the spot immediately."

"is it necessary?"

Qiao Hai felt it was a waste of manpower.

"We're going to do it. In the next two months, Hongxingtai has a major project to showcase the Hongxing Card as a political achievement to our peers across the country. This will be a powerful free publicity opportunity for Zhongbo Software."

Zhou Haoran felt that it was still necessary to ensure that there were no errors.

Qiao Hai said, "Chief Inspector Ji has a big job waiting for me to do!"

"Big job?"

"Hmm, a huge order!"

"what?"

Zhou Haoran had never heard Yangyang mention it.

Qiao Hai chuckled and said, "It seems to be a collaboration with the garment industry association in the harbor. It's essentially a collective purchase, probably targeting one or two hundred garment factories!"

"Tell me in detail!"

Zhou Haoran immediately became interested.

Qiao Hai said, "We used to sell warehouse management software, accounting software, and a sign-in system—a three-in-one solution. It's high-quality and inexpensive, at least half the price of our competitors. Several garment factories have bought it, and the results have been excellent."

Zhou Haoran's eyes lit up. "So you recommended it to the industry association?"

"It seems that people from the industry association went to the grassroots level to investigate and discovered this secret. They felt that digital management could effectively solve many problems for many garment factories, reduce management costs, and reduce decision-making losses." Qiao Hai said rather vaguely, "You should ask her for details. She's the one who handles all the communications."

Zhou Haoran then called Ji Yingyang and brought up the matter.

"Yes, it's organized by the port's garment industry association, and there may be hundreds of garment and textile factories involved. It could be a large order worth tens of millions of yuan."

Ji Yingyang's tone was light and calm.

It's as if this is nothing special.

Zhou Haoran asked, "How did you do that?"

"I did nothing."

"what?"

"Plant the phoenix tree and the golden phoenix will come." Ji Yingyang was not greedy for credit at all. "You planted the phoenix tree. You said you would use the lowest price to popularize the digital management system, as well as the complete set of software and hardware. These are all attractive. There are many software service providers on the market. Zhongbo Software, with its affordable prices and thoughtful service, is definitely attractive."

Zhou Haoran was very curious, "We're a private enterprise, how could such a good thing as centralized procurement fall into our laps?"

Ji Yingyang smiled and said, "The Clothing Industry Association is nominally a non-governmental organization."

"How can grassroots organizations be so cohesive?"

"Perhaps it was due to the circumstances."

"Hmm?" Zhou Haoran immediately realized something. "It seems that the entire garment industry in the country is facing a development crisis. This is due to the impact of the Asian financial crisis!"

Ji Yingyang said, "Yes, the largest industry in the country used to be textiles and clothing. Now, the market economy is irrational, and a large number of textile and clothing factories are going bankrupt. The port area still attaches great importance to the private economy and is actively introducing policies to save the market and boost the competitiveness of the local clothing industry." Zhou Haoran suddenly realized, "So there will be a large amount of support funds in the centralized procurement budget!"

“Yes.” Ji Yingyang chuckled. “They’re taking advantage of the situation. The garment factory only pays half the price, and the government subsidizes the rest. They can buy equipment and systems that cost 10 yuan for only 5 yuan. They’re very enthusiastic about participating.”

Zhou Haoran exclaimed, "That's why they say a seaport is the economic engine; they're really getting things done."

Ji Yingyang said, "This centralized procurement is jointly led by the Science and Technology Department and the Industry and Commerce Bureau, in cooperation with the Haigang Garment Industry Association. There are one or two hundred participating parties. I estimate that the negotiations will be completed before the end of the year. They are even more anxious than we are. The market waits for no one. A large number of garment factories across the country are going bankrupt one after another. Every day of delay will be a blow to the local garment industry."

"It really is."

"Do you want to join?"

“I’ll pass, you can let Qiao Hai go.” Zhou Haoran thought for a moment, then said, “In the long run, the domestic garment industry still needs to build its industrial chain around the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta. The Pearl River Delta mainly focuses on the low-end industrial chain; the Yangtze River Delta can focus on the mid-to-high-end. In particular, seaports can attract many international brands. When you’re negotiating, you can start from this point. If seaports want to maintain their industry leadership, they need to take the lead in digital management.”

Ji Yingyang said, "That's what the leaders think too. Didn't you see that it's the Science and Technology Department that's involved in the market rescue? It's different from those cities in the south. The industrial positioning is different. There are thousands of garment factories in the port, but only one or two hundred are qualified to participate in the support."

Zhou Haoran asked, "How significant is the impact of the economic crisis?"

“It seems quite significant. Exports from the garment and textile industries have almost completely ceased.” Ji Yingyang paused for a moment. “I heard that international capital has already entered the Hong Kong market. You were right about everything.”

"Yes, a storm is coming."

Zhou Haoran doesn't need to seek shelter from the rain.

Instead, they are considering taking advantage of the approaching storm to go to Hong Kong Island and show off their power.

In the evening, I had dinner with He Jin.

She did change her clothes, wearing a red and blue striped shirt and a pair of loose casual pants.

Then we went to the dance hall together.

Before even choosing a booth, I pulled her into the dance floor.

Be careful in a bit.

He Jin's face was flushed red under the neon lights.

"What should I pay attention to?"

Zhou Haoran's movements were very standard, after all, the lights weren't turned off yet.

"Don't hurt me!"

He Jin glanced at him.

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "It's just dancing, where does it hurt? Legs? Back?"

"Stop playing dumb." He Jin snorted. "If you go too far, I'll never dance with you again. You're so young, I don't know who you learned this from, but you're so bold."

Zhou Haoran said, "Yeah, I won't come to dance next time."

He Jin was somewhat surprised, "Not jumping anymore?"

"Ah."

"Really not jumping anymore?"

"There are too many people here. It's exciting, but it's also crowded and confusing... I saw my colleagues from work when I came here."

Zhou Haoran didn't want his colleagues to see this.

He Jin was a little flustered, "They've discovered us?"

Zhou Haoran said, "I don't know."

"Let's go somewhere else next time."

He Jin never wants to come again.

Zhou Haoran asked, "What if we run into a colleague at another dance hall?"

He Jin countered, "Then what should we do?"

Zhou Haoran said decisively, "Let's go straight to your house."

"Huh?" He Jin was stunned for a moment, then got a little angry. She scratched him with her fingernail, the hand she had been holding while dancing. "You're pushing your luck."

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "I didn't say anything!"

"Don't I know what you mean?"

He Jin snorted coldly.

At this point, the countdown began, and it was time to turn off the lights.

The touch-the-touch event is here.

He Jin immediately sensed it too; the boy was reaching around her waist to loosen her belt. She panicked slightly, "Haoran..."

"Ok?"

"I'm a little scared, what should I do?"

"What are you afraid of?"

Zhou Haoran couldn't stop for a moment; a dance in the dark only lasted two or three minutes, and time was precious.

He Jin said worriedly, "If I... if I run into my colleagues later, will they be able to tell?"

"Then let's just avoid it," Zhou Haoran reassured her. "Sister He Jin, since you're already here, just relax and have fun. It's the weekend anyway, so relax. Next time, we'll just go to your place and not come to the dance hall. Sister He Jin, why don't you unbutton your shirt first, don't waste time."

He Jin bit her lip tightly and leaned against his chest.

He was unbuttoning his shirt while pondering silently.

Are you really going to my house?

Will we face utter ruin?

(End of this chapter)