70s factory beauty, transform villain cubs to become rich

Chapter 666 The New Rule System
A round of applause erupted from the audience.

Deputy Director Zhang Qiuhong was also watching Chen Qing's performance from the side. She was also present at the Canton Fair commendation meeting and had personally witnessed Chen Qing speaking eloquently in front of the leaders. The content she shared was as solid as steamed buns made from old dough. She immediately decided to invite Chen Qing to Haishi to show everyone just how excellent the garment industry in other provinces really is!

Chen Qing also directly stated the key point: "The core of our garment factory's success is no longer 'producing whatever we want and selling whatever we want,' but rather 'designing and producing whatever the international market needs.'"

Her words made many people frown.

Nowadays, all the goods produced by factories are directly handed over to supply and marketing cooperatives for sale. As long as the quality is guaranteed, even the worst goods will be bought, it's just a matter of how much.

If more people buy it, then we'll expand it.

If fewer people buy, then apply for government subsidies to support workers.

Nobody even bothered to investigate consumer preferences before making production.

"I don't think you can really relate to what I'm saying, but our old garment factory once took our proudest cotton-padded coat to the Canton Fair. The coat was made of solid material, and we could even boast that it would last for ten years without breaking. But nobody even looked at it, because foreign buyers not only needed it to be practical, but also good-looking!"

Several veteran factory directors in the audience nodded slightly involuntarily, because they had also learned similar lessons.

It was praised and even sought after by Chinese people, but after foreign businessmen saw it, they began to look down on it.

Chen Qing: "So how do we know what the market needs? Based on my personal experience, I've summarized three things."

First, we established a foreign trade intelligence team. We collected all the foreign clothing samples, pictorials, and magazines we could get our hands on, dissected their materials, learned from their experience, and used it for our own purposes.

Secondly, treat customers' pickiness as lessons learned for improvement. For example, at the Canton Fair, a Hong Kong businessman was afraid of the wind while running. I improved the drawings that day and showed him the latest sample, and he immediately increased his order. Of course, this step requires everyone's judgment; you can't blindly follow others!

Third, we need to implement this strategy, including arranging for designers to produce new samples, cultivating their skills, and ensuring a continuous stream of products.

Her three-step approach is simple: intelligence gathering, needs analysis, and finally, systematic implementation.

But a composed and conservative senior expert in the audience couldn't help but speak up: "Director Chen, aren't you being too customer-centric? Our socialist enterprises should focus on serving the people, not just follow the preferences of foreign capitalists, right?"

His questions were sharp; if Chen Qing answered them poorly, he would be branded a lackey of capitalism.

Chen Qing's heart tightened, but his face remained calm: "This old master's question has precisely exposed the misconceptions in our thinking in the past!"
What is quality? In the past, we thought that solid materials that could last for ten years were quality, but our most prized thick cotton-padded coats were ignored at the Canton Fair.

So no matter how good a piece of clothing is, if the market doesn't need it, where does its quality manifest itself? Is it reflected in warehouse overflows? Or in financial losses?
We believe that true quality is what is needed!
Only when products are recognized by the market and chosen by consumers can they realize their value and generate real foreign exchange for the country.

This is our most fundamental responsibility to the country and the people!
Therefore, producing what the market demands is not blindly following trends. It requires us to look away from the machines and see the living people behind them, to understand their lives, habits, and needs.

At the end of this road lies the brand.

We will only be truly successful when foreigners choose us not because of our low prices, but because they firmly believe that our brand can always meet or even exceed their expectations.

This is the path we are taking, the path to truly take "Made in China" to the world!

The veteran expert who asked the question also fell into deep thought and did not refute it further.

Some young cadres looked on with excitement and admiration, as if a door to a new world had been opened for them, and they kept writing down what Chen Qing said.

But the conservative old leaders looked serious, their brows furrowed.

Many people had solemn expressions! Lian Antai felt a strange sense of relief as he sensed the stagnant atmosphere around him.

They must have felt a huge threat as well.

Everyone present was adept at playing within the rules.

This makes it difficult for newcomers to stand out.

In their system of rules, being bold and arrogant is a huge mistake, and people like Chen Qing should not exist at all!

But Chen Qing's arrival this time brought not only a staggering amount of foreign exchange, but also entirely new rules of the game.

She earns money from foreigners.

They have absolutely no influence over us.

She doesn't need to follow internal rules, nor does she need to be subservient to her seniors, because she has already established her own sect and is shining brightly!
Because of her unconventional ways, people will reject, dislike, and fear her.

After Chen Qing finished his speech, he also walked off the stage.

She said everything that could be said and everything that couldn't be said.

As for how people feel or think, that's entirely up to them.

After the sharing session ended, Chen Qing was pulled away by Zhang Qiuhong to have dinner.

The table was full of men of all shapes and sizes, so Zhang Qiuhong had a natural fondness for Chen Qing. "Xiao Qing, eat more, you're too thin."

Some women who have reached a high enough level do not reject new female colleagues, but rather feel a sense of relief, like, "Wow, finally, a new person has arrived."

Chen Qing felt that Zhang Qiuhong treated her this way.

Treat it like you're dealing with a junior.

"Thank you, Zhang..."

"Don't call me Deputy Director Zhang anymore, just call me Sister Zhang." Zhang Qiuhong had conducted a comprehensive investigation into Chen Qing. She was very satisfied with Chen Qing's arrogant and unrestrained style at the machinery factory, as well as her outstanding abilities and decisive and ruthless style when she entered the clothing industry.

How much suffering must an excellent young girl endure if she is gentle and kind?

Chen Qing readily agreed: "Sister Zhang."

Zhang Qiuhong was satisfied.

But someone at the table was dissatisfied: "It seems that Deputy Director Zhang really likes this young comrade Chen Qing. I thought Deputy Director Zhang was not satisfied with seeing a pretty young girl."

Zhang Qiuhong was nearly sixty years old, with an obese figure, a puffy, round face that shone with oil, and sparse, gray hair that clung tightly to her scalp. When she looked at people, she habitually squinted, revealing a scrutinizing glint. Especially now, the corners of her mouth were downturned, and even the nasolabial folds were etched with the marks of arrogance: "If you don't want to see this scene, how about I go and pick a young man to come and have dinner with us?"

It has been said throughout history that women are prone to jealousy.

But Zhang Qiuhong had been dealing with them for a long time and knew how petty they were. They would do anything to eliminate anyone who threatened their position!
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