Jin Yuanyuan's Top-Tier Life

Chapter 115 The Big Order for Ten Million Pairs of Socks Finally Arrives

Summer passed quickly, and Jin Jia took her two children to Shanghai, saying she would stay for a while so they could adjust before she returned. After all, it was the busiest time of year for fulfilling orders and shipping, and even though Jin Yuanyuan was helping her oversee most of the production, she still needed to be in charge.

Jin Jia's parents have completely stopped interfering in the affairs of the hosiery factory, leaving it entirely up to their daughter to make her own decisions. Although they still have many complaints about Hu Liqiu, they won't interfere with what their daughter does.

"Do you think your parents are heartbroken?" Jin Yaya quietly asked Jin Jiaya. Because Jin Jiaya's choice was also quite surprising. She did not divorce Hu Liqiu, and even paid for Hu Liqiu's son from his extramarital affair to study in Shanghai.

"So what if I'm heartbroken? It's my life, not theirs." Jin Jia seemed quite unconcerned. "You're also an only child, so you must understand my feelings, right? I'm an only child, and everything good has always been mine, and can only be mine. But nobody knows how lonely I am, nobody I can confide in, nobody has siblings to support me. Actually, a few years ago, when my father had a heart attack and was hospitalized, I cried for a long time outside because I was so afraid, afraid that my life would collapse after losing him. At that time, I thought having Hu Liqiu by my side was really good. But now, I think what I need might not be Hu Liqiu as a husband, but a partner, a teammate. So, I think having more children, as companions growing up together, will allow us to help each other with anything in the future... Besides, these children are related by blood, so they'll be closer..."

Hearing her suddenly say so much, Jin Yuanyuan was momentarily stunned, and after a long while, she finally managed to say, "Then your family's assets shouldn't include Hu Liqiu's, right?"

"Of course not. I'm not stupid. This is a business that my parents worked hard to build up over their entire lives. I can't just give it away to someone else. At least when I die, I will arrange for an heir to take over." Jin Jia's face showed a lot more signs of vicissitude. In just over half a year, Jin Yuanyuan could no longer be seen as the arrogant little noblewoman she used to be.

The older she gets, the more she feels the cruelty of life. When she was little, she just felt that time passed slowly, there was a lot of homework, and the outside world was big and wonderful. But now, Jin Yuanyuan just feels that there is not enough time, not enough orders, and the outside world is not as comfortable and pleasant as working at Jin Yaya Socks Factory. After all, here she can drink milk tea, the kind with sugar, cream, and a thick layer of milk foam.

After the National Day holiday, the "Three African Siblings" arrived at the entrance of Jin Yaya's Socks Factory. Jin Yuanyuan happened to be carrying milk tea and walking inside. Her bright pink work uniform was very eye-catching, and Lin Yiyi didn't recognize her at all. She even politely asked her, "Excuse me, is this Jin Yaya's Socks Factory?"

"I think so." Jin Yuanyuan smiled and pointed to the sign at the entrance. "Are you here for an on-site inspection?"

The three Lin siblings finally recognized Jin Yuanyuan and all smiled, even helping her carry the milk tea inside. Their purpose in visiting was simple: to see Jin Yaya's production capabilities firsthand. In fact, the three siblings had spent considerable time traveling around the country, hoping to find new business opportunities.

"Africa is developing very rapidly now, it's changing every day. If you don't find a project that you can work on for a year or two, you won't be able to catch the wave and enjoy the benefits. So, my siblings and I have been in China for so long and have already looked at a few projects. Your socks project is a small one, but we'd still like to come and take a look and learn from it." Lin Yiyi was quite sincere and expressed all her thoughts.

Jin Yuanyuan invited them to visit her office. Liu Xiangyue and Cao Xiaoyu were also there, and everyone quickly became acquainted. She took the initiative to show them around and even personally demonstrated the entire sock-making process, which made the three of them very happy.

Lin Yiyi wasn't one to dawdle; in fact, he had already planned ahead to finalize the price with Jin Yuanyuan. He immediately took a liking to Morandi's seven-color sock gift set, believing that the addition of bamboo fiber would result in high quality and attractive appearance. Crucially, mass production would further reduce the price.

"Actually, I have one more small request." Lin Yiyi was already sitting in the office, looking quite serious and like a domineering CEO.

Jin Yuanyuan laughed. "Tell me, let's see if I can solve this."

"Could you send one of your people to Africa with us for a while? Actually, I've been thinking about whether we could build a hosiery factory in Africa so they can learn to make socks and have a job."

This request was a bit sudden, but understandable. Jin Yuanyuan glanced at Cao Xiaoyu, who immediately shook his head, and Liu Xiangyue, sitting to the side, also shook her head.

"I can't help you with this." Jin Yuanyuan neatly arranged the sample socks on the table, her bright smile fading as she said seriously, "I even suggest you don't do this. Like you just said, this industry is a hot trend with high returns, because you saw it and wanted to get started immediately. But you also need to think about what will happen in a year, or even six months. Everyone will know you're shipping socks from China to sell there, and they'll all follow suit. Competition will intensify, and prices will be driven down. You can see that many small businesses are desperately cutting costs to maximize profits, but the product quality will be very poor. Let me put it this way: in less than two years, socks won't sell in Africa anymore, and you'll need to find newer products."

"That makes sense." Lin Yiyi nodded in agreement. "Then, let's finish this year's order of ten million pairs of socks first. I can pay you the initial payment now. Let's do the math."

"Then let me call the finance people over, and the production department colleagues too, since you are a big client... So, how about we have a meal first, and then have some milk tea?" Jin Yuanyuan smiled so much that her eyes narrowed.

Lin Daishui was very interested in milk tea. He had just drunk two cups and was still not satisfied. He asked, "Would it be nice to open a milk tea shop in Africa? It's always unbearably hot there."

"Didn't you say you didn't want to go back? How about I keep you in Hangzhou?" His sister, Lin Guoqing, chuckled. The three siblings had a very good relationship; their small gestures showed their excellent understanding of each other. Although they sometimes teased each other, they also supported one another, creating a warm and loving atmosphere.

Jin Yuanyuan suddenly remembered what Jin Jia had said. Indeed, being an only child could be lonely. But she was lucky because she had friends like Cao Xiaoyu and Jin Feiyan by her side, so life was alright.

(End of this chapter)