A whirlwind marriage with a high-ranking official: Lights out, don't force me to take the initi

Ye Wenxi rolled over, hissing as the pain in her lower back made her gasp.

When I opened my eyes, it was already broad daylight.

She rubbed her lower back, cursed, and reached for the watch on the bedside table.

It's past ten o'clock.

She stared wide-eyed. Had she slept for so long?

The watch slipped from my palm and bounced once on the bed.

She sighed and muttered, "Like an animal..."

I don't remember when I fell asleep, it seems like I passed out, and I don't remember how long Lu Weidong tossed and turned.

"How stingy!" Ye Wenxi angrily slammed her fist on the bed.

She decided to give Lu Weidong the cold shoulder for a few days.

Suddenly I remembered that Wang Yingxue was going to Harbin today to help her with site selection and foot traffic statistics for her physical store.

I wonder if Xiaoxue has arrived yet. If we set off early this morning, she should be around now.

She instructed that upon arrival, one should use the guesthouse's phone to let others know they arrived safely, and also call home every night.

Ye Wenxi muttered, "I should have let Xiao He go with her. Xiao He is familiar with Harbin."

Ye Wenxi didn't stay in bed any longer.

She sat up, got out of bed, opened the wardrobe, and dressed herself from head to toe.

In the next couple of days, I need to submit the budget and plan for the dormitory renovation to the logistics department, and then the logistics department will handle the procedures.

Yesterday, Wang Yingxue consulted with several elderly people at the mutual aid society and estimated that it would usually take four months to complete the project.

If we increase manpower, we can get it up and running in about three months.

This matter needs to be addressed as soon as possible, since winter is approaching in Northeast China in three months, with temperatures dropping below zero, making construction extremely inconvenient.

In addition, the expansion and renovation plans for the garment company should be finalized as soon as possible, and efforts should be made to complete both of these tasks before winter.

Ye Wenxi called the clothing company, and Zhang Yunxia answered.

Ye Wenxi: "Sister Yunxia, ​​you said yesterday that there were a few interviews today?"

Zhang Yunxia: "There are eight in total. We agreed that you'd talk about four, and I'd talk about four."

"Okay. Give me the four phone numbers you gave me, I'll talk to them at home. I'll go to the clothing store this afternoon." Ye Wenxi paused, "I'll go see Xiaoxue's mother at noon."

"Okay, then write it down."

Since the Labor Bureau posted the job advertisement, Wang Yingxue has received about a hundred inquiries, averaging a dozen or twenty per day.

Zhang Yunxia conducted a preliminary screening based on the conditions she had recorded, and found eight candidates who met the basic requirements for the interview.

She and Ye Wenxi decided to have a phone conversation first, and if they thought the other two or three were suitable, they would invite them to come for an in-person interview.

Ye Wenxi pulled out a piece of paper, and Zhang Yunxia said on the other end of the phone that she would write it down.

"By the way, Xiaoxue told me yesterday before she left work that someone called to apply for a design specialist position, and they seem to be a good fit for our requirements."

"Really?" Ye Wenxi was quite surprised.

The phone is ringing off the hook with calls for a design specialist position; eight out of ten people are asking about it, but we haven't found the right person yet.

This position is different from Xiaohe's design assistant position, where you can learn on the job.

She's looking for designers who can work alongside her, the kind who can produce impressive results.

After all, with the clothing company having developed to this point, she only has 10% to 20% of her energy left to design, and she really doesn't have time to teach people step by step anymore.

Do you have any information about that person? Just tell me, and I'll talk about it today.

"Okay, write this down... His name is Xie Linfeng, male."

"A man?" Ye Wenxi exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh, right, it's a guy. I was quite surprised too."

Zhang Yunxia began submitting her resume.

Xie Linfeng, 27 years old, had just returned from the port city two months ago.

I settled in the port city with my aunt when I was a teenager, and lived and worked there until I was 27.

I had just returned to China two months ago when I happened to see a job posting from Wenxi Garment Company.

Previously, I worked in the clothing industry in the port city and was exposed to many international styles. I have a broad perspective on clothing matching both domestically and internationally, and my design approach is also bold.

Currently unemployed, the specific reason is unclear.

"He came back from Hong Kong." Ye Wenxi thought to herself.

In this day and age, who is it that can go to Hong Kong and come back? She was extremely curious about Xie Linfeng and wished she could call him right now.

"What's your phone number?"

Zhang Yunxia recited a string of numbers: "I heard this is his home phone number, so it seems his family is well-off."

"Okay, I understand. Let's talk more about it this afternoon."

"Okay, sure."

Ye Wenxi dialed the number, and after three rings, a young male voice answered, "Hello, who is this?"

"Hello, are you Comrade Xie Linfeng? I am Ye Wenxi from Wenxi Garment Company."

"Oh! Hello, Comrade Ye, this is Xie Linfeng." The voice came through the phone line, with a slightly lazy tone and a slight upward inflection at the end, a bit like a Cantonese accent.

"Are you free right now? I'd like to talk to you for a bit."

"It's convenient, just ask."

Ye Wenxi leaned back on the sofa, twirling the telephone cord with her fingers: "Let's talk about something professional first. When you do design, what are your sources of inspiration?"

Xie Linfeng chuckled on the other end of the phone, with a casual tone: "Inspiration... I know it might sound ridiculous, but when I was in Hong Kong, my biggest source of inspiration was buses."

"Bus?"

"Oh, you mean the bus."

"I often stand on the bus and can see dozens of people's outfits at a glance. I pay attention to the cut, combination, and color blocking of their clothes, even the shimmer and translucency of the fabric under the light. And then..."

"There are many more fashion magazines in Hong Kong than in mainland China, and you can see very bold outfits and imaginative creative ideas in them."

"Like 'City Magazine,' 'SiSterS,' and 'Ming Weekly,' but I prefer the French edition of 'ELLE.'"

"Oh, sorry... those English words are the magazine's name."

Ye Wenxi smiled faintly: "It's alright, I understand what you mean. So... the next question is, what are your thoughts on the clothing trends in China for the next two to three years?"

Xie Linfeng's voice became more serious, and he spoke more slowly: "Comrade Ye, to be honest, I think the development of the garment industry in mainland China is at its best time right now."

"How so?"

"It's about reform and opening up." He said with a hint of self-assurance, "The mainland is now trying to revitalize its economy and open up its markets. People's lives and the economy will definitely get better and better in the future."

"For ordinary people, food and clothing are the most important things. Especially clothing; if you've been suppressing your feelings for too long, they'll eventually explode. As long as something good comes out, it will definitely be noticed."

"Comrade Ye, you must have already felt this. I have seen the clothes from Wenxi Garment Company and also visited your exhibition."

"At that price, the fact that it can achieve such sales volume in this place reflects the real market demand."

Ye Wenxi hummed in agreement: "You seem quite familiar with the policies."

"You can't do it if you're not familiar with it," Xie Linfeng laughed. "I've been back for two months, and I buy three copies of the newspaper every day and listen to the radio every day. Policy trends are market trends. If you don't understand this, no matter how beautiful your design is, it's still a mess."

So far, Ye Wenxi is satisfied with Xie Linfeng's answer.

"Let me ask you another question. Why did you choose to come back from Hong Kong? Even if there are opportunities on the mainland, the gap between it and Hong Kong is still quite large. Why would you give up the environment there and choose this place where there's nothing?"

Xie Linfeng did not answer immediately.

Ye Wenxi heard him take a deep breath.