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After Ye Wenxi finished speaking, the room fell into a brief silence.

Liu Jianguo put down the bell-bottom blueprints in his hand, looked up at Ye Wenxi, and smiled: "Comrade Ye, are you having any difficulties lately and need some support?"

Liu Jianguo believed he knew Ye Wenxi well. For this woman to proactively bring up design authorization, she must have encountered some obstacles.

Ye Wenxi gave him a playful look: "Director Liu, difficulties are inevitable. What business doesn't face difficulties? They're always there." She then changed the subject, "But since you've brought it up, there are indeed a few things I'd like your support on."

The people inside burst into laughter.

"Okay, tell me what you think." Liu Jianguo leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the table twice. "Actually, problems don't necessarily have to be resolved through a deal involving authorization. As a military-affiliated collective enterprise, you've made significant contributions to Harbin's light industry and our policy innovations. We won't turn a blind eye to the support you deserve."

He said polite words, but he was very curious about what Ye Wenxi would ask for.

The higher her demands, the more significant those design licenses became.

Ye Wenxi said, "I would like to apply for the purchase of a specialized cutting machine to improve cutting accuracy and efficiency."

Liu Jianguo nodded.

This is easy to understand. When a company expands and gets a loan, it's normal to add equipment.

"No problem, I can support you," he said.

Ye Wenxi continued, "As you know, telephone orders still account for a large portion of our sales, so logistics and transportation have always been a challenge for us."

"Especially with winter approaching, road conditions will worsen after snowfall. As our sales volume gradually increases, our transportation efficiency may not be able to keep up with both factory-to-factory material delivery and factory-to-customer order delivery."

Liu Jianguo and the others listened and nodded, acknowledging the objectively existing problem.

"The second thing is that I'd like to borrow the internal fleet of our Light Industry Bureau's Supply and Marketing Company. I know that the bureau has a dedicated fleet that is responsible for the allocation of materials between factories within the province."

"I'd like to discuss with you whether it's possible to set up a transportation point at the garment company for the transfer of raw materials and supplies between the garment company and its partner garment factories, as well as between physical stores."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the several staff members in the conference room subtly changed.

Freight volume will increase significantly after winter sets in. Relying on mutual aid societies to run errands is costly and limited in both efficiency and scale.

Sending mail is more expensive; the postage for a single winter garment can cost several dollars. So, except for small personal packages, she almost never uses the postage service.

At present, the only available resource is the internal fleet of the Light Industry Bureau's Supply and Marketing Company, which can allocate transportation capacity among factories within the province.

However, such resources are usually only guaranteed for large state-owned factories, and it is difficult for collective and private enterprises to get a share.

As soon as Ye Wenxi finished speaking, Liu Jianguo shook his head with a smile: "Comrade Ye, I knew it. The requests you made are basically not a question of difficulty... They are all things that have never been done before. Whether it was the previous loan, the approval of the physical store, or now the resource policy for this collective vehicle fleet."

Several other staff members nearby also started laughing.

Ye Wenxi smiled, but there was a hint of bitterness and seriousness in his eyes: "Director Liu, this is indeed a sore point for us."

"Although my requirements are rather advanced, by taking the lead, I'm paving the way and filling gaps for our light industry system."

Ye Wenxi looked around at everyone, his expression serious: "Think about it, everyone. In the future, there will only be more and more companies like mine, and we don't have transportation resources. We can't expect everyone to rely on their own two legs to run errands, can we? To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that our mutual aid society has people who specialize in transportation, I would be worried to death right now."

Liu Jianguo sighed softly; he did indeed agree with the point raised by Ye Wenxi.

Everyone knows that to get rich, you must first build roads, but even if the roads are built, you can't get by without cars.

Apart from state-owned factories and government agencies, who owns a car these days?

Without vehicles, logistics efficiency will suffer, and even the best roads will be useless.

The problem raised by Ye Wenxi will indeed hinder development.

Liu Jianguo and several other officers exchanged glances, all reading approval in each other's eyes.

Liu Jianguo pondered for a while, then sat up straight: "Comrade Ye, regarding the matter of borrowing the convoy... I cannot give you an answer for now. But you are right, this is indeed a directional issue that deserves our careful consideration."

"We're not giving you a reply because we need to consider more than just your case; we need to address the issue at the policy level."

Ye Wenxi nodded: "I understand, I completely understand. This certainly requires careful consideration and comprehensive evaluation."

"However..." she changed the subject, "as for the other request, Director Liu, you can decide that."

"What? There's more?" Liu Jianguo exclaimed in surprise.

"Director Liu, do you believe me now? The fact that I can make these requests is enough to prove that those blockbuster products can really bring great benefits to you and the state-owned factory."

Liu Jianguo smiled and waved his hand: "Alright, alright, then tell me, what other requirements do you have?"

Yeh Wen-hsi continued, "Third, I hope the Light Industry Bureau can provide us with some expansion in the quota for auxiliary materials. This includes special quotas for zippers, alloy buttons, and industrial thread, as well as quotas for printing, fixing dyes, coatings, and dyeing auxiliaries for related factories."

Now, whether it's an individual or a public entity, there are limits on what they can use. The Light Industry Bureau reserves some flexibility in the quota application process each year.

Ye Wenxi spoke up at this time because he wanted the clothing company to be included in this flexible allocation scope.

"Approximately how much will be needed? Is there a budget analysis?" Liu Jianguo asked.

"Yes." Ye Wenxi took out a pre-prepared assessment form from her pocket and handed it over. She had prepared a budget in advance and increased the usage for the first half of this year by three to five times.

Liu Jianguo flipped through it and handed it to the officer in charge of quotas.

The clerk glanced at the amount and nodded.

Actually, this matter is not difficult. Although she needs to apply for an inventory quota, her overall size is far smaller than that of large factories. The garment company has only so many employees, and it does fine workmanship, so it won't be restricted too much.

Liu Jianguo handed Ye Wenxi's authorized design drawings to the relevant officer in charge, then turned back to her and said, "Comrade Ye, these design drawings may need some research and evaluation. I hope you can understand."

"Okay, sure."

"As for the equipment and quota issues, I can agree to that here, but it's not about design licensing; it's about your development needs, and we're willing to support you." Liu Jianguo's words were shrewd, as if he were subtly doing you a great favor.

Ye Wenxi smiled and nodded, without revealing anything.

"As for the issue of the fleet and transportation resources, that needs to be discussed in a meeting. You'll have to wait for my reply."

"No problem, I'll wait for your reply." Ye Wenxi smiled and began tidying up the materials on the table.

As the meeting ended, several staff members left one after another.

Just as Ye Wenxi was about to leave, Liu Jianguo called her back: "Comrade Ye, would it be convenient for us to stay and talk?"