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

Inside the garment shop, Zhang Yunxia paced back and forth between the sewing machine and her desk. She sighed almost every few steps.

Li Yanyu took off her reading glasses: "Yunxia, ​​sit down. No matter how anxious you are, you have to wait. There's no use in being anxious."

The words had barely left her lips when the door opened. Li Yanyu jumped to her feet and jogged towards the door. A swarm of technicians followed behind—all of them stood up, some clutching scissors.

The door opened. Wang Yingxue walked in carrying a lunchbox, looking completely bewildered.

"Teacher Li, what's wrong?" She looked back.

"Sigh..." Li Yanyu sat back down and sighed.

"It can't be that fast, it's only a few o'clock," Sun Xiaolan chimed in from the side. "It won't be finished until noon at the earliest."

"That's true," Li Yanyu muttered to herself.

As they were talking, the door was pushed open again.

Ye Wenxi walked in. Everyone turned around at once, and when they saw her, they all froze on the spot.

"What happened? It was canceled? You didn't go?" Zhang Yunxia paused for a second, her voice tightening.

"I went," Ye Wenxi said with a smile. "I'm back."

"How is it?" Li Yanyu stood up and took a step forward.

Ye Wenxi answered her with a smile. The smile spread from her lips, bright and radiant like spring sunshine. She nodded: "Don't worry. The military region will help us."

"oops--!"

"Very good!!"

The noise exploded. Some people stomped their feet, some jumped up and down, and some grabbed the arms of the people next to them and shook them hard.

Zhang Yunxia stood there, her eyes reddening. Wang Yingxue hugged Li Yanyu tightly, shouting loudly, "That's wonderful, Teacher Li! That's wonderful!"

The next day, the Public Security Bureau, the Light Industry Bureau, and the Industry and Commerce Bureau visited the site one after another.

The police officers examined the counterfeit goods, took photos, and asked a few questions. Ye Wenxi presented the genuine product, the counterfeit product, the return slip, the complaint letter, and the quality inspection records one by one, and everything matched.

The person from the Light Industry Bureau was Director Fang, whom Ye Wenxi had never met before. He was in his early forties and spoke in a calm and unhurried manner.

After verifying the qualifications with two staff members, he sat down and listened to the whole story from beginning to end. As he was leaving, he stood up, smiled at Ye Wenxi, and asked:

"Comrade Ye, is there anything else you'd like to support?"

Ye Wenxi didn't mince words: "There are indeed some practical difficulties. I personally think it will have a certain driving effect on our city's light industry. It's just that not many textile factories are willing to cooperate yet; everyone is still observing."

Upon hearing this, Director Fang realized there were specific difficulties involved. He put down the bag he had just picked up and sat back down.

Ye Wenxi explained her thoughts and needs in detail.

"Currently, only Guangming Textile Factory has signed a cooperation agreement, which is not enough to meet our production needs. I'm willing to raise the price, as long as the leaders are willing to help us make this connection."

Director Fang breathed a sigh of relief—thankfully, it wasn't anything outrageous.

"Okay, no problem. I'll ask around for you when I get back." He agreed on the spot, "Wait for my reply in the next couple of days."

"Thank you, Director Fang." Ye Wenxi stood up and nodded to him.

That afternoon, the police called to say that the suspect had been identified and that the operation would be carried out the next day.

Ye Wenxi held the receiver, paused for a moment, and thought to himself, "Time flies..."

"Thank you, officer," she said cheerfully.

"Of course, Comrade Ye."

Ye Wenxi shared the good news with everyone at the garment company. Everyone was impressed by the efficiency of the departments; the results arrived much faster than expected.

The next morning, the police reported that a coordinated raid had been launched early that morning, dismantling the counterfeit operation. All three ringleaders were arrested, a truckload of counterfeit goods was seized, and the ringleaders would be responsible for handling customer compensation and other follow-up matters.

Upon hearing the news, the clothing store erupted in chaos. Li Yanyu immediately burned a counterfeit item in her anger.

These issues, which had been causing a commotion for half a month, have finally been resolved.

Ye Wenxi walked out of the warehouse, circled around outside, and stared blankly at the fields being cleared in the distance.

Ding Jiahe and Zhang Yunxia came out and stood in a row with Ye Wenxi, looking into the distance together.

"Sigh... Having connections is great, it's really efficient." Ye Wenxi looked up at the sky and couldn't help but sigh.

"That's because you're capable of handling this military region." Zhang Yunxia said with her hands in her pockets, her tone smug.

"What do we do next?" Ding Jiahe asked.

Ye Wenxi smiled.

"Without constraints, the next step, of course, is to go big!" She clenched her fist. "Don't forget, we're going to—"

"Sell nationwide!!" Ye Wenxi suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs towards the distant fields.

This startled Zhang Yunxia and Ding Jiahe. After a couple of seconds of stunned silence, Zhang Yunxia also got into the act, mimicking Ding Jiahe by cupping her hands around her mouth:

"We must—go all out!!"

Ding Jiahe was amused by them, shook her head a couple of times, and pondered what she should say.

"Count me in!!" She finally managed to utter this after holding it in for a long time.

"Hahahaha! You're so silly, Ding Jiahe."

"You're so silly, I don't want to take you with me anymore..."

"Huh? Am I stupid?"

"Hahaha, Xiao Ding, you're so funny..."

............

The three of them strolled back from the edge of the field. The dirt road under their feet was mixed with melted snow water, and their shoes were covered in mud. Ye Wenxi's shoes had the most mud on the soles, but she didn't care right now. At this moment, she was counting on her fingers with Zhang Yunxia to do some accounting.

"In the past few months, the total gross profit was a little over ten thousand. After deducting the cost of machinery, materials, venue, and other miscellaneous expenses, the net profit on the books was eight thousand one." She paused, "We keep one thousand for emergencies, and we estimate that packaging and exhibition preparation will cost another one thousand or so, so we can only take out a little over five thousand on hand." Ye Wenxi muttered as she counted on her fingers.

"Is it time to start recruiting?" Ding Jiahe asked.

"Yes. We'll probably have to double our manpower." Ye Wenxi put down his hand. "We'll need to hire ten more technicians, and someone to answer pre-sales and after-sales calls. We also need to add another phone line; the current one is always busy, and we'll need someone specifically for fieldwork."

"Why are you hiring so many skilled workers all at once?" Zhang Yunxia asked.

"I'm thinking of making some changes to the staff responsibilities. I'd like to have Teacher Li focus on training and teaching, and then work with you on quality control. As for Sun Xiaolan, it depends on her wishes. I'd like her to be the head of the technician group, but if she's not willing, you'll have to keep an eye on things for a while."

Zhang Yunxia nodded, waiting for Ye Wenxi to continue.

"And then there's Wang Yingxue." Ye Wenxi paused. "She's currently learning technical skills without any problems, but I'm thinking of training her to be my assistant. However, I'll have to ask her about her personal interests first."

"If their positions change, several existing skilled worker positions will become vacant."

"Moreover, with the crackdown on counterfeits underway and the promotional events being held, sales will need to increase further. Adding just a few more probably won't be enough."

Zhang Yunxia nodded: "I have some ideas for the skilled workers. There are a few women in the compound who are quite good at cooking, but they can't leave home. I'll have to ask them. As for the person answering the phone, we need to find someone who is sweet-talking and has a good temper."

"We need to be patient," Ye Wenxi added.

"Hmm, we'll put them all up in the mutual aid society later. Or... let's just keep the technician positions permanently. They can come in whenever they need anything, and we'll have a pool of people ready," Zhang Yunxia said.

"Okay. Also, since these people's positions have changed, their salaries need to change too. Piece-rate will be changed to fixed wages and fixed bonuses. I'll draft a first draft later, and the three of us can discuss it. You two should also let me know in advance if you have any ideas."

She turned to Ding Jiahe: "Jiahe, what do you think? Which one do you want to try?"

After thinking for a moment, Ding Jiahe asked, "What kind of work do fieldwork involve?"

"Right now, I'm liaising with manufacturers and shopping malls, running around buying supplies with them, and also exploring the market," Yeh Wen-hsi said. "It's a bit tough, but it's more interesting than being stuck in the military region."

"How about I try fieldwork?" Ding Jiahe's eyes lit up.

"Then come with me to Harbin these next couple of days. Let's set up the exhibition together and let Sister Yunxia stay home," Ye Wenxi said.

"Okay, I'll go with you twice," Ding Jiahe readily agreed.

"Okay, you two can go without worry," Zhang Yunxia chimed in. "By the way, how's things going with Wei Hua? Is that kid still bothering her?"