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Chapter 489 Construction Workers' Compound

"When your factory was short of money before, Xiao Xu borrowed money from us old guys. We old guys gave you the money without saying a word."

"Now that your machinery factory has prospered and climbed the social ladder by connecting with foreign friends, you can't forget about us brothers."

They had been badly taken advantage of by Xu Sui before; not only had she lent them a lot of money, but she had also given them a lot of supplies.

Because of this incident, they received a lot of complaints from other people in their own factory.

Fortunately, although Xu Sui was a bit of a swindler, she was a person of integrity and ability. She returned the money in no time, with interest.

Now, no one in their factory dares to say anything. As soon as they hear that Xu Sui is coming to the factory to borrow money and things again, they are all more eager than anyone else.

Now, hearing that they've connected with foreign friends, signed a large order, and earned a lot of foreign exchange, they're even more envious.

They quickly told the old guys to come out and try to build a relationship with Xu Sui.

Xu Sui pondered for a moment.

"Well... I'm afraid that's a bit difficult. Director Zhang, Director Hong, and all the other directors, you should have already inquired before you came. Those two are in the agricultural machinery business, so they really don't need fabric."

"As for clothes, the clothes they wear there are different from the clothes we wear here, so it will be even more difficult to sell them."

She did rip someone off today, but they're not stupid. They won't spend a lot of money on something they don't need.

Upon hearing this, all the factory managers present fell silent.

The atmosphere was somewhat somber and oppressive.

They couldn't help but sigh.

"Xiao Xu, ...is there really no other way?"

How could someone who has reached their position not understand this principle?

But I still thought I'd try my luck, just in case it works.

Don't be fooled by the fact that these factories are among the top in Nanshan County. Nanshan County is so remote, so small, and so poor.

Outsiders may not know, but they themselves are well aware that, after deducting various costs and expenses, their own factory has been operating at a loss every year, barely managing to stay afloat.

If this continues, we won't even be able to pay the workers' wages.

Fortunately, this factory wasn't their own, so they didn't have to bear the profits and losses themselves; otherwise, they would have gone out of business long ago.

Xu Sui thought for a moment, "Actually, it's not like there's no way."

"Although they are not people who specialize in this kind of business, they must know other people."

"I have an idea for you. For example, the textile factory could get some good materials and give them to Mr. Kate and Mr. John for free. If that makes them interested in your stuff..."

"After they return to their home countries, they might share the products with other foreign friends who specialize in this kind of business. If they like your products and think they are worth the price, they will definitely come from afar to place an order."

Xu Sui paused for a moment, then continued:

"As for clothing, people in different regions and countries have different preferences, so we can't just take our own country's clothes abroad without understanding what kind of clothes people in other countries like."

"Actually, this is easy to handle. If they really like your fabric, you can ask them to provide some design sketches of foreign clothing styles, and then you can make them according to those sketches."

The eyes of the textile factory managers and garment factory managers present suddenly lit up; they were extremely excited.

"Really, Xiao Xu, will this really work?"

Xu Sui didn't make any overly confident statements. After all, every industry is different, and she wasn't in the fabric business by profession.

"Whether it works or not, we'll find out by trying. If it doesn't work, we'll only lose a few pieces of fabric at most. If it does work, we'll bring much more than just a few pieces of fabric."

The others present agreed, since it wouldn't require them to invest much capital.

"When will these two foreigners leave? We need to hurry up and prepare the materials."

"They won't be staying here for more than a few days; they should be leaving the day after tomorrow, so you need to hurry," Xu Sui reminded them a few more times.

"By the way, when you're preparing fabric, try to prepare fabrics that foreigners like, but also have our national characteristics, so they'll be more interested."

"Okay, okay, we'll go back and discuss it now, and see what kind of preparation would be most suitable."

……

Before long, everyone else hurriedly said goodbye, wanting to go back and make proper preparations.

The food on the table was barely touched; only the brick factory director and Xu Sui remained.

It was lunchtime, and everyone else was too busy to eat, but the two of them were still eating.

Zhang, the factory manager of the brick factory, couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. Even his favorite braised pork tasted bland to him.

"Xiao Xu, you're really something. You managed to fool Lao Hong and the others with just a few words."

Xu Sui is Xu Sui, and others are others. Not everyone has the ability to sell their factory's products overseas.

This matter sounds simple, but it's not that easy. Who knows what those foreign friends like?

Xu Sui didn't care about the other party's attitude. Instead, she smiled and put a piece of meat into the brick factory director's bowl.

"I plan to build a staff compound for the machinery factory, and also for the textile factory."

"But if we're going to build it, we'll definitely need bricks."

"Uncle Zhang, I just thought of you when I heard something good. Could you give us a discount? If you can, we'll order all our bricks from your factory."

Factory Director Zhang's eyes widened, he forgot to eat, and he could barely speak.

"You...you're going to build two staff compounds all at once? Did I hear you right? Your textile factory isn't even finished yet, how come you're already building staff compounds?"

"Don't let it be like last time, where they borrow a little from here and a little from there again."

"If that's really the case, then don't come looking for me, we don't have any money."

Their brick factory, as well as the clothing and textile factories next door, have been operating for decades, and only the first batch of workers were able to get housing.

The other workers were eagerly awaiting their housing allocation, asking him every day when the second batch of housing would be allocated. But it wasn't that he didn't want to; it was simply that the factory was short of funds.

Other factories aren't much better; they're all pretty much the same as theirs.

So even now, their factory doesn't have a proper staff compound.

Unexpectedly, Xu Sui had only been the factory director of this machinery factory for a year, and she was already planning to build a staff compound for the employees.

These benefits were so enticing, not to mention the employees... even the old man himself was tempted.