Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

Chapter 369

Zhao Da'e forced a smile and asked, "Since we need to make an appointment, let's do it now, Miss receptionist. How about we make it for tomorrow?"

The receptionist took out a small notebook and registered their personal information. Then she said, "If you are not representing a company that wants to discuss cooperation with our garment factory, but just want to buy some clothes to sell in your area, you don't need to make an appointment to meet with the chairman. You can just meet with the chairman's assistant. The assistant handles these small business matters."

Cheng Jinxiao curled her lips, clearly somewhat displeased, "That's really insincere."

Cheng Jinxiao felt that his group had come all the way from Quanshui County to talk business with Buyi Garment Factory, showing their sincerity, but the other party only sent an assistant to fool them.

Qi Bin quickly tugged at Cheng Jinxiao, signaling her to say less.

Zhao Da'e sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation. "My dear aunt," she thought, "there are some things you can't just say. How can you talk about someone's lack of sincerity on their own turf? How can we possibly close this deal?"

Cheng Jinxiao felt she hadn't said anything wrong and wanted to argue, but Qi Bin immediately covered Cheng Jinxiao's mouth and looked apologetically at the front desk, "I'm sorry, she was just talking nonsense, don't mind her."

The receptionist replied with a formulaic smile, "Do you still need to see the assistant? He's been quite busy lately. If you want to see him or discuss cooperation, it will have to be in two days. If you think that's okay, I'll register you."

Zhao Da'e nodded quickly, "No problem, we have no problem on our end."

For Zhao D'e, there was no problem as long as there was a possibility of reaching a cooperation agreement. Besides, Buyi Garment Factory had been open for decades and could be considered a long-established garment factory, while his own store had not even opened yet. What he came to discuss was just a small business, and he really did not have the qualifications to meet the chairman of this factory.

She was still young, and she believed that she would be successful enough for the chairman to come and see her personally someday.

As soon as they left the clothing factory, Cheng Jinxiao couldn't help but complain, "Didn't you see the receptionist's face? When we came out, I turned around and saw the look of disgust on her face. She clearly looked down on us!"

Cheng Jinxiao felt somewhat indignant. She had visited two garment factories today, and neither seemed very good. One factory's chairman was away on a business trip, and the other required an appointment to see the chairman's assistant.

Qi Bin sighed and said, "Jin Xiao, doing business is never easy, and things never go as we wish. We don't have much capital, so to put it nicely, we're looking for partners to cooperate with; to put it bluntly, we're begging others to cooperate with us. During this process, we inevitably have to be mindful of other people's feelings, and we can't afford to offend them, otherwise they won't want to cooperate with us. Do you understand?"

Cheng Jinxiao was also a little frustrated. She said, "I know I will control myself next time. But I just thought that we came all this way and finally found a chairman here, but we can't meet him because of our status. We have to make an appointment to see his assistant before we can start talking about cooperation."

Zhao Da'e comforted Cheng Jinxiao, saying, "Auntie, don't think about these things. We don't only have this Cloth Clothing Factory as an option. Besides, they didn't say they wouldn't sell us their clothes. There's still a chance. It's okay to suffer a little along the way, as long as we can accept the outcome."

Cheng Jinxiao knew that Zhao Da'e and Qi Bin were talking about the same thing, so she didn't say anything more.

There was a taxi parked on the side of the road. When I went over, I saw that it was the same driver that Zhao Da'e had hired. This person had left the car here without leaving.

After Zhao Dage helped the two people into the car, he said to the driver, "Sir, we're going to Jinxiu Garment Factory."

The driver shouted "Okay!" and diligently drove to the destination.

Another hour and a half later, Zhao Da'e and his group arrived at the entrance of Jinxiu Garment Factory. Compared with the previous two garment factories, Jinxiu Garment Factory was smaller than Buyi Garment Factory, with only three floors in the building. However, the interior decoration at the entrance was more impressive, with sofas, tea, and other amenities in the lobby.

On his third visit to the garment factory, Zhao Dage was already quite familiar with the place. He went straight to the front desk and said the same thing as the previous two times: "I have a business opportunity I'd like to discuss with your garment factory. Is the person in charge here available to come and talk to you now?"

Before he could finish speaking, an arrogant voice rang out, "With your poor and pathetic appearance, you think you can come to our Jinxiu Garment Factory to do business?"

The man was wearing a suit and had a receding hairline. He looked to be no more than thirty years old. He happened to be passing by and overheard what Zhao Da'e was saying, so he couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

Cheng Jinxiao, with her fiery temper, couldn't help but retort, "Who do you think you are? How dare you look down on people like that!"

The receptionist politely introduced the visitor to Zhao Da'e and the others, "He is the manager of our Jinxiu Garment Factory. His surname is Zhao and his name is Zhao Sihai. Manager Zhao manages most of the factory's business and orders. Since Manager Zhao is here, you can have a good chat with him about business matters."

Looking at Zhao Da'e and the others' attire, Zhao Sihai noticed that Zhao Da'e was wearing clothes from over ten years ago, and the sleeves were faded from washing. It was clear that he had worn them for many years and was reluctant to change into new clothes. Without even looking, it was obvious that he was very poor.

If even the kids are dressed like this, the other two adults aren't much better off, looking shabby. Zhao Sihai said impatiently, "Our Jinxiu Garment Factory doesn't do business with poor people. Hurry up and leave, don't get in my way. If you scare away my big customer when he comes, can you take responsibility?"

Zhao Sihai came to the lobby specifically to pick up someone. A big client was coming to look at clothes from Jinxiu Garment Factory, and Zhao Sihai didn't want any unexpected incidents to occur, such as those involving Zhao Da'e and the others.

Even Qi Bin, who is usually good-tempered, couldn't help but say, "We've come all this way to talk business in good faith. If you don't want to talk, you can simply refuse. Why resort to insults like this?"

Upon hearing Qi Bin's words, Zhao Sihai's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Was that an insult? I was clearly telling the truth. Let me ask you, do you even have 50,000 yuan in start-up capital? A single garment here costs over 100 yuan. If you want to do business, don't even bother talking to me if you don't have at least 10,000 yuan worth of goods. My Jinxiu Garment Factory wouldn't even deign to earn that little bit of money!"

Cheng Jinxiao clenched her fists. There was no other reason than that she knew Zhao Da'e didn't have that much money on him. Although what he said was true, this was still too much of a bully!

Cheng Jinxiao retorted, "Pah! With trash like you at Jinxiu Garment Factory, I don't think the clothes they sell here are any good either. I won't buy them; they'd make me feel disgusted!"

Zhao Da'e tugged at Cheng Jinxiao's hand and whispered, "Auntie, we shouldn't cause trouble when we're out and about. Since Jinxiu Garment Factory looks down on us, let's just leave."

Cheng Jinxiao was unconvinced. She put her hands on her hips and said disdainfully, "Don't be afraid, Big Goose. With me here, this bald guy can't bully you. I've never been afraid of anyone since I was a child. If you want, let's have a fight and see who's stronger!"

Cheng Jinxiao's words undoubtedly provoked Zhao Sihai, especially the words "bald dead head," which made his veins bulge. You should know that he hates it when people call him "bald dead head"!

Qi Bin patted Cheng Jinxiao's hand, and Cheng Jinxiao nudged him somewhat unhappily, turning around to say, "What, are you also advising me not to cause trouble?"

Qi Bin rolled up his sleeves, shook his head, and said, "I'm not trying to persuade you. I just want to say, how can you, a woman, be in this situation? I should be in front, so that if the other party gets angry, I can at least defend myself."

Cheng Jinxiao was slightly taken aback, not expecting that Qi Bin had come to help her. Then Cheng Jinxiao became happy, thinking that Qi Bin understood her quite well.

Zhao Sihai witnessed their interaction and cursed, "Do you think I don't exist? Bah! You're still poor, even in the city, you can't shake off that slovenly attitude. If you don't have money, don't come to Jinxiu Garment Factory to do business. We don't welcome poor people like you. You can't even afford a few clothes, so don't try to say a few nice words, take the clothes, and run away without paying. I've seen too many people like that!"

Zhao Sihai subconsciously connected the people he had met before with Zhao Da'e and his group. In his mind, people like Zhao Da'e were usually poorly dressed. To put it nicely, they were doing business; to put it bluntly, they wanted to take the clothes from Jinxiu Garment Factory and refused to pay their debts. Zhao Sihai had dealt with many such cases, which made him unable to resist making sarcastic remarks when he saw people dressed shabbily.

Dressed like that, you think you can come to a garment factory to do business? You're dreaming!

Cheng Jinxiao's anger surged, and she pointed at Zhao Sihai and cursed, "You're the one who's poor and pathetic! I'm clean and tidy, much better off than you! Besides, I don't care about the clothes from your Jinxiu Garment Factory anymore, and we don't only have your garment factory to cooperate with!"

Zhao Da'e took a deep breath. She really hadn't expected that going to three different garment factories in a row would all end badly.

The first deal with Dreamweaver Garment Factory fell through when the chairman was out of town.

As for the second clothing factory, it's impossible to schedule an appointment with the chairman. If you want to discuss business, you have to schedule an appointment with the chairman's assistant the day after tomorrow to discuss business with the assistant.

As for this Jinxiu Garment Factory, Manager Zhao immediately looked down on his group, so it seemed unlikely that they could reach an agreement. Zhao Da'e himself felt uncomfortable and didn't want to do business with such a person.

After a whole day, nothing was accomplished; the three major factories hadn't reached an agreement. Zhao Da'e was truly on the verge of tears.

Zhao Da'e didn't say anything about Cheng Jinxiao and Zhao Sihai's conversation, just letting his aunt vent her frustrations. Otherwise, she would feel too stifled and might hold onto the matter for a long time after she left, and start nagging.

Seeing that the time was almost up and the customers would be arriving soon, Zhao Sihai called over the security guard. "Xiao Zhou, what are you doing guarding the gate? Throw these three people out. I don't know who gave you the audacity to think you could come and do business with my Jinxiu Garment Factory. Don't even think about it. You couldn't afford the clothes even if I gave them to you. The clothes are more valuable than you."

Jinxiu Garment Factory accepts high-quality custom-made clothes, and even designs formal wear. The only drawback is that the styles are beautiful and flamboyant, which may not be suitable for wearing out in public. Also, some manufacturers may cut corners on the fabric, resulting in a lower quality than when the factory was first established. However, Jinxiu Garment Factory has a large customer base, and the profit margin on each order is quite high, so it's not a big deal.

Zhao Da'e couldn't help but say, "Let's go, why are you being so aggressive, Uncle Baldy?"

Zhao Da'e didn't stand on ceremony and directly called the man "Bald Uncle." Zhao Da'e didn't have any good feelings towards the person in front of him, and it would be strange if Zhao Da'e would be good to Zhao Sihai, especially since the other party had insulted the people around him.

Zhao Sihai was trembling with anger. He hated it most when people called him "bald!"

This made him lose face!

Cheng Jinxiao seemed to have discovered something new, a slight smile playing on her lips, as she frantically spat out, "Bald bald head, bald bald head, bald bald head!"

Zhao Sihai tensed up, glared at the security guard watching the scene, and yelled, "Hurry up and kick those three out! What are you standing there for? Don't you want your wages?!"

The security guard named Xiao Zhou then realized what was happening and walked over to Zhao Da'e and the others, signaling that it was time to leave.

Cheng Jinxiao felt she hadn't said enough, so she took the opportunity to call the other person "bald-headed" a few more times. Seeing Zhao Sihai's gritted teeth, Cheng Jinxiao left in a good mood, with Zhao Da'e and Qi Bin following closely behind.

As Zhao Sihai watched Xiao Zhou escort the three to the door, he said with a sharp tongue, "Xiao Zhou, don't let these three in from now on. I'm afraid they'll bring bad luck here, and might even ruin today's deal."

Zhao Sihai was also indirectly cursing Zhao Da'e and others for possessing bad luck, saying that anyone who touched them would be tainted with bad luck.

Qi Bin couldn't stand it and snorted, "I think you're the unlucky one. Don't let me run into you outside, or I'll give you a good beating!"

Just then, a black car stopped in front of Jinxiu Garment Factory. A man in a suit got out of the car. He looked to be in his forties and had some wrinkles on his face. Zhao Da'e and the others happened to walk to the door and saw the man in the suit getting out of the black car.

When Zhao Sihai saw the person getting out of the black car, he immediately changed his tune, smiling obsequiously and saying, "Oh, Mr. Fang, you've come at just the right time. The chairman is waiting for you in his office. Come with me."

The man in the suit nodded slightly and let Qi Bin lead the way.

Zhao Sihai treated the man in the suit completely differently than he treated Zhao Da'e and the others, which prompted Cheng Jinxiao to curse and grumble, "Pah, you're so snobbish!"