Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

Chapter 368

Zhao Da'e wished she could recruit Qi Bin to work for her right now, but she also understood that this matter had to be done gradually and couldn't be rushed.

They got off the train quickly. Qi Bin helped Cheng Jinxiao carry her backpack. He thought that as a grown man, and shamelessly following these two, he should do something, otherwise he would feel embarrassed. So he decided to help with the manual labor as much as he could. Thus, Qi Bin carried one backpack on his back and another backpack in his left hand.

Cheng Jinxiao felt a little embarrassed and thought about asking for the backpack back. She said, "This is too much trouble for you. Let me carry the backpack."

Qi Bin shook his head, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and laughed, "It's okay, the backpack is quite light, let me carry it."

Seeing this, Cheng Jinxiao felt a lot more favorably towards Qi Bin, thinking that Qi Bin was a good person, at least considerate.

After getting off the train, Zhao Dage took the two to the hotel to check in. After all, finding business partners in Jinzhou was not something that could be done in a day, and they might have to stay in Jinzhou for a few days.

When checking in, Qi Bin spoke first to the front desk, saying, "I need two rooms."

After registering you at the front desk, they said, "One room costs five yuan per night, and two rooms cost ten yuan per night. How many days are you staying?"

Cheng Jinxiao's eyes widened, and she blurted out instinctively, "So fast! Five yuan a night for a room! In the county town, a room is only three yuan a night!"

Cheng Jinxiao couldn't help but feel sorry for the money. After all, money is hard to earn. It's considered very good for a normal person to earn ten yuan a day. But it costs five yuan to book a room for one night. Cheng Jinxiao couldn't explain this. Moreover, the price was much higher than the price in the county town.

The hotel receptionist's lips twitched slightly, suppressing his urge to complain, and he patiently explained, "This is our standard price. After all, Jinzhou is a big city, and our hotel is located in a central area, so it's normal for it to be a bit more expensive. Besides, our prices are already quite reasonable; other hotels might only charge six yuan per room per night."

Even after hearing the hotel receptionist's explanation, Cheng Jinxiao still felt bad about spending the money.

Zhao Da'e didn't think much of it, since he had several thousand yuan in hand and wouldn't care about such a small amount of money. Just as he was about to pay, Qi Bin took out his money first and said, "Book me a room for two nights. Two rooms for two nights is 20 yuan. Count it and see if it's short."

As they were talking, Qi Bin took out twenty yuan and gave it to the receptionist. The receptionist counted the money, nodded, and said, "The money is all there. Please register your personal information here."

Cheng Jinxiao was shocked for a while before she reacted and asked in confusion, "Why did you book two rooms? Didn't you just come to Jinzhou alone?"

Qi Bin said with a smile, "Of course, the extra room I booked is for you. Otherwise, why would I have asked for two rooms?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Jinxiao instinctively reached into her pocket to think of paying for the room she and Da'e shared with Qi Bin. Seeing this, Qi Bin quickly said, "No need to give me money. Consider this my treat. After all, I've asked you for so much advice and shamelessly followed you around. You haven't even taken my money, so I'd feel bad if I didn't do something for you."

Cheng Jinxiao suddenly realized that this was how it was, and that was good in a way. After this incident, Cheng Jinxiao felt that Qi Bin was a pretty good person, at least he knew how to be grateful.

Zhao Da'e looked at Qi Bin with admiration. This man had good character, was grateful, and capable. The more he looked at him, the more he liked him. He had to take him on as an employee!

After booking the room, Zhao Da'e and the others put down their luggage. The three of them went to a restaurant for dinner, ordered three home-style dishes, and then sat down to chat.

During this time, Qi Bin asked, "Big Goose, how do you plan to find partners?"

Zhao Da'e slowly replied, "Before coming to Jinzhou, I had already done some research. Jinzhou has three major garment factories: Zhimeng Garment Factory, Buyi Garment Factory, and Jinxiu Garment Factory. Among them, Buyi Garment Factory caters to the general public, offering various men's and women's clothing. It's mainly known for its good quality and wide appeal, and it's been operating for over ten years, so it has a rich history. Next are Zhimeng Garment Factory and Jinxiu Garment Factory. They are equally good, but Jinxiu Garment Factory mainly produces high-end clothing, which is more expensive but also very stylish. Then there's Zhimeng Garment Factory, which mainly produces women's clothing. Their clothes are quite unique, offer good value for money, and aren't too expensive."

"Of these three garment factories, I prefer Zhimeng Garment Factory. When we come here to buy clothes, we're looking for something special, and Zhimeng Garment Factory is quite good. The prices aren't too high, and the costs are low. Buyi Garment Factory is more mainstream, which doesn't quite match the characteristics of the clothes we want to sell. Jinxiu Garment Factory's clothes are mostly on the expensive side, and most of us ordinary people are very thrifty and won't spend too much money on clothes."

Qi Bin nodded, then asked, "So, shall we go to the Dream Weaving Garment Factory this time?"

Zhao Da'e smiled and nodded, then shook his head, leaving Cheng Jinxiao and Qi Bin somewhat confused. Zhao Da'e explained, "We'll go to all three garment factories. As the saying goes, you can't put all your eggs in one basket. What I just said was just my opinion. We don't know what most people think. Maybe some people prefer more mainstream clothes or more fancy and attractive clothes. It's all uncertain. The best thing is to get some clothes from all three garment factories to sell. We'll buy from whichever factory's clothes sell well. I've already planned it out. After we finish this meal, we'll go to Zhimeng Garment Factory to take a look."

Cheng Jinxiao was a little confused, but she could still understand what Zhao Da'e meant. Basically, she just needed to go to all three garment factories. Cheng Jinxiao didn't think much of it, but Qi Bin's eyes lit up. This Zhao Da'e really had some ability; he even knew not to put all his eggs in one basket.

Qi Bin ate a few more mouthfuls of food, intending to watch closely as Zhao Da'e prepared to negotiate with the three garment factories.

After finishing his meal, Zhao Da'e hailed a taxi, took out fifteen yuan, and said to the driver, "Uncle driver, how about we charter the car?"

The driver was driving just fine when a child stopped him. He was cursing under his breath, thinking it was some naughty child and he was about to scold the child's parents to keep an eye on him when he looked up and saw Zhao Da'e take out money.

The driver's eyes lit up as soon as he saw the money—fifteen yuan! That was a big order. He might only earn a dozen yuan a day after working himself to the bone, but this fifteen yuan would allow him to meet his goal for the day and even earn a few yuan more. He had to take this big order!

The driver snatched the money and immediately said, "Alright, everyone, get in the car quickly. Where do you want to go? I'll take you there. Let me tell you, you've really come to the right person. I've lived in Jinzhou for ten years. No one knows Jinzhou better than me. You can name any place and I'll know where it is."

The driver patted his chest, clearly very confident.

Qi Bin was amazed by Zhao Da'e's generosity, actually spending money to take a taxi. But after a while, Qi Bin figured it out: if he could spend this much money, he could definitely earn even more. With that in mind, Qi Bin felt it was no big deal.

After getting in the car, Zhao Da'e immediately said, "To Zhimeng Garment Factory."

The driver cheerfully called out, "Alright, everyone, please be seated!"

As he spoke, the driver stepped on the gas, and the car started immediately.

Cheng Jinxiao experienced a wave of convenience. Having a car really makes a difference; it's convenient to go anywhere. If it were before, she would have to ask around everywhere when she came here, and then walk instead of spending money on transportation, which would take several hours to reach her destination. Not only her, but everyone else in the countryside did the same. Now, thanks to Zhao Dage, she has been able to take a car several times when she goes out. It has to be said that it is indeed very convenient.

The driver was very efficient, and they arrived at their destination in about ten minutes. Zhao Da'e asked the driver to wait for them nearby, as they might need to take another ride later. The driver agreed, since it was only fifteen yuan to cover his day's expenses, and waiting for customers was acceptable. Besides, he could sit in the car and listen to the radio, so he wasn't bored.

The Dream Weaving Garment Factory is a three-story building. You have to register with the security guard at the entrance before you can enter. Once you enter the first floor, you are greeted by all kinds of clothes. These clothes are worn by the mannequins, giving people a stunning feeling.

Cheng Jinxiao's eyes were immediately drawn to the clothes, and she felt an urge to buy them. However, she thought that such beautiful clothes must be very expensive, so she suppressed the urge. What good are beautiful clothes if she doesn't have the money to buy them right now?

Zhao Da'e went straight to the front desk, standing on tiptoe to reach the table, and called out to the receptionist, "Big sister, we'd like to talk to your garment factory about cooperation and get some supplies from you."

When the receptionist saw Zhao Da'e, her first reaction was that the little girl was so cute, even her voice was sweet. But when she heard what she was saying, she was stunned. Had she heard correctly? Such a young child wanted to discuss business cooperation.

When the receptionist saw the two people together, she immediately understood that they must be the child's parents. They came over to ask the child questions. The receptionist felt a little disdain for the child's parents, thinking that they couldn't come over themselves and had to make the child come over instead.

The receptionist said directly to Cheng Jinxiao and Qi Bin, "You're here to discuss business with Chairman Lin, right? I'm sorry, Chairman Lin is away on business today. Please come back another day."

The receptionist didn't deliberately lie to Zhao Da'e and the others; Chairman Lin had indeed left in the morning, and he even made sure they worked hard before leaving.

Upon hearing that Chairman Lin of this place had left, Cheng Jinxiao couldn't help but exclaim, "Huh?" She turned to Zhao Da'e and asked, "Da'e, what do we do now?"

Zhao Da'e's expression remained normal. On the first day she came to discuss cooperation, she had anticipated some unexpected events, but she didn't expect this to happen. Fortunately, it was still within acceptable limits.

"Let's go, Auntie, Uncle Qi, let's go to another garment factory."

The receptionist thought Zhao Da'e was cute, with a chubby little face that would feel nice to touch. She smiled and reminded her, "Chairman Lin might be back in a few days. You can come back then."

As soon as you step out of the door, you can see the driver of the chartered car parked on the side of the road not far away, listening to the radio, looking quite relaxed. When the driver sees Zhao Da'e and his group approaching, he turns off the radio and calls out, "Ladies and gentlemen, where are you going this time?"

Qi Bin and Cheng Jinxiao looked at Zhao Da'e, who took a deep breath and said, "Go to Buyi Garment Factory."

After saying that, he got into the car, and Qi Bin and Cheng Jinxiao followed him in.

The driver scratched his head, puzzled as to why these three people were talking like a seven-year-old child. But whatever, he was just doing his job for money anyway.

Zhao Da'e sighed, hoping things would go more smoothly from here on out and that they could finally reach an agreement on the cooperation.

We were only twenty minutes apart from the Weaving Dream Garment Factory and the Cloth Garment Factory, so we arrived quickly.

After getting off the bus, Zhao Da'e saw a four-story building with five large characters written on it: "Buyi Garment Factory". However, it was larger than Zhimeng Garment Factory, which showed that the foundation of Buyi Garment Factory was deeper than that of Zhimeng Garment Factory. Even the size of the building was larger.

However, this is also true. Zhao Da'e heard that the Dream Weaving Garment Factory has only been open for less than ten years. In the beginning, it was the founder, Chairman Lin, who started from a small shop and has now grown it into a garment factory.

Back in reality, Zhao Da'e led the two people inside, following a similar procedure to entering the Dream Weaving Garment Factory. They registered with the security guard before entering and headed straight for the front desk.

Several money trees were planted in the front hall, which shows that the feng shui here is important. This time, Qi Bin went to communicate, and Zhao Da'e thought that if she went, she would be looked down upon, and the effect of discussing cooperation would not be as good.

Qi Bin went to the front desk and explained his purpose: he wanted to open a clothing store and source some clothes from the Buyi Garment Factory to sell.

The receptionist nodded, indicating that everyone should wait a moment, and then called the chairman's assistant to explain the situation.

The assistant's indifferent voice came over.

"Why don't you ask them if they have an appointment?"

The front desk had the phone on speakerphone, which Zhao Da'e could hear. When asked this, Zhao Da'e and the others felt a little embarrassed.

Qi Bin scratched his head sheepishly and said, "It seems we didn't make an appointment. This is our first time in Jinzhou as well."

Qi Bin's words were heard by the person on the other end of the phone, and the assistant replied, "Since there is no appointment, then come back next time you make an appointment."

The assistant hung up the phone after speaking, and the receptionist replied with a friendly smile, "I'm sorry, you can't see our chairman without an appointment."

Cheng Jinxiao was at her wits' end. Why was this not working again? It was one thing that the chairman of the Dream Weaving Garment Factory was away on a business trip, but now she couldn't even get into the Cloth Garment Factory without an appointment. Why was it so difficult to meet the chairman and discuss a cooperation?

Qi Bin then looked at Zhao Da'e, saying that Zhao Da'e should make the decision.