In July, after the problem was resolved, Shuihua officially prepared to build a garment factory in Yuquan.
After the county and city heard about it, they took it very seriously.
First, reform and opening up and economic construction are now the main themes. In particular, Yuquanying is a pilot project for diaozhuang immigrants and focuses on poverty alleviation. The more prosperous it is, the more exemplary it will be. In their view, Shuihua was able to build a factory in Yuquan, which was a great political achievement and they were very supportive.
Secondly, Ning'an County has been a poor county since ancient times, with a backward economy and a harsh environment. It is very difficult to attract outside investment. Now it is easy for Shuihua to invest in building a factory. It is a rare opportunity in ten years, and it is naturally worth welcoming with both hands.
But even so, Shuihua has encountered varying degrees of difficulties in many aspects such as approval, site selection, construction, water supply, and electricity supply.
Many departments have no sense of service. They delay things when they can and get stuck when they can. Things that could be done in one day have to be done in three or five days, and they have to make seven, eight, or ten trips.
To be honest, if Shui Hua hadn't been a strong-willed woman, she would have backed down from these difficulties.
But no matter what, in July, the garment factory officially started construction, with an investment of one million in the first phase. It is used for building factories, purchasing equipment, purchasing raw materials, and recruiting employees.
If it can continue to operate, then additional investment will be made. If not, the only option is to close it down.
One million was already considered a lot of money at the time. Zhou Jianping, the owner of Heilan House, purchased the woolen textile factory with only 300,000 yuan.
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People in the village were excited when they heard that Shuihua was going to build a factory.
There are those who support it, those who oppose it, and those who watch the excitement.
"Shui Hua'er, Uncle Yi, don't take the risk. There's nothing wrong with a million dollars. If you buy meat and eat it, you can eat it for a lifetime, so why take the risk."
"Shui Hua'er, I support you! The current general environment is reform and opening up, which will suffocate the bold and starve the timid. You should have a bit of an adventurous spirit!"
"Shui Hua'er, your factory is about to be built. Can I go in and work there? I don't know how to make clothes, so I'll show you the door~"
The villagers talked a lot.
The An family was also a little unhappy about Li Shuihua taking the money to invest in building a factory.
Firstly, money is earned by Anjia, and investment should also be spent by Anjia. How can Li Shuihua take the lead? Secondly, it is virtue for a woman to have no talent. She and Yongfu have been married for two years. If they don't think about having children, they just show up all day long. It's really unruly for women.
Therefore, An Guomin and Niu Xiuhua came to the house to discuss with Xiang Nan while Shui Hua was away, asking him to call Shui Hua back and stay at home to give birth to the child. Let him hand over the management of the garment factory to An Yongshou and An Yongkang.
In this way, all the money will stay with the An family, and the Li family will not be benefited in vain.
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Xiang Nan did not object explicitly to his parents' request, but also raised several major questions.
How to build a factory, how to train employees, how to purchase raw materials, how to sell goods, how to maintain profits, how to create a brand...
"Dad, setting up a factory is not as easy as you think. You have to face many practical problems. If you can't solve one problem, a million dollars will be wasted.
You ask Yongshou or Yongkang, which one can answer these questions, and which one has the confidence to manage the factory well? Xiang Nan asked.
It's not that he doesn't want to take care of the two brothers, but managing the factory is indeed not that easy.
What's more, in the TV series, he saw with his own eyes how hard Shui Hua worked for this family and how difficult it was. If he wasn't nice to this woman, he would feel sorry for her.
Although An Yongshou and An Yongkang are brothers, their contributions to him are insignificant, and he, as the elder brother, really cannot be grateful.
An Guomin and Niu Xiuhua were speechless by Xiang Nan's question, so they had to retreat first.
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In September, the garment factory was officially completed.
On the day of the start of construction, county and city leaders came to celebrate and presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
"The completion of the Liren Garment Factory is a great event for our Yuquanying Development Zone and deserves the joy of all of us. On behalf of the government, I would like to thank Ms. Li Shuihua for investing in this land and leading the villagers to get rich together.
I also hope that more business leaders like Ms. Li will invest here. We promise to provide the best help, the greatest support, and the most favorable policies..." the city leader said impassionedly.
The folks in the audience all clapped their hands.
Xiang Nan also took the opportunity to urge the leader to seize the time to implement his promise.
For example, highways and water pumping stations were guaranteed in the first half of the year, but now they are not even visible.
They agreed wholeheartedly, but Xiang Nan was still unsure whether it could be done.
However, the establishment of Liren Garment Factory is always a good thing.
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After the completion of the garment factory, it officially started work and followed the route of self-production and self-sales.
There's no way, because Yanxia is not a coastal area and basically can't do foreign trade, so it can't receive orders or OEMs. It can only produce and sell by itself and create its own brand.
At the beginning, the factory recruited only skilled workers, people invited from the city, who then provided food, clothing and accommodation in the factory. The monthly salary is the base salary plus commission. The basic salary is fifty, and the more clothes you make, the more commission you will receive.
Basically, if you do well, it won't be a problem to earn three or four hundred yuan a month. And this salary, not to mention in Yuquanying, even in Yinchuan City, is considered good.
Therefore, the folks in Yuquanying and even Jintan Village were all jealous and wanted to work in the factory.
"Shui Hua'er, you are a girl from Jintan Village. You can't turn your elbows outward. Aren't the girls from Jintan Village hardworking and smart? Why don't you recruit people from here?"
"Sister Shui Hua'er, I also want to join a factory, and I also want to make money. I don't want to herd sheep and dig wild vegetables in the Gobi Desert every day."
"Sister Shui Hua'er, please take care of me. I promise to work hard and never be lazy."
The villagers begged.
In fact, Xiang Nan is not in favor of expanding enrollment until the factory sees benefits.
Firstly, when people are recruited, wages have to be paid, which increases costs; secondly, after the recruitment is expanded, administration, logistics, and training must be supported, and a lot of work needs to be done.
So he wanted to persuade Shui Hua'er to be tough and not be persuaded by a few soft words.
"Shuihua, kindness does not control soldiers, justice does not manage finances. Business is business, don't be soft-hearted just because of the pleas of a few people." Xiang Nan advised.
But after all, Shui Hua is a kind-hearted woman who takes soft things rather than hard ones. When the villagers beg and coax her, she will inevitably soften her heart.
"Well, I know. But the factory can still accommodate some people." Shuihua thought for a while and said, "They can't make clothes for the time being, but they can iron and fold clothes. Yongfu'er, we still want to live in this village, and we can't let the villagers They are so chilling.
Besides, the first batch of clothing was sold smoothly, and our profits are still very good. I think it is necessary to expand production. "
Xiang Nan had no choice but to nod when he heard what she said.
Later, Liren Garment Factory hired another thirty people as appropriate, which finally alleviated the turbulent public opinion.
However, at this time, there was a problem with the sales of Beauty Clothing.
