Chapter 55 Let Me Be A Model For Once

  After talking with Tang Guoqiang, Ye Zhenran sorted out the work he was in charge of. The economic zone's work has been on track as he expected, Shen Rong is a bit shrewd but capable and hardworking, so it's safe to leave the provincial city office to him. As for the headquarters of the economic zone, the recent momentum has also been good, with significant improvements in service attitude among staff members. With time, there will be noticeable results. The textile factory's work has already been taken over by Ma Yanli, and after switching to garment production, as long as production management keeps up, sales shouldn't be a temporary concern. As for future expansion of scale, increasing reputation, and expanding sales channels, the newly established factory leadership team can take care of it; he just needs to come up with ideas and keep an eye on things. Regarding new rural construction, he hasn't been paying much attention lately, but he has always had a plan in mind. Mashixiang Township belongs to a grain-producing area, with relatively poor resources, and farmers' living standards are better compared to many impoverished areas nationwide, so there's no need to worry about food. However, due to the lack of exploitable resources, it's not easy to quickly become rich. From the perspective of the entire province, its advantage lies in the vibrant individual economy, with private enterprise economic volume accounting for one-tenth of the national total; ordinary people have a business mindset. He has long been brewing a plan to establish a farmer industry park in Mashixiang Township. The industry park will provide unified management and offer product supply and demand information, technical support, and export agency services, concentrating on technology, sales, and service while dispersing production to each household and workshop. However, this plan is too advanced, and under the current macro-control policies of the country, especially with conservative forces regaining strength, it's easy to spark controversy, so for now, it can only be put on hold. He plans to spend some time doing research first and wait for an opportune moment to push forward this plan. Thinking about it, within two years, he will have to dedicate every Tuesday to studying for his master's degree, so he must create a work schedule. To manage Mashixiang Township well, he must first manage himself well.

  After lunch at the township government canteen, Ye Zhenran set out for the Mashan Township Textile Mill. In order to see the current actual operation of the textile mill and to inspect Ma Yanli's work from another angle, he did not call ahead of time and prepared to launch a surprise attack. So, after the car arrived at the foot of Xishan Mountain, it stopped beside the power distribution room of the township irrigation station, and he walked to the factory.

  It was unexpected that the originally lax gatekeeper had become strict, a young man in uniform replaced the original old gatekeeper, politely stopping Ye Zhenran and asking who he was looking for and what business he had. Ye Zhenran secretly praised: It seems that Ma Xiangli's trip to Shenzhen wasn't in vain! At least in terms of enterprise management, the textile factory has taken a step forward. To know whether a factory is well-managed or not, one can get a glimpse from the gatekeeper's attitude towards people.

  Ye Ziran falsely claimed that he was invited by Technical Section Chief Zhou Xiao to inspect and repair machinery, the security guard saw him call out Zhou Xiao's name, and his clothes didn't look like those of an ordinary worker, so he let him fill out a visitor slip to enter.

  The textile mill has been here two or three times, Ye Zhenran walked directly into the garment workshop and saw that the 400-square-meter workshop had undergone a major change in layout. The cutting machine, flat car, special car, and workbench were arranged according to the new process flow. There were many workers in the workshop, all busy with their hands. Ye Zhenran approached the operating table and wanted to take a closer look at the garment production line on the operating table. A man in his thirties walked over and asked: "May I ask who you are looking for? Is there anything?"

  He heard the local accent with a Cantonese tone, and looking at his appearance, he seemed to be the person in charge here. He estimated that he was Lin Jun, Ma Xiangli's classmate, so he smiled and asked: "Are you Lin Jun?"

  Lin Jun saw that he could call out his own name, hesitated for a moment and asked: "I am, may I ask who you are?"

  Ye Ziran smiled and said: "Has garment production started normally? Are there any finished products of jeans and suits?"

  Lin Jun looked at Ye Zhenran again after hearing the question, and his heart was a little puzzled. He replied: "We have already started trial production and made a batch of samples. May I ask you...?"

  At this time, Ma Yanli happened to walk into the workshop and saw Ye Zhenran with a glance. She exclaimed happily: "Ye Chang, how did you come?"

  Ye Zhenran saw Ma Yanli walking quickly towards him, first responding to Lin Jun: "I am Ye Zhenran from the township government." Then he said to Ma Yanli who was approaching: "Director Ma, the factory situation has greatly improved."

  Ma Yanli happily said: "Thank you for Ye Zhang's encouragement." Seeing Lin Jun standing beside Ye Zhenran, she hesitated to speak, and asked: "Have you communicated with Lin Jun?"

  Lin Jun said with embarrassment: "Ye Chang just entered the workshop, I didn't know Ye Chang's identity earlier, and was a bit rude."

  Ma Yanli opened her eyes wide and looked at Lin Jun and Ye Zhenran, asking: "What's wrong?"

  Ye Zhenran shook his head and said, "Nothing, I'll take a look at whether your clothing has started production. After chatting with Lin Jun for a few sentences, I heard that you have already produced a batch of samples?"

  Ma Yanli nodded and said: "The sample is out, Ye Chang come take a look?"

  Ye Ziran followed Ma Yanli to the finished goods warehouse. There was no one in the warehouse, and Ma Yanli opened it. Ye Ziran saw that there were thirty or forty pairs of dark blue jeans stacked on the clothes rack. He walked closer and touched the fabric, which was soft and slightly elastic, with a good hand feel. Satisfied, he asked: "What material is this?"

  "95% cotton, 5% Lycra, it's a ring spun fabric, sourced from Shenzhen."

  Listening to Ma Yanli say the professional terms of this fabric with confidence, Ye Zhenran felt that compared to the Ma Yanli in the party and government office, she was now more confident and energetic. He thought to himself, perhaps her choice was indeed correct. He picked up the jeans and looked at them repeatedly, then asked: "How's the effect after trying it on?"

  Ma Yanli heard this and said excitedly: "Ye Chang, I'll be a model for once." She walked forward, took a look at the size, picked one out and went out.

  Before long, Ye Zhenran saw Ma Yanli walking in with a joyful expression, lightly spinning around in front of Ye Zhenran and smilingly asking: "Ye Chang, how is it?"

  Yezhen shook her head and said: "You have a good figure, you're a natural clothes rack, anything looks good on you, I'm not qualified to comment on jeans."

  Ma Yanli's face turned red and tender, her eyes looked at Ye Zhenran with a hint of water, saying: "Don't make fun of me, I'll let you see my pants."

  She carefully looked at the jeans she was wearing, seeing that the pant legs had a slight trumpet shape, straight and with texture, perfectly outlining the curves of her buttocks and calves. The fabric had a subtle texture, from top to bottom without wrinkles, although the stitching line had some minor flaws, overall, it could be scored nine points out of ten. He said with satisfaction: "Director Ma, these pants are not bad at all, you can tell that you didn't spare any effort."

  Ma Yanli was praised, smiling and saying: "Thank you Ye Chang, but you still call me Little Ma, it doesn't sound good, as if you don't take me as a member of the township government."

  She saw her usual self and couldn't help but scold her: "You're so pretentious!"

  Ma Yanli put on a wronged expression: "Don't, Ye Chang, I've always listened to you, how dare I be arrogant?" Then she said with a sly tone: "Ye Chang, this fabric is really comfortable to wear, it looks thick but feels close-fitting and soft, if you don't believe me, come touch it."

  Ye Ziran's face changed color upon hearing this, and he looked around to make sure no one was passing by. If someone had overheard such ambiguous language, who knows what kind of rumors would have spread. He glanced at Ma Xiangli, who seemed completely unafraid of his reaction. Her pale skin with a hint of redness, her fiery figure, the curves and contours in all the right places, made him feel like his nose was about to bleed under the tight jeans.

  This Cao guy!

  Obviously deceiving him as an unmarried virgin, so openly and wantonly teasing, isn't he really afraid of him?

  Yanran heard her own words and felt a slight terror and unease, Ma Yanying knew that what she said earlier was somewhat out of line, so she tried to make amends by saying: "Ye Chang, I didn't mean anything else, I was just praising the fabric of your pants, don't think I want to divorce you and rush to find someone, I've already given up on getting married..."

  Ye Ziran couldn't help but cough loudly several times as she listened to her becoming more and more outrageous, scolding: "Xiao Ma, we're discussing work here, this kind of thing should be discussed in private."

  Ma Yanli Shunzi climbed up: "That's good, when does Ye have time? Listen to me venting?"

  "Jeans are visible, but where's the suit? I don't see it."

  Ma Yanli glared at him and said: "The suit is still in the making, how can it be so fast? After finishing the sample, then train the workers, and then try to make it."

  Ye nodded and said: "Got it, must hurry up. Has the factory leadership team been selected? You quickly report to me, this also needs to be hurried."

  Ma Yanli said: "The factory team just needs to add another deputy director Lin Jun, and the rest can use old people first."

  Ye Ziran said a few words to her, feeling that the atmosphere had returned to normal, and then said: "Then let's have a meeting first, anyway I've come, just to boost everyone's morale."

  Ma Yanli smiled and said: "Can't get what I want."

  Two men walked out of the warehouse, intending to gather factory team members for a meeting, but saw a secretary from the factory administration rush over and say: "Director Ma, there's a phone call from the countryside, looking for Director Ye."

  Ye Ziran and Ma Yanli exchanged a glance, saying: "Let's go listen to the phone call first."

  When the factory office answered the phone, it was only then that they knew the call was made by Qin Daming, the secretary of the township party committee, who personally called to inform Ye Zhenran to immediately go to the Economic Zone, as the leaders of the Provincial Planning Commission and the Municipal Government would soon be going there for investigation. Ye Zhenran asked what was going on? Qin Daming said he wasn't very clear either, it was Secretary Hu who made the call, notifying the Mashan Township Party Committee to prepare immediately, saying that the visitors were the Deputy Director of the Provincial Planning Commission and the Vice Mayor of Jianan City, accompanied by County Magistrate Yin and County Magistrate Ma for inspection. Ye Zhenran said he knew, and would go right away, and asked who else from the township was going? Qin Daming told him that he himself and Township Head Li were both going, and told him not to return to the township government, but to go directly from the textile mill to meet up there.

  Ye Ziran had no choice but to tell Ma Yanli that the meeting was postponed until tomorrow. Ma Yanli responded with a "yes" and looked at Ye Ziran with her watery eyes, asking softly: "Is something wrong back home? You seem a bit tense?"

  Ye Ziran hastily said: "Nothing's wrong, it's just that the provincial and municipal leaders suddenly came for an inspection and specifically went to the rural economic zone."

  Ma Yanli said: "Then go quickly, don't delay."

  Ye Ziran thought to himself, this time, it's likely to end in disaster.