Chapter 1277

After a month, the inspection team returned.

Without waiting for a rest, they brought the fatigue of the journey and began to report their work in the county. In addition to the inspection team making the report, more than half of the county's leadership team was present, as well as the main leaders of the Industry and Commerce Bureau and the clothing factory, and Wang Yan, all were on the list.

"Our first stop was Shanghai..."

The comrades from the Industry and Commerce Bureau who followed the inspection reported the work, and Factory Director Qi and the people from the clothing factory assisted and supplemented on the side.

They talked about the process of foreign trade work as a whole, as well as the popular products they found out about; clothing was just one of them. They went to Shanghai first, and then to Guangdong Province.

Shanghai, well, that was the No. 27 where Miss Wang used to work, the Textile Five Golden Flowers... They took orders and then assigned them to relevant domestic units for production.

Guangdong Province was naturally the Canton Fair. During this period, the Canton Fair undertook more than half of China's export business. This place was similar to a dual-choice meeting; the foreigners were looking for partners there, and we were also importing from outside there, which was also very lively.

Undoubtedly, these two paths were not for everyone. With so many units, it was impossible for everyone to get orders from Shanghai, and impossible for everyone to go to the Canton Fair.

The former required samples for bidding plus human relationships, and the latter required comprehensive consideration of quotas within each province, plus human relationships.

No matter how you look at these two paths, those big factories would not give Jin Ling County a chance...

What Jin Ling County can currently show, besides some mineral resources, is only the textile factory's water-jet looms.

But water-jet looms don't worry about sales at all. There are so many textile factories in the country, how many can afford imported equipment? And domestically, Jin Ling's water-jet looms have no opponents. After this month, orders have been lined up until next year, and this is on the basis of adding production lines and improving manufacturing capacity again. The textile factory is rolling in money.

After hearing the report, everyone present was silent.

Even Secretary Gong, who was not on the united front, was silent. He should have used this matter to play a role, but now there was no room for him to play.

It was still County Magistrate Xu who pointed the general: "Wang Yan, you proposed this matter, and you have heard the situation. Tell us your opinion."

"The shoe and clothing factory must be merged."

Wang Yan set the tone as soon as he opened his mouth. He said: "Before, when I went to our city and also went to Anyun, I found people playing Mobile Corps Commander warfare on the street, setting up stalls to sell clothes, saying they were foreign goods from Hong Kong. According to my brother-in-law-to-be, there were also people in his school secretly flipping clothes, as well as electronic watches and the like. Among the clothes, there were these jeans."

He picked up a pair of jeans on the table; this was a sample brought back from this trip.

The history of jeans is still very long; it has been more than a hundred years.

"After the Third Plenary Session, I noticed that in terms of clothing, the colors of the masses began to increase, and there were also some bright ones, and the patterns and styles were more exquisite. Some young female comrades in our county are like this. I once asked, and they said it was popular in the city recently."

"I think these jeans have such elements. Its color and style are very novel, and I think it conforms to the aesthetics of the masses. Some comrades might say that the trouser legs are too thin, and they are very tight when worn, which is not decent and hinders the view."

"But we can change the version to make it looser; these can all be changed. As for the production technology of this pair of pants, whether it is from raw materials, processing technology, or dyeing, we all have the ability to produce it. I think it will definitely be a best-selling pair of pants."

"You say it's best-selling, where is the sales channel?" Secretary Gong glanced at it and laughed. "Our county is easy to say, but besides the workers of your textile factory, how many people in our county can afford it and are willing to buy it? This kind of pants, when it gets to the city, will the state-run stores let us in? Comrade Wang Yan, things cannot be done just by wishful thinking."

"Secretary Gong is right. Then why don't you guide us, Secretary Gong, on what we should actually do?"

"Are you challenging me?" Secretary Gong gave a light laugh and said, "If you ask me, since our water-jet looms have advantages, then send them out to see if any foreigners buy them. If they do, we earn foreign exchange, which is also a great good thing. What do you say, County Magistrate Xu?"

County Magistrate Xu pondered for a moment and nodded: "Our water-jet looms are currently not worried about sales, and we don't need foreign exchange, but the country has needs. I think we can try it first. If foreigners want to buy, we can increase some production capacity at that time, squeeze out a portion, and earn some foreign exchange, which is also a contribution to the country."

This matter was widely agreed upon. Both the first and second leaders agreed, regardless of whether other leaders agreed, which already represented the attitude of the county.

Wang Yan knew from the beginning that the county's idea was to sell looms. Because their looms were indeed good and could be shown off, whether it was going to Shanghai or Guangdong Province, there were quotas for them to sell.

But producing clothes is different. There are countless textile factories and shoe and clothing factories that are more awesome than Jin Ling County, so it's not Jin Ling's turn to stand out. Under the current situation, looms cannot become their stepping stone for making shoes and clothes.

"I have no opinion." Wang Yan nodded. "However, the shoe and clothing factory must still be merged, and jeans must still be produced. I insist on my judgment. My meaning is to maintain the existing production of the shoe and clothing factory first, and at the same time produce a small batch of jeans and send them to the city to see first. If the city doesn't accept them, then I will send people to set up stalls in the city to sell them and see the situation first."

"Oppose!"

Secretary Gong said: "Wang Yan, this is speculation and profiteering!"

"Secretary Gong, I think that people are old, but their hearts cannot be old, and their courage cannot be small. In the previous ten years, some of the county's work was presided over by you. At that time, I was young, but I also heard about Secretary Gong's vigorous and resolute style. Now that you have become the head of the county, why do you have no courage instead?"

"The country held a meeting and said that we must develop the economy. How to develop? This is a problem. We are a local state-owned enterprise, a collective ownership system. Our textile factory belongs to the people of the whole county and belongs to the county leadership."

"In order to cater to the national policy, we are actively exploring. If we can't get into state-run stores, then we will find our own way. Setting up stalls on the street, not needing cloth coupons, only needing money. What's the problem with this?"

"Did the money go into my pocket, or into someone's personal pocket? It went into the pockets of the people of our whole county. How is it speculation, how is it profiteering?"

"We produced clothes, the state-run stores don't want them, we find our own way, we can't just let them pile up and throw them away, right? Even if this lawsuit goes to Beijing, we are still reasonable."

"However, looking at Secretary Gong's attitude, I feel that the city is still not safe enough, and we should go directly to Hefei to set up stalls. I believe the leaders of the province should have this ideological awareness. If it works, let us sell. If it doesn't, then beat it back. I believe the leaders of the province cannot do such things as putting labels on people."

The conference room was very quiet, and you could hear a pin drop. Most people didn't dare to speak, stealing glances at Secretary Gong's red, angry face. Those who dared to speak didn't speak, silently waiting for Secretary Gong's reaction.

After a while, Secretary Gong spoke, gritting his teeth.

"Good, good, Wang Yan, do you still have the County Committee in your eyes, do you still have me as the Secretary? Do you think the textile factory can't turn without you? Huh?"

He slapped the table, expressing his anger.

"Comrade Gong Xinming, you are an old predecessor and even more of a head. I hope you can pay attention to your words and don't use your status to suppress people. It's not that I don't have you or the County Committee in my eyes; it's that you don't seek truth from facts and can't listen to different opinions."

"You don't have the basic quality of a leading cadre. You want to hold power and are afraid of taking responsibility. I question your leadership ability. As a leader responsible for the whole county, you often put labels on your comrades. What kind of behavior is this?"

"After the meeting, I will write a report and tell the whole story of today. Today to the County Committee, tomorrow to the Municipal Committee, and the day after tomorrow to the Provincial Committee. I want to see if the Party is still that Party, and if all cadres are like you. If no one gives me an explanation, I will go to Beijing."

Wang Yan also slapped the table, and his words were even more heart-stabbing, directly overturning the table.

It was also at this time that everyone present finally remembered Wang Yan's past. Ever since Wang Yan became the deputy factory director of the textile factory, he had acted steadily and worked hard, and everyone had forgotten that Wang Yan was only twenty-three years old and had a temper that never took insults. Secretary Gong has a hot temper? Wang Yan's temper is even hotter.

Let alone in the county, even if he went to the city or the province, Wang Yan would probably dare to slap the table. This is a player who is not afraid of heaven or earth, has talent, and does not know awe. He really dares to make you unable to step down, without any scruples.

"Wang Yan! What are you talking about?"

County Magistrate Xu, who dared to speak, spoke up at this time: "Don't talk about respecting superior leaders; don't you know how to respect the old and love the young? Did you read your books into a dog's belly? How many times have I said it? We must talk about unity! Unity! Sit down for me! Don't talk about writing any reports. County affairs are just county affairs; do you want to let superior leaders see a joke if it gets out?"

County Magistrate Xu also slapped the table, but his words didn't seem to leave any face for Secretary Gong either.

So Wang Yan snorted and sat back in his chair.

After that, Secretary Gong pulled a livid, dead face and didn't speak. Because he knew he had lost control of the government.

He couldn't take Wang Yan's position.

Wang Yan's current importance is not decided by the industry and commerce leaders or the organization department; it is a serious matter that has to go through the process of voting at the county committee's personnel meeting. And this process cannot pass at the meeting.

Because by taking advantage of the development of the textile factory, County Magistrate Xu, who was already strong, further expanded his authority, and many people had united around County Magistrate Xu. Wang Yan followed County Magistrate Xu's footsteps closely, so naturally, those who wanted to take Wang Yan's people could not pass.

Even if it passed, it couldn't be implemented in the textile factory. Because Wang Yan's prestige in the textile factory was too high, and all the workers supported him. If they really took Wang Yan, the textile factory workers might surround the county government.

Even if this hurdle was passed, the person who took over Wang Yan's position wouldn't be able to do anything; they wouldn't do research, let alone research anything. If it were really that easy to do, they wouldn't let Wang Yan stand out, and they wouldn't let the textile factory's looms show their faces across the country.

Once the efficiency is not good, and the treatment of the workers in the factory cannot be better year by year, then it will also explode, and it will be an even more uncontrollable explosion. If this makes a fuss, the county's leadership team will have to be changed, and all relevant leaders will have to be punished.

Conversely, this is also Wang Yan's confidence in slapping the table. Otherwise, he is not stupid. Without sufficient guarantees, how much water would his brain have to be filled with, and how many liberation trucks would have to run over it, to be able to do such a thing...

Because the atmosphere was wrong and they couldn't punish Secretary Gong for a long time, County Magistrate Xu agreed to Wang Yan's trial production of jeans. He personally went to the city to run around and solve the sales problem, and then arranged the work of the textile factory merging the shoe and clothing factory, said some scene words, and ended the meeting.

After the meeting, Wang Yan was called to County Magistrate Xu's office...

"Why are you so reckless? Not leaving any face at all? How will you carry out work in the future?"

Wang Yan shook his head: "Work can't be carried out while he is there. When it comes to fixing people, he jumps the highest; now that it's time to do some practical work, he's whining. He's not young anymore, it's time to retire, it's only a year or two, he can't recognize the situation himself, he's still in the way, and he's afraid of taking responsibility. He has no awareness at all."

"Nothing can be done in a hurry. You, you are just young and think too little."

"Thinking too much is the leader's business, not mine. If I wanted to think too much, I wouldn't have returned to Jin Ling County."

"Leader, why do you think I want the shoe and clothing factory? You know the situation in the county best. There are thirty thousand people in total. How many young people have no work and are idle all day long? Isn't it just that I want to employ more people and let everyone earn more money? At present, the textile factory has limited capacity and cannot take care of the peasants below, but it will definitely be taken care of in the future."

"My idea is very simple: just let the people of our Jin Ling County live a good life. If I can do this well in this life, then I haven't lived in vain."

"I hope you can really do what you say." County Magistrate Xu smiled. He turned and asked, "Do you really think these jeans can work?"

"Definitely." Wang Yan said, "Actually, it's not just jeans, anything novel can work. But others don't dare to do it; it can only be some people secretly carrying them back from Guangdong Province, selling them everywhere like playing Mobile Corps Commander warfare."

"Leader, the first person to eat crab might have his mouth pinched by the crab, but he might also eat the meat. We are not individuals; we are acting on the will of our county. If there is a problem, it's just a reprimand and criticism. What's the big deal? But if there is no problem, and the masses like our things, then we will produce with all our strength. Not to mention the whole country, just our whole province, how much will we earn?"

"If something happens, I'll take it, but this time if you make money, you have to hand over a part to the county."

Seeming afraid that Wang Yan would not agree, County Magistrate Xu was earnest and sincere, looking like he was speaking from the heart. "Wang Yan, you also have to understand the difficulties of the county. Roads need to be repaired, right? Your electricity and water consumption are getting larger and larger, and water and electricity need to be solved, right? Reservoirs need to be repaired, river channels need to be dredged... You can't take all the benefits."

"Indeed, you are supporting more and more workers, but the county is not just our county seat; there are also townships below, communes, and peasants below. When will you be able to benefit the peasants? Distant water cannot quench near thirst."

"Leader, don't scare me. Your attitude makes it seem like I'm a landlord or a local tyrant from before. I'm also a Party member; how could I not have this awareness?"

Wang Yan said, "However, you mentioned water and electricity, that's a bit like taking the textile factory for a fool, leader. Now, the textile factory has paid for water and electricity-related affairs, and even paid a lot more, letting them do research to increase our county's electricity and reasonable water conservancy projects."

"How about this, leader, let's set a scope. I think this time, we can repair roads and engage in construction. When the time comes, the county will directly assign tasks, the construction company will contract, and the textile factory will advance the money."

County Magistrate Xu was so angry that he laughed: "You just don't want to give money to the county?"

"It's not that I don't want to give it, leader. You use the money to do these things anyway. But if this money goes from our account to the county, and then comes back, is it still the same amount?"

"I understand, but you have to give it this time no matter what. The wages of the county's leading cadres and the people working below are still being delayed. The family is about to run out of food; you have to pay them first, right?"

"This is a big deal." Wang Yan nodded. "Let's talk about it after making money later. But leader, don't worry, even if we don't make money, I will take some money from the looms to solve a part of it first."

County Magistrate Xu scolded with a smile: "You shouldn't be a factory director. I think you would be a good hand at managing finance in the county."

"Finance doesn't make money; not good, not good."

"You're still picking; how about letting you be the head?"

"Not good, not good. I'm a factory director now, and I can work in Jin Ling until I retire. Once I become a leader, whether I do well or not, I have to leave in a few years. Once a person leaves, the tea gets cold, and the politics stop. No matter how good the situation I create is, it will be ruined by others in ten or eight years."

"I understand; you really want to be a landlord and a local tyrant."

"You underestimate me, leader. I am a dog guarding the house for the people of Jin Ling County. Whoever causes destruction, I will bite whoever it is, and I will make whoever it is uneasy."

"I'm watching you; I want to see to what extent you can do it."

"If I do it badly, it's my incompetence. If I do it well, the leader has great merit. Without the leader's support, no matter how many ideas I have, it's useless."

"Then why is it so difficult to ask you for some money?"

"These are two different things."

"Get out, get out, get out. I, seeing you, don't bother others, just adding chaos." County Magistrate Xu chased him away. "Hurry up and handle the shoe and clothing factory."

Wang Yan laughed and walked away...

That afternoon, the employees of the shoe and clothing factory were happy because the good thing they had been clamoring for for a long time, joining the big family of the textile factory, was finally completed, and the result did not disappoint them.

The old factory director became the deputy factory director, and other leaders had corresponding job adjustments. Of course, this had nothing to do with the workers who were doing the work.

What they cared about was that when the whole factory held a big meeting, the deputy factory director of the textile factory clearly stated that wages and treatment would all be improved. Someone asked Wang Yan if they could have electric lights and telephones in their homes, and Wang Yan said affirmatively that within four years, they would definitely be able to move in, and also said that they could start saving for furniture now.

The morale of the shoe and clothing factory was greatly boosted.

On that day, Wang Yan also walked through the clothing production workshop, kept a few old tailors, and changed the version of the jeans overnight, making them looser.

The next day, the textile factory started producing denim directly.

For other factories, producing denim is actually still a bit difficult because it is a different process. It was not a problem for the Jin Ling County Textile Factory because Wang Yan had solved these problems in advance, and now what was needed was large-scale production.

What he made was serious jeans. The material was cotton-linen blend, dyed indigo, then processed through a series of treatments, and finally sized and hardened. This set of processes had already been opened up.

And as far as the cotton-linen blend material is concerned, it is already high-end among jeans. Wang Yan still has a conscience.

Of course, it is mainly because the current chemical fiber has not developed so powerfully, the supply of cotton and linen raw materials is stable, the price is not high, and the cost is guaranteed. Under these circumstances, of course, he makes good things; there will definitely be grades divided in the future.

By the third day, the old Factory Director Qi, who had rested well, finally returned to the factory, scolded Wang Yan for a while, saying he shouldn't have turned against Secretary Gong, and then went to the construction site of the building with Wang Yan...