Chapter 430: Supply Chain Empowerment

"This here is our apparel design department, with 53 employees..."

Following Chai Wei's introduction, the three of them walked along the corridor of the office area toward the inner side.

Zhang Jiahong quickly reined in her emotions, staring straight ahead at her computer screen, though she felt somewhat anxious inside.

Could it be that Senior Tang Song arranged for her to join Huashang Apparel by using the path of this Board Assistant?

If that were truly the case, she would owe him a favor, and it would be difficult to help Lingling badmouth him in the future.

Just as she was lost in these wild thoughts, footsteps suddenly stopped beside her.

Zhang Jiahong's heart skipped a beat, and she secretly raised her eyes to look over.

Immediately, she saw a pair of bright eyes; her hand trembled in fright, and the stylus in her hand dropped.

It rolled directly onto the floor, landing right at the feet of Chai Wei and the others.

Zhang Jiahong let out a soft cry, and while picking up the pen, she said with a blushing face, "I'm sorry, leaders."

"It's alright." Lin Empress Mu Xue stood with her hands naturally at her sides, looking at her with a smile, "You're Yao Lingling's friend, right? I've seen your photos in her Moments."

The reason she remembered such a person was mainly because Yao Lingling's frequency of posting was on par with her own.

And as Lingling's roommate, Zhang Jiahong's photos appeared frequently.

Regarding anyone related to Tang Song, Lin Empress Mu Xue had always been very attentive and had secretly studied them many times.

She kept a daily watch on the Moments of Wen Ruan, Yao Lingling, Xu Qing, and others.

Hearing her words, Zhang Jiahong was stunned on the spot, stammering, "You... you know Lingling?"

"Yes, we are friends with a pretty good relationship. My name is Lin Empress Mu Xue."

"Ah, so that's how it is." Zhang Jiahong opened her mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.

The girl who was with Senior Tang Song actually knew Lingling; things were getting complicated again.

"Alright, I won't disturb your work." Lin Empress Mu Xue patted her shoulder, looking like she was treating a subordinate, "Keep it up."

After saying this, she turned and left with a smile.

Beside her, Chai Wei's eyes flickered, and she also followed up with an enthusiastic word of encouragement.

She had heard Assistant to the President Feng Yashan mention before that there was a new employee in the design department arranged by Chairman Tang; it must be her.

Watching Lin Empress Mu Xue's departing back, Zhang Jiahong stood there for a good while, gradually coming back to her senses.

Feeling the envious and surprised gazes of the colleagues around her.

She couldn't help but feel a bit carried away.

These three were all leaders in the company, and among them was even a department manager.

She was just an ordinary college graduate who had only been out for a year, and before this, she had been studying full-time for the civil service exam; she had never enjoyed such treatment before.

Sitting back in her chair, Zhang Jiahong gritted her teeth, opened Lingling's WeChat, and began to type a message.

Shangya Apparel Design.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz—" The phone on the table lit up.

【Jiahong: "Lingling, I just saw that girl who was with the Senior again. She said she knows you, her name is Lin Empress Mu Xue, and she's also an assistant to our company's board of directors."】

Yao Lingling, who was modifying a sample, suddenly stopped her movements, staring blankly at this message.

Lin Empress Mu Xue.

Although she had only met her twice, she had a very deep impression of this person.

Composed and confident in her demeanor, dressed in luxury goods, she had a very strong "goddess" aura.

She had previously heard that she was a senior executive at the Lanfeng International five-star hotel; she hadn't expected her to be a leader at Huashang Apparel as well.

Even less did she expect that she actually knew Senior Tang Song, and looking at the photos, their relationship was very intimate.

Yao Lingling put down the tools in her hand, her lips pressed tightly together, her gaze shifting.

She was a quite clever person and immediately thought of the watches and earrings of the same style the two wore.

Could it be... that the Senior also sent her a Qixi Festival gift box?

Thinking of this, her breathing became a bit rapid, and her head slowly drooped.

She had self-awareness; although she could be considered a beauty, compared to a wealthy, beautiful socialite like Lin Empress Mu Xue, whose figure, temperament, and status were all outstanding, she was not eye-catching at all.

The "delusions" that had risen up were gradually suppressed.

If the girl Senior Tang Song liked was Lin Empress Mu Xue, then she truly had no courage left to "charge for love."

"Sigh~~" Yao Lingling lay on the table with a miserable face.

A lot of things suddenly came to her mind.

From the first day she scrolled across Tang Song's transformation notes, to later witnessing his step-by-step growth, turning into a male god senior.

She sat on the back seat of his motorcycle, eating grilled cold noodles with him in the night rain.

He sat in the living room, singing the song she liked, "I Am Very Well."

Should she give up?

Yao Lingling asked herself, her eye sockets turning a bit red.

She had been a carefree person since she was little; in the past, when facing boys, she always treated them as friends.

Tang Song was the first boy she truly liked.

Being with him, she couldn't feel any heaviness or pressure, only vitality and ease.

Getting along with him, they always seemed to be able to get each other's meaning; they were very in sync.

"Clap, clap—" The sound of clapping rang out.

"Students, please pay attention!" Xiao Mingxuan's voice sounded from the side: "Tomorrow morning at 9:30, gather in the large conference room; we need to finalize the samples for the apparel exhibition!"

"Okay, President Xiao!" "Received!"...

Immediately after, Xiao Mingxuan walked to Yao Lingling's side and smiled: "What's wrong? Did you encounter a problem at work?"

"No." Yao Lingling shook her head, her face still unable to hide her distress.

"Haha, this isn't the energetic Lingling I know." Xiao Mingxuan encouraged: "I showed your work this time to our chief designer; it's very inspired. Keep it up, I wish you fame in one battle at the exhibition! Become a well-known apparel designer soon! Earn more money for me by then!"

"Pfft—" Yao Lingling laughed out loud, and after a moment, she patted her slightly flat chest and said: "Must become famous in one battle!"

"Alright, then keep working hard. I've already ordered the overtime meal for you all tonight; it has the braised pork you like." Xiao Mingxuan smiled and turned to leave.

Yao Lingling looked at the new work in front of her, her gaze somewhat dazed.

This ladies' dress was inspired by the national-style outfit Tang Song wore on Qixi Festival.

It could be considered a couple's version of the clothes he wore at the time.

It was also because of this reason that she truly put her whole heart into it, with inspiration bursting forth and performing beyond her level.

She was full of confidence in this work.

This year's Yan Province International Apparel Exhibition was very grand and related to the currently hottest cross-border business.

If her work could win an award at the exhibition, it would 100% enter Meigou's supply chain and be sold all over the world through their massive cross-border e-commerce platform.

She would also obtain the honor she had dreamed of, and her future career would become increasingly brilliant.

Perhaps one day, she would truly become a well-known designer famous both domestically and abroad.

Senior Tang Song, I won't give up easily.

What if the end of the effort is you?

Thinking of this, Yao Lingling was instantly revived, her eyes full of fighting spirit.

In the conference room.

The strategic seminar was drawing to a close.

Vice President Zhang Wenbing, who was in charge of production, stood in front of the projector screen and spoke eloquently.

"These are the two production lines at our headquarters workshop that are about to complete their upgrade, possessing imported fully automatic cutting beds with ±0.1mm precision, laser cutters, intelligent hanging systems, Swiss Saurer embroidery machines..."

"The upgraded production lines can switch production styles faster, adapting to small-batch, multi-variety production needs..."

"The entire production line adopts a digital management system, tracking the production progress of each batch in real-time, with warehousing efficiency increased by 40%..."

The projector was playing scenes from the workshop in real-time.

The clean and tidy environment and the brand-new high-end equipment looked very eye-catching.

Tang Song, who had been somewhat absent-minded, gradually perked up.

After a half-day discussion meeting, there was finally something substantial.

Huashang Apparel had a total of 3 production bases; the headquarters base was mainly responsible for its own apparel brands and would also undertake small-batch customization.

Of the two brand-new product lines upgraded this time, one served their own apparel brands, and the other was used for OEM customization.

Equipped with the most skilled workers and the latest equipment.

It was the company's focus for future development.

What concerned him most was that the digital management system attached to this new product line could be interconnected with e-commerce order data.

For Songmei Apparel, it was a fantastic choice.

The more Tang Song listened, the more tempted he became.

Just at this moment, a crisp system notification sound suddenly came to his ears.

"Ding! You have triggered the branch task 【Supply Chain Empowerment】, please go to the 【Task Center】 to view it."

【Task Content: As a dual shareholder of a live-streaming e-commerce company and an apparel factory, you are at the golden intersection of "supply chain + traffic end," and can achieve supply chain empowerment through resource integration. Please open an exclusive high-end workshop at the Huashang Apparel Factory, build flexible rapid-response capabilities, construct your own competitive barrier, and help the company accelerate its path to branding.】

【Task Reward: Random Gift Bag *1】

【Note: Rationally utilizing existing resources and connections can accelerate the growth of the enterprise and yourself.】

After reading the task details, a thoughtful look flashed in Tang Song's eyes.

Wanting to successfully build his own brand was not a simple matter.

Although restricted by the requirements of the 【Growth Plan Task】, he couldn't directly throw money to push progress, but this kind of operation of using his own resources and connections to empower was completely fine.

Having his own exclusive high-end workshop could shorten the replenishment cycle as much as possible and significantly reduce inventory risk.

Besides this, it could also be used as a marketing and promotional point.

For example, installing cameras in the workshop to showcase the production process; filming short videos of the sourcing process, and embedding quality inspection links.

This could significantly enhance user trust in the brand.

As his thoughts raced, new ideas appeared in Tang Song's mind one after another.

Making him feel invigorated.

6:00 PM.

The strategic seminar officially ended.

Everyone arrived one after another at the banquet hall on the 10th floor of the office building.

Amidst the clinking of glasses, the atmosphere was enthusiastic and harmonious.

During a break in the conversation, Tang Song pulled Wu Wei to a negotiation area in the corner.

Lin Empress Mu Xue placed the prepared tea on the coffee table and poured a cup for each of them.

"Thank you, Assistant Lin." Wu Wei nodded politely.

Lin Empress Mu Xue pursed her lips and smiled, sitting quietly beside Tang Song.

Opposite, Wu Wei couldn't help but take another look at Chairman Tang's female assistant, who had an outstanding appearance.

Tonight, Seeing Xiao Xue's performance was extremely eye-catching.

Excellent demeanor and appearance, combined with standard business reception etiquette.

She looked elegant, dignified, and generous.

The two exchanged a few simple pleasantries and drank a cup of hot tea.

Tang Song spoke directly: "It's like this, President Wu, I have a live-streaming e-commerce company; currently, the traffic is quite good, and I have my own IP.

I plan to build my own women's apparel brand next and want to develop a deep cooperation with Huashang Apparel.

We provide the design drawings and samples, and Huashang performs the OEM, responsible for production and delivery."

Hearing this, Wu Wei's eyes lit up, and he immediately said: "This is a great thing! Thank you, Chairman Tang, for your support of the company's business! Huashang possesses a mature OEM production system, and currently, the two OEM factories in the suburbs still have a lot of spare capacity."

Tang Song shook his head, his gaze bright: "This women's apparel brand is very important to me; I want to use the brand-new production line at the headquarters factory to establish an exclusive OEM workshop, fully cooperating with the production of this e-commerce company."

Hearing this, a look of difficulty appeared on Wu Wei's face, "This..."

"Oh? Does President Wu have any difficulties?" Tang Song raised his eyebrows, not expecting there to be twists in the matter.

After pondering for a moment, Wu Wei weighed his words: "Chairman Tang, I cannot give you a definite answer for now. He Dong is currently in contact with an apparel e-commerce company in Hangcheng, and this production line is one of the bargaining chips to impress the other party. How about we discuss it together after he returns to Yancheng?"

He Dong referred to the company's He Dong Jingping, who was also one of the founders of Huashang Apparel and had very strong influence and control over the company.

Wu Wei, this CEO, was also promoted by him.

Tang Song carefully observed the other party's demeanor and nodded lightly: "Okay, then let's wait until He Dong returns to Yancheng to talk."

"Thank you for your understanding, Chairman Tang!" Wu Wei smiled and toasted Tang Song with tea.

Following this, the two talked about the topic of Songmei Apparel.

Tang Song briefly introduced the company's operational status to him.

Wu Wei listened carefully, occasionally interjecting to ask questions he was concerned about.

As the conversation deepened, his gaze gradually changed.

For an enterprise like Huashang Apparel, the current Songmei Apparel was indeed not enough to look at, with an obvious gap in scale.

But its growth speed was truly terrifying.

Especially since it had also incubated its own IP; if it had the full cooperation of an apparel OEM factory, the path to branding would indeed be very promising, and the potential was extremely great.

It might just be another internet-famous hit brand.

Wu Wei picked up his teacup and took a light sip, contemplation rising in his gaze.

9:00 PM.

The Rolls-Royce Phantom slid silently into the underground parking lot of Yanjing Tiancheng, the headlights carving two cold beams of light into the night.

The car door opened slightly, and the two got out one after another, taking the elevator directly to the 20th floor.

High heels tapped out a crisp "da-da" sound on the floor.

Lin Empress Mu Xue carried her exquisite bag, walking with graceful steps, head held high, looking every bit like a capable assistant.

"Di-li-li—" The large door was pulled open gently.

Lin Empress Mu Xue smiled and said: "Chairman Tang, please go first!"

Seeing her like this, Tang Song smiled and walked in.

"Boom—" The bedroom door was gently closed.

Lin Empress Mu Xue took out Tang Song's slippers and placed them on the floor, slowly squatting down, her voice gentle: "I'll help you change."

"Thank you, Assistant Lin." Tang Song nodded with a smile and sat down on the stool.

Appreciating Lin Empress Mu Xue's exquisite face, sexy figure, and meticulous service from top to bottom.

It had to be said that Seeing Xiao Xue was a very qualified private assistant.

After changing into slippers, they came to the living room.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Neon lights flowed between the glass curtain walls of the high-rise buildings, and the traffic wove into ribbons of light on the streets.

Lin Empress Mu Xue licked her lips, took off her suit jacket, revealing the sexy waist curve wrapped in the base shirt inside.

Then she walked in front of him with a model's gait, blinking her watery big eyes: "Chairman Tang, what would you like to drink? I'll get it for you."

"No need." Tang Song shook his head and chuckled: "Can't you turn into water? It's fine to just drink you."

"Ah..." Hearing Tang Song's words, Lin Empress Mu Xue pressed her legs tightly together, a flush rising on her face.

Subconsciously looking at that handsome face she thought about day and night, a fire ignited in her heart.

My God! If she could really press him under her and rub, and drink water, then she, Seeing Xiao Xue, would truly ascend!

Just as she was lost in these wild thoughts, Tang Song's hand reached out directly, lifting her skirt hem.

Lin Empress Mu Xue let out a low hum, her gaze becoming intoxicated and expectant, gently twisting her slender waist.

Now there was no need for any "one-night stand" or "yes or no" between the two.

The persona she had before had long since fallen apart.

Immediately after, Tang Song's teasing voice rang in her ears: "Assistant Lin, you seem to have drunk quite a bit of wine tonight?"

"Ye... Yes." Lin Empress Mu Xue looked down at Tang Song's hand, her body trembling.

"Then draw a few more maps." ===== CHAPTER 431 =====