Chapter 34: The First Batch is Sold Out!

Upon hearing that the other party had ordered two thousand pieces at once, Gu Wenqin was happy, but also felt a hint of worry, "Could it be a setup? My father encountered this once while doing business; the other party paid a deposit, but after receiving the goods, they kept delaying the final payment, and in the end, that money was never recovered."

Tang Ye secretly praised Gu Wenqin for being sufficiently cautious, "This batch of goods must be shipped in person. I will have the fat man follow the shipment; money and goods will be exchanged simultaneously."

Hearing Tang Ye say this, Gu Wenqin finally showed a look of relief.

In 2005, E-commerce online payment was still in its infancy; people could accept paying for items worth one or two thousand through the internet, but for goods worth tens of thousands, everyone felt a bit uneasy.

Tang Ye dialed Sun Hai's phone number, "Fat man, I have good news for you; someone has bought out our first batch of goods."

Sun Hai was lying on the sofa watching a ball game, but he sat up straight instantly, "Damn, did I hear that right?"

Tang Ye first built up the excitement, "This is just their first batch; there will be a steady stream of orders coming in later."

Sun Hai started counting on his fingers, "We can make thirty thousand on this one deal. I originally thought putting the goods online to sell was just slacking off, but I didn't expect it to actually yield results. That kid surnamed Lin has some substance; he's a talent."

After Sun Hai finished speaking, Tang Ye said earnestly, "This order is our first batch, so you need to deliver it yourself. Only hand over the goods after confirming the money has arrived in the account."

Sun Hai changed from his previous playful demeanor, "Mm, when are we shipping?"

Tang Ye exchanged a look with Gu Wenqin, "The truck driver will start loading the goods in a moment. We will ship overnight and deliver the goods to the customer first thing tomorrow morning. Firstly, to show our efficiency, and secondly, to secure the payment as soon as possible."

Sun Hai hurriedly started putting on his clothes, "I'm coming to Pinghu now to meet up with the driver!"

Hearing movement in the living room, Mother Sun saw Sun Hai putting on his shoes. She glanced at the wall clock and asked curiously, "It's almost time for dinner, where are you going?"

With his back to his mother, Sun Hai said very quickly, "Don't worry, I'm not going out to mess around; I'm doing real work. I won't be back tonight."

Watching Sun Hai leave the house, Mother Sun walked to the study and found her husband, "Sun Hai seems to be hiding something from us these past few days. He just went out and won't be back tonight. Could he have picked up gambling..."

Father Sun frowned, "That kid has so little ambition; he can't accomplish big things and can't do small things. Just let him be, as long as he doesn't cause trouble."

Mother Sun knew the father-son relationship was tense.

The husband had wanted his son to join the construction site to get familiar with things for a few years and then take over his team, but the son discovered the foreman was bullying the workers below and got into a dispute with him. The son won the fight, but the husband had to spend a lot of money to clean up the mess for him.

In Father Sun's eyes, Sun Hai was just a good-for-nothing who couldn't endure hardship and wanted to reap where he hadn't sown.

Father Sun had also heard that Sun Hai had been doing business privately with classmates these past few days, but he scoffed at it—with his three-minute attention span, what could he possibly accomplish?

That evening, Gu Wenqin found a freight driver, and Sun Hai went with the driver to Yunhai to deliver the goods. At five in the morning, they arrived at the recipient's address. The other party received the delivery call around nine o'clock and was quite surprised, as it usually took five or six days to receive goods; they hadn't expected the delivery to arrive so quickly.

The person receiving the goods was a thirty-five-year-old woman wearing a black suit, with delicate features and a capable temperament.

After she finished counting the goods and confirmed the order in the backend, Lin Ziyang immediately called, "The money has arrived in the account."

At this moment, Sun Hai finally let go of his anxious heart and took out the delivery note for the other party to sign.

The woman was named Qi Meiyu. Seeing Sun Hai get into the car to leave, she called out to him, "I have a question."

Sun Hai stopped and turned around, "General Manager Qi, please ask!"

Qi Meiyu's expression was solemn, "I want to know who the product designer is."

Sun Hai thought to himself that the designer was that old fox Tang Ye, but he changed his wording, "Our Factory Director; she is a very beautiful and capable woman, just like you."

Qi Meiyu smiled thoughtfully, "Give her my regards. If there's a chance, I'd like to visit your factory!"

Sun Hai invited her happily, "You are welcome to come for an on-site inspection anytime!"

After the truck disappeared, Qi Meiyu instructed her employees to move the products to the designated spot in the warehouse, repeatedly urging, "Handle with care."

In Qi Meiyu's view, these undergarments possessed design concepts that kept pace with international brands, and the quality and materials were sufficiently refined; they would not only bring generous returns but were also worthy of the term "art."

She had seen the post while browsing a forum, then went to the online mall to buy one. Originally, she had done it because it was cheap and the cost of trial and error was low, but after trying it on, the comfort exceeded her imagination.

It must be mentioned that one style of undergarment had "magic" capabilities, able to turn apples into grapefruits.

She subsequently bought dozens more and distributed them to the women on her team to experience.

They reached a unanimous conclusion: Qinge Underwear would definitely have a large market space.

Since joining the WTO in 2001, Qi Meiyu had left the customs office and gone into business without hesitation. Relying on her keen sense of smell, she became one of the first people to reap the dividends of the policy.

The two thousand pieces of goods would be shipped to South Korea and Japan, where the profit could easily double.

After Tang Ye arrived at work, Sun Hai called to report the good news on the road.

Sun Hai's tone was extremely relaxed, "The matter is settled. I didn't expect that things could actually be sold online; I thought you were fooling me at first!"

Tang Ye actually hadn't been sure at first either, but he had a strong premonition that this would be the breakthrough for Qinge's transformation, "By the way, when you met the seller, what did you talk about?"

Sun Hai was stunned for a moment, "She was curious about the designer, so I said it was designed by Gu Wenqin; I didn't sell you out."

Tang Ye was caught between laughter and tears, "Thank you."

Sun Hai teased, "You aren't angry, are you? I did it to maintain the team's image. If I said the designer was a grown man, it would feel a bit weird."

Tang Ye mused that although Sun Hai seemed careless and thick-skinned, he was actually quite thoughtful. Tang Ye was a civil servant; if the outside world found out he was involved in women's underwear design, it would affect his reputation.

"In the future, just tell people that General Manager Gu is the designer."

Going from zero to one is the hardest part; once you break through zero, it's like a man and a woman collaborating on a fruit salad once—there will be a second time and N-times more.

Lin Ziyang clearly felt that the orders were starting to increase, and he was often too busy dealing with inquiries to find time to eat.

As for the production lines at Qinge Clothing Factory, they went from one to three. Because the original products had no sales channels, only one production line was kept, and everyone else started producing underwear.

Lao Lin carried a wooden stick, patrolling the factory floor again and again. Looking at the factory, which was still brightly lit in the middle of the night, he was filled with emotion.

The factory, which had been lifeless just days ago, had become vibrant without a sound.

As a bystander, Lao Lin saw it very clearly.

The once stubborn Gu girl had suddenly become a different person, following everything that kid Tang Ye said.

Once a person learns to be flexible, their spirit and energy are completely renewed.

She had led everyone out of a desperate situation!