Chapter 93: Uncle is also on television!

Song Jin received a phone call from Tang Ye.

"Little Tang, is something the matter?"

"The television station is currently broadcasting an interview with Nini's mother."

"Is that so? Let me take a look!"

He hurriedly turned on the living room television and tuned it to the City Television Station's general channel.

Gu Wenqin's image appeared on the screen.

Song Jin called out to Nini, "Sweetheart, come over here quickly!"

Nini wobbled over to the front of the television, widened her eyes, pointed at the screen in disbelief, and muttered to herself, "Mommy, inside the television."

Hong Yu and his mother-in-law walked out from the bedroom and kitchen upon hearing the commotion.

"Oh, it really is Wenqin."

"The television station interviewed Wenqin specifically! Her business has grown quite large!"

Not long after, Tang Ye's footage appeared. Nini became excited again, "Uncle, also inside the television."

The mother-in-law kissed Nini and said with a smile, "Mommy and Uncle are both very impressive. You must learn from them; when you grow up, you will be on television too."

Hong Yu said sourly, "Your mommy is indeed quite impressive. Before long, she'll have to find you a stepfather."

The mother-in-law glared at Hong Yu and scolded, "Why say such things in front of the child?"

Hong Yu said unhappily, "I just can't swallow this. I work very hard too; why should she get all the benefits?"

Song Jin winked at the mother-in-law.

The mother-in-law carried Nini into the bedroom.

Song Jin sat beside Hong Yu and comforted him softly, "Why are you suddenly angry?"

Hong Yu said huffily, "I'm narrow-minded, is that enough?"

Song Jin gave a helpless, bitter smile, grabbed Hong Yu's hand, and said softly, "We need to look at the problem from a different angle. Wenqin doing well in her career is a good thing for us, not a bad thing."

Hong Yu's mood gradually calmed down, "Our son is about to enter middle school. All our friends are planning to send their children abroad, so we need to plan early. I've inquired; studying abroad in America costs at least one million in tuition per year."

Song Jin took out a cigarette, frowned, and voiced his thoughts, "In a while, we'll invite Tang Ye and Wenqin over for dinner. There are many opportunities in Pinghu now; as long as they are willing to help, there will definitely be a chance."

Hong Yu made a secret resolution, "Strike while the iron is hot. I'll contact Tang Ye right now."

Hong Yu sent a text message over.

Tang Ye replied to the message quickly, "Sure, wait until the New Year, I will definitely pay a visit."

Hong Yu showed the text message to Song Jin.

A complex smile appeared on the corners of Song Jin's mouth.

……

The following afternoon, just as work hours began.

Gu Wenqin knocked open the door to Tang Ye's office.

She was wearing a khaki wool coat with a white turtleneck underneath; her teeth were bright and her eyes were beautiful, and she seemed to be glowing.

Seeing Gu Wenqin's joyful expression, Tang Ye brewed her a cup of tea, "Looking at how pleased you are, there must be good news."

Gu Wenqin nodded vigorously, placed her handbag on the sofa, took the teacup, set it in front of her, and reported happily, "I've been taking calls all morning. Yesterday's interview received a lot of attention, including from Huaying Mall, which can set up a specialty counter for us and waive the stall rent."

Tang Ye understood Gu Wenqin's mood.

At the beginning of the transformation, Gu Wenqin had run to every mall in the city and sought out all the major Acting Chiefs, only to be rebuffed at every turn.

Now that the malls were taking the initiative to come and seek cooperation, it gave her an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

Tang Ye was genuinely happy for Gu Wenqin.

"The idea of setting up a specialty counter in a large mall is fine, but you must strictly vet the contract, especially regarding the payment cycle."

Gu Wenqin understood Tang Ye's concerns.

After coming into contact with E-commerce, the biggest benefit to finances was that the cash flow became healthier.

Previously, it was necessary to stock goods and advance capital; once consumers purchased products, the funds would be tied up in the hands of the malls or Acting Chiefs, which easily led to problems with capital turnover.

Every year-end, the pressure was particularly high, and one had to chase payments everywhere, otherwise, salaries couldn't be paid, which consumed a massive amount of energy.

But E-commerce was different; the capital turnover time was around seven days, and there was no need to chase others for payments.

Gu Wenqin regained her composure, a flash of hesitation appearing in her eyes.

"I have this concern too. Huaying Mall is notorious for slow payments."

Tang Ye encouraged her, "Even though payments are slow, it is still beneficial for product sales and increasing brand awareness.

However, our positioning must be accurate; we should treat cooperation with malls and Acting Chiefs as a second front. The main target group should still be potential consumers on the internet."

"By the way, I designed a few new styles a few days ago suitable for young women, and it just so happens I can show them to you." Tang Ye stood up and took a document bag out of the drawer.

Inside the document bag was a thick stack of design drawings.

Tang Ye walked to Gu Wenqin's side and patiently explained the logic behind each drawing.

"Adolescent girls should focus on support and body shaping when choosing underwear.

For girls around 20 years old, a 3/4 cup bra is a good choice because it can better showcase curves while providing appropriate support, preventing sagging, and keeping the shape aesthetically pleasing.

As for the color, you can choose turmeric; it looks very comfortable, and wearing it makes the skin appear fair.

The ultra-thin fabric can ensure good blood circulation, paired with a bit of lace and some floral embroidery designs, with a sweet style as the main aesthetic..."

Gu Wenqin mused that Tang Ye consistently positioned the product style for female students around 20 years old.

The thinking was clear and sharp.

Girls around twenty are at the most beautiful age.

They have contact with the internet, are relatively active, are not conservative, and perhaps their purchasing power is still a little lacking, but they dare to try new things.

"It will take about two or three days to make the samples." Gu Wenqin put the design drawings into a paper bag.

Tang Ye smiled and said, "Let's wait until after the New Year to start on new products! Come next spring, we need to establish a product development department; design work should still be left to professionals."

Gu Wenqin hurriedly smiled and praised, "You are the professional."

Tang Ye waved his hand and said modestly, "I know my own limitations. You need to prepare yourself mentally; Qinge Clothing Factory is still too small and weak. Once it becomes strong, the competitors will only get stronger."

Gu Wenqin's grape-like eyes were crystal clear:

"With you acting as the strategist behind the scenes, Qinge is not afraid of competition. Everyone is full of confidence in the future."

……

The Town Party Committee held a meeting.

They studied and deployed work related to the Spring Festival period.

This included duty shifts, production safety, fire safety, social stability control, traffic safety, safety in the housing and construction sector, and food safety, among other tasks, to ensure the safety situation of the entire town remained stable during the holiday.

Tang Ye looked at the duty roster; he was scheduled to be on duty on the third day of the Lunar New Year, while Chen Zhihua was on duty for New Year's Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year.

In this regard, Chen Zhihua had considered everything comprehensively, striving to let everyone have a good New Year.

However, Cao Debiao frowned and expressed his dissatisfaction, "My wife is going back to the Northeast for the New Year this year, and she won't be able to make it back by the fourth day."

Tang Ye said reasonably, "I can cover your shift."

Tang Ye's attitude took Cao Debiao quite by surprise.

Subsequently, Tang Ye brought out a detailed poverty alleviation plan.

"In addition to Government funds, I have secured poverty alleviation consolation money from enterprises in the town. Among them, Qinge Clothing Factory has contributed 200,000, implementing a one-on-one assistance method to solve the livelihood problems of these people."

The people present felt a sense of relief; in the past, they would have had to shamelessly "beg for alms" from enterprises.

They hadn't expected Tang Ye to have solved the problem quietly this year.

But immediately after, Tang Ye made another suggestion, "Poverty alleviation work starts with everyone present here. I suggest that leading cadres take the lead, with each person providing one-on-one assistance, contributing both money and effort, not only to help the impoverished households have a good Spring Festival but also to ensure their future lives are improved."

Chen Zhihua immediately stated his position, "Comrade Tang Ye is right! Since the enterprises have contributed, we must also lend a helping hand. I suggest that everyone assist two struggling families each, not only offering condolences during the holiday but also persisting with long-term assistance."

Wang Kaicheng stubbed out his cigarette and said with a smile, "I agree!"

The rest were pushed to the edge of a cliff and could only express their support.

Guo Liang knew that in terms of poverty alleviation, Town Mayor Tang had done a very thorough job; he had directly handed his salary card to him, asking him to buy the necessary items for the New Year for the impoverished families on his behalf.

Tang Ye had repeatedly urged him not to reveal a single bit of information to the outside world.

How could Guo Liang let Tang Ye do a good deed without getting credit? He secretly told Chen Zhihua.

That was why Chen would firmly support Tang Ye.

The meeting concluded.

Chen Zhihua called Tang Ye over, took out a document, and said with a smile, "The New Year is almost here, and a city-level commendation conference is to be held. I suggested to Secretary Du that your name be submitted."

Tang Ye was quite surprised and hurriedly refused, "Secretary, this honor should belong to you."

Chen Zhihua was the top leader of Pinghu Town; it was reasonable for him to receive this honor.

A city-level honor carried significant weight and would be of great help for future promotions.

Chen Zhihua patted Tang Ye on the shoulder, smiled lightly, and said sincerely, "It belongs to no one but you; don't be so modest."