Awaken: I See Tags, I Rewrite My Life
Chapter 52: Big Business

Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Big Business

It doesn’t matter if the family compound can’t handle the labor protection glove work, what’s the big deal, she can find someone to do it.

Gloves are just a bargaining chip, and there are plenty of communities outside that want second-hand yarn, this task is easily exchangeable.

Chairman Jiang understood Tian Xiang’s idea.

The young girl was indeed as she thought, quick-witted and smart.

But...

"No one has ever done this kind of work exchange before, the process involved is different from normal situations, you should talk to people first, and write me an application once you have a plan."

Tian Xiang nodded.

Jiang Qin: "Also, the factory’s gloves have fixed cooperative communities, this matter is handled by the factory department, but if you want, it’s not impossible to give you some, but it’s unrealistic to give them all. Initially, I can ask for ten thousand pairs to be brought over, and later, depending on how well your group develops."

Ten thousand pairs were already enough.

Tian Xiang: "Chairman, I understand."

Jiang Qin uttered a response, thought for a moment, and added: "Last time you mentioned Du Zhiqiang working night shifts, I’ve specifically spoken to the textile factory about it, his shift has now been changed.

Tian Xiang, about Yan Xiaomai, whenever you’re available, check in on her."

Jiang Qin’s intention was clear, hoping Tian Xiang could come up with a solution to this problem.

Tian Xiang: "I’ll go check in after wrapping up this handicraft group matter."

Last time she involved herself over a piece of tofu but got nothing out of it. Still better to let her think it over well.

After leaving the second floor, Tian Xiang went to the broadcast room to find Zeng Qingwen to check on her status, but another pretty girl said she was on leave, and she’d taken a whole week off.

Seems like yesterday’s incident really affected her.

Tian Xiang didn’t ask much and quickly left.

Heading to the bike shed, she saw Chen Yong, who was specifically waiting for her.

Tian Xiang shared her plan of exchanging labor protection gloves with him.

After hearing it, Chen Yong chuckled, "This method could work."

Tian Xiang: "I’m planning to talk to people tomorrow, why don’t you come along?"

These trial days, she and Chen Yong were in the same group, doing everything together. Now she was forming a new group and didn’t want to hog all the credit.

Chen Yong left a bad first impression on her, but after getting to know him, she found out he’s not inherently bad, just a bit scatterbrained.

Chen Yong: "It’s the weekend tomorrow, you go yourself, I’m singing with my buddies."

Tian Xiang: "If you don’t attend the talks, any success will be mine alone?"

Chen Yong sneered, "It’s your idea, you handle it. If I want achievements, I’ll work on my own."

He’s already predetermined, so having more or less credit doesn’t affect him, better leave it to her then.

Chen Yong pedaled away directly after speaking.

Tian Xiang: "Missing out is your loss."

Tian Xiang also rode back.

Next day, after breakfast, Tian Xiang spread the word through the number one gossip, Pan Yuzhen, about having ten thousand pairs of labor protection gloves she wanted to exchange for work.

Without even needing to step out, before noon a few people came knocking.

Among them were people from the street committee, the neighborhood committee, and group leaders.

Cao Jialing also came, smiling at Tian Xiang like a blooming flower, completely forgetting their spar from yesterday.

Today was the weekend, Hu Honglian was at work due to the special nature of her job.

Tian Weibing was at home.

Initially, when he saw people coming, he brewed tea for them, but as more people arrived, he found something else to do and ran out.

With so many people, not to mention tea, even hot water was running out.

Tian Xiang held a big business, and she wouldn’t cater to these people; they were the ones trying to please her.

Their intentions were clear, they all wanted the ten thousand pairs of labor protection gloves Tian Xiang had.

Those who came included several street officials and leaders from Sanli Lane, as well as people from the neighboring Liu Street and Binjiang Road.

These places were all by the river and had the conditions for washing labor protection gloves.

Tian Xiang didn’t keep them in suspense, exchanging with whoever had the best offer.

Soon the room was buzzing, with some forging relationships, others adding bargaining chips, each vying in secret.

Cao Jialing’s cardboard group soon lost out in the competition. She bit her teeth silently and instructed someone beside her to call Zhuang Ermei over, pulling her to a corner of the courtyard and offering her a deputy leader position to negotiate with Tian Xiang for the task.

Now she wanted to forge relationships?

What were you doing earlier!

Zhuang Ermei: "Leader Cao, I have to have lunch with a friend later, I’m too busy, gotta go now!"

She had plans for lunch with Jiang Gaojun and a stroll by the river afterward, no energy to bother with these trivial matters.

Cao Jialing threatened her, "If you don’t help today, our group’s future tasks won’t involve you!"

Zhuang Ermei frowned, "Leader Cao, you can’t bully people like this!"

Saying this, she went inside and pulled Director Wu out, repeating Cao Jialing’s threat to her.

Cao Jialing didn’t expect Zhuang Ermei to be so blunt.

She really wasn’t afraid of her!

Director Wu could manage for now, but not forever.

Zhuang Ermei understood everything, she knew it all.

In the worst case, she won’t get assigned tasks.

Now armed with labor protection gloves, she wasn’t interested in Cao Jialing’s group anyway.

Cao Jialing discreetly explained to Director Wu, "Director, I was a bit urgent, but it was all for our community’s benefit. Zhuang Ermei is close to Tian Xiang, sending her would increase the success rate. Tian Xiang wants quick and easy tasks, and the paper bags and boxes I have would be perfect for an exchange."

If this deal was struck, her cardboard group would transform into a glove group. Given the popularity of labor protection gloves, Cao Jialing would become the most popular person in the whole community.

Just the thought seemed quite beautiful.

But Director Wu wasn’t foolish, she wouldn’t let herself be led by the nose.

She asked Cao Jialing, "Just now I saw you talking to Tian Xiang, and she ignored you. Is there something between you two?"

Cao Jialing’s smile froze briefly, then she shook her head and laughed, "No way, we’re all from the same street, we’re close."

Director Wu nodded, "Alright, don’t worry about today, I’ll handle it, you can go."

Cao Jialing’s face fell, "Director Wu, our group’s products meet her requirements."

Director Wu: "I know, I’ll consider everything carefully."

Cao Jialing said another couple of things, but seeing Director Wu unmoved, she could only leave reluctantly.

Knowing her group’s work exchange was hopeless, Cao Jialing stomped her feet in anger outside the courtyard, muttering a few curses.

By coincidence, Hu Honglian came back from work around noon and caught her red-handed.

"Cao Jialing, who are you cursing at?"

Cao Jialing’s heart skipped a beat, smiling, she said, "Nothing, nothing." Then she hurried away.

Feeling guilty like this and still claiming it’s nothing, surely she was cursing her precious daughter.

Fuming, Hu Honglian returned to the courtyard, planning to discuss it with her daughter and then complain to Director Wu.

But upon entering, she gasped. My gosh, it was like a New Year’s family reunion, with so many people!