Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets
Chapter 153 Contract

Chapter 153: Chapter 153 Contract

Tang Yue stood by the side, watching the woman’s skilled movements. Although she was nervous at the beginning, once she actually stepped onto the machine, Tang Yue found that the woman was very adept, showing no signs of unfamiliarity.

"Not bad, you’ll do," Tang Yue nodded and said with a smile, "Big sister, we have prepared two types of contracts here, take your time to choose which one you want."

"Do we need a contract?" the woman stopped pedaling, carefully shifted her steps, and became somewhat flustered upon hearing about the contracts.

"Big sister, no need to be nervous. This contract is just a formality. We are also worried that you might work for a few days and then quit," Tang Yue explained with a light smile.

"Is there anything else?" the woman asked again.

Tang Yue specifically mentioned, "One more thing, as for the clothes made in our garment factory, you are not allowed to make them yourself. If you like them, you can buy them at the employee discount."

"Big sister, you can think it over first." While speaking, successively, many more candidates came in for interviews. Tang Yue simply let all those who wanted to work enter.

Just like the woman, seeing rows of neatly arranged sewing machines in the workshop, those who were originally worried now seemed to be even more determined to work here.

Tang Yue let them first try sewing on fabric samples to see if they knew how.

Tang Mingli didn’t understand sewing at all. He could only explain the contract matters on the side.

All morning, the workshop was bustling. After signing contracts with over thirty people, it was already past one o’clock in the afternoon.

After a quick bite, they got busy once again.

*

"Xiao Yue, why do I feel this is even more tiring than selling clothes?" Tang Mingli was so tired that he didn’t even have the energy to eat. He slumped in the chair, not wanting to move at all.

Tang Yue wasn’t doing much better, inelegantly sprawled over the table, parched and exhausted, not in the mood to speak. She said, "I think so too. It’s even more tiring than sourcing goods."

"Uncle Mo, we need to tally up tonight how many people we recruited. There will definitely be people coming tomorrow. The warehouse needs someone to keep a detailed inventory, and then there are the cutters, and also lots of people to guard the factory gate," Tang Yue didn’t dare to list it all, feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work – so overwhelming it made her head spin.

Luckily, school wasn’t in session. It was summer vacation, otherwise if Uncle Mo was alone, he would be too busy to cope.

After filling their bellies at dinner, Tang Yue and Tang Mingli started reviewing the contracts signed that day. The agreed start date for work was August 20th. The people they decided on today were essentially those who Tang Yue and Tang Mingli considered to be honest, reliable, and capable of doing the work.

The number of recruits today wasn’t large; only about half of what was needed, but there was still time, and another tough day awaited tomorrow.

After being busy for three days, Tang Mingli and Tang Yue were both nearly exhausted. Fortunately, the recruiting was almost done, and there weren’t many positions left to fill.

*

Hospital.

Mo Siyu had been eating meals made by Mo Xiaolin for several days, with a cold expression on his face.

"Si Yu, your mom also wanted to ask Xiao Yue to come over, but if Xiao Yue and Tang Ming are busy with their factory, I feel bad asking her to cook for you," Mo Xiaolin said, her heart filled with joy at her son’s awakening interest.

Her son had always been decisive. If he was unwilling, not even nine bulls could drag him along.

Mo Siyu had been liked by many girls since childhood, but he kept his distance from all women, which made Mo Xiaolin anxious.

She looked at Mo Siyu, now 23 years old. His peers were already married, with some even having children, but Mo Siyu had no girlfriend, not even a female presence by his side.

Mo Xiaolin was anxious inwardly. For the past two years, she actively sought to arrange dates for Mo Siyu, but he either didn’t attend or straightforwardly rejected them.

Now, the appearance of Tang Yue excited and pleased Mo Xiaolin, like seeing the dawn in the darkness.

"..." Mo Siyu remained silent. Having eaten Tang Yue’s cooking for a few days, he found that when compared to the current meals, although they were nearly identical, he always felt that Tang Yue’s cooking was particularly delicious.

"Si Yu, your cast is off now, and although you still can’t exert pressure on your foot, why don’t you sit in a wheelchair, and I’ll push you to visit their factory?" Mo Xiaolin proposed.

Half an hour later.

"Uncle Mo, why have you come?" Tang Yue was astonished to see Mo Siyu in a wheelchair.

"Can’t I come?" Mo Siyu countered, his dark eyes scanning the surroundings. In the warehouse, which was jam-packed with goods, various fabrics were messily piled up.

Tang Yue, with her delicate frame, was shuttling among them, along with Tang Ming, moving the fabrics. The warehouse, which lacked even a fan, was oppressively hot. Tang Yue’s checkered shirt was completely drenched in sweat.

Mo Siyu’s gaze deepened at the sight. Noticing only Tang Ming and Tang Yue in the large factory, he asked, "Such a big factory, why are there only the two of you?"

"My second brother and sister-in-law will come later, and Xiao Jun is a person too, isn’t he?" Tang Ming wiped away sweat as he spoke, "Your leg hasn’t recovered yet. What brings you here?"

Tang Mingli continued to wipe down sweat with his towel. Although the warehouse had high beams and spacious area, the weather was so hot. Even without doing any physical work, one would sweat.

"Do you plan to finish all this work today?" Mo Siyu asked, looking at the jumbled fabrics. Although a portion was sorted, there was still a lot left.

Tang Yue was not very strong, and her work was slow. Some of the more labor-intensive tasks were extremely slow-going.

"If we don’t finish today, there will be more to do tomorrow," Tang Mingli affirmed, nodding, "The machines have already been purchased, and of course, we want to start as soon as possible."

From renting the factory building to buying machines, to redecorating and painting the factory, and building a perimeter wall – these assorted expenses had almost used up the entire US$ 100,000.

For the fabric, Tang Yue had negotiated to buy in bulk to save on shipping and get better prices, so they had purchased a large amount.

This huge warehouse was now chock-full of fabrics.

The workers had merely piled them together, but they needed to sort them out separately, checking the prints and colors to have a clear idea of inventory.

"Mom, go to the hospital. If Qin Huai’an comes looking for me, tell him to come here," Mo Siyu spoke up.

Mo Xiaolin asked in confusion, "Will Xiao Qin come looking for you? Okay then, I’ll head there now."