Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets
Chapter 157: Guarding the Gate (Five Updates)

Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Guarding the Gate (Five Updates)

"Okay." Deng Lanhua was not in a hurry. She earnestly said, "Xiao Yue, go ahead, I’m listening."

"That’s how it is." Tang Yue explained the matter she had discussed with Tang Mingli.

Deng Lanhua had helped Tang Yue make so many clothes. It would be best to leave the task of creating sample garments to Deng Lanhua. The pricing would remain the same, with each piece calculated individually, of course. Additionally, for the amount of fabric cut, there would be extra earnings for the labor.

At the beginning stages of the clothing factory, nobody knew who would work well. Since Tang Yue also had classes, some tasks had to be taken care of by Deng Lanhua. So, Tang Yue and Tang Mingli planned to sign a three-year contract with Deng Lanhua. Naturally, the salary would be many times higher than what she was currently earning from her tailoring shop.

Not to mention, the clothes made would be priced per piece. It could be said that as long as the factory performed well and more clothes were produced, the more money Deng Lanhua would earn.

Deng Lanhua was quite shocked when she looked at the salary and said, "Isn’t this too much?"

"Not much, not at all," Tang Mingli explained, "In the future, you will be in charge of making the sample garments, as well as managing the fabric warehouse. As long as you don’t feel your salary is too low, that will be fine."

"How could I?" Deng Lanhua smiled and asked, "Xiao Yue, where do I sign? Don’t even mention three years, even if it were five years, I would sign."

"Sister Deng, don’t you want to look at the contract again?" Tang Yue inquired. This employment contract was drafted by a lawyer, similar to what they had for other employees, with a few details changed, along with the salary.

"No need, you guys wouldn’t harm me." Deng Lanhua signed her name directly.

"Xiao Yue, when do I start at the factory?" Deng Lanhua asked immediately, and after thinking for a moment, she added, "Oh right, what about the two apprentices I brought with me?"

"Of course, bring them along and pay them the factory’s wages," Tang Yue said, finishing her point, "Of course, that is if they are willing."

"Xiao Yue, this is such a good opportunity, no different from a pie falling from the sky, why wouldn’t they be willing? They’d be thrilled," Deng Lanhua said with a laugh. She specifically called the two apprentices in and, sure enough, upon hearing that they would still be following Deng Lanhua but working at the factory instead of the tailoring shop, and would also receive a salary, they happily signed the contract.

Deng Lanhua agreed to start making sample garments at the factory early the next day.

On the way back.

"Uncle, there really are more good people in this world, aren’t there?" Tang Yue thought about Sister Deng’s actions just now, feeling very good about being trusted wholeheartedly.

"Of course. We’ve been good to her, and she’s been good to us," Tang Mingli remarked, "Xiao Yue, most people in this world respond in kind. If she does well, it would be great to have her manage the factory in the future."

"What about you?" Tang Yue asked instinctively.

"Me? I naturally want to expand our Mingyue Clothing Store across the whole country," Tang Mingli said with grand ambition.

Under the influence of Tang Yue, Tang Mingli’s vision is no longer limited to just this clothing factory. In the future, the factory will surely make money, but the profits are only a stepping stone for him; he wants to grow his business even larger.

"Good, uncle. In the future, our store will not only open across the country, but also around the whole world," Tang Yue followed up on his words.

Tang Mingli looked at her in surprise, seemingly not anticipating that Tang Yue’s ambitions were even greater than his.

Boiling with enthusiasm, Tang Mingli said, "Good, in the future, we’ll open our clothing stores all over the world and let people outside see how good our Mingyue Clothing is!"

"Mm."

The uncle and niece duo imagined the future together. Tang Mingli then shared the idea he had thought of the night before, "Xiao Yue, what do you think about having big brother, your uncle and my elder brother, be the gatekeeper?"

"Are you saying, let Uncle be the gatekeeper?" Tang Yue asked back, her eyebrows imperceptibly raised.

"Yes. Think about it, your uncle can’t do heavy labor due to his leg injury. The job of the gatekeeper is just to monitor the warehouse and keep an eye on the factory machines," Tang Mingli said carefully, gauging her expression and asking, "Using our own family would be more reassuring, wouldn’t it?"

Tang Yue smiled and said, "Uncle’s idea is very good, I agree."

She looked meaningfully at Tang Mingli and said, "It’s just that I don’t know if Uncle and Auntie will appreciate such kindness."

"Just to watch the gate, fifty yuan a month, why wouldn’t they appreciate it?" Tang Mingli asked back, puzzled.

Tang Yue smiled but didn’t say anything further.

By evening, a large sign with ’Mingyue Clothing Factory’ was hung up. The previously old and worn factory now radiated with vibrant vitality.

The next day, Tang Mingli sent a letter back to Qianjin Village, mentioning he had found a job for Tang Zhengyuan and invited him to come over when he had the chance.

When Deng Lanhua came to the factory for the first time, after her initial shock, she quickly joined Tang Yue in the intense workflow.

Their task now was to cut the fabric. Once production starts, the workers will have something to do, and soon the finished products will be ready.

There are two types of labels. Tang Yue and Tang Mingli had to visit several places before they were satisfied with the final product. One was for the production information on the clothes and the other was to be placed on the back of the neckband.

The word ’My,’ with one capital and one lowercase in artistic form embroidered in pure white thread, placed in the center on the back of the neckband.

Deng Lanhua and Tang Yue worked together, dividing the labor. Tang Yue had already drawn all the design drafts. Now, they just needed to match the fabric and create the clothes.

Zhang Hualian came over in the afternoon to help clean up the factory. Every day, there would be new changes in the factory.

Tang Mingli had moved out of his rented apartment to live in one of the rooms on the ground floor of the factory dormitory. Although the dormitory was a single-story building, it was quite long, and each room could accommodate up to ten people.

One sample garment after another was produced, and as Tang Yue and Deng Lanhua continually adjusted and finalized the sizes for the different garment sizes that needed to be cut, they began planning the next set.

Meal times were also casual, with just a few bites eaten. Even in the evenings, Tang Yue would still be working alone in the factory. Seeing the start of operation approaching, there was so much to do that Tang Yue dared not rest, only willing to go to sleep after being urged by Tang Mingli.

Zhang Hualian watched her increasingly thin daughter with great heartache. But the factory had started, and even if Xiao Yue was exhausted, she had to persevere. Otherwise, wouldn’t the invested money be wasted?

Zhang Hualian prepared different delicious foods every day to replenish Tang Yue’s body.