Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets
Chapter 171: Shenzhen General Agent

Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Shenzhen General Agent

Boss Song’s words greatly tempted Tang Mingli.

Boss Song continued, "This way, by transporting the fabric to Wangjiang County and the finished garments back, we save a lot on shipping costs alone."

Tang Mingli was indecisive, even though he felt good about it, he habitually looked towards Tang Yue.

Tang Yue remained silent without speaking, and Tang Mingli was also pondering.

For a while, the office was very quiet.

"I can’t decide on this matter alone, I want to discuss it," Tang Mingli spoke up.

Boss Song and the others immediately stood up, leaving the spacious office to them.

Zhu Yuanchao also stood guard outside the door.

In the office, only the uncle and niece were left. Tang Mingli got up and sat next to Tang Yue, asking, "Xiao Yue, do you think this will work?"

"Uncle," Tang Yue pursed her lips slightly, her bright almond eyes twinkling, and instead of answering she asked, "If all the clothes you make are sold by Boss Song, what will you do if one day Boss Song doesn’t want your clothes?"

Tang Mingli’s earlier enthusiasm was instantly doused by this cold water.

"Don’t put all your eggs in one basket," Tang Yue said solemnly.

Before coming here, she had thought it over. No matter who they found, just make him the general agent in Shenzhen. In the future, they would sell all the clothes to him in Shenzhen, regardless of whether he wholesales them or at what price; that was their business.

Their clothing factory would only be responsible for making clothes and then wholesaling them out. Of course, the price must at least make a fifty percent profit, otherwise, a big factory like theirs must survive.

"Xiao Yue, you are more calm," Tang Mingli felt somewhat relieved in his heart, glad that he had not agreed immediately. Otherwise, their factory would be completely dependent on Boss Song in the future, which could put them at a big disadvantage.

"However, Boss Song is not bad, his idea is very good. Importing fabric from Shenzhen and then transporting the finished garments back to Shenzhen indeed doesn’t cause any delay," Tang Yue spoke slowly, saying, "We can give him the general agency for Shenzhen."

"What is a ’general agency’?" Tang Mingli patiently asked, not putting on airs just because he was Tang Yue’s uncle.

"That means, in Shenzhen, all of our clothes will be exclusively handled by Boss Song. From now on, we’ll only be responsible for wholesaling the clothes to Boss Song, and not worry about anything else," Tang Yue explained, adding for clarity, "As for other city agencies, we can look for other partners."

Even if there are any issues with Boss Song, their clothing factory won’t be thrown into chaos.

"Good," Tang Mingli agreed.

Tang Yue asked, "Uncle, do you have any additions?"

"I think your thoughts are good, it’s up to you to set the prices," Tang Mingli chuckled, looking at Tang Yue, always feeling that his presence was just for show, and that most decisions needed to be made by Tang Yue.

"After watching a few more times, you’ll understand," Tang Yue praised, "Uncle, you’re quite impressive too. Most people would probably just take me as a joke."

From taking out loans to invest in the clothing factory, during this period, Tang Mingli just listened to her. If it were someone else, they might not have the courage, right?

"Xiao Yue, your uncle is counting on you to make money," Tang Mingli didn’t think there was anything inappropriate about this.

Tang Yue: ...

Half an hour later, Tang Yue and Tang Mingli had finished their discussion, and Tang Mingli went out to communicate with Boss Song.

Once again facing each other, Boss Song already had some idea in his heart, that probably the real decision-makers were Tang Mingli and his niece, Tang Yue, a young girl not even eighteen yet.

Had he not seen it with his own eyes, Boss Song would never have believed that such a large clothing factory was actually run by a young girl.

"Boss Song, here’s the thing, our factory will be expanding in the future, and we will definitely be doing business all over the country," Tang Mingli spoke very eloquently.

Boss Song’s heart sank slightly.

Tang Mingli continued, "Boss Song, we can give you the agency rights in Shenzhen, and from now on, all the clothes our factory makes in Shenzhen will be sold by you."

"Agency rights?" Boss Song heard this new term for the first time.

"Exactly," Tang Mingli reiterated, carefully explaining to Boss Song the explanation Tang Yue had given him. Of course, this agency contract was also roughly drafted, and Tang Mingli specifically mentioned, "Boss Song, if you are willing to be our agent, you must pay a deposit of five thousand yuan."

"Why?" Boss Song asked back, not familiar with the concept of a deposit, having only heard of paying a down payment but never a deposit.

Are clothes not available everywhere? Why must he insist on getting them from their factory?

Tang Mingli cleared his throat, feeling somewhat embarrassed discussing the deposit of five thousand yuan.

Just demanding five thousand yuan like that.

But Tang Yue was very insistent on this point.

"Because clothes are available everywhere, but our factory’s clothes sell the best and are also the most fashionable on the market," Tang Yue spoke unhurriedly, her words carrying a strong confidence.

Boss Song’s gaze lingered on Tang Yue for a long while, unable to recover. She was clearly just an eighteen-year-old girl, but the confidence she exuded was rare.

"How can you guarantee that your clothes are the most fashionable on the market?" Boss Song countered.

Ordinary girls might be embarrassed when rebutted, and their confidence would drop.

But not Tang Yue.

"If Boss Song does not believe, you can always try, but let me remind you," Tang Yue said, using a strategic retreat to advance, "once our clothes make a breakthrough in the Shenzhen market, the agency rights are on a first-come, first-served basis."

Tang Yue’s words were strategic.

She naturally had a talent for design, and with a vision thirty years ahead, she knew the changes in clothing over the years like the back of her hand.

Thankfully, she never went to university or studied design formally, but she always loved reading about fashion design and the history of fashion whenever she had time; no one knew this better than her.

Boss Song fell silent; the clothes from Tang Yue’s factory were indeed the best he had ever seen. After a long moment, he said, "Fine, I’ll pay the five thousand yuan deposit, but of course, I need to see the contract first."

"Of course," Tang Yue nodded, then began to discuss the wholesale prices of the clothes.

Boss Song had been in the clothing business for so long; Tang Yue’s prices were similar to those of other factories, but the shipping from Wangjiang County to Shenzhen would also need to be factored in.