Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot – Chapter 138

Chapter 138: She’s Not Simple Either

Sheng Qingyang took Song Chu and Director Luo back to the County Office by car.

Song Lao Si and Song Ping each rode a bicycle directly to the machinery factory to wait for Song Chu and Gu Yue, as previously arranged.

County Office, Sheng Qingyang’s office.

“You can discuss the cooperation for producing down jackets now.”

Neither Song Chu nor Director Luo objected, especially Director Luo, who was particularly excited. He didn’t expect Vice-County Magistrate Sheng to pay so much attention to this matter.

“Our factory is willing to cooperate with Director Song. You provide the duck down, goose down, and the method for filling and making the jackets, and our factory will handle the production.”

Director Luo looked at Song Chu and continued, “It just depends on how Director Song wants to cooperate. Will we purchase the duck down from your farm, or do you have other ideas?”

Song Chu had already thought it through. “Our farm will provide duck down and goose down to you on a long-term basis, and you will handle the production.”

“Since we came up with the idea of down jackets and are providing you with the production method, I think we can set up a separate workshop to jointly produce down jackets.”

“We will also provide assistance in sales during the early stages. For example, if we go to the Import and Export Trade Fair, I can also follow up with you to ensure success in participating.”

“Then we want a ten percent share of the profits.”

“Or your factory can pay a lump sum for the technology fee to the breeding farm. We won’t interfere with production, and all future profits will be yours.”

Since the clothing factory would provide everything for production, Song Chu didn’t plan to invest money, so it would be considered a technology investment.

It’s just that this concept doesn’t exist yet, so Director Luo’s agreement is unlikely.

And involving profit sharing, there would be some trouble if she no longer worked at the breeding farm in the future.

Therefore, she offered the second option, letting the clothing factory directly spend a sum of money to buy the down jacket technology. This would allow the breeding farm to use this money to purchase a vacuum packaging machine.

This kind of machine involves new materials. Even with the technology provided by Gu, the Academic God, which could allow the machinery factory to offer discounts, the cost of the machine would definitely not be low. So it’s impossible to get it for free like the chick incubator. The breeding farm would have to pay for it.

This is not a small sum of money. The current income from selling chickens and ducks at the breeding farm is definitely not enough to buy it.

The reason Song Chu proposed the first plan was actually to highlight the second one.

Director Luo didn’t expect Song Chu to make such a request. He had never encountered this before, and he began to think deeply.

Sheng Qingyang spoke up, “Director Song came up with the down jacket, provided the technology, and can help with sales in the early stages. I think these two proposals are reasonable.”

“Based on the effect we just tried on, down jackets won’t be difficult to sell,” he added.

It’s impossible for Song Chu to provide the idea and technology of down jackets to the clothing factory for free.

If they dared to bypass Song Chu and do it themselves, he would intervene and punish the clothing factory.

Song Chu could tell that Sheng Qingyang was helping her. This was actually one of the reasons she brought him in, to ensure that the clothing factory couldn’t bypass her and do it themselves.

After all, the technical content of producing down jackets is not very high. The clothing factory can figure it out with some experimentation.

There are no patents now, nor can they be applied for, and there is no patent law. So if the other party shamelessly does it themselves, she actually has no way to sue the clothing factory.

Director Luo could also understand Sheng Qingyang’s meaning. He actually didn’t want to take it for himself either, as that would be too low.

Of course, without Vice-County Magistrate Sheng’s involvement and attention, their factory might have had the upper hand when negotiating cooperation with Song Chu, rather than being passive like now.

“I can’t decide this alone. I need to go back to the factory and hold a meeting to determine.”

Director Luo looked at Song Chu and said, “But your first request, the people in our factory probably won’t agree.”

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The production site, machinery, and workers are all theirs. Giving away ten percent of the profits indefinitely, even if he agreed, the other cadres in the factory would never agree.

“So I’m more inclined towards the second option.”

He thought for a moment and asked, “Just wondering how much is the lump sum payment?”

Song Chu had already thought it through. “Your factory pays the breeding farm a lump sum of twenty thousand yuan, which is considered buying out the technology for down jackets. As for the duck down and goose down, we’ll set a price, which will fluctuate according to the market in the future, and you’ll need to sign a contract to purchase them continuously.”

This price should be affordable for the clothing factory. Any higher would be difficult, as this is a relatively backward county, and the county clothing factory’s working capital should also be limited.

Director Luo was stunned. “Isn’t twenty thousand yuan too high?”

“I don’t think it’s high. After all, it’s certain that down jackets will make money.”

“If they can be sold nationwide, or even exported, the clothing factory could earn back many times that twenty thousand yuan, and it will also enhance the factory’s reputation.”

But it will take time.

Song Chu changed the subject, “Of course, if Director Luo really thinks twenty thousand yuan is too high, it’s okay if we don’t cooperate. I can also inquire with the clothing factories in the provincial capital.”

She wanted to let the other party know that she wasn’t begging them to cooperate now, nor would she make concessions, and she had other options.

After all, once the down jackets are produced, the clothing factory is actually the one that will make the most profit.

Of course, since they’ve only tested the warmth of the down jackets, whether they will be successful in the market is still uncertain. The clothing factory taking out twenty thousand yuan to buy the technology also carries risks.

Director Luo sighed in his heart. This young girl really doesn’t give in.

Twenty thousand yuan is not a small sum for their factory, but he can also see that the prospects for down jackets should not be bad. If Song Chu goes to cooperate with a clothing factory in the provincial capital, then they will be left with nothing.

He paused for a moment and said, “I’ll go back and discuss it with the other cadres in the factory, and then I’ll give you a reply. Please wait a few days, Director Song.”

Song Chu smiled. “I understand, but I also hope Director Luo can give me a reply as soon as possible.”

“I’ll give you a reply in two to three days. How can I contact you then?” Director Luo was more anxious about this matter.

Song Chu took out paper and pen from her bag, wrote down the phone number of the breeding farm, and handed it to him. “This is the phone number of our breeding farm. You can call me after you’ve discussed it.”

Director Luo took the number and was surprised again. He didn’t expect their farm to have a phone installed.

He knew that the Post and Telecommunications Bureau didn’t lay lines for more remote rural areas, so even if people had money, they wouldn’t install a phone for them.

This only proved that Song Chu had strong connections and was not simple either. He therefore took her more seriously.

“Okay, I’ll call you then,” Director Luo nodded, putting away the number.

After sitting for a while, Director Luo felt that Vice-County Magistrate Sheng and Song Chu might have something to talk about, so he tactfully excused himself.

He was also anxious to return to the factory to implement this matter. When he left, he took the two down jackets with him. He needed the other cadres in the factory to try them on personally, otherwise, it would just be hearsay.

Of course, he also promised to take good care of the down jackets and return them to Song Chu later.

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