1987: Sleepless Tonight

"Seeing the decline in the income of garment factory employees, I feel very sad. As the factory manager, I am like their parent. I am their parent, but watching my children suffer from hunger, my heart is bleeding." Wang Mingde thumped his chest twice, his voice choked with sobs.

With his hands on his head, it seemed that he was really very sad and uncomfortable.

It's just that he also lit a cigarette just now, and the cigarette is still clamped in his hand at the moment. Coupled with this expression and movement, it looks a little funny and too artificial.

"Director Wang, I don't need to say these words. I mainly talk about the reasons why Xingsheng Garment Factory has become what it is now, and what you plan to do to improve the current situation. Solving the problem is the key. Say less and hurry up.” Li Baoming reminded, “If we miss one more meal, the employees will endure hunger for one more meal.”

Don't say provocative words, say important things.

This is what Li Baoming meant.

"Yes, Director Li reminded me that I couldn't help it, that's why I sighed." Wang Mingde nodded.

He took a puff of cigarette and put on a contemplative state, "Xingsheng Garment Factory has been around for some years. It was branched out from the Second Garment Factory. With support all the time, that’s why it’s developing well, don’t care about materials, costs, sales, or anything else, just follow the tasks set by the superior department.”

"However, after the market was liberalized, more and more garment factories were involved, and many private individuals were also involved. Some products from other places also entered the province. This put a lot of pressure on the garment factories in the province. In fact, it is not just clothing Factories, including other textile enterprises, have also been impacted. In my opinion, this has little to do with how a specific factory is doing. It is mainly due to the general trend.”

"Under the market economy, it is like an earthquake. All walks of life have been affected, not only textile enterprises, but also other industries. The overall situation is not very good."

Wang Mingde is not completely an idiot, he is not good at how to run a Xingsheng garment factory, but he is very clear about some things in the textile industry.

He went on to say, "As of this year, the city's textile industry and related enterprises have about 8 employees in state-owned enterprises alone, and about 4 employees in collective ownership. Enterprise employees, the number of employees in the entire textile industry is about 15."

"The quantity is too much. The types and quantities of products produced are too many. Clothes are not for food and drink. After wearing them once, they don't wear them again. Many people's clothes have been worn for seven or eight years, and the holes are repaired. Then wear it, so many textile products produced every year will naturally cause unsalable sales.”

Lu Hao exhaled smoke, listening to Wang Mingde's words.

In this regard, Wang Mingde is indeed not talking nonsense. There are many textile enterprises in Jiangcheng, and there are also many textile workers. The tasks were originally set, the equipment is not advanced, and the output is not high. In addition, the market in the province has not been opened to the outside world. In order to protect local products and enterprises For the purpose, there are very strict restrictions on the entry of products from other places.

Between countries, in order to protect some enterprises in the country, tariffs will be set.

There are generally four functions of tariffs. One is to safeguard national sovereignty and economic interests;

Similar barriers will also be set up between provinces and provinces, cities and cities, in order to protect local enterprises.

However, in the process of market economy, Jiangcheng has gradually loosened some restrictions, which has led to a lot of advantageous products from other places being able to open up Jiangcheng's market more easily, resulting in a great impact on related local enterprises and products in Jiangcheng.

Moreover, the textile industry is indeed different from the food industry. The food industry has to eat three meals a day, but the textile industry and clothing products do not have to buy every day.

Especially at this moment, many families are having a hard time. It is very normal to change a new set of clothes during the Chinese New Year. If the family conditions are poor, it may be two or three years before changing a new set. If it is broken, mend it, or change the adult's, or wear it from a relative.

The conditions go a little higher. During the Chinese New Year, the children in the family will be replaced with new clothes. If the conditions are moderate, the adults may also change a new set. If they can change a new set of clothes a month, they can be considered a wealthy family.

Product consumption is limited.

In this case, a broader market is needed to support the production of this industry, but it needs a broader market and has very high requirements for competitiveness, not only with local products, but also with other provinces. Even foreign products will generate fierce competition.

Very cruel.

"What you said is indeed an objective fact, but we have to face up to the difficulties, face up to the objective facts, and find ways to solve these problems." Li Baoming said.

"I've been trying to find a solution, but it's difficult." Wang Mingde sighed, "Xingsheng Garment Factory is too small, its products are not well-known enough, and its competitiveness is not great, let alone competing with products from other provinces. Even if we compete with the products of this province, we can’t compete.”

Li Baoming frowned and stared at Wang Mingde, "Don't keep emphasizing the difficulties, everyone can see the difficulties, and now the entire Jiangcheng is not the only one facing difficulties in the Xingsheng Garment Factory, many enterprises are in great difficulties, but many enterprises are trying to save themselves. It has also achieved good results, Director Wang, tell me, what can you do in the face of the current predicament?"

He was a little impatient with Wang Mingde's random words.

I have been emphasizing the objective reasons, but I don't say anything real. Solving the problem is the current top priority.

"Director Li, I have indeed thought of some solutions." Wang Mingde said, "The main problem of Xingsheng Garment Factory is not that the quality of the products is not good, nor is it that the employees are not active in production, but because the products are not well-known enough and it is difficult to compete with others. As long as the product sales problem is solved, the financial problem of Xingsheng Garment Factory will naturally be solved well.”

"There are so many shopping malls and department stores in Jiangcheng. We can join forces with them and let them help sell the products of Xingsheng Garment Factory. Whether it is state-owned, private, or collective, we can send them unite."

"Even if one family only sells a few dozen pieces of clothing, but with so many shopping malls and department stores, the total sales are very impressive."