Return To 1977 Chapter 454: Ping Jin Da Seed

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Over the past few days, Director Li tried his best and made countless phone calls in a very short period of time.

This kind of behavior is really a bit like today's telemarketing, which means casting a comprehensive net.

But fortunately, the pace of life in those days was slow, so few people hung up the phone out of disgust. On the contrary, most of them had a great time chatting to relieve their boredom.

In this way, they really found several paths.

The first thing to be resolved was Su Jin’s work problem.

In this regard, Director Li contacted three relationships.

One is the HR section chief of "Jingcheng Clothing Factory No. 3", and the other is the buyer of "Hongdu Clothing Store". Another one is the darning master of "Plande Washing and Dyeing Shop".

So Hong Yanwu invited Director Li to accompany him and entertained him continuously.

And fate is like this. It is true to say that everything depends on man-made things, but sometimes it really depends on God.

Because of Su Jin's matter, the most promising places have encountered failures one after another, while the least promising places have succeeded.

Let’s talk about “Beijing Garment Factory No. 3” first.

It stands to reason that the HR section chief is responsible for recruiting workers and should have the highest probability of success. However, people have said that their factory is all machine-produced, and they don't care about the workers' tailoring skills in the first place.

In addition, their factory is now overcrowded, and the leaders are almost starting to fight with each other in order to recruit more people. They are so fiercely fighting each other that it is now difficult for even the children of workers to take over their jobs.

His job as the head of the HR section is too difficult. To put it bluntly, I was squeezed between the cracks by leaders and workers, and I almost felt like jumping off the building. If he could arrange it, he would be willing to put himself in the workshop and let someone else be the personnel chief.

The most practical thing is that even his own children are still unemployed at home. So no matter how tempting the benefits are, he can't do it.

As a result, this meal turned into a grievance meeting for the HR section chief.

Let’s talk about “Hongdu Clothing Store”.

In 1956, the Prime Minister and the Mayor of Beijing jointly proposed that Shanghai’s "Leimeng", "Bowei", "Zocun", "Lantian", "Wanguo" and "Hongxia" should be A batch of famous brand clothing stores moved into the capital to meet the needs of the people in the capital and foreign affairs work.

The brand "Hongdu" was actually selected from the poems of the great leader. It was a pioneering name change during the "movement". In fact, this store was the "Bowei" in the past.

The store was first located at "Qianmen Hotel" and later moved to "No. 28 Dongjiaomin Lane".

Because of its strong technical strength and excellent service quality, it not only enjoys a high reputation among foreign guests and celebrities, but since 1957, it has also begun to undertake the garment making business for leaders and foreign affairs personnel in "Zhongnanhai".

So in order to facilitate the tailors, the central government even made an exception and specially approved a car for "Hongdu" for their use in and out of "Zhongnanhai". What an honor is this?

It should be said that this job is absolutely suitable for me and it would be ideal to be able to go there.

Moreover, the buyer worked quickly and there was no ink mark at all. I heard that Hong Yanwu had made a promise to Greater China. When it came time to invite their manager, he actually invited them over.

Logically speaking, there should be something to talk about since Hong Yanwu has all kinds of popular household appliances as his trump card.

But as soon as the manager of "Hongdu" heard about Su Jin's family situation, he didn't take the next step and rejected the matter.

This is not because he is so noble and upright, but he is not tempted at all. The key is that the "Red Capital" must undertake the task of making clothes for leaders, and the political review conditions for internal employees are very high.

According to the manager, most of their employees’ parents are party members. No matter how poor Su Jin's family conditions are, he must at least come from a family of industrial workers who have never made any mistakes, and he must be a member of the League. But as a child of a "small business owner", this is...

In short, this is really not something that can be solved by relying on favors or trust relationships. There is nothing we can do.

So this meal was in vain again. In order to keep his promise and make friends, Hong Yanwu even put in two cigarettes.

In this way, we finally arrived at the sewing master of "Plande Washing and Dyeing Shop".

In fact, at this time, Hong Yanwu and Director Li both thought of dead horse Quan as a living horse doctor. Their plan was to get Su Jin to work as a washer first, but it would be better than getting a pedicure, right? I'll figure out the other things later and slowly switch them around.

Unexpectedly, the darning master was very self-aware and very cautious. He would always meet again and never go to a restaurant. Even if Hong Yanwu invited him again and again, the darning master would not accept the invitation. Just let them talk directly on the street.

Hong Yanwu had no choice but to go straight to the point, telling him about Su Jin and praising his family's craftsmanship in all aspects.

But the darning master still seemed very embarrassed.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to help, it’s that his position is too small to talk about.

He could also invite the manager out, but the problem is that "Pulande Laundry and Dyeing Shop" is also a company that moved from Shanghai to Beijing, and it is also the only company in Beijing that provides laundry and fine darning. They still have to undertake foreign affairs tasks.

Then the political review requirements are probably not much more relaxed than those in the "Red Capital".

So although it sounds like Su Jin is a talented person, there is a high probability that he will not be able to do it, so he must be mentally prepared first.

Just like that, the day was hastily dispersed, and Hong Yanwu and Director Li were completely dejected.

Unexpectedly, it was only the next morning, and completely unexpectedly, the manager of "Plande" took the initiative to call Director Li and said that he had heard from the darning master that someone who wanted to find a job came from a tailoring family. , can also do embroidery, is it true?

Director Li responded vaguely, and then asked how the level was? Director Li said I can't say this, you have to meet and talk alone.

What I didn’t expect was that the other end was extremely anxious. Said he would see you soon.

In this way, before getting off work that day, Director Li approached Hong Yanwu. Then the two of them went to ask Su Jin to take leave and went straight to Xisi to meet with the manager of "Plande".

This meeting went extremely smoothly. Listening to Su Jinyi talk about "Beijing embroidery" and "Su embroidery" clearly. Manager "Plande" was particularly surprised. He said that it's easy to talk about your work, as long as you can do me a favor.

After saying that, he hurriedly took them to No. 20 Xisi South Street, the "Zhaocun Women's Clothing Store" located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Ting Street.

When Hong Yanwu saw the word "Zao Cun", he became very disgusted. He said seriously, why did he have to have **** with Huhai?

It turns out that this is also one of the old stores in Shanghai and Haijing. The name of its store comes from Zhang Ailing, a well-known writer during the Republic of China, who said "Every inch creates, every inch creates."

Before the "movement", there was even a reputation in Beijing that "men's clothing should go to Raymond, and women's clothing should be made of inches".

This is because these two stores once undertook all the clothing-making tasks of the leaders of "Zhongnanhai". The clothes of the main leaders of the time and the outfits of several first ladies came from only these two stores.

Like the now popular 'Hongdu', it is just a rising star. It's entirely because the "movement" banned "Raymon" under the pretext of dressing up in fancy clothes. Only then does it have the opportunity to take over the men's clothing banner.

The most unexpected thing was that as soon as Hong Yanwu and the others entered the store, they found that "Zo Cun" actually attached great importance to their visit, and the store manager personally received them.

Especially towards Su Jin, he is particularly enthusiastic.

When the manager of "Zo Cun" asked someone to bring him a silk shirt, and the manager of "Plande" explained from the side, Hong Yanwu and the others finally understood. It turns out that both "Pulande" and "Zoocun" are now facing a big problem.

The silk shirt that was taken from me was custom-made by an American female reporter at Zaocun last month. It is not a standard style, but the American's own invention.

Because this American female reporter liked embroidery crafts very much, she bought a lot of embroidery products in Beijing. So at that time, she specially brought two cuffs with blue background and gold thread, and asked to use this material to make the cuffs and collar of the shirt.

This kind of requirement is not difficult for "making an inch", and the finished product makes Americans very satisfied. But no one expected that when the American reporter handed the dress to the hotel staff for cleaning service, the ignorant staff burned it with an iron.

Americans are angry. This also became a diplomatic incident that alarmed the "Municipal Foreign Affairs Office".

According to the usual practice, of course, the at fault party should apologize and ask the darning master of "Plande" to remedy the bad impact.

But the skilled darning master was in trouble this time. Because silk is easy to mend, but embroidery thread is difficult to mend.

The embroidery thread is not simply embroidered, it is three-dimensional and has bumps and convexities. The most important thing is that the embroidery thread is not ordinary embroidery thread, it is real gold thread.

No one can do anything, so they can only ask their superiors for help.

The "Municipal Foreign Affairs Office" had no choice but to start looking for Beijing embroidery masters on the one hand, and on the other hand, leave this task to "Zo Cun" and "Pulande" for joint discussion and resolution.

From then on, the American kept calling to ask. This gave the managers of the two stores a headache. Although they were innocent, they were really afraid that they could not solve the problem.

Because this is no longer a matter of who is right and who is wrong. We can talk about the division of responsibilities.

Don’t forget, those American ladies are news reporters. When the leaders get angry when they are reported in the overseas reports, no one will be able to bear the consequences.

So when they heard Su Jin speak, they firmly concluded that this was Beijing embroidery's "Ping Jin Da Seed" embroidery.

It is also said that this kind of embroidery is made of real gold twisted threads coiled into patterns, or seeds are placed on them. It is very delicate and luxurious. As long as the gold thread can be provided, he will give it a try. If it doesn't work, his father will definitely be able to make up for it.

The two big managers were overjoyed. They were really reassured. He almost hugged Su Jin and kissed her. Needless to say, let’s ask Su Jin what else he needs. When can it be repaired?

Su Jin was very practical and said that he wanted a high-wattage standing lamp for lighting, an empty room where no one would disturb him, and a large desk. As for time, hurry up and embroider, it can be done overnight. He just has to go to work tomorrow...

That’s all. Hong Yanwu quickly stood up and stopped Su Jin from talking. Negotiate terms with two managers on his behalf.

He just asked one thing, what should Su Jin do with his job? Just now I just said "easy to say", but now I have to say it in a "easy to say" way.

He also made the ugly statement clear, saying that Su Jin's family was born as a "small business owner". Although he had removed his hat, he could never compare with the advanced families. Can such a person be arranged?

Hong Yanwu's shameless behavior of being a villain forced the two managers to make their stance clear.

"Zo Cun" really didn't dare to say it all, saying that this must be reported to the superior for instructions. Because there are too many leaders and foreign guests coming to their store.

On the contrary, the manager "Pulande" dared to respond, saying that our place is all about behind-the-scenes services and is not so strict. As long as Su Jin is really capable, even if he fails to pass the "Zao Cun" side, their "Pulande" will definitely want Su Jin to be a darning master.

Su Jin was happy now. In fact, as long as he doesn't have to get a pedicure, he can work as a laundryman.

But Hong Yanwu was still uneasy and asked, "Then you have to make it clear. Can he be a regular worker if he goes? There is a staff."

Manager "Pulande" burst into laughter upon hearing this. "You, you, are so thoughtful. Let me tell you, there are no temporary workers in a unit like ours."

In this way, a verbal agreement was reached. Su Jin risked his life and stayed up all night, relying on his family skills to successfully embroider the pattern on the shirt.

And not only that, he also used gold thread to repair and modify some areas that had become damaged due to age.

Finally, show the shirt to the Americans again, haha! It’s actually better than before without supplementation!

The American girl immediately gave her thumbs up and said "Wonderful"!

To this end, she also asked to meet with the darning master, take photos, write articles praising them, and introduce the magical skills of the Chinese in newspapers!

In this way, Su Jin was photographed together with the masters of "Puland" and "Zo Cun". The photo was accompanied by an English "letter of commendation" and was published in an American newspaper.

Do we need to talk about the rest? Being embarrassed has turned into showing off! The leadership is naturally joyful.

The managers and employees of both stores were praised. Of course, Su Jin's political review issue is not a problem.

Think about it, people have already appeared overseas, this is a talent, how can they be buried as a pedicurist?

As a result, on April 20, the "Municipal Foreign Affairs Office" issued an approval document, asking Su Jin to report to work at "Zo Cun" on the same day!

That's it, for the last time, Hong Yanwu didn't spend any money, and the matter was done. Moreover, Su Jinqu's "Zo Cun" belongs to the same level as "Hongdu" and belongs to the same clothing company.

This is truly an incredible opportunity!

Of course, Hong Yanwu would not be really happy about saving a little money. For the sake of Su Jin's future, he still took Su Jin with him and specially invited Director Li and the managers of the two stores to have a meal together, and also gave him cigarettes and wine during the meal as a token of his gratitude.

This meal gave Su Jin enough face and laid a good foundation for his future interpersonal relationships.

At the wine table, the manager of "Plande" was still joking. If he had known this, he should have taken the shirt from "Zo Cun" back to "Puland" and asked Su Jin to mend it. Now the credit is divided half, and the talent is gone.

The manager of "Zao Cun" was so excited after hearing these words that he couldn't help but laugh again.