The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 288: A Promising Future

Wang Miaomiao played with her two sons for quite a while before letting Sister-in-law Yang and Sister-in-law Song take them away for washing and sleep.

Once the children left, Wang Miaomiao felt exhausted too. She lay directly on the carpet and closed her eyes to rest.

She had been in a state of high mental concentration all day. After coming back in the evening and playing wildly with the kids for so long, the natural fatigue set in as soon as she relaxed.

"Miaomiao, are you tired? Shall we go to bed?" Jiang Yan saw her lying on the carpet without moving for a long time. He took off his shoes, walked over, and saw her breathing gently, as if she were really asleep.

"Hmm..." Wang Miaomiao was in a daze, feeling something buzzing around her ears, making her head hurt. She unconsciously waved, "Go away, don’t make noise..."

With a "slap," it landed directly on his face. Jiang Yan smiled helplessly and resignedly carried her back to the room.

Wang Miaomiao nestled obediently in Jiang Yan’s arms, seeming to feel that this was her peaceful haven, where she could rely wholeheartedly.

She slept soundly without dreams all night.

This translation experience opened another path to wealth for Wang Miaomiao.

Director Feng indeed kept his word. Whenever there was translation work, Wang Miaomiao was the first considered. Later, she learned that Director Feng was in charge of foreign trade, no wonder the work was continuous.

As she interacted more with foreign friends, Wang Miaomiao also pondered whether to export Xuelan Clothing abroad. She was afraid of taking too big a step and ended up failing miserably... So, she was somewhat hesitant.

After more than a year, Xuelan Clothing Flagship Stores had grown to twelve, spread across six cities. The factory workers had increased to over two hundred, and two more production lines imported from Germany were added. The number of sewing machines had also doubled. Now, workers were working in three shifts, overtime, and the output was quite considerable. However, it could barely suffice to meet the domestic market demand.

The success of Xuelan Clothing’s business had much to do with Wang Miaomiao’s willingness to invest money. Investment yields returns, after all, and the money spent on radio advertising was worth it.

Now, Xuelan Clothing’s advertisement slogans were ubiquitous. When it came to clothing brands, everyone could say a few words...

"Wear fashion, love life, Xuelan Clothing accompanies you for a lifetime."

"I wear it on important occasions, Xuelan Clothing, forever the divine."

"Xuelan Clothing, a family’s wardrobe."

"Xuelan, Xuelan, a lifetime of love, buy it, just buy it."

Currently, Wang Miaomiao was still in debt, but her business was solid. Xuelan Clothing Flagship Store branches were all purchased. Although there might be a bit of a burden initially, she knew that property prices would only soar regardless of location. As long as she made it through this period, she wouldn’t lose out.

Moreover, Xuelan Clothing actually didn’t carry much debt at the moment. As long as they didn’t think about opening more branches, two months’ profit could pay off the debt. So, Wang Miaomiao was in no hurry at all.

Today was the monthly meeting again. Wang Miaomiao, Cheng Xue, and Jiang Huilan each sat on one side.

Wang Miaomiao looked at the monthly profit and expenses; they earned a lot and spent a lot too.

"What do you think, should we continue next month?" Wang Miaomiao closed the report and listened to their opinions. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"I want to keep opening." Cheng Xue said confidently, "Xuelan Clothing is doing well. We’ve opened twelve stores—five in Beijing, two in Sea City, two in Shen Zheng, one in Jin City, one in Guang City, and one in Nan City—covering six cities. Every time we open a store, it turns a profit within the month. With such a profitable endeavor at our doorsteps, why not open more? I want to spread Xuelan Clothing all over the country." This seemed to have always been her dream and persistence.

"But if you open more, the factory won’t be able to keep up with the goods. Will you keep adding more people and equipment? That’s also a significant expense, you know." Jiang Huilan wasn’t against Cheng Xue’s idea. She merely pointed out some existing objective factors that, without resolution, opening more branches without supply would be useless.

Cheng Xue became anxious, furrowing her brows, "But if we don’t open more, other brands will. By then, they’d take all our business. A new brand called ’Yellow Duck’ opened next to our store last month. It’s a dedicated children’s wear store doing very well, and our children’s clothing sales have been heavily impacted."

"Xiao Xue, money can’t be earned endlessly. No tree grows alone; one monopoly is worse than letting a hundred flowers blossom. With competition comes pressure, and only through comparison do you see quality differences. It’s survival of the fittest. Only by maintaining our quality can we remain undefeated..." Wang Miaomiao rambled on.

Cheng Xue listened attentively. She particularly enjoyed listening to Wang Miaomiao. She always gained insights each time she listened to her.

In the end, the three deliberated and decided not to open new stores for the time being and to stabilize the operation of the existing ones first.

They agreed not to stretch themselves too thin and not to advance too hastily. They had plenty of time, and taking steady steps was more assuring.

In the future, if possible, they could open a branch every six months. Regardless, spreading Xuelan Clothing nationwide was Cheng Xue’s dream and a shared dream for all three.

They arranged the tasks for the next month, concluding the meeting.

Wang Miaomiao had just returned home when she received a call from Wang Pandi.

"Miaomiao, it’s your second sister. Do you have time to come back next month for National Day?" Wang Pandi sounded energetic and spirited, suggesting she was doing well these days.

"National Day? I haven’t decided yet. I don’t know how many days Jiang Yan can take off. It’d be inconvenient to come back alone with two kids; it mainly depends on him." Wang Miaomiao actually wanted to visit her parents, but handling two kids alone was impossible and too tiring.

"Oh..." Wang Pandi said disappointedly, "I wanted you to come over and give me some advice. I always feel like I’m not doing well enough."

After attending the full moon banquet in Beijing, Wang Pandi counted her savings and bought a storefront in town to start her exclusive custom clothing business.

She didn’t have the kind of capital Wang Miaomiao had, nor the courage to ask me. Running a factory was no small feat, with countless management tasks she couldn’t handle. She knew nothing besides making clothes. So, she ultimately opened a small shop specializing in custom tailoring clothes and pants.

"How’s the business at your shop lately?" Wang Miaomiao didn’t dwell on the topic of visiting in October.

"Not bad. With the season changing in autumn, business has been good recently. I was worried I couldn’t handle it, so I hired an apprentice. Now there are three of us in the shop..." Wang Pandi carefully recounted recent events. Opening the shop had brought in some money, but running such a big setup alone always left her feeling unsure. Wang Miaomiao’s success was undoubtedly a good example, and she hoped Wang Miaomiao could visit to offer her some advice.