GBP Chapter 111 Arrogance
Chapter 111 Arrogance
After Jiang Weimin finished painting the portraits of the two models, he said goodbye to them with a smile and watched them leave.
After the two foreign ladies left, a lot of people suddenly gathered around.
"Comrade Jiang, please design one for us too!"
"Yes, please design one for us too!"
Jiang Weimin was surrounded by the enthusiasm of the crowd, and faced with so many requests, he felt a headache.
Just when he was at a loss, Feng Nan arrived in time, pulled him out of the crowd and took him aside.
"Xiao Jiang, you have become famous this time. The people from the First Printing and Dyeing Factory and the Second Printing and Dyeing Factory just found me and hope that you can design a set of clothes for them."
Jiang Weimin thought for a moment and nodded, thinking that since they were all factories in Qingdao and they all came to the exhibition together.
"Okay, no problem! But let them put our comic book sets on the booth like the Third Printing and Dyeing Factory did.
In addition, they need to pay us a 5% design fee. "
Feng Nan was delighted when he heard this condition. He had never expected Jiang Weimin to be so reasonable and easy to talk to.
"Xiao Jiang, you are so kind! Come on, I will take you to talk to them now."
As he spoke, Feng Nan brought Jiang Weimin to Director Hao and Director Zhang.
"Director Hao, Director Zhang, I have communicated with Xiao Jiang, and Xiao Jiang has agreed to help you design clothes."
Hearing this, the two of them immediately showed happy smiles on their faces: "I said that Comrade Jiang Weimin has a high level of consciousness. You see, it turned out to be true."
"Yes, the awareness is quite high."
"Thank you for your praise, leaders. Actually, this is a way for us to help each other. Our comic book promotion still depends on your support!"
"Oh? Promote comic books? How are you going to let us help?"
"It's actually very simple. All you need to do is give our comic strip a small space on your booth. That way, we can help promote it."
Upon hearing this, Director Hao of the First Printing and Dyeing Factory immediately shook his head and said, "No, no, our booth is carefully designed, and there is really no way to make room for it."
Director Zhang from the Second Printing and Dyeing Factory followed suit and said, "Yes, there is indeed no room for our booth."
After thinking for a while, Jiang Weimin came up with a new idea: "How about displaying our comic strips together with your fabrics?
Our comic book packaging boxes are specially designed, and they may even serve as decoration when put together."
"No, comic books and fabrics together won't look like anything."
"Yes, comic strips cannot be put together with fabrics. It will affect our exhibition effect."
Jiang Weimin looked at the two people singing the same tune and seemed to be here to cause trouble, not to cooperate.
"The two leaders also know that we charge design fees for designing clothes for the Third Printing and Dyeing Factory. Since the two leaders are unwilling to exhibit our comic strips,
Let’s put it this way! Our publishing house will charge 6% design fee for orders generated by my designed clothes and related fabrics.”
Jiang Weimin thinks that since you are unwilling to help promote my comic strip, it is reasonable for me to increase the price by 1%.
After hearing this, Director Hao pointed at Jiang Weimin angrily and said, "Does your publishing house still have a sense of community? Our Qingdao trading group is a whole. How can your publishing house still want to charge 6% design fee?"
"Director Hao, you can't let us work for nothing!"
Director Hao thought for a moment and said, "How about this! I can approve a batch of cloth for your publishing house."
Director Hao subconsciously believes that any employer would happily agree to get a batch of cloth.
Director Zhang was stunned watching from the side. The First Printing and Dyeing Factory didn’t even want to pay the design fee!
It's a great idea to save foreign exchange by selling some cloth. "Yes, we will also sell some cloth to our second printing and dyeing factory."
Jiang Weimin looked at the two of them speechlessly. He had no idea what they were thinking. I help you get the order and you give me the design fee. Isn't this a win-win situation?
Jiang Weimin felt that he had explained himself very clearly, but the other party seemed to not understand him at all.
"If the two leaders say so, I can't draw the picture!" Jiang Weimin said firmly. He knew that if he didn't stick to his position, he would be led by the other side.
Director Hao of the First Printing and Dyeing Factory frowned and expressed dissatisfaction with Jiang Weimin's attitude.
He thought the young man was so arrogant that he dared to bargain with him.
Director Zhang sat aside, observing the situation silently.
Director Hao turned to look at Feng Nan and said, "President Feng, this is a matter of great importance to the foreign exchange earnings of the Qingdao trading group. Can a small painter not paint if he doesn't want to?"
Hearing this, Feng Nan felt a strong sense of crisis in his heart. He realized that if this matter was not handled well, it would not only affect his work.
It might even bring trouble to himself, so he quickly stepped out to smooth things over.
"Directors, we didn't say we wouldn't give you drawings. Designing clothes is a technical job that requires a lot of effort!
Besides, we are helping each other. We help you get the order, so it is only right that you pay the design fee!" Feng Nan tried to explain in a gentle tone.
However, Director Hao of Qingdao No. 1 Printing and Dyeing Factory refuted without any appreciation.
"What a waste of effort! Is it in compliance with regulations to charge design fees? Even arranging paintings for us requires you to listen to a small painter. I think you should not be the president anymore."
Hearing this, Feng Nan's temper was ignited, and he responded bluntly: "If you are willing to design it, then design it. If you are not willing to design it, forget it. I am not begging you to design it."
"This is a matter of foreign exchange earnings for the Qingdao trading group. Can you just not design it if you want? I think there is something wrong with your publishing house's thinking.
Since you don't want to draw, I will report to the leader and let him arrange for you to draw it personally."
After saying that, the two turned and left.
Jiang Weimin was left confused, while Feng Nan looked angry and worried.
Qingdao No. 1 Printing and Dyeing Factory has now become an industry leader in Qingdao. It not only prints and dyes high-end fabrics such as polyester-cotton poplin and polyester-cotton fine plain cloth, but also has a large number of foreign exchange orders exported to Europe, Japan and South Korea.
It can be said that most of Qingdao’s orders are jointly created by the No. 1 Printing and Dyeing Factory and Qingdao Brewery.
Moreover, the third printing and dyeing factory was separated from the first printing and dyeing factory.
Because of this, the leaders of the First Printing and Dyeing Factory had a lot of say in Qingdao, which is why they were so arrogant and rude when they spoke. This was the special status that the big factories had at that time.
As for paying design fees to Qingdao Publishing House, it is even more impossible for large companies.