Chapter I
The weather in July is not the hottest, only hotter.
The office buildings around Silk Square are full of bank restaurants, and after walking around the square twice in a row, I found the main entrance with a faint memory. There is no hall on the side of Building A, but it is full of air conditioning, and when he walks in, the cold wind and the sweat stains on his body come into contact, and Jiang Ye involuntarily fights a spirit.
The time had just arrived at half past five, half an hour earlier than the time agreed with Party A.
The ESC door opened, and there were quite a few people coming out. Men and women were playing and laughing with each other, their faces full of smiles from leaving work early.
When Jiang Ye and them staggered by, he still sighed in his heart, the people who leave work on time from 9 to 5 are really different.
I heard Yuan Dejia say that there has been a lot of trouble on Weibo recently because of the 996 incident, and the bourgeoisie and the proletariat have been scolding each other quite passionately for a long time, but in the end there was no reason for the quarrel. It's still 9 to 5, and you can still see the sun outside when you get off work. It's time to work overtime, just like he is now, this point has just arrived at the customer's company, and it all depends on luck when he tosses it.
Different industries have different lives.
For example, in the clothing industry, finding a 996 company can be said to be lucky.
There is only one company on the thirty-second floor, and it is not yet time to get off work, and the corridor is elegant and quiet, very quiet.
Turn right and enter, there is an automatic glass door, no front desk, with a few large black letters pasted on it: Miki E-commerce Company.
Miki, whose English name is SUNMOON, is one of the countless local e-commerce companies, a flagship store with millions of fans on Taobao, and is quite famous. When I went to play at the academy, I was lucky, and I might see a little girl wearing the clothes of this shop.
He is also a customer of his current time.
This place Jiang Ye is the second time today, but the little girl sitting not far from the door recognized him at once, with a bright smile on her face, and asked, "Are you looking for Manager Wang?" ”
Wang Guoliang is the general manager of the purchasing department.
Jiang Ye nodded, smiling naturally, without the slightest restraint of coming here.
"Manager Wang is reading the version upstairs with other people from the factory, why don't you wait in the small conference room next to it for a while." The little girl led him upstairs to the conference room and eagerly made a cup of tea. When he left, he smiled sweetly at Jiang Ye, and he was flattered.
In the woolen sweater industry, no matter which link it is, it is mostly women. Jiang Ye looks good and has a sweet mouth, and he automatically puts a three-point smile on his face, and when he goes to a customer company or factory, he rarely encounters a cold face. However, it is the first time that someone has been so proactive and attentive.
It is estimated that there are some big people coming today, otherwise it would not be as if everyone was waiting for it. Jiang Ye thought in his heart.
Miki has two floors.
In order to make the view appear more open and more in line with the modern trend of cold weather, there are few entire walls in Miki, and most of them are a collection of frosted glass and shutters. Jiang Ye's current location is opposite the glass wall, and next to it is the conference room where they are watching.
The blinds were pulled up, and only a few faint silhouettes could be seen through the frosted glass.
The closest to him was a man in a shirt and trousers, which was very obvious among the people in T-shirts and shorts. Because of his tall height, he felt awkwardly bent when he sat in a chair.
Jiang Ye himself is also quite tall, and he deliberately imitated the other party's sitting posture, no matter how he compared, he didn't have the feeling of that person.
These long legs that have nowhere to put them!
Jiang Ye sighed silently in his heart, and a person suddenly appeared at the door of the small room at this time. Ge Dandan looked at his awkward sitting posture, was hit by a small mine, and the look on his face returned to normal before he continued to speak: "Brother Ye, it's okay now, you can come." ”
He didn't have the face and no skin, and he didn't take this little episode seriously, so he got up and went out with the bag behind the other party. The bag is filled with a new sample from the factory, and the main purpose of coming to Miki this time is to see the version.
After the design of a piece of clothing is passed, the purchasing department will contact the factory to make a sample, and when the sample is typed, it needs to be taken to the company to see the version together with several parties.
Style, texture, and the specific effect of the type.
Under normal circumstances, there are not many people who watch the version. The fitting clerk with a standard figure, or a girl with a suitable figure is responsible for a simple fitting, and the design and order are put forward on the side, and Jiang Ye takes it back to the factory and then readjusts the proofing according to these opinions.
This cycle repeats until everyone agrees, and the garment is considered complete, waiting for the customer to give a specific order quantity, and then continue to arrange production.
This is the first time Jiang Ye has cooperated with Miki, and he doesn't know many people, just a purchasing manager Wang Guoliang and Li Dan Ge Dandan, after entering the conference room, they found that there was still a fresh face sitting next to them, which was the long legs that they had just seen in the small room next door.
There was no frosted glass to cover it, and the image of the other party suddenly became clear.
The legs are indeed quite long, and they should be about half a head taller than themselves.
Hearing the movement here, the man raised his head, not only with long legs, but also with a pretty good appearance and temperament.
What sword eyebrows and eyes are like Lang Xing, these words all came up in an instant, it is estimated that it is because he has worked overtime for too long, there is a little tiredness between the eyebrows, and there is also a faint layer of blue and black under his eyes.
The moment the two looked at each other, the other party was obviously stunned for a moment, and seemed to be a little speechless. Jiang Ye struggled in his mind, feeling that the other party was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember when he had met such a handsome guy.
"This is our boss, Mr. Lu." Wang Guoliang stood up at the right time to introduce the two of them: "This is Yiguang's business over there, Jiang Ye. ”
Mr. Lu's expression was indifferent, and Jiang Ye felt that the other party's familiar thoughts gradually faded again.
After a brief greeting, Jiang Ye handed the sample clothes in the bag to Ge Dandan, and then found a place to sit down next to Wang Guoliang.
While waiting for the fitting clerk to change clothes, he quietly glanced at Mr. Lu and frowned slightly: I didn't expect Miki's boss to be a man, and he had to be there to ask about these things even in person.
Jiang Ye silently labeled the other party as a difficult one in his heart.
But what is surprising is that the other party did not point fingers from time to time as expected, most of the time he was quite silent, replying to mobile phone messages from time to time, and occasionally followed by a few words. I don't think I have a very strong professionalism in wool sweaters, so when I mention yarn specifications and counts, I listen carefully.
This made Jiang Ye very useful.
Unless it is a boss who specializes in the woolen sweater business, he will know more about these, and a company like Miki, which mainly does fashion, often only has a purchase order and a QC responsible for inspection. In the first year or two, Jiang Ye would be very patient to explain and popularize science when he met those studious customers, and he was too lazy to talk about it after a long time.
Clothing is something that can only be explained clearly unless you hold it in your hand or have actually encountered something. What you just ask, not necessarily what you really want to know. There is a specialization in the art industry, and asking questions and asking questions for non-professionals will only increase the workload.
It's that the other party always looks this way from time to time, and when he turns his head sideways, that sight disappears again.
Jiang Ye frowned, feeling that he might really be working overtime and hallucinating.
Soon, the girl who was in charge of trying on clothes came out, restrained her emotions, and began to discuss with Wang Guoliang and them seriously. The movements of the hands did not stop, and I kept taking notes carefully. Generally speaking, the situation after the try-on will be sent to him, not enough for the sake of insurance, Jiang Ye himself will also record it, and wait until the next day to check with the other party again to avoid mistakes.
The seven pieces of clothing brought this time are all the first batch of new samples that have just been typed.
There is nothing special about the process of watching the version, the main thing is that it is a little annoying to toss back and forth.
There is often a big difference between what the designer imagines in his mind and the final finished sample, which needs to be adjusted and modified repeatedly. Designers want the effect, the procurement side needs to control the cost, and the factory represented by Jiang Ye can only tell them that this effect is not good, and that the process can, and so on and so on. The process of watching the version is also quite fascinating, Ge Dandan went up to help the little girl who tried on the clothes to pull the hem and smooth the collar, and then the three old men sat aside and pointed.
By the time all seven clothes were finished, it was completely dark outside.
Ge Dandan sent him to the elevator door, and Jiang Ye sighed casually: "Your boss is very dedicated, and he will come to watch the version of these things in person." ”
After the sample comes out, the smooth proofing has to be done two or three times, and if it is difficult to do a little, you may be able to repeatedly entangle, and drag the original spring to the autumn. Not to mention that women's clothing has always been updated quickly, with new ones every ten days, and you have to watch the version almost every day, and there are very few bosses who take care of these in person.
Ge Dandan smiled a little embarrassedly: "The main reason is that our boss has something going on at home these days, and he stays in the company most of the time, so he came to see it." ”
Jiang Ye nodded knowingly, and did not continue to ask further.
Regardless of the size of the company, anyway, there is no ease in pulling on this line, and the only special thing about Miki is that the boss is very handsome.
A little handsome Zhou Peel. Jiang Ye thought secretly in his heart.
Carrying the bag downstairs, the lights outside are bright, and there is a business district across the square, and now is the time to be lively.
Some people have already started the day of relaxation, and some people are still fighting.
As soon as the bag was settled on the small battery, the mobile phone rang, and it was Jiang Ziqing calling.
Jiang Ziqing is one of the few friends he has continued to contact since he entered the brick-moving career, but the friendship has shown a certain seasonality.
The off-season is much more connected, and the high-season almost disappears directly into each other's lives, and everything follows the progress of the factory.
Now that he has just entered the peak season, Jiang Ziqing is familiar with his routine and rarely takes the initiative to send messages, and the two have almost been in touch for almost a month, walking on the verge of breaking off friendship.
"Young Master!"
As soon as it was connected, there was a rather exaggerated shout from there, Jiang Ye took the phone a little farther away, and waited until the other party's mood stabilized a little before he spoke slowly: "I'm not dead yet, why are you howling like something." ”
"Hey, it's really the first time I've seen this kind of thing cursing myself, you,."
Jiang Ye: "Don't be nonsense, let's talk, find me something." ”
Now calling at this time, it is estimated that it will not be a simple greeting or something, Jiang Ye simply pushed the small battery back with one hand, rode on it and stepped on the ground with both feet, touched a cigarette and came out and held it.
"You're smoking again?" Jiang Ziqing heard the sound of the lighter and sighed: "Overtime and cigarettes are quite compatible?" ”
"Leave me alone, tell me about you."
"Didn't there be a fire in Lixin Garden a few days ago? I have a friend, the place where he lives has also been affected a lot, the new house has not yet started to be renovated, isn't your house empty for a long time, I want to say if you can let him rent for a short period of time. ”
"Okay, but did you tell him, I live in the countryside."
"It doesn't matter, anyway, it's not really a remote mountainous area. And he should be quite compatible with you, and he should be considered a peer with you. ”
Or peers?
Jiang Ye became interested: "It can't be an acquaintance, right?" No, I haven't seen anyone in my circle of friends who said they were looking for a house, what did he do? ”
"E-commerce, it's quite big, do you know Lu Mingyuan?"
Lu Mingyuan?
Jiang Ye quickly searched in his mind: "I don't know, I just met one today with the surname Lu." ”
"Oh, it's okay, you'll definitely be able to talk later, you're also an overtime maniac like you, and maybe you can develop into a customer dad, right?" Jiang Ziqing laughed, but he smiled a little flatteringly: "Moreover, he is tall and has long legs, and his appearance is against the sky, and he feels quite eye-catching just looking at it when he comes home from work every day." ”
Jiang Ye intuitively felt that this matter was not simple, according to Jiang Ziqing's character, at most he could just talk about the situation of the two sides casually, where would he especially emphasize that they would be able to live in harmony like now.
When things go wrong, there must be demons.
"Is there anything else you didn't say?" Jiang Ye got down from the small battery, ready to find a trash can to throw cigarette butts. When I turned around, I saw a man standing next to the small car parked not far away, quite tall, but it happened to be backlit, and half of the figure was hidden in the dark, and I couldn't see the specific appearance clearly, and it felt a bit like Mr. Lu.
"That's it......" Jiang Ziqing sighed, as if he had finally made up his mind, and said quickly: "That's it, he has a dog." ”
Jiang Ye's face immediately darkened, and his tone was very decisive: "No! ”