I Returned to the Day He Brought His First Love Home Chapter 86: Win-Win

"Have you asked Chief Grant about this?" Grace Winslow asked after a mont of thought.

Oscar Osborne shook his head. "His departnt handles comrce, but he can’t help us with buying equipnt."

"He could put in a good word for us, but..."

Oscar Osborne shook his head and sighed.

Grace Winslow understood.

’Soone with Ethan Grant’s status would only attract trouble if he were to step forward recklessly.’

"Let’s focus all our efforts on producing the sumr collection for now. As for the machinery, we could discuss a partnership with the garnt factory," Grace Winslow suggested after so thought.

Oscar Osborne was a little confused. "You an we should partner with the garnt factory?"

"Exactly." Grace Winslow nodded.

"Director Osborne, here in Prospera Town, the textile factory and the garnt factory have always been complentary industries. The garnt factory used to buy most of our fabric, with the rest going to the various supply and marketing co-ops."

"The garnt factory’s business probably hasn’t been great these last couple of years, but they have the machinery and we have the orders. If we can work together, it’s a win-win situation."

"For one, it solves our machinery problem. And for another, we’d be doing the garnt factory a favor."

"They get orders, they have work to do, they earn money, and their business improves. It’s a happy outco for everyone, isn’t it?"

Oscar Osborne frowned. "Do you think they’ll agree?"

"After all, the orders are ours. Even if we partner up, what’s in it for them?"

"The benefit is that in the future, we can outsource any orders we can’t handle to them. We’ll pay them the standard rate, and we could even give them a little extra."

"Everyone knows that purchasing power in Prospera Town is limited, and not everyone can afford ready-made clothes. The styles their garnt factory produces are outdated, so they don’t sell many clothes all year."

"But we’re different. We now have long-term partners, so we won’t be short on orders anyti soon."

"If we can work together, it’s beneficial for both us and them."

"And Director Osborne, we don’t need to worry about them stealing our ideas or copying our designs. Even if they produced these styles themselves, they wouldn’t necessarily sell well."

Grace Winslow’s face was full of confidence.

’Things are different in this era; people are still relatively conservative in how they dress.’

’It’ll be different in another couple of years, though.’

’The styles she designs are better suited for overseas markets and places like Portara; they might do okay in Wesport, too.’

’But in Prospera Town? Absolutely not.’

’An article of clothing selling for eighty, ninety, or even a hundred yuan? Given the average inco of residents in Prospera Town, one outfit would cost more than two months’ salary. No one would be willing to part with that kind of money.’

’The consur mindset dictates a city’s spending power.’

"Alright, I’ll go talk to them this afternoon." Oscar Osborne mulled over Grace Winslow’s words and decided she had a point.

The nearby workshop foreman couldn’t help but chi in, "Comrade Grace is truly impressive. She’s got such a sharp mind."

"Comrade Grace, have you really not considered becoming a production director? I think you’re more than capable."

"No, thank you. I’m a bit lazy and don’t like to take on too much responsibility," Grace Winslow said, refusing with a wave of her hand.

Oscar Osborne smiled at her. "There’s one other thing I wanted to see you about."

"Here, take this."

He handed her a thick manila envelope. When Grace Winslow opened it, her face filled with utter shock.

It was stuffed with ten-yuan notes, likely at least two thousand yuan in total.

"Director Osborne, what is this...?"

"It’s your bonus from the Bureau of Comrce. Has nothing to do with ," Oscar Osborne said, chuckling as he looked at Grace Winslow.

’He could tell that both Ethan Grant and that Dylan Lockwood seed to be interested in Grace.’

’Grace is divorced, but her good fortune is just getting started.’