Love Affairs in Melbourne-Chapter 144 - 141 Sincere Invitation (@Top Mo Fan)

No one dislikes having their work capability acknowledged, especially Qin Shaohua who had always been ostracized in his previous job, otherwise, he wouldn’t have left Yanlu Shoe Machine to come to Lingyan Shoe Factory.

Qin Shaohua wasn’t the kind of person everyone loves, after all, a person’s talent always invites jealousy.

In fact, those who believed the export department was the best-managed department in the company were probably only Yan Ling himself.

Other people, since they had given Qin Shaohua the nickname "half a boss," likely had some issues with him.

Otherwise, there would be no reason not to simply call him Manager Qin and instead refer to him as "half a boss."

Yan Ling had just not mentioned to Qin Shaohua that, in his opinion, their department was currently the most efficient and best-managed department in the company.

If Yan Ling had said that, in the context of that moment, it might have made Qin Shaohua feel like Yan Ling was deliberately trying to woo him, ultimately forcing him to compromise.

People often have rebellious instincts, especially someone like Qin Shaohua, who has a strong temperament.

Yan Ling stubbornly presented his personal appreciation for Qin Shaohua as the company’s recognition of him. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

This was obviously much better than saying it was his own opinion.

Yan Ling’s words were comforting to hear, and Qin Shaohua, originally intent on starting an argument, now found himself without any motivation to quarrel.

"So since there isn’t any intention to stop the OEM orders, what kind of reform are you suggesting we discuss?" Qin Shaohua asked Yan Ling.

"Then I’ll get straight to the point.

The first step, we can start leaning more towards ODM orders, hoping to have more orders that utilize our designs.

But the premise of this is to enhance the quality of our design team.

I know, foreign companies rarely seek domestic shoe factories for ODMs because the more famous designers are generally in Europe and America.

When you’re dealing with OEM orders, the clients must spell out their specific requirements clearly, so you should be able to meet the designers in person, right?

I hope you can help me poach some talents when the time is right, I want talented designers to form a brand new design team," Yan Ling got to the main topic.

"I can try. However, even if I poach the best designer from the shoes we are manufacturing for you, it won’t reach the price point of a thousand US dollars you desire," Qin Shaohua spoke earnestly.

Although there was still some skepticism, the tone was less questioning.

"A price over 1000 US dollars per pair is a dream for Chinese leather shoes to go global as a luxury brand, and it’s also the dream of my cousin and me," Yan Ling paused here, looking at Qin Shaohua.

Qin Shaohua felt puzzled when he heard the word "cousin."

However, Yan Ling deliberately mentioned this because he thought Qin Shaohua might have met Yan Yan before.

"My cousin, Yan Yan, she used to visit the shoe factory quite frequently a few years ago, have you met her?" Yan Ling continued.

"I saw her a few times years ago, but not in our factory.

When I brought clients to inspect our factory’s equipment suppliers, I met her twice at Yanlu Shoe Machine.

You might not have heard, but before I came to Lingyan Shoe Industry, I was actually working at Yanlu Shoe Machine.

The darling of Yanlu Shoe Machine, I’ve seen her many times.

Later, I heard she went to the University of Melbourne to study architecture," Qin Shaohua finished speaking, still very puzzled, wondering what this had to do with Yan Yan.

He knew his former boss had already sold Yanlu Shoe Machine.

Now, speaking of Yan Yan who did not want to stay in the machinery industry and studied architecture, it felt somewhat strange.

Yan Dingbang and Yan Dabang were close brothers, and Qin Shaohua was personally discovered and promoted by Yan Dabang. After Qin Shaohua came to Lingyan Shoe Industry, he often brought clients to his old employer, Yanlu Shoe Machine, for visits.

It was certain that Qin Shaohua and Yan Yan weren’t merely acquaintances from a single encounter.

However, Yan Yan never managed the family’s company, and when Qin Shaohua went to Yanlu Shoe Machine, Yan Yan had already gone to Xiamen University.

Yan Yan would only visit Yanlu Shoe Machine during vacations to Wenzhou to have meals and chat with her parents, or it was also said that there was a small room in Yanlu Shoe Machine where Yan Yan’s childhood toys or something were kept, but Qin Shaohua didn’t know or care to know the specifics.

"I didn’t know you came from Yanlu Shoe Machine. Yan Yan is now studying fashion design, not architecture anymore.

She plans to go to Europe and to the United States, so ultimately, I am not responsible for the design work.

Here in China, it’s also unlikely that we can enter the luxury market of Europe and America in a relatively short time.

Whether we can create a fashion-recognized Chinese designer brand in Europe or America, that is something for Yan Yan to undertake," Yan Ling explained the current situation.

"Do you think Miss Yan can become such a designer?" Qin Shaohua asked, a typical question without any emotional undertone.

Qin Shaohua had virtually no personal contact with Yan Yan; his sporadic knowledge about her came from the mouth of Yan Dabang.

And the fact that Yan Yan was determined to delve deeper into the fashion industry was something even her father had only recently found out about, so certainly Qin Shaohua wouldn’t know.

"I hope she can become such a designer, and I believe she can, but as her cousin, my view might not be entirely objective. However, from my understanding of Yan Yan, if she cannot become such a designer herself, she will definitely be able to collaborate with one," Yan Ling tried to express his opinion fairly.

"I envy you guys with dreams. The word ’dreams’ seems like it’s still lying in my elementary school essays waiting for my visit, dreams have fallen out of favor with me for too long, in my palace, there may not even be a cold palace left for my dreams," Qin Shaohua joked earnestly.

"Then are you interested in being part of our dream?" Yan Ling made his proposal.

"I am interested, but I cannot participate," Qin Shaohua did not accept the proposal.

"Unable to?" Yan Ling wanted to know Qin Shaohua’s true thoughts.

"A thousand-dollar pair of shoes, if you can create such a brand, that’s not the kind of foreign trade I’m involved in now.

You have to go to the best places, find the best storefronts.

The foreign trade I do now, every pair of shoes, even a few cents must be fought for.

That’s how I do foreign trade, your dream is too highbrow for me, I feel I cannot find my place in it," Qin Shaohua also shared his honest opinion.

"I think, when a dream reaches the stage where it needs to be realized, it breaks down into many specific steps, and dreams themselves don’t differentiate between highbrow and commoners, there’s only whether they can be realized or not, don’t you think?" Yan Ling issued his sincere invitation again.