Lin Chan clenched his teeth and said, "If it’s still not working, I’ll play a cunning trick! Considering everything I’ve done in my life, I’m not afraid of playing a trick on Commanding Officer He. So just sleep peacefully, I’ll drop you off at school tomorrow morning, and then I’ll pick you up at noon to meet my friend!"
After saying good night to Lin Chan, He Zhilan slipped into her pajamas and climbed into bed. The Lin family’s bed was very soft, and as she lay down, she could feel it conforming to her shape. Despite everything at the Lin’s being unfamiliar to He Zhilan, this was the first time she had slept so peacefully in a strange place.
After having breakfast at the Lin family’s house the next morning, Lin Chan dropped He Zhilan back at school. After her morning classes, Lin Chan came back to pick her up at noon to introduce her to his friend who was running a garment factory, and they all went out for lunch.
"You must be He Zhilan, right? Since you are Lin Chan’s sister, you wouldn’t mind me calling you Sister Zhilan, would you?"
As soon as He Zhilan walked into the restaurant with Lin Chan, she noticed a man around the same age as Lin Chan. Presumably, he was the friend running the garment factory that Lin Chan had mentioned.
"My name is Yan Wei, just call me Dawei!" Yan Wei greeted Lin Chan and He Zhilan as they took their seats and began with a self-introduction.
Upon remembering why Yan Wei didn’t want to be addressed as ’brother’, He Zhilan couldn’t help but chuckle softly. She then called out Yan Wei’s name and said, "Lin Chan said you were anxious to meet me?"
"You bet! If it weren’t for the fact that I couldn’t join the army, I would have followed them there!" said Yan Wei, "You’re aware that I run a garment factory, right? I supply my own brand to the department stores in the capital, but beyond that, others come to me for goods. In simple terms, we use the recently popularized term ’distributor’! Although my factory produces its own designs for sale, we do not contract manufacture."
"I know." Having your exclusive counter at a department store in the capital indicates that it’s been some time since the brand has been established and it’s well-accepted by the public.
"Here’s the thing, as soon as your accessories hit my counters in the capital, they boosted the weekend sales. I was thinking, if you can increase the production scale, I can help distribute through all my channels. What do you think?" Yan Wei, being a straightforward man, explained, "The only caveat is, you might have to lower your prices a bit, as distributors need to make a profit too."
At this point, seeing He Zhilan frown slightly, Yan Wei hurriedly continued, "Seeing as you’re Lin’s beloved sister, I promise you this: any materials that you need, as long as I have them, I will provide for free. We can settle payment according to each order, check the goods on site and settle the account there. You don’t have to drop your wholesale price too much, just a bit will do!"
"It’s not that I can’t lower the price, it’s just, as a student, my main focus is on my studies. I have limited time, and I don’t think I can produce enough to supply your distributors." This was the real problem for He Zhilan, "I think my time only allows me enough to supply a few counters in the capital."
When Lin Chan heard this, he agreed with He Zhilan. Her main task should be studying now, "I totally forgot about that, Yan Wei, let’s drop this matter. My sister’s studies are the priority!"