Travel back to the 1970s and start as a female textile worker

"Fake collar?"

Gu Chun was confident, "Yes, it's a fake collar. It has a front placket, a back panel, buttons, and buttonholes. Only a small section of the upper part of the dress is left, which can be worn under a coat."

As she spoke, she felt that it was difficult to explain clearly just by talking.

Just need paper and pen.

I drew a design for a fake collar on the spot.

Made with these fabrics, you don’t need to collect fabric stamps, and the cost is low and the price is relatively low...

A senior brother looked at her picture and frowned, "Does anyone really buy this thing? This is not it. Can it be seen or used?"

Gu Chun shook his head, "It looks good, which is its biggest advantage."

"Imagine, this collar is worn inside, and a sweater of the same color can be worn outside, plus a jacket..."

Haicheng people attach great importance to face projects. When the factory director heard this, he imagined it in his mind.

"Okay! This fake collar is great."

"When the weather gets cold, I wear a fake collar and a sweater, and I don't need any cloth tickets. I'm sure it will be very popular!"

He could already imagine how this little collar would become popular in Haicheng and even the whole country.

The factory director stepped forward and held Gu Chun's hand, "Thank you so much, thank you so much, Comrade Gu. When these are sold, I will definitely apply for a reward for you."

Gu Chun thought he was quite decent. Without her, it would be worthless just to draw a picture.

He then said, "We will start production tomorrow. Comrade Gu, please come over and make a sample for the workers to see."

Gu Chun had already drawn a picture of sending the Buddha to the west, so naturally he had to make the finished product before it was over.

After coming out of the textile factory, the factory director insisted on inviting them to a state-owned restaurant for dinner.

Professor Zhou couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to follow him.

The factory director invited me to this meal willingly.

How many times had he entertained guests out of favour, but this time he sincerely thanked them.

This big trouble was solved for him as soon as he came.

That batch of fabrics was caused by a worker's mistake in operating the machine. He accidentally cut the fabrics into pieces.

Resources are so scarce now and such a large amount of fabric is wasted. If the problem cannot be solved, he, the factory director, will also be held responsible.

Gu Chun happily ate an authentic Haicheng dish and found it quite fresh.

It was just that the dish was a bit too sweet for her taste.

Gu Chun looked at Professor Zhou and others and looked like they couldn't accept it.

Smiling secretly in my heart.

Then she thought of the seafood dinner she had in Shencheng. It was so delicious that she still "can't forget it".

I just don’t know whether I miss the seafood meal more or the person peeling the shrimp.

You can eat seafood at any time when the conditions are good, but people don’t know...

Back at the hotel, several senior brothers were curious about her clothing design, so she briefly told them.

They were surprised to hear that the transaction volume at the Canton Fair could reach hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Gu Chun reminded them, "Don't just be surprised by this number. Have you ever thought about whether you can do foreign trade privately in the future?"

Professor Zhou looked at her without saying anything, feeling that his student was quite business-minded.

But what he didn't expect was that he, as a student, had always wanted to go into business.

By the time he found out, her career was already off to a good start.

……

The next day, they went to the textile factory again.

Gu Chun is already very skilled at using a sewing machine.

I sewed a "shirt" with only the upper part by myself.

Three buttons were sewn on.

Two more straps are made below to fix it.

A "fake collar" is complete.

Professor Zhou can see the economic benefits of this "fake collar".

It not only saves fabrics, but also takes into account the beauty and sense of ceremony.

It is a very practical design now that resources are scarce.

The factory director felt that such a collar looked like a match when worn underneath.

Very suitable for Haicheng people who pay attention to details.

They can even make them in different colors, and people will match them according to the coats of different colors.

The female workers who were watching all liked it very much.

"Director, can you give me one as a gift when this is ready? I think this gray one is very suitable for my child's father."

"Director, and me, look, can you give me one as well?"

"Oh, now it's better. Our fabrics can be digested, otherwise I would be worried about deducting money."

"Some people still want to take the cloth back for nothing, which is really shameless."

The woman who had quarreled with Lao Li that day had an ugly face, turned around and left in anger.

Another female worker said, "Factory director, when will we start doing this?"

The factory director waited for them to finish talking before speaking,

"Start today. Try to make a batch and sell a batch in the next few days. Let's digest the fabric as soon as possible."

When Gu Chun saw that they had begun to distribute the goods in an orderly manner, he retired with success.

Professor Zhou took them to look around the various workshops of the textile factory and planned to leave.

The factory director chased him out and handed Gu Chun an envelope, "Comrade Gu Chun, this is the reward I told you yesterday."

Gu Chun felt that he trusted her too much. He didn't know if this thing would be sold, so he gave her a reward?

Besides, it doesn't seem right for her to charge money for an inspection trip?

She glanced at Professor Zhou, and the factory director quickly said,

"You deserve this. You helped me solve a big problem. I also wrote an application report for this reward, so just accept it."

Professor Zhou nodded, "Gu Chun, since the factory director wants to praise you, then just accept it."

Only then did Gu Chun obediently accept the envelope.

The envious and jealous looks of several senior brothers almost hurt her. Gu Chun didn't hide his secrets and waved his little hand.

"Come on, I'll treat you to dinner."

"Junior sister is so generous, you are so lucky." Several older boys shouted happily.

Professor Zhou shook his head and smiled helplessly.

Gu Chun knew that they didn't like eating at the state-owned restaurant yesterday, so he took them to the street to have a look.

I have to say that people in Haicheng are indeed more flexible in their thinking.

Many people have already started setting up stalls here.

There was a stall that made small steamed buns, and Gu Chun smelled very good.

In her previous life, she also came to Haicheng to eat Xiao Long Bao, saying it was a century-old restaurant.

I don’t know whether it’s the filter of the times, or whether people at this time are more pragmatic, but Gu Chun feels that the Xiao Long Bao she eats now is much more delicious than what she ate before.

The meat filling is more fragrant and the skin is thinner.

The soup in the soup dumplings is also delicious.

Professor Zhou and several senior fellow students also ate without raising their heads.

Professor Zhou likes Xiao Long Bao very much and says it is the best thing he has ever eaten in the South.

Gu Chun also thought it was delicious.

But it was still the seafood of the day...

Forget it, forget it, I can't think about it.

……

There was only one day left in their trip, and they were going to visit Pudong, which people in Haicheng said.

Later there was a saying, "I would rather have a bed in Puxi than a room in Pudong."

Pudong is a new area that has not yet been developed this year. It is a shanty town. Even if the land space is large, few people are willing to go there.

But just like a deep city, sooner or later it will develop with tall buildings and become a prosperous area.

Gu Chun looked at it. If he could buy a piece of land here, in the future...

But she just thought about it, now that she has no funds, everything is empty talk.

Gu Chun really felt that the speed of economic development was rapid. Who would have thought that in just twenty years, this place would become an international and fashionable metropolis?

The cities they focused on this time were all in their infancy, and being able to witness their growth was her reward for coming to this era.

On the day they left Haicheng, the factory director came over and told her that the first batch of "fake collars" had begun to be sold.

In just two days, it has already become popular.

Gu Chun was also happy for him, but always insisted on telling him that she was not the designer of the "fake collar".

She had only seen it elsewhere and moved it here.

She didn't want to be a plagiarist, but she really couldn't remember who the designer was.

It's just that she hopes that such a good design can be made public and it can play some role.

The train whistle sounded and they were going home.

"This train is bound for Beicheng..."