Factory Director Wang's heart sank slightly. Since he needed a favor from Song Qiao, he naturally didn't want this small matter to displease him.
He quickly plastered a smile on his face and said, "Boss Song is absolutely right. We certainly cannot keep employees like her. Sun Ying being sent home on leave is just an excuse. I'll find a reason to dismiss her next month.
The workers in the workshop, upon hearing this, grew even more in awe of Xia Yuqing. It was obvious to everyone that Factory Director Wang was currying favor with her husband.
Only then did Song Qiao feel satisfied with Factory Director Wang's response. He nodded calmly and said, "I heard that Boss Wang wanted to meet with me yesterday to discuss cooperation?"
"My mother-in-law has some matters to attend to today, and I need to take Yuqing home. How about we postpone this matter for a couple of days?"
"Of course, no problem. You and Xia can attend to your matters. We can sit down and discuss in detail when you have more time," Factory Director Wang said dismissively, smiling heartily.
His factory's transformation could afford to wait a day or two, and he hadn't prepared the relevant materials for today. Discussing it directly would seem rushed.
Song Qiao didn't think much of it. Seeing that Factory Director Wang had agreed, he led Xia Yuqing away from the factory.
"Song Qiao, have the issues at your factory really been resolved?" Xia Yuqing asked, looking at the calm Song Qiao in the car, her voice filled with disbelief.
"Mm, there wasn't anything major going on at the factory. Lin Sheng just exaggerated things," Song Qiao replied nonchalantly, nodding.
Xia Yuqing nodded upon seeing this and didn't say anything further.
The reason Song Qiao didn't discuss cooperation with Factory Director Wang immediately wasn't because of any actual family matters. It was because the factory had just resumed production, and he, as the boss, had to be present. Furthermore, he had arranged for Ah Wei to go out of town today to purchase a batch of more intelligent monitoring equipment. He needed to personally oversee the installation and debugging of these devices.
"Song Qiao, I feel like your business has been going too smoothly lately. You must be careful of people with ill intentions and not give anyone any leverage," Xia Yuqing said softly after a moment of silence, reminding him.
"Don't worry, my dear. Our business is stabilizing these past couple of days, and I've also asked them to slow down the production pace at the factory," Song Qiao assured Xia Yuqing with confidence. "An explosion like this will absolutely not happen again."
His business developed rapidly because he possessed memories from his past life, which acted like a cheat code, allowing him to grasp market trends almost perfectly. However, to prevent his wife from worrying about his safety every day, he naturally acted as if he had taken her advice to heart.
When the two arrived at the factory, Ah Wei was organizing a group of workers to debug the newly arrived monitoring machines. As soon as he saw the boss arrive with his wife, he hurried over to greet them.
Then, with some pain in his voice, he reported to Song Qiao, "Boss, we really splurged on these machines this time. I didn't expect that factory to be so exorbitant with their pricing."
Song Qiao waved his hand dismissively. "Ah Wei, this is not the time to be stingy with money. This accident at the factory tells us that no matter what, we must prioritize production safety. If we have another accident due to safety issues, no matter how big our business gets, people will criticize us behind our backs."
Xia Yuqing, witnessing Song Qiao's actions, was greatly pleased. It seemed her husband had truly taken her advice and was prioritizing the factory's production safety.
In less than an afternoon, the machines were successfully debugged, and the factory fully resumed its normal production. Just as Song Qiao was about to leave, Li Lili came running out of the office.
"Boss, Mr. Sun from Jialefu wants to meet with you tonight to discuss further cooperation. Do you have time this evening?" Li Lili asked, glancing at the boss's wife, Xia Yuqing.
Song Qiao hesitated. He had planned to have dinner with his wife at home tonight and visit his mother-in-law.
"Work is important, Song Qiao. If you're too busy, we can do it another day," Xia Yuqing said softly, comforting her husband who was busy with work.
"Alright then, Lili, please call Mr. Sun back and tell him the meeting will be at Chunfeng Restaurant. I'll be there with Yuqing," Song Qiao instructed.
"I'm going too?" Xia Yuqing's voice held a hint of surprise.
Song Qiao chuckled. "Why? As the boss's wife, isn't it normal for you to accompany me to a banquet?" As he spoke, he naturally linked his arm with Xia Yuqing's.
"Stop it, who's your wife?" Xia Yuqing blushed, clearly embarrassed in front of Li Lili.
Song Qiao pretended not to notice and, linking Xia Yuqing's arm, they got into the car and headed for Chunfeng Restaurant.
Chunfeng's business was growing, and with its excellent environment and reputation, it was subtly becoming a signature establishment in the city. Its owner, Xu Ran, now held a rising status in the catering industry and had become closer to Song Qiao. Song Qiao had chosen to host his business partners here several times.
At seven in the evening, Manager Sun arrived at Chunfeng precisely on time and met Song Qiao and Xia Yuqing.
"I never imagined my sister-in-law to be so beautiful. Boss Song truly keeps his treasures hidden," Manager Sun complimented Xia Yuqing as soon as he entered.
Xia Yuqing was not accustomed to such occasions and felt a little shy, but seeing Song Qiao's proud expression, her heart felt sweet.
"I've come to see Boss Song to discuss increasing the supply," Manager Sun stated his purpose directly after a few pleasantries.
"Manager Sun, nearly 30% of my factory's output is supplied to your supermarket. Why would you need to increase the order?" Song Qiao asked, frowning, somewhat puzzled. Was Manager Sun not afraid of being stuck with unsold inventory?
"Ah, Boss Song, you might not know, but the headquarters of Jialefu saw the sales data of your products here and were very impressed. They want me to negotiate with you to allow every branch store to sell Xiang Piaopiao stinky tofu," Manager Sun explained calmly, taking a sip of tea.
Upon hearing this, Song Qiao couldn't help but frown. He had considered nationwide sales before, but the factory's production capacity had always been a bottleneck, preventing any progress. Now, an opportunity had arisen, but accepting it would pose a significant challenge to the factory's production.