Chapter 332 - She Had Other Intentions (1/2)

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All the decorative items for the shop front were ready. The GMP license that Wen Xinya had applied for had also finally been issued to her from the Drug Administration authority. Hence, Wen Xinya invited Qiu Yiyan, Yan Shaoqing, Ouyang Feng and the rest for dinner at Ninth-Heaven.

“Thank you!” said Wen Xinya, who was also surprised to have been issued the GMP license, especially since there was no news of it for more than a month.

Leaning against the couch with a glass of red wine in hand, Li Mengjie said sluggishly, “The renovations for the shop front are almost completed. The contractor said that he’ll be wrapping up in a week’s time. All the decorative items have also been arranged. When will we open for business?”

Swirling the glass of red wine in her hand, Wen Xinya asked, “How’s the situation at the factory?”

Yan Shaoqing smiled and said, “The renovations for the factory have been completed two weeks ago. We’re currently in the midst of handling the logistics and testing the manufacturing devices and equipment. Although the amount of starting material is not much, it’s good enough. We should be able to begin properly after three trial runs.”

“How about the packaging?” asked Wen Xinya, who was pleased with the quick progress. In fact, it was much faster than she had imagined. She had always found Yan Shaoqing to be very reliable and trusted his competency. Besides, the key personnel of their business were the Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners since they would be producing Traditional Chinese Medicinal beauty products. The production process was not at all complicated and could be run smoothly with precision and minimum human errors.

Yan Shaoqing answered, “I’ve already found an eco-friendly wood compression factory that focuses on keeping the environment healthy. I’ve also tested the product and packaging compatibility, and the results are alright but still below our expectations. I’m still communicating with the factory and reckon there’ll be updates in the next few days. I’ll send you a copy of the relevant data once I receive them.”

“Alright, it’s been hard on you lately!” said Wen Xinya, who knew that Yan Shaoqing had been as busy as a bee of late because he wanted the factory to begin operations as soon as possible. He used to give her a progress report once every three days. However, it had been a long time since he submitted a report to her in recent weeks.

Shaking his head, Yan Shaoqing answered, “Lanxin Cosmetics has already started recruiting employees. I’m not as busy as I used to be.”

Wen Xinya asked, “By the way, how’s the recruitment going at the factory?”

She felt safe about leaving the recruitment of employees to Yan Shaoqing to handle. Due to his hideous looks, he had seen all the ugly sides of humanity. However, he still had hope in life and was motivated to strive for success. Most importantly, he had not been consumed by the darkness of the world. He was gentle, well-tempered, patient, and tolerant towards others. He also knew the unspoken rules of society and hence, was not blindly kind to all. He would think twice and consider before acting. He was far more sensitive than the average person when it came to making friends and deducing others’ personalities.

Yan Shaoqing explained, “All we’re lacking now is a factory supervisor who can manage and oversee all the production lines. I’ll take on this role for the time being, but…”

Wen Xinya asked, “Do you have a suitable candidate in mind?”

After a moment of hesitation, Yan Shaoqing answered, “Yes, he used to be friends with my father. After my father passed away, he took very good care of me. He used to be a factory supervisor, too. However, he lost mobility in his legs after a car accident that took place a few years ago. That’s why he got retrenched. He hasn’t found a job ever since then and has been making ends meet by being a street cobbler.”

Wen Xinya understood what his concerns were. Knowing that he felt a little embarrassed for recommending someone whom he knew, Wen Xinya smiled and said, “You should know what his personality is like. Arrange a time for me to meet him.”