A whirlwind marriage with a high-ranking official: Lights out, don't force me to take the initi

Ye Wenxi did not allow Lu Weidong to see them off.

First, he's really busy.

Secondly, she was still very reluctant and worried, but she could only endure it. She was afraid that Lu Weidong would follow her and she would break down.

Thirdly...

"I'm afraid you two will get stuck together at the station and we won't be able to separate you."

"Oh dear, you've seen them after only a few days? You two are really something..."

"Why......"

Lu Weihua, carrying a bunch of things, complained about Ye Wenxi as if she were her best friend.

After several twists and turns, the group finally arrived in Harbin.

Ye Wenxi told the two to take the things home, while he went straight to the First Food Factory.

Besides delivering the design drafts, she had another important purpose for coming this time:

Talk about money, and demand what she deserves.

Since the food factory awarded the 5000 yuan bonus, there has been no further news about the manuscript fee and bonus.

Although the food factory and the Light Industry Bureau worked together with the school to persuade her to stay, they did offer her a good deal.

But Ye Wenxi felt that one thing should be addressed separately.

The school made this special exception for her because of her irreplaceable experience; it was a mutually beneficial arrangement where everyone got what they needed.

The fact that the food factory and the Light Industry Bureau had not sent her royalties directly indicated that they also felt it was inappropriate to only pay royalties, but they couldn't decide on a plan for the time being. They were observing Ye Wenxi's attitude and reaction.

Now that the cooperation has been finalized, Ye Wenxi should take the initiative.

Before they finalize the plan, state and advocate for your own interests.

The last bonus was 5000 yuan, which is an astronomical figure for ordinary employees.

But for Ye Wenxi, this is just the most basic starting price.

Imagine this: a top-tier tech company in the 21st century suddenly receives a tech talent from 50 years in the future, whose experience is enough to revolutionize the entire industry.

Give me some money, how much? Ye Wenxi thought it wasn't much.

The manuscript was to be submitted to the First Food Factory, but today, it wasn't just the First Food Factory staff who came.

This time, Li Yuejin made the request in his capacity as deputy researcher of the Light Industry Bureau.

In addition to the designers of his own factory, the leaders in charge of two other food factories and grocery stores were also present.

The meeting went relatively smoothly, except for one factory manager who couldn't accept Ye Wenxi's overly avant-garde color scheme and asked her to make some minor adjustments; everything else was approved on the first try.

As the meeting drew to a close, Ye Wenxi spoke.

"Director Li, my garment factory just opened for business yesterday."

"Business is just starting out, and we might be a bit busy before it gets on track."

"However, I will still make time to attend the Light Industry Bureau meetings."

Li Yuejin was taken aback at first, then smiled and said some polite words:

"Congratulations, Comrade Ye! You're truly capable, a multi-talented individual!"

"You flatter me," Ye Wenxi smiled. "It's just that we're just starting out, and the investment is quite large. We need to ensure a return on investment as soon as possible."

"After all, it's a fixed store, unlike casual jobs. We still need to continuously invest to ensure it keeps running."

"Otherwise, wouldn't I be letting down the military region's expectations of me?"

"Of course, we understand!" Li Yuejin quickly replied.

If Li Yuejin still didn't understand after Ye Wenxi had said all that, he would be a fool.

He understood; the subtext of Ye Wenxi's statement was very clear:

I'm short of money right now, and I'm very busy. I need to focus my energy on things that will bring me returns.

"Comrade Ye, will you be staying in Harbin for a couple more days this time?" Li Yuejin asked tentatively.

"I probably won't stay too long. They're waiting for me to start work there. I'll go back after I finish my presentation at the school."

Li Yuejin knew that Ye Wenxi would be going to the Light Industry Bureau for an exchange tomorrow and would be giving a presentation at the school the day after.

In other words...

They need to give Ye Wenxi at least a clear answer by tomorrow.

They came directly to demand an explanation.

Li Yuejin had a bit of sweat on his forehead.

After the meeting ended, Li Yuejin saw Ye Wenxi off and then directly dialed the phone number of the director of the Light Industry Bureau.

Both sides immediately convened an emergency meeting to discuss Ye Wenxi's profit-sharing cooperation plan.

Ye Wenxi is not joking.

If Li Yuejin and his team really can't come up with a suitable profit and compensation plan, she will indeed focus her energy more on the garment company.

Her partnership with the food factory has always been loose and flexible. Given her irreplaceable value, it's perfectly understandable that she can adjust her focus at any time.

Having just received a visit from the military region and a proposal for a tripartite alliance, Ye Wenxi's attitude at this moment seemed somewhat cold and unapproachable.

But it makes her want to be gentle, to compromise, and to set aside her own interests.

In Ye Wenxi's view, this was tantamount to cutting off his own escape route.

She would rather bear the reputation of being "difficult to talk to" than fail to clearly define her bottom line.

The following day, after she finished the exchange and sharing session at the Light Industry Bureau, the director of the Light Industry Bureau asked her to stay behind.

"Comrade Ye, we have something we'd like to discuss with you."

"Director Wang, please speak."

"Old Li, bring the contract over here," Director Wang called to Li Yuejin.

Ye Wenxi smiled inwardly. Here it comes.

"Here's the thing, we'd like to sign a cooperation agreement with you on a special appointment basis."

"As a design consultant, I accepted the food packaging design request from our city's Light Industry Bureau."

"Of course, we have also given careful consideration to the corresponding rights and benefits."

"This is a preliminary plan. Would you like to take a look?"

Ye Wenxi accepted the contract.

This is a clear contract, similar to a modern design outsourcing agreement.

It was determined that Ye Wenxi needed to complete a minimum number of design tasks within a certain period.

Above this bottom line lies the space where she can freely and flexibly make arrangements.

Once the agreed-upon minimum threshold is reached, high returns can be enjoyed.

[For orders below the basic workload, a basic design fee of 200-300 yuan will be charged per item.]

[For tasks exceeding the basic target, the Light Industry Bureau will pay 2% of the sales profit as a share of the excess.]

Currently, the basic order for customization is five orders per month.

Ye Wenxi understood that this was a very bold contract with unprecedented terms. But the value Ye Wenxi could bring them was absolutely immeasurable.

However, the Light Industry Bureau maintained its usual clarity and restraint.

The contract period is only six months... that's short enough.

The next six months will be a period of continuous observation for them regarding the market and Ye Wenxi, to see if the results remain stable and whether there will be a successor who can replace Ye Wenxi.

Both sides are doing their utmost to negotiate and fight for their own interests, without resorting to empty rhetoric; the terms are restrained yet sharp.

Without a trace of unnecessary human sentiment.

Ye Wenxi took the contract but did not reply immediately.

This solution has met her expectations.

But since you said you didn't have time, you have to be a little reserved and not seem too eager.

Ye Wenxi was in a great mood; she was quite confident in herself.

This would allow for increased financial investment in the garment company.

To grow bigger and stronger faster.

On her way home, she turned a corner and went to the department store, where she bought a lot of things.

Good food, good cigarettes, good wine.

Tonight, she will cook a delicious meal for her parents to make up for the missed family reunion during the Spring Festival.

It was completely different from the lingering festive atmosphere of the New Year in Northeast China.

At this time, Yunnan bordered Vietnam, and the war was still raging on the front lines.

The people there no longer have time to care about what the Spring Festival is.

Life catches its breath in the lulls between gunfire; every second is a luxury.

Ding Jiahe's team finally completed this round of missions and, together with the troops, temporarily withdrew from Hill 3.

They returned to the rear camp and remained on standby.

Upon her return, she almost immediately headed towards the communications tent without stopping.

I called home first to let them know I was safe.

"Mom, it's okay. I've been on standby back home. I was just too busy to call you."

"The camp phone lines are in short supply, so it's not good to call too often. Don't worry about it."

After hanging up the phone at home, she quickly dialed Ye Wenxi's number.

"Beep—beep—beep—"

The phone rang for a long time, more than a dozen times.

No one answered.

She wanted to call Wang Hao again, but then she noticed the way the people in line behind her were looking at her.

After hesitating for a moment, I put down the receiver.

But she didn't know.

This was her last chance to make a phone call to the outside world during this battle.