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Chapter 2791 Changes in Mindset!
Before they moved in, Gu Jia and Xu Huanshan had a healthy financial situation with minimal loans. However, after buying the house, the huge loan became a major headache for him.

Xu Huanshan didn't dare say it aloud, nor did he want his wife to constantly scold him. After thinking for a moment, he said...

"Our fireworks are mainly sold around Shanghai. How about we open a fireworks company in other provinces as well?"
"We have experience in fireworks companies. We can open a small company elsewhere and sell fireworks locally; that can also be profitable."

Gu Jia thought it made sense. Producing fireworks and firecrackers was their specialty, and producing them in other regions would allow them to use them locally.

Gu Jia was only tempted for a moment before shaking her head and saying, "Let's forget it. You know how important safety is in fireworks production. We're in a strange place, and many things are uncontrollable. If something goes wrong, we'll have to take the blame."

Seeing that Gu Jia had directly rejected his idea, Xu Huanshan asked, "Then what should we do? Why don't you go to other amusement parks and recommend our own fireworks? As long as they want a design, I can definitely design it. You should trust my abilities."

Gu Jia was really having a headache. Just as she was trying to calm herself down, she unexpectedly received a call from Zhong Xiaoqin.

Gu Jia suppressed her annoyance and asked in a gentle voice, "Weren't you having fun in Xiangxi? How come you have time to call me?"

After hearing this, Zhong Xiaoqin said with a headache, "Gu Gu, is your business sorted out now?"

Gu Jia was a little confused, wondering why her best friend suddenly brought up her family's business, so she asked in confusion, "Of course there's no problem with me handling this. What do you need me for? Go ahead."

Zhong Xiaoqin sighed and said, "It's like this, as you know, our business is getting bigger and bigger, and Manni and I are getting busier and busier."

If you're free over there, would you like to come help us? Manny said the salary will definitely satisfy you.

When Gu Jia heard that she was to work for Wang Manni, her first reaction was to refuse. However, she realized that she didn't have any other way to make money at the moment, so going out to work seemed like a way out.

Unlike Zhong Xiaoqin and Wang Manni, who were both self-taught in the field, Gu Jia could discern that Wang Manni's various businesses, though all centered around the art school, were actually part of a larger scheme.

However, if they were combined, it would be a considerable industry, especially considering the sales potential of Wang Manni's account, which could potentially sell even more products.

Gu Jia felt that if she took action, she could focus on these intangible cultural heritages and the profits would definitely be substantial, so she didn't refuse immediately, but said she would consider it.

Xu Huanshan had been listening to his wife's phone call the whole time. After Gu Jia hung up, he encouraged her, saying, "Jiajia, since our company is in this state anyway, you're just sitting around doing nothing. You might as well go and help out."

When Gu Jia heard her husband say this, she immediately realized that Xu Huanshan seemed to be driving her away, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

However, Gu Jia immediately realized that she must have put too much pressure on her husband during this period, and he had begun to develop a rebellious mentality.

It would be quite good for her to help Wang Manni manage things at this time, since it can create a sense of beauty between the two of them.

So, after Gu Jia and Xu Huanshan discussed it, Gu Jia took the initiative to call Wang Manni and got straight to the point, saying, "Manni, you can come over to help this afternoon. What do you think about me managing those intangible cultural heritage product companies?"

Wang Manni didn't expect Gu Jia to want to sell these scattered businesses. She didn't agree immediately, but instead discussed it with Zhong Xiaoqin.

After all, Zhong Xiaoqin had been busy with these things in the early stages, so it seemed inappropriate to suddenly change her leader at this time.

Moreover, Wang Yue and Wang Manni's main focus was originally on the film and television company and training school in their hometown.

Wang Manni now plans to open branch schools in Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nantong, and other cities, while this old campus will serve as the headquarters. Those with artistic talent can come here for further studies.

Principal Wang Yue would occasionally offer guidance, which could also serve as a selling point for the school.

Therefore, Zhong Xiaoqin has been too busy to leave recently, so she asked Wang Manni to recommend Gu Jia to help look after the school so that she could continue to look for intangible cultural heritage projects. In this way, the two of them can also have some fun.

Unexpectedly, Gu Jia has now taken a liking to this project. When Wang Manni asked Zhong Xiaoqin about it, Zhong Xiaoqin could only reluctantly agree.

Fortunately, they will have more free time in the future. If Chen Yu can take leave, they can have fun and won't mind being able to do so for a while.

Under these circumstances, Gu Jia went to Manni Culture. Wang Manni gave her 5% of the management shares, just like she gave Zhong Xiaoqin, and she was mainly responsible for finding intangible cultural heritage and expanding production.

Gu Jia initially thought this job would be very easy, and that the company would definitely thrive on her own. However, after taking over, she realized she had completely misunderstood. Take Shu brocade, for example!
Gu Jia finally found a craftsman who knew how to make Shu brocade, but the production speed was extremely slow, even slower than in the Han Dynasty, making it impossible to expand production.

It's not that people are slow at making Shu brocade nowadays; it's just that the technique has been lost for many years, and many techniques were only developed gradually later.

During the Three Kingdoms period, the economy of the Shu Kingdom was supported by Shu brocade, which shows that the craftsmanship at that time was already very advanced.

Gu Jia was anxious but helpless. Wang Manni thought of Wang Yue's clothes and knew that if production could be increased, the income would be much higher. So she complained to Wang Yue about it during dinner that night.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yue immediately produced a document on multi-harness jacquard weaving techniques and a special loom for Shu brocade, though this item dated back to the Han Dynasty.

This thing is very complicated because it needs to be divided into 64 sections, which would be very difficult to control manually.

So, after Wang Yue finished drawing, he smiled and said to Wang Manni, "Didn't you say that computers are now very precise? You can arrange for someone to modify this design drawing into a fully automated design drawing, and then we'll have a continuous supply of Shu brocade. At that time, you'll only have to worry about where to get so much silk."

Wang Manni didn't understand these mechanical blueprints at all, but after she became famous, her alma mater contacted her, and she also made donations to the school.

So now that she had something to do, she took the initiative to find her former principal, talked about her plan to commission the school to design a loom, and even signed a contract.

With Wang Yue's blueprints, all that's left is to automate the process. In this technologically advanced era, the transformation can be done very quickly.

So, while Gu Jia was still worrying about how to train so many people who could weave by hand, Wang Manni sent over a custom-made fully automatic loom.

It was only at this moment that Gu Jia was completely convinced by Wang Manni. She never expected that Wang Manni would have such great abilities, and that she could so easily automate the production of Shu brocade.

It's important to understand that many intangible cultural heritage items that can be sold are small businesses, but the business of Shu brocade is different.

Shu brocade could be used as currency during severe droughts, and although it is not as expensive now, it is still very valuable.

Gu Jia also benefited; like Zhong Xiaoqin, she received stock options for a management position, and as the general manager, her salary was also closely related to the company's revenue.

The company's revenue has increased dramatically, and Gu Jia's income has also increased. If calculated on an annual basis, she can completely pay off her loan.

Gu Jia breathed a sigh of relief at this point. He knew that even if his family's company ran into problems, they could still continue to pay the mortgage and ensure their family's livelihood, so he was completely at ease.

When a person is free from anxiety, their mindset will gradually improve.

On one occasion, when Gu Jia returned from out of town and passed by her own company, she saw Xu Huanshan setting off blue fireworks. She saw it but was not angry.

However, Xu Huanshan was startled. He hurriedly explained, "Wife, I did this in a separate lab. The quantity wasn't large, so it won't affect safety."

Xu Huanshan's motivation for getting involved in blue fireworks was twofold: firstly, it was his own dream, and secondly, he wanted to create a new source of profit.

Seeing how afraid her husband was of her, Gu Jia suddenly forgave Xu Huanshan completely.

Although Xu Huanshan almost cheated on her, which was very unfair to their relationship, she also felt that by not considering Xu Huanshan's feelings, she gave others an opportunity to take advantage of him.

After letting go of her worries, Gu Jia said helplessly, "It's not impossible for you to produce blue fireworks, but you'll need to build a separate factory and store them separately so as not to affect the business here."

Xu Huanshan was somewhat taken aback, but he quickly exclaimed with delight, "You, you don't blame me anymore?"

Gu Jia said with a smile, "I was worried about something going wrong because we didn't have any extra income. Now, the job that Manni arranged for me has enough income to pay the mortgage and ensure our family's livelihood, so we can take the risk."

I know that once you finish making these blue fireworks, our sales will definitely increase further. So, honey, I support you. Go ahead and make them if you like them.

Upon hearing this, Xu Huanshan immediately hugged Gu Jia excitedly, spun her around a few times, and then said with a smile, "Wife, I love you, I love you so much!"

(End of this chapter)