"Have you asked Chief Grant about this?" Grace Winslow asked after a moment of thought.
Oscar Osborne shook his head. "His department handles commerce, but he can't help us with buying equipment."
"He could put in a good word for us, but..."
Oscar Osborne shook his head and sighed.
Grace Winslow understood.
'Someone with Ethan Grant's status would only attract trouble if he were to step forward recklessly.'
"Let's focus all our efforts on producing the summer collection for now. As for the machinery, we could discuss a partnership with the garment factory," Grace Winslow suggested after some thought.
Oscar Osborne was a little confused. "You mean we should partner with the garment factory?"
"Exactly." Grace Winslow nodded.
"Director Osborne, here in Prospera Town, the textile factory and the garment factory have always been complementary industries. The garment factory used to buy most of our fabric, with the rest going to the various supply and marketing co-ops."
