Chapter 63 Chapter 63 The harder you work, the luckier you will be.

People who work hard are always lucky. In the second month of Liu Suqin's work, good news came one after another.

First, Lin Quansheng finally saved enough money to ride home the motorcycle he had been longing for.

He bought a car and a house less than a year after moving to the city. Although his speed of making money cannot be compared with that of Liu Suqin and Lin Nanjiang, Lin Quansheng's current achievements are equally enviable and worthy of everyone's celebration.

So on the day Liu Suqin took a day off at the beginning of the month, Lin Nanjiang also discussed with him to take a day off, and everyone went out together to celebrate for him.

Five adults took Xiao Fangfang and drove out in two cars. Their destination was the resort they had visited during the first month of the lunar year. The amusement facilities there were among the best in the country, with a wide variety of interesting projects. However, one day was not enough to experience them all that time. With this trip, they finally had a great time.

There are still not many activities that Xiao Fangfang can experience.

Fortunately, she is not picky and can play on a carousel for a whole day without getting tired of it.

Since Lin Nanjiang bought the camera, he has strictly fulfilled his original promise. Whenever he has free time, he will hold the camera and study it seriously, especially when he goes out to play or go on a date. Unless he forgets himself at home, he will never let go of the camera.

He had the passion and energy to delve into his studies, and at the same time, he was not stingy with the money spent on buying film and developing photos. With a lot of practice, not only did his own photography skills improve by leaps and bounds, but he also occasionally taught Liu Suqin and Lin Quansheng a few tricks, which helped them quickly get rid of the embarrassing situation of being novices, and the photos they took were at least at the passing level.

Today is a big day for the whole family to go out, so Lin Nanjiang naturally holds his precious camera with him at all times. He has learned from his previous lessons and prepared a lot of film so that he can take whatever pictures he wants.

At this moment, Liu Suqin and the others took turns accompanying Xiao Fangfang to ride the carousel. Lin Nanjiang and Lin Quansheng were like two diligent paparazzi, squatting outside the fence with their cameras clicking, not missing any angle or expression. Xiao Fangfang, who had been sitting with her legs up enjoying the carousel, heard the familiar clicking sound and immediately turned her little head to the outside of the fence. Looking at her father squatting there with a secret look, the child grinned even more happily.

Lin Nanjiang quickly pressed the shutter button, not caring whether the children a few meters away could hear him or not, and kept blowing rainbow farts, "That's right, look at the camera, my dear, your smile is so beautiful, so great, oh, mommy has seen it too, so great, these pictures are simply perfect..."

No matter how slow the carousel was, it would eventually move away from him. However, Lin Nanjiang still insisted on taking pictures of the mother and daughter as they walked further and further away. In the colorful children's play area, there was the slender back of a young mother, with a small head with two buns peeking out from her shoulders. It seemed as if one could see the expressions of the two, one big and one small, as they focused on playing.

Even such an ordinary back view made Lin Nanjiang blush with cuteness. He could already imagine how interesting the developed photos would be. He put down the camera and took another look. The two heads leaning against each other were already blocked by the pillar. He reluctantly withdrew his gaze and turned to his good friend, "See? Just like I did just now, keep your hands steady and move quickly. If you don't grasp it well, take a few more pictures. There will always be one or two that are okay. Don't worry about the others. This angle is good now, and the light focus is adjusted..."

Lin Quansheng scratched his ears impatiently. "You've reminded me eight hundred times. Don't worry, I'm just an emotionless shutter-pressing machine. What could possibly go wrong? Hurry up and go find Fangfang up front. You've accompanied her on a full ride on the carousel, and it's my turn now."

If his good brother hadn't held him here to watch him show off his skills, Lin Quansheng believed that he would definitely be in the top three and would have taken a handsome photo with Xiao Fangfang in his arms.

He had thought it all out. He would ask his sister-in-law to help him develop a few more photos. When he had time to go outside the pass to see Xiaoqing in a few days, he would pick out the most perfect photo of himself and the little guy to show her.

The two of them had very close contacts during this period. In addition to writing letters, Lin Quansheng also visited Li Xiaoqing several times when he was free. At this stage, men and women often have the strongest desire to share, and they are open-hearted and talk about everything. In addition to introducing himself, Lin Quansheng mentioned the people around him, especially Lin Nanjiang, Liu Suqin and Xiao Fangfang's family, most frequently.

In particular, he boasted that his niece Fangfang was the most beautiful little girl he had ever seen. This aroused Li Xiaoqing's curiosity, and she also wanted to see what this most beautiful little girl looked like.

On the day they met, Lin Nanjiang, while also taking the child to the border, left Qian Juxiang and her in the village. Qian Juxiang and Aunt Zhang had hit it off almost instantly. Landlord Chen and many other elderly people from the village were also present, and Qian Juxiang, holding the child, chatted animatedly with them. Lin Nanjiang, relieved that the child was with their grandmother and Aunt Zhang, went with Lin Quansheng to the factory to meet up with old friends.

So Li Xiaoqing has never seen Fangfang.

Lin Quansheng enthusiastically offered to take her to see the children when he had time, and to introduce the cute baby's parents to her as well.

Li Xiaoqing thought about it and declined.

It was one thing for her to meet Lin Nanjiang, but it was another matter when she followed Lin Quansheng to meet his wife and daughter. She knew that the other party was not only a good friend of Lin Quansheng, but also more like a family member, so the meeting between the two parties should be more cautious.

After being rejected by the girl, Lin Quansheng was only disappointed for two seconds. He didn't even think about the other party's reason for refusal. He quickly cheered up and proposed another plan. Xiao Fangfang's father has been obsessed with taking pictures of children in the past two months and has accumulated a thick album. He will steal a photo and show it to her one day.

Li Xiaoqing nodded in a daze.

Lin Quansheng was fully revived at that time, and was happily thinking about which photo to "steal".

Apparently he had a better idea now, and was determined to show the girl he liked how he could hold a baby. Suqin had said more than once that a man's ability to do housework and take care of children was a huge plus, second only to being handsome and having a wealthy family in terms of attractiveness to women. Lin Quansheng thought that although he could not take care of children as well as Fangfang's biological father, he had learned how to hold a baby, prepare milk powder, and change diapers. He was confident that when he had children in the future, his child-raising skills would not be much worse than his good brother's.

But I don’t have a baby now, so I can only borrow my good friend’s cute baby to show off.

Lin Quansheng's mind was full of calculations, but Lin Nanjiang was also distracted and didn't notice at all. He finally handed his precious camera to Lin Quansheng, and before leaving, he couldn't help but remind him, "Take good pictures. I'll take pictures for you later."

In response, Lin Quansheng just rolled his eyes and let him figure it out himself.

The resort provides a one-stop service for eating, drinking, playing and staying. They played in the park for a whole day and randomly found a popular restaurant for lunch. The food was really good, except that it was expensive.

Before dark, the group left the resort reluctantly and did not go home directly because Lin Nanjiang took the initiative to use his own money to treat everyone to Western food in the evening.

There weren't that many flavorful drinks and juices at that time. When you went to a slightly more upscale Western restaurant, the waiters would always enthusiastically recommend some red wine to every table of customers to go with their meals. Red wine glasses were also the common impression of ordinary people about Western restaurants and the upper class.

It was the first time for Liu Suqin and Lin Nanjiang to eat steak. Since they had to go to work or class after eating, they refused the waiter's recommendation. The last time they came here alone, they ordered a bottle of red wine to liven up the atmosphere. The taste was only acceptable. It was quite refreshing to drink occasionally, but they couldn't taste the other flavors.

This time, the waiter enthusiastically recommended several of their red wines. "Do you have champagne? Should the champagne be a little lower in alcohol?"

The waiter paused, then nodded and smiled professionally. "Yes, champagne has a lower alcohol content and is indeed more suitable for ladies. Would you like to try it?"

Liu Suqin turned around and asked everyone what they thought. "Since we're here, if you're curious, why not open a bottle of champagne and try it? There are so many of us, so each of us can only have two sips. The alcohol content isn't high, so it won't affect Nanjiang and Quansheng's bike ride home."

At that time, there was no regulation prohibiting driving under the influence of alcohol. People like Lin Nanjiang and Lin Quansheng who drove tricycles and motorcycles did not even need a driver's license. As long as they did not run recklessly on the road and obstruct pedestrians and vehicles, the traffic police would not bother to pay attention to them.

But Liu Suqin had already memorized the traffic rules. Ever since Lin Nanjiang bought the car, she had been constantly reminding him to obey the law, drive properly, not exceed the speed limit, and never drink while driving. Lin Nanjiang had been nagging her so much that he could recite these words by heart. Hearing this, he instinctively sat up straight and was the first to respond. "Okay, then let's try champagne today. Next time, I won't drive, and I'll treat everyone to some red wine."

As the main guest today, Lin Quansheng also laughed and said, "This champagne and red wine are probably similar things. They are the same. Just try them."

Qian Juxiang and Aunt Zhang nodded silently.

They originally wanted to take the children home first. They had a big lunch and would just have a quick dinner at home. They wanted to let these young people enjoy this kind of foreign stuff.

But Lin Nanjiang refused. To him, it didn't matter whether he invited his friend alone or the whole family, as long as it wasn't just the two of him and his wife. He preferred the whole family to be together and lively. After all, his coffers were very generous, and he didn't have much to spend, so treating him to a big meal was no pressure.

Qian Juxiang and Aunt Zhang didn't want to spoil the fun, so they had to follow along, and they decided to eat more and talk less, so as to avoid saying something they didn't want to hear.

The final menu was decided by Liu Suqin and Lin Nanjiang. In addition to champagne, steak, pasta, cod, pizza, ice cream, salad, etc., the main dishes, snacks and desserts filled the huge dining table.

The good thing about having a large group of people is that you can order a lot of dishes. Even if one or two are not good, there will always be something that suits your taste, so that everyone can eat their fill and enjoy the meal to their heart's content.

People like Qian Juxiang, Aunt Zhang and Xiao Fangfang were unexpectedly full of praise for the grilled cod with garlic and lemon.

Well, it can’t be said to be unexpected. Liu Suqin took a bite and it seemed like the door to a new world had opened up for her. She was already thinking about the feasibility of going to the supermarket to buy some cod to take home and make a copy.

Cod is tender and juicy, without any bones. Liu Suqin thinks that in addition to the Western cooking method, it should also be suitable for steaming. After steaming, it will be more fragrant if you pour some scallion oil on it. If it tastes good, it is a good choice to add it to the baby meal menu. Children can't eat grilled fish every day.

However, the cod, which received unanimous praise from the ladies, received mediocre reactions from the two men. Lin Nanjiang and Lin Quansheng both said that the taste was a bit bland. Their favorites were cream of mushroom soup, crispy toast and pizza. They even chewed the pizza edges, which Liu Suqin didn't hate the most, with relish. She couldn't help but sigh when she saw this. There was indeed a reason why they could be such good brothers. Their tastes were exactly the same.

When the steak was served, the waiter also brought the champagne they ordered in time. It was a small bottle, poured into an equally delicate champagne glass. It looked crystal clear, but just as Liu Suqin said, it was just a couple of sips per person, no more, no less.

Lin Nanjiang's business wasn't done for nothing. He dealt with various partners at the vegetable market every day, and with his shop, he had to deal with all kinds of customers. His tongue became more and more fluent, and he was the first to raise his glass. "Today is mainly to celebrate my best brother. He has achieved his small goal of buying a car and a house. I know this is just the beginning. He is so hardworking and diligent at such a young age. His future will only be more prosperous. Let's raise a toast to Quansheng and wish him to soon move from an apartment building to a luxury villa, and from his motorcycle to a four-wheeled car. Come, cheers--"

"Brother Quansheng, keep up the good work, change to a car as soon as possible and take us out for a ride." Liu Suqin also responded positively, and Qian Juxiang and Aunt Zhang also raised their glasses and handed them to the protagonist to clink glasses.

The couple sang in unison, making Lin Quansheng blush. He was already a little tipsy before the wine even entered his throat.

However, this was just the beginning. As the atmosphere became more lively, Qian Juxiang put down her wine glass and asked with a smile, "Quansheng, you have achieved so much at such a young age. What are your plans for the future?"

Qian Juxiang didn't even give Lin Quansheng time to answer. She counted on her fingers, "How's your conversation with that girl going? Calculating the time, you two have known each other since the first month of the lunar year, so it's been two months now. If you were going on a blind date in your hometown, you could have settled down and met her parents by then. You can't keep dragging her along."

Older women are always particularly enthusiastic about urging marriage, and Aunt Zhang also began to agree, "Yes, Quansheng, not only do you like this good girl, but others like her too. Now that you haven't settled down yet, aren't you afraid that someone else will snatch her away?"

Lin Quansheng's cheeks had been flushed since his good friend started the toast. He didn't know if it was because he was being talked about or was just a little tipsy, but he blurted out, "You guys are right. It's been so long, it's time to confess to her."

"Okay, that's what real men are like." Lin Nanjiang and the others, eager to watch the fun, started to cheer, making the already half-awake Lin Quansheng even more agitated. He looked as if he was ready to rush out on his motorcycle to confess his feelings overnight. Liu Suqin's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but try to calm him down. "Brother Quansheng, you should confirm the other person's feelings before you confess. Don't let the surprise turn into a shock."

We have only known each other for more than two months, and the number of times we have met can be counted on one hand. We can definitely continue to communicate and get to know each other. I don’t know what they are so anxious about. It’s not like they will die tomorrow.

"Well, we've been getting along pretty well lately..." Lin Quansheng blinked, and when he met her serious look, he seemed to suddenly wake up and sat up a little straighter. "I asked Xiaoqing last time if she would mind that I was so much older than her, and she said no, that men tend to be more caring when they get older, and her parents are an example of that - does this count as a confirmation of her feelings?"

Liu Suqin smiled and thought that some things are indeed innate. She thought that according to his personality, he would just be nice to girls silently and not realize that he was being fleeced. But from his description, he seemed to be quite good at flirting.

"Congratulations, Brother Quansheng. It sounds like Xiao Li is a down-to-earth and straightforward girl. We can wait for good news with peace of mind."

Lin Quansheng's eyes lit up, "You mean Xiaoqing will accept me?"

Liu Suqin thought to herself, "The girl is just open about it, so what's there to doubt?" But after all, she wasn't the person involved, so she couldn't guarantee anything for her. So she smiled and said, "I think she must have a good impression of you. Why don't you confess first?"

Lin Nanjiang quickly asked, "When are you going to confess your feelings?"

With the boss lady's approval, Lin Quansheng was now full of confidence and said firmly, "When Xiaoqing has a holiday, I will ride my motorcycle to confess my love to her!"

Liu Suqin: ...

"If I remember correctly, her holiday is on the first of next month, right?"

"Yes, there are still more than 20 days left." Lin Quansheng became more and more confident. "I can make good preparations during this time. I also need to think about what gift to give to express my feelings."

"Then take your time to think about it." Upon hearing this, Lin Nanjiang leaned back in his chair with a look of boredom on his face.

Even Liu Suqin felt speechless and amused for a moment. She didn't understand why she was so nervous just now. The other person was so confident now and was planning his confession next month. He would never fight an unprepared battle.

Of course, after being speechless, Liu Suqin was still relieved. Lin Quansheng was playing it safe. He had arranged everything himself, and they just had to wait and send their blessings.

After figuring it out, Liu Suqin smiled and said, "Then you should prepare well. If you are unsure, you can come to us to find a solution together. Three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang."

Lin Quansheng nodded heavily: "Okay."

After the celebration, Lin Quansheng began to plan his confession while working. Liu Suqin also focused on her work and soon received good news.

Or more than one.

Ever since Liu Suqin started practicing with her masters, she finally understood why the boss wanted to poach them with high salaries. These well-known masters in the store not only have good skills, good aesthetics and rich experience, but more importantly, they also have a group of old customers.

Just like her master Sister Liu, she never worries about performance at work. She always brings people in for experience, and these senior makeup artists are also one of the selling points, so that most customers pay and come in to find these three to do their hair; the rich wives friends who are introduced by the boss personally are even more proud, and only accept the services of these three and refuse to be adjusted; then there are the old customers who come here from time to time because of their reputation, and they come just for the makeup artists, and there is no room for negotiation.

In this way, Sister Liu sat in the store, and orders came from all directions. She could not finish the work, and the young apprentice Liu Suqin was drafted into the store and was ordered around by the master. On the first day of the opening, she got started and mastered the master's foundation makeup skills. After a week, she could do the whole makeup independently, and then the hairstyle. In the second month of the probation period, she was able to complete the whole makeup independently.

Because Liu Suqin started from Sister Liu, she learned her style to some extent, and some clients also recognized her level as an apprentice. So after Liu Suqin "graduated", she continued to follow her master and help handle those orders that she could not handle. At the same time, Julie would also arrange some simple clients for her.

Liu Suqin also enjoyed the happiness of being led by a big boss. Her salary in the first month far exceeded her expectations. She estimated that even if her salary this month did not double, it should increase by 50%.

Her income exceeded a thousand yuan in the second month of her internship. I can’t imagine how rich she will be after she becomes a regular employee!

Of course, the price of making money is that she is just like her master, basically busy from the beginning of the day to the end of the day, like a little spinning top that can't stop, feeling both pain and happiness.

At work that day, Liu Suqin received another notice from her master that he would accompany her on a field trip in two days.

The younger sister of one of Sister Liu’s clients got married recently. She came to our store with her sister to take wedding photos. The finished product hasn’t come out yet, but she was already stunned by how beautiful she looked in her wedding dress and with her exquisite makeup and hair. She hoped that she could be as radiant as she was in the photo studio on her wedding day, so she found Sister Liu again to help her become more beautiful.

Since weddings here have many requirements, the bride's family background is average, but she is about to marry the son of a certain CEO through the introduction of her wealthy sister and brother-in-law. Rich people have more requirements, and the bride's family also needs to comply with the rules of the groom's family. For example, the groom's elders asked a master to calculate, and the bride had to make all preparations before seven o'clock and wait quietly in the boudoir to be picked up.

The bride's makeup would take at least two or three hours, so she had to start at four or five in the morning, and she had to invite the makeup artist to her home to provide the service, which was quite troublesome. Fortunately, the bride was not short of money, and she finally moved Sister Liu with money.

Originally this was just a private job, but the idea of ​​the bride wearing a wedding dress to get married came only after taking wedding photos. The bride and groom tried to persuade the parents of both sides, but due to time constraints, they did not have time to buy a wedding dress that they liked. The wedding dresses rented outside were not as exquisite and elegant as those in the photo studio. In addition to asking a makeup artist to come to her home, the bride also wanted to rent a wedding dress and suit from them, so she had to go through the boss.

Mr. Su had been seeking cooperation with a wedding company recently to grandly launch wedding makeup and photography services in the mainland. Seeing that the business was coming to him, he thought it was a good time to advertise, so he personally came forward to negotiate with the bride and groom. As a result, the photography team was packed up and sent to the wedding scene, led by Mr. Su's trusted and beloved Afeng, which shows how much the boss values ​​this attempt.

If this project goes smoothly, it should become a living advertisement for the new business. Liu Suqin, a rookie, is fortunate to participate in it. Of course, she is very grateful to the master who took her flying and Julie who arranged such a good master for her.

The day before the field trip, before leaving get off work, the boss specifically called in their group to discuss the situation. "Your mission tomorrow is incredibly challenging. You need to gather at the bride's house before 4:30 AM. It's okay to be earlier, but absolutely not later! The company can arrange a car to pick you up, but in that case, everyone must be at the store before 4:00. If you don't need a car, you can just leave at your own time. What do you all think?"