Chapter 248: Biting off more than you can chew

Jiang Shengmei did not feel regretful, but instead thought it was a good start.

She comforted Li Jiajia, "It's not like we'll be gone forever after this time. Let's set a date to get together later. It's still the same."

Before, Fan Chunhua was in poor health, and the bumpy boat ride was a torture for her. Now that she is almost well, it is time for her to go out and see the world. She cannot be trapped on the island forever.

Li Jiajia felt that Jiang Shengmei was right.

Jiang Shengmei took this opportunity to ask about Xia Mi's residence and told her to feel free to ask if she needed any help in the future.

Not only that, Jiang Shengmei also went out to make a phone call and asked Jiang Weidong to come home for lunch today.

At noon, everyone gathered together and had a rich lunch, which greatly satisfied both their appetite and spirit.

Xia Mi believes that this kind of satisfaction is different from the satisfaction of doing business.

In the afternoon, Xia Mi said goodbye to Huo Jingchen and left first.

"Don't you want to buy a car? We don't have a new one, but we have two old ones. Would you consider it?" Huo Jingchen was so anxious to take Xia Mi away because he had important things to do.

His plan was to finish his work early and then enjoy some alone time with his wife, but he was interrupted unexpectedly.

"Of course I'll consider it. As long as it's not outrageously bad, I can accept it."

Having a car is already good enough now, how dare she be picky.

Huo Jingchen nodded and took his men to the shipyard.

On the way there, Xia Mi learned from Huo Jingchen that the shipyard was the richest factory in Qingcheng, and this batch of vehicles was used to deliver ships and had been in use for four or five years.

The factory is now going to eliminate a batch of cars, including the one Xia Mi wants.

The shipyard is wealthy and has already purchased a batch of new cars. The old cars were originally intended to be used as backup, but the factory cannot accommodate so many, so it can only find someone to sell some of them.

Huo Jingchen got the news and called Shen Zhihui a day in advance to inform Xia Mi.

When Xia Mi went to the shipyard, she realized that the state-owned factory could be so large.

Entering the shipyard area, you will pass by a primary school, kindergarten, hospital, and supply and marketing cooperative, all of which belong to the shipyard.

Children of state-owned factory employees can go to school for free, and the overall cost of hospital treatment is not high.

As Xia Mi walked along, she couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder everyone wants to work in state-owned factories."

The job can be passed on to the next generation, the school is free, and the employees will have houses in the future. With such a good job, it would be difficult to get it in the future.

Huo Jingchen was used to it and was puzzled by Xia Mi's attitude.

Huo Jingchen didn't ask any more questions and restrained his desire to ask further.

The two walked for a long time before they finally found the gate of the shipyard. When the guard saw Huo Jingchen's navy uniform, he hurried out to greet him.

"You two, please come in."

Xia Mi looked at Huo Jingchen and suddenly hesitated, "How about you wait for me outside? Wouldn't it be inappropriate for you to go in with your identity?"

There is no strict ban on military dependents engaging in business, but it is always easy for people to find problems.

If Xia Mi were to be accused of abusing her power for personal gain, she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.

"No need, we are not going to look at the cars, we just want to have a simple chat with people." Huo Jingchen answered Xia Mi calmly and led the person in.

People from the Finance Office and the Transportation Department were waiting early.

When they saw Huo Jingchen and Xia Mi, they were stunned and a little surprised at the ages of Xia Mi and Huo Jingchen, but after thinking about it, they felt that it was reasonable.

Only young people can have so many bold ideas.

The matter went smoothly. Xia Mi also bought the car under the name of Shen Zhihui, and the payment was made through his store.

Because the boat parts are heavy and the car is highly worn, it has only been used for four years, but it looks like it is five or six years old.

Two cars were purchased for eight thousand.

The car issue has been resolved, and the only things left are the driver and the shop. The driver issue cannot be dealt with in a hurry, so Xia Mi plans to resolve the shop issue first.

After the store matters were finalized, she would go find Zhou Youzhang again to talk about her new job.

After a busy afternoon, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon when I got home.

Xia Micai entered the yard, and Shen Zhihui, Li Meng, Li Yuan, and Xiao Wang were all standing in the yard.

"Sister Xia Mi, you're back." Xiao Wang was the first person to greet her as usual. He noticed the person next to Xia Mi and said, "Hello, brother-in-law."

Huo Jingchen was very pleased with the word "brother-in-law" and nodded in response, "Hello."

Shen Zhihui knew that Huo Jingchen was coming today, "This is Xiao Wang, Li Meng, and Li Yuan, they are all my apprentices."

"Hello, I am Xia Mi's husband, Huo Jingchen." Huo Jingchen took the initiative to extend his hand to the three of them.

Huo Jingchen had heard from Xia Mi about the brothers Li Meng and Li Yuan, and knew that they were the two sons of his next-door neighbors.

The three of them were flattered and shook hands with Huo Jingchen.

Shen Zhihui explained, “Aunt Huang heard that you recommended Li Meng and Li Yuan to learn driving, and invited us to dinner at her house tonight. Since you were not at home, we came here first.”

Speak of Cao Cao and he will appear.

Huang Lirong was holding a bag full of vegetables and meat in her hands. When she saw Xia Mi, she became very excited.

"Xiao Xia, thank you so much. His father and I will never forget your kindness to our family."

Huang Lirong learned the good news after work and hurriedly urged her two sons to call Boss Shen and the eldest brother.

I thought it was Boss Shen's credit, but I never thought it was Xia Mi's recommendation.

She was so touched in her heart. She thought that Boss Shen's words were due to the fact that she had been an apprentice for half a year, but Xia Mi had only moved in for a short time and could be said to have no feelings for him at all.

I didn't expect Xia Mi to be such a nice person.

Huang Lirong took the money and went to buy meat. She spent more than ten yuan just on meat and vegetables, which was almost half a month's salary.

Li Wenzon just got home from get off work and saw so many people on his wife's hands and in the yard. Although he didn't know what had happened, he knew that something good must have happened.

He went in, put his bag down, said hello to everyone and left.

When he came back, he was holding wine and soda.

Xia Mi washed her hands and prepared to help Huang Lirong, but was rejected.

"You've been out all day and you need to rest now. It's not tiring to cook a few dishes. Besides, you're our family's benefactor, so how can we let you do it?"

Huang Lirong always spoke with a smile, and that smile never disappeared.

Xia Mi had no choice but to help others light the fire.

"These two children were born early. His father and I are not that old, and we are both very strong-willed. Neither of us is willing to step down from our jobs to make way for the children, so we can only send them to be apprentices. It just so happens that Mr. Shen is recruiting."

"Their father and I don't have high expectations for these two children. As long as they behave themselves and learn a skill in the shop, they will be fine. In three or four years, when their father and I retire, these two can take over."

Now I think, what's the point? Isn't being a truck driver better than getting a fixed salary in a state-owned factory?

As the times changed and the environment was influenced, Huang Lirong was no longer so opposed to going into the adult entertainment industry.

It was because her sons always came back and told her that Boss Shen’s business alone could equal the family’s annual income. Under the influence of what she saw and heard, her mentality began to change.

From the initial hope of simply learning a skill, to expecting Boss Shen to take care of the two children.

Xia Mi listened quietly to Huang Lirong's sharing, occasionally agreeing with her.

"But driving a truck is very hard work. I have to keep an eye out in the middle of the night to see if anyone is stealing oil or goods. Compared to working in a factory, it's much harder."

Huang Lirong was very quick and had prepared three dishes in half an hour. She took the dishes out of the pot.

"Working in the factory is not as easy as you think. We work in three shifts, and the machines have to be monitored. We also have to walk around the workshop and observe the situation at all times. Even going to the toilet requires someone to help you. Often, at the end of the day, your calves are swollen."

From Huang Lirong, Xia Mi learned about the difficulties of working in a state-owned factory.

We had dinner in the yard in the evening.

Two tables were put together to form a large table. Seven people sat around the table, eating and chatting. The atmosphere was very good, not inferior to the lunch at all.

After eating and drinking, Xia Mi returned to her room to rest. Lying on the bed, she felt that all the fatigue in her body was released at this moment.

She lay there and didn't want to move.

Huo Jingchen came out of the shower, steaming hot. Because of the hot weather, he was only wearing a vest and shorts.

The water droplets on his body were not wiped clean, the vest was tightly attached to his body, and the abdominal muscles were faintly visible under the clothes.

If it were any other time, Xia Mi would definitely enjoy watching and playing with it before taking a rest.

But I am really tired today. I have been in high spirits all day. Now I just want to take a break and relax.

"Don't you want to take a shower?" Huo Jingchen dried his hair and glanced sideways at the woman lying motionless.

Xia Mi turned over, her tone tired, "I'm so tired, I don't want to move."

The man didn't say anything else. Xia Mi felt something was strange. When she turned over to check the situation, her body was suddenly picked up by someone and she lost weight.

Xia Mi screamed in fright, wrapped her arms around his neck tightly, and glared at Huo Jingchen.

"What are you doing? You scared me to death."

"I'll help you wash it."

Xia Mi frowned, mistakenly thinking that the man disliked her, "You dislike me just like that?"

"What's going on in your head all day? Your body temperature is high now, and you often sweat when you sleep at night. If you feel uncomfortable, you like to kick off the quilt, which makes it easy to catch a cold."

Keep your body dry so that Xia Mi won't kick off the quilt so easily.

Xia Mi clicked her tongue twice, snuggled into the man's arms, and teased, "I didn't expect you to be so considerate."

Huo Jingchen didn't say anything, with a malicious smile on his lips.

"Your physical fitness is better than I thought."

Huo Jingchen suddenly said this out of the blue. Xia Mi's back stiffened and she felt that something bad was going to happen.

"I can do it myself. I'm not so tired that I can't take care of myself."

"Don't worry, I know my limits and won't do anything rash."

This sentence was very measured, causing Xia Mi to read other meanings, which made her blush and her ears burn.

After taking a shower, Xia Mi was carried out and fell asleep with her head resting on the man's strong chest.

Looking at her tired face, she seemed so sleepy just from taking a shower.

Huo Jingchen couldn't bear it and kept thinking in his heart whether it was the right choice to agree to let her come to Qingcheng.

The next morning, when Xia Mi woke up, Huo Jingchen had already left.

She was so sleepy yesterday that her eyelids were drooping as soon as she came out of the bathroom.

She was about to get out of bed when she suddenly felt a burning pain in her thigh. She lowered her eyes and was speechless.

Xia Mi couldn't help but curse him as a beast in her heart. She really thought the man had changed his nature.

Fortunately, someone had applied ointment on it, and it was cool. When Xia Mi saw the ointment on the bedside table, she realized that Huo Jingchen came prepared.

This dog man, taking advantage of others' misfortune! -

The car issue was resolved yesterday, and Xia Mi was ready to finalize the store as soon as possible.

After washing up, she went out for breakfast and went straight to Shen Zhihui's shop. She asked someone to transfer the deposit to the shipyard first, and then pay the final payment after the car was delivered.

The discussion about the car went smoothly. Perhaps out of consideration for Huo Jingchen, the other party even offered to inspect it before sending it over.

Afterwards, Xia Mi saw the other party's attentive attitude and worried that she owed him a favor.

Huo Jingchen explained, "This business was introduced by Lao Li. If there is any debt, it is owed by him. It has nothing to do with me."

"Xia Mi, what are you thinking about?" Seeing that she was distracted, Shen Zhihui raised his hand and waved it in front of her eyes.

Xia Mi came back to her senses, looked at Shen Zhihui's face, and explained awkwardly, "Nothing, I was thinking about the store."

"What kind of things are you looking for? Maybe my friend has what you want."

After Shen Zhihui's business became successful, more and more people rushed to make friends with him. Although they were all superficial friends, as long as they could see benefits in each other, they could become close friends.

Xia Mi was not surprised by his connections and generously put forward her request.

"A larger area, preferably closer to the city, and ideally with a backyard for parking or sorting goods."

After hearing this, Shen Zhihui gave her an idea.

"I suggest you rent a factory site. There are several small factories sitting empty right now. It's quite a distance from the city, but the advantage is that it's cheap. You can save the money and open a small shop later."

Xia Mi wanted to start with logistics within the province. The demand for cars was not high and a small factory could accommodate them.

The factory will have its own workshop or warehouse, which is more suitable for sorting goods.

Xia Mi thought this was a good idea. She had been focusing on the city before and had completely forgotten that there were also opportunities outside the city. It would be inconvenient to have a car.

After Xia Mi decided what she wanted, Shen Zhihui agreed to help her find out.

"The car and the factory are both quite expensive. Do you have enough money? If not, would you like me to invest some in you? I'm not greedy, so you can decide on the shares."

Chen Zhihui came here with a purpose. Xia Mi's brain works quickly and she can come up with all kinds of weird marketing methods.

She would not lose anything by investing in the company. She could only wait for the profits. Even if she lost money, he would accept it.

Xia Mi saw through his thoughts and said, "You are so greedy. You haven't even figured out your own home appliances yet, but you've already set your sights on mine. Be careful not to bite off more than you can chew."

She had no plans to partner with Shen Zhihui in this logistics business.

Shen Zhihui understood Xia Mi's refusal and didn't dare to bring it up again.

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