Chapter 126 Worse than a Dog

After having dinner together, Yue Ning checked into the room and called the import and export company. Within ten minutes, the leader of the import and export company had made arrangements and asked her to take Dahei to the animal quarantine station in Pengcheng for an injection.

She went to the restaurant to pack up half a boiled chicken and followed the van back to school.

When Dahei saw her coming, he started to play around again. Yue Ning took out a plastic bag and fed it chicken. Dahei ate with a "woop, woop".

This made Ah Biao dumbfounded: "Ningning, you feed it chicken?"

"Hmm!" Yue Ning stroked the dog's head, "It used to save its dog food for me, so it will eat well in the future."

After Dahei had eaten his fill, Yue Ning and Qiao Junxian took him into the car and went to the epidemic prevention station.

The comrades from the import and export company gave them a heads-up, and someone from inside took them to give Dahei an injection. When Dahei saw the syringe, he began to struggle in fear.

Yue Ning held Dahei in his arms and comforted him: "Be good, Dahei!"

The needle went in, and Dahei whimpered. Yue Ning kept touching it: "It's all right, it's all right!"

"It's not even afraid of wolves, so why is it afraid of injections?" Qiao Junxian laughed at Dahei.

"Being afraid of injections is human nature, but not being afraid of wolves is a responsibility. Our Dahei is the bravest little girl." Yue Ning scratched Dahei's chin.

After getting in the car, Dahei jumped onto Yue Ning's seat first, squatted beside Yue Ning, and looked at Qiao Junxian majestically and warily.

Qiao Junxian knocked on the dog's head and said, "Don't be so arrogant. You still have to wait three weeks before you can go to Hong Kong City."

Dahei didn't understand what Qiao Junxian said, and probably knew that he was not saying anything good, so he stared at him with both dog eyes.

"It's okay. When we get to Gangcheng, Dahei will live with me. He will go to work with me in Ningyan during the day and go home with me at night." Yue Ning said, touching the dog's back.

Qiao Junxian looked at Yue Ning, who was concentrating on petting the dog.

When they got to the school, Yue Ning saw Xiuxiu and Sister Ge squatting on the ground picking vegetables. She got out of the car and said, "Sister, Xiuxiu."

Xiuxiu stood up and said, "Sister Ningning, I saw some wild vegetables nearby. Also, I saw a small jar in the kitchen. I asked Comrade Wei, and he said it was moved from Hong Kong City and is of no use. I want you to come back and ask Mr. Qiao if that small jar can be used to make rice water for us."

Yue Ning smiled: "That small jar is what I prepared for you to make rice water. I also brought some old rice water today. I was planning to go to the farmer's market to buy some vegetables and make it with you guys!"

"Really? We were thinking of the same thing!" Xiuxiu shouted happily. How could people from the northwest live without that bowl of sour and appetizing rice water? They really were thinking of the same thing.

Xiuxiu showed her the vegetables as if she was presenting a treasure, and soon they had picked so many wild vegetables.

After the village was relocated, the land became barren. In late September and early October in southern China, the weather was still very hot, and weeds and wild vegetables grew everywhere. Yue Ning said, "It's OK."

The three of them washed and picked the vegetables, and made a jar of sour soup. Agen was delighted just thinking about it, thinking that they would be able to eat fish in the soup and potato dumplings in a few days.

After making the soursop water, Yue Ning followed the warehouse keeper to the farmer's market and bought some vegetables and meat. Although the lunch was much better than what they had at home during the Chinese New Year, they missed the food at home after such a long journey.

They had dinner in the school building. Yue Ning cooked a big plate of chicken, spicy potato and chicken, and served it with fried potato pancakes. Even the supervisor from Hong Kong, who usually didn't eat spicy food, poured a glass of boiled water and drank it while eating the chicken.

"Oh! After eating Miss Yue's dishes, the chef doesn't need to cook at noon. I don't know when Miss Yue will open a store back to the mainland, I will definitely go there to eat every day." Li Guoqiang said while drinking.

Qiao Junxian's supervisor said, "Maybe in two or three years? Hong An's first hotel in the mainland is in Yuecheng, and there is also one in Shanghai. When the time comes, Miss Yue's Ningyan Banquet will be held there."

Yue Ning nodded: "Yes, it will be over when the time comes."

"I will definitely take care of your business in the future. Mr. Qiao, let's hold the order fair in Shanghai..." Li Guoqiang seemed to remember something and turned to Qiao Junxian and said, "Mr. Qiao, I told our city leaders last time that you should take some time to come to our city and meet with our leaders."

"I went back and asked the elders in my family. They think that when it comes to contacting the mainland government, there should be unified arrangements, a unified tone and a consistent direction. It is not convenient for me to contact relevant government personnel privately. I am really sorry." Qiao Junxian rejected Li Guoqiang's invitation.

Li Guoqiang was not very happy. Qiao Junxian smiled and said, "I have already contacted the tape recorder manufacturer you mentioned last time. Their boss will come tomorrow morning. I will introduce you to each other."

Hearing this, Li Guoqiang's face turned cheerful again: "Mr. Qiao, what do you mean by that? I've said before, I only recognize you, Mr. Qiao. If you want to be the agent for any electrical appliances in Hongcheng, I will sell them in the mainland for you."

Qiao Junxian shook his head: "Qiao family motto is not to focus on profit when doing business. I don't want to make a profit from every business. I will just make my own fans and you can sell new products in the future. If there are any brand owners in Hong Kong, I will introduce you to them."

Li Guoqiang raised his glass and said, "Mr. Qiao, when I first met you, I knew you were the person destined to be with me and the most worthy friend. I'll drink it, you can do as you please."

Qiao Junxian picked up the teacup and took a sip, and Li Guoqiang drank it in one gulp with the boldness of a Northwestern man.

After dinner, Yue Ning took out two hundred yuan, plus food coupons, cloth coupons and some tickets to give to Uncle Agen and Sister Ge, which was considered the daily expenses for the four people and a dog here.

"No need, Mr. Qiao's place provides food and accommodation, and wages will be paid at the beginning of the month. Why should we ask you for money?" Agen pushed the money away.

Yue Ning stuffed the money into Ge's pocket and said, "Sister, you never know what might happen when you are out there. Although I am in the port city and it is not far to come here, I still have to cross the border. If there is an emergency, I cannot come to deal with it immediately. You can take this money. If you don't need it, you can return it to me when you all get paid. It will give you peace of mind if you have it prepared."

Only then did Sister Ge accept it.

Yue Ning was about to leave. Dahei wagged his tail and watched her get into the car. She felt reluctant to let him go, so she got off and said to him, "Dahei, I'll take you home after a few days."

Last time, she watched Dahei chasing the car and thought that she might never see it again in this life. This time she could promise it.

Dahei didn't know if she would be gone for a long time, so he was led by A Biao and insisted on chasing her. A Biao took him to the school gate.

Yue Ning, Qiao Junxian, Li Guoqiang, and Qiao Junxian's supervisor came to the guesthouse together.

The half-drunk Li Guoqiang was sent to his room by the supervisor, and Qiao Junxian followed Yue Ning to her room.

After entering the room, Yue Ning said to him, "Why are you still introducing manufacturers to him? He is too bold and his methods are too wild."

"Even if I don't introduce him, he can still find it. Electric fans are out of season, but tape recorders can be sold all year round, which is just right for him to focus on tape recorders." Qiao Junxian said, "It's not easy for him to help us get Uncle Agen and the others here. Although, without my way, he wouldn't have made his first fortune. This can be regarded as repaying him a favor. After all these six months of hard work, it's unknown whether he will still sell electric fans next year. Besides, next year, in addition to electric fans, I also want to make rice cookers."

Yue Ning felt relieved when she heard that he had a plan. Qiao Junxian hugged her waist and asked, "Did you go a little too far today?"

"What's wrong?" Yue Ning was puzzled.

Qiao Junxian asked her: "I am not even as good as a dog."

"Compared with Dahei?" Yue Ning smiled, "Of course I am not as good as him. Dahei and I have a life-and-death friendship."

"I..." Qiao Junxian thought of the scar on her hand. She was right. But...

Yue Ning looked at the conflicted expression, turned his head and offered him his cheek.

Seeing that she was so proactive, Qiao Junxian felt relieved and bent down to kiss her face.

Yue Ning said: "I licked this side's face just now. Am I treating you fairly now?"

Qiao Junxian thought about the dog's tongue, Dahei, licking her face and kissing her. He reached out to wipe his lips.

"Do you dislike me?"

"No..." Qiao Junxian didn't know whether to wipe it or not.

Yue Ning said: "I washed my face at Sister Ge's place."

Qiao Junxian breathed a sigh of relief. He hugged Yue Ning and said, "When you are free, let's go to Japan, okay?"

"What?" Yue Ning asked, "Will you accompany me to investigate the Japanese market?"

"My mother has been under a lot of pressure recently. Japanese department stores are eyeing Hong Kong. Daimaru Department Store and Isetan have already entered Hong Kong and opened stores next to Hong An. Recently, my eldest uncle-in-law said that two Japanese department stores are also contacting him, hoping that Hongyun Group can build a large department store and they will lease it. In this case, Hong An, a long-established department store in Hong Kong, is a very good supermarket, so the profit is still considerable. But with the liquidation of Xinle Department Store, it seems that it is difficult for local department stores in Hong Kong to resist the offensive of Japanese department stores. Of course, Hong An cannot be regarded as a local department store in Hong Kong in essence. After all, the headquarters is in Singapore. But Hong An has been with Hong Kong for more than 60 years. I want to go and take a look. You have a lot of ideas. Maybe you have different opinions? I'll take a look at kitchen appliances by the way. I want to make rice cookers." Qiao Junxian said.

Hongyun Group has no substantial relationship with Hongan Group. This is a real estate company that was established by Qiao Junxian's uncle Yu Jiahong and Cai Zhiyuan's grandfather Cai Yunheng before the fall of Hong Kong City.

When the British first occupied Hong Kong Island, the major foreign companies set up docks in Causeway Bay, which was full of yards and warehouses for the major foreign companies. Later, when the Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway was opened, the docks were moved to Kowloon, and the warehouses in Causeway Bay gradually declined.

After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, mainland businessmen flocked to the port city. Yu Jiahong and Cai Yunheng established the Hongyun Company, acquired some idle warehouses of foreign companies, used them to accommodate the mainland factories that poured into the port city, and organized them to resume work as soon as possible.

After the war, Hong Kong's industry was first concentrated in Shau Kei Wan and later in Kwun Tong. As the population grew, Causeway Bay became a commercial center, and the Yu and Cai families made a fortune.

Although the Ye family, Qiao family, Yu family and Cai family are close relatives, from a business perspective, Japanese capital is now the most active capital, and Hongyun Group will certainly not refuse their entry.

Yue Ning thought carefully about her past life. When she was a child, Japanese department stores were indeed very famous. However, they were later replaced by large shopping malls. Later, with the rise of the Internet, even in commercial shopping malls, restaurants occupied a large part of the market.

How do large shopping malls with restaurants compete with traditional department stores?

Yue Ning readily agreed: "After I'm done with this busy period, we'll go together."

Qiao Junxian said: "Let's go to the hot springs?"

Yue Ning's eyes widened and he chuckled, "Are you trying to help your mother with her worries? Or do you have other intentions?"

Qiao Junxian had no bad thoughts at first, but her smile made him think otherwise. His face flushed as he explained, "What are you thinking? The men's and women's baths are separate. I just wanted to take you to bathe in the hot springs."