Chapter 50

When Qin Xiang saw these people, she recalled the rumors that there were some people at Yangcheng Railway Station who formed gangs and specifically cheated outsiders.

But that was in the past. In the past two years, the country cracked down on these behaviors and dealt with petty thefts. She was not naive enough to think that these problems really disappeared, but she did not expect that someone would dare to block them so blatantly.

Qin Xiang tugged at Third Brother's clothes worriedly and said, "Third Brother, we are brave men and don't suffer a loss in front of us. Let's go back first."

As they looked at each other warily, the other party was also observing them.

The man was talking to the leading man in a humble manner, but the man did not say a word.

"Third brother..."

Qin Yang patted her hands, "I know the leader."

Qin Xiang was stunned. "Ah? Third brother, how do you know these people?"

"We'll talk about it later."

The Tiger brother across from him looked at Qin Yang and his sister, and listened to the man next to him chattering away. He suddenly became furious and kicked the man out, "Get out!"

After saying that, Brother Hu clasped his fists in the direction of Qin Yang, then turned around and left with his men.

Seeing the man leave, Qin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, and unexpectedly broke out in a cold sweat.

Qin Xiang pulled Qin Yang, "Third brother, let's go back first."

There's no need to continue shopping now, let's talk about it tomorrow.

Qin Yang knew that his sister was frightened, so he responded and went to the guesthouse with Qin Xiang.

The guesthouse was a bit far from here, so the two of them took the tram and then walked for a while before they arrived.

When they entered the room, Qin Xiang followed in, "Third brother, you still haven't told me why you know that Tiger brother."

Seeing her curiosity, Qin Yang let her in. "It's nothing. Last year, that group of people blocked the road, and I beat them up. Suddenly, a car came from behind and almost hit Brother Hu. I pulled him to the side of the road. It's just a small matter, and it's not a good thing, so I didn't say anything."

Although Qin Yang did not explain in detail, just thinking about it would give you an idea of how dangerous the situation was.

The last time they went to Hangzhou, they encountered many dangers. The journey to Guangzhou is so long that it is definitely not safe either.

Qin Xiang said with some fear, "Didn't you say that if I reacted quickly I could dodge it?"

Qin Yang said, "Sometimes I can't avoid it, so I have to fight. That's why I learned so much." He looked at Qin Xiang and instructed, "You can see that purchasing goods is not safe. So in the future, when you come to Yangcheng to purchase goods, you must have someone accompany you, understand?"

With this experience, Qin Xiang didn't dare to be arrogant anymore and nodded in agreement. "Okay." She paused and said, "But Third Brother, you know a lot of people. Can you find me a retired soldier or something? If you don't have time in the future, I'll have someone to follow me."

Qin Yang looked at her in surprise and said, "Okay."

Qin Xiang returned to her room to wash up and rest. At around three in the morning, Qin Xiang got up and knocked on her third brother's door, "Third brother, let's go to the Thirteenth Hong to take a look."

They are short on time, so they can only come here with such high intensity.

Qin Yang washed his face, took all the money, and the two of them even each held a large sack, and then went out.

It was quite a distance from where I lived to Thirteenth Lane, and when I got there, I found that all the stalls were already open for business. It was clearly the middle of the night, but the whole street was bustling with activity, with bright incandescent bulbs at the entrance of each stall, and they were crowded with individual business owners from all over the country who came to buy goods.

Just looking at this scene, Qin Xiang began to get excited. This was something she had never been involved in or participated in before. Now standing here and becoming a part of it felt very different.

Qin Xiang grabbed Qin Yang's clothes and covered her chest with one hand, "Third brother, I'm so excited now."

Qin Yang's excitement had passed. He pulled Qin Xiang away with disdain and said, "Let's go. Where do we start?"

Nowadays, this stall mainly does clothing business, but the clothes are divided into men's and women's. There are also stalls selling socks and underwear.

Qin Xiang's main focus today is to observe what clothes are popular here. If they find something with nice styles and suitable prices, they will buy some first. After finishing here, they will go to the factories in Yangcheng to see if there are any suitable factories to purchase from.

The two of them walked through the crowd. Qin Xiang held a notebook in her hand and wrote down everything she thought was good. She then went up to ask about the prices of different batches and the quantities she could wholesale. She walked from around three to six o'clock, but she still hadn't finished looking around.

But after seeing so many, Qin Xiang had figured out some things. Some clothes had similar styles and prices, but if you looked closely, you could see that clothes of the same style had different details and different fabrics.

Qin Yang saw her comparing products from store to store and not joining in the rush to buy goods, so he knew that his sister had some ideas. In the past, he would ask her, but now he doesn't ask. In short, just follow his sister.

However, Qin Xiang turned his head and said, "Third brother, why didn't you ask this time?"

Qin Yang: "Isn't it okay for me to just follow you?"

Qin Xiang shook her head and said seriously, "Third brother, do you remember that I have to take the college entrance examination this year? We have a store in the provincial capital. What if I am not studying in our provincial capital? What will happen to the store then? Do you want me to skip classes and run back and forth to buy goods?"

Seeing Qin Yang frown, Qin Xiang said, "Third brother, I brought you to Yangcheng not only to ensure your safety, but also to let you practice your eyesight. If you need to come here to negotiate purchases in the future, you won't be ripped off."

Qin Yang was horrified, "Do I have to learn it?"

"Of course." Qin Xiang pointed at the stalls and said, "Third brother, purchasing goods is also a science. It's not easy to learn. You must learn from me. You must listen and remember what I say later."

Qin Yang felt overwhelmed after hearing this. Qin Xiang laughed and said, "You've already boarded the pirate ship. It's too late to jump off. Let's go."

So Qin Xiang took Qin Yang to negotiate the price with the stall owner. During the negotiation, Qin Xiang also talked about the fabric of the clothes and asked Qin Yang to listen carefully.

Fortunately, the stall business is not so busy at the moment, otherwise no one would have time to deal with Qin Xiang.

Qin Xiang handed over the item number of the clothes she liked. The boss found a sample and said, "It's too late now. Most of the clothes are sold out. If you need them, you'll have to wait until tomorrow."

The stall owner spoke with a Shandong accent that sounded quite friendly. Qin Xiang said, "Tomorrow is fine, but you have to guarantee the same quality of the product."

"People from Shandong Province don't cheat people from Shandong Province, and they certainly can't cheat their fellow villagers." The boss smiled and glanced at Qin Yang next to him. Seeing that the other party looked like he was not someone to be trifled with, he thought to himself: With such an evil spirit around, who would dare to think of anything bad without a powerful background?

Moreover, the most important thing for them to do business here is integrity. It is hard to say when these self-employed people will become rich. If they sell inferior products as good ones for a temporary profit, they will dig their own graves.

Of course, there are many people with deep backgrounds who run stalls here, and even they dare not offend such people easily.

Qin Xiang just wanted to laugh when she heard this. In the future, "Chinese people don't cheat Chinese people" would be a very ironic statement, but now it sounds sincere.

The boss seemed honest, but sometimes you can't judge a person by his appearance, and his face can be deceiving. Qin Xiang didn't dare to believe him completely.

Qin Xiang said, "Then my brother and I will come to pick up the goods tomorrow morning. We'll pay and receive the goods. What's your name?"

"No need to tell me your last name." Guan Zhibin handed Qin Xiang a card with his address and phone number printed on it. "Call me if you need anything."

Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay."

Guan Zhibin's goods were better. Qin Xiang had ordered a dozen or so styles, thirty pieces of each in two sizes, which added up to several hundred pieces. There were Dacron shirts, batwing sleeves, and all sorts of dresses.

As for jeans, of course they need to be purchased. She plans to find a suitable factory to buy jeans, and also some red skirts.

Thanks to the movie "Red Skirts Are Popular on the Street", more and more people are wearing red skirts this summer. Qin Xiang naturally wants to join in this trend. Moreover, this trend will last for a long time. Their provincial capital has developed well, so it is believed that it will sell well.

After Qin Xiang placed her order with Guan Zhibin and got the list, she went to several other stalls that she had her eye on and ordered some clothes. By the time she finished placing her orders, it was almost ten o'clock and some stalls had already started to close for the day.

But Qin Xiang and Qin Yang couldn't rest. They returned the few goods they had received to the guesthouse and then went to inquire about some clothing factories in this area. She wanted to find the big guys she knew, but it seemed that they hadn't developed in this area yet, so she had to give up.

Because Guangzhou is close to the port city, its trade and clothing industry are developing faster than other parts of China, and its clothing industry closely follows the trends in the port city. Consequently, a large number of factories, both large and small, have sprung up to meet the needs of the market.

When Qin Xiang and Qin Yang arrived at the industrial zone, they saw numerous garment factories. Almost every factory had a salesroom for customers, displaying samples of their products.

Because they planned to import a lot of jeans and skirts, the two of them went directly to some large factories. After several observations, they signed a purchase agreement with a large public-private joint venture clothing factory.

There are several styles of jeans. Qin Xiang selected five according to her own aesthetic taste and ordered one hundred pairs of each. There were even more types of red skirts, which she ordered from another store. In total, she ordered nearly one thousand pairs.

As a result, she had almost no money left, even the money she had just withdrawn from the bank.

Thinking that he would have to discuss the matter of the storefront when he got back, Qin Xiang finally gave up.

Qin Yang has become numb to Qin Xiang's lavish spending. In the past, he would worry about not being able to make back his money, but the more he followed Qin Xiang, the more he trusted his sister and knew that she had a plan for doing things.

It was already dark when the two of them finished their work. They returned to the guesthouse, had dinner, and then planned to go back to their room to sleep.

At this time, a man suddenly appeared at the door of the guesthouse. Qin Xiang took a look and felt a little worried, because the man was Brother Hu from last night, but this time he came alone.

Qin Xiang didn't know how the other party found her, but she didn't want her third brother to have anything to do with such a person.

As if he could see her worry, Qin Yang said, "Don't worry, I'll go talk to him, you go up first."

Qin Xiang took a hesitant look and then went back to her room.

Qin Yang walked outside with his hands in his pockets, and Brother Hu followed him.

Qin Xiang stood by the window and watched her third brother and Brother Hu enter a tea restaurant and then disappeared from sight.

She couldn't sleep either, so she took out her notebook and did some accounting. By the time she finished, it was already past eight o'clock when there was a knock on the door. Qin Xiang asked warily, "Who is it?"

"I'm back, go to bed early."

It’s the third brother.

Qin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, Third Brother should go to bed early too."

The next day, at three in the morning, the two of them woke up and headed straight for the Thirteenth Hong. They took the invoice and money and picked up the goods one by one, checking them one by one. Finally, Guan Zhibin saw that they had a lot of stuff and offered, "I have a rickshaw here. I can lend it to you."

Qin Xiang smiled, "Aren't you afraid that I won't come back?"

"Don't worry." Guan Zhibin also laughed. "If I don't come back just because of a broken tricycle, I really won't be able to do this business anymore."

Qin Xiang thanked him, loaded the things onto the tricycle, and went directly to the factories to pick up the goods. He also hired another tricycle on the way to transport so many goods to the train station.

The train station has a consignment service that goes all the way from Guangzhou to the provincial capital. Although the price is not cheap, it is convenient. As for other things, I don't care so much.

Of course, their order quantity is still too small, otherwise those big manufacturers would be able to deliver the goods along the way.

After the goods were handed over to the railway shipping department, Qin Xiang finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the brother and sister hurried to buy return train tickets.

The return ticket was for noon the next day, and the two of them still had some time, so Qin Xiang suggested going shopping at the department store here.

Qin Yang didn't care, so he followed her. Then he saw his sister shopping all the way, buying skin care products, watches, and even some local candies.

Seeing that the third brother looked speechless, Qin Xiang advised, "Third brother, you can't be like this. You have to learn to enjoy life."

Qin Yang didn't argue with her, "Okay, you have the final say."

The two of them arrived at the Central Business District and saw a store selling electronic equipment. Qin Xiang stood there, unable to move. She sighed, "A store like this must be making a lot of money, right?"

What was rare was that this store was very well decorated, better than many she had seen. There were quite a few customers inside, and the staff were warm and attentive. Their attitude was completely different from the salespeople in department stores back home, and it definitely felt like the future of service.

Qin Yang pointed to the sign next to the store and said, "This is a store opened by a Hong Kong businessman."

Qin Xiang looked in the direction he pointed and saw a sign hanging next to it that read "Hong Kong Menghui Electronic Technology". Qin Xiang nodded, "No wonder."

During the 1980s and 1990s, Hong Kong was renowned as one of the Four Asian Tigers, enjoying robust economic development and producing numerous wealthy businesspeople. Following the reform and opening-up policy, the Chinese government introduced numerous policies to support overseas Chinese and Hong Kong and Macao businesspeople returning to China to establish factories and businesses. During this period, Hong Kong businesspeople frequently invested in and established factories in mainland China.

Guangzhou is close to the port city, but the labor cost is much cheaper than that in the port city. It is very common to invest and build factories here, so it is not surprising to open a store.

Qin Xiang pulled Qin Yang and said, "Come on, let's go in and take a look around."

Qin Yang was helpless. "They sell learning machines here. Do you still need this?"

"It won't hurt to take a look."

The main reason is that Wang Junsheng also made electronic products in his previous life and started with learning machines. She knows the development prospects of this industry too well, so she thinks the boss here must be a capable person.

Qin Yang couldn't resist and followed her in. Immediately, a uniformed service staff came forward to ask if she needed anything. After learning that Qin Xiang was just looking around, they said in a gentle manner, "Then take a look around. If you see anything you like, you can call us anytime."

Qin Yang was shocked by this attitude. He then looked at the other service staff and found that they were the same. They were considerate but not offensive, and they spoke softly when introducing the products.

Qin Xiang whispered, "When we open our store, we'll have to hire sales staff, and we'll have to train them like this."

Qin Yang understood. As expected, his sister was very successful in everything she did. He nodded slightly, "I understand."

Qin Xiang burst out laughing, "But I really came in just to take a look around."

By the way, remember it.

After the two of them had walked around and were about to leave, a black Mercedes-Benz suddenly stopped at the door. A tall man in a suit got out of the passenger seat and politely opened the back door. A young man in his twenties got out of the back seat and ran towards the store.

The people in the store suddenly exclaimed. Qin Xiang looked up and took a breath. What a handsome and elegant man.

Qin Xiang had seen many celebrities in the later life, and naturally, none of them were bad looking. But there's a saying that beauty lies in the bones, not in the skin, and this also applies to men. The man before him had three-dimensional and handsome features, and what was rare was that his whole body showed the elegance of a noble.

A waiter in the store whispered, "This is our big boss. I didn't expect him to come here today."

Oh, it turns out to be the boss, a Hong Kong businessman.

Qin Xiang didn't want to stay any longer, so after someone came in to inspect the store, she and Qin Yang went out sideways.

The two of them passed by each other sideways, and the other party nodded politely. Qin Xiang returned the greeting and then walked out.

Qin Yang glanced back and said, "This Hong Kong businessman... is very different."

Qin Xiang smiled, "Why is it different?"

"I thought all Hong Kong businessmen must be old men." Qin Yang answered honestly. This man is probably about the same age as me. He is so young but has such ability. His car must not be cheap.

Qin Xiang didn't know much about cars, but she knew that the car was not cheap. She nodded, "It's a Mercedes-Benz, it's indeed not cheap."

Qin Yang was frustrated. "But I haven't even bought a tricycle."

Qin Xiang was amused. "Why compare with others? Maybe they have a good father, so buying a car, a house, and a factory is easy for them. Let's buy a car when we go back."

Seeing Qin Yang still in a daze, Qin Xiang pulled him and said, "Let's go, seriously, let's buy a car when we get back."

The only difference is that others drive Mercedes-Benz, but they go back and buy tricycles.

No matter how many wheels it has, it's still a car. Having a car is awesome.

The brother and sister went shopping in a nearby clothing store. Qin Xiang even bought a piece of clothing. They also bought three sets of clothes for Qin Yang, and a set for their second brother, fourth sister, parents, etc. before going back.

The next morning, they finally didn't have to get up early in the night, so they went to experience the tea restaurant culture in Guangzhou. Unexpectedly, they met the Hong Kong businessman boss again in the tea restaurant.

Qin Xiang just took a look and continued to eat with her head down. Such a big boss must go to a five-star hotel, but he actually came to such a small place. It was strange.

But the boss is the boss, and he is always accompanied by bodyguards even when he has breakfast.

When she has enough money, she'll have to hire a bodyguard. Ahem, I'll arrange it later. She's a millionaire now.

Before noon, the brother and sister got on the car and headed back. When they reached Hangzhou, they reversed the car and continued their arduous journey back to the provincial capital.

At the same time, the Hong Kong businessman who Qin Xiang considered a big boss also flew north from Guangzhou.