Chapter 162
Ji Hebai nodded gently. "I've investigated Zhong Hong's family, and things aren't as simple as you think. They're so anxious to marry Zhong Xiaohua off because Zhong Wei owes a large sum of money. The creditors come to their house every day and even threaten to chop Zhong Xiang to death. They're at their wit's end."
"If you interfere at this time, not only will Zhong Hong and the others disapprove, but the creditors will also come after you."
This was something Zhong Qiao had not expected.
I have heard for a long time that Zhong Hong's husband loves gambling. He made friends with some bad people outside, owed a lot of money, and was still pretending to be rich. I didn't expect that he would push Zhong Xiaohua out so quickly this time in order to protect two men.
Zhong Qiao thought of Zhong Hong and couldn't help but twitched his lips: "It's strange to say, she was beaten like that, but she still stayed with this man."
She suddenly stopped talking, which reminded her of herself back then. She was so stupid. Even if the man treated her badly, she never thought of leaving.
Ji Hebai noticed that she was in a bad mood, raised his eyes and said calmly, "What's wrong?"
Zhong Qiao shook his head and laughed at himself: "It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered a friend I had in the past who was also very similar to Zhong Hong."
Ji Hebai looked at her, his tone puzzled: "Oh?"
Zhong Qiao said, "She has two children and a husband who is a university professor. Everyone says she's lucky to have such lovely children and such an excellent husband. But only she knows that her husband has a mistress outside and doesn't care about the children. He even beats her up when he comes home occasionally. Even so, she hasn't considered divorce."
"Tell me, is she stupid?"
Ji Hebai paused. "She has done this much and still hasn't abandoned her husband. He even beats her up. This is the husband's fault. Since he married her and had a child with her, he should bear the corresponding responsibilities. I can only say that she doesn't know people well."
Zhong Qiao nodded slowly: "Yes, I don't know how to judge people."
Perhaps because he was thinking about something, Ji Hebai hit him a little harder. Zhong Qiao felt a pain on the back of his hand and couldn't help but shudder.
Ji Hebai withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted: "Does it hurt?"
Zhong Qiao nodded: "A little bit."
"I'm sorry." Ji Hebai said with a guilty tone, "I was careless for a moment."
Zhong Qiao looked at the red liquid on the back of his hand, which still smelled of iodine, but it didn't bother him at all.
She suddenly asked out of the blue: "Ji Hebai, have you never done anything wrong?"
This question was asked suddenly. Ji Hebai was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked up, just in time to meet Zhong Qiao's inquiring gaze.
He avoided my gaze guiltily and answered slowly, "I have made mistakes before. The first time was because I was cowardly and lost the person I loved. The second time was because I hit someone and was expelled from school."
Zhong Qiao was rarely interested: "This is the first time I've heard of the Ji family hitting someone."
The Ji family has strict family education and is always polite to others. They rarely curse, let alone hit others. Ji Hebai is the eldest son in the family, so it is difficult to associate him with fighting.
Ji Hebai smiled softly. He knew what Zhong Qiao wanted to hear, so he said, "Well, anyway, I really hate that guy. One time, he got drunk and talked nonsense, so I took action."
When it comes to school memories, there's a lot to talk about. Zhong Qiao sat cross-legged on the bed and took the initiative to talk about his past: "Youth is full of vigor, it's like that. I didn't hit anyone in college, but there was one time when I skipped class and went to the street with my friends to enjoy the lanterns."
We were all young and carefree at that time. Zhong Qiao had not met Xu Shaojun yet. She was laughing and joking with her friends. She had so much fun. It was a pity that such a thing happened later. But when you think about it carefully, the time in school is quite memorable.
Zhong Qiao knew that the past was beyond retrieval, so she took the initiative to drop the topic. After spending some time together, Ji Hebai had a certain understanding of her temper, so he stopped talking and left after bandaging her.
The next day, Zhong's mother woke Zhong Qiao up and found a table full of food.
Because Zhong Qiao eats light food, she doesn't prepare too much in the morning, just some millet porridge with a boiled egg and some pickled mustard greens. Sometimes she'll go out and buy a few buns for a snack.
Zhong Qiao was not very hungry. He was full after eating half a bowl of millet porridge and an egg, and went to the warehouse again.
Ever since she counseled Jingui last time, the warehouse has become more and more orderly, and basically she doesn't have to worry about it, and it can operate smoothly.
But Zhong Qiao did not come here for inspection today. Instead, he had new design drawings to hand over to the master chef. After he became familiar with the process on the production line, he would purchase a few new sewing machines. Now that there were more and more employees and the business was getting bigger and bigger, it was natural for him to make it bigger and stronger.
Zhong Qiao called a few close people to a meeting and passed on the semi-finished drafts of his latest designs one by one.
It is a pink floral stand-up collar shirt that focuses on casualness and comfort.
Jingui took a look and felt a little worried. She really didn't understand what Zhong Qiao was up to.
"Sister Zhong Qiao, I think the pattern of this shirt is no different from other shirts out there. Do we really want to make this? I see our previous one sold very well. Why don't we continue making it? We have to make some money first."
Zhong Qiao shook his head: "The sales of the previous one are getting lower and lower. It's no longer suitable for sale. We need to launch a new product."
"This design draft is just a semi-finished product. We will add new ideas later. And this time, we will not only release one color, but four colors: cloisonné, rock black, milk apricot, and moon white. The main color is cloisonné. We will also release a men's version, which is the so-called couple's version."
"What color?" Everyone present looked at each other in confusion. "Cloisonné? It's like they've never even heard of it."
Zhong Qiao had anticipated this situation, so he picked up the material and handed it to everyone to examine. "This is cloisonné."
Jin Gui was sitting in the front row. She was the first to take it. She looked at it and touched it repeatedly. She really wanted to lie on it and feel it.
"It's really beautiful." Her eyes sparkled. "This blue is different from what we usually see. If it were made for men, many people would buy it."
This is also the reason why Zhong Qiao mainly recommends cloisonné. The last time she bought this kind of clothes on the street, she fell in love with this color at first sight. It is neither dull nor very capable. If it is made into a more casual style, anyone with a little temperament will look like a cadre when wearing it.
Ignoring the astonished looks from the crowd, Zhong Qiao said, "Master, I'm sorry to trouble you. Go to the street tomorrow to buy five sewing machines. You'll need to keep an eye on these colors and tell them to be careful when dyeing the cloth."
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