Chapter 58 Chapter 58 Training begins.
In fact, Liu Suqin also wanted to watch the Lantern Festival Gala with everyone, but seeing the uncontrollable excitement and anticipation in Lin Nanjiang's eyes, she chose to cooperate.
The relationship between husband and wife cannot rely solely on the efforts and compromises of one party. Feelings are mutual, and occasionally the demands of the other party need to be met.
Missing a Lantern Festival Gala wouldn't cost her much.
What's more, I don't have to go to work for the next few days, so I have plenty of time to watch the replay.
Liu Suqin was pulled out of the door by Lin Nanjiang with a smile on her face.
They didn't buy diamond rings in the afternoon because the gold shop they often visited mainly sold gold and jade jewelry, and diamonds were incidental. There were only a few simple styles, and the quality of the main diamond was not very good. Not only did Liu Suqin not like it, but even Lin Nanjiang was not satisfied.
So we went to another store in the evening, a jewelry store that had only been open for less than half a year, but it already had a good reputation in Shenzhen. Nothing in it cost less than four figures. People who didn't know much about it would just think it was extremely expensive, but those who had bought there knew that the jewelry on the shelves here was worth the money, and the merchant was considered to be operating with integrity.
Liu Suqin bought her favorite pair of pearls here. Even though she is not short of money, she would not dare to come here for no reason.
There are so many good things in the store that my wallet will shrink a lot after I come in once. I'm afraid = =
This time, Lin Nanjiang insisted on buying her a diamond ring, so Liu Suqin didn't hesitate. After walking out of the community, she pulled him straight to this place full of jewels and gems. She followed the young and beautiful clerk to the diamond area, and then they were both blinded by the sparkling diamonds.
"I didn't expect beautiful diamonds to be so dazzling. They're really expensive for a reason." Lin Nanjiang had received so much flattery and praise during his trip back home that he'd truly believed they were now, at least somewhat, wealthy. It wasn't until he stepped into the jewelry store that he realized he was still a country bumpkin, and once again exclaimed, "I've never seen the world."
However, he could only sigh that there are always people who are better than him. They are still young, and his wife will soon come out to work with him to make money. If the couple works hard for a few more decades, they will become rich. This discovery not only did not discourage Lin Nanjiang, but instead inspired him to work hard to make money. He turned to Liu Suqin and said, "Wife, there are so many beautiful rings. Pick one you like."
When he said this, he encouraged himself in his heart. Now he could only let his wife pick one she liked, but he believed that one day, he would be able to say to his wife without hesitation: Buy whatever you want, don't worry about the price.
Liu Suqin didn't bother to be polite with him and immediately lowered her head to admire it carefully.
Of course, when choosing a ring for her, she had to pick one she liked. Liu Suqin kept in mind a celebrity's classic statement that "diamonds less than one carat are all broken diamonds and worthless", and chose a two-carat ring.
It's not that she doesn't like pigeon egg diamonds. The average price of diamonds in this store is five or six thousand per carat. The one Liu Suqin chose is priced at twelve thousand eight hundred, including the setting and labor costs. She gritted her teeth and asked the clerk to take it out for her to try on.
But once you put it on, you won’t want to take it off.
Liu Suqin has long and slender fingers, with newly applied pearlescent powder on her nails and a touch of pink on her fingertips, which is a perfect match with the six-claw diamond ring.
Yes, she also chose the simplest six-claw style, with only one main diamond and only a row of small diamonds inlaid on the ring setting. However, the more classic and unpretentious the design is, the more it can highlight the quality of the diamond itself, just like the one on Liu Suqin's hand. The main diamond is pure white and flawless, and the cut is also perfect. It sparkles with fiery light under the light, quietly blooming the brilliance of the diamond itself. No matter how much piling and carving there is, it is just superfluous.
Lin Nanjiang's eyes were also glued to her hands, unwilling to move away. He nodded vigorously, "Why don't you buy it? It looks really beautiful on you, my wife. It makes your hands look like those young ladies who don't touch men's water."
As he said this, he couldn't help but reach out and cover it. The delicate touch like jade made him dazed for a moment.
It turns out that it's not just looks like that. My daughter-in-law's hands are so delicate, her fingertips are as smooth and tender as the back of her hand, without any calluses, as if she was born to be the kind of pampered young lady.
Only he knew that the fact was just the opposite. His wife had suffered all the hardships she should have suffered since she married him.
Two years ago, they were still driving screws in the factory and never saw the sun all day. My wife has a fair and pretty face, but her hands are very rough and covered with calluses. Anyone who sees her would praise her as a hardworking and down-to-earth girl.
Later, when they left the factory, she even stayed with him at the stall for several months despite being pregnant. Her face still didn't get tanned much, but her hands were visibly darker and rougher, looking more weathered than before they got married.
It was only in the past year that she finally lived a good life, but it was not like the villagers, including her mother-in-law, thought that she didn't have to worry about anything.
Lin Nanjiang even thought that after his wife no longer had to accompany him to set up the stall, nor did she have to do the laundry, cooking and taking care of the children, she would have more to do, from big things like keeping accounts and doing regular reviews, guiding their business model and direction when necessary, to small things like taking charge of logistics and making clear arrangements for everyone's food, clothing, housing and transportation, so that they could have no worries and focus on business.
In short, his wife is an indispensable member of the team, and she deserves the title of behind-the-scenes boss.
Let me say something that is easy to get struck by lightning. When you have more savings, it takes more effort to manage them. If you want to make money make more, you can't just keep it in the bank for the sake of convenience. It is best to set aside some funds to buy houses, gold, and government bonds. My wife also wants to try buying some stocks this year, but she has no idea what to do. She plans to subscribe to financial newspapers for a few months, study them, and then slowly try it out.
Lin Nanjiang didn't understand other investments, but he saw how much more work each additional house would require. He would rather move more bricks in the store than deal with these tedious and troublesome things.
Lin Nanjiang still remembers the time when he bought his first house. He vowed that he would be responsible for decorating any subsequent houses he bought and his wife wouldn't have to worry about anything. He was so naive and fearless at that time, but now he feels as guilty as he is.
Fortunately, my wife was magnanimous and didn't bother with him about it.
However, at this moment, touching his wife's soft and boneless little hand, Lin Nanjiang still felt a sense of accomplishment. At least he had fulfilled his promise to bring her happiness in terms of material things.
How can it not be considered a success if you can raise your wife to be delicate and tender, as if she was born into a life of luxury?
Lin Nanjiang, feeling that he had made a great contribution, felt more justified in touching it and couldn't let it go. He immersed himself in the silky smooth touch for a long time before he suddenly remembered something and took out a camera from his bag.
Liu Suqin raised her eyebrows. He was so considerate today. He remembered to bring her bag before going out and helped her carry it all the way here. It turned out that he was planning a secret plan.
There are so many new things happening day by day.
Lin Nanjiang took out his camera seemingly calmly, but he had actually been carefully observing his wife's reaction. Seeing that she hadn't spoken yet, he finally couldn't hold back and took the initiative to explain, "Well, I was thinking that if I could successfully choose a ring you like, I could take a photo of me putting the ring on you so we can keep it as a souvenir later. So I took the camera with me."
"If you put the ring on me, who will take the photo?" Liu Suqin's simple question almost broke Lin Nanjiang's defense.
He was thinking about getting rid of everyone and taking his wife out to spend some time alone with them, but he didn't consider that the light bulb was gone and the person who could take pictures of them was gone too.
Is it too late to go back and drag my good brothers with me?
Lin Nanjiang looked at the heavy camera in his hand and regretted his decision.
At this point, the clerk asked softly, "You want to take a picture? I can do that for you, but I'm not very good with a camera. You two need to adjust the angle; I'll just take the shutter."
After a dark period, there is always a ray of hope. Lin Nanjiang nodded and thanked him hurriedly.
Although he was also a beginner and had never really taken photos before, he was very confident. After teaching the clerk how to confirm the focus and press the shutter button, he held the camera and moved around to find a suitable position, and then adjusted the pose for the photo.
Film cameras cannot be used to check the results after shooting, as the shot is determined by pressing the shutter button, so the camera position and all aspects must be confirmed in advance. Lin Nanjiang ran back and forth several times and finally found an angle and position that satisfied him. Only then did he feel at ease to hand the camera to the clerk, agree on the shooting signal, and trot back to Liu Suqin, kneeling on one knee to put the ring on her finger.
It was also because there were few customers in the jewelry store at this time that he could spend as much time as he wanted in the store. If he had come out earlier, even if the clerk still cooperated, they would have been treated like monkeys in the zoo and watched by onlookers.
Similarly, Liu Suqin was willing to cooperate because of this. It just so happened that she went out wearing a burgundy cashmere coat today, and she was photographed with Lin Nanjiang in a suit, which was a pleasing picture.
The man was handsome and the woman was beautiful, and the shooting location was so grand that Lin Nanjiang couldn't stop shooting. In the end, they paid the bill and left. Liu Suqin was wearing a sparkling diamond ring on her hand, and he was holding the camera full of rewards in both hands. Both of them had satisfied smiles on their faces, indicating that the trip was worthwhile.
However, Lin Nanjiang's satisfaction meant that with the active cooperation of the store clerk, he was able to take many photos with his wife, not that he enjoyed taking photos to his heart's content.
Those photos taken in the jewelry store were just an appetizer at best. His wife was so beautiful, and there was a diamond ring on her ring finger that he had put on it himself. Lin Nanjiang wanted to take a hundred or eighty photos as a souvenir.
On the way back, I passed a lamp and noticed the light was so beautiful that I turned back and asked my wife to pose. I also passed a beautiful cluster of flowers and asked her to stand over and take a couple of photos. The usually ordinary street scene suddenly became dazzling. I walked and took photos all the way, and a half-hour journey took an hour and a half.
When all the film he had just bought was gone and he was still a few hundred meters away from the residential complex, Lin Nanjiang sighed, "I didn't know film was so durable. I should have prepared two more boxes. I wanted to take a few pictures of you in the residential complex."
Human joys and sorrows are not shared, so Liu Suqin felt fortunate. She took his arm and urged him, "Alright, when can't we take pictures at the doorstep? You should go back and rest early. It's almost ten o'clock."
Only then did Lin Nanjiang put away his camera and continued on his journey.
Liu Suqin's words were a bit exaggerated. They only got home at half past nine, but it was indeed very late. Only Aunt Zhang was dozing madly on the sofa in the living room. Hearing the noise, she quickly stood up and greeted them, "Suqin, Nanjiang, you're back? Quansheng sent Xiao Li back home after watching TV. I guess they all went to his house. Sister Qian also took Xiao Fangfang back to her room to sleep. Fangfang is very obedient. She called out "Mommy and Daddy" a few times before going to bed. We explained that Mommy and Daddy would be back soon, and she went to wash up obediently. She should be sleeping soundly now. Sister Qian asked me to tell you when I see you. Come back and rest directly. No need to go to her place to look after the child."
Liu Suqin nodded and said, "Okay, you should go and rest early too. You don't have to wait for us next time."
Aunt Zhang didn't respond to the last sentence. She just yawned and smiled, "Then I'll go back. You guys should go to bed early. Remember to turn off the lights at the door and in the living room."
As soon as she left, Liu Suqin and Lin Nanjiang closed the doors and windows, turned off the lights, and returned to their rooms. The couple did not dawdle and quickly washed up and went to bed.
Lin Nanjiang is young and strong, but his body is not made of iron. Today, he not only did a lot of exercise, but also was highly focused. He had no energy to do anything else lying in bed. After all, the business will open tomorrow, and he needs to conserve his energy. He could only sleep in the arms of his wife.
Before falling asleep completely, he suddenly opened his eyes and reminded her again, "Wife, remember to go to the photo studio to develop the photos tomorrow. Don't forget."
Liu Suqin was also half asleep and half awake, and she no longer had the energy to complain. She just said "hmm" and fell into deep sleep again.
There was nothing planned for the next day, so she went to find a photo studio as she was told.
In fact, Liu Suqin had no plans for the next few days, and no longer went out early and came back late. Her biggest task was to take her mother and Aunt Zhang to familiarize themselves with the surrounding environment and neighbors.
Qian Juxiang did not disappoint her expectations. Before starting work, she was able to go to the supermarket and vegetable market by herself.
Liu Suqin initially accompanied her mother out, but she hardly spoke a word. She let Qian Juxiang decide which route to take, what to buy, and how to check out and get the change. She would only remind her mother if she got the wrong direction.
After repeating this several times, Qian Juxiang basically stopped making mistakes, and Liu Suqin simply stopped accompanying her and waited at home for her mother to come back from the supermarket.
After several successes, she felt relieved to hand over the household affairs to Comrade Qian Juxiang and happily reported to the photo studio.
The week-long training was simpler than she had imagined. The course mainly focused on service attitude and work flow. For makeup artists like Liu Suqin who focus on technology, they just need to remember to provide service with a smile. The boss does not require them to memorize those sales scripts.
However, considering that their salaries are linked to commissions, these makeup artists who come to participate in the training are also seriously learning sales skills.
Yes, during the days when she was relaxing at home, President Su's poaching operation was carried out smoothly, and there were already five makeup artists participating in the training together.
Julie also told Liu Suqin privately that the real big names that the boss hired with high salaries did not need to participate in training at all, and would only show up after the opening of the business.
Speaking of Julie, Liu Suqin knew that she should be General Manager Su's confidant, but she obviously underestimated how much she was valued. During the training period, although General Manager Su himself was also in the store, it was Julie who actually presided over the training.
The boss seemed to be observing everyone's performance here, but Liu Suqin always felt that she was only paying attention to Julie.
She suddenly remembered a sentence on the Internet: If you can't lead a team, you can only work yourself to death. President Su may be a loyal practitioner of this sentence.
Among all the employees, President Su chose to focus on training Julie, because as long as this talent was trained, Julie could form more than one team at any time and make money for the boss continuously.
Of course, to achieve this, the boss needs to have absolute trust in his employees, and the boss himself must have a very long-term vision and perspective.
If it were Liu Suqin, even if she understood this principle, she would not dare to copy the homework. Some things need to be in her own hands to feel at ease.
However, this did not stop her from congratulating Julie and continuing to maintain a friendly relationship with her, so much so that at the end of the training, Julie even "abused her power for personal gain" for her a little bit.
"Aqin, President Su said you have no work experience after all. No matter how much theoretical knowledge you have, you still need to put it into practice. Instead of figuring it out on your own, why not find a mentor? That way you can grow faster and become more independent. Let me arrange something for you. I was thinking of asking Sister Liu to guide you. It just so happens that you two have the same surname, so maybe you were from the same family eight hundred years ago. And Sister Liu is one of the big names that President Su personally recruited, and her skills are truly remarkable."
When Liu Suqin heard that a famous master was going to be assigned to her, she naturally agreed and sincerely thanked her friend for his kindness.
Julie waved her hand. "That's a deal. Come over early tomorrow and I'll introduce you to Teacher Liu. You should learn from him."
Liu Suqin: "Okay."
This last day of training ended early at 11 a.m., probably because of the impressive progress. After Julie explained tomorrow's working hours and work arrangements, she announced the good news of half a day off. Liu Suqin was unable to leave with her colleagues because she was pulled by Julie to talk about arranging a master, but it only delayed her for a few minutes. After that, she waved goodbye and went home.
When Liu Suqin arrived home, dinner hadn't started yet, but she saw an unexpected guest in the living room. "Why did you come so suddenly? Aren't you busy making money today?" Liu Suqin put down her bag and teased.
Li Hong was hugging Fangfang and teasing her when she looked up and sighed, "Don't mention it. The factory settled our overtime pay for this period early today. Before I could even be happy, I heard the bad news that starting tomorrow, our wages will be reduced. So, I have no choice but to pack up and leave."
"Ah, they actually follow the lunar calendar?" Liu Suqin was also surprised. After she said that, she noticed the luggage placed in the corner of the balcony. It was obvious that her friend was not joking.
"Who knows what they were thinking? I thought I could work at the factory until the end of the month. It just so happens that the training school registration is on the 1st. I can go to the training class right after leaving the factory. Isn't this what you call a seamless transition?"
It had already happened, so Liu Suqin could only comfort her, "If you count the days, it's only a week's leave. At least you've received your salary, right? You've been working yourself so hard over the past six months. Why don't you take this opportunity to take a week off and rest well."
Speaking of the generous salary, Li Hong finally stopped sighing and a smile appeared on her face. "That makes sense. Anyway, I've made a lot of money in the past six months, so it's not a loss. By the way, you came back so early today, are you going to work this afternoon?"
Liu Suqin couldn't help but laugh, "No need, I have half a day off this afternoon, you came just in time..."
She was about to suggest going out for a walk after dinner, but Li Hong couldn't wait to say, "Great, come with me to look at houses this afternoon. I really don't know where to go alone."
Liu Suqin paused for a moment before asking, "Even if you want to rent a house, there's no need to be so anxious. Why don't you stay at my house for a few days first?"
Li Hong shook her head. "It's a must to rent it whether it's early or late. You happen to be free this afternoon, so of course you should take this opportunity to book it."
"That makes sense. I'll go with you so that you, a girl, won't get ripped off." Liu Suqin thought about it and decided not to persuade her anymore. She just casually sighed, "If I had known you'd move out so early, I wouldn't have to rent out the apartment next to Quansheng's. I could have kept the master bedroom for you and found another girl to share the rent with. With Quansheng living next door, we could look after each other. It's a pity that the whole apartment was rented out a few days ago."
Liu Suqin's words revealed a lot of information. It turned out that it was not only Lin Quansheng who bought the house, but she also quietly bought another house next to his.
But when Li Hong learned about this, she was quite calm. She thought that it was just a second-hand house, which was nothing compared to the shocking thing that her friend spent nearly 30,000 yuan in one day.
Yes, Li Hong left early on the Lantern Festival and didn’t know what happened next, but as soon as she arrived at her friend’s house in the morning, Aunt Qian pulled her aside and told her about her complaints. She criticized the unreliable couple in words and deeds. She went out to buy a ring at night and spent more than ten thousand yuan. Together with the expenses during the day, the expenses that day were as high as more than twenty thousand and close to thirty thousand!
Upon hearing the news, Li Hong was no less shocked than Qian Juxiang. She never dreamed that her friend had quietly become so wealthy. This completely refreshed her understanding of the word "rich".
Li Hong is not only no longer surprised that her friend has bought another apartment, she even says that buying a house is a good idea. Just like Suqin herself said, house prices are rising after all, and you can get a lot of rent every month by renting it out. It is a business that is sure to make a profit. Unlike the camera and diamond ring that the couple bought recently, which they will not eat or wear, isn't it a pure waste of money?
After casually praising her friend's hobby of buying houses, Li Hong smiled and said, "Fortunately, I didn't keep it. I think the decoration of your house won't be much worse than Lin Quansheng's. The rent is not cheap. Even if I sell it, I can't afford it."
Liu Suqin didn't deny that the rent there was not cheap, but said half-seriously, half-jokingly, "Due to our relationship, I will definitely give you a discount."
"That's going to break my bones." Li Hong said seriously after laughing, "My budget can only afford to rent a house in the urban village. Can you accompany me to take a look?"
"But it's not safe for you, a girl, to live in a village in the city."
Li Hong thought clearly, "I'm not the only girl renting in a village in the city. If others can live there, then of course I can too. Speaking of safety, nowhere is absolutely safe. I have you and your family looking after me here, so I'm luckier than many people."
She had always been a person with her own ideas. She was talking so eloquently at this moment that it was clear she had been considering the matter for a long time. Liu Suqin stopped trying to persuade her. "In that case, let's go to the urban village where Nanjiang and his friends have their stall. It's not far from the training school either. They said transportation is quite convenient and there are many buses nearby. The key is that they go there almost every night to set up their stall. If you really encounter any problems, you can ask them for help."
Li Hong didn't refuse her kindness and asked with a smile, "Great, shall we go after dinner?"
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