Chapter 249 I Want to Go Out and Try My Best
Shen Zhihui asked Xia Mi, "Do you have anything to do this afternoon?"
"I'm going to go look for Brother Youzhang. It's been a while, and I don't know how his child is doing."
Now that the factory and the car are settled, only the personnel are left. Li Meng and Li Yuan still have some time, so Xia Mi is going to find Zhou Youzhang.
Leukemia is not completely impossible to cure at this time, but the process is very long and requires a lot of money.
"Okay, I'll take them to Hongxing Factory this afternoon and sign the contract. I wanted to invite you to help me review it."
Xia Mi raised her eyes to look at Shen Zhihui, "My technical secondary school education is not comparable to your Tsinghua-educated brain."
"Going to a prestigious school is just a testament to my intelligence, but when it comes to business, you're still the better one."
Shen Zhihui was humble, and at the end he did not forget to praise Xia Mi.
Xia Mi saw that the sunlight outside was getting brighter and brighter, and was worried that it would be too hot later, so she took advantage of the fact that the sun had not yet fully risen.
"Then I'll go to the hospital first." Xia Mi stood up and walked out. When she reached the door, she turned back and told Chen Zhihui, "Please help me find out if Hongxing Factory needs express delivery services. We guarantee that it will be cheaper than the freight company."
Shen Zhihui shook his head helplessly, his smile coming from the heart.
"You are such a..."
He even suspected that Xia Mi had completely forgotten that she was a pregnant woman?
He had heard before that pregnant women in their eighth or ninth month could still work in the fields with big bellies, but when he first heard it, he didn't believe it.
Now that he saw Xia Mi, he couldn't help but believe it.
Xia Mi left the store and prepared to take the bus to the hospital.
Having been here once before, Xia Mi went to the inpatient department with ease and found the ward where Zhou Youzhang's son was staying.
In the hospital early in the morning, doctors and nurses in white coats are busy making rounds.
When Xia Mi arrived, she had just finished checking Zhou Youzhang's son's ward. The couple was sending the doctor off and ran into Xia Mi head-on.
"Comrade Xia, why are you here?"
Zhou Youzhang's tone was one of surprise, the smile at the corner of his eyes had not yet faded, and he spoke with much more energy than before.
The same is true of his wife.
"I came to see the child. I have something to tell you." Xia Mi turned to look at the doctor who entered the next ward. "It seems that there was good news during the ward rounds just now?"
In her previous life, she followed the directors on ward rounds. When the patients' conditions improved and they informed their families, they all had the same expression as Zhou Youzhang.
"Well, the doctor said it's not an acute case, but a chronic leukemia. As long as you actively cooperate with the treatment, there's still a chance of recovery."
Hearing that it was not an emergency, Xia Mi's heart was relieved.
"This is indeed good news."
"Xiao Xia, come in and sit down." Fang Cui Lian invited Xia Mi to come in and sit down.
Xia Mi declined politely, handing the things she had bought to Fang Cuilian, "Sister-in-law, this is for the child. I won't go in and sit down. I have something to talk to Brother Youzhang about."
Fang Cuilian's eyes became worried.
"Don't worry, it's not a bad thing, it's a good thing." Xia Mi knew that her relationship with Zhou Youzhang was a bit delicate, so it was normal for Fang Cuilian to worry.
If Shen Zhihui wants to hold someone responsible, Zhou Youzhang will not be able to escape.
Fang Cuilian heard that it was good news, took Xia Mi's things and thanked her, but then returned to the house still feeling worried.
Xia Mi and Zhou Youzhang went downstairs and talked in the hospital park.
"Xiao Xia, what do you want to talk to me about?" Zhou Youzhang rubbed his thighs nervously, revealing his panic.
"Brother Zhou, don't be nervous. I came to you today to ask if you are still willing to drive the delivery."
Facing Zhou Youzhang's puzzled and surprised look, Xia Mi briefly explained to him her plan to set up a delivery logistics store and what it roughly included.
Zhou Youzhang was very interested after hearing this.
He smiled awkwardly and looked at Xia Mi cautiously, "Xiao Xia, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me when I tell you this, but ever since the incident at the TV factory, no other place has dared to hire me. I'm glad you trust me."
When Xia Mi heard this, she guessed that Zhou Youzhang was probably willing to come.
"I trust your character, Brother Zhou." Besides, what Zhou Youzhang needed most was money. Without the source of income, it would be difficult for the family to support the West District, not to mention that they had a son with chronic leukemia.
Xia Mi then asked Zhou Youzhang, "First, I want to ask, are you familiar with the routes within this province? For example, are there some fast routes that can get the goods delivered as quickly as possible, provided that the driver's safety is also guaranteed?"
"It's hard to say. Some roads are indeed faster, but those roads are remote and you're more likely to get robbed."
Zhou Youzhang said, "The driver cannot leave the car at night. It is best to have two people, one to drive during the day and one to drive at night. This can reduce the probability of theft and also reduce the fuel."
The biggest headache for drivers is oil theft. Not only can the car not move, but part of the cargo may also be stolen.
After hearing this, Xia Mi said, "I haven't thought about it that far ahead yet. For now, I'll just deliver the things in our city."
Although factories of all sizes are now equipped with trucks, trucks are heavy and bulky, and using them to deliver small items is simply an overkill.
For example, documents, packages and the like.
After hearing Xia Mi's idea, Zhou Youzhang couldn't help but praise her, "Your idea is really good. Before, when our section chief and factory director needed documents, they would have people deliver them on tricycles or by car. Not only did the back and forth delay things, but sometimes it would even exceed the time limit."
"Are you familiar with the routes in the city?"
When talking about his work, Zhou Youzhang suddenly became proud. "Of course I know which roads are missing bricks."
Xia Mi knew that Zhou Youzhang was not a boastful person. Having worked in the transportation department for more than ten years, he seemed to have the confidence to say this.
"Okay then. Once I find a shop, I'll let you know to start working. The salary will be the same as I just said. I'll give you 120 yuan for the first two months of probation, and it will be increased to 150 yuan once you become a regular employee."
Xia Mi had investigated before and found that a skilled craftsman like Zhou Youzhang's salary in a state-owned factory was already 180 yuan.
We cannot suppress people too harshly just because they are in trouble now. This will not win their hearts.
"Don't worry, as you continue to improve, there will be an annual evaluation and a salary increase based on your performance."
This was her first time doing business, and she didn't dare to invest too much for fear of losing too much.
Zhou Youzhang felt that it was surprising that Xia Mi could offer such a salary. He thought that 80 would be good, but he didn't expect it to be so high.
The performance she was talking about should be the factory's performance evaluation.
This kind of selection would only give out some prizes, which is far less attractive than the salary increase that Xia Mi mentioned.
"Okay, don't worry, I will do my best." Zhou Youzhang promised Xia Mi, with a hint of motivation in his bright eyes.
Xia Mi smiled and nodded, "Then I'll get back to work. Please give my regards to the child for me."
"I'll take you there." Zhou Youzhang quickly stood up and walked Xia Mi out of the hospital.
Zhou Youzhang watched Xia Mi leave, turned around excitedly, and hurried back to the ward. He couldn't wait to share the good news with his wife and children.
People are in high spirits when they are happy. As soon as Zhou Youzhang entered the ward, his wife realized that he had good news to share.
"Wife, guess what good news Xiao Xia told me?"
Zhou Youzhang dragged the child out of the ward. The child didn't know that he had been fired from the state-owned factory.
Fang Cuilian became nervous after being tricked by him. "What? I can't find you a job?"
Ever since my husband lost his job, he has been in a depressed state. He pretends to be happy in front of the children every day, as if nothing matters to him.
As a wife, Fang Cuilian knew how devastated and helpless her husband was inside beneath his strong appearance.
"My wife is so smart. Xiao Xia invited me to her shop."
"Xiao Xia?! She wants to open her own shop?" Fang Cuilian would be lying if she said she wasn't surprised.
After Zhou Youzhang explained what he did, Fang Cuilian's expression changed from suspicion to joy. "I didn't expect Xiaoxia to be such a nice person."
"I didn't expect that..." Zhou Youzhang still hasn't calmed down.
He received two pieces of good news early in the morning, and he felt complicated and excited.
"Luckily, you came to your senses and agreed to cooperate with the police. If you had continued to flee, perhaps nothing good would have happened to us."
Zhou Youzhang also thinks so.
"Wife, don't worry, I won't be possessed by evil spirits again. Even if someone threatens me with your lives, I won't do it."
When Fang Cuilian heard this, she glared at her husband unhappily.
"Can you even speak?"
Zhou Youzhang realized that he had said the wrong thing and smiled embarrassedly, "Let's go in and accompany our son."
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Suzhou City.
Sang Qi always felt that his wife was acting strangely recently. The strange thing was that Xia Yaoyao hadn't come home for almost two months.
When he got home from get off work, his two children were doing their homework in the living room.
Sang Qi put down his briefcase and unbuttoned his shirt. "Yangyang, why haven't I heard you guys talking about Sister Yaoyao recently?"
The two children looked at each other and didn't speak for a long time.
This made Sang Qi feel even more strange. Usually, these two children liked Xia Yaoyao the most, but now they didn't react when they heard her name.
"What's wrong? Did you have any conflict with Sister Yaoyao?"
The two children were usually a little afraid of Sanchi, because of their father's questions on one side and their mother's repeated warnings on the other.
"No, it's Mom who doesn't allow us to mention Sister Yaoyao. She said that Sister Yaoyao is pregnant now and it's not convenient for her to come to our house."
Sangqi listened to this far-fetched reason and said, "I understand."
The child would believe it, but he is not a child. Something must have happened here.
Considering how much his wife doted on Xia Yaoyao before, the conflict between them this time must be very serious, which is why they haven't been in contact for two months.
Zhang Xiaoqin worked overtime until seven o'clock before going home.
I happened to meet Sangqi downstairs who was coming back from dinner with his children.
"I brought you some eel noodles and your favorite rice cake." Sangqi raised the food in his hand.
All the fatigue on Zhang Xiaoqin's body disappeared, and the smile on the corner of her lips was full of happiness.
When the family returned home, Zhang Xiaoqin arranged for the two children to take a bath and then sent them to bed.
After a busy day, it was finally time for the two of them to be alone.
Unusually, Sang Qi did not go to the study to read, but stayed outside with Zhang Xiaoqin, watching her eat noodles quietly.
Zhang Xiaoqin finished her last mouthful of noodles and said, "Tell me, what exactly did you want to talk to me about today?"
"Did you and Yaoyao have some quarrel? Why hasn't she come to our house recently?" Sang Qi went straight to the point without beating around the bush.
It had been a long time since Zhang Xiaoqin heard the name Xia Yaoyao. When she heard it from her husband's mouth, her heart ached.
That was her godson, whom she treated sincerely.
Zhang Xiaoqin wiped her mouth and said calmly, "I realized that our personalities and values were incompatible, so I stopped interacting with her. Didn't you also want me to reduce my interactions with her?"
"But at least I recognized her. What you said before makes sense. She was raised by my eldest sister as her own daughter. Between her and Xia Mi, I really don't care that much about her."
Zhang Xiaoqin sneered, "You're taking off your pants now because you've just pooped. Do you remember how you acted when we were so close? "
Sanchi knew that his wife definitely had nothing good to say about him.
He sighed deeply, "I just can't accept the fact that she deceived me. I always feel that this girl is not as simple as I thought."
That's true. Zhang Xiaoqin didn't dare say it.
She knew that if her husband knew that Xia Yaoyao almost schemed to kill their son in order to gain her trust, Xia Yaoyao would probably have no peace in her future.
The child has just been conceived. If her husband's family finds out about this, you can imagine how miserable her future life will be.
"Yeah, so I don't bother to associate with her anymore. Now she's married and has her own family. Why would she come to me? She's not my child anymore."
Zhang Xiaoqin still chose to help conceal it.
If this matter were to be spread, it would have a negative impact on both her and Sang Qi, so Zhang Xiaoqin's selfish desire was to make a big deal out of a small matter.
Seeing his wife's firm attitude, Sangqi did not insist.
On the other hand, Xia Yaoyao discussed with her husband that she wanted to follow the trend and take a leave of absence from her job to go into the industry.
As his entire family relies on the government for support, her husband rejected her idea without even thinking about it.
"Yayao, why did you follow those people and make such a fuss? Going into the entertainment industry is just a false prosperity. We have no idea whether we can make money or not."
Xia Yaoyao felt that her husband was good in every way except that he was too stubborn.
Going into business will eventually become the mainstream, and state-owned factories will face large-scale closures if they continue to hold on for a few more years. When the explosion-proof equipment factory in Shenyang declares bankruptcy, state-owned factories will officially enter a downward spiral.
By then, the factory where she was currently working could no longer hold on. Initially, it refused to accept children of employees, then delayed their wages, and finally resorted to paying them with cloth instead of wages.
If you don't seize the opportunity now, there will be fewer and fewer opportunities in the future.
Xia Yaoyao didn't want to give up. In her previous life, she had seen people become rich overnight by speculating in stocks, and some even opened hotels by selling wontons.
Such people are the majority, but there are also losers among them, who are a minority.
As someone who has seen prosperity and understands future development, how could she be willing to live her life in mediocrity?
Sangqi spent so much effort to please him, also to pave the way for himself.
Including her current husband's family, they also value stability, so she can go out and try her luck with confidence.
But now her husband sternly rejected her idea of going out and trying her luck.
"I have to go. Time waits for no one. I have to take advantage of the fact that the market is not yet saturated and I want to enter and have a place in the market."
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