"Okay, by the way, how's your factory setup going over there?"
"It went smoothly. My second brother has a lot of connections over there, so setting up the factory, getting the licenses, and recruiting people all went smoothly."
Chen Jing briefly explained the situation at the branch factory to her.
Ji Xia also gave a brief overview of what was happening here.
Upon hearing that his elder brother Chen Zhang was getting involved with Liu Pianran, Chen Jing frowned: "Has my brother gone mad? Knowing full well that Liu, the educated youth, is a slut, he still wants to get close to her?"
"The two of them probably hadn't done anything yet, or they hadn't even had a chance to do anything before Lin Haodong and his mother ruined it."
Ji Xia chuckled. It was obvious that Chen Zhang had probably felt sympathy and pity, which then slowly developed into an ambiguous relationship.
However, before any real problems arose, he was caught, which also scared off Chen Zhang's lustful desires.
Knowing that Liu Pianran was now working for Boss Song and being used to her fullest potential, Ji Xia actually relaxed.
That woman is actually quite suited to be a public relations professional. As for the consequences? What does it have to do with her?
The order was given to her by Boss Song; it was a transaction between her and Boss Song, and had nothing to do with Liu Pianran.
She chuckled and said, "Now that Liu Pianran has hooked up with Brother Song, she probably doesn't even look at your older brother anymore. You can rest assured now."
"Even if she gets involved with my older brother, it has nothing to do with me. We've already separated our families, so it won't affect me."
Chen Jing frowned inwardly: "But, Liu Pianran has gotten involved with Brother Song? What's going on?"
Ji Xia shrugged: "How would I know? I only know that I ran into Brother Song and her today. Brother Song took her to do business, and she used her charm to get five thousand orders. I promised to give Brother Song a five percent commission."
Previously, Chen Jing had given Manager Hu kickbacks of 2 yuan for a wholesale price of 25 yuan. For prices above 25 yuan, he would give 3 or 4 yuan, which was higher than 5%. In addition, he would have to treat him to meals and other conditions.
With Boss Song stepping in, all public relations expenses are saved, which is equivalent to him taking a kickback. No matter how you look at it, this is a good deal.
However, unless Boss Song can pay for the goods, their people will have to accompany the delivery person to collect payment to prevent the payment from being intercepted.
He smiled faintly: "If Brother Song is willing to run business, we can go to Beijing. With him there, I feel more at ease and don't have to worry about it affecting our performance."
However, the transfer of the wholesale yard to Boss Song meant that they had control of the lifeline, which remained a potential problem.
On second thought, this commune was just a small workshop. It was a collective cooperative garment factory in the Jiangnan area, with licenses and backing. With his second brother there, as long as he kept things stable, it wouldn't matter if this small workshop went out of business.
Anyway, he's already made money. If Ji Xia gets into the Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, it won't be a big deal for him to set up a small workshop there.
With this thought in mind, Chen Jing put aside his worries and looked at Ji Xia's pretty face with a smile.
"Last night felt amazing, especially when she called me 'brother' in such a sweet voice, it was so exciting! Shall we do it again tonight?"
Ji Xia blushed, her eyes sparkling with allure, and she bit her lower lip, giving him a coquettish glare.
"When we go back to our hometown, there are so many people there, I'm not going to go crazy with you."
Chen Jing's eyes lit up: "Okay, there are too many people at home, so it's not good to go crazy. Let's stay at home for two days, and then go back to the city to go crazy."
Ji Xia glared at him fiercely.
After lunch, the two packed two suitcases. These were the New Year's gifts that Chen Jing was preparing to take home, some for his parents and brothers, and some for his parents-in-law.
Lian Jixia also prepared a new set of clothes for each of the two families' children.
She suddenly remembered: "Speaking of which, haven't I seen your second sister in a long time? Is she coming back to visit her parents' home for the New Year?"
Mentioning his second sister, Chen Yi, Chen Jing's face darkened: "I don't know. Don't worry about her. Ever since she married into the neighboring county, she's been like a dead person."
Ji Xia thought back to her past life. She had a hard life and naturally didn't pay much attention to the Chen family's affairs. She was even less aware of Chen Yi, who didn't come home for several years at a time.
She thought about it and decided that if she replied, she could just give him a big red envelope.
The two of them each rode a bicycle, carrying a full load of New Year's goods home.
On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, Chen's mother and Captain Chen were already preparing food for the New Year, including fried dough twists, small fried dough sticks, peanut brittle and other snacks, and they also ground glutinous rice and brown sugar to make New Year cakes.
A sweet aroma wafted from the yard, and the two children from the eldest son's house, Xiaoxu and Xiaohua, happily surrounded their grandmother, helping to watch the fire while secretly eating.
Chen Zhang and Xu Yufen were very busy, as the last two or three days before the New Year were the busiest time for business, and the couple were focused on making money.
Seeing Ji Xia and Chen Jing return, Chen's mother grinned happily: "You're back! Quick, here are some freshly fried pastries, try them and see how they taste!"
"Okay, I love pastry the most."
Ji Xia parked the bicycle, went to the kitchen to fetch water to wash her hands, and then sat back down next to Chen's mother.
Golden oil was bubbling in the large iron pot, and white fried dumplings were rolling around in the hot oil. Before long, the white fried dumplings turned into golden and crispy fried dumplings.
Ji Xia picked up a warm pastry, took a bite, and couldn't help but sigh with delight.
The crispy dumplings are made by wrapping crushed peanuts, white sesame seeds, and sugar in dumpling wrappers. The outer skin is fried until golden and crispy, and the inside is sweet. They are so delicious that you can hardly stop eating them.
"It's delicious, Mom! Your pastries are so good!"
Mother Chen said with a smile, "Eat more if you like it. This year is a good year. Your father used peanuts to fry ten catties of oil to make more food for you."
Ji Xia readily agreed: "Make more good food, make more delicious food, and have a good New Year."
Chen Jing unloaded the New Year's goods he had brought home and handed them to his mother one by one. Then he said to Ji Xia, "My second brother is bringing his future sister-in-law home. Should we go back and help them out?"
Chen's mother quickly said, "You should go, you should go. Only your parents are at home, and they have to take care of two children. You should go back and help them out."
As she spoke, Chen's mother deftly filled a large plate with fried dough twists, fried puffs, and other snacks, instructing them to take them back to her parents' home.
Ji Xia smiled gratefully at Chen's mother, readily agreed, and carrying the freshly fried snacks and New Year's goods, turned back to the Ji family home.
That's one of the advantages of marrying someone close by; the two families live less than fifty meters apart, so you can walk there in just a few minutes with your things.
The cries of babies echoed from the Ji family courtyard, mingled with Sun Xiaoyu's soothing voice and Ji's mother's teasing voice, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
As expected, Ji Xiangjun brought Sun Xiaoyu early in the morning. As soon as she arrived, she diligently helped with the chores. How could Ji's mother let such a pampered guest do the work? So she had her stay in the living room with the two children by the crib, while she sat in the yard, killing a chicken and chatting with Sun Xiaoyu.
Ji Xiangjun accompanied Secretary Ji in the kitchen, busy boiling water, cooking rice, and preparing vegetables.
Ji Xia and Chen Jing returned home carrying New Year's gifts, and from a distance they called out from outside the yard: "Mom, we're back! These two little ones have such loud voices, they must have grown up a lot."
When Ji's mother turned around, she smiled broadly with a mixture of surprise and delight: "You're back too? Come in and keep your sister Xiaoyu company. You young people have a lot to talk about, chat with her!"
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