Something was bothering her so much that she didn't even eat her lunch properly, and she made an excuse to go home.
As soon as I entered the house, I saw Zhou Xing's mother waving: "Xiaoyu, we have a guest."
"They're not guests, they're all family."
Qin Xiaoyu knew without even looking that the person she feared most had come to the door. Fortunately, Xiaoyu's father didn't bring her stepmother this time; the bag of fruit and canned goods on the table must have been brought by him.
"What brings you here?" Qin Xiaoyu had no choice but to bite the bullet and greet him.
A Lei came downstairs carrying the cake. Just as she was about to speak, Zhou Xing's mother gave him a look, and he sensed that the atmosphere was not right. He turned back upstairs, with Zhou Xing's mother following behind.
Only the father and daughter remained in the living room, and the air grew heavy.
“I saw your third uncle. He said you want him to move in with us too?” Xiaoyu’s dad’s purpose was clear.
“Yes, even my maternal grandmother moved here.” Qin Xiaoyu raised her head and said coldly.
“That’s right, we live close by, so we can look out for each other. That’s what I was thinking too.” Little Fish’s dad was very good at talking, and he subtly decided to move with them.
"Yes, it would be good if everyone moved together. But the housing is too cramped, so Grandma and my third uncle have to live together. We've squeezed out a room for them."
"Oh." Little Fish's dad's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
"I know you're living very comfortably over there, and you've never liked crowds, especially Auntie, who hates people the most." Qin Xiaoyu then cut off the conversation again.
"Ahem. Your sister went to your clothing factory, you heard?" Little Fish's dad had come with more than one task, so he could only swallow his anger and move on to the next topic.
"I saw it. It was allocated by the Second Light Industry Bureau?"
"Yes, I wanted her to stay in the organization, but she didn't make it. Sigh. Now that she's under your command, please take good care of her. After all, she's your sister."
"Didn't you say we were going to the technical lab? That's good." Qin Buyu lightly picked at her nails, without even lifting her eyelids.
"I heard the technical department is also very tiring. Why don't we let her go directly to the high-end customization department? I heard that's the most promising place." It seems she had inquired before coming here. Qin Xiaoyu smiled coldly.
"I can't make that decision myself. We'll have a meeting when we get to work, and the team will discuss it before we can assign it." Qin Xiaoyu stood up, intending to see the guest out.
Grandma Hanhan just came in from outside. She was taken aback when she saw Xiaoyu's dad, and then exclaimed in surprise, "In-law?"
"Ahem, in-laws." Back then, these two families fought so fiercely that they never spoke to each other again. Little Fish's father was afraid of being dragged down by the Tang family, so they would argue whenever they met, like fighting cocks, and there were times when they would confront each other face to face.
"What brings you here, in-laws? Xiaoyu, Hengchang just asked you to come over. Your cousin's wife called." Grandma Hanhan came to deliver a message. She knew about Qin Xiaoyu being kicked out of her family before, and she didn't give Xiaoyu's father a friendly look.
"Then I'll go first, you guys chat." Qin Xiaoyu glanced at Hanhan's grandmother as she passed by.
Grandma Hanhan was eager to have this right, so she could finally vent her anger.
In just a short time, Hengchang ran into problems.
The year before the Lunar New Year is the best time to sell canned goods. My cousin-in-law had stocked up on the goods, but when they were put into storage, due to the negligence of the warehouse manager, many glass jars that should have been kept in a heated, temperature-controlled warehouse were put into a regular warehouse. When they were discovered, they had already frozen into ice blocks, and many glass jars were cracked.
My cousin's wife was furious and scolded him. Only then did she remember that she needed to report the significant financial loss to Qin Xiaoyu, so she made the call.
"Sister-in-law, neglecting your duties is punishable. But the end of the year is approaching, so don't let such a small matter cause chaos. Stay calm. If the canned goods inventory is insufficient, restock and move the less damaged cans to the warehouse. We'll see how to handle the situation once things calm down. This is food for consumption; if it's spoiled, it absolutely cannot be put on the counter for sale. It's better to throw it away." Qin Xiaoyu was afraid that her sister-in-law would be stingy and sell spoiled goods, so she gave these instructions first.
“I heard that Dafabet has started issuing membership cards too. They’re copying us.” This wasn’t the only thing that bothered my sister-in-law.
"Let them learn. We can't stop them, can we? Let them learn."
Qin Xiaoyu smiled. Despite such a major incident, she remained calm and composed, which undoubtedly soothed her sister-in-law and the employees.
Qin Xiaoyu knew Bai Weiwei's situation better than her cousin-in-law. The clothing business had essentially stagnated; they couldn't emulate Riyue Clothing, so they went back to stocking up on their old, outdated goods, which, when hung up, dragged down the modern decor of the shopping mall.
She also wanted to import high-end goods from outside, but the channels were difficult to access. The mayor of such a small northern city had little influence, let alone outside the province, let alone outside the city.
Originally, we planned a three-day grand opening promotion to attract customers, but because of Hengchang's points redemption program, the sales figures for the first three days were heartbreaking.
After finally redeeming all the points at Hengchang, Dafa gritted its teeth and added three more days of promotion, hoping to get back a point.
However, customers were already stocking up on New Year's goods while waiting for points at Hengchang, so the extended promotion had almost no effect.
The sales staff at Dafa were key personnel drawn from various commercial outlets. They were all elites in their original departments, but when they were put together, they became a disorganized mess, each going their own way, and soon formed small cliques.
They haven't even succeeded in uniting against a common enemy. They've already started sabotaging each other.
There was no cooperation between departments; instead, there was a lot of sabotage. The argument even reached Bai Weiwei's level.
Bai Weiwei had no patience to fight them. With a ruthless heart, she cut off one faction. The people she recruited afterward were just filling in the gaps, and their skill level was far inferior.
By the time they finish their internal strife, we'll have wasted the peak shopping season before the Spring Festival.
After a poor start, Bai Weiwei was somewhat discouraged and stopped going to Dafabet as often as before.
As a result, the employees became more complacent, the store lost its initial vigor, and it became increasingly deserted and unpopular.
Qin Xiaoyu won this business battle, but she didn't dare to be careless. This year has just begun, and there will be a lot to fight for in the future. It all depends on whether her cousin-in-law can hold on.
She went back in a circle, but her father was already gone. For some reason, she felt a heavy weight pressing down on her heart, making it hard to breathe.
Sometimes that's how family members are; they're hurting each other, yet they're unwilling to let go.
When A Lei met her on the stairs, he surprisingly didn't pester her. After she walked past him expressionlessly, he suddenly said, "Keep it up, Director Qin."
Qin Xiaoyu glared at him, and then felt much better.
As usual, there were fresh flowers in the bedroom. She climbed into bed, and thick clouds loomed over the window, indicating another heavy snowfall. They say the years of the Ox and Horse are good for farming, and it seems that the heavens are also helping in this Year of the Tiger.
During dinner, everyone kept talking about Tang Fengqin's performance on stage. The children chattered excitedly, asking for New Year's goods—new clothes, candy, and firecrackers—nothing was missing. For the children, the New Year's atmosphere was already quite strong.
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