"Starting a business is never easy, but at least we overcame it. However, next time we must make sure we have a surplus; this is too scary."
"Do you think this time, it might be Bai Weiwei's doing again?" Factory Director Xie asked suspiciously.
"It's hard to say. Be more careful in the future." Qin Xiaoyu now has her own people at the factory, so she feels relatively more at ease.
Furthermore, these incidents made her realize that she shouldn't put all her eggs in one basket, and that her company's adaptability needed improvement.
Qin Xiaoyu discovered that the economic situation in 1986 was different from the previous year. On the one hand, the market economy was being greatly liberalized, and the situation was very promising.
The planned economy, which was impacted, continued to decline. Many enterprises that could not keep up with the times faced complete closure and shutdown.
As the number of laid-off workers gradually increased, Qin Xiaoyu became like a Noah's Ark, constantly rescuing families adrift in the storm.
She should seize the opportunity and start expanding her business.
"Director Qin is very capable." When A Lei heard the news from Wang Lei, Qin Xiaoyu suddenly realized something: perhaps, he really was going to leave.
It turns out that whenever something happened to her, A Lei was always the first to know and step in to solve it for her. She used to think she was living under his surveillance.
He needed to learn about this from Wang Lei.
He didn't want to protect her anymore. Qin Xiaoyu felt a pang of sadness. Sometimes, losing someone is that simple.
Is it even worth chasing him? He's run so fast he's disappeared from sight. How can she possibly chase after him?
"Everything's been arranged at the factory, you should go to Guangzhou quickly." Zhou Xing's mother was still most concerned about A Lei's situation.
"I've lost all confidence now," Qin Xiaoyu said, somewhat discouraged.
"Is this really what my little fish is saying? Why are you getting more and more timid? Do you remember how fearless you used to be? When you stood in the living room, asking our family to apologize to you, you weren't afraid at all." Zhou Xing's mother's words woke Qin Xiaoyu up.
She lost sight of her original aspirations, and in her anxiety and uncertainty, she lost her sense of direction.
Now that I understand, I can't leave because I'm tied down by worldly affairs.
Who said you can have both love and career? Come out here, I'll beat him to a pulp!
My trip to Guangzhou was repeatedly delayed due to the issue of auxiliary materials.
The cargo in the wagon hasn't been fully recovered, and there are still many twists and turns, so she doesn't dare to travel far for the time being.
In this small northern town, spring arrives late and departs with an unusual haste.
Just as Qin Xiaoyu saw a few clumps of plum blossoms covering the branches, she saw yellow forsythia carpeting the ground.
In early May, the black soil turned green, and the whole yard was filled with the scent of lilacs.
The lilac trees were saplings that Qi Si bought and planted last year. This year, due to the heavy snow, they were well cared for and bloomed when the season came.
After the incident where Jingtian tried to snatch the child, all the railings were raised and reinforced, and my cousin installed surveillance cameras at various corners of the buildings. The safety of the four buildings has been greatly improved.
Qin Xiaoyu originally wanted to make these four small buildings an open-plan community, combining them with the newly built buildings in front. But now it seems better to keep them separate. If more people move in, they will inevitably move to the back, making management difficult.
She set up a gate access control system at the entrance, and then left the entire courtyard to a few elderly people to play around as they pleased.
Xiao Chen brought his parents from his hometown. They were honest, capable, and very simple people. They lived in the boiler room and worked diligently.
Zhou Xing's mother and Xiao Chen's mother get along very well, and sometimes they invite them over for meals, but they both refuse.
Qin Xiaoyu knew that this matter couldn't be forced, so she let them be. Living life the way she wanted was the happiest thing.
The elderly couple fenced off a vacant lot behind their villa and turned it into a vegetable garden. They planted all sorts of fruits and vegetables, enough to feed their large family. Qi Si brought them two wolfhound puppies from the police dog base, which they kept in the garden to guard the house.
The front yard was now the domain of Hanhan's grandfather and Commander Zhou. The two old men would come up with a new idea every time they thought about it, building a grape trellis one day and a gourd vine pergola the next.
They also built swings and a carousel for the children. Watching Hanhan and her little sister grow up, another generation of children will be born; that's the way life goes, isn't it?
During the day, adults and children can bask in the sun, and on cloudy days, they can sit in the pavilion and watch the rain.
Qin Xiaoyu had long wanted to build a passageway between the four buildings, but since the families in these four buildings lived independently, and given that Grandma Hanhan had a history of theft, she was still hesitant.
It was only after everyone urged him that Captain Chen finally started working.
"From now on, we won't have to walk outside when it's cloudy or rainy, or even just to have a meal." The lady seemed quite happy. She slowly moved from one end to the other with her cane, just like taking a stroll, without anyone following her.
"When exactly are you going to Guangzhou? Have you spoken to A Lei on the phone?" Zhou Xing's mother kept asking Qin Xiaoyu like she was chasing after a debtor.
"We talked on the phone, and it went pretty well," Qin Xiaoyu said, her face turning red. Lying was really hard. She and A Lei did talk on the phone sometimes, but they always talked about Wang Lei, as if their relationship had frozen.
Unlike when the problem first arose, where a quick push would break the ice, the longer it drags on, the more it feels like something stuck to your hand, impossible to shake off or untangle.
"I don't believe it! Next time you make a phone call in front of me, I want to talk to him!" Zhou Xing's mother was getting a little anxious.
"Hey girl, if you keep putting on airs, good men will run away," Qi Si chimed in, adding to the argument.
"I didn't, it was him..." Qin Xiaoyu couldn't continue. To be fair, it was she who needed to adjust right now.
Qin Xiaoyu dared not delay any longer; any further delay would make her a public enemy.
Tang Fengqin works at the studio every day. The big sign for Fengfei Jiutian Advertising Studio has been hung up, but it's still covered with a red cloth, waiting for Wang Lei to return and unveil it.
Qin Xiaoyu pushed open the door and went in. Tang Fengqin was fiddling with a camera. She had become much thinner recently, and looked as delicate and frail as Lin Daiyu, making people feel sorry for her.
"Auntie, you're here!" Tang Fengqin greeted her with a smile.
"The house is all set up, that was fast!" Qin Xiaoyu looked around and realized that it was still empty and unfurnished. They would have to fix it themselves when they went on their honeymoon.
Everything is now ready and can be put into operation at any time.
"It will be too late by the time Xiaolei gets back. I'll get it done first and wait for him to come back," Tang Fengqin said with a faint smile.
"He'll be back soon, won't he?"
"He said he wouldn't come back until the results were out." Tang Fengqin turned to pour water, taking the opportunity to wipe away a tear.
"With A Lei here, you can rest assured..."
“I’m not worried!” Tang Fengqin turned around abruptly, interrupting her. “What do I have to worry about? He’ll be fine! He’s learning photography over there, with a teacher that Lei found for him. He also needs to learn advertising production techniques. It will really take him three months.”
"Little Fish is here?" Commander Wang came in from outside, carrying a large roll of paper in his arms, looking somewhat strained, and the scarf on his head was askew.
"Mom, why didn't you call me! If you twist your waist again, you're not allowed to leave the house!" Tang Fengqin scolded, snatching the roll of paper and placing it horizontally on the table.
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