Qin Xiaoyu received a warm welcome upon returning home from the hospital. She hadn't had time to leave the house for the past two days, as a constant stream of relatives and friends came to visit, including city leaders.
"I'm the president of the Municipal Federation of Industry and Commerce, here to visit you." Bai Weiwei's appearance was somewhat unexpected. Qin Xiaoyu felt a surge of disgust at this title; having powerful connections meant climbing the ladder quickly.
"President Bai, you've gone to so much trouble. You've come all this way for no reason." She couldn't even manage a smile and immediately asked him to leave.
"Now that the country is implementing opening-up policies and vigorously reforming, you are a role model for our Federation of Industry and Commerce. We should organize ourselves to learn from you, and you should share more of your experience with us." Bai Weiwei smiled insincerely.
Qin Xiaoyu finally managed to get rid of her and hurriedly asked someone to open the window to air out the smell, as the perfume was almost suffocating her.
"A toad on your foot won't bite, but it'll hurt you." Zhou Yue scoffed.
"Send her one of my wedding invitations," Qin Xiaoyu said with a cold smile.
"Are you bored?!" Zhou Yue exploded.
"Sister, I'm not just bored. I saw she was bored out of her mind, so I added a little something for her." Qin Xiaoyu got out of bed, and Zhou Xing's mother quickly came over to help her.
"Mom, no need. I need to get some exercise; the wedding is just around the corner." Qin Xiaoyu walked to the window. The autumn air was crisp and clear, perfect for a wedding.
She is ready.
Also, Bai Weiwei's position is hers, and she must have it.
She didn't need to worry about the wedding, but there was one other thing she absolutely had to handle. She had read through all the documents Lu Di had left behind, and the one with the best acquisition conditions was the clothing factory where she used to drink radish soup.
It turns out that there really is a connection between people; when you hit it off, even radish soup tastes exceptionally good.
However, acquiring a factory requires a large investment. The wages owed to workers need to be paid, and debts owed to various parties need to be settled. Government support does not mean complete exemption from obligations.
Last time, Bai Weiwei got her a fake land deed for a coal mine, causing her to lose 200,000 yuan for nothing. It still hurts to think about it.
"I'll invest." A Lei knew she was thinking about where to get money because she was always biting her pen.
"I don't want your investment; I want to be financially independent after marriage," Qin Xiaoyu said, her eyes wide.
"Okay, I don't care if you're financially independent, as long as you're not independent as a person."
"You must also be independent in spirit!" Qin Xiaoyu immediately emphasized.
"Okay, okay, as long as you're physically independent, it's fine as long as you're mentally independent."
"..."
Dude, where's your bottom line?
Having lived in Northeast China for a long time, Ah Lei has picked up many of the local customs, such as "if you can use your hands, don't talk." How did he end up using force...?
"Huh? What are you doing?"
"I'm declaring sovereignty. Whenever a vassal state declares independence, the domineering state must declare occupation..."
"I'm making acquisition plans, don't..."
It was also she who kicked the acquisition plan off the bed—a balance of work and rest, you know…
After going around in circles for a while, Qin Xiaoyu finally thought of something that was still relatively new at the time: loans.
She knew nothing about the loan policy and was unsure of herself, so she had to ask Lu Di for information first.
When Sister Zhang answered the phone and heard it was Qin Xiaoyu, she immediately became warm and friendly, dropping all the formalities—after all, they were sworn brothers.
Qin Xiaoyu discovered that she was now communicating with Lu Di via an internal line.
"How about an unsecured, interest-free loan?" Lu Di's words stunned Qin Xiaoyu. She remembered something she had seen online years ago.
In 1983, the government allocated 17.6 billion yuan to issue unsecured and interest-free loans in order to support economic reform. However, many years later, only 4 billion yuan had been loaned out.
Those who took out the first loans all became wealthy.
At that time, people believed that taking out a loan was the same as borrowing money, and what if you couldn't repay it? You couldn't let your descendants suffer the consequences. As long as you had food and drink and wouldn't starve, you shouldn't borrow money—that was an ancestral rule!
For Qin Xiaoyu, this was a lifeline; it was extremely important to her.
The key point is that it's interest-free, interest-free!
Because of Lu Di's approval, her loan was processed with priority, and soon the leasing and contracting of the first garment factory had entered the process.
This time, A Lei was extra careful, keeping her close at all times, and simply became her driver.
As usual, we'll start by transferring technical and management personnel from Riyue Apparel.
Qin Xiaoyu and Factory Director Xie held a meeting for half a day, and the most suitable candidates were Factory Director Fei and Wang Lingling, who had returned from Fengcheng. The two of them had experience in acquiring factories.
However, Director Fei still had to go to Guangzhou, so he could only complete the previous acquisition and handover before withdrawing.
Factory Director Fei had no objections, but Master Liang kept grumbling.
"It won't be long before I bring Sister Fei back, once production starts over there."
"It will take a month to get it into production, so why don't I go?"
"Brother-in-law, how can you abandon such a big family business? If you train more designers, you'll be a free man. Wouldn't it be great if you could travel around with Sister Fei?"
"Xiaoyu takes your son-in-law everywhere you go. Are you teaching your sister Fei to do the same?" Master Liang's words made everyone laugh, and Qin Xiaoyu blushed deeply.
Master Liang walked to the door, opened it, and was stunned for a moment.
"I'm looking for Factory Director Qin," a strange voice said from outside.
Qin Xiaoyu went over and her eyes lit up. It turned out to be Daya, the village chief's daughter whom she had met last time. Behind her stood a tall, thin boy.
“You said you came here just because you wanted to find a job, but my brother and I came here to find jobs.”
"Great, great!" Qin Xiaoyu was immediately excited when she saw her. This was the kind of talent that would grace the international catwalk; they had gained a formidable member.
"Have you eaten yet?" Qin Xiaoyu checked the time; it was almost noon.
"No." Daya lowered her head.
"Come on, I'll take you to the cafeteria." Qin Xiaoyu led the two siblings downstairs. A Lei didn't like the cafeteria; it was too down-to-earth for him, so he stayed in his office upstairs.
"Did your family agree to let you come out?" Qin Xiaoyu asked, still worried.
“Our village is gone, it was all flooded. We’re living in temporary housing arranged by the government, but we have nowhere else to stay. My dad told us to come out here and try to make a living.” Daya and her brother devoured three baskets of steamed buns, and Qin Xiaoyu waved for two more.
"I'll take you to your accommodation later. Don't eat anymore if you're full, you'll get sick. How about I pack some for you to take with you?" Qin Xiaoyu's tone was very gentle, as if she were coaxing two children.
"Director Qin, I see a lot of sewing machines upstairs. Are they going to make me do sewing work? I don't know how," Daya asked worriedly.
"No, I'm letting you join my modeling team. What's your brother's name?"
"His name is Dazhuang. Can he even get into any team?"
"Stand up so I can see." Qin Xiaoyu glanced at Dazhuang. He wasn't as tall as her sister, but he was still about 1.75 meters, which was short for a male model. But judging from his big hands and feet, he probably hadn't grown up properly due to malnutrition.
The two children became nervous when Qin Xiaoyu didn't speak for a moment.
"Come on in. It's just that you live in different places, so I'll bring them to you later. One is for the boys' dormitory, and the other is for the girls' dormitory. If you need anything, just let me know." Qin Xiaoyu readily agreed.
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