After Qin Erzhu and Qin Ergou arrived, Su Lu finally had people he could rely on, and he could entrust them with anything he needed to do.
Su Lu also took the time to teach them how to drive and even taught them basic car repair, since he wanted them to travel to the south in the coming years and there would be nowhere to repair their cars if they broke down on the road.
A month later, the clothing store was running smoothly. Su Yun, Qin Xiaoxiao, and the other three female owners stopped going there as often and just waited for their share of the money each month. The store was handed over to Liu Meijuan for management.
Liu Meijuan has a good eye, is eloquent, and is both bold and meticulous. Most importantly, she keeps clear and transparent accounts, explaining every single transaction when she submits her accounts each month, which puts Qin Xiaoxiao and the others at ease.
Two months later, Qin Ye and Su Lu, along with several others, set off again south in three rented trucks. This time, Qin Xiaoxiao went with them and signed contracts with two garment factories there. They would be responsible for shipping goods to Qin Xiaoxiao, while Qin Xiaoxiao would connect them with more customers in Beijing. This solved their transportation costs for shipping goods there. The more goods they shipped, the lower the cost. As long as there were no problems along the way, both parties would benefit.
Qin Xiaoxiao accompanied Qin Ye and Su Lu to visit several sewing machine factories. Thinking of the electric sewing machines of later generations, these old-fashioned foot-operated sewing machines no longer caught her eye.
Fortunately, the south has now received strong support from the country's development, and there are many foreign friends. When Qin Xiaoxiao was placing an order at a clothing factory, she unexpectedly met a few foreigners who were there to promote their sewing machines.
Because of the price, the garment factory didn't plan to order any more, which benefited Qin Xiaoxiao. After some conversation and bargaining, Qin Xiaoxiao bought ten electric sewing machines and agreed that they would be responsible for the transportation to Beijing.
Qin Xiaoxiao generously paid the deposit, which greatly surprised the foreign clients and raised their opinion of her to a new level.
Two weeks after returning to Beijing, the sewing machine arrived. In the meantime, Qin Ye contacted several textile factories and reached cooperation agreements with them.
With that, we had the supply of goods and the machines; all that was missing was the factory.
Qin Xiaoxiao decisively registered at the street office and expressed her desire to rent a house.
Director Wang expressed his strong support for Qin Xiaoxiao's request, but on the condition that Qin Xiaoxiao could secure at least five job openings for the subdistrict.
Qin Xiaoxiao agreed without even thinking.
She'd be incredibly foolish to turn down a business that's practically offered to her.
They happen to be short-staffed, so she doesn't need to bother looking for someone outside.
Qin Xiaoxiao not only provided five job openings, but gave all ten to the street office, and made it clear.
“Aunt Wang, this is you. I wouldn’t agree to anything anyone else said. Everyone has relatives and friends.”
I've given you face, so you can't let me down. You'll have to help me out if I need anything in the future.
Director Wang is a shrewd person; he understood immediately and nodded with a smile in agreement.
It was a mutually beneficial arrangement, and when they shook hands, they smiled like cunning foxes.
Soon, a garment factory opened on the street. Qin Xiaoxiao stayed at home for three days and handed over ten sketches to Qin Ye.
After seeing the painting, Qin Ye was so happy he was practically dizzy with joy.
"If we make these clothes, they'll definitely sell like hotcakes."
Hearing Qin Ye say that, Qin Xiaoxiao felt relieved.
If even a straight man like me says so, then these clothes must be quite in line with current trends.
Qin Xiaoxiao was also afraid that if things were too trendy, people wouldn't accept them. That's why she reached an agreement with the clothing factories in the south to supply them with goods. Once they were on track, she planned to go solo. In a few years, when the first batch of college students graduated, that would be the time for her to retire.
With everything arranged, Qin Xiaoxiao finally had time to take care of the children. But when she turned her attention back to them, she found that Qin Chenxi had become so mischievous that she had to discipline him.
Just as Qin Xiaoxiao was rolling up her sleeves, ready to give her eldest daughter a good talking-to, her eldest daughter gave her a big surprise.
Seeing the other parent carrying the chubby child, Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at the chubby child with panda eyes. Qin Xiaoxiao's face darkened, and she looked down at her eldest daughter, "What happened? Did you hit him?"
Qin Chenxi rolled her eyes at the boy opposite her and nodded, saying, "I hit him. Who told him to try to steal my candy and hit Hu Zi and Qin Zheng? I left him alone."
Alright, no need for further interrogation, the suspect has confessed on his own.
Qin Xiaoxiao took a deep breath and, under the glaring, livid eyes of the parent opposite her, glared back at them with fierce eyes.
"Is this how you raise your child? Did you hear what my daughter said? She's robbing people at such a young age, what will she be like when she grows up?"
For the next ten minutes, Qin Xiaoxiao kept talking non-stop, making the other person's face turn red and their neck thick with anger. In a fit of rage, the other person wanted to hit Qin Xiaoxiao.
Qin Xiaoxiao wasn't about to let them get away with it. She kicked them, and they quieted down, leading their child away in a sorry state.
Seeing her eldest daughter covered in mud and with a swollen face, Qin Xiaoxiao, after much agonizing thought, decided to teach her martial arts.
We don't bully others, but we also can't let others bully us. Next time this happens, our eldest daughter definitely won't let it happen again. Rather than letting someone else hit her, we'd rather let her hit someone else. As long as our own child isn't hurt, that's fine.
Moreover, in Qin Xiaoxiao's opinion, Qin Zheng and Hu Zi were too useless. As boys, especially from the countryside, they couldn't even beat the city kids. How could that be acceptable?
We must teach them until they become the number one martial arts master in the world; they won't be able to refuse to learn.
So Qin Xiaoxiao found something to do again. Every day before dawn, she would wake up the children, get them ready, and start exercising.
At first, the children were very interested in it, playing around and completing their daily exercise routine. But after three days, all the children refused to do it anymore. No matter how much they were called in the morning, they wouldn't get up and would just turn over and go back to sleep.
Qin Xiaoxiao was the best at dealing with children. She would throw a bucket of cold water on them, and they would be wide awake, crying and screaming to get up. Su Yun and Liu Meijuan felt sorry for the child and tried to plead with her, but to no avail. One glare from Qin Xiaoxiao would scare them into silence.
The two mothers glanced apologetically at their precious children, then quickly turned away and left.
"Better to die than to die, my fellow Daoists. They're afraid Qin Xiaoxiao might have a moment of weakness and make them follow suit. Let's leave this great and arduous task to the children."
For the next ten days, the five little devils ran around crying, and when they stopped, they were whipped. Qin Xiaoxiao showed no mercy and hit them hard, never stopping until they drew blood.
Under Qin Xiaoxiao's strict discipline, the children grew up quickly. By the winter of 1979, the children's shouts and groans could always be heard in the alley in the early morning.
After the initial training was sufficient, Qin Xiaoxiao began to teach them formal military boxing after the New Year in 1980. There was no other way; this was the only thing she knew how to do. If she didn't teach this, what else could she teach?
Moreover, this military-style boxing is a modified version, with every strike a deadly move. Since the children lack the strength, it's perfect for them temporarily. (End of Chapter)
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