Chapter 12 "Married to a 90s Generation"
A perfectly good cup of tea was completely wasted on the coffee table. Miao Shuangshuang wondered if she was hallucinating: "How much?"
Upon hearing her question, Ye Xiqing honestly replied again, "One hundred thousand."
Miao Shuangshuang: ...
You really think we have a good relationship, right?
But in the brief moment of her silence, Yip Sai-ying stepped in to smooth things over.
Although she also felt that 100,000 was a bit too much and had some doubts, she thought that after all, they were family members who had lived together for so many years, and they couldn't just be good when they were poor and then fall apart as soon as they had money.
So Yip Sai Ying quickly advised, "Don't rush, let's talk this out slowly!"
Ye Xiqing, of course, was not prepared to ask for 100,000 yuan without any explanation. He immediately took out a thick notebook from behind his back and handed it to Miao Shuangshuang: "This is the account book and transaction records of my small winery over the past few years."
"You know, it was you who organized the sales in the first year. The first order sold for more than 6,000. After that, with Aunt Cai's help, the business was quite good."
"In the first year, we sold more than 10,000 yuan worth of goods, in the second year we sold more than 30,000 yuan worth, and so far this year we have sold more than 50,000 yuan worth, with 10,000 yuan still outstanding."
"As you know, I run a small business. I only employ Aunt Zhou and Aunt Miao. The costs are not high. After deducting the money for buying equipment, food, and renting the venue, I can probably make a net profit of fifty or sixty thousand."
“You may not care about 50,000 or 60,000 now, but I believe that once my winery grows bigger, I will definitely be able to earn more in return.”
“In the future, my ‘Qingqing Winery’ will become the largest winery in this area, even larger than the Lu Family Winery.”
"I'll give you 10% of the shares and Auntie 5% of the shares. What do you think, Shuangshuang?"
Miao Shuangshuang: ...
You used my money to build a factory, gave me 10% of the shares, and expect me to thank you? How can I not kill you?!
But clearly, her mother was persuaded.
If you earned 50,000 to 60,000 in three years, is it a problem to earn 100,000 or so in two years?
And she's even thinking of giving her 5% of the shares! This niece is so kind! She's definitely worth spoiling!
Anyway, she sees that her daughter seems to be making money quite easily now. Instead of spending money extravagantly on gold, silver, cars, and watches every day, or secretly subsidizing the Gu family behind her back, she might as well use the money to help her niece set up a factory!
If you spend money on your niece, your family might get a little something when she becomes successful. But if you spend it on someone else, what do you think you'll get out of it?
So lend it if you have it! We're family, no need for formalities!
Miao Shuangshuang: ...
She was really pushed to the limit this time.
Although she has earned a lot over the years, she has also spent a lot. 100,000 yuan is probably the only savings she has left, but one or two people are eyeing it.
She flipped through the ledger Ye Xiqing had given her. With only a junior high school education, she had only managed to brush up on her cultural knowledge by being forced to read scripts over the years. She had no interest in reading anything else.
Ye Xiqing dismissed her talk of making money and acquiring shares as nonsense, but one thing suddenly caught her attention: Ye Xiqing's statement that she wanted to create a liquor company that "surpassed the Lu family."
I haven't heard of the Lu family in a long time. By the way, shouldn't they be bankrupt by now?
Miao Shuangshuang wanted to laugh just thinking about it.
In her past life, she was incredibly unlucky to marry into the Lu family. When her father-in-law was at home, he acted like an emperor, and the whole family had to serve him like eunuchs.
She had to pay her respects in the morning and in the evening, and also listen to his "admonitions" in real time, so she didn't dare to speak loudly.
He wouldn't touch his chopsticks at the table, and no one in the family dared to. Whenever something happened, he would take it out on them and berate them.
To be honest, she even smiled when she heard the news that her father-in-law had been arrested.
However, the possibility that being arrested would make life even worse is another story.
She didn't believe Ye Xiqing's claim of earning 50,000 in three years and 100,000 in two years.
Small distilleries and large distilleries operate on different models, and running a business is not as simple as "1+1=2", so how can it be so smooth?
But if the Lu family falls, then things will be different.
The Lu family has established a stronghold here, practically draining the local liquor market. With them around, other small wineries can't even hold their heads high.
But it's about to collapse, and when it does, it will give up a huge market share.
She knew about this, but she only knew a little about alcohol and wasn't at the point where she wanted to set up a factory to get a share of the pie.
So if Ye Xiqing is willing, it would be fine to give her this opportunity.
Although the reputation of the local wine industry declined for a time due to the downfall of the nationally renowned Lu Family Wine, many wine companies still sprang up like mushrooms after rain.
Those liquor companies kept saying they weren't making money, but then they quietly built many industrial parks, and the bosses bought many luxury cars and built many mansions.
They only realized how good money was when they had it. After all, Ye Xiqing lived under the same roof as them, so it wouldn't do her any harm if she had money. At the very least, they probably wouldn't ask her for money anymore.
After a short while, Miao Shuangshuang thought about many things and finally beckoned to Ye Xiqing: "Then write me a written agreement."
"It's already written."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Xiqing deftly pulled out a printed contract from behind his back, just waiting to sign and put his fingerprint on it.
Miao Shuangshuang silently took it, quickly scanned it, and said numbly, "So you never even considered that I wouldn't lend it to you, right?"
Ye Xiqing smiled sweetly: "Better safe than sorry, better safe than sorry."
...
And so, "Qingqing Winery" opened for business.
To celebrate, many folk artists were invited to perform, and Miao Shuangshuang, the most popular star at the time, even came to cut the ribbon herself.
The emergence of a big star in the local area is a hot topic of conversation, and almost everyone has heard of Miao Shuangshuang.
Upon hearing that Miao Shuangshuang had returned to her hometown and was going to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of a winery, a huge crowd immediately gathered to watch.
The crowd of onlookers was packed three or four deep, completely surrounding the distillery, creating a lively atmosphere.
Miao Shuangshuang dressed up carefully, with a big smile on her face, and greeted the important clients and local leaders together with Ye Xiqing.
Miao Shuangshuang didn't have to come, but she and Gu Pengfei had another fight.
Gu Pengfei was greatly puzzled by Miao Shuangshuang's behavior of lending money to her cousin on her mother's side instead of her own husband.
Miao Shuangshuang initially tried to talk to him nicely, but he kept talking and talking until she got annoyed.
"It's my money, I can lend it to anyone, what's it to you?"
"If you're so capable, go start from scratch. You've already opened your mouth, and you still want to talk back to me!"
When people are enraged, they don't care whether their words are hurtful or not, and these words really hurt Gu Pengfei.
Arguments only escalate with each one, so in the end neither of them backed down, and they parted on bad terms.
But forget about such annoying things. Miao Shuangshuang appeared at the ribbon-cutting ceremony in high spirits, chatting and laughing with people, and giving a eloquent speech, as if nothing had happened.
Even so, they still encountered unexpected people, Lu Jing'an and his father, who showed up uninvited.
Mr. Lu is over fifty years old this year. Although he is like an emperor at home, he is surprisingly kind and amiable outside. He bows and scrapes to everyone he meets, flattering and ingratiating himself, never making anyone lose face.
After shaking hands with each of them, he stopped at the Ye Xiqing and Miao sisters, straightened his back, and said with a smile, "Boss Ye, you look so young! And Miao, the big star, you're getting more and more beautiful. Thinking back, you almost became my daughter-in-law, but it didn't work out in the end. What a pity."
Miao Shuangshuang looked at this old pig-headed man like he was an autumn grasshopper, not at all annoyed by his sarcastic remarks. She raised her eyebrows and smiled, "It's just that our fate hasn't arrived yet. Boss Lu thinks I'm doing quite well now. It shows that everyone has their own destiny. We don't necessarily have to be together. Being together might even cause trouble."
Lu Jing'an was not pleased to hear this. After being jilted, he had boasted that he would see Miao Shuangshuang fall into poverty, but who would have thought she would become a big star.
Many people came to him to express their regret over this matter. Although they might genuinely feel sorry for him, to Lu Jing'an it sounded like a slap in the face, which made him even more resentful.
He has now taken over some of the factory's business, and when he heard that a new winery was opening, and it was the same Miao sisters, he naturally had to go and take a look.
Now, nourished by the red aura, Miao Shuangshuang is much prettier than before. Lu Jing'an felt both disdain and a little tempted.
A rich young man like him would definitely take action if he had the slightest thought, so he teased ambiguously, "As for fate, if it didn't happen yesterday, it will happen today; if it doesn't happen today, it will happen tomorrow."
"For example, I recently heard that Miss Miao is going to be on the Spring Festival Gala. Coincidentally, the Lu family has already won the bid to host this year's Spring Festival Gala."
"Miss Miao is so beautiful, would you like to be our spokesperson? And if there's an opportunity in the future, I can also sponsor your acting career!"
Miao Shuangshuang: ...
This is truly like seeing a live toad open its mouth.
Miao Shuangshuang, disgusted by her "ex-husband," was about to retort when Ye Xiqing, who had been silent as if someone else's winery was opening for business, surprisingly spoke up: "The Lu family wants to host the Spring Festival Gala?"
Her words were very clear, and immediately everyone's attention was drawn to her.
Mr. Lu came here today because the Miao sisters were really quite aggressive.
Over the years, Ye Xiqing's small winery has truly made a name for itself in the local area. Lu Jing'an only focuses on women and is unaware of this, but his father does.
He didn't take it seriously at first, but after drinking Ye Xiqing's wine once, he began to appreciate its flavor.
She's quite something. If she gets too powerful, she might really affect the Lu family's liquor business.
He was absolutely unhappy to see Ye Xiqing become too powerful, and even considered having his son marry Ye Xiqing and, incidentally, her secret recipe.
But before he could even take any action, Ye Xiqing had already opened the winery.
He doesn't care about any of the other small local wineries, but these two sisters are a real headache – one has a secret recipe, and the other is a big star.
But it doesn't matter, as long as he's around, "Qingqing Winery" will never be able to stay in business!
Hosting the Spring Festival Gala is still quite impressive in this era; everyone is astonished by the Lu family's wealth.
In this way, the intended show of force was achieved, and Mr. Lu said with a smile, "Yes, it's just a small stunt. The Lu family's success today is inseparable from the support of all the elders and villagers."
Whistles and cheers gradually rose from the crowd, turning what should have been a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Qingqing Winery into an advertising platform for the Lu family.
Ye Xiqing looked at this old pig-headed man as if he were a fish waiting to be slaughtered on a chopping board, and smiled slightly:
"Then Mr. Lu needs to be even more careful. The higher you climb, the harder you fall."
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