Chapter 144

The voice was familiar, but Qin Xiang couldn't remember who it was for a moment.

The cheerful voice on the other end of the phone paused, "Xiao Qin, can you hear me?"

Qin Xiang finally remembered, isn't this He Liping's aunt, Deputy Director He, the one with Xiang Yanghong.

If it weren't for Deputy Director He's help, she wouldn't have made her first pot of gold so easily. She had a good impression of Deputy Director He, and at first she was thinking of poaching him to manage the company for her in the future.

Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Deputy Director He, I can hear you, don't you have to be busy for a few days before the New Year? Are you free now?"

Hearing this, Deputy Director He couldn't help but sigh. It's not just free, the workers in the factory are almost sick from being idle.

If I had free time and money, no one would have a problem with this, but now I have free time and cannot pay wages, who would be happy? I have gone to the factory leaders to complain so many times.

Deputy Director He is actually only in his forties this year, and it is the time when he wants to develop his career, but it is useless for one person to want to, and everyone else just wants to delay.

She sighed and said self-deprecatingly, "What are you busy with? The factory has been shut down for more than half a month."

Qin Xiang knew what had happened as soon as she heard it, but she pretended not to know and asked curiously, "How could it be? Our Xiangyanghong is a big factory."

"Hey, Xiao Qin, don't be polite to me. You probably know the situation in the factory." Deputy Director He was helpless. He couldn't just watch the factory suffocate like this. The inventory piled up in the factory warehouse was not small. But the goods were selling worse now, and they couldn't produce anymore. Wouldn't the workers be upset? "Xiao Qin, I'm sorry. I called you for no other reason."

Qin Xiang was speechless, thinking that it was indeed a disturbance.

It is true that she admired and appreciated Deputy Director He. But when he gave her a chance, he also gave the factory a chance. It is true that she sold the goods and made money, but she also helped the factory digest the inventory and provided a way to develop in a short period of time.

But Deputy Director He came to her more than once or twice, and each time it was the same question.

Every time she also emphasized that what was the point of repeating the same old thing?

He just wanted her to help him think of a way to digest it.

Qin Xiang said, "Deputy Director He, I understand what you mean, but I really can't help you. You probably heard that I now have a wholesale store and a storefront in the capital in addition to the store in the provincial capital. I am busy every day. I just came back from Guangzhou and I haven't even sat down yet, but I came to answer your call."

Deputy Director He blushed when she heard this. She knew that Qin Xiang didn't want to get involved in this matter.

She hesitated and asked, "I'm sorry to cause you trouble, but I have the audacity to ask you, if I can persuade the director and the secretary to agree to public-private partnership, are you interested in participating?"

This was the only way she thought of after thinking about it. As long as Qin Xiang agreed, she would go all out and go to the city leaders to persuade the director to agree. As long as Qin Xiang gets involved, the factory will surely be able to get going.

He trusted Qin Xiang so much.

However, Qin Xiang refused without even thinking about it, "I'm sorry, Deputy Director He, it's not that I don't want to, it's mainly because I don't have that much ability right now. Public-private partnership and personal investment are good things, but they require funds. I have just opened this stall, and I really don't have the energy to do it. You might as well ask the leaders in the city to help find a suitable candidate."

Being rejected, Deputy Director He felt a little disappointed, but he couldn't blame her. It was indeed her wishful thinking.

Deputy Director He sighed and said, "I know. I'm just asking about this. Don't take it personally." She stopped talking about this and asked He Liping instead, "It's almost the New Year and she should go home for the New Year, right?"

Qin Xiang nodded, "I will definitely give them a holiday, but it may be a little later. I heard her say she was going back."

"Okay, I know."

After the discussion, the two hung up the phone.

Deputy Director He smiled bitterly, feeling that the friendship between the two was almost exhausted by her.

But what could she do?

She really worked hard for this factory, but it was useless. One person couldn't save the dying camel, and the factory directors wanted to drag it out until retirement. What could she do alone

? Just take it one step at a time.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Xiang was in a complicated mood. Deputy Director He really worked hard for the factory.

Back in the store, Qin Baotian called her upstairs to eat, "Who called you? It was really a coincidence that you didn't even let me breathe."

Qin Xiang didn't say much, "A friend, it's okay, it's the same if I take a break now."

The mutton soup stewed by Qin Baotian was fragrant. Mi Hongjun had already eaten two big bowls and was drinking mutton soup.

In the cold weather, you can either eat hot pot or drink mutton soup, soaking in steamed cakes, not to mention how satisfying it is. After eating and drinking, your stomach is warm. Qin Xiang also has a room here, and she can fall asleep as soon as she opens the door.

When I woke up, it was almost dark. The kitchen smelled delicious again. This time it seemed to be chicken soup. Comrade Qin Baotian loves to cook now, and seems to be particularly fascinated by soup.

After dinner, it was stewed old hen. Both chicken legs were in Qin Xiang's bowl. Mi Hongjin only got a chicken wing and was happily chewing it.

Dingxiang and the other three were still living in the dormitory for the time being. When there were no other people in the school in a few days and the school was closed, they would have to move in.

It was really a bit crowded.

Qin Xiang gave Mi Hongjun a task, "There's not much going on in the wholesale city, so go out and look for houses for me during the day."

She had asked Mi Hongjun to help her look for courtyard houses or buildings a while ago, but there was nothing suitable.

Mi Hongjun drank the soup and nodded, "I understand."

In fact, Qin Xiang really liked the yard she rented as a warehouse before, but unfortunately the owner didn't want to sell it.

But Qin Xiang didn't want to give up yet. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Let Zhao Ping go and ask first whether the owner of the yard is willing to sell it. I really don't want to give up the yard."

Mi Hongjun frowned, "I don't think you can bear to give it up, right?"

Qin Xiang glared, "What if they are willing?"

"Okay."

The next day, Zhao Ping went to ask. Miao Sheng had helped to find the yard, but now Miao Sheng was no longer here, and he didn't know if he could find the landlord himself.

But Zhao Ping remembered that the lease contract was signed through the Housing Management Office, but they didn't rent it again after it expired, and he didn't know whether it was rented out later.

Zhao Ping first went to the house to inquire about it and found that the house had not been sold or rented out, and grass had grown at the door. Some people in the neighborhood seemed to be eyeing the house and complained, "We ordinary people don't even have a house to live in, but now such a big house is left empty and no one can live in it. It's really immoral. Isn't this just like the capitalists of the past?"

"You know what, the owner of this house is either a capitalist or a landlord. I saw him once. He was very stylish and drove a small car. He only rented it out for a few dollars. How could he be short of that little money?"

At first, the old lady snorted, "If he is not short of money, why should he be short of such a yard? Let us share it. This family of old and young squeezed into two rooms, it is hard to live like this."

Several old ladies complained about the owner of the house. Zhao Ping did not say much. He thanked them and went to the housing management office. He asked there and found out that the owner of the house was surnamed Meng.

Thinking that this house was found by Miao Sheng, and thinking about the relationship between the boss and Mr. Meng, Zhao Ping, a rough man, finally came to his senses.

Zhao Ping went back and told Qin Xiang about it, and Qin Xiang was also a little dumbfounded.

I guess he was worried that Qin Xiang would be unhappy, so he rented the yard to her through the Housing Management Office?

Since she guessed that the house belonged to Meng Huaiqing, she didn't need to ask. If she asked if the house was for sale, wouldn't it be threatening them with their relationship?

There are so many courtyard houses in the capital, so this one wouldn't be a big deal. Let's look for another one.

Mi Hongjun simply handed the matter over to Zhao Ping.

Because the wholesale market was closed at that time, Mi Hongjun had to lead his men to the night market with all his strength, and even made a bet with Tan Xiu to see who would sell more goods before the holiday before the New Year.

They chose the team members themselves, and the losing party would treat everyone to a hot pot at Donglaishun.

Qin Xiang was happy to see this happen, and even to motivate them, he simply took out 500 yuan, "The winning group will get this 500 yuan, and the losing group will get nothing."

Everyone cheered immediately, even Ding Xiang and her friends were very excited, and were ready to roll up their sleeves and work hard.

Seeing that everyone was happy, Qin Xiang made another powerful statement, "We will officially have a holiday on the 27th this year. During the holiday, if you have an airport, I will book tickets for you directly. If you don't have a flight, I will buy train tickets so that you can go back early to celebrate the New Year."

This decision immediately excited the employees again.

But she still had four or five locals here, so Qin Xiang whispered to them, "Don't feel like you're at a loss, I'll give you some money as a normal travel allowance."

Although she didn't say much, it was enough to get the girls excited. They were

very motivated .

There were only seven or eight days left, so they couldn't let down.

So when it was night, the two teams started to set up stalls at the night market.

There were only a few night markets around, and the two teams didn't go to any of them, but acted separately.

To ensure safety, Zhao Ping and Li Zhiguo were each responsible for the safety of a team and escorted them throughout the journey.

So the individual business owners who had set up stalls before found that the new stall owner was really hardworking, with several girls shouting together.

What's even worse is that they are wearing new clothes to sell goods, and they do not wait for the same thing every night.

Before the New Year, all walks of life have entered the final stage of closing.

People who have been busy for a year always buy food, drinks, clothes and daily necessities to reward themselves at this time.

Qin Xiang did not bring many goods back this time, so she put them in the store to sell instead of taking them to the night market.

The result of the bet between the two teams was also very gratifying. The shipment volume on the first night was more than usual. Knowing that Mi Hongjun's team sold 200 yuan more, Tan Xiu was not to be outdone. He worked harder the next day and was determined to beat Mi Hongjun.

In short, the employees were very enthusiastic to win the game, and the boss naturally could not show weakness.

Qin Xiang was in charge of the store herself. As for the provincial capital, she had basically let her third brother manage it, and Qin Xiang didn't worry about it.

The new clothes she brought back were very popular, and many young girls liked to buy them.

Even though many colleges and universities were on vacation, there were still a lot of people here. What was different from the provincial capital was that there were residential areas in addition to schools, so there was no shortage of people, and it was busy from morning to night.

On the 23rd of the lunar month, the stores in the university town in the provincial capital began their New Year holidays. Qin Xiang personally called He Liping and explained the New Year benefits for the store employees, and then said Happy New Year in advance and hung up the phone.

As for the "Xiang Ai" in the square, with the third brother there, the siblings had already discussed the benefits, which were the same as those in the university town, except that the wages for the last few days were doubled. Several salesmen were very motivated and had no other opinions.

Time passed quickly, and on the 25th day of the 11th lunar month, all the stalls in the night market and the shops began to clear out some of the clothes. Of course, the styles that were already selling well would not be sold out, and some off-season styles were cleared out without mercy.

Qin Xiang specially hired someone to make an LED flashing light sign at a high price. The big words "clearance sale" were placed on the side of the stall. With the shouts of the employees, the effect was very significant.

No matter what clothes are being cleared out, attract people first.

It's not easy to clear out spring and autumn clothes in the winter?

Nonsense, everyone knows the general price of clothes. It will be warm soon after the Chinese New Year, and you can wear them after the Chinese New Year if you buy them now.

And the price is cheap. The price Qin Xiang set is also affordable. It is 5 or 6 yuan cheaper than the current season. The money saved by buying a few more pieces can buy a summer skirt.

However, the amount of clearance is only so much, because the clothes in her shop usually sell well. It’s just that she entered the market a little late this year, so when the weather gets cold, there are only some autumn clothes left. In fact, the styles of these clothes are not bad, and they can still be sold in the spring of next year.

But Qin Xiang has her own considerations. Generally, spring is the off-season for clothing. Instead of selling them then, it is better to sell them cheaply now, and then put some new styles in the spring to avoid overstocking, and then put summer styles in the late spring. Summer and winter styles are the main sources of profit.

Not only was there a sign with lights, Qin Xiang even asked someone to buy two speakers, one for each stall. Tan Xiu was also smart, and asked a clerk to shout at the entrance of the night market, directing any interested customers to the place with the LED lights. As

a result, Tan Xiu's sales increased rapidly, and Mi Hongjun was not to be outdone, and asked someone to stand at the entrance of the night market with a stand to promote it.

Both sides were selling in full swing. If you can't find the right clearance items, just look at the clothes of the season. Who doesn't want to dress beautifully during the Chinese New Year?

Good-looking styles, good workmanship, and thick fabrics are their advantages.

Qin Xiang sold quite a lot in the store, and many old customers bought two or three items at a time. Business was booming.

On the 27th of the 11th month, the store had very little inventory, and they no longer planned to go to the night market that night. During the day, the two teams were still unwilling to be outdone, and they used tricycles to go directly to the gates of some factories to sell on the spot, and they sold quite a lot in a day.

Qin Xiang had not calculated the specific amount, but the people in the two teams were full of confidence and felt that their teams could win.

Qin Xiang closed the roller shutter door downstairs, and all the employees squeezed into the large living room on the second floor. Qin Xiang was going to give the employees a summary of the past six months.

The living room was not big, but there were many people. There was no special table, so they sat around the dining table. Qin Xiang and Tan Xiu, several store managers, sat there, and the other employees found their own places to sit.

The conditions didn't look very good, but everyone was very excited.

Because when they went upstairs, Mr. Qin, who was in charge of the warehouse, showed them the New Year's goods prepared by the boss, which were very rich.

Looking at the enthusiastic employees, Qin Xiang smiled and said, "The year-end sales meeting will start now."