Chapter 171

Qin Xiang said modestly, "There are many people in this world who are more capable than me. I am not worth mentioning at all."

"That's different." Yao Yufeng looked helpless, "Last night my mother said she wanted to introduce you to someone, I hope you don't agree."

Qin Xiang's eyebrows jumped. She didn't expect Yao Yufeng to talk about this matter after a sentence. She couldn't help but laugh, "Just now Aunt Ma wanted to introduce me, but I refused. I have a partner." Hearing this,

Yao Yufeng breathed a sigh of relief, and did not explain the reason. Instead, she said, "If you need help in Hangzhou, you can ask someone to come to me. After all, we are partners."

Qin Xiang laughed, "Then I will definitely not be polite to you."

"Okay." Yao Yufeng looked at his watch and apologized, "I still have to go to the factory, "I'll take my leave now." After

parting with Yao Yufeng, Qin Xiang smiled and went straight to the store. Her employees were still there.

When she got there, she found that the store was clean inside and out, except that the outer wall was a little mottled.

Qin Xiang went in, thought for a moment, and said to Tan Xiu, "The outside walls are not very good. When renovating, let's have someone paint the walls white and then go to Hangzhou University to find someone from the Department of Fine Arts to paint some portraits on them."

She only said this, and Tan Xiu immediately responded, "How about painting some fashionable girls? Let people see our store from a distance, and paint them on both walls."

Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay, you decide."

Not only did they have to open a store in Hangzhou, they also had to go to Suzhou to find a store. Now it was late July, so there was no rush.

Qin Xiang also asked about Tan Xiu's construction team. Tan Xiu said, "Foreman Ma quoted a price, which is a little higher than the price of our other branches, but I think it is still appropriate. After all, Brother Qin in the branch doesn't make much money."

Qin Xiang nodded, "That's good, tell him that after this one is done, we have to do the Suzhou one. In addition, I told Aunt Ma to help find a house for you to live in. We have to look for it ourselves and visit the Housing Management Office more often."

After explaining, Qin Xiang went back with Zhao Ping.

After two days, the store began to be renovated. Qin Xiang left Liu Xiaocao here to supervise the work and took the others to Suzhou.

Suzhou is about 160 kilometers away from Hangzhou. It took more than two hours to get there by bus, stopping and starting.

Once again, I missed telling and taking a private car.

But now there is no other way, I can only rely on buses.

Suzhou is not much worse than Hangzhou in terms of development, and it is completely different from northern cities.

Perhaps it was the Hangzhou incident that gave Tan Xiu confidence. After finding a place to live, he immediately took people to the Housing Authority to inquire about houses.

And luckily, he really found a suitable location. Although it is not as good as Hangzhou, it is not bad. In the end, he spent 3,000 yuan to buy this small courtyard.

Yes, it is a small courtyard. Although it is a house in the urban village, Suzhou University is across the street in front, and the city government is more than 50 meters to the west, so there is a lot of traffic.

Although the small courtyard is indeed quite small and a bit shabby, Qin Xiang decided to buy it after seeing it.

Don't buy it now and wait for the house price to rise in a few years before buying it? No, no one will complain about giving up too much real estate.

After buying it, he told Tan Xiu, "There is still more than a month before school starts, so let the contractor help find someone to build a house here. Don't leave the yard, just build a large two-story building, build a large front room on the south side, use it as a warehouse, and use the second floor as a dormitory for employees."

After giving instructions, Qin Xiang also helped to clean up here. He called Ma to come over and take a look. Qin Xiang showed Ma the simple idea he had drawn. Ma said, "I may not be able to do such a project here, but I can help find someone to do it here." Ma

's main job is decoration, and building a house requires professionals.

Hangzhou and Suzhou are not far apart, and they know more people who do engineering. The right person was found immediately.

After Qin Xiang communicated with the other party, he began to prepare some things for building a house. Bricks, tiles, cement, etc. were all necessary. They were unfamiliar with the place and could only rely on the foreman.

Fortunately, they still had Zhao Ping here, who followed the foreman to run around. Although it cost a little more money, it was within the normal range, so Qin Xiang didn't care too much.

The house here was demolished and rebuilt, so Qin Xiang went back to Hangzhou to take a look. After all, Hangzhou was just a decoration, so the speed was a little faster. In just a few days, the white walls outside had been painted. The white walls inside the house were already drying.

As for the dormitory for the employees, Ma didn't find a suitable one, but the Housing Management Office found a suitable one for them. It was not far from the front of the store, and Qin Xiang rented two rooms in the tube building.

There was a compartment behind the store that could be used as a warehouse, and the tube building was only for accommodation.

Qin Xiang also contacted Ningcheng to ship goods here, and at the same time went to the second clothing factory to order a small amount of clothes. Then there was Yangcheng.

But Qin Xiang hadn't called Guan Zhihong yet, when Mi Hongjun from the capital called Qin Xiang, "Boss Guan from Guangzhou called me and said that his cousin will leave in half a month, and he hopes that we can go over to talk and then build a relationship with the successor. How about I go over there?"

Qin Xiang thought for a while, then said, "I'll go with you. You arrange things in the capital and come directly to Hangzhou, and we'll meet up in Hangzhou and go to Guangzhou together."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Mi Hongjun suddenly said, "By the way, Mr. Meng called twice in the past few days, call him back when you have time."

Qin Xiang patted her head, and then she remembered that she had a partner.

It seemed that she really hadn't called Meng Huaiqing for a while.

But I'm going to Yangcheng soon, and it's close to Gangcheng. Should I go to Gangcheng to see Meng Huaiqing?

Finally, I thought about it and decided not to. Going to Gangcheng these days is like going abroad, with complicated procedures. It's not as convenient as for someone like Meng Huaiqing who has the support of the country.

I'll call him after I get to Yangcheng.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Xiang also had to arrange things here. Zhao Ping must go to Yangcheng with her. The rest had to be taught to Tan Xiu, who would run back and forth and recruit people by the way.

But taking advantage of this time, Qin Xiang also went to the textile factory where she had purchased goods before and bought some socks to sell when selling clothes, or as a bonus.

Coming out of the textile factory and passing by the Rainbow Knitting Factory, I couldn't help but think of the little girl Xu Xiaoping whom I met when placing an order before. I wonder if she is still there.

So Qin Xiang went in to take a look and found that the Rainbow Knitting Factory was in a very run-down state. There was not much in the store. There was only a woman in her thirties sitting in the back knitting sweaters.

When she saw someone coming in, she just glanced at me and lowered her head to continue knitting sweaters.

Qin Xiang did not find it strange. With the development of the market economy, many state-owned units are taking this path. The Rainbow Knitting Factory is estimated to be unable to survive.

Seeing Qin Xiang shaking her head, the elder sister was still unhappy, "Why are you shaking your head here? If you want to place an order, place it. If not, leave."

Qin Xiang did not get annoyed and asked, "Elder sister, is Xu Xiaoping still in our factory?"

"Xu Xiaoping? She was fired a long time ago. Temporary workers were fired first." The elder sister felt strange when she heard Qin Xiang knew Xu Xiaoping, "You are not a local, are you? Why are you looking for her?"

Qin Xiang smiled and said, "I came here before and had a good relationship with her. I didn't expect that she is not here anymore. Do you know where she lives?"

She really just wanted to take a casual look just now, but then she remembered the situation of dealing with Xu Xiaoping, and realized that she was a girl who was very good at reading people's expressions. Although there are shortcomings, it is not a big problem. Since we have to recruit workers here anyway, it is better to find someone we know.

When she asked, the elder sister gave her an address without any difficulty. It was not far from the textile factory and lived in this area. Qin Xiang did not have any difficulty finding it.

Before she went there to ask for directions, she heard some women in the compound talking about the textile factory. They meant that the factory was estimated to be unable to operate and had not been in operation for a long time.

Qin Xiang walked to the door of Xu Xiaoping's house and took a look. It was a messy environment. A girl was squatting on the ground washing clothes.

Qin Xiang called out, "Xu Xiaoping."

Xu Xiaoping looked up in surprise and squinted her eyes. She did not recognize who Qin Xiang was.

"Who are you?"

Qin Xiang laughed, "You don't remember me."

She squatted down and looked at Xu Xiaoping. She was still the same person, but she looked less energetic than before.

Xu Xiaoping thought about it carefully, and suddenly said in surprise, "You are the girl who went to our factory to buy goods last year."

While talking, Xu Xiaoping carefully looked at Qin Xiang's clothes and was immediately surprised. She looked like a rich person, which was very different from more than a year ago. It is said that self-employed people are good at making money, but I didn't expect it to be true.

Then Xu Xiaoping was curious, "How did you find my house?"

Qin Xiang did not answer, but asked, "Do you still have classes now?"

Xu Xiaoping smiled bitterly, "No. I was fired. The temporary workers in the factory were the first to be fired. I have been eating and drinking for free at home for more than half a year."

Then she stood up, washed her hands and said, "Come in and sit down?"

Qin Xiang followed Xu Xiaoping into the house and found that the house was even more closed. There was a bunk bed against the east wall of the room of about 20 square meters, and there was also a bed against the north wall, with a curtain in front of the bed. The house was already small, and with some messy things piled up, it was hard to find a place to step.

Xu Xiaoping said embarrassedly, "My family is in chaos, please don't mind."

Qin Xiang shook her head, "Not really, I just passed by your factory and went in to ask, I didn't expect you had already resigned. I thought we knew each other before so I came to visit. By the way, I'm going to open a branch in Hangzhou and I need to find a few clerks. Are you willing to work in my store?"

Xu Xiaoping was surprised to hear this, "I'll work in your store?"

"Yes, but I also said in advance that I'm a self-employed person, and working in my store is different from working in a factory."

Xu Xiaoping nodded hurriedly, "I know, I'm willing."

Qin Xiang smiled, "Don't you ask me how much I'll pay before agreeing?"

"Any amount is fine." Xu Xiaoping sighed, "Whether I earn ten or eight yuan, it's better than eating for free and being scolded at home. If I don't go to work, my mother will marry me off."

Qin Xiang couldn't laugh anymore.

There are too many cases like Xu Xiaoping in China.

Tan Xiu is like this, Miao Xiaofeng is like this, and Xu Xiaoping is also like this. When you can't create value for your family, the only way left is to marry someone for the bride price.

Qin Xiang felt uncomfortable thinking about this, she breathed a sigh of relief and said: "My basic salary is 35, and I will give commission for every piece of clothing sold. If you are willing, you can go over and help start work tomorrow."

Qin Xiang took out a pen and paper from her bag, wrote down the address and handed it to her, "Think about it carefully."

Xu Xiaoping nodded, "Okay. I'll go over tomorrow."

Qin Xiang really didn't want to stay in such an environment any longer, so she stood up and walked out. When she reached the door, she saw a woman in her fifties carrying a bag coming in. When she saw Qin Xiang, her eyes lit up, "Xiaoping, who is this girl? Is she dating?"

Xu Xiaoping looked embarrassed , hurriedly said, "Mom, this is my friend, I'll take her out first."

Xu Xiaoping hurriedly pulled Qin Xiang out of the door. Xu Xiaoping said, "That's my mother, don't bother with her, she's mentally ill."

Looking at her expression, Qin Xiang could guess a little. When they got outside, Qin Xiang said to her, "We have rented two tube buildings here as employee dormitories. According to the configuration, there are three people in a store plus the store manager. Two or three people can live in one room. If you want, you can move in later."

As far as the Xu family's conditions are concerned, it is not good. Qin Xiang has made the suggestion, and it is up to Xu Xiaoping to accept it or not.

Xu Xiaoping was immediately surprised, "I am willing, then I will go to work tomorrow."

Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Work hard, girls who work hard will have good luck."

After leaving here, he took a bus back to the city and told Liu Xiaocao about this. Liu Xiaocao nodded, "I know, I will take her when the time comes."

Qin Xiang responded, and instructed, "She has had work experience before, but her service awareness may not be as good as ours. You should focus on service awareness when the time comes. In addition, although I recruited this person, he must also follow the rules of our store. If he cheats, he doesn't have to worry about me. Do you understand?"

Liu Xiaocao nodded hurriedly, "I understand."

The next day Xu Xiaoping came to report. Seeing this big store, Xu Xiaoping couldn't say anything else. Thinking of her arrogant look at that time, and thinking about it now, Xu Xiaoping felt ashamed.

The store has not been renovated yet, so even if she comes to work, she is just here to help out.

Hearing Qin Xiang say that she needs to recruit another clerk, Xu Xiaoping found Qin Xiang and said, "I know a sister who used to work as a temporary worker in a clothing factory. She is a nice person. Can she come for a try?"

Qin Xiang looked at her and nodded, "Of course, let her come for an interview."

Xu Xiaoping said happily, "Okay, I'll call her over at noon."

The atmosphere in the south is more relaxed than in the north. As soon as the recruitment notice was posted, someone came to inquire about the interview.

Qin Xiang had a book to train Liu Xiaocao, so she directly asked Liu Xiaocao to interview someone.

At noon, Xu Xiaoping called the sister she mentioned. She was about 27 or 28 years old, and looked quite honest, but her eyes were darting around. Liu Xiaocao didn't like her and secretly told Qin Xiang the reason, "Although she looks honest, I always feel that she is restless, so I don't plan to hire her."

Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay, then it's up to you."

So Liu Xiaocao chose one from the three girls who applied.

Xu Xiaoping's friend was not selected, and was a little unhappy. She said to Xu Xiaoping, "Didn't you say it was easy? Why didn't you agree when you were here? What's wrong with me? Don't you know that boss? Can't you say something good for me? A 17 or 18-year-old kid can find fault with me. Is your boss stupid?"

Hearing this, Xu Xiaoping felt a little embarrassed, "I only met her once and called her twice. It's good that I can get her an opportunity. Why don't you do your best?"

She herself felt unhappy. How could a sister who used to be very good become like this after getting married? Was it wrong for her to introduce the job? She didn't fight for it, but blamed her for not saying good things?

Sun Yali was very unhappy with Xu Xiaoping's words, "I think you are just deliberately showing off to me that you found a job. You have no good intentions at all."

After saying that, Sun Yali left.

Xu Xiaoping was so angry, and this became her fault?

The two were arguing outside. Qin Xiang only glanced through the door and window, and noticed from their expressions that they seemed to be arguing. She didn't ask when Xu Xiaoping came in. Friendship is friendship, and work is work. She is not doing charity.

Xu Xiaoping was a little embarrassed, "Boss, I'm sorry, I didn't expect her to become like this. She was very nice before."

Qin Xiang didn't care, "It's good to find the problem now, it's much better than hiring people and then finding out when there is a problem."

Other people's friendship problems have nothing to do with her, as long as it doesn't involve the interests of her store.

After working here for two days, Xu Xiaoping went back to pack her luggage and moved to the dormitory. Liu Xiaocao also moved her luggage there.

Qin Xiang waited for two days, and Mi Hongjun finally arrived in Hangzhou from the capital.

However, before they got on the bus, Guan Zhibin called again, "Something unexpected happened. I have to tell you about the situation in advance."