Chapter 255

He Shengnan had this worry before. She had never doubted Qin Xiang's ambition, but she didn't expect that this day would come so soon.

This made He Shengnan a little worried.

Qin Xiang understood her worry as soon as she heard it, and smiled, "Director He, of course it will be used."

He Shengnan breathed a sigh of relief before she heard the reason, "That's good, that's good."

Qin Xiang explained to her, "Even if my factory develops, it will not be developed overnight, and Ningcheng is located in the south and can better supply my branches. And now I don't lack design drafts, but what I lack is factory production capacity, and I will not easily stop cooperation with you."

Not only will the cooperation with Xiang Yanghong not stop, but the cooperation with Yimei Clothing Factory will not stop either.

Both factories have advantages in all aspects, and the cost is not much. She does not want to stop unless it is absolutely necessary.

No matter how big her own factory is, the clothes it produces are limited. The clothing market is too fast, which requires the speed of launching new clothes to be fast.

Both clothing factories have experienced masters who can complete the tasks she assigns very well.

Unless her factory is large enough, she will not easily stop cooperation.

He Shengnan was relieved and talked to Qin Xiang about the factory. He Shengnan also gave her some suggestions, which made Qin Xiang more awakened.

He Shengnan said, "Everything is difficult at the beginning. If you need any help, just give me a call. I will definitely help you if I can."

"Thank you in advance, Director He."

Qin Xiang hung up the phone and went to Mi Hongjun to ask about the recruitment.

As a result, Mi Hongjun had not returned yet.

Qin Xiang patted her head and went to Mi Hongjun's home in the suburbs. Now Hao Jingjing was recuperating there.

When Qin Xiang arrived, Mi Hongjun was in the kitchen cooking for Hao Jingjing. Hao Jingjing was sitting on the sofa watching TV like an old lady. Seeing Qin Xiang coming, she invited her to watch TV together.

"I thought you were miserable, but you seem to be living a comfortable life." Qin Xiang sat down beside her and looked at her legs and head. "Are you okay?"

Hao Jingjing shook her head. "It's not a big problem. Just take care of it."

Then she glanced at the kitchen and couldn't help saying, "You capitalists are here to exploit our Red Army again."

Qin Xiang couldn't help rolling her eyes and said, "Oh, our Red Army, you should quickly turn him into yours."

"You did it on purpose, didn't you?" Hao Jingjing felt depressed when she mentioned this. It would be nice to find a little wolf dog, but the wolf dog was too small and couldn't get married. It was really a headache.

Qin Xiang was happy, "Wait."

As they were talking, Mi Hongjun brought a plate of strawberries over. The bright red strawberries looked tempting. Qin Xiang took one and ate it. It was especially sweet. She nodded and praised, "This strawberry is good, very sweet."

Mi Hongjun smiled and pushed the plate towards her, "If you like it, eat more."

Then he said, "I went to the factory to check it out. The progress is quite fast. The project over there is almost finished, so he can come over to renovate it for us."

Qin Xiang He nodded, thought for a while and said, "When the time comes, we will clean up the warehouse and factory first. The machines must be shipped over first. In addition, we have to communicate in advance about recruiting. Yong'an County must reserve vacancies. If there are not enough people, we will come to the capital to recruit."

Mi Hongjun nodded, "Okay, I've taken note of it."

Hao Jingjing said dissatisfiedly, "Are you done talking? What are you talking about working at home? You are not energetic. Can't you take a rest?"

Qin Xiang smiled, "Okay, I won't say anymore. Comrade Hao Jingjing feels sorry for her boyfriend."

"Of course." Hao Jingjing held Mi Hongjun's face and kissed him, "Who asked him to be obedient."

Mi Hongjun was not angry, and kissed him back, "That's right."

Qin Xiang rubbed the goose bumps on his arms, stood up and left, "I really can't stand you two."

Then he left quickly.

Mi Hongjun tried to persuade her to stay, "Sister, don't leave so quickly, let's have a meal together before we go."

Qin Xiang shook her head, "No, I'm afraid of getting stye."

She opened the door and left, and Mi Hongjun sent her downstairs.

When she got downstairs, she heard someone talking. When she came out of the building, she saw two people standing in the small vegetable garden of Qin Baotian.

One was Qin Baotian, and the other was the woman named Lan Ting whom she had met before.

Lan Ting was in her early forties at most, well-maintained, and very gentle. She and Qin Baotian were digging a hole near the wall, and it seemed that they were going to plant something.

The two of them were talking and laughing, and it was obvious that they got along well.

Mi Hongjun was dumbfounded, "Uncle Qin's second spring has come?"

Qin Xiang nodded and stepped forward, "Dad."

The two who were busy suddenly stopped and turned to look at Qin Xiang a little embarrassed.

"Qin Xiang, you are here." Qin Baotian threw away the iron shovel, looked at the lady awkwardly, and then introduced her, "This is Lan Ting."

Qin Xiang politely called her Aunt Lan.

Qin Baotian saw that her attitude was normal, so he introduced Lan Ting again, "This is my fifth child, Qin Xiang. Now she is studying at Tsinghua University."

Qin Baotian was very proud when he said the last sentence.

Lan Ting nodded slightly and whispered, "Hello, Qin Xiang."

Qin Xiang nodded, "Hello, Aunt Lan."

The atmosphere was a little awkward, and Qin Baotian hurriedly said, "Let's go home, Dad will make you something delicious."

Qin Xiang shook her head, "No, Dad, I have to go to Yong'an County to check on the factory, so I won't go in, I'll come another day." Qin Baotian

nodded again, "That's right, you are very busy. No matter how busy you are, you must take care of your body and don't be too tired."

Qin Xiang agreed readily, "Okay, I'll remember it."

Leaving here, Qin Xiang saw the villa in the distance and couldn't help but go in for another walk.

It's just that they have hardly lived in this villa since it was built. It looks empty inside, without the breath of life.

But during the one or two times they stayed here, she and Meng Huaiqing had a very happy time.

Thinking of Meng Huaiqing, Qin Xiang's mood also improved a lot.

After coming out, she and Zhao Ping went to Yong'an County again. The project was indeed almost completed as Mi Hongjun said.

The large three-story factory building and dormitory building had also been built. It looked messy now, but it would look good after the cement walls were painted.

Qin Xiang went over to talk to Jia Fugui for a while and praised his work.

Jia Fugui scratched his head in embarrassment, "This is what we should do."

Then he said, "We should pack up the things on the construction site in the next two days and leave."

Qin Xiang understood what he meant and nodded, "Okay, I will ask Manager Mi to come and settle the recent project payment with you, and the bonus promised before will also be found."

After the last incident with Lu Dajiang, Qin Xiang found the general manager of the construction team and re-signed the service agreement. The original daily settlement was changed to a phased payment, with one payment in the middle and the final payment at the end.

This effectively avoided the problem of workers dragging their feet and not working hard.

Jia Fugui said happily, "Thank you, Boss Qin, you will definitely make a fortune in the future."

Qin Xiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but still said, "Thank you for your good wishes."

After a round of inspection, Qin Xiang was quite satisfied.

After returning, he told Mi Hongjun about it.

Mi Hongjun nodded, "Don't worry, I will handle it."

It was finally the weekend, and Qin Xiang was busy all the time. The days when he was in school became the most relaxed.

Within two days, Mi Hongjun came back and said that everything had been handled. He also fulfilled his promise and let them go to the hotel for a meal. The wages were paid, and Jia Fugui had already left with his people.

Qin Xiang finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked about the progress of the electronics factory.

Mi Hongjun replied, "It's almost finished."

The two factories were almost completed at the same time. This was a big deal. The leaders of Yong'an County even visited them and asked if they could help.

Some people took the opportunity to try to get people in.

After all, a factory needs a factory committee and a trade union to develop, and they wanted to provide help.

All of these were rejected by Mi Hongjun.

Those were the models of state-owned factories, and they didn't plan to use them. The initial team could be small and incomplete, but it was absolutely impossible to get those relatives in. If they really got them in, would it still be their own factory?

Those people were turned back. Although some people were unhappy, no one would be so blind as to cause trouble for Qin Xiang and others.

They all knew how much the county took this matter seriously, and even if they failed to get someone in, they would still be praised with a big smile on their faces.

Qin Xiang and Mi Hongjun... felt that they could afford the praise, so they accepted it all. Two days

later, Qin Yang personally led a renovation team and divided it into two teams to renovate the two factories at the same time.

It was called renovation, but in fact, apart from pulling wires and painting the walls white.

It took two days to fix the water and electricity, and then it took another three days to paint the walls.

The person in charge here also found several carpenters to build the doors and windows, installed them, and then ventilated and dried them.

Mi Hongjun informed Qin Xiang that he could call and have the machines shipped over first.

Qin Xiang called Meng Huaiqing, but the call didn't go through. He had no choice but to call Cen Xuan. After he told him the matter, Cen Xuan immediately agreed.

The machine has been in the port city for a long time. What needs to be done now is customs clearance. The process is quite complicated, so it's a good time to let it dry.

The next step is to recruit workers. Tan Xiu is already familiar with the place. He went to Yong'an County to make a connection and went to some masters' homes to invite people in person. It took only a few days to identify more than 60 workers.

Most of these workers are in their forties. They retired on their own initiative so that their children can have jobs. They didn't want those who were too old, and they didn't want the younger ones unless they had good skills.

Originally, they planned to have 100 workers, but now they are still short of a few, so they went to the capital to visit.

Although working for a self-employed person sounds bad and it is not a stable job, the salary is good. What is new is that the salary is not a fixed salary, but a base salary of 20 yuan plus commissions based on the piece. Even if you earn 1 cent per piece, you will earn 20 cents for 20 pieces a day, which is 6 yuan a month, which is close to 30 yuan.

What's more, the workers who can be hired are all skilled workers, and they make more than 20 pieces of clothing a day. So the monthly salary is really not small.

In other words, even if it is only 20 yuan a month, it is fine, it is better than being idle at home.

The only hesitation for people in the capital is the distance. Although it is not too far, it is also relative to the driving time. It takes about two hours to ride a bicycle, and walking is even slower. There are buses, but they only go back and forth once a day, and they can't come according to their working hours.

So if you want to go there to work, you must live in the dormitory.

So some people asked if there will be rooms for you in the future, and if you can bring your family to live there.

Qin Xiang explained tirelessly.

"There are dormitories in the factory here, eight-person rooms, and single rooms for double workers will be built in the future, but they are only for the workers themselves, and their families are not allowed to enter."

This condition made some people back off.

Many people already have families, and they are reluctant to leave their families to work.

But some people didn't think it was a big deal. "They said we can take turns to rest on weekends and they will rent a car to pick us up. What's there to worry about? It's good for the family to be together every day, but the family conditions are not good. Why bother to make trouble for a few dollars?"

Some people convinced themselves and their families to sign up, while others were reluctant to sign up because they couldn't bear to leave their families.

Of course, just signing up doesn't necessarily mean you will be selected. Whether you are from Yong'an County or the capital, all the students took the unified examination.

Tan Xiu rented the factory building of the Third Textile Factory and invited several old masters to be judges to select the right people.

Some people who were just filling in the numbers were not admitted directly. Later, after this selection, they really picked out more than ten people who deliberately wanted to get by.

If the craftsmanship is not good, they will not be accepted.

Those people were still not happy and wanted to make some more trouble.

Tan Xiu was not used to that and said directly, "Make some trouble, go ahead. The last person who made trouble was arrested by the police and sent to the police station to operate a sewing machine. You are all craftsmen and you can operate it. Maybe you can become a team leader if you go in."

Although the words were unpleasant to hear, they frightened the troublemakers.

This is a factory owned by a self-employed boss, not a state-owned factory, so no one would get used to it.

The list of workers was confirmed, and the workers were taken to the dormitory for a tour.

The interior had not been dried yet, but the cabinets and tables were built, and now the carpenters were still making the bunk beds in the dormitory.

The workers went to take a look and felt very excited.

Finally, they had their own bed to sleep in.

The older ones were also happy. Nowadays, every household has a tight living situation. Some people with more than ten people living in one room are not sleeping well. Although only one can live here by themselves, there are eight people in one room, each with a bed, and there are cabinets to store things. Such conditions are really good.

Needless to say, the younger ones are all very satisfied with the conditions.

It was the first time for Qin Xiang to build a factory. Qin Xiang and Tan Xiu were all crossing the river by feeling the stones. There were still many things to learn.

For this reason, Tan Xiu also went to the electronics factory and followed the person in charge there for two days and asked countless questions.

Thanks to the people there, they knew that this was the future boss's wife and they couldn't offend her. Otherwise, they would probably be annoyed by Tan Xiu's questions.

But there were also benefits. They knew how to make a factory run.

Later, they would recruit people and train them.

Qin Xiang just supervised and helped occasionally. Most of the time, Tan Xiu and Mi Hongjun discussed things.

Qin Xiang felt a little guilty, so he used money to hit people. Tan Xiu was awarded 200 yuan and Mi Hongjun was awarded 200 yuan.

The two were so shocked that they didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "This is what we should do. You don't have to do this. Our salary is already very high."

They are not bragging. In this capital city, some cadres may not have as high a salary as them.

Although the salary is fixed, Qin Xiang likes to give bonuses. She gives them some from time to time. They really make a lot of money this year.

They work hard, and of course they are grateful to Qin Xiang, but they also make a lot of money because of Qin Xiang's generosity.

They all know how the good days they have now come, and they also know that their future is linked to the development of the factory. How can they not do their best?

Qin Xiang is very relieved.

She thinks that anything that can be solved with money is not a big problem. The

reason why she likes to give bonuses is to make employees feel a sense of belonging.

The goal has been achieved, how can she not be happy.

Time flies when you are busy. Zhao Wenna taught Qin Xiang the previous design draft with a pale face, "This is what I picked out. I think this is not so good. You can screen it again."

Qin Xiang shook her head, "I believe in your vision."

She had already picked out the two bags above and below. Putting them together with the ones picked out by Zhao Wenna, Qin Xiang counted and found that there were more than 60 pieces, which was not a small number.

She flipped through them and was very satisfied. Zhao Wenna knew the style of her store, so some designs were not suitable for her store even if they were well designed, so she didn't choose them. Some ordinary ones that looked practical were picked out instead.

She piled the design drafts on the table. The two chatted while classifying the design drafts by season.

These design drafts all had unsatisfactory aspects and needed later revisions.

Qin Xiang cooperated with Professor Sun and Professor Tan on this matter.

Don't think that professors are very wealthy, especially since Professor Sun likes to help some students in need, so his life is not that affluent.

Professor Tan and his wife pay more attention to the petty bourgeoisie of life, which also requires money to maintain. Professor Tan likes the clothes in Qin Xiang's store. Even if Qin Xiang gives her a discount, she will inevitably be stretched if she buys too much.

So she can only make money.

So they started to cooperate since last year.

They helped to modify the design draft, and Qin Xiang paid according to the number of modifications.

Although the cost was a little higher, Qin Xiang felt that the money was worth it and must be spent.

After sorting out the design draft, Qin Xiang packed it up separately.

He also paid Zhao Wenna.

Zhao Wenna held two big reunion cards and smiled, "I can really get rich following you."

Then she said, "Can we have a meal at my place when we have time?"

After the Chinese New Year, Zhao Wenna invited her friends to her small house to have a warm pot meal.

Everyone envied Zhao Wenna's little nest.

Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay, let's see Friday night. I have to be busy on the weekend. I will go to Yong'an County to check the progress."

Thinking of this, Qin Xiang couldn't help but think of Meng Huaiqing.

Since the last call, this man seemed to have disappeared and didn't call at all.

Qin Xiang did call twice, but Cen Xuan answered the phone both times, saying that Meng Huaiqing was not there and was busy.

Qin Xiang was also confused and simply stopped calling.

This bastard man is still thinking about proposing to her

. Go to hell.

When he came back, she was not there either.

"What are you thinking about?"

Zhao Wenna pushed her.

Qin Xiang shook her head, "Nothing, let's go to study."

In ten days or so, it will be exam week again, and the students have started to sprint forward again.

Qin Xiang felt that time had passed really quickly.

As a result, when the two of them went downstairs, they saw a familiar figure standing under the banyan tree downstairs of the dormitory.

The man was holding a bouquet of roses in his hand, and many people around him were looking at him in amazement and envy.

Seeing Qin Xiang coming out, Meng Huaiqing strode towards Qin Xiang.