Chapter 288

Qin Xiang didn't intend to disturb them, so she was about to leave, but Lan Ting saw her and came over with Qin Baotian.

It was a bit embarrassing to be seen by his own daughter walking around the park with his girlfriend at his age, but Qin Baotian didn't let go of Lan Ting's hand and asked awkwardly, "Why did you come here?"

"I wanted to come and see you, but I didn't expect to disturb you." Qin Xiang nodded and gestured to Lan Ting, calling her Auntie Lan.

Lan Ting said gently, "You guys chat, I'm going back first."

Qin Baotian then let go of her, "Then I'll come to see you tomorrow after I send Nian Nian to school."

"Okay."

After Lan Ting left, Qin Baotian said, "Let's take a walk."

There's actually not much to see in the park at this time of year. The trees are starting to turn yellow, there are many fallen leaves on the ground, the autumn wind is blowing, and there are not many people around.

It's really beautiful, but it's also full of chilliness.

Probably only people in love would think that such an environment is suitable for walking.

Qin Xiang nodded, strolling in this environment with her father, recalling the scene just now, she smiled and said, "You and Aunt Lan have a good relationship."

Qin Baotian was a little embarrassed, but still nodded, "It's good, she is a good woman."

Qin Xiang hummed, "A good woman also needs a good man to be with her to be happy, Dad, You must be well."

Qin Baotian looked up, "I will."

The two walked for a while, and Qin Baotian said, "I have already signed up for the Senior University. Although I am not young anymore, I still want to learn something so that I won't be too far away from her."

Qin Xiang was stunned when she heard this. She didn't expect her father to have such an idea. She agreed, "This is a good thing. I support you."

Qin Baotian was relieved to see this. He was an old farmer in the first half of his life, but because he learned to play the erhu when he was young, he was able to meet Lan Ting among the elderly. Lan Ting used to be in the art troupe, and everything was good. He was afraid that he was not worthy of him and could not give her a better life.

Going to a senior citizen university certainly can't make him elegant all of a sudden, but at least it can make him work hard to catch up. Mi Hongjun can work so hard for Hao Jingjing and even go to night school after work. As an elder, why can't he do the same.

Qin Baotian's heart softened when he thought of Lan Ting, "By the way, we plan to get married next spring."

Qin Xiang was surprised and agreed, "That's great, the weather is warm in spring, I'll prepare wedding dresses for you."

He felt embarrassed to let his daughter prepare wedding dresses, but when he thought of the clothes worn by the newlyweds at Qin Yang's wedding, Qin Baotian imagined how beautiful Lan Ting would look in them, "Well, then, Dad thanks you in advance."

Qin Xiang smiled, "What are you thanking me for? We are father and daughter, so there's no need to be polite."

Qin Baotian has always been helping her manage the warehouse in the capital. Even now that she has enough staff, Qin Baotian will help her do what he can in addition to taking care of her sister's children. When the factory was being built in Yong'an, Qin Baotian would go over every now and then to check on it, for fear that the foreman would slack off like before.

Thinking of Qin Juan, Qin Xiang couldn't help but ask about it. Qin Baotian smiled and said, "There was a young man who often passed by

. I wasn't sure if he was dating someone. I asked your fourth sister, and she said no, they were not suitable." Qin Baotian had a headache, "When you have time, you can persuade her to find a partner when necessary. It's too hard to be alone."

Qin Xiang didn't quite agree with this, "Dad, if you find another man, it might not be as comfortable as it is now. Not all men can accept not having children like Meng Huaiqing. Once she gets married again, she may have to face having children, taking care of the family, and taking care of the elderly. She may even have to teach others to manage the store she opened with great effort. Do you think she will be happy?"

Hearing this, Qin Baotian said that there was nothing wrong with this, but he couldn't say it out loud. That was the store that the young lady had opened with great effort.

He sighed, "Forget it, you are all grown up and have your own ideas. I can't interfere."

Qin Xiang smiled. Some ideas are hard to change, and she didn't plan to change her father's ideas. She should ask her sister when she has time. She didn't care enough about her sister.

After parting with Qin Baotian, Qin Xiang simply went to Qin Xiang's store.

When she got there, Qin Nian was squatting at the door playing, and a young man was standing at the counter talking to Qin Juan.

Qin Juan saw Qin Xiang coming and called out, "Xiangxiang, you are here."

"Then I'll go back first and come back when I have time." The young man glanced at Qin Juan, nodded to Qin Xiang, and then rubbed Qin Nian's head and went out.

Qin Xiang retracted her gaze and asked Qin Juan, "Sister, who is this person?"

Qin Juan said indifferently, "A customer."

"Aunt, that uncle comes here often." Qin Nian didn't give her mother a chance to hide the truth, and she just hugged Qin Xiang's legs and started talking.

Qin Xiang picked her up and said, "Really? Nian Nian is really observant." She looked at Qin Juan and smiled, "Look, even the children can see it."

Qin Juan was helpless and smiled, "No matter what the other party's attitude is, I have made it very clear that I don't want to get married. If I get married again, I will either give birth to children for others or raise children for others. Now I have money, a house and a daughter, why should I find another man to marry myself and be a slave to others? Why bother?"

Seeing her Qin Xiang asked seriously, "Will you regret it?"

Qin Juan smiled, "Then will you regret it?"

Qin Xiang shook her head, "No, and I am fine now."

Qin Juan nodded, "But the definition of happiness is different. I feel very happy now. If I really have to take care of children again, I hope it will be for Nian Nian. I don't want her to walk the road I have walked again."

Qin Xiang also thought that Qin Juan's point of view was not wrong. At first, she wanted to raise a little puppy to warm the bed, but she accidentally provoked a big wolf dog. She couldn't help laughing and said, "Just figure it out yourself."

Then she approached Qin Juan and said, "Fourth sister, you can be bolder. You can still fall in love without getting married."

"Ah?" Qin Juan blinked, "Isn't that a hooligan?"

Afraid that Qin Nian would hear, Qin Juan lowered her voice and said, "How can that be possible?"

Qin Xiang laughed, "As long as you and I are willing, there is nothing that can't be done."

She said that, and she didn't care what Qin Juan would do.

When Qin Xiang left the store, she took some brisket with her and prepared to go back and eat with her roommates.

At this time, Hong Kong was still in the whirlpool. The stock market had been closed for several days, but those foreign countries were still open. The falling stocks had made many wealthy families panic.

The same was true for the Chen family and the Jiang family. They were

already at the end of their strength, and this crisis was even more unbearable. Debt collectors blocked the door every day, and Jiang Licheng's family no longer dared to go out.

Thinking back to this stock market crash, Jiang Licheng suddenly felt that this matter might have something to do with Meng Huaiqing.

Now if you want to get over this hurdle, you still have to find Meng Huaiqing.

Jiang Licheng called his little daughter and said, "You sneak out to find your eldest brother..."

After some instructions, he dressed his little daughter as a servant's child and managed to get out through the back door. However, not long after sending her out, she was sent back.

Jiang Yuying said, "Dad, my eldest brother won't see me at all, saying he can't help."

Jiang Licheng was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. If the old lady was still in Hong Kong City, he wouldn't be ashamed to ask his own mother for help. But now the old lady is in the capital. Although there is a phone in the yard, it has been unreachable since the past few days, and no one knows what's going on.

"Well, Dad will find a way to send you to the mainland, and you go to the capital to ask your grandmother for help."

Jiang's can't go bankrupt. If Jiang's goes bankrupt, their whole family will be finished.

The Chen family is also anxious. Boss Chen has mobilized all his connections, but it's useless. No one can help because everyone is busy.

Turn on the TV, and the news broadcasts that the head of the Lin family is standing on the 30th floor of a building, ignoring all the persuasion, and jumps down.

Boss Chen was so scared that he immediately turned off the TV. He could always see such things whenever he turned on the TV these past two days.

The global stock market crash has caused many wealthy families in Hong Kong to become poor overnight. There are countless people jumping off buildings and committing suicide.

Boss Chen dialed the number tremblingly. The call was for Meng Huaiqing. At this time, only the Zhao family and Meng Huaiqing could help, but he had no friendship with the Zhao family, so he could only ask Meng Huaiqing for help.

He had called several times before but couldn't get through. Unexpectedly, this time it got through.

Boss Chen breathed a sigh of relief and begged, "Boss Meng... As long as you agree, you can pick any of my children..."

Before he finished speaking, Meng Huaiqing laughed, "Boss Chen, are you a brothel owner? Your own children are actually your bargaining chips. But even if you are willing, I don't like them. It seems that you still don't understand where you are wrong. Think about it slowly." After

the phone was hung up, Boss Chen was stunned and sat there stupidly.

Chen Jiayuan ran over, "Dad, it's all your fault for letting those two bitches embarrass Qin Xiang. Those women are the most cunning. They offended Meng Huaiqing..."

"You are talking nonsense and being domineering. We are all for the good of our family..."

Chen Jiamin and her daughter also came down from the upstairs and joined the quarrel.

The living room was in a mess.

At this time, a servant came over and said, "Master, the fourth wife is missing."

Everyone ran to the fourth wife's room and saw that all the valuables were gone, and she was nowhere to be seen. It was obvious that she felt that the Chen family's luck had run out

, so she took the things and ran away. Boss Chen hurried back to the study and was furious. A lot of things were missing from the study, and even the safe was opened, and the only things left in it were gone.

Boss Chen was quite old, and he immediately felt suffocated, and fell straight down with his eyes wide open.

At the same time, Meng Huaiqing hung up the phone and shrugged helplessly at the reporter who was interviewing him, "Boss Chen is still so stubborn and is doing the things that the old brothel owner used to do. He previously ordered Miss Chen to go to the capital to find the trouble with my wife, and later... Alas, I sympathize with his experience, but I hope he can resolve the crisis in a proper way, instead of relying on this..."

He made a helpless gesture and raised his left hand again, "As everyone knows, I have a date, and we are very emotional. Well, I sincerely hope that others will not destroy our relationship. "

The reporter followed up and asked, "There are rumors that Mr. Meng's net worth has skyrocketed this time because of Miss Qin. What do you think about this?"

Meng Huaiqing smiled and said, "That's right. As everyone knows, it was my wife who manipulated this time. I didn't participate. She has her own judgment and understanding. It was her vision that helped us get through the crisis. I am very grateful to her."

The reporter smiled and said, "But why did I hear that you didn't get married? It seems to be related to the school policy in mainland China?"

"Indeed, we haven't held a wedding yet, but I have proposed successfully. In my heart, she is my wife. Please allow me to call her that." Meng Huaiqing smiled gently, spoke firmly, and there was unstoppable love in his eyes and words.

The reporter nodded, "So when will you two get married?"

"When she graduates." Meng Huaiqing said helplessly, "It doesn't matter how long it takes, I can't change the facts."

Reporter: "So are you going to respond to the matter about Ms. Chen Jiamin and Ms. Chai Xiuya?"

Meng Huaiqing put away his smile and said seriously, "There is no need to talk about the matter between me and Ms. Chen Jiamin. After all, she is now my stepbrother's fiancée. As for Ms. Chai Xiuya, I will not let her malicious slander against me. My legal team is now following up on this issue. , and filed a complaint with the court. If nothing unexpected happens, she has been restricted now. "

He paused and said seriously, "I hope everyone will think twice before doing anything, instead of selling their souls for a little benefit. I was indeed unruly when I was young, but I have never had anything that should not have happened with any girl, and the law will give me justice."

After saying this, the interview ended. The reporter looked down at the interview manuscript and found that many questions involved Qin Xiang.

She hurriedly said, "Mr. Meng, can I ask a few more questions alone? Most of these seem to involve your girlfriend, Miss Qin..."

"Isn't that great?" Meng Huaiqing interrupted her with a smile, "Isn't that great? I think it's just right."

Meng Huaiqing left the TV station building, looking at the bright sunshine outside, and couldn't help thinking about the current weather in the capital.

The weather in the capital had begun to get cold at the end of October, but the port city remained the same, except that there was a cloud of smoke in the invisible places.

Inadvertently, his eyes fell on a building not far away. There were several people standing on the rooftop over there, and rescue workers were waiting for rescue downstairs.

Meng Huaiqing's heart was pounding violently. In the past few midnight dreams, he always dreamed of some strange scenes. In the pictures, he was defeated in the stock market crash, and years of struggle were destroyed in an instant. Although he did not stand on the high building, he was distracted by driving because of this and rushed off the bridge.

Fortunately, all this was a dream.

Meng Huaiqing walked down the stairs lightly, not daring to look again.

He is powerless to change the outcome, so he has to fight hard.

He was born and raised in this city. No matter what, he wanted to try his best to make it better.

Later, Qin Xiang called Meng Huaiqing.

This was the third hour Meng Huaiqing had been waiting in front of the phone.

"What's wrong with you?"

Qin Xiang only heard Meng Huaiqing say a few words, and he could tell something was wrong with his voice.

"It's okay." Meng Huaiqing chuckled, "Maybe it's because I missed you too much."

Qin Xiang felt a little distressed. The port city was in chaos now. Even though they had escaped unscathed from this battle and made a fortune, the money lost in the entire port city was impossible to estimate. They also had no way of counting how many people would lose their families because of this.

After a long while, she finally spoke, "Do what you want to do. I'll wait for you here."

Meng Huaiqing smiled, "Okay."

The two of them rarely talked nonsense. They talked about the situation in Pengcheng and hung up the phone.

The land in the industrial park was originally in the hands of Meng Huaiqing. This was simple. As long as the transaction procedures were completed, it would be Qin Xiang's. But the land near the one that Meng Huaiqing bought had to be obtained through bidding.

Now Mi Hongjun is in charge of this matter there, and the burden of the clothing factory can only be placed on Tan Xiu.

Because of the recent events, Qin Xiang discovered Tan Xiu's potential. She is no longer the same as the hesitant and confused girl two years ago.

Qin Xiang took a break after hanging up the phone. The junior year courses were not easy, and she had asked for leave. Even though she had studied in advance, she still had some shortcomings.

The atmosphere was different in class on Monday, because the list of students who were sent abroad had been released. Ding Xiang was the only one in Qin Xiang's major who had passed various assessments. Now she has begun to make a series of preparations and will go abroad around New Year's Day.

This is a great thing for a girl from a small place.

When Ding Xiang got the confirmation slip, she was so excited that she burst into tears, "I never thought that I would have this day."

Ming Chuanxiu and Meilin also participated in the selection, but both failed. Although they felt regretful, they were really happy for Ding Xiang at this time, "Be happy, this is a good thing. There are only seven people in the whole school."

"Yes, yes." Ding Xiang smiled and wiped away her tears. She looked at Qin Xiang and said, "Xiang Xiang, thank you. If it weren't for you, even if I worked harder, I might not have achieved the results I have now. Without you, I wouldn't have thought about changing, wouldn't have the courage to be a tour guide and do oral English. If you didn't give us the opportunity to practice, I wouldn't have passed the entrance examination for overseas schools."

She bowed and said, "Thank you."

Qin Xiang looked at her . She cried and laughed, hugged her to comfort her, "You deserve this, good girl, go ahead bravely, we are all waiting for you in China, we hope you can come back after graduation, we will work together for the development of our Chinese clothing in this vast world, let this market remember us."

Ding Xiang nodded heavily, "I will definitely come back."

In November, the weather became colder, and Meng Huaiqing still did not return from the capital.

The land transfer procedures in Pengcheng have been completed, but the auction of the other land has not started yet.

After Meng Huaiqing was responsible for the matchmaking, Mi Hongjun had already measured the site with the designer and started the design. By the time Qin Xiang got the design drawings, it was already mid-November.

The design is not much different from the design of Yongan, except that the factory area is larger, the dormitory area has more buildings, and the office building is taller, occupying a large area. Now that Qin Xiang has money, he must build it all at once.

The auction of the other plot of land must also be followed up and must be won.

The 1980s and 1990s were indeed the fastest-growing period for the clothing industry, but during this period, the development of real estate should not be underestimated. For a long period of time, the development of the real estate industry was rapid, but the clothing industry would slowly become saturated in the future.

Now Qin Xiang wants to take advantage of this wave of dividends, and then slowly make his own high-end products to make money from the rich.

After the design draft was finalized, Pengcheng began to find a construction company to start construction. When Qin Baotian heard this, he told Qin Xiang and went to supervise her.

As the saying goes, that is the factory where the young lady makes money, and there is no room for carelessness. The young lady cannot go there if she is not free, so the father has to go and watch over it. By the

way, he went to see his third child and told him to go back and see him after being away for so long.

Qin Xiang went with him on this matter, and specifically asked Lan Ting if he had any opinions.

Qin Baotian smiled, "She happened to go to Hainan for vacation with her friends, so she has nothing to do. How can we not be apart?"

Looking at the sincere smile on her father's face, Qin Xiang was happy from the bottom of her heart.

Qin Xiang had no classes on Friday afternoon, so she bought some things for Grandpa Ge and Ge Lijuan. Ge Lijuan asked her carefully, "What's going on in Hong Kong?"

Qin Xiang was a little surprised. The old lady didn't know?

She glanced at Grandpa Ge, but he was still Grandpa Ge, as if this matter had nothing to do with him. It seemed that Meng Huaiqing had deliberately blocked the news.

She shook her head regretfully, "Sorry, I don't know either."

Ge Lijuan widened her eyes, "Didn't you contact Huaiqing?"

Qin Xiang continued to shake her head, "We've been busy lately and have contacted less often. Besides, we wouldn't talk about these things when we contacted occasionally."

Hearing this, Ge Lijuan was a little disappointed, and said, "The TV at home is broken. Can you help find someone to fix it? I asked them to fix it, but they all agreed to do nothing."

Mr. Ge next to him winked at Qin Xiang, and Qin Xiang shook his head, "Sorry, I don't know anyone who can repair TVs."

Ge Lijuan was very disappointed, and sat there muttering, "I know, you did it on purpose, deliberately not telling me what happened in Gangcheng."

She was seeing that she was hurt.

Qin Xiang felt a little sympathetic towards Ge Lijuan, but when she thought about the reasons for these consequences, she didn't feel how pitiful she was.

If a son is not well educated, it is the fault of the father. Ge Lijuan and her husband have made great contributions to Jiang Licheng's growth into such a thing. Since the cause has been planted, they must enjoy the result.

However, she still said, "Don't worry, he is his biological father after all. Can Huai Qing really ignore them?"

As for how to take care of them, it is hard to say.

After chatting for a while, Qin Xiang said goodbye and left. Master Ge chased after her, "Let me cut the TV cable. The telephone cable was also cut."

Qin Xiang knew that there was something wrong with the cat, but she didn't expect it was the old man who did it.

She couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "You have to be great. I admire you."

"Let's go back." Grandpa Ge went back.

Qin Xiang was bored, so he rode his motorcycle and slowly left the alley. After walking for a while, he saw a couple arguing on the street corner. Hearing the sound of the motorcycle, the two looked over casually.

Qin Xiang was happy that he actually ran into an acquaintance.

He stopped the car and watched the excitement.