Chapter 64

Qinjiatun is a village dominated by people with the surname Qin. The village itself is not big, so most people know each other, and most people even know who has what relatives.

So many well-dressed people suddenly came, and everyone was very curious and alert.

Someone asked, "Excuse me, is Qin Xiang's home here?"

"Qin Xiang, yes." The person being questioned was a 50-year-old grandfather, who really didn't know what Qin Xiang was doing outside.

So he took people to the Qin family very enthusiastically.

Lian Fengying was talking to her daughter-in-law Tian Zhongmei at home. She was a little curious when she heard the noise, "Is there anyone looking for Xiangxiang?" So the mother-in-law and daughter

-in-law came out.

The leader asked, "Excuse me, is this Qin Xiang's home?"

Lian Fengying was stunned for a moment, "Yes, I am Qin Xiang's mother."

"Finally found her." The leading woman wore glasses and was gentle and polite, with a relaxed smile on her face.

Several people gathered around Lian Fengying, "Hello, comrade, we are teachers from the No. 1 Middle School in the city, and we want to talk to you about Qin Xiang's academic problems."

"Academic problems?"

Tian Zhongmei reacted quickly and immediately responded, "Did Qin Xiang cause trouble at school? She has nothing to do with us. She is married. Although she is divorced now, she can't be considered a member of our Qin family."

Hearing this, several teachers looked at each other. Lian Fengying sighed and said hurriedly, "Zhongmei, don't say that. Xiangxiang can't help it..."

Several teachers from No. 1 Middle School listened to it and became more and more puzzled. Feng Yujie, the leader, thought the two women's words were a little strange. Qin Xiang was so outstanding, but her family still said bad things about her. What about divorce? Was she the one they found? She frowned and interrupted the conversation between the two, "Comrade, Qin Xiang ranked first in the city in this preliminary exam. We want to discuss her schooling. Our No. 1 Middle School wants to invite her to study in our school. May I ask if she is at home?"

After the resumption of the college entrance examination, all schools attach great importance to academic performance, especially after the third year of high school, there are constant large and small exams, and these two exams are all city-wide exams, so they also know which good students there are.

They noticed Qin Xiang during the first mock exam, but at that time, Qin Xiang was only in the top 50 in the city. Many good students in the city were in their school, so they didn't care if one of them appeared occasionally. Who knows what the next exam will be like.

But the problem was that there was a major change in the pre-exam. The first place in science turned out to be a name they had never heard of. After checking, it was a girl who was in the top 50 last time, and she was from Qingshui County No. 1 Middle School. After checking Qin Xiang's papers, it was really good, especially in Chinese, math and English. The papers were done very perfectly. The only regret was that the score in chemistry was a little low.

How a school is rated as a good school naturally depends on the admission rate. For high schools, it depends on the proportion of students who go to college. Having good students can certainly improve the reputation of the school. They were originally confident that their students could get the first place, but Qin Xiang came out and surpassed the second place by ten points!

The leadership team of the No. 1 Middle School in the city held a meeting overnight, and at dawn, they summoned a few teachers to rush to the No. 1 Middle School in the county.

The purpose was clear, to poach people.

There was still a month before the college entrance examination, so what was there to be afraid of? As long as the files were in their school during the college entrance examination, the honor would belong to their school.

As a result, they came here to inquire at the No. 1 Middle School in the county, and found out that Qin Xiang was not taking classes in the school. As for other things, the people in the school were not stupid and would not tell them .

They could only find Qinjiatun through their connections, and then they came all the way here.

But what are these two women talking about? They can't have found the wrong place.

Lian Fengying also reacted at this time, "To school, I seemed to hear that she went to study, but she is not at home."

Feng Yujie and several other teachers were dumbfounded. Tanaka Mei rolled her eyes and felt that there was profit to be made, so she asked, "What benefits does your No. 1 Middle School in the city offer?"

Feng Yujie then told them the conditions offered by the school, "A scholarship of 1,000 yuan, including room and board. In addition, if you can get the first place in the city in the college entrance examination, we will reward you with 300 yuan, and if you can get into the top 20 in the province, we will reward you with 500 yuan."

The school was very generous this time, and the total amount was more than 1,000 yuan.

Hearing this condition, Tian Zhongmei's eyes lit up. She pulled Lian Fengying and whispered a few words. Lian Fengying nodded hurriedly, "Agree, I agree on behalf of Qin Xiang. Can you give me the money?"

As soon as the words fell, several teachers frowned. Feng Yujie said, "Comrade, we have to meet Qin Xiang in person."

Lian Fengying was unhappy, "I am her mother and she is my daughter. How can she not listen to me..."

"Don't listen to her."

Someone shouted at the door. Feng Yujie turned around and saw a fat aunt and a middle-aged man in his fifties coming in.

Pang Xiuju looked at her sister-in-law with annoyance, and then said to Feng Yujie, "Teacher, this is the brigade secretary of our village. Let him talk to you."

The brigade secretary was also surnamed Qin. He looked at Lian Fengying coldly and said, "Baotian's wife, Baotian has only been away for a few days, and you are making trouble at home."

Being scolded by the secretary, Lian Fengying looked embarrassed and said, "They are giving money. This is a good thing. Qin Xiang is at home and I can't refuse."

"Hmph, whether to agree or not is Qin Xiang's business, what do you care? You just run forward when you hear money." Secretary Qin said to Feng Yujie, "This teacher, Qin Xiang is from our village, and it's also true that she is her daughter, but Qin Xiang is now in the provincial capital and has not been back for a long time. I have her phone number. If you need, you can go to our brigade to call her and ask for her opinion. Her father told her before he left that his wife should not make the decision about his child, but the child should be asked."

Feng Yujie understood as soon as she heard it. Qin Xiang had a bad relationship with her family, at least with her mother, and no one else could make the decision.

Since it was like this, they could only follow Secretary Qin to make the call.

Seeing that the money was about to fly away, Tian Zhongmei was anxious, "Alas, this teacher..."

"Shut up." Pang Xiuju turned around and rolled her eyes at Tian Zhongmei, "Why don't you have any sense? Qin Xiang and you have torn your face, and you still have the nerve to use her to make money here, do you have any shame? You caused her to be unable to take the college entrance examination two years ago, and now you want to sell her out."

Good guy, just one sentence, the teacher of No. 1 Middle School was even more shocked, and hurriedly followed Secretary Qin to leave.

I went to Secretary Qin's house to call, and the call went through, but I didn't find Qin Xiang, and I didn't know where she went.

In fact, Qin Xiang followed Zhao Qian to visit Zhao's house.

It happened to be the weekend, and Qin Xiang felt that it was not nice to bother people, so she bought some gifts and told Zhao Qian in advance, and then went to Zhao's house to express her gratitude. When

she arrived at Zhao's house, Zhao's parents had a very good impression of Qin Xiang, especially Zhao Qian's father, who was a mathematics teacher. He even tested Qin Xiang on the spot and found that Qin Xiang had a solid knowledge, so he liked her even more. After a while, Qin Xiang was left there to have a lunch. When she went back, she found out that the team had called her.

Qin Xiang thought they were looking for her father, so she went to call Secretary Qin back, and then she heard about this.

Qin Xiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry and said, "The conditions offered are really high, but I don't need it. Secretary Qin, if there is such a thing again, please help me to turn it down. I won't bother myself with the college entrance examination anymore."

Secretary Qin laughed, "Okay, I know you are a promising person and don't care about that little money, but I'm afraid your mother and your sister-in-law won't let it go."

"It's okay, my mother doesn't dare to come to the provincial capital by herself, and my father is still in the provincial capital, so they don't dare to come."

Hearing her say this, Secretary Qin knew that Qin Xiang was a successful person. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. At the beginning of the year, Qin Xiang was still a poor little thing that many people sympathized with, but now she is someone they can't afford to marry. Not only can she make money, but she is also a good student. All the schools in the city are competing for her.

"By the way, those teachers got your address and probably came to look for you." Secretary Qin added, "But don't worry, they didn't give the address to your mother."

Qin Xiang smiled, "Okay, I got it, thank you, Secretary Qin."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Xiang was still worried, so she went to the university town to tell her father about the matter.

Qin Baotian didn't understand these things, so he asked, "Is the No. 1 Middle School in the city better than the No. 1 Middle School in Qingshui County?"

Qin Xiang smiled, "Dad, the college entrance examination is less than a month away, and I'm not going to school, so the quality of the No. 1 Middle School in the city has nothing to do with me."

"But..."

Qin Xiang interrupted him, "Dad, I know all the teachers at the Provincial Experimental Middle School, and I can get the materials and test papers, so why would I care about the No. 1 Middle School in the city?"

Qin Baotian thought so too, and immediately smiled, "Dad didn't think it all, you can make the decision yourself, I will keep an eye on the house for you."

Qin Xiang cared about this about her father, and nodded, "Dad, you are so nice."

"Silly lady." Qin Baotian called her again when he saw her turn around, "Your mother... she just doesn't have a clear mind, she doesn't have any bad intentions."

The expression on Qin Xiang's face faded instantly, "I know."

Seeing Qin Xiang leave, Qin Baotian couldn't help but sigh. Lian Fengying was like that. What else could he do except keep an eye on Lian Fengying and prevent her from going out to cause trouble for Qin Xiang? After so many years, can he still get rid of her? After all, she is the mother of several children. Then

Qin Baotian took a look at the two-story building that was almost completed, and his mood improved again. The lady had a promising future, she could make money and was also very good at studying.

Their Qin family was going to have a college student, although it was two years late, but he was not absent.

Qin Baotian was full of energy.

In the evening, Qin Xiang was studying upstairs. Suddenly, He Liping ran up and said, "Sister Xiangxiang, there are several people outside looking for you. An auntie said she is your teacher, and sister Tan Xiu said she has been here. I don't know the others."

Qin Xiang was surprised when she heard it. Teacher Ning is here?

However, she looked down at the window and couldn't help frowning.

In addition to Ning Sumei, there were several other people below who she didn't know. At this time, they were talking to Ning Sumei, so they were obviously acquaintances.

Who are these people?

Qin Xiang didn't even think about the teachers of No. 1 Middle School in the city. She immediately changed her clothes and went downstairs.

As soon as she saw her coming out, Ning Sumei saw her, "Qin Xiang."

Seeing Qin Xiang again, Ning Sumei couldn't help but sigh, this student is really too good. When Qin Xiang found her at first, she was only moved by Qin Xiang's experience and wanted to give her a chance to study. Who would have thought that Qin Xiang would be so good, just look at how many points she scored when she entered the school, and then look at her now.

Ning Sumei was relieved and sad, thinking that the county No. 1 Middle School could not keep Qin Xiang.

"Qin Xiang..."

Before Ning Sumei finished speaking, Feng Yujie took the initiative to speak, "Hello, Qin Xiang, we are teachers from the No. 1 Middle School in the city. We would like to talk to you, is that okay?"

Although they had caused a fuss in Qinjiatun, Feng Yujie felt that the conditions they offered were high enough. Even if the student came to the provincial capital, the first thousand yuan would be more than that. How many years would it take to earn it by working.

Yes, Feng Yujie and the others thought that Qin Xiang was working in the provincial capital. They claimed to be teachers in the city, and they talked to Secretary Qin for a few words, but they didn't take it seriously. Although Secretary Qin was a farmer, he could also tell the difference between good and bad attitudes, so he didn't say much.

Feng Yujie was confident that Qin Xiang could agree. Just now they even talked to Qin Xiang's teacher Ning, and it was clear that Ning Sumei also agreed with their point of view.

However, as soon as Feng Yujie finished speaking, Qin Xiang frowned and looked at her, "Sorry, I won't go."

Feng Yujie was stunned, "Our No. 1 Middle School is the best school in Linshi..."

"I don't care about any better school."

"As long as you are willing to transfer, we will give you a scholarship of 1,000 yuan. If you rank first in the city in the college entrance examination, we will give you a reward of 300 yuan. If you rank in the top 20 in the province, we will give you a reward of 500 yuan." Feng Yujie was very unhappy about being rejected. "Think about it, this is not a small amount. Just 1,000 yuan is enough for four years of living expenses."

Qin Xiang couldn't help laughing after hearing this. She called out Tan Xiu, and Tan Xiu came out, "Sister Xiangxiang."

Qin Xiang looked at Feng Yujie, "Tell this teacher, how much is our store's daily sales?"

Although Tan Xiu didn't understand why Qin Xiang said this, she still answered honestly, "We can make 700 to 800 yuan a day on weekdays, and 1,200 to 1,300 yuan on weekends."

"Did you hear that?" Qin Xiang looked at Feng Yujie and said, "The turnover is 1,200 to 1,300 yuan. How much do you think you can earn? This store is mine and a branch store is being built. Do you think I would care about 1,000 or 2,000 yuan?"

Feng Yujie was surprised.

Qin Xiang is not working here to earn a living, but is a self-employed person?

Seeing their surprised expressions, Qin Xiang had a faint expression.

It is indeed a very pleasant thing to be valued by others, but the premise is mutual respect. If this teacher from No. 1 Middle School is polite and kind to others, and does not treat Teacher Ning in that way, Qin Xiang will have to invite him upstairs and treat him well before sending him away.

But what is the result?

Just now upstairs, she saw this teacher talking to Teacher Ning in an arrogant manner. It was obvious that the teachers in the city looked down on the teachers in the county and felt that they were a level higher. Teacher Ning was interrupted before she finished speaking, which made Qin Xiang even more upset.

Qingshui County No. 1 Middle School is indeed not that good. Whether it is hardware conditions or teaching staff, it cannot be compared with the No. 1 Middle School in the city.

But there are simple teachers in the No. 1 Middle School in the county who only care about students. Even Teacher Qi, who dislikes her, is very protective of his students. Not to mention the help and protection that Principal Cao and Teacher Ning gave her. The teachers of the

Provincial Experimental Middle School are still polite to others, but a teacher from the city looks down on others.

Bah.

She, Qin Xiang, cherishes it.

"Qin Xiang..." Teacher Ning spoke hesitantly, "I think the No. 1 Middle School in the city is not bad. It will be good for you if you go there."

Qin Xiang was stunned, then realized what she was thinking, and said helplessly, "Teacher Ning, I won't go to class whether it's the No. 1 Middle School in the county or the No. 1 Middle School in the city, so is there any difference in my academic record?"

"But..." "

But the No. 1 Middle School in the county doesn't have as much information as the No. 1 Middle School in the city?" Qin Xiang laughed, "Have you forgotten that I know a teacher at the Provincial Experimental Middle School. Do you think the Provincial Experimental Middle School is not as good as the No. 1 Middle School in the city?"

Feng Yujie was shocked, "You know a teacher at the Provincial Experimental Middle School?"

The Provincial Experimental Middle School is the number one high school in Shandong Province. Since the resumption of the college entrance examination, its annual college entrance examination admission rate has been the highest in the province.

Qin Xiang ignored her and said to Ning Sumei, "Teacher, it's not easy to come here. Stay here tonight and go back tomorrow."

She looked at Feng Yujie and others and said, "I'm sorry. I appreciate the school's kindness, but I won't go. You don't have to think about asking my family to do ideological work on me. My relationship with my mother is average, she can't be my master, and I have already cut off my relationship with my elder brother and sister-in-law. Other brothers and sisters are even less likely to be my masters. Sorry, I have to entertain guests when I open my business. You can do whatever you want."

After saying that, Qin Xiang happily took Ning Sumei upstairs.

Feng Yujie and others knew that there was no hope at a glance, so they could only turn back.

But how to explain to the school leaders when they go back?

Headache.

Qin Xiang naturally didn't know what these teachers were thinking, and it didn't matter even if she knew.

And what she said was also true. It didn't matter where her student status was. Anyway, she wasn't going to school. She couldn't be a heartless person.

The two went up to the second floor. Ning Sumei sighed, "You shouldn't have rejected them."

Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Do you think I'm kidding? Look at my stall. Can I leave it at school? Don't worry, I will do well in the exam. I've been studying most of the time. I promise I won't fall behind in the course."

Ning Sumei knew she couldn't argue with her, so she didn't say anything.

In fact, she came here today because of the principal's intention. Naturally, she wanted her to persuade Qin Xiang not to agree to the request of the No. 1 Middle School in the city.

Ning Sumei hesitated for a while and said a little embarrassedly, "I came here today because I was entrusted by the school leaders. Our school is not like the schools in the city, and the support we can give you is limited. The most we can give you is a bonus of 200 yuan..."

Seeing Teacher Ning like this, Qin Xiang couldn't bear it, "Teacher Ning, I don't need the 1,800 yuan now. I can stay not because of anything else, but because of you and Principal Cao, I will not leave. If you really want to give me a bonus, you have to wait until I win the top spot in science in the city and make contributions to the school. Before that, I won't take any money."

In her situation, if she went to other schools, she might really be rejected because of her reputation.

But at that time, Teacher Ning didn't think she was ashamed, and the principal didn't think she was wrong. They gave her the opportunity to continue her studies. If she left because of more than a thousand yuan, she would be an ungrateful person. Maybe others wouldn't think it was a big deal, but Qin Xiang couldn't get over it.

She had seen too many small thoughts and selfishness in her previous life. Coming back and meeting such true love was more precious than anything else.

Looking at the serious Qin Xiang, Teacher Ning felt bad in her heart, but at the same time she was very happy. She choked up and nodded, "Good child."

If their school could produce a city champion, it would bring great changes to the school. There are only so many educational resources in the city, and schools with high admission rates will definitely be given priority. Why is their county so poor and has a low admission rate? The city will naturally not pay attention to it. When good resources are available, they will not even think of a small school like theirs. If there is a city champion, at least the city leaders can see their county when allocating resources, right?

Wouldn't that attract more parents to send their children to school?

Ning Sumei suddenly became excited when she thought of that day.

However, looking at Qin Xiang who was busy preparing to cook, Ning Sumei closed her mouth again. Seeing that the college entrance examination was approaching, she couldn't put pressure on the student. With Qin Xiang's learning ability, if she worked steadily step by step, maybe she could really get a good ranking.

In the evening, Qin Xiang called Qin Baotian and Qin Yang back to have dinner with Teacher Ning. Ning Sumei stayed in the same room with Qin Xiang.

The next day, Qin Xiang wanted to personally send Teacher Ning to the bus, but Teacher Ning refused. "You are in the best spirits in the morning. You just need to study at home. I will go to the bus by myself."

Qin Xiang had no choice but to call Mi Hongjun to send her off. He also packed some clothes and snacks from home. "Teacher Ning, don't bother with me about these. Go back quickly."

Qin Xiang couldn't be idle after sending Teacher Ning off.

She studied in the morning and went to the university town in the afternoon to take a look. The two-story storefront would be completed in two days.

Looking at such a row of shops, Qin Xiang was very satisfied. These were all her assets. Even if her business failed one day, these assets would allow her to be a landlady comfortably.

However, she was not a person who was content with the status quo. Before she had enough funds to enjoy herself, she would not sit around and do nothing.

At the same time, the goods ordered by Tuo Zhibin were also shipped to the provincial capital, and Mi Hongjun hired a tricycle to pull the goods back.

There were a lot of goods in the store again, and regular customers who came to buy things couldn't help asking, "Boss Qin, what good things did you get this time?"

Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Nice sun hats and umbrellas, and some new clothes. I'll put them up tomorrow when they're ready. Come and have a look then."

Although Qin Xiang's store has only been open for a short time, there are still many repeat customers, and word of mouth has spread. When they come here to visit the night market, they can't help but come over to have a look when they see their brightly lit store.

There are big windows on both sides of the store, so you can see the general situation from outside, and beautiful clothes can attract people in.

As soon as Qin Xiang said that, those customers wanted to see it right away, but unfortunately the goods were not ready, so Qin Xiang was not going to put them on the shelves.

When the things were unpacked, what caught my eye was a pile of folding umbrellas, and sun hats were placed in another pocket. Tan Xiu and the new clerk were there to entertain customers, and Qin Xiang took Miao Xiaofeng to slowly sort out the things.

Qin Xiang opened a folding umbrella, but was not very satisfied. The folding umbrellas at that time could only be folded once, and were heavier and larger than those in later generations, but they were very fashionable in this era, not to mention that these folding umbrellas were colorful.

Qin Xiang had to sigh that the people in Hong Kong knew how to enjoy life.

As for the sun hats, there were also many kinds, some made of cloth, and some with nylon flowers, which were very fresh.

These two things alone were enough to excite Qin Xiang. She looked at the clothes that had been sent over. Three hundred of them were summer clothes, and the remaining two hundred were autumn styles. They were all new models, and the styles were in line with the characteristics of this era, very fashionable.

The items were ready and put on the shelves the next day. The hats were matched with the clothes, and the folding umbrellas were placed on a separate shelf.

Qin Xiang felt that it didn't seem very conspicuous to put them here, so she asked someone to open the folding umbrellas and hang them on the wall facing the door to ensure that they could be seen as soon as she entered the room.

The purchase price of this thing was ten yuan a piece, and Qin Xiang directly doubled the price to twenty-one pieces.

As soon as they put the umbrellas on display, people couldn't help asking about them. Some people thought the price was too high, while others really liked them and bought them. More than 20 umbrellas were sold in one day.

In the evening, He Liping asked Qin Xiang for permission and went to the night market with her sun hat and folding umbrellas. Even though the price was high, because the items were fresh, she sold more than a dozen folding umbrellas and more than a dozen sun hats in one night. It was

a good start. He Liping was excited, and Qin Xiang was also excited. They had already planned to ask Guan Zhibin to send the money here when they had money.

At this time, Mi Hongjun came over excitedly and called Qin Xiang to go to the university town. When they got there, Qin Xiang was also excited.

The storefront is finished.