Chapter 123
Bei Nannan made quite a noise, so Qin Xiang and the others stopped talking and looked over.
Fu Yunmei didn't expect Bei Nannan to be so difficult, and hurriedly covered her mouth, "Nannan, listen to me."
"I don't want to hear it." Bei Nannan snapped her hand away and said angrily, "I sincerely wanted to be your friend, but you used me like a pawn. Do you think I'm a fool? If it weren't for your provocation, would I have made a bet with you? You've been asking me about Qin Xiang time and again in subtle ways. Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You're just jealous of Qin Xiang's beauty, her wealth, and her good food and clothes. I had a falling out with them because of you. I just mentioned moving out of your dormitory, and you acted like this. Tell me, what do you mean?"
Fu Yunmei's public image had always been that of a gentle, slow-talking southerner. But she was no match for Bei Nannan from Jinshi. In her anger, Bei Nannan unleashed a barrage of words, leaving Fu Yunmei no time to react. She spilled all the beans about their past.
Bei Nannan was shaking too fast, and Fu Yunmei tried to stop her but failed.
Finally, Bei Nannan said harshly, "You can't bully me."
Qin Xiang rubbed his chin and watched the fun. Tsk tsk, Fu Yunmei is really shooting herself in the foot. She's so bored every day.
"Nannan, please listen to my explanation."
Fu Yunmei was almost in tears. "I really didn't mean that."
Unfortunately, before she could explain, the professor came in. Everyone put away their curious and gossipy looks and attended the class quietly.
If you take their major seriously, they can be considered as artists. Even if they are different in their daily lives, none of them will complain about not studying hard in class.
Whether it is professional courses or art courses, almost no one misses classes.
Qin Xiang is no exception. She does not delay her studies even after finishing her meal.
On the way back from class, Qin Xiang briefly explained to Ding Xiang and the others, "I'll take you there when it opens. If there's anything you need, I can sell it to you at the purchase price."
"That's great, we're getting a great deal."
Although college students are currently living in average conditions and rely primarily on government subsidies, wealthy students are not excluded. Furthermore, clothes have always been attractive to young people, and they would rather eat less than buy new clothes.
Qin Xiang didn't plan to make much money from Dingxiang and the others, so she would just add a little shipping fee. Fangzheng and the others couldn't buy much either.
The last class in the afternoon is usually an elective course, and the elective courses may be different. Qin Xiang chose the management major in the School of Economics in order to manage her business in the future.
As for the others, most of them chose literature as their major, which was recommended by their professional teachers. Learning more about culture can broaden their horizons and help them design clothes with connotation.
Qin Xiang didn't comment, she thought it was good, but one person's power was limited and she couldn't learn so much.
However, she is also building up her network now in preparation for the future.
Although everyone may take up different positions, who can say that you can’t make extra money?
They all graduated from National Tsing Hua University. How could their level be bad if they have learned well? Then I will ask them to write articles and make my own factory grow and develop.
Ahem, these are still a bit far away. Not to mention a factory, she doesn’t even have a small workshop now.
But she also set a goal for herself.
When she first came to the capital, her goal was to open a few more stores and slowly accumulate capital.
But now that the wholesale city has opened, capital recovery is faster, and she hopes to set up her own small workshop within two years.
She couldn't help but sigh, time was tight and the task was heavy.
Study is important, career is equally important.
Although Bei Nannan and Fu Yunmei had a quarrel, I don’t know how Fu Yunmei calmed her down, but the two of them reconciled as before, as if nothing had happened.
Someone curiously asked Fu Yunmei, but she denied it. "I have everything Qin Xiang has, so there's nothing to be jealous of. We're classmates in the same major, so how could I possibly envy her?" After saying this, Fu Yunmei couldn't help but add, "But I can only promise that I'm not jealous of Qin Xiang. After all, I think my family is well off, so there's no need to be jealous. I heard Qin Xiang's family is from the countryside, so I don't know what she would think."
Finally, he muttered, "How strange! Are rural conditions so good now? Can you make so much money as a self-employed person?"
This was so interesting, as if it wasn't Fu Yunmei who was jealous, but Qin Xiang who was jealous of her and deliberately fabricated these things. He added this sentence at the end, making people suspect that Qin Xiang's money came from an illegal source and was not just earned as a self-employed person.
Qin Xiang wasn't around, but Guan Yuping didn't indulge her bad habits. She sneered, "Fu Yunmei, if you want to say something bad about someone, just speak louder. Who are you whispering to? You just want people to doubt whether Qin Xiang's self-employment is real or not, whether she's making any money, and to say that her money comes from illegal sources. Aren't you tired of making such speculations every day? People who don't know you would think you have delusions."
Fu Yunmei bit her lip, feeling a little aggrieved. "I didn't say anything. I was just curious. Aren't you curious?"
"I'm not curious," Guan Yuping said. "I've seen how hard she works. She's capable of opening a shop and making money. What's there to doubt? Some people have no skills themselves and just rely on their parents. Every penny they spend isn't their own, and yet they're still doubting this and that. They're incompetent themselves, but they can't stand others being incompetent. They're just idle."
After saying this, Guan Yuping didn't care about other people's expressions and just left.
Many people in the class knew that Guan Yuping's family was from the capital and had some ability. In addition, Guan Yuping was usually quite noble, so they felt that Guan Yuping would not lie. Therefore, many people agreed with Guan Yuping's statement.
And what they said is right. The country now encourages entrepreneurship. Qin Xiang has the ability to make money. You can be envious if you want. Why are you complaining here?
Or maybe there are too few classes and I have too much free time.
Fu Yunmei was still a little unhappy because no one supported her.
I was also a little anxious.
The reason why she instigated Bei Nannan was, on the one hand, that she was really envious of Qin Xiang, and on the other hand, she wanted to make Bei Nannan angry and ruin everyone's impression of her. She had her eyes on the position of League Secretary.
Once you become the League branch secretary, as long as there is an opportunity to join the Party in the school, the first person you will be assigned will be the League branch secretary.
Alas, it seemed difficult. Bei Nannan's impression in everyone's mind was bad, but she didn't seem to be doing much better either. The few connections she had painstakingly cultivated seemed to have been lost because of Guan Yuping's words.
Qin Xiang didn't know about this at first. It was not until the class meeting for re-election in the evening that Guan Yuping told her about it.
But Qin Xiang still didn't care. She was too busy to care about these things.
So for class leader elections, she didn't even register. How could she have the time? It was already very good that she could come and vote.
She'd been busy these past two days posting job postings and contacting the provincial capital to inquire about Tan Xiu, asking her to come to the capital to help out for a while. She was completely overwhelmed. Managing a business required skill, and even managing her own small business was sometimes inadequate. Ultimately, it was her immaturity and inability to think things through. She still had a lot to learn.
A few people sat down below, chatting while the counselor wasn't there. Fu Yunmei took advantage of her last chance to win over her classmates and roommates. It was unclear whether it was effective or not. Anyway, Qin Xiang watched Fu Yunmei actively running around, flitting around like a butterfly.
When electing class leaders, Bei Nannan discovered that Fu Yunmei had also signed up, and was running for the same position of Youth League Secretary as her.
Only then did Bei Nannan realize that Fu Yunmei's active efforts to gain popularity were not for her but for herself, and she was filled with hatred.
However, Bei Nannan also knew that she seemed to have lost control of herself in the past two days, which had caused many people to have a bad impression of her. In desperation, she hesitantly went to Qin Xiang and her roommates' dormitory, implying that she wanted Qin Xiang and her roommates to vote for her.
Ding Xiang and the others kept their heads down and said nothing. Qin Xiang ignored her. Guan Yuping sneered, "What the hell are you dreaming of?"
Bei Nannan was furious. "You are so cold-blooded. Don't even think about asking me for help if you have any problems in the future." After saying that, she turned around and left to continue looking for people.
But there are only about thirty people in their major, five of whom are from their dormitory, and the others will definitely canvass for votes, so it is very difficult.
As for Qin Xiang and the others, although they didn't say it explicitly, they had their own ideas in mind. They could vote for anyone, but it was impossible for them to vote for Fu Yunmei and Bei Nannan.
The result is obvious. Neither Fu Yunmei nor Bei Nannan was elected. Instead, the class monitor was the former temporary class monitor. He has real abilities and is good at handling things and organizing students.
Qin Xiang thought it was pretty good.
As for the League Secretary, she was a very serious female classmate. Anyway, she was not Fu Yunmei or Bei Nannan, so Qin Xiang was quite satisfied.
After the class meeting, Bei Nannan started attacking Fu Yunmei again.
Fu Yunmei quickly explained, "I was doing this for both of our own good. You embarrassed Qin Xiang a few times in class before, and everyone already had a bad impression of you. I thought, if I'm elected, wouldn't it be good for us too? You and I are good friends, and when the opportunity to join the Party came up, how could I not think of you first? It's just a pity that I didn't get elected either."
Because neither of them was selected, Fu Yunmei explained again, and Bei Nannan forgave her.
But I still stubbornly wanted to move to the dormitory.
Fu Yunmei added, "I think it's better not to move. Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. Do you just want to watch Qin Xiang take the spotlight?"
Bei Nannan didn't care and was determined to move out because no one would talk to her in the dormitory, which made her feel very uncomfortable. Several people were always wary of her, like they were guarding against a thief.
No matter what Fu Yunmei said, he was very determined. He then went to find Fu Yunmei's roommate and changed dormitories very smoothly.
So when Qin Xiang posted the job recruitment notice and the wholesale city started setting up stalls at the door to sell wholesale goods, Bei Nannan moved into the dormitory.
Dingxiang and others were so excited that they almost beat drums and gongs to see Bei Nannan off.
Bei Nannan was so angry that her heart ached. Before leaving, she threatened, "Even if you beg me in the future, I won't come back."
Guan Yuping gave her a huge roll of the eyes and said, "Goodbye."
If it weren't impossible to change majors now, Bei Nannan would have changed her major.
As one person left, another came in. It was Fu Yunmei's roommate.
Needless to say, the fact that he was willing to change dormitories at this time meant that he didn't have a very good relationship with Fu Yunmei.
Meilin had a good personality and soon found out that the girl named Ming Chuanxiu disliked Fu Yunmei's character, and she agreed almost immediately when Bei Nannan asked.
Meilin said, "Welcome."
Ming Chuanxiu is a very gentle person and keeps a safe distance from others. Qin Xiang is quite satisfied with him.
I hope the next period of time will be more peaceful because she is busy.
Saturday finally arrived. They had no classes on Saturday afternoon, so Qin Xiang prepared to leave as soon as school was over in the morning. Before leaving, she asked a few roommates if they wanted to go over and take a look together.
Several people were very tempted and expressed their desire to go, but Ming Chuanxiu shook her head, "You guys go, I won't go. I haven't understood many of the professional courses, and I need to catch up."
She was reluctant to go, and the others didn't force her. As soon as they left the school, they started asking Qin Xiang all kinds of questions.
Qin Xiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You'll know when you go and see for yourself."
Because the government had painted the wholesale city with white putty and installed rolling shutters in advance, many people saw Qin Xiang opening his business in front of the door early, and many people followed suit.
But some people only have a storefront, and the goods have not arrived yet. Seeing Qin Xiang and others working in full swing, they are extremely anxious and run around and make phone calls to beg for help, hoping that the goods will arrive sooner.
Arriving at the large square outside the wholesale market, they saw many vendors setting up their stalls. Qin Xiang and his team initially occupied the most advantageous position, allowing them to see everything as soon as they approached. However, due to the limited conditions, the amount of clothes they could hang was limited. Qin Xiang allowed them to hang a woolen coat, a few sweaters, and the standard pair of jeans.
It's autumn now, time to have some fun. No matter whether the jeans are pink, blue or black, they are shipped very quickly.
After all, I live in the capital, and I have good taste as an individual business owner. Even though there are many wholesale clothes sellers in the square, I can tell at a glance whose clothes are good-looking.
Qinxiang’s wholesale price is definitely lower than the retail price, but the shipment volume is large, so any individual business owner who comes to wholesale will have to buy at least ten or twenty pieces.
When Qin Xiang went there, Mi Hongjun was very busy. Zhao Ping didn't like to talk, so he was just in charge of collecting money. Business was very good.
This is the third day. For the first two days, Mi Hongjun was worried because many people didn't know about the wholesale operation. Sales were low, but the next day, someone from the management office helped promote the business with a loudspeaker, and the crowds increased in the afternoon. But so did the competition.
Several roommates were dumbfounded. They had never seen such a lively scene.
Qin Xiang rolled up his sleeves and said, "I'll go over and help."
Once the windbreaker is taken off, revealing the sweater underneath, she is a true model.
A self-employed person saw this and pointed at Qin Xiang and said, "Boss, give me fifty of each of the outfits she's wearing."
Qin Xiang was amused. Mi Hongjun said with a smile, "Okay, wait a moment. What size do you want?"
The self-employed man was amused. "What size is that? There aren't any fat people these days. Just get two sizes I usually wear, half and half."
Several people were busy as they kept their feet on the ground. Dingxiang and others joined in to help find the goods. Those who really didn't know how to do it helped watch the stall to prevent people from stealing the clothes.
Qin Xiang and the others' arrival made Mi Hongjun breathe a sigh of relief. Zhao Ping hung the bag of money around Qin Xiang's neck and said, "I have to go back to get the goods. You guys keep an eye on it first."
This is the advantage of wholesale. Even if the profit of a piece of clothing is less, it can be shipped faster.
The few of them worked until midnight, when most of the crowd had dispersed. The self-employed were scattered across the capital's streets and alleys in a few shops, while those in the surrounding counties and cities hadn't received the news yet, so their customer base was limited.
However, Qin Xiang also knew that this was only temporary. Gradually, most people would purchase the goods and the shipment volume would not be that large.
Many stalls were jealous when they saw their shipment volume.
But there is no way. Many of them get their goods from surrounding garment factories due to distance issues. Qin Xiang's clothing styles are obviously from the south.
It’s not that no one came to ask Mi Hongjun.
Who made Mi Hongjun look so easy to talk to with his youthful face and smiling face?
But Mi Hongjun only looks easy to bully. He has been living alone for so many years. If he was so easy to deceive, he would have been gone long ago.
So these people couldn't get any useful information from Mi Hongjun at all.
As for Zhao Ping, he was still wearing a tank top in this weather, but his muscles and face gave off an aura of someone who was not to be messed with.
No one dared to ask Zhao Ping.
Seeing that there were not many people around, Qin Xiang also asked everyone to pack up their stalls inside.
Just as we were about to go out for dinner together, the loudspeaker in the management office rang again. Since many people had already started business, they decided to start formal business tomorrow, which was Sunday. At that time, people from the government would come to participate in the opening ceremony and cut the ribbon.
Qin Xiang thought this was good news. She expected the government to start promoting the event in newspapers and on TV tonight, and there would definitely be more people tomorrow. She also expected the TV station staff to come.
Qin Xiang hurriedly urged, "Let's go, go eat, and restock the goods in the afternoon so that we can make a good profit tomorrow."
In the courtyard, her goods were piled high like a mountain, and she was just waiting for business to boom. Her shop had a great location, and her clothes were good, so if they didn't sell well, she would be sorry.
They took turns eating lunch. When they came back in the afternoon, Qin Xiang said to Ding Xiang and the others, "While we still have time, take a look and see if there's anything you like. Pick one quickly, and then go back to school to study. We'll be busy this afternoon."
Ding Xiang and the others said, "Since we're already out, you can tell us what needs to be done. Wouldn't it be easier if we all help together?"
Actually, this afternoon is okay. The main thing is to prepare the inventory. The most important thing is tomorrow. There will definitely be a lot of people coming tomorrow.
Qin Xiang thought for a moment and said, "I'll go back after picking out the clothes today. If you want to help, come over tomorrow and help keep an eye on them, okay?"
After the first few days, there were fewer and fewer customers, and by then Mi Hongjun, Zhao Ping and the sales staff would be able to handle the job.
But she hasn't recruited anyone yet, and she was thinking that if she couldn't find anyone, she would first find a smart worker from Qinjiatun to help.
Dingxiang and the others thought it was okay and each picked out a piece of clothing. Qin Xiang gave them a super low price and let them go back.
As soon as they left, Mi Hongjun began to pack the goods, making sure to hang up one of each sample. Behind the samples were the inventory, colors, sizes, and some nylon ropes for packing, everything you could think of.
Qin Xiang rested for a while and prepared to go to the storefront while Zhao Ping was not there. She hadn't been there for several days. Fortunately, her father was guarding there, otherwise she would have been worried.
From a distance, Qin Xiang could see that the second floor of the shop facing the road had been added on. It was very conspicuous because the new and old cement had different colors.
But the conditions are like this, so Qin Xiang doesn't care too much.
After passing through the front house and reaching the back, I was surprised to find that the front house had been built more than half a meter high. The foundation was laid and the bricks would be laid soon.
Qin Baotian smiled when he saw her coming over, "This layer will be finished tomorrow. Putting up the roof requires pouring cement and sand, which is a bit troublesome, but it can be done in three to five days. The remaining layer can also be done quickly. It's just that the house needs to be aired out after it's built, which is a bit troublesome."
Qin Xiang was very satisfied with the progress. Besides, the shop in the wholesale city was ready and the business was about to pick up, so she was not so anxious about the storefront here.
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "There's no need to rush so much. Don't tire yourself out."
Qin Xiang took out a hundred yuan and gave it to Qin Baotian. "Dad, it's not easy for everyone to follow us here from far away. The work is also hard. Please buy a few chickens and chop some ribs to stew for everyone to have a snack."
Qin Baotian knew this was necessary, and nodded, "Okay."
Qin Xiang added, "By the way, I'm still short of people and haven't found anyone yet. You're familiar with the people in our village. Who do you think would be suitable to help? Not too old."
To be honest, the people Qin Baotian brought with him were carefully selected by him and Secretary Qin. They were all down-to-earth and hardworking. When Qin Jun learned that he was coming to the capital, he wanted to follow him. How could Qin Baotian agree?
As soon as Qin Xiang opened his mouth, Qin Baotian knew what he was talking about, so he said, "Secretary Qin's nephew Qin Dong is nineteen years old. He has a quick mind and is willing to work. He will run errands for me when he is free. Let him go."
Qin Xiang also trusted the person recommended by his father, so he immediately called Qin Dong over and told him about the matter, "Are you happy with it?"
Qin Dong was stunned. He didn't expect such a good thing to happen. Before coming here, his uncle specifically told him that he must be smart, active, and sweet-mouthed.
He thought these were essential skills, but he didn't expect to be chosen to be a salesperson?
In the past, these were considered the eight major officials, which was quite remarkable.
"I, I, can I do it? I didn't even graduate from elementary school." For the first time, Qin Dong regretted not studying hard.
Qin Xiang laughed. "It doesn't matter if you haven't graduated yet. Just knowing how to read is enough. You'll just be Mi Hongjun's assistant. Be diligent and work hard. You won't have to do this kind of hard work in the future. Do you understand?"
Qin Dongle was so happy that he didn't know what to do. "I will definitely work hard and not bring shame to our Qinjiatun."
"Well, as long as you understand, I'll give you a salary of thirty-five a month, plus commissions. If you work well, you can earn more, one or two hundred a month is possible." Qin Xiang saw Qin Dong was shocked and lost again after she finished speaking. Her smile faded and she warned, "But there is one thing, if you don't do your job well, if you cheat or act cunningly, I won't care who your relatives are or where you are from. You will go back to where you came from. Do you understand?"
Donald Qin nodded hurriedly and said seriously, "Sister Qin Xiang, I will definitely work hard and will definitely not be lazy."
Qin Xiang was willing to believe this. According to her father, Qin Dong had been working with him for several months and hadn't slacked off. On the contrary, he was very diligent. There weren't many people his age who were willing to endure hardship. They had to hire someone anyway, so it didn't matter who they hired. After all, Qin Dong was young and knew him well, so he would listen to them.
Qin Xiang's expression softened. "You know the place, so come with me now."
She actually wanted to find a few more suitable ones, but it was hard to find someone like Qin Dong. Someone with real skills and brains couldn't work for an old man on a construction team.
Qin Xiang led Qin Dong to the wholesale market and handed the instructions to Mi Hongjun. "Let's take care of this one first. We'll work on the other one after Tan Xiu arrives. The clothes can be hung on a separate wall. If someone sees them, we can sell them. If no one buys, don't worry. Anyway, the sports styles are not much different, so we can continue to sell them next year."
Who wouldn't want to make money? But there's a shortage of workers. It's incredibly difficult for self-employed individuals to hire these days. There's a fair amount of applicants, but finding the right person isn't easy. If you don't know them, you don't know their temperament or whether they're truly diligent.
In short, it's difficult.
Anyway, the money has been spent, so just put it aside for now. Good things are worth waiting for. At least Qin Dong has been trained.
After explaining all this, Qin Xiang also started to pack up. Zhao Ping was pulling goods back and forth. Many people saw him, and some wanted to come and see the styles.
Qin Xiang simply found some cloth, hung it up to cover it up, and would uncover it early tomorrow morning.
After Zhao Ping finished pulling the goods, Qin Xiang should also go back to school. "I'll have to work hard tonight and watch over the goods here. I'm worried about people coming and going."
As soon as she reminded him, Zhao Ping also became alert. "Okay, Xiaomi and I will take turns sleeping here tonight and make sure we keep an eye on the goods."
Seeing his nervousness, Qin Xiang reassured him, "Maybe it's okay. After all, this is organized by the government. With the management office watching over it, no one dares to cause trouble. We just need to be on guard against it behind the scenes."
"I see."
Qin Xiang left, but the three men had to continue working.
I went back to the dormitory to wash up and study. In the evening, my roommates came back for a discussion. Several of them tried on the newly bought clothes and liked them very much. But they were not stupid. They knew that Qin Xiang gave them a very low price, so they unanimously decided to help her tomorrow.
It is called: learning.
The professor said that as a student majoring in fashion design, it is useless to just study hard.
Only by going out and practicing can people make progress.
Qin Xiang also knew this, so she didn't stop them and even assigned them tasks.
This time, even the new roommate Mingchuan Xiu came along to see it for herself.
Early the next morning, the dormitory became bustling with activity. Qin Xiang was in high spirits, as her career was finally about to take another big step forward.
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