Chapter 128
The batch of goods sent by Guan Zhibin a few days ago contained more than 50 leather jackets. The styles were nice, but they are hot to wear in summer and cold in winter. They are suitable for wearing in spring and autumn, but the spring and autumn seasons in the capital are very short, so there are not many opportunities to wear them.
So she wanted quite a large quantity. If I remember correctly, she just put the goods up yesterday.
Compared to leather jackets, ski anoraks, puffer jackets, and tweed coats were more popular. When the store first opened, sweaters and pants sold quickly. This batch arrived just as the temperature dropped, and tweed coats suddenly became a hot commodity. Fortunately, Qin Xiang had splurged on a generous order of 500 tweed coats, otherwise they would have been sold out.
A woolen coat costs over fifty yuan to purchase, and Qin Xiang adds thirty-five yuan to each coat she sells. Many individual traders buy in smaller quantities because of the high price. Each person buys three or five coats at most, but even that still allows them to sell over fifty coats a day, so Qin Xiang isn't worried.
But I didn’t expect that He Chenghua actually got one and put it on.
To be honest, He Chenghua is very tall, and the jeans show off his legs. The leather jacket is short, and when he stands there, it is really shocking, and his legs are all visible from his waist.
But with that face, he looks a bit ruffian and has lost the righteousness he has in military uniform. People would not believe that he is just a street thug.
Qin Xiang's mouth twitched, "What a coincidence, Captain He."
"What a coincidence." He Chenghua stood in front of her and pinched his waist again. "I came here specifically to see you. Want to treat me to breakfast?"
Seeing him so confident, Qin Xiang couldn't help but laugh, "Captain He, are you still short of money for breakfast?"
He Chenghua nodded with a straight face, "We're in great need of this position, but we haven't been paid yet."
"Okay, let's go." Qin Xiang and He Chenghua went to have breakfast. Before they had taken two steps, a familiar car stopped. Miao Sheng stuck his head out and said, "Miss Qin..."
Seeing He Chenghua next to him, Miao Sheng was stunned for a moment, and alarm bells rang in his heart. What should he do? The boss had left not long ago and came back to find that he had a new rival in love. What should he do?
"Mr. Miao, why are you here?"
When people are compared to each other, they are particularly conspicuous. Compared with He Chenghua's infuriating appearance, Meng Huaiqing looks much more lovable. She even has a better impression of Miao Sheng.
Miao Sheng hurriedly got out of the car and said with a smile, "Miss Qin, what are you doing..."
Qin Xiang said, "Captain He did me a favor. I invited him to have breakfast. Have you had it? If not, let's eat together."
As soon as he finished speaking, Miao Sheng noticed a sharp gaze. He looked over and met He Chenghua's slightly narrowed eyes.
Miao Sheng nodded under pressure, "If you haven't eaten yet, then let's go together. There's a delicious Xiaolongbao restaurant nearby, I'll take you there."
Qin Xiang pretended not to see He Chenghua's displeasure and nodded, "Thank you."
The three of them went to the Xiaolongbao restaurant. He Chenghua said with a half-smile, "Boss Qin's treat is insincere."
Qin Xiang stopped and said, "Then Captain He, wherever you want to eat is up to you."
As a result, He Chenghua refused to speak again.
Without him saying anything, Qin Xiang went straight to the Xiaolongbao restaurant. When they got there, Miao Sheng ordered breakfast as if he was familiar with the place and even introduced it to the restaurant. Qin Xiang smiled and said, "You are familiar with the capital now."
"Well, there's no place in the entire capital that I'm not familiar with right now. Our boss said that places related to Miss Qin must..." Miao Sheng realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly stopped talking. "What I meant was that our boss wants to expand his territory in the capital next. As his assistant and driver, I must understand the capital to prepare for the future."
Qin Xiang lowered her eyes slightly, pretending not to have heard what he said before, and said with a smile, "Your boss is very powerful."
Miao Sheng nodded. "Our boss is not only good at business, but also has a first-rate personality. No one can stop him from praising him. He never gives anyone a hard time."
When saying this, Miao Sheng also glanced at He Chenghua, wondering if he was being too obvious in his attempt to pull someone down.
He Chenghua's face turned black as a ball.
He knew that such a person existed, but unfortunately he had never seen him and had no idea who he was.
Miao Sheng continued, "Our boss likes to do things secretly and doesn't like to ask for favors in front of others and embarrass them. He is really considerate."
He Chenghua, who was asking for a favor in return: "..." What kind of people are these? The driver is so shameless, the boss must not be much better.
Qin Xiang couldn't help but laugh, "In your eyes, Mr. Meng seems perfect."
Miao Sheng agreed, "Of course."
Qin Xiang: "So when he deducted your bonus, was it also perfect?"
Miao Sheng's expression cracked, and he nodded reluctantly, "Of course."
When the boss comes back, he will tell him how much he has sacrificed for the boss's love. He has sacrificed his face and his heart. He has sacrificed too much. He must give him a bigger bonus.
Qin Xiang's smile grew wider. "Your boss is so lucky to have a subordinate like you."
Miao Sheng said modestly, "It's just so-so."
The two chatted happily, but He Chenghua was very depressed. "If I remember correctly, this meal was invited by Boss Qin to thank me."
Qin Xiang nodded, "That's right."
"Not sincere enough."
Qin Xiang looked at him and asked, "How about another dinner?"
He Chenghua slightly shifted his gaze and said reluctantly, "Okay."
Qin Xiang was in a complicated mood. It would be best if she could repay the favor by having two meals, but it seemed that she still got the upper hand.
Favors are not easy to earn, and are even more troublesome.
The steamed dumplings were served, and I ordered some millet porridge and fried dough sticks, which made my breakfast very delicious.
After the meal, Miao Sheng was no longer an eyesore and said directly, "Our boss is in Hong Kong and can't come back for the time being, so I asked someone to bring the magazine over. I'll put it in your storefront later, Mr. Mi, okay?"
Qin Xiang said gratefully, "Thank Mr. Meng for me."
Another favor.
My head hurts.
After Miao Sheng left, Qin Xiang glanced at his watch and said, "Captain He, I have to get back to work."
He Chenghua also had to report home, so he nodded and said, "If you need any help, please feel free."
Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay."
She looked at He Chenghua, opened her mouth, and couldn't help asking, "Captain He has always been so enthusiastic and likes to help the weak, or does he want to get something from me?"
"You're overthinking it." He Chenghua stood up, looking like a scoundrel. "With your poor appearance, what can I expect from you?"
After saying that, he turned and left.
Qin Xiang stood there for a long time before she could recover.
Poor look?
Was she described as poor?
Qin Xiang was speechless. When she came out of the store, she saw He Chenghua standing there looking up at the sky. Only after seeing her come out did he go to the wholesale market.
The cool car is still there.
Qin Xiang was too lazy to talk to him, fearing that if she said too much she would accidentally get angry to death.
He Chenghua rarely looked guilty. He glanced at him several times and said, "I was just saying that casually. Don't take it to heart."
Qin Xiang said with a smile, "Captain He is so good at talking, so he must be right. I just don't know why someone as poor as me could get Captain He's help?"
He Chenghua instantly shut his mouth and refused to speak.
"Captain He." Qin Xiang restrained his expression and said seriously, "Besides the two weeks of military training, Captain He and I are not familiar with each other and we don't have much friendship. I don't know why Captain He helped me. I will remember this favor and will definitely repay it when I have the chance."
She was serious, but He Chenghua felt uncomfortable and stammered, "No need to pay it back, we are all friends."
Qin Xiang shook her head. "It's the same with friends. Personal relationships are personal relationships."
He Chenghua was a little unhappy, "What about that Gangcheng boss? Did you accept her help?"
Qin Xiang looked at him in surprise, "What does this have to do with him?"
"Why is it okay?" He Chenghua refused to admit that he felt a little jealous. "You accepted his help, but you're so eager to repay me for just helping me out?"
Qin Xiang was silent.
After a while, he said, "I am very troubled by Captain He's help. I have repaid Mr. Meng's help in other ways."
If it wasn't to repay a favor, would she help cook in the middle of the night?
Different people live in different environments and have different needs.
Although Meng Huaiqing held a high status in Hong Kong and had a noble background, he had grown up in an unhealthy family and suffered from stomach problems. Therefore, she would pay attention to this when repaying a favor, as the other party did not lack her money or things.
One or two meals might be exactly what the other person needs. Correspondingly, Meng Huaiqing was worried about Uncle Ge, so they helped take care of him. There was affection in it, but it was also because of Meng Huaiqing.
But He Chenghua is different. Qin Xiang has never met He Chenghua before, and some of her families don't want him.
If He Chenghua helped her once or twice, she might just treat him to a meal to express her gratitude, or maybe she would do it for Guan Yuping's sake.
But what if it happens more often?
When there are too many favors, she has no way to repay them. Does that mean she is expected to repay them with her body?
After Qin Xiang finished speaking, He Chenghua's face visibly darkened.
Looking at such a gloomy face, Qin Xiang felt a little nervous. Could it be that this man would attack her just because of her words?
If a fight really breaks out, she won't be able to run away. There are natural differences in physical fitness between men and women, and the man is the battalion commander, so there's no point in running away.
She stood there without moving. He Chenghua was silent for a long time. After a while, he sneered and said, "I am just being sentimental."
After saying that, He Chenghua turned around and got into the car. He stepped on the accelerator and drove away with a buzzing sound.
Qin Xiang was ashamed. He was already a battalion commander, so why was he so petty?
Also, she really wanted to say that it was very dangerous to drive here.
He shook his head helplessly, went into the store to help for a while, and then went to another men's clothing store to check out the situation. Mi Hongjun had already brought Qin Dong to put all the goods on the market and was hanging up samples. Occasionally, someone came to ask about the price.
After Qin Xiang finished his inspection, he went to the storefront. The exterior wall had been painted, and the white putty inside was almost done. Shelves and cabinets were placed in the room, covered with nylon bags. After the putty was finished, they could be cleaned up.
A few days later, the renovations were complete. Qin Xiang took the money and asked Qin Baotian to treat everyone to a meal on her behalf. He then distributed the wages and subsidies to everyone. Then he found someone to buy train tickets to send them back.
As for Qin Baotian, he stayed here to help temporarily under Qin Xiang's persuasion.
Since we're divorced now, and there's someone to help look after the crops in the fields, I'll just help out here for now.
In fact, Qin Baotian would rather go back to his hometown, but he also realized that recruiting people was not easy, and he couldn't always recruit from his hometown. The new store hadn't opened yet, and the warehouse and the front door needed someone to look after them. No one was more suitable than Qin Baotian.
With him watching, Qin Xiang certainly couldn't treat her father badly, so she paid Qin Baotian a salary. At first, Qin Baotian didn't want it, thinking that it was wrong to ask for money for working for his own daughter. He already felt guilty about accepting the money last time, so he refused to take it no matter what.
But Qin Xiang insisted on giving it to you. "This is what you deserve. Besides, you can't be here without money. Buy some food and drinks and don't embarrass yourself."
So Qin Baotian accepted it.
The walls of the second floor were painted early, and the doors and windows were installed. When the work was almost done, Qin Baotian moved his things upstairs. Mi Hongjun, Qin Dong and others also moved in.
Because the rooms are limited, Tan Xiu and Qin Baotian each occupy a room of their own, while the others share a room with two people.
The bunk beds in the room had already been set up, and this was the condition for now.
Even though it didn't look very good, several people were already very excited.
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "When we have money, we will move to a better place. Then we can each have a room."
Several employees were very excited and looked forward to it.
Qin Baotian also took the time to install the doors and windows downstairs and cleaned up the front room. He was just waiting to stock the goods and start business.
Qin Xiang took advantage of this opportunity to ask Guan Yuping about night school. She then arranged shifts for several of the store employees, including the two young women from the capital who had been hired. Those who liked math could study accounting, while those who liked painting and had a keen eye for art could study fashion design, where Qin Xiang could even provide guidance. People like Liu Xiaocao and Mao Yuxiang, who only attended elementary school, were in a more difficult situation. They had to enroll in junior high school courses, along with a group of young men and women.
The two girls never thought that one day they would have the opportunity to pick up a book again. They were so happy that they hid in their quilts at night to encourage each other, and they must study hard and not let Sister Qin Xiang's money go to waste.
As for Mi Hongjun, he immediately became bitter and resentful when he heard about studying. Even so, he was also sent by Qin Xiang to study management. If he wanted to help her in the future, he had to be able to talk and manage as well.
As for the finances, Mi Hongjun and Tan Xiu were in charge for the time being. Qin Xiang checked the accounts one month after the opening. Except for the first week when the wholesale city was bustling with people and the daily turnover could reach over 10,000 yuan, the rest of the time it could maintain 7,000 to 8,000 yuan a day. The monthly turnover was as much as 250,000 yuan. Although the profit of clothing was huge and retail often had to sell it at double, wholesale was different from retail after all. Profit space had to be left for the self-employed individuals in the middle. After deducting costs and labor costs, not counting the cost of bunking, the net profit would be more than 70,000 yuan.
This is a huge sum of money.
Of course, this huge sum of money is just a number now. Qin Xiang purchased goods twice this month and spent a lot of money. Now there is only a pitiful 10,000 yuan on the account.
Ten thousand yuan is not a small amount.
Sure enough, at this stage, retail is not as good as wholesale. Wholesale is not her end, but her starting point. In the future, she will build a factory to create her own clothing brand. At that time, she will no longer be restricted by others and can make the clothes she likes.
After closing the account book, Qin Xiang took advantage of the fact that there were no customers in the afternoon to gather everyone in the storefront, closed the door and held a staff meeting. She fully demonstrated her abilities, motivated and encouraged the employees, and then gave everyone, including the new employees, a red envelope.
Qin Xiang likes to give out red envelopes and also likes to see the excitement on the employees' faces after receiving them.
This makes her feel very accomplished.
The meeting had just ended when the sound of cars roared outside.
Qin Xiang looked down from the upstairs and saw a familiar Mercedes-Benz parked outside.
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