Chapter 142
In the countryside, divorce is a big deal. Qin Baotian's cognition was broken little by little. There were three divorced people in a family, which had caused a sensation among them.
I didn't expect Qin Xiang to say something even more terrifying.
Fortunately, this is not Qinjiatun, otherwise Qin Baotian believed that Qin Xiang would be drowned by spit, which was too shocking.
Qin Xiang knew her father wouldn't accept this, so she didn't explain much, simply comforting him, "Maybe Meng Huaiqing and I can grow old together happily. You never know. There's no need to worry about things that haven't happened yet. Worry is the most useless thing. People's hearts may change, but money won't. Men can't give me a sense of security, and neither can my family. Only money can make me feel safe."
After drinking the pork rib soup and eating some vegetables, Qin Xiang felt full. She stood up and said, "I'm going back to school."
Exam week has begun and Qin Xiang has no time to show off.
Although she doesn't have too many requirements for studying, she still wants to do well in the exams if she can, as it is an honor for her.
She came out today because she didn't have any exams, but she has exams tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
Of course, their major ultimately depends on design. They submitted their final designs a week ago. After this semester's systematic study, Qin Xiang's clothing designs are better than before, so she feels there is no problem.
Back at school to study for the exam, a week passed in a flash.
It was already the middle of the twelfth lunar month, and some majors had already finished their exams and gone on holiday two days ago. Qin Xiang and her classmates also finished their exams, which also meant that they were about to go on holiday.
The people in their dormitory also took the opportunity to hold a small meeting to discuss their plans for the winter vacation.
Meilin had no choice. Her home was too far away. She had already bought her train tickets a few days ago and had to take the train tonight. The others discussed and decided to stay in the capital for a few days to earn some money.
Qin Xiang offered them the option of either becoming tutors or working for her. She had already rented three stalls at a night market in the capital, planning to sell clothes from the wholesale market there and make a quick buck before the Lunar New Year. She offered them the opportunity to set up stalls.
"Of course, you can also buy the goods from me and sell them on your own. As long as you control the price, you can keep whatever you sell. You can return the unsold goods to me. You can also work for me directly. I will pay you five yuan per day, plus a commission based on the clothes sold. This is the same as for my employees."
After Qin Xiang finished speaking, everyone started to think.
However, they still didn't have enough courage and decided to work for Qin Xiang.
Qin Xiang nodded and said, "Okay, you guys go find Tan Xiu tomorrow."
Zhao Wenna asked, "Are you going too?"
Qin Xiang shook her head. "I don't have time. I have a flight to Guangzhou tomorrow."
This was something I had agreed with Guan Zhibin before. I would go there before the New Year to look at the designs for next spring's collection and discuss ordering.
The wholesale city is probably closed for the next few days. After all, most of the self-employed have already stockpiled the goods, and the flow of people has obviously decreased in the past few days.
Although there is still a lot of inventory in Qin Xiang's shop, Qin Xiang is not worried. She plans to have a clearance sale in the last two days, sell off a part of the inventory, and continue selling the rest after the New Year. She will have to sell for a while after the New Year, but there will be fewer customers.
After Qin Xiang made all the arrangements, she let everyone go to bed early.
Several people were quite excited.
Of course, Guan Yuping and Meilin are exceptions, both of them have to go home.
The next day, even more people left the school. Unexpectedly, Bei Nannan and Fu Yunmei had no plans to leave today. No one knew what they were doing when they came in and out.
Qin Xiang ignored them and took Zhao Wenna and the other two to the wholesale city, handed them over to Tan Xiu, and told her about her arrangements.
Starting tonight, Tan Xiu will take them to set up stalls. The prices will naturally be based on the retail price, not the wholesale price, which can be considered as price protection.
That afternoon, Qin Xiang took Mi Hongjun on a plane and headed straight to Guangzhou.
It’s good to have someone to help you. Before leaving, Meng Huaiqing left someone in the capital, and that person helped him buy the tickets.
Ahem, having big legs makes things easier.
It was not Mi Hongjun's first time on a plane, but he was still very excited. He moved around in his seat and was not quiet at all.
Qin Xiang was so angry that she asked directly, "Do you have hemorrhoids?"
Mi Hongjun blushed, "No."
"Then you're embarrassed."
Mi Hongjun: “…”
He shrank his neck and dared not speak.
Qin Xiang thought about herself as the stepmother who separated the lovers, and her tone couldn't help but soften a little, "Will you blame me for not letting you go back to the provincial capital?"
Mi Hongjun was surprised. "How could that be? I know you want to train me and improve my abilities."
"Well, it's good that you know." Qin Xiang said seriously, "Although I have so many employees, the ones I trust most are you and Third Brother. You two are different to me. One is my brother, and the other is my younger brother. Do you understand?"
Mi Hongjun nodded, "I know, in my heart you are my real sister."
After letting go of the inappropriate thoughts, Mi Hongjun realized that he was actually like a child who suddenly received attention and stubbornly believed that she was his exclusive and the person he should marry. But in fact, it was not love, but just because he admired the strong. The feeling of liking Qin Xiang was completely different from the feeling of liking Hao Jingjing.
Qin Xiang said gently, "Work hard to improve yourself. When you and Jingjing get married, I will give you a big gift."
Mi Hongjun smiled.
The two of them took a nap on the plane and felt refreshed when they got off the plane. When they came out, they saw Guan Zhibin waiting for her with the familiar pick-up sign.
But what made Qin Xiang envious was that Guan Zhibin bought his own car.
Even though it was second-hand, it was enough to make Qin Xiang envious. "It's a lot of money, right?"
"Money is no problem." Guan Zhibin drove the car with high spirits. "My cousin helped me arrange this. It's a smuggled car that was seized by customs. When it was time to sell it, the owner wanted to return the car, so I sold this. My cousin originally wanted to buy me a new one, but I think a used one is enough for me. It's just a means of transportation."
Hearing him speak so casually, Qin Xiang felt a little jealous, "That's all. This is enough to make me envious."
Hearing this, Guan Zhibin laughed out loud, "So are you going to buy one too? Even people like me who follow you can afford it, so don't tell me you can't afford it."
Qin Xiang pursed her lips and stopped talking.
Of course she can afford it, but the main reason is that she feels it won’t be of much use if she buys it.
I can't drive to school during normal times, but there are flights to and from the provincial capital during the winter and summer vacations. Now someone can help me buy tickets so I don't have to squeeze on the train. There's really no need to drive back by myself.
"Let's talk about it a few years later."
It’s not that I don’t have money, it’s that I don’t think it’s necessary.
Guan Zhibin didn't think Qin Xiang had no money.
Others may not know how much goods Qin Xiang has imported in the past six months, but he knows it all clearly, after all, it has all passed through his hands. Qin Xiang's money has also been used to buy back a lot of inventory.
But this kind of thing is tacitly understood. Even if we see through it but don't say it out loud, we are still good friends.
Guan Zhibin asked about the current economic development of the capital, and Qin Xiang picked up some of the information and told him about it.
Guangzhou's unique location, backed by a port city and adjacent to Shenzhen, and with significant policy support, naturally favors its development. However, the capital is also experiencing rapid growth. For example, the Science and Technology Park has already taken shape and is poised to become a nationally renowned technology center, something Guangzhou simply cannot compare to.
Guan Zhibin said, "I'm the host today. It's just the three of us and my cousin. Let's have dinner together."
When we met again not long after, it was different again.
Guan Zhihong became more enthusiastic towards Qin Xiang.
Not to mention how much goods Qin Xiang has bought from Guan Zhihong in the past six months, the clothes designed by Qin Xiang are enough to make Guan Zhihong look at her differently.
Guan Zhihong smiled and said, "If I hadn't known that Boss Qin was starting his own business, I would have wanted to sign an employment contract with you earlier and have you come to our factory's design department."
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "It's an honor for me to be so highly regarded by Director Guan."
"That's not just a compliment; it's the truth." Guan Zhihong was in a good mood and explained seriously, "You don't know that as soon as the clothes made from your designs are hung in the store, people who come to place orders will immediately fall in love with them. It's a good thing you're not from our factory, otherwise all the designers in our factory would be jealous of you."
This is not a lie. It is true that their factory keeps up with the fashion trends in Hong Kong, but most of their designs are modified based on Hong Kong clothes. They look good, but they lack innovation. Qin Xiang's designs are different. The styles are novel and they look stylish when they are hung.
It’s a pity that they had an agreement that the first batch of goods would be supplied to Qin Xiang first.
Originally, Guan Zhihong thought that Qin Xiang was just a small wholesaler and wondered how much goods he could handle.
But reality slapped him in the face. Qin Xiang's wholesale business was booming and the shipment volume was huge. Almost all the first batch of clothes produced each time went to Qin Xiang, and only then could it be the turn of others.
It wasn't like no one was trying to give him advice. Anyway, the agreement was just an agreement, and Qin Xiang wasn't aware of it since he was so far away.
But Guan Zhihong didn't want to do that. It didn't matter who it was ordered to, as long as sales were guaranteed.
In the past six months, Qin Xiang alone has created a lot of sales for him. He was stupid to offend Qin Xiang. If he didn't know it once, how could he not know it after a long time?
On this point, Guan Zhihong and Guan Zhibin had the same idea. Although Qin Xiang was a female comrade, she would definitely achieve great things in the future, so there was no need for them to offend her.
Moreover, Guan Zhibin secretly told him that Qin Xiang knew a Hong Kong businessman and they had a good relationship. He knew that Hong Kong businessman, although they were not in the same industry, but he was very capable.
After expressing his feelings, Guan Zhihong toasted Qin Xiang and Mi Hongjun with tea instead of wine.
Yes, they didn’t drink any alcohol. I have to say that the butler brothers have behaved themselves.
After they had a good meal and a few drinks, it was just past eight o'clock, and Guan Zhibin drove them to the hotel to rest.
The hotel is still the same four-star hotel as before.
The security of both the service and the hardware is beyond doubt.
Mi Hongjun and Granny Liu entered the Grand View Garden. Yes, they were amazed when they entered the hotel. "Sister, this place is very expensive, isn't it? It's very expensive to stay here for one night?"
Qin Xiang nodded, "It should be at least 20 yuan."
Mi Hongjun's eyes widened. "So expensive?"
At that time, the monthly salary of workers in the capital was only forty or fifty yuan. Staying for two nights would cost a month's salary.
After completing the check-in formalities, Guan Zhibin said goodbye. Qin Xiang then explained to Mi Hongjun, "People who can afford to stay in a hotel must be well-off, but look at this hotel. Is there no one staying there?"
Mi Hongjun observed for a moment and said, "There are quite a few people."
"Yes, because there are more wealthy people now. Guangzhou is close to the port city, which has attracted many people to come here to start businesses and make money. Everyone in the country who doesn't know how to make money will come to Guangdong Province. There are many people here, and there are even more wealthy people. People like us are just small fry." Qin Xiang explained in a low voice, "And there are many Hong Kong businessmen coming here. Can they stay in the guesthouse?"
Although the guesthouse is cheap, only a few dollars a night, the conditions are not good. The boss of Gangcheng likes to enjoy himself, so how could he possibly stay there?
Otherwise, she would not have thought that Meng Huaiqing had ulterior motives when she first arrived in the capital.
We booked two rooms, which cost more for one night.
Mi Hongjun was so distressed that he sobbed.
Qin Xiang said with a smile, "Okay, go to bed early. I'll take you to the Thirteenth Hong early tomorrow morning. We'll be busy tomorrow."
The two went back to their rooms. Qin Xiang took a shower and changed her clothes first. While sitting on the bed, she couldn't help but think about whether she should call Meng Huaiqing?
Even if you want to stay healthy, you probably won’t be able to sleep at this time.
It was very troublesome to call the phone number in Hong Kong City directly. Qin Xiang tried it but it didn't work. She could only go downstairs to the lobby to make a call. Because many of the guests entertained here were from Hong Kong City, a special line for Hong Kong and Macau was set up.
Qin Xiang communicated with the front desk and made the call, but she didn't expect that a woman would answer the phone.
"Who are you looking for?"
Qin Xiang was stunned. "Hello, I'm looking for Meng Huaiqing."
"Huaiqing." The woman's voice softened. "Who are you?"
Qin Xiang said politely, "He is a friend in the mainland."
"Wait a moment." The woman covered the receiver and shouted, "Huaiqing, Huaiqing, someone is looking for you."
The voice was a little unclear due to the deliberate obstruction of the microphone, but after a while, a pleasant voice came over, "Qin Xiang?"
Qin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the familiar voice, "Yeah."
Meng Huaiqing was in a good mood. "I didn't expect you to call me on your own initiative. I had calculated the time and was thinking of calling you, but I didn't expect you to call me first."
Qin Xiang laughed, "Then guess where I called you from?"
"capital?"
"Guess again."
Meng Huaiqing suddenly said, "It can't be in Hong Kong City."
Qin Xiang was happy, "You really think highly of me, I'm in Yangcheng."
Guangzhou is very close to Hong Kong City. Meng Huaiqing never expected that Qin Xiang would come to Guangzhou during the winter vacation.
He glanced at the sky outside and said, "Are you staying in a hotel?"
Qin Xiang responded and said the name of the hotel, "It's a rare treat."
Meng Huaiqing smiled, "It should be."
The two talked about some things that happened during their separation, and suddenly became quiet again.
When they were quiet, they were both a little nervous. Meng Huaiqing suddenly asked, "So, did you miss me?"
Qin Xiang was stunned when she heard his question. She didn't expect that the big boss in Hong Kong would be so straightforward. There was even a hint of caution in his tone?
Qin Xiang smiled, "What do you think?"
Meng Huaiqing said gently, "I think the answer is definitely yes."
Without waiting for Qin Xiang's response, he continued, "A day without seeing you feels like three years have passed. I didn't think this saying made any difference before, but now I know."
Qin Xiang touched her face and found that her cheeks were a little red.
I didn't expect that she would fall in love like this.
She originally thought that this was how her life would be, but unexpectedly she met Meng Huaiqing, which brought about another change in her life.
Before Qin Xiang could say anything, a voice came from the other side, and Qin Xiang said, "If you have something to do, just leave it at that for now, and we can talk again when we have time.
Meng Huaiqing responded and instructed, "Then you should rest early."
After the call ended, Meng Huaiqing paced back and forth in the living room. Ge Lijuan looked up at him through her reading glasses, "Do you know what you look like now?"
Meng Huaiqing looked over, puzzled, "What?"
Ge Lijuan smiled and couldn't help teasing her grandson, "It's like a peacock spreading its tail, turning around and around but can't find a female peacock to spread its tail. Are you in love?"
Meng Huaiqing did not refute, but went to sit next to his grandmother, "Grandma, she is in Yangcheng, I want to go find her."
It was rare to see her grandson look like this, and Ge Lijuan found it very amusing. "Do you like her so much? The girl who rented our house?"
"Yes, it's her." Meng Huaiqing could probably only speak his mind so easily in front of his grandmother. Thinking of Qin Xiang, Meng Huaiqing's mood became cheerful. "Grandma, I'm going to find her."
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