Chapter 158
Qin Xiang was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "A bit like it."
But getting married is unlikely.
So, just be like.
Meng Huaiqing said this as if it were just a casual remark, and after that he stopped dwelling on the issue.
At half past six, Meng Huaiqing finally prepared the side dishes.
Steaks made from tender beef, chopped chicken, fresh ribs, and a carp weighing about one pound.
The rest were green leafy vegetables. The chicken had obviously been chopped before it arrived, as had the spareribs. It was hard to imagine that such a small amount of food took so long to prepare.
She thought of last year's Mid-Autumn Festival, when Mi Hongjun seemed to have helped her.
No wonder.
Qin Xiang went over, and Meng Huaiqing took another apron. "Wait a moment, I'll put it on you."
Meng Huaiqing first hung the apron around Qin Xiang's neck, stretched out his long arm, and pulled the strap behind him.
The two of them were facing each other, just like hugging each other.
Meng Huaiqing froze for a moment and looked up at her. Qin Xiang found it amusing and lowered her head to kiss him on the lips.
The man's lips were not as warm as he was, but rather had a hint of coolness.
The apron strap had fallen off long ago, and Meng Huaiqing held Qin Xiang's face and deepened the kiss.
After a while, Meng Huaiqing let her go and said in a hoarse voice, "Let's cook first."
What happens after cooking?
Qin Xiang smiled without saying anything, put on her apron, and found that Meng Huaiqing had gone to the bathroom.
It can't be...
Don't blame her for thinking too much.
A normal man?
Well, that's good.
Qin Xiang hummed happily as she turned on the gas stove, stewing fish in one pot and stir-frying chicken in another. Spicy chicken was an indispensable dish in Qin Xiang's life, so she simply used half of the food to make spicy chicken and stewed the other half with soaked mushrooms on the coal stove over low heat.
There were a lot of dishes for two people, but fortunately the portions were not large and filled the entire table.
Before Qin Xiang could stand up, Meng Huaiqing had already taken out a bottle of red wine and two high-heeled glasses from a box he brought.
Qin Xiang was amused, "This kind of Chinese food should be accompanied by white wine."
Meng Huaiqing hesitated, "I can drink a little red wine, but I don't dare to drink white wine."
He pointed to the steak on the table and asked, "Isn't this Western food?"
Well, East meets West.
Meng Huaiqing didn't sober up yet, he just opened the bottle and poured it in, "Let's just drink a little bit for our sake, no one should drink more."
Qin Xiang teased him, "Are you worried that drinking will cause trouble?"
"If you are willing." Meng Huaiqing did not say it out loud, but expressed his meaning through actions.
The two of them had a tacit understanding.
"Have a meal."
Qin Xiang went for the spicy chicken. Meng Huaiqing looked at her with envy, "It's a pity it's too spicy."
"You can eat whatever you want when your stomach is better."
However, as long as Meng Huaiqing doesn't eat anything too spicy, his stomach is not that fragile.
Eat, drink, and occasionally clink glasses.
The meal lasted from seven to eight o'clock.
Meng Huaiqing came to clean up after the meal, and Qin Xiang went to take a shower.
When I came out, I saw Meng Huaiqing standing there, feeling conflicted.
"I'm going to be out for a while."
After saying that, the man ran away.
Qin Xiang was puzzled. After a while, Meng Huaiqing came back with a bag and said, "Can I use your bathroom? I smell."
Qin Xiang didn't expose him and just let him go.
Adults probably understand what's going on.
And she is considered an old driver.
What happened next happened naturally. After Meng Huaiqing came out, the two of them didn't know who took the initiative first, but they kissed and went to the bedroom.
Well, wait.
That's how things are between men and women.
Although Meng Huaiqing has a bad stomach, his figure is really great. Qin Xiang is very satisfied with him in all aspects.
But Meng Huaiqing didn't know how long he had been holding it in, and he dragged Qin Xiang along until midnight.
Fortunately, the next day was the weekend, otherwise I definitely wouldn’t be able to get up.
When I woke up in the morning, it was already bright outside.
Meng Huaiqing, who was busy with his work, was adjusting his tie. Seeing that she had woken up, he leaned over and gave her a good morning kiss. "Good morning, dear."
After all, they had had close contact, and the distance between them was shortened a lot.
There was excitement in Meng Huaiqing's eyes and eyebrows.
Qin Xiang hummed and climbed up. The silk suspenders she was wearing accidentally slipped off her shoulders. She turned around and found Meng Huaiqing looking at her. Qin Xiang raised an eyebrow, "Boss Meng, aren't you going to work?"
"Go." Meng Huaiqing stood there restraining himself for a moment, then quickly took off his coat and began to unbuckle his belt. "But I think Miss Qin isn't satisfied yet."
Before Qin Xiang could refute, the man kissed her.
I can't say what I haven't finished yet.
I did that once during the day.
Several of the small umbrellas in the trash can have been used.
Okay, we'll all be very busy soon, and I don't know when we'll meet next time, so that's it.
After Meng Huaiqing left, Qin Xiang simply didn't get up and fell asleep until noon. She went out to eat before going to the storefront.
Fortunately, everyone else thought she was just out of school and didn't ask any further questions.
Otherwise, I will lose face.
Two days before May Day, Miao Sheng delivered the plane tickets to the school. The people in the dormitory couldn't help but sigh, "Another plane ride, ah."
Qin Xiang smiled, "Continue to work for me during the summer vacation, and I'll buy you a plane ticket later."
Ding Xiang was numb. "I won't go back home during the summer vacation. I've already told my family that I need to make money."
Qin Xiang nodded. "That's great. Summer vacation is long. You can consider coming to my shop or being a tutor. You can also go to the flag-raising square and be a tour guide to practice your English speaking."
"Learn English?" Ding Xiang frowned. "Do we need to learn English?"
The others also looked over. Qin Xiang didn't say anything. Guan Yuping explained, "Of course it's necessary to learn English. How can you read foreign magazines without knowing English? Do you think just looking at the pictures will be enough? We have to understand some foreign cultures. It's good for us. And what if someone becomes an international design master in the future and asks you to participate in a competition abroad, and your English is not good, wouldn't that be embarrassing?"
Meilin scratched her head, "Can I become an international master?"
"You're hopeless." Guan Yuping glared at her angrily. Ming Chuanxiu smiled and said, "I think Yuping is quite right. I heard that in junior year, the school will organize students to participate in some domestic and international fashion design competitions. If you get good results in domestic design competitions, you may get the opportunity to study abroad. If we are lucky enough to be selected, but end up being unable to open our mouths when we get there, wouldn't it be a waste of our trip?"
“Then you have to study hard.”
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to go to the Great Wall to see the fashion exhibition held by foreigners? How can you listen to people's conversation if you don't know English? Although we all did well in the college entrance examination in English, it's still difficult to communicate with people without knowing English. We still need more contact. The sophomores and juniors will probably have experience, so you can learn from them when the time comes."
Several people nodded hurriedly.
The ticket was bought for 6 pm on April 30th, which took about two hours to get to the provincial capital. When she left home early, she saw Miao Sheng driving to pick her up. Qin Xiang didn't act pretentiously. She got in the car, gave the ticket money to Miao Sheng and thanked him.
Miao Sheng said, "Miss Qin, I have always owed you an apology. I hope you can forgive my previous recklessness."
Qin Xiang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I've forgotten it a long time ago, so you don't have to keep it in mind."
Qin Xiang noticed during the Lunar New Year holiday that Miao Sheng was much calmer and less talkative than before. The young man who used to be so chatty and festive seemed to have grown up in an instant.
But Qin Xiang thinks this is a good idea.
She didn't want to have Meng Huaiqing's parents around to criticize her, but instead have her childhood friend criticize her.
Although it doesn't have much impact on myself, my mood is still not good.
This time, Qin Xiang brought Miao Xiaofeng and Zhao Ping with him to Ningcheng. Although Miao Xiaofeng wasn't very good at managing the overall situation, she was quite capable in other areas. Moreover, after coming to the capital with Qin Xiang, she was full of energy and had completely changed.
Miao Xiaofeng was extremely excited when she learned that she would be going on a business trip with Qin Xiang. As soon as she got in the car, she promised Qin Xiang, "Boss, I will do whatever you ask me to do and I will never embarrass you."
Qin Xiang looked at her excited expression and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "We may not be able to reach an agreement this time, but I just want to bring you out to see the world. If we can reach an agreement, I will probably keep you here for a while to help me control the product quality. This is a very important step, and I will leave this most important part to you."
Miao Xiaofeng became even more excited, tears streaming down her face. "Boss, I definitely won't embarrass you."
Qin Xiang quickly took a piece of paper and wiped her face. "I brought you along because you're attentive. Even Tan Xiu can't compare to you in this respect. This time I want to discuss the issue of OEM. If we can reach an agreement, most of the goods for our stores will be produced in this factory. The quality of the products will directly affect my business. Although the current deputy factory director is He Liping's aunt, she's not my person after all, so I'm not completely at ease. You're my eyes here, keeping an eye on them. If there's any problem, report it immediately."
"I see."
Listening to what the two said, Miao Sheng couldn't help but glance at Qin Xiang through the rearview mirror.
I think this woman is really amazing. She understands her employees very well and is very good at understanding their psychology, which motivates them to work hard and improve themselves.
When they arrived at the airport, Miao Sheng was busy running around again. Qin Xiang hurriedly said, "You should go back and rest. We're sorry to have troubled you today. We can handle the rest by ourselves."
"Okay, there's someone at Uncle Ge's in the provincial capital who has already arranged a plane ticket for you on the 3rd. You can just pick it up from him when the time comes." After saying that, Miao Sheng nodded slightly, turned around, and drove away.
After getting on the plane, Miao Xiaofeng was still excited. Qin Xiang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. "It's still early to get there. Let's get some sleep first and get some rest."
The nearly two-hour flight arrived quickly. Zhao Ping got off the plane and swayed, which made Miao Xiaofeng laugh. "Are you doing drunken boxing?"
Zhao Ping breathed a sigh of relief, "You don't understand."
It was already late, and if they wanted to go to Ningcheng, they had to wait until tomorrow morning. Qin Xiang asked Miao Xiaofeng to go home, and then said to Zhao Ping, "You can ride the tricycle in the shop to check on your family later. Come back tomorrow morning and we'll go to Ningcheng."
Zhao Ping was very grateful after hearing this. He went to the store and drove his tricycle home.
Qin Xiang looked at Uncle Ge under the tree and said with a smile, "Uncle, are you enjoying the cool breeze again? It's still a bit early now."
"Why are you here so early? You'd get killed in the sun during the day." Uncle Ge said, and waved at Qin Xiang, "How are you and that kid doing?"
Qin Xiang was amused and deliberately asked, "Who is that boy?"
Uncle Ge rolled his eyes. "You kid, you're playing dumb with me. It's Meng Huaiqing. I know you two are dating."
"It's okay." Qin Xiang was afraid that the old man would ask her when she would get married, so she hurried inside. "I'm going back to rest. I'm so tired."
The store was still busy at this time. Qin Xiang asked Xu Xiaoqing about the situation in the store and then went upstairs to rest.
The third brother is not here. It is said that he only comes back to sleep at night and doesn't take care of the store's affairs at other times.
Qin Xiang had a feeling that after a while, her third brother might just move out.
Qin Xiang felt a little emotional, but there was nothing she could do about it. They would eventually have to separate.
Qin Xiang didn't know when her third brother came back in the evening. She came out in a daze, took a look, and then went back to sleep.
At dawn, Qin Yang had already prepared breakfast when he got up. "Eat, and then I'll take you to Ningcheng."
Qin Xiang was curious, "How do you send it?"
"I borrowed a car to take you there. I'm worried about you all going there." Qin Yang said as he handed her the chopsticks.
Qin Xiang was eating and asked him, "Will this affect your work?"
"There's no delay. The construction period has been set and the people have been assigned. I don't need to watch over it every day." Qin Yang said as he took a big bite of the bun, looking very confident about the matter.
After breakfast, Miao Xiaofeng and Zhao Ping also arrived, and the four of them set off straight to Ningcheng.
At this time, the new leadership team of Ningcheng Xiangyanghong Garment Factory was also holding its first collective meeting.
Some of the factory leaders sitting below were transferred from other units, and some were promoted from workshops, but no one dared to look down on the woman sitting in the upper position.
In less than half a month, almost all of the original leadership team was overthrown.
Those who need to be imprisoned will be imprisoned, and those who need to be dismissed will be dismissed.
Some are even about to retire, but they have bad luck at this stage.
At this point, He Shengnan no longer cared about what others thought. She only knew that she had secured this position with the support of almost all the workers.
He Shengnan's usual friendly smile faded, replaced by a serious expression. "Today is our first general meeting, and here we are, with new leaders and worker representatives. I want to say that a familiar guest will be arriving today, bringing new vitality to our factory. Anyone who tries to interfere at this crucial moment is opposing me, He Shengnan, and the vast majority of the working class. We must put aside our patronizing attitude and seriously consider how to grow the factory, ensure that workers receive their wages, and provide for their families. We shouldn't be selfish, seeking to avoid trouble, or simply occupying positions for personal gain."
Her voice was sonorous and powerful, and it was clear and deaf. "Whoever dares to do this, go ahead and try. I, He Shengnan, dare to bring them down, and I dare to bring you down too."
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