Chapter 165
Qin Xiang was stunned. She didn't expect Meng Huaiqing to invite her over.
She thought about it, then shook her head. "Sorry, I'm busy this summer, so I'm afraid I won't be able to keep you."
Although Meng Huaiqing felt regretful about this outcome, he wasn't disappointed. Instead, he had been prepared. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll try to come back soon."
This is because it is inconvenient to do business in two places and it requires traveling long distances. His base is in Gangcheng, and the Jiang family is watching him, so he has to go back.
Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay."
Meng Huaiqing went out and cut a plate of watermelon, then passed it to Qin Xiang on a toothpick. "Try it! I happened to run into some watermelon farmers from the suburbs who were selling them in the city. They look fresh and should be very sweet."
Eating watermelon in the summer is naturally a delight, especially when chilled in well water. Qin Xiang took a piece from his raised hand and her eyes lit up. "It's really sweet."
Unexpectedly, the man came closer and said, "Then I'll try it too."
But he didn't taste the watermelon, but kissed it and tasted the flavor in Qin Xiang's mouth.
The two kissed passionately, and even the hot weather could not stop their passion. The small umbrella naturally played its due role.
Qin Xiang thought, it would be nice for the two of them to stay like this forever. They could be there when they needed each other, and work on their own careers when they didn't. It was better than being together all day long.
The two of them had to go out the next day, and after this time of fooling around, Meng Huaiqing took the initiative to let Qin Xiang go.
As soon as the next day broke, the two got up. Meng Huaiqing drove the car, and the bodyguards followed behind, and the group set off.
Of course, the first stop is naturally the storefronts and wholesale business in the capital.
The relationship between the two was no secret. After the store employees experienced curiosity and doubt, they became calm. They looked at Meng Huaiqing a few more times at the beginning, but now they look normal.
However, when they went to the wholesale city, they saw Na Qiang from afar. He looked very unhappy. He looked at them gloomily for a few times and then turned and left.
Mi Hongjun whispered to Qin Xiang, "Although Na Qiang has been a bit sarcastic lately, he hasn't been looking for trouble. I guess he's afraid of Mr. Meng."
Qin Xiang suddenly felt a toothache, so she took advantage of her situation.
Qin Xiang was helpless. "We don't need to explain anything. Just do our own thing. If the store needs goods from Yangcheng, please contact Guan Zhibin. I'll be going to Ningcheng soon."
Mi Hongjun agreed, "Okay." He paused and said a little embarrassedly, "By the way, Jingjing will be coming to the capital in a few days."
Seeing his beaming expression, Qin Xiang understood and asked in surprise, "She's going to be transferred to the capital?"
"Yes." Mi Hongjun said excitedly, "Go directly to the national channel."
He rubbed his hands nervously as he spoke, "Sister, do you think her family will think I'm not worthy of Jingjing? After all, I only graduated from junior high school."
Qin Xiang saw that he was indeed a little uneasy, so she said to him, "Haven't you already signed up for night school? If you have, study hard. After you get your high school diploma, take the college entrance examination. If you can pass, go ahead. If you can't, then go to school anyway. Also, judging whether a person is good or bad is not just based on academic qualifications. The most important thing is ability. Improve yourself and don't let the gap between you and the other person become too big. Don't let yourself not understand what she says. That's fine. Jingjing is working hard for your future, so you have to work hard to be worthy of her efforts, don't you think?"
Mi Hongjun nodded quickly, "I understand."
On this point, Mi Hongjun was not as confident as her third brother, who clearly played a leading role in relationships. Regardless of their educational background, both of them were on an equal starting line.
Mi Hongjun has a touch of sensitivity in his personality, which is probably due to his upbringing. However, it's a good thing to use this as a motivator to improve himself.
In the past six months, Qin Xiang actually participated less in management, and most of the management was done by Mi Hongjun. Although he was young, he was becoming more and more steady in his work, and Qin Xiang was very relieved.
After giving the instructions, Qin Xiang went upstairs to take a look around and talked with He Liping. After understanding the funds he had on hand, he prepared to set off.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I came out of the wholesale city, I saw a jeep parked not far away and a familiar figure standing there.
Qin Xiang didn't expect to see He Chenghua. It seemed like she hadn't seen him for a long time.
This person was like an ordinary passer-by in her life, and seeing him would not cause any waves.
She nodded to him, then looked at Meng Huaiqing and said, "Let's go."
Meng Huaiqing naturally held her hand and the two of them got into the car.
Not far away, He Chenghua stared at their tightly clasped hands, threw the cigarette in his hand to the ground and crushed it with his foot.
"Brother Hua, I'm not saying this, a woman like this..."
Before he could finish his words, the man kicked him in the chest with a fierce look in his eyes, "You think you can say such a thing to a woman like this?"
After saying that, He Chenghua strode to the front of Meng Huaiqing's car and banged on the window.
Meng Huaiqing rolled down the car window and frowned slightly, "Mr. He, is there something wrong?"
Miao Sheng was driving, Meng Huaiqing and Qin Xiang were sitting in the back seat.
He Chenghua glanced at the two of them, and finally set his sights on Qin Xiang, "Qin Xiang, let's talk."
Qin Xiang shook her head, a smile on her lips, "Sorry, I'm in a hurry."
After saying that, she patted the seat in front of her, Miao Sheng started the car and drove away.
He Chenghua stood there watching the car drive away, angrily kicking the rocks on the side of the road, feeling even more annoyed.
In the past six months, he has been working hard to take on and complete tasks so that he has no free time. However, when he occasionally has free time, he still can't help thinking about this woman.
Come to think of it, the two of them had only known each other for a short time, but God knows why this woman seemed to be stuck in his mind.
He couldn't forget it even after half a year, and even various tasks couldn't numb him.
He knew exactly why Na Qiang asked him to come. He didn't want to come, but he couldn't help himself.
He hadn't been back for half a year, but seeing such a scene, he was feeling all kinds of emotions.
Na Qiang had gotten up after being kicked by He Chenghua, but he didn't dare to say anything more.
His purpose was not good from the beginning. He just wanted to let He Chenghua see that Qin Xiang had hooked up with another rich man, so as to anger He Chenghua and use He Chenghua to deal with Qin Xiang, the bitch.
But I didn't expect that even when he saw Qin Xiang with other men, He Chenghua still looked like this, which was really not like a man.
Na Qiang watched He Chenghua from a distance and decided to add fuel to the fire. "Qin Xiang has already bought a house and is living with this Boss Meng. My friend saw the two of them coming out of a yard early in the morning. They looked very close. Just last night, they were also living together."
As soon as he finished speaking, He Chenghua looked at Na Qiang with a cold gaze.
Na Qiang's stomach still hurt badly, but he continued, "They've been living together for a long time. Qin Xiang is a divorced woman, so she doesn't care about things like this. They've been living together before they got married. Brother Hua, why bother spending time on a woman like this? She's not worthy of you."
"She was able to seduce Hong Kong businessmen with her beauty, so maybe she has other lovers..."
"Shut up." He Chenghua looked at Qiang with gritted teeth, "If you keep talking, I can't guarantee that I can control myself and not punish you."
Na Qiang flinched at his murderous gaze. They were all from the Forty-Nine City, and he knew He Chenghua very well. Even though he was now a battalion commander, he couldn't hide He Chenghua's ruthlessness. This was a man who had seen blood on the battlefield.
He Chenghua returned to the car and slammed his hands hard on the steering wheel.
He knew what Qiang said.
The more he knew, the harder it was to accept, and it was difficult to reconcile it with the Qin Xiang in his heart.
It would be fine if they got married, but what does it matter now?
It was obvious that Meng Huaiqing had no intention of marrying Qin Xiang, so why would Qin Xiang hang herself on this man?
He really wanted to tell Qin Xiang that it didn't matter if she didn't want to have children, because he had many brothers in his family and they didn't need him to have a child to carry on the family line. But it was obvious that Qin Xiang didn't want to give him this opportunity, and she didn't want to consider him even if being with Meng Huaiqing would not lead to any results.
This is what makes him most uncomfortable.
Qin Xiang had no idea how upset He Chenghua was, and didn't even take it to heart. Meng Huaiqing wasn't going to get upset with Qin Xiang over such a small matter. After the car started, he took out a lunch box and said, "Eat something."
Qin Xiang was surprised, "When did you prepare it?"
Meng Huaiqing smiled, "Miao Sheng prepared it."
Qin Xiang looked at Miao Sheng, who was driving seriously and no longer talking nonsense, and nodded, "Not bad, it tastes good."
The dim sum is a well-known old brand in the capital and tastes very good.
Meng Huaiqing also ate a piece, and he ate it elegantly without dropping any residue.
Qin Xiang couldn't help but sigh, "Have you, the second generation of rich people, carved your looks and elegance into your bones?"
Meng Huaiqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "That's not the case."
Hearing this, Qin Xiang raised an eyebrow and said maliciously, "Why don't you drop some slag too and try to fill your mouth with slag?"
Meng Huaiqing was stunned for a moment before he said, "It's not impossible."
He reached out and pressed the front seat. A partition slowly rose up, completely isolating the front and back seats. He then reached out and took a piece of cake, took a big bite, and looked up. "Is there anything?"
Qin Xiang stared at him blankly, couldn't help laughing, and nodded, "I got it."
She leaned over and gave him a kiss, "This is what it feels like to be in the real world."
Meng Huaiqing ate the cake in two or three bites and said happily, "If I had known that this would get Xiangxiang to kiss me, I would have done it a long time ago."
Qin Xiang rolled her eyes at her and said, "You are so beautiful."
The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise a little bit.
We soon arrived at Jinshi. The branch in Jinshi was the first one to be opened, but the building was rented. Since it would take a long time, we didn't have to worry about anything else.
It was not yet noon when they arrived at the store, and there were not many people in the store. Qin Xiang talked with the store manager, looked through the account book, looked at the cash flow, encouraged the clerk, and then talked for a while with Zhao Wenna, who worked there.
Zhao Wenna came here not only to make money but also to learn. When Qin Xiang came over, she took out her notebook and said, "I have an idea. Take a look."
Next is the autumn and winter season, and Zhao Wenna also designed autumn and winter clothes.
Zhao Wenna has a great talent for designing clothes. She becomes even more excited when the clothes are ready for production. She has also worked extra hard at school during this period. Although the clothes she designed are still in prototype form, they are already eye-catching.
Qin Xiang praised, "Very good, but you still need to go to the library more often in your free time to see if there are any foreign magazine materials. The details still need to be revised."
Zhao Wenna was very happy to receive Qin Xiang's praise, "Okay, I understand."
After Qin Xiang finished talking with Zhao Wenna, she treated the store staff to lunch at noon and then set off for the next destination in the afternoon.
The distance from the capital to Ningcheng is quite long. There are seven branches along the way, and with frequent stops, I can only visit two branches a day at most. By the time I arrived in the provincial capital, several days had passed.
Qin Xiang meant that she would take a bus to Ningcheng by herself, but Meng Huaiqing thought that since they were already here, he might as well accompany her to Ningcheng for another trip.
Seeing Meng Huaiqing's serious and reluctant look, Qin Xiang couldn't say no. This time they might be separated for several months.
She nodded. "Okay."
So they didn't stay in the provincial capital and went straight to Ningcheng.
But it only takes a few hours to get from the provincial capital to Ningcheng, and the driving speed is fast, so we arrived in Ningcheng before dark.
Perhaps because they were about to part, Qin Xiang was reluctant to leave. She did not go to see Deputy Director He in the evening. Instead, she strolled on the streets of Ningcheng with Meng Huaiqing, had dinner, and hugged each other when they returned to the hotel.
This night, Meng Huaiqing was more violent and less gentle than usual, as if he wanted to rub Qin Xiang's entire body into his own.
The consequences of clinging to death are also very serious.
I couldn't get up the next day because my legs were so sore.
Meng Huaiqing has a driver, but Qin Xiang only has herself.
Meng Huaiqing said, "Do you want me to stay with you for two more days?"
Qin Xiang was horrified and quickly refused, "No, I will die in bed if you stay."
Meng Huaiqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I meant to accompany you to finish the things here. What are you thinking? Am I so hungry that I won't be picky about food?"
"No?" Qin Xiang looked at him with disdain, "I don't know who it is..."
Taking into consideration Miao Sheng standing not far away, Qin Xiang swallowed her words and waved her hand in disdain, "Hurry up and leave. Someone will come to pick me up soon."
Meng Huaiqing was a little hurt. "Okay, I'll call you later." He seemed to have thought of something and said, "How about you call me?"
Qin Xiang nodded hurriedly, "Okay."
I didn't expect Meng Huaiqing to be so sticky.
But it seems nice to do this once in a while, and it’s quite useful.
Not long after the car left, Miao Xiaofeng also came to pick up Qin Xiang.
Miao Xiaofeng borrowed a car from the factory and drove it herself. Qin Xiang was surprised, "You actually learned to drive."
Miao Xiaofeng smiled and said, "I thought it would be useful in the future, so I took advantage of my free time to learn it. It's been quite a while now."
Qin Xiang agreed, "Yes, it's good to be able to drive."
On the way, the two discussed the situation at the factory. Miao Xiaofeng said, "There were some voices of opposition at the beginning. The families of the leadership team even brought people to cause trouble and even instigated it from behind, but Director He suppressed them all. After the first month's salary was paid, no one was willing to be provoked. Everyone knows that they rely on Xianglian for their salaries. Now there are no more disturbances. The leadership team is very serious, and the workers are working hard. We can be said to be on the right track."
Miao Xiaofeng is from Qin Xiang. After she became more open-minded during the Chinese New Year, she changed a lot.
It has only been more than two months, but Miao Xiaofeng is full of energy and looks very confident.
Qin Xiang was very happy. "That's good. You are mine. I will leave this to you."
Miao Xiaofeng nodded, "Boss, don't worry, I will definitely not let you down."
Qin Xiang said cryptically, "This is just the first step. I want to run my own factory in the future. You should gain more experience and learn more now. When you have free time, go out and explore more places."
"Okay." Miao Xiaofeng had been with Qin Xiang for a long time and understood what Qin Xiang meant.
This is for her own good. When Qin Xiang really opens a factory in the future, she has experience and ability, so how can she not be valued? Others don't have this opportunity.
Qin Xiang asked about Mao Yuxiang again.
Miao Xiaofeng said hurriedly, "Yuxiang is not here. She went out of town with the purchasing department to buy fabrics. There is a kind of fabric that needs to go to Yangcheng. We need to go there to find it. She has been gone for several days."
Qin Xiang nodded and asked other questions carefully, and Miao Xiaofeng also answered.
Overall, things are indeed on the right track as Miao Xiaofeng said, and everything is developing in a good direction.
When she arrived at the factory, Director He heard her coming and came out to greet her in person. Some workers also peeked in curiously when they saw Qin Xiang.
Director He said happily, "I haven't seen you for such a long time. I really missed you. If I hadn't known you had to prepare for the final exam, I would have called you to talk."
Looking at Director He's smiling face, it's clear that Director He has been doing well recently. She smiled and said, "Every time the final exam comes, I don't have the energy to care about anything else. Otherwise, if I accidentally fail the course, it will be troublesome."
Those who can get into Tsinghua University are the best in the country. No one will waste time. It is very difficult to stand out from the crowd of top students and get good grades.
Director He nodded, "I understand."
The two went to Director He's office. Director He asked his secretary to make tea, and then he told Qin Xiang about the factory's affairs. "It must have been difficult at the beginning. Not to mention the OEM business, even clearing the inventory took a lot of effort."
It’s not Director He’s fault for feeling sad about this.
She got to the position because of her means and the ability to unite the workers in the factory, but a new leadership team has emerged and has various ideas about how to handle inventory.
Director He accepted Qin Xiang's suggestion and reduced the price of the clothes in stock, but he did not just let the sales department do it.
Instead, they called on the workers in the factory who were not selected to work for OEM to distribute the clothes by claiming them. The factory gave them a price of four yuan per piece, leaving them one yuan in profit.
Most of these clothes are jackets and trousers, which can be worn in all seasons, as a coat in winter and a separate jacket in spring. Although they cannot be sold in the city, they still have a market in remote rural areas.
At the beginning, no one claimed them, so Director He asked his relatives, He Liping's parents, to claim some of them and sell them. They actually made some money, and after he promoted them, more people came to claim them.
They weren't limited to Ningcheng, but also explored surrounding counties. The results were clear: whether it was local residents or remote rural areas, as long as the price dropped to a certain level, people would be interested. Young people liked new styles, but older people preferred durable, affordable clothing.
So clothes that cost five dollars each sold very quickly.
Because they made a lot of money, many of the factory workers' families also wanted to claim the property and sell it. But the factory refused because this was a welfare benefit for the factory workers.
After two full months, Director He realized how important it was to motivate the workers. No one was lazy, no one complained, and they were eager to take on more tasks.
After two months, the inventory was cleared and the workers who were not selected also made some money.
Although the factory is still unable to resume full operations, at least life can go on.
In the past two months, Director He also asked the deputy director to lead a team to the south to find cooperative enterprises, hoping to do OEM for others, but the situation is not ideal at the moment and no suitable partner has been found.
Qin Xiang's OEM business is still the top priority for the factory's profitability.
After listening to Director He's speech, Qin Xiang was also quite moved. "You are really amazing. With a director like you, the factory will develop sooner or later."
Director He waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "I have no choice. I have no other choice but to go all out. I can only bite the bullet and move on."
She paused, then said to Qin Xiang, "I actually have something else I want to discuss with you. If it's feasible, it will be our second collaboration."
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