Chapter 181
The area of Hong Kong City is so small, and the influence of the wealthy families is huge.
After the stock price of Jiang Group hit the limit down, it faced other problems. The company was reported by an unknown person, and the tax authorities of the Hong Kong and Macau General Administration began to investigate the tax payment situation of Jiang Group.
The General Administration has been alerted. Regardless of whether the problem can be found out later, it will not be a good thing for the Jiang family.
Jiang Licheng waited for two days but Meng Huaiqing didn't return to Hong Kong. With Mao Xinhui and others whispering in his ear, he became more and more dissatisfied with Meng Huaiqing.
Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and returned to the old house and stood in front of Ge Lijuan.
Jiang Licheng was nearly fifty, but standing before Ge Lijuan, he still looked like a child. Ge Lijuan raised her hand and slapped him. "Your father and I have taught you for so many years, and you are such a fool."
Over the years, because of Meng Huaiqing's affairs, the relationship between mother and son has not been very good. Jiang Licheng believes that he has done nothing wrong, while Ge Lijuan feels sorry for Meng Huaiqing.
Now standing together. Even after receiving this slap, Jiang Licheng still didn't think he had done anything wrong.
He looked up at his mother and said, "Aqiang did make mistakes, but he should have told me and let me teach him a lesson instead of secretly spreading rumors about him. The Jiang Enterprises may appear prosperous, but in reality, they've been declining over the past two years. As the eldest son of the Jiang family, he not only didn't share his father's worries, but he also released such news at the crucial moment of the Jiang and Chen companies' bidding. Not only did he ruin Aqiang, but he also put the Jiang family at risk of destruction."
Speaking of this, Jiang Licheng was filled with anger. "He is unworthy of being a son."
"You're unworthy of being a son." Ge Lijuan was shaking with anger. "If it weren't for your wife and children trying to harm him, he wouldn't have ended up like this. When did they ever take it personally when they went too far before?"
Jiang Licheng was a little impatient. "Isn't he fine? I've inquired about it. It's just a minor operation..."
"A minor operation?" Ge Lijuan looked at her son, furious. "So, just because he didn't die, he should be grateful that they showed him mercy? Not only did you not seek justice for your son, but you blamed him for seeking justice when he was seeking it himself? What kind of father are you? Are you worthy of being Huaiqing's father? In my entire life, this is the first time I've seen someone as selfish as you. Jiang Yuqiang is your son, but Meng Huaiqing is not? If Jiang Yuqiang had a clean ass, would he be afraid of Huaiqing's revenge? He should have thought of this day when he did it. If Huaiqing wasn't exposed, someone else would be exposed. It's only a matter of time. In the final analysis, it's your own fault for not educating your son well. You deserve the difficulties you have today."
The old lady is already seventy years old. She has long known that she cannot discipline her son, so she usually does not get involved in the Jiang family and no longer cares about the Jiang family's affairs. She just lives with Meng Huaiqing. But even so, the family still refuses to let Huaiqing go.
But Jiang Licheng was selfish and refused to listen to Ge Lijuan's words. He stood there with his lips pursed and his brows furrowed. After a while, Jiang Licheng said, "Mom, I'm not feeling well, and I just want the Jiang family to be well. As the eldest son, shouldn't he share my worries? I wanted him to come back and take over the Jiang family, but what did he do?"
Ge Lijuan sneered, "Huaiqing doesn't care about the Jiang family." She saw her grandson's thoughts clearly. Rather than saying that Meng Huaiqing didn't care about the Jiang family, it would be better to say that he disdained it, even hated it. Letting Meng Huaiqing go back and take over the Jiang family? This was simply impossible.
"It's not up to him to decide."
Ge Lijuan sneered, "Can you still kidnap him and bring him back?" She warned, "Jiang Licheng, I'm warning you, the mainland is not like Hong Kong where you can do whatever you want. The mainland's laws and regulations are gradually improving, and violent incidents have been severely cracked down on. If you let those kids at home run wild, no one can protect them."
Jiang Licheng wanted to say more, but Ge Lijuan didn't want to hear him go on. If he continued, mother and son would become enemies. "Go back."
After saying that, Ge Lijuan went straight upstairs.
Jiang Licheng was extremely unhappy that he couldn't find Meng Huaiqing and had to return home with regret.
There are now countless paparazzi hiding outside the Jiang family mansion, and there are also many paparazzi inside the old house. They are all waiting for the Jiang family to appear and surround the Jiang family in order to get first-hand information.
The results of the bidding project will be announced tomorrow, and there is almost no suspense.
Meng Huaiqing's actions caused serious losses to the Jiang family.
But he couldn't find anyone.
The projects run by Meng Huaiqing's company have nothing in common with those of the Jiang family, so he can't intervene and threaten Meng Huaiqing.
Shortly after Jiang Licheng left, Meng Huaiqing returned to the old house quietly.
Seeing him come back, Ge Lijuan was still happy, "I'm glad you're back. I thought you would have to stay for a while longer."
Meng Huaiqing smiled and said, "I was planning to stay in the mainland for a while, but I came back this time to deal with some company matters. I can't just leave the company to Xiao Cen and Uncle Zhao forever."
Hearing this, Ge Lijuan's face showed a gentle smile. "Xiao Cen is a good boy and capable. I heard that he has been dealing with your father these days. As for your Uncle Zhao..." Ge Lijuan couldn't help but sigh, "It would be better to find him something to do so that he doesn't have to worry about anything else."
Meng Huaiqing replied with a yes, then said, "I have to go to the company."
Ge Lijuan grabbed his arm and said, "Be careful. If you really come into conflict with your father, don't make a big fuss."
The smile on Meng Huaiqing's face faded. "I won't be facing him in the short term. I'll go first."
Seeing her grandson leave calmly, Ge Lijuan felt very uncomfortable. She didn't want to say such words, but Jiang Licheng was Huaiqing's father after all, so he wouldn't really make a fight to the death.
Thinking of the woman who came up with this idea, Ge Lijuan's mood was very complicated. For a moment, she thought it was okay, but then she thought of Qin Xiang's intentions and felt ashamed. The girl understood her dilemma.
She could beat and scold Jiang Yuqiang and Jiang Licheng, but she couldn't be so cruel as to injure them to avenge Huai Qing.
In this regard, she is even worse than Qin Xiang. Qin Xiang at least stands on Huai Qing's side without any scruples.
This is good, Huaiqing won’t have to fight alone.
As for Mao Xinhui and the others.
Ge Lijuan narrowed her eyes slightly, thinking that she could always deal with such a person.
After Meng Huaiqing left, Qin Xiang paid no attention. She ate and slept. After waking up, she took Zhao Ping for a walk around Guangzhou, and then had a meal with Guan Zhibin. Only then did she prepare to go back.
Before leaving, Guan Zhibin said regretfully, "It seems that our cooperation has come to an end."
Although I was mentally prepared, I still felt regretful when it really happened.
Qin Xiang is a good partner. He has made a lot of profit from their cooperation over the past year. He didn't expect that with his cousin's promotion, so many problems would arise. Even if Qin Xiang didn't care, he would feel embarrassed to profit from it again.
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "We're just getting started. We have a lot of time to live. We're all in the clothing industry, so why worry about not having opportunities to collaborate?"
Hearing her say that, Guan Zhibin laughed, "You're right, I'm a little narrow-minded."
Just last year, he could never have imagined that a young girl like Qin Xiang could have grown her business to this point, with twelve branches and three shops in wholesale markets. The monthly profit was quite a lot.
He has been in Guangzhou for many years, but he has only been running the shop in Shisanhang and has not made much progress. In comparison, he is indeed not as good as Qin Xiang.
Guan Zhibin was envious, but not jealous. He knew she was capable and sincerely wanted to be friends with her. "Although we're not cooperating anymore, if you need anything, you can still come to me. After all, we're still friends, right?"
His attitude was sincere, and Qin Xiang was happy to be friends. "Of course, if there's anything I can help you with, I won't hesitate to help you."
When they separated and headed back, Qin Xiang and Zhao Ping went to buy some random things. After returning, Qin Xiang said to Zhao Ping, "We'll be back for the next two days. Let's go back and have a good rest."
After returning home, Meng Huaiqing did not come back, and he did not come back for three consecutive days. During these three days, Qin Xiang did not go out. She and Zhao Ping took out the silk clothes with defects and hung them up, designing a covering pattern based on the characteristics of each piece of clothing.
This is not an easy job. If you want the flaws to match the clothes, they must fit in with the clothes. You may even have to embroider a few more places to make the flaws complement each other.
Busy times always pass quickly. In three days, Qin Xiang made corresponding adjustments to all the defective clothes, but Meng Huaiqing had not returned yet.
Just when Qin Xiang thought that Meng Huaiqing would not be back for a few days, Meng Huaiqing came back quietly again, and this time there were only two hours left before boarding the plane.
Qin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, "If you don't come back, I'll leave."
"How could I not come back?" Meng Huaiqing looked a little tired, his beautiful eyes were full of red bloodshot, and his face was a little pale.
But the person was still the same person, standing there warmly and gently, which calmed Qin Xiang's heart immediately.
The group picked up their things and headed straight for the airport, but not to the capital. Instead, they went to Suzhou first. While there were still a few days left, they had to deal with the issue of this batch of defective silk clothes.
After getting on the plane, Qin Xiang said, "Let's take a rest."
Meng Huaiqing was indeed tired. He responded, leaned on Qin Xiang's shoulder and closed his eyes. After a while, his breathing became steady.
Meng Huaiqing slept all the way during the flight. When they arrived in Hangzhou, Qin Xiang asked Meng Huaiqing to rest and took Zhao Ping directly to the Xianglian branch.
This is already the eleventh branch. Tan Xiu has long been adept at arranging branch affairs. In order to cope with the upcoming autumn and winter new styles, the Hangzhou branch was opened a few days ago.
In order to attract a group of customers, the store sold summer clothes at super low prices in the first ten days of its opening.
When Qin Xiang arrived not far from the branch, she saw that there were quite a few people in the store.
It seems that this marketing method is still good.
It's the end of summer, and many stores are having sales, though not as big as here. The prices, quality, and styles are all very competitive. If you buy more than one item, there are even gifts.
When Qin Xiang entered, she heard Xu Xiaoping yelling, "Everyone, line up to check out. Don't crowd. We have all the goods and gifts. Don't crowd."
Qin Xiang stood aside and watched for a while, and couldn't help but smile.
Not long after, Tan Xiu noticed her coming over and said in surprise, "You are finally back."
Seeing the flow of people in the store, Qin Xiang couldn't help but praise, "Well done."
Tan Xiu smiled and said, "It's because our store is new and the prices are cheap. Once this batch of goods is almost sold out, there won't be so many people here anymore."
"But we have old customers, right?" Qin Xiang laughed.
Qin Xiang is very confident in her clothes. Some people may buy them for the cheap price at first, but there are always people who buy summer clothes and think that the style and quality of the clothes are good, and they will come back to see if there are other clothes they like.
Even if only three out of ten people become repeat customers, it's still a good business. Summer clothes use less material, and some cotton T-shirts and shirts are not expensive. If you mix them with some dresses, you won't lose money at all, just a little profit.
Open up the situation first, and then slowly adjust it later. The autumn and winter styles are the ones that make the most money.
Tan Xiu also started laughing.
There were too many people in the store, and Liu Xiaocao and the two shop assistants were completely overwhelmed. Tan Xiu didn't plan to go over to help, but she remembered what Qin Xiang had told her. She hurriedly said, "Oh, by the way, the old craftsman you asked me to help find last time couldn't be found in Suzhou, but she did find one in Hangzhou. It was Aunt Ma who helped find her. I asked around, and I heard that her ancestors had served as embroiderers in the imperial court, and the embroidery skill was passed down from generation to generation. She herself used to be a worker in a silk garment factory, and after retirement, she lived at home to enjoy her retirement. I went to talk to her and saw her embroidery skills. They were very good. I also told her our requirements, and she said it was a minor problem."
This made Qin Xiang puzzled. Didn’t the silk factory think about this problem at the beginning?
And Tan Xiu said that the silk factory was not very large, so how could it produce such good clothes?
Perhaps Tan Xiu saw her confusion, so she explained, "I've done a very detailed investigation and discovered that silk factories are different from other garment factories. Because of their high cost and their need to earn foreign exchange, the factories are generally small in scale. It was only since the 1980s, with the impact of various clothing exports, more items were exported to earn foreign exchange, and silk exports were also somewhat affected. That silk factory produced too many defective clothes, and it was very difficult to save them. Coupled with other reasons, the factory was facing bankruptcy, and in order to solve the workers' wage problem, they pawned the clothes. Of course, some people tried to find someone to repair them and then sell them. But it's not easy for individuals to sell these things."
Qin Xiang asked, "Can we find those workers? Are their clothes still there?"
"Some are still here, but some have been used as rags." Tan Xiu knew what Qin Xiang meant when she heard her words. "If you think it's suitable, I can discuss buying them. Not only the next one, but their intact ones are actually still here. It's just that they don't have the channels to sell them."
Qin Xiang nodded, "Yes, as long as it's of the same quality, we'll take it, but pay attention to the price."
Tan Xiu laughed, "I understand."
Although I sympathize with their plight, they are not doing charity. They will give a reasonable price, but don't even think about it if it exceeds the reasonable price.
Tan Xiu is in a very impetuous mood now, and she wants to make arrangements right away.
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "I will stay in Hangzhou for a day. I will go with you. Now you have to take me to visit the craftsman and repair the first batch of more than 100 pieces."
"no problem."
Qin Xiang didn't even have time to eat lunch, and went to visit the craftsman with the defective silk clothes.
Unexpectedly, the craftsman was an old man who looked to be in his sixties. Tan Xiu couldn't help laughing, "Although he is old, his craftsmanship is very good. It's rare that he is not deaf or blind at his age."
Many people who do embroidery work have their eyesight damaged at a young age, but this old man is still alive and well in his sixties. He is truly gifted.
Qin Xiang did not dare to look down on him. She greeted him respectfully and took out the defective clothes for him to check.
Seeing the flaws on the good clothes, Master Sun frowned and said with heartache, "What a waste. A good thing has become like this."
Some of these clothes actually have embroidery, but they are machine-embroidered. Master Sun obviously knew the current situation and looked down on them with just a glance.
He didn't say much. He washed his hands first and smeared something on them. Then he took out his tools, matched the wire, and picked up a piece to repair on the spot.
But this was a very troublesome thing, and the old man did it very carefully. Qin Xiang glanced at the time and watched from the side.
I didn't expect that this would take nearly an hour.
"Take a look. We can discuss other matters if it's appropriate."
Master Sun handed her the clothes, on which there was a little bird spreading its wings as if ready to fly.
The flaw of this dress is on the shoulder. Qin Xiang designed a little yellow oriole here. The old man has superb craftsmanship and the little yellow oriole is lifelike and very beautiful.
Qin Xiang exclaimed, "Master Sun, your craftsmanship is really good."
Master Sun snorted and said bluntly, "Although I'm retired, I'm willing to take your job just to make money."
Qin Xiang nodded, "You're right, give me a real price."
Master Sun held up three fingers and said, "Three yuan each."
Qin Xiang frowned. This price was not cheap at all.
Seeing that she seemed to disagree, Master Sun explained, "Your clothes are all colorful, and I won't take your money for nothing. I will definitely make sure the pattern on them matches your clothes. Otherwise, if you hire someone with poor craftsmanship, even if they don't charge you, they will ruin the clothes. It's not worth it, don't you think?"
Qin Xiang nodded, "That's right."
Master Sun added, "This is extremely eye-straining, and I need to rest. I can only repair three or five pieces a day at most. If I want to finish it as quickly as possible, I have to use the money to hire a friend to help me, which will increase efficiency. So I have to pay some of the three dollars. After the repair, you will definitely sell it at a high price. Compared with your profit, these three dollars are nothing, right?"
Qin Xiang was a little surprised to hear him say this. She had never expected Master Sun to see things so clearly.
Master Sun said, "Although I'm just a craftsman, I can tell from looking at this batch of clothes that they weren't made in a small workshop. I can guess what they're worth. What do you think of my proposal?"
"Okay, but not three dollars." Qin Xiang said with a smile, "I'll give you three dollars and fifty cents for each. I only have one request: fast and good quality."
Master Sun smiled, a rare sight. "Okay."
Qin Xiang did not prepare an agreement in advance. She took out a pen and paper and wrote two cooperation agreements on the spot, clearly stating the delivery date, price and requirements. She made three copies, signed them and put their fingerprints on them. Master Sun took them to the local street office and filed a copy there.
Although it is troublesome, it can protect the rights and interests of both parties and is good for everyone.
After finishing these, they followed Master Sun to buy silk threads for repairs. The requirements for the silk threads for repairs were extremely high and no carelessness was allowed.
Qin Xiang and Tan Xiu also learned a little.
When everything was done, it was already late.
Qin Xiang and Tan Xiu came out, and Qin Xiang said, "Go back and rest, and go to Sucheng tomorrow."
She wanted to see what was happening in Su City and couldn't wait to collect the clothes that were scattered around.
When she returned, Meng Huaiqing had already gotten up. Seeing her come back, he called Miao Sheng, and dinner was brought to him shortly afterwards.
Meng Huaiqing poured Qin Xiang a glass of red wine and said, "Try it. I brought it back specially when I returned to Gangcheng."
Qin Xiang smelled it and said, "It's good."
But in reality, she didn't know much about alcohol. In her previous life, she had participated in the drinking culture, but she drank white wine. Back then, Qin Xiang could drink quite well, but she hadn't practiced in this life, so her alcohol tolerance was not good.
Qin Xiang was so happy that she drank two more glasses and then got a little drunk.
Meng Huaiqing came out of the shower, took off the hood on his head, carefully wiped the hair around it, and said, "Help me."
Qin Xiang stood up, but felt a little dizzy and almost fell. Meng Huaiqing reached out to support her, "Be careful."
The two were very close to each other, and Qin Xiang didn't know what she was thinking, but she gave him a kiss.
Meng Huaiqing's eyes were deep, "You seduced me."
Qin Xiang glanced down and said, "It was you who seduced me."
After saying that, Qin Xiang pushed him away and went to take a shower.
The hot water poured over his head sobered him up a lot.
After taking a shower and changing into pajamas, Meng Huaiqing was already lying obediently on the bed.
Ever since Meng Huaiqing was injured, although the two of them slept in the same bed every day, they never did anything inappropriate for children. For some reason, today, when she saw Meng Huaiqing, she particularly wanted to pounce on him.
Even when I saw him lying there obediently, I thought Meng Huaiqing was very cute.
Yes, it's cute.
Qin Xiang got on the bed, turned off the lights and lay down.
Meng Huaiqing came closer.
"I feel I have an obligation to address my girlfriend's physiological issues."
Qin Xiang went straight to the point, "Heh, man."
After the fierce battle between the two, Qin Xiang checked Meng Huaiqing's head and found nothing wrong. Then he lay down and said, "Man, stop seducing me."
Meng Huaiqing was in a good mood, "OK."
Agree first, but it’s hard to say whether you can do it.
The two were getting ready to go to bed when they heard someone knocking on the door.
Miao Sheng bravely said, "Boss, it's urgent."
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