Chapter 183
Jiang Licheng looked at the newspaper and threw it at Jiang Yuqiang. "It's clear that the person is now in the hands of the Chen family. Now we can only hope that you don't leave any evidence for them to use, otherwise you're finished."
Jiang Yuqiang didn't dare to say a word, "No, there is definitely no evidence."
However, not long after these words were spoken, Qin Xiang and Meng Huaiqing arrived in the capital, and the Chen family gathered a number of reporters in a public place to openly accept interviews from the reporters.
The gay man who was exposed earlier also appeared at the scene and was interviewed by reporters.
Not only did he recount the love-hate relationship between him and Jiang Yuqiang, he also took out a stack of loving photos of the two and threw them in everyone's face.
The affair between Jiang Yuqiang and the gay man became a fact, and then the man talked about other things.
He said that he was kidnapped after the incident and was almost killed, but it was the Chen family who saved him.
Facing the camera, the man wept bitterly, "Yuqiang, we loved each other so much. You said you'd be with me forever, but I never expected that in the end, you'd want to kill me."
In front of the TV, Jiang Yuqiang's face was covered in cold sweat. A cup came flying towards him, hitting him directly on the forehead. Blood gushed out. Mao Xinhui screamed, "Yuqiang, how are you?"
The Jiang family was in chaos, and the entire Hong Kong city was plunged into an unprecedented carnival.
It was already August 27th when we arrived in the capital, and there were only four days left before school started.
Qin Xiang was busy, so she rested in the courtyard for one night and went to find Mi Hongjun the next day.
In Meng Huaiqing's words, he is now a little man waiting for his wife to come home.
Qin Xiang kissed him before leaving, "Little man, wait for me to come back."
Meng Huaiqing laughed non-stop.
In fact, Qin Xiang had just left when Meng Huaiqing's subordinates who stayed in the capital came to Meng Huaiqing to deal with some matters. After being away for a few months, there were indeed a lot of things that had accumulated.
Qin Xiang went to the wholesale city to find Mi Hongjun, who was also waiting for her. Knowing what she was concerned about, he said directly, "I've looked for several stores, but I haven't decided which one is suitable, so I'll wait for you to come back to see which one you want."
Qin Xiang nodded and said, "Let's go. Let's quickly decide on it in the next few days. I'm going to start school in a few days."
There will be a design competition after school starts. Although she doesn't want to participate and just needs to pay, she will have to decide how to charge for the subsequent design drafts.
When the two came out and saw that Meng Huaiqing's driver was still there, they understood Meng Huaiqing's intention. Qin Xiang did not hesitate and got into the car with Mi Hongjun and told him the address.
Taking a car was much faster than taking the tram. Some of the stores were not even in the same district. It took the two of them two days to complete the trip.
Finally, Qin Xiang chose a shop near the museum. Although it looked a bit deserted, there were many wealthy families living around it. Moreover, the further back you go, the more expensive the land becomes. He chose this place because the house could be bought with money.
It is better to buy it than to rent it. Even if the clothes cannot be sold later, the store will still be valuable if rented out.
This is the center of the capital city, and many old noble families live here. I definitely can't have high hopes at the beginning, but as she said, as long as the business is successful, I will never lose money on my own house.
The storefront here is not very big, but the price is not cheap. I spent several thousand to buy such a small place.
After the formalities were completed, Qin Xiang didn't even keep the key, but gave it directly to Mi Hongjun. "Next, when you renovate, you need to think about the places in the museum. It should be stylish, elegant, and noble. Don't think about saving money."
Mi Hongjun was shocked, "It has to look very valuable."
"That's right. The quality of the store also reflects the value of the clothes. The store must match the clothes. Otherwise, if the clothes are good but become tattered in the store, then even the best clothes will be worthless. We need to increase the value of our products. We want to sell those clothes at a high price."
Mi Hongjun nodded hurriedly, "I understand."
Qin Xiang was actually a little worried about handing it over to Mi Hongjun, so she took the gifts to visit her teacher, Professor Sun, and asked him to introduce someone in the design field in the city to help design the decoration style.
As soon as Qin Xiang explained her request, Professor Sun laughed and said, "Why bother looking for someone else? Just look for our professional, Lao Tan. She even won awards overseas. It's a pity that interior design isn't valued in China, and there aren't any schools dedicated to it. Instead of looking for someone else, why not look for her?"
As soon as he said this, Professor Tan's figure appeared in Qin Xiang's eyes.
He was a thin, bookish old man in his sixties with gray hair.
Qin Xiang quickly went over it in her mind, thanked Professor Sun, went back to Mi Hongjun, dug out a navy blue modified cheongsam, and left.
Professor Tan's family, like Professor Sun's family, lives in a courtyard house near Tsinghua University. It is not far from Qinxiang's side and only takes a few minutes to walk there.
Mi Hongjun was a little nervous, "Sister, is it inappropriate for me to come here?"
He is a professor at Tsinghua University and has studied abroad. How can he, who only graduated from junior high school and hasn't even finished night school, be suitable to come to such a place?
Seeing Mi Hongjun's uneasiness and anxious expression, Qin Xiang couldn't help but comfort him, "Professor Tan is a very gentle person, and she doesn't judge people by their academic qualifications. We're sincerely asking her for help, and it's just a matter of a word. There's no need for us to be servile. Besides, even if you don't go today, won't we still have to deal with her later if there's anything we need to connect with?"
This is also the reason why she wanted Mi Hongjun to come, to make him realize his shortcomings, otherwise he would still be wasting his time in night school.
Mi Hongjun gritted his teeth and said, "Okay."
At worst, you'll just be ridiculed.
Professor Tan's house is a square courtyard with a very thick jujube tree in the yard. Standing outside the yard, you can see that the tree is full of jujubes. It's just that it's not the right season yet, so most of the jujubes are still green, and there are very few red ones.
Qin Xiang went over and knocked on the door. The person who opened the door was Professor Tan’s lover, who was said to be a professor at Capital University.
Qin Xiang explained his purpose, and the old man smiled and said, "Please come in."
After entering the yard, Qin Xiang's eyes suddenly opened up. The jujube tree was planted next to the south wall, and there was a wisteria next to it. There was a trellis in the yard, and the wisteria was climbing all over the trellis, lush and green.
Qin Xiang could tell how beautiful it would be in spring just by looking at it.
Professor Tan was sitting under the wisteria trellis, with a stone table and four stone benches, on which were placed a teapot and exquisite teacups. It was obvious that when Qin Xiang came, the couple were drinking tea and enjoying the cool air under the tree.
Although it is already the end of August, the weather in the capital is still unbearably hot. Only when I entered this courtyard did I realize how beautiful this wisteria trellis is. Thinking about my own courtyard, which is so empty, I think it is time to plant something.
Professor Tan looked up and said, "Qin Xiang, why are you here?"
Qin Xiang went over, said hello, and then explained his purpose.
"Sit down first." Professor Tan was very elegant, her every move revealing the maturity of her years. Just looking at her, it was clear she had received a good education. She was also kind and gentle, and talking to her was not stressful or uncomfortable.
Looking at Professor Tan like this, Mi Hongjun's heart gradually calmed down. Qin Xiang expressed her thoughts and then said, "I also learned from Professor Sun that you once studied interior design. I wonder if this will bother you."
"That's not the case." Professor Tan smiled and said with emotion, "That was many years ago. If you want to sell some cheongsams or other clothes, I think it's okay."
She didn't refuse, which made Qin Xiang feel relieved. She took out the dress from her bag and handed it to her. "This is a gift from me to you. I hope you don't mind it."
Professor Tan laughed dumbly, "A gift for me?"
She opened it and saw the dress, and couldn't help but smile. "It's very beautiful and well made. Even though it's made by a machine, the style and color are well matched."
Qin Xiang laughed. "I'm just offering this to you. These are a bunch of clothes I stumbled upon by chance. I couldn't bear to see them just piled up on the carpet, so I bought them all back. But I don't think these clothes are worth buying in an ordinary store, so I'm sorry to bother you."
Professor Tan nodded. "That's right, but what about next?"
This is to ask her about her future plans.
Qin Xiang said, "I'm looking for a reliable silk garment factory, hoping to find a contract manufacturer. Later, I plan to design silk clothes myself, or customize them according to the customer's body shape."
They are all people in the clothing field and know what is best.
Professor Tan agreed, "Your idea is good. When making silk clothes, the most important thing is to have good material. Otherwise, no matter how exquisite the design is, it will be useless."
Qin Xiang shuddered, "I understand."
Professor Tan liked the dress, went back to her room and put it on, then came out and walked around and asked her lover, "Mr. Ma, how is it?"
Professor Ma praised, "It's beautiful."
He extended his hand and said, "Could you please dance with me, Ms. Tan?"
"Of course." Professor Tan stretched out his hand and placed it on his palm. Together they brought out a gramophone from the house and started playing beautiful music.
The two elderly people are almost 130 years old in total, but the harmony and elegance they display when dancing together are so appealing that one cannot help but admire them.
At the end of the song, the two old men bowed and said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
Qin Xiang shook her head and said sincerely, "It's very elegant, and the dance is beautiful."
Some people's elegance is engraved in their bones. Qin Xiang looks good in such clothes, but she does not have the elegance of Professor Tan.
Professor Tan smiled and shook his head. "Give me the address and I'll go check it out tomorrow morning."
Qin Xiang left the note with the address on it and left with Mi Hongjun without staying any longer.
After leaving Professor Tan's house, Mi Hongjun sighed, "This is an indescribable experience. I wonder if I can be as calm as Professor Ma when I'm old."
Qin Xiang had no answer to such a question. She shook her head, "People are different. Everyone is an individual. Their elegance and composure are the result of years of accumulation. We are young, lacking in accumulation, experience, and a less carefree mindset. Naturally, we cannot have their calm attitude."
After saying this, Qin Xiang was stunned again. She didn't know when she had forgotten her age in her previous life and truly accepted the fact that she was a young person in her early twenties.
This is also a good thing for her.
After returning, Qin Xiang began to prepare to open a store. Naturally, the store name could no longer be "Xianglian" and had to be more elegant.
Unfortunately, although she was a student at National Tsing Hua University and also studied design, she was not good at naming and could not come up with a good idea no matter how much she thought.
Meng Huaiqing came in with a watermelon and saw what she wrote on the paper, and smiled, "Xiangsi."
Qin Xiang was stunned for a moment, then became happy. She hugged his neck and kissed him on the cheek, "Mr. Meng is truly a man of outstanding literary talent."
She sat back and wrote the word "Xiang Si" on the paper. Meng Huaiqing laughed, "So excited?"
Qin Xiang nodded, "Of course, this is my stepping stone to go high-end, and it needs to be separated from other stores."
Xiangsi, lovesickness.
Qin Xiang was very satisfied.
The next morning, Qin Xiang and Mi Hongjun did not go to the store directly, but went to pick up Professor Tan and go to the store together. Professor Ma also went with them since he had nothing to do.
It was only when I got there that I learned that Professor Ma was a professor teaching economics at Capital University.
Although they seem to be unrelated majors, he spoke very knowledgeably when discussing the decoration of the shop with Professor Tan.
Qin Xiang was not proficient in interior design, and the decoration of other branches was just based on the later styles, doing as much as he could. Now, listening to Professor Tan and the other person talking, he realized that he was a frog in the well and knew very little.
Professor Tan called Mi Hongjun over to measure the dimensions of the store. After recording all the data, he carefully wrote down the overall framework of the store. Then he said, "I'll think about it when I get home and give it to you in a few days."
Qin Xiang said gratefully, "Thank you very much, Professor Tan."
Professor Tan didn't take it seriously. "I should be the one thanking you for giving me this opportunity," she sighed. "Interior design in China still hasn't developed."
Qin Xiang knew that interior design actually had a lot of room for development. Former Ma Gongtou in Hangzhou was also doing interior decoration, but it was all based on the house itself. The so-called decoration was actually just scraping white walls, installing window glass, etc., which was very different from the real interior design.
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Our country is developing so rapidly, and commercial housing is now rising from the ground. In the future, interior design will definitely occupy a place in the construction industry."
Professor Tan laughed upon hearing this. "You're right. From the late 1970s to now, our country has developed very rapidly, and the future will only get better and better. When your shop opens, I'll be your first customer, and I'll invite my sisters to come and support you."
Qin Xiang was even more excited, "Thank you, Professor Tan."
As a thank you, Qin Xiang invited Professor Tan and his wife to lunch, and then sent them back. Before leaving, Qin Xiang handed them a red envelope, "Professor Tan, although talking about money may sound mercenary, it is also a way of expressing my sincere gratitude. I hope you can accept it."
Professor Tan waved his hand and said, "Forget the red envelope. Please help me design a piece of clothing after you open your business."
Qin Xiang laughed and didn't insist any more, "Okay, I will."
After leaving Professor Tan's house, Qin Xiang said to Mi Hongjun, "Don't relax at night school."
Although Qin Xiang knew that Mi Hongjun was very busy at work, he still had to roll up. He should do so while he was still young, otherwise he would not be able to do so when he was older.
Perhaps inspired by the two professors, Mi Hongjun said firmly, "I will definitely study hard. Maybe I can try to get into university in the future."
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Then you should study hard. If you pass, I will give you a bonus."
Mi Hongjun chuckled, "My current salary is already very high. I have the highest salary among us."
"You deserve it."
Not to mention following her around to maintain clients, even when she was away in the capital, it was Mi Hongjun who took care of everything. If it were someone else, they would have quit long ago and taken on the responsibility themselves.
She remembered her previous plan and reminded him, "Let's change the agreement in the next few days."
When she said that, Mi Hongjun knew what she was talking about. He wanted to refuse, but knowing Qin Xiang's decisive personality, he nodded and said, "Okay."
He secretly warned himself in his heart that he must keep his original intention and never do anything to let his sister down.
Qin Xiang is his sister, and she will be his sister for life.
After returning home, Qin Xiang went into the study to write a new profit-sharing agreement. Meng Huaiqing came over to take a look and raised his eyebrows and said, "You treat Xiaomi very differently."
Qin Xiang hummed, "He's capable after all. I have to win him over."
Meng Huaiqing shook his head, "No."
There are so many capable people, including Tan Xiu and others, but Qin Xiang is not as dedicated as them.
Qin Xiangbi paused and looked back at him, "What do you mean?"
"It's nothing." Meng Huaiqing knew she was overthinking it and hurriedly explained, "You are like siblings, closer than real siblings. I noticed it when we were in Yangcheng. He is very close to you."
Qin Xiang's lips curled up, "Of course, we fought the bad guys together back then."
After the agreement was written, three copies were made, signed with her name, and taken to the store to have Mi Hongjun sign it, and the agreement was finalized.
On September 1st, all major universities started classes.
Qin Xiang kissed her boyfriend Meng Huaiqing goodbye and returned to school with her luggage.
For students majoring in design, new opportunities have also arrived and everyone is excited.
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