Chapter 199
The love-hate relationship between Cui Hong and Wang Junsheng could probably be written into a book.
But Qin Xiang didn't care.
In other words, their family means nothing to her. At most, she would just watch them make trouble and commit suicide for fun. She doesn't like anything else that distracts her.
As soon as the two of them entered the room, Qin Xiang instructed Meng Huaiqing to cook.
Meng Huaiqing did a great job washing and cutting the vegetables. He seemed a bit obsessed with it, almost wanting to measure them with a ruler. Qin Xiang was so amused watching him. "At this speed, are we still going to have dinner tonight?"
Meng Huaiqing also smiled, "Yes."
After preparing a few dishes slowly and methodically, Qin Xiang then directed step by step, and Meng Huaiqing actually cooked three dishes. He didn't taste them, but they looked good.
After taking a bite, Meng Huaiqing looked at her nervously, "How does it taste?"
Qin Xiang's expression remained unchanged as he praised, "Not bad."
Meng Huaiqing was a little skeptical. He took a bite himself and couldn't help but feel proud, "I seem to have a talent."
Qin Xiang remained noncommittal. "Then Mr. Meng, from now on, our family's meals will be in your hands."
The word 'our family' made Meng Huaiqing's mind move slightly, and he nodded, "Okay."
After dinner, Qin Xiang took out a mooncake and said, "Let's also celebrate the occasion."
In fact, Qin Xiang didn’t really like this kind of five-nut mooncake, especially the green and red silk inside. She didn’t understand why there was such a strange thing in it, so when Qin Baotian gave it to her, she was very resistant and finally took only one.
Qin Xiang was too lazy to cut it, so she just broke off a little bit for herself and gave the rest to Meng Huaiqing.
Meng Huaiqing looked at the red and green silk inside, his expression a little stunned, "It doesn't look very tasty."
Qin Xiang lied with her eyes open, "It's delicious. I only got this one piece, but I couldn't bear to eat it, so I saved it for you."
"Okay." Meng Huaiqing frowned and took a bite, his expression a little weird.
Qin Xiang asked with a smile, "Is it delicious?"
It was hard for Meng Huaiqing to tell whether it was delicious or not, the taste was a bit weird.
The two of them finished eating, and Meng Huaiqing breathed a sigh of relief. "I'll prepare some southern mooncakes for you to try later."
They didn't take a car, but walked hand in hand straight to the nearby cinema. Maybe it was because it was a holiday, but there were quite a lot of people in the cinema, crowded and packed, but mostly young people. Someone had bought the tickets long ago, but they ended up in the last row.
Facing Qin Xiang's puzzled gaze, Meng Huaiqing said, "It's more comfortable at the back, otherwise we always feel like others are staring at us."
"Yeah." Qin Xiang couldn't help laughing. The last row was also the place where trouble was most likely to happen. But she and Meng Huaiqing were no longer young, so it shouldn't be that serious.
Now in 1986, the film industry has gradually developed and become more diversified. This is still a romance film, but there are no scenes of direct and unrestrained kissing like in later generations.
But it doesn’t stop young people from kissing each other in the pitch black.
Meng Huaiqing held Qin Xiang's hand tightly and did not let go. When people in front of him were kissing, he turned his head to look at her, then moved closer to her and kissed her.
The movie was quite good, but unfortunately Qin Xiang didn't know what it was about. The two kissed for a long time and couldn't wait to move to the bed at home.
After a long while, Qin Xiang pushed him away and said, "Let's watch a movie."
Meng Huaiqing said in a hoarse voice, "Okay."
The rest of the time was spent calming down. After the movie was over, Qin Xiang heard someone talking about the plot of the movie. She thought about it and seemed unable to remember what was said at all.
The streets outside also became lively. Many citizens went out of their homes to play. The nearby square was crowded with people and the sound of laughter was endless.
The two of them were strolling in the square and saw a group of young people dancing disco under the street lights, full of youthful energy.
After shopping until around seven o'clock, the two went back and naturally had a big fight.
On the third day of the holiday, the two of them hardly went out.
On the fourth day, Meng Huaiqing had to go to work, and Qin Xiang also had to get busy.
The front door of 'Xiangsi' has been renovated. Qin Xiang wants to go over and take a look, and then start staff training.
The salesperson was recruited by Tan Xiu, who has been taking her to the storefront these days to teach her how to interact with others. Qin Xiang also asked Tan Xiu to hire an etiquette teacher to teach them three aspects of etiquette.
When they arrived at the store, the teacher was giving a lecture. Qin Xiang listened for a while, and seeing that the three people seemed to have improved in appearance and temperament, she stopped paying attention.
The walls of the store were painted with beautiful words, which shows that Huang Lin's skills are really good.
Qin Xiang was also very satisfied. Qin Xiang asked Tan Xiu, "Have you followed up on the progress in Hangzhou?"
"They arrived yesterday. Because the temperature is about to drop and it's the National Day holiday, there are a lot of people there. We can't delay this good time for sales." Tan Xiu said, pointing to several boxes in the corner, "They are all in here."
The other clothes were packed in sacks and sorted and ironed here, but silk casual clothes were not that easy to pack. They needed to be handled carefully, so they were packed in separate cardboard boxes. However, Tan Xiu was busy and hadn't had time to take them out and pack them one by one.
Qin Xiang happened to have some free time, so she cleaned up with Tan Xiu, hanging up everything that needed to be hung and putting everything that needed to be put away at the back.
Looking at the full box of clothes, Qin Xiang's heart gradually filled up.
There is no woman who doesn't love beauty, and clothing is the weapon that can enhance a woman's beauty.
The vacation passed in a flash, and Qin Xiang was about to go back to school. The family had another meal before school started. Qin Juan entrusted Qin Nian to Qin Baotian, and she went back to the provincial capital to deal with the house matters, and then brought Qin Zhen to the capital to open a store.
In the past few days, Mi Hongjun took her to see several houses one after another, and finally chose the one close to Tsinghua University. The rent was not cheap, more than 20 yuan a month, and the area was not very large, but Qin Juan was quite satisfied. In her words, Meng's mother moved three times. She could not compare to Meng's mother, but she also wanted to provide a good environment for Nian Nian.
As for the house to live in, I haven’t found a suitable one yet, so I can only temporarily let Nian Nian not go to school.
Qin Juan went back and Qin Xiang started class.
Although we are only sophomores, we all feel a strong sense of urgency because the school has announced that there will be a domestic fashion design competition in December and all students can participate.
This opportunity only comes once a year, and no one would miss it. For students majoring in fashion design, it's time to test their professional skills.
At the same time, the clothes designed in the original design competition have been adjusted and produced. Qin Xiang brought the clothes to school and gave one to each designer, which attracted onlookers and caused a sensation in the school.
Regardless of whether the designer is male or female, they will be very excited to receive the clothes designed by their own design drafts, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they will be moved to tears.
Their designs were made and they looked great.
Someone held the clothes and said to Qin Xiang excitedly, "Thank you, Qin Xiang, thank you so much."
During college, unless students can create their own designs, they can only work on paper. Not everyone has the money to do that. Buying a sewing machine or materials is expensive, and for many families, buying fabric is a headache, let alone a sewing machine.
Qin Xiang was very happy to see their excitement. She would say to each of them, "As long as you are willing, you can show me the clothes you design in the future. If I think it is suitable, I will buy it and make it into clothes, and then give you samples."
Her words made the students very happy, and almost no one disagreed.
You'd be foolish not to agree. This is such a rare opportunity to test yourself.
If the designer is a girl, she will put on her own clothes and spin around happily, "Does it look good?"
“It looks good.”
After all, they were carefully selected and revised after later discussions, so none of them are bad.
Everyone was happy with Qin Xiang's promise, and Qin Xiang was also happy.
As a result, Qin Xiang became a celebrity in the school and people looked at her wherever she went.
However, because of this incident, everyone no longer thinks that Qin Xiang relied on Meng Huaiqing to succeed. Qin Xiang is really capable.
Qin Xiang also made friends with several seniors through this incident and invited them to visit her store.
Fu Yunmei looked at Qin Xiang, who was like a star surrounded by people, and her eyes turned red with jealousy. Unfortunately, her classmates and even Bei Nannan ignored her jealousy, which made her so angry that she almost went crazy.
Guan Yuping poked Qin Xiang and said, "Ah, look at Fu Yunmei's character, her eyes are so red that they are about to bleed."
Several others couldn't help laughing, "That's pink eye."
No one thought it was wrong for Qin Xiang to directly cause Fu Yunmei to lose the election. People like this should be stayed away from, otherwise what would happen if they were blamed?
To celebrate, Qin Xiang invited her roommates and a few good friends to go out for a big meal at Donglaishun. They all ate until their bellies were full and they looked very satisfied.
Several people sighed, "It's still better to have a big boss."
Qin Xiang was happy and said, "Then if you provide me with more design drafts in the future, I will invite you to dinner often."
"Okay, it's a deal."
Friendship during student days is so simple and purer.
When the 15th came, firecrackers blasted non-stop, and then Qin Xiang pulled down the red silk, and "Xiang Si" officially opened.
There were quite a few people coming today, including her roommates and guests they brought with them.
Guan Yuping's mother, Cao Qin, was holding the arm of a woman in her fifties. She looked at the young girl at the door and smiled as she spoke. She pulled Guan Yuping over and asked, "Is this Qin Xiang?"
Guan Yuping nodded, "Yes, it's her."
She glanced at Liu Fanglin, who was next to her mother, and asked, "Are you surprised?"
Cao Qin nodded, "It was quite unexpected."
Liu Fanglin, who was standing next to him, said with a straight face, "She has a very alluring face."
Hearing her say this, Guan Yuping was almost angry to death. She really didn't know what her mother was thinking, and she actually dragged He Chenghua's mother along.
The capital is so small that He Chenghua's thoughts cannot be hidden from others, and the He family also knows about Qin Xiang's existence.
Liu Fanglin was also very curious about Qin Xiang, but unfortunately her son He Chenghua hadn't succeeded in getting her, so she was too reserved to come over to see her. This time, Cao Qin called her over, and she hadn't wanted to come, but Cao Qin persuaded her, "Aren't you curious about what the woman who seduced Chenghua and still doesn't want to go on a blind date looks like? Knowing yourself and your enemy is crucial. Let's get to know her first, starting with her. It wouldn't be a bad idea to let her persuade Chenghua."
So Liu Fanglin came just to see who Qin Xiang was.
This year she introduced many girls to He Chenghua, but he was unwilling to go with any of them. He was so desperate that he simply stayed in the army and never came back. She couldn't go to the army and couldn't be brought back by anyone.
There are so many things to like, but why not like a divorced woman?
At one point, she wanted to agree if she had no other choice, but later she found out that her son was pursuing someone else, but the other person didn't like her son at all.
Of course, your own son is the best in every way, but if he is despised by others, it is unbearable for a mother to do so.
Looking at Qin Xiang now, I always want to criticize her in all aspects and find some flaws to comfort myself.
But she is good-looking, capable, and a top student at Tsinghua University. There is really nothing to fault about her.
Liu Fanglin was so depressed that he only said this one sentence in the end.
Cao Qin knew what she was thinking and gave an embarrassed laugh, "She does have a blessed face. I heard her boyfriend is a boss in Gangcheng?"
Guan Yuping didn't want to talk anymore, so Cao Qin pulled her aside and said, "I'm asking you a question."
Guan Yuping said reluctantly, "Yeah."
Liu Fanglin frowned, "Being good-looking is an advantage."
At this time, Qin Xiang finished her talk and began to invite guests in. Guan Yuping was too lazy to pay attention to them and directly invited the other guests she brought in.
There were not only Chinese people, but also blonde, blue-eyed foreigners, all tourists they had met during their holidays. They had gone to great lengths to praise the shop. Whether they bought something or not directly affected their profits today, so they had to do their best.
It was not just Guan Yuping, the others as well. They had all come to see the introduction in advance, and after leading the people in, they began to introduce the clothes here.
Looking at Guan Yuping's expression, Cao Qin's lips curled up. "I didn't expect that she could still talk to foreigners now."
Liu Fanglin kept his eyes on Qin Xiang and nodded nonchalantly when he heard that.
Cao Qin pulled her and said, "Let's take a look too. The clothes look pretty good."
She fell in love with a royal blue cheongsam with long sleeves, looked at the price and took a deep breath, "It's so expensive."
One piece actually costs 168 yuan. "You must be crazy about money. Clothes in the Friendship Store are not that expensive."
The He family was better off, and Liu Fanglin had seen more fine things. She touched the material of the dress and frowned slightly, "This dress is worth the price."
The fabrics and workmanship are all exquisite.
Liu Fanglin suddenly understood why her son liked such a self-employed boss.
It is indeed capable and is not much different from the exported ones.
Few of them could get access to export quality, after all, that was to earn foreign exchange. But in such a small shop, they saw it.
Not to mention the clothes, just look at the environment of the store, the beautiful paintings on the walls, the chandeliers overhead, and all kinds of elegant decorations, which make the clothes more upscale.
Looking at the guests again, there are almost no ordinary people. They are either rich or capable people, and none of them are short of money.
In comparison, she and Cao Qin are not as good as others.
They think a skirt that costs more than 100 yuan is too expensive, but others don’t think it is expensive.
Like a few foreigners, who were introduced by a few female students, they quickly picked out the clothes they liked and bought them without even bargaining.
The first business deal was with a foreigner, which surprised Qin Xiang. She took out the small gift she had prepared long ago and said with a smile, "Since you are the first order, I will give you a cute headband as a gift."
It was a bunny ear headband, pink and very cute.
The foreign lady was very surprised and put it on her head directly. People around her said it was cute.
Qin Xiang smiled and said to the people present, "The first ten orders will have small gifts."
A few foreigners became more active.
Qin Xiang felt that the price was really low and it was easy to make money from foreigners.
But she was not in a hurry, as it didn't matter whether the business was good or bad on the first day.
With this experience, Guan Yuping and his friends may become tour guides in the future and bring in more guests.
This is almost the same as the tourist sales with pictures in later generations.
Well, she bought it voluntarily.
Cao Qin whispered to Liu Fangqin, "Are those foreigners stupid? They buy such expensive clothes."
Liu Fanglin felt a little disdainful of Cao Qin's pettiness when she heard this. Fortunately, Guan Yuping was not like Cao Qin, otherwise she would not have agreed to let Guan Yuping marry her son. She said, "I heard that it's because prices are high abroad, so they spend more money on shopping. And the clothes in this room can't be bought abroad. They just like the old styles. It really looks like the current style. Their styles abroad are much better than those in China."
It's just that the silk is Chinese, and the cheongsam is also Chinese. They are rarely seen in foreign countries and are too rare. And some small shops in China will not sell such expensive clothes.
Cao Qin saw the first foreigner who bought clothes trying them on again and was shocked. "Is she going to buy more?"
Without asking any questions, they did buy it again.
Qin Xiang watched from the side, smiling so hard that her teeth were showing, and she felt very happy.
At this moment, a woman in her fifties came over and asked gently, "Boss, can you recommend a piece of clothing for me?"
Qin Xiang glanced at the other person and felt that his facial features looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him before. But since she had vaguely seen Guan Yuping talking to him, she guessed that he was someone Guan Yuping knew.
She immediately said, "Okay."
The woman smiled and said, "Thank you for your help."
Qin Xiang shook her head. "It's not a problem. This is what I should do."
The woman was in her fifties, like most people of that era, very thin, with her hair tied up behind her head. She looked a bit serious and difficult to get along with.
But the woman had nice features, was probably very pretty when she was young, and had fair skin, so there was a lot to pick on.
So Qin Xiang pretended to choose for a while, then took out a royal blue skirt and said, "Auntie, please try this one."
Liu Fanglin nodded, "Thank you."
As she spoke, she took the clothes and went to try them on. Cao Qin thought for a moment and said, "Pick one for me too."
They all live in the same compound. If Liu Fanglin buys it, it would be embarrassing for her not to buy it. At worst, she can just buy less in the future.
Qin Xiang nodded, "Auntie, please wait a moment."
Cao Qin lowered her head and found one for her. "Try this one. It should complement your skin tone."
In fact, Cao Qin didn't quite like this one, but she still nodded and went to try it on.
At this time, Liu Fanglin came out of the fitting room. Cao Qin widened her eyes in shock. Liu Fanglin turned around and asked, "Does it look good?"
It was hard for Cao Qin to say it wasn't pretty, so she nodded blankly, "It's pretty."
After saying that, she hurried in to try it on.
There were two fitting rooms in total, and a line quickly formed. Liu Fanglin looked at herself in front of a full-length mirror. She was indeed beautiful, and her skin tone was very flattering.
Liu Fanglin said, "This is it."
Qin Xiang nodded, "Should I wrap it up for you or just wear it?"
"Put it on." Liu Fanglin said. Qin Xiang had already gone over and asked someone to pack up the clothes Liu Fanglin had changed out of. "Please pay over there."
The clothes are very beautiful, but also very expensive. A piece of clothing costs 179, which is a sky-high price, equivalent to several months' salary for an ordinary worker.
Liu Fanglin looked at Qin Xiang's smiling face and couldn't help asking, "Boss Qin, do you still remember He Chenghua?"
Qin Xiang was surprised. Looking at Liu Fanglin again, she finally understood where the familiarity came from. Isn't this face a bit like He Chenghua's?
Well, the people Guan Yuping brought here must be from the same compound as her family, so that's normal.
Qin Xiang smiled openly and said, "Of course I remember. Captain He was my instructor in college."
Liu Fanglin frowned slightly after hearing this. It was obvious that the other party did not treat her son differently.
She was a little curious about what kind of man Qin Xiang was talking about, who could make him look down on her son.
As soon as he finished speaking, the curtain at the door was lifted and a group of people came in again.
The young man in the lead had a genial face and a noble temperament, which attracted people's attention.
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