Chapter 200
Good-looking people have advantages wherever they go, and if they also have good temperament, they will attract more attention.
Liu Fanglin thought she was well-informed and had seen all sorts of young talents, but the moment this young man came in, she knew he was no ordinary person.
She was a little curious, why would such a person come to such a small shop?
Could it be that Qin Xiang is not from a peasant family, but is the daughter of a wealthy family who has been stranded away?
It's no wonder Liu Fanglin thought so. The bigwigs in their military compound had children who were left behind, often unable to raise them during the war. When they were deployed to a new location, they might have left their children with fellow villagers. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, some were found, but others were not.
Just last year, something similar happened. The son was found, and he looked older than his biological father, even having grandchildren.
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Cao Qin exclaim, and then Liu Fanglin saw the young man walking towards Qin Xiang on his own.
It was only then that Liu Fanglin realized, could this be Qin Xiang's partner?
Even though he thought his own son was excellent, he had to admit the excellence of the young man in front of him.
Qin Xiang was a little surprised to see Meng Huaiqing come in, "Why are you here?"
"My girlfriend's store is opening, how can I not come?" Meng Huaiqing introduced the people he brought with him to her. They were all businessmen he had come into contact with in the capital. Some people with sensitive identities were not invited.
Qin Xiang politely greeted the customer and asked a waiter to come over to serve him. Then she went to the side to talk to Meng Huaiqing, "Are you busy today?"
Meng Huaiqing took her hand and said, "No matter how busy you are, you have to come and take a look. I know you value this store."
Qin Xiang truly valued this store. Its positioning was unique. The clothing industry was a highly profitable one, and there were countless twists and turns in how to make more money. Qin Xiang had been coming here daily for the past few days, checking everything out. As Meng Huaiqing's partner, how could he not know?
His words made Qin Xiang feel relieved. She nodded and said, "Okay, let's have dinner together tonight. I'll go and entertain the guests first."
"Okay." Meng Huaiqing watched her busying herself and had nothing else to do, so he sat behind the counter.
But he was so conspicuous sitting there that people who came to pay their bills couldn't help but look at him.
Qin Xiang took a look and just found it funny, then continued to busy herself.
"This Mr. Meng looks impressive. I feel like I've seen him somewhere." Cao Qin frowned and thought for a long time, then suddenly clapped her hands. "I remember. Mr. Meng was on TV. Did you know about the recent commercial housing construction in the suburbs? It was Mr. Meng and the municipal government who pushed for it. A lot of people are asking about it."
Liu Fanglin frowned. She had actually heard about this matter. Not only did other people ask about it, but her family was also asking about it. After all, she had four sons. They looked glamorous from the outside, but they all got married and had children, and she couldn't keep them living together all the time.
I didn’t expect that this was the place invested and built by this young man.
Cao Qin said with a click of her tongue, "Qin Xiang is really amazing. Do you think we should take this opportunity to ask her for help?"
"If you want to find me, go find me. I'm not going. I'll go back first." Liu Fanglin thought of his son, and then looked at Mr. Meng, whose eyes never left Qin Xiang. He felt suffocated just thinking about it, so he turned around and walked out.
Cao Qin held her back and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Wait a moment, I'll go pay."
One hundred and sixty-eight yuan, this number alone was enough to make her tremble with fear.
But since Liu Fanglin bought it, she had to buy it too, and she had to show it off when she got home, even if it hurt a lot.
Cao Qin also went over to pay the money, but seeing that Guan Yuping was still busy, she didn't go over to finish her talk and just followed Liu Fanglin away.
After coming out, Cao Qin said proudly, "Our Yuping is really something. She takes a bunch of foreigners out to play all day and rarely goes home."
There are still fewer foreigners in China these days, and some people subconsciously think that being able to deal with foreigners is a great thing.
Because of this, Cao Qin showed off a lot in the compound.
Cao Qin said, "Alright, it's endless."
The two returned to the compound. When Liu Fanglin saw the cars parked in the compound, he didn't feel happy, but rather a little worried.
This brat couldn't have come back just because of Qin Xiang, right?
When Liu Fanglin entered, he saw He Chenghua sitting on the sofa in a daze, staring out the window, not knowing what he was thinking.
Seeing her son become so depressed, she felt bad as a mother, "Why did you come back?"
He Chenghua turned his head and looked at her. "Did you buy this from her store?"
Liu Fanglin glanced down and realized he was talking about Qin Xiang, so he nodded and said, "Yes, I bought it at Qin Xiang's store."
He Chenghua hummed and said self-deprecatingly, "Is she very good?"
"Indeed." Liu Fanglin sat down next to him and sighed. "Chenghua, she has a stable partner. It's obvious that they have a good relationship. Even if her family doesn't care that she's divorced, she wouldn't want to be with you."
These words were very hurtful. In the past, Liu Fanglin would have thought that Qin Xiang was unworthy of her son and was a vixen. But after seeing it with her own eyes, she understood that whether she was a vixen or not, she didn't care about her son at all.
She sighed and said, "There are so many excellent lesbians in this world, Chenghua, let's find another one."
But He Chenghua refused to listen and suddenly stood up and walked out.
Liu Fanglin was anxious and called out to him, "Where are you going? I won't let you go to her like that. Do you still have any self-respect? Her boyfriend is already there. What's the point of you going there?"
Liu Fanglin was really heartbroken and distressed about her son. Her son, who was so good in every way, was looked down upon by others.
He Chenghua paused, but still went out. When Liu Fanglin chased him out, He Chenghua had already stepped on the accelerator and drove away.
Liu Fanglin couldn't help but sigh, "Why won't you give up?"
Her guess was correct, He Chenghua drove straight to Xiangsi.
He had heard about this store from Na Qiang before it opened. When he came back early this morning, he was watching from afar. He wanted to go up but didn't dare, for fear of seeing her disgusted expression like before.
This time was the same. He parked the car on the roadside not far from the store entrance, just in time to see what was happening inside the store.
There were quite a few people in the store, and several sales clerks including Qin Xiang were busy all the time.
He Chenghua didn't know how long he stayed there, so long that there were finally fewer people in the store. Then he saw Qin Xiang and Meng Huaiqing coming out of the store hand in hand, chatting and laughing as they prepared to leave.
"What do you want to eat?" Meng Huaiqing looked at Qin Xiang and asked, "It's rare for us to go out for a meal, so think about it carefully."
Qin Xiang raised an eyebrow and looked at him, "I said we're going to eat Hunan cuisine, are you going too?"
Meng Huaiqing was helpless. "If you want to eat, I can accompany you to eat Hunan cuisine first, and then I will go to eat other things." After a pause, he said, "I still want to live a few more years to accompany you."
The love words came too suddenly. Qin Xiang smiled and her face turned slightly red. She looked up and suddenly saw a car not far away. She frowned slightly, and then she saw the people in the car clearly.
"What's wrong?" Meng Huaiqing looked over and saw He Chenghua in the car. He nodded politely and greeted him.
Qin Xiang retracted her gaze and said, "Let's go, let's go eat."
Qin Xiang hadn't seen He Chenghua for a while and almost forgot about him.
Just like Jie Zong, He Chenghua can only be a passer-by in her life. If things get out of hand, they can't even be friends anymore.
Meng Huaiqing nodded, "Okay."
The two of them went west, planning to eat nearby, but He Chenghua suddenly got out of the car and strode towards them.
"Qin Xiang."
Qin Xiang looked over and said politely, "Captain He."
He Chenghua hummed, his eyes falling on Meng Huaiqing's face, "Do you mind having dinner together?"
"Sorry, we don't mind." Meng Huaiqing's expression was gentle, but his tone was merciless. "It's not appropriate for us to have other people present on our date. Sorry, Mr. He."
After saying that, Meng Huaiqing shook Qin Xiang's hand and left. He Chenghua's face was gloomy, and he couldn't help but said to Qin Xiang, "He is very close to the daughter of a leader, did you know that?"
Qin Xiang was surprised, then stopped, "Xiang Li?"
He Chenghua raised his eyebrows, "You know?"
Then he said incredulously, "Don't you care that he's playing both sides?"
Regardless of the era, women will always find it unacceptable to do such things. It's just that different people have different attitudes towards it.
In He Chenghua's opinion, Qin Xiang is a person who cannot tolerate any sand in her eyes, otherwise she would not have divorced decisively.
It would be fine if she didn't know, but since she knew, why did Qin Xiang still want to be with Meng Huaiqing?
He Chenghua was puzzled.
Meng Huaiqing, however, remained calm and said with a smile, "It's really difficult for Mr. He to investigate my affairs. Unfortunately, you are wrong about this matter. I have no relationship with Miss Xiang. And as far as I know, Mr. Xiang has already handled the procedures for her to go abroad, and she has arrived on the other side of the ocean in the past two days."
After saying this, regardless of He Chenghua's expression, the two of them left.
After walking a distance, Qin Xiang asked, "Are you really going abroad?"
"Yes." Meng Huaiqing smiled, "I am a businessman. I consider my personal interests first, and then I think about other things. Mr. Xiang chose carelessness in the matter of carelessness and his daughter."
Qin Xiang smiled, "You won't threaten anyone with the project, will you?"
Meng Huaiqing didn't say anything, but he agreed.
Qin Xiang was embarrassed, "Then they must hate you to death."
"No." Meng Huaiqing said gently, "Mr. Xiang is a very diligent official, but he is somewhat lacking in the education of his children. He will never allow his personal affairs to affect the overall situation."
Thinking of China's current situation, Meng Huaiqing had to say, "Sometimes I admire these people. They really work hard. If it were other things, I wouldn't care, but in this matter, there is no room for negotiation. I would rather not do this project and bear the stigma than have any bad rumors."
Qin Xiang looked at him and jokingly asked, "Keep your virginity for me?"
Hearing this, Meng Huaiqing smiled, "It's not impossible for you to think so."
After dinner, the two returned to the store. Meng Huaiqing had to go to the office to handle some business, while Qin Xiang stayed to entertain the guests. After closing the store, they wanted to count the day's turnover.
It is true that there won’t be so many people on guard tomorrow, but as long as we slowly open up the situation, things will not be any worse in the future.
At nine o'clock in the evening, Qin Xiang pulled down the rolling shutter, and then sat around the table with Mi Hongjun and three other shop assistants to start calculating today's revenue.
Mi Hongjun was calculating the numbers in the account book while Qin Xiang was counting the money. The money was stacked in piles and it was a pleasure to look at.
Not to mention Qin Xiang's excitement, even the three shop assistants were very excited.
Waiting for Qin Xiang to calculate the accounts and see the day's gains.
Although the denominations of the money at that time were small, the clothes in their store were expensive, so there was basically no money that cost more than one hundred yuan. The most expensive one was designed by Qin Xiang. In addition to the skirt, it also came with a large shawl, and was directly priced at two hundred and fifty-nine. There was only one piece of this dress, and it was almost hung in the window as the store's treasure. Moreover, there were only three pieces of this dress in total, and only one was sold today.
As for the profit, it is very high.
Although silk clothes are expensive, and the fabric is expensive, it's all relative. If you control the cost, the fabric and labor costs for a piece of clothing are only about 20 yuan. The expensive part is the design.
The richer people are, the more they care about style and fabric; price is secondary.
Qin Xiang counted them, and the little man in his heart was about to jump out of his chest with excitement.
It’s hard to believe that such a small store had a turnover of more than 7,500 yuan on the first day of its opening.
This is something unimaginable.
Of course, it definitely won’t be that high later on, but how much did she buy this store for?
It is no exaggeration to say that the cost of the house and the decoration was earned back on the first day of opening.
Qin Xiang compared the numbers with Mi Hongjun's and found some discrepancies.
There was nothing I could do, so I calculated it again. Okay, it turned out that Qin Xiang made a mistake in the calculation because of excitement.
After the correction, Qin Xiang looked at the number and said with satisfaction, "That's great."
Several shop assistants were also excited.
Qin Xiang put the money away and said to Mi Hongjun, "Every afternoon around 4:00, you and Li Zhiguo will collect the profits from the stores and deposit them in the bank."
Mi Hongjun nodded hurriedly, "I understand."
Because Qin Xiang attaches great importance to this store, Mi Hongjun has taught other people to manage the wholesale city, and he is temporarily taking over as the store manager here.
Who will be the store manager in the future will depend on which of the three employees is the best.
Qin Xiang looked at the three tired people and encouraged them, "You performed well today. Keep up the hard work. At the end of the month, you will be given commissions based on your performance, and bonuses will be given every six months."
"Okay, we'll definitely do a good job."
The three shop assistants initially apprenticed with Tan Xiu for a while, sometimes at the wholesale market, sometimes at the storefront. They often heard the shop assistants talk about the gifts they received during the holidays. When they curiously inquired about their salaries, the amounts shocked them beyond belief.
It's even higher than being a leader in a large state-owned factory.
Others even envied them because they were specially hired to work as store clerks. The clothes were expensive, so the future raise would definitely be high.
All three of them were full of energy.
And they also know that the future store manager will definitely be chosen from among the three of them. If they don’t try to show off their skills in front of the boss now, when will they wait?
So even though they were very tired, they were still trying their best.
Qin Xiang nodded with satisfaction, "Very good, that's the kind of drive you need. Work hard while you're young and strive to become a store manager as a new employee in the future."
It was already late after they finished packing up. Zhao Ping and Mi Hongjun originally planned to send her back to rest, but as soon as they walked out of the store, they saw a jeep parked not far away.
Qin Xiang was annoyed and was about to ignore it, but she found that the familiar Benz was also coming over.
Qin Xiang said to Zhao Ping, "You and Xiaomi should go back and rest."
Seeing that Meng Huaiqing had come to pick someone up, Zhao Ping decided not to go over and get in the way. He nodded and watched Qin Xiang get in the car before leaving with Mi Hongjun.
After getting in the car, Qin Xiang leaned on Meng Huaiqing's shoulder and said, "Today's profit is really good."
"Congratulations." Meng Huaiqing took a coat and covered her with it, his eyes falling on her bare legs. "Are you cold?"
"A little." Qin Xiang pulled her clothes down to cover her knees.
Cheongsams are like this. They look beautiful and are really classy, but it is also true that they are not warm.
Today, not only the three shop assistants all wore their hair in cheongsam buns, but she herself also wore a modified cheongsam, with her hair combed into a bun at the back of her head, revealing her fair neck. She looked very beautiful and elegant, a little different from the usual Qin Xiang.
Qin Xiang saw his eyes on her face and reached out to push him away. "Have you seen enough?"
“Not enough.”
The two of them laughed.
When the car passed by the jeep, no one mentioned He Chenghua. To them, he was an unimportant person.
He Chenghua didn't drive away until the black car left.
He himself couldn't imagine that he would become half-human and half-ghost because of a woman.
Sometimes he would tell himself to let it go, but he would think of him at any moment. He would let himself be paralyzed by various tasks, and he could indeed stop thinking about it, but once he stopped, he couldn't help but think about it, and wonder why she couldn't see him.
Resentment, anger, and even despair filled He Chenghua's heart. For a moment, he even wanted to become a robber, kidnap her, and keep her away from the capital, away from everything here, and imprison her by his side.
But he knew he couldn't do that.
He drove to the suburbs and sped up. The night wind blowing in through the window made He Chenghua's mind a little clearer.
However, the more awake one is, the easier it is to go crazy. The engine roared, but when he suddenly lost his focus, the car crashed into a big tree with a bang.
He Chenghua's head hit the steering wheel with a bang, blood gushed out, and he lost consciousness.
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