Chapter 201
The new store achieved good results on the first day of its opening, which made Qin Xiang very excited.
After returning home and having dinner, she couldn't wait to take out the notebook and start designing clothes. Today, out of the finished products that were sold, there are two more that Qin Xiang has tailor-made. Qin Xiang has already measured the sizes and recorded the other party's requirements and preferences, so she has to come back and make them quickly.
Of course, custom-made clothes like this are definitely more expensive.
However, at any age, people with money are not short of money. The ones ordered by Qin Xiang today are the wives of the two bosses that Meng Huaiqing brought with him. They are not short of money.
Since the other party is not short of money, if Qin Xiang does not offer the full price and work hard, it would be a waste of the money. It can be said that he has demonstrated the behavior of a capitalist to the fullest.
Qin Xiang was drawing, and Meng Huaiqing was sitting on the side reading. After a while, Meng Huaiqing suddenly said, "I heard that the courtyard house can be renovated with a chimney, so that it can burn ground heating in the winter, so it won't be too cold."
Qin Xiang was stunned when she heard this, and it took her a long time to react, "You mean to renovate the yard?"
Meng Huaiqing nodded, "Yes, it's getting cold. Otherwise, the winter will be unbearable and very painful."
Winter is indeed hard to bear. Last winter, she lived in school. The dormitory was a tube-shaped building with many people living in it. She didn't feel cold at all as long as she covered herself with more quilts.
But the siheyuan is different. Each household is an independent entity and does not rely on each other, so it will be very cold in winter.
It would be more comfortable if you could do earth dragon.
The purpose of making money is, of course, to be comfortable. Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay, but do you know anyone?"
Meng Huaiqing smiled. "Have you forgotten what I was doing in the suburbs? It shouldn't be a problem to find a few experienced workers."
Qin Xiang was satisfied when she heard this. "Okay, I'll leave this to you. Oh, and connect the rooms. If it's too cold in the winter, let my sister and my dad come over to spend the winter. There should also be one in the study, so that I can be more comfortable when I work."
Meng Huaiqing nodded in agreement, "Then we have to buy the coal in advance."
Qin Xiang nodded. "I'll take care of this. I have a classmate whose family is from Inner Mongolia. I heard he has someone at the mine. I'll ask if I can buy some and ship it over."
Since you are going to burn earth dragons, carbon is definitely necessary, and you can't do without it.
After the two of them finished their discussion, Qin Xiang continued to draw, but Meng Huaiqing still stood there without moving. Qin Xiang was puzzled, "Is there anything else?"
Meng Huaiqing hugged her and said, "I have to go back to Hong Kong City."
Qin Xiang hummed, "Did that incident get out of hand?"
Meng Huaiqing laughed, feeling cheerful. "Yes, Jiang Yuqiang has become a laughing stock in Hong Kong now. Jiang's enterprise has been hitting the daily limit for several consecutive days and is in danger."
Qin Xiang frowned upon hearing this, "If you go back now, won't they find out and come find you and blame you?"
"Yeah." Although Meng Huaiqing was helpless, he was not worried. "They want to enter the mainland through me, but unfortunately their credibility is not good. The mainland government is not willing to accept all kinds of garbage. They will definitely look for me when I go back. But there is no other way. The industry in Gangcheng can't always be handled by others. I have to go back to sign some documents. But don't worry, I will be back as soon as possible."
Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay."
The identities of the two people are already there, which means they are destined not to stay together forever.
Although she knew that Hong Kong's economic development in the 1980s was far superior to that of the mainland, for some reason, she wasn't that interested in it. She preferred the mainland. Watching it gradually develop and improve, watching the skyscrapers rise from the ground, was a wonderful feeling.
Seeing her normal reaction, Meng Huaiqing lamented, "Aren't you sad to leave?"
Qin Xiang raised an eyebrow, "Are you leaving tomorrow?"
Meng Huaiqing was stunned and shook his head, "Of course not, I still have to make arrangements here."
Qin Xiang hummed and lowered her head again. "In that case, what do I have to worry about? I'll just cry and show my reluctance when you leave."
Her words successfully made Meng Huaiqing laugh, and he laughed happily, "You want to cry out of grievance? You can do that?"
Qin Xiang raised an eyebrow. "It doesn't matter whether I can do it or not. What matters is that Mr. Meng likes it and is happy, right?"
Meng Huaiqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I would be happy indeed."
"That's it, isn't it?"
Meng Huaiqing was helpless, "Okay, you are beautiful and you are right."
He took the pen from her hand and hugged her from behind, "My boyfriend is leaving, and my girlfriend shouldn't show some reaction?"
Wow, that's a pretty cool performance.
The boss is worthy of being called a dog waist. It seems like there is a motor installed in his waist, and he is more ferocious than ever.
Qin Xiang suspected that Meng Huaiqing was angry about He Chenghua, but she could not find any evidence.
He is indeed a petty man.
The next day was Monday and Qin Xiang had to go to school.
Qin Xiang decided to renovate the yard after Meng Huaiqing left and she returned to the dormitory. Of course, she would go on dates and spend some quality time together during these few days.
There is a sense of ritual in doing things together between men and women. Even if they do nothing, just staying in a study and looking up to see each other is a good thing.
Except for the first two days when business was booming, the Xiangsi store was not so popular from the third day onwards, and there were fewer people. Some people came in out of curiosity, but after asking about the prices, they took a breath and left quietly.
The three originally excited shop assistants became a little anxious, worried that they had not done a good job and that was why so many customers disappeared, and they became a little nervous.
They were embarrassed to tell Qin Xiang about this, so they told Mi Hongjun.
Mi Hongjun consoled him, "This is normal. This shop is aimed at high-end customers, so it's normal for it to be low. We still have to rely on repeat customers, or referrals from people in the same circle. It's not a big deal. As long as you do your job well, there's nothing to be afraid of."
But he did not arrange for the three people to be comforted. When Qin Xiang came over to inquire about the situation, one of them told the situation nervously.
Qin Xiang looked at the account book and nodded, "I understand."
The store's daily revenue was actually quite good, around 2,000 yuan. However, after the first day's 7,000 yuan, the three of us were disappointed and felt that selling around ten pieces of clothing a day was too little.
Qin Xiang soothed him, "Don't worry, everything is difficult at the beginning. Although there are many dignitaries and wealthy people in the capital, we don't know all of them. We'll just have to wait for word to spread. I'll write a plan in the next few days and find an opportunity to advertise on the radio. I'll do it once the second batch of goods arrives."
The three people were surprised and said, "Okay."
Qin Xiang had actually forgotten about this matter, but now that she remembered it, she hurried to find Hao Jingjing. Hao Jingjing was working for the national TV station, but the national TV station's audience was nationwide. Qin Xiang felt that it was not necessary for the time being. Not to mention the audience issue, the advertising cost was very high.
She felt that this was unnecessary and it would be better to contact the Capital TV Station, whose audience was the people of the capital and was more targeted.
Hao Jingjing's ability to get into the national channel was truly remarkable; otherwise, it would have been difficult for her age. She was also lucky enough to have come across a reporter recruitment campaign at Capital TV, so she auditioned and, despite not securing first place, successfully made it onto the national channel.
Moreover, Hao Jingjing is a passionate person who likes to make friends. She had asked before and she also had acquaintances at Capital TV.
Qin Xiang went there directly and happened to meet her at lunch time. Seeing Qin Xiang coming, Hao Jingjing understood what she meant and immediately took her to call a little girl from the Capital TV Station, and the three of them went to have lunch together.
The drinking culture was always effective. Qin Xiang took them directly to a nice private restaurant nearby for dinner and explained their purpose at the table. Hao Jingjing had known about this long ago. The girl was obviously in charge of this matter and immediately asked, "What time do you want?"
Qin Xiang thought for a moment and asked, "Is 7:30 okay?"
The girl named Li Mingzhu frowned and said, "It's not cheap at this time."
Then he reported a number.
Qin Xiang took a breath. It was indeed not cheap, but it was within her affordable range. Besides, 'Xiang Ai' was her store, so she could definitely promote other stores in her store as well. It would also be fine to just show them briefly when taking pictures.
Qin Xiang made up his mind and nodded, "Okay."
Seeing that she agreed so readily, Hao Jingjing was not surprised at all and concentrated on eating. However, Li Mingzhu was a little surprised.
But there are too many rich people these days. Although the man is young, he is rich, so she has nothing to say. She nodded and said, "Okay, you can come with me this afternoon to sign the contract, and then I will try my best to schedule it."
Qin Xiang knew that it was a little late for her to think about this. She had to learn her lesson and plan everything in advance.
This made her think of several other branches, and it would be a good idea to take this opportunity to promote them so that they could continue to sell well for a while before the New Year.
Having made up her mind, Qin Xiang smiled even more enthusiastically.
After lunch, the three of them parted ways at the door. Hao Jingjing worked for the national TV station and went a different way from them, while Qin Xiang followed Li Mingzhu to the capital TV station to handle the contract.
In terms of TV advertising, there are actually very few of them. Qin Xiang has arranged for them to start broadcasting on Saturday.
As soon as the contract was signed, Qin Xiang hurriedly called He Liping and asked Mi Hongjun to send the money over.
Now the contract officially comes into effect.
Qin Xiang didn't expect things to go so smoothly. Hao Jingjing's connections are really amazing.
In the evening, she found Hao Jingjing again.
Hao Jingjing was amused. "Why are you here again? Is there something else? I can't help you in other places."
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "You must have connections in the provincial capital."
Hao Jingjing was surprised. "Are you planning to place an advertisement in the provincial capital?"
Qin Xiang nodded. "Yes, not only in the provincial capital, but also in other places I plan to put it on the air. However, it won't be on TV. For other places, it will be published in newspapers for a few consecutive days to warm up for autumn and winter."
The bulk of her funding now comes from the wholesale market, but each branch also makes a lot of money, otherwise she wouldn't have the money to do all this.
Autumn and winter are the peak seasons for the clothing industry. You would be doing yourself a disservice if you don’t seize this opportunity.
We can't just let the winter pass by like this. Even if the territory doesn't expand for the time being, we have to maintain the current one.
Hao Jingjing agreed without hesitation, "I'll tell my dad to send your people to talk to him."
After all, she was more familiar with the provincial capital, so Hao Jingjing explained to her the advantages and disadvantages of the provincial capital's newspapers and periodicals.
Qin Xiang was very grateful. "I'll give Xiaomi a few days off after I'm done with this. You two can spend some time together."
Hao Jingjing rolled her eyes. "You, the capitalist, have already brainwashed him. Just one word from you and he'll rush over to do something for you, even if we're working on something."
Hao Jingjing said sourly, "Sometimes I feel jealous."
Hearing this, Qin Xiang burst out laughing, and then said with a fierce face, "Wait until I teach him a lesson. How can he do this when doing that?"
Hao Jingjing knew she was wrong when she heard it, and her face turned red. "What nonsense are you talking about? Our relationship is very pure."
"Okay, you guys are so pure, just chatting under the covers all day long."
"Oh, why are you like this?"
The topic went off topic and the two of them burst into laughter.
After finishing the work here, Qin Xiang returned to the courtyard. Meng Huaiqing will leave the capital tomorrow and his next return date is undetermined.
Since this is the case, the two of them naturally have to do something inappropriate for children, and they are so affectionate that they wish they could grow on each other.
After a hearty chat, the two of them chatted in bed. Meng Huaiqing said, "Wait for me to come back."
Qin Xiang said "oh".
When they first started dating, she thought separation was a simple matter, and she didn't have time to think about it. Both love and men were just spice in her life.
But as time went by, this feeling gradually changed, and she sometimes missed Meng Huaiqing.
She thought she really fell in love with him.
Although this kind of emotion did not dominate her life, it did give her some emotional support.
Qin Xiang said, "Have a safe trip."
Meng Huaiqing chuckled helplessly, "Not enthusiastic at all."
So Qin Xiang let him feel what passion was.
The two were arguing when someone suddenly knocked on the door.
Qin Xiang was too lazy to move, so she kicked him and said, "Open the door."
Meng Huaiqing sighed, got up, dressed, and went out. After a while, he came back and stood at the door of the inner room and said, "He Chenghua has been in a coma in the hospital for several days."
Qin Xiang frowned, "Hospital?"
"Yes." Meng Huaiqing explained, "The person outside the door is He Chenghua's mother. She said that he crashed his car into a tree on the day your store opened and has been in a coma for several days. He kept calling your name unclearly. She hopes you can go see him."
Qin Xiang felt disgusted after hearing this.
Since He Chenghua's mother Liu Fanglin could find this place and saw Meng Huaiqing, it is impossible that she did not know about her relationship with Meng Huaiqing. In this situation, she could still say such words. It is unknown what she was thinking.
Qin Xiang remained silent, looking unhappy. Meng Huaiqing came over and embraced her, saying, "If you don't want to go, then we won't go."
Qin Xiang sneered, "I didn't ask him to hit the tree, but now it's my fault."
She didn't want to go, but He Chenghua had indeed helped her before. If she really didn't go, she would seem cold-blooded and heartless.
But when she went there, she felt suffocated and uncomfortable, and she felt disgusted anyway.
Meng Huaiqing asked, "What are your plans now?"
Qin Xiang thought for a moment and said, "Although he is indeed annoying, he has indeed helped me before. This is undeniable. In that case, it seems bad if I don't go."
"Okay." Meng Huaiqing took the clothes and asked her to put them on. "Let's go. I'll go with you."
Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay."
The two men put on their clothes and came out. Liu Fanglin at the door was frowning and thinking about something.
She also knew that it was not appropriate to come over at this time. When she saw who opened the door, she understood that they were already living together and might get married one day. There was no hope for her son.
But even if she knew, she had to come. That night, Cheng Hua was obviously out of control and drove too fast. He didn't see the road clearly and crashed into a tree.
Even though she knew this had nothing to do with Qin Xiang, she still felt uncomfortable. It wasn't worth it for her son.
There are so many women in the world, and many of them are excellent and beautiful. Why torture yourself just for one of them?
If Cheng Hua hadn't woken up for several days and hadn't kept asking Qin Xiang's name, she really wouldn't have been able to bring herself to come over.
Just as I was thinking about it, Qin Xiang and Meng Huaiqing came out.
Qin Xiang recognized Liu Fanglin and said, "Hello."
Liu Fanglin wanted to laugh, but she couldn't. She apologized, "Sorry to bother you."
Qin Xiang shook her head. "You're too polite. Captain He was our instructor back then, and he's helped me before. It's only right that I go visit him."
Hearing her clearly defined boundaries, Liu Fanglin felt even more uncomfortable. She made way and said, "Let's go and take the car."
Qin Xiang shook her head. "No need. Just tell us the address and we'll go there ourselves."
As he was speaking, Meng Huaiqing's bodyguard had already driven over.
Liu Fanglin took a look and didn't insist. He informed the hospital and then got into the car and led the way.
Qin Xiang and Meng Huaiqing got into Meng Huaiqing's car, and the car followed. Qin Xiang yawned, "Really..."
She didn't know what to say.
She was really tired. After all, she had just finished aerobic exercise, and she had been very enthusiastic. Now her legs and feet were a little sore.
Meng Huaiqing patted his shoulder and said, "I'll lend you my shoulder."
Qin Xiang didn't hesitate and leaned on it, not forgetting to complain, "It's all your fault."
Meng Huaiqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Okay, it's all my fault."
He leaned close to Qin Xiang and whispered something. Qin Xiang was so angry that she hit him and gritted her teeth, "Shut up."
Meng Huaiqing smiled happily.
But when they arrived at the hospital, Qin Xiang stopped smiling. After getting off the car, she followed Liu Fanglin back in. In the single room on the fourth floor, she saw He Chenghua with his head wrapped like a ball.
Liu Fanglin looked at the two people who were holding hands and never let go, and then looked at her son who was hurt by love. Liu Fanglin was overwhelmed with grief and felt uncomfortable.
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