Chapter 206
Qin Xiang was embarrassed. To be honest, she had really forgotten about this.
I always feel like there is something I haven't done, but I never think of it.
It was only after Meng Huaiqing mentioned it that I remembered this.
Meng Huaiqing smiled. "Now that you've remembered it, let's do it right away. Assistant Liu is in the capital now, so just ask him to run errands. Don't refuse. He can use my connections in the capital to get it done quickly. Otherwise, if you just work at it piecemeal, who knows how long it'll take."
After listening to his analysis, Qin Xiang didn't refuse. "Okay, but I have to thank him."
Meng Huaiqing said exaggeratedly, "Then I envy him. How about I wait until I get back and do it for you myself?"
"Okay, okay, you can come back tomorrow." Qin Xiang deliberately made trouble.
Meng Huaiqing smiled, "I'll make all the arrangements."
However, he made this arrangement as early as possible, and when Assistant Liu helped her complete the company's procedures, no one came back. He also called several times but couldn't find anyone. One time, Ge Lijuan answered the phone and said that Meng Huaiqing was very busy recently and often rested in the company at night.
Qin Xiang thanked him, and Ge Lijuan said gently, "Don't worry. Huai Qing is a man who cherishes himself. Even if you're not by his side, he won't do anything rash."
Hearing her say this, Qin Xiang was stunned for a moment, then agreed, "Of course, I trust him on this point."
If Meng Huaiqing really valued women, he should have started having sex long ago after living for so many years. He would have had any woman he wanted. But when the two of them had their first intimate contact, their reactions couldn't lie. This was Meng Huaiqing's first time.
The youthfulness and enthusiasm almost made Qin Xiang addicted.
A handsome, loyal and a little shy man always makes women irresistible.
Ge Lijuan smiled, "Just trust each other. If someone from the Jiang family tells you something through some means, don't believe it or pay any attention to it. No one from their side can control Huai Qing. His life is up to him alone."
Listening to the old lady's gentle voice, Qin Xiang finally understood why Meng Huaiqing was so warm, because he had a good grandmother.
Even though Ge Lijuan had to consider other things, her heart was undeniable. Just because the old woman had brought Meng Huaiqing back to the battlefield, she deserved her respect.
After hanging up the phone, Qin Xiang couldn't sleep.
Thinking of Meng Huaiqing.
When she was busy, she had no time to think about it, but when she was alone, she would easily think of Meng Huaiqing.
But it's useless, I don't have time.
I have to make money and I have studies to do.
As the domestic fashion design competition approached, Qin Xiang stopped running around and handed over the store affairs directly to Mi Hongjun. After all, Mi Hongjun was the deputy general manager of their company, so he had to be in charge.
As for her boss, ahem, she is busy.
This time, not only do I have to design the drawings, but I also have to make the samples. This requires not only design and drawing skills, but also sewing skills.
But this did not pose a problem for Qin Xiang, because she had a brand new sewing machine in her courtyard that came from Gangcheng. It was a gift from Meng Huaiqing.
The people in the dormitory have already made an agreement with Qin Xiang that some parts that require machine sewing can be brought over, while the rest will almost always be sewn by hand.
Even in winter, there are students designing dresses for spring and autumn.
But Qin Xiang felt that the simpler the clothes, the harder they were to design. To create something outstanding, she had to consider other factors. She chose winter as her season, revised her design several times, and then prepared the fabric and began to work.
Due to the limited conditions of other roommates, Qin Xiang generously provided them with fabrics for clothes. In order to make it more convenient, Qin Xiang set up the clothes-making place at home. She would run back after class every day and start making clothes.
Because the house was renovated by Meng Huaiqing, he bought two tons of coal and piled them against the south wall. If Qin Xiang hadn't refused, Meng Huaiqing would have asked his chef team to come and cook for Qin Xiang every day and send the food to school.
The first thing Qin Xiang did when she got home was to light up the floor heating. There was a large charcoal stove connected to the outside of the floor heating. After the fire was lit, she filled a large kettle with water and placed it on top. It could be used for both water and heating, which was very convenient.
While the stove was heating up, Qin Xiang first took some warm water to wash her hands and face. It was impossible for her to cook. She ate at school when classes were late, and came back to work when classes were early. She went out to eat at mealtime, and occasionally her father would come to bring her food.
After cleaning up and the room became warm, Qin Xiang started making clothes on the big table in the study.
Winter clothes require more materials and are more troublesome to make. This is the first piece of clothing Qin Xiang has truly made in her life, so she was extremely careful and attentive when making it, fearing that there would be something wrong.
After working hard for a few days, the clothes were finally finished. Qin Xiang tried them on herself and couldn't help frowning when she raised her arms. The armpits seemed a little tight, which meant that the proportions were wrong.
Qin Xiang took out the design draft and recalculated it, and then modified it. After the modification, when there was no problem, she handed in her design draft and the clothes together.
Other people in the dormitory also came over one after another to use the sewing machine. Every time I felt the warmth in the room, I couldn't help but sigh, "Qin Xiang, you are so comfortable here. I heard that the courtyard is cold, but you are not cold here."
Guan Yuping laughed and said, "Look at the pile of coal at the foot of her south wall. Can ordinary people store so much?"
In general, it was a big deal for a slum to buy such a ton of charcoal. After buying it, they would not burn it directly because it was too wasteful. Instead, they would find yellow mud to crush the charcoal and mix it together, press it into honeycomb coal, dry it piece by piece, and then use it in the honeycomb coal stove.
Even though the families in their compound are generally well-off, no one dares to use coal like this.
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "It's not that there's no other way. If there was heating, I wouldn't bother giving birth to this."
Nowadays, newly built houses all have heating, which is why many people prefer to buy apartments.
Thinking of the new house, Qin Xiang asked Zhao Wenna, "By the way, have you bought that house?"
"I bought it." Zhao Wenna was very excited. "Just like you said, it has heating inside. It's a pity that I can't live here this year. I'll invite you all to visit next year when it's finished."
The others were envious and happy for her. Originally, except for Qin Xiang and Guan Yuping, the others in their dormitory were all of the same condition. Now, Zhao Wenna had become the first one in their dormitory to buy a house.
Ding Xiang sighed, "I also hope to buy a house in the capital sooner rather than later."
Originally, she wanted to buy a house and bring her parents over to live a good life, but when she thought about the situation at home, she swallowed the words. If her family knew that she bought a house, they would probably ask her to give the house to her younger brother.
Thinking of this possibility, Ding Xiang said to Zhao Wenna, "Wenna, you can't let your parents know about buying a house, otherwise they will take the house away and give it to your brother."
From childhood, Dingxiang was instilled with the idea that girls were inferior to boys, and that as girls, they were supposed to sacrifice for boys. Later, when educated youth arrived in the village, she saw a different world and often went to study with them. When it came time for school, she begged and cried to go, but her parents refused. It was her aunt who couldn't bear it and paid for her to go for two years. However, two years later, her uncle passed away, and her aunt had no choice but to stop supporting her. She was able to attend junior high school only because several educated youth in the village, seeing her genuine desire and taking pity on her, each chipped in to pay for her education.
After graduating from junior high school, Dingxiang dropped out of school. Fortunately, there were several educated youth in the village who graduated from high school and secretly taught her knowledge, so she was able to be admitted to university when the college entrance examination was resumed.
Fortunately, several of those educated youth brothers and sisters also passed the exam, but unfortunately they lived too far away and had less contact. But Dingxiang always remembered what they told her: girls should be good too, don't give all your money to your parents, and be good to yourself.
Zhao Wenna shook her head upon hearing this. "I didn't tell them, but I think even if I did, they wouldn't accept it. After all, where are my two brothers? If I were to leave and cause a fight between them, my parents would be even more upset. Of course, I have my own plans. If they don't have a good life, I will definitely give back to them when I can, but the house is my bottom line, and I won't give it to anyone."
Dingxiang felt relieved when she heard her say that.
Qin Xiang looked at them and said, "If we all work hard, we'll all be able to buy a house in the capital sooner or later. But I also want to give you a piece of advice: if you have money or have saved money, buy a house as soon as you can. I have a feeling that housing prices will continue to rise."
Like in later generations, houses in the capital were priced at sky-high prices, and courtyard houses in better locations could cost hundreds of millions.
With that 100 million, she could just lie back and relax, without even having to worry about owning a courtyard house.
Now that she has money, she should act now to occupy it. It’s because courtyard houses are hard to come by, otherwise she would have wanted to buy a few more, wait for the prices to go up, and then sell them and get the rest.
Ding Xiang and the others nodded repeatedly, as if they were pumped up with enthusiasm. "After we submit the design draft, we still have to be tour guides this weekend."
Several people were inspired by Zhao Wenna and expressed their desire to save money and buy a house.
Even Guan Yuping was eager to make a move, "What do you think? Should I save money to buy a house?"
Qin Xiang glanced at her and said, "What do you think? Can you stay at home forever?"
Guan Yuping curled her lips, "Don't even mention forever. Even in the past two years when I was still in college, my mother was eager for me to quickly fall in love with one of the sons of the He family and marry him so that she could make room for her beloved youngest son."
The conditions in the military compound are also good and bad. The Guan family is on the decline. The house they lived in originally was not big, and with the addition of new members over the years, it has become more and more crowded. Guan Yuping's sister-in-law has been unhappy with Guan Yuping for a long time.
Ding Xiang advised, "Then let's save money together. I heard that after this batch of construction is completed in the suburbs, more will continue to be built. When the time comes, we can buy a place and become neighbors."
"That's great." Mingchuan Xiu was also moved.
Meilin smiled, "In fact, we have this confidence because a local rich man gave us the opportunity."
Several people looked at Qin Xiang and said in unison, "Thank you, Mr. Qin."
Although this thank you was simple, it expressed what was in their hearts.
Look at other classmates, they are still suffering now, unlike them, who are led by Qin Xiang and have money in their pockets and don’t have to worry about food and drink.
Qin Xiang waved his hand, "Not worth mentioning."
Within a few days, all the designs were submitted, and Qin Xiang was able to have some free time for a short period of time.
At the end of November, the first snow of the year finally fell. The heavy snow made the entire capital look exceptionally beautiful.
Qin Xiang looked up at the bare poplar tree outside the yard. There was a lot of snow on the branches, which looked very beautiful in the sun.
When Qin Xiang woke up in the morning, she suddenly felt a stuffy nose, and then her throat felt a little itchy.
Oh no, I probably have a cold.
This is the first time I have had such an experience after being reborn for nearly two years.
Qin Xiang cleared his throat, feeling very uncomfortable.
She didn't waste any time, put on her clothes, and rushed to the hospital without even washing her face.
I don't know what's going on this winter. There are a lot of people seeing doctors in the hospital. Most of them have colds. Some people are getting IV drips directly in the infusion hall. Qin Xiang took a look and took a breath. Wow, there are so many people.
I queued up to register, queued up to see the doctor, queued up to get medicine, and it was already past eleven o'clock when I finished getting the medicine.
As soon as I came out of the door, I saw a jeep being opened and He Chenghua came out of the car with a hat on his head.
Qin Xiang's mood became even worse. She pretended not to see it, moved on tiptoe, and walked around to the side.
However, after taking only two steps, the road ahead was blocked.
Qin Xiang looked at him expressionlessly, "He Chenghua, is this interesting?"
He Chenghua's face was still a little pale, perhaps because he hadn't recovered well from his injury, but he looked much more depressed than before.
"Qin Xiang, let's talk." He Chenghua said in a hoarse voice.
Qin Xiang caught a cold and had a severe headache. She felt dizzy all over. She just wanted to go back home to have a hot meal and take some medicine. She had no time to talk to He Chenghua.
A very direct refusal, "Sorry, I'm in a hurry."
"Are you sick?" He Chenghua seemed to have just noticed the medicine bag she was carrying because of her injury. He frowned and asked with concern, "What's wrong with you?"
Qin Xiang looked up at him and said, "He Chenghua, this has nothing to do with you. Do you know what my biggest wish is right now?"
Without waiting for his answer, Qin Xiang said directly, "That means I will completely draw a line between us and never have anything to do with you again. Because it's really annoying."
After saying that, Qin Xiang walked around him. He Chenghua raised his hand and held her back for a while, "I'll take you home."
"No need." She shook off He Chenghua and trotted towards the door.
He Chenghua stood there and shouted, "Qin Xiang, why are you running..."
It would be strange if he didn't run.
He Chenghua stood there for a long time without moving. At this time, Liu Fanglin came out of the hospital outpatient building with a female comrade and happily introduced her to He Chenghua, "Chenghua, come and meet me. This is your uncle Zhao's daughter. When you were little..."
Before she could finish her words, He Chenghua got into the car as if he didn't hear her at all, stepped on the accelerator and drove away.
Liu Fanglin asked anxiously, "Chenghua, what are you doing?"
Unfortunately, He Chenghua turned a deaf ear and went straight after Qin Xiang.
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