Chapter 240
The car finally stopped. Lian Fengying got in and said to the driver, "I'm looking for someone. I'll be right out."
The driver was furious. "Get off now! You're delaying the train. Get off now!"
Lian Fengying was pushed down, her eyes fixed on Qin Xiang. "Qin Xiang, come down. Mom has something to tell you. Come down."
She was made a fuss by the driver and was taken off the car. At this time, Qin Hai also came over and grabbed her arm. Lian Fengying couldn't struggle anymore. She watched the car drive away and burst into tears.
"Qin Xiang, you have no conscience. I am your biological mother."
Lian Fengying lost all her image and burst into tears at the station.
"You've torn their entire family apart. How could you be so cruel?"
Listening to her words, Qin Hai felt only irony, so he simply ignored it and turned around and left.
Lian Fengying saw that no one paid any attention to her crying, so she quickly got up and chased after him, "Qin Hai, Qin Hai, wait a minute, I'm your mother. If you keep ignoring me like this, I'm going to bang my head against the wall."
Qin Hai turned and looked at her, his eyes cold and devoid of any warmth. "Don't try to scare me with that kind of talk. If you really want to bang your head against the wall, go ahead and do it. Why are you trying to scare me here?"
After saying that, Qin Hai left. Lian Fengying chased after him and pulled him back. "Tan Zhongmei ran away. She ran away, leaving her two children behind."
Qin Hai stopped. Although he was surprised, he was not so surprised when he thought about Tanaka Mei's personality.
People with bad natures don't seem surprised by anything they do.
Lian Fengying cried bitterly, "She disappeared early this morning, and took all the money in the house. Qin Hai, what are you and your two nephews going to do? You are the children's second uncle, you can't just ignore them. Otherwise, your eldest brother will have no one to rely on when he gets out."
When Qin Hai first heard that Tian Zhongmei had passed away, he felt a little sympathy for his two nephews. But after hearing her mother's next words, he felt only irony. "So you took these two children with you so that you could have children to support Qin Jun in his old age?"
Lian Fengying blinked. "Isn't the purpose of raising a son to provide for your retirement? Your eldest brother is useless and incompetent. He's not living as well as you guys. If he doesn't rely on his children, who can he rely on? Qin Hai, your two sisters and the third brother are all heartless. You are a good child, you can't ignore us."
Qin Hai said sarcastically, "How can I manage it?"
"Of course you support us," Lian Fengying said confidently, "Their father is in jail, and their mother ran away. If you don't take care of us, who will?"
Qin Hai was so angry that he laughed. "We have separated and severed ties with their family. Logically speaking, we are no longer a family. If you have no place to go, we can respect you and provide you with pension money, but we will not raise children for them. Do you understand?"
Lian Fengying was a little dumbfounded. This was different from what she expected.
She couldn't let Qin Hai go. He was the last child she could hold on to. The other children were heartless and had all run all the way to the capital. She couldn't go. Qin Hai was in the county town. Who else could she look for if not him?
When Qin Hai saw this, he knew that he was being blamed, but he had to discuss how to solve this problem with his brothers and sisters.
When the group arrived in the provincial capital, Qin Xiang took the Sun family directly to the storefront. When they opened it, they were naturally very satisfied. It was so close to the school that it was worthwhile even during the winter and summer vacations. At other times, they could set up a stall at the night market in the square as Qin Xiang said.
Without Qin Xiang asking, Sun Tieshu made the decision, "Qin Xiang, we'll rent your store, but we don't plan to default on the rent. We'll rent it for one year first, and pay it annually thereafter."
Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay, sure. You can clean up first when you have time. I'll write the rental agreement and you can sign it when I get back. There are still a few days before school starts, so you can clean up and discuss what dishes to cook. You also need to buy what you need as soon as possible."
"We understand. Thank you, Qin Xiang." Sun Tieshu's eyes were red. Ever since the incident, the atmosphere at home had been gloomy. They had considered setting up a stall before, but they were often met with disapproval and pessimism. Qin Xiang, however, had given them hope again. Last night, the whole family was excited, thinking about the future.
After everything was arranged, Qin Xiang stopped caring about anything else and took He Liping and Mi Hongjun back to the storefront to rest for a while. Then Qin Hai called.
Qin Xiang was speechless when Qin Hai told her about Qin Jun's family situation. Then, she shared the same thoughts as Qin Hai and didn't find it strange.
Tanaka Mei and Qin Jun are indeed a couple, both of them are selfish people. Qin Xiang is not surprised at all that they would do anything for themselves.
The only pity is the two children, Qin Jun's two sons Qin Nan and Qin Bei. In their previous life, Qin Jun and Tian Zhongmei didn't have so many problems. Even though they were not good people, they still sent the two children to school. Although the two children were not particularly good at studying, they insisted on finishing high school and went out to work.
The two children were good characters and despised their parents' actions. Later, under her arrangement, they joined Wang's Enterprise and worked diligently, never doing anything because their aunt was the boss's wife. Later, she divorced Wang Junsheng. Her parents persuaded her not to divorce, and Qin Jun and his wife also persuaded her not to divorce for their own benefit. In the end, only her third brother stood by her. Although the two children were young, they also expressed their support for her. They resigned directly from Wang's and returned to discipline their parents.
After returning, Qin Xiang saw the true colors of Qin Jun and his wife and felt relieved. Qin Nan and Qin Bei, who were still children, had indeed done nothing wrong. It was just their bad luck to have such parents. Many of their future paths would be blocked.
Now Qin Xiang thinks about her past life again, and thinks about the guilt that the two children occasionally show towards her. Could it be that it is because they learned about the wrong things their parents did in the past?
Qin Hai said, "If Tanaka Mei really ran away, the two children might really need our care."
Qin Xiang also understood this. Even if the situation got worse, even if they no longer wanted to get involved in Qin Jun's family affairs, the two children were still too young, and whether their mother had any income or not, they couldn't just sit back and watch if they wanted to support the two children.
But we need to discuss carefully how to deal with this matter.
Qin Xiang said, "How about I wait a few days and go back to the capital to discuss this with my fourth sister and third brother?"
Qin Hai had no other choice but to nod and say, "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Qin Xiang couldn't help but curse the national quintessence.
She would have been better off just dying. The two children would have been orphaned, and it would have been fine for their uncle and aunt to take care of them, but now their parents had become unruly, with one going to jail to work on a sewing machine and the other running off with the little money the family had. Both children felt awkward being there.
And it would be fine if the two children were older, but what about when they were eight and six years old, and they didn’t understand anything?
Qin Xiang had no choice but to call Qin Baotian and tell him about it. Qin Baotian was silent for a while and said, "Why don't I go back?"
Qin Xiang retorted, "Why are you going back? To raise a child with my mother? You two are divorced, so why are you remarrying?"
Qin Baotian was very conflicted.
Although divorce at such an old age is not pleasant, it is also very comfortable. But those two children are pitiful.
Qin Xiang regretted telling him first and said immediately, "Don't worry, let me go back and we can discuss it. If you dare to sneak back on your own, don't blame me for not recognizing you as your father."
After hanging up the phone, Qin Xiang said to He Liping, "Let's go, call Brother Zhao, we'll go to Ningcheng first, and then go back to the capital."
I originally wanted to visit Suzhou and Hangzhou, but now I have to put it on hold.
Ningcheng is relatively close to the provincial capital, so it is convenient to borrow a car to get there. You can set off at noon and arrive in the afternoon, just in time for dinner.
They were quite familiar with the place, so they found a place to drink mutton soup and eat sesame cakes. After they were full, they followed He Liping to visit Director He's home.
To be honest, I have been working with Director He for so long, but this is the first time I have visited her home.
He Liping said with a faint smile, "My aunt and uncle are both very good people."
If it weren't for her aunt, she might have been married off by her mother in exchange for the bride price.
She went forward and knocked on the door. Director He's son opened the door and was stunned when he saw He Liping. "Liping, why are you back again?"
He Liping revealed the two people behind her and said, "Bring our boss to my aunt's house to celebrate the New Year."
Zhang Yushu said "oh" and made way for them to come in, then shouted.
Director He came out and saw them and said in surprise, "Qin Xiang, I was supposed to go and wish you a happy new year, but I didn't expect you to come first."
This was just a polite remark. Director He started working at the factory on the fifth day of the New Year. He had a lot of work to do at the beginning of the year and had no time to go to the capital to find Qin Xiang.
Qin Xiang didn't expose it, and said with a smile, "It's the same. After all, I'm also a junior, so it's only natural for me to come and wish you a happy new year."
The Zhang family had already finished dinner, and Director He's wife, who was also the leader of a factory in Ningcheng, sat there without moving.
After the group sat down, Director He asked, "You definitely didn't come here just to celebrate the New Year, did you?"
Qin Xiang laughed, "I can't hide anything from you."
So she shared the news she had received, "The trade fair will be in mid-March, and the capital will be much warmer by then. It will be hot by the end of April at the latest. So if Xiang Yanghong participates, it's best to prepare summer items."
Director He was excited, his eyes lit up, "Can we participate too?"
She rubbed her hands and asked embarrassedly, "Will our participation affect you?"
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "As long as you don't use our OEM products, it's fine. We can only use our OEM products. This is our agreement."
Director He nodded, "I understand."
She frowned, thinking about the situation at their factory. It was now essentially divided into two parts. One part was dedicated to OEM for Qin Xiang. She had originally assumed that no matter how much Qin Xiang sold, she wouldn't be able to keep producing for them, and perhaps she could still produce something else. But unexpectedly, Qin Xiang's branches kept multiplying, now approaching twenty. This meant a greater demand for supplies, and their OEM workers were working overtime every day to produce the products Qin Xiang needed, leaving them unable to produce anything else.
As for the other workers, they produce their own products.
Although the original designers had made some progress after being sent to the provincial university for further training, they were still no match for Qin Xiang's designs. However, the two or three sets of designs Qin Xiang provided every month were selling well.
But they can't just bring a few styles to participate.
Director He was a little worried.
Qin Xiang would not ask them to sell her designs, but only said, "The more goods we sell, the more tasks the factory will have to do, and we will still have to provide sales results."
Director He nodded, but felt very regretful.
Qin Xiang just came to give a precautionary measure, and she will also talk to other OEM places later.
After coming out of Director He's house, Qin Xiang said to He Liping, "Why don't you go home and take a look?"
He Liping hesitated for a moment and decided to go home and stay for one night. She planned to go to the factory with Qin Xiang to visit the workers tomorrow and then go back to the capital with Qin Xiang.
Now Miao Xiaofeng has also come. When Qin Xiang arrived at the hotel, Miao Xiaofeng and Liu Xiaocao were also there.
Qin Xiang told the two of them about his next plan, and they also had to keep a close eye on their own people.
It’s not that she doesn’t trust Director He, but that the two of them are in different positions and represent different interests, so they are destined to not be able to truly communicate with each other.
The next morning, Qin Xiang, as the boss of the OEM brand, visited the factory accompanied by Director He.
He Liping was in a bad mood since she came back in the morning. Qin Xiang was busy discussing the order plan and quantity with Director He, and also had to coordinate the styles with several master pattern makers, so she didn't have time to talk to He Liping.
After being busy for a while, while drinking water, I saw two workers leading a young man and a female comrade over.
When they saw the four people coming, Director He and He Liping's expressions changed.
He Liping hurried over, "Mom and Dad, why are you here?"
He's father said unhappily, "You little girl, you don't care about your family. We can only come to find Boss Qin ourselves."
He's mother angrily pulled He Liping away and said, "We raised you for nothing, you ungrateful bastard."
The two of them came to Qin Xiang, their faces full of smiles, "Hello, Boss Qin, we are He Liping's parents."
Qin Xiang glanced at He Liping, who looked painfully embarrassed, and then at Director He, who had a gloomy face. She understood his intentions. He Liping had said before that her parents wanted her to bring her brother and sister to work with her, but she had refused. Now that she had come over, they had asked He Liping again, but was rejected again, so they came to her.
Qin Xiang nodded calmly, but didn't want to pay attention. She said to Director He, "Director He, I have to go back this afternoon. Shall we continue?"
Director He nodded. He's father and mother looked unhappy because they were not liked. They looked at Director He, hoping that he could help them to speak up for them, after all, they were relatives.
Director He said, "What kind of place is this? We're busy, why are you here instead of working properly? Do you still want to work?"
Last night, Mr. and Mrs. He had an unpleasant argument with He Liping about finding jobs for their two children. Now they were scolded by Director He, which made them even more unhappy.
But for the sake of their two children, they could only plead, "Let's talk to Boss Qin."
Director He dragged the two of them out and threatened them at the door, "Brother and sister-in-law, I know what you mean. Don't even think about it. What have you done with these two children? If you send them over, you'll be slapping me in the face."
"Sister, you can't say that. They are all nephews and nieces. You can't favor one over the other. Why do you only care about Liping and ignore the others? Your nephews and nieces must be dissatisfied." He's mother was very unhappy. They had many children and didn't pay much attention to He Liping before. This girl was careless and didn't listen to their discipline or what they said. This time they came back and gave them 200 yuan to send them away, as if they didn't know how much money they could make by following Qin Xiang.
Since they can't get the money, of course they want to replace them with someone obedient to do the job.
Director He's face darkened. "As an elder, do I have to obey their orders? Brother and sister-in-law, please just calm down. Don't make such a fuss that Li Ping loses her job."
He's father frowned, "If there can only be one, let Li Wei replace Li Ping. Li Ping is old enough and can get married. Li Wei is younger and has a future. We can rely on him in the future."
Hearing his words, Director He almost laughed out loud, "Do you think Boss Qin is a fool? Are you her father or am I her mother? She just listens to me like that? You're dreaming."
He's father disagreed, "She still depends on our factory to make money. If she doesn't agree, I will unite the workers and stop producing clothes for her."
"Oh, you're really amazing." Director He's anger was rising. "I made a mistake choosing you guys. If you don't want to do this, get out right away. Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're my brother and sister-in-law."
In her heart, although her brother and sister-in-law are relatives, Xiangyanghong is her home and the place where so many workers in the factory depend on for their survival. If they ruin their reputation, Qin Xiang will just withdraw and stop outsourcing from them. Then the two or three design drafts provided every quarter will definitely be stopped. Then the good days of the factory will be over, and it will have to return to the previous situation of no production and no wages overnight.
The good life they have now is the result of the opportunity Qin Xiang gave them. If it weren't for Qin Xiang's generosity, the workers wouldn't even be able to eat meat, let alone get their wages.
And her elder brother and sister-in-law, for the sake of their son's job, not only threatened their own daughter, but also threatened her, and now they want to threaten Qin Xiang?
Director He's face was uglier than ever. Father and Mother He looked a little uneasy, but thinking of their son, they couldn't help but straighten their backs. "You're a daughter of our He family, and instead of supporting your family, you've never cared about us. Are you worthy of your deceased parents? Now we just want to find a job for your nephew, but not only do you not help, you're also making excuses. What kind of aunt is you?"
Director He said with a gloomy face, "For today's matter, considering that you are my brother and sister-in-law, I will give you a chance. Go back to where you came from and don't make a fuss, otherwise I will not be lenient. There are many people watching the workstations over there. If you don't want me, I can replace you at any time."
After saying that, Director He turned around and went back into the house. He's father and mother looked at each other and wanted to go in to continue looking for Qin Xiang, but the director's secretary came over and stopped them from entering.
The couple went downstairs, and He's mother asked, "What should we do? Should we really go and make a scene?"
"What a fuss!" He's father frowned. He'd just said that, but he didn't dare actually make a scene. Just like He Shengnan said, there were too many people watching over there. Not only were the wages high, but during the Chinese New Year, Qin Xiang was so generous that he gave everyone a bonus of over ten yuan. What factory could afford that? This was all extra money after the factory distributed the New Year's gifts.
The two men went back, but Director He did not dare to be careless. He asked his secretary to tell the workshop director to pay more attention to these two people, and then went over to continue discussing work with Qin Xiang.
At noon, they finally finished their work. Qin Xiang and He Shengnan had a simple meal, and then Qin Xiang took He Liping and Zhao Ping away.
On the way, He Liping explained to Qin Xiang what happened last night.
That was the situation. He Liping's parents were completely devoted to their son, and He Liping's two older sisters had been brainwashed into always caring about their family. Then, her parents wanted her to bring her brother and sister to work, but she refused. They then asked her for money, but she still refused. In a fit of rage, the couple came to find Qin Xiang.
He Liping felt guilty, "I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
Qin Xiang thought about it and shook her head. "I knew about this when you came here that year. It's not like you deliberately lied to me. At worst, you can just come back less often and live your life well."
He Liping was still a little depressed, "I understand."
After arriving in the provincial capital, Qin Xiang couldn't stop. He first went to find Sun Tieshu to sign the rental agreement, and then went to arrange this year's work with the store manager here. Then the three of them set off back to the city.
They drove here, but the car had returned two days ago. The three of them bought plane tickets through the back door and arrived in the capital before dusk.
She had thought she would see Meng Huaiqing after returning from a long journey, but it turned out to be Assistant Liu who came to pick her up. Assistant Liu said, "It's unfortunate. Mr. Meng just flew south."
Qin Xiang: "..."
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