Chapter 241
There is nothing that can be done if Meng Huaiqing is not here. However, since Ge Lijuan has decided to settle in the capital, Meng Huaiqing's base will have to be moved here, and he will spend more time on the mainland in the future.
After a brief sigh, Qin Xiang got in the car and went straight to Qin Baotian.
Perhaps they knew about Tanaka Mei's situation in advance, as Qin Yang and Qin Juan were also present. Qin Xiang recounted her encounter with them from beginning to end. "Mom has gone to my second brother's place and wants him to take care of her. We need to discuss how to handle this. Should we take care of her or not?"
Whether to raise the child or not is a difficult question. Thinking about how disgusting Qin Jun and his wife are, no one is willing to lend a hand. But children are children after all. The older one is not even nine years old and is sensible. They will not be able to get over it if they really leave them alone.
The one who has the most difficult situation is probably Qin Baotian. After all, they are his grandsons. Now he is struggling with whether or not to go back and raise these two children.
Qin Yang frowned and said, "You can't go back. If you go back, you'll probably be tied down for the rest of your life."
Who tied you up?
Of course it was Lian Fengying, their mother.
Qin Baotian sat on the sofa with his head in his hands and sighed. It had only been a few days since he had enjoyed such a good life and something like this happened again. God couldn't bear to see him get along well.
Qin Xiang thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea. I wonder if you can accept it."
The father and his two sons all looked at Qin Xiang and said, "You say."
Qin Xiang said, "We have no obligation to raise those two children, but we can provide Mom with some living expenses for her retirement. Let's go back and discuss this with her. From now on, my brothers and sisters will send her living expenses on time every month. As for whether she spends this money on herself or the children, we won't be responsible."
After she said this, everyone understood. Lian Fengying was not too old and could work while her children were in school. Moreover, Lian Fengying was sincere to Qin Jun, so she would naturally be good to the two children. If they gave her money, she would definitely support the two children.
Qin Juan nodded, "I agree."
She looked at Qin Yang, "Third brother, what do you think?"
Qin Yang frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "I have a question. What if Mom doesn't want to raise the child herself, but wants us to? You know, the education in the capital is much better than back home. She only has so much money to raise the child, so it's not as easy as having us raise the child."
After he said that, everyone fell silent. To be honest, even though that was his biological mother, they were still disgusted.
Qin Baotian stood up and said, "Then I'll go back."
"No." The three brothers and sisters stopped him in unison.
Qin Xiang said angrily, "You going back might just be what she wants. She's been waiting for you to come back. Once you go back, we brothers and sisters will have to go back to see you, and we'll be entangled with that side again."
She had made it clear before, her biological mother didn't want it, and neither did her biological brother. What was she going to do back there, to let them cling to her and suck her blood?
Once people have weaknesses, they tend to compromise easily. Qin Baotian is their father, and his return has become their weakness. If Lian Fengying comes to them with various requests, will they agree or not?
Qin Baotian sighed, "What should I do then?"
Qin Xiang said, "We will pay for the child's tuition, and we won't care about the rest. We will only give her living expenses. If she wants to raise her, then she can raise her. If she doesn't want to, then she can throw her away. It has nothing to do with us."
Although the words were cold and cruel, no one wanted to be involved with them again.
She snorted coldly, "Who knows if this is a plan they came up with, just waiting for us to jump in."
Even so, it is only right to provide support to the elderly, as none of the four brothers and sisters need the money.
After some discussion, they decided to give each of them five dollars a month in alimony, which added up to twenty dollars a month. After deducting the tuition, it was enough for the three of them to spend.
Qin Xiang did what he said and called Qin Hai immediately. Qin Hai also agreed to this plan, so Qin Hai wrote a support agreement and asked him to talk to Lian Fengying about this matter on his behalf.
Qin Xiang instructed, "Second brother, tell her directly that if she agrees, she will receive 20 yuan a month for her old-age pension, and it will last as long as she lives. If she doesn't agree, we won't care and won't give her a penny. What does the child do to us? The family has been divided. If anyone wants to criticize her, they should criticize the child's parents for being unkind and the child's grandmother for causing trouble in the family."
"I understand. I'll do it."
Qin Hai didn't know how to write a support agreement himself, but he had a lawyer friend who went to the other party to help write an agreement. Anyway, the meaning was written in, and the five dollars per month was also mentioned.
On the day he got it, Qin Hai went to Qinjiatun to find Lian Fengying.
Qinjiatun has been discussing the fact that Tian Zhongmei ran away in recent days. Qin Hai only found out now that Lian Fengying had taken her two children to Tian Zhongmei's parents' home to look for her, but they said they couldn't find her. They didn't know whether she didn't go back or was hidden by the Tian family.
The two children stayed with Lian Fengying. It was said that Lian Fengying cried at home every day, cursing the Qin family, young and old, for being heartless. The two children hadn't started school yet, and they were home all day, feeling miserable and anxious.
To be honest, Qin Hai is more concerned about himself in this regard, and he really doesn't care about what others do.
After listening to some gossip for a while, he went straight to Secretary Qin and explained what they wanted. "The four of us brothers and sisters will each give five yuan a month, twenty yuan a month. In addition, my father loves his grandson and will give ten yuan a month as living expenses for the two of us until Qin Jun is released. We have written it down clearly. Since you are the secretary of our village, please take a look and show it to the elders of our Qin family."
Secretary Qin thought it was a good idea and took a look at it. The clauses were clearly written in the document. It was in triplicate and the one belonging to Qin Hai and his team had been signed and fingerprinted by Qin Hai on their behalf.
Secretary Qin smiled, "So formal."
"It has to be formal." Qin Hai smiled. "With a mother like that, we have to be careful. We have separated, and our relationship with Qin Jun and his family is not good and we have cut off contact. Logically, what happens to their children is none of our business, but mom is still our mom. Even if she is not old now, we should take care of her. As for who she spends her money on, we don't care."
Secretary Qin nodded. "You're already doing very well. Who else can give so much as a pension? Add in the thirty yuan your father gave, and it's almost as much as a worker's salary. How can you spend that much in the countryside? It's more than enough."
Since they have already discussed it, Secretary Qin can't say anything more. He can't just say don't worry about it, nor can he ask them to raise the child. That's not appropriate.
Secretary Qin took several older members of the Qin family to look for Lian Fengying.
Lian Fengying was wiping her tears at home. When she saw Qin Hai, she felt like she had seen a savior. "Second brother, are you willing to raise the child?"
Qin Hai's face immediately fell, and Secretary Qin and the other elders' faces also turned pale. "Fengying, what you said is inappropriate. Qin Hai has already started a family and established a career. The child is not without parents. Does he need to raise her?"
Although Lian Fengying's mind wasn't clear, she knew who was in charge. She dared to make trouble with the child because she felt that since she was the child, the child should obey her. However, when facing the village chief and the Qin family's uncles, she was very timid. She shrank her neck and said, "What should I do? I can't let the child starve to death."
An elder of the Qin family immediately became angry. "Their father will be out in two years, and you're still alive. Just hold on for two years."
Lian Fengying began to mutter again, "Junzi is useless, how can I support him..."
Hearing this, Qin Hai just wanted to sneer, "He is so useless that we have to raise his child. There are so many useless people in this world, so why do they have to be raised by rich people?"
Lian Fengying remained silent.
But her attitude makes people extremely uncomfortable.
Qin Hai couldn't stay even a minute longer. If it weren't for the fact that everyone else couldn't come back, he wouldn't have bothered to come. He used to think he was fine in the county town, far away, but now he was the closest. Going over to see him all the time was disgusting.
It seems that he has to do some work for his father-in-law and others when he goes back, and hurry to the provincial capital. Anyway, the two old people are retired, so there is no need to delay anything.
Qin Hai glanced at Secretary Qin and said, "Secretary Qin, please tell my mother what we mean."
Lian Fengying immediately perked up and looked at them expectantly.
Secretary Qin simply couldn't bear to watch it. No wonder Qin Baotian wanted to divorce this woman. This woman had no one else in her eyes except her eldest son. She was just waiting to suck the blood of other children to support the whole family in their old age.
So Secretary Qin told Lian Fengying what Qin Hai and his sister had discussed. Lian Fengying was dumbfounded. This was different from what she had thought. She had planned to move the three of them to the capital, let the two children go to school in the capital, and she could also enjoy the good life with them. Maybe she could even live with Qin Baotian.
"Give me money? What can you do with twenty or thirty dollars?"
Lian Fengying began to cry as she spoke, wiping her tears, crying silently.
Secretary Qin's face fell. "Then go out and ask who can give so much for their pension. One dollar is the most. Now you give five dollars to each of your children, plus Qin Baotian gives the children thirty dollars for their living expenses. They also pay Qin Jun's tuition. What else are you not satisfied with?"
Lian Fengying didn't say anything, she just cried.
Qin Hai's face turned grim. "If you don't agree, forget it. If you have the guts, go to the capital and ask them for it yourself. Don't bother with me anymore. I'll even quit my business and I won't pay you a penny more."
His words surprised Lian Fengying, "How could you be like this? I'm your biological mother. I raised you with all my heart..."
"It's true that you gave birth to us, but it was grandma who raised us." Qin Hai corrected him, "You were completely focused on Qin Jun. When did you ever pay attention to us?"
Talking about childhood, Secretary Qin and several elders also knew about the Qin family. Lian Fengying was confused. Qin Hai's grandmother saw that the eldest child was being raised badly, and the later generations were determined not to let Lian Fengying raise him.
Facts have proved that the old man's idea was right, Lian Fengying really didn't know how to raise a child.
Qin Hai scoffed, "If you agree, then agree. If you don't, you won't get a penny. We don't owe Qin Jun anything. We can provide for your retirement and give all the money to the village. We'll ensure you have food and drink, but we won't cover your children. It's up to you to decide which of the two options you choose."
Several women nearby also tried to persuade him, and Secretary Qin also tried to persuade him.
At the door, Cui Hong's mother yelled at the top of her voice, "Sister-in-law, isn't Qin Xiang from your family a big boss? Big bosses don't care about their own mothers and nephews. If it were you, I would say you should go and make a scene. Aren't you a college student? Go to the school and make a scene."
Secretary Qin turned around and said, "Shut up."
Cui Hong's mother smiled and said, "I'm telling the truth."
Qin Hai glanced back at her, then quickly walked up to her and slapped her across the face. Cui Hong's mother staggered, "How dare you hit me?"
Just as she was about to stand up and fight back, she met Qin Hai's murderous gaze and shuddered, "Bah, what a heartless bastard. If I had given birth to such an unfilial son, I would have strangled him to death."
Qin Hai slapped him again.
Although it is not good for men to hit women, some people are so foul-mouthed and never say a nice word, and he really can't stand it.
Secretary Qin only then shouted, "Qin Hai, don't do it."
"Okay." Qin Hai agreed. Seeing that there were quite a few people watching the excitement at the door, he smiled and said, "No one in our village can compare to you. You gave birth to a daughter who was born lowly and likes to be a mistress. Not only did she hook up with Wang Junsheng, but I heard that she also found several wealthy men in the capital. I just don't know if Wang Junsheng knows about it."
After she finished speaking, Cui Hongma's face changed, "Don't talk nonsense."
Qin Hai taunted him, "You've been talking nonsense, but what I'm saying isn't nonsense. And two years ago, when my sister was taking the college entrance exam, your daughter was caught doing something bad in the provincial capital and even went to jail. Oh, you're such a good girl. I heard she stole someone in the capital and was beaten up right at home. It was quite a scene."
The onlookers were shocked to hear such explosive gossip. They all said that Cui Hong had never been a quiet person since she was a child, and their words were very unpleasant.
Seeing that things were not going well, Cui Hong's mother cried and ran out quickly.
Someone asked Qin Hai, "Qin Hai, is Cui Hong really doing that in the capital?"
Qin Hai raised his eyelids and said, "If you want to know, just go and see for yourself."
After saying that, he went straight back to the yard and asked, "Have you thought about it?"
Lian Fengying looked at her second son and always knew that although this second son looked quiet, he was actually a cold-blooded person.
She thought for a moment and said, "I, I..."
She herself couldn't make up her mind.
Secretary Qin said, "If you take it, you three mothers can't spend thirty yuan. If you don't want it, you may not even have thirty yuan in the future."
Qin Hai saw through Lian Fengying's little tricks clearly and would not let her succeed. He immediately said, "If you don't agree, forget it. I'm leaving."
He turned around, and Lian Fengying held him back, "I promise."
The rest of the process was much easier. The signatures and fingerprints were all done under the supervision of the village cadres and the elders of the Qin family.
Qin Jun then took out the thirty yuan for this month and said, "From now on, I will send you thirty yuan every month. When I'm not here, I'll have someone bring it back. When Qin Jun comes out, it will become twenty yuan. Keep it."
The money was paid, a copy was kept by each party, and a copy was filed with Secretary Qin, and the matter was done.
Qin Hai didn't want to stay any longer, so he said goodbye to Secretary Qin and the others.
When Qin Nan and Qin Bei were standing at the doorway watching as they left, Qin Hai paused, walked over, and asked Qin Nan, "Qin Nan, you're almost nine years old. Second Uncle wants to ask you, do you think your grandma and your mom are doing the right thing?"
The younger Qin Bei didn't understand. Qin Nan blinked at his uncle and then shook his head, "That's not right."
Qin Hai breathed a sigh of relief and patted his shoulder. "You are a little man. Protect your brother well in the future. Listen more, watch more, learn more, and grow up to be a polite, law-abiding and upright person."
Qin Nan nodded. "Uncle, I will. I will take good care of my brother, and I will pay you and my aunt back later."
Qin Hai was stunned when he heard this, then he smiled. "You're wrong. We only pay for your tuition. The living expenses are our retirement allowance for your grandmother. It has nothing to do with you. Don't worry about these things. Just take care of yourself and your brother. Don't go astray. Don't be like your father."
After saying that, Qin Hai left. Qin Nan looked at his second uncle, deep in thought.
The onlookers had no other feelings towards the two brothers. They were good kids, but it was a pity that they had such parents.
When Secretary Qin returned home and talked about this with his wife, he said, "Sometimes I think it would be better for Qin Jun and his wife to die. That way, they wouldn't be a burden to their two children. Seeing how sensible they are, other people would probably be willing to help them and raise them to adulthood."
His wife glanced at him and said, "Just wait and see. When the children grow up, they will have to take care of Qin Jun. Maybe Tian Zhongmei will come back by then. It will be difficult for the two children."
The two couldn't help but sigh. There was nothing they could do about it. They couldn't ask Qin Xiang and the others to raise the child. It didn't make sense. The current approach was pretty good. No one could object. Many villagers envied Lian Fengying. She didn't have to work and could earn 30 yuan a month. They only saw that much money all year round.
After finishing the matter, Qin Hai returned to the county and called the capital to report it.
Qin Xiang said, "I'm sorry to bother you, second brother. I'll pay for the tuition for the next two children until Qin Jun comes out."
Qin Hai was not happy. "We agreed to go out together, so let's go out together. Don't go out alone."
Tuition fees weren't much these days, so Qin Xiang didn't argue.
After I went to Qin Baotian and told him what happened, he finally gave up the idea of going back.
Seeing that the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was approaching, Qin Hai calculated the time and prepared to go to Guangzhou, so he continued to take a flight through the back door. This time he brought He Liping, Mi Hongjun and Zhao Ping with him. Mi Hongjun would also have to connect with Wu Gang later.
When they got there, Wu Gang drove a gasoline-powered tricycle to pick them up. Qin Xiang sat in the back and laughed, "Luckily it's warm here, otherwise it would be so windy."
Wu Gang laughed out loud. "I'd like to buy a car, but it's hard to find one. I don't have any connections, so I'm sorry to bother you."
Qin Xiang said indifferently, "This is not a grievance."
When they arrived at the Yimei Garment Factory, they found that it had undergone a major transformation. The factory area had been expanded, and Wu Gang had added a new production line. Qin Xiang was surprised, "He just added it now?"
"Yes, it's only been here a few days." Wu Gang touched the new machine, grinning from ear to ear. "Boss Qin, this is the confidence you give me. I've invested all my income this year in it. Whether I can make money from now on depends on you."
Although this was a joke, it was also the truth. Qin Xiang was Wu Gang's biggest client.
Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay, I came here this time just to place an order."
Several people entered the room, and Wu Gang called Jiao Junxi over. When Jiao Junxi saw Qin Xiang, his eyes lit up, and he was obviously waiting for Qin Xiang to come.
Qin Xiang then explained the Capital Fashion Exhibition. "They say it's the largest in the country. I asked around and it's true. It's at the convention center over there, with three floors and a very large area. Registration opens in a couple of days, and I was wondering if you guys would like to go."
Wu Gang didn't even think twice, "Yes, I must go."
Qin Xiang nodded, "Then let's discuss the issue of bringing goods."
Like Xiang Yanghong, they were not allowed to take the products manufactured by Qin Xiang, and she did not care about the products supplied to them by Qin Xiang. Wu Gang did not think it was a big deal because he had his own designer. Jiao Junxi was a prolific designer, and the factory had no shortage of new styles of clothes.
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Then we'll meet in the capital."
We discussed the issue of subsequent ordering later.
On the way here, Qin Xiang took Mi Hongjun and He Liping to calculate the inventory of each branch, and now they can directly report the number and style when placing an order.
Jiao Junxi finally waited for Qin Xiang to come, and then took out his design draft to discuss the summer style with Qin Xiang.
Qin Xiang looked at the designs on Jiao Junxi's notebook and couldn't help feeling ashamed because there were so many of them.
Although there are some shortcomings, most of them are very good, and it is a very good place in Guangzhou.
Jiao Junxi said embarrassedly, "I usually have nothing to do, so I do design."
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "You are a pure designer. I am at most a businessman and designer. I can't compare."
Jiao Junxi blushed, "It's different, it's different."
Wu Gang, who was standing next to him, laughed heartily. "You two are both capable people. If you don't design and produce clothes, no one will want them no matter how good their quality is."
"But just having a design without good production machinery is useless."
They complement each other, just like Wu Gang and Jiao Junxi, one is in charge of design and technology, and the other is in charge of sales and management, complementing each other.
After talking with Wu Gang and the others, and observing the spirit of the workers in the factory, Qin Xiang took his men back to Yangcheng.
It would be nice to go to Guangzhou and not visit old friends. Guan Zhibin was her first friend. She relied on him when she first came to Guangzhou. Although they could no longer cooperate because Guan Zhihong was transferred, they had a very pleasant cooperation before that.
That's how it is in the business world. One more friend means one more way out. Qin Xiang went straight to Shisanhang without saying hello.
When I got there, I found that the stall, which used to be crowded with people, was empty and the door was closed.
Where are the people?
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