Chapter 263
Looking at Assistant Liu standing in front of the car waiting for Qin Xiang to get in, Qin Xiang was speechless. "So he asked you to go back and forth like this?"
As far as she knew, the electronics factory was in charge of another manager. Assistant Liu stayed at the capital base and occasionally went there to inspect the work on behalf of Meng Huaiqing.
Now, in order to allow her to get on the car, Assistant Liu was asked to take charge there.
Assistant Liu said respectfully, "It's Mr. Qin's arrangement, but it's also for work needs. Production will begin at the end of the month, and they're in the hiring phase right now, with preparatory work to be done. I need to be there to take charge. So, Miss Qin, don't feel any pressure."
There is no pressure, and it is true that I am speechless.
Having a car is indeed convenient, but cars at that time were also really expensive. Two years ago, a Santana car cost more than 200,000 yuan. Although the production volume has increased in the past two years, the price is still high at 170,000 to 180,000 yuan. In later times, it would cost tens of millions of yuan.
Qin Xiang's funds were not sufficient to begin with, and became even tighter after purchasing this batch of machines and procuring raw materials. She also invested a sum of money in the stock market. There was no other way, so Qin Xiang asked each branch to remit money every two days in order to prevent the capital chain from being broken.
Since Meng Huaiqing made such arrangements, Qin Xiang took the car a few times, but later found it was still inconvenient.
When Qin Xiang was on the street, she saw a motorcycle. A young man was riding past on it, and she felt a little moved.
So he simply took Zhao Ping and asked someone to buy two imported motorcycles.
A motorcycle costs more than 2,000 yuan, which is not cheap, but it pales in comparison to a car.
On that day, Qin Xiang and Zhao Ping learned how to ride a motorcycle and even went to Yong'an. They didn't ride fast in the city, their speed was comparable to that of a bicycle, but once they left the city and reached the deserted suburbs, their speed increased and was not much slower than a car.
The road is a national highway and it runs very fast. It took an hour to get there.
Qin Xiang stopped in front of the gate, the guard opened the door, and the two of them stepped on the accelerator and drove directly to the bottom of the office building.
Tan Xiu and others had just come out to check on the goods. When they saw the two men coming on a motorcycle, they all looked over.
"Factory Director."
Yes, Tan Xiu and his team have changed their titles from boss to factory director.
Now Qin Xiang is Director Qin, and she is quite unfamiliar with this title. She nodded, got out of the car, patted it, and asked, "How is it?"
Tan Xiu nodded, "Very good, very cool, very stylish."
Qin Xiang smiled. "Of course not. It's more exciting when it's driving. I'll take you for a spin later."
"No, no." Tan Xiujing declined, not trusting Qin Xiang's skills. She had seen people riding motorcycles on the street, and they would go by with a buzzing sound. The speed was different from that of riding in a car.
Qin Xiang didn't force it, but said regretfully, "It feels really good. Right, Brother Zhao?"
Zhao Ping nodded, his face still full of excitement, "Of course."
There is no man who doesn't like cars, especially motorcycles.
The two men came on motorcycles that day and rode motorcycles back again.
When Meng Huaiqing came back from his business trip, he found a brand new and cool motorcycle in the yard.
No need to ask, it must have been bought by Qin Xiang.
Seeing him come back, Qin Xiang excitedly invited him, "Let me take you for a motorcycle ride."
Meng Huaiqing nodded, "Okay."
So Qin Xiang sat in the front and Meng Huaiqing sat in the back, and they set out from the city and headed towards Yong'an along the national highway.
Qin Xiang saw that there were no people or cars on the road and the car was driving very fast. Meng Huaiqing simply hugged her waist and said, "Slow down, it's not safe."
Qin Xiang laughed, "You're not scared, are you?"
Meng Huaiqing smiled and didn't answer.
Qin Xiang suddenly remembered what Miao Sheng had said about Meng Huaiqing's youth. He seemed to be a troublemaker, but he also seemed to ride a bike every day. It was impossible for him to be afraid. He might even be crazier than her.
She suddenly stopped and turned to look at him, "Meng Huaiqing, can you take me with you when you come back?"
Meng Huaiqing was stunned for a moment, then agreed after a while, "Okay."
The car sped to Yong'an, and the two of them took a stroll around the factory, asked about the situation, and then got on the road again.
This time, Meng Huaiqing rode a bike and Qin Xiang sat behind him. She hugged Meng Huaiqing's waist. The summer clothes were thin, but Qin Xiang could clearly feel the strength of his body and the muscles between his waist and abdomen.
The air she exhaled hit Meng Huaiqing's body, causing him to stiffen. "Sit still."
The car sped out, its speed no slower than Qin Xiang's.
Qin Xiang asked him, "Is this your speed?"
"Yeah, it's safe this way." Meng Huaiqing thought back to his youth. Back then, he had no fear when riding a bike, rushing around on the road and scaring countless people. Thinking about it now, he was too crazy back then. Now that he had someone he loved, he finally understood how wrong he was back then. He would rather go slower than let anything bad happen.
When they were about to enter the city, Meng Huaiqing slowed down and slowly returned home. He drove the motorcycle directly into the house. Without waiting for Qin Xiang to get off, Meng Huaiqing had already locked the door from the inside and pressed Qin Xiang to kiss her.
Qin Xiang sat in the back seat and Meng Huaiqing sat in the front, and the two were inseparable from each other.
In the end, no one knew who pulled whose clothes, and the two of them had sex next to the motorcycle in the dark.
It's very exciting and delicious.
It’s such a simple way for young men and women to express their love.
After finishing, Qin Xiang was just glad that she had exercised well, otherwise her legs and feet would be weak.
Meng Huaiqing understood her intention of buying a motorcycle and simply said, "It's ok in summer and autumn, but you still have to take a car when it's cold in winter."
Qin Xiang laughed and said, "Maybe when the weather gets colder, I'll buy a bike myself."
Meng Huaiqing hummed and buried his face in her chest, "I'll ride in your car when you buy one."
Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay."
Meng Huaiqing looked up at her and said, "I'm happy to eat your soft rice."
"Okay." Qin Xiang said, "When you go bankrupt and can no longer be a big boss, you can come and eat my soft rice."
The two of them reached an agreement to live off each other.
July 16th was just a few days away, and everything was ready. A few days in advance, the national and capital stations took turns broadcasting the news of the Qinxiang factory's production, and several radio stations and newspapers were also contacted in advance.
July 16th passed early.
First, reporters from Capital TV conducted a series of special interviews with Qin Xiang, which will be broadcast on the economic channel tonight. Then several radio stations conducted some interviews on the future development direction of the garment factory.
By nine o'clock, officials from the Yong'an County government had arrived. Meng Huaiqing, Qin Xiang's fiancé, had also arrived, bringing her some potential clients. Even some people in the clothing business who knew the Xianglian brand had flocked to the scene from all over.
Because everyone knew that when a new factory opened, there would definitely be discounts on prices. With the Xianglian brand selling like hotcakes, anyone who saw a business opportunity would naturally come. Even He Shengnan and Wu Gang came from out of town, but they hadn't been able to talk to Qin Xiang because she was busy.
After some greetings and final preparations, at ten o'clock, eight strings of firecrackers were lit at the same time, and the rented salutes were also fired in unison.
The scene was bustling with activity. Mi Hongjun, dressed in a suit, stood at the plaque at the factory gate and said loudly, "Now, please invite our factory director Qin Xiangqin to unveil the Aimei Garment Factory with our deputy county magistrate."
There was applause. Qin Xiang and the deputy county magistrate went over and pulled down the red silk on the plaque under the gaze of everyone.
When the name of the factory was revealed, everyone applauded again.
The name is tacky.
But Qin Xiang was satisfied.
She just loves beauty. Everyone loves beauty. She wants all women who love beauty to wear clothes produced by her factory, and later she wants men to wear clothes from her factory too.
After the unveiling ceremony, everyone entered the factory for a tour and introduction led by Mi Hongjun, deputy production director.
The first place Qin Xiang and the others went to was the production workshop, where the workers had already put on the specially made Aimei Garment Factory uniforms and were waiting in front of the machines to start working.
Qin Xiang stood in front and shouted to start work, and the workers went to their work stations in an orderly manner and started working.
The power switch was turned off and the machine started running.
There are dedicated workers to cut cloth, sew, iron, and hang signs for each task.
These are the current staff, but Qin Xiang believes that the factory will expand production in the near future.
Looking at the brand new machines and assembly lines, the director of the Capital No. 1 Garment Factory, who was visiting, was envious and said, "These machines are really good."
When the deputy mayor first told them to come for a visit and study, they dismissed it, thinking they didn't need to care about these private garment factories. For example, the people from the second and fourth garment factories didn't come this time. They all looked down on private factories.
But now, the director of the First Garment Factory felt that his trip was not in vain, because he finally felt the crisis and understood the deputy mayor's intention. If they did not seek development, they might become the next Third Garment Factory.
After leaving the factory, everyone went to the exhibition hall on the first floor of the office building. The designers had previously made some samples, which were now hanging in the exhibition hall. The color, size and other data were clearly written on the labels next to them.
Some people who ran clothing businesses who came to join in the fun also became interested.
These people came here after seeing Qin Xiang’s advertisement, and some were introduced by friends of Meng Huaiqing’s friends.
After all, Xianglian has opened up the market in the capital in the past two years, and has let more people in China know about this brand through advertising. At the beginning, many merchants called to inquire about placing orders, but Qin Xiang did not respond because the production capacity could not be increased.
Now that the factory has opened and is in production, merchants across the country are her customers.
Some small vendors around the capital were even more excited. "Can we also come here to buy goods? Will the price be the same?"
Qin Xiang smiled. "Of course it's different. I believe all factories are like this. The more goods they buy, the lower the price. This is to protect their profits."
Small traders actually understand this because all factories are like this, so they feel relieved after asking.
Qin Xiang introduced them one by one and asked those who had purchasing needs to contact the sales department.
Due to manpower issues, Mi Hongjun is also in charge of the sales department, and he has another assistant to help deal with problems.
As for the salesmen, eight of them were recruited. In the ten days before that, Mi Hongjun was busy training them. They had to be fully familiar with everything about the samples, from materials to styles to prices. No matter what questions they asked, they had to be explained clearly.
In this way, today they have room to perform. Regardless of gender, they can answer customers' questions clearly.
Qin Xiang felt relieved when she saw them talking to customers confidently.
The deputy county magistrate had a meeting to attend, so he took a quick look around and prepared to leave.
Qin Xiang personally escorted the people out. The deputy county chief said, "Comrade Qin Xiang, on behalf of the county, I want to express my gratitude to you. The arrival of your two factories has solved the major employment problem for our county."
Qin Xiang laughed and said, "You are too polite, Deputy County Magistrate. We are mutually beneficial and seek common development."
After sending the people away, Meng Huaiqing said, "If you are too busy, you can transfer some people from me."
Qin Xiang raised an eyebrow and snorted, "No need."
All of them have been specially trained, and Qin Xiang is still very confident in Mi Hongjun.
Meng Huaiqing felt a little sour, "You trust him very much."
Qin Xiang resisted the urge to roll her eyes, "You're jealous of him, but he's my brother."
"I understand." Meng Huaiqing smiled.
If it were someone else, Meng Huaiqing might care, but Mi Hongjun really didn't care.
He was a man who treated Qin Xiang as his own sister, and now when Mi Hongjun saw him, he called him brother-in-law directly, which he also enjoyed.
"When he gets married, I'll invite them to Hong Kong for a tour." Meng Huaiqing said generously, "We have to give him some more benefits so that he can work harder for you."
Qin Xiang was amused. "You know how to win people's hearts better than me. You are indeed a capitalist."
Meng Huaiqing raised his eyebrows, "I have never been a kind person."
As they were talking, the two returned to the factory. Production was already in full swing in the workshop. Qin Xiang was in a good mood. She walked over to the exhibition hall and clapped her hands, saying, "Everyone, please don't rush to leave. Let's have a quick lunch in our cafeteria at noon before returning and have a good chat."
Everyone agreed.
In the cafeteria, two chefs and three kitchen helpers also began to prepare. Tan Xiu temporarily dispatched several people from the logistics department to help, as they were determined to prepare a decent banquet.
Don’t be afraid of spending money, what’s important is to do it well.
Near noon, some merchants had already signed supply agreements with the factory, and even paid deposits in advance in order to get the first batch of goods.
He Liping and two financial officers were busy collecting money and issuing invoices, and they didn't even have time to drink a sip of water.
After finishing all this, Qin Xiang invited everyone to the cafeteria for dinner.
In addition to the two large round tables before, three more large tables were temporarily put together, making a total of five tables. There were a lot of dishes and even more hard goods.
People who do business generally have no shortage of money and they also have better food and drink.
But seeing the level of Qin Xiang's hospitality, many people felt relieved.
If you have it, it's yours; if someone else is being polite to you, that's another matter.
Although it was noon, Qin Xiang also served wine. They were all Maotai, which she had spent a lot of effort to buy. Two bottles for each table, and if that wasn't enough, she also served some red wine and some loud music.
As the factory director, Qin Xiang raised his glass and said, "We won't say much else. No matter how much we say, it's better to get things done and make the clothes. Today, on behalf of the factory, I thank everyone for coming. Everyone, eat and drink well, and come often in the future."
After saying that, Qin Xiang drank it all in one gulp.
Several suppliers couldn't help but cheer, "Director Qin is a real heroine. I hope we can cooperate more in the future."
The scene was very lively, and Mi Hongjun also had a few drinks with several merchants. Someone who knew Meng Huaiqing's identity came over to toast Meng Huaiqing, and Meng Huaiqing could only raise his glass and say, "First of all, this is boiled water."
Then a merchant said with a smile, "Mr. Meng, it's not good for you to drink plain water on a day like this. Why don't you have a couple of drinks?"
Meng Huaiqing smiled and glanced at Qin Xiang, then said word by word, "Sorry, I'm henpecked and can't drink."
Qin Xiang was helpless and said hurriedly, "Don't be offended, Boss Wang. He has a bad stomach and can't drink. It's a good day and we just need to enjoy ourselves. We don't have to drink. Otherwise, if we accidentally drink, we'll end up in the hospital and it will ruin everyone's fun."
Since Qin Xiang had said so, it was not easy for others to persuade them anymore, so one of them drank water and the other drank wine.
Others also came over to toast Meng Huaiqing. Since they were all drinking water, Meng Huaiqing accepted all the offers.
The meal lasted two hours. After leaving the cafeteria, everyone returned to the exhibition hall. Connected to the exhibition hall was an office where orders were placed.
After finishing these orders and sending the people away, the sun began to set.
Qin Xiang has been feeling very tired recently, and now that she is about to start production, she wants to take a few days off.
Meng Huaiqing said, "Let's go back and rest."
But before the two of them got on the car, they saw someone coming on a motorcycle.
Qin Xiang looked over curiously and saw the person on the motorcycle take off his helmet, revealing a very familiar face.
Qin Xiang's face suddenly turned ugly.
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