Chapter 275
Both Qin Xiang and Meng Huaiqing knew exactly what Ge Lijuan was thinking.
If you don't say it, everyone will be fine. But once you say it, it might hurt Meng Huaiqing's feelings.
Qin Xiang didn't care, but she cared that Meng Huaiqing would be hurt.
Ge Lijuan didn't say anything for a while, so Uncle Ge deliberately asked, "What happened next?"
Qin Xiang laughed, "And then? The boss recognized the second son's character, and he married his daughter. Besides sending money to his parents every month, he never returned home."
"Yeah, that's right. He's definitely decisive." Grandpa Ge said, glancing at Ge Lijuan. "If it were me, I'd simply abandon parents and siblings like that, and I wouldn't even give them any pension money."
Qin Xiang shook her head. "Even if he wasn't valued when he was young and was blamed when he grew up, it's still a fact that I raised him. If he can't even take care of basic retirement needs, then he'll be the one the world will criticize. Just like in my family, no matter how much my mother did, it's a fact that she raised me. I won't lose a penny of my retirement money, but any more will be gone. I think this principle applies to everyone's family. Isn't that right, Grandma Ge?"
When Ge Lijuan heard Qin Xiang calling her, she looked up at her and curled her lips. "You're very smart. You know everything."
"That's not the case." Qin Xiang smiled. "Many people think I'm young and perhaps don't understand many things, but understanding things is not limited by age. Past experience and lessons have taught me that family affection is important, but any relationship is a two-way street. If someone treats me well, then I will treat them well. If someone treats me badly, I will immediately get rid of them. If I sacrifice myself for the so-called family affection and the so-called breaking bones and connecting tendons, then I will be unhappy for the rest of my life. Why should I sacrifice myself for others' sake?"
Uncle Ge nodded. "That's right. That's the truth. We only live for a few decades, and sometimes playing dumb is the best option."
Ge Lijuan glared at him angrily, "Shut up."
Uncle Ge rolled his eyes. "I won't shut up. I've already said that it's so painful to sacrifice yourself for others, so why should I sacrifice myself?"
"You!" Ge Lijuan looked at Meng Huaiqing, "Huaiqing, what do you think?"
Ge Lijuan had a head full of white hair, and there was a hint of pity in her eyes when she looked at Meng Huaiqing.
When Qin Xiang said these words, Meng Huaiqing had been listening quietly, with a faint smile on his lips, and his eyes never left Qin Xiang. When he heard his grandmother calling him, Meng Huaiqing came back to his senses, and the smile on his lips did not change. "Family love, perhaps it is too far away for me. Grandma, I am a selfish person, and I will never forget the humiliation and hurt that others have brought me."
He stood up and said, "It's getting late. You and uncle should go to bed early. We'll be leaving first."
After saying that, he took Qin Xiang and left.
Ge Lijuan stood up and called out, "Huaiqing."
Uncle Ge said, "Take your time and come play sometime."
Meng Huaiqing stopped, and Ge Lijuan's voice was a little uncomfortable, "You..."
"Grandma. I still want to have a grandma." Meng Huaiqing didn't look back, and strode Qin Xiang out the door.
In the yard, Ge Lijuan burst into tears and murmured, "Is he blaming me?"
Uncle Ge picked up the grapes and ate them without spitting out the skins. "I wouldn't even call you grandma if it were me."
Ge Lijuan sat down in a daze, recalling what Meng Huaiqing had just said. He said he didn't want to lose his grandmother, which meant he didn't want his father and brother either.
But Ge Lijuan couldn't say Meng Huaiqing's heartless words. Because from the beginning to the end, it was never Huaiqing who did anything wrong.
It was she who had been using family affection to bind Huai Qing, trying to use that ridiculous blood relationship to make him help Jiang overcome the difficulties.
It's her fault.
Seeing Ge Lijuan crying like that at her age, Grandpa Ge couldn't bear it anymore. "Look at you, why do you have to care so much? Let the younger generation handle their own affairs. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. You should deal with your own sins. When you make mistakes, you don't think you are wrong. When you are unlucky, you remember that he is your own son. There is no such good thing in the world."
Ge Lijuan just cried without saying a word.
Uncle Ge was fed up and sighed, "Everyone says Huai Qing has a great influence on the mainland, but when the mainland didn't make any progress, it was also difficult. Miao Sheng told me that when he first came to the mainland, he was often so busy that he didn't have time to eat. He had to attend social events one after another, and sometimes he had to drink out of necessity. He was admitted to the hospital several times. Why did Mi He like Qin Xiang? Because Qin Xiang was completely on his side, loved him and supported him. But you, the grandmother he once relied on wholeheartedly, forced him to protect your son. Don't you think he felt bitter?"
"Don't push him step by step, or you'll eventually lose this grandson. If you don't tell him now, he'll still be wary of you. But when he stops being wary, the Jiang family will be completely ruined. Can your son and grandson withstand the turmoil and investigation?"
Ge Lijuan suddenly looked up and looked at her elder brother.
She suddenly found that she didn't recognize her elder brother anymore.
When she just came back, she looked down on her elder brother's confused life, but now she seems to understand that her elder brother is not confused, but has seen through everything and doesn't care about anything.
Back then, her eldest brother was the heir recognized by their family. If so many things had not happened, he would have been the head of the Ge family long ago.
"elder brother……"
"Hold your tears." Uncle Ge stood up and said, "You're so ugly at your age."
Qin Xiang and Meng Huaiqing didn't speak for a long time after they came out of the courtyard.
The lights on the roadside were dim, and Qin Xiang turned her head to look at him more than once. Meng Huaiqing caught her gaze and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Qin Xiang hummed, "I'm not worried. You're a person who can look at things in a positive light."
"It's not that I can let it go." Meng Huaiqing looked at her, stopped and hugged her, "Because I know that even if the whole world betrays me, I still have you, my Qin Xiang, by my side, and you will stand by me for no reason."
Qin Xiang nestled in his arms and laughed darkly, "You are quite confident in me."
"Of course." Meng Huaiqing was very confident. "In this world, no one knows me better than you and is suitable for me, and no one knows you better than me and is suitable for you. We are destined to be the most compatible couple."
His confidence made his voice firmer. Qin Xiang looked up at his chin and his eyes, and felt that this man was really charming.
What to do, her heart was moved.
The two went home, took a shower, kissed, and fought for three hundred rounds, releasing all their energy into each other. No one mentioned what happened in the evening. They had a great time and went to sleep when they were tired.
When they woke up the next day, both of them were in high spirits and no one mentioned what happened last night.
Meng Huaiqing said, "I have to go back to Hong Kong City to make final arrangements in the next few days. When I come back, we will go to the wedding of the third brother together."
"So long?" Qin Xiang immediately understood. "I understand. Be prepared. Your industry may not be hit hard, but you still need to be prepared."
"Okay." Meng Huaiqing said, "I wish me good luck in overcoming the difficulties, and I wish Boss Qin a big profit."
Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay."
Although Meng Huaiqing will return to Hong Kong City, he also needs to arrange some work in the capital.
Qin Xiang decided to go all out and went to get some more money and told Meng Huaiqing, "Please pass it to Miss Chen for me and continue buying stocks."
Meng Huaiqing was surprised and said, "The price is not low at this time."
"But there's still more than a month left, so there's still money to be made."
Qin Xiang did not hesitate.
This is how making money works. If you are not careful, you may lose everything, or you may make a fortune overnight.
Even if she fails, she still has so many shops. What she loses is her profits. At worst, she can start from scratch.
If she wins, she will have a large amount of funds, which she can convert into foreign currency and bring over. The country will not object. She will have the capital to establish a branch factory in Pengcheng, open branches across the country, and buy a large piece of land to build a hotel or a residence.
Although she could not create the history of China, she was able to leave a significant mark in this era and leave her own stamp.
After Meng Huaiqing left, Qin Xiang also stayed at home. Qin Dong would summarize the matters in the store and bring them over to her for handling. Mi Hongjun and others would also come to report on the matters in the factory.
When she had nothing else to do, she would draw design drawings at home, including the drafts to be submitted to Xiang Yanghong, Xiang Si's design drafts, and some designs she wanted to do herself.
In the evening, Mi Hongjun came by bike to report on his work. When he saw Qin Xiang, his face was filled with embarrassment.
Qin Xiang glanced at him and said, "Do you know where you went wrong?"
"I shouldn't have spread lies." Mi Hongjun himself felt wronged. "I asked Sister Qin Juan, and she said it's possible..."
Qin Xiang smiled, "Yes, it's possible. She said it was possible, and then you told Tan Xiu and Miao Xiaofeng that I was pregnant, and they brought gifts to see me."
Qin Xiang took out two buckets of milk powder and stuffed them into Mi Hongjun's arms. "Use these to nourish your kidneys so you and Hao Jingjing can have a big, fat boy soon."
This sentence made Mi Hongjun's face turn red. "Sister, I was wrong. I was really wrong."
Qin Xiang rolled her eyes at him and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up."
Mi Hongjun chuckled and said, "I won't say it anymore."
After saying that, he hurriedly took some documents from the factory and placed those that required Qin Xiang's signature aside according to their importance.
He said cautiously, "He Chenghua ordered a lot of goods this time."
Even Qin Xiang didn't expect that He Chenghua actually purchased goods from the Aimei Garment Factory. It was really strange.
But there was no reason for Qin Xiang to go when the customer came to his house. Last time, they parted on bad terms and were finally received by Mi Hongjun. After signing an order and shipping the goods, Mi Hongjun was afraid that He Chenghua would raise quality issues in the future, so he wanted to check each item before shipping it.
I didn't expect He Chenghua's products to be selling well, but he didn't sell them in the wholesale market. It seems he opened a shop somewhere else. This is the second time I've come here to buy goods this month.
Qin Xiang didn't care and just said, "Anyone who comes to our store is a customer. If he can sell something, he's a good customer. By the way, I don't plan to open new stores next. We can adopt a franchise model to sell goods."
Mi Hongjun was puzzled. "What's the difference between that and selling goods from us now?"
Qin Xiang laughed and showed him the plan she had written earlier. "You'll understand after you take a look."
The model of opening your own branch is certainly feasible, but the power of one person is limited, and effective management is also a problem.
But it is different for franchise stores. After joining, the store manager is the owner of the store. All they need to do is sell as many clothes as possible. After the initial rent, decoration, franchise fee and clothing costs are recovered, then there is profit.
Of course there are risks involved, but risks and benefits are relative. Some people will be timid, while others will be tempted.
This model is rare nowadays, at least in the clothing industry.
Qin Xiang had been writing this plan for a long time, and he kept deleting and revising it. He also specially sought guidance from Meng Huaiqing's legal team, and finally came up with the current version.
Because this is the first time to use this model, every detail is written very clearly, including how to select high-quality franchisees, how to choose a site, how to distribute goods, how to train personnel, and how to deal with the remaining clothing inventory in the later stage.
Mi Hongjun became more and more excited the more he looked at it. But when he saw the franchise fee, he was stunned. "So high?"
Qin Xiang nodded, "Yes, it's that high."
The franchise fee is not a small amount these days. This condition alone can attract many people. In addition, there are also the costs of renting and decorating the store location, and recruiting store staff, which all cost money.
Mi Hongjun hesitated, "Will this work?"
Qin Xiang was speechless. "We'll know if it works after we try it. We've started construction on the factory again now, and we're pushing for a deadline to finish it quickly. Then, if we have a chance in the winter, we'll open a branch factory in Pengcheng. By then, our production will be up to par, and the clothes will be the latest. Are you afraid no one will be interested?"
Mi Hongjun was shocked when he heard this. He also knew that Qin Xiang would not fight a battle without preparation. "Then this..."
You can take a look first so that you can have an idea. The division of labor in positions needs to be further refined. As for the recruitment, let Tan Xiu determine the successor as soon as possible. She will have to run the store later.
Mi Hongjun had no other ideas now, and just nodded blankly at whatever Qin Xiang said.
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Okay, don't think too much. Look how scared you are. What a prospect."
Since Mi Hongjun had arrived, Qin Xiang couldn't just make a quick dinner. Meng Huaiqing's chef happened to arrive, so she asked them to make a few more dishes. The two of them had a hearty meal and even drank some beer.
Mi Hongjun said, "If my brother-in-law knew about this, he would definitely scold me."
Qin Xiang said, "Oh, even my brother-in-law is here."
Mi Hongjun chuckled, looking cunning, "Because I've noticed that he's always happy when I call him brother-in-law. Otherwise, he'd look on my face as if I owed him a million or eight hundred thousand, and he'd be dying to have me killed right away."
This statement was fresh, Qin Xiang said, "So you surrendered."
"It's not really surrendering, it's just that he who knows the times is a hero."
After dinner, he ordered Mi Hongjun to wash the dishes, sweep the floor and cut the watermelon before letting him leave. Before leaving, he asked him to take two big watermelons back home, which he had chilled in the refrigerator, so that he could share them with everyone when he returned to the factory.
Qin Xiang was the only one left at home, so she hid in her bedroom to draw, going to bed early and getting up early, and spent several days like this.
The capital city in August is like a furnace. After being bored at home for a few days, Qin Baotian came over and said, "I called your third brother, and he seemed to want your mother to attend the wedding. I think that's the right thing to do."
Qin Xiang looked at him and asked, "Auntie Lan, will you take her with you?"
Qin Baotian sighed, sat down and said, "Actually, I'm not sure either."
Qin Xiang actually understood her father's dilemma. When her third brother got married, he would definitely invite some close relatives of the Qin family to attend the wedding in the provincial capital. So it would be impossible not to invite Lian Fengying and the two children, otherwise it would be unacceptable.
If her father took Lan Ting with him, they would undoubtedly become the center of attention. That was fine, as they didn't have to worry about other people's opinions. However, Lian Fengying might go crazy and cause trouble, disrupting her third brother's wedding. Zhao Qian's relatives and friends were either teachers or in government departments, so a real commotion would be unsightly.
Qin Xiang asked, "What does Aunt Lan mean?"
Qin Baotian said, "She said she didn't want to go. After all, it's not right for her to go now, and it wouldn't be appropriate for her to go there. So she let me go by myself. But..."
"But are you worried that my mother will use the two children as an excuse to threaten you to go back and raise the children with her?"
Qin Baotian stopped talking, and it was obvious that this was what he thought.
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "As long as you don't agree to this, no one can say anything. We agreed on this at the beginning. Before Qin Jun came out, you gave her some living expenses every month, and we also gave her pension money. It was clearly written in black and white. If she wants to force you, just don't agree. Besides, the people from Qinjia Village will be there, so we can ask Secretary Qin to help suppress it. My uncle from my grandmother's family will definitely be there. I asked my third brother to greet my uncle in advance and ask him to look after my mother."
Her mother's confusion wasn't without reason; it was ultimately the result of thousands of years of neglect and dehumanization of girls. Lian Fengying's upbringing at her mother's home taught her to serve her brothers wholeheartedly, offering the best food to her older brothers and rushing to do the dirty work. Male children were the lifeblood of the family, and after Lian Fengying married and gave birth to a son, she considered Qin Jun her lifeblood, believing he was the foundation of her standing within the Qin family.
But in fact, her grandmother was also an old woman who had suffered from the torture of her mother-in-law. She did not want the tragedy to repeat itself on her daughter-in-law. Therefore, she did not have any idea of favoring sons over daughters. It was just that after Lian Fengying gave birth to a son, she became a little nervous and doted on Qin Jun. The old lady wanted to help discipline Lian Fengying, but she refused no matter what. Later, she gave birth to sons one after another, but she was most distressed about Qin Jun. The old lady wanted to go over and raise them, and Lian Fengying thought it was nothing, so she agreed.
Fortunately, although my grandmother's family also favors boys over girls, my uncle is not a stupid person.
I heard from her father that when they divorced, her uncle also went to find out about the situation, but after learning what his sister had done, he stopped interfering.
From her point of view, her uncle is a smart man. He doesn't get involved or meddle in other people's affairs. Once a woman is married, she belongs to someone else. Even if she gets divorced, she has a son to raise. It has nothing to do with him.
Thinking of his former brother-in-law, Qin Baotian frowned, "Will he be willing to help?"
Qin Xiang smiled calmly, "If he's unwilling to help, then he definitely hasn't been given enough benefits. If Third Brother gives him money, will he agree?"
Qin Baotian choked. It was hard to refuse.
No one would refuse.
After a moment of hesitation, Qin Baotian suddenly said, "Qin Xiang, you just made me feel that you and Huai Qing are very similar."
Qin Xiang was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on her face. "Really? Maybe it's because I've been here for too long."
She asked curiously, "So what are your plans with Aunt Lan Ting? Will you get married?"
"We will definitely get married." Qin Baotian felt a little embarrassed to talk about marriage in front of his daughter, but he couldn't help but say it, so he told her their plan. "According to her, she said that we haven't been together for a long time, so we should get to know each other better to avoid regrets later."
Qin Xiang smiled, "She's right. We've all been through marriage, so it's easy to compare. It's good to get to know each other better." She paused, "Dad, she really wants to spend her whole life with you."
If you get married on impulse, who knows whether you will get married? Only when you are really attracted to each other and want to spend the rest of your life together will you feel conflicted.
She didn't expect her father to be so charming. That Lan Ting looked too young.
Qin Baotian's old face flushed red, and he nodded, "I know."
After saying that, Qin Baotian hurried away.
Qin Xiang couldn't help laughing.
The old house caught fire and it seemed to have spread all over the place.
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