Chapter 42
"My mother and my eldest brother and his wife are at the Public Security Bureau?"
Qin Xiang looked at Old Lady Liu in confusion, unable to believe it.
Mrs. Liu nodded, "Yes."
So Old Mrs. Liu started from the beginning and told the story of what happened last night in detail.
Qin Xiang: "..."
Old Mrs. Liu rolled her eyes. "I'm not saying anything, but your mother is really confused."
Qin Xiang agreed with this. "She's been confused for a long time. I'm used to it." She stroked her chin. "Does that mean they've been at the Public Security Bureau all night?"
Mrs. Liu nodded. "That's right."
She paused, looking at Qin Xiang's expression with some sympathy, "Are you really divorced? Why?"
"No reason, it's just that my ex-husband cheated on me during Chinese New Year. I didn't want a bastard like that anymore, so we got divorced." Qin Xiang said lightly, not noticing that Qin Yang's face looked very unhappy.
Old Lady Liu was startled and moved a little further away from Qin Yang. She whispered to Qin Xiang, "Your third brother...isn't he going to hit anyone?"
Qin Xiang glanced at her third brother and said with a smile, "It's okay. Even if he hit someone, he probably meant my eldest brother. It's okay. Thank you for telling me about this."
Old Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "With our relationship, there's no need to thank me. It's all my duty. If it weren't for you, this courtyard would still be known as haunted. So, what are you going to do about this?"
"Let's talk about it later. I'll clean up the goods first and let them know how powerful I am." That's right, Qin Xiang didn't plan to go to the police station to get him out right away. Since he was in, he had to be taught a lesson before he could get out again.
After Mrs. Liu left, Qin Xiang pulled Qin Yang and said, "Third brother, pack up your things first."
There were several sacks of clothes. The two of them opened them and lay on the kang to check them. They found that there were more styles than last time, but they were not very good-looking.
The two of them packed their clothes back and started to plan where to go to the market tomorrow.
Qin Yang said, "You go study, I'll clean up."
Qin Xiang nodded and went to study quickly.
Studying is a long-term thing, and she is short on time now, so she doesn't have time to be polite to her third brother.
And if she gets into college, if she wants to continue this business, she will have to hand it over to her third brother. So whether she goes to the city to buy goods or sell goods and find a store, she will take her third brother with her.
Near noon, comrades from the Public Security Bureau came over. Qin Xiang and Qin Yang pretended to have just found out about it, and then followed the comrades to the Public Security Bureau.
On the way, Qin Xiang asked about the Gaokao chin bean incident. The police said that if the two denied it, it would be difficult to conclude the case because there would be no evidence after a long time. Although Tian Zhongmei and Qin Jun looked stupid, they didn't get anything out of their questions last night. They gritted their teeth and refused to admit anything.
Qin Xiang had no intention of really locking the man up in there. If she did, not only would her mother not forgive her, but even her father would probably be dissatisfied with her.
Qin Yang glanced at Qin Xiang worriedly, knowing that the college entrance exam had always been a source of worry for her. Qin Xiang was actually oblivious to the situation, as it had been so long. She smiled and said, "Third brother, I'm fine."
Qin Yang nodded and followed him in.
When they saw Lian Fengying and Qin Jun, they fell silent.
After just one night of being locked up, the three men looked extremely haggard. Qin Jun was less than 30 years old, but he looked at least 10 years older.
When they saw Qin Xiang, the three of them immediately felt aggrieved. Lian Fengying hurriedly said, "Qin Xiang, please talk to the police. We are all family. Climbing over the wall of our own house is not illegal, right?"
Qin Xiang looked at Lian Fengying and smiled, "You and I can still be considered family, because you are my biological mother. As for Qin Jun and Tian Zhongmei, I remember that I have severed ties with them, and you and they are also separated from each other, so they can't be considered to be climbing over the wall of their own family."
As she spoke, she looked at the police and said, "Comrade Public Security, if they don't punish me this time, they might do it again. I have a dispute with them, what if they come again in the future? As for me destroying their house."
She pulled out two big unity notes from her pocket and threw them into Tanaka Mei's arms. "This is my compensation. I demand that they be severely punished for climbing over the wall and attempting to break into the house."
Lian Fengying was stunned. "Qin Xiang...I can't do that. They are your eldest brother and his wife."
Qin Xiang glanced at her and said, "If you keep yelling, I'll investigate the college entrance examination incident as well."
Lian Fengying's voice suddenly became hoarse, but tears kept flowing.
Tian Zhongmei and Qin Jun were stunned and terrified. Tian Zhongmei sat down on the ground and said, "Qin Xiang, I was wrong. I apologize to you and kowtow to you."
As she said this, Tanaka Mei actually kowtowed.
Qin Jun was about to kowtow when he saw this, so Qin Xiang moved away in disgust, "Comrade Public Security, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
The public security officer nodded and pointed at Lian Fengying, "Take your mother away. Your elder brother and sister-in-law will be detained according to regulations."
Qin Xiang nodded and said to Lian Fengying, "Come on, Mom, we'll take you home."
Lian Fengying was stunned. "I won't leave."
Having said that, he sat down next to Qin Jun.
Qin Xiang laughed angrily, "Okay, then you accompany me."
After saying that, he pulled Qin Yang away.
Qin Yang didn't express any opinion from beginning to end. After leaving the police station, he said, "I'll go back to find Dad and ask him to take Mom away."
As soon as they finished talking, they saw Qin Hai and Qin Baotian coming on bicycles.
When he got closer, Qin Baotian came down and looked at Qin Xiang with guilt, "Qin Xiang, it's Dad who didn't take good care of your mom. I'm sorry."
Qin Xiang looked at her father and her heart softened. "Dad, I know how confused she is. It's not your fault. You can't always keep an eye on the family. This must have been instigated by Qin Jun and Tian Zhongmei. With her confused personality, she loses her mind once she's coaxed. It's normal for her to follow suit."
Qin Baotian sighed, "From now on, I will try to take your mother with me wherever I go, so that they won't come to mess with you."
Qin Xiang didn't care. "There's no need to be like this. One day I'll be far away and they won't be able to find me."
"Xiangxiang..." Qin Baotian felt very sad when he looked at his daughter. He knew that he and his wife, as well as his eldest brother and his wife, had let Qin Xiang down, but she was detained at the Public Security Bureau...
Qin Baotian couldn't bring himself to ask Qin Xiang to release Qin Jun and his wife, so he sighed and said, "You guys go back. I'll take your mother back."
After saying that, Qin Baotian lowered his head and went in directly.
Qin Xiang's tense heart finally relaxed.
Just now she was very worried that her father would plead with her to release Qin Jun and his wife.
If this is true, she will probably lose a father after losing her mother.
She is now a complete egoist, and she can abandon anything that is not good for her.
"Xiangxiang, don't feel pressured. You did nothing wrong." Qin Hai didn't like to meddle in household affairs. In his own opinion, he was a little cold-hearted. He didn't know how much money his sister had made, but he knew from listening and seeing that being a self-employed person was not that easy.
Qin Xiang nodded, "I think so too."
Qin Yang said, "Let's go, you still have to study when you get back."
Qin Hai had to go to work, so he rushed to the factory. The brother and sister went straight back to the yard and did what they had to do.
Things like this can be covered up for a while, but not forever. Sooner or later, the people of Qinjiatun will know about it.
As for how the Tanaka Mei couple ruined her reputation, Qin Xiang didn't care much. Although that place was where she grew up and where she was attached to, she felt that she would be getting farther and farther away from it, and eventually it might just be a place where she would go back to visit her parents during the holidays.
She no longer cares what others think of her.
If you really cared, you would have found a rope and hung yourself on a tree when she got divorced.
Now for Qin Xiang, the only way to relieve his worries is to make money.
Money can solve all problems.
Qin Xiang went to study, while Qin Yang opened the back door, took out the small shelf, put things on it and started selling socks, underwear, small accessories and the like.
The back of the house faces a department store, which is the busiest place in the county.
Qin Yang had experience at the market, so he started shouting at the top of his lungs as soon as he put his things on the table. However, he had been out and about for years, and he carried a certain menacing aura about him. Even though he looked very handsome, he couldn't help but instill fear in others.
After shouting for a while, only a few little girls came forward hesitantly to ask.
Qin Yang then told her the price, "You can try on the small accessories. If you don't like them, you don't have to pay."
Qin Yang has tried hard to make himself look less scary, but his personality is just like that and it is really hard to change.
In the end, a little girl really liked a hairpin, so she gave the money and ran away quickly.
Qin Yang breathed a sigh of relief, at least the business was open.
He rubbed his face and was about to speak when he suddenly noticed someone staring at him. When he looked up, he saw Li Wenjing.
Li Wenjing looked at Qin Yang with red eyes. "Qin Yang, why are you setting up a stall here? Would you rather set up a stall than date me? As long as you agree to date me, I will ask my dad to arrange a formal job for you. What do you think?"
Qin Yang looked at her coldly, the air pressure around him dropping. "I'll say it again, go away. I've told you countless times that I have nothing to do with you."
Li Wenjing began to wipe away her tears, "What's wrong with me?"
"Your well-being has nothing to do with me. There's no chance between us. Even if you want to die, don't blame me." Qin Yang sneered, "Don't try to scare me with that. I, Qin Yang, wasn't raised to be frightened. The only people you can threaten with your life or death are your parents. Whether you live or die has nothing to do with me."
"unlucky."
Qin Yang simply stopped setting up the stall. He rolled up his things, put them into the house, and slammed the door shut.
Qin Xiang heard the noise and came out, surprised, "What happened?"
Qin Yang's face looked unhappy. "Nothing, I just ran into a mad dog."
This reminded Qin Xiang of Li Wenjing whom she saw at the market. Could it be that she saw her?
Qin Xiang hesitated for a moment, but still reminded, "Third brother, I see that girl isn't in a good mood. You must be careful not to fall into her trap. Once you get involved with someone like that, it's very hard to get rid of them. We can't let this ruin our lives."
"I see." Qin Yang rubbed her head. "Okay, go study. There's no rush to sell these things anyway, so just bring them along."
Qin Xiang laughed and said, "Okay."
Early the next morning, the brother and sister got up, ate two bowls of noodles, and then went out to the market.
In Qingshui County, there are a total of twelve towns, but not every town has a big market, so sometimes when a big market is held, people from several towns go to the market.
Qin Xiang and Qin Yang were now familiar with the market, so they went directly to the bigger one. Just like the previous two times, everything went smoothly.
They went to the market in the morning and closed the stall at three in the afternoon. The brother and sister worked non-stop. It took them four days to sell out all the goods, even a lot of socks and underwear.
It is now the end of the month and the weather is gradually getting warmer.
Qin Xiang calculated the money in his hand and quickly called Deputy Director He again. He transferred more than 6,000 yuan and ordered 1,200 pieces of clothing to be sent over.
Deputy Director He didn't know what to say to Qin Xiang, "This is because the delivery has delayed your shipment."
Qin Xiang knew, of course, that they were just looking for quick cash, and supply was crucial. No one knew if anyone would be selling during the next big market. So, getting the goods out early was naturally a good idea. The back and forth shipping alone for the big money would take three or four days, which meant they could sell quite a bit of goods.
But with limited funds, there was nothing she could do. She could only sell the goods and then pay them to ship them. The stall fees at the market were cheap these days, and there was nothing else she needed to buy. Qin Xiang hadn't paid her brothers back yet, and she used all the money from the sales to buy more goods. Every extra piece of clothing she bought was a profit.
However, Qin Xiang was already very grateful to Deputy Director He. "You have been of great help. You have been keeping an eye on everything from shipment to delivery. This has saved me a lot of time."
After hanging up the phone, Qin Xiang immediately bought some local specialties and sent them to Deputy Director He and Director Feng. These were favors that had to be maintained.
When the next batch of goods arrives, it will be Qin Xiang’s second round of market.
When Qin Xiang arrived at the Dazhuang Township market, he discovered that things had changed.
There are other self-employed people selling clothes at the market.
And it was placed in the same good position that Qin Xiang and the others had placed it in before. Although the two young men felt a little embarrassed when they saw them, they still turned their heads away.
Qin Yang's face looked unhappy. "I'll go over and take a look."
Qin Xiang held him back, "Third brother, what are you looking at now? Are you still going to beat them up and drive them away? Besides, they are just competing normally. There is no reason for us to cause unpleasantness with them."
She had anticipated this situation before she planned to go to the market.
Ningcheng has some poorly developed garment factories like Xiangyanghong. There are also such garment factories in Linshi and even Qingshui County. They have no connections locally and can only purchase goods from Xiangyanghong Garment Factory. Then, people with local connections can naturally get goods from local factories and sell them here.
This is all fair competition.
Even if you go to the neighboring city or provincial capital to sell, you can't avoid such things.
Especially when going to a big market, people only care about quality and price, and don’t have high requirements for style, so these are the only two things they can work hard on.
Qin Xiang’s only worry was that the other party would lower the price in order to compete with them, which would not be a good thing.
It's only seven or eight o'clock now, and there are not many people.
Qin Xiang thought about it, asked Qin Yang to watch the stall, and she walked over to the stall over there.
Zhao Ming and Zhao Liang, brothers, looked at Qin Xiang coming over and felt a little embarrassed. Zhao Liang said, "Brother, why is she coming here? Will she scold us?"
Zhao Ming was older after all, so he calmed himself down and said, "What are you afraid of? There are so many people selling the same clothes at this market. We bought these products through legitimate channels, so she can't do anything to us. And her third brother didn't come over, which means she's not here to pick a fight with us."
After hearing what Zhao Ming said, Zhao Liang also breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, the two brothers had observed Qin Xiang's clothing stall several times. They secretly calculated and felt that they made a lot of money.
Thinking they had a distant relative working at a garment factory in the city, they shamelessly approached them and secured a batch of clothing. The state-owned factory in their area wasn't keen on selling to individual businesses, so they managed to get some of the excess inventory by flattering their relatives and giving gifts to their bosses.
Of course, they didn't know how much the clothes Qin Xiang bought were worth. The prices of the goods they got were not too cheap, so just now the two brothers were still arguing about how much they should sell them for.
Zhao Liang meant they should charge a dime lower than Qin Xiang's. Even if they made less profit, they would still be able to ship more. However, Zhao Ming hesitated, thinking this wasn't a good idea. What if they were even a dime cheaper, and Qin Xiang was even cheaper? Could they keep charging even lower?
Who knew Qin Xiang would come over.
Seeing the two brothers looking at her warily, Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Hello, I'm Qin Xiang. You should know that I've set up a stall here before."
Zhao Ming looked at her and said, "I'm sorry, but this is how it is at this fair. Whoever pays first gets to pick first. The items we paid first are ours."
Qin Xiang nodded, "I know, you don't have to be nervous. I'm not here to grab the stall, I'm here to discuss the problem with you."
"What's the problem?" Zhao Ming looked at her warily.
Qin Xiang got straight to the point, "As you can see, if nothing unexpected happens, we're probably the only two selling clothes on this episode. I'd like to ask how much you plan to sell them for?"
"Why should we tell you?" Zhao Liang blurted out, "We are competitors."
Qin Xiang chuckled. "It's okay if you don't tell me now. But when there are more people around and the guests ask you, you won't tell them either? I'll know sooner or later. I said I came here to discuss the problem, not to quarrel."
Zhao Ming told Zhao Liang to shut up, then said to Qin Xiang, "Then tell me."
Qin Xiang said, "As you know, my family sells them for eight yuan each and fifteen yuan for two pieces. I hope you will also follow this price. As for how much we can sell, it depends on our own ability."
Zhao Ming frowned. "You still have socks to give away, but we don't. If we really sell them, we'll suffer a loss."
Qin Xiang smiled. "Yes, I still have socks to give away. But if you insist on selling at a price lower than mine, I don't mind engaging in a price war with you. I don't know how much you paid for the goods, but I paid very little for them. But you should also think clearly. Once a price war is started, it will never end, and the profit will be reduced. It will be impossible for you to raise the price again when you set up a stall in the future. Why bother to lose, don't you think?"
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