Chapter 45
In the county town, Qin Xiang had signed agreements with six people separately, and then took them to a state-owned restaurant for dinner, and then sent them to a guesthouse to stay, and then returned home with Qin Yang.
Qin Yang was already impressed by Qin Xiang's operation. Qin Xiang laughed and said, "I'll continue looking for people tomorrow."
The next morning, those who had signed the agreement came early with the money to pick up the goods. Qin Xiang distributed the goods to them, and the amount of goods in his hands was instantly reduced by more than 200 pieces.
Qin Xiang smiled and said to Qin Yang, "I have to call Deputy Director He to place an order when I get back this afternoon."
If everything goes well in the next two days, we can find a few more distributors. Although the pickup volume is not large, there are many people, so it will be a lot when combined.
After washing their faces and having a meal, the brother and sister went to other big markets without stopping.
With yesterday's experience, Qin Xiang laid out the conditions in advance and made the requirements clear, which saved a lot of trouble.
Qin Xiang has been looking for distributors for several days, and orders are also being placed.
In the blink of an eye, it was already the second month of the lunar calendar and spring ploughing was about to begin. Qin Xiang suggested that distributors should not be restricted to the big market, but could also sell their products in villages on weekdays, taking advantage of the lunch break or afternoon work when everyone was done.
The first time everyone bought a small amount, fifty pieces per person, costing three hundred yuan. This was no small sum, and most people had to tighten their belts or even borrow money to get the money. Naturally, after getting the goods, they wanted to sell them quickly to get their money back. So, they all actively went to the village to sell them.
Most people sell their products in villages close to their homes, and Cai Hongyan is no exception.
After Cai Hongyan came back with the goods for the first time, she and Cui Lianhua had a big fight and hadn't spoken to each other for many days. When Cai Hongyan set up her stall in Wangjiazhuang, Cui Lianhua's anger was completely ignited.
Cui Lianhua knew that Cai Hongyan was shaking, but she didn't say anything to her. She just pulled Boss Wang and cried, "Boss, Cai Hongyan knew the relationship between our family and Qin Xiang, but she actually cooperated with Qin Xiang. This is not taking our Wang family's reputation into consideration."
Before, Wang Lao Da might have unconditionally stood by his mother. But now, things were different. Cai Hongyan's first thing every day was counting her money. She was actually making money, much more than he could earn doing odd jobs. One shouldn't underestimate this small business. Socks might seem insignificant, but even if they sold twenty pairs a day, they could still make two yuan. That's sixty yuan a month! That's more than a regular worker's salary.
Boss Wang said with a sad face, "Mom, you know I can't control her."
Cui Lianhua was completely confused when she heard this. She clutched her chest and said bitterly, "Your father and I have been so good to you, yet you treat me like this. You're deliberately trying to kill me."
Wang Laoda didn't want to hear this. "Mom, you can't say that. You and Dad treat the third child the best. All our money is spent on him. As the older brother, we have to raise the child too. We have to think about our own children. You also know that your son is incompetent and can't control his wife. If you really can't do it, you can go talk to Cai Hongyan. Your son doesn't dare."
Cui Lianhua's fingers trembled with anger, and she clutched her chest and began to cry out in pain. Wang Dazhu came out with a cold face, looked at Cui Lianhua and said, "Go back to your room."
After entering the house, Wang Dazhu frowned and said, "I think Qin Xiang did this on purpose."
Cui Lianhua was about to cry, "How could I not know that she did it on purpose? Don't you listen to what the villagers are saying about our family now? They are all laughing at us for being blind."
Not to mention the villagers, even she herself was furious.
How could Cui Hong compare with Qin Xiang? But who made their son bewitched by this vixen Cui Hong?
Thinking of Cui Hong, Cui Lianhua was so angry that her teeth itched. "We have to make arrangements as soon as possible. Let her sleep with someone else and catch her in the act. We can't let her drag Junsheng down."
Wang Dazhu's eyes flashed with viciousness, "I know."
Cui Lianhua suddenly slapped her thigh and said, "Oh no! Has anyone in our family seen Cui Hong these days?"
Wang Dazhu shook his head, "I haven't seen it."
Cui Lianhua suddenly felt something was wrong and hurried to the Wang family's old house. This was where Cui Lianhua's parents-in-law lived. Later, when the old people passed away, they panicked. When they divided the money, they directly gave this house to Wang Junsheng and Cui Hong, and drove Cui Hong to live here, so that they could arrange to catch the adultery in the future.
But at this moment the gate was locked, grass had grown in front of the gate, and there was no one in sight.
Cui Lianhua hurried to the neighboring resident's house to ask, and found out that she hadn't heard from Cui Hong for several days.
Cui Lianhua felt a chill in her heart and hurried to ask Cui Fusheng. Only then did she know that Cui Honglai had issued a letter of introduction, saying that he was going to the county to buy something.
"This isn't shopping, are we going to the capital?"
At this time, Cui Hong had already boarded the train to the capital.
She looked at the scenery outside the car and felt calm.
She had some guesses. She knew that Cui Lianhua and Wang Dazhu, the two old guys, would not let her have an easy life. They deliberately separated her from the family and made her live in the old house. She didn't know what they were planning in their minds.
Since she has married Wang Junsheng, why should she live a hard life alone in the countryside? Even if she has to live a hard life, she has to go to the city and live with Wang Junsheng.
So she bribed Wang Fusheng with money to get a letter of introduction, and she successfully escaped.
The capital, it used to be the place where the emperor lived.
Thinking of the good days in her dream, Cui Hong narrowed her eyes. She didn't want to live a hard life. Wang Junsheng must support her.
As the second month of the lunar calendar arrives, spring plowing begins and the number of people going to the market suddenly decreases.
Qin Xiang has already found individual distributors in more than ten large markets in the surrounding area. He doesn't care how much goods they pick up in the future. If it's a small amount, he can let them come to the county town to pick up the goods themselves. If it's a large amount, he will let his third brother deliver the goods.
Apart from going to the market, these people also go to the village to peddle their wares. Although it is hard work and they don't earn as much as Qin Xiang did before, it is still more profitable than their previous small business.
It was already the end of March in the Gregorian calendar, and Qin Xiang took the time to go to school to find Ning Sumei to get a set of examination papers.
Ning Sumei was worried about her studying at home alone, and only let her leave after thorough questioning. "When you finish your paper, bring it over immediately. I'll ask the teacher to correct it for you. Also, write down any questions you need the teacher to explain. Don't force yourself to study. Sometimes, working too hard is just a waste of time."
Qin Xiang nodded, "I understand, Teacher Ning. I won't go anywhere else for the time being. I'll just study at home."
She really wanted to go to Guangzhou or Hangzhou to buy fresh goods, but she didn't have enough money at the moment. She planned to take the money south by mid-April at the latest and then go to the provincial capital to find a storefront.
As for the supply problem at the market here, she plans to ask her second brother Qin Haile if he is willing to take over. If his second brother is not willing, then she can only find someone else.
When leaving the school, she met Wang Xiao at the teaching building. Ever since the last time they met and Wang Xiao was embarrassed, her classmates looked at her differently, which made Wang Xiao miserable.
Seeing the culprit at this moment, Wang Xiao could no longer suppress his anger. He stared at Qin Xiang and snorted, "You still want to go to college?"
"Don't worry about whether I pass the exam or not. You should worry about yourself. This is my third year, right? If I were you, I would have a little self-awareness. Your brain is a blocky block. No matter how hard you knock, you can't get it through."
Wang Xiao's anger flared up. "Say it again?"
Qin Xiang rolled her eyes at her. "It's no use saying it again and again. Even if I haven't been to school for several years, you still can't beat me in the exam."
After saying that, she didn't bother to pay attention to Wang Xiao and just left.
Time is too precious. There are still four months before the college entrance examination. During these four months, she has to go south to get goods. She has to open the store in the provincial capital before the college entrance examination and get the store on track before school starts.
As for the university she wanted to apply to, Qin Xiang had actually considered trying her best to get into a top institution, but she knew her limitations. While she could get into a good university, she still had a long way to go before the top institutions. If she had devoted herself to her studies, it might have been possible. However, her mind was now overwhelmed with distractions, and she couldn't fully focus on her studies, making it difficult for her to get in.
But she is a contented person. It is not bad to be admitted to their provincial university or a university in the neighboring province. It can be ranked in the top ten in the country. Fashion design is a new major in any school and cannot be compared with later generations. She thinks it is all the same.
After figuring this out, Qin Xiang took the test paper and went to the bookstore again, picked out some necessary review materials, and then prepared to go back.
When she got home, she suddenly saw someone wandering at the door. Qin Xiang was stunned. Who is this?
At this moment, the man suddenly turned around and grinned at her, "Sister."
It turned out to be Mi Hongjun.
Qin Xiang hurried over and asked in surprise, "Xiaomi, why are you here?"
Ever since they parted last month, Qin Xiang thought that her fate with Mi Hongjun ended there. After all, the town where Mi Hongjun's hometown was located was not close to here, and there was no direct bus.
But she didn't expect that after only one month, someone would show up at her doorstep.
She was quite happy to see Mi Hongjun, and hurriedly opened the door and came in, "Come in, you've been waiting for a long time, right?"
Mi Hongjun followed her in step by step, then looked around, "Sister, this is your home. Your yard is so big."
Qin Xiang laughed at the envy in his tone, "This is the yard I rented. My home is in the countryside, but since I rented it, it's not wrong to call it my home."
She asked Mi Hongjun to sit down and poured two bowls of water. "Drink some water."
She glanced at the luggage bag at Mi Hongjun's feet and asked, "Tell me, why did you come here so suddenly?"
Mi Hongjun quickly put down the bowl, straightened his back, and said seriously, "Sister, I've come to seek refuge with you."
Qin Xiang raised an eyebrow, "Depart?"
Mi Hongjun nodded hurriedly, "Yes, I'll come and join you. After we separated, I set up a stall in town, but I found that it wasn't that easy. I found that working with my sister was particularly exciting, while working on my own was boring. I don't have many relatives in my hometown, so I thought about it and came to join you."
After saying that, Mi Hongjun looked at Qin Xiang pitifully and said, "Sister, please don't chase me away. I'm very capable and strong. Really, I can continue to work for you. You don't have to pay me fifteen yuan a day. Thirty yuan a month will be enough."
Hearing him say this, Qin Xiang was amused. "What happened to you that forced you to come to me for help?"
Sure enough, Mi Hongjun lowered his head and said after a while, "I guess so."
Qin Xiang looked at him carefully and asked, "How old are you this year?"
Mi Hongjun blinked and said, "Eighteen."
Uh, so young.
Qin Xiang said seriously, "Then tell me what happened and I'll see if I can help you."
"No need." Mi Hongjun shook his head, feeling a little nervous. "Sister Xiangxiang, don't you want to take me in? I've already given you a letter of introduction."
As he said that, he took out the letter of introduction. Qin Xiang opened it and saw that it actually said that he was seeking refuge with a distant relative.
So she inexplicably had an extra relative.
Qin Xiang said seriously, "If you don't tell me, then I can't help you. Besides, you know, I'm still in the early stages of starting my business. I'm just a self-employed stall owner. How can I afford to hire anyone?"
Upon hearing this, the hope in Mi Hongjun's eyes gradually disappeared. He lowered his head and said, "Well, then I don't want a salary. Just give me food."
The more he acted like this, the more Qin Xiang suspected something was going on.
Qin Yang came back from delivering the goods. When he saw Mi Hongjun, he was also surprised. "Why are you here?"
Besides, men look at other men differently. Qin Yang could clearly see that Mi Hongjun liked his sister before.
Qin Yang didn't mind his sister finding another man, but that didn't mean she had to find a stinky boy who hadn't even grown all his hair yet. He looked at Mi Hongjun warily, "What on earth are you doing here?"
Seeing that his third brother had begun to interrogate him, Qin Xiang thought that some things might be easier for men to talk about, so she said, "I'll go cook, you two can chat."
Her kitchen was fully stocked with pots, pans, and even rice, flour, grain, and oil, but there weren't many dishes. After all, she had guests today, so she simply gave the two of them some space to talk and went out to buy groceries.
The county has now built a unified market. Some of the people who used to set up stalls outside have moved in. Now it has become a large-scale market and fresh vegetables can be bought at any time.
Qin Xiang bought some vegetables, some pork, and finally an old duck before going back.
When they returned, the two were still talking in the house. Qin Xiang slaughtered the duck, plucked its feathers, stewed it, and then made other dishes.
It was almost dark now. The two had finally finished their conversation. Qin Xiang washed her hands and said, "Go and bring the food over. Let's talk after dinner."
Mi Hongjun hurriedly stood up and ran out to serve the dishes. Qin Xiang asked Qin Yang, "Third brother, what's going on?"
Qin Yang frowned. "I don't have any relatives back home anymore. No one cares when I get bullied, so I don't want to live there anymore. When he came here, he sold everything in his old house."
Qin Xiang: "...then we keep him?"
Qin Yang looked at her, "Do you want to stay?"
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