Chapter 46
Qin Xiang was about to open her mouth when Mi Hongjun came in with something in his hand. She said helplessly, "Let's talk after dinner."
After all, they were guests after all, so they were treated very well to old duck soup, braised pork, stir-fried tomatoes, and two vegetables. Usually, Qin Xiang and Qin Yang would only have two dishes at most when they ate together.
Seeing Mi Hongjun's eyes wide open, Qin Xiang quickly pushed the rice over to him and said, "Eat it."
Mi Hongjun glanced at Qin Yang anxiously, completely irritating him. "If you want to eat, eat. If you don't want to eat, put your chopsticks down. Why are you looking at me? Are you waiting for me to feed you?"
"I'll eat." Mi Hongjun picked up his chopsticks and began to eat quickly. He scooped two spoonfuls of scrambled eggs with tomatoes and ate them quickly along with the braised pork and vegetables. It was as if he hadn't eaten in days.
Seeing Mi Hongjun like this, Qin Xiang fell silent. This was really a problem. As far as she knew, Mi Hongjun was a lively and outgoing person with a good temper. Such a person would probably not have many chances of quarreling with others.
After dinner, Mi Hongjun was very diligent in clearing the table, wiping the table and washing the dishes with skillful movements.
Mi Hongjun said, "Sister Xiangxiang, I can cook too. Can I cook for you and Brother Yang tomorrow?"
Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay."
Mi Hongjun suddenly became happy. Does this mean that he can stay?
Qin Xiang asked again, "Are you really not going back?"
"I'm not going back." Mi Hongjun lowered his head slightly, his eyes dim. "My family has no land to begin with. I've sold all the things I use for my stall and my house. I have no place to live if I go back."
It's not that he has no attachment to his hometown, but his relatives had passed away long ago. He did make a little money at the beginning after setting up the stall, but even that was an eyesore to him. Then the other party would bring people to cause trouble for him frequently, making it impossible for him to continue his business.
He was indeed moved by the days when Qin Xiang took him to work, so he gritted his teeth, sold all his things, and came to Qin Xiang without hesitation.
To be honest, he was worried halfway through, wondering what would happen if Qin Xiang and the others refused to take him in. But he had already taken this step, and there was no turning back. So he had it all figured out, calculating that even if Qin Xiang didn't take him in, he would stay here anyway. After all, he had two acquaintances here.
Qin Xiang didn't know what was going on in his head. She glanced at Qin Yang and said, "Third brother, why don't we let him stay here temporarily?"
Qin Yang said expressionlessly, "There's no place to live."
A strange man definitely cannot be allowed to live in the main room, but he can live with Qin Yang temporarily.
Qin Xiang said, "Let him sleep with you for two nights. Tomorrow we'll go ask Aunt Hu to find him a place to live. Is that okay? Didn't you mention there's a tube-shaped building for rent? It's three yuan a month, not expensive."
Mi Hongjun heard this and said, "I can pay the three yuan myself."
Qin Yang glanced at him and said, "Okay."
It looked quite pitiful. As long as he didn't worry about his sister, he felt that it was okay to keep Mi Hongjun.
At least this kid is a nice guy with a quick mind, and he will be able to help them when the time comes.
So the issue of Mi Hongjun's stay or departure was temporarily resolved. As for the issue of letters of introduction, the higher authorities have issued a notice that identity cards will be issued nationwide starting in April. At that time, Mi Hongjun can go back and apply for an identity card. The era of letters of introduction will gradually fade away.
The next morning, Qin Xiang woke up early and smelled the aroma of rice. Qin Xiang was stunned. She and her third brother both knew how to cook, but they only managed to cook rice well. The taste was just average, but this morning it seemed to be very different.
When I got up and came out, I saw Mi Hongjun wearing an apron and coming out of the kitchen with a smile on his face, "Sister Xiangxiang, the meal is ready. Wash your hands and get ready to eat."
Qin Xiang then remembered that there was a new member of the Mi Hongjun family. She nodded blankly and asked, "What delicious food did you cook?"
"Preserved egg and lean meat porridge, and fried egg pancakes." To be honest, Mi Hongjun himself was reluctant to eat such food when he was in his hometown. This was not to show off. He followed a few old ladies to the vegetable market early in the morning to buy fresh meat and vegetables, thinking of making a delicious meal for Qin Xiang.
As the saying goes, if you want to capture someone's heart, you must first capture their stomach. Although he was trying to get involved with Qin Xiang... that was almost the same. That was the idea. He hadn't read much, so it was not easy for him to think of these things.
After saying that, Mi Hongjun looked at Qin Xiang with a look of begging for praise. Qin Xiang glanced at his third brother coming out of the house with a gloomy face and couldn't help but smile, "Very good."
If she said any more, Qin Xiang was afraid that her third brother would beat Mi Hongjun directly.
Mi Hongjun was still standing there smiling foolishly. He was really hopeless.
Breakfast was served, and Mi Hongjun attentively and attentively served porridge to the Qin siblings. Qin Yang was so enthusiastic that he felt embarrassed to say anything to him. He looked cheerful and enthusiastic, but his cautious actions made Qin Yang feel uncomfortable. He was only an eighteen-year-old boy.
Forget it, let him live here first, just think of it as hiring a helper.
After breakfast, Qin Xiang asked Qin Yang to take Mi Hongjun to find Aunt Hu. With the help of Aunt Hu, they temporarily found a tube-shaped building to live in. The rent was three yuan a month for three months, and Mi Hongjun paid for it himself.
On Mi Hongjun's first day on the job, Qin Yang took him to the city to pick up the goods.
Originally, it was the brother and sister who were going, but now that they have ready-made labor, they can use it.
Before leaving, Qin Xiang also said, "For now, I can only give you thirty a month. When your performance improves in the future, I will slowly increase it. I will come back and sign the contract with you."
Nowadays, the requirements for hiring more than a few people are not as strict as in previous years. Qin Xiang decided to go through the formal procedures and sign a contract to be safer.
Mi Hongjun had no objection to this, "Okay, it's settled."
Thirty yuan is indeed not a lot of money. Mi Hongjun made some money when he went to Hangzhou on his own, even though he was disturbed by others.
But he inexplicably trusted Qin Xiang and felt that Qin Xiang would achieve great things in the future. He would definitely learn a lot from Qin Xiang, so it didn't matter if he learned less now. He wouldn't suffer any loss.
Mi Hongjun excitedly followed Qin Yang to the city. Qiao Huilan came out of the house and said, "Xiao Qin."
Qin Xiang looked at her in surprise, "Aunt Qiao, is there something wrong?"
"You know my last name is Qiao?" Qiao Huilan hadn't approached Qin Xiang since she came here last time and tried to take advantage of her but failed. She was actually quite happy when she spoke this time.
She came up to Qin Xiang and said, "Is that boy your boyfriend?"
Before Qin Xiang could answer, Qiao Huilan looked at her with an ambiguous look, "He looks young, but he's really energetic. You've really got a great deal. In my hometown, a divorced woman can only marry a widower or an old bachelor at best."
Qin Xiang looked at her with a half-smile, "You're really nosy. I'm giving you a good face so your family wants to open a dyeing factory, right? If you say another word, I'll spank you. My divorce is none of your business. Stop talking nonsense here. Get out of here."
Qiao Huilan didn't expect Qin Xiang's attitude to change so drastically in the next second. She was shocked. "You woman, you are so fierce and unwomanly. No wonder you got divorced."
After saying that, she was afraid that Qin Xiang would beat her, so she quickly turned around and ran away.
"Qiao Huilan, you're just chewing dung balls at home. If they want to get a divorce, they can get a divorce. It's none of your business. You talk nonsense without knowing anything. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth off."
Old Mrs. Liu came over from the other end, pointed at Qiao Huilan and scolded her. Qiao Huilan didn't dare to confront Old Mrs. Liu, so she hurried home and closed the door.
"Don't bother with her. She's just a bit confused." Old Lady Liu came over with her hands behind her back. "But is that guy really not your type?"
Qin Xiang shook her head. "No, it's a friend who came to join us and help us temporarily."
Old Mrs. Liu understood and actually felt a little sorry. "It looks like a good child. Even if it's a little small, it's okay. If you take good care of it, it will listen to you in the future."
Qin Xiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Auntie, that's really just a friend, not my partner."
"Really?" Old Lady Liu asked tentatively, "How about I introduce you to someone?"
Qin Xiang was startled and waved her hands quickly, "Auntie, there's really no need. I don't want to find a partner for the time being."
She is stupid to look for a partner. After finally jumping out of the cage, she finds another cage for herself, unless she has been kicked in the brain by a donkey.
"Auntie, please don't introduce me to anyone. My parents don't dare introduce me to anyone, so please don't do that either. Otherwise, it will ruin our friendship."
Seeing that she was serious, Mrs. Liu felt sorry but could not persuade her any further. "Okay, you young people are so ambitious now, and we old folks can't control you."
In the afternoon, Cai Hongyan came to the county town to pick up the goods and secretly said to Qin Xiang, "I want to tell you something."
Qin Xiang looked at her, "What's the matter?"
She thought it might be gossip about Wang Junsheng and Cui Hong, or about Cui Lianhua.
Ever since Cai Hongyan started buying goods from her, she had no idea what she was thinking. Every time she came, she had to bring some news, either from Cui Hong or Cui Lianhua. She didn't know if she was deliberately looking for an excuse to get close to her.
Qin Xiang wanted to tell her directly several times that there was no need to bother, as long as she was paid, she would definitely sell it.
But after thinking about it, Cai Hongyan decided to just say whatever she wanted to say. She actually also wanted to know how Cui Hong and Wang Junsheng fell in love for the next few decades.
Cai Hongyan said mysteriously, "Let me tell you, when my mother-in-law went to look for Cui Hong, she discovered she had been gone for several days. Now everyone in the village is saying all sorts of things."
Qin Xiang said calmly when she heard it, "He must have gone to the capital."
Cai Hongyan nodded in shock. "You're right. The villagers have all sorts of guesses, but my mother-in-law went to Wang Fusheng's house and asked, and she said she'd gotten a letter of introduction to the capital, saying she was going to serve her husband. That got her so angry she had a huge argument with Wang Fusheng. Now, everyone in the village knows about it. They're all saying she's lost everything, and maybe she'll even have a grandchild in a year."
Cai Hongyan said disdainfully, "What do you mean by serving a man? She just can't stay in the village anymore. The little hooligans in the village whistle and tease her when they see her."
Qin Xiang said "oh".
Seeing that Qin Xiang seemed uninterested, Cai Hongyan said awkwardly, "Tell me about you..."
She wanted to ask why she divorced him in the first place, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. Qin Xiang was completely different now. It had only been two months, less than two months. She had gone from being a young wife to a self-employed wholesaler. When she was at home, she secretly calculated a sum with her husband, and Qin Xiang was probably a millionaire now.
For a millionaire like me, a hundred yuan is a lot of money, let alone ten thousand. They earn that much in just two months, so how much money do they make in a day?
What she didn't say was that when the couple was talking about this, Cui Lianhua accidentally heard them and she fell down on the spot.
He probably thought that Qin Xiang's business capital was still the 500 yuan he got from the Wang family. It would be strange if he didn't faint.
Cai Hongyan looked like she was about to say something but hesitated, and Qin Xiang couldn't stand it anymore. "Alright, take the goods, pay the money, and leave quickly."
After counting the socks, he counted them out one by one and gave them to her, then quickly sent the person away.
She only wanted to listen to the Wang family's affairs. She didn't want to try to build a relationship with Cai Hongyan by complaining endlessly.
She really has no friendship with him and doesn't want any. She just wants to be beautiful alone and disgust Cui Lianhua at the same time.
Otherwise, she would not be happy if Cui Lianhua lived such a good life.
After Cai Hongyan was driven away, other people came one after another to pick up the goods.
However, Qin Xiang opened the back door of the house, so there was no need to ask people to come to her yard. Everything could be done in that house.
After everyone left, Qin Xiang calculated the current inventory and then kept the accounts.
After a while, a man in his thirties came over and wanted to buy goods from him. He said he opened a shop in the county.
Qin Xiang smiled and took out a few pieces of her clothes. She said frankly, "If you open a store in a town below, I can sell you these clothes. But if you open a store in the county, these styles won't sell well."
Even though Qingshui County is not as developed as the cities in the south, people in the county have seen many new styles of clothes, and some people may buy these clearance clothes, but the market is definitely not as large as in the towns and villages below.
The other party said with some regret, "It would be nice if there were new styles."
Qin Xiang thought for a moment, "I might go to Guangzhou or Hangzhou next month to get some new clothes. If you need them, I can contact you and reserve some for you. Of course, I plan to open a store directly in the provincial capital. If you want them, I'll send them to you then."
The other party's eyes lit up and he hurriedly left his address. "If you really have it, please leave me a part. I will contact you then."
After Qin Xiang sent him off, she thought for a moment and found some nylon bags, which she nailed to the wall. She then went to the department store and bought a few clothes hangers, which she hung directly on the wall. She also moved the small rack outside and piled some clothes on it. She also placed the cardboard with the inscription she had made at the market outside the door. She then pulled a stool over to sit by the door and began to read a book.
Selling it in the county town is definitely not as good as selling it in the big market, but it is not absolute. Not all people in the county town are fashionable. If you can sell one, you will make a profit. It's better to just sit there and do nothing.
You know what, there are actually people asking about it even though the design isn't that great, but it's cheap and of good quality. It may not attract young girls, but it can attract some older aunties and grandmas. By noon, I actually sold a few pieces.
However, she did sell some of the lace nylon socks and socks and underwear with figurines on them that she had bought before, and these were actually popular among young people.
Seeing that it was getting late, Qin Xiang was about to go back to close the shop and have lunch when he saw two people walking towards him timidly from not far away.
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