Chapter 71
After leaving Qin Juan's house, Qin Xiang was not idle either. She went directly to the courtyard to pack up the remaining things in the courtyard. She planned to take the useful things to the provincial capital, and the unused things would either be given to Qin Hai or simply left here.
After finishing all these, I went to see Mrs. Liu to talk about the cancellation of the lease.
Old Mrs. Liu had known that this day would come, and it was difficult to persuade her, so she agreed very readily.
The key was handed over to Old Lady Liu. Old Lady Liu was really reluctant to let Qin Xiang go. Qin Xiang was a capable child. She had solved a big problem for her and had also given her the opportunity to make money.
The old lady always remembered this incident.
Seeing that it was time for dinner, Old Lady Liu said, "Why don't you eat at home before leaving?"
Qin Xiang shook her head. "No, I still have to go visit Aunt Hu. I haven't seen her in a while."
"Okay, go ahead." Old Mrs. Liu didn't force him to stay. When the fate between people reaches a certain point, it will be over. There is no need to dwell on it.
After leaving Old Lady Liu's house, Qin Xiang bought some snacks and went to see Aunt Hu. After chatting for a while, she packed up and took a bus back to the provincial capital.
It was almost dark when we arrived at the provincial capital. As soon as we got out of the station, we saw Mi Hongjun standing there pacing back and forth.
Qin Xiang walked over and called out to him. Mi Hongjun turned around with a big smile on his face, "Xiangxiang, you're back."
Qin Xiang didn't notice the change in his address, nodded, and asked curiously, "You're back. Why are you here?"
Mi Hongjun glanced at her sheepishly and said, "I'll pick you up. It won't be safe after dark."
"Oh." Qin Xiang twisted her neck, stretched her joints, and rudely stuffed the thing in her hand into his hand. "Take it. I'm so tired."
Mi Hongjun quickly took it and glanced at her secretly, "Xiangxiang, your college entrance examination is completely over, right?"
Qin Xiang nodded, "That's right."
Mi Hongjun said, "That's great."
Qin Xiang then realized that something was wrong with Mi Hongjun. Looking at his face, there was a hint of loneliness and struggle. "Is there something wrong?"
"No." Mi Hongjun shook his head quickly and refused to admit it.
Qin Xiang didn't ask much, mainly because she was too tired.
It was only July and the weather was really hot. The two chatted about things in the store all the way back to the store. At this time, the store was crowded. Mi Hongjun had installed a large fan in the store. The blades of the large fan were whirring, sweeping away the stuffy air in the room.
Tan Xiu and a few others were entertaining customers. Qin Xiang didn't disturb them. He just watched for a while and then went upstairs.
Hot and tiring.
Mi Hongjun put the things down and stood there hesitantly. Qin Xiang was curious, "What's the matter?"
Mi Hongjun said, "We have discussed it and are planning to move to the university town tomorrow."
Qin Xiang nodded, "Once it's done, go ahead and tell me if you need anything."
"Yeah." Mi Hongjun lowered his head slightly, stood there, sighed for a while, and went out.
Qin Xiang was a little puzzled and felt that Mi Hongjun was worried about something.
I have known Mi Hongjun for nearly half a year. This guy has always been talkative and cheerful. This is the first time I see him like this.
When Qin Yang came back, Qin Xiang asked a few more questions, "Is Mi Hongjun worried about something?"
Hearing this, Qin Yang looked at her with complicated eyes, "You really can't see?"
Qin Xiang raised an eyebrow, "What should I see?"
Qin Yang knew from her expression that she really didn't see it. He hesitated for a moment and decided to reveal the truth to his sister, "Mi Hongjun likes you."
"He likes me?" Qin Xiang was shocked, then said with a smile, "In my eyes, he is just a little brat."
Oh my God, she was actually liked by a little kid. Her charm was truly invincible.
Qin Yang said helplessly, "You are only two years older than him, so you can barely be considered the same age."
After saying that, Qin Yang stared at Qin Xiang and asked, "Don't you have any feelings for him?"
"No." Qin Xiang said seriously, "In my eyes, he is just a child. How could I possibly like a child?"
On the stairs, Mi Hongjun listened to Qin Xiang's words and felt uncomfortable and aggrieved.
He was not a child, he really wanted to rush up and say this, but he didn't dare. He was afraid that if he really said it, he would no longer even be able to be friends with anyone.
Mi Hongjun is very depressed, and Sister Xiangxiang doesn't like him.
He leaned against the wall for a while and then went down again.
In the room on the second floor, Qin Xiang said to Qin Yang seriously, "Third brother, I don't want to get married in the future."
"Don't want to get married?"
Qin Xiang nodded. "What's so good about getting married? You're tied to a family and have to take care of this and that. Everyone has different thoughts. It's so uncomfortable. Besides, I might not be home every day to do business. Which family would tolerate their daughter-in-law like that? I'm fine the way I am."
Qin Yang frowned, "But..."
"But when I'm old, no one will take care of me?" Qin Xiang laughed. "Third brother, believe it or not, as long as I want to have children, I can have them whether I'm married or not. Even if I don't have children in this life, I've saved enough money. Why should I worry about no one taking care of me in my old age? I can hire several nannies to serve me and two bodyguards to protect me. If I want it and I have money, what can't I get?"
She has no objection to dating, but she would rather forget about marriage.
It was enough to fall into the pit once, she didn't want to do it a second time.
Looking at the third brother, Qin Xiang comforted him, "Third brother, instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself. You are four years older than me. You should find me a third sister-in-law."
Qin Yang rolled his eyes. "I'm talking about your own business, but you're dragging me into this."
After saying that, Qin Yang stood up and went out. "I'm going to see if He Liping has closed her stall."
Qin Xiang couldn't help laughing while sitting there, and the third brother felt shy.
After the college entrance examination, Qin Xiang suddenly had nothing to do as the new storefront could not open yet.
But habits are good things. I've gotten used to waking up early in the morning and still wake up on time at six o'clock every morning. I lie on the bed and empty my mind for half an hour. When I hear Mi Hongjun cooking outside, I struggle to get up.
There was a sound of a car outside. Qin Xiang stood at the window and looked down. She saw Meng Huaiqing getting out of the car and knocking on Uncle Ge's door.
As if noticing someone looking at him, Meng Huaiqing looked up and met Qin Xiang's gaze.
Qin Xiang was not embarrassed about being caught and smiled at the other party. Meng Huaiqing was stunned at first, then nodded politely.
Qin Xiang felt that Meng Huaiqing was a really good junior, and he came to see Uncle Ge quite a few times.
At this time, Uncle Ge's dissatisfied voice was heard.
Qin Xiang smiled unkindly.
Uncle Ge is a very good sleeper. He opens the door at around seven o'clock every morning. This is just waking people up.
Qin Xiang had seen enough of the excitement and went out to wash up. However, while she was busy, she heard Uncle Ge knocking on the door, "Xiao Qin, Xiao Qin."
Qin Xiang opened the shutter door and saw Uncle Ge standing there with a depressed look on his face. "Uncle Ge, what's wrong?"
Uncle Ge said depressedly, "Help me make some breakfast."
Qin Xiang was surprised. She looked behind him and met Meng Huaiqing's gaze. Meng Huaiqing nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your help."
Qin Xiang was speechless. Uncle Ge said, "I asked him to pay for the labor."
Then Uncle Ge said dissatisfiedly, "Take the money."
"Okay." Meng Huaiqing was in a good mood, with a warm smile on his face. He turned his head and glanced at the assistant beside him. Assistant Cen Xuan took out two large unity notes and handed them over, "Ms. Qin."
Qin Xiang was surprised. It was really generous. Giving twenty yuan for a breakfast was really a sure-win deal.
She patted the money and nodded, "Okay, what do you want to eat?"
Uncle Ge rolled his eyes and said, "As long as it's edible."
Meng Huaiqing said gently, "It's all right. I'm sorry to trouble you."
Instead, Cen Xuan politely said, "Our boss has a bad stomach. Could you please make some breakfast to nourish his stomach? Thank you very much. If the money is not enough, we can add some more."
Of course, Cen Xuan has a certain understanding of the consumption level in mainland China, but the boss's health is important, so it doesn't matter if he spends a little more money.
Qin Xiang nodded and went back to cook. Uncle Ge looked at Meng Huaiqing with a bad expression, "If you have a stomachache, go to the hospital. Can eating a human breakfast cure it?"
Meng Huaiqing smiled gently, "That's right, uncle."
Uncle Ge cursed, "You're so young and yet you don't take care of yourself. You're just like that hypocritical grandma of yours."
Thinking of grandma, Meng Huaiqing's eyes became more gentle. "Grandma misses you very much. Maybe you can go and scold her in person. It always lacks the flavor to convey it on her behalf."
"You!" Uncle Ge glared and snorted, "I'm not going."
He turned around and went in. Meng Huaiqing looked back at the store and followed Uncle Ge into the house.
Uncle Ge's room was not very spacious and was a bit stuffy. Meng Huaiqing gave Cen Xuan a few instructions, and Cen Xuan went about his business with a serious face.
On the second floor, Qin Xiang took the money upstairs. Mi Hongjun had already prepared breakfast. Qin Xiang asked, "What did you cook?"
Mi Hongjun said, "Millet, yam and red date porridge, and two stir-fried dishes."
Qin Xiang was happy, "Okay, I don't have to make porridge anymore, I'll make some egg pancakes."
Seeing Mi Hongjun's doubts, Qin Xiang told him what happened just now. Mi Hongjun frowned and said, "Did the big boss come here specially for breakfast? Why did he ask you to do it? You are not his nanny."
Qin Xiang's smile faded. "Xiaomi, what happens to the big boss is none of our business. I'm helping him because of Uncle Ge. Uncle Ge helped me a lot. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be able to rent this shop. Besides, they offered us such a low price and gave me 20 yuan. Why shouldn't I do it?"
After saying that, Qin Xiang went to get busy.
The porridge in the hot summer must not be too hot, so I served them two bowls separately, chopped some pork, mixed it with eggs and flour, and made pancakes, and a simple breakfast was ready.
Qin Xiang brought the meal over and the bodyguard at the door took it.
When Uncle Ge took the bowl down, he saw the twenty yuan at the bottom of the bowl and couldn't help but frown, "This girl, she actually gave it back again."
Meng Huaiqing said, "I'll ask Xiao Cen to send it over later."
Uncle Ge glared at me and said, "Why are you sending me a gift? It's just a meal. I mean well, but you really treat me like a cook."
Meng Huaiqing: “…”
It was the old man who wanted to give it, and the old man who refused to give it. He suddenly seemed to be a little confused about the social customs in the mainland.
Uncle Ge yelled, "Why are you looking at me? Eat your meal! Do you think my face is good to eat?"
"I heard from grandma that my uncle was a rare handsome man when he was young. It seems that he can eat two more bowls of rice." Meng Huaiqing went to wash his hands, took out a white handkerchief and wiped his hands slowly, then lowered his head to drink the porridge.
Uncle Ge snorted, "Thinking back to your grandmother..."
Seeing Meng Huaiqing looking up at him, the old man's face fell again, "Your grandmother was not as pretty as me back then."
Meng Huaiqing knew that the old man was resentful of grandma, but he didn't expect that he would have such an attitude when he mentioned it.
Meng Huaiqing stopped trying to persuade him. He thought that a drop of water would wear away a stone, and sooner or later he would have to invite people to Gangcheng.
Mi Hongjun and He Liping moved to the university town, and Tan Xiu and Zhao Ping also moved out of their homes and lived there. Qin Xiang's place became empty instead, and she and her third brother were the only ones living on the entire second floor.
Afterwards, Qin Xiang discovered that Meng Huaiqing seemed to be spending more time here. Almost every time he came, Uncle Ge would ask her to cook for him, and he would always bring a bunch of ingredients with him. The two of them couldn't eat much, so in the end it was a bargain for Qin Xiang, and the brother and sister didn't have to buy vegetables.
Occasionally, Qin Xiang would meet Meng Huaiqing, and Qin Xiang couldn't help but wonder, is a big boss like Meng Huaiqing always here to invest and do business?
A few days later, she heard from Qin Yang that Meng Huaiqing seemed to have invested in building a factory in the provincial capital, preparing to develop the electronics industry.
Qin Xiang couldn't help but laugh. In her previous life, she'd lived in the provincial capital for so long, yet she'd never heard of such a thing. In her previous life, Wang Junsheng was one of the first to venture into the electronics industry. Once it took off, the promising prospects garnered support first from the district government, then from the provincial government. With government support, growth was rapid. The business's growth also brought in tax revenue.
Shandong Province is a populous province. Although its economic development is not as good as many southern coastal cities, it is quite good in the north. Moreover, the provincial capital has well-developed railway transportation and a canal passing through it, which shows its consumption capacity.
In this life, Meng Huaiqing got ahead of him. Even if Wang Junsheng comes again in the future, he will not be able to seize this opportunity.
These days, Hong Kong businessmen are popular in the mainland, and various policies are favorable to them. How can a big shot like Meng Huaiqing not benefit from it?
Qin Xiang looked forward to it sincerely.
At this moment, Wang Junsheng, who was remembered by Qin Xiang, was glaring at Cui Hong, "Cui Hong, what on earth do you want to do?"
Cui Hong blinked at the man in front of her and said gently, "Junsheng, I'm just worried about you. I found out that you can bring your family members with you on this trip. Since I'm your wife, why don't you bring me along?"
Wang Junsheng's school arranged a practical activity for the upcoming seniors during the summer vacation. The activity happened to be held in the provincial capital, so Wang Junsheng signed up. Wang Junsheng had previously embarrassed himself in class because of Cui Hong's incident, so he wanted to take this opportunity to show himself well, improve his image, and see if he had a chance to win back Huang Yuqin's heart.
As for Cui Hong, it was impossible for him to live with her, so he wanted to find an opportunity to divorce Cui Hong.
And this summer vacation is also a good opportunity.
There are so many nouveau riche people in the capital. If Cui Hong stays here alone, she might be noticed by one of them and divorce him.
Then he and Huang Yuqin would have a chance. He always felt that Huang Yuqin loved him, but Cui Hong was the only one who stopped him and Huang Yuqin.
Huang Yuqin is indeed not as pretty as Cui Hong, but Huang Yuqin's family is capable.
Wang Junsheng looked at Cui Hong and said, "If I say no, it means no."
Cui Hong simply turned cold and said, "If you don't take me with you, then don't even think about going. I'll go to your school and make trouble."
She stared at Wang Junsheng, and seeing that he was angry, she hugged him again, "Junsheng, I love you so much, how could you treat me like this? I will never leave you in this life."
As she spoke, Cui Hong untied Wang Junsheng's belt and said, "Junsheng, don't worry. I'll cook for you at home when I get there. I won't go anywhere, okay?"
She had seen through this man a long time ago. On the surface, she disliked him and always wanted to get rid of her, but what did he not do that he should have done?
Wang Junsheng hasn't changed at all, eating from his bowl and looking at what's in the pot.
Wang Junsheng couldn't persuade Cui Hong in the end, and two days later Wang Junsheng had to take Cui Hong with him to the provincial capital.
Meanwhile, in Qingshui County, Gao Yulan was gossiping with her neighbors, "My daughter-in-law's sister doesn't seem to be content. You know, she got divorced before, and they said her husband cheated on her, but we still don't know who it was."
After she finished speaking, several old ladies showed shocked expressions, "Could it be that your daughter-in-law's sister is cheating on you?"
Gao Yulan hated the two sisters to death and said meaningfully, "That's hard to say. I heard she moved to the city after the divorce. I don't know how she was so capable. She went to the provincial capital and I heard she's very rich now. How can a woman like her make so much money?"
"Where could that come from?"
Gao Yulan whispered, "I heard there are a lot of nouveau riche in the provincial capital, and that girl has a face that looks like trouble. Think about it, think about it carefully."
"So, she's hooking up with a nouveau riche?"
Gao Yulan shook her head and sighed, "Then I don't know. What a pity! I originally wanted to introduce her to my nephew. My family doesn't mind that she's divorced, but now, my family can't accept her."
One of the old ladies chuckled and asked, "Have you told your daughter-in-law this?"
"Qin Juan? A hen that doesn't lay eggs, she should be divorced sooner or later..." Gao Yulan felt her teeth itch with hatred when she thought of what happened that day. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly felt someone was looking at her. She turned her head and met Qin Juan's murderous gaze. She felt that there were so many people around and there was no need to be afraid of Qin Juan. She immediately glared at her and cursed, "You old hen that doesn't lay eggs, why are you staring at me like that? I'm going to die."
Qin Juan stepped forward and looked at Gao Yulan coldly, "Say it again?"
"I said your sister is a shameless bitch...Ah!"
Qin Juan slapped Gao Yulan in the face and said, "Try to curse me again."
Gao Yulan had lost face in public and was now trembling with fear. She pounced on Qin Juan and started fighting.
At this time, Zhao Di came out of the house and cried loudly, "Don't hit Mommy, don't hit Mommy..."
Zhao Qianjin also came out of the house. Seeing his mother being beaten, his first reaction was to kick Qin Juan. Gao Yulan was rescued by her son and looked at Qin Juan viciously, "Beat this bitch to death."
"Stop hitting her, stop hitting her, you're scaring the child."
"That's right, if you have something to say, talk it over nicely. Stop hitting me. You're going to hurt me if you keep hitting me."
"Hey, come on, a man, and break up the fight."
Seeing that things were not going well, several old ladies tried to stop them. However, Zhao Qianjin was not listening at all. He went forward and grabbed Qin Juan's hair and started beating her up, punching her again and again. Qin Juan said nothing. Zhao Di rushed over to protect her mother but was also stopped by Gao Yulan.
When Zhao Qianjin was pulled away, Qin Juan revealed a face covered in wounds and looked at him firmly, "Zhao Qianjin, I want to divorce you."
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