Chapter 86
Although it was noon and the weather outside was very hot, the entrance of the "Xiang Ai" store was still crowded with people watching the fun. Even Uncle Ge was sitting under a tree at the entrance, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan and looking at Qin Xiang with a smile.
"Boss, congratulations on getting into National Tsing Hua University."
"Boss, congratulations on becoming the top scholar in our Lu Province."
Mi Hongjun and He Liping were standing there, more excited than anyone else, their hands almost red from clapping. They were proud to have such a powerful boss like Qin Xiang.
Qin Xiang was also very happy. She waved her hand and said, "Today, everyone who comes into the store to buy clothes will get a 10% discount."
The customers who were watching the fun cheered.
Someone asked, "We are still waiting for sportswear, when will it arrive?"
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "My third brother has already gone to pick up the goods. He should be at the store in an hour at the latest."
Qin Xiang then asked Mi Hongjun, "Is the student area ready? How are the preparations going at the new store?"
Mi Hongjun shouted, "Everything is ready. We'll just have to hang up the clothes and start the business right away. The clothes racks and supports are also ready."
"Okay, everyone go in and take a look. I'll go get the notice."
Qin Xiang hurried to the post office to pick up the notice. At this time, Qin Yang also hired a tricycle to bring back the clothes. Even Qin Juan pulled a cart by herself, which was full of new goods from Guangzhou.
Because the university town was about to open in the next few days, clothes had to be reserved. Qin Xiang asked Miao Xiaofeng to sort out the goods separately, while the others took care of the goods and entertained the customers.
It was also the first time that students' sportswear sold better than women's clothing in Qin Xiang's store.
Whether it is the bright red or the classic black and white, the novel styles and color combinations have attracted the attention of students and parents. It is no exaggeration to say that even if the styles of these sportswear are not good, there will be people who are willing to buy them just for Qin Xiang's title of top scorer in science.
It was around seven in the evening, the time when the square was busiest with people enjoying the cool air and having fun, and the flow of people into Qin Xiang's store also increased.
Qin Xiang and several other shop assistants worked almost non-stop, taking turns to eat a few bites at a time.
At this moment, someone suddenly pushed the door open.
"This is it. This is Qin Xiang's shop."
Qin Xiang looked up and saw a group of people rushing in. Some were holding microphones, some were holding notebooks and pens, and some were carrying cameras. The clicking sounds and the light of flashes made the store brighter. All the machines rushed towards Qin Xiang in an instant.
"Excuse me, Qin Xiang, are you happy that you got into the Polytechnic University this time?"
Before Qin Xiang could answer, someone quickly asked, "I heard that you took the college entrance exam after your divorce. What was the reason for your divorce? Was it because of misconduct as the rumors say?"
Qin Xiang's smile faded, and she turned her gaze towards the twenty-something female reporter. She suddenly asked, "Excuse me, before asking me this question, have you ever done any on-site research?"
Zhang Wei was stunned. "No, it's because someone reported it..."
"Because someone couldn't stand me getting top marks in science in Shandong Province and couldn't stand me getting into Tsinghua University, they reported my private life and fabricated stories. And then you all believed them and came here to question me." Qin Xiang glanced at the people around her. Not a single one was from the provincial TV station. She laughed, "Any other questions?"
"Qin Xiang, please answer the reporter's question. What was the reason for your divorce?"
"The report said this wasn't your first time taking the Gaokao, and that you weren't doing your job..."
Before the female reporter could finish her words, Qin Xiang laughed sarcastically, "You look like you're in your twenties, so you should be a woman of the new era. You're a reporter for a newspaper after all, and yet you're here to interview people in broad daylight wearing foot bindings."
A few reporters laughed, and Zhang Wei's face changed slightly. "If you don't want to answer, then don't answer. Why insult people?"
"Are you insulting me, or am I insulting you?" Qin Xiang said firmly, not backing down at all. "You broke into my store without permission and caused me serious financial losses."
She glanced at He Liping and said, "Liping, write down all their units. We'll calculate the losses one by one tomorrow."
"You're being unreasonable."
Qin Xiang interrupted her, "You should be reasonable. My shop is doing well, and you barged in, indiscriminately, without any investigation, and with nothing more than a letter of accusation, which I don't know if it's true or not, you wantonly insult my character and interfere with my private life. May I ask, who gave you the right? Besides, whether I'm divorced or not, and for what reason, what does it have to do with my college entrance exam? Does the policy say that divorced people can't take the college entrance exam?"
"Don't answer irrelevant questions."
"Even if I answer, I won't give you any useful information." Qin Xiang looked at them and shouted angrily, "Now, immediately, get out of here."
She could see clearly that the organizations that came to interview her were all small units in the provincial capital, and none of the mainstream media such as the provincial TV station and provincial newspaper participated.
So Qin Xiang was merciless in driving them away. These people had been harboring ill will towards her since they entered. No matter how she explained today, nothing good would happen to her. She begged them, but they might think she was guilty and report it recklessly. She had a bad attitude, and she knew what awaited her tomorrow.
But is she afraid?
It would be strange if she was afraid. She was admitted to university through her own efforts. Who could take away her status as a university student?
Qin Xiang's tone also successfully frightened these people. At this time, Qin Yang and Zhao Ping came in from outside. After taking a look at the situation, they knew what had happened. Such a thing happened when they were just out delivering goods.
"go out."
Zhang Wei glanced at the ferocious man in front of her, her heart trembling slightly, and she couldn't help but take two steps back, "Are you going to hit me?"
"Hmph, you can try." Qin Yang seemed to be smiling again, but his expression was so terrifying that Zhang Wei felt a little frightened.
The people from the other newspapers looked at each other in confusion, having been pushed back by Qin Yang and Zhao Ping.
"You will regret it." Zhang Wei was afraid of this man, so she said this harshly and turned away.
When the others saw this, they all followed suit.
The customers in the store looked at each other, not knowing how to react.
At this moment, a young girl said, "So what if they get divorced? It's because many people don't dare to get divorced that so many tragedies have occurred and there are so many pitiful women."
Most of the people buying clothes here are women. There are young people buying clothes for themselves, and there are mothers who bring their daughters and sons to buy school uniforms after hearing the news. I felt a little complicated when I heard the little girl's words.
I feel the same way.
Some people agree, while others disagree.
But no one took the initiative to speak at this moment.
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Okay, Xiaomi, continue to entertain customers. Those who are willing to buy will be given a 15% discount for the rest of the time. Those who are not willing to buy will be sent away."
After saying that, she sat down there and continued to collect money. Mi Hongjun and Tan Xiu brought others over to continue serving.
Some people did leave, but most people chose to wait and see, buying things and trying things out. Apart from glancing at Qin Xiang from time to time, no one took the initiative to speak.
At around ten o'clock in the evening, after seeing off the last customer, Qin Xiang held a meeting with the store staff.
Qin Xiang: "I think a lot of tabloids will exaggerate what happened today tomorrow, and some people might even come to you to verify it. I'm telling you, no matter who says something, just tell them to watch the college entrance examination interview on the provincial TV station's education channel tomorrow night. Don't say anything else. Got it?"
Everyone nodded hurriedly. Mi Hongjun said angrily, "They are really going too far. It's obviously not your fault that you got divorced."
In the past, Mi Hongjun had only heard Qin Yang talk about the reason for the divorce, but a few days ago, he and Hao Jingjing conducted an on-site investigation and interview and restored the truth of Qin Xiang's divorce.
Mi Hongjun felt disgusted and thought Qin Xiang had a hard time. If Qin Xiang hadn't stopped him, he would have fought with those reporters.
Qin Xiang glanced at him, her brows softening. "It's useless to argue with them at this time. They will only think that I am guilty. So don't say anything else. Just let them watch this channel."
Seriously speaking, if this matter really gets out of hand, it will also be good for her. No matter what kind of reputation it is, it can quickly open up the situation.
The divorce is a fact, and it was reported. If others do not agree with her life and are not willing to come to her store, then they don't have to come. But she believes that more people will stand on her side after knowing the truth.
After a while, Qin Xiang left Mi Hongjun and asked, "Did you keep an eye on the people who were asked to deliver the report letter?"
"I'm watching." But Mi Hongjun was depressed again, "But the ones who came today are probably the ones she invested in the past two days..."
"Do you know where she lives?"
Mi Hongjun nodded, "I know."
"That's good to know." Qin Xiang yawned, "Go back and rest."
After days of driving and no rest, Qin Xiang was indeed tired. She went upstairs with Qin Yang to wash up. Qin Yang was a little worried, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes. "I should have taught Wang Junsheng a lesson back then."
Qin Xiang said nonchalantly, "Third brother, Wang Junsheng might not know about this. It's possible that Cui Hong did it herself, hoping to ruin my reputation through this incident. Wang Junsheng isn't that stupid."
It's true that Wang Junsheng is a hypocrite, but he's also very self-sufficient. He's always been good at building a reputation, otherwise his success wouldn't have spread so quickly throughout the neighborhood after he got admitted to university. The divorce was his fault in the first place, and he wouldn't be so foolish as to tarnish his reputation by publicizing it.
Cui Hong is a smart person, but he doesn't use his brain in the right way. He thinks in a short-sighted way and only sees the immediate benefits.
Maybe Cui Hong and Wang Junsheng are having relationship problems now, or Wang Junsheng has other ideas, and she wants to use this incident to let people know about Wang Junsheng so that Wang Junsheng will never be able to separate from her.
Since Cui Hong wanted Wang Junsheng to become famous so much, how could she not help her?
Qin Xiang fell asleep almost without any worries when she lay in bed. However, some small newspapers outside were very busy, and they were all busy writing articles so that they could be sent out in the newspapers early the next morning.
Many people feel fortunate that some mainstream newspapers and TV stations did not go, as this gives them an opportunity to develop.
Overnight, newspaper coverage changed dramatically.
Someone got up early and bought a newspaper, and his eyes widened when he saw the headline.
"Qin Xiang, the top science student, was divorced due to infidelity."
"Qin Xiang, the top science student, bribed a teacher to gain admission."
"The top science student was so angry that he started to swear."
"What do you think of Qin Xiang, the top science student, who has a bad temper and is obsessed with profit?"
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There were countless reports like this, all attacking Qin Xiang, and some newspapers even published excerpts from the report letter.
The handwriting was soft, but the words were as sharp as a knife, speaking ill of Qin Xiang.
Before Qin Xiang got up, Mi Hongjun and He Liping came over anxiously with newspapers.
When they were downstairs, they ran into Hao Jingjing, who said with a smile, "Why are you running so fast? I don't think Qin Xiang is up yet."
Mi Hongjun said angrily, "You still laugh?"
As he said that, he threw the newspaper to Hao Jingjing.
Hao Jingjing only glanced at it and handed it back to him, "I know everything. I've seen it."
This made Mi Hongjun even more dissatisfied. "You can still laugh after watching this. Are you gloating?"
Hao Jingjing was speechless, but when she learned about this early this morning, she was very anxious and hurried to find her father for help.
Her father only said this: "Aren't you going to interview Qin Xiang today? What's the biggest fear in the news? They fear it won't make a big fuss. The bigger the fuss, the more attention it will attract. We're the provincial station, and we can get the provincial newspapers to do the interview too. Do you think the public will trust the mainstream media, or these tabloids that spread nonsense for attention?"
Hao Jingjing's father holds a high position. After listening to what her father said, Hao Jingjing understood. She came here early in the morning because she was worried that the newspaper would affect Qin Xiang.
I didn't expect to be bombarded by this kid Mi Hongjun first.
However, Hao Jingjing was unwilling to argue with him. She was three years older than Mi Hongjun. How could she argue with a little brat?
Hao Jingjing smiled and said, "I'll go up and see Qin Xiang."
Mi Hongjun was anxious, but there was nothing he could do. He Liping stopped him and said, "Let's wait."
Hao Jingjing waited for Mi Hongjun to open the rolling door and go upstairs again, but found that Qin Xiang had not gotten up yet.
After waiting for a while, Qin Yang came out of the kitchen. Seeing Hao Jingjing, he just nodded and smiled and continued cooking.
Perhaps having heard the noise, Qin Xiang finally got up. Hao Jingjing smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be so beautiful even when you don't wash your face?"
Qin Xiang was speechless. "Do you think my messy hair looks better or the eye mucus at the corner of my eye looks better?"
Hao Jingjing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "How can you say that about yourself?"
Qin Xiang smiled and went to wash her face. Hao Jingjing followed her in. "You definitely haven't read the newspaper yet?"
Qin Xiang hummed, then said, "I can guess what the newspapers will say. It's definitely not good."
Hao Jingjing then repeated her father's words, "In this world, good prevails over evil. Moreover, these small newspapers are not well developed and have low circulation. They can't compare with our provincial radio station and provincial newspaper."
"I see."
Hao Jingjing was surprised, "Aren't you angry?"
"I'm angry. How could I not be angry?" Qin Xiang laughed. "I kicked them out yesterday and even said I would ask them for financial compensation. It would be strange if they said anything good about me."
But if she is given another chance, she will still do the same. Qin Xiang doesn't even know how to spell the word "suffer a loss".
It’s not that I don’t want to take revenge, it’s just that the time has not come yet.
Qin Xiang patted Hao Jingjing's shoulder and said, "Just like your dad said, the bigger the commotion, the more attention everyone will pay to the provincial radio station at night. People will trust the provincial radio station more. It's just a day of scolding, so what's the big deal."
After the TV program is broadcast, more people will see it.
Her store in University Town will also open directly tomorrow.
Just as Hao Jingjing left, Qin Juan hurried over. "I heard there was a disturbance here last night. Nian Nian was feeling a little unwell last night, so I didn't come to set up my stall. I only found out about it this morning when I heard about it and read the newspaper. What nonsense are these people talking about?"
Qin Juan's eyes turned red with anger, and she felt angry and anxious for her sister.
Qin Xiang comforted him, "It's okay, let's wait and see in the evening."
After breakfast, it was almost ten o'clock. The employees in the store came to work one after another, but Miao Xiaofeng was still nowhere to be found.
Qin Xiang didn't care. Being late occasionally was no big deal.
She had to go to the TV station to record a program in the afternoon, so the store affairs had to be left to her third brother.
Qin Yang nodded. "Don't worry, I'll stay here. I just checked over at the university town, and everything is almost packed. We'll be open tomorrow morning."
Qin Xiang had nothing to worry about her third brother. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Third brother, you must remember that no matter what someone asks you, don't get angry. Just let them watch the provincial radio program tonight."
Qin Yang's expression was not good, but he nodded, "I understand."
Afterwards, Qin Yang explained many things to Zhao Ping in detail, and only then did he feel relieved.
Qin Xiang laughed, "Third brother, this is the first time I became famous. I have never been afraid of rumors."
"I know." Qin Yang's heart softened. He looked at his sister with both admiration and heartache. "Let Zhao Ping stay with you. Don't leave her side. Reporter Hao is a good person. If you have anything to say, talk to her. Don't force it."
Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay."
As she said, after the store opened, people began to peek in. There were quite a few people, but many of them were there to watch the fun.
Qin Xiang didn't stay downstairs either. She was upstairs checking the clothes she sponsored for Hao Jingjing, and carefully put on the clothes she had specially prepared.
After lunch, Qin Xiang went to the provincial radio station to record a program.
The security guard smiled when he saw Qin Xiang, "Here comes the top science student."
He glanced at her and smiled again, "The second place in science is here too."
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