Chapter 109
Bei Nannan was a bit of a loudmouth and a bit snobbish, but he wasn't a bad person and hadn't done anything bad.
Several people in the dormitory knew her well, and with the idea that less trouble is worse than more, no one usually paid much attention to her.
But this doesn't seem to be the first time that Bei Nannan has targeted Qin Xiang.
Dingxiang and the others looked at Qin Xiang with some concern.
Qin Xiang looked up at Bei Nannan, "Why, are you curious again?"
"I'm really curious," Bei Nannan said. "Look, they all talk about how hard life is in the countryside. They even think about sending home the little money they get as school subsidies. They don't wear good clothes or eat good food. You said you're from the countryside too, so why do you dress better and eat better than us people in the capital?"
Qin Xiang was amused. "Isn't it okay if I have my own money?"
Bei Nannan was stunned. "You have money yourself?"
She looked Qin Xiang up and down. "Where did you get the money to go to school?"
Qin Xiang smiled, "I earned it myself." She hadn't planned to tell anyone about her business venture, to avoid being accused of being proud and causing unnecessary trouble, but she also didn't shy away from the fact that she was a self-employed person.
But before Qin Xiang could finish her words, Bei Nannan muttered, "Are you looking for someone to support you? I heard that some nouveau riche like to keep mistresses the most."
After she finished speaking, Qin Xiang's face immediately turned cold. "Bei Nannan, for the sake of our roommates, please shut your stinky mouth. Don't think that just because you like to eat shit, others will like it too. I have my own money, which I earned through running a business honestly. What does it have to do with other people? If I hear even a little bit of you ruining my reputation outside, I'll show you how I'll deal with you."
Although Qin Xiang had taught her a lesson before, she had never said anything so harsh. Bei Nannan shrank her neck and said, "I just said it casually. Why are you so angry?"
"Of course not." Guan Yuping curled her lips and said, "If I were Qin Xiang, I would have slapped your mouth to pieces long ago. It's like you've eaten feces, you're talking nonsense. You're just talking nonsense. If anyone hears a few words, it will spread from one person to another, and who knows how it will spread."
Bei Nannan felt guilty, "But how can she open a shop..."
Qin Xiang said coldly, "I didn't go to school before, I was always running a shop. I have two clothing stores in our provincial capital. You can ask people in our provincial capital about this matter. I've been on TV and in the newspapers, so you can know about it. If you ask a few more questions, there's no need to talk nonsense here. Bei Nannan, I don't care about other things. Even if you get beaten to death because of your mouth, it has nothing to do with me, but don't involve me. You'd better be honest."
Several people in the dormitory stared at her with unfriendly eyes. Bei Nannan felt wronged and said, "Isn't it okay if I don't say anything?"
After saying that, he went straight to bed with an embarrassed face.
But this time, even Dingxiang, who had the best temper, was unwilling to coax her. She said quietly, "In our place, if someone were to be gossiped about like this, they would really have no chance of living as a human being."
Others couldn't help but sigh.
Sometimes people who watch the excitement don’t care about the truth, they only care about whether the excitement they see is lively and exciting enough.
In comparison, what does the truth have to do with them?
Qin Xiang felt very sad.
Isn't that the case with her divorce? It wasn't her fault, but in everyone's eyes, her reputation was already bad because of the divorce. A woman who has remarried is not worthy of finding a good man again.
Qin Xiang went to college and started a new life. Although she didn't care about the rumors in the outside world, if such rumors were true, it would not be good for her and would affect her making friends in school.
Besides, Bei Nannan's mouth is really annoying. If I don't control her properly, she will sell them out sooner or later.
Meilin was very interested in her shop, "So how did you open it?"
"I just wanted to change my life," Qin Xiang said with a smile. "I wanted to change my life, and I happened to have some money, so I went to Hangzhou with my third brother. By chance, I helped someone sell some clothes. After I came back and saved some money for a while, I opened a clothing store in the provincial capital."
Meilin looked at her with great admiration, "You're amazing, but you said you didn't go to school? How did you do so well in the exam?"
Qin Xiang explained, "Two years ago, I was unable to complete the Gaokao due to some circumstances. This year, I wanted to start my own business, so I applied to the university to drop out of school. Fortunately, I lived up to my teachers' expectations and was admitted to Tsinghua University."
She said it lightly, but it intimidated the others. Zhao Wenna said, "So, while we were studying late into the night, you were making money."
"No." Qin Xiang shook her head. "In the later period, I also studied late into the night like you. The only difference is that you may be in school, while I am at home, relying on my own self-control to control my studies."
Ding Xiang said softly, "That's pretty impressive, considering you stopped for two years."
Qin Xiang lied, "I haven't stopped studying for two years, so strictly speaking, I have two years more time to study than you."
No one would verify the truth of such things, so they believed what Qin Xiang said.
However, several girls were very interested in Qin Xiang's shop and admired it very much.
Qin Xiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "When I open a shop in the capital, I'll invite you guys over to play, okay?"
Meilin laughed, "We definitely have to go."
Bei Nannan suddenly got off the bed and asked, "Are all your clothes from your store?"
Qin Xiang nodded, "Yes, most of them are."
"Then will you give us a discount?" Bei Nannan still had tears on her face. She seemed to have forgotten how to make Qin Xiang and the others cry. She only remembered to ask for a discount.
Qin Xiang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "As long as you can control your mouth, I'll give you a 20% discount."
The new store only offers a 10% discount when it opens, so giving her a 20% discount is already a big favor.
Bei Nannan chuckled, looking a little embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have doubted you so much."
Qin Xiang shook her head, "It's okay, it's just a small matter."
"Actually, I wasn't the first to suspect this," Bei Nannan said after a moment's hesitation. "It was Fu Yunmei from the class who said it, and I just heard it."
Qin Xiang frowned and thought for a long time. It seemed that there really was such a girl. She was petite, spoke softly, had delicate features, and was a typical southern girl. She seemed to be from Sucheng. She was quite popular in the class.
"Why is she still saying bad things about people behind their backs?" Zhao Wenna curled her lips. "I even praised her beauty, but it turns out she's a femme fatale."
Bei Nannan waved her hands and said, "She didn't mention Qin Xiang directly. She just said that in the south, many girls from poor families look for nouveau riche men in order to have a better life, so they can get money to satisfy their material desires. Anyway, she said a lot. I heard a lot of it, and I thought of Qin Xiang, so..."
Qin Xiang stroked his chin, "So they didn't mention me by name?"
"I didn't mention any names, it's just..." Bei Nannan scratched her head, "It's just that sometimes when I said it, I would look at you."
Qin Xiang laughed, "Since she didn't say it, I can't do anything to her."
It can be seen that Fu Yunmei is a girl with a very smart mind. She knows how to talk to others and guide them to do things that she cannot do.
However, it seemed that she and Fu Yunmei had never even spoken a word to each other, so why would she be so targeted at her mother?
She glanced at Bei Nannan and sighed, "Sure enough, beauty always makes people jealous."
Bei Nannan stared at her face and said dimly, "Just the fact that you said that is enough to make me jealous."
She got an eye roll in response.
Everything was ready, and their classes started. At that time, the university had quite a lot of classes scheduled, but the only good thing was that there were no classes scheduled in the evening.
Especially for students like them, not many of them have actually been exposed to fashion design, so they have to learn all the knowledge from scratch, and it is inevitable that they feel a little confused.
Qin Xiang was not in a hurry, but she started to calculate how to set up the shop based on the numbers that her third brother reported to her over the phone.
If there was no such thing as the wholesale city, Qin Xiang would have bought both of the shops she saw that day.
However, although there are government subsidies in the wholesale city, the prices will definitely not be too cheap, so she can only bear the pain and buy only one storefront.
Retail is in the storefront, and wholesale is in the wholesale city.
Someone is needed to manage the stocking of goods during the subsequent decoration of the store.
Mi Hongjun is the most suitable person, but if the third brother doesn't come, I'm afraid he will be too busy.
He Liping and Tan Xiu are good people, but their business in the provincial capital has only been open for half a year. It would be difficult to manage them in the capital if they were rashly brought here.
Qin Xiang scratched his head, continued counting, and then counted the days.
It seems that National Day is not far away.
She wanted to go to Guangzhou, and the fastest way was to take a plane.
But these days, even with the airport, it’s still difficult for ordinary people to buy tickets.
There was no other way, Qin Xiang could only ask Guan Yuping for help.
Guan Yuping didn't refuse. He looked at her and said, "Do you really want to buy a plane ticket to Guangzhou?"
Qin Xiang nodded. "Do you know that wholesale market? I plan to buy one when the time comes. I went to Guangzhou this time just to find the supply. Taking the train is too slow and takes too much time."
Guan Yuping frowned and thought for a moment, "Okay, I'll find a way to buy it for you. We don't have classes on the afternoon of the 30th. If I can buy it for the afternoon of the 30th, then I'll go there that afternoon. If it's on the 1st, then I'll go there on the 1st."
Qin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that I can buy it."
Once we get to Guangzhou, I'll ask Tuo Zhibin to find someone to buy a plane ticket to the provincial capital.
It's a five-day vacation, and if that doesn't work, you can take two more days. You have to go through it all.
Qin Xiang asked Guan Yuping to do this, and she didn't know if it would be possible.
But in the capital, you can't buy a ticket without some connections, and she can't find anyone more suitable than Guan Yuping.
But a person suddenly popped up in her mind, that was Meng Huaiqing.
Given Meng Huaiqing's identity, it should be easy to buy a ticket, but Meng Huaiqing hasn't shown up since that meeting.
Moreover, Meng Huaiqing's meaning was very clear. Qin Xiang did not want to trouble Meng Huaiqing unless it was absolutely necessary.
Fortunately, Guan Yuping was a very reliable person and brought her a plane ticket within two days.
Of course, the price won’t be cheap either.
Guan Yuping's expression was complicated. "You're really willing to give up. The store isn't even open yet, and you're already discussing cooperation."
Qin Xiang laughed. "The wholesale market is ready. Not only will I go there to discuss cooperation, I'll also have the goods shipped directly to the capital."
This was her decision after much consideration.
Since the wholesale market was chosen in October, she couldn't waste this good time and had to create a time difference with others. After all, it was a wholesale market, so there was no need to make the decoration too fancy. She could just scrape off the white putty.
Since the goods needed to be delivered in advance, she also had to find a warehouse in the capital. So she planned to buy the shop she had seen earlier from the owner of the shop in the next two days. Although it was only two bungalows, it could be used as a temporary warehouse.
After getting the plane ticket, Qin Xiang planned to go out and buy the shop when he had no classes in the afternoon.
Guan Yuping thought she was out shopping, so she said, "I'm going out too, let's go together."
Qin Xiang hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay."
After leaving the school gate, Qin Xiang said to Guan Yuping, "I'm planning to buy a shop. If you want to buy something, can you come with me if it's not urgent?"
Guan Yuping was surprised. "Buy? Don't you want to buy from the wholesale market?"
"I'll buy them all." Qin Xiang said with a smile, "I'll buy them first and use them as a temporary warehouse. Once I've cleaned up that place and found a suitable warehouse, I'll open the store."
As they walked, Qin Xiang talked to her. After a few minutes, they arrived at a shop and asked Guan Yuping, "What do you think?"
Guan Yuping gave a thumbs up and said, "Okay."
This location is very close to both Tsinghua University and Capital University, and there are many small shops in this area. The two storefronts that Qin Xiang liked are close to each other. The houses were obviously newly built by the landlord in the past two years and are very conspicuous in this location.
Guan Yuping, having lived in the capital for so many years, knew a lot. Looking at the front house, he said, "But you can't just build a house on the land. You'd better check that the documents are complete, so you don't find problems after you pay the money."
Qin Xiang had experience with this. She had demolished the original university town in the provincial capital and rebuilt it. She had also traveled to several places at that time, so she naturally understood everything.
She nodded. "I know."
The two were about to knock on the landlord's door when they suddenly saw a familiar figure.
Guan Yuping turned away, looking disgusted, and said, "Why do we meet here? It's really unlucky."
Regardless of whether it was bad luck or not, He Chenghua still came over and saw Guan Yuping next to Qin Xiang. "Why are you here?"
Guan Yuping pretended not to hear, so He Chenghua looked at Qin Xiang. Qin Xiang was helpless and said, "I came here to discuss the house sale, and she came to help."
"She helps?" He Chenghua looked at him mockingly, then thought for a moment and said, "Let's go."
Qin Xiang was stunned. "Where are we going?"
He Chenghua looked at her strangely, "Aren't you going to buy a shop? Come on."
Qin Xiang was even more puzzled. She bought a shop, so why did he follow her? What was their relationship?
She glanced at Guan Yuping, whose eyes were almost popping out, and suddenly understood. She nodded, "Okay."
Anyway, she won't suffer any loss in this matter. She feels particularly safe with such a tall and strong man in military uniform standing next to her. The landlord may also be a little afraid and will not cheat her too much.
Qin Xiang looked up and knocked on the door. After a while, the door opened. The landlord was a man in his fifties. He smiled when he saw Qin Xiang, but then he saw He Chenghua next to him and stood up straight and saluted. "Hello, comrade from the People's Liberation Army."
Qin Xiang chuckled, "Uncle Qiao, I came over to discuss the house with you."
"Okay, come in." Uncle Qiao made way for the three of them to enter.
Mr. and Mrs. Qiao are an elderly couple living alone. Originally, the house faced north and south, with three rooms in a row and a small courtyard.
Last year, the elderly couple renovated their house and had originally planned to start a small business in the capital and retire there. Then, their son called to say his wife was ill and asked them to come over and take care of the children. Furthermore, their daughter-in-law needed money for treatment, so the couple decided to sell their house and move in with their son.
It’s just that houses are not easy to sell at this time. There are many people who want to rent a house, but few people can afford to buy one.
It was at this time that Qin Xiang came over and the old couple wanted to sell it to Qin Xiang, but when they learned that Qin Xiang wanted to buy it, they also included the courtyard in the price, and raised the price a lot.
The old couple directly asked for 2,500 yuan for such a small courtyard, and Qin Xiang was naturally not happy.
If she only wanted to buy the two large storefronts, it wouldn't cost that much money. It was obvious that the old couple were just asking for an exorbitant price, and they only made the offer when they saw that she really wanted to buy it.
Qin Xiang certainly understood their parental love, but her money didn't come from the wind, especially now that she needed the money.
The yard is quite good for Qin Xiang. After all, it is a piece of land. It will appreciate in value sooner or later, but appreciation is a matter for the future. It is not worth the price right now.
When they arrived in the yard, Uncle Qiao brought out a stool for them to sit on, and then he started to complain about how difficult his family's conditions were.
Before Qin Xiang could say anything, He Chenghua immediately stood up and said to Qin Xiang, "Come on, what are you sitting here for? Are you going to listen to the opera?"
"I……"
Uncle Qiao hurried over to stop her, his face looking a little unhappy. "What's wrong with you, a PLA soldier? This woman wants to buy my house, we can just talk about it. Why are you meddling in other people's business?"
Qin Xiang suddenly realized that He Chenghua was helping her, so she said, "Uncle, I've heard you say this many times, and I've also told you that I don't have that much money."
Uncle Qiao laughed, "You look rich, I don't believe you if you say you don't have any."
He Chenghua directly pulled Qin Xiang away. Uncle Qiao was annoyed and asked, "What are you doing?"
He Chenghua spoke directly to Uncle Qiao in the capital dialect, "Uncle, you think she's from outside the city and is easy to bully, right? I'm her boyfriend. We bought this house, and maybe we'll live here and get married. Do you think this matter has anything to do with me?"
When these familiar words came out, Uncle Qiao was stunned at first, then he laughed, "Oh, I didn't expect this woman to be so lucky to find a man from our capital. In this case, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's give you a real price. We only want 2,100 yuan for the whole house and the courtyard. No bargaining, even a penny more or less, and we won't sell it to you."
If it was a siheyuan, Qin Xiang would have bought it without saying a word, but there were no siheyuans in this area, so it was barely a house built by his family.
Qin Xiang roughly estimated the area. The house that could be used as the front door was two rooms built from three, so the area must be at least 40 square meters. The yard at the back, while not very large, must be at least 100 square meters. Actually, it was not a bad deal. A little construction in the yard could also be used as a warehouse.
But when she looked at He Chenghua, she really didn't expect that He Chenghua saw through the old couple's plan clearly and saw through their intentions in just a few words.
What’s even more annoying is that as soon as the other person opened his mouth and spoke the local dialect, Uncle Qiao would change his words immediately.
This made Qin Xiang a little depressed.
It's not fair.
He Chenghua actually didn't know much about this aspect and didn't know whether the price was appropriate or not. He just looked at Qin Xiang and said, "What do you think? We'll buy it if you like it. Otherwise, we won't buy it no matter how cheap it is. It's up to you."
Qin Xiang couldn't hold back since they were so kind. She said that they had nothing to do with each other, so she reluctantly said, "I just think this location is closer to the school. What you said is sincere, so let's have 2,100."
As soon as she let go, Uncle Qiao also breathed a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face became more sincere. "Don't worry, you won't lose money if you buy this house."
Qin Xiang laughed.
Of course it’s not a loss. When housing prices go up, this land will be valuable.
But she couldn't think that far ahead. Now she still had to consider the wholesale market in October, and she still didn't have enough money.
Qin Xiang asked about the new documents for the house, but Uncle Qiao gave Qin Xiang a blank look and said, "We are from the capital and live under the feet of the emperor. How could we not know this? We have all the documents. If you want, we can transfer the ownership right away. However, my wife and I have some family assets here, so you need to give us a few days to slowly free up the space. Is that okay with you?"
"Look at what you said, there's nothing wrong with this." Qin Xiang agreed immediately. It's better to do it today than to wait for another day. Taking advantage of the abundant time, several people went directly to the Housing Management Office.
Guan Yuping didn't say much the whole time, his eyes scanning back and forth between Qin Xiang and He Chenghua.
He Chenghua rolled his eyes at her and said, "Watch your eyes."
Guan Yuping quickly retracted it, hid beside Qin Xiang and whispered, "Tyrant."
He Chenghua didn't bother to pay attention to her at all. Guan Yuping then whispered to Qin Xiang, "You are so rich."
Qin Xiang smiled, "It's okay. Mainly because I have two stores in the provincial capital, and I finally saved up some money."
"This family is quite well-off." Guan Yuping did a quick calculation. Her mother currently earns a hundred yuan a month, and she's always so arrogant. To save two thousand one hundred yuan, her mother would have to starve for twenty-one months, nearly two years, to save up that. Qin Xiang could easily come up with that.
That’s really amazing.
When they arrived at the Housing Management Office, the staff asked about the situation. Qin Xiang also consulted some questions. After confirming that there was no problem with the house, they signed the agreement. The old couple waited here while Qin Xiang went to get the money.
He Chenghua followed out, "I'll go with you."
Qin Xiang looked at him and said, "Thank you, Instructor He, for asking for help just now."
He Chenghua sneered, "If you hadn't called me instructor, do you think I wouldn't bother with your business?"
Qin Xiang suddenly felt a toothache. This man must be ill. He could die from saying something nice.
But it doesn't matter, she got the better deal anyway. When she came, her bottom price in mind was actually two thousand three, but she didn't expect to get two hundred less. There is nothing wrong with keeping these two hundred for herself.
He Chenghua wants to satisfy his urge to talk, so let him do it, it doesn’t hurt anyway.
Qin Xiang became excited again when he thought about having another property in the capital soon.
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