Chapter 40
That’s right, Cui Lianhua was so angry that she fainted.
Qin Xiang refused to admit that this had anything to do with her. She was now a woman who had to get a divorce.
The market was bustling with people, and the first people to notice Cui Lianhua fainted were those who were walking around nearby. Cui Lianhua's daughter-in-law was exclaiming with the other elderly ladies about Qin Xiang's talent and the quality of her clothes.
After someone shouted, Cai Hongyan looked up, hoping to see the fun, and was startled. "Oh my god, my mother-in-law has fainted!"
Qin Xiang glanced at it from across the crowd and didn't care. For her, the more unlucky Cui Lianhua was, the happier she was.
Just as I was thinking about it, Cai Hongyan suddenly ran over and said, "Qin Xiang, what should we do? Mom has fainted. What should we do?"
Qin Xiang laughed. "Just so you know, that's your mother-in-law, not me. If you fainted, go see a doctor. Why are you yelling at me? I can't really cure you. Or do you expect me to pay for your ex-mother-in-law's treatment? Do you think I'm that kind?"
Cai Hongyan was stunned when she heard this. She felt that what Qin Xiang said made sense. She panicked and ran back to see Yu Cuihua desperately strangling her mother-in-law. She hurriedly asked, "Auntie Yu, what are you doing? Qin Xiang said that my mother-in-law needs to go to the hospital and pay for a doctor."
Yu Cuihua snorted, "Let me tell you, your mother-in-law is actually suffering from red eye disease. She is jealous of Qin Xiang's money. It has nothing to do with her."
Yu Cuihua was right about this. She had known Cui Lianhua for years, but their relationship wasn't particularly close. At best, it was just like sisters made of clay, a bond that could break at any moment. Others thought Cui Lianhua was good-natured, but she didn't think so.
Yu Cuihua then turned to Cui Lianhua and said, "Lianhua, please wake up quickly. If you don't wake up, your eldest daughter-in-law will take you to the hospital and spend money on medical treatment. Your family still has a lot of foreign debts."
"Will this work?" Cai Hongyan was extremely confused. Whose family member fainted and could be cured by just saying a few words and pinching a few times? She saw it all. Aunt Yu not only pinched the Ren Zhong point, but also reached in and twisted her mother-in-law's waist.
Yu Cuihua laughed twice. "We'll know if it works after trying it. Let me tell you, the hospital isn't a place for people like us. If we go there, we won't be able to leave without spending ten or eighty yuan. If this is a serious illness, it might cost a hundred or eighty yuan. Your family has split up, right? Then you two will have to pay for it."
Cai Hongyan widened her eyes, and for a moment she wanted to just throw her mother-in-law onto the street. An old lady had spent a hundred or eighty dollars on medical treatment, and she wouldn't be worth that much even if she was sold.
Just as she finished speaking, Cui Lianhua, who had fainted, woke up slowly. Cai Hongyan was extremely excited. "Mom, you really woke up. You woke up just in time. If you didn't wake up, we would have to go to the hospital and spend money."
Cui Lianhua thought to herself, how dare I not wake up? Yu Cuihua’s hands are twisting me so hard that it hurts so much, and my philtrum is even burning.
She sat up straight and glanced at Qin Xiang. The small cart was crowded with people, which showed how prosperous the business was. How much money could she make? It was a pity that she had no connection with the Wang family anymore. Cui Lianhua was so distressed that she almost fainted from anger again.
"Okay, get up now that you're awake. It's embarrassing for an old lady to sit on the ground." Yu Cuihua looked down upon Cui Lianhua's appearance and her eyelids almost drooped.
When Qin Xiang finished her work, the people here had already disappeared. Qin Yang straightened up and asked, "Are you worried that they will come to cause trouble for you?"
Qin Xiang couldn't help laughing, "Do you think they dare?"
Qin Yang also laughed.
Of course the Wang family didn't dare. Now the Wang family had lost face in the surrounding area. Some things really were not investigated by the government unless the people reported them. Even if the cadres of Wangjiazhuang wanted to cover it up, they couldn't. They were definitely embarrassed.
Of course, the Wang family cared most about Wang Junsheng's college identity. As long as they cared about this, Qin Xiang would be able to control them. Otherwise, Qin Xiang would really make a scene in the capital. No one might believe what others said, but Qin Xiang still had the divorce agreement in her hand. At that time, Qin Xiang had directly asked Wang Junsheng to write that the divorce was due to Wang Junsheng's infidelity.
Therefore, as long as the Wang family is not stupid, they will not take the initiative to provoke Qin Xiang.
The Sunzu Market was larger than yesterday's Dazhuang Township Market, and there were more people. Qin Xiang and Qin Yang were busy until three o'clock when there were not many people around, and more than 300 pieces of clothing had been sold out.
In just two days, we sold more than 300 pairs of socks and underwear. Overall, the results are pretty good.
But don't say that people in the countryside in the 1980s were poor and couldn't afford to buy things. Living standards are relative. The countryside in the 1980s is certainly incomparable to the countryside in the 21st century, but the countryside in the 1980s was many times better than the 1970s and 1960s. People couldn't afford expensive things, but they could still afford clothes that cost ten or eight yuan if they gritted their teeth. After all, they were consumables, and they were worried that if they missed the store, they would be gone.
So when others asked Qin Xiang whether she would come to the next big market, Qin Xiang just said that she was not sure and she would not come after the goods were sold out.
This is marketing. The most basic marketing in later generations is still very effective in this era.
There were still some people at the market now, and Qin Xiang didn't want to waste time here anymore, so she told Qin Yang to go back to the county quickly.
However, the Sunzu Township Market is not too far from Wangjiazhuang and Qinjiazhuang, so people from Qinjiatun, although they have to travel a little further, still come. So after returning, they spread the word.
Lian Fengying finally knew what Qin Xiang had done.
She never expected that Qin Xiang would become a self-employed person. Isn't that an act of speculation?
Of course, Lian Fengying knew about this because someone told Tian Zhongmei, who then came to Lian Fengying and said, "Mom, that's speculation. If someone catches us, they'll accuse our Qin family of capitalism."
It just so happened that Qin Baotian was not at home these two days. Lian Fengying was at a loss. "What should I do?"
Tian Zhongmei sneered and said, "Mom, let me tell you, we have separated. Even if my younger sister is arrested, it has nothing to do with us. It doesn't matter if it implicates me, but what if it implicates Qin Jun? He is the pillar of the family."
Hearing this, Lian Fengying felt very upset, "What should I do?"
Tian Zhongmei thought of what her husband had said to her before she came, and said, "Mom, but I've also asked around, and maybe it's okay. I heard that many people are engaging in speculation. Why don't you go find my younger sister and ask Qin Jun to manage her money? That way, even if she gets arrested, at least the money won't be lost. We can also split up the family and become two families, which is safer, don't you think?"
Lian Fengying was sometimes confused. She actually thought this made sense, but then she shook her head, "No, that girl Qin Xiang will definitely not be happy about it. Besides, the Second Brother is right here, so it doesn't matter if the Second Brother is in charge."
Tanaka Mei: "..."
It's really terrible to have a stupid mother-in-law.
Qin Xiang had been prepared for this matter, but she didn't take it seriously.
After returning to the county with Qin Yang, Qin Xiang went to count the money. Only about thirty pieces of clothing were left out of the six hundred pieces of clothing. The total amount was 4,350 yuan, and the net profit was 1,350 yuan, which was a huge profit in those days. As for the socks, they were just a small amount of money.
Qin Xiang took the money and called Qin Yang, "Third brother, we have to quickly send the money to Xiang Yanghong and ask them to bring the goods over."
Qin Yang hesitated. "There's a time lag for remittances. It might take a few days for them to find someone to deliver the goods."
Qin Xiang frowned, thought for a moment, and said directly, "Then I might as well go to the transport team and rent a car and make a special trip. How about that? The clothes sold for 4,350 this time, plus the socks, a total of just over 4,400. I plan to use all of it to buy more than 800 pieces of clothes. Even a small car will do."
“But the transportation costs are a bit high.”
Qin Xiang was helpless and finally said, "Forget it, let's just transfer the money. It's just right that we have a few days off, and I will use these days to study."
"Alright."
Before the end of get off work, the two hurried to the county post office to remit the money, and then called Deputy Director He of Xiangyanghong Garment Factory.
Deputy Director He was very surprised to hear Qin Xiang's voice, "Xiao Qin, have you sold all the 600 pieces of clothing?"
"Yes, Deputy Director He, I called you as soon as the clothes were sold out. I have already transferred the money. You must ship the goods to us as soon as you receive it." Qin Xiang was still not satisfied with the profit of the clothes.
If the goods are imported from Yangcheng, they can be sold at double the price in the city. Unfortunately, the economic development of Qingshui County is not good enough at the moment, so they can only clear out the stock by selling high-quality goods at low prices.
Of course, she also knew that this business could not last long, because everyone could see how good her business was at the market. That is, people were not so bold now, and once they saw someone making money, there would always be brave enough to follow suit and sell.
Deputy Director He was immediately delighted when he heard this. "Okay, no problem. I'll go find Lao Feng and pick up the goods for you."
She calculated Qin Xiang's sales speed and found it terrifying. It had only been a few days since Qin Xiang returned, and she had already sold out 600 pieces of clothing. Even if the few self-employed people their sales department had found used Qin Xiang's methods, they still couldn't sell as much as Qin Xiang.
"Thank you very much, Deputy Director He." After finishing the business, Qin Xiang turned to the factory's affairs, "How are the factory's inventory sales going?"
Hearing this, Deputy Factory Director He couldn't help but smile bitterly. "It's not optimistic. The sales department went out and found some individual business owners in town to sell some, and that's because they heard about you selling clothes at the market. As for gathering employees and their families to go to the market... well, let's not talk about it."
In fact, she had done some calculations herself. Not to mention the more distant places, there were already quite a few markets surrounding the Xiangyanghong Garment Factory. If Qin Xiang's method could be promoted, sales would definitely increase. While she didn't know how the future would develop, the current predicament could be solved. Unfortunately, her own efforts were useless and she couldn't reverse the situation at all.
As for the people in the sales department, it was only because she led the team personally, otherwise the people below would have a lot of opinions.
After hearing this, Qin Xiang knew the result. There was nothing he could do about it. This was an inevitable result when state-owned enterprises developed to a certain level.
Deputy Director He sighed and said, "Xiao Qin, you're one of my biggest customers. It's a pity the factory won't give you credit, so I can only ship the goods once you've received the payment."
Deputy Director He felt quite guilty about this. Although she hadn't interacted much with Qin Xiang, she truly admired the young woman and trusted her character. Yet, the factory preferred to trust some department stores over Qin Xiang, simply because they looked down on self-employed individuals.
Deputy Director He said that these old stubborn people in the factory are just stupid. What's wrong with self-employed people? Now the factory's shipments all depend on self-employed people. How much goods can those department stores deliver?
Qin Xiang could understand Deputy Director He's thoughts, but she couldn't say much.
After hanging up the phone, Qin Xiang said to Qin Yang, "Third brother, we have to take advantage of this opportunity to make some money quickly. After accumulating some capital, we can go to Yangcheng to purchase goods."
Qin Yang was stunned by her boldness. He didn't expect that his sister was still obsessed with going to Guangzhou.
He said it was not bad to just go to the market like this.
Qin Xiang explained to her third brother, and then said, "New styles of clothes are still easy to sell. If we can accurately target the market, we can double the profit. However, such good clothes will probably be difficult to sell at a high price in the county. We can only go to the city or provincial capital. If we are confined to the county, we can only make a small profit."
She had originally planned to open a stall behind the house, but now she was so tired from going to the market that she suddenly didn't want to open it anymore. She decided to take advantage of these few days to study hard.
After going back to count the remaining goods, Qin Xiang thought about sending some local specialties to Liu Minhua, and at the same time strengthening their relationship.
Knowing her plan, Qin Yang took the matter over and sent Liu Minhua a package of local specialties the next day.
As for Qin Xiang, she woke up early to practice self-defense with him, and after dinner, she studied diligently. Even though she had experience as a tutor and had done well on her last exam, she still needed to review carefully. Some of the knowledge was different, and she had to study it carefully. I heard that last year's math section was particularly difficult, and this year's wouldn't be easy either. Qin Xiang didn't have much time to study, so she had to work hard when she could.
It was not until noon that Qin Xiang took advantage of her break to call Liu Minhua.
When Liu Minhua received Qin Xiang's call, she was quite surprised. She didn't expect Qin Xiang to actually call her. Thinking of that pretty and serious girl, she smiled and said, "How are the socks selling? Are they selling well?"
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Not bad. When I was coming back, I passed by Ningcheng and bought some of their clothes in stock. Now I'm reselling them. Socks and accessories have become a side item."
Liu Minhua knew the profit margin of these things as soon as she heard it. Although she also wholesaled socks and other things, her main business was clothing.
I just didn't expect Qin Xiang to dare to take over some of the clothes in stock.
However, Liu Minhua didn't bother asking her how to deal with it. She just said, "Oh, by the way, since you called, I have to ask you something. I have to go to Hangzhou to buy the second batch of goods in a few days. Do you want to buy some socks? I can send them to you by train."
There is a direct train from Hangzhou to the capital of Shandong Province, but Qin Xiang hesitated and refused. "Forget it, I still have a lot of socks. I'll talk to you after I've cleared most of them."
If she didn't have the clothes from the Xiangyanghong Garment Factory, she'd actually be quite content making 30 or 40 yuan a day selling socks, but clothes are more profitable. Even if the designs aren't attractive, the quality is good, and she can sell them at a low profit. The money she makes from selling one piece of clothing is enough to sell dozens of pairs of socks.
She works as a self-employed person just to make money, and she is too lazy to bother with unprofitable business.
After hanging up the phone and returning home, she saw Qin Yang fiddling with socks and small accessories. Seeing her come back, he said, "I have nothing to do anyway, so I'm going to try setting up a stall behind the house to sell some."
Qin Xiang knew that his third brother couldn't sit still, so he nodded and said, "Okay."
Seeing Qin Yang about to find something to smash the rusty lock, he called out to him, "Third brother, we will make more and more money in the future. Let's find some time to discuss the division of the profits."
Qin Yang was amused. "Come on, forget it. Just give me an extra ten or eight bucks based on the team's salary. What's the point of sharing the profits? Without your brain, your third brother is nothing."
"That won't work, Third Brother..."
Qin Yang interrupted her, "It's settled. If you don't agree, then I'll just go back to the fleet and work. It doesn't matter who I work for, as long as I get the same salary as before."
Qin Xiang laughed angrily, "Then you go."
Seeing her like this, Qin Yang simply ignored her and took the hatchet to smash the broken lock.
The back door is not big and the wall is made of mud. When the door is opened, a layer of dirt falls off.
Qin Yang cleaned it up and prepared to get busy. Seeing Qin Xiang following closely and wanting to help, he waved his hand and said, "Go read your book."
Qin Xiang smiled, "Okay."
Qin Xiang went to study. During this time, Qin Yang seemed to go out and then came back and made some noises in the yard.
In the afternoon, Qin Xiang knew what Qin Yang was busy with. A simple shelf with a bed sheet on it became a ready-made sales counter.
"By the way, Third Brother, I remember Second Brother said the county is planning to set up a night market. Is that possible?"
Qin Yang shook his head. "I asked around when I got back, and it's not possible. There are too few people in the county at night, far less than in the city. But our county has made some money from the fleet in recent years, so we're planning to build a small market on Licheng Road. Individual businesses can rent stalls and sell whatever they want. We'll just bring everything together there."
Qin Xiang said regretfully, "Forget it, let's just sell it like this for now."
Of course, she didn't think her efforts were in vain. Entrepreneurship is like that; you have to experiment to figure out which path to take. When she bought those trinkets and socks and underwear, she had no idea such an opportunity would arise on her return trip. If she had, she would have headed straight for Ningcheng.
So people should be content. After all, if you sell it, you won't lose money. Even if you can't sell it, it doesn't matter. At worst, you can keep it for now and use it as a matching outfit after you get more from Guangzhou. Maybe you can even sell it for a higher price.
On the third day after the money was transferred, Deputy Director He of Xiangyanghong called her and told her that the payment had been received and the shipment had been arranged.
The goods came here on a truck from over there, so they had to go to the city to pick up the goods themselves.
Qin Xiang thought it was a good idea. She could take advantage of this opportunity to go to the city to see what was going on. If the city was doing well, she would save enough money to go to Yangcheng to pick up the goods and then go back there. If not, she could go directly to the provincial capital to find a place to sell clothes.
It takes about six hours to drive from Ningcheng to Linshi. After receiving a call from Deputy Director He, the two of them prepared to set off.
There are three buses from the county to the city a day. If I took the middle one, I would still arrive there more than two hours after the agreed time.
Qin Xiang wanted to go for a walk and let her third brother go to rest first. Qin Yang glanced at her and said, "Boss Qin, I'm an employee. Can I not follow you?"
The brother and sister came out of the bus station and asked for directions along the way and headed towards the city center.
Generally speaking, the city's development cannot be compared with that of the county, but there is still a big gap with Hangzhou and even some southern cities along the way.
After walking around for a while, Qin Xiang had no more thoughts. "Third brother, I want to go to the provincial capital when I have time."
Qin Yang no longer had any thoughts of persuading him. It should be said that when he made the bold decision to resign, there was no turning back. He really could only follow his sister, his boss.
"Okay, if you want to go, Third Brother will take you there. Anyway, it takes about the same amount of time to get to the provincial capital from our place as it does to get to the city."
Qin Yang had been to the provincial capital and originally wanted to tell Qin Xiang about it, but then he thought that most of the places he had been to were factories in the suburbs, so there was no point in telling him and he stopped talking.
The two of them went to a factory here to pick up the goods on time. In Qingshui County, Lian Fengying finally sneaked into the city after being persuaded by Tian Zhongmei and Qin Jun.
Of course, Qin Baotian didn't know about this.
Lian Fengying has lived in the countryside all her life and worked in the fields. The farthest she has been is to the town. This is her first time in the county.
I was shocked, scared, and horrified.
She was shocked when she saw the two-story department stores in the county town, and she felt like she was seeing a monster when she saw someone wearing high heels on the street.
So this is the county town.
But what should she say after finding Qin Xiang?
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