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Chapter 171
How should Jiang Meishu respond to this?
She pursed her lips and said, "I'm a little tired, but as long as I can make money, I don't regret it."
She hadn't been so obsessed with money before, but ever since she started earning so much, she'd become addicted. Especially when she saw the increasing bank balance, the more she saved, the more addicted she became.
Hearing this, Liang Qiurun was silent for a moment, "Then what if I ask you again?"
Jiang Meishu seemed to know what he was going to ask and interrupted him immediately, "No, Lao Liang, there's actually no point in asking such a question."
"We're all adults." At this moment, Jiang Meishu seemed more rational than Liang Qiurun. "We all have our own things to do. Just like you love your job, and I love making money. We can support each other by not disturbing each other when we're busy. That's the best way to show support."
Instead of repeatedly wasting time and energy asking the other person to accompany you when the other person is busy.
After listening to this, Liang Qiurun stood there for a long time without being able to utter a word. He should have been happy to have a wife as sensible and considerate as Jiang Meishu, but he wasn't.
He even had some self-doubt at this moment.
Jiang Jiang, do you like him?
Liang Qiurun wanted to ask this question several times, but he didn't. Liang Qiurun had his own pride, and in the end, he just looked at her.
The midsummer heat was rolling in, her face was as rosy as a peach, her hair was plastered to her cheeks, she was calm and soft, but if you looked closely, there was a barely perceptible firmness between her brows.
Jiang Meishu has never relied on him.
She never made him choose between his work and her.
She has never acted like a spoiled child and asked him to give up his work to be with her.
When Liang Qiurun clearly recognized this incident, he came to a conclusion.
Jiang Meishu never liked him.
When he thought of this, Liang Qiurun's breathing became a little choked, and he didn't even notice the shouts around him.
"dad."
Liang Rui shouted three times in a row, "Dad, can't you help me get it too?"
Liang Rui felt that he was on the verge of collapse.
"I'll do it, I'll do it."
Secretary Chen immediately ran over and said, "Liang Rui, give me the carrying pole."
It was considered as a way to smooth things over for Liang Qiurun.
This gave Liang Qiurun a way out. It took him a while to react and asked Liang Rui, "What did you just call me for?"
Liang Rui looked at him and felt that his father seemed a little dazed?
"Dad, are you sick?" Liang Rui handed the carrying pole to Secretary Chen. He suddenly felt relieved and raised his hand to touch Liang Qiurun's forehead, but Liang Qiurun avoided him and said, "No."
nothing?
But he refused to say anything more.
If it were someone else, Liang Rui might have been angry, but this person was his father, so he was used to it. His father had always been like this anyway.
Liang Rui glanced at his father strangely, unable to make out what was going on. He then exchanged glances with Jiang Meishu, "Did you make him angry?"
Jiang Meishu shook her head, looking surprised, "How could it be me?"
The two of them didn't speak during the entire interaction, but their eyes and expressions expressed what they were about to say.
This is what makes Liang Qiurun upset.
He even felt that Jiang Meishu and Liang Rui's relationship was better than his.
It's just that Liang Qiurun is a reserved person, so he wouldn't say it. If Jiang Meishu had noticed it on normal days, she would definitely have noticed it. At this moment, she was tired, sleepy, hungry, and excited because the goods were brought back. She didn't know how much money she could make.
So his mind was not on Liang Qiurun. This made Liang Qiurun's eyes darken, and he could only work like an old ox.
The car couldn't accommodate so many people, so we had to split it into two trips.
People went back first and then came back to pick up the goods. Of course, they had to leave someone behind to guard the goods. In the end, the old ox Shen Zhanlie was left behind.
Under the scorching sun, the sunlight was so bright that one could hardly open their eyes. Liang Qiurun had already gotten on the car. He looked back at Shen Zhanlie who was standing below guarding the cargo.
Feel sorry for him.
And I feel sorry for myself.
That was a feeling Liang Qiurun had never experienced before, a feeling of sadness and longing for the passing of time, and all of this was brought to him by Jiang Meishu.
A car rumbled into the department store, and boxes of goods were carried downstairs. When Shen Mingying heard the noise, he immediately brought people over to count the goods.
There are ten boxes of goods in total.
Jiang Meilan was careful and gave away eight boxes. She kept one box of bell-bottom pants for herself and gave away one box.
She also kept a box of electronic watches, intending to sell them secretly.
After Shen Mingying finished checking the goods, she saw that there was still something in the trunk. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why don't you take them all down?"
Jiang Meilan nodded and said, "I'll keep some loose goods to sell and see if I can sell them."
If it were someone else, Shen Mingying would have criticized them because they were the only distributor, but because it was Jiang Meilan, she and her brother and sister were sisters.
Shen Mingying was at a loss for words. She simply said, "This time is an exception, but if you still want to use the department store's sales channels next time, you must give all the goods to the department store, and the department store will have exclusive ownership."
This is how interests are exchanged.
At this moment, the air suddenly became quiet. Jiang Meishu didn't know where to stand. She was so anxious that she didn't care about being sleepy. She was like an ant on a hot pan. She raised her hand and pulled Jiang Meilan's sleeve.
In fact, she couldn't explain it. From a selfish point of view, her sister's withholding of the two boxes of goods must be for their own benefit.
You can do it, but try not to show it openly.
Because they were able to go to the south and purchase goods smoothly, all thanks to the travel certificate and purchase certificate issued by the department store. Otherwise, they would definitely not have been able to return so smoothly this time, but they returned home.
However, her sister confiscated two boxes of goods separately.
How could she say this?
Jiang Meilan saw her sister pulling her, and she didn't want to embarrass her sister, so she told Shen Mingying directly, "Second sister-in-law, I know that the department store gave us the certificate, so we were able to come back safely. It is precisely because of this that the department store takes 8 points and we take 2 points."
"Don't think these two cents are too much, but you have to know that we went through a lot of hardships along the way, not to mention risking our lives, to find the source of goods, to build connections to protect this batch of goods all the way, so that we can successfully reach the capital and deliver the goods to the department store. It's not too much for me to keep these two cents."
Jiang Meilan stood there, looking directly at Shen Mingying. "I could hide the goods and secretly store two boxes of them, then sell them myself, but I don't think it's necessary."
"Second sister-in-law, we worked hard to make this trip, we paid for it ourselves, and we found the connections ourselves, so it's not too much for me to keep two boxes for myself."
Shen Mingying almost said, "Then keep them all."
It is definitely not difficult for the mall to purchase goods, but she just left the opportunity to Jiang Meishu, to someone close to her.
Shen Mingying knew that she couldn't say this. If she did, the relationship between her and Jiang Meishu would be broken because of this little benefit.
This was something she was unwilling to do.
The situation remained deadlocked.
No one gave in.
Jiang Meishu swallowed and asked, "Can you guys listen to me?"
Shen Mingying and Jiang Meilan looked over at the same time.
Jiang Meishu took a deep breath. She knew that as a small fry, she had nothing to say in front of the two big guys, but she had no choice but to speak up.
Otherwise, if they really broke up over these two boxes of goods, it would be more trouble than it's worth for Jiang Meishu. Because it would affect her sister's future business acumen and Shen Mingying's current sales channels in the department store.
These are all indispensable to them.
If any one link is missing, their business will not be able to run smoothly, nor will they be able to make money safely.
Thinking of this, Jiang Meishu's inner calculations became more stable. She organized her words and said, "Second sister-in-law, the conflict between you and my sister is nothing more than that she kept two boxes of goods, and you disagreed, right?"
"Similarly, my sister also thought that she deserved to keep two boxes of goods after all her hard work, which caused the conflict between us."
Shen Mingying and Jiang Meilan looked at each other and were unhappy with each other.
But they all nodded and hummed.
Jiang Meishu first looked at Jiang Meilan and said, "Actually, the problem lies with us."
Jiang Meilan didn't think so. She raised her eyebrows and looked like she was about to get angry with Jiang Meishu. Who was she doing this for?
She did it for the benefit of herself and her sister.
Jiang Meishu knew what the other party meant. She smiled bitterly and said, "Before we did business, we didn't write this into the contract, nor did we have any agreement about it. So we are the ones who unilaterally breached the contract. We didn't inform the other party in advance that we would intercept the goods. Is that right?"
She was a little uneasy when she said this.
Jiang Meilan didn't say anything.
"Who are you on?" It took her a while to utter these words. It was obvious that her sister had touched her heart, leaving her unable to refute.
Merchants are profit-oriented and ruthless.
This is how she comforted herself, but her sister pointed out that it was not true.
She was the first to go back on her word.
Jiang Meishu said calmly, "I don't stand on anyone's side. I stand on the side of fairness."
"You and my second sister-in-law are both my relatives. I can't possibly be partial to one of you. It would only make the other one feel disheartened."
Shen Mingying felt relieved after hearing this. She hummed, "Xiao Jiang is really sensible."
Jiang Meilan was about to explode at this point, but Jiang Meishu suppressed her anger, "My sister is also very good. If it weren't for her, we wouldn't be able to go to the South this time."
Jiang Meilan snorted, and only gave up when she saw her sister speaking up for her.
"It's our fault that they intercepted the goods without prior agreement." Jiang Meishu pinched her fingers, "Then let's make a deal in advance: in 1975, 1976, and 1977, no matter how much we purchase, all of it will belong to the department store. The department store will also be our sole sales channel."
As soon as she said this, Jiang Meilan was about to frown, but she quickly thought of something and immediately suppressed her thoughts.
“Why only three years?”
However, when Shen Mingying asked this, she thought Jiang Meishu would choose to supply the department store for life.
After all, this kind of sales channel is really hard to find.
Jiang Meishuxin said that of course it was because of the reform and opening up in the past 7 or 8 years, which relaxed controls and everything will move closer to a market economy.
Freedom of buying and selling.
She couldn't say this now, so she could only vaguely say, "We'll work for the department store for three years. If we save enough capital, we might go out on our own in the future."
This is not a lie, but the truth.
Shen Mingying thought about it and said, "That's right."
"I agree to the unilateral supply for three years. Let's see if she agrees."
She was asking about Jiang Meilan.
Jiang Meilan now understood her sister's intentions. She hummed, "I have no objection."
Not objecting means agreeing.
"Then it's settled. For the first three years, we'll only supply the department store. After that, we'll be able to supply freely."
"It's written in black and white, and it's proof."
Shen Mingying immediately found some paper and signed the contract in duplicate, each keeping their own copy.
"Okay, now it's time to order the goods."
Jiang Meishu breathed a sigh of relief. "This is your business. Once you've ordered the goods, just call me when it's time to divide the money."
She was so sleepy that she really couldn't hold on any longer, and she had really exhausted her brain cells trying to stop the fight.
Jiang Meilan knew her character, so she said, "You go back and rest. Shen Zhanlie and I will take care of the follow-up matters."
"Let Liang Rui join you."
Jiang Meishu groaned and ran away quickly, refusing to give any benefits. "When the time comes, you and Shen Zhanlie will each get the extra 100 yuan."
“This is hard work pay.”
Jiang Meilan slapped him and said, "You are so generous. Go back."
Jiang Meishu really didn't have time to answer, she got on the car and fell asleep as soon as she got in. After getting off the car, she still wanted to sleep, but Liang Qiurun called her. Jiang Meishu was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes, so Liang Qiurun had no choice but to carry her in.
I'm so sleepy.
Jiang Meishu didn't forget to open her eyelids a little, "Shower."
"bath."
"It stinks."
I hadn't showered for four days and was stuck on the train, feeling like I was in a stove in a jar. It was unbearable.
But she was sleepy, it was a struggle between reason and laziness.
"I'll wash it for you."
Liang Qiurun said, "I'll hold you and wash."
This sentence instantly woke Jiang Meishu from her sleepiness, "I will wake up by myself."
Look, the pupils of his eyes have dilated a little due to fear.
“I can really wash it myself.”
Although she and Liang Qiurun had hit it off, they were not close enough to be honest with each other and let the other give her a bath.
Jiang Meishu didn't know where the energy came from, she suddenly turned from a dried salted fish into a live fish wagging its tail, and ran all the way to the bathroom quickly.
This made Liang Qiurun's eyes darker. "Are you being too formal?"
Unfortunately, no one could answer her.
Jiang Meishu took this bath with her eyes half closed. Liang Qiurun waited outside for a long time. It had been forty minutes and no one came out, but the sound of water was still flowing.
He was a little worried, so he knocked on the door, "Jiang Jiang?"
"Jiang Jiang?"
After shouting three times in a row, there was no movement inside, which made Liang Qiurun make a decision in the next instant.
He rushed in and saw Jiang Meishu sleeping on the chair where clothes were placed.
The sound of water rushing beside her splashed on her, but she seemed to be unaware of it. One can imagine how tired she was during these few days of running around Guangzhou.
When Liang Qiurun saw the two dark circles on Jiang Meishu's eyelids, he had a lot of things on his mind, but at this moment, he suppressed them all. He covered Jiang Meishu with a large towel to wipe her body. After wiping her clean, he carried her to the bed.
Midsummer is the hottest time of the year, and just this activity makes one sweat all over, not to mention Jiang Meishu, who just took a shower. Her whole body is sticky, and she whimpered in discomfort.
Liang Qiurun didn't leave. He first took a fan. The fan should not be blown towards the head, as it would be easy to catch a cold after taking a shower. So he pointed the fan towards her calves.
He was holding a palm-leaf fan in his hand and fanning her hair.
Jiang Meishu was sleeping, and Liang Qiurun was watching over her. Liang's mother came once, and Secretary Chen came once.
They were all driven away by Liang Qiurun.
Liang's mother wanted to see Jiang Meishu and was a little worried about her, while Secretary Chen called Liang Qiurun to go back and work overtime.
nonsense.
I had already skipped work for half a day to pick someone up, and if I didn't go to the office, I was afraid that the documents would cover my desk.
Unfortunately, Liang Qiurun, who always puts work first, rarely rejected Secretary Chen and only gave six words.
"I'm busy, go get busy."
Secretary Chen thought to himself, why is the leader so busy?
He saw it all. Comrade Jiang fell asleep. Could it be that the leader also slept with him?
When Secretary Chen thought of this, he discovered the truth about himself.
He suddenly discovered a blind spot, quietly retreated, and slapped himself in the face, "You deserve a beating!"
The more you live, the more you go backwards.
If he doesn't have this much foresight, he'll really lose his job.
Jiang Meishu slept for twenty hours, almost without eating or drinking, and showed no intention of waking up.
It was because I had endured it for too long.
I didn't get enough rest during the three days and four nights in Guangzhou, and I went shopping non-stop after arriving in Guangzhou. The three days and four nights coming back were even worse than when I went.
In order to watch over the goods and prevent them from being stolen by pickpockets, the four people worked in groups of two and did not dare to blink.
Jiang Meishu had a good sleep. She stretched herself and bumped into Liang Qiurun next to her. She was stunned for a moment, "Lao Liang, why are you here?"
Liang Qiurun was a light sleeper to begin with, so he immediately opened his eyes and asked, "Did you sleep well?"
This is the first question asked.
Jiang Meishu uttered a sound, "How long have I slept?" Her voice was a little hoarse, the result of not having a drop of water for too long.
Liang Qiurun, "If I sleep until eight o'clock tomorrow morning, it will be twenty-four hours."
Jiang Meishu, "..."
"It's four in the morning?"
"Yes." Otherwise, why would he be in bed.
Jiang Meishu was in high spirits at the moment, but just as she was about to speak, her stomach growled.
Liang Qiurun stood up and turned on the light, "Are you hungry?"
The light suddenly turned on, causing Jiang Meishu to subconsciously raise her hands to cover her face. Liang Qiurun immediately stood up and stood in front of her, blocking most of the light.
Jiang Meishu finally put down her hand. "I'm so hungry." She looked at him eagerly. "I think I can eat a whole cow."
"real."
I haven't eaten for more than 20 hours.
"I'll go to the kitchen and make it for you."
Liang Qiurun was putting on his shoes. Seeing Jiang Meishu about to follow him, he raised his hand to stop her. "It's hot in the kitchen. You'll sweat if you move. Just sit on the bed and wait with the fan on."
"I'll make a bowl of cold noodles quickly."
Jiang Meishu nodded obediently and waited to be fed. After Liang Qiurun left, she looked at the electric fan blowing at her feet and the palm-leaf fan placed next to her pillow.
I don't know why.
Her heart is so sweet and soft.
Lao Liang has shortcomings, but he takes care of her to the best of his ability.
That's enough.
No one is perfect, Jiang Meishu knew this a long time ago.
She was fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan. Liang Qiurun had already come in, carrying a plate of juicy, red sliced watermelon. "Eat some food first. The noodles in the pot will be ready soon."
The whole air was filled with the sweet smell of watermelon.
It was a bright spot in the hot summer.
Jiang Meishu's eyes widened, she was so greedy, but she didn't take it. Instead, she rushed over and hugged Liang Qiurun's waist, rubbing it, "Lao Liang, you are simply a worm in my stomach."
Liang Qiurun touched her face and said gently, "Don't eat too much. Save some space for the noodles. Comrade Wang knows you're coming back today, so he's made chicken soup in the pot. I'll heat you up a bowl later."
Jiang Meishu uttered a sigh, her big eyes curved, and she swayed back and forth, "I'm so happy."
Liang Qiurun's mood inexplicably brightened as he watched her like this. He quickly prepared a bowl of hot and sour cucumber and scallion cold noodles, a bowl of chicken soup with the fat removed, and a bowl of mung bean soup.
Plus a plate of watermelon.
Every one of these was Jiang Meishu's favorite. She stood up and sat on the chair where Liang Qiurun usually worked. She had a bun on her head and didn't have any good image. She took a bite of hot and sour cold noodles and a bite of watermelon.
She smacked her lips and said, "It's really enjoyable."
"Lao Liang, you don't know how much I craved spicy food when I was in Guangzhou. People in Guangzhou don't eat spicy food, they only eat light food. And on the train, I didn't dare drink soup or eat noodles because I was afraid of having to go to the toilet."
"What I wanted most at that time was a sip of soup, a bowl of two noodles, and a bite of watermelon. I was so happy."
As she spoke, there were stars in her eyes, filled with anticipation and yearning.
But Liang Qiurun felt distressed when he saw it. He raised his hand to wipe the sesame seeds from the corner of her mouth and said, "Eat slowly. No one will snatch it away."
Jiang Meishu looked up at him, her fair face flushed. "It's so delicious, I can't help it."
"Lao Liang, your craftsmanship is really good."
Liang Qiurun patted her head without saying anything. After she finished her noodles, he handed her the chicken soup at the right time. It was too hot, and Jiang Meishu couldn't drink the chicken soup. Liang Qiurun coaxed her, "The chicken fat has been removed. The tender melon flesh is cooked in clear broth. If you feel sick, you can have some tender melon flesh."
The tender melon seeds can just relieve the greasiness of the chicken soup.
Jiang Meishu was really hungry, so she didn't mind. She just drank from the wine and ate while she drank. "The food in the capital is still delicious."
She hadn't been here for many years, but she had gotten used to the food here.
Liang Qiurun raised his eyes, and his gentle and handsome facial features were glazed with a layer of white glaze under the light, with a light luster, which looked very beautiful.
He said it casually, "How about staying in the capital from now on?"
Jiang Meishu stopped holding the bowl and muttered, "Lao Liang, you are digging a hole for me."
Liang Qiurun collected the bowl naturally. He said slowly, "My salary can support you. You don't have to work so hard."
He felt sad watching it.
Jiang Meishu shook her head. She hugged Liang Qiurun's arm and hung on it like a koala. This forced Liang Qiurun, who was working, to stop and hug her.
Jiang Meishu said seriously, "Lao Liang, I went to Yangcheng and saw that the private factories are doing so well now. The state-owned factories will have no chance of survival in the future."
Liang Qiurun's eyes narrowed, "What do you mean?"
Jiang Meishu knew that he could understand, so she spoke word by word, "It means literally."
"Lao Liang, you understand."
"Private factories are doing well, while state-owned factories are slacking off. Who do you think will survive in the end?"
Liang Qiurun had actually noticed this problem. His work was now very complicated. One reason was that the state-owned factories had been running for a long time, and people had to eat from the same pot and get fixed wages, and they got the same salary no matter how much they worked.
In the end, everyone is bound to slack off.
"Look, you see the problem, right?" Jiang Meishu said calmly, hugging his neck. "If this continues, it's only a matter of time before the state-owned factory goes bankrupt."
"Lao Liang, you're going to lose your job sooner or later."
"I'll make more money now, and I'll support you in the future."
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