Chapter 303: Seeing Each Other
Xia Ruwan bought some things and returned to the inn, where she saw Qin Huiyin talking to several men dressed as guards.
"What happened?"
Qin Huiyin smiled and said, "Isn't Jiang Qingnan in the provincial capital? I asked them to inform Jiang Qingnan and have dinner with him in the evening, and chat about the recent events in the snack shop and the escort agency. My brother is not here, so I have to ask about his escort agency and help him share some of the burden."
"That President Rong didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"
"No. Although I don't know much about him, from his words and deeds I can see that he is very personable."
"Have you guys come to an agreement on what you discussed?"
"Of course. He has great brains and courage to sit in this position. How could he possibly refuse such a good proposal from me?"
Qin Huiyin dismissed several of her subordinates. She followed Xia Ruwan inside and saw that she had bought so many things. When she learned that they were battle robes bought for her, she said she would help her with advice no matter what.
"How many female relatives are there in the Rong family?"
"An old lady, the first lady, the second lady, the third lady, four legitimate daughters and illegitimate daughters, and a illegitimate son's wife..."
"There are quite a lot of women in their family." Qin Huiyin said, "Where there are many women, there are many troubles. Why do I feel that this family is not easy to enter?"
"To be honest, I do have a crush on the second young master Rong. My mother knows my personality and I definitely don't want to marry someone who is ugly. She must have been very selective before picking a man whose family background matches ours and who is willing to be a live-in son-in-law, and who is the apple of my eye. However, as you said, where there are many women, there are many troubles. If his family is too difficult to serve, I would rather buy a man to be a live-in son-in-law than suffer that humiliation."
"Well said. Now it seems that Mr. Rong's initial impression score is not bad, so he has passed this stage. The next step is to assess his character and family."
Qin Huiyin opened the boxes, picked out some of the most eye-catching jewelry, and said, "Today is our first meeting, which is also our first confrontation. They are observing you, and you should also observe them. My suggestion is that we dress up as gorgeously as possible and test the other party's attitude directly, just as a test of the water."
"Your idea is great." Xia Ruwan took out two bracelets from the box beside her, put one on her wrist, and put one on herself. "Look at this bracelet, it was cut from the same piece of jade, and then polished into its current shape by the same skilled craftsman. You take one and I take one."
"Oh my, the treatment of this military advisor is really good. Thank you, Mr. Xia. This kind of business is really a sure win. Remember to come to me next time."
"What did you say to President Rong?"
Qin Huiyin repeated her previous thoughts again.
"If there really is such a good thing, not to mention President Rong, I'm afraid the soldiers on the border will also be grateful to you. It's not a big deal for us to give some silver. The thing that merchants lack the least is silver. Silver can be used to pay the soldiers on the border, but if there is no supplies, no matter how much silver there is, it is useless."
"Who says it's not a skill? All these things need silver to buy, and it's impossible without silver. Merchants have silver, and that's our skill."
"So when do you plan to start?"
"I'll start making arrangements when I get back this time!"
After an hour of careful dressing, Xia Ruwan finally went to the Rong family for the banquet fully armed.
As she walked out of the inn, a man rode by on horseback. Xia Ruwan saw a puddle in front of her and quickly stepped back. As she stepped back, she stepped into the pit again and fell backwards. A hand reached out and wrapped around her shoulders, helping her to stabilize her body. She looked back and saw that it was Li Congxiao, the playboy.
"Are you leaving?" Li Congxiao's followers came with large and small bags of luggage.
Li Congxiao chuckled: "Yes, I have to go back to the old house to greet everyone and show my face, otherwise the entire Li family will forget the existence of a young master like me."
"Oh." Xia Ruwan straightened her dress. "Thank you for that."
Li Congxiao reached out and adjusted the hairpin on her head.
Xia Ruwan frowned and was about to push him away, but she saw that he put down his arms very tactfully.
"This outfit looks great. Rong Er is blessed."
Xia Ruwan: “…”
Today the sun rose from the west, and it actually said nice words.
"Xia Ruwan, you must always be as passionate as you are now, and don't let a man wear you down. I hope that when we meet next time, you will still be Xia Ruwan."
"Master, the horse is here." the attendant reminded.
Li Congxiao climbed onto the horse and looked down at Xia Ruwan from the horse's back. He suddenly realized that this little girl was really petite. She looked even better from this angle.
He turned the horse's head by the reins, waved the whip, and rode away.
When Xia Ruwan went to the Rong family for a banquet, Qin Huiyin made an appointment with Jiang Qingnan to have dinner and talk about some business matters.
The biggest problem for snack shops is that there are too many pirated products. Although the taste of pirated products may not be exactly the same, they can be 70% to 80% similar. As long as the taste is 70% to 80%, it is enough to steal their customers. If they want to win back the business, they either lower the price or come up with new ideas.
It was impossible to lower the price, but it was not difficult for her to come up with some new ideas. She told Jiang Qingnan a few more ways to run the gift box business.
"Our snack shop can have a unique store image. We put dolls with different images in gift boxes, and write numbers on the back of the dolls. If you can collect a whole set of dolls, you will have a chance to win the grand prize. As for what kind of prizes to set up, you can arrange different types of prizes according to different prices. Anyway, it is to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm and awaken their adventurous spirit."
"Sister Huiyin, you are really resourceful. I will go back and arrange it now."
"Don't worry, I need manpower here. Can you help me mobilize a few hundred more people?"
"Sister Huiyin, what do you need these people for and what are your requirements for them, so that I can find people according to your needs."
"The requirements are not high. Both men and women are welcome. By the way, if there are soldiers who have retired from the battlefield, as long as they have two hands, they can be hired."
"I understand. Sister Huiyin wants to do good deeds. To be honest, the war has never stopped. Every year, there are soldiers returning from the border. Those who return are disabled. The lucky ones have their families to care for them, while the unlucky ones are disabled and cannot share the burden for their families, so they become despised waste. If Sister Huiyin gathers these people together, there is no need to worry about their loyalty."
"What I'm going to do this time is related to the soldiers on the border. Let's put it this way, I plan to set up a military factory. There will be things related to soldiers in it, so it needs to be kept extremely confidential."
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