Chapter 523 The east wind turns to the northwest wind
Gu Xuemei had originally planned to expand the store. Her store sold many things in various categories, and the layout did not look very beautiful.
When Meixia planned to switch to high-end women's clothing, she called Gu Xuemei and asked her if she would consider taking the exam because the women's clothing industry in Fu City is currently developing really well. But Gu Xuemei was already married and had children, so she would definitely not be able to leave, so she declined.
The first two times, Gu Xuemei went to Fu City to purchase goods, and also went to Meixia's to have a look. Meixia's shop in the wholesale market is still there, but the decoration has been changed. The miscellaneous goods before are gone, and the store is full of high-end women's clothing. She not only did wholesale, but also started retailing. She opened a shop with an area of nearly 100 square meters in a newly opened commercial street in Fu City. The decoration was very stylish at first sight. There were fitting rooms and service rooms in the store. There are sofas for customers to rest on, snacks and drinks are also provided, and the service is extremely attentive.
It was a lie that Gu Xuemei was not moved, but when she thought that Jingyu was still so young, she gave up the idea and persuaded herself that her life in the town was quite good now. She couldn't leave, but She could bring southern fashions to small towns in the north and still make money. It wouldn't be much, but she would be happy if she was a little rich.
After Song Ningwei learned about Gu Xuemei's plan, he felt that the two of them were really in tune with each other. He immediately said that he would quit his job in the factory and go home to help Gu Xuemei: "Male and female match, so the work will not be tiring!"
Song's mother After Song's father heard about it, he gave Song Ningwei a lesson. In short, he was not allowed to resign. Even if he worked until he retired, he would still be just a team leader in the workshop.
Song Ningwei said plausibly: "I'm not resigning to sit around and have nothing to do. I want to help Xuemei! The husband and wife are of one mind and work together to cut off the money!"
Gu Xuemei is unified with her father-in-law and mother-in-law. She was on the front line, but she didn't know the old couple's worries. They were afraid that Song Ningwei would ruin her business. She simply didn't want Song Linwei to suffer.
Unexpectedly, Song Ningwei actually resigned from his job on his own initiative.
As soon as his resignation application was submitted, Liu Wangxue's grandfather knew that the leader's son-in-law wanted to resign, and the HR department did not dare to handle it quietly.
Liu Wangxue's grandfather immediately made an internal call, called Song Ningwei to the office, and asked him what was going on.
Song Ningwei told the truth when he had something to say, but Liu Wangxue's grandfather was very angry. He wanted to point his nose at him and scold him for his whims, and asked him if he knew how much he weighed.
Of course Song Ningwei didn't know, Liu Wangxue's grandfather did not curse, waved his hand to let him out, and then called his in-laws.
Song Ningwei’s resignation was suppressed again.
However, this also aroused his rebellious mentality. He felt that no one in his family understood him and supported him. Every day in the factory, he was either angry with his co-workers or his boss. Seeing that his eldest brother and brother-in-law were living such a happy life, he felt It's even more uncomfortable.
You won’t let him resign, right? He doesn’t want to join this class anyway, so he’s absent from work!
Song Ningwei made such a fuss, which made Gu Xuemei feel distressed. She acted as a "peacemaker" and stood with Song Ningwei to help him persuade his parents.
The look in Liu Wangxue's grandfather's eyes when he looked at Gu Xuemei was that he hated iron for not becoming steel. He pointed at Song Ningwei's nose and cursed: "Do you know, just because of him, I put him in the factory?" My old face has been completely disgraced!”
Mother Song and Father Song apologized and took Song Ningwei to Liu Wangxue’s grandfather to force him to admit his mistake.
But it was no use. Song Ningwei apologized, and the expression on his face was always "I was wrong."
Finally, the farce ended, with Gu Xuemei’s support, Song Ningwei won.
After that, Liu Wangxue's grandma and grandpa were angry about this matter for a long time. They didn't give Song Ningwei a good look for at least a month or two, and they didn't even look at Gu Xuemei.
When Gu Xuemei was expanding and renovating her store, Song’s mother had a chat with her once, but she said it in a very tactful way, as a reminder: “Xuemei, you know that Xiaowei is not good at sociability; Hey, just quit your job in the factory and let him take care of Jingyu at home. This way you can be free to do business matters. In the future, when you go south to purchase goods, you should tell your mother in advance that she will come. Let me show you the store, ah.”
Gu Xuemei didn’t think much about it. She knew that Song Ningwei was not sociable. She also wanted to let Song Ningwei take care of Jingyu. She usually let him pick up and drop off her children when they went to and from kindergarten. Province.
After the store expansion and decoration was completed, Gu Xuemei's store became the only one in town again, and business was very good. Originally, similar stores had opened in the town in the past two years, but with such a large population, the customer flow would inevitably be diverted.
Gu Xuemei’s decoration this time is much better than that in Fu City. Businesses such as magazines and DVDs are still going on. She just created a small corner in the corner. In addition, she completely separates men’s clothing and women’s clothing. Okay, both sides don't disturb each other.
Reopening means that everything is new, and they are all popular styles in the south, which are rarely sold in the north. The store was extremely busy during that time, and Liu Wangxue's grandmother and Song's mother came over almost every day to help.
Song Ningwei also came to the store directly after sending Jingyu to kindergarten. But there were two old men watching, and they only asked him to bring tea and water, so there was no problem.
Song Ningwei was extremely happy. He felt that he had ushered in the second spring of his career and took care of his family at the same time. Seeing Gu Xuehui and Liu Nanshan again, as well as those in the textile factory, he finally felt proud and proud.
It would be great if things could stay in this state. At least Gu Xuemei could basically focus on her career.
But is Song Ningwei a peaceful person? He is not. The prosperous scene gave him the illusion that this was all due to his dedication to helping after resigning. For example, he also participated in the decoration of the store. Customers said it looked good, and the store also helped with the decoration. Moreover, the turnover in the store was relatively high during the time he was there.
Song Ningwei felt that he didn’t have the business acumen, he just didn’t have the chance. He has now proven himself, and on this basis, he can surprise his family and let them see his true strength.
When Song Ningwei was taking Jingyu to and from school, he met several parents, and through them he met some of their business partners. They became familiar with each other by eating and drinking tea together.
Song Ningwei listened to them talk about business, investment, and finance, and was beguiled by their rational analysis. He thought they were particularly powerful, so he invested with them.
Gu Xuemei didn't manage the family's money strictly, because Song Ningwei turned in all his salary after getting married. He didn't smoke, drink, or play cards, and didn't have any bad habits. He would always tell Gu Xuemei when buying things or dealing with favors. Give him money, so Gu Xuemei never places restrictions on Song Ningwei in terms of money. Although Liu Wangxue's grandmother and Song's mother had warned her, she believed that Song Ningwei had a high degree of self-awareness, so setting limits was not important at all.
Until one time, Gu Xuehui and Yuan Lianyun came back and brought back a big order for Gu Xuemei. He is a relative of the leader Gu Xuehui, and he said he wants to switch to high-end women's clothing.
In fact, this opportunity is more or less related to Gu Xuemei.
Whenever there are good-looking clothes and accessories in Gu Xuemei's store, the first thing she thinks of is her family, especially those fashionable and beautiful women's clothes. She will definitely give a copy to Yuan Lianyun and Gu Xuelan first. They both have good figures, and wearing them is equivalent to advertising her store.
The business of high-end women's clothing is unlikely to be established in the town, but these clothes are indeed good. Whether it is the materials used or the workmanship, you can tell the difference at a glance. When Gu Xuemei went to purchase goods, she brought back a few sets for her sister and sister-in-law from Meixia's store.
Gu Xuehui was appreciated by his leader, so Yuan Lianyun naturally wanted to have a good relationship with the leader's wife. At a party, Yuan Lianyun wore a dress that Gu Xuemei brought back to her. The moment she appeared on the scene, she became the focus of the party, and everyone asked her where she bought it.
Yuan Lianyun took the opportunity to attract customers to Gu Xuemei, and glimpsed business opportunities, and asked Gu Xuemei if she wanted to open a store in the city.
At that time, Song Ningwei had not resigned yet, and Gu Xuemei had family and children on her mind, so she said there was no rush. Yuan Lianyun didn't persuade him much.
Now, this business opportunity has been seen by others.
It was said that he was a relative of the leader, but in fact it was the leader’s wife who wanted to do it, but it was just in the name of a relative. The leader's wife personally approached Yuan Lianyun and said that her relatives wanted to get involved in the clothing industry, specializing in high-end women's clothing. She didn't have a production line and didn't plan to do it. She just wanted to find a suitable source of goods and wholesale ready-made clothes to sell directly.
Yuan Lianyun knew the elegant meaning of Xianyin, so he wanted her to be a middleman and ask Gu Xuemei for help. At the same time, it’s an olive branch and we can make money together.
Yuan Lianyun said to Gu Xuemei: "Isn't your friend in Fu City doing this? You can discuss it with her and give her a friendly price, and you can earn some hard money from it. . "
Unexpectedly, Gu Xuemei shook her head: "Sister-in-law, how much is the hard work? I have already thought about it and think you were right. I want to open the store in the city. Don’t worry, it won’t affect the boss’s business. She opens in the south of the city, and I’ll open in the north of the city. When I get free in a few days, I’ll go see if there’s a suitable store to rent.”
Song Ningwei takes care of the children at home. The apprentice Song’s father took over at the hotel has already started training. Her shop can ask Mother Song to help take care of it. Now she can really get away from herself.
Gu Xuemei continued: "I will also be a middleman, helping the eldest brother lead the family and Meixia."
Seeing that Gu Xuemei had such a plan, Yuan Lianyun was quite happy for her: "It just so happens that your brother's and I's store is also in the north of the city. We'll keep an eye out for you when we get back. If there's a suitable store, we'll call you and let you know. "
On the way home, Gu Xuemei was always calculating in her mind. How much money does her family have now? How much does it cost to rent a store? How much does it cost to buy a store? Is it better to rent or buy? If so, how much money does it cost? Is it enough? Do I need to borrow it from my eldest brother or sister?
Gu Xuemei had thought everything out, but when she got home and found her bankbook, she found that there was not much money left in it!
Gu Xuemei was shocked and wondered if a thief had broken into the house, but how could the thief steal the passbook and withdraw the money and then return it?
When Song Ningwei came back after picking up the child, Gu Xuemei knew what had happened. All the money was taken out by Song Ningwei for investment.
Gu Xuemei did not realize the seriousness of the problem at this time and asked: "What kind of investment requires so much money? Why don't you talk to your partner and withdraw the money first? If you can't withdraw all the money, then withdraw part of it." I need it urgently."
Song Ningwei hesitated.
Gu Xuemei suddenly had the feeling that something bad was going on. Normally, Song Ningwei couldn't hide things in his heart. What could he say? Why did it take so much trouble to ask a question today?
After repeated questioning, Song Ningwei told the truth.
It turned out that the so-called investment was that he was deceived into buying stocks. They said they were helping him make money, but in fact they were tricking him into taking over the investment. He was trapped as soon as he bought it.
Gu Xuemei couldn't understand the words "taking over" or "holding up", but her intuition told her that these were definitely not good words. Her eldest brother and sister-in-law were still at her parents' house, so she called and asked. After hanging up the phone, Gu Xuemei was furious, and the first quarrel broke out between her and Song Ningwei - she unilaterally scolded Song Ningwei.
Song Ningwei knew that he was in the wrong. He was scolded and huddled in the corner of the sofa, like a quail, without saying a word. After Gu Xuemei slammed the door and left, he immediately picked up the crying Jingyu and chased her out.
Gu Xuemei didn't go anywhere, but ran back to her parents' house, and continued to cry after entering the door.
No one in the family knew what happened, and they were all asking and comforting in a hurry.
Gu Xuehui thought of the few words his sister had just called to ask, and guessed: "Is it Song Ningwei? Is he playing stocks?"
When Gu Xuemei heard this, she cried even harder: "Brother, I did it for nothing. , all these years have been in vain——"
Liu Wangxue's grandma and grandpa were frightened and angry. When they looked up, they saw Song Ningwei standing at the door holding Jingyu, whose face was red from crying.
Liu Wangxue's grandmother was so distressed that she quickly took Jingyu over. Yuan Lianyun went to the bathroom to twist the towel and wipe the child's face. After wiping, the mother and father took the child out to comfort her.
Liu Wangxue's grandfather pointed at Song Ningwei with a trembling finger. He had just had a child and it was hard for him to have an attack. Now he had no scruples and asked Song Ningwei sharply.
Song Ningwei shrank his head and explained everything in detail, and then said: "I sold it, and it was very timely. I lost almost what I invested, and I didn't owe any money..."
He got more and more The voice became lower because Gu Xuemei was crying loudly, and her father-in-law and brother-in-law opposite were staring at him with unkind looks.
Gu Xuehui wanted to break open Song Ningwei's brain to see what was inside. He heard some inside information in the work unit and he didn't dare to follow suit. He was afraid of what might happen. How dare Song Ningwei do that? ? ! Besides, there were so many stocks on the market that were trading at their daily limit, how could he be tricked into taking over the market? ! Gu Xuehui couldn't figure it out.
Of course, this matter cannot be hidden from Song Ningwei’s parents. Liu Wangxue’s grandfather immediately called them and called them over.
Because they knew what kind of person their son was, Song’s mother and Song’s father kept their attitude very low from the beginning of their relationship. They thought that their son could find a wife who was beautiful, capable and liked him. It was very difficult, just wanting to be nice to Gu Xuemei, so that she could also be nice to Song Ningwei. The young couple have been living really well in the past few years, and nothing happened after Song Ningwei resigned. Song's mother and Song's father both thought their lives would go on like this, and they were relieved. Who would have thought that Song Ningwei's calmness was just a facade, and he was trying to hold it back.
But what can be done has already happened? The money was not stolen or robbed. If it was, if you go to the police, there is still a possibility of being recovered. In the stock market, a loss is a loss.
Gu Xuemei was so angry that she stayed at her parents' house for several days and was no longer in the mood to visit the store. In the end, Father Song and Mother Song came to take them back with Song Ningwei and Jingyu.
Mother Song felt that Gu Xuemei was willing to come back, and her anger should have subsided a little. She pulled Gu Xuemei into the bedroom, thrust a bankbook into her hand, and said, "Ning Wei, this brat, I'm with you Your father apologized to you on his behalf. Ning Wei told me that you wanted to open a store in the city. He said that if he had known earlier, he would not have touched the money. This passbook belongs to me and your father. See if the savings are enough for you to open a store? Ning Wei already knows that he is wrong. Please forgive him. From now on, just keep the money in your hands and don't let him touch it."
Gu Xuelan and Liu Nanshan were not at home when the incident occurred. They only found out after they came back later and saw that the atmosphere at home was not good and asked about it.
After discussing with Liu Nanshan, Gu Xuelan went to see Gu Xuemei. Yuan Lianyun was also there. Like Song’s mother, one was to give her money, and the other was to persuade her not to be as careless as before. , to manage money well.
How could Gu Xuemei accept the couple's half-life savings? After a few days, she returned the bankbook. However, she accepted the money given by her sister-in-law and sister. The store in the city could not be opened, but the store in her town needed capital turnover. She would return it to her sister-in-law and sister after she earned it back.
Song Ningwei’s actions almost cost the family nothing. He also knew that he was wrong. In the past few days, he had always been careful with Gu Xuemei. Even Jingyu felt that the atmosphere at home was not good, and she looked at Gu Xuemei with some fear.
After being angry, you have to continue living. Gu Xuemei tried to explain herself. She thought, who can never make mistakes? Just like when she opened a store in partnership with others, wasn't she also cheated? But then I thought, no, she was deceived because she was stupid and brainless, but Song Ningwei was different from her. Song Ningwei was a genuine college student. He had such a high degree of education, how could he be deceived? So miserable?
Gu Xuemei couldn't figure it out and had no time to think about it. She had to cheer up quickly, otherwise the family would really not be able to survive.
It wasn’t until Jingyu entered elementary school that she finally felt relieved. Gu Xuemei paid back all the money she borrowed from her sister and sister-in-law. Two more years later, she had almost enough money saved. Song's mother gave her some money, and she borrowed some money from her elder brother. She still wanted to open a store in the city.
But this time it still failed. One of the reasons was that she was pregnant.
Gu Xuemei and Song Ningwei originally planned to have a second child, not only because they liked children, but also because Song Ningwei was the sole heir of the third generation of their old Song family. Mother Song and Father Song had such a terrible son. They no longer cared about whether they should be retained or not. It was Gu Xuemei. She felt that the genes of college students must be passed on. Having a daughter was not enough. It would be better to have a son. How happy it is to have both sons and daughters, which can be combined into one word "good".
However, she was not feeling well when she was pregnant with Song Jingyu. She was thinking about business and did not get a good rest during the confinement period. After that, she tried to have a second child but never got pregnant. Several years had passed and she was about to give up. She didn't expect the baby to come, which was an unexpected surprise.
Gu Xuemei cherished this child especially, and the doctor also told her to get more rest, so the plan to open a store in the city was temporarily shelved.
Before this, a good friend of Song Ningwei's from many years ago came back, and the two made an appointment to have a meal together and chatted for a long time. Song Ningwei learned that this man had contracted a vineyard in the northwest and was now in the wine business. After the two got together several times, Song Ningwei learned that this friend came back to open up the market in his hometown and find agents. He also asked him if he was willing to do it, which would be very profitable.
Song Ningwei refused without even thinking at first. He didn't understand wine, let alone business - he only came to know himself in the past few years.
Until there was a family dinner, Gu Xuehui brought back a bottle of wine. Song Ningwei took a look and realized that this was the brand run by that friend! He asked Gu Xuehui a few more questions, and found that the place of origin, quality, grade, etc. all matched.
After hearing this, Gu Xuehui said: "It just so happens that our unit is going to issue year-end benefits. The leader thinks this wine is good, so if it's convenient for you, help me get in touch." He didn't dare to leave it to Song Ningwei directly. I'm afraid he'll mess it up.
Song Ningwei truly understood the profits during the matchmaking process. He felt that there was a profit to be made, and a lot of it. But he didn't dare to make a decision without authorization and went home to discuss it with Gu Xuemei.
In view of the fact that he was deceived into entering the stock market by a so-called "friend", Gu Xuemei did not agree even if Gu Xuehui and his company made the purchase first. She first asked Song Ningwei to set up a game. She met the friend in person and chatted with him. She learned that he and Song Ningwei were high school classmates and had a close relationship, so she went home to inquire with Song's mother and Song's father.
Mother Song remembered this person. How could she not remember that someone like her son, who was mean-tongued and had no brains, could have a close friend? Song's mother said: "He is an honest boy, but he is smarter than our Ning Wei. He helped Ning Wei a lot in school."
Song Ningwei answered: "We fought together and wore a pair of pants. That kind of thing."
Gu Xuemei was still not in a hurry. She felt relieved when she saw that there was no problem with the procurement of her eldest brother's unit. She thought that the stores in the city couldn't open for the time being, and she couldn't run south now that she was pregnant, so she called Meixia and asked her to deliver the goods directly. When the second child was born, there was another mouth in the family, but raising a child couldn't just be about food and clothing. You had to be like Jingyu and develop more extracurricular hobbies. Everything cost money.
After careful consideration, Gu Xuemei nodded in agreement.
In order to do this business well, Song Ningwei also wanted to perform well in front of Gu Xuemei, so he specially applied for a sum of funds from Gu Xuemei, and went to the province to sign up for a red wine tasting class, and he actually studied for a while. After I came back, I rented a store in the city, and my friends helped me with all the procedures.
Gu Xuemei joked: "Well, this is not opening another store. If I had known earlier, I might as well have just opened my clothing store."
Song Ningwei was so happy that he couldn't find anything to say: "How can this be the same? Now this is My career.”
Everything is ready, all it needs is the east wind. However, this "east wind" turned into a "northwest wind" in the end - the wine sent by the friend was fake.
It's not fake wine. The wine is real, but it's completely different from the quality he promised, and it can't be sold at a high price.
Ever since Song Ningwei finished his red wine tasting course, he likes to have a few drinks. When this good wine comes, he must first take it home and open a bottle to taste. As a result, the bottle is that The bottle, but the wine inside is completely different.
Song Ningwei was so frightened that he spent his whole life's acting skills without showing any flaws. He hurriedly went to the store the next day and randomly selected a few bottles for testing. The results were the same.
Now that it was over, Song Ningwei was so scared that he was helpless, and he didn't dare to tell Gu Xuemei, fearing that her mood swings would affect the child in her belly. So I had no choice but to call Gu Xuehui and tell the truth.
Gu Xuehui did not expect this result. After all, their company had purchased it. If there was a problem, he would not be the first to take responsibility, so he did not stop his sister and brother-in-law from doing this business. Moreover, he also wanted to What I did was just that the capital turnover was limited for a while, so I forgot about it, but it turned out to be a big pit.
Song Ningwei contacted this friend again, but this person seemed to have disappeared from the world, and his parents did not know where he had gone.
This matter cannot be made public, so Gu Xuehui quietly asked someone for help to inquire about Song Ningwei's friend. After asking around, I found out that he was indeed in the wine business, but just a second-rate dealer, and the contracts and manors were all fake.
Song Ningwei tried his best to hide it in front of Gu Xuemei, but she still found out the clues. After questioning again, he told the whole story.
Song Ningwei advised Gu Xuemei not to be angry: "Brother is already thinking of a way, and he will definitely be able to find him."
Can Gu Xuemei not be angry? For this wine business, she has earned so much in the past few years She has invested most of her money, and now she is told that all the wine in the store is inferior and cannot be sold at a high price. How can she not be angry? !
In anger, Gu Xuemei went to the home of her friend Song Ningwei and asked his parents to pay for it. During the dispute, she fell and the child was lost.
In the end, the other party’s parents paid part of the money, plus Gu Xuemei’s nutritional expenses, and begged them not to call the police.
Song Ningwei had no intention of calling the police. At this time, he suddenly had some idea. He knew that after calling the police, the wine would no longer be sold. So while Gu Xuemei was recuperating, he drove a small truck and ran around selling wine to those who didn't know the business. He also knew that it was unethical to do so, but he had no choice. The money invested should always be recovered as much as possible.
By the time Song Ningwei finished selling the wine and went home, Gu Xuemei had been in confinement for some time, but she seemed to have lost all energy.
Song Ningwei wanted to comfort her, but he seemed to be very unfamiliar with "comfort", and his words made people uncomfortable: "Don't be sad, the wine has been sold out, we don't think we have lost money. We still have children. Don’t take it too seriously. It depends on fate. When fate comes next time, maybe he will come again.”
After hearing what he said, Gu Xuemei was really shocked for a moment. I don't know what expression to use to respond to him. At this moment, the cracks in her filter for Song Ningwei finally appeared.