Chapter 156 Everything is ready, waiting for the flowers to bloom(4000 words)
When I am busy, I feel that time flies very fast, and I feel that I have not accomplished anything yet, and it is almost over in early May.
It's Saturday again, and the three of us have weekends off.
Xia Zekai also offered to take them to Kaiyuan Cave and eat roasted whole lamb after watching the show, to make up for the regret of not being able to go through the May Day holiday.
But Luo Xiyun didn't agree at all this time.
She is still brooding over the last time Xia Zekai risked his life to save people in the Mengshan Reservoir, even though she later learned that Qicheng Evening News came to interview her and reported her husband's rescue as a positive image, even giving her a punishment for it.
The 'Jingtong Baking' shop has attracted many fans from the city, but she still can't let go.
In particular, there was a paragraph in the report that specifically stated that Xia Zekai suffered leg cramps due to the stimulation of the cold water in the reservoir after rescuing people ashore. The people in the newspaper office did not know what to think, and also specifically described the dangerous consequences of this situation during the rescue process.
The intention was to exaggerate that Xia Zekai was "sacrifice his life to save others" and to make his image fuller, but in Luo Xiyun's view, this would simply cost her her life.
Compared with her husband's life safety, Luo Xiyun felt that everything else was not worth mentioning.
Xia Zekai felt that he couldn't just sit idle at home. He thought for a while and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to a place."
"Where are you going? I won't go if it's far away." Luo Xiyun was too lazy to move now.
As soon as Yatou and Tongtong heard that they were going out to play, they ran over happily and begged their father to change their clothes quickly, and even put on caterpillar shoes themselves.
"Dad, let's go quickly!"
"Mom, hurry up!"
Both Yatou and Tongtong couldn't wait.
Luo Xiyun was still lying lazily on the sofa and asked, "I haven't said where to go yet!"
"Just hurry up and leave. I'll drive, so I can't tire you out." Xia Zekai really disliked his wife now.
By the time Luo Xiyun came downstairs with ink marks, more than ten minutes had passed.
Xia Zekai drove directly to the newly rented factory at the intersection of Xinhua Road and Nanyun Road.
Luo Xiyun didn't understand why Xia Zekai brought her here at first, but she held the hands of the two sisters and followed Xia Zekai into the workshop. When she saw Shao Xinggang and Huang Guiqin working on the decoration, she had an idea.
Xia Zekai greeted Lao Shao: "Brother Shao, the progress is normal."
Shao Xinggang was working, holding an air nail gun in his hand to fix the wood. When he heard Xia Zekai's question, he continued to look upward and said without looking back: "No problem, everything is normal. According to this
According to the progress, it will be completed in a few days."
"There's really no need to renovate the inside. I think it's better to finish it all in one piece. This will save you from having to stop work outside during the next renovation." Shao Xingang gave his suggestion.
Xia Zekai still shook his head. If you don't need it for the time being, let's do this side first.
After completing the circle, Xia Zekai brought the three of them out again. With a smile in his eyes, he looked at Luo Xiyun calmly, waiting for her to ask questions.
Luo Xiyun really wanted to know more. She asked, "When did it start happening here? What do you want to do?"
Xia Zekai said: "The plan started on the 4th and was settled on the 5th. The rent is not expensive, 5,000 a month. The place is big enough and there is no problem in installing ten ovens."
"I wanted to tell you at the time, but something bad happened in your company and you were angry, so I decided not to tell you yet."
"..."
Luo Xiyun was choked and couldn't understand. She asked: "Do you still have money?"
Xia Zekai was stopped in one sentence. He still had a business turnover of tens of thousands of dollars, but he had to maintain the normal operation of the store.
He specially received 100,000 yuan from Wei Runan, and he had to pay it back before the end of the year.
Faced with Luo Xiyun's questioning, Xia Zekai confessed that he brought the three of them here for the same purpose, so there should be no hiding between the couple.
After listening to what Xia Zekai said, Luo Xiyun felt like his head was about to explode: "Zekai, I've never seen you so tossing before. You can't just calm down for a while..."
Xia Zekai nodded seriously and said, "I won't do anything else for the rest of April. It's May now..."
"Zekai, do you know how much I want to kill you now!" Luo Xiyun was so angry at his explanation that his tooth ached and he really wanted to find a knife.
"Ahem!" Xia Zekai suddenly coughed twice. He pointed at Yatou and Tongtong who were following him, and said seriously: "Have you thought about that? Let's talk about it when we go home tonight. Yatou and Tongtong are still following us.
Not possible here.”
"Kaka!"
Luo Xiyun clenched his fist so hard that his joints cracked.
Her face turned red with anger. She turned around and looked around. She found a wooden stick as thick as a mop stick not far away and pointed it diagonally at Xia Zekai: "You bastard, come here. I promise not to beat you to death."
After some 'noisy', the matter was over.
Luo Xiyun also asked him for more details.
For example, why are there insufficient funds? Have we purchased the equipment? Have we recruited people? How is the snack experience center on the second floor going?
Luo Xiyun, the 'proprietress' now wants to know the relevant information of 'Jingtong Baking' from beginning to end, instead of just being a silly boss lady.
But as she learned more, Luo Xiyun regretted it. She thought it would be better not to know anything.
The family life had just gotten better when they were burdened with another 100,000 yuan in debt.
"Sister Wei, she lent it to you so happily?" Luo Xiyun didn't want to understand.
After getting back in the car, Xia Zekai drove towards the city. He said, "The interest I gave is higher than the interest on bank deposits. Why doesn't she borrow it?"
"Besides, I signed and fingerprinted, my home is here, and the shop is still rented from her, are you worried that I will run away?"
"Are you sure?" Luo Xiyun felt quite confused and not as tired as usual.
The current ‘Jingtong Baking’ shop can indeed make money, but this does not mean that it can also make money on Taobao stores.
The opposite is also true. Those who are popular online will still be half-dead offline.
Xia Zekai was full of confidence: "The problem is not big. I will talk to Lao Ma again when I have time and ask him to allocate some promotional resources to me. By then, I am afraid that our family will not be able to produce the product, and there will be no need to consider selling it."
"Who is Lao Ma?" Luo Xiyun was puzzled. Who is so powerful? Why didn't she know that there was such a number one person in her husband's circle of friends?
Xia Zekai said: "Jack Ma, that big boss of Taobao, don't you know him? But it doesn't matter, I know him."
"..."
Luo Xiyun didn't bother to pay attention to him anymore. Her husband's bragging was getting more and more out of control, so she just let him fiddle around on his own.
Without going to the scenic spots, Xia Zekai took them for a walk around the city's food street. Yatou and Tongtong saw so many people, as well as a variety of products and snacks with various fragrances.
The two of them would sniff their little noses from time to time.
Xia Zekai felt like vomiting when he smelled the smell of stinky tofu, and they both kept saying, "It smells so good."
Turning around, he saw that his wife also wanted to eat. Xia Zekai couldn't imagine what it would be like to have the smell of stinky tofu in his mouth when he kissed his wife at night.
Xia Zekai lost interest as soon as he thought about that scene, and quickly took them away from here.
"Girl, Tongtong, let me tell you, some things are very dirty, so don't eat them randomly, otherwise you will get a stomachache." Xia Zekai told them, but he was actually telling his wife.
Luo Xiyun was too lazy to say anything and turned around and ran towards a children's clothing store called "Xigua Tarang".
Xia Zekai also took his two daughters and followed him into the store.
Then, he didn't expect to be recognized by someone.
There was a waitress in the store who kept staring at him after he entered the door, which made Xia Zekai feel embarrassed. He was still trying to figure out whether I was too handsome and fell in love with a nymphomaniac.
"Are you Mr. Xia, the one who jumped into the reservoir to save people in the newspaper?" the waiter asked him excitedly.
Xia Zekai was dumbfounded. This is what feelings are like. He nodded and admitted it graciously, feeling a little disappointed.
"Oh, it's really you. I thought I made a mistake." The waiter was quite happy to see Xia Zekai in person.
She also took the initiative and said: "Mr. Xia wants to buy clothes for your daughter? See if there is anything suitable. I will tell our boss that I will give you a 30% discount."
Good guy, after the report, you still get this benefit?
Luo Xiyun didn't expect such a coincidence, but she only brought one set of clothes for each of the two sisters.
When he came out of the store, Luo Xiyun praised him: "Zekai, it's okay. You have become a little celebrity, and you can still get a discount."
"What's wrong!" Xia Zekai heard a strong sense of irony in his wife's words.
After finishing their work, they diverted and went to Meng Jie's shop.
Meng Jie was particularly happy for the arrival of Xia Zekai's family. Especially after seeing Yatou and Tongtong, she became extremely close and quickly brought out the snacks left in the store for them.
Perhaps they were bribed by the delicious food. When Meng Jie hugged them, none of the two sisters resisted.
Xia Zekai said: "Sister Meng, please stop working now. I'm taking them to the food court today, and I happened to stop by to ask about the equipment and how it went."
Meng Jie teased the two little girls for a while and said: "The oven has been ordered. This time it has more functions than the original one. The manufacturer can ship it at any time."
"Then send it, my factory here is already being renovated." Xia Zekai was quite straightforward.
Meng Jie was surprised: "Is it going to be fine so soon?"
"I don't have time. I still owe a lot of debt. I have to find a way to make money to pay off the debt." What Xia Zekai said is true.
Luo Xiyun felt very bad when she heard it. She was really tired.
Her husband is in trouble, and she even has a hunch that after this incident is over, he will be able to spend more money next month.
"Why don't I resign? I'll just stay with him and supervise him. If he dares to commit suicide, I'll beat him half to death first," Luo Xiyun thought maliciously.
"Okay, it will be easier to pay off the debt earlier." Meng Jie said, "If you buy a lot, I also got a little discount from the manufacturer, and I will give you a discount of 1,100 yuan per unit. That's it."
One unit costs 11,900 yuan, so the total for four units is 47,600 yuan.”
As soon as Luo Xiyun heard that tens of thousands of dollars were going out again, she felt like her heart was sick.
Yatou and Tongtong were lying on the edge of the table eating snacks, and they were very happy.
"The manufacturer will send someone to install it for me. In addition, Sister Meng, you have to prepare some more goods. Depending on the situation next month, I may have to find you again." Xia Zekai didn't mean to joke.
It was because of this that Meng Jie became even more curious.
According to his idea, if there are 10 ovens before and after, how many products do you want to make? To whom will they be sold?
"Do you have so many customers? Or do you want to open a branch in Qicheng?" Meng Jie asked him subconsciously.
With a fascinated smile on his face, Xia Zekai said four words: "Haha, secret!"
What a secret, Meng Jie's good mood was completely ruined by Xia Zekai.
It didn't feel like we had been chatting in her store for long, but when I looked at the clock again, the short hand had already passed 11 o'clock.
Meng Jie invited the four of them to dinner, and Xia Zekai politely went along.
Luo Xiyun felt a little blushing from behind, and they ate and drank together.
The two little sisters didn't know this. They were very happy when Aunt Meng told them to eat delicious food.
In the past two days, Xia Zekai also called Jiang Lei in Qicheng and took the initiative to ask him to talk about milk powder.
When Jiang Lei heard that Xia Zekai had doubled the amount of milk powder to buy, his first reaction was that Xia Zekai was afraid of rising milk powder prices and stocked up in advance.
Xia Zekai explained it to him three times and sincerely invited Jiang Lei to come to Qicheng to see his 'new factory'.
Jiang Lei came over that day full of questions. When doing business, especially when he met a big customer like Xia Zekai, he didn't dare to be careless at all.
"Boss Xia, they say people are treated with admiration after three days apart, but you are even better." Jiang Lei sighed with emotion.
At this time last month, he just attended the opening ceremony of Xia Zekai's new store. Today, when he saw the factory building being renovated, his understanding of Xia Zekai was refreshed.
Xia Zekai didn't take it seriously. He said in a very relaxed tone: "I also want to make more money and achieve financial freedom as soon as possible, so that I can spend the rest of my life spending more time with them."
"I can see clearly, I'm really not as good as you at this point." Jiang Lei really thought this in his heart.
On Sunday night, Xia Zekai treated Jiang Lei to a meal, and both of them drank a lot. Xia Zekai directly arranged for him to stay in a hotel, and Xia Zekai paid for it.
During the few days he served, Xia Zekai spent the rest of the time besides taking the two sisters to and from school every day. He wished he could break them in half within a minute. He kept spinning and running in all directions.
After the renovation of the new factory was completed, Xia Zekai called Meng Jie and informed her that the oven could be delivered.
Before that, Zhang San had already quit the Rongdou production workshop, and he specially opened a Taobao store also named "Jingtong Baking".
The Taobao store's business in the past few days has not started a surge because of Zhang San's official joining. It has continued to develop steadily every day based on an electrocardiogram.
But the overall Taobao store of ‘Jingtong Baking’ is much better than before.
The pictures, product details and other aspects of the Taobao store were all rearranged by Zhang San. He is indeed very good at it.
At this point, for Xia Zekai, everything is ready and waiting for the flowers to bloom.
