Chapter 90: Forty-One Branches of Flowers (Part 1)

  Two days later, Ning Qingming took Zhang Yu to Li Zili's factory for a half-day inspection. The land in Li Zili's factory was purchased and had great development potential. After several years, the government no longer allowed the random buying and selling of land in this area due to greening issues, nor did it allow others to build factories here. At that time, Li Zili's factory would develop into a large joint venture factory. If he could become one of the shareholders, there would be great opportunities for him.

  After negotiating with Li Zili, Ning Qingming let Zhang Yu go to the bank to withdraw money for him in an emergency.

  Li Zili grasped Ning Qingming's hand and said, "Boss Ning, to be honest, I didn't expect you to agree so readily. Previously, when I mentioned borrowing money to a few colleagues, they all flatly refused me. That's why I thought of finding a merchant, but the several merchants who called me brother hesitated and changed the subject. You were my last resort, and although it's an investment, this is just a small factory, and Boss Ning may not even consider it worthy. This time, you've really helped me out, and I'm truly grateful!"

  "Where? Li's factory is not big, but the equipment is complete and has been on track. I've invested in it and become one of the shareholders. In the future, my goods will naturally be given priority. It's a good deal for me." Ning Qingming smiled and said: "If Li hadn't had an accident this time, I wouldn't have gotten this opportunity to invest either."

  Li Zili had encountered many difficulties from others, but seeing Ning Qing's prompt payment and polite words, he felt a deep sense of gratitude that was hard to express.

  When I got home, it was dark. Ning's mom asked if he had eaten yet. Ning Qingming smiled and said: "I've eaten, Li boss treated me."

  "Didn't they say that factory was about to go bankrupt? And yet they can still treat you guys to dinner?" Ning's mom laughed and said, "Looks like they've been revived from the dead!"

  "They have a great facility with equipment worth tens of millions, but they couldn't pay their workers' wages due to temporary financial difficulties. They didn't want to sell the equipment at a low price, so they asked our boss for help. After our boss became a shareholder, it was much easier to produce samples and deliver goods. The payment wasn't an issue either, as clients would naturally pay back the factory. In short, we got a good deal." Zhang Yujie looked at Ning Qingming with admiration, "Boss made a quick decision and negotiated a good condition with Li Zili, transferred the money, and then saw other merchants come to inspect the facility, only to regret not agreeing to invest earlier."

  Ning's mother was quite at ease with Ning Qingming's affairs and smiled: "Little Mian is getting more and more clever."

  Ning Min laughed and entered the kitchen, wanting to pour a glass of water to drink. Seeing the transparent cup on the kitchen counter filled with a light yellow, muddy substance, she smelled it and asked loudly: "Mom, what is this? It smells like banana."

  "It's mashed banana. I'm busy." Ning's mom responded from outside and continued talking to Ning's grandma.

  Ning Qingmin poured out the water, which was still steaming hot. She was very thirsty. Seeing the banana puree, she became interested and scooped a spoonful to eat. Feeling cool and delicious, she finished the whole bowl of banana puree in one go. Then, she asked loudly, "Mom, did you put the bananas in the refrigerator to freeze for a bit? It's so cool and refreshing! The flavor is great!"

  "Does it taste good?" Ning's mom exclaimed "Xiao Min, you ate the banana paste?"

  "Yes. What's wrong?" Ning Qing asked anxiously. "Can't eat it?"

  "Oh no, I messed up. I was going to use it as a face mask. Now there's only one left. And now you've eaten it. If I want to make a face mask, I'll have to go downstairs and buy some more." Ning's mom rushed into the kitchen and knocked on Ning Qingming's head. "There are so many fruits in the fridge that you don't eat. Why did you snatch Mom's banana?"

  "I didn't know bananas had also become a beauty material." Ning Qing said with a smile: "What effect does this banana mask have? I'll try it too!"

  "Mash the banana into a paste and apply it to your face, wash it off after fifteen minutes, it can whiten and remove freckles." Ning's mother stroked her face and said: "The sun has been too strong lately, and my face has gotten freckled."

  "Let me take a look." Ning Qing carefully examined her mother's face, smiling as she said: "There aren't any blemishes! Her skin is smooth and lustrous, just like someone in their thirties."

  "There are a few spots on the tip of my nose, the kitchen light is dim, you just didn't see them." Just then, Ning's mom's phone outside rang "beep beep", Ning's grandma asked Ning's mom to go out and take a look, smiling and saying: "It must be that silly boy sending another text message!"

  Ning's mother took a look and snorted, saying: "Indeed, they've gotten entangled."

  "Mom, what's going on?" Ning Qingming asked curiously, seeing that her grandmother was smiling strangely and her mother looked embarrassed.

  Originally, Ning's mother once appeared on a show and in the audience was a young man named Ah Gui who gave her a bouquet of flowers.

  Ning's mother had only seen popular stars receive flowers, but as a culinary show host, she was mostly surrounded by housewives who rarely received flowers. This time, she was touched and after the show, she saw Ah Kui still there, so she went up to chat with him for a few sentences, laughing and chatting happily.

  After appearing on the show for a few days, Ah Gui presented another bouquet of flowers. After the show ended, he also invited Ning's mother to dinner, saying that he wanted to take the opportunity to ask for some cooking tips. Ning's mother saw that he was talkative and interesting, so she didn't mind and they had dinner together once. During dinner, Ah Gui talked about his future prospects and poured out some bitter water. Ning's mother, out of politeness, comforted him with a few words. Unexpectedly, in the following days, Ah Gui frequently sent text messages to tell her about his troubles.

  A few days ago, Ah Kui even called to ask if he could meet Ning's mother again for dinner.

  What kind of person Ning's mother is, naturally knows what Ah Kui has in mind. Suddenly, she feels both amused and annoyed. This matter is not convenient to publicize, and the other party did not explicitly say anything about seeking love, so she didn't have the nerve to make things difficult for herself. Therefore, she just sent a short message, roughly saying that she was glad to gain the trust of young people, and thought that when she was at home, she often listened to her 20-year-old daughter's confidants. After sending this message, Ning's mother still thought that Ah Kui knew she had a 20-year-old daughter and was over 40 years old, so he shouldn't have any interest anymore. But unexpectedly, Ah Kui was not giving up and continued to send messages, asking to meet at a specific time to discuss further.

  Ning's mother lost her patience and ignored him, but Ah Kui showed up at the TV station entrance two days ago, waiting for her. When she ignored him, he forced a letter on her saying: "Ah Xin, you'll know I don't mind your age once you read this." Ning's mother was shocked, her face turned black, and she dragged Ning's grandmother away.

  Ning's mother was afraid he would bother her again, so for the past two days she had been entering the TV station through the back door and turning off her phone, telling others that if they needed to reach her, they could just call her at home. Thinking that there had been no news from Ah Gui for two days, everything should be fine, but as soon as she turned on her phone today, Ah Gui sent over several text messages.

  "Haha, mom, you're really attractive now. Ning Qing couldn't help but laugh, "Even those in their twenties are attracted to you, proving that women are like forty-one flowers!"

  "Xiao Min, stop teasing your mom and think of a solution quickly!" Ning's mom said anxiously, "I don't know where this young man with an Oedipus complex came from."

  "Haha......" The whole house was filled with laughter, everyone was laughing so hard they were falling over.