Chapter 102 Girlfriend

  The customer wants to customize nail plate long tube gloves. Do you have any samples? Cao Ning Qing said: "It will be fine if it is shipped next month."

  "We don't have the sample, but we have pictures for reference." Ning Qingmin opened the computer page, found the glove picture she had stored before, turned the computer screen to the customer's side and said: "If the customer likes that style, we can make a sample again and bring it to your company for him to see before placing an order. If the customer has pictures or samples for us to refer to, that would be even better."

  "Okay, just these two styles, you can send me the samples and then give me a call." The client spoke with the translator for a while, and then the translator pointed to two of the styles and said to Ning Qingming: "The fabric is made of velvet, the sequins are imported glittering sequins, the diameter of the sequins must not be larger than 5mm, there should be a rice pearl on top of each sequin, the edge of the glove has embroidered flowers..." She spoke while having Ning Qingming take notes.

  After sending away the customer, Zhang Yu asked Ning Qingming: "Boss, do we really need to make samples for them? It sounds too complicated. And according to the translator's words, the cost is very high, a pair of gloves is much more expensive than a finished garment. Gloves are not like clothes, sales volume is limited, and the order quantity will definitely not be large. It takes time and doesn't make much money."

  "The sample must be struck!" Ning Qingming said, pondering while looking at the customer's business card: "The geographical location of the country where this customer is located is opposite to ours, that is to say, when we are in spring and summer, they are in autumn and winter, and vice versa. When we are in the off-season for clothing, it is their peak season for clothing. If we can develop him into a long-term customer, then in the future, during our off-season for clothing, we can also receive orders to do."

  Zhang Yu's eyes lit up, and he said: "During the off-season for clothing, the workers in the factory have nothing to do. If we can get orders to work on, the labor costs will be much cheaper, and the cost will be lower than usual. We'll definitely make more money than during the peak season."

  "The customer isn't a fool, it's the off-season here, he naturally knows to lower the price, how can we make more money?" Ning Qingming smiled, "But doing business in the off-season has many benefits. The factory has goods to do, can keep skilled workers, and workers won't scatter due to lack of work, except for basic salary, they won't get other benefits. Many factories can't retain workers during the off-season, when it's peak season again, they have to recruit new people, but can't find skilled ones, resulting in a higher rate of defective products, which is also a big problem."

  Ning Qingmin, because he had invested in Li Zili's factory and understood some of its operations, also hoped to receive orders during the off-season, retain high-quality workers in the factory, and ensure that the personnel had a certain degree of stability. When the peak season arrived, the competitiveness would naturally be stronger than factories that were scrambling to recruit workers everywhere. For a factory, being able to maximize the stability of its workers is also an important condition for development. Clients, merchants, and manufacturers are often interlinked, and if one link has problems, it will seriously affect the other two links.

  Ning Qingmin had dinner with Li Zili that evening and Li Zili indeed proposed to use the factory's funds to buy more wool fabrics for storage.

  Because there are only two shareholders in the factory, Lao He and Ning Qingmian, they don't need to hold a shareholders' meeting or anything like that. They can just discuss it over dinner. Ning Qingmian knew that wool prices would definitely go up later, so he was extremely supportive of this matter.

  "Little Ning is really something. I didn't expect you to be so young and yet have such a broad vision. You're naturally talented for business." Li Zili had initially regretted letting Ning Qingming invest in his factory, thinking that he was too young and might have difficulty communicating on some matters. But after getting to know him, he discovered that Ning Qingming had exceptional foresight when it came to business, which left him secretly astonished and also put his mind at ease.

  He discussed the factory's affairs with him. Ning Qingming was also very satisfied with Li Zili's way of doing things. Li Zili is already over sixty years old. His children have all gone abroad. He has a lot of feelings for the woolen mill he founded himself. Last time, due to a momentary carelessness, the company owed him goods and money. Fortunately, Ning Qingming's capital injection helped the factory get through the difficult period. He was very grateful to Ning Qingming, this small shareholder who is younger than his own daughter.

  Just talking. The phone rang. Ning Qingming pressed the answer key. Du Huajia's voice came through. "Xiao Min, I just saw you enter the restaurant with someone. Do you want me to send you home later?"

  "You're also here at this restaurant?" Ning Qing said in a low voice, "I'm having dinner with the boss from the factory to discuss some things. I'll call you back later."

  Du said with a smile, "You know, our company is close to this restaurant. I often come here to eat. I didn't expect to see you. I just came in behind you and saw that you were deeply engaged in conversation with someone, so I didn't call out to you."

  Ning Qingming hung up the phone and smiled secretly. It was because Du Hujia's company was close to this restaurant, so he often came here to eat. He had also subconsciously hoped to run into Du Hujia. And indeed, they bumped into each other.

  Ning Qingmin had just finished dinner with Li Zili and was about to call Du Hujia when Du Hujia called first, laughing and saying: "I'm going to send off a client, I'll come pick you up later!"

  "In that case, I'll let Old Li send me home then, no need"

  "Let's go back and forth." Ning Qingming was a bit disappointed. Everyone has been busy lately, so they can only make an appointment when they have time.

  After leaving the restaurant, Li Zili wanted to send Ning Qingmian home and asked Ning Qingmian to wait at the door for a while. He went to where he had parked his car and drove it over.

  "Hmph, I thought you were really so innocent! Turns out you're just clinging to an old man! Shameless!"

  Ning Qingmin heard Duan Shurong's voice behind her, turned around, and saw Duan Shurong and Fang Zhi standing behind her with cold gazes, their faces sneering as if they had caught her in the act.

  Ning Qingming was a bit confused, how did Duan Shurong know Fang Zhi? Only to hear Duan Shurong say to Fang Zhi: "Auntie, if your husband knew that his ex-wife's daughter had an affair with an old man, I don't know what he would think?"

  Fang Zhi said with a smile: "What can I think? Of course, it's very pleasant. It turns out that others can also live better without him!"

  Ning Qing listened to their words and realized that Fang Zhi was actually Duan Shu Rong's aunt, no wonder Duan Shu Rong had been targeting her all along!

  Taking a deep breath, suppressing his anger, Ning Qingming walked calmly towards the parking lot, wanting to find Li Zili and leave quickly by car, not wanting to waste time arguing with Fang Zhi.

  "How come, now that we've seen you, you want to leave?" Fang Zhi didn't let her off the hook, taking a few steps forward and blocking Ning Qingmian's path, raising an eyebrow in a challenging manner. "Liu Zhen is still in the back and hasn't come out yet, are you afraid he'll be heartbroken if he sees you with a middle-aged man?"

  Ning Qing's anger surged up under pressure, clenching her fists and wanting to fiercely slap Fang Zhiyong's arrogant face. Before she could make a move, she heard Liu Zhen's voice from behind, "Xiao Min, you're also here for dinner?"

  Liu Zhen also came out of the restaurant, saw Ning Qingmin being blocked by Fang Zhi, and was afraid that they would conflict again. He went up to pull Ning Qingmin and said: "Xiao Min, why are you alone?"

  Qing Min hummed coldly and didn't want to say anything else. He shook off Liu Zhen's hand and was about to move forward.

  "Town, I just saw her being affectionate with an old man, that old man looks like he has money, no wonder the woman lives so well and even wears famous brands." Fang Zhi didn't wait for Ning Qingmin to walk far before loudly shouting at Liu Zhen, "You want to acknowledge her as your daughter, it's embarrassing even to me!"

  "Xiao Min, don't you have any money to spend?" Liu Zhen suddenly believed Fang Zhi's words and followed up, grabbing Ning Qingmin again, "Even if you're out of money, you can't be with an old man!"

  "Let go!" Ning Qingming shook off Liu Zhen's hand and said fiercely: "What am I to you? Do you have the right to control me?"

  "Town, people like Lao Tou, what are you blocking for?" Fang Zhi walked over with a gloating expression.

  "Who are you? Let go of Xiao Min!" A voice came from the other side, Ning Qingmin turned around in surprise and said: "Aren't you sending clients back?"

  "It's just that the client has a car to pick up, so I don't need to send it. I just called your phone, why didn't you answer?" Du Huajia walked over to Ning Qingmian and saw Liu Zhen still holding onto her, gave him a cold glance, and pulled his hand away saying: "What are you doing holding my girlfriend?"

  Duan Shurong was originally standing behind Fang Xi, about to speak, when Du Hujia appeared and stunned her, staring blankly at him. When Du Hujia claimed that Ning Qingmian was his girlfriend, she almost bit her lip off. How could this be? Wasn't the country bumpkin the old man's mistress? When did she suddenly pop out with such a handsome and charismatic boyfriend? And to top it off, he drove a Ferrari! Why was heaven so kind to this country bumpkin?

  "Du Zong, you, are you Xiao Min's boyfriend?" Du Hujia didn't know Liu Zhen, but Liu Zhen knew Du Hujia. After all, there were only a few well-known figures in the industry, and Liu Zhen had seen Du Hujia at some venues, they just hadn't been introduced to each other yet.

  "Oh, you know me?" Du Huajia saw that Liu Zhen's temperament was not bad and didn't seem like the type to bully Ning Qingmian, guessing there must be some misunderstanding. He smiled and turned his head to ask Ning Qingmian: "Xiao Min, why are you so angry?"

  "Nothing, let's go!" Ning Qing couldn't stand the others' disgust any longer, and automatically inserted her hand into Du Huo's arm, pulling him forward.

  "Xiao Min, I just misunderstood you, don't be angry!" Liu Zhen saw that Ning Qingmin's boyfriend was actually Du Huajia, and with a mix of surprise and delight, he chased after them to explain his previous behavior.

  Ning Qingmin pulled Du Huajia forward quickly, wanting to get rid of Liu Zhen. Du Huajia saw Ning Qingmin holding his arm, being more affectionate than usual, and secretly rejoiced, not forgetting to ask in a low voice: "Who is that person behind us? Didn't he bully you?"

  "He's my dad, the one standing behind him is his current wife." Ning Qingming didn't want to say more and quickly walked forward saying: "Let's go, I don't want to see them!"

  Fang Zhi saw that Ning Qing's boyfriend was actually Du Huo's family, her face turned pale, and she said to Duan Shurong: "Why is she so lucky?"