Chapter 597 - 627: Jiu Yi Is Not a Junk Collector
Chapter 597: Chapter 627: Jiu Yi Is Not a Junk Collector
While Meng Lanlan felt aggrieved, Jiang Xiaoyue was absolutely livid.
When she returned to Jiu Yi after her vacation, she started pouring out her grievances the moment she saw Qin Jiao.
"Xiao Jiao, marriage is terrifying. I swear, Meng Lanlan has been completely brainwashed by that Lu Jiuan. She insists her husband is a good person and would never do something like that. She even thinks you shouldn’t be charging such a high franchise fee! It’s ridiculous! Why on earth would we hand over the secret recipe for free?!"
Jiang Xiaoyue took a big gulp of water, then asked worriedly, "Xiao Jiao, do you think they’ll try to find some other way to steal your secret recipe?"
"They can’t steal it," Qin Jiao said with a chuckle. "Look at how angry you are. Come on, have a seat and calm down."
"Marriage is truly terrifying. There’s that old saying that women are tigers, but I’m starting to think marriage is the real tiger! Just look at Meng Lanlan. She’s a pretty smart girl. Back in high school, her grades might not have been as good as yours, but they were way better than mine. And look what happened to her. Then there’s Lin Nian. I heard she’s in a cold war with the Shen Family. Anyone can see that Shen Feng doesn’t love her. If he really did, how could he have calmly gone to take his college entrance exams while she was having a miscarriage *and* being taken away by the police?"
Jiang Xiaoyue shuddered at the thought. In a low voice, she said, "You’re right... when you put it that way, Shen Feng is terrifying."
"He’s not terrifying, just selfish. But this is something all of us can see from the sidelines. Lin Nian has to know. Her insisting on marrying Shen Feng probably means she’s after something else."
"What could she possibly be after? His cold-heartedness? Or the fact that his whole family is cold-hearted?"
Qin Jiao had to laugh at Jiang Xiaoyue’s earnest expression.
’Who knew?’
’Then again, when it came to being cold and ruthless, Lin Nian herself was probably no better than Shen Feng.’
Done talking about such unhappy topics, Qin Jiao and Jiang Xiaoyue went over the plans for the fall collection. Afterward, Qin Jiao tasked Jiang Xiaoyue with designing some Christmas-themed items.
Jiang Xiaoyue was curious. "Christmas-themed items?"
"Yes, it’s a new venture for us. You could use stretch velvet or pair it with down. Go and do some research on Christmas traditions and themes. It’ll be a special collection, so we don’t need a large variety of styles."
Jiang Xiaoyue’s face lit up. "That sounds like a lot of fun!"
Qin Jiao smiled. "You should ask my mother-in-law for some pointers. She’s celebrated Christmas abroad before, so she’s more familiar with it."
"Okay!"
After seeing Jiang Xiaoyue out, Qin Jiao summoned Luan Wei and asked her how Li Man and Sun Lili had been performing lately.
Luan Wei reported methodically, "They’re both very diligent and hardworking, almost as if they’re in a competition. They’re getting along with their colleagues quite well, too."
Qin Jiao smiled. "Good, that’s what I like to hear. Next month, we can let Li Man lead a team. Then assign Sun Lili to oversee the fall collection project."
"Understood."
"Anything else happening at the company lately?"
Luan Wei fell silent for a moment, then said, "There’s an issue at the factory. Apparently, some old employees from several years ago, back when Jiu Yi wasn’t yet Jiu Yi, have returned looking for work. I’ve had HR put a hold on their applications. Boss, what’s your call?"
’So it was those people from the old clothing factory. Weren’t they Shen Zhengfeng’s trusted men?’
’Tsk. It looks like the paint factory held on for a few more years, but it was clearly on a steady decline. They must have been laid off, and now they remember the clothing factory?’
’How amusing.’
Qin Jiao smiled faintly. "No. Jiu Yi isn’t a junkyard."