Although Wei Nian is a silver tongued person, he often uses this talent in business and when talking to his family. Wei Nian is not like this. He always wants to take things one step further with Chen Xuan. Wei Nian has never said anything flowery, but sometimes he teases Chen Xuan a few times, which is normal between lovers.
More often than not, Wei Nian did more than he said.
When Chen Xuan ran out of notebooks, Wei Nian would remember to put new ones in her cabinet. When Chen Xuan ran out of paper, Wei Nian would remember to weigh two pounds for her to take home. Including the chocolate candies wrapped in cellophane that Chen Xuan put at the bottom of the box, Wei Nian would remember to put a handful for her every ten days or half a month, and strictly forbade Chen Xuan to give them away, so she would eat them all by herself.
Chen Xuan is a person who knows how to treat others well. Anian's clothes are always clean. The meals she cooks every day are always cooked to Anian's taste.
In fact, in terms of actions rather than words, Chen Xuan and Wei Nian are really a perfect match.
Wei Nian really felt sorry for Chen Xuan. He discussed with Chen Xuan, "Now we have two more technicians and two college students working, and your store also has a share of meals for Sun Yan. In the past, you and your sister-in-law cooked together. Since the hat shop business has become busy, we have to take care of three things. We have the hat shop business, their cosmetics improvement, and the strawberries in the two yards. Even with the help of the third uncle, we can't handle it. I thought about hiring a sister-in-law to cook for the old house, and let her take care of the cooking, so that she can free up her hands to make hats. Sister-in-law can also be more relaxed, because she still has to take care of three children."
"That's reasonable." Chen Xuan lived a meticulous life, but she was not unreasonable. The hat shop's business was relatively stable. With more people employed, the family had to prepare more meals. Li was really tired by herself. Chen Xuan thought, "Last year, at the end of the year, I was busy with everything, so I hired Yan'er's mother to help with cooking. Now that she does needlework, I have to find someone else to do the cooking. I'll discuss the money for hiring someone with A Yin, and we'll pay for it in the store. We'll also pay the old lady monthly for the food of the four masters, the shopkeeper Xiao Li, and Yan'er. How about that?" As for Chen Xuan, Wei Nian, and Wei Yin, the Wei family had not yet split up, so of course the family would pay for the food.
Seeing that Chen Xuan understood what he said, Wei Nian smiled and said, "Okay, it's settled. But when it comes to asking Sister-in-law to cook, don't say that your store paid for it. I'll say that it was Mr. Rong who paid for it, and you can ask Mr. Rong to reimburse you. We don't make money from Mr. Rong, and the chefs should pay what they are owed. We mainly told the old lady this so that she won't be unhappy and feel bad about the money."
Chen Xuan nodded, "Okay." After all, Chen Xuan was the one keeping the accounts of the cosmetics factory now. Chen Xuan's personality was always clear and straightforward. She would never take advantage of others, and of course she would not use Mr. Rong's money indiscriminately.
The couple discussed it, and Wei Nian first told the old man. The old man said, "They asked you to help manage the cosmetics factory because they trust you. How can you take advantage of the owner? No. You are not allowed to do this in the future. This is not the rule for us businessmen."
"Otherwise, we have to hire someone to cook for us. There are more and more people in our family now. My wife has to take care of the strawberries and the hat shop, and Yin has to go to see the progress of the masters' improvements from time to time. Sister-in-law has to do needlework at home, take care of three children, and deal with things around mom, and cook for so many people. It's too busy." Wei Nian expressed his idea. "Dad, if it's my opinion, let's hire a cook. Three or five dollars a month is enough, and sister-in-law can free up her hands to help make hats and sew. I think she Our hat shop business is OK. If it grows bigger in the future, we will need the help of our family. We can hire people to do the cooking and cleaning, and let my sister-in-law take care of all the things at home. It's not easy. Besides, my family is busy enough with the strawberries all year round, and my wife and Yin have to take care of the hat shop. This is their private business, so I can't interfere too much. There is a cook at home, so we won't cook the steamed buns and dumplings at our place in the future. If we make more here, we can take them directly, and my wife can cook a dish to make a meal."
Old Master Wei thought that a prosperous family business was always a good thing. He said, "At the beginning, the hat shop was contracted by a middleman. Well, you don't need these few dollars now. You have to distinguish between Mr. Rong's account and our account. We can't take advantage of others."
"Dad, I know."
"Then you guys should pay for the rest of the family's share. I won't ask any more questions."
Wei Nianyuan also meant this. Old Master Wei glanced at his second son and said, "I want to ask your eldest brother to go to the Guanwai shops this year. The business of the Guanwai shops has not been very good in the past two years, and the quality of the furs is not as good as before."
Wei Nian thought for a moment, "Dad, I know some Japanese, why don't I go. I heard that Marshal Zhang and the Japanese are very close outside the Great Wall, and there are a lot of Japanese there."
"I originally wanted you to go, but your wife and Ah Yin are both women, so they still need a man to help them keep an eye on the cosmetics factory." Old Master Wei had something else on his mind. He coughed lightly and said to Wei Nian, "You have been married for more than two years. You were not happy about the marriage before, but now you are getting along well with your wife. Why is there still no sign of pregnancy?"
Wei Nian looked embarrassed by his father's question and said vaguely, "Dad, I'm anxious too."
"I don't see how anxious you are. Do you want me to go to Tong Ren Tang and get you some tonic medicine?"
Wei Nian blushed and said quickly, "Dad, what are you talking about? I'll leave if you're fine." Seeing that the old man had no other instructions, Wei Nian left in disgrace. Old Master Wei snorted and laughed, and puffed on his pipe.
The matter of hiring a cook was settled. There is no better time to hire someone than now. In Beijing, there is no problem in hiring people. However, Old Master Wei was a meticulous person. He thought about it for a while, and Uncle Wang happened to come over, so he mentioned it to Uncle Wang. Uncle Wang was a smart man, and he immediately had a candidate in mind. He took out tobacco from his pocket and rolled a cigarette, and said to Old Master Wei, "Brother, your family is kind, and we are not outsiders. I have a niece who has a hard life. In her hometown, she married two men in succession, and both men died first. She is not very old now, only in her early thirties, and is Ah Rou's cousin. The girl is really a good girl, but this fate makes people helpless. She is a very capable child, and she is busy at home all day long. She is also honest. If you think she is capable, let her try. If nothing else, let her take care of three meals a day and all the things in your family."
"It's not easy here." Old Master Wei said, "In the past, we had the second sister's family, who helped with the first sister's family, and Ah Yin helped the two sisters-in-law, so it was okay. Now that we have this hat shop, there is no time to rest at home all day long. Even Ah Jin has to take materials back to her husband's house to help with the work. It's too tiring for the first sister to do the housework alone, so I thought about finding someone to help."
"It's nothing. Ah Rou has been skinny since she was little. She was born to enjoy a good life. My niece is capable. You can rest assured."
At this point, Old Master Wei originally wanted to find someone who knows him well in his hometown. Old Master Wei smiled and said, "Okay, then let my niece come over and give it a try. We are relatives, and when she comes, I will treat her like my own niece. I will share a table with her and the house will be ready. She doesn't even need to bring bedding or clothes. She can just come. If there is a suitable one in the future, it would be nice to find a husband in Beijing."
Uncle Wang laughed, "If that's the case, my second brother will come over and kowtow to you, big brother."
The two of them settled the matter. Uncle Wang immediately wrote a letter asking someone to take his niece back and asked her family to send her over. He found a job for her in Beijing.
It was a coincidence that Mr. Shao, the boss that Uncle Wang was working for, was Miss Shao's father, Mr. Shao. Uncle Wang was a righteous and accommodating person. Although he was born in the countryside, Mr. Shao liked him very much and kept him by his side. Occasionally, when he was free, Uncle Wang would come to the Wei family to talk to Old Master Wei and visit Uncle San. Miss Shao was interesting. After knowing that the Wei family was Uncle Wang's relative, she originally wanted to invite Chen Xuan and Wei Yin out for tea, but now she doesn't mention it anymore.
Fortunately, Chen Xuan and Wei Yin have long forgotten about Miss Shao.
Ever since Wei Yin broke up, he turned his depression into work enthusiasm and took direct charge of the improvement and development of cosmetics.
Maybe it was the blow of a broken heart. Wei Yin used to be such a gentle and charming girl, but now all four masters in the factory are afraid of her. From the first day of cleaning the factory, the two technicians from Shanghai were very easy to talk to. They also had to move the house, so they just cleaned with brooms and rags. The two chemistry top students were different. They just sat there and chatted in the yard without helping. Wei Yin was in a bad mood. She wore an apron and a dustproof newspaper hat and said to them, "Sweep faster together. You two should not be idle. Give me a hand!"
One of them was Wu Chao and the other was Zhang Biao. Zhang Biao was a bit fierce. Otherwise, an ordinary man would jump into a fire pit when he saw a beautiful girl like Wei Yin, not to mention cleaning the house. However, the personalities of an engineering man and a graceful liberal arts man like Professor Chu were probably different. Zhang Biao saw that Wei Yin was still a little girl and didn't take her seriously at all. He said, "Manager Wei said at the time that we came here and just did research."
"Do you know who hired Manager Wei? It was me and the boss!" Wei Yin said with a sour face, "I'm the boss and everyone else is cleaning together, how dare you just stand there! College student! Didn't school teach you how to be discerning? Go get some water!"
The two people scolded Wei Yin, which was so embarrassing. Wei Yin directed four people to clean the house, arrange accommodation for the two technicians, and then personally presided over the seminar. Although there were only four people, Wei Yin asked the two technicians to personally make a few tubes of samples, and then showed the tubes of lipstick he brought to the few people. Wei Yin said, "There are three main points about lipstick. First, there should be a variety of colors. The most colorful lipstick on the market now has thirteen colors. I brought them all. Take a look. For me, thirteen colors are far from enough. I need at least sixteen colors. Second, lipstick must be moisturizing. The weather in Beijing is dry and noisy. When using lipstick, in addition to being beautiful, it must also be moisturizing so that customers will feel comfortable. Third, the color should last for a long time. The color of today's lipstick will fade a little, but it is best if the color retention is stronger. Customers prefer those that last longer."
"Just these three points, Master Wu and Master Zhang, you are all top students in university, what do you think?" Although Wei Yin is not very old, due to the emotional impact caused by the encounter with the scumbag, he has become serious and domineering when doing things.
Wu Chao and Zhang Biao were seven or eight years older than Wei Nian, and were simply intimidated by Wei Yin's cold eyes. Fortunately, those who could study chemistry in university these days, although they would be unemployed after graduation, had real skills and knowledge.
Wei Yin came over almost every day to see their improvement progress. Although the two technicians, Xu and Li, were not masters, they were familiar with the cosmetics industry. They had to conduct experiments and samples every day, as well as purchase all the raw materials prescribed by Wu Chao and Zhang Biao. Sometimes they were too busy to handle it, so Wei Yin would go to buy them in a rickshaw himself.
Not only does she come here every day from the factory, but now that the strawberries are ripe, Chen Xuan has to take care of two yards of strawberries every day, and Wei Yin has to take care of the store as well. After the items shipped from Shanghai arrived home, everyone's gifts were first distributed, and then the shop was stocked with new items.
Which item should be placed where, and how to introduce the new products to customers. When Wei Yin is free in the shop, she will personally take care of it. If Wei Yin is not there, then Xiao Li and Sun Yan will come. Not to mention Xiao Li and Sun Yan, even Mrs. Sun is very busy. Fortunately, Wang Dajie's niece Wang Damei came to the Wei family, and Li suddenly felt relieved and joined the ranks of part-time tailors.
Of course, Li would rather be a part-time tailor. After all, the hat shop charges per piece for needlework. Chen Xuan and Wei Yin are both very clear about their personalities. They pay their wages monthly and never delay payment.
In July, Wei Shi went to the Guanwai shop to take care of the business. The first lipstick approved by Wei Yin from the cosmetics factory was brought to the counter for Chen Xuan and Wei Nian to check its quality together.
Wei Yin asked Sun Yan to try it out, and told Chen Xuan and Wei Nian that the lipstick was as good as the other lipsticks on the market now, in terms of color saturation, color fastness, and moisturizing properties.
Chen Xuan tried it on her lips and said, "It's good."
Wei Nian praised Wei Yin, "These days have not been in vain."
Wei Yin smiled, with joy on his face.
Wei Nian privately said to Wei Yin, "Doing business is more fulfilling than being in love."
"It's okay." Wei Yin was still quite reserved.
"Keep working hard! Second brother is counting on you!"
After encouraging his sister, Wei Nian turned to Chen Xuan and said, "There's a new American movie at the Daqianmen Cinema tonight. I bought the tickets. Let's go watch it."
Seeing Wei Nian and Chen Xuan, wearing big gold rings, happily going to the movies hand in hand, Wei Yin was so angry at her unlucky second brother that her stomach ached.
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