The next day, Luo Jingyu learned about the attitudes of Zhan Xi's father and brother, and her mind suddenly blossomed! Happiness came so suddenly, and he passed the first level so easily
He was so happy! He wanted to tell his parents right away and bring Huanhuan home to meet his parents.
There is no need to go through his house! It is just an eight-lane road. Huanhuan can go anywhere. Everyone will like her, pamper her, treasure her, and hold her in the palm of their hands like a little princess.
Although he was happy, Luo Jingyu still couldn't rest for the next few days, couldn't go on a date with Huanhuan, and couldn't make ice cream for her, because he had to design five accessories for the Hanfu Festival within three days and make samples to send to Fang Xu.
Zhan Xi expressed his understanding. Luo Jingyu said that the first few days after the opening of the warehouse would be relatively free, and asked Zhan Xi if he wanted to go out and play for a few days. Zhan Xi thought for a while and said, "I have to go back home in two days. I promised my father that I would go back to see my grandmother. After I come back, I have to start looking for a job. Let's go out and play again when the weather cools down. It's too hot to go anywhere now."
Luo Jingyu naturally had no objection. She sat down at the workbench in a good mood and started drawing the design.
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Regarding the custom designs for the Hanfu Festival, Luo Jingyu had some ideas in his spare time, and it was not too difficult to draw them. After showing the design draft to Fang Xu, he started making samples.
Since Xiaoyu was so busy, Zhan Xi didn't bother him. He bought a bus ticket and went home.
She hadn't been home since the Qingming Festival, and when she saw her parents again, the three of them were all thinking unpredictably. Zhan Xi and Chi Guilan had been having a bad time before, so Chi Guilan naturally didn't look happy when she saw her. She said coldly, "Oh, you know you're back?" and went into the kitchen to do some work.
Zhan Xi made eye contact with his father and followed him into the kitchen, softly calling "Mom". Chi Guilan's face did not improve. Zhan Xi saw that she was going to wash and cut vegetables, so he took over and said, "Mom, let me wash them. I know how to do it now."
Chi Guilan stood beside her with empty hands, stared at her for a long time, and asked, "How is your job search going?"
Zhan Xi smiled and said nonchalantly, "I haven't found one yet. It's too hot in the summer. I want to take a rest first before looking for a job. Don't people say September and October are the best times to find a job?"
"Huh, you can't find a job, right?" Chi Guilan snorted. "You quit for no reason. You just quit a good job. Do you know now that it's hard to find a job outside?"
Zhan Xi grumbled as he washed the vegetables: "It's not hard to find. I'm sure I can find the right one."
Chi Guilan was silent for a while, but couldn't help but say: "Really don't want to find someone to introduce you? Many of our relatives work in Qiantang. Your aunt..."
"Really, really, no need, Mom, really no need!" Zhan Xi was also scared and begged for mercy, "Trust me, I will find one myself, don't ask anyone to introduce me anymore."
Chi Guilan's face turned stern again. She snatched the basin of vegetable leaves she had washed and said angrily, "I don't know what you are thinking! What's wrong with being a civil servant? Why don't you take the exam? You still have time to start preparing now!"
Zhan Xi said nothing and went to wash the rice to prepare for cooking. Chi Guilan turned her head and glared at her: "Also, what about your partner? You told me before that you would introduce me to a good company after I passed the exam. Now you don't want to take the exam anymore. Are you still looking for a partner?"
Zhan Xi's tone also hardened: "Mom! I said I can find it myself! I just don't like introductions, do you understand? Why are you still talking about this?"
"Why?" Chi Guilan really couldn't figure it out. "What a great introduction. You know me well. You're 24, 25 in your lunar age. You're not young anymore. You..."
At this time, Zhan Qiang strolled into the kitchen and interrupted her: "Huan Huan, come and check Daddy's phone. Daddy has something that keeps popping up and can't be deleted."
"Oh." Zhan Xi put the rice washing basket on the table and followed his father out, leaving Chi Guilan alone sulking.
Zhan Xi plans to stay at home for two nights to accompany her grandmother and parents. By the time she returns to Qiantang, the fish samples should be ready.
She did plan to continue looking for a job. This matter could not be delayed any longer. She only had so much savings. Although she could eat at Xiaoyu's restaurant, she still had to pay the rent. She was too embarrassed to ask her parents and brother for money now that she was such a grown-up.
While staying at home, Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu had hardly any contact. Anyway, they could see each other every day when they were in Qiantang, so there was no rush in these few days.
She behaved very well, took the initiative to help her mother with work every day, never made her angry, and even opened the job search app in front of her mother to ask her about this position and that company. In short, she turned back into the obedient and sensible daughter she used to be.
Chi Guilan couldn't blame her for anything, so her attitude naturally softened. She would nag her about Zhan Jie from time to time, but she didn't dare to criticize Qin Fei anymore, for fear that Zhan Xi would get angry again.
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As agreed, Luo Jingyu took several photos of all the samples from various angles and sent them to Fang Xu on July 23. After receiving the photos, Fang Xu sent them to various Hanfu groups and took screenshots of some of the girls' feedback and sent them to Luo Jingyu.
Some accessories required minor adjustments, and some patterns needed a few more colors added, which Luo Jingyu recorded one by one.
The next day was the day Zhan Xi returned to Qiantang. She arrived at the station at 5 pm. Luo Jingyu planned to pick her up at the station and cook a big meal for her in the evening.
After lunch, when he was revising the design draft at his workbench, Fang Xu came uninvited.
After entering the house, Fang Xu glanced around the living room and asked, "Where's your girlfriend? Did she go to work?"
Luo Jingyu typed on her cell phone: She is not here, she went home.
"Oh... What a coincidence." Fang Xu curled his lips and laughed.
The reason for his visit this time was no longer "passing by", and he stated his purpose very directly.
He said, "The order volume will be very large this time. We have hired a model to take photos. Please give me those samples first."
Luo Jingyu did not suspect anything and packed all five samples and gave them to Fang Xu. She also asked him on her mobile phone that the newly added colors and modified styles would take another two or three days to produce, and by then she might have to trouble Fang Xu to make another trip.
Unexpectedly, after receiving a few samples, Fang Xu smiled at him and said, "No need. I probably won't come again."
Luo Jingyu didn't react and just stared at him blankly.
Fang Xu took out a few sheets of paper from the folder he brought with him and handed them to Luo Jingyu: "Xiao Yu, I came here for two things today. First, to get samples. Second, I have thought carefully over the past few months. I am just a businessman. I am not very capable and my ideas are narrow. Working with you has indeed delayed your development. You are very capable and deserve a bigger platform. It is really unfair for you to continue to work with me to make these little girls' stuff. So, I think we should terminate the cooperation."
He spoke these words very slowly with a smile on his face. Luo Jingyu understood most of it, especially the last sentence "termination of cooperation". After seeing Fang Xu's lip movements clearly, his mind went blank and he lowered his head to look at the A4 paper in his hand.
It was filled with tables and numbers, and there were also words, which he couldn't understand for a moment. He looked up at Fang Xu again, opened his mouth, and wanted to use sign language to ask him what he meant, and wanted to type on his phone, but when he took out his phone, he couldn't remember what to ask.
Fang Xu naturally saw Luo Jingyu's embarrassment, pointed at the paper in his hand and said: "This is the liquidation statement I asked the accountant to make, take a look, and sign it if there is no problem. In fact, the accounts between you and me have always been very clear, and I have never owed you money. Now the Hanfu Festival has not yet started, just in time, let's settle all the accounts. After that, I will make the decision whether I should continue to run the flower shop we opened together, and you don't have to worry about it. Anyway, you already have Xiyu Flower, you can do it yourself with the help of your girlfriend. Take some big orders, high-end, luxury goods, exhibitions, you just participated in the exhibition, and it was all in the newspaper! Xiaoyu, you are really excellent, Brother Fang believes that you will get better and better, come, sign it."
Luo Jingyu didn't dare to sign. He didn't understand anything. In his memory, Fang Xu did not owe him money. Fang Xu paid him all the money for the Flower Festival in March and the custom-made items in April, but he still didn't dare to sign.
This happened so suddenly that he was so shocked that he didn't know what to do.
It would be great if Huanhuan was here, why isn’t Huanhuan here
How did Fang Xu know that Huan Huan was not there? Or was he not afraid even if Huan Huan was there? Was there nothing wrong with this list? What would be the consequences if he didn't sign it
Fang Xu waited for a while, and seeing Luo Jingyu staring blankly at the papers, he couldn't help but reach out and pat his arm. Luo Jingyu looked up at him again, her face was pale, and even her lips were much lighter.
"What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that I will cheat you? We have worked together for so many years, and I treat you as my brother. How could I cheat you?" Fang Xu laughed, "Sign it, even if your girlfriend is here. Let me tell you this, you actually wanted to break up with me a long time ago, right? You always felt that I was holding you back, and I'm doing what you wanted, aren't I?"
Luo Jingyu shook his head and pursed his lips, his hands had already crumpled the paper. He suddenly thought of a question, pointed at the bag of samples in Fang Xu's hand, and spread his hands to him, the meaning was obvious, asking him to return it.
Fang Xu was happy: "I have sent the photos of these things to various Hanfu groups. Everyone knows that they are produced by 'Xiao Yu Yu Handmade Hot Flower'. I can return them to you, but do you dare to use them again? Luo Jingyu, I want to remind you that no one knows that you made these things. Even if we have chat records as evidence that you sent them to me, have you ever thought that you and I are still in a cooperative relationship? On the timeline, before you signed, these things were all works of my store."
Luo Jingyu stared at him intently, still not retracting her outstretched hands.
"Okay, you don't have to sign." Fang Xu lifted the bag in his hand, "I can also return everything to you, but I have to tell you that if you don't sign, I don't plan to do this Hanfu Festival and won't open a warehouse. We haven't broken up yet, and you can't do it alone, so you can just take a break these few months."
Luo Jingyu: “…”
His mind was already in a mess. He couldn't even read Fang Xu's lips. He didn't understand the logic of the matter and didn't know what Fang Xu was going to do. Why did they break up at this time? Would it be good for Fang Xu to break up? Why did Fang Xu take his samples? Was he still going to open a warehouse? If he opened a warehouse, who would do it? If he didn't do it, who would do it
Luo Jingyu couldn't figure out all these problems. He was too stupid and had too low cultural level. He was always at a disadvantage in communicating with Fang Xu and was always the one being suppressed.
"Sign it, Xiaoyu." Fang Xu spoke again, still very patiently, "There's no need to drag it out. These are all clear accounts. I promise I didn't cheat you. You can find an accountant to show you, or ask your girlfriend to show you, it's the same."
As if he was afraid that Luo Jingyu didn't understand, Fang Xu took a piece of white paper from the workbench, grabbed Luo Jingyu's arm and dragged him to the workbench, and wrote for him to see:
1. If you don’t sign, I won’t open a position. I’m not breaking up with you, and you can’t work alone.
2. Sign and we will disband. You can work alone immediately. There is still time for redesign now.
3. I will decide whether to open a position. These samples are mine before you sign. You can continue to use them after you go it alone. Do you dare to use them
Luo Jingyu looked at the words on the paper, and when she looked at Fang Xu again, her eyes turned red.
"Ah! I forgot one thing. This is my compensation to you." Fang Xu said, "Do you remember the design drawings of the joint model you gave me before? I told the other party that the designer has quit and I will not continue to cooperate with them. I told the other party about the Jubilee Fish Hot Embroidery. They should contact you and look for you later. This is your first order after going it alone. It can be worth tens of thousands of dollars! You see, Brother Fang treats you well, right? Such a big order was given to you."
Luo Jingyu: “…”
"Sign it." Fang Xu put the writing pen into Luo Jingyu's hand, smiling sincerely and kindly, "Let's part ways in peace. Brother Fang wishes you great success in the hot stamping industry, a bright future, and to become a master like Xu Qingyan soon."
Luo Jingyu squeezed the pen in his hand so tightly that the pen shaft was almost broken.
Fang Xu took out the papers in his hand, spread them on the workbench, and tapped his fingers: "Luo Jingyu, if you still want to do business at the Hanfu Festival, sign it."
Luo Jingyu: “…”
"What on earth are you thinking about?!" Fang Xu suddenly yelled. Although Luo Jingyu couldn't hear him, she was shocked by his wide-open mouth. Liwu jumped down from the cat climbing frame and hid in the master bedroom, as if to confirm how loud Fang Xu's throat was.
"You don't want to listen to nice words, right? Then I'll tell you the truth!" Fang Xu's expression changed, "I don't want to cooperate with you anymore, Luo Jingyu! Now it's not me who is delaying you, it's you who is delaying me! How can you be so shameless? I have helped you for four years, what are you doing? Do you want to keep dragging me down? I don't want to cooperate with you anymore! Do you understand? Do you understand? Sign quickly! After signing, we will go our separate ways, and you can do whatever you want in the future! You don't have to suffer my anger anymore! I don't have to serve you anymore! Luo Jingyu, sign!"
Luo Jingyu looked at him with red eyes, and her face turned red. With trembling hands, she looked at the crumpled papers on the table. There were two copies, three sheets each, a total of six sheets, and there was a signature bar under each sheet.
This time, Fang Xu did not force him anymore. He just folded his arms and looked at him coldly.
Luo Jingyu slowly bent down, holding the pen tightly, looking at the numbers and words on the paper that he couldn't understand, his back teeth were about to break. He closed his eyes, opened them again, and signed his name on six sheets of paper.
"Wouldn't it have been done if you had signed earlier? Why did I have to waste so much time talking?" Fang Xu snatched the pen from his hand, signed his own name, took three pieces of paper and put them in the file bag, stuffed the remaining three into Luo Jingyu's hand, and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, he said: "Luo Jingyu, from now on, you are free."