Black Lotus is reborn. Hush! Just lie down and be quiet.

The next day, Xia Qingqing gave Duke Astor the remaining half chicken and vomited a lot of black blood again, but this time the old man felt much better than last time.

"The second course of treatment will be in two months. Mr. Duke will come to Shanghai for treatment. You will take one pill a day and follow the diet menu strictly."

Xia Qingqing gave him a bottle of pills and a menu, gave him some instructions, and then left.

When I returned to Shanghai, it was already late August and the dog days of summer were coming to an end. Every day seemed like a fire was simmering. The asphalt on the road had melted and emitted a pungent odor.

After Xia Qingqing returned home, she was too lazy to go out and basically stayed at home to enjoy the air conditioning. She installed air conditioners in both houses. She definitely couldn't treat herself badly after earning money.

Xiao Yingyue did well in both the interview and written test, and has received a notice from the Shanghai Theater to report for school on September 1st.

The super mall has also opened. Many leaders came on the opening day. Newspapers and TV stations rushed to report on it. Even the Beijing TV station reported it. From the opening to now, business has been booming and the daily turnover is very considerable.

Not to mention the garment factory. The new factory building was completed in June and the factory moved there in July. They also recruited dozens of employees and orders are scheduled until next year.

After resting for a few days, Xia Qingqing went to the supermarket to find Zhuang Hongye. The garment factory was now mainly managed by Song Chunlan and Qian Liujin, and Zhuang Hongye's focus was on the mall.

"You finally decided to come here?"

Zhuang Hongye joked while making coffee for her.

"You have much better management skills than me. I'll just be a hands-off manager. I bought this for you."

Xia Qingqing took out a set of ruby ​​jewelry from her bag. Zhuang Hongye’s favorite was ruby.

"Thanks."

Zhuang Hongye took out the jewelry and tried it on. The dazzling rubies made her look even more beautiful and charming.

"What's that on your neck? A mosquito bite?"

Xia Qingqing deliberately joked that Xiao Yingyue, the big mouth, had told her everything about Zhuang Hongye and Si Jinyi.

There was actually nothing on Zhuang Hongye's neck, she was just faking it.

"Yes, it was a mosquito bite!"

Zhuang Hongye's expression changed, and she responded subconsciously, and then she heard Xia Qingqing's laughter.

"Hahahaha, Hongye, there's nothing on your neck. Did Si Jinyi bite your neck last night?"

Xia Qingqing laughed so hard that tears came out. Love really can make people blind. Even someone as smart and rational as Zhuang Hongye was fooled by love.

Zhuang Hongye was so angry that she slapped her a few times, and finally she couldn't help laughing.

"Why are you shy? You and Si Jinyi have already obtained the marriage certificate, so it's okay even if you do it in broad daylight."

Xia Qingqing joked again and was hit a few more times.

After the two of them finished arguing, Xia Qingqing then talked about Si Jinyi's trip to Africa.

"I know. I asked him to check out the environment there. Then we can go there to mine."

When talking about business, Zhuang Hongye's eyes light up.

She particularly enjoys the process of starting a business, starting from scratch, and then, bit by bit, building a huge business empire in her hands. This sense of accomplishment cannot be bought by any amount of money.

"Let's put the mining on hold for now. Take some time to go to the port city and register a paper company. We'll go to the port city to collect waste paper."

Xia Qingqing came to her for this matter. The waste paper business is very profitable, and she can't let others do it.

"Okay, I'll go over once the formalities are completed."

Zhuang Hongye has already applied to go to Gangcheng. In addition to registering a company, she also wants to investigate the market in Gangcheng. Her goal is to expand her business to the world.

"There are five million Hong Kong dollars in this card, which is the company's initial capital. Bring an assistant with you on this trip. There will have to be someone watching over Hong Kong City in the future."

Xia Qingqing took out a card in which she had deposited five million.

"Row."

Zhuang Hongye took the card and couldn't help but hug her tightly.

"What? Stop being so cheesy!"

Xia Qingqing hugged her back, but made a joke.

"We are going to be good sisters for life. You have to be my best friend except your husband."

Zhuang Hongye started to act coquettishly. In her heart, Xia Qingqing came first.

But she would not ask Xia Qingqing to put her first, she wanted to be second.

"Well, you and I are best friends, and all men are outsiders!"

Xia Qingqing tried not to laugh.

The two of them didn't stay in that mushy state for too long, and soon Zhuang Hongye returned to being the calm female CEO she once was and had to go to the meeting.

Xia Qingqing went shopping in the mall by herself. It was around ten o'clock in the morning. There were not many customers, but there were quite a few too. Many people came in to enjoy the air-conditioning. The air-conditioning in the mall was turned on very high, so many people came in to enjoy the free air-conditioning.

Zhuang Hongye asked the staff not to drive these people away, and also provided small stools and free tea, because she had observed that although many people came to enjoy the air-conditioning, most of them would buy something, and only a very few people would be so shameless as to take advantage of it for free.

Overall, these people are not getting their money for nothing.

Furthermore, popularity means wealth. The more people there are, the more wealth there is. Only a fool would drive away customers who enter the store.

Xia Qingqing also saw an acquaintance in the mall, a young couple who were selling her a house near the train station. The man seemed to be called Wu Di and the woman was called Zhang Xiaoying.

Wu Di was wearing his work clothes from a shopping mall and repairing an electrical circuit. He originally worked as an electrician in a factory, and this was his main profession.

"Hello, President Xia!"

Wu Di recognized her and greeted her, looking much more mature than before.

When he was selling the house, Wu Di was young and energetic, with a clear look of stupidity on his face. Now he is like an adult who has hit a wall and has become smooth and sophisticated.

"You're back from abroad?"

Xia Qingqing asked with a smile.

Wu Di looked embarrassed and said, "I was cheated by a black broker. He took my money but did not take us to Japan. Instead, he took us to Malaysia to plant rubber. It was harder than working in a factory. I couldn't stand it so I came back."

He doesn't want to go to any country now. He just wants to stay in Shanghai because it's too dangerous outside.

"Every failure is a learning experience. Just think of it as paying for a lesson!"

Xia Qingqing encouraged him. Although Wu Di suffered heavy losses, seeing how calm he is now, the money was not wasted.

"Thank you, Mr. Xia, for giving me and my wife a chance, otherwise we wouldn't even be able to find a job."

Wu Di is truly grateful. Now he works as an electrician in a shopping mall and his wife operates a sewing machine in a garment factory. Their combined salary is about three or four hundred yuan, much more than when they worked in the factory before.

"Work hard. The company will build a dormitory building in the future. Since you and your wife are both working, you can get priority in housing allocation."

Xia Qingqing revealed a bit of good news: the address for the dormitory building had been selected, and they only needed to wait for approval from higher authorities before they could build the building.

"Thank you, President Xia. Xiaoying and I will work hard."

Wu Di's eyes lit up and he was overjoyed. He and his wife lived with his parents, and they nagged him every day, but he didn't dare to talk back. After all, he was the one who made the mistake of selling his parents' house.

But it's still a bit annoying to be scolded every day. If I could move to the company dormitory, it would be much more comfortable than living at my parents' house.

When the time comes, he and his wife will save some money and buy a house for their parents so that they will stop nagging them.

Xia Qingqing smiled and went to visit other places. Zhuang Hongye had told her about Wu Di.

Wu Di's mother went to the clothing store to make a scene, saying that the house was hers and Wu Di had no right to sell it, so the deal was invalid. Before Zhuang Hongye had time to argue with Wu's mother, the old lady was pulled back by Wu Di.

Wu Di also advised the old lady to stop making a fuss and admitted that it was his fault. The procedures for selling the house were complete and the other party was happy to pay. It would be unreasonable for them to continue making a fuss.

The result was that Wu Di was scolded by his mother. Wu Di did not dare to say a word. He lowered his head and let his mother scold him. He looked pitiful.

Zhuang Hongye thought that this unfortunate child had good character, so she let the couple come to work.

Time passed very quickly, and it was September in a flash. Xia Qingqing went to school. The principal and teachers were very polite to her and did not mention a word about her studies.