Back To The 80s-Chapter 434 - 444: Business Manager_1

Cheng Qijia forgot that he had come to push his bike, standing quietly in place to listen.

"Katyusha stood on the steep shore, her voice as radiant as spring, the girl singing a beautiful song..." The voice came from the hospital union meeting room across from the bike shed. He Qin, expressionless, was singing the English version of Katyusha.

Union director Weng Chunping listened with a frown. After He Qin finished singing, she expressed dissatisfaction: "This song should be upbeat and bright. You sang it too sentimentally. Dr. He, you need to take this seriously. This is part of our hospital’s Women’s Day celebration performance. Don’t treat it lightly."

He Qin glanced at Weng Chunping indifferently, turned around to pick up the medical record on the table, and dropped a sentence: "This is my level. If you want someone better, find someone else." Then she left lightly, leaving an angry union director behind.

After listening to the song, Cheng Qijia unlocked his bike, ready to leave. Seeing He Qin coming out, he couldn’t help saying: "You sang quite well. It has the flavor of English folk songs."

He Qin was stunned, stopped in her tracks, and robotically blurted out a "Thank you." before quickly leaving.

Only then did Cheng Qijia get a good look at the face of the singer. It was the peculiar doctor that Liu Hongbing had mentioned.

Gu Xiaobei and the others were waiting at the hospital entrance for Cheng Qijia, who was nowhere to be seen. Gu Xiaobei told Bai Xiaolan and Wen Xiuqing to wait, and she went to find Cheng Qijia.

Just as she crossed paths with He Qin at the bike shed, remembering that He Qin had taken the initiative to greet her by nodding her head at the Yellow River, Gu Xiaobei quickly greeted her with a smile: "Dr. He, are you on duty?"

Seeing the sincere and warm smile on Gu Xiaobei’s face, He Qin’s expression softened a bit. She nodded slightly and mumbled a response before hurrying off.

"What took you so long? We’re frozen from waiting." Gu Xiaobei asked Cheng Qijia, who had just come over with his bike. It was okay for her, but Bai Xiaolan was still pregnant and showing signs of miscarriage. If she caught a cold, it would be very troublesome.

Cheng Qijia awkwardly couldn’t find the words. He really had forgotten himself while listening to the song earlier.

Gu Xiaobei didn’t say more, it was getting cold tonight, and it was important to get home quickly.

Before Gu Xiaobei could reapply for the trademark, the newly opened shop across the street was selling all products at low prices. For a while, all the customers who were buying goods flocked there, and some days Gu Xiaobei’s business couldn’t even close a single deal.

Chen Zhao worriedly said to Gu Xiaobei, "Sister-in-law, this is malicious competition. Like this, no one will make money."

Gu Xiaobei knew there was no use in worrying. If they lowered their prices now, they could forget about making a comeback in the future. She reassured Chen and the others: "Don’t worry, they can’t keep losing money like this. It’s easy to drop prices, but hard to raise them again. They’ll have their day of loss."

Since the business was slow, Gu Xiaobei let Qin Li mind the store while she went to the suburban area to see if there was a suitable place to build a factory.

On the edge of the city, where urban and rural areas meet, there were still fields. Gu Xiaobei took a look around but couldn’t decide on a suitable place. She decided to just return home.

Checking the time, it was still early and the children were likely napping. She decided to go back to the residential area first to take a bath and clean the place.

As soon as she walked up the stairs, she saw that Zhao Hongmei’s door across the way was open, despite the cold. Chatting and occasional laughter floated out.

Gu Xiaobei didn’t glance at them while bending her head to fish for her keys. Just as Zhao Hongmei said, "Xiaobei is back. You’re back early today. Come, sit with us for a while," she appeared at the door, inviting her warmly.

"No, I’m a bit tired and want to rest." She finished speaking and didn’t wait for Zhao Hongmei to respond. She opened the door and went in. She was in a bad mood and didn’t feel like dealing with anyone.

Zhao Hongmei’s face fell. She’d intended to show off her brother, who was a manager, but didn’t expect Gu Xiaobei to not give her any face. Angrily, she closed the door and returned inside.

Zhao Honghe, Zhao Hongmei’s brother, sat on the sofa watching his sister with an unhappy look. He asked, "What happened? Who upset you?"

"The wife of the captain who lives across from us. Running a bit of a business has made her so proud. She looks down on everyone. It’s as if her eyes are about to rise to the sky." Zhao Hongmei complained, her mouth pursed.

Zhao Honghe asked with interest: "What business is she in that has her feeling so arrogant?"

"She sells food and other stuff. I hear she’s doing the largest business in the provincial city. But she only invested a little bit of money, the real big boss isn’t her." Zhao Hongmei declared indignantly.

Zhao Honghe squinted, his lean face reflecting a calculating look. He said to Zhao Hongmei, "How about I teach her a lesson in business?"

Zhao Hongmei was taken aback and quickly waved her hands, saying, "She’s able to make money, that’s her ability. We can’t do something so unconscionable as ruining her business. I was just complaining, don’t stir up trouble."

Zhao Honghe didn’t say anything, he started to tease his dog Erhu. Only then did Zhao Hongmei remember that she’d been talking for so long without asking what her brother managed as a manager or what he was doing.

"What does your job as a manager involve? What do you do?"

Zhao Honghe said arrogantly: "Our boss came to inspect the Northwest market, looking for good business partners. We also deal with food products."

"Then why don’t you just look for Xiaobei, our neighbor from across the street?" Zhao Hongmei suggested.

"Didn’t you just say she was bad? Why would you want to help her? Shouldn’t we find her competitor and bring her down completely?" Zhao Honghe was somewhat puzzled.

Zhao Hongmei was scared by his words. "You can’t do that. Even if I don’t like her, we can’t harm her. Besides, your brother-in-law and her man are on good terms. Don’t cause trouble until they can’t get along."

When Zhao Honghe heard this, he didn’t take it to heart. He was a man who only cared about money.

"I’m going to the post office to make a call to my boss. Do you need anything? I can bring it back on my way." Zhao Honghe said as he walked towards the door.

"No need. We have everything at home. Hurry up, the post office will close soon." Zhao Hongmei urged.

Blowing his whistle arrogantly, Zhao Honghe went to the post office to make a call. As soon as the call was answered, he immediately turned humble and polite, saying, "Hello boss, I’ve arrived in the provincial city. What should I do next?"

"First, go to the largest agricultural products wholesale market in the provincial city to see if you can find a suitable partner. Also, help me look out if there’s a suitable piece of land for a factory." a gentle and quiet female voice came over the phone.

Zhao Honghe held the phone, nodding and bowing towards the wall, and said, "Rest assured, boss, I will definitely handle this matter properly."

"I appreciate your hard work. I’m busy over here recently and can’t come over. If you need anything, feel free to call me anytime."

Zhao Honghe nodded repeatedly in a hurry: "Yes, boss. I will definitely handle it. I won’t disturb your work anymore. Goodbye, boss."