I took my phone to check, it was Sun Kai calling, I was a little surprised, since I met him once on the wedding day, I haven't been in touch for a long time, hesitated for a moment, I answered the phone.

"Hey, Kai..."

I sat up and leaned against the head of the bed.

"Good evening, brother, how's the business?"

Sun Kai smiled wryly.

I sighed lightly and said, "It's still the same, I can't make a fortune, but I can't go hungry either." ”

"Yes, I heard that you recently opened a branch outside the province, and it's going well, right?"

I pursed my lips and smiled and said, "How do you know?" ”

Sun Kai pondered for a moment and said: "Doing business is mutually beneficial, not to mention that the two of us are still peers, right?" ”

There was a hint of bitterness in his words, and I was very uncomfortable to listen to, so I didn't answer, just listened quietly.

"Xiao Tao, they all say that peers are enemies, and it is better to settle than to settle the relationship, you and I are brothers, in the shopping mall, there will definitely not be a mess of fish and nets, and people will turn over on their backs, right."

I don't understand why he told me this, now, although he is also in the clothing business, but there has never been a head-on conflict, including the supply of goods, market share, price range adjustment, has been steady and orderly, of course, I don't want to compete with him.

"Xiao Kai, why don't I understand what you said today?"

I flicked the ashes of my cigarette, pulled on my slippers and walked to the window, looking at the unfamiliar streets and the buildings shrouded in night, and I felt strangely bored in my heart.

Sun Kai smiled faintly and said: "Your business is getting stronger and stronger, I'm really happy for you, it's not easy to eat outside, these days, it's even more difficult to make a fortune in business, when you are a brother, I still want to admonish you, take it when you see it, don't be blinded by money, a knife on your head, the more greedy you are, the more miserable you will lose." ”

I felt more and more confused, his words, I heard seven points of coercion, three points of affection, every word was to persuade me to be content with the status quo and stop expanding, but what I couldn't understand was that he, who I hadn't seen for a long time, made me feel so strange and timid, not that I was afraid that he would secretly deceive me, but that indestructible friendship, in the face of interests, was so untested.

I snuffed out the cigarette butt and laughed: "Xiao Kai, there is a saying that everyone sweeps the snow in front of the door, and does not care about the frost on the tiles of others, I can now come to this day, in addition to unremitting efforts, more help from relatives and friends, and that eager ambition, this road must not be calm, but I never thought of stopping at this moment." ”

"Good, you haven't changed at all."

Sun Kai said lukewarmly: "It's a pleasure to chat with you today, you can find a place to get together in the future, oh yes, Xiao Qing and Jin Chen are in your company, right?" ”

I frowned and said, "yes, what's wrong?" ”

"It's okay, everyone is friends, I'm just asking, rest early, good night."

He hung up the phone, the silence returned to the huge room, after the call, I felt that I had never been as insecure as I am now, it was a state of emptiness, helplessness, confusion, I don't know if my choice was right, but what is certain is that the competition between Sun Kai and me, from this moment on, has kicked off.

A light rain fell outside the window, blurring people's vision, and the buildings in the distance became illusory colors, just like the black oppressive cumulus clouds, muffled thunder rolling, and from time to time a lightning bolt lit up, illuminating the mottled and dim neighborhood, and the evening breeze at night, wrapped in cold raindrops, slapped on the glass window, making a fast-paced sound.

The next morning, I came downstairs to the hotel and saw Qin Xiaolan and Zhang Xueyao sitting on the sofa in the hall chatting. ”

"Boss Wang, let's eat first, I'm busy today."

Zhang Xueyao blinked her beautiful eyes and glanced at me.

I nodded and said, "The work has been arranged, you just need to implement it." ”

I looked at my watch again and said: "Gu Han and a human resources employee arrived in the morning, followed by the recruiter's matter, you do your best, now is a critical period, there are many companies staring at us, do things with more brains, what problems to tell me in time, do not rely on subjective decision." ”

"Brother, have you been stimulated to teach us this morning?"

Qin Yan smiled and said.

I kicked him and said angrily: "We are now fighting alone, we want to keep warm, and this is outside the province, not the headquarters, our every move may be monitored by competitors, when it should be high-profile, we must vigorously publicize, when it should be low-key, we must learn to converge, understand?" ”

"What Boss Wang said is very true, I have been taught, hehe."

Qin Yan grinned, and followed Zhang Xueyao out of the hotel, Qin Xiaolan glanced at me and said, "Let's go to breakfast, there are three important things to deal with today." ”

I walked towards the restaurant, and Qin Xiaolan followed behind me and said, "The first thing is that Sister Xue Yao has selected the addresses of three branches, which are very close to the city center and the rent is reasonable, so I need to go and see them in the morning to make a final decision." ”

Holding her tablet, she continued: "The second thing is that we have looked for two locations for the company, the first is an office building in the new district, the rent is relatively high, but the office environment is very good, and the second is a commercial building in the old city, the rent is low, but it is very dilapidated, and it needs to be renovated inside and out. ”

The restaurant of this hotel is located on the westernmost side of the first floor, luxuriously decorated, spacious layout, belongs to the cafeteria, near the north side, with a black bar, the entire ceiling is white, inlaid with various ornaments, and a huge crystal chandelier hangs in the middle, crystal clear, brilliant and beautiful.

I sandwiched two buns, filled a bowl of mung bean porridge, sat down on a chair, and prepared for breakfast.

Qin Xiaolan was still chattering: "The third thing is that the publicity work of the branch is now in short supply, and there is no one to send at the headquarters, after negotiating with several advertising companies, they will promote it on their own website platform, but now there is no one in charge of this matter on the branch side." ”

I took a bite of the bun, I didn't eat the filling, chewed it like a dry dough in my mouth, I couldn't swallow it, and I couldn't spit it out, I picked up the bowl and drank the porridge, the cold taste came, stimulating the root of my teeth.

I frowned and muttered, "Why is this porridge cold?" ”

"How do I know, maybe it's refrigerated, the cafeteria is like this, you just get used to it."

Qin Xiaolan shrugged his shoulders and lowered his head to look at the tablet in his hand.

I took another bite of the bun, but I still didn't eat the filling, so I was a little annoyed: "Why is this bun not filling?" ”

Qin Xiaolan covered his mouth and smiled: "You can have it in a few bites." ”

I threw away my chopsticks, stood up and said, "Don't eat, my stomach hurts." ”

"The temper is quite big, huh, you have written down what I just told you?"

She looked at me in a daze, and when she saw that I was confused, she said angrily, "Didn't you listen?" ”

"Miss, things have to be done one by one, you say them all, don't you have to deal with it slowly, the emperor is not in a hurry, the eunuch is in a hurry, what is the panic."

I flicked it on her forehead, and added: "Inform Zhang Xiaoying of the headquarters, finish the work at hand, quickly rush here, and leave the publicity work to her, let Zhang Xueyao handle the formalities as soon as possible, in the choice of store location, she decides by herself, the clothing goods transported by the head office, let Qin Li do a good job of handing over the goods, and the number of inbound and outbound warehouses cannot be the slightest mistake." ”

I stood up and walked outside, saying as I walked: "You make a purchase list and hand it to Qin Li, the office computers and various equipment you need are all purchased in accordance with the requirements of the headquarters, and the new employees should be strictly trained and studied, and the company's articles of association and job responsibilities should be issued to the employees, and you can do other chores yourself." ”

"Hey, Boss Wang, you said a lot, and in the end you didn't want to be the shopkeeper, we finished the work, but you didn't do anything."

She rolled her eyes and complained.

I stopped, turned around and glanced at her, today she was wearing a white professional dress, slender legs, wrapped in black stockings, combed a delicate ponytail, graceful figure, exquisite curves, adding a touch of mature woman's unique atmosphere.

"You, what do you see?"

She hugged the tablet tightly, a look of disdain on her face.

I smiled and said, "Looking at beautiful women is very eye-catching, and it will play a great role in adjusting the mood." ”

"Phew, ambiguous reasons, colored hearts have no color guts, verbal heroes, but in fact they are bears."

She gave me a blank look, pulled the car door, and went straight inside.

Jinwu Liuhui Garment Trading Co., Ltd. finally has its own website, which publishes the company's profile, products, number of employees, headquarters address, contact information, divided into many sections, uploaded a large number of clothing model maps, to attract investment, company expansion, seize the market, establish a brand, played a key role.

The preparatory work of the branch is in full swing, the office space is leased, the branch address is determined, the subsidiary is successfully opened, the preparation is very sufficient, the budget and expenses are also under control, through the joint efforts of everyone, the three branches are also listed for business, the supply of clothing is sufficient, the recruitment of personnel is nearing the end, the branch in terms of operation and management, many places have exceeded the standard of the headquarters, which makes me very gratified.

To do all the above things, I spent three months planning, deployment, coordination, recruitment, marketing, warehouse management, sales, publicity, etc., everyone worked with all their hearts, during this period, we were in the same boat through thick and thin, weal and woe, all the problems encountered were solved, the headquarters has the care of the scumbag brother, I am very relieved, since Gu Han was transferred to the branch, I did not see her abnormal behavior, more overtime work, I once doubted my intuition and judgment, but true and false, right and wrong, There's always a scale.

For three months, I didn't have any contact with Wang Ling, she blocked my mobile phone number and WeChat, but what made me most relieved was Qiqi and Miao Miao, I miss them every day, the work here is too busy, one after another, I often work overtime with the employees until late at night, and I rarely have spare time to miss my family.

But after a little rest, Kiki and Miao Miao's smiles will emerge, the delicate and smooth cheeks, the innocent expression, and the chirp of the small mouth will all linger in my mind, lingering, and becoming clearer.

These three months, like three days, fleeting, fast people can't think, and panic, people can't calm down, that bad premonition reappeared, ahead is a moat road, flat and wide, and confusing, a horse and a flat river, and thorns all over, unblocked, and ups and downs, life, like a glass of boiled water, plain and tasteless, like a pot of old soup, overflowing with fragrance, like a pot of old wine, intoxicated, these five flavors of life, converged into a complete life, sweet and sour, bitter and salty, qin, chess, poetry, wine and painting, It's not exciting.