Chapter 11 Section 10

Over the past year, Wang Qiming's business has grown bigger and bigger. Their production capacity has nearly doubled; The sum of their deposits in the bank and the funds used for production and operation has reached seven figures; They have already paid off Ah Chun's loan; They also rented the premises of a factory on Roosevelt Road. The newly rented workshop is spacious enough to accommodate five or six ironing tables. In short, it is not just a small garment workshop under their hands.What they manage is a serious factory, a decent enterprise. His business is booming. In Wang Qiming's spacious and bright office, the phone kept ringing.

Wang Qiming sat obliquely on the corner of the wide and large desk, answering one phone after another. To be honest, it is not difficult to do business, and it is not difficult to design clothes, but the most troublesome thing is answering the phone. There are calls from customers, from woolen factories, from lawyers, workers, banks, accountants, one after another, and there is almost no idle time. As for him, he was like a clown performing a one-man show on the stage, answering the phone non-stop, changing his tone and face, changing his face with each call, and his attitude with each call. Even he felt tired.

"Ah, hello, Mr. Anthony! Please rest assured that there will be no problem; all goods will be out by this Sunday. . . . " "It's Mr. Zhang? I want to tell you that your request makes me very unhappy. When is it, do you want to ask for leave? This job doesn't wait for anyone, so you should weigh it yourself! Salary? It can be discussed..." "...Ah, hello! Of course, your wool is of high quality, and I don't doubt it. Pay the bill? Of course I will. Are you mentally ill, or what? You can't pay today. At the beginning of next month, let's make a promise Ding, you have to think about me when you do business...Okay, the beginning of next month! Goodbye!"

He put down the phone and said to Guo Yan, "I will only answer these calls today. If someone comes again, just say I'm not here." After speaking, he went to the workbench. However, within five minutes, Guo Yan called him back to the office. This time it was an accountant on the phone.The accountant's melancholy and resolute tone made it impossible for Guo Yan to lie to him that Wang Qiming was not here. "Tell him to come and answer the phone." The accountant's voice was like the cloudy sky before the storm. "Otherwise, he will suffer great losses."

Wang Qiming was quickly called.When he picked up the receiver, he still had the time to make a few jokes. "Hello," he said with a smile on his face, "are you going to take my money and run off to Mexico..." But, soon, the smile on his face faded. His half of the buttocks sitting on the corner of the table moved away, and sat down heavily in his chair. He listened intently to the accountant's phone call, his face darkened. "what happened?" Guo Yan couldn't help asking him, and he waved his hand to prevent her from interfering with his phone calls.

"You mean to say..." He only said this one sentence, and then he didn't speak again. He kept listening to the accountant's call with a gloomy face, his brows furrowed more and more tightly, and he bit the cap of the pen with his teeth. In this way, he listened for five minutes.Finally, he said, "Okay, I see, goodbye!" He put down the receiver, lowered his head, stared at the phone without speaking. "What happened?" Guo Yan asked eagerly. "event." "What's the big deal?" "money." "what?" "we must……"

"What must be done?" "Spend money!" "Spending money?" The more Guo Yan listened, the less she understood.He shook his arm anxiously: "Tell me, what does it cost? Why do you have to spend money?" Wang Qiming stood up from his seat: "The accountant, he read our accounts. He read them very seriously. You know, we have a lot of money now, a lot!" "so what?" "According to the tax ratio, we must spend the 60,000 US dollars as soon as possible before the end of the year. Otherwise, the 60,000 US dollars will have to be handed over to the tax bureau."

"What? 60,000?" Guo Yan asked in surprise. "Spend it all? But now it's not a few days until the end of the year." "I know." he said impatiently. "Why?" Guo Yan asked. Wang Qiming looked at his wife and said, "This is the United States. If you have too much money, if you exceed a certain amount, you will have to pay a very high tax rate, unless you use the money to reinvest. Or... spend it!" "Well, where did all this come from! The money I earned so hard is not allowed to be kept, what is this to do!" "Where's the matter? America's matter!"

"But it's just a few days, how can the money be spent?" "Are you in a hurry at this time? Usually, you always save money and don't spend it, reluctant, reluctant. Look at the coat you are wearing, it was brought from Beijing! Save, save! This time save trouble Here we come." Wang Qiming complained to her. "Don't just blame me," Guo Yan said, "And you, that old car is falling apart, and you're not willing to change it!" "Let's not run on anyone! We are all Chinese, and we can't do without the word saving money. It works in Beijing, but it doesn't work in this place. It squeezes you and spits out all your money!"

Wang Qiming said with great enlightenment. "It's okay this time, I want to drive, change, change the car! Buying a new car can cost 10,000 to 20,000 yuan, change!" "How do you spend the remaining 40,000 yuan?" Guo Yan asked. "Look for an accountant, he has an acquaintance in the real estate, and beg him to show us a house and help us spend the money!" As he spoke, he felt that these words were not human, and cursed secretly, " Damn it! It's like being mentally ill-you have to ask for help after spending money! What the hell is this called!"

Within five days, Wang Qiming and Guo Yan drove their newly purchased car to an elegant three-story building on Long Island. Wang Qiming said to his wife, "Come down! You're home." They got out of the car together, and after walking a few steps, Guo Yan stopped. "What's wrong with you? Are you uncomfortable?" Wang Qiming asked. "No." Guo Yan raised her face, and Wang Qiming saw tears overflowing from her eyes. "I can't believe it, is this a dream?" "It's not a dream." "it is true?" "It's true." Wang Qiming said affirmatively to Guo Yan, "Come on!" As he spoke, he picked her up and walked into the new house like a newly married couple. The most exquisite chandeliers, expensive carpets, and all imported Italian furniture make the living room elegant and luxurious. They had fitted the fireplace with gleaming steel rims. In the living room they put a stanve piano. There are also palace-like bedrooms and the most popular kitchens that cost $20,000 to decorate. Wang Qiming felt Guo Yan's breathing became short of breath, and her arms were tightly wrapped around his shoulders. He put her on the luxurious bed, and took off her coat and underwear one by one. "In broad daylight, you, don't, don't," she flustered and nervous like a virgin. He ignored her gentle resistance and sent her the flame he had kindled. On the third day after they moved into the new house, Wang Qiming received a call from Ah Chun. He immediately invited Ah Chun to visit his new house, and Ah Chun readily agreed. "Who?" Guo Yan asked "Achun." "It's time for a guest. We're depending on her." "Please." "When will it come?" "tonight." "What does she like to eat?" "I love to eat...don't know." Thinking of Ah Chun's coming, Wang Qiming felt conflicted.He likes Ah Chun, but he is afraid that his new home will affect Ah Chun's mood.For some reason, he has a feeling that he can't erase, that is, the better his home is arranged, the better his life with Guo Yan will be, the more he will feel sorry for Ah Chun. It felt weird, but it was true. Of course Guo Yan didn't think about anything.She bought some expensive seafood and went to the kitchen to prepare a family banquet for Ah Chun's arrival. Wang Qiming went out and bought a bottle of XO brandy, Guo Yan was quite surprised when he saw it. "She drinks?" "Drink...I don't know...be prepared!" Of course, he clearly remembered the smell of wine on her body when he hugged her at Ah Chun's house that day. "Women drink and smoke. I don't like it very much..." Guo Yan said. Wang Qiming had no comment. In the evening, Ah Chun rang the doorbell. Ah Chun was very generous and at ease, before Wang took the courage to introduce himself, he introduced himself first. "My name is Chun, and my English name is Susan. You must be Guo Yan, right?" "yes." "Wow, what a beautiful house, it's amazing. I'm not boasting about my eyesight. I've seen that Mr. Wang and you have a good future, but I didn't expect it to be so fast. It's not easy. In the new Among immigrants, you are the fastest growing. I admire you from the bottom of my heart!" "You are too polite." Wang Qiming said. "You know," Ah Chun said very seriously, "I never flatter people." Guo Yan accompanied her to look around the rooms. "As expected of an artist. The arrangement here is beautiful," Ah Chun said, "and the colors are beautiful. Mrs. Wang, You have very good taste. I love it. (You have very good appreciation, I like it.)" Ah Chun has such a habit. When speaking Chinese, he always likes to add a few sentences in English, as if otherwise it is not enough to express himself clearly. In the restaurant, she was amazed at the sumptuous banquet: "Ah, seafood and lobster! This is my favorite! XO, it's so beautiful, I like this brand!" She didn't need the master to let her sit at the table by herself. Guo Yan sat down and said to Ah Chun: "I think Qiming and I should thank you. You have helped us so much!" "Mrs. Wang, you're welcome. I can only say that Mr. Wang was lucky, and I had some money at the time; if you borrow it now, I have to say, Sorry, I have not hing. (Sorry, I don't have any money." ) "But after all, it was the $70,000 you lent me," Wang Qiming said seriously, "it made it possible for me to start." Ah Chun didn't answer, just stared at Wang Qiming's face for a while, then lowered his head to peel the lobster. They gave up the wine for a while, and then began to drink slowly and taste seafood. "Now, what are your plans?" Wang Qiming asked Ah Chun. "I've been playing for half a year," Ah Chun said, "and finally found a very suitable store in New Jersey last week." "Don't forget to tell us when it opens." Guo Yan said enthusiastically. "Opening? It's too early! I just started paying for the goods now." "Lack of money?" Wang Qiming asked. Ah Chun smiled and said: "Yes! I really answered that sentence, three years in Hedong, three years in Hexi. Now it's my turn to borrow money from you. "How much do you need?" Wang Qiming said seriously. "Yes, tell me, how much do you need?" Guo Yan also asked. "Ah Chun giggled. "It seems that you are all honest people," she said, "I was just joking with you. I am borrowing from the bank, and I think it will be all right." Wang Qiming had a regretful look on his face because he couldn't help him. "If the loan is not enough," Ah Chun said, "I will come to you." "A deal?" "It's a deal!" Wang Qiming nodded seriously again. Ah Chun is a woman who never has enough time. She drank two glasses of wine and got up to leave before the lobster was finished. "Sit down for a while!" Guo Yan begged her. "Next time," Ah Chun said, "today is not the weekend, and you will definitely get up early tomorrow." Guo Yan was very moved, because Ah Chun was thinking of others. Wang Qiming stood up and took a coat for Ah Chun. Ah Chun asked Wang Qiming to put on a coat for him. "Hope you come here often!" Wang Qiming said to her in a low voice. "I will." At the door, Ah Chun kissed Guo Yan on the cheek.The two women are very friendly, even like confidants. "It's cold outside, so I'll just go see it off." Wang Qiming stopped his wife inside the house and sent Ah Chun out by himself. It was a quiet night outside, the moonlight splashed on the ground, hazy. Wang Qiming looked at Ah Chun, who was becoming more and more gentle and beautiful in the moonlight, and he couldn't feel a ray of tenderness in his heart. "Achun!" "what!" "...how much money is missing, tell me." "This person's business is risky and requires a lot of investment. I... wait until then!" "If you are not too sure, you might as well wait a little longer." "I know." "Achun!" "what?" "I want to do something for you." "thank you." As she said that, Ah Chun opened the door of her car, and was about to get into her car when Wang Qiming stopped her. "You must give me a chance." "Okay, I'll give it to you!" "Achun!" "Listen to me," Ah Chun said to him, "your wife... is a good woman." "I know that." "……me too." "Of course I know, you are the best woman in the world, the best!" She looked at him with tears in her eyes.He also looked at her, afraid that she would disappear before his eyes. "Goodbye!" Ah Chun held out his hand to him. He held her slender tightly.She endured the pain and did not withdraw her hand. "Goodbye!" Wang Qiming suppressed his urge to kiss Ah Chun. "Achun..." "Go back!" "Achun..." "Come back, we said goodbye." Ah Chun pulled back his hand vigorously and got into the car.She saw that Wang Qiming had made marks on her hands. Wang Qiming was still looking at her. She waved to him, turned on the engine, and rolled down the window: "Take care!" After finishing speaking, she gasped fiercely, and the car drove towards the street and disappeared after a while.