The two were patting each other, and Wang Xiaoqiang accidentally patted a place he shouldn't have... causing Zheng Shuang to cry out in alarm...

"Sorry, I didn't mean to," Wang Xiaoqiang said as he saw tears in Zheng Shuang's eyes. He had no choice but to apologise and bow as Zheng Shuang tightened her belt and cast an embarrassed glance at him. In her awkwardness, she fled the office as if escaping.

Wang Xiaoqiang also left the office; he had to talk about a partnership with Zhong Ping. When he drove to her place, Zhong Ping was already waiting for him at home. In the living room, there was a composed-looking man in his thirties who seemed very unfamiliar.

As Zhong Ping stood up to greet him, the unfamiliar man also stood up. Zhong Ping introduced them, "Little Qiang, this is Ma Dehua, the newly appointed Sales Manager for River City from my company. Manager Ma, this is Wang Xiaoqiang, the chairman of Little Farmer Agricultural Products Co., Ltd. from Huagui County..."

"Hello, President Wang..." Ma Dehua was surprised to see how young Wang Xiaoqiang was to have started such a big enterprise and was also highly regarded by Zhong Ping, indicating that he must be an exceptional person. He immediately reached out to shake hands with Wang Xiaoqiang without any neglect.

"Hello, Manager Ma, I'm going to trouble you this time." Wang Xiaoqiang shook hands with him and politely said a word.

"Not at all," Ma Dehua, who used to be just the Sales Deputy Manager in River City for Holiland, had replaced Xu Wenhai's position and thus had been promoted from deputy to head. He, of course, had to understand why Xu Wenhai was replaced, and when he realized it was related to Wang Xiaoqiang, he was surprised. Knowing how much Zhong Ping valued the younger man, he was naturally attentive when she called him today to discuss cooperation with Wang Xiaoqiang. Plus, he was a bit nervous, afraid of offending the young man by accident, but seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang was easy to talk to, he felt somewhat relieved,

After their polite exchange, they sat down on the sofa to discuss cooperation. Wang Xiaoqiang first explained their product, Golden Ox Ham, in detail since the current batch didn't include "Spiritual Energy," he did not dare to oversell it.

After understanding the product, Ma Dehua said to Zhong Ping, "Director Zhong, regarding the sales of President Wang's product, Golden Ox Ham, I have some thoughts of my own. We've just had a livestock epidemic, and now is a slow period for meat sales. I think if we want good sales volumes, our company could hold a large promotional event, which would be beneficial for the sales of Golden Ox Ham..."

Zhong Ping nodded in agreement, "Mm, that's a good idea. Holding such an event is necessary. Manager Ma, you'll be in charge of planning this event..."

"Sure, Director Zhong, rest assured," Manager Ma responded, then turned to Wang Xiaoqiang and said, "President Wang, do you have any opinions or suggestions about this..."

"Uh, I don't have any – I trust you with the product..."

"Great, let's sign the contract then..."

They signed the contract immediately, and Ma Dehua went to arrange things. Wang Xiaoqiang stayed at Zhong Ping's for dinner. After eating, he went to find Xia Mi. Before leaving, Zhong Ping told him to come back and sleep there later that night. Wang Xiaoqiang felt a bit guilty, fearing another bone-relaxing session would take place, but he agreed since he didn't plan on returning to the Provincial Capital so soon after the rare trip.

Xia Mi was still responsible for selling vegetables and eggs and for developing customers. After making a phone call, they met up at the apartment Xia Mi was renting.

As soon as they met, Xia Mi boasted, "Hey, Boss Wang, my recent performance has been quite good, hasn't it..."

"Not bad," Wang Xiaoqiang replied nonchalantly.

"Hey, what do you mean 'not bad'? Honestly, I haven't had a free day for you, constantly running around..." Xia Mi complained, patting Wang Xiaoqiang with a sense of grievance.

"How can it be for me? Don't I pay you a salary?" Wang Xiaoqiang's hands were not just for show. Seeing Xia Mi patting him, he gently patted her fragrant shoulder, noticing it seemed slimmer than before, bonier even...

"Pssh, if it were any other boss, I definitely wouldn't work so hard," Xia Mi patted Wang Xiaoqiang again. Having not seen her boss for nearly two months, she missed him a bit. Now seeing him, she felt a sense of closeness, but she couldn't make that too obvious, so it had to be expressed through slapping and patting.

"If you slack off, there won't be any bonus for you..." Wang Xiaoqiang pinched Xia Mi's arm, finding it plumper than before. It was an inconsistency compared to her shoulders. They say women are fickle, but not to this extent, right? If she really changed like that, wouldn't she have a devilish figure!

"Hey, what are you doing? Why are you pinching me? Be careful, or I'll accuse you of harassment," Xia Mi glared at Wang Xiaoqiang.

"If you report me, who will pay your salary, huh?" Wang Xiaoqiang chuckled mischievously.

Rolling her eyes at Wang Xiaoqiang, Xia Mi said, "What kind of lecherous boss are you, hitting on your own employee... You don't act like a boss at all..."

Upon hearing Xia Mi say he didn't act like a boss, Wang Xiaoqiang straightened his face, displaying a boss-like demeanor... Yane Su spoke, "Alright, let's talk business. Our company has expanded again. A month ago, I took over two factories, a breeding farm, and a food processing plant. The products from the food processing plant are out, and I've already opened the sales channels, which are the Holiland Supermarket operating points in the Provincial Capital..."

"What, Holiland? I must be hearing things…" Xia Mi exclaimed in surprise.

"No, you heard right. So, you won't have to worry about this part of the sales. However, I hope you can take a look when we deliver the goods," Wang Xiaoqiang reassured.

"Boss, I'm already swamped on this end," Xia Mi complained.

Wang Xiaoqiang walked around Xia Mi's apartment and then took a seat on the sofa. "If you're swamped, you should hire some help..."

Wang Xiaoqiang saw stacks of instant noodles and various fast foods lying around Xia Mi's place and a layer of dust on her computer keyboard, indicating that she indeed was very busy, to the point of not having proper meals or time to surf the internet.

"Little Qiang, are we really hiring?"

"Yes, but the salary won't be as high as yours, six thousand a month. You see how high your salary is now..."

"Got it, boss," Xia Mi said obediently.

"Okay, good to know. Come, help me massage my neck, it's been hurting a lot lately..."

This was a golden opportunity to get close to the boss, and Xia Mi would not let it slip away. She walked over, squatted down, and began to knead Wang Xiaoqiang's neck... "Boss, you really want me to recruit, huh..."

"Yes, but make sure you don't recruit someone who's incompetent, sly, or elusive,"

"Don't worry, boss, I guarantee I'll find someone diligent and reliable," Xia Mi said earnestly as she started to massage Wang Xiaoqiang with care.

Under Xia Mi's gentle kneading, Wang Xiaoqiang comfortably fell asleep. When he woke up, Xia Mi had already gone out to run errands, so Wang Xiaoqiang got in his car to look for Xu Qingxue.

Speaking of which, it had been quite a long time since he'd seen Xu Qingxue.

When he called her, Xu Qingxue was taking an afternoon nap at home. She was a bit surprised and delighted to see Wang Xiaoqiang's call, but considering the guy hadn't called for so long, Xu Qingxue didn't give him a warm reception and harshly said, "Why are you calling me?"

"To claim a kiss," the shameless person said.

"What? Claim what..."

"The five-minute kiss that's long overdue..." Wang Xiaoqiang's voice truly sounded like that of a debt collector.

"Psh, I find you really funny. You don't call for months and suddenly you do, just for this..."

"I'm already being merciful just by adding interest. Hurry up, get to our usual meeting spot within ten minutes... Otherwise, I'm raising the interest rate," Wang Xiaoqiang said in no uncertain terms.

"Psh, I can't be bothered with you..." Xu Qingxue hung up the phone.

Wang Xiaoqiang thought she was really angry, so he waited listlessly at the intersection near the Xu family home for a while. Just when he was about to leave, Xu Qingxue hurried over.

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang's car, she walked straight over and got in. "Spill it, what's up? I have a meeting tonight, I'm not as free as you..."

"It's really nothing. If you're busy, go back," Wang Xiaoqiang said, opening the car door for her again with a gesture of invitation.

"You jerk, can't I play a little hard to get? Don't tell me you don't even understand what that means," Xu Qingxue said testily, flicking Wang Xiaoqiang's forehead with her finger.

"Alright then, Miss Xu, please drop your airs and honor your promise. A five-minute kiss..."

"Hey, you can't be serious. Still about this? Are you that desperate for a kiss..."

"Not really desperate. Lately, I've been kissed by a few others, and it's still a bit sore," Wang Xiaoqiang said, pointing to his face.

"Psh..." Xu Qingxue laughed sourly. "What girl would be willing to jump at the chance to kiss your dark face..."

"Nowadays, black things are considered good, like black sesame, black-skinned watermelon, black maca..."

"Giggle... Oh my goodness, stop it, will you? Otherwise, we'll end up talking about Peru..." Xu Qingxue laughed, throwing her face back.

Wang Xiaoqiang also felt they'd gone too far off topic, so he turned serious again... "Honestly, come with me to look at a house. Every time I come to the provincial capital, people invite me to stay at their houses, and it's kind of embarrassing..."

"Who? A man or a woman?"

"A woman."

"Okay, stop pretending. Even if it's a woman, I won't get jealous," Xu Qingxue said sourly.

Wang Xiaoqiang started the car and headed straight for Riverside Villa. Riverside Villa was a newly developed villa complex located just as Xia Mi had described: between the city and the Yangtze River, a serene spot amidst the bustle.

Now, Little Farmer Agricultural Products Co., Ltd., with its three factories, a vegetable base, an orchard, a fishpond, and its collaborations with Japanese businesses and Jason Group USA, all except the orchard had reached the profit-making stage. Just the partnerships with the two foreign companies alone could buy a luxury villa within half a year.

"Hey, Qiao Real Estate's Riverside Villa, not bad, huh, Little Qiang?" As soon as they arrived at Riverside Villa, Xu Qingxue could tell why Wang Xiaoqiang had come.

Before Wang Xiaoqiang could reply, his phone rang. He took out his phone and saw that it was a call from Qiao Hui. Seeing Qiao Hui's name, Wang Xiaoqiang felt a flash of embarrassment; he'd promised Qiao Zhi at the charity event that he would treat her ailment and had ended up procrastinating until now. Feeling a bit guilty, Wang Xiaoqiang answered the phone... "Hello, Miss Qiao,"

"Mr. Wang, I heard from Sister Ping that you were coming to the provincial capital today... When you have time, let's have a meal together. Qiao Zhi also wants to see you..." (To be continued. If you like this story, please visit qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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