Chapter 72

Ming Chunxi: "It seems there aren't many technology products; it's mostly agricultural and daily necessities. And I don't have the purchase permission for many of the items?"

Qing Mengzhu: "Yes, my privileges were lower before. Later, I became a junior member of the Interstellar Mall, and my privileges gradually increased. The Livingston Bacillus I mentioned is a product that can only be purchased after my privileges were upgraded, which is why I said our company won't lose money."

Ming Chunxi nodded. "I understand. The lottery you mentioned before, you mean the one in this store, right? What did you win?"

Qing Mengzhu opened the history in her personal center to show him. "I drew fertilizer fermentation powder, Luring Grass, and a basic skill book, all of which are very useful items."

Qing Mengzhu's historical records are densely packed, documenting every product sold and received.

Ming Chunxi glanced at the screen, the excitement in her eyes fading. "These past six months must have been incredibly tiring for you."

Qing Mengzhu's nose stung with tears. After a couple of seconds, once the pain subsided, she managed to maintain a calm voice. "It's alright, I can still hold on."

Ming Chunxi opened her arms and hugged him, then patted him on the back. "You've worked hard."

They discussed starting a company again tonight and revealed a huge secret. By the time their excitement subsided a little, it was already past 1 a. m.

It's too late; they all have work to do tomorrow, so they need to go to sleep now.

Qing Mengzhu revealed such a big secret, showing that she had become somewhat dependent on Ming Chunxi.

Ming Chunxi was deeply moved and felt sorry for his hard work. She wished she could take his place. Now, her mind was filled with thoughts of his experiences over the past six months.

At this moment, the two were very close psychologically, and neither wanted to go back to sleep.

Ming Chunxi spoke first, inviting, "Want to sleep together?"

Qing Mengzhu's eyes widened. "Today?"

Ming Chunxi: "Hmm, how about we get used to it starting today?"

Qing Mengzhu hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll give you half of the quilt."

So Ming Chunxi and Qing Mengzhu went into the room, intending to sleep there that night.

Qing Mengzhu's room is the master bedroom, which is larger than the other bedrooms.

He had placed a work desk, a lamp, and flower pots in his bedroom, keeping everything very tidy. There was also a faint fragrance, possibly a mixture of the scent of plants, the lingering smell of detergent, and his own subtle body odor.

As soon as Ming Chunxi entered the room with her pillow, she fell in love with it.

Qing Mengzhu moved the pillow aside, gesturing for Ming Chunxi to place the pillows side by side.

Ming Chunxi put the pillow away, but instead of leaving, she hugged him.

It was hot, and both of them wore thin pajamas, so they could feel each other's warmth and heartbeats, which were especially clear when they were holding each other.

I don't know who started it, but they began to kiss. All the excitement and thrill of the night, and the desperate madness, were contained in that kiss.

Starting a company is already a big deal, but the secret of the Interstellar Mall is even bigger. The secret that should have been protected with one's life was revealed so easily. Qing Mengzhu left herself almost no way out, and did not consider how to deal with such a huge secret in the event that the two of them broke up.

Ming Chunxi understood his previous concerns, and even more so the weight of the secret he was revealing today—a weight that truly represented entrusting one's life to another.

For a moment, Ming Chunxi didn't know how to handle this passionate emotion. Her heart was pounding, and she wished she could tear out her whole heart and swear she would never betray him.

Ming Chunxi wasn't particularly eloquent, nor was Qing Mengzhu; the things they couldn't express verbally were conveyed through the emotions conveyed in their conversations.

Their body heat mingled, their heartbeats mingled, and their breaths mingled.

The clothes were thrown to the ground. Ming Chunxi hesitated for a moment, then gently bit Qing Mengzhu's shoulder and whispered, "I'll go get something."

Qing Mengzhu gripped his burning arm, her eyes shining brightly with tears in them, and said in a hoarse voice, "It's in the bedside table."

Ming Chunxi opened the bedside table and, sure enough, saw all the necessary utensils.

He reached out and took out the tools, then lowered his head and kissed Qing Mengzhu, reigniting their passion.

Neither of them slept that night, and the next day, even their strongest biological clocks failed them.

Around 7 o'clock, Ming Chunxi reluctantly got up. He first sent a message to Feng Ningxiang, asking her to handle matters in the fields. He then sent a message to his secretary, requesting a day off. He asked her to postpone any matters that could be postponed and to send any matters that could not be postponed to his email so he could work from home.

After giving instructions on everything, Ming Chunxi looked at Qing Mengzhu, who was sleeping soundly beside her, and couldn't help but kiss his swollen lips again. Then she pulled him closer to her and hugged him as she fell into a deep sleep once more.

Chapter 72

After resigning from her job, Zhao Hexi came over excitedly to discuss company matters with Qing Mengzhu.

Unexpectedly, the first thing Zhao Hexi said upon meeting was, "What have you been doing these past few days? Your skin is practically glowing!"

Qing Mengzhu: "..."

Zhao Hexi instantly transformed into a rooster. "Cock-a-doodle-doo, I get it!"

Qing Mengzhu held back for a moment, then couldn't help but yell, "What do you know?!"

Zhao Hexi chuckled, "I don't understand nonsense, Ming Chunxi should understand it better."

Qing Mengzhu lunged forward, grabbed the guy by the back of the neck, and started punching him. Zhao Hexi resisted while mocking Qing Mengzhu, who was enraged by his actions.

After joking around for a while, Zhao Hexi sighed, "These days remind me of our high school days."

Qing Mengzhu bumped fists with him. "Relaxed, that's good."

Qing Mengzhu and the others were very well prepared this time, and the registration agency that Ming Chunxi found was also very reliable.

They followed the registration agency around every day, handling the paperwork without encountering any difficulties.

Later, Qing Mengzhu learned that, in addition to the fact that the registration agency Ming Chunxi found was reliable, Qing Yukai had spoken up for him a lot when the villagers heard that he wanted to start a company, and Old Master Qing Guozhi had also given him many favors.

Qing Mengzhu's company is registered in their Shuiqing Town, where the environment is relatively relaxed. He has many people speaking up for him, and after a thorough review and investigation, he was quickly approved.

Therefore, their company was officially established earlier than they had imagined.

On the day they officially received their certificates, Qing Mengzhu cooked a huge feast, and the three of them and their two dogs celebrated at home.

Qing Mengzhu, holding her juice, said confidently, "Our company is officially established! Let's finish this drink and then work hard!"

Ming Chunxi and Zhao Hexi stood up together. "Cheers."

Two dogs nearby barked, "Woof woof!"

After the company was established, Qing Mengzhu and Zhao Hexi, the two bosses without any other personnel, started recruiting.

The production and marketing departments are not in a hurry for now, but the finance and technology departments definitely need to be mobilized immediately.

The finance department is easy to reach; Qing Guozhi introduced a suitable person. They don't have many accounts right now, so they'll hire this person for the time being.

The technical department is facing a more difficult situation. Qing Mengzhu, backed by the Interstellar Mall, has big ambitions and wants to find a professional team to isolate the Livingston Bacillus as soon as possible. It's not something that can be done by just finding anyone.

These days, in addition to considering salary, people also have their own career plans when they go out to work.

Qing Mengzhu's newly established small company, which is also an agricultural technology company in the town, is so big that even slightly capable interviewees would back down, fearing that the company would go out of business in a few months and that it would be difficult to find a job later.

Finally, it was Nian Xinfei who helped make the connection, introducing them to Gu Benshu, a PhD in insect virology epidemiology.

Gu Benshu had just left a large company and hadn't found another job yet. Qing Mengzhu and his team were willing to hire him with a monthly salary of 30,000 yuan, 14 months' salary per year, and room and board included. The big boss who was experiencing a mid-life crisis didn't mind that their company was small and had few employees. After discussing it, they assessed their financial situation based on Ming Chunxi's experience and he readily agreed to join the company.

Gu Benshu became the technical director of their company, and he also asked Qing Mengzhu to recruit several graduate students.

Shuiqing Town is under the administration of Vine City, so strictly speaking, it is still Vine City. Recruiting ordinary researchers is not difficult.