Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and all the clothes Xia Heping had bought wholesale from Guangzhou were sold out.

Several days ago, Zhang Hongyan returned Xia Qingqing's initial investment to her, and the rest was all pure profit from selling clothes.

There were a total of 500 sets of clothes. Besides the ones that my family kept for themselves, some were sold at the original price. In total, I made about 4,500 yuan.

Zhang Hongyan was so excited about the pile of money in the box that she almost fainted. In less than a month, they had earned 4,500 yuan. Who would believe it if they told others?

With her previous savings, Zhang Hongyan now has about 8,000 yuan. With a little more effort, they could become a household with 10,000 yuan.

"Old Xia, we owe so much of our family's earnings this time to you," Zhang Hongyan said, holding the man's hand.

Xia Heping smiled and said, "What are you talking about? Why are we distinguishing between you and me?"

Hearing this, Zhang Hongyan felt very happy.

"Old Xia, do you think we should buy a courtyard house?" Zhang Hongyan suddenly asked.

She wasn't comfortable leaving so much money at home, and she was even more worried about depositing it in the bank—what if the bank ran off with their money?

The courtyard they live in now ultimately belongs to their daughter; when Gou Dan grows up and gets married, he'll definitely need a house too.

Of course, she wasn't a sexist; she treated her brother and sister the same. Fortunately, they weren't that old, so they could earn money for a few more years.

Hearing his wife's words, Xia Heping also thought about it seriously: "It's not impossible. Let's ask about it another day."

After discussing buying a house, the conversation returned to sportswear.

"This is all thanks to Xiaohui, who specifically left the boss's phone number, saying that if we need more goods later, he can send them over."

“That’s good, otherwise I really wouldn’t feel comfortable letting you go to Guangzhou alone,” Zhang Hongyan said with a smile.

The next day, Xia Heping first called Xiao Hui to ask how the clothes were selling.

Xiao Hui's cheerful voice came through the phone: "It's sold out long ago, and we've already started selling the second batch."

"Wow, you're really quick," Xia Heping said in surprise.

“I had the boss ship it by train, and it arrived in two or three days. However, I had to pay for the shipping myself,” Xiao Hui told Xia Heping. This time, he ordered 1,000 pieces by himself.

After Xia Heping learned that there were no problems with the arrival of his second batch of goods, he immediately made a call to Guangzhou and ordered another 500 sets of sportswear.

They had just used up almost all of their savings. This was something he and his wife had agreed upon; they believed in risking their lives to catch the wolf.

Of course, it's impossible to pay the full amount before receiving the goods. I transferred 30% of the payment to the other party first, and then settled the balance after receiving the goods and checking that there were no problems.

Three days later, Xia Heping and Zhang Hongyan went to the train station to pick up the goods.

This time, they listened to their daughter's suggestion and set up a stall at the factory gate. There are so many factories in Beijing, enough for them to change locations every day.

This time it sold even faster than last time; the 500 sets of clothes were sold out in about 10 days.

Seeing their savings surpass ten thousand yuan, the couple felt a surge of excitement.

Seeing that the weather was getting colder and it wouldn't be suitable to wear sportswear for long, Xia Heping stopped ordering more from the boss.

He originally planned to invite Xiao Hui to go to Guangzhou again, but Zhang Hongyan refused to agree no matter what.

Because his encounter with the thief in Guangzhou had inadvertently revealed his secret. He was not a good liar, let alone someone who would hide his secret from his partner.

It's impossible to hide it, there's no way to hide it at all. In just a few words, my wife got the truth out of me.

......

Winter break is coming.

Xiang Qiu and Wang Zhihong's wedding preparations were also in full swing, with the wedding date set for seven days later.

Because she missed her son so much, Liu Huimin decided to go back first. Before leaving, she gave the wedding gift she had prepared to Xiang Qiu in advance.

Seeing that she looked like she was about to cry, Xiang Qiu was both touched and amused: "Okay, okay, don't cry, I can't stand that."

"You should go back and spend time with Fatty. We've already taken over his mom for a whole semester, how can we continue to take over you?"

"Yes, Sister Huimin, remember to bring the candy I bought for Fatty to him," Xia Qingqing said with a smile.

Liu Huimin nodded with red eyes: "Yes, I will definitely hand it to him personally, and I won't steal a single one."

On the wedding day, Xia Qingqing got up before dawn to do Xiang Qiu's makeup and rode her bicycle to Xiang Qiu's house in the dark.

The Xiang family members also got up, and the yard was noisy.

Xiang Qiu doesn't usually have a separate room, but since her wedding is a big event, her family has temporarily made room for her.

When Xia Qingqing arrived, Xiang Qiu hadn't changed into her wedding dress yet. The dress was made from fabric that they bought together at a department store, and then had it tailored by an old tailor—a red woolen overcoat.

After entering the room, Xiang Qiu took Xia Qingqing's hand and said, "Qingqing, you've worked hard today."

Xia Qingqing smiled and pressed her down on the stool: "I'm not tired, Sister Qiu, sit down and let me do your makeup. I guarantee you'll be the most beautiful bride today."

This time, she prepared a more complete set of cosmetics, including eyebrow pencil, foundation, concealer, loose powder, contour, blush, and lipstick, enough to bring out 70% of her skills.

The remaining 30% is eyelashes and eyeshadow, but forget about that. Heavy makeup isn't really fashionable these days, and it would be difficult for Xiang Qiu to remove it later.

"Sister Qiu, close your eyes, let me trim your eyebrows for you first," Xia Qingqing said, taking out a simple eyebrow trimmer.

When Xiang Qiu first saw that sharp little knife, her heart skipped a beat: "This...this will work, Qingqing, don't let your hand shake."

"Oh, just close your eyes. Give me half an hour and I'll make you feel completely refreshed," Xia Qingqing said confidently.

Xiang Qiu bit her lip and obediently closed her eyes.

Xia Qingqing was making adjustments to Xiang Qiu's face with her tools. When she was halfway through the makeup, Chen Xiu arrived and watched with wide eyes, not wanting to miss a single step.

"Alright, Sister Qiu, are you satisfied?" Xia Qingqing picked up a mirror and held it up in front of Xiang Qiu.

Xiang Qiu could hardly believe that the person in the mirror was herself. After the makeup, she looked several years younger. Her minor blemishes were gone, her nose seemed higher, and her chin seemed sharper.

When Wang Zhihong came to pick up the bride, he was almost stunned. He stared at Xiang Qiu and couldn't take his eyes off her, making Xiang Qiu blush.

"Zhihong, you're so lucky to have married such a beautiful and talented woman. We brothers are so envious!" Wang Zhihong's friend teased with a grin.