"What do you mean, Chen girl? Are you kidding me?" Grandpa Wang's forehead veins bulged, his eyes narrowed, and he was about to get angry.

He was coming to the factory today, already feeling a bit uneasy. The No. 2 Garment Factory was about to sign a contract and be sold, although they could retain a portion of it! But it still made him very upset, because he had led the construction of this factory from scratch to where it is today!

Factory Director Yang also looked at Chen Xihua with a serious and reproachful expression. What's wrong with Miss Chen? Isn't this ridiculous?! He knew that his father-in-law had made a great decision to agree to merge the No. 2 Garment Factory with another company!

Wang Ying was also puzzled, her face turned pale, and she looked very disappointed!

"No, what I meant was that I'm not a minor. Would you trust the agreement I signed? So you can wait for me to take it back and have my older sister sign it; she's the company's legal representative!" Chen Xihua touched her nose, explaining apologetically. "But I did bring the company seal and other documents with me!"

"No need, just sign it. Aren't you the largest shareholder? Just sign it and stamp it with your company seal!" Hearing this, Grandpa Wang's anger slowly subsided. Did they want a promise from her company? No. What they had decided was for this young girl's promise.

This young girl is clearly no ordinary person. He had heard a lot about her from his grandson. They had known each other since they started knitting bags, and yesterday she mentioned wanting to cooperate with the No. 2 Garment Factory. Grandpa Wang guessed that this was not something an ordinary teenager from a county town would dare to propose. And today, when they met, he was right.

"Yes, Miss Wu, you can just sign it. We only recognize your signature!" Director Yang said with a sigh of relief.

Wang Ying pretended to be angry and glared at Chen Xihua: "Little Fifth Sister is really scary! Her grandfather has already had several emotional ups and downs."

Chen Xihua immediately gave a polite but not awkward smile: "Okay! You can sign now."

After both parties confirmed that there were no problems, Chen Xihua and the No. 2 Garment Factory finally signed a merger agreement with a performance-based incentive.

After signing the contract, the group had lunch at the No. 2 Garment Factory and then parted ways. Chen Xihua and the others took a taxi to Yun City to find a store, while Wang Ying first took her grandfather home, and then she would also go to find a store.

Chen Xihua's best plan is to open three Fanghua brand stores in Yun City at once. If it is difficult at first, then at least three stores should be opened before the National Day holiday in October.

She, Uncle Zhang, and Li Shisheng searched for two or three hours on two streets near Yuncheng Shopping Mall, the largest shopping mall in Yun City, as well as Yutian Square and Zhongxing Commercial Street. Chen Xihua had a general idea of ​​what to look for. She would meet with Sister Wang Ying that evening to discuss it, and they would be able to finalize the decision.

At this moment, Chen Xihua and her two companions had just passed through Yutian Square, turned right, and walked to the intersection of another old street. As they were about to go in, she saw Zhou Family Private Kitchen, which had actually opened in the provincial capital. As expected, the Zhou family, with the halo of the female lead, was indeed different!

At this moment, three people walked out of the entrance of Zhou's Private Kitchen: two teenagers, about thirteen or fourteen years old, and a middle-aged woman dressed in a dignified and neat suit.

Chen Xihua immediately recognized the girl as the female lead, Zhou Qingqing. She was walking at the front, with half of her hair tied up and secured with a wooden hairpin, while the other half was draped over her shoulders. She wore a pink top and a light lotus leaf-colored skirt: a graceful young woman of thirteen or so, like a budding flower in early February.

The boy was around fourteen years old, refined and handsome, with a face that was both pretty and dashing, making it somewhat androgynous. He bore a five-point resemblance to Zhou Qingqing and was likely Zhou Qingqing's fifth brother, Zhou Qingfeng, the future great painter.

The book says that he was on the borderline between being a normal person and having autism. He was quiet from a young age, and because he didn't talk much, he didn't seem very smart. He didn't start elementary school until he was eight or nine years old, so he happened to be in the same class as Zhou Qingqing!

He was actually very interested in color and had a great talent for painting, which was discovered by Zhou Qingqing.

He followed half a step behind his sister, his eyes filled with protectiveness and doting affection!

The middle-aged woman walking alongside Zhou Qingqing must be Zhou's mother, Zhao Yuqing. As they walked, she said earnestly, "Feng'er, this time Elder Ye is willing to take you as his last disciple. You must perform well!"

Then she turned her head and glanced at Zhou Qingfeng. Seeing that her youngest son's face was calm and he seemed to have no reaction, she said earnestly, "Old Master Ye, Ye Jichang, is a famous professor of landscape painting at the Art College of Nan Province University. He retired at the age of sixty, but the school still rehired him. Do you know the two masters of calligraphy and painting, 'Zou in the South and Chang in the North'? Old Master Ye was a student of Master Zou. After Master Zou passed away, Professor Ye is now the most senior in the South."

“Alright, Mother, Fifth Brother knows. His paintings are very good!” Zhou Qingqing gently persuaded her mother. She knew that Fifth Brother disliked people nagging in his ear the most, and her mother was a school teacher, so she always unconsciously spoke in a lecturing tone, like a teacher in a private school.

Chen Xihua and her two companions were walking towards Zhou Qingqing and her two companions, but there was some distance between them. Zhou Qingqing did not notice Chen Xihua and her companions, while Chen Xihua glanced at them and then looked up at the shops next to them. However, she vaguely heard the conversation between Zhou's mother and her companion, and only then did Chen Xihua pay attention to listen to a few words.

Ye Jichang? That sounds familiar. Yes, he's Zhou Qingfeng's traditional Chinese painting teacher! At that time, Zhou Qingfeng and Zhou Qingqing had just graduated from elementary school and were going to start junior high school in September. They came to the provincial capital for summer vacation and were taken in as his last disciples by Professor Ye, a master of landscape painting.

Chen Xihua also recalled that when the original book later mentioned the famous Chinese painter Zhou Qingfeng, it would also mention his teacher, Professor Ye.

Professor Ye is a student of the renowned "Southern Zou" master, one of the "Zou Nan Chang Bei" masters known throughout China, and specializes in traditional Chinese painting.

Master Zhou was once a professor at a university in southern China, and he was highly accomplished in calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting. However, he was sent to a farm in Northwest China two or three decades ago and passed away soon after. Meanwhile, Master Beichang from Beijing is still alive and should be over eighty years old now.

Master Zou is a traditionalist, and his calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting are on par with Master Chang's. He has many students who teach and pass on his knowledge, including calligraphy and painting. He is a master of calligraphy and landscape oil painting!

Master Chang is an artist who pursues the natural way. His calligraphy is either cursive or bold and powerful, or brightly colored. He has never taken on any students, but he will be happy to give some pointers to anyone who asks for his advice!

Chen Xihua paused and thought for a long time, feeling that something was about to come to mind, but she couldn't remember it. She patted her head and stopped thinking about it, then continued looking for a shop.

At five o'clock, I ran into Wang Ying at the intersection of the old street. She had also been searching for an hour. "Little Wu, how's your search going?"

"Sister Wang, you've arrived too!" Chen Xihua quickly went through the shops she had just passed in her mind.

In the central area of ​​Yuncheng, to the north is Yuncheng Department Store, which is located inside. Opposite to the south is Yutian Plaza, and to the east and west are Zhongxing Commercial Street and the old street. We will not consider opening stores on the streets near Yuncheng Department Store. Wang Jun will probably propose to the department store to sell their clothes in the department store.

Therefore, the three stores were chosen to be located in Yutian Plaza, Zhongxing Commercial Street, and the Old Street. Yutian Plaza will be the flagship store. She just saw a two-story shop of more than 100 square meters available for rent, with a monthly rent of 3,000 yuan. The location and size are both suitable.

The shop on Zhongxing Commercial Street is about 100 square meters and the monthly rent is 1,500 yuan. The one on the old street is smaller, about 80 square meters and the monthly rent is 1,200 yuan.

Chen Xihua then explained the situation of these shops to Wang Ying, and Sister Wang agreed, so they temporarily decided on these three shops.

"Brother Shisheng, you stay at the No. 2 Garment Factory in the provincial capital. First, help oversee the shop's decoration, work closely with Sister Wang Ying, and learn about sales from her. Then, follow Director Yang's instructions at the No. 2 Garment Factory."

"Little Fifth Sister, aren't I from Fanghua Company?" Upon hearing this, Li Shisheng frowned slightly, a little anxious, wondering why he had stayed at the No. 2 Garment Factory. Although he knew that the No. 2 Garment Factory and Fanghua Company had merged, they were still different.