Xie Mingzhu is meticulous, skilled in design and hand-cutting, adept at grasping the overall pattern, and skilled at adjusting clothes according to the client's appearance and temperament. She is responsible for the production and design of the clothes.

Li Qingqing is sweet-talking, quick-witted, approachable, and good at accepting new things.

She has a keen sense of trends and fashion, coupled with strong interpersonal skills, the ability to come up with new marketing ideas, and the skill in maintaining customer relationships.

She was mainly responsible for external reception and communication, and sometimes she would also help Xie Mingzhu come up with design plans.

The two learned as they worked, constantly summarizing their experiences, drawing lessons, making adjustments, and striving for progress.

Before long, a sales model suitable for the present was formed, and a customer profile was established and refined.

Shu Ying even suggested a "membership system" business strategy to retain old customers and attract them on important holidays, birthdays, and store anniversaries.

Customers are offered different large discounts and gifts based on their spending, and these conditions are also used to attract more new customers and stimulate their desire to buy.

A sophisticated management and sales strategy has made this small shop's business thrive, getting better every day.

As the number of orders and demand increased, the two of them were completely overwhelmed, so they did as they had planned and hired three more master seamstresses with superb sewing skills.

Li Qingqing and Xie Mingzhu were responsible for creating the blueprints, while the teachers' department was responsible for rushing to produce them according to the blueprints.

And so, the two started with a small shop and gradually expanded their counter in the department store to two or three, hiring more and more tailors.

At the same time, national policies have been relaxed time and again, and the government has become more tolerant of entrepreneurs, with more supportive policies in place.

On the eve of complete liberalization, Shu Ying keenly sensed something and immediately gave Xie Mingzhu and Li Qingqing new advice.

—Let them leave the department store and use their accumulated funds to rent a small storefront in the emerging "clothing street" to open their own shops.

Although it seems that Li Qingqing and Xie Mingzhu have worked hard all this way, almost all the important decisions and suggestions behind the scenes were made by Shu Ying.

On several occasions when they were short of funds, it was Shu Ying who used her own savings to provide them.

Shu Ying was very dedicated to them and never hesitated to help whenever she could.

Without Shu Ying, their business would never have reached where it is today.

The two trusted Shu Ying, just as they had always had, and it was the same this time.

Without hesitation, they listened to Shu Ying's words, removed their counters from the department store, rented a storefront on the clothing street, and hung up the signboard of "San Shu Clothing".

This name represents the three women who worked together to start their business, and it is a tribute to the path they walked hand in hand.

This also indicates that the three of them are indispensable.

On the day the shop opened, the three of them specially bought several strings of firecrackers, lit them, and quickly ran to the side to plug their ears.

Bright red paper flew into the sky the moment the firecrackers exploded, then fluttered down, creating an extremely festive atmosphere.

The three of them watched quietly, and at that moment, many memories came to mind.

Those moments when I almost thought I couldn't hold on, those difficult moments, those big and small things when customers were difficult and I had to resolve them.

There was joy, and there were tears.

The three of them worked side by side, step by step, and finally got to where they are today, with this small shop.

This can be considered as fulfilling one of Xie Mingzhu's original dreams.

As the firecrackers burned out, the three of them subconsciously looked at each other and were surprised to find that there were tear stains on each other's faces.

The three of them were taken aback for a moment, then looked at each other and laughed.

"Our hard work and efforts over the years have not been in vain. We have truly realized our dream of establishing ourselves in Beijing, relying on our own efforts, and gaining a foothold."

Xie Mingzhu and Li Qingqing simultaneously opened their arms and hugged Shu Ying tightly.

"Yingying, thank you for your unwavering support and advice."

"You have done so much for us..."

"If it weren't for your painstaking efforts in bringing back so many professional books from abroad, I wouldn't have had so many ideas, and I wouldn't have been able to design so many clothes. Perhaps I would still be at the stage of setting up a stall, without any progress."

Shu Ying quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped Xie Mingzhu's tears.

"Sister, we are sisters without blood ties, why are you thanking me? You took care of Yangyang and Yueyue before, relieving me of my worries, and I haven't had a chance to thank you yet."

Just as Xie Mingzhu was being comforted, Li Qingqing rubbed her reddened eyes again.

"Yingying, I really want to thank you."

She has been estranged from her husband for many years, and has also severed ties with her family.

When she got married, she seemed carefree, but she was actually worried about whether she could truly leave her husband, be completely independent, and raise her child on her own.

For the past two years in business, she has been living in constant fear and dared not take any risks, because she knew she had no way out and was afraid that if she took any risks, she would lose everything she already had.

Fortunately, Shu Ying was there to support her, repeatedly rescuing her and their business from difficulties.

It is said that it is rare to find a benefactor in life who lends a helping hand at a crucial moment.

Shu Ying, however, has extended a helping hand to them more than once.

Li Qingqing hugged Shu Ying again.

"Yingying, I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life."

Shu Ying smiled and waved her hand.

"Alright, there's no need for thanks between the three of us."

“We support each other and make progress together. We still have so many years of life ahead of us, and we will continue to walk together like this.”

"If you keep thanking me like that and being so polite, we'll become estranged."

As she spoke, Shu Ying took a step back playfully, stroking her chin as she scrutinized them.

"You wouldn't be thinking of splitting up with me right now, would you? Boss Xie, Boss Li?!"

Li Qingqing and Xie Mingzhu looked at each other and laughed.

The atmosphere instantly relaxed, and the two of them each took one of Shuying's arms.

"How could we? Even if the sky falls and the earth cracks, the three of us will never separate!"

Xie Mingzhu said.

Li Qingqing nodded frantically in agreement.

"Now I understand that marriage and love are too impractical. Instead of spending that effort on managing a family and marriage, it's better to focus on building a career."

"yes."

Xie Mingzhu echoed this sentiment: "The children are growing up now, and eventually they will leave us and have their own lives."

"So in the end, the only things you can truly rely on and that will accompany you the longest are yourself and your career."

"Men can run away, but the real money they've earned can't, and they won't easily betray you."

"Compared to this, tsk, men are such a low cost-performance ratio, they seem to be completely useless."

"Even three stinky men combined aren't as good to us as Yingying."