Yang Qiaoqiao spent half a day at the clothing store and planned to go to the garment factory in the afternoon.

Xie Fengxia got her divorce certificate in the morning and was going to work at the factory in the afternoon. She planned to announce today that she was being promoted to production supervisor.

On her way to the garment factory, she passed by Mei Xiaofang's shop, only to find that it was already closed.

Wang Hongxia's shop, on the other hand, is doing quite well and has not been affected by the previous incident.

When Wang Hongxia saw her, she greeted her warmly, "Qiaoqiao, are you done with work at the shop and heading to the factory now?"

"Yes, Sister Wang, I'm busy!" Yang Qiaoqiao greeted Wang Hongxia politely.

After getting a garment for a customer to try on, Wang Hongxia couldn't resist pulling her aside to gossip, "Qiaoqiao, did you see it when you came over? Mei Xiaofang's shop went out of business!"

Yang Qiaoqiao nodded. "I saw it."

However, she didn't think much of it after seeing it. Mei Xiaofang was already heartless for selling second-hand clothes, and she even slandered her. It was her own fault that her shop couldn't stay open.

Wang Hongxia continued, "After she was released last year, she closed her shop, and I haven't seen her since. Recently, I heard that she went to the south to try her luck."

"I've heard that the South is paved with gold these days. If she really makes a name for herself there, won't she have to come back and thank you?"

Wang Hongxia is straightforward and speaks her mind; she didn't mean to be sarcastic when she said this.

But Yang Qiaoqiao knew that, given Mei Xiaofang's personality, if she really made a name for herself in the South and gained power, she would probably try every means to take revenge on her.

However, although there is indeed gold everywhere in the South now, it is not so easy to find that gold.

Whether Mei Xiaofang can make a name for herself there depends on her fate.

After Yang Qiaoqiao announced at the garment factory that Xie Fengxia would be the production supervisor, she went to the duck products store.

The braised duck products prepared by the duck shop had already sold out by noon. At this time, Lin Xiaohui, Yang Jianguo, Zheng Yulan and Song Lixiang were preparing ingredients for tomorrow.

Yang Qiaoqiao came to discuss with Lin Xiaohui and Yang Jianguo the idea of ​​opening a duck products store in the provincial capital.

Lin Xiaohui and Yang Jianguo first calculated the amount of money they had.

The duck shop has been open for five months now, and all 100 ducks prepared every day are sold out. The monthly turnover is basically around 12,000 yuan.

After deducting the costs of buying ducks and seasonings, one can earn about six thousand a month.

Lin Xiaohui was frugal by nature and hardly spent any money. She could save 6,000 yuan a month when she earned 6,000 yuan. In five months, she had saved 30,000 yuan.

Yang Jianguo had never managed the accounts before, but when he saw the number on the bankbook his mother had given him, he was stunned. "This is thirty... ten thousand? Mom, we're a ten-thousand-yuan household now?"

Lin Xiaohui laughed and said, "We're able to earn this much money thanks to your sister. If it weren't for your sister introducing Mr. Xia to invest in us, we'd still be digging in our hometown!"

Speaking of Xia Yuntao, Lin Xiaohui said with some emotion, "In fact, we should have visited Mr. Xia during the Spring Festival, but it's just that we are too far from Shanghai."

Yang Qiaoqiao smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry. My brother and I both called Mr. Xia and sent him New Year's gifts. Mr. Xia knows we live far away, so he won't blame us for not visiting him in person."

“Mom, let’s wait two more years. Once we open a branch in Shanghai, we can visit Mr. Xia every holiday.” Yang Jianguo added.

With the 30,000 yuan in Lin Xiaohui's hands, she had the capital to open a shop in the provincial capital.

Yang Qiaoqiao and Yang Jianguo agreed to go to the provincial capital together tomorrow to see if there were any suitable shops.

If there's a shop available, buy it; if not, rent it first.

When Yang Qiaoqiao returned to the cement factory's residential compound, it was already quite late. Most of the families in the compound had already eaten dinner and were out digesting their food.

To Yang Qiaoqiao's surprise, the banyan tree, which had become deserted since Aunt Zhao left, was now bustling with people gossiping again.

Yu Dongyun and Sister-in-law Wu occupy the center position in the crowd.

Upon seeing Yang Qiaoqiao, the other aunts and sisters-in-law greeted her politely, "Qiaoqiao, you're only coming back now?"

"That's why you two should be the ones making money. You and Bei Xiao are really hardworking."

Yang Qiaoqiao hadn't spoken yet.

Sister-in-law Wu said sarcastically, "They're bosses, so every extra penny they earn is their own. Unlike us, who, no matter how hard we work, are still working for capitalists. How can they not work hard?"

"Pah!" After saying that, Sister-in-law Wu glanced at Yang Qiaoqiao with contempt and spat out a mouthful of sunflower seed shells.

He also tugged at her new clothes.

Her words and actions immediately drew the attention of all the aunts and sisters-in-law to her new clothes.

"Hey, Pansy, your clothes are nice. They feel so soft and comfortable. Where did you buy them, and how much did they cost?"

A woman touched Wu Chaoqiong's clothes and asked a question.

Wu Chaoqiong slapped her hand away, saying, "Don't touch me. This dress cost over a hundred yuan. You can't afford to pay for it if you damage it."

As soon as Wu Chaoqiong said this, some people also noticed the clothes on You Dongyun's body.

"Dongyun, your clothes must have been expensive, right?"

Yu Dongyun proudly raised her chin, but before she could speak, Wu Chaoqiong said for her, "Dongyun's dress costs over two hundred, which is more expensive than mine!"

The women around them, including the aunts and sisters-in-law, were all shocked and gasped.

"This one dress of yours is worth two months' salary for my husband! No wonder it looks so good..."

"Qiaoqiao's clothes aren't even as valuable as yours, are they?"

Upon hearing Yang Qiaoqiao mentioned, Wu Chaoqiong glanced at Yang Qiaoqiao with disdain.

Yang Qiaoqiao didn't seem to care much. She simply greeted the aunt and sister-in-law who had spoken to her earlier and then went home.

But I still felt a little strange.

Wu Chaoqiong and You Dongyun's husbands are still working at the cement factory as before, and there has been no recent news of them doing business or other things to generate income.

How come these two people, who were complaining about their financial difficulties and wishing they could stretch every penny, are suddenly so wealthy now?

After dinner, Yang Qiaoqiao brought up this matter with Huo Beixiao.

A shadow flashed across Huo Beixiao's deep eyes; some fish hadn't grown up yet, and it wasn't time to haul them in.

Yang Qiaoqiao noticed the emotion in Huo Beixiao's eyes and immediately asked alertly, "Brother Xiao, is their sudden extravagance related to the cement factory?"