"Forget about it now. It's impossible to open a shop like this without at least 100,000 or 200,000 yuan. Besides, this shop requires a skilled craftsman, someone with over ten or twenty years of experience..."

Qin Xiang had heard Fang Yu and the others mention that they also planned to open a gold shop, but it was still in the preparation stage.

Battalion Commander Zhu was astonished to hear that so much money was needed.

He has quietly saved up more than 10,000 yuan.

His wife might have tens of thousands of yuan, but if she takes that money out to open a jewelry store, they'll really be broke.

He had no choice but to abandon the idea.

Battalion Commander Zhu is currently contacting other people. He plans to open another clothing store. Xiao Yang knows their current supply channels. The new clothing store will definitely be located further away from Qin Xiang's store, and the staff will be hired from elsewhere.

Although Fang Yu and his team are very capable, he also wants to make more money. He needs to prepare some money for Xiao Yang's child after the child is born.

However, he kept these things from Qin Xiang.

We can't let Xiao Yang handle this matter, otherwise, if Xiang'er finds out, his relationship with Xiao Yang won't be able to be kept secret.

He opened another restaurant, which is easier than the clothing store; he had already hired people. Officially, it was still a collaboration between him and another comrade-in-arms.

This matter was kept secret from his mother and Qin Xiang.

Little Yang didn't know either.

Qin Xiang had no idea that her husband's heart had strayed and that he was already planning to save money for their illegitimate child.

Qin Xiang hung up the phone and then called Grandma Duan.

When Grandma Duan heard that her granddaughter was going to bring her grandson-in-law to Beijing after the New Year, she naturally agreed.

"Grandma has been using her connections to promote him. His current position is too low; it's a disgrace to the Duan family and your father..."

"Thank you, Grandma."

Hearing Grandma Duan say that, Qin Xiang was overjoyed.

Soon it was the time for the Little New Year, and Qin Xiang received the news that Battalion Commander Zhu had been promoted to Deputy Regiment Commander Zhu. She was overjoyed.

Battalion Commander Zhu hadn't been promoted for several years, but the Duan family intervened and he was promoted immediately. From now on, she wouldn't just be the battalion commander's wife, but the deputy regimental commander's wife.

Her husband is at the same level as Lu Yu.

Thinking of Lu Yu, Qin Xiang recalled the way he looked when she last saw him, and she felt jealous again.

Lu Yu almost died from a bullet wound last time, but he was alive and kicking a month later. He was even transferred to another place, supposedly an elite brigade of the army, which is much more powerful than the unit in Xiangcheng.

I heard it's only a little over an hour's drive from Beijing.

If we could transfer Battalion Commander Zhu here, that would be wonderful. She could visit him there, and she could also let Jiang Yue and Lu Yu know that her man is no less capable than Lu Yu.

If Lu Yu didn't have a good family background, how could he have risen so quickly?

Jiang Yue sneezed several times in a row.

"Baby, are you alright?"

Qin An asked worriedly.

"It's okay, maybe someone is just cursing me."

Jiang Yue has been busy with wedding preparations these past few days. Although she has only invited twenty tables and the food and other arrangements have been finalized, she has found that there are one thing after another to do once she gets busy. It is really busy to hold a wedding.

"Now you know how troublesome marriage is, right?" Qin An couldn't help but laugh.

"When I was planning my wedding banquet, I thought it would be very simple. My grandma and mom told me I didn't need to worry about anything, I just needed to wear my wedding dress on the day..."