The next morning, sunlight streamed gently through the cracks in the window onto Li Jin's face. She slowly woke up, stretched, and then, thinking about the many preparations for the new store's opening, immediately got up with renewed energy.

After a quick wash, Li Jin hurriedly ate some breakfast and headed to the clothing store. When she arrived, Xiao Hui was already tidying up the shelves. Li Jin smiled and praised her, "Xiao Hui, you're here so early! You're so proactive!" Xiao Hui smiled shyly, "Sister Jin, I live nearby anyway, so coming early means I can get more done."

A short while later, Xiao Pingping arrived in a flurry. Upon seeing her, Li Jin instructed her to continue tidying up the shop while Xiao Pingping went to the processing factory to fetch the new clothes for the store. These clothes were all designed by Li Jin herself. The processing factory, though called a factory, was essentially just a larger tailor shop!

It took Li Jin half an hour to get there by bicycle!

The boss was very welcoming to Li Jin, after all, Li Jin was not only a big customer, but also sometimes provided them with some blueprints. Basically, all the clothing stores in Beijing ordered from him. As a result, the number of workers has increased from two to ten, and he has made a lot of money!

"Mr. Li is here to pick up goods for the new store, right?"

"Yes, Mr. Wang, are all my goods ready?" Li Jin asked with a smile!

"Of course, I've already prepared everything for you. The clothes are in the warehouse; I'll go get them for you!" Wang Qingqiang walked quickly towards the warehouse. Li Jin waited for half an hour, but Wang Qingqiang still hadn't come out. She became a little anxious and headed towards the warehouse. Just as she reached the warehouse door, she heard Wang Qingqiang's anxious voice: "What should we do? All the clothes are gone!" Li Jin's heart skipped a beat. She quickly went into the warehouse. Wang Qingqiang looked apologetic: "Boss Li, I'm so sorry, I didn't expect this to happen." Li Jin frowned. The new store was opening in two days; how could they open without clothes? She could get some from the other store, but that wouldn't last two days!

Seeing Wang Qingqiang's anxiety, Li Jin suddenly remembered what Xiao Pingping had said! She tentatively asked, "Do you usually lock the key to this warehouse?"

"It's locked! My life depends on this stuff!"

Li Jin suggested, "Why don't you call the police?"

"Yes, yes, yes, call the police! I'm so flustered! I'll go call the police right now!" Wang Qingqiang hurriedly ran out of the warehouse, only to run into Wang Shang. Wang Shang, seeing his father sweating profusely, quickly asked, "Dad, what are you doing?"

Upon seeing his son, Wang Qingqiang clung to him like a lifeline, panting as he said, "Son, all the clothes in the warehouse are gone! Boss Li's new store opening depends on this batch of goods. I was just about to report it to the police." Wang Shang quickly grabbed Wang Qingqiang, somewhat guiltily saying, "Dad, how could clothes be missing? Did you not look carefully enough? Let's not report it to the police yet!"

Wang Qingqiang was completely oblivious to his son's unusual behavior, but Li Jin keenly sensed Wang Shang's guilty conscience. She remained impassive, her gaze fixed intently on Wang Shang. Wang Shang felt uneasy under her gaze and his eyes darted away. Li Jin suddenly spoke, "Wang Shang, do you know where the clothes are?" Wang Shang's face instantly turned deathly pale, cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and he stammered, "I...how would I know?" At this moment, Wang Qingqiang also came to his senses and looked at his son suspiciously, "Shang'er, are you hiding something from me?" Wang Shang gritted his teeth, but ultimately couldn't withstand the pressure and whispered, "Dad, it was me...I sold the clothes to someone else. I was thinking of making some extra money." Wang Qingqiang was so angry that he raised his hand to hit him, but Li Jin stopped him. Li Jin anxiously asked, "Who did you sell them to? Can't you get them back?" Wang Shang lowered his head and said, "I can't tell you."

Li Jin, furious, retorted with a laugh, "Hmph! Whatever!"

Then he turned to Wang Qingqiang and said, "Boss Wang, this is your own business. Since you didn't deliver the goods on time, according to the contract we signed, you only need to compensate me tenfold. Also, you can't use any of the designs I gave you before!"

After saying that, Li Jin left. Wang Qingqiang wanted to say something, but seeing Li Jin's unpleasant expression, he stopped himself.

Li Jin stormed out of the factory, feeling both angry and anxious. The new store was about to open, and what would happen if these clothes were gone? Although she could get compensation according to the contract, it wouldn't solve her immediate problem; without these clothes, the new store simply couldn't operate normally after opening.

She hopped on her bicycle and sped back. When she arrived at the clothing store, Xiao Pingping and Xiao Hui noticed her pale face and quickly surrounded her to ask what was wrong. Li Jin recounted how Wang Shang had secretly sold the clothes from the factory, leaving the two women both shocked and furious.

"Wang Shang has gone too far! How could he do such a thing!" Xiao Pingping stomped her feet in anger.

Xiao Hui asked with some concern, "Sister Jin, what about our new store?"

Li Jin took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down: "Don't rush, let's think of another way. Although the other shop can transfer some goods, it's not much. I've been thinking, we can contact other tailor shops to see if we can expedite the production of a batch of clothes."

Without hesitation, Li Jin pulled out her notebook, which contained the contact information of many of her colleagues. She called them one by one, explained the situation, and asked if they could help her rush-produce a batch of clothes within two days. However, she mostly received refusals; after all, time was too tight, and everyone had other work to do.

Just when Li Jin was feeling somewhat desperate, a small tailor shop finally agreed to help. However, the styles they could make were limited, and the quantities were also small. But for Li Jin, this was undoubtedly a glimmer of hope. She quickly finalized the details with the shop and asked them to start work as soon as possible.

Back in the shop, Li Jin said to Xiao Pingping and Xiao Hui, "This tailor shop can help us with some things, not much, but it can help in an emergency. Pingping, you'll have to work hard these next couple of days and keep an eye on things there. Contact me anytime if there are any problems. Xiao Hui, you continue to prepare for the opening of the shop, such as setting up the store and organizing the shelves."

Both of them nodded, and Xiao Pingping patted her chest and assured her, "Xiao Jin, don't worry, I'll keep a close eye on things!" Xiao Hui also said earnestly, "Sister Jin, leave the shop to me, I guarantee there won't be any problems."

Li Jin contacted a few more companies, but they were all quite far away. However, Li Jin was still very happy that they were willing to help him expedite the delivery. After paying the deposit, Li Jin still couldn't relax!