Time flies.

Feng Caixia had been busy in Chongqing for almost half a year, and Banrixian (Chongqing branch) finally opened.

Tang Li's wife gave birth to a son, and since he also held a position at Baicaotang, after the child's birth, his time at the half-day clinic was reduced from more than ten days a month to three or four times a month. On the days when Feng Caixia was not in Yangcheng, Su Yan and Huo Qianli managed the half-day clinic.

June 16, 1981.

On the opening day of the Chongqing branch, Su Yan and Tang Li took the train to Chongqing.

The Chongqing branch is beautifully located and decorated, even more so than the main branch in Guangzhou. The exterior decoration style is almost identical to the main branch, but the interior murals are decorated with white gauze curtains, giving it a unique flavor. This shows how much effort Feng Caixia has put into the branch.

With the unanimous approval of Su Yan and Tang Li, the positive reviews from many customers after the opening, and the booming business, Feng Caixia, who had been busy for nearly half a year, could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

In the past six months, she has learned a lot, worried a lot, and lost more than ten pounds, but her eyes are bright and her overall mental state is much better than it was six months ago.

For three consecutive days, business continued to increase.

The three people stood outside the door.

Looking at the long queue, Feng Caixia couldn't help but sigh, "Ayan, do you know how worried I was about messing this up?"

The shop occupies an area of ​​200 square meters, and the rent is 530 yuan per month. She signed a 20-year contract and paid a deposit of 1,000 yuan, so she paid a total of 1,000 yuan.

In addition, the expenses for renovating the restaurant and purchasing equipment amounted to nearly 30,000 yuan.

She had invested over 100,000 yuan, and she didn't even dare to imagine how much of a blow she would suffer if the final result didn't meet her expectations, or how disappointed Su Yan and Tang Li would be in her.

Su Yan patted her shoulder, "Relax a bit, we'll definitely make back the money we invested in less than six months. Sister Caixia, you did a great job."

Feng Caixia's eyes were slightly red, but her resolve only grew stronger.

With dedication, she believes that one day Banrixian's reputation will spread throughout the country, and branches will open all over the country!

Su Yan and Tang Li stayed in Chongqing for four days before setting off back to Guangzhou.

Since the branch has just opened, Feng Caixia needs to stay for a while longer before returning home.

Back in Guangzhou, Su Yan, as always, made up for her missed lessons and then took a quiz.

After finishing her studies, she began designing clothing styles.

The clothing company went public three months ago. Its branch is in Guangzhou, and its headquarters are in Hong Kong.

Her clothing designs are very popular with customers. Her summer collection sold over a million pieces in Guangzhou and the port city, making her business extremely successful.

Because the branch office was located in Guangzhou, after Yingmin became famous, many companies came to discuss cooperation. Even when Du Yun was not around, Su Yan would still go to discuss cooperation.

In 1981, work occupied two-thirds of her time.

She has become increasingly mature and experienced, and the aura of a strong woman is becoming more and more apparent.

On January 15, 1982, winter vacation finally began.

She boarded the train in Beijing again to go home for the Chinese New Year.

During the summer vacation, which is the peak season, she had to work non-stop at three places: the medicinal cuisine factory, the Yingmin branch, and Banrixian. So she didn't go back to Beijing.

She also took some time to return to Anping Town to check on the situation of the Lijiapin Orchard.

The hill where the fruit trees were planted has begun to yield a bountiful harvest. Workers are needed to pick the fruit, which has gradually boosted the economic development of Lijiapin and the surrounding villages.

The town also attaches great importance to her orchard. The previous mayor was found guilty of accepting bribes and went to jail. The newly appointed mayor is an upright and people-oriented person. In addition to selling the fruit in the town, the new mayor also helped guide the sales channels outside the town.

The fertilizer used on the fruit trees is mixed with medicinal herbs and tobacco, so the fruit produced is not only very sweet and fragrant, but also produces a large quantity from a single tree. Many customers have reported that the fruit is beneficial to their health and is different from what they usually eat.

The orchards and medicinal herb orchards have become the most valued things for the villagers of Lijiapin. As a result, Su Yan's status in the village has become extremely high. The villagers who used to be jealous of her have put aside their grudges and chosen to unite as one.

The villagers of Lijiaping always walk with a sense of pride, and they especially love hearing others praise Su Yan.

They could proudly say, "Of course! Su Yan is from our village, the only college graduate from our village! And now she's a big boss in Guangzhou!"

With the villagers taking the orchard so seriously, Su Yan could no longer simply leave everything to the team leader as she had done in the past.

She hired a young woman who graduated with a master's degree in landscape architecture from Tsinghua University as the manager, tasking her with maintaining the orchard while also finding ways to develop it.

This girl's name is Lin Xiaoyi. She is an orphan who got into Tsinghua University through her own efforts.

Su Yan made a special trip to Tsinghua University's job fair, with the aim of selecting a manager for the orchard.

Since she was the only one recruiting, and it wasn't a legitimate company, many graduates gave up after seeing it, but Lin Xiaoyi submitted her resume.

She admired Lin Xiaoyi's hard work and perseverance. She had gone through a lot of hardship to get to where she was from being an orphan.

During the job fair, she chatted with Lin Xiaoyi for a few minutes and found that Lin Xiaoyi was rather taciturn, but she could give perfect answers to all the questions she asked.

Su Yan immediately offered her a job, paying her a monthly salary of one hundred yuan.

If, within two years, sales exceed three times the current level while ensuring that the quality and yield of the orchard's fruit are no lower than the current level, wages will be doubled, and the year-end bonus will be 10% of the orchard's net profit.

Conversely, if the orchard's situation only declines over the next three years, she will have to dismiss Lin Xiaoyi.

Lin Xiaoyi agreed without hesitation.

Upon arriving at Lijiapin, Su Yan showed Lin Xiaoyi around the area and introduced her to the villagers. Before leaving, Su Yan told Lin Xiaoyi to contact her again when the orchard needed expenses, and to make her own decisions about other matters. She only wanted to see the final answer and to remember every expense and income clearly.

Su Yan only said this much; if it could boost the village's economic development, she would be happy to see it happen.

Although she didn't stay in Lijia Ping for long, it was the first place in this world where she could live in peace after she came into this world.

Arrived in Beijing on the morning of the 16th.

Su Yan was extremely shocked to see who came to pick her up.

A few steps from the exit, she stopped, dragging her suitcase, and stared blankly at the tall, spirited man not far away.

Until the crowd dispersed and it became quiet.

Her eyes gradually welled up with tears, and she gripped the handle of the box tighter as she asked incredulously, "You...your leg is healed?"

Jiang Jingxing, dressed in a neat military uniform, leaned against the jeep, his deep eyes reflecting her face, and a bright smile curving his lips.