Qin Xiaoyu's recruitment brochure wasn't very popular, far less so than the hairdressing school. Those who did come were hoping to one day get a job at Riyue Garment Factory, but upon hearing there were no openings, many gave up immediately.

After nearly a week of gathering fifteen people, Qin Xiaoyu, not wanting to delay any longer, asked Director Xie to arrange teachers and prepare to start the course.

But to my surprise, Director Feng couldn't sit still.

They originally thought they could suppress Qin Xiaoyu by restricting recruitment, but she took a different approach and opened a school to train people herself.

Qin Xiaoyu was called to a meeting at the Second Light Industry Bureau. These five or six calls reminded her of the twelve imperial edicts summoning Yue Fei back to Beijing.

She didn't panic. A battle was inevitable sooner or later, and the sooner the better.

The meeting was convened by the Second Light Industry Bureau and chaired by Director Feng and Deputy Director Chen. In addition to the heads of various factories under the Second Light Industry Bureau, a city leader also attended the meeting.

Qin Xiaoyu glanced at the banner and couldn't help but laugh: "Second Light Industry System Rectification Conference".

A rectification campaign? This Director Feng really seems to be from a bygone era.

Deputy Director Chen took over the speaking duties, so now it's time for the underlings to step in.

They were just spouting platitudes; those policies were from last year, not up-to-date. Qin Xiaoyu had studied them more thoroughly than they had, so she kept her mind wandering while listening.

"In some organizations, leaders have become overconfident, exceeding their authority and engaging in inappropriate behavior. Here, we criticize Qin Xiaoyu, the person in charge of Riyue Apparel..."

Deputy Director Chen's words caused an uproar. Everyone knew that Director Feng was the "mother" of Riyue Apparel, and all policies were tilted towards her, providing strong support. Why would she suddenly criticize her?

The person who was just dozing off suddenly opened their eyes wide. Qin Xiaoyu had also sounded the alarm, but she still had a faint smile on her face, as if what she had just said wasn't very important.

"Sun and Moon Apparel's management is chaotic, and its employees are disobedient to their superiors, to the point that it is intolerable. This conference will focus on criticizing and rectifying their problems."

Well, it's turned into a denunciation meeting. Qin Xiaoyu shrugged.

The people present were getting restless, whispering and discussing amongst themselves, trying to find out what the inside story was.

Jing Tian's disruption of Tang Wenwen's wedding was no small matter, but Tang Wenwen's wedding was too low-key, and the attendees were all from a small circle who kept quiet, so it didn't spread.

Director Feng is also a person who cares about her reputation. She can't let the fact that her son has an illegitimate child be publicized. Therefore, her conflict with Qin Xiaoyu cannot be made public. She can only make things difficult for him behind the scenes.

"Xiao Qin, I've always valued your Riyue Garment Factory. I've inspected it many times and given you a lot of management advice," Director Feng said with a pained expression. She picked up her large tea mug, blew away the foam on top of the tea, took a sip of water, and continued, "But look at your attitude! In every single thing you've done, have you ever taken our Second Light Industry Bureau seriously?"

"Director Feng, our factory has always abided by national laws and strictly followed policies. We completed the fire safety rectification in three days. We didn't mean any disrespect to our superiors. Director Feng, perhaps you've misunderstood us?" Qin Xiaoyu wasn't fooled. She spoke calmly, avoiding confrontation and letting Qin Xiaoyu fret.

"Sorry I'm late." The door opened, and Bai Weiwei walked in.

Qin Xiaoyu understood that her garment factory was one of the enterprises under the Second Light Industry Bureau, and she guessed that Director Feng had brought it in to help.

"Xiao Qin, it's good to admit your mistakes and correct them. You can't be so stubborn." Director Feng slammed the jar heavily on the table.

"Director Feng, please tell me, where did I go wrong? If you tell me, I can correct it." Qin Xiaoyu continued with an innocent face.

Everyone was completely bewildered. What was going on? They couldn't understand a word of it.

"Congratulations, Principal Qin, on the opening of the new school," Bai Weiwei interjected with a smile.

"It's this school's problem!" Director Feng slammed his hand on the table, startling the two old directors who were about to fall asleep. They looked around blankly.

"Oh, it's a school issue." Qin Xiaoyu found it amusing and deliberately teased her about it for a while.

"Did you get approval from the Second Light Industry Bureau? You opened the school without saying a word. I heard that classes are about to start. Where do you put your superiors? Where do you put your superiors? You're completely ignoring them!" Director Feng said indignantly.

Everyone present finally understood: Qin Xiaoyu had found another way to make money—she opened a fashion school. How did she manage to find every possible way to make money? They were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Almost everyone present went off on a tangent.

"Director Feng, my opening of the school is a personal matter and has nothing to do with the garment factory," Qin Xiaoyu reminded him.

"What do you mean 'it's irrelevant'? You used the garment factory's building, borrowed staff to be teachers, and even had them stay in dormitories. Do you think everyone is stupid? This is what you call 'it's irrelevant'?" Director Chen rebuked.

“Director Chen, your information is incorrect. I have contracts with these garment factories, and I can provide all photocopies if needed. If Manager Bai is willing, your garment factory can also cooperate with me; I need a lot of technical support. Everyone here is in the same boat.” Qin Xiaoyu smiled brightly at Bai Weiwei.

“We are law-abiding citizens and we don’t do anything illegal or against the rules, thank you.” Bai Weiwei returned the smile.

"Director Chen, you say I violated laws and regulations? I'd like to hear which one I broke." Qin Xiaoyu wasn't targeting Director Feng, but only speaking to Deputy Director Chen.

"Anyway, you can't open a school. If you want to, you have to get approval from the Second Light Industry Bureau. You're disorganized and undisciplined!" Director Chen had just prepared himself, wanting to list ten sins against Qin Xiaoyu, but now she had easily broken his composure. He couldn't hold back for a moment and looked to Director Feng for help.

"You made a mistake by operating a school without the approval of the Second Light Industry Bureau. You must immediately cease operations for rectification. The reopening date will depend on the approval from the Second Light Industry Bureau."

Even Director Feng couldn't withstand it, so he took a drastic measure and shut down the school.

Director Feng realized that inviting Qin Xiaoyu to the meeting was a mistake. She could have simply issued a rectification notice to resolve the issue; she only wanted to humiliate Qin Xiaoyu on the spot, but now she was in a passive position.

Qin Xiaoyu is too cunning; the only way to suppress her is by using official authority. I don't believe she can rebel in the territory of the Second Light Industry Bureau.

"Director Feng, I'm so sorry, I didn't report this school opening to you," Qin Xiaoyu said, looking towards the door.

"Hey? There's a meeting going on here, where are you going? What about your sense of discipline?" Director Feng exclaimed anxiously.

Qin Xiaoyu opened the door, and A Lei accompanied a middle-aged man inside.

"Director Zhang!" Someone recognized him; he was the head of the Municipal Education Bureau.