Chapter 484 First Thought

Not only did Chen Fangli have no objection, but Chu Fu also had no objection.

After all, Hu Lirong goes there every day to take care of the two of their children, so they can't expect her to rent a place to live on her own.

They can take care of the children anytime they want, as long as the young couple is happy with it.

The grandparents feel more at ease knowing that their own family is taking care of the child.

After all, they are busy with the shop all day long, so they really don't have much time to take care of their daughter-in-law and grandson.

Tang Tang had previously resented Chu De'an for telling Chen Fangli everything.

However, upon hearing Chen Fangli's agreement, she was secretly pleased that her mother-in-law was easy to talk to and understanding.

“Okay, thank you, Mom. I’ll have my mom move in right away. Our place is right next to this neighborhood, so when you have some free time, my mom can bring the kids over, and you can chat and play with them…”

As Chen Fangli imagined that scene, the corners of her mouth turned up in a smile.

"Okay, then you'll have to have your mom come over more often."

"Okay."

Chen Fangli's family lived a harmonious and happy life, but Chen Fanglan's career had reached a bottleneck.

On the day Shen Xuewei visited Chen Fanglan in Pengcheng, she saw Chen Fanglan sighing constantly as soon as she entered the door.

Shen Xuewei felt as comfortable as if she were at home and poured herself some hot water.

"Auntie, stop sighing. If you keep sighing, you'll ruin your good fortune."

Chen Fanglan took a sip of hot water and sighed again.

"Do you think I want this? I'm just worried about the future of Platinum Joy Skin Research Institute."

"Platinum Beauty Salon has been under my management for so many years. I've always thought about making it bigger and stronger, even to the point of becoming the top beauty salon in China without ever going public. But I never expected..."

Thinking of the shops she had painfully closed this year, she bowed her chest in regret.

Shen Xuewei didn't feel any regret.

"Auntie, those stores weren't worth continuing to run. Closing them down is the best option."

“I know you’re reluctant, but you have to make a clean break. Otherwise, continuing will only lead to more and more losses, and there’s no point in continuing.”

Chen Fanglan agreed with Shen Xuewei's words.

Business is tough these days, and Platinum Joy Skin Research Society's development has reached its limit. All she can do is try her best to control the remaining profitable stores.

For those businesses that are not performing well, closing down early is a good thing.

As the two were talking, the doorbell rang. The aunt went to open the door and brought in a woman whose child was about the same age as Shen Xuewei.

When Chen Fanglan saw her, she got up and went over to greet her.

Listening to their back-and-forth conversation, Shen Xuewei realized that this person was in the luxury goods business and had been called by Chen Fanglan to collect some of her jewelry and bags.

Shen Xuewei raised her eyebrows in surprise. Her aunt was actually willing to sell those bags?

The aunt placed the luxury goods that Chen Fanglan wanted to sell in the living room, along with their original boxes, making the spacious living room feel crowded.

The newcomer was slightly taken aback by the spectacle, but then became even more interested.

After a thorough inventory check, Chen Fanglan's bags and jewelry sold for nearly four million yuan.

The goods were safely stored away, and the visitor stayed to continue talking with Chen Fanglan.

Chen Fanglan introduced her to Shen Xuewei, who vaguely felt that she had heard her name somewhere before.

After a quick thought, I remembered the person in front of me.

"First, think about it. The surname 'First' is quite rare. I know someone with the surname 'First' whose name is 'First Success.' Who is he to you?"

First thought was taken aback. He quickly and subtly sized up Shen Xuewei, setting aside the initial impression that she was Chen Fanglan's niece, and matched her with the person his father had mentioned before.

"My father is the first success story. If I'm not mistaken, you must be Ms. Shen Xuewei, the CEO of Chuangying Juli, whom my father mentioned?"

Seeing Shen Xuewei nod, she excitedly shook hands with Shen Xuewei.

"I've heard so much about you, my dad always mentions you. Today I finally meet you in person, and you're even younger and more beautiful than I imagined. I just never expected that you would be Sister Chen's niece. What a coincidence, what a coincidence!"

Chen Fanglan was surprised to find that these two people actually knew each other.

Shen Xuewei relaxed and said politely, "I've met your father a few times and we've also cooperated in business a few times. We're about the same age, so if you don't mind, you can call me Sister Wei."

"Don't call me President Shen. This isn't a business meeting. It's too formal."

First, she readily accepted the good advice and changed her address, calling her Sister Wei.

Shen Xuewei looked at her and asked with some curiosity, "I remember your dad told me that he planned to have you go back and take over the company. Why did you come to the luxury goods business?"

First Success is a braised meat brand with over 2,000 offline stores, a considerable scale.

In addition, they also sell short-shelf-life braised food online. At first, they personally went to Yunqi City to talk to Shen Xuewei's company about long-term cooperation and promotion. At that time, Shen Xuewei was also personally in charge of Chuangying Juli, so they met a few times.

First, Sihao frowned. "That's just my dad's wishful thinking. I never agreed to it. I told him a long time ago that I want to start my own business and I don't want to make braised food..."

Letting her take over the business doesn't mean she has to be the one making braised food...

However, since the person in front of her was clearly unwilling to mention going back to take over, Shen Xuewei didn't say anything more.

After a brief chat, the first person to think about it noticed the bag on the other end of the sofa and set their sights on Shen Xuewei.

"Sister Wei, your career is developing so well, I imagine you must have bought quite a few big-name luxury goods."

"You're so beautiful and elegant, you must have excellent taste. If you have any bags or jewelry that you don't use anymore, why don't you consider selling them to me? I'll definitely give you a fair price, and you definitely won't lose out..."

Shen Xuewei was both amused and exasperated.

They were just having a nice conversation when suddenly the issue of extravagance was being imposed on her.

Chen Fanglan remembered the bag Shen Xuewei had given her and nodded in agreement.

"Putting taste aside for now, she certainly has a lot of good stuff. If she's willing to sell, you can definitely find some great finds..."

Everyone says Chen Fanglan is a bag-buying expert, but Shen Xuewei has bought just as many bags.

After all, having earned so much money, one should treat oneself to some jewelry, bags, or the like.

Seeing that Di Yisi was looking at her expectantly, Shen Xuewei thought for a moment and did not refuse.

"Okay, let's exchange contact information. I'll find a suitable time later and have my auntie clean out some things and sell you some that aren't used much..."

When she buys certain bags, she needs to buy other items with them, or she only buys them if she spends a certain amount.

Those items were never used after being bought; the boxes and tags were still on, and they were kept in a special room.

If you manage to collect the money on the first try, you can at least get some back.

The two exchanged contact information, gained a great first impression, and left with beaming faces.

After she left, Chen Fanglan and Shen Xuewei chatted for a while, and suddenly the topic turned to their next investment.

Shen Xuewei doesn't have any better investment projects, after all, she can't afford anything better now.

After thinking it over, she suggested, "My company has recently launched a number of short drama projects. Auntie, would you like to invest in some of them?"

At the beginning of last year, Tide Media bought the copyrights to nearly 100 novels in one go, intending to use them to develop short dramas.

In recent years, the company has arranged for new directors to learn from Gu Ling and Xiang Guoping on set, and the number of directors signed with the company has expanded to more than a dozen.

Currently, apart from three directors who regularly direct feature dramas, the remaining young talents will be assigned to direct short dramas after they have completed their studies.

If you make a good short drama, you can be promoted to make long dramas in the future.

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Aside:

I've had a persistent low-grade fever and cough these past few days, and my body just can't take it anymore, so I haven't updated.

This novel is nearing its end, and I will try my best to update it every day from now on. Thank you all for your support over the years.