When Gu An'an was mentioned, Xu Wan's face was filled with admiration.

The news of Wang Nian buying a house caused quite a stir in Xiaowang Village, and the same was true in the family compound.

"Oh my, our son has really made something of himself. He bought a house while he was still in school. I can finally hold my head high when he talks to Commander Zhao about their marriage after he graduates."

After their son got together with the regimental commander's daughter, the two of them started having all sorts of complaints. Although their son was quite good-looking, the girl was just as good, and with her father being a regimental commander, she was bound to outshine their son.

If you can't compete with family background, then you have to rely on your own abilities; that's the reality.

Mr. Ma took a sip of wine. “You have to follow the right people. If it weren’t for Ah Heng’s wife, our son wouldn’t be so capable. I’ll tell my parents, brother and sister-in-law the good news tomorrow, and also tell them to send some seafood to Ah Heng’s wife whenever they have time. She loves seafood.”

“Okay, you can send your living expenses to your parents this month. I also bought some medicine for their legs and some nuts and snacks for the kids. Send them all back with these.”

What could Ma's father possibly object to? He felt that even though they were thousands of miles apart, they could still get along well with his elder brother all these years because of his thoughtful wife.

“Okay, I also bought some things for my parents-in-law, I’ll send them together.”

The couple were beaming with joy.

"Old Zhao, Xiaoman called today to say that Jianbin has bought a house in Beijing."

Ever since he learned that Ma Jianbin had abducted his daughter, Commander Zhao's impression of him had plummeted from a promising young man to that brat.

"Bought a house? Does Old Ma have that much money?"

"No, Jianbin bought it himself. An'an brought in a batch of radios during the summer vacation and told them to sell them before paying him back, with the profits split in half. Xiaoman made that much money, so it's not surprising that Jianbin was able to scrape together the money to buy a house."

Unlike Commander Zhao, Sister-in-law Zhang was like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, becoming more and more satisfied the more she looked at him.

"It's just a house, is it worth all this fuss about?"

"Yes, it's just one apartment in Beijing."

Seeing his wife's siding with outsiders, Commander Zhao was so angry that the veins on his forehead throbbed, but he didn't say anything more.

At least Ma Jianbin is so much better than the previous one. If the previous one had been his son-in-law, even his ancestors would have been furious.

With business stabilizing at the shop, Xiao's mother was also eager to start doing more.

"Old Xiao, what are you really thinking? Do you want to come to Beijing?"

Mr. Xiao frowned slightly. Actually, he also wanted to come, but he had some concerns.

"Of course I want to come, but wouldn't setting up a factory in Beijing add to the burden on my children? Setting up a factory requires a lot of money."

Of course, Xiao's mother understood. She had hesitated before, but recently, seeing the business in the store getting better day by day, she felt that the initial investment could bring greater returns, which was a very worthwhile thing.

"You don't need to worry about that. We can get loans now, just borrow money from the bank and pay back some interest later. You've been a garment factory manager for so many years, are you afraid you can't pay back this money?"

"Besides, how old are Da Bao and Er Bao now? You can still spend more time with them now. But when they grow up, they might not be in Beijing anymore. You won't be able to see them then, and it will be too late to regret it."

When it comes to grandchildren, Mr. Xiao is even more excited.

"Is it really possible to get a loan?"

"Don't you believe me? An'an has found out all this. Now that Aheng is staying in Beijing, you're the only one left in our family. Don't you want to reunite with us?"

Unable to resist his mother's persuasion, Xiao's father finally agreed to come to Beijing.

"I'm bringing my mom, older brother, and sister-in-law to Beijing for a visit, but it'll have to be next month. I need some time to hand over my work here."

Xiao's mother had no objection and told Gu An'an about it directly.

“I just found a piece of land that I like these past few days. It’s large and the price isn’t too high. I’ll get the paperwork done this week and find a construction team to do the preliminary work. Once Dad comes over, it won’t be long before things get on track.”

“Okay, just tell me if there’s anything you need to do. Also, your dad and I have these things on us, take them all. Your dad and I will take care of the bank loan interest, so you don’t need to worry about it.”

The Xiao family only has one son. Even if the two elders don't claim everything as their own, it will at least belong to their two children.

Moreover, land prices are cheap now. Even if the garment factory loses money, she can make a fortune from selling the land later. What does Gu An'an have to worry about?

"Okay, whatever Mom and Dad want to do."

Gu An'an is a very proactive person. She completed the procedures in just a few days. During this time, she also had to rely on Teacher Wu. After learning that she had this idea, Teacher Wu asked an acquaintance to help her inquire about the procedures.

With Teacher Wu as an acquaintance, the procedures went very smoothly.

After acquiring the land, Gu An'an asked Zhao Shanshan to draw up the design plans. It was Zhao Shanshan who volunteered to do so after she found out.

"Don't worry, after I finish drawing it, I'll go to my mentor and have her check it out. I'll definitely give you a perfect finish."

"OK!"

Factories aren't like other places where requirements aren't high.

She also knew Zhao Shanshan's mentor; the factory design drawings were a piece of cake for the other party.

Once she found a construction team, the design drawings were freshly completed.

"Take a look and see if it's okay? If not, I'll revise it."

This tone sounds a lot like what a designer would say to their client in later generations.

"Absolutely."

Gu An'an offered to pay Zhao Shanshan, but this angered Zhao Shanshan.

"I don't want it. If you want money, give me back this picture."

She, the young lady, was not someone who lacked money. "Besides, I'm drawing the designs for you for my own benefit. The sooner my uncle's factory gets up and running, the sooner my designs can be sold. And you even said that your own factory will give me a higher commission. Won't I earn even more then?"

"Whatever you say is right, okay?"

When Xiao's father arrived in Beijing after arranging everything, the factory had already reached its peak.

The village chief and his wife, Wang Dashan and his wife, and Grandma Wang all came this time. Whether they saw the Xiao family's house or the factory under construction, they all exclaimed in surprise.

"My goodness! An'an has acquired so many properties just by coming to school. Ah Heng is so lucky, she can pick the best one out of every choice."

"Oh my, such a big factory will need to hire so many people! Uncle, you'd better work hard! You're in your early fifties, the prime of your life."