The hotel has a public phone. Shu Yan called Lin Hui's office and asked her to tell Wu Xiuyue that the child would be having dinner at their house that night. Jingjing had a key and could take a shower and go to bed by herself after dinner.

Then I called Zhang Huaxiu and told her that I wasn't going back and asked her to keep an eye on the shop.

Shuyan had always been in a rush when she came to Hangzhou before, but today she finally had some time and planned to explore the city properly.

In the original world, Shu Yan had traveled to Hangzhou several times, mainly because Nancheng was close to Hangzhou. When choosing a nearby travel destination on weekends or holidays, Hangzhou was her first choice.

In the 1990s, Hangzhou was not yet full of skyscrapers, and many places still retained the charm of the Jiangnan water towns. Shu Yan strolled around and came to a street full of cheongsams and various silk products. Unfortunately, her figure was not good enough to carry off the cheongsams, so she could only admire them from afar. She strolled around slowly, and a breeze blew by. Shu Yan couldn't help but squint her eyes. It had been a long time since she had felt so relaxed.

In a small shop, Shu Yan took a fancy to a beige cheongsam. It was handmade, and even the embroidery was stitched on by the craftsman. Shu Yan gently touched it and found the texture to be incredibly comfortable. She asked about the price, and it wasn't cheap. This cheongsam cost five hundred yuan, which was quite a lot in the 1990s.

Shu Yan really liked it, so she decided to make a spur-of-the-moment decision and buy the cheongsam. She could wear it when she lost weight and reached 90 pounds.

The food street is right next door, with local Hangzhou snacks and all kinds of delicacies. It's rare for her to come out and relax, so Shuyan didn't plan to diet today. She ordered three dishes and a bowl of white rice, and ate with great relish.

Before returning to the hotel, Shu Yan called the small shop in the back alley again, still feeling uneasy. The shop owner was also familiar with Shu Yan and very kindly helped her go to Wu Xiuyue's house to call for help.

"I'm so sorry, I was supposed to come back today, but something came up here and I have to stay an extra day. I'm sorry to trouble you with the two children." Shu Yan was genuinely embarrassed, as she always troubled Wu Xiuyue so much. She would buy some local specialties in Hangzhou to give to Wu Xiuyue later.

"What are you saying? Next time you go to buy goods, just let me know. If I don't see you when I go to pick up the kids the next day, I'll take them to my house first. Both kids are still young, so I have to be careful," Wu Xiuyue said with a smile.

"It all happened so suddenly; I hadn't originally planned to stay in Hangzhou. Are both children behaving well?"

"Don't you know your own two children? They're both very well-behaved. They just finished eating and are playing with Hanhan now. They can sleep at my house tonight. I'll make up the beds in the living room later so the three of them can squeeze in." Wu Xiuyue was quite happy that her child was getting along well with Shu Yan's two children.

"No need, let the two children go back to sleep." Ye Jingjing is seven years old; she should be taught the difference between boys and girls.

"Okay, I'll take them back in a bit." Shu Yan's current rented apartment is closer to Wu Xiuyue's, separated only by one building, just a few steps away. "By the way, do you think those apartments are getting more and more expensive?"

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up?" Shu Yan was taken aback by the question.

“That Xiao Chen, you know Chen Fei, didn’t he buy a house a couple of days ago? I remember it was 4200 yuan per square meter at the beginning, but he bought it for 4300. Today when they went to sign the contract, I saw that the price had gone up by 50 yuan. That’s too fast! In just a few days, Xiao Chen has earned nearly 10,000 yuan without doing anything, which is equivalent to several years of our salary. Oh well! Anyway, you’ll be back tomorrow, so I’ll talk to you tomorrow. Phone calls are too expensive.” After Wu Xiuyue finished speaking, she hurriedly hung up the phone.

"Huh?" Shu Yan shook her head helplessly as she listened to the dial tone.

At that time, telephone calls were charged in both directions; not only did you have to pay to make the call, but the person receiving the call also had to pay.

Regarding housing prices, they will rise a bit in the next few years, but not by much. It's rare to see a situation like Nancheng Shoufu at present, probably because the surrounding area is becoming more prosperous.

I set my alarm for 3:30. Since I'm already in Hangzhou, I might as well buy a lot more goods and not come back next week.

After the shopping spree ended, Shu Yan went to find a few stores that had stocked her items. One of the shop owners, whom Shu Yan was on good terms with, grabbed her arm as soon as she saw her, "Do you still have your thermal underwear? Hurry up and get it for me."

"Sister Liu, are they all sold out?" Shuya looked at the proprietress in surprise. Just yesterday she said they weren't selling and nobody wanted them.

"Not only are they sold out, but we still have a lot of people ordering." The proprietress took out a notebook from inside, which listed who had ordered how many pieces, and who had ordered how many pieces. One big customer even bought more than a hundred sets.

"When I came here yesterday, I found that sales weren't very good, so I told my friend I ordered a smaller quantity." Shu Yan really didn't expect to be able to get so many this morning, so she only asked Lao Zhang to send ten sets of each color.

"Then hurry up and call him to send more. I have a phone here," the proprietress said anxiously.

"No rush, it's only a little past 6 o'clock, there's no one at the factory yet, and no one answers the phone." Shu Yan took out a pen and paper. "I'll write down how much you want to order, and I'll tell my friend later." After carefully noting down the colors and quantities, Shu Yan collected one-third of the payment.

She checked several other shops and found they were almost sold out. They all asked Shuyan for more stock. She used the same method to keep them calm, then noted down the quantities. She went outside and found a public phone to call the factory. Old Zhang answered as soon as it rang, "Who is this?"

"It's me, Lao Zhang. All the goods I put out here yesterday are sold out, and quite a few people have placed orders. Now several wholesalers all want to buy more. I'll give you the quantities now, and you can write them down." Shu Yan was slightly excited.

"Okay, okay, okay. I'll get paper and pen right away." Old Zhang hurriedly got up from the sofa, ran to his desk to get paper and pen, and listened carefully to Shu Yan's description of the styles, colors, and quantities. "So many! Our factory doesn't have that many in stock."

Fearing significant losses, the two were relatively conservative, but they never expected to perform so well.

"Didn't I order a batch? Send that batch to Hangzhou first. Also, go to the materials market to buy more. You can pay me back later. Anyway, we need to rush to get the goods." I absolutely have to make the most of this first bite. If I miss this opportunity, I won't be able to get this easy again.

“No problem, we’re a big client now, so monthly payments are perfectly fine. You’ll have to take care of things in Hangzhou, but don’t worry about me, I won’t let you down.” Old Zhang’s wife pushed open the door, her face showing both weariness and excitement.

“I went to more than a dozen stores yesterday, and they were all willing to stock some to try. I feel like these thermal underwear will definitely be a hit.” Ye Shuqin had just finished speaking when she saw the notebook. “What’s this?”

"Shuqin, the orders that Boss Shu sold in Hangzhou mean our factory doesn't have to close down." Old Zhang excitedly paced around his office.

Shu Yan went to pick up the goods that Lao Zhang had sent yesterday. There were only ten sets of each style and color, which was not enough to go around, so Shu Yan gave them all to Sister Liu. She would give the rest to the other stores tomorrow.

Initially, the wholesalers, including Sister Liu, only supplied the goods because of Shu Yan's influence and because it didn't cost them any money. Now that they've seen the profits, they're all very enthusiastic about promoting the products. With their help, things naturally go faster. Shu Yan only had to make a phone call before the wholesalers placed another order, especially Sister Liu, who ordered an additional 500 sets.

We'll take as many Shuyan products as they need, and if that doesn't work, we'll find another factory to process them. We'll make sure they get them out of the way.

Shu Yan called Lao Zhang again to discuss it. They felt that the market in Hangzhou was huge and it would be a waste to let it go. So they decided to have Ye Shuqin come over.

Since there was no car available this time, Shu Yan could only buy a train ticket. Having experienced the train once before, she still vividly remembered the old green train. So she packed up all her goods and shipped them back, only carrying a small bag with some local specialties from Hangzhou.

Fate is something you can't see or touch, but sometimes it's just that magical. When she was traveling from the west side of the city to the south side, the couple sitting opposite her ended up in the same carriage as her.

Three months later, Shu Yan lost more than 30 pounds, her skin became several shades lighter, she got her hair done, and changed into a simple yet elegant outfit. She underwent a complete 180-degree transformation. Not to mention just one meeting, even her mother might not immediately recognize her.

Shu Yan didn't intend to acknowledge them. She found a seat and sat down, right across from them. At first, she thought the woman was holding clothes, but after sitting down, she noticed a small foot peeking out from under the clothes.

If she remembered correctly, the two of them said last time that they only had one son who was in college, so where did such a small child come from? Shu Yan carefully observed and quickly found many suspicious points. For example, in such a noisy situation, the child in her arms was not moving at all. Was he sleeping too soundly? Also, the weather was not cold at all, but she covered the child's head and body with clothes. Wasn't she afraid that the child would suffocate?

Last time, Shu Yan suspected that these two people were not good people, so this child might really have a problem.

She didn't act immediately, but carefully observed for half an hour. During this time, the child in the woman's arms remained motionless. Even if someone is sleeping soundly, they would usually move a little, but this child really didn't move at all. Shu Yan saw that the man was packing his things and would probably get off at the next stop. She couldn't wait any longer. Children are the apple of their parents' eyes. If this child were abducted, it would ruin one or even two families.

Shu Yan got up and found the train police officers, telling them all the suspicious points she had discovered. She also mentioned how she had cleverly escaped when she encountered them last time, which immediately alerted the two train police officers.

Using a pretext, the train police checked Shu Yan's carriage. When they got to the couple, the police noticed a hint of panic in their eyes and immediately became suspicious. They asked them to remove the child's clothes to check, but the woman refused.

"My grandson is not feeling well and should not be exposed to the wind."

"What illness can't be exposed to wind? Besides, where's the wind coming from here? Hurry up." One of the train police officers was about to take off his clothes when the man stopped him.

"I've already told you my grandson can't be exposed to the wind."

The woman sat down on the ground and shouted, "The police are beating people! So what if they're police? They can just search people whenever they want! My poor grandson is sick and shouldn't be exposed to the wind, but they insisted on seeing a doctor. Are you going to take responsibility if something happens?"

People around looked over, and some who didn't know what was going on really thought the train police had assaulted someone.

"What's wrong with you, kid? You're making such a big movement without moving an inch, and you're covered up so tightly in this heat? Don't make yourself sick if you're not already sick. Oh! I remember you. Last time we rode together, you said you only had a son who was in school, not a grandson." Seeing that she was being unreasonable and the train police officer was a little hesitant, Shu Yan took the opportunity to say this.

The way people around looked at the woman on the ground immediately changed.

"What do you mean? Are they human traffickers?"

"That's entirely possible. Have you heard the child cry?"

"No, I haven't moved an inch since I got on the bus." The man sitting in front of the woman immediately realized.

The train police seized the opportunity to snatch the child away. The couple, realizing the situation was not good, tried to run away, but were stopped by people around them. Several men bravely helped the train police catch them.

Upon opening the clothes, the child inside had a flushed face and was fast asleep. "The child has a high fever and needs to be taken to the hospital immediately."

"They really are human traffickers. We should have been more forceful just now," the man sitting opposite the couple said regretfully.

Shu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, but was also a little scared. Luckily, she was cautious enough, otherwise she and her child might have been in danger last time. The way that couple looked at her when they were taken away made Shu Yan feel uneasy. She decided she would never take the train alone again, in case she was retaliated against.

A short while later, a train police officer asked Shu Yan to come over. As the whistleblower, Shu Yan also needed to go to the station to give a statement.