Shu Yan casually asked Lao Hu if there were any fortune tellers nearby.

"Why are you looking for a fortune teller?" He doesn't seem like the superstitious type.

"The house is all renovated, and we plan to move in at the end of the year. We need to pick a good day," Shu Yan said, her face beaming with happiness as she talked about moving.

"We need to pick an auspicious day. I actually know someone who's quite capable. How about I take you there now?" Old Hu congratulated Shu Yan. Moving into a new house is always something to celebrate, no matter when or where.

Shu Yan glanced at the time; it was still early. She followed Lao Hu to find a fortune teller, who turned out to be right next to Fang Zeyu's. Upon hearing Shu Yan's purpose, the old man calculated with his fingers and said that the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month would be the best day.

"I have a friend who is also twenty-five. Could we reschedule for another day?" Shu Yan had already promised to cook for Lin Hui, and she couldn't go back on her word.

"The sixteenth is also a good day. It clashes with the Monkey. Do you have anyone in your family born in the Year of the Monkey?" the fortune teller said.

"No, then it's set for the sixteenth. Thank you, sir." Shu Yan took the red paper and ran into Fang Zeyu returning home as she went out.

Fang Zeyu was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Shu Yan to believe in this.

"I'm moving in a few days, so I came to ask about the dates. Did you just get off work?" Shu Yan greeted her with a light smile.

Fang Zeyu was startled. There were other people with Shu Yan, so why did she speak to him? He frowned slightly and gave a faint reply, "Mm."

His attitude did not displease Shu Yan. She knew that Fang Zeyu was worried about implicating her.

Shu Yan smiled slightly, "Then I'll be going now."

"Do you know him?" Old Hu asked after the two had walked away.

"He saved me when something happened last time." Shu Yan didn't tell the truth, nor was there any need to; it was true that Fang Zeyu had helped her.

"He's a good person, but his reputation has been ruined," Old Hu remarked.

"You know?" Shu Yan looked at Lao Hu in surprise.

"Everyone in this area knows that he offended someone by saving them. He could have just gotten out and lived a good life without any problems, but unfortunately, some people are desperately trying to smear him." Old Hu glanced around and said in a low voice, "Ninety percent of the time it's his stepmother. This is a family matter, and even if we outsiders know the details, we shouldn't say too much."

There are always people who understand, but unfortunately some people can't stand to see him doing well. Shu Yan sighed inwardly.

“We’ve collaborated several times, and we can be considered friends. To put it bluntly, even if he’s helped you, you’d better not greet him on the street, lest you get into trouble.” Old Hu didn’t say why, but Shu Yan already understood what he meant.

Fang Zeyu is single, and Shu Yan is raising two children alone without a husband by her side. If they were to get together, they would inevitably be the subject of gossip.

"Thank you." Shu Yan knew Lao Hu meant well.

Now that they had arrived at the village, Shu Yan decided to stop by Lin Hui's place and tell her about her moving date.

"You asked about the best dates, and when I asked last time, they said the 16th and 25th would be the best. But I had something to do on the 16th, so I postponed it to the 25th. I bought my house before you and finished decorating it, but you moved in before me." Lin Hui teased, then asked, "How many people are you inviting that day? We need to discuss how much food to buy, and what about tableware and such. You can borrow some from my place first."

Moving to a new house definitely requires inviting people to a housewarming party, but Shu Yan doesn't know many people in Nancheng. She definitely needs to invite Hu Ruixue, Lin Hui's family, Wu Xiuyue's family, Old Zhang and his wife, Old Hu, and the couple at the hotel. She had already thought of all of these people beforehand, but there was one person Shu Yan was still hesitating about: should she invite Fang Zeyu?

"What's wrong? Haven't you decided yet? Anyway, there's still plenty of time, take your time to think about it." Lin Hui thought she hadn't finished compiling the list.

"No, I have a rough idea. As you know, I only came to Nancheng this year, and I don't know many people. In total, there are only a dozen or so, less than 20 people, which is about two tables' worth." Shu Yan roughly calculated that it should be about right.

"That's good. Do you have a menu for weddings? I have a list left over from a previous wedding. Do you want me to give you a copy?" Lin Hui calculated in her mind that two tables should be relatively easy to book.

"That's exactly what I'm worried about." Shu Yan used to always treat people to meals outside, and she could easily order a whole table of food. She really didn't know what to cook at home.

“Okay, I’ll go grocery shopping with you on the morning of the sixteenth. We can ask Xiuyue to come and help out too. It shouldn’t be too difficult for the three of us to cook two tables of food,” Lin Hui said cheerfully.

"Not only that, I also invited Xiuyue's sister-in-law. She can help out too. Four people, one to wash vegetables, one to chop vegetables, and two to stir-fry, that'll be enough." Shuyan is now worried that her small kitchen won't be able to accommodate so many people.

"That's great! Having more people means I'll be less tired." Lin Hui found a list and gave it to Shu Yan. "This is a fairly standard banquet for weddings in our area. Take a look, you can add some of your hometown's specialties."

"I actually know a few of my hometown's signature dishes. I'll cook them for you to try later." Shu Yan glanced at the menu and had a general idea of ​​what to make.

"Then I'll be waiting to eat your delicious meal." Lin Hui saw Shu Yan out.

The next day, Shu Yan went to the company and told Hu Ruixue that Shi Liu was moving. Hu Ruixue immediately volunteered to help.

"Can you cook?" Shu Yan still remembered the scene when she taught her to make sweet soup last time. It was like a fight. She didn't want to make things worse by trying to help. It would be better if they did it themselves.

Hu Ruixue was unhappy. "I'll help you wash the vegetables and plate them." Only after hearing Shu Yan apologize did she snort lightly. "You don't need to buy seafood. I have too much that others have given me. I can't possibly finish it all. I'll bring some over for you later as a housewarming gift."

Shu Yan didn't stand on ceremony with her, gave her a list, and jokingly told her to empty her parents' house.

"Go away, go away, if you keep doing this I won't give it to you." Hu Ruixue adjusted her sitting posture. "Also, there's something else I need to tell you. Our company's advertisement is going to air tonight."

"So fast, which TV station?" Shu Yan looked at Hu Ruixue with surprise.

"Nancheng TV station will be broadcasting it tonight. You must turn on the TV and watch it." Hu Ruixue was also happy; whether it would be successful depended on the next commercial.

Shu Yan clapped her hands lightly. "How much stock do we have in our warehouse?" She was well aware of the power of advertising.

"We have about 300,000 sets, which should be enough for a while." This inventory was a decision she and Shu Yan made after repeated discussions.

To be honest, Lao Zhang was just lucky. He happened to run into a person from Taiwan who came to pick up goods, which is why he was able to sell such a large quantity of goods.

The prime-time slot on Nancheng TV is only two minutes long. Shuyan's rented apartment has a TV, and she usually lets the kids watch it for an hour after dinner. Today, Shuyan turned on the TV as soon as she got home.

Tianbao thought his mother had forgotten because she was busy, and pretended not to notice. Jingjing, on the other hand, was more honest and said, "Mom, you turned on the TV too early."

Shu Yan turned around and saw Tianbao looking at her with a disappointed expression. She burst out laughing, "You didn't open it early enough. Aunt Xue, the one we went out with last time, filmed an advertisement that's on TV. Mom, turn it on and take a look."

Soon after, the advertisement they filmed was released.

The wife, dressed, stood in front of the mirror, looking at herself from left to right. Dissatisfied with her bulky figure, she took off her sweater and long johns to look pretty. Nodding in satisfaction, she opened the door, only to be met with a gust of wind that made her instantly hug herself, shivering. Just then, her husband appeared, pulled her back inside, and romantically gifted her a set of thermal underwear. The wife, somewhat puzzled, put on the set and twirled in front of the mirror. It felt as if she wasn't wearing any warm clothing at all. As she went outside, the cold wind blew, but she felt no cold at all. Turning back, she took her husband's hand, who was also wearing thermal underwear, and the two smiled happily at each other.

The advertisement was a bit tacky, but it was the first of its kind to appear in this day and age, instantly captivating every woman who saw it.

Many wives intentionally or unintentionally tell their husbands that their clothes are too thick and they need a set of thermal underwear.

Some men, knowing better, will buy a set for their wives; others, not understanding, will be scolded by their wives with a stern, unvarnished rebuke. In short, when a woman starts causing trouble for a man, there's always a trigger she can find.

Following CCTV, all satellite TV channels broadcast the advertisements, and suddenly it seemed that as long as you turned on the TV, you could see the Qianxue brand thermal underwear produced by Yanxue Company.

The company's phone lines were ringing off the hook; wherever the advertisements were played, people were calling to pick up goods.

I thought I had enough stock, but more than 300,000 sets of thermal underwear were sold out in just one day.

"Don't give me excuses. All I need you to answer is whether you can increase production capacity and how you will solve the problem," Hu Ruixue said calmly to the production manager across from her, putting down her folder.

"We have already started up all the backup factories, and we can now make 30,000 sets of clothes a day, but that's far from enough." With so many people in China and so many places coming to buy from us, the production pressure is also very high.

"Didn't you say you found several contract manufacturers? What did they say?" Hu Ruixue knew this was a difficult situation for the production manager, and she hadn't expected the advertisement to generate such a huge response.

“I have already contacted them and sent all the materials over. I believe we can ship the goods soon. However, some materials are in short supply and some are not.”

"You don't need to worry about the materials, I'll figure that out. You just need to manage the production department." After the production manager left, Hu Ruixue immediately called Hu Ruiyang, "Brother, I need a large quantity of materials."

"Just tell my assistant, and I'll arrange for someone to deliver it to you right away." Hu Ruiyang had been keeping an eye on Hu Ruixue's company. He knew it would succeed after seeing the plan, but he didn't expect it to be this successful. In just a few days, it quickly became a national brand. As long as they don't run into any problems later on, they'll have established a firm foothold in the underwear industry.

"Thank you, brother."

This winter, if you don't have a set of Qianxue brand thermal underwear, you'll be out of style. Especially young girls, if they go out in bulky clothes, people will talk behind their backs. Whether rich or poor, people of all ages will at least buy a set of Qianxue brand thermal underwear, as if buying it makes them fashionable.

"Have you bought Qianxue's thermal underwear yet?"

"I bought it. I bought it a long time ago. It's so comfortable to wear. No wonder it's advertised on CCTV."

"That's right. The clothes aren't tight at all when I sleep in them at night, and they're warm too."

“Yeah, I used to wear those wool sweaters and wool pants, and then add another sweater and a cotton-padded coat on top, I was all bundled up like a bear. Now look at me, my waist is showing.”

“You’re naturally good-looking. My mom said before that it was too thin and not warm enough. I bought her a set, and she said it was warmer than a wool sweater and wool pants. I also bought a set for my dad.”

"Woolen pants are thick and heavy, and they let in the wind. When the wind blows, it goes straight in through the holes. How can you not be cold? These thermal underwear are much better. When it's warm, you can wear the thin version, and when it's cold, you can wear the fleece-lined version. I heard that they're going to release a thick fleece version. I can buy a set when it snows."

Such conversations played out in many places, to the point that orders poured into Yanxue Company like snowflakes.

Shu Yan also helps out at the company, receiving some of the larger clients. Usually, after the meeting at the company, Shu Yan will take them to the directly operated stores.

"This is our directly operated store. We don't just sell thermal underwear; we also have loungewear and underwear in our plans. You can take a look at the styles and quality." That's right, another plan of the company is to recruit franchisees to open chain stores.