Liu Zimo politely nodded and took it. "Thank you, Mr. Huang. To be honest, I'm a fan of your novels. Your current work, 'The Swordsman,' has doubled our newspaper's sales. I heard from Editor Zhan that several booksellers have already contacted him. I'm afraid they'll be printing the book later. When that happens, could you please sign it for me?"

Huang Wanzhen laughed happily after hearing this. "It's no trouble. It's my honor."

"Wanzhen, congratulations, double happiness!" Shen Junyan walked over wearing a black suit.

Chu Yanzhi followed behind and said disdainfully, "You're laughing like a fool. Ladies usually smile without showing their teeth. You're almost laughing your gums off."

Huang Wanzhen was in a good mood and let him tease her. She smiled and said to Shen Junyan, "Brother Shen, you are such a sunny person. You should wear some bright clothes. Black doesn't suit you. Let me make you a blue suit."

"Is the double-breasted suit Chen Jingren is from your place?" Chu Yanzhi interrupted.

Huang Wanzhen turned her head to look at him, "It's from us."

Chu Yanzhi put his hands in his pockets and beckoned the two to go inside, "Come on, I'll go pick something out too."

Shen Junyan and Huang Wanzhen exchanged glances and mouthed, "He's not easy to serve."

Huang Wanzhen covered her mouth and laughed secretly. She followed Shen Junyan to the right and whispered, "Let others serve him. I'll stay away."

Shen Junyan pointed his finger at her and laughed, "You're such a clever girl!"

They walked into the shop and found a bench to sit down. Huang Wanzhen took two glasses of juice and handed one to Shen Junyan. The two drank and chatted.

"Are you still practicing martial arts with Master Chen recently?"

"I'm practicing. I go at least twenty days a month. Even if I don't go, I'll still practice boxing in the yard."

"Great! I didn't expect a little girl like you could hold on for so long. Let's have a sparring match sometime."

Huang Wanzhen proudly took out her dagger and showed it off. "See? I learned the skills to kill people. If I'm not careful, I might kill you."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a short "gulp" of laughter from behind. Huang Wanzhen turned around and saw Li Shunshui sitting on the long chair behind her.

Huang Wanzhen raised her eyebrows, but before she could say anything, Li Shunshui half-straightened up and moved to the side, revealing Chu Yanzhi who was blocking the view. After being discovered, Chu Yanzhi didn't feel embarrassed and rested his arms on the back of the chair. "You little girl, who are you trying to scare with a dagger?"

Huang Wanzhen was about to say something harsh when she saw Chu Yanzhi pull out a black gun from the inside pocket of his suit. "That's enough to scare people. Hurry up and change the dagger."

Huang Wanzhen: “…”

Oh my god, luckily I was slow to speak.

Half a month later, Huang Wanzhen finally ordered a Browning from Heli Foreign Company. The deposit alone cost Huang Wanzhen fifty dollars. Shen Junyan said that guns were cheaper in the south, but it was not necessary to go to the south just for a gun. It was not safe to travel now.

Never mind, it’s a bit more expensive, it’s good enough that I can get it.

Huang Wanzhen, humming a little tune, returned to Jixiangtang and was startled by Huang Dongshi in the shop.

"Mom! What are you doing!?"

Huang Dongshi imitated Huang Wanzhen and rolled her eyes, "You're blind! Can't you see I'm selling goods?!"

Huang Dongshi let down her bun, and her long hair was wrapped with a willow-yellow gauze scarf at the back. She wore a lilac-colored cheongsam with horseshoe sleeves, and she suddenly looked ten years younger.

"Why are you dressed like this?" Huang Wanzhen walked around Huang Dongshi, looking her over and over.

"Xiu Lan and Xiu Zhu packed this for me. Why? Doesn't it look good?" Mrs. Huang crossed her arms and looked down at the clothes. "I think they're okay. Although they're a little tight, they make me look taller."

"It's beautiful, but why are you here when you're not at home taking care of the kids?"

Mrs. Huang rolled her eyes again, thinking to herself, no wonder her little daughter loves to roll her eyes, she feels good when she does. "Xiuzhu said Xiulan and Xiuqing are both capable of managing things, and as their wife, I've experienced more than them, so I'm sure I'll be even more capable than them."

"Don't worry, I've already asked Chairman Song. She thinks I'm capable and offered me a salary of ten yuan right off the bat. Hey! That's two yuan more than Xiuqing's monthly salary!" Mrs. Huang held her head high, looking very impressive. "Even if you don't want to, there's nothing I can do. I've found out that the chairman has a higher rank than the manager. You're just a manager and can't control Chairman Song!"

Huang Wanzhen looked into the yard and asked, "Is Wen Yin here?"

After thinking for a moment, he added, "No, Mom, I didn't say I don't want to. Don't you still have to take care of the children at home? If you come here, who will take care of Zhenzhen?"

"Haimidai! Haili promised me that his sister would definitely take good care of Zhenzhen. I only need to pay her two dollars a month for hard work, plus two dollars for food!"

"Two dollars for food expenses? Such a young child will be malnourished!" Huang Wanzhen said worriedly.

Huang Dongshi looked up and asked seriously, "What is malnutrition?"

"I'm just smaller and thinner than my peers, and I get sick easily!"

"Stop whining. I had Hai Li move the ewe you bought to the Xingyi Martial Arts School. The other kids are all drinking milk, but Zhenzhen can drink goat milk. How come she's smaller than the other kids? I think you just don't want me to work in the shop. I'm telling you, I don't rely on you. I rely on my own abilities."

"Okay! Just do it if you want to. Less talk and more action!"

Huang Dongshi rolled her eyes, "Yes, Manager!"

Huang Wanzhen helplessly went to find Song Wenyin, "How could you let my mother work in the shop?"

Song Wenyin blinked her big eyes, "What's wrong? It was my aunt's request. I thought she had discussed it with you."

"No, she didn't tell me."

"Hey! It's not a big deal. It's just an extra ten dollars a month in wages. Our shop is making so much money, so there's no need to worry about it."

"No, I didn't tell her that I own shares in this shop. Hey! This is complicated! You have brothers and sisters too. Think about it, if you have money and your brothers and sisters don't, will your parents ask you to give money to your brothers and sisters? If you are unwilling to give, will there be a conflict?"

Song Wenyin waved her hand nonchalantly, "Oh! Are you afraid of this? Don't worry, as long as we don't tell her, she won't know."

Huang Wanzhen worriedly warned, "You have to keep this secret for me. If you let it slip, the shop will change hands. Then I'll just walk away and leave you here alone to deal with it."

Song Wenyin curled her lips, "I see. Look at your cowardice, and you're still practicing martial arts! You're a bit too timid."

Huang Wanzhen sighed deeply and sat down on the beauty bed. "Yes! I admit that I am as timid as a mouse. I grew up in a different environment than you. I have a great respect for life. The more I understand this society, the more afraid I become. I haven't learned to protect myself by breaking the rules. You don't need to cross the line, there will be people to help you cross the line. I don't have anyone to help me."