Then he looked at Huang Wanshu again and said, "You don't need to tell me what you think. I don't have the same old ideas as my mother. As long as you don't ask me for money, you can do whatever you want."

Huang Wanshu kept silent and thought to herself, Huang Wanzhen now realizes that she is imitating her, and she is so proud that she doesn't know how to react.

Seeing Huang Wanshu lowering her head in pain, Shen Junyan quickly warned her, "Don't walk anymore. I'll give you the medicine you need. Come to the hospital and see me if you can. Otherwise, if you don't recover well, you might be worse off than before the foot was implanted."

Huang Wanshu was still very concerned about her feet. After hearing what Shen Junyan said, she hurriedly looked up and promised, "I will definitely listen to Doctor Shen."

Shen Junyan nodded, "Okay, if you sisters have anything to say, just talk it out and don't argue. I'm going back to work."

After Shen Junyan left, Huang Wanzhen had to go to school, so she didn't stay long. She found a taxi on the street and took Huang Wanshu back to Dengshikou Street.

After school, before Huang Wanzhen could even drink a sip of water, Xiulan came to her and apologized, "I'm sorry, Second Miss, I was wrong. I shouldn't have told the eldest Miss that you had your foot unbinding surgery at John's Hospital."

Huang Wanzhen waved her hand. "That's fine. If she wants to make progress, I won't stop her. But you can't tell Huang Wanshu a single word about our company, or I'll definitely kick you out."

Xiulan, who had just let go of her worries, became nervous again and expressed her loyalty eagerly, "I swear, I won't say a single word unless the lady tells me to. If I break this oath, I will be struck by lightning."

Huang Wanzhen frowned and waved her hands, "Alright, even if you are really struck to death by lightning, I won't go to collect your body. Go out and work."

Although Huang Wanzhen said that she didn't mind Xiulan revealing the hospital where she had her feet bound, after knowing that Huang Wanshu had the operation at John's, Xiulan felt that she had done something unfair to Huang Wanzhen. She began to work day and night, thinking that she must not let the young lady down again and must make up for her previous mistakes.

After Xiuqing found out, she went to the rented yard in the back street to find Xiulan. She pointed at her nose and scolded her, "Are you crazy? You actually helped the eldest lady. You are the second lady's maid. You are so stupid that the second lady treats you so well. You are really blind and ungrateful."

Although Xiulan felt she was wrong, she also had a strong sense of self-esteem. How could she allow Xiuqing to scold her like that? She immediately retorted, "Don't judge others by your own standards. The Second Miss doesn't care about these trivial matters at all. The Eldest Miss wants to change for the better and make progress. As her younger sister, the Second Miss is happy to see that. I've been with the Second Miss since I was a child and know she is the kindest and most generous person. That's why I told her when the Eldest Miss asked me."

"I also know that the Second Young Lady is most focused on her own development. She had foot-binding surgery, went to a foreign school, and started a business, all to give herself more confidence. When facing various difficulties in life, I will always be by her side and do my best to help her. As long as she needs me, even if it means sacrificing my own life, I'm willing to give it to her. Can you do that? If you can't, then don't be here, making a fuss and acting like you're so capable, but in fact, you're just a bunch of jerk!"

Xiuqing got furious all of a sudden and rolled up her sleeves while cursing, "You are the one who looks strong on the outside but is weak on the inside! Your head is full of straw. Today I will let you see how powerful I am." As she said that, she stepped forward and grabbed Xiulan's clothes.

Xiulan was a hard worker. On weekdays, she would occasionally follow Huang Wanzhen in her boxing practice. She had never suffered any physical setbacks since she was a child, and was much stronger than Xiuqing. In just a few moves, she pinned Xiuqing to the ground, pinching her inconspicuous spots. "I thought we were still in our childhood. Hit me whenever you want. Isn't it because you're older than me and have the status of a young lady that you can bully me? Now you live with our Second Young Lady, and you still dare to show off your power? Let me teach you what you mean by 'you're old and I'm still young'!"

By the time Huang Wanzhen found out about the fight between the two, several days had passed. The Christmas fashion advertisements had already been published in the newspapers and were showing initial success, so Huang Wanzhen was busy as a whirlwind.

When I first heard this, I thought about it and felt that it was wrong for Xiuqing to go to Xiulan's territory and beat Xiulan.

But Xiuqing had been through that experience before, and the psychological trauma had left her extremely sensitive and her self-esteem was at its peak. Huang Wanzhen didn't want to burden her with her words. After some thought, she decided to give Xiuqing more work. Wouldn't it be better to use her fighting energy to make money?

"Wen Yin, our shop has finally started to pick up some business during the holiday fashion season, and I'm thinking of giving our customers some benefits. First, it can be a reward for old customers, and second, it can attract new customers."

Song Wenyin twisted her hair with her hands and asked, "Have you come up with any good ideas? Tell me about it."

Huang Wanzhen smiled and said, "Anyone who buys festive costumes from our store will have their makeup done for free by Linglong Pavilion. I just happened to have developed two new makeup styles, called 'Banquet Makeup' and 'Creative Makeup'. What do you think? Are you interested in learning them?"

Song Wenyin pinched her lower lip and whistled, "Of course, you must be interested. Let's start now."

Huang Wanzhen laughed, "Why don't you invite Xiuqing along? While we're gone, Xiuqing will be in charge of this mess. What do you think?"

"It's perfect. She is usually in charge of Linglong Pavilion. Wait a moment, I'll go call her." Song Wenyin slammed the table, stood up and left the office.

Huang Wanzhen showed a satisfied smile.

The promotion of festive clothing in Beijing was very successful. Driven by this, Jixiangtang's year-on-year profits increased instead of decreased. Song Wenyin exclaimed that Huang Wanzhen was amazing. "Wanzhen, you are really amazing. Go out and take a look. Apart from corrupt officials and those who profit from national disasters, who else in a legitimate business can achieve what you have done?"

"My cousin has started an internship at the Shanghai Women's Commercial and Savings Bank. Do you know why?"

Huang Wanzhen shook her head and signaled her with her eyes to continue.

"Because the women's vocational school she attended was run by three of the most powerful women in the country. One of them, Zhang Jiayi, is the general manager of the Shanghai Women's Commercial Savings Bank. Her family and her in-laws are prominent families in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Her family is powerful, and her in-laws are wealthy. Although they are divorced, she gave birth to their only son. Not only did her parents-in-law give her a house and a car, they also invested in her business. Her brother from her family is a rising star in the financial world and supports her wholeheartedly. All her success is due to the capital and connections of her family and her in-laws. Unlike the two of us, although our business is small and not enough to make ends meet, it is truly achieved through our hard work."