"Xiuniang has long heard of Zhenniangzi's great name, and seeing her today is truly unforgettable. My daughter gets a headache if she doesn't go to your department store for a day."
Zhen Wanwan sized up the unfamiliar woman in front of her. She noticed that the woman was very poised and spoke directly, giving the impression of being very capable.
Madam Xu Er took Zhen Wanwan's hand and sat her down in the main seat. She introduced her to Zhen Wanwan, saying, "This is my cousin. You can call her Xiu Niang, Madam Zhen. Usually, when I invite her to come to our house, she doesn't want to. But this time, when she heard that you were coming, she came all by herself."
Madam Xu Er exposed Xiu Niang's little scheme without hesitation, and Xiu Niang generously replied, "Cousin, are you blaming me? You know I've been busy with business lately, where would I find the time!"
The two cousins bickered for a while, which made the atmosphere much more relaxed.
Mrs. Feng's smile never stopped after seeing Sweetie. She hugged Sweetie tightly and fed her easily digestible pastries little by little.
The baby was held in Madam Xu's arms and amused. Fortunately, the two children were very cooperative today, and they smiled sweetly no matter who teased them.
Madam Xu's heart melted. Her two sons were usually incredibly mischievous, causing her endless trouble and making her wish she could hang them up and give them a good beating.
Unlike the chubby, fair-skinned baby in my arms, who is so cute and adorable.
"Xiao Tao, go to the backyard and call the two young masters over. Tell them we have guests."
Madam Xu wanted her sons to take a good look at other people's children so they would be more sensible and cause her less trouble.
Xiu Niang immediately knew what her cousin was up to, and she couldn't help but scrutinize the two children.
These two children are indeed extremely cute, especially the little girl. She doesn't look like Zhen Niangzi at all; she probably takes after her father!
This suggests that the father of these two children must be very good-looking.
Although Lady Zhen is pretty and charming, there are many beautiful women in the world, and she cannot be considered a stunning beauty. However, she has a gentle temperament and a tenacious spirit that makes her unforgettable.
Zhen Wanwan keenly sensed that Xiu Niang was observing her; in fact, she was quite curious about Xiu Niang as well.
Women of this era generally took their husband's surname after marriage. However, since her husband was a son-in-law, she could use her maiden name to refer to herself.
During the conversation just now, neither Madam Xu nor Madam Feng seemed to deliberately avoid talking about Xiu Niang's husband's family. I wonder what the hidden story is.
Zhen Wanwan wasn't that gossipy. Although she was curious, she didn't necessarily have to dig up someone's household registration.
"Madam Zhen, I felt an instant connection with you today. I wonder if I might visit you someday?"
Xiu Niang smiled radiantly with her eyes narrowed, making everyone feel comfortable.
Zhen Wanwan smiled and nodded, "I also felt very close to Sister Xiuniang today. My home is about 900 meters east of Meizi Village. Sister, please come and visit often when you have time."
When Xiu Niang heard Zhen Wanwan generously give out her home address, she was slightly surprised, feeling that Zhen Wanwan must have seen through something.
She came here today to get to know Zhen Wanwan. After all, what businessman in Guangling County wouldn't want to know the owner of the department store?
Her father was in the rice business, while she was in the cloth business.
Every item in the department store is a high-quality product, and she would go upstairs to buy one of each new product whenever the department store released one.
It wasn't just that the products were useful; it was also because the items in the department store were affecting their business.
Of course, they didn't have the guts to cause trouble for the department store. Xiu Niang was thinking of cooperating with Zhen Wanwan.
She had done thorough research and found that although the department store was very popular, it had too many and too varied items. High-end customers preferred to buy from specialty stores, believing that the quality would be better and the stores would be more professional.
Although the clothes and fabrics in the department store were of good quality and the grains were plentiful and affordable, the first floor was mostly frequented by ordinary people, with each household buying only a few dozen kilograms at most, while her family's partners were mostly wealthy families.
She needs hundreds or even thousands of kilograms of grain every month, and her cloth shop mainly caters to wealthy families.
However, the only drawback was that with the department store ahead of her, her family's grain prices were not competitive, and her fabric shop's patterns and designs were not as novel or attractive as those of the department store.
As a result, many wealthy women would grumble a bit when ordering clothes from her, which made her take it seriously.
She is able to gain a foothold in the fabric business today, but it's only because the fabric shop in the department store is not yet fully operational.
Given the pace of department store renovations, her fabric shop will inevitably be phased out in a few years.
This was a situation that Xiu Niang, who was extremely career-oriented, absolutely did not want to face.
After much thought, she finally found a new path: to collaborate with Zhen Wanwan.
She was asked to collaborate with her on a new clothing line, with profits split 30/70. She would provide the embroidery skills, manpower, and marketing expenses, while Zhen Wanwan would provide the patterns and fabrics.
Xiu Niang was very confident that as long as Zhen Wanwan was willing, she could definitely make a lot of money for both of them. After all, since she started her own cloth shop business, she knew better than anyone how terrifying women could be when they went shopping!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he became rich overnight!
So when Xiu Niang received Zhen Wanwan's friendly signal, she was overjoyed. She suddenly had a premonition that her idea would most likely come true.
Madam Xu's two children were well-educated by her. Zhen Wanwan looked at the two little puddings opposite her. They were tiny, but their behavior and manners clearly indicated that they came from a wealthy family.
She inexplicably recalled the first time she met Zhou'er; the child was about the same age, yet seemed like a little adult.
Zhen Wanwan noticed that the two children were about the same age as her son Zhou'er. Thinking that Zhou'er had few friends here, she wanted to help him make some friends.
Then, looking at Madam Xu, he smiled and said, "I really envy Madam Xu for having such lovely and sensible children."
Madam Xu covered her mouth and laughed, "My lady has been fooled by these two rascals! They're so arrogant and mischievous! I'm so worried about them that I'm getting gray hairs."
Zhen Wanwan really hopes her child will be more lively. Her son, Zhou'er, is so young yet acts like a little old man, and she's afraid he'll get sick from being bored.
Fortunately, with the noisy Xiao Yizhi by her side, her personality became more cheerful.
She knew that the child was sensitive, and seeing his parents pass away must have been very painful for him.
Seeing that Xu Er's two sons were well-behaved, sensible, and lively, she hoped that Zhou'er could make more friends.
“Madam Xu, I see that these two children are very fond of each other. If you have nothing to do on weekdays, you can bring them to our home to play. I also have two nephews at home, who are about the same age as the two young masters. I think they will get along well.”
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