Before we knew it, it was already the night before National Day.
It was already 10 p.m., but the entire mall was still as bright as day.
All the staff in the mall, including the merchants and their employees, are working overtime to prepare for tomorrow's opening.
Yang Qiaoqiao also did a final check on the decoration and stock of her shop.
The goods in the display area have already been laid out.
The rest area, VIP room, and sewing room are all ready.
There are no problems with the store itself; the only remaining issue is staffing.
"Yingzi, have Master Peng and Master Su already confirmed that they can come to work tomorrow?" Yang Qiaoqiao asked Luo Yingzi.
Luo Yingzi went back to her hometown these past few days to inquire about tailors and embroiderers, and she actually found two.
Among them, Master Luo was an old tailor who made clothes for wealthy officials' wives during the Republic of China era, while Master Su was even more skilled, being the inheritor of the Shu embroidery family.
Yang Qiaoqiao visited them in person a couple of days ago and witnessed their craftsmanship; it was indeed impeccable.
"Sister Qiaoqiao, don't worry, everything's settled. Yangyang has arranged for a factory car to pick them up first thing tomorrow morning," Luo Yingzi said.
Yang Qiaoqiao nodded, and then checked all the details of the store with Luo Yingzi.
By the time the inspection was finished, it was past midnight.
Back home, she didn't even have the energy to go to Lin Xiaohui's room to hug the two little ones. After a quick wash, all she wanted to do was go to bed as soon as possible.
Before going to sleep, she remembered that she needed to have a heart-to-heart talk with the man.
But when she turned to look at the man, she found that he was sleeping on the far side of the bed, breathing evenly, and was obviously asleep.
A sudden wave of loneliness washed over Yang Qiaoqiao.
After she finished her postpartum confinement, they only had sex once.
Ever since that time the man said he would comply with the national policy and not have a second child, he has never touched her again.
She has recently come to the increasingly obvious feeling that men are avoiding her and avoiding any physical contact with her.
Yang Qiaoqiao couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.
Although she didn't think it was her fault that the man lost interest in her, she believed that marriage required both people to work together to make it work.
So she decided that after the business opened, she would definitely have a serious talk with the man.
Let's see what men are really thinking.
The next day, the shopping mall opened, and it was National Day, a day of universal celebration.
Early in the morning, eight dragon and lion dance teams set off from the intersections of urban and rural areas in eight directions of the provincial capital, gathering at the shopping mall in a lively and bustling manner.
Huo Beixiao used the same promotional strategy that Yang Qiaoqiao used when she opened her shop: while the dragon and lion dance team was performing, staff members were handing out flyers to the onlookers.
In addition to flyers, loudspeakers accompanied the dragon and lion dance troupe to promote the slogan, "Visit Beiqiao Shopping Mall and win a grand prize of 1,000 yuan."
Upon hearing about the thousand-yuan prize, everyone's enthusiasm was instantly aroused.
"Comrade, is it true that your mall is giving away a grand prize of a thousand yuan today?"
"Of course, in addition to the grand prize of 1,000 yuan in cash, there is also a first prize of a refrigerator, a second prize of three color TVs, a third prize of five rice cookers, and several lucky draw prizes."
We also have a 20% discount on everything for the first seven days of our opening.
"Auntie, if you have some free time, why don't you come with us for a stroll? You might just win the grand prize!"
After the staff's promotion, the crowd of onlookers were all tempted.
"Let's go take a look together. What if we win the grand prize? Even if we don't, we can still see if there's anything cheap and worth buying."
"Are you really going? That place is really eerie. Several people have died there recently. What if..." someone said with some fear, expressing their disapproval.
"Hey, why are you so superstitious? What's with all this talk about ghosts and spirits? Animals weren't allowed to become spirits after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Even if those wandering ghosts really exist, what can they possibly accomplish?"
"Exactly! Besides, today is National Day. What kind of fool would dare to cause trouble on the birthday of our great motherland?"
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The man's worries and doubts were instantly dispelled.
He slapped his thigh and said, "Let's go! Such a big prize, we might as well go."
Conversations like these are taking place in many parts of the provincial capital.
At 9:58 a.m., the time for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the shopping mall, the square in front of the mall was already packed with people and bustling with activity.
Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao wore matching custom-made suits today. The two stood on a temporary stage to welcome the leaders who were invited to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The crowd craned their necks to try and identify which leader was who.
The enthusiastic atmosphere at the scene made everyone forget about those vague rumors.
No one noticed that a pair of venomous eyes were fixed on Yang Qiaoqiao in the crowd below the stage.
Jiang Yiran looked at Yang Qiaoqiao, who was shining brightly on the stage. Jiang Yiran clenched her fists in anger, and she didn't even notice that her nails were digging into her flesh.
She had never understood why, even though she had all the advantages in her second life, she was still not as good as Yang Qiaoqiao.
It wasn't until later that Zhang Wei found her.
Zhang Wei told her that Qin Haiyang was not a good player at all; he was a hopeless case.
In his previous life, Qin Haiyang became the richest man entirely thanks to Yang Qiaoqiao's hard work in building the family business.
After Yang Qiaoqiao was killed by her, the stock price of Qin Group plummeted, and Qin Haiyang made a series of major mistakes in his decisions.
As a result, the Qin Group declared bankruptcy shortly after her execution.
Qin Haiyang reappeared in the public eye when media reported that he had frozen to death in a bridge hole.
The fact that the former richest man has ended up like this is a cause for widespread lament.
After confirming that Zhang Wei had also been reborn, Jiang Yiran believed him and resolutely gave up on Qin Haiyang, choosing to cooperate with Zhang Wei instead.
"Brother Zhang, when are we going to make our move? I don't want to see Yang Qiaoqiao's arrogant attitude for even a second longer!" Jiang Yiran said through gritted teeth in a low voice.
"Ranran, don't be in such a hurry! We'll make our move once they start." Zhang Wei smirked, his eyes filled with greed as he looked at the stage.
In this life, Yang Qiaoqiao has become involved with Huo Beixiao, and the two have joined forces, making them far more successful than their contemporaries in the previous life.
They also become richer.
At this moment, in his eyes, Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao were two fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
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