Today's opening ceremony was hosted by Yang Qiaoqiao herself.
After delivering a welcome speech to all the leaders and guests, she invited each leader to speak, followed by the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The moment the large red ribbon was cut, firecrackers went off and fireworks soared into the sky.
Although the fireworks were not clearly visible during the day, the joyful sounds brought happiness and joy to people's hearts.
Just then, someone in the crowd shouted, "Look, a rainbow!"
There really was a rainbow!
"It hasn't rained at all, yet a rainbow has appeared! This is a very auspicious sign!"
"And there are auspicious five-colored clouds!"
Someone in the crowd shouted again.
Following the direction, everyone looked and indeed saw a colorful cloud behind the rainbow, exceptionally beautiful.
"Am I seeing things? Aren't auspicious clouds only seen on Buddhist mountains? How come we can see them even in the city?"
"No, no, it's real! A rainbow and auspicious clouds appeared at the same time, this is so auspicious!"
"Who said shopping malls are cursed places? I think this place is clearly a blessed land."
"I think so too. Besides, the mall owner is a kind person. He was harmed by bad people before, which led to that accident."
After the incident, the boss didn't shirk responsibility at all; he immediately discussed compensation and offered this amount.
The person speaking held up one hand and then two hands.
When Huo Beixiao announced that each worker involved in the accident had been compensated 120,000 yuan, the news immediately spread among the crowd.
This compensation amount far exceeds the current standard compensation amount.
Immediately, everyone felt that this auspicious sign appeared on the day of the boss's opening because the boss was kind-hearted.
Yang Qiaoqiao and Huo Beixiao stood on the stage and couldn't help but look at each other. Their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
With today's incident, the business world will no longer be troubled by rumors.
Lin Xiaohui heard the lively sounds from next door and knew that the mall's opening was going very well, which made her very happy.
She pushed the two little ones out into the yard to sunbathe.
While basking in the sun, she talked to the two little ones, "An'an, Lele, did you hear that? The shopping mall next door, the one your parents own, is having its opening ceremony. Isn't it lively?"
"Ahhh..."
The older sister, An'an, simply turned her little head towards the mall, as if she were listening intently.
Little brother Lele grinned, his toothless little mouth waving his little hands and making sounds, looking eager to go.
Lin Xiaohui was even happier to see her eldest grandson so agreeable. "Oh, our Lele wants to go? But our Lele is still too young and not suitable for such a lively occasion. When our An'an and Lele are a little older, Grandma will take you out to play every day, okay?"
"Eeya oh..." Lele seemed to understand and waved her little hand in response.
An'an, however, had the demeanor of a composed little adult. When she turned her head toward her silly little brother, a hint of disdain appeared in her clear black and white eyes, as if she was looking down on her silly little brother for being so ignorant.
Lin Xiaohui couldn't stop laughing at An'an's mature demeanor.
Just then, there was a knock at the gate.
She found it a bit strange; everyone was busy at the mall at this time, so who would come to her house?
"Who is it?" she asked cautiously.
"Aunt Lin, my sister-in-law asked me to come back and get the design drawings for her," a young man's voice replied from outside.
Lin Xiaohui didn't recognize the voice and felt a little uneasy.
This person is called Sister-in-law Qiao Qiao, and is clearly one of Huo Beixiao's men.
Although Yang Qiaoqiao did ask Huo Beixiao's men for small favors when she was short-handed.
However, she knew all of Huo Beixiao's capable subordinates, so it was unlikely that Yang Qiaoqiao would send someone she didn't know back to collect the items.
However, Lin Xiaohui thought again that today was the opening day of the mall, and both Yang Qiaoqiao's people and Huo Beixiao's people were very busy.
Perhaps because there were simply no more people available, Yang Qiaoqiao called back whoever was free.
"Young man, wait a moment, I'll be right there."
Lin Xiaohui responded and then quickly went to open the door.
After opening the door, before she could even see the person clearly, a cold dagger was pressed against her neck. "Don't move."
Lin Xiaohui's face froze, and she instantly froze, too afraid to move. "W-who are you? What do you want?"
"Shut up, or I'll kill you!" The other person was wearing a mask, and the vicious voice came from under the mask, making it sound particularly chilling.
Lin Xiaohui dared not speak again, and could only watch as another person rushed into the yard, picked up the two children in each hand and carried them out.
Lin Xiaohui panicked instantly, no longer caring whether the knife at her neck would kill her.
"What are you doing? Put my grandson down, I'll go with you, don't move..." Before she could finish the last two words, a handkerchief was suddenly covered her mouth and nose.
Almost instantly, she lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.
*
After the opening ceremony, Yang Qiaoqiao immediately returned to her store.
Compared to other shops in the mall, her shop's decor was grand and upscale, but it attracted far fewer customers than other shops.
The opening event today attracted mostly ordinary people, who prefer to shop at affordable stores.
So while the shop assistants in other stores were busy as bees, her store was unusually quiet, with only a few wives of leaders who came to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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