After Yang Qiaoqiao, Yang Jianguo, Zheng Yulan, Lin Xiaohui, and a group of employees finished their meal at Yang Benya Restaurant, Huo Beixiao finally finished his meeting with the management team, including Zhu Dong and Guo Tao.
Huo Beixiao had already told Yang Jianguo before the meeting that they should prepare working meals for everyone.
Upon seeing Huo Beixiao and his group arrive, Yang Jianguo and the other employees quickly got to work, serving braised pork rice to everyone.
After the meal, Yang Qiaoqiao and Huo Beixiao did not rest, but went directly to Yun County.
As soon as they arrived at the entrance of Yiren Clothing Store in Yun County, Zhou Ling'er ran towards them quickly, "Brother Beixiao, Sister Qiaoqiao, you're finally back. Where's my brother?"
Although Zhou Ling'er likes Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao, she has never been separated from her brother for so long since she was a child, and she has been looking forward to her brother's return for a long time.
But when she glanced behind Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao, she didn't see her brother.
The little girl's bright eyes showed a hint of disappointment for a moment, but only for a second before she asked hopefully, "Sister Qiaoqiao, did my brother go to the factory first?"
Yang Qiaoqiao gently rubbed Zhou Ling'er's head and said, "Ling'er, your brother didn't come back with us this time. When Sister Qiaoqiao and Brother Beixiao go to Haicheng in a few days, you can come with us to Haicheng to find your brother, okay?"
Zhou Ling'er's eyes, which had just dimmed, instantly lit up. "Sister Qiao Qiao, can I go to Haicheng too? Can I fly there in a big plane?"
The little girl's eyes were full of anticipation and longing for the big airplane.
Yang Qiaoqiao smiled gently, "Yes, Sister Qiaoqiao will take you there by plane!"
Zhou Ling'er jumped up with joy, "Yay, I can fly on an airplane too! I'm going to tell Xiaoxia and the others!"
The little girl ran towards the duck products shop as she spoke.
The period before the Lunar New Year is the busiest time for clothing stores, but in the county town, clothing stores have business concentrated in the morning, and there are hardly any customers in the afternoon.
Seeing that Yang Qiaoqiao had finished her work, Yang Hongying took out the store's account books and inventory records for the past few months and showed them to Yang Qiaoqiao.
Yang Qiaoqiao checked all the ledgers and inventory records.
Yang Hongying's records were very detailed and there were no problems.
Of the clothes that Hu Lihui had stolen, she took back two of the ones she hadn't sold, and returned the money for the ones she had sold.
As usual, Yang Qiaoqiao gave a pack of White Rabbit milk candy to Yang Hongying and the other two shop assistants.
Then, carrying the remaining two packs of White Rabbit milk candy and seafood, they went to the duck products store.
Yang Jianguo and Zheng Yulan now manage two duck product stores in the provincial capital, while the duck product store in Yun County has been handed over to Song Lixiang for full management.
When she arrived, Zhou Ling'er had already told Song Xiaoxia and the other girls about her trip to Haicheng.
Although the girls' eyes were filled with obvious envy, they didn't stop helping Song Lixiang prepare the ducks.
Song Lixiang also took the opportunity to guide the children, saying, "Xiaoxia, Zhenzhen, Dandan, although we can't fly to big cities like Beijing right now, as long as we study hard and grow up to be knowledgeable and cultured, we can also fly to Beicheng and Haicheng like your sister Qiaoqiao."
Moreover, our country is getting better and better, and when you grow up, you might even be able to travel abroad.
Listening to Song Lixiang's words, Song Xiaoxia and the others, especially the younger Chen Zhenzhen and Dandan, nodded emphatically, "Mom, we will definitely study hard. When we grow up, we will take you to big cities and even abroad!"
"Okay, then Mom will wait for you to take me to see the world," Song Lixiang said gently with a smile.
Not to be outdone, Zhou Ling'er quickly added, "Aunt Song, I also want to take you to big cities and abroad to broaden your horizons."
Because Zhou Ling'er didn't have a mother either, after she became familiar with Song Lixiang, she always called Song Lixiang "Mama Song" along with Song Xiaoxia and Chen Zhenzhen.
"Okay, you're all good kids." Song Lixiang's smile became even warmer.
Only Song Xiaoxia remained silent, her head bowed.
After a while, Song Xiaoxia finally raised her head and looked at Song Lixiang, "Mom, do we really have to study hard? If we can make a lot of money like Sister Qiaoqiao and Brother Beixiao, can't we go to big cities and faraway places?"
Upon hearing Song Xiaoxia's words, Song Lixiang's gentle face softened with a hint of sternness. "Xiaoxia, it's certainly possible to make a lot of money in business like your brother Beixiao and sister Qiaoqiao."
But have you ever thought about why, out of so many people in our county and even in our Sichuan province, only you, Sister Qiaoqiao and Brother Beixiao, have made a lot of money in business?
Look at Sister Qiaoqiao's garment factory; it's grown from just a few dozen workers to over a thousand, and she's even opened an even bigger factory in Haicheng. If Sister Qiaoqiao weren't educated and couldn't design clothes that looked better than others, why would customers buy her clothes instead of others?
"Now everyone knows that you can make a lot of money doing business. When you grow up and go into business, there will only be more people doing business, and the competition will be even fiercer."
"At that time, if you lack education and knowledge, and don't have a better product than others, you won't be able to compete, let alone make money, understand?"
Song Lixiang's words made little Song Xiaoxia fall into deep thought.
Even Yang Qiaoqiao was somewhat surprised.
She had always known that Song Lixiang was a woman with a broad perspective, but she never expected that Song Lixiang would have such accurate insights.
She suddenly realized that although bringing Song Lixiang to help out at the duck products shop improved the lives of Song Lixiang and the children, it was also a waste of Song Lixiang's talent.
She remembered that many of the children who came from Song Lixiang's orphanage in her previous life went on to graduate from prestigious universities and did very well in their jobs.
Perhaps she should talk to Song Lixiang again.
She is changing not only the lives of Song Lixiang and Song Xiaoxia, but also the lives of many children who would otherwise have been taken into an orphanage by Song Lixiang.
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