It was a Pixiu made of pure gold, with four lines of text engraved on its base: "Putuo Pixiu, ever-present protection; Putuo Pixiu, bringing wealth and treasures; Putuo Pixiu, bringing wealth for generations; Putuo Pixiu, making all your wishes come true."
Ye Chenming handed the priceless Pixiu to Yan Xiaonan overnight: "Nannan, this is my family's treasure. Before you open, offer incense and pray to it. On the first day of business, display it all day. I guarantee your store will be prosperous."
Without hesitation, Yan Xiaonan bought incense and candles, placed the Pixiu on the shop counter, knelt down, and bowed three times devoutly. Yan Xiaonan, who originally did not believe in these things at all, now completely believed, and his arrival was proof of that.
Then he placed the Pixiu on the table in the warehouse. Outsiders are not allowed to enter the warehouse, and he even put a "No Entry" sign on the door. It is safest to put it inside.
The clothing store was indeed thriving, with the number of people queuing outside showing no signs of decreasing and even increasing. Yan Xiaonan looked at the sun outside, thinking that heatstroke was not a good thing in such hot weather.
He quickly took out his notebook, tore out the blank pages, cut them into small pieces, wrote numbers on them, and handed them to Yan Aidang: "Brother Aidang, let us close the door after we let the last batch of people in. It's too hot, there will be problems."
Yan Aidang and Ye Chenming were also worried. After seeing the number, they immediately understood: "Nannan, what time does it start this afternoon?"
"It's around three o'clock. By then, the hottest time of day is over, and people who were taking a nap have all woken up," Yan Xiaonan said.
Yan Aidang nodded approvingly, counted ten people and let them in, then began handing out numbers: "It's too hot. To prevent everyone from getting heatstroke, please come back at 3 pm with your numbers."
The young women and wives who had been waiting in line for so long were reluctant to leave. They were overjoyed to hear that they had numbers and praised the owner for being so considerate.
After the last twenty-odd people left the shop, Ye Chen'er and Cuihua quickly picked up their teacups and started drinking. They had probably finished saying everything they needed to say in the past month in just over four hours.
Several men outside also rushed into the clothing store, stood in front of the electric fan and blew on the water, drinking from the kettle. This business is booming!
Yan Xiaonan didn't speak, her eyes slightly lowered, her thoughts drifting outwards. Of the 500 pairs of jeans, there were still more than 300 left. The stirrups sold well, and of the 1,000 pairs, there were still six boxes left. With 100 pairs in each box, that meant there were only 600 pairs left.
Only two jackets were sold, probably because it's not the right season. They'll sell better in a month. Only about thirty batwing shirts were sold. Children's vests and shorts sold quite well, and we've already sold a little over half of the 500 sets of clothes. It seems that adults cherish their children the same way in any era.
Sheng Lijuan remained silent, her abacus clicking away rapidly. Everyone stopped talking and focused their attention on her slender right hand, where her fingers flew, leaving trails of afterimages—it was truly a sight to behold.
Before anyone could react, Sheng Lijuan stopped what she was doing, pointed at the abacus, and burst into laughter: "Nannan, congratulations on getting your money back, hahaha."
Yan Xiaoqiang and Cuihua could hardly believe their ears, especially Yan Xiaoqiang, who had personally witnessed Yan Ge give Ahao 29,600 yuan. He himself had taken half of the goods, which would cost around 10,000 yuan, but the amount was too large to calculate.
Nan Nan only spent four hours and recovered her initial investment of over ten thousand yuan. If she makes another deal after three o'clock in the afternoon, she can earn more than ten thousand yuan. How come this money is so easy to make?
Cuihua felt relieved. Her mother was right. Nannan was not only a fairy, but also a blessing. As long as it was something Nannan did, she could rest assured.
Sheng Lijuan's words undoubtedly reassured everyone. Ye Chenming looked at Yan Xiaonan with a smile and said, "Nannan, even if you wanted to pay compensation, you couldn't."
Yan Xiaonan nodded proudly, "Of course."
Yan Aidang chimed in: "Big boss, how about you treat us to dinner?"
Ye Chenming quickly stepped forward: "There's a state-run restaurant across from the school. The food is pretty good. I've already made a reservation. Let's go there. Nan Nan, why don't you come with me to pick up Grandma?"
Yan Xiaonan nodded. Originally, Grandma Yan also wanted to come, but Yan Xiaonan was worried that her grandmother would suffer from heatstroke. Besides, there were still six jin and five and a half jin at home. With the milk looking after them, she could feel more at ease.
The group split into two teams. Yan Aidang led Yan Xiaoqiang and others to the state-run restaurant, while Ye Chenming led Yan Xiaonan to the courtyard to pick up people. However, Yan Xiaonan asked Ye Chenming to park the car in front of the post office because she needed to send a telegram to Yan Ge.
Yan Ge was stunned when he received the telegram. Goods in Beijing and Shanghai were running out, and he was instructed to open an account in Huacheng as soon as possible to facilitate their transfers for purchasing goods.
He ran to the bank, quickly opened an account, and then went to find Brother Hao. Nan Nan and Boss Ye both said that the quantity of goods to be purchased this time needed to be doubled, and the speed also needed to be increased.
Grandma Yan sat at the door of the north room, watching Wu Jin and Liu Jin play with the deer, but her mind was on the clothing store. Nan Nan wouldn't let her go today, saying that the clothing store was opening and there would definitely be a lot of people, and the weather was hot, so everyone would be too busy to care about themselves.
Grandma Yan, of course, listened to her granddaughter. The opening day was a joyous occasion, and she couldn't afford to cause any trouble.
Six-Jin, with his sharp ears, had already heard the sound of a car outside. He tugged at Five-and-a-Half and said, "There's a car outside. Could it be Auntie coming back?"
Just as Wu Jinban was about to stand up, he saw that Liu Jin had already run out. He could only quickly stand up and run outside. That's how Liu Jin is. He would forget about him as soon as he heard about his aunt. But now he didn't blame Liu Jin anymore. After all, his aunt was so kind.
The little deer jumped up happily and ran towards the door. Grandma Yan smiled, knowing that her precious child must have returned.
Sure enough, a clear voice came: "Grandma, Grandma, I'm here to take you to lunch. Six jin, go check the doors and windows of the house. Five and a half jin, go check the kitchen."
Nan Nan hugged the little deer that ran over and then ran towards Grandma Yan's north room.
"Grandma, do you know what? Aunt Sheng just calculated it, and we've already recouped our investment!" Yan Xiaonan said excitedly.
Grandma Yan was taken aback. So fast! That must be a booming business. She'd missed out if she hadn't checked it out.
"Grandma, it's a good thing you didn't go. Those people are exhausted. They're at the state-run restaurant right now, waiting for you to arrive."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Yan immediately stood up, touched the handkerchief pouch in her pocket, which contained a hundred yuan and some tickets. She said she would treat everyone to lunch today, and not to ask why. Everyone else was busy, so she was just enjoying some peace and quiet at home.
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