I never imagined my dream would come true. My aunt actually wanted to start such a company, so I definitely had to study hard and not let her down.
"Auntie, I'll start studying English properly tomorrow—no, I'll start tonight."
"You should not only learn English, but also literature. Read more classic works and think more about life. This will broaden your experience and make your performances more relatable," Yan Xiaonan suggested.
Liu Jin nodded: "Auntie, I understand. I can sing opera, I can play the violin, I can do martial arts, and I have two or three years to study literature."
Yan Xiaonan patted Liu Jin's head. This child has a strong character. He should be able to complete his studies well and reach the pinnacle of life in the future.
“You should talk to your parents about it. Your aunt is just giving you advice, but the final decision rests with your parents. You must respect their opinions,” Yan Xiaonan said.
Liu Jin frowned. His father was a scientist at the agricultural college. Would he agree to let him go abroad? Also, did his family have enough money to support his studies?
"Auntie, even if my parents agree, we might not be able to raise enough money..."
Yan Xiaonan immediately understood what Liu Jin meant: "Just focus on your studies and leave everything else to your aunt. Remember, if you become famous, you can earn money you can't even imagine. At that point, you'll realize that your current investment was worthwhile."
Liu Jin was a little confused. He didn't quite understand what his aunt was saying. What did she mean by unimaginable money? What was so unimaginable about money? But that didn't stop him from remembering it firmly.
The next evening, Dongnan and Xuemei came to find Yan Xiaonan.
They completely agreed with Nan Nan's suggestion, especially Xue Mei. In her mind, Nan Nan always did things for their own good, even though they didn't understand her suggestion at all, they believed it without hesitation.
"Nan Nan, do whatever you want with this kid. If he turns out well, make him kowtow to you."
Yan Xiaonan laughed: "Sister-in-law, what you said is so scary. This is a new society now, why would we still kowtow?"
Xuemei smiled; she simply didn't know how to express her gratitude.
"Brother and sister-in-law, there's something else I need to discuss with you. My sister-in-law is managing the clothing store now, and I barely have time to go and check on it. So I'm thinking of dividing the store into three parts: three for me and three for my sister-in-law, and four for my mother. What do you think?"
Xuemei was startled. What a joke! It's just helping out at the shop. Besides, Nannan paid her a high salary. How could she possibly want shares in Nannan's shop? That's too much.
Yan Xiaonan insisted, and she even brought out the share distribution agreement, which already had her and Cuihua's signatures on it, and was just waiting for Xuemei to sign it.
Xuemei looked at Dongnan, at a loss. Dongnan's eyes were a little red. He knew what Nannan meant. This was to lay a financial foundation for Liujin to study abroad.
Because Southwest owns 20% of the furniture factory's shares, he also wants to get some shares for himself. That way, there won't be any favoritism. Nannan is too kind; she always thinks of her brothers.
But he didn't want to refuse Nan Nan's good intentions: "Xue Mei, just sign it. Nan Nan is very generous. You can just be more attentive next time."
Yan Xiaonan wholeheartedly agreed. Only by giving Xuemei shares could Xuemei truly make money. After all, a 30% return was quite considerable. Fubao would be starting primary school this year, and the expenses for his education would be substantial in the future. They needed to plan ahead.
With red eyes, Xue Mei signed her name: "Nan Nan, how lucky I am! First, I was chosen by Grandma, then I married Dongnan, had two children, and most importantly, I have a sister-in-law who was born like a fairy."
Yan Xiaonan smiled. Her sister-in-law was wonderful. She was kind to her grandmother, kind to her parents, and even kinder to her. She had never seen such a generous and kind sister-in-law before. Xuemei was one of a kind.
When Liu Jin learned that his aunt had given his mother 30% of the shares, he was deeply moved. He knew his aunt's intentions best and told himself that when he grew up, he would definitely repay his aunt.
Yan Xiaonan had no idea what Liu Jin was thinking. Now that the clothing store was settled, she had time to do other things. She found paper and pen and busied herself drawing blueprints. Her child was already over a year old, but the high-end custom shop was still not ready.
Grandma and Grandpa are getting impatient staying in the courtyard house. They're waiting for the shop to open so they'll have something to do; otherwise, they'll be bored to death.
Grandpa is doing alright; he can go out every day to play chess with the neighbors and take a walk. When he's in a good mood, he can even go fishing. But Grandma is different. Someone who's used to doing chores will feel restless if she suddenly has nothing to do.
Sometimes, when Grandma had too much free time, she would go to the eight-courtyard house, find a mop, broom, and rag, and start cleaning. Cuihua and the others couldn't stop her at all, which scared Ye Ren so much that he quickly called Nannan to come back.
So Yan Xiaonan discussed with Cuihua and Fu Qingping whether the courtyard house could be decorated as a high-end clothing studio, specializing in high-end clothing design and production.
Fu Qingping's eyes lit up. She had wanted to open a shop like this for a long time. Back in Shanghai, her Ye family had several high-end custom-made shops, and the business was really good, especially their cheongsams, which had become quite famous.
“Nan Nan, give Hui Xian a call. She has some experience in this area. Of all the shops in Shanghai, hers was the most successful. It’s a pity it went downhill later. Ah, those days are too painful to recall.”
Yan Xiaonan nodded repeatedly. Decades ago, Shanghai was already famous for its style, elegance, romance, modernity, and classicism. These sophisticated terms were inseparable from the cheongsam worn by Shanghai women.
There are many different kinds of cheongsams, but a real cheongsam is not only well-tailored and exquisitely made, but also outstanding in its embroidery. Cheongsams with heavy embroidery are precisely the treasures of the Ye family's shop.
She dialed the number impatiently, but no one answered for a long time. Yan Xiaonan felt a little nervous. Aunt Ye was a woman raising a child all by herself. Would there be any problems?
Fu Qingping wasn't too worried: "He's probably gone to Hong Kong Island. His husband is still holed up there. He'll naturally come back when the time comes."
Yan Xiaonan finally remembered. Counting the days, Tie Ge should be able to return to China by the end of this year. Beijing will be lively again then.
"Grandma, you miss Aunt Ye a lot, don't you?" Yan Xiaonan asked.
Fu Qingping smiled wryly: "Silly child, what parent doesn't miss their child? Even if the child is old, the parent will still miss them. Children are a debt for a lifetime."
Yan Xiaonan smiled. Indeed, she couldn't be away from the twins for too long, or she would miss them terribly.
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