Lu Yang turned to look at him, smiled, and said, "Congratulations!"
Qian Jianyun's expression cracked and crumbled, as if he had been dealt a blow.
"Xing Cuiwei is in the same year and department as you, in the class next to yours. You must have seen her many times! How could you not know her!"
Lu Yang said speechlessly, "Because I have a girlfriend, my childhood sweetheart. We've agreed to get our marriage certificate when we reach the legal marriage age. Why would I want to get to know a girl from the next class?"
Qian Jianyun wore a complicated expression, as if he had choked on his food, and left without saying a word.
Zheng Yuntao scratched his head, puzzled, and asked, "What's up with this handsome guy?"
Lu Yang shrugged and said, "I don't know. Those two arrogant guys over there are probably Hong Kong businessmen. Let's go take a look."
Several Hong Kong businessmen were the focus of attention, including Mr. Qian, several mayors of Guangzhou, and some people from the business and political circles.
The two Hong Kong businessmen, a man and a woman, the woman appearing to be in her forties and heavily made up.
The man was in his fifties, wearing a suit, but he had very little hair left.
Both of them looked down on people and didn't give the mayor a friendly look.
Lu Yang stood on the periphery, trying to figure out if he could strike up a conversation, but unfortunately he couldn't get close to the two Hong Kong businessmen at all; too many people wanted to talk to them.
Zheng Yuntao said with some disappointment, "We can't even curry favor with them if we want to. Let's go get something to eat. I've heard that this hotel's pastries are particularly famous!"
Lu Yang picked up a pastry, glanced around, and casually struck up a conversation with someone.
The banquet lasted three hours, during which Lu Yang had no chance to meet the Hong Kong tycoons, but he did manage to close two business deals.
One transaction involves fabric and yarn, the other involves the sounds of textile and sewing machines.
He doesn't plan to start making clothes from the tie-dyeing stage, since their technology is limited. He plans to commission other factories to dye the fabric and patterns for him, and he will only be responsible for making the clothes.
Zheng Yuntao knew these two bosses somewhat; they were both reputable people in Guangzhou's business circles.
Lu Yang breathed a sigh of relief. He signed the contracts on the spot after closing two deals, and chatted with the two men about some clothing-related matters.
The banquet was coming to an end, and he and Zheng Yuntao left immediately.
As he reached the door, he saw Qian Jianyun again, with his fiancée Xing Cuiwei standing beside him.
Lu Yang only greeted Qian Jianyun, after all, without this rich second-generation, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to attend such a high-end banquet.
After he left, the whole family returned home one after another.
Qian Jianyun followed Xing Cuiwei around, which annoyed Xing Cuiwei greatly.
Why are you following me? I want to go home.
Qian Jianyun's expression was very serious. He said in a questioning tone, "You said before that you liked Lu Yang and that you were truly in love with him, but he doesn't even know you. He also has a childhood sweetheart and fiancée."
"You're playing me for a fool. I was so angry that I didn't realize you liked a country bumpkin from the North."
Xing Cuiwei's eyes flickered; she really hadn't expected to be exposed so quickly.
But she didn't regret it at all, because she didn't like Qian Jianyun, but both families insisted on bringing them together.
She rolled her eyes and said impatiently, "I just didn't like you bothering me before."
Qian Jianyun helplessly spread his hands: "We can't live independently without our families. We eat, drink, and use our family's food, so naturally we have to listen to our family."
"We have to like whoever our family thinks we like. Do you think I like a rich girl like you that much?"
Xing Cuiwei was so angry she almost lost her temper, but she couldn't refute these words because they were all true.
The reason she set her sights on Lu Yang was because she knew he was capable; he had built his business from scratch, managing to succeed while studying.
The key issue is that he's not even from Guangzhou; he only has a few people from the lower rungs of society helping him here.
Therefore, Xing Cuiwei admired Lu Yang from the bottom of her heart; no one else was even worthy of being her shield.
Xing Cuiwei was too lazy to say anything, so she turned around and walked away.
Qian Jianyun didn't want to chase after her; he was too lazy to coax this kind of rich girl, so he went directly to a newly opened nightclub nearby.
The dancers in the nightclub were all very beautiful, with great figures, and more importantly, gentle.
Lu Yang returned home, took off his suit and shoes, took a shower, and lay down on the bed, looking exhausted.
Yao Lili tilted her head and looked at him with a puzzled expression: "You're just going to a banquet, why do you look so lifeless?"
Lu Yang said helplessly, "Attending this kind of banquet requires you to keep smiling from beginning to end and say the right thing to the right person. You can't say a single wrong word. It's very restrictive. Every move you make is being watched, for fear of making a fool of yourself. Attending such a banquet feels more tiring than going home to farm an acre of land."
Yao Lili was amused and asked curiously, "If there's another banquet like this in the future, will you take me with you?"
"Is it like in the movies, in a magnificent, opulent hotel?"
Lu Yang nodded slightly and then fell into a deep sleep.
Yao Lili covered him with the blanket and lay down next to him.
October 1st arrived in the blink of an eye. Lu Yang hurriedly paid the final payment and delivered a bunch of clothing-making supplies, including sewing machines, fabrics, and yarn, to the garment factory.
Zhou Zhimin also asked someone to order a signboard that read "Qingjin Garment Factory".
Lu Yang was quite satisfied. He specifically asked Uncle Lu and the others about their progress. They were almost done and would be moving out in a day or two.
Lu Yang then asked, "Of the workers still here, how many want to stay and work at the garment factory?"
Those who are still working in this factory are all people who have an emotional attachment to it.
Those who change their tune with the wind ran away as soon as the factory had its accident.
At that time, five or six workers decided to stay and work.
Uncle Lu was very grateful. These people had been running the fireworks factory with him for many years, but now they were still unemployed.
Lu Yang's willingness to accept them was a great help to him.
Two days later, Lu Yang began setting up the garment factory, and Yao Lili also took some time to come and help.
In less than three days, they had set up the entire garment factory.
They chose an auspicious day, and the garment factory officially opened.
Yao Lili and the two fashion designers she hired designed more than twenty outfits.
Lu Yang looked through every single drawing and then offered his opinions.
His vision was quite advanced; after all, he had seen clothing styles from more than ten years into the future.
Even if you're not in the fashion design industry, after seeing a lot of these things, you can still come up with some novel viewpoints.
One designer surnamed Wu even joked, "Mr. Lu, you could also come and study fashion design. I think you have a lot of talent."
Lu Yang quickly waved his hand: "I don't have enough energy. I still have to go to university. I'll gradually hand over the management of this factory to Lili in the future."
“I handle the sales, and she manages the factory.”
"Lili, if you feel you can't manage it well, then enroll in a school to study business administration. You're so smart, you'll definitely be able to do well."
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