After enjoying the delicious Peking duck, everyone boarded the car contentedly. Lingyun then suggested that since Xidan was relatively close, they should head there first. Seeing that Qian Duoduo remained silent, Ou Haixiao nodded slightly. He then told the driver their destination, and the driver skillfully turned the steering wheel, driving straight towards Xidan.
While Ling Yun and the others were explaining the differences between Dongdan and Xidan, Qian Duoduo's thoughts were already wandering. Gazing at the receding street scene outside the window, she couldn't help but sigh to herself: at this time, the roads were mostly filled with government vehicles and bicycles, with no sign of private cars yet. The Xidan area wasn't as bustling and prosperous as it would be in later years, and the traffic was relatively smooth, with no serious congestion yet.
Thinking about how Beijing entered a period of rapid development after the turn of the millennium, when the "China Speed" began to emerge, laying a solid foundation for the later title of "Infrastructure Maniac," Qian Duoduo couldn't help but smile.
Although Lu Yuan didn't understand why the girl next to him was laughing, the happiness and pride in her smile were truly touching.
As the bus slowly pulled into the parking lot of a hotel near Xidan Commercial Street and came to a smooth stop, Qian Duoduo, once again holding the flag of the Money Travel Group, was the first to step off the bus. She turned to the people on the bus and shouted, "Parents, please pay attention! Make sure you take good care of your children, and the elderly should also look after each other!" Hearing this, everyone smiled and began to get moving, disembarking in an orderly manner and lining up as required.
The uniform attire, neat and orderly formation, and the diverse personalities of the men and women, young and old, immediately attracted everyone's attention. Perhaps because they had received so many such gazes in Tiananmen Square, they had lost their initial embarrassment and awkwardness.
Qian Duoduo, smiling, led a large group of people into a beautifully decorated clothing store. The nearly forty-person line filed in, instantly making the once spacious store incredibly crowded. The store clerks, seeing this, were speechless and momentarily at a loss. One quick-thinking clerk reacted swiftly, rushing upstairs to inform A Mao.
Upon hearing the news, A Mao was initially taken aback, but then an idea struck him. He hurried downstairs and immediately saw Qian Duoduo sitting leisurely on a sofa, holding a small flag and surveying the crowd strolling around the store. A Mao relaxed and quickly walked to Qian Duoduo's side, asking respectfully, "Boss, what brings you here all of a sudden?"
Upon hearing this, the four sales clerks serving the customers were all taken aback, as they had all been long-time employees of the store for more than half a year and had no idea that the seemingly unprofessional young woman in front of them was actually the owner of this rather large clothing store.
It's worth noting that this shop not only occupies a separate first and second floor, but also has a basement warehouse; the entire three-story space is far beyond what ordinary people can afford. Yet, this young woman is able to manage such a large-scale business, which is truly admirable.
Grandma Jin and Grandpa Jin didn't browse around the shop. The clothes looked like they were worn by young people, and they couldn't tell how good they were. But the prices on the shelves were quite high, so they decided to sit down and have some tea. Unexpectedly, they heard a well-dressed man who looked very wealthy standing next to Qian Duoduo calling him "boss." They realized that the shop was owned by their granddaughter, and they immediately felt that the shop was incredibly high-end, elegant, and classy.
If Qian Duo knew what her grandfather was thinking, she would definitely put her hands on her hips, tilt her head back, and laugh three times. She just loved seeing her grandparents acting so ignorant; it was always so funny.
Ling Yun knew perfectly well that Qian Duoduo had maintained a cooperative relationship with the two clothing factories in Yangcheng. However, when she saw that the manufacturer's address on the clothing tags was actually in Tuocheng, she was stunned. After going to Qian Feng and instructing him to take good care of the children, she slowly moved to Qian Duoduo's side. Closer to Qian Duoduo, she deliberately lowered her voice and asked, "Why do I see a Tuocheng address listed here?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo smiled slightly and answered frankly, "That's right, I do have several styles of clothing produced in Tuocheng." Then, as if guessing what Ling Yun was going to ask next, she took the initiative to explain, "Sister-in-law, are you going to ask about those two factories in Yangcheng? Actually, the cooperation with them is not bad, but the problem is that their production capacity is too low! With just two production lines, the number of garments produced is simply not enough to meet my sales needs."
Hearing this, Ling Yun couldn't help but swallow hard. After a moment of silence, she tentatively suggested, "Duo Duo, have you ever considered opening a clothing factory in Pengcheng?"
Faced with this suggestion, Qian Duoduo shook his head without hesitation and replied, "I already have my own plans for Pengcheng. Besides, opening a garment factory would be a waste of my talents!" Hearing Qian Duoduo's reply, Ling Yun's restless heart was somewhat calmed down.
Qian Duoduo seemed to have just remembered something, slapped his forehead, and said, "Sister-in-law, I completely forgot about it these past two days. I actually forgot to ask how the houses by the sea in Pengcheng are coming along!"
Ling Yun couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing this, and jokingly replied, "I'm telling you, you're quite the hands-off boss! Didn't the developer tell you when they handed over the keys that the building was almost finished?"
Qian Duoduo sighed helplessly and complained with a bitter face, "Ugh, I've been so busy studying lately that I feel like I'm going to go crazy. If it weren't for this big event of getting married, I might still be working hard in the fields back home right now."
Hearing this, Ling Yun couldn't help but laugh and said, "Haha, you're just a little too carefree! But luckily, Qian Yin is quite reliable. He can handle a lot of things for you and take on a lot of burdens for you."
Qian Duoduo nodded repeatedly, agreeing, "That's right! My eldest and second eldest brothers aren't very helpful, so I have no choice but to cling to my other brothers. Actually, I just hope they can become self-reliant; that would be so much better!"
Ling Yun was much older than Qian Duoduo, and she felt a sense of kinship with the girl, looking at her like her own daughter. Seeing the girl's carefree demeanor, she couldn't help but laugh inside, teasingly saying, "Your older brother isn't very capable, but your sister-in-law is, isn't that enough?" As soon as she finished speaking, Qian Duoduo nodded frantically like a chicken pecking at rice, repeatedly echoing, "Yes, yes, that's right, my sister-in-law is absolutely amazing!"
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