Ning Yuan thought for a moment and then explained her plan.
"Tomorrow, Brother Hua and I will take some people to the train station to pick up the goods. If things go smoothly in the next two months, we should be able to get the goods all stocked. In August, we will go to Guangzhou to select goods, and we will have plenty of time to accompany you to Beijing."
When Madam Ning came this time, she insisted on giving her tens of thousands of dollars—which were exchanged in Hong Kong dollars at the underground money exchange of the Hong Kong government.
Therefore, she now has ample cash flow, which has not only paid off the outstanding payments owed to manufacturers in Guangzhou, but also ordered two more train cars of goods, at least half of which are smuggled electronic products.
She finally got to experience the "happiness" of being a rich second-generation with a bulging wallet.
Ning Yuan thought for a moment: "But your father probably won't like me."
It was clear from the fact that Qin Hongxing came to the countryside to cause trouble for her two years ago that Rong Zhaonan's parents probably didn't like her.
Besides, Rong Zhaonan had been swindling money from his father all along.
Compared to Rong Zhaonan, that big shot was someone who had survived gunfire, bloodshed, and all sorts of brutal political struggles from the Republican era to the present. How could he not see that there was something fishy going on here?
I'm afraid it's all being blamed on her, a daughter-in-law from a small, unrefined place in the southwest who's always trying to make money.
Rong Zhaonan rubbed her head: "I said two years ago that it was me getting married, not him. It has nothing to do with the old man. You don't need to explain anything to him!"
As he spoke, he gave a lazy, mocking laugh: "I didn't like his wife, but he didn't listen to me and divorced her, did he?"
Ning Yuan couldn't help but laugh out loud, teasing, "Your father is truly blessed to have you."
There were even orders for fathers to divorce their stepmothers.
Rong Zhaonan looked at the girl in front of him with a sweet smile, his cool eyes deepened, and he lowered his head to kiss her little face: "Having you is my blessing."
The tall man embraced the girl in his arms, his heart burning with passion.
This is the little wife he won over.
Young Master Rong's tone was incredibly gentle, and Ning Yuan's heart melted at his touch. She tilted her head up and kissed the corner of his lips: "Then—we'll stay together forever."
In this life, she finally came to like the style of the 1980s, the simplicity of the 1980s, and even more so, him from the 1980s.
In the hustle and bustle of life, it seems I will always hold her hand and walk with her.
I hope it's not just my imagination.
...
After finishing her class, Ning Yuan went to the store.
After the reopening of Epoch Heart, business continued to boom, with many customers even traveling across districts to Yangpu to buy things and purchase goods.
Because of the limited store space, people who come to buy things and place orders have to wait in long lines, which is why Ning Yuan wanted to take over three more state-owned stores of several hundred square meters nearby.
"Our business is booming! Look, many families around here are setting up food stalls right on the roadside!" Manhua said happily as she saw Ning Yuan arrive, handing her a plate of fried stinky tofu.
While eating Shaoxing stinky tofu, Ning Yuan asked, "The telegram from Sister Liang Xin has arrived. We've paid the outstanding balance to the Yangcheng factory. Their shipment will arrive tomorrow, in two railcars. How's the employee training going?"
To expand her shop, she recruited ten work-study students from Fudan University and trained them in two shifts.
She also established a KPI-based performance evaluation and commission system, which Manhua was encouraged to carefully consider and improve based on the actual situation.
With a beaming smile, Manhua handed her a form: "Don't worry, the goods have arrived and will be on the shelves immediately."
The busy and fulfilling life made Manhua full of energy. She became a manager, got a perm, wore a stylish purple dress, a white patent leather belt, and a black leather bag slung across her waist.
The student shop assistants all call her "Sister Hua".
Everything is difficult at the beginning, but once life has a bright future, who isn't a flower on the road to political and social progress?
Ning Yuan smiled and said, "That's good. I'll go to Beijing first during the summer vacation, and then go to Guangzhou to select products after I come back."
I need to regularly pick out new clothes, electronics, bags, and accessories.
Fortunately, transportation and information are not well-developed now, so she has a unique business. She only needs to go to select styles every two or three months, which does not affect her business.
Especially for electronic products, at the current rate, it's considered fast if they are updated every six months or even a year.
Manhua was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "So you're going back to Beijing with Captain Rong to meet your parents? Then we'll have Liang Xin pick out some nice things from Hong Kong to give as gifts to your in-laws and relatives!"
Ning Yuan was reminded that she had forgotten about the gift.
She and Rong Zhaonan had only been husband and wife for half a year, so she was practically a...new bride.
Regardless of whether the other person likes her or not, a gift is a must when meeting them.
She coughed lightly, a little embarrassed, and said, "Well, I'll send a telegram to Sister Liang Xin and ask her to see if there's anything suitable to send over together."
...
As soon as the mainland travel permit was issued, Madam Ning and Ning Bingyu came to Fudan University under the guise of visiting Hong Kong businessmen.
On his first visit, Ning Bingyu and the Fudan University administration established the "Ning Family Scholarship" to support outstanding Fudan University economics students' "Reform and Opening-up Practice" projects.
The grant Ning Bingyu provided was less than one-tenth of the amount offered by the University of Hong Kong, but for Fudan University at that time, it was already the highest among the grants or scholarships.
The school naturally welcomed the sponsors to visit the campus and even sent a vice principal to accompany them throughout the visit.
As is customary, the Heart of the Era is also one of the reception locations.
Last time, Yan Yangyang dragged Jin Bianjiang to the University of Finance and Economics to run a soda stall and recruit new members, but they encountered a rainstorm and Yan Yangyang caught a cold and fever.
Ning Yuan directly brought Chu Hongyu over to wait for Madam Ning and her entourage to arrive.
She gave the soft drink stand business to Chu Hongyu, and this financial assistance was naturally something she had to ask Ning Bingyu for.
On the other side, Madam Ning listened attentively as the accompanying vice-principal and teachers recounted the history of Fudan University.
Her father-in-law and mother-in-law both lived in Shanghai. After her father-in-law stepped down as the director of the Department of European and American Affairs of the Republic of China, he served as a visiting professor at Fudan University for a period of time.
After her husband's mother-in-law and father had a falling out, he followed the advice of his cousin Ning Peihong from another branch of the family and gave up business to become a teacher. He also served as a teacher at Fudan University for a period of time.
His lost youngest daughter eventually ended up at Fudan University.
Looking at the place where Ning Yuan lives and studies, she was filled with emotion.
I wonder how hard that child had to work and struggle to achieve everything he has today?
This feeling of emotion and sorrow reached its peak after Madam Ning was brought to the Heart of the Era and saw a place that could almost be a small-scale integrated shopping mall.
Madam Ning Er held Ning Yuan's hand, her eyes reddening: "You've had a hard time. It's all my fault for making you go through so much hardship."
Her children all had the protection of their family. Even though her eldest son had the hardest time and experienced many hardships, he still stood on the shoulders of his elders.
The youngest daughter, who had nothing, had come to this.
Madam Ning couldn't help but think that if this child hadn't risked his life to study in Shanghai, but instead remained in Ningnan as an ordinary person, his talents would have been wasted.
Whether she will ever be able to find her youngest daughter in this lifetime is still unknown.
The more she thought about it, the more heartbroken she became!
The elegant and gentle woman couldn't hold back a tear and hurriedly lowered her head, not wanting others to see her losing her composure at her age.
In particular, the daughter said she didn't want people at school to know about their relationship.
The major movement only ended a few years ago; keeping a low profile is better for everyone.
The hot tears of Madam Ning fell on Ning Yuan's hand, warming the regret of her childhood longing.
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