"You said you were the one who died back then? You said you wanted to go to the square, so I went for you. That square is huge, and the Heroes' Monument stands right at the front. I even brought you some photos, photos I took myself. Take a look." Liu Daqiang choked up a little as he pulled several photos out of his bag.
Liu Daqiang placed the photo in front of the tombstone and gently stroked the name on it, as if he could feel the presence of his comrade-in-arms in doing so.
He recalled the days when they fought side by side, and his heart was filled with emotion.
Xu Mei, who was standing to the side, also had tears in her eyes. She gently held Liu Daqiang's hand, offering him silent comfort.
Liu Daqiang took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. He looked at the tombstones of his other comrades and said, "Brothers, can you see this? Our country is becoming stronger and stronger, and the lives of ordinary people are getting better and better. Don't worry, we will always remember you. You will always be our pride!"
After saying that, Liu Daqiang saluted again.
Lingzi and Qiqi were a little uneasy. They leaned against Liu Zi, wondering what was wrong with their grandfather.
"Don't worry, your grandfather is just reminiscing about his comrades."
At that moment, a light rain began to fall from the sky, as if mourning the departed heroes.
Liu Zi then took her two daughters to visit Aunt Zhang, and the two children also met Uncle Zhang Qiang, whom they had heard so much about.
They seemed to understand something, especially Suzuko.
On the way back, Aunt Zhang secretly told Liu Zi that Lingzi had just found her and told her not to die, but to live well, because she didn't want to only be able to see her through a tombstone.
"You must bring the two children this time. Won't it scare them?" After paying respects to her son, Aunt Zhang immediately turned her attention back to the two children.
"They'll understand these things sooner or later. Lingzi is more mature than her peers, and she'll figure them out." Liu Zi has confidence in her eldest daughter.
"Well, they've already gone. I'll just have to keep a closer eye on them from now on!" Aunt Zhang sighed.
"Auntie, you're the best," Liu Zi said with a smile, truly feeling that her two daughters were blessed.
As December arrives, the weather in Beijing is getting colder and colder.
The renovation of Liu Zi's clothing store is also nearing completion.
That day, the studio suddenly received a package from her, and judging from the address, it should have been sent from Guangzhou.
Pei Shiheng?
He didn't even call or message her. What on earth did he send her?
This bag is huge!
Liu Zi dismantled the items right there in the studio.
Upon contact with air, the clothes quickly swelled up, appearing to be two or three times larger than before.
"Is this a down jacket?" Liu Zi touched the fabric of the item and then rubbed the lining.
Pei Shiheng sent six down jackets of various sizes all at once, apparently for his family.
What pleased Liu Zi was that this down jacket was different from the down jackets on the market; they were all specially tailored.
For example, Lingzi's dress was made into a cake dress style, and Liu Zi could imagine how beautiful her daughter would look in it.
Everyone in the studio loved it and started asking the owner about the origin of the clothes.
The store in Guangzhou was already owned by the Pei family, so the clothes she and Pei Shiheng designed were already being sold in the clothing store there.
These down jackets were Pei Shiheng's creations. He guessed that she had heard that Beijing was particularly cold this year, so he secretly sent her the clothes.
Liu Zi took out her phone and called Pei Shiheng.
"I received the clothes, what do you think? Pretty, right?" Pei Shiheng's inspiration still came from Liu Zi, who said that the current down jackets were ugly, which made him think of making improvements.
Unexpectedly, these down jackets sold exceptionally well in the north, and Pei Shiheng has already placed a second order.
Liu Zi's new store will do both wholesale and retail, which is her plan after discussing it with Pei Shiheng.
The domestic market is too big. They would be too busy to run their own shops. It would be better to do wholesale, rely on the processing plant of the Pei family in Guangzhou, and work together to grow bigger and stronger and build their own brand.
"Do you know how much revenue Feilin Guangshi store has this month?" Pei Shiheng asked mysteriously.
"Five hundred thousand?" Liu Zi guessed randomly.
"ten times!"
"How much?" Liu Zi exclaimed, startling everyone around her.
But she didn't care about anything else and immediately went upstairs to her office.
Are you serious?
Pei Shiheng rubbed his ears; this woman had almost deafened him.
"Come on, we even got Rongrong to sing for our opening day. You have no idea how many people came that day." Pei Shiheng was overjoyed just thinking about the first day's revenue.
If Liu Zi hadn't had a bad signal at the time, he would have told her the good news long ago.
"Our first batch of orders is almost sold out. Everyone is waiting for us to ship their goods. We only have leftover down jackets." Pei Shiheng's clothes have been shipped as far as Heilongjiang Province.
"Is there really five million this month?" Liu Zi asked cautiously.
"More or less!" Pei Shiheng's tone made it seem like these were nothing to the young master Pei.
"Isn't that amazing?" This store has only been open for half a month and it has already achieved such results. It's truly remarkable!
If a store makes 5 million a month, wouldn't it make 60 million a year?
Then open a few more stores...
Liu Zi felt like a golden pie was falling from the sky.
"You're overthinking it. It's almost Chinese New Year, which is the peak season for sales. Plus, winter clothes are more expensive, so sales are naturally higher." Pei Shiheng directly shattered Liu Zi's illusions.
Liu Zi sighed and sat down in the chair.
She almost gave up writing and went to sell clothes instead.
"How's the shop renovation going? Have you hired the staff? My people can only help you for a month; the rest is up to you." Sending someone over was agreed upon when we discussed the cooperation. Pei Shiheng's people are quite professional, and they can help train new employees more efficiently.
"I've already recruited five people, and we're just waiting for your team to come and train them. We'll try to select the best of the best."
"Alright, I'll arrange for someone to go right away. Wait for my news." Pei Shiheng calculated the time and realized that they could still catch another peak season before the Lunar New Year. It would be foolish not to make money now.
After hanging up the phone in a hurry, Pei Shiheng went to arrange for someone to go on a business trip, while Liu Zi took her clothes and went home.
On the way, she also bought a lamb chop. In this kind of weather, a lamb hot pot would be the most comforting thing. Adding some white radish would make it sound wonderful.
The two children have arrived home and are doing their homework inside.
They cheered with joy when they saw their mother bring back new clothes.
"Mom, this dress is even prettier than the one my classmate's mom bought for her abroad," Lingzi said happily.
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