Wu Yushan saw that Yunyun Clothing's franchise stores were opened in major cities across the country. She also saw that each franchise store, as Zhou Yuanyuan had said, had become Yunyun Clothing's golden goose that laid eggs. Wu Yushan felt so proud that she didn't know how to describe it.
Wu Yushan has always been proud of her work. In her heart, this is not just a job, but also an unprecedented business innovation. Currently, several well-established clothing brands in China have learned from Yunyun's franchise model.
After listening to Wu Yushan's words, Zhou Yuanyuan had a glimmer of understanding as to why Zhao Yunxiang had insisted on getting Zhou Jiasheng and Zhu Xiaojuan engaged.
It seems that this Ma Yulian is quite extraordinary. At least she should be trusted by her mother, Zhou Yuanyuan thought.
"Yuanyuan, I went to the factory this afternoon and heard Ma Yulian trying to persuade President Zhao to take back the operating rights of the franchise stores. Yuanyuan, after taking back the franchise stores, we will not only have to return the franchise fees, but also train a large number of sales staff. There are also store rents and decoration costs, which are not a small amount. Add to that the employees' salaries, and all the miscellaneous costs, how can the current business model be more worry-free? The most important thing is that with the current model, we make a lot of money. Yuanyuan, if you have a chance, please persuade President Zhao!" Wu Yushan analyzed what she was thinking to Zhou Yuanyuan.
Wu Yushan wasn't a stubborn person. If directly-operated stores were indeed more profitable than franchised ones, she wouldn't disagree. The problem was that Ma Yulian, half-baked, was so ignorant that she spoke so recklessly in front of Zhao Yunxiang without any investigation. This was something Wu Yushan couldn't tolerate.
Zhou Yuanyuan listened to Wu Yushan's words, but her eyes were observing Ma Yulian through the glass.
Ma Yulian did not go to another VIP reception room with Xiaoqin as Wu Yushan had just arranged, but was strolling around the store.
Zhou Yuanyuan saw Ma Yulian picking up this piece of clothing and looking at it, then picking up that piece of clothing and looking at it, and from time to time looking at the labels and price tags on the clothes, her face full of excitement.
"Auntie Shan, do you know where Ma Yulian is from? When did she come to my mother?" Zhou Yuanyuan asked.
"I heard from an old employee at the factory that Ma Yulian is from Kyoto. About three months ago, she came to Yunyun to see Mr. Zhao. Mr. Zhao and she hit it off right away." Wu Yushan thought for a moment and remembered Ma Yulian. It was no wonder. Ever since Ma Yulian appeared beside Zhao Yunxiang, she'd been bossing the workers around at the Yunyun Garment Factory. No one could help but remember her, even if they didn't want to.
More than three months? How could she gain such trust from her mother in such a short time? This woman is quite extraordinary! Zhou Yuanyuan sighed.
Zhao Yunxiang had been in Jingdu for over a decade. From an ignorant village woman to a renowned entrepreneur, her transformation was undoubtedly enormous. If Zhao Yunxiang ten years ago had been swayed by the flattering words of outsiders, then she wouldn't be so foolish now. Or was there something truly remarkable about this Ma Yulian? Zhou Yuanyuan was puzzled.
"Oh, by the way, Ma Yulian said that she is the cousin of Hu Sanniang, another shareholder of Yunyun. Hu Sanniang was busy and couldn't leave, so she asked her to help manage the company." Wu Yushan's voice was a little bitter when talking about this.
As a long-time employee of the company, Wu Yushan certainly knew who Hu Sanniang was. When Yunyun Clothing was first starting out, it was thanks to Hu Sanniang's innovative designs that Yunyun quickly gained a foothold among the numerous domestic women's clothing brands.
Over the years, Hu Sanniang has not appeared. Some people in the company said that Hu Sanniang was in poor health and went to the sanatorium. Some people also said that Zhao Yunxiang "killed the donkey after it had done its work". After Yunyun had a team of designers, Zhao Yunxiang regretted giving so many shares to Hu Sanniang, so she squeezed Hu Sanniang out...
"What?" Zhou Yuanyuan had never expected Wu Yushan to give her such a shocking answer. Hu Sanniang's cousin? How could that be possible? This Ma Yulian didn't have any demonic aura at all. She was clearly an ordinary person. How could she be the cousin of Hu Sanniang from the Qingqiu Fox Clan?
"I'm not exactly sure, but that's what everyone says." Wu Yushan explained to Zhou Yuanyuan, then continued, "Yuanyuan, it's not that I don't want to give up power. I'm just afraid that Mr. Zhao will be deceived by Ma Yulian, so I've been delaying letting Ma Yulian come to the store. Today, Mr. Zhao asked me to go to the factory and criticized me, telling me not to be jealous of talented people. I really feel..."
As Wu Yushan spoke, she felt that the tears in her eyes were about to overflow.
Wu Yushan has been with Zhao Yunxiang for so many years, but today is the first time that she has been criticized in public by Zhao Yunxiang. Wu Yushan felt embarrassed and wronged. She had exhausted all her self-control not to cry on the spot.
"Auntie Shan, this... Ma Yulian, she said she's Hu Sanniang's cousin?" Zhou Yuanyuan found this unbelievable. Even if Zhao Yunxiang hadn't seen Hu Sanniang in years, there was no way she'd mistaken Ma Yulian for her cousin, right? Hu Sanniang was so beautiful, and this Ma Yulian, aside from her slightly larger eyes, had nothing special about her.
"I'm not entirely clear on the specifics. Ever since Ma Yulian arrived at the Yunyun Garment Factory over three months ago, Mr. Zhao has been very fond of her." Even though Wu Yushan disliked Ma Yulian, she wouldn't say anything bad about her behind her back. It couldn't be helped; Wu Yushan was just that way. It was fine for her to glare at Ma Yulian in person, but she wouldn't talk behind her back.
More than three months? More than three months? Zhou Yuanyuan felt as if something flashed in her mind.
Wasn't it just over three months ago when Zhou Yuanyuan was about to follow Cha Rui to Country T? On her way to the airport, Zhou Yuanyuan remembered how long her mission would take to complete. So she took a taxi around the corner and stopped by the Yunyun Garment Factory. She placed a dozen or so designs that Hu Sanniang had drawn on Zhao Yunxiang's desk.
That day, Zhou Yuanyuan was in a hurry to catch a flight. When she arrived at the factory, she didn't see Zhao Yunxiang. Zhou Yuanyuan put the design drawings on Zhao Yunxiang's desk and left without even having time to talk to Zhao Yunxiang. Later, Zhou Yuanyuan was trapped in the Nawa tribe's residence and never had time to talk to Zhao Yunxiang about the design drawings. This Ma Yulian, could it be...
While Zhou Yuanyuan was deep in thought, the door of Yunyun flagship store was pushed open and a girl of about seventeen or eighteen walked in.
"Welcome!" Mi Xiaoqin's voice rang out.
"Hello, sister. I'm not buying clothes. I'm here to look for someone." The girl said to Mi Xiaoqin.
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