"south?"
Chu Xin'er and Leng Siqing were both stunned.
"right!"
Shen Shuling's eyes shone with an astonishing light, burning with a fierce ambition and a passion for the future.
"Haven't you read the newspapers? The country is now vigorously developing special economic zones, especially Shenzhen in the south. That place is a blank slate right now, full of opportunities!"
"I've heard that if you have the guts and the brains, you can smash a brick and become a millionaire!"
"I'm going to go there and try my luck! I'll open our own garment factory! I'll put the skills we learned in school to real use!"
Shen Shuling is a bold, straightforward, and decisive person. Thanks to the business acumen and insight she has been cultivated in by her family since childhood, she is even more extraordinary.
Having been exposed to new ideas at university and witnessed the tremendous changes in the country over the past few years, her restless heart had long been yearning to make a difference.
"Wow! Opening a factory in Shenzhen? Shuling, you're so cool!"
Chu Xin'er's eyes lit up instantly.
She darted over to Shen Shuling, grabbed her arm, and starry-eyed.
"Take me with you! Take me with you! I want to go and see too! Being a millionaire sounds so exciting!"
Ye Nian'an smiled slightly: "Xin'er, what about Song Yan? Are you going to abandon him?"
"I……"
Mentioning Song Yan, Chu Xin'er's excited face instantly fell, like a deflated balloon.
Her relationship with Song Yan over the past few years was already a done deal.
Song Yan doted on her rotten, treating her like a precious gem.
Song Yan would never agree to let her go to the far south to make her way in the world alone.
"What's the big deal!"
Shen Shuling waved her hand generously and patted Chu Xin'er on the shoulder.
"You take care of your business in Haicheng first. I'll go there first to scout things out and pave the way! Once I've built the factory and established a firm foothold, you can come find me anytime!"
"When the time comes, we sisters will join forces and our strength will be unbreakable! We'll show those snobbish men who look down on women that we can achieve great things too!"
"Yay!"
Inspired by her bold words, Chu Xin'er instantly revived: "It's settled then! Shuling, you are my half-sister!"
Ye Nian'an looked at the two girls who seemed to be on steroids and shook her head with a smile.
She knew that in her previous life, Chu Xin'er and Shen Shuling hit it off immediately and became co-founders of a Fortune 500 company.
The combined energy of these two women far exceeds the imagination of countless people.
But in this life, Ye Nian'an changed everyone's tragic fate, made Chu Xin'er's family complete, and brought her the good man Song Yan.
I wonder what Chu Xin'er's future holds...
Well, as long as it's a happy ending, that's all that matters. Ye Nianquan will fully support it.
Then Ye Nian'an turned her gaze to Shen Shuling and asked with feigned curiosity, "So... are you planning to venture out on your own?"
Shen Shuling was taken aback by the question: "Of course, what else?"
Just then, a lazy, somewhat unruly male voice came from behind them without warning.
"How could I bear to leave you alone in a place like that?"
Everyone turned around and saw that Ye Sheng had appeared at the courtyard gate at some point.
He leaned against the door frame, hands in his pockets, wearing the latest trendy flared pants and a floral shirt, a nonchalant smile playing on his lips.
He's actually quite handsome.
But his peach blossom eyes remained fixed on Shen Shuling without blinking.
Ye Sheng has been busy these past few years.
He was never one to stay put. With his quick wit and silver tongue, he engaged in speculation and profiteering during the reform and opening-up era, dealing in all sorts of scarce goods.
He managed to carve out his own path and became one of the first "ten-thousand-yuan households" to get rich in Haicheng.
Then, following Ye Nian'an's advice and based on his advanced understanding, he bought a lot of land and houses.
Over the years, housing prices have also risen sharply.
Especially after the country's reform and opening up, the recognition of individual businesses, and the abolition of the policy of sending educated youth to the countryside, the economy has flourished and prospered.
When Shen Shuling saw him, her cheeks flushed almost imperceptibly. She deliberately retorted, "Do I need your trust? Mr. Ye, you're so busy, you should mind your own business!"
"My business is your business, isn't it?"
Ye Sheng strolled over slowly, circled around Shen Shuling, and clicked his tongue twice.
"With your reckless and impulsive nature, if I dumped you alone in Shenzhen, you'd be sold off and still be counting the money for someone else within three days."
Shen Shuling was so angry she wanted to punch him: "You're the one who's stupid and audacious! You're the one who got sold out!"
Ye Sheng suddenly changed the subject, his nonchalant expression softening and replaced by a confident air of strategic planning.
"However, you have a good eye. Special economic zones are indeed the biggest opportunity in the next few decades. I've been planning to develop my business in the south for a long time."
He paused, his gaze falling on Shen Shuling, his usually playful peach blossom eyes revealing utter seriousness.
"My goal isn't just to be a nobody with ten thousand yuan; I want to be the richest person in the country!"
"Although you have a bit of a temper and are a bit slow, you're still quite smart and have a lot of drive, so you're barely a decent helper."
"So, I've decided that we'll join forces. You'll be in charge of production, and I'll handle the marketing. We'll split the profits 70/30!"
Shen Shuling immediately exploded: "Why do you get 70% and I get 30%?!"
Ye Sheng said confidently, "Because I'm more handsome than you."
Shen Shuling was so angry at his shameless and self-righteous attitude that she almost rolled up her sleeves and started a fight with him on the spot!
"You're so vain! Ye Sheng, listen to me!"
With her hands on her hips and chin held high, her eyes, which were always bright as fire, were now burning with fierce fighting spirit and an indomitable stubbornness.
"Don't think you're the only smart person in the world! And don't think that I, Shen Shuling, can't get anything done without you!"
"Let me tell you! I'm definitely going to Shenzhen this time! And I don't need your help or investment! I'm going to rely on my own abilities, start from scratch, and make a name for myself!"
"I'm going to prove to you, you arrogant fool, that women can hold up half the sky! When that happens, every penny I earn will be mine! I'll make sure you can't even touch a hair on my head!"
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