Chu Yu's humiliation caused Zhou Fangchun a complex and varied expression. Her eyes were filled with barely suppressed anger, yet she managed to force a smile several times.
Of course it can't withstand scrutiny; who can?
If things really come to that, they'll have to explain if they ever accepted a cigarette or a bunch of cabbages from someone. They can't afford to go through that!
Her job was also arranged by Mao Guangyu. When Mao Guangyu got into trouble, the Mao family fell, and she and Mao Xia were both implicated.
Chu Yu actually blurted out something like that?
Zhou Fangchun was so angry that she was trembling all over. They say that those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose, but she never expected that Chu Yu would dare to threaten her!
After a long pause, Zhou Fangchun said with a forced smile, "Second Aunt meant well, how can you be so ungrateful? We're all family, what good would it do you if we fell apart?"
"Your downfall won't do me any good, but your continued existence won't do me any better. I'm telling you this: if you dare to harass me and my family again, I won't hesitate to teach you a lesson. Second Aunt, I heard you're having a hard time with your in-laws. If your husband gets fired because of you, will your in-laws tolerate you?"
Zhou Fangchun shuddered. If she were really dismissed from her job because of this, her in-laws would probably devour her alive!
Chu Yu seemed to be both smiling and not smiling:
"I don't know what you're planning, but I advise you to cherish the good times you have while you can. When those good times come to an end, you won't even have them anymore."
After Chu Yu finished speaking, she led her younger brother and sister into the house.
It was nearly 10 p.m. when self-study ended on Wednesday evening. There was only one street lamp outside the gate of Dezhong. Zhou Fangchun stood under the street lamp with an inscrutable expression. When Mao Xia saw her face, she didn't dare to speak and thought that something terrible had happened at home.
After Zhou Fangchun returned home, she threw a huge tantrum. Her mother-in-law happened to be there and, hearing the commotion inside, opened the door and came in, coldly saying, "Who are you trying to impress with all this throwing and screaming?"
Zhou Fangchun didn't even dare to recognize the pillow in her hand, and quickly put on a smiling face, "Mom, I was just arguing with my family, it wasn't directed at you."
Her mother-in-law glared at her, then glanced at Mao Xia's dress and said disapprovingly:
"When did you buy this new dress? Is it for school or a fashion contest? Guangyu doesn't earn that much money easily, and you two are wasting it!"
Zhou Fangchun felt wronged but dared not speak out. So what if she didn't give birth to a son? But hadn't she sacrificed enough for Mao Guangyu? Mao Guangyu only wanted a son, and she became pregnant three times in a row. The ultrasounds showed that they were all girls, so she had to abort them. Only after the abortion did they find out that one of them was a boy.
When she returned from the hospital after her abortion, her mother-in-law didn't even offer to cook a meal, let alone give her a smile.
My mother-in-law can't even tolerate this.
"Mom, all the kids in Mao Xia's class are from wealthy and influential families. If Mao Xia dresses well and finds a good partner like the Qiu or Dai families, our family's reputation can rise."
When she mentioned the Dai family, her mother-in-law fell silent.
Zhou Fangchun finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her lack of status in her husband's family was a scar she had always wanted to hide, but Chu Yu had torn it open and mocked her in front of everyone.
Zhou Fangchun couldn't swallow this insult and was still thinking of reporting them for revenge. She would never let such a thing happen. Qiu Jiadong was much more ruthless than her. If Chu Yu didn't like her, then she would deal with Qiu Jiadong!
Suits sold exponentially. After the temperature dropped in Deyang, Chu Yu sold more than fifty suits on her first day, and more than one hundred the next day. The sales continued to increase in the following days, giving Chu Yu another taste of the thrill of selling pleated skirts.
When the goods from the weekend season arrived, he came along to check on them. Coincidentally, Shen Zhuyu also sent a telegram saying she was coming.
"I want to learn how to sell clothes from you."
Shen Zhuyu can earn two to three hundred yuan a day. Although she doesn't sell for as much as Chu Yu, she can still make half the profit.
Earning over a hundred yuan a day, who wouldn't be envious? Just by setting up a rug, you're practically a millionaire. What more could you want?
If she hadn't met Chu Yu, Shen Zhuyu would have thought her sales performance was pretty good. But Chu Yu could sell thousands of yuan worth of clothes a day, and her profit margin was higher than hers. Even though the economic strength of the two cities was similar, Shen Zhuyu couldn't understand why she couldn't set prices when selling clothes!
She learned a few things from Chu Yu last time, and she earned over a thousand yuan more afterward.
Ji Kai's personal visit to Deyang shows that Chu Yu's suit sales are booming. Shen Zhuyu came to ask for advice and also to take some goods back to sell.
Quanzhou was not far away, and Shen Zhuyu quickly bought a train ticket, arriving in Deyang half a day later than Ji Kai.
It was the first time Chu Yu had ever hosted guests, so he treated the two to a meal at a state-run restaurant, which cost a full 13 yuan. Shen Zhuyu and Ji Kai were very touched. They didn't need the food, but Chu Yu made a grand gesture, making them feel comfortable in this unfamiliar place.
Every time Shen Zhuyu returned to Quan'an from Wenzhou, she would pass through Deyang, but this was the first time she had actually visited it.
Deyang and Quan'an are not much different; their local customs and traditions are similar. However, Deyang's cuisine is better than Quan'an's. Quan'an is located near a port, so its food is considered light for northern tastes, which doesn't quite suit Chenzhuyu's palate.
Deyang has much better food.
“If I weren’t in the same industry as you, I would have come to Deyang to sell women’s clothing.” Shen Zhuyu pondered.
She lives alone in the same city as Chu Yu, and they can take care of each other every time they go to Wenzhou, which is better than going it alone.
But she and Chu Yu are in the same industry, and there is competition among competitors. No matter how large the population of Deyang is, it cannot support two high-end women's clothing stores. Moreover, the two stores have the same source of goods. If one store does well, the other will inevitably do worse. Even if she and Chu Yu can get along peacefully, the employees they recruit may still try to steal their business.
If things really come to this, we can't even be friends anymore.
They were destined not to make clothes together.
Shen Zhuyu's words stirred Chu Yu's thoughts. After a brief silence, she considered partnering with Shen Zhuyu.
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