Early in the morning on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Ye Zhi and Lu Wei set out from the courtyard with a few children. They were accompanied by He Xiaoli and one of her colleagues, Jiang Min. Originally, Zhao Xiaomin also wanted to go to Yangcheng, but because she couldn't buy a sleeper ticket, she could only wait in Beijing.
Because there were two more people traveling with us, this trip became much more interesting.
Jiang Min, who was accompanying the group, was only in his early twenties and got along well with the kids. The kids had a lot of fun along the way and the time was not as unbearable as it was for the first time taking a train.
When we returned to Guangzhou, it was already noon on the tenth day of the New Year, and the weather in Guangzhou was completely different from that in Beijing.
On the morning of the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, the city of Beijing was gray and it was raining and snowing. But as soon as they arrived in Yangcheng and got off the train, the dazzling sunlight almost blinded He Xiaoli and Jiang Min.
In addition, the temperature in Guangzhou made them sweat in a short time even though they were wearing cotton jackets.
When they were on the train, Ye Zhi and a few children reminded them that it was not that cold outside. At that time, because the windows were open and the wind blew in, they took off their sweaters. I thought it would be just right to wear a cotton jacket. After all, it’s not spring yet, so even if the temperature is high, it won’t be that high.
He Xiaoli couldn't help it, so she unbuttoned a few buttons of her cotton jacket, then took it off, folded it and put it back into her luggage bag.
She said, "I didn't expect Guangzhou to be so hot. It's already 30 degrees, right?"
Ye Zhi and the others had asked Ana Shen to take some of their luggage away two days ago, because she could take a government-sponsored plane back to Yangcheng, so they only had two bags of luggage, and Lu Wei could handle it all by himself.
Ye Zhi helped He Xiaoli and Jiang Min carry two bags. Seeing He Xiaoli take off her coat, she smiled and said, "The weather here is sometimes quite hot, but if it gets colder, you still have to wear three or four layers of clothes."
Because down jackets are not yet popular in this era, Ye Zhi plans to launch a new batch of down jackets by the end of this year. If down jackets were available, people would not have to wear so many clothes.
This time when she went to Beijing, she wore a down jacket, which was much warmer than a cotton-padded jacket.
He Xiaoli noticed yesterday that she was not wearing enough and thought she was more concerned with beauty than her life. Ye Zhi also happened to tell her about the function of a down jacket.
He Xiaoli was curious at the time, so she borrowed Ye Zhi's down jacket and tried it on for a while. After trying it on, she was ready to seal the deal on the spot. But the process still needs to be followed, so I still made this trip.
When Jiang Min heard what Ye Zhi said, she said, "Comrade Ye, if we can wear the feather...feather suits you mentioned, maybe two of them can help us survive the winter in the south."
He Xiaoli smiled and poked Jiang Min's head with her finger: "I asked you to do your homework and you didn't do it. That's called a down jacket!"
Jiang Min suddenly realized and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, down jacket, I was wondering why it's a bit difficult to pronounce."
A few people slowly followed the crowd and walked out of the train station square. When walking towards the bus stop, Ye Zhi saw Gao Wenbo's figure at a glance. The reason was simple: the fashionable woman walking side by side with Gao Wenbo was too eye-catching. Moreover, the two of them behaved very intimately. Gao Wenbo always protected her and occasionally held her hand while walking for a while.
Before long, Gao Wenbo took the fashionable female comrade onto a bus, but Ye Zhi looked and saw that the bus was going in the opposite direction of Z University.
In an instant, Ye Zhi roughly guessed what was going on.
I guess Gao Wenbo’s white moonlight is back!
Lu Wei, who was standing by, also obviously saw Gao Wenbo and the strange female comrade. He frowned, looked at Ye Zhi, and asked, "Do you want to tell your cousin?"
Although Lu Wei didn't like Ye Hongying very much, he couldn't bear to see Gao Wenbo betray a woman like this.
Ye Zhi thought about it, then shook her head and said, "Let me see how to reveal some information to her."
Judging from Ye Hongying's previous attitude, it seemed that she was going to stick to Gao Wenbo. If Ye Zhi and Lu Wei came forward, Ye Hongying might not believe it.
But now that she has seen it, Ye Zhi feels that she should also give Ye Hongying a warning. As for what choice she will make this time, that is her business.
Before Ye Zhi could think about it, Lu Wei asked, "Are you going directly to Z University later?"
Ye Zhi nodded and said, "Yes, I will take Comrade He and the others to the guesthouse first. After we have dinner, we will go directly to the garment factory to have a look."
Lu Wei reached out his hand and wiped the sweat off Ye Zhi's temples with the sleeve of his white shirt, and said, "Then you should be careful and go home early tonight."
Ye Zhi: "Yeah, I see. Then you kids can go back to the family compound first."
A few people greeted the bright sunshine of Guangzhou and got on the bus to the guesthouse, while Lu Wei took the children back to the family compound first.
The children had become familiar with He Xiaoli and Jiang Min over the past few days, and now that they were about to go their separate ways, they said goodbye to them reluctantly.
Pingping said, "Aunt Lili, sisters, when you are done with work, remember to come and play with us."
An An: "We have several Barbie dolls at home, remember to come and have a look."
Even Nian Nian and Sui Sui couldn't help but say, "Our grandma and grandpa opened a shop. The rice noodle rolls and fried dough sticks they make are super delicious. When you are done, you can come and try them."
He Xiaoli couldn't help laughing: "Okay, then Aunt Lili will come to visit you guys in a couple of days, and we'll also eat delicious rice noodle rolls."
Several children said in unison: "Okay, goodbye Aunt Lili."
"Goodbye, sister!"
On the other side, Gao Wenbo protected Meng Yunyun and got on the bus.
Meng Yunyun was his ex-wife. After she gave birth to their youngest daughter, one of her relatives took her to Hong Kong because he was afraid that she would be influenced by her father who was sent down to the countryside.
After Meng Yunyun went to Hong Kong, she never contacted him again, leaving only a note saying: I might never come back.
It was not until this Spring Festival that Meng Yunyun suddenly came back and went back to her hometown to find him and his children.
Originally, the children were going back to Yangcheng together, but their old mother at home said that she wanted her grandchildren to accompany her, so this time only Gao Wenbo and Meng Yunyun went to Yangcheng first.
Gao Wenbo has never forgotten his wife. Although the note he received back then made him feel heartbroken, the moment he met Meng Yunyun again, the feelings buried in his heart were rekindled.
And Meng Yunyun seemed to have never forgotten him, but she didn't make it clear how the two of them should get along.
Meng Yunyun also knew about Ye Hongying's existence, but she didn't seem to mind at all after she knew it, and she didn't even ask about Ye Hongying.
However, after Meng Yunyun returned from Hong Kong, she expressed dissatisfaction with the development here.
Just like now, after getting on the bus, Meng Yunyun couldn't help but mutter: "Can't you just take a taxi? It's okay to squeeze on the train for a few days, but why are you squeezing on the bus in Guangzhou? It stinks!"
Meng Yunyun fanned her nose with her hands in disgust. Because the bus departed from the train station and the people on the bus had just got off the train, most of them had been on the train for several days. Meng Yunyun felt that there was a smell on their bodies and the luggage they carried with them, which she found very disgusting.
After hearing what she said, Gao Wenbo felt that some passengers were looking at them, and he immediately felt guilty, but he still patiently led her to the back of the car and said, "It's only a few stops, we'll be there soon, let's stand at the door."
Although Meng Yunyun was not happy, she thought of the good times they had together in the past, so she suppressed her unhappiness and squeezed to the back of the crowded carriage.
After getting off the car, Meng Yunyun pointed to a high-rise building not far away and said, "I used to stay in this hotel. Wenbo, please help me get a room."
Gao Wenbo looked at the luxurious hotel not far away, touched the banknotes in his inner pocket, and was a little hesitant at first, but he still walked forward carrying Meng Yunyun's luggage.
This hotel receives many foreign guests, and the relationship between the two was not strictly checked. After arriving at the room, Meng Yunyun went to the bathroom to take a shower and changed the clothes she had been wearing for several days.
While wiping her hair, Meng Yunyun said to Gao Wenbo, "I'm going back to Hong Kong in a couple of days, and I won't be here until April."
Then, she said, "During this time, you should deal with your affairs with that Ye Something Ying. I am the mother of the children, and I can't let them recognize someone else as their mother."
After saying that, Meng Yunyun walked to Gao Wenbo's side and unbuttoned his shirt. Unexpectedly, Gao Wenbo grabbed her and said, "I'll do it myself."
Meng Yunyun smiled and said, "Okay, go wash up too."
Gao Wenbo hesitated for a moment, but finally took his clothes from the luggage bag and went to the bathroom.
Just as he was about to close the door, Gao Wenbo looked back at Meng Yunyun and asked, "Are you sure you want to come back?"
After all, that is Hong Kong, an international metropolis.
Would Meng Yunyun be willing to give up everything there?
Meng Yunyun nodded without thinking: "Of course, my children, the people I...love are all here."
Hearing this, Gao Wenbo breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, I will divorce Ye Hongying."
On the other side, Ye Zhi took He Xiaoli and Jiang Min to the guesthouse near Z University.
Because Ye Zhi will start school in two days, she may spend more time in school. They planned to put their luggage in the guesthouse first and wash up at the same time. Although it was winter, they felt that they smelled after sitting on the train for several days.
After the two of them washed up and changed into clean clothes, Ye Zhi took them to a teahouse on the bank of the Yue River. The scenery there was better, and the Cantonese dim sum was very authentic, with a rich variety of dishes.
Ye Zhi and several of her roommates love to come here for tea. Even the children like this restaurant very much. Every time they come here with Lu Wei, they like to come here and order several servings of crystal shrimp dumplings and steamed pork ribs.
He Xiaoli came to Guangzhou a few years ago, but she only stayed there for two days. She ate and drank at the cooperative factory and never had the chance to taste Cantonese dim sum. Jiang Min had just joined the department store's purchasing department. He had been to Shanghai with He Xiaoli last year, but had never been to the south. This was his first time.
Jiang Min was very curious about everything here. She liked everything here and looked around there. When she heard someone speaking Cantonese on the road, she curiously asked Ye Zhi what those people meant.
Ye Zhi simply taught her two Cantonese sentences, which were daily expressions like "你好, 嗯可..." Because she actually didn't know how to speak it very well, but in the past few years in Yangcheng, she can basically understand it and can speak some simple phrases.
Jiang Min learned a few sentences and couldn't help laughing. He said, "Why is it that what others say sounds so nice, but what I say is so awkward?"
Jiang Min just heard other people talking, and felt that they spoke very gently, which sounded very nice, but when it was her turn to speak, it felt like a handful of salt was stuck in her throat.
He Xiaoli listened to Jiang Min's words and smiled, "Come on, what you said is not standard, stop talking."
Jiang Min smiled and said, "No, I have to learn a few sentences. When I return to Beijing, I will tell my parents about it and let them know that I have gained a lot from coming to Guangdong Province."
Then Jiang Min looked over to Ye Zhi and asked, "By the way, Sister Ye Zhi, are there any specialties here? I want to buy some when I return to Beijing."
Ye Zhi thought for a moment, then replied, "There are also many specialties, such as chicken biscuits, sand biscuits, almond biscuits, wife biscuits and the like. When I'm done with your business, I'll take you to a street near my mother-in-law's family compound. There's not only a seafood street there, but also various old Cantonese-style shops. You can take your time to choose."
He Xiaoli responded, "That's great. I just want to buy some cookies and snacks to bring back for the children."
Ye Zhi: "No problem, we'll go together then."
After eating, Ye Zhi took them to her small clothing factory without stopping.
There are many shops selling clothes around here. Most of the clothes are wholesaled to all parts of the country, but they are basically small businesses. After all, most of them still rely on sewing machines to sew clothes, and they cannot produce in large quantities.
However, Ye Zhi has already planned to wait until the spring import and export trade fair opens, and then order a machine to replace some of the cutting and basic sewing work, thus reducing the workers' workload.
He Xiaoli walked along, observing the shops on both sides of the street and found that many of the clothes in the shops were the ones she had seen in Luzhou before. Obviously, many department stores probably wholesaled the clothes back from Guangdong Province.
It was only after arriving at Ye Zhi's clothing factory that He Xiaoli discovered that Ye Zhi's store was the most beautiful.
Ye Zhi's store has a large floor-to-ceiling glass window. Behind the window are three mannequins wearing clothes from her store. Most of the decorations in the store are white, giving it a bright and transparent feeling that makes people want to take a second look.
He Xiaoli had always known that Ye Zhi's clothing styles were different from those of other factories. After seeing her clothing store, she discovered that her other items seemed particularly eye-catching as well.
Ye Zhi walked in front and introduced as she turned back: "This is my small factory. The store is not very big. There is a warehouse and workshop in the back. There are 20 sewing machines in the workshop, and workers usually work there. The warehouse is used to store clothes. The pre-sale clothing samples are placed on the shelves in the store. You can take a look at them."
Because it was the tenth day of the first lunar month, several workers in the store had already returned to work. When they saw Ye Zhi coming back, they called out to her, "Comrade Ye, you're back? Is Jingshi fun?"
Then they looked at He Xiaoli and Jiang Min, and when they saw them looking at them, they nodded as a greeting.
"These two female comrades came from Jing City to see the situation here." Ye Zhi first introduced them to Jing City, and then said, "Jing City is fun and beautiful, and there are many fun places."
Since they were all lesbians, after getting to know each other, they chatted for a while. Then Ye Zhi took He Xiaoli and the other two to the back of the warehouse to show them their clothes.
He Xiaoli and Jiang Min walked to the back of the warehouse. This warehouse was much larger than the store. There were several shelves inside that were almost as high as the roof. Each layer of the shelves was filled with neatly folded clothes, all reaching the roof. Most of these are spring clothes that will be on the market soon, and there are not many winter clothes.
Ye Zhi pulled out several styles of clothes from the shelf, placed them on the wooden table beside her, and spread them out one by one, saying to them, "These are the spring clothes made last year. No one has ordered any of this batch yet, so you can take them away at any time. There are skirts and suits here, in several styles. You can take your time to look at them."
Jiang Min walked over and saw several dresses on the table. Her eyes lit up and she exclaimed, "How beautiful! Did you design these dresses, Sister Ye? They are so pretty!"
Ye Zhi smiled and said, "If you like, you can take two sets back." Then she took two more sets from the shelf and handed them to Jiang Min.
Jiang Min touched the clothes Ye Zhi handed over and smiled: "How can I be so embarrassed?"
Ye Zhi smiled: "What's there to be embarrassed about? It's just two pieces of clothing. Go pick them out yourself and see which style you like. Just get the size that suits you."
He Xiaoli on the side did not say anything, but picked up one of the clothes, first touched the fabric, then turned up the lining, and looked at the stitching and workmanship of the clothes.
After looking at them for a while, He Xiaoli made a straightforward decision: "Okay, no need to look any further. Bring me one thousand pieces of each style of your spring clothes!"
Jiang Min on the other side had already changed into a set of clothes that she had chosen, and then she came out in front of the mirror and said, "It looks really good, I think I won't have any trouble selling it if I buy more!"
He Xiaoli and Ye Zhi looked at each other, smiled, and said, "It's better to be conservative for the first time, and it can also prepare for summer clothes."
Jiang Min nodded: "I know, I know. I just want to make sure some people can't buy it and keep thinking about it."
He Xiaoli and Ye Zhi looked at each other and then smiled.
He Xiaoli said, "Okay, it's settled. Since no one has placed an order for this batch of clothes, I will arrange for someone to come and transport them back to Beijing the day after tomorrow."
Ye Zhi also nodded readily: "Okay, I will come over and see it in person when the time comes, and make sure everything is delivered to the car."
This transaction went smoothly. On the third day, Ye Zhi personally delivered all 15 styles of spring clothing in the store, totaling more than 10,000 pieces of clothing.
In the next few days, Ye Zhi and He Xiaoli went around Guangzhou and even went to the seafood street. They happened to meet Ye Zhenhua who was delivering goods, and they also negotiated a dried seafood deal.
Compared with clothing, He Xiaoli said that Beijing's department stores actually have a greater demand for food, and the amount of dried seafood they demand starts at 10,000 kilograms.
Fortunately, there are already many specialized breeders on Qiongzhou Island. Even in the face of such a huge demand, Ye Zhenhua accepted the deal without blinking an eye, and even said that he would personally deliver the fish to Beijing when the time comes.
Because Ye Xiaoding was attending university in Beijing, Ye Zhenhua planned to visit him.
In addition, Ye Zhi also introduced her roommate Fang Meijuan to He Xiaoli, but did not participate in their conversation.
Two days later, Fang Meijuan returned to the dormitory and told her, "Comrade He said my shoes were very good and asked me for a batch of small leather shoes. He also said he wanted some sandals for the summer."
Ye Zhi smiled and said, "That's great, but the quality of shoes is very important. After all, they are worn every day, so you must ensure the quality."
Fang Meijuan nodded heavily several times and said, "Of course!"
Then she added, "Hey, Comrade Ye Zhi, tell me how I should thank you. If you hadn't introduced me to a big client, my shoes wouldn't have been sold in the big city of Beijing. How about this, we split the sales this time."
Ye Zhi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Give the money to the workers to help with their household expenses. As long as you don't ruin your own reputation, that will be the best reward for me."
She is not short of money now. She made tens of thousands of dollars just from this batch of spring clothes.
She could also see that He Xiaoli was very strict with quality control. After all, it was she who introduced Fang Meijuan to her. She only hoped that Fang Meijuan could seize this opportunity and strive for excellence.
After hearing what Ye Zhi said, Fang Meijuan was not only humbled but also said: "Okay, okay, I will definitely run my own shoe factory well."
Fang Meijuan then said, "No wonder your workers say they want to work in your factory for the rest of their lives. How much do you pay them?"
Although the salary has increased in recent years, it is not much. However, Fang Meijuan and other roommates in the dormitory accidentally saw that Ye Zhi gave a thick stack of solidarity gifts to the workers in their family!
In Ye Zhi's words: That's called more work, more pay. If it weren't for the workers working overtime, there would be no way to expand the business.
But in Fang Meijuan's opinion, even if the more you work, the more you earn, it's still too much!
However, the enthusiasm of the workers in Yezhi Garment Factory is indeed much higher than that in other stores. Maybe this is the power of money.
Ye Zhi smiled and said, "A factory can only reap rewards through the hard work of everyone, and sometimes it is difficult to measure it with money."
Fang Meijuan nodded, "Yes, I understand. Comrade Ye Zhi, it's really nice to meet you!"
If it weren't for Ye Zhi, Fang Meijuan would probably still be a young person waiting for work assignments in a daze. But now it's different. She feels that she has a new direction and different goals for the future.
In addition to the good news from Fang Meijuan, what made Ye Zhi happiest was that He Xiaoli actually agreed to her request to open a counter. You know, this is a treatment only available in state-owned factories, but He Xiaoli agreed without saying a word.
Because of the other party's trust, Ye Zhi put a lot of effort into designing the next batch of summer clothes, hoping to provide better clothes for He Xiaoli.
In the blink of an eye, it was early April. Ye Zhi received the deposit for summer clothes sent from Beijing. Because the spring clothes were selling well and even in short supply, He Xiaoli decided to order twice as many pieces of summer clothes.
During this period, they also talked on the phone several times. The relationship between the two is much better than it was at the beginning. He Xiaoli has long regarded Ye Zhi as a good friend, and sometimes discusses clothing improvement plans with her.
Ye Zhi looked at the money in her account and immediately decided to buy a big roast goose to have as a snack when she returned home tonight.
Ye Zhi is about to graduate, so she often has no classes. Some of her classmates with connections are already contacting state-owned units to prepare for graduation, but Ye Zhi does not plan to accept the assigned job, so she is usually very free and goes back and forth between home and the garment factory whenever she has time.
Lu Wei was promoted during the Chinese New Year. He had a lot of tasks to do and didn't stay in the military academy much. He attended meetings and carried out missions everywhere and only went back to the family quarters occasionally.
It happened that Lu Wei was free that day, so he went to the school to pick up Ye Zhi.
Ye Zhi thought she would have to squeeze into a bus carrying a big roast goose, but when she saw Lu Wei's jeep, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
After getting in the car, Ye Zhi said with a smile: "Deputy Chief of Staff Lu, I have another big order!"
Lu Wei turned the steering wheel and the car drove onto the road. He then glanced at Ye Zhi, curled the corners of his lips, and said, "My wife is amazing!"
Ye Zhi said proudly: "Of course! What's your reward?"
Lu Wei raised his eyebrows: "What reward? I'll tell you tonight."
Ye Zhi suddenly felt something was wrong. When she saw the smile on Lu Wei's lips, she knew that this man was acting inappropriately again. The car was accelerating forward. When Ye Zhi turned her head away, she happened to see a pair of figures pulling each other on the side of the road.
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