Everything was on track. Summer came and the weather was extremely hot and humid. Cicadas were chirping in the trees.
In an industrial area on the outskirts of Shanghai, workers wearing safety helmets rode bicycles toward their factories. The large group of hundreds of people looked particularly spectacular.
A black car was driving on the broad avenue until it stopped in front of a newly renovated factory building.
A tall man in a white shirt got out from the back seat, holding a black umbrella, came to the other side, opened the door, carefully protected the person's head, and welcomed her down.
Su Nan was wearing a white long dress, her long hair was tied into a bun, her face was lightly made up, and her skin was incredibly white.
She frowned slightly, fanning herself with the folding fan in her hand, and couldn't help but complain, "Isn't this weather too hot? Make way, let's go in quickly."
"Okay." Zhou Rang, who was standing by to hold an umbrella for her, quickly put his arm around her shoulders and led her into the factory.
The newly built factory is spacious and bright, clean and sanitary. The employees and products are already in place. They arrived at the right time and had just started work not long ago.
Each worker wore a uniform work suit, a blue cap, and had his hair tightly wrapped up. He sat at his workstation, doing his job with numb hands and feet.
While Zhou Rang and Su Nan were touring, they listened to the manager introduce the work content of each factory area.
Perhaps because they knew that a leader would come to inspect today, everyone held their heads high and looked straight ahead. Even when a new face came, no one looked at them randomly.
"It's so hot, do you want to add a few more fans? I see several employees sweating." Su Nan turned his head to look at Zhou Rang.
Zhou Rang obviously noticed this problem as well. He nodded when he heard it, waved over the manager, and whispered a few words into his ear.
After listening to this, the manager nodded and said, "I'll have someone arrange it later."
Zhou Rang rented this factory after he bought the cosmetics company. All the staff were hired on a temporary basis and were trained for two weeks before starting work. Although it was a bit rushed, there was nothing he could do about it.
The purchase price and initial costs were so huge that they almost exhausted all his working capital. If he didn't start production quickly, he would continue to be in a loss-making state.
Fortunately, although Qi Wei has just started and his work efficiency and production efficiency are a bit low, he is gradually getting on the right track.
Su Nan "rich" has obtained all the legal documents that are legal and compliant, so she no longer has to worry about being questioned about her products being "three-no". As long as the products are completed, she can immediately put them on the shelves and sell them in the store.
Not long ago, she invested in and opened several new stores in major emerging business districts in Shanghai. Although she took out loans and incurred debts, she believed that she would be able to recoup her investment in a short time.
The days were moving in a good direction step by step, her wallet was getting fatter and fatter, and she was getting closer to the life of a rich woman with no worries about food and clothing like before.
Of course, Zhou Rang's help was also indispensable for all of this. At least for this cosmetics company, if she didn't need it, Zhou Rang might not have bought it, which resulted in him being left with nothing now.
But Su Nan knew in his heart that the profits that this cosmetics company could bring to Zhou Rang in the future would definitely not be low, and this was a business that was sure to make a profit.
Thinking of this, Su Nan tilted the folding fan in his hand and fanned Zhou Rang.
Noticing this, Zhou Rang raised his eyebrows slightly, and the corners of his lips curved upwards.
Just as the two of them finished their inspection and were about to leave, Su Nan suddenly saw a familiar figure among the female workers. Subconsciously, he walked towards that person, patted her shoulder, and asked uncertainly, "Sister Xiaoyu?"
The man was packing his things, but when he heard this, he suddenly raised his head and met Su Nan's eyes.
"Nannan."
Everyone around looked over, staring at Su Nan in disbelief. Isn't this the big star? How did he appear here? And how did he know their colleague?
Obviously, no one will answer this question.
In the lounge, Su Nan and Liu Yu sat on the sofa hand in hand, happily asking each other about their recent situation.
"Why did you go back to Shanghai without telling me? I thought you were still in Xiaojia Village." Su Nan held Liu Yu's hand tightly. Seeing his friend whom he hadn't seen for a long time, his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Hearing this, Liu Yu was stunned for a second before he smiled dryly, "I just returned to Shanghai last year. Thanks to the information you gave me, I was able to get into Shanghai University. Even though I barely made the admission line, I got in anyway."
"Look at what you said. This all depends on your own hard work and love of learning. My books are nothing compared to you. By the way, where is Brother Wang?" Su Nan waved her hands quickly. She couldn't accept the credit.
When Liu Yu heard Su Nan mention Wang Hongzhi, his eyelashes trembled, and he suddenly lowered his head and did not speak for a long time.
Seeing this, Su Nan sensed something was amiss, and a sense of unease welled up in his heart. He did not ask any further questions, but simply held Liu Yu's hand a little harder, silently giving her strength.
After an unknown amount of time, Liu Yu's tearful voice slowly emerged: "I usually ask him to read more books when he has time, but he doesn't listen to me. He just says that studying is meaningless."
"But who knew the Gaokao would suddenly resume? He studied for a month, but still didn't pass. The day I learned the results, I was happy but also sad, because if I had gone to study, we would have been separated."
"He supported my studies and gave me all the money in the family, saying he would come to accompany me next year. But when it was time to register this year, he fell seriously ill while trying to save a little girl who fell into the river. By the time he recovered, he had missed the registration deadline."
At this point, Liu Yu was already sobbing, and Su Nan quickly got her a tissue.
"I remember that the quota for educated youth returning to the city is now open, right? Brother Wang can still return to Shanghai this way."
Liu Yu shook his head and sobbed, "There are only a few quotas for educated youth returning to the city each year, and they have to be allocated to several villages. Last year, only one person, Ding Mao, returned to Xiaojia Village. I don't think it will be his turn this year, after all, there are so many old educated youth ahead of him in the queue."
Su Nan didn't know how to comfort her at this time, so he could only hug Liu Yu to comfort her. It was really torturous for the couple to live in two different places, but there was nothing else they could do now.
"Aren't you going to school? Why do you come here to work?" Su Nan wanted to change the subject to make Liu Yu feel better, so she asked the question she wanted to ask just now.
"My home is nearby, and school is on vacation. I had nothing to do at home, so I saw the job posting and decided to give it a try. To my surprise, I got hired. This is a private factory, so I can quit and hire someone in a few months when school starts. It's more flexible than other places."
Liu Yu forced a smile and slowly began to explain.
"That's how it is." Su Nan nodded.
"What about you, Nannan? Why are you here? It's quite strange that a big star suddenly appears here."
Liu Yu glanced up and down at Su Nan, who was dressed casually yet exquisitely, and then looked at his own work clothes, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes.
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