"Quick, tidy up, don’t let anyone see through us."
"Hmm, Zhang Dandan got lucky today. She really is fortunate." Lin Wan was careless, didn’t account for the ti properly. Right now, Zhang Dandan probably should still be at the shop, otherwise she would have been taken care of too.
....
Here, Liang Weixiang was stumbling and crawling toward the main road, crying as she walked.
This ti she was really scared. She had no idea whom she had offended, that they would even know where she lived. At night, they had even directly climbed over her wall into her yard.
In a strange place, if she really disappeared like this, it would be crying for help in vain. As Lin Wan said, getting rid of her would take just minutes, just a little lie, and no one would co looking for her.
Liang Weixiang was terrified, wandering aimlessly on the street and saw the lights at the police station still on. She dashed in like she had grabbed a lifeline.
The inspectors saw her in this state and quickly freed her hands.
Without her restraints, Liang Weixiang caught hold of soone in uniform and started to ramble incoherently.
"Comrade, comrade, save . Save , soone wants to traffic ."
The police quickly soothed her, "Comrade, don’t panic, calm down, and speak clearly."
Liang Weixiang finished explaining the situation and led the police to the scene. When she got ho, Zhang Dandan had already returned from work.
Knowing her mother had been kidnapped, she was puzzled. She had lived there for over six months, and it was so safe, she couldn’t think of anyone who would dare do such a thing.
Liang Weixiang was so frightened that she forgot to change clothes when she got ho, still wearing her wet pants.
Zhang Dandan felt embarrassed. Her mother was such a disgrace, even wetting her pants out of fear.
After listening to Liang Weixiang talk for a long ti, she still didn’t make any sense, didn’t know who it was, didn’t see their faces, and didn’t even know where she had been taken.
She couldn’t answer any questions, making it difficult for the police to find anything.
Finally, after thinking for a long ti, Liang Weixiang rembered the place where she was beaten and quickly took the police there.
Who knew the alley was neatly covered in snow, not even a shoeprint left.
Now, the police thought Liang Weixiang might have ntal issues and didn’t bother much with her.
After a few routine questions, they wrapped up the matter, telling her to wait for notice at ho and ensuring they would catch the culprit quickly.
From that night on, Liang Weixiang started having nightmares and high fevers. Zhang Dandan took a week off to stay ho and take care of her.
The mother and daughter finally cald down.
anwhile, having dealt with the troubleso matters, it was ti for Han Yi to leave.
Liang Hongi had already prepared food and clothes for her son-in-law. Everything was organized by Lin Wan.
In a month or two, the weather would get hotter; Lin Wan didn’t prepare too many thick clothes for Han Yi.
She knitted two sweaters and pants for him. Besides these, Lin Wan prepared so local food for his godparents. But she didn’t bring much, fearing it would be too hard for Han Yi to carry.
Han Yi left with Ning Jiang. They arrived on the third day and called Lin Wan to reassure her.
After being ill for a week, Liang Weixiang didn’t dare go out even when she recovered. She asked Zhang Dandan to bring ho so empty bottles from the restaurant to make bottle stakes mixed with cent on top of the courtyard wall.
Only after securing the whole yard did she have a good night’s sleep.
In the beginning, she was afraid those n would co looking for her.
She thought for a long ti, but couldn’t rember whom she offended. After coming here, she was quite reckless outside, bumping into many people. Not on purpose, but who would rember their faces.
According to Dandan, there were many hooligans flirting with people on the streets recently.
Liang Weixiang was scared, didn’t dare step out, and asked Zhang Dandan to contact Liang Hongi, staying at ho obediently making paper boxes.
By the end of the day, she made fifty to sixty boxes, earning only six or seven cents for her efforts. Working from morning till night, apart from eating and toilet breaks, there was hardly any free ti.
Feeling tired and wasting ti, Liang Weixiang wanted to go ho. The initial thoughts when she ca were so idealistic.
Thinking Liang Hongi would be easy to deal with, who knew she turned tough now.
Her money was lost, and Liang Hongi wouldn’t support her, leaving her a bit resentful. At least she had to earn back the money she brought before going ho.
With the mother and daughter keeping low, Lin Wan’s family could finally feel at ease.
Little Star was growing day by day, and the weather gradually ward up. Benefactors Su Ling and Yin Peibai kept nagging at Lin Wan,
"Xiao Wan, spring is such a good season, let’s do another batch." Su Ling suggested.
"This ti we should ship more and expand to other provinces. The place might not be big enough; we should rent a factory." Yin Peibai pondered.
"Oh you two, can you calm down and not be in such a hurry?" Lin Wan looked at them amused, "Renting a factory is expensive, let’s stick to our old ways first. Expanding to new custors in other regions is certainly possible, but who will handle it?"
"This?" Su Ling
"How about hiring two people specifically for that?" Yin Peibai
"No rush yet, let’s secure our local custors first. Compared to renting, I’m more interested in buying land or acquiring a clothing factory." It’s only 1983, factories are doing well, not at the brink of closing yet.
Acquiring a factory now is unlikely, maybe by the end of the eighties or early nineties.
If acquisition isn’t possible, then buying land and building a factory ourselves. It’ll require a lot of funds.
The most important thing now is to accumulate capital, planning for the future.
Her designs are flawless; every piece is a hit, so there are no worries about sales, whether now or in the future. If she opens a clothing factory, there’d be no loss to worry about.
Currently, the money she holds is far from enough to construct a factory. She needs to accumulate funds first.
"Buying land sounds great, then we can build two or three stories ourselves," Yin Peibai, working in planning, knew about the land situation.
Su Ling pouted, lightly hitting him, "Comrade, building two or three stories, do you really have that kind of money? Do you?"
Yin Peibai shrugged, smiling, "We can take a loan, most of the land contracts are signed with loans. We can do the sa, pay in installnts."
Lin Wan nodded, "That’s a good idea. But buying even a small piece of land now, it’s not a small sum, it would probably amount to tens of thousands."
Lin Wan’s words made the two frown, not as hasty as before.
These matters need long-term planning.
This ti is too thin to sell only single garnts. Maybe a batch of light down jackets should be made first.
They couldn’t stay too monotonous, selling for a long ti can’t be like before, producing one batch and halting for half a year.
They’ve all learned for three years, Lin Wan suggested they both co up with so designs too.
Selection through several tens of designs, the top choices would be the main featured in spring this year.
"Xiao Wan, do you think we can do it?" Su Ling was a bit apprehensive about designing, the last ti she spent days only to make a regular pair of pants.
"Of course, have confidence in yourself. If the designs aren’t good, we just don’t use them," Yin Peibai didn’t mind at all, she naturally liked designing clothes.
"Alright, let draw a few pieces and show you then."
After discussing, Lin Wan stayed at ho drawing designs, and occasionally listened to the weather forecast.
As the weather gradually ward, there shouldn’t be heavy snow again.
While Lin Wan was busy with her business, Ye Qing left the child with the nanny for a week to take a bus back to her hotown.
"Why co back at this ti? Does it affect your studies?" When Ye Qing got ho, there were many people there. From the scene, it seed like matchmaking, Ye Weijun was drinking with a few n in the main room, with only Mom busy in the kitchen.
"I took leave, Mom, why are there so many people here?"
Qiu Hualan smiled happily, "A marriage proposal ca for your brother from the neighboring village, they t over the New Year, and both are satisfied. They’re here today to discuss the wedding."
"Where’s the girl from?" Ye Qing glanced towards her brother’s room, not too interested in her brother’s marriage, feeling it wasn’t the right ti.
"The girl is from Fang Quezi’s family in the neighboring village," Before Ye Qing could ask more, Qiu Hualan started speaking, "Well, she’s a poor girl. She lost her mother when she was young, and her limping father struggled raising the two daughters. Now the eldest is married in our village, and they hope the youngest can also marry nearby, making visits easier."
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