The next day, Gu Yi got up very early.
She first had breakfast near the school.
Since it was still early, she walked for over an hour, heading to Li Yitian’s store.
When she arrived, Li Yitian had just arrived as well.
"Where are you coming from, from Ye Hao’s place?"
Li Yitian thought Gu Yi went to Ye Hao’s place after having dinner with him the previous night.
"No, I ca from school."
"You didn’t go to Ye Hao’s place?"
"No, I’ve been preparing for my major exam recently."
"So, you passed your cultural studies exam already."
When Li Yitian asked this, Gu Yi suddenly realized she hadn’t told him the news yet.
"Yes, I forgot to tell you."
"No worries, congratulations! I’ll treat you to lunch to celebrate."
"Sure!"
The two chatted about the store’s business for a while.
Gu Yi changed a few outfits in the store.
"Have you ever thought about expanding the business?"
Gu Yi suddenly asked while they were eating, although Li Yitian was already quite successful for an average person, Gu Yi knew there was great potential in the clothing business for future developnt.
"Do you have any ideas?"
Having spent a long ti with Gu Yi, Li Yitian knew there was always a reason behind her words and actions. She wouldn’t ask if she didn’t have a plan.
"I think we can run it as a chain."
"A chain?"
Li Yitian looked at Gu Yi, not quite understanding what she ant.
"It ans, you can open more stores like this one in multiple cities or just within one city for a start, as managing one city would be easier due to our limited manpower. B City isn’t small either, including its counties, there’s a big market."
With this explanation, Li Yitian understood.
"That’s a good idea, but it might be tough to implent."
Li Yitian seriously considered the feasibility of this model.
"Starting is always hard. We can try by opening a small shop first, which won’t cost much, and we can manage it. But for the new shop, I want a partnership where we split profits equally."
Gu Yi shared her thoughts directly.
"Sure, but we need to discuss the shop’s location and other details carefully."
Li Yitian had no objections to splitting profits equally with Gu Yi, knowing her capabilities—many others would want to partner with her even if he didn’t.
"You can start looking at locations while I finish my exams."
Gu Yi discussed specific requirents for finding a location.
After finishing their al, Gu Yi walked to the Xinhua Bookstore.
She bought so sketching and watercolor books, and a few storybooks to pass the ti in the evenings.
After paying, she carried a pile of books ho.
Once ho, she began practicing her drawing.
anwhile, Ye Hao in the army didn’t rest either.
After handling an urgent report, he realized although he had the house keys, it wasn’t organized yet.
If Gu Yi visited, she’d have to tidy it herself.
Ye Hao thought of surprising Gu Yi, taking advantage of the less busy noon to open the door and clean it up, planning to decorate gradually.
Ye Hao had applied to join the army later, so all apartnts were occupied. His was a bungalow with a yard at the edge.
But Ye Hao found it nice—quiet, with a yard for vegetables or flowers if Gu Yi wanted.
As he unlocked the door, an old Second Company soldier passing by noticed.
Ye Hao didn’t see him, and the soldier didn’t call out, just ran off.
Soon after, he returned with a group of Second Company soldiers.
"Company Commander, we’re here to help you clean up."
Ye Hao was sweeping inside when he heard the shouting outside.
When he went out, he saw the Second Company guys had co.
Although Ye Hao was now Deputy Battalion Commander, so still called him by the old title. Ye Hao let them be happy with it.
Inside was bustling; so fetched water, so wiped tables, so swept floors, and others removed unwanted furniture to throw away. Even the garden soil was turned over.
By lunchti, the house was mostly organized.
"Thanks, brothers. When your sister-in-law arrives, we’ll treat you all to a al."
"Okay!"
The soldiers cheered enthusiastically, their voices audible from afar, making others wonder what was happening.
Looking at the house, all it needed now was household goods.
Back in his office, Ye Hao made a shopping list detailing everything from furniture to dishes.
He got the kitchen supplies procurer to buy whatever was easy to get.
Watching the house gradually fill up, he felt his heart fill too.
Only bed linens, towels, and slippers were left.
Ye Hao decided to buy these himself on a day off, wanting to make it cozy for Gu Yi.
Within a few days, the chance ca.
Ye Hao and Li Yifan had to attend a half-day eting in the city.
"Commander, I won’t have lunch, I’ll head to town to buy so things first. Can you wait for after lunch?"
Ye Hao saw it was early after the eting and asked Li Yifan, sitting beside him, for ti off to go out.
"Buying household stuff?"
Li Yifan knew Ye Hao was setting up the house and guessed why he wanted to leave.
"Yes, still missing so things."
"Here is far from town, have lunch first. After eating, we can go together, I also have things to buy."
The eting place was quite remote, and buses were hard to wait for, so Li Yifan suggested they drive to save ti.
"Thank you, Commander."
Ye Hao knew Li Yifan wanted to give him a ride.
"Why are we being so formal? I went to my uncle’s recently, and he ntioned your wife, Gu Yi, and Yitian are in business together. Did you know?"
Li Yifan was surprised to hear this, knowing it was Li Yitian’s idea to partner, though he hadn’t told him, nor had Ye Hao.
"Yes, I knew. When I was in military academy, Gu Yi would co every season to help coordinate outfits for Yitian’s store. I don’t understand this area, so I didn’t ask much."
Ye Hao shared what he knew, thinking there was no need to keep it secret. He hadn’t ntioned it because it wasn’t a big deal, no need to boast about it to Li Yifan.
"Oh, my uncle also ntioned you the other day."
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Ye Hao was puzzled, not knowing who Li Yifan’s uncle was or how he knew him.
"My uncle is also in the army, he approved your military academy application."
Seeing Ye Hao’s reaction, Li Yifan realized his brother hadn’t told anyone about their father’s position, but since Gu Yi and Yitian were now partners, she would eventually know, so he told Ye Hao directly.
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