There are two departments inside: one is the Catering Department, and the other is the Hotel Department. The company now has around thirty people.

Saozi is bidding for a piece of land that has natural hot springs. She wants to buy it and develop it into a vacation hot spring. But the price is a bit high. It costs over two million.

Moreover, the later development will also require quite a lot of funds.

Saozi approached her, asking if she was interested in participating. Developing a vacation hot spring is definitely promising, and based on future development, it will definitely be popular. Lin Wan gave Saozi two million, which is considered her investment share.

With Lin Wan’s two million, securing this land is no problem, and she still has the money for development.

Saozi has been busy with this project recently, constantly on the run with little rest, and getting home very late.

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My second aunt’s nephew has followed Mom for five years, and he is now a department supervisor, doing well. His salary went from thirty a month to now over three hundred. You should know that the average person’s salary is only a little over three hundred.

But he is quite capable and has helped secure many clients over the years, suggesting to Mom that she train a few chefs, so they don’t have to go back and forth for business trips, set up a room here where people can learn when they join, and this saves quite a bit of expenses.

Mom’s company is doing better and better. In the hometown, Brother Ah Zhi opened a fried chicken shop in the county, and business is booming. Now, they have five shops, even in their city.

The chickens they raise at home are not enough to meet even one person’s consumption, not to mention delivering to others. Now Brother Ah Zhi’s family has bought a house in the county and settled there.

At home, only Uncle and Aunt are watching the hill, raising the chickens for them. Brother Ah Zhi worries they might be too tired, so he hired two people from the village to help watch over, as Ah Zhi and Ah Song are not around.

After Ah Song got married, the couple had a child the following year; Aunt helped take care of the child for two years. When the child turned three, the couple brought the child back to the county for preschool.

Now both Brother Ah Zhi and Ah Song have families and careers, settling down in the county. Uncle and Aunt planted some land at home, and after handing over the grain, they have enough to eat for the whole family and are always cheerful.

Two months later

"Xiao Wan, I’m calling internationally, it’s expensive, so let’s keep it brief; have you found it for me?"

"I found it, a new mall opened in the city center. I observed, and it’s full of high-end brands. I rented a shop on the second floor and have looked at two more for you, just waiting for you to come back and decide."

The call was from Wang Leqin, who enrolled in an advanced class abroad after her night school ended two years ago. The shop here was managed by her, and she sent design samples regularly every year. It’s true that further studies are beneficial, as Wang Leqin’s designs have become more and more skilled and distinctive. She completed her studies over two years.

Half a month remains on the calendar

"Since you’re coming back, aside from the shop matters, shouldn’t you also consider marriage? Yang Wei has waited for you for several years."

Initially, Wang Leqin thought Yang Wei approached her because of Gao Ran, but after Yang Wei returned home, he would frequently visit her shop, either inviting her for dinner or watching a movie.

At first, Wang Leqin ignored him, clearly stating they just played a part for fun and shouldn’t take it seriously. But Yang Wei said after considering carefully, he felt they were quite suitable for each other and wanted to pursue Wang Leqin formally.

Wang Leqin was startled hearing this; she had recently been telling her mom how bad Yang Wei was, as their families were not well-matched.

Now Yang Wei is actively pursuing her, but she had no intention of getting married.

Wang Leqin immediately rejected him, but Yang Wei had thick skin, not giving up. Besides, Yang Wei was originally that kind of persistent person, just like when he pursued Sun Yu. And now it’s the same with Wang Leqin.

Gradually, Wang Leqin’s mom learned about the situation. Remembering her daughter’s concerns about social status, she felt people from the countryside lacked vision. Her daughter, with her temperament, would definitely not get along with the mother-in-law in future marriage.