"Elder sister, please take care of the factory matters for now. I'll need you to work a bit harder for the time being."

The Celestial Fortune Clothing Factory officially opened, and Qin Yun spoke to his sister Qin Xuan.

First, there was one Celestial Fortune Clothing store, then two, and later a shoe store was added. Now, the Celestial Fortune Clothing Factory was also opened.

Qin Xuan's energy was constantly being spread thin, with more and more things to do.

"It's alright, our parents take care of the store now. I just need to regularly go to the wholesale market to pick out some new clothing styles."

Qin Xuan smiled and said, "Now that the factory just opened, I am focusing on it, so I can manage."

Qin Guodong and Zhao Mei, although not experts at managing a clothing store, had become quite adept over this period. Checking the clothes and shoes in the store and looking at the sales figures daily had become easy tasks for them.

The three stores were bustling every day, so there was no need for miscellaneous activities, making things even easier.

"Hmm, I trust you to handle things well," Qin Yun nodded.

In fact, he hadn't planned to open many stores in Qingwu County. Managing them with his parents and elder sister was entirely sufficient; no need for a special manager.

Time passed, and the clothes from the drawings were quickly made into paper patterns, printed, cut, and assembled into samples very soon.

Then the mass production began, and the work at the Celestial Fortune Clothing Factory proceeded in an orderly manner.

...

Qingwu County, Lakefront Road, was bustling with many people gathered here.

Today, a barbecue restaurant was about to open here.

"Ningxia Barbecue Shop." That's the name of the place.

And this was the barbecue shop opened by Xiao Lan.

"So many people," Qin Yun said as he walked by, looking over at the scene.

His clothing store relied on the Wealth Gathering Array, while this place surely depended on other reasons.

At this moment, Xiao Lan stood in front of the barbecue shop, her face was beautiful, and a smile adorned her face, easily becoming the center of attention.

Beside Xiao Lan stood a woman who appeared very intellectual and familiar. She was in fact Xiao Lan's aunt, Wen Ya.

Next to them stood another middle-aged woman in high heels and carrying a black leather bag. Upon closer inspection, her face looked very similar to Xiao Lan's; however, overall, she appeared very stern, didn't easily smile or speak, exuding a certain aura that made her not seem ordinary.

"Who is Xiao Lan's mother? I seem to have seen her somewhere," Qin Yun pondered silently.

He was certain he wasn't mistaken, but this must have been a coincidental meeting.

With such a big shopfront and so many flower baskets in front of the barbecue restaurant, he didn't think it was due to Xiao Lan's network.

"Qin Yun, you're here too?" While Qin Yun was thinking, a voice suddenly rang out.

Looking towards the source of the sound, Qin Yun saw a girl wearing glasses, petite in stature, with a fairly ordinary appearance, smiling and said, "Zhang Xiaoya."

This was Xiao Lan's deskmate.

"Xiaoya, Qin Yun."

At this moment, Xiao Lan also noticed them and hurriedly approached.

"Wow, Xiao Lan, you're amazing for opening such a big barbecue shop," Zhang Xiaoya exclaimed.

She didn't know that Xiao Lan's family was so wealthy.

"Not really, it's all thanks to my family's help," Xiao Lan said with a smile.

She looked at Qin Yun and playfully said, "I hope coming here hasn't hindered Boss Qin from making money?"

Qin Yun gave a gentle smile as he placed the flower basket he was holding down and said, "Xiao Lan, you're kidding."

"Lanlan, who are these two?" At this point, the middle-aged woman carrying the black bag approached and spoke.

"Mom, these are my classmates, Zhang Xiaoya and Qin Yun," Xiao Lan introduced graciously.

Wen Yun glanced at Zhang Xiaoya and Qin Yun, her gaze unintentionally carrying a hint of scrutiny, as if a high-ranking official was inspecting.

Catching this look, Zhang Xiaoya suddenly felt a bit nervous, whereas Qin Yun felt nothing under this gaze.

"What is the relationship between Qin Yun and Lanlan?" Wen Yun pondered silently.

Zhang Xiaoya was fine, but Qin Yun was a boy.

This time, her daughter opened a barbecue restaurant. She had mentioned inviting two classmates, and she initially thought they were two girls, not expecting one to be a boy.

Inviting them meant they had a significant relationship.

"This is my mom," Xiao Lan said after introducing them.

"Hello, Auntie," Qin Yun and Zhang Xiaoya greeted in unison.

"Xiaoya, this is my aunt," Xiao Lan continued, then looked at Qin Yun and smiled, "Qin Yun, there's no need for me to introduce my aunt again, right?"

Upon hearing her daughter's words, Wen Yun pondered again, "It seems Qin Yun and Xiaoya know each other too."

"Lanlan, since they're your classmates, why don't you take them inside the shop," Wen Yun said while considering.

Xiao Lan nodded and led Qin Yun and Zhang Xiaoya into the shop, arranging for them to sit down.

"The chef at our barbecue shop has great skills. You all should really give it a try," Xiao Lan said with a smile.

"Oh dear, Xiao Lan, I've been thinking about losing weight lately."

Zhang Xiaoya expressed her concerns but then showed a cheerful face, saying, "But today, if I don't overeat, I'm not leaving."

Qin Yun just smiled and said, "Boss Xiao, go ahead and get busy, don't mind us."

It was the first day of opening, and Xiao Lan would definitely be busy.

Customers were coming and going, and the tables were nearly full. The rich aroma of barbecue indeed attracted many people.

The new shop opening presented a completely bustling trend.

"Hmm?"

While tasting the flavors, Qin Yun suddenly looked in a direction where a few people were walking towards them, led by a middle-aged man in a white shirt with a large belly.

Even with just a glance, Qin Yun immediately recognized them.

"Xiao Hengjun."

In an instant, a multitude of thoughts flashed through Qin Yun's mind.

Xiao Hengjun—also known as the richest man in Qingwu County.

Back in the '90s, when Qingwu County hadn't developed much, he started gathering funds to establish a factory. With nearly 30 years of constant development and policy implementation, Qingwu County saw rapid growth, as did his factory.

In 2014, it was rumored that Xiao Hengjun's Hengjun Machinery Factory had assets exceeding 100 million.

Now, eight years later, his assets surely increased even more.

"Could the richest man in Qingwu County, Xiao Hengjun, really be here?"

In his gaze, Xiao Lan, her mother Wen Yun, and her aunt Wen Ya approached Xiao Hengjun, exchanged a few words, and left.

Observing this, Qin Yun formed a conjecture.

"Could Xiao Lan be Xiao Hengjun's daughter?"

He found his speculation incredible. Since his childhood, Xiao Hengjun has been the richest man in Qingwu County, maintaining that stature to this day. He had heard this for more than ten years.

"Right, when I was in junior high, Xiao Hengjun came to our school for a donation, and it seemed Wen Yun was beside him then as well," he suddenly recalled.

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