“Let me give you another good news. I was able to secure the piece of land next to the logistic center. In addition, I was able to win Lot 9 in the auction.”

Shu Yan pulled out the map quickly. Lot 9 was one of the locations that Hu Ruixue had circled previously but it was also a location that would shoot up in value in the future. Knowing that, Shu Yan couldn’t stop praising Hu Ruixue for her accomplishment.

“Why did you buy so much at one time? Are you sure we will be able to secure the loans?” Looking at Lot 9 that would be turned into tall buildings in the future, Shu Yan wonder what kind of compensation they would receive from the government.

Hu Ruixue had signed Shu Yan up to the VIP class with one-on-one instructor. Their training area was separated from that of the other students. Many shared a same one on the outside. On the inside, however, was an independent area with a roof. They were shielded from natural elements.

The instructor was a particularly friendly one. He’d never criticize Shu Yan when she made a mistake. Instead, he would explain to her patiently. Back when she was working on her driver’s license when she was in college, she split the car with 3 ~ 4 others and would only be able to drive a few times after an entire day. Most of the time was spent waiting. Now that she had the car all to herself, she would get what used to be half a day’s training in just an hour.

They had lunch over at Wu Xiuyue’s place. Mother Zhang came over specifically to invite them over. There were chicken, duck, fish, and other meats.

After dinner, Shu Yan and Lin Hui left together. Lin Hui was particularly quiet today.

“Should I open up a shop too?” asked Lin Hui out of the blue.

Shu Yan was taken aback a little. The fabric factory that Lin Hui was working at was doing well and there were no words that they were laying off. Lin Hui was not a front-line worker so, with the exception of the beginning and end of the month, her job was quite cozy. Why did she want to go into business all of a sudden?

Seeing Shu Yan’s confusion, Lin Hui gave an awkward smile. “I am watching you and Xiuyue having your own businesses and making what I making in a month or two in a day. That’s why I thought perhaps I should do the same as well.”

When Zhang Huaxiu came in to work the next day, Shu Yan asked her, “How are things over at your sister-in-law’s? If there wasn’t enough time, you can take another day off to help her out.”

“It’s fine. We were more or less done and I have already given her the pointers. She can always ask me more questions after I am home from work. I will, however, go over to help her on her opening day.” Zhang Huaxiu was an experienced worker at Shu Yan’s shop and knew very well how to mix and match and set pricings, including promotional activities. She was well versed in all of those.

Wu Xiuyue wasn’t generous enough to give away a television; they didn’t even have one at home. She bought a bicycle as the grand prize and a radio as first prize. All in all, it did not come close to what Shu Yan had.