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Rong Yang returned late at night that day. Wei Nian and the other two had already gone to bed. After a little midnight snack, Rong Yang asked Aunt Liu a question. Aunt Liu said, "Mr. Wei taught Mrs. Wei and Miss Wei how to play tennis in the afternoon. He went out for a walk after dinner. He ate outside. By the way, Mr. Wei left a note for you."
Rong Yang took it and saw that Wei Nian wrote that he hoped Rong Yang could make some arrangements, as he planned to visit the factory tomorrow.
The next morning, everyone had breakfast together. The Wei family was used to getting up early, and Rong Yang seemed to have the habit of getting up early as well. However, the Rong family's breakfast was mostly Western style, with toast, cake, milk, fried eggs, jam, etc. Chen Xuan ate a mess anyway, but Wei Nian and Wei Yin looked like they were enjoying themselves and were satisfied.
Wei Nian told Rong Yang about going to the factory. Rong Yang said, "I'll have Manager Wen take you there in a while. There are also two technicians. If you have any questions, just ask the technicians. When the time comes, we'll have another factory in Beijing, and we'll have an idea of what to do."
Wei Nian agreed.
Rong Yang was busy every day and didn't have time to take them to the factory. Fortunately, Wei Nian was not the type who would only work if he was accompanied by someone. When Wei Nian went there that day, he understood why Mr. Rong said that the factory was being moved so lightly. This was a large factory site, and Rong Yang was not the only one making cosmetics. However, this piece of land belonged to Rong Yang, and other factories were either moving or had already moved. Wei Nian found out after asking around that Rong Yang was planning to move the factory and then build a villa on the land.
Compared with Rong Yang's real estate business, one can imagine how small the relocation of this small cosmetics store is.
Wei Nian looked at the machine and asked two technicians. In fact, what complete production process Rong Yang said was just two machines and two technicians. It was really hard to remember Mr. Rong's tone at that time. Wei Nian was a practical man. He didn't ask anyone to give a specific number. After looking at the factory, he walked around the building and asked Chen Xuan to write down the size of the building and how many steps it was long and wide.
Chen Xuan was holding a small notebook, like An Nian's little assistant.
Wei Yin picked up some lipstick and nail polish from last year's stock. After touring the factory, Manager Wen said, "I wonder where Mr. Wei wants to go next. I can make arrangements first."
Wei Nian said, "We came to Shanghai mainly to visit the factory, so there is no rush to make arrangements."
Manager Wen was a little puzzled. Hadn't he seen the whole factory? Wei Nian called the two technicians over and asked them, "When did you buy this machine?"
The two technicians couldn't even say anything, and Wei Nian thought to himself that Rong was a scoundrel who had screwed him over badly. Wei Nian then asked, "When did you two start working at this cosmetics factory?"
One of them, Master Xu, said, "I came here young, for three years. Master Li has been here for five years."
Master Li said, "When I came, the machine was already there. As for when it was purchased, the master chef at the time said it was five years old."
Wei Nian was very good at math, and Rong Yang was almost mad at him. This damn fox Rong, a ten-year-old machine, still had to move its head! Fortunately, Rong Yang was so bold at that time, and said that someone offered a high price to buy his broken machine, so he should just sell it himself!
Wei Nian finally understood the whole story. Rong Yang was going to build a villa and sell it. He probably remembered when he moved the factory on the ground that there was a cosmetics factory here that had been losing money for many years. It just so happened that someone told him that there were two stupid girls in Beijing who were selling cosmetics well for others, so Rong Yang had this idea. It was really a pity that he kept saying that a full set of foreign machines were ten years old; a complete production process, but only two young technicians were left, and the master chef had left long ago; Wei Nian finally understood how Rong Yang made his fortune. It would be hard not to make a fortune with just this mouth!
Wei Nian asked the two technicians with a smile, and then he stopped worrying about the factory relocation. He asked Manager Wen about the famous department stores in Shanghai. There was no need for Manager Wen to accompany him, so he let Manager Wen just focus on his own business. Wei Nian took Chen Xuan and Wei Yin to the first stop, which was the Sincere Company in Shanghai.
This trip really broadened my horizons. Sincerely is said to be the first company in Shanghai to hire female salespeople. Of course, now is different from the past. Although female salespeople are rare, they are not uncommon. For example, Chen Xuan and Wei Yin's hat shop, Sun Yan also has female salespeople, but Sincerely is the first company to do this.
Even Wei Nian had heard of the reputation of Sincerely Company when he was in Beijing.
When they got there, Wei Nian was amazed. In Beijing, four- or five-story buildings were considered tall, but the Sincere Company was a seven-story building. The Sincere Company was magnificent and luxurious. As soon as they saw the seven-story building, the three of them were mentally prepared. The salespeople inside were not all female. There were also male salespeople. However, both male and female salespeople could speak fluent English.
Chen Xuan secretly thought that if she didn't know foreign languages, she would not be qualified to be a salesperson.
Here, whether it is eating, staying or shopping, it is extremely convenient.
The three of them came here just to buy some clothes and cosmetics. Chen Xuan was fine. Wei Nian and Wei Yin were both vain and brought enough money with them when they came to Shanghai. Although Chen Xuan was always frugal, Wei Nian wanted to please her, and Wei Yin always advocated that women should dress up more.
Moreover, Wei Nian had a good reason. He said, "I think the fashion styles in Shanghai are quite different from those in Beijing. People say that when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since I'm here, I'll buy some Shanghai clothes to wear so as not to look strange."
"That's right. The cheongsams here in Shanghai have more patterns and colors, and they have higher slits. There are also many dresses here, and these half-skirts and one-piece dresses are all beautiful." Wei Yin was very excited about choosing clothes by herself, and Chen Xuan didn't need her to ask him to do it, Wei Nian had already chosen for her. Needless to say, Wei Nian's taste was actually better than Chen Xuan's.
The aunt and sister-in-law spent most of the day doing nothing but buying clothes and cosmetics.
Chen Xuan was a careful person. She and Wei Yin had bought so many things. She thought, Wei Nian was such a vain person. How could she buy things for only the two of them and not for Wei Nian? Chen Xuan took Wei Nian to the men's clothing section. Although the clothes were not cheap, fortunately, Wei Nian's previous suits were all tailored by tailor shops. They were all made of good materials and were also very expensive. Therefore, Chen Xuan didn't think much of it. She picked two light-colored and simple suits suitable for the season. After Wei Nian tried them on, Chen Xuan bought them for him if she thought they were good. Moreover, Chen Xuan paid for it herself. Chen Xuan said, "I can't just let Brother An Nian buy clothes for me. I have to buy clothes for Brother An Nian too."
Wei Nian took the receipt from the salesperson with a smile, put the clothes in storage first, and came back to pick them up when he left. Then he took Chen Xuan's arm and continued shopping.
Chen Xuan was also very happy. Although she had always been very frugal and was very careful when buying things for herself and refused to spend a penny carelessly, for some reason, when she spent her own money to buy clothes for Wei Nian, Chen Xuan felt vaguely proud and confident in her heart.
Although I spent a lot of money that day, I learned a lot. For example, Sincere Company has a very good way of selling goods. It has a round counter, that is, there are many things on the counter, each of which costs one dollar. This is quite novel.
As Chen Xuan was picking out things, she said, "Shanghainese people are really smart."
Wei Yin said, "We have a lot of jewelry in our store, and we can sell those small jewelry this way in the future."
In addition to buying clothes, Wei Yin also picked a lot of cosmetics, some of which were brands not available in Beijing. After trying them, Wei Yin personally selected a few good ones. At noon, he had lunch in the restaurant of the department store building. Compared with Beijing cuisine, Shanghai cuisine is a bit lighter, just a little sweet, and the taste is not bad.
When they had almost finished their afternoon shopping, the group each carried two large bags and called a taxi back to Rong Mansion.
Wei Nian was a considerate person. Living in the Rong family like this, he also brought small gifts to Liu Ma and others, and gave them to Liu Ma, asking other servants to share them. Wei Nian first helped Wei Yin put her things in the house. When Wei Yin finished moving and returned to her room, Chen Xuan was already sorting out the newly bought things. Wei Nian sat on the round sofa beside her and watched. Chen Xuan unpacked the clothes one by one and hung them neatly in the closet. While tidying up, Chen Xuan said, "We are just taking care of ourselves today. Brother Nian, ask Liu Ma later what local specialties are there in Shanghai. Let's buy some back and give them to the old lady, grandfather, and eldest brother, sister-in-law, and aunt. Everyone must have a gift."
Wei Nian smiled and replied, "Okay."
When Chen Xuan thought about buying clothes for Wei Nian, she felt very happy, so she said, "Brother Nian, just tell me what you like and I will buy it for you."
Wei Nian looked at Chen Xuan's smug look and asked her, "Anything is fine?"
“It has to be something I can afford.”
"I just like you."
Chen Xuan blushed, hung up all the clothes, closed the closet door, and said to Wei Nian, "Why are you being so frivolous again? You can't do this."
Wei Nian pulled her to sit on another small round sofa, handed her a cup of warm water, and said with a smile, "Actually, even if you never respond to me for the rest of your life, I'm willing to live with you like this. Although I feel a little suffocated."
Chen Xuan was quite touched by the first half of the sentence, but couldn't help blushing and glaring at Brother Anian when she heard the second half. She asked about the business, "Brother Anian, do you have any idea about the factory relocation?"
Wei Nian said, "It's a small number. I will talk to Rong Yang!"
"What's wrong?" Chen Xuan stopped drinking the water and asked quickly.
Wei Nian didn't want to tell Chen Xuan this at first, but then he thought that it wouldn't be a bad idea for Chen Xuan to be more careful in her future business, so he told Chen Xuan, "The machines are all from ten years ago, and the two technicians are not skilled masters, but apprentices of the former masters. Foreign machines are updated very quickly. Tell me, what's the point of moving such machines and factories?"
Chen Xuan frowned, "But Mr. Rong can't possibly lie to us. You've read the contract. As long as you find a good place, Mr. Rong will pay for all the expenses of moving the factory. Moreover, he also pays the wages of the workers in the factory. Mr. Rong may say the factory a little better, but it's impossible to fake these real money matters."
"You'll have to ask him to find out." This is the hard-to-see-through part about Rong Yang.
Chen Xuan nodded and advised Wei Nian, "Brother Nian, don't be anxious when encountering problems. If you have anything to say, just talk to Mr. Rong properly and don't quarrel."
"How could we quarrel?" Wei Nian laughed, "What do you think we are?"
Chen Xuan was mainly worried about Wei Nian's temper. However, she was not too worried. After all, Brother Nian was not unreasonable. As for Mr. Rong, he was a first-class good man in Chen Xuan's mind.
Rong Yang came back early that day. Wei Nian wanted to talk about business, so the two went to the study to talk.
Wei Nian talked about the matter at hand and directly told Rong Yang what he had seen today. Rong Yang listened quietly, then took out three plane tickets from the drawer and gave them to Wei Nian. Wei Nian took them and saw that they were plane tickets from Beijing to Shanghai. Even though Wei Nian always thought he was not too worldly-wise, he was shocked when he saw the amount of the tickets. Each ticket cost one thousand and eighty dollars!
If the three of them came to Shanghai, that would be 3,240 silver dollars in cash.
"You are here for business, so the airfare is naturally on my account. I understand Mr. Wei's concerns, but please also understand my sincerity. My sincerity is not just empty words, but is based on contracts and actual actions. If I was just lying to you, I should be asking for it from you instead of giving it to you." Rong Yang still had a calm face, "Of course the machines are a bit old. I also said that the factory was built a few years ago, so they can't be new machines. As for the technicians, if there are good technicians, with my strength, the brand will not fail. Now, I am willing to invest again, and what I rely on is not these machines and the not-so-outstanding technicians, but the wisdom of several of you."
It was the first time that Wei Nian experienced Rong Yang's power. After a moment of silence, he said, "Let's put off moving the machine for now. It's not urgent. I think I won't let Mr. Rong down."
"I believe in Mr. Wei, and I believe in my vision."
Wei Nian bowed slightly and left the study.
Rong Yang called his assistant in and handed him a few plane tickets. "Take them all to the military for reimbursement at the end of this month."
What Rong Yang valued most, besides Wei Nian's own smartness and strength, was Wei Nian's first-class psychological quality. When Rong Yang finished his work and left the study, Wei Nian and Wei Yin were already playing tennis on the tennis court.
Chen Xuan sat on a sun lounger nearby and watched the fight. Rong Yang went over and sat down, smiling, "Why doesn't Mrs. Wei go and fight?"
Chen Xuan poured a glass of cool iced lemonade and handed it to Rong Yang, "It was me in the last game. I asked Brother Anian to defeat him. Now it's Yin's turn."
Rong Yang waved his hand, "I drink black tea."
"Isn't it hot to drink tea in summer?"
"I'm used to it." Rong Yang said, "Girls should drink less cold drinks."
The maid brought over some black tea, Rong Yang took a sip slowly, looked at the young and beautiful Wei brothers and sisters on the tennis court, and asked casually, "How is Shanghai?"
"Very good, Sincerely is a big company. No wonder people say Shanghai is so big. I have learned a lot from this trip." Chen Xuan was very happy when she talked about it. She had been silent for a long time in her previous life. She wanted to tell people everything in this life. Especially, Chen Xuan felt very proud about this matter! She told Rong Yang, "Mr. Rong, I bought two sets of clothes for Brother Anian today."
Rong Yang raised his eyebrows. Is this something worth showing off? Chen Xuanqiang was holding back his joy and couldn't help but be proud, "I used my own money! I earned it myself!"
Rong Yang finally understood what Chen Xuan meant. The corners of Rong Yang's light-colored lips curved slightly and he asked, "What does it feel like?"
"It's so good, so beautiful!" Chen Xuan's eyes lit up with a smile, "In the past, I owed money to Brother Anian. This time, I bought something for him with my own money, and I feel so proud!"
"Mr. Rong, I used to think that I had studied and understood many things, and I was not so stupid anymore. I felt that at least I could hold my head up high when I went out. Now I feel that I need to have my own money so that I can stand upright and have the confidence to do things." Chen Xuan always regarded Rong Yang as her teacher, so she told Rong Yang whatever was on her mind.
Rong Yang thought about it and understood Chen Xuan's current mood, because he had also experienced such a mood. However, Rong Yang did not continue to follow Chen Xuan's words, but shook his head very objectively, "You are not yet at the stage where you can really stand firm."
Chen Xuan looked at Rong Yang. She was always a little unconfident, so she quickly said, "That's just what I said. I know I'm still a long way from it."
"You misunderstood me. When I said you haven't really stood firm, it's not about money or knowledge, but because your heart is not strong enough." Rong Yang looked at Chen Xuan with a serious expression, "In other words, Chen Xuan, who do you think you are?"
"I am who I am."
"No, a person has many identities. When we were young, we were our parents' children. When we grew up, we became someone else's wife or husband. When we had children, we became parents again. These are all our identities." Rong Yang asked, "What is your most important identity now?"
"Of course it's me, Chen Xuan."
Rong Yang smiled, "Isn't it Mrs. Wei?"
Chen Xuan couldn't help but feel embarrassed when she thought about her relationship with Wei Nian, and quickly said, "Mrs. Wei is called by outsiders, I am still me."
"I hope you will always remember what you said. Even if you have children and become a parent in the future, don't let the identity of a parent override your most important identity. You must always remember that you are yourself first, and then someone else's wife, mother, and child." Rong Yang said slowly, "Today's era is different from any previous era. On the surface, women have lost the sense of security they have had in marriage for thousands of years, because divorce and remarriage have become commonplace. In fact, it is the development of technology and the changes in the world that have forced men to give up their most solid male dominance for thousands of years, and the balance of power in the world has begun to tilt towards women. In this world, responsibilities and obligations are always equal. We can't see too far into the future, but for now, education and marriage autonomy have been opened to women. You can understand the benefits of studying, and you study hard and have ambitions. Then, next, you should think carefully about what an independent personality is. Because only people with independent personalities can go far enough and become truly strong."
"Maybe you don't quite understand what I mean now, but I sincerely hope that you can become such a person."