Chapter 298: Back to Work After the New Year

At eight o'clock the next morning, Shen Yan drove to the Yancheng Clothing Factory in Yuhang District.

Looking out, there were no fewer than eighty workers gathered in the workshop, huddled together in groups of three or five, chatting, laughing, and sharing various experiences from the New Year holiday.

Production supervisor Han Yi was directing a few young men to move the remaining fabrics and auxiliary materials from last year out of the warehouse, preparing to start production work.

Seeing the boss arrive, everyone enthusiastically greeted him loudly.

"Hello, Boss!"

"Happy New Year, Boss!"

"Boss, I've arrived on time to report for duty."

Shen Yan responded to each one with a smile, expressing how happy he was to be fighting side-by-side with everyone again, while simultaneously pulling a stack of red envelopes from his satchel to start distributing them, each containing a one-hundred-yuan bill.

It symbolized a prosperous start to the work year.

The workers were instantly all smiles; they hadn't expected such a benefit upon starting work, and their sense of belonging to the factory grew even stronger.

After encouraging the workers with a few words and checking the amount of remaining materials, Shen Yan went to the online store operations room.

Ever since Fang Tian left, the packer had been replaced by a young man named Dacheng, who worked quite efficiently and was currently packing express parcels rapidly in front of a mountain of stacked clothing.

Fang Tian was beside him, urging: "Dacheng, be quick with your hands and feet; try to get all the backlogged orders sent out today."

"Got it, Sister Fang!"

Dacheng agreed readily.

After all, wages were settled by the piece, and effort was directly proportional to the reward.

Additionally, Xiao Fang and Xiao Juan were sitting properly in front of their computers responding to customer questions, their fingers dancing across the keyboards as if playing a beautiful symphony.

After finishing distributing red envelopes to the four of them, Shen Yan returned to his office, with Fang Tian following closely behind.

Seeing each other again after half a month, Fang Tian had specifically applied exquisite makeup; her golden eyeshadow was dazzling, and her long eyelashes fluttered slightly like butterfly wings.

Her full, vermilion lips revealed a hawthorn-red luster.

They were as alluring as fresh, juicy jelly, giving one the impulse to take a bite.

Without the need for verbal communication, Shen Yan pushed her against the back of the door, staging a "wall-pin" scene; Fang Tian's pretty face was flushed, her eyes carrying a hint of intoxication.

Then she stood on tiptoe and took the initiative to kiss him.

The two of them nuzzled and rubbed against each other in the office.

Shen Yan's large hands explored restlessly, praising how much firmer she was here and how full of elasticity she was there, while also complimenting his little wildcat on becoming increasingly beautiful and moving.

This caused Fang Tian to blush deeply, yet her heart was filled with joy.

After all, a woman adorns herself for the one who appreciates her.

"Boss, can you come to my place tonight?"

Shen Yan nodded slightly: "I'm relatively free during this period before school starts, so I can spend more time with you."

Fang Tian was very happy to hear this and snuggled into Shen Yan's arms to tell him about her recent situation; Fang Tian had already chosen a location for the breakfast shop, right on the street near the clothing factory.

It would officially open in five days.

Shen Yan teased: "When the time comes, you just stand at the shop entrance, and customers will definitely swarm in. Whether the food is good or not doesn't matter; the main thing is that the female boss is a feast for the eyes."

"No way!" Fang Tian twisted her body shyly.

After their heart-to-heart talk, Shen Yan sat at his desk and began contacting various suppliers.

Right, there were also raw materials for the spring and summer new arrivals that needed to be carefully selected.

So, Shen Yan drove directly to the suppliers' locations.

One must know that producing a piece of clothing is not easy; the knowledge involved is quite complex. Just speaking of auxiliary materials, they are divided into many categories, including linings, interlinings, sewing threads, fastening materials, decorative materials, and so on.

In order to find the most suitable materials, Shen Yan ran to several suppliers without stopping, working until six in the evening before finally finalizing the materials for the new products.

However, there were still some special decorative materials that needed to be custom-produced by the manufacturer.

Once all the raw materials were in place and inspected for quality, Shen Yan ran to the workshop himself to keep an eye on the workers' production process.

"Your stitching here is too wide; take it apart and redo it."

"The stitching on the cuff here is too close to the edge; it's very easy to tear."

"Hey! That's right, Master Xu's craftsmanship is still the best."

With the boss personally supervising the work, the workers were all in high spirits, especially during the process of producing the new items, and they did their best to be meticulous.

Another day passed, and a dazzling array of finished clothing was already presented before Shen Yan.

The new products prepared for the online store were numerous, including not only common styles like dresses, hoodies, shirts, and T-shirts, but also skirts, pleated skirts, jeans, casual pants, and so on.

In total, there were 12 links.

Moreover, these tops and bottoms could basically be freely combined into sets, which undoubtedly gave customers more room for choice and facilitated their matching and purchasing needs.

Considering seasonal factors, nearly half of these new products were summer clothing; Shen Yan planned to produce samples first to make preparations in advance.

In this way, once there was any movement in the market, he could react quickly and adjust his production plans and sales strategies in a timely manner.

That night, the stars were bright; today was the day Hangzhou University students returned to school. Zijin Road was no longer in its previous desolate state; people were coming and going on the street, and youthful faces could be seen everywhere.

Students were either pulling suitcases or walking together in groups of three or five, with laughter ringing out from time to time.

Gourmet Street was even more bustling with noise; vendors were setting out all kinds of delicious food, and the fragrance permeated the air, teasing people's taste buds.

Tonight, Law Class 1 was organizing a class meeting. In the classroom, the students had almost all arrived, chatting enthusiastically about their holiday experiences.

At 6:55, Shen Yan stepped into the classroom, and everyone cast their gazes over simultaneously.

Those sparkling eyes looked as if they were watching some rare animal.

"The big shot is awesome, a 4.98 GPA."

"Big shot, are you missing a pendant for your leg? Do you think I'm suitable?"

Pang Weijie: "Terrifying!"

The students all greeted Shen Yan enthusiastically, and Shen Yan responded to each one with a smile: "Not at all, not at all, I'm just average."

"Old Pang, you've learned that 'terrifying as this' line quite quickly; I, Xiao Yan, dare not accept such praise."

Pang Weijie laughed heartily, "What a coincidence, we are all fellow travelers."

Clearly, the currently popular online serial "Battle Through the Heavens" had spread quite widely among the younger demographic, and many boys in the class were fans of it.

Hearing this, their eyes all lit up.

As if they had found a kindred spirit.

They immediately launched into a heated discussion about the novel: "So you read Battle Through the Heavens too, Old Pang?" "Old Shen, what chapter are you on?" "I'm reading Battle Through the Heavens too, it's super blood-pumping."

Seeing this situation, Huang Shuren on the podium couldn't help but find it amusing.

Truth be told, looking at the whole class, Shen Yan was absolutely the most suitable candidate for class monitor, and his prestige among his classmates was unmatched.

It was a pity this guy was too much of a slacker and had always been indifferent to class affairs.

As for Yu Youwei... her studies were indeed top-notch, but her interpersonal relationships were quite a bit worse.

Scanning the classroom, Shen Yan noticed the girls' dormitories were clearly divided into two camps, with Luo Qiqi and Yu Youwei sitting in the third row by the window.

The good girl and Huniu sat in the fifth row.

Separated in the middle by Lin Yang and Zhu Baoping.

Without thinking too much, Shen Yan walked straight over to Lin Yang and sat down.