Chapter 326: Depressed Store Manager Yang

Just after arranging this side, Jiao Yang, Li Hongli, and others, as well as a large group of relatives and friends, arrived one after another. Some people came to stroll around and show their faces, sent some auspicious words, and then left. It was busy and lively.

It couldn't be blamed on Xue Sumei for showing off; it was mainly because there hadn't been a man in the family for all these years, and she had raised her daughter and niece by herself, three women living until now. The hardships involved were naturally not something to be told to outsiders. Today, life was getting more and more prosperous, so naturally, it had to be shown off; she wanted others to know how good they were now. This kind of thing was very understandable, just for the sake of holding one's head high.

As long as his mother-in-law was happy, Wang Yan would naturally support her with all his might, so the noise was just noise, treating it as a good omen.

Busy for a whole day, not a single deal was made, but Yang Tao was also very happy. Her white teeth were exposed all day and never hidden; she was deceived by the false prosperity. Wang Yan estimated that after two days of cold business, she would be pouting.

After five o'clock, busy for a whole day, finally free, sitting and resting for a while, giving the staff a five-hundred-yuan opening red envelope each, and letting them close the door and leave at 8:30, Wang Yan drove the somewhat exhausted Yang Tao to his mother-in-law's house.

"You two came back just in time, the food is just made, hurry up and wash your hands to eat. Today really tired our Taozi out."

Su Qing, who was walking slowly in the room with her hands supporting her lower back, looked at the two who opened the door and entered, and hurriedly greeted them.

Yang Tao called out to her sister, changed her shoes at the entrance, took off her coat, walked to the sofa and called out to Li Zhaoxian, who was sitting there with a kind face, and sat down with an "Oh," drinking water in big gulps. "Really tired, haven't been this busy for a long time like today. I just want to lie down and sleep now."

Xue Sumei sat happily beside Yang Tao, reaching out to pinch her thigh. "Taozi, how was it today? Did you open for business?"

"No, how could it be that fast?" Yang Tao groaned. "The prices we set for wedding dresses and photography aren't cheap. Although there are some discounts, the prices are still quite high relatively speaking. Getting married is such a big deal, people have to look carefully, right? Besides, it's the off-season for weddings now, isn't it normal not to have business?"

Xue Sumei wouldn't give up. "I don't think those were all our relatives and friends, with so many people, wasn't there even one interested?"

Seeing her daughter shaking her head pitifully, Xue Sumei sighed. "Everyone says doing business, doing business, you say you invested so much money, hired those eight people, paid for their five social insurances and one housing fund, provided meals every day, and the wages aren't low either. Adding in that rent, water, and electricity, it's over a hundred thousand or two hundred thousand every month. Now that you've opened, not a single deal was made, not even an interested one, isn't that a miserable loss?"

"Oh, Auntie~" Duan Xifeng, who had just taken off his apron, narrowed his eyes with a smile. "Doing business is like this, can't be in a rush. Besides, in your words, Wang Yan is a nouveau riche, he can handle it, easily, you don't need to worry."

"Can that be the same? This is losing money, not the two of them spending money staying at home. No matter how much money they have, they can't lose it like this. Spending is fine, but if it's lost, you say they didn't enjoy it, and they're tired enough, what kind of tossing is this? It's better to honestly stay at home."

"Mom, Brother-in-law is right, doing business requires patience." Because there was no seat, Wang Yan, who was sitting on the TV cabinet, smiled and said, "You see it as losing money now, but when our name is made and we catch the wedding peak season, the money will come pouring in."

"Hey, right, doing business requires patience. And, today is the great day of opening, saying those things is so unlucky." Li Zhaoxian nodded in approval, laughing happily. "Big sister, we are old, and don't understand these ways of doing business. I think, you should relax and don't think too much. Young people have young people's ideas, let them do it themselves. And I'll say something unpleasant, even if it's lost, with Wang Yan's family wealth, it doesn't even count as hurting the bones. I heard you haven't worked until now?"

"Yes, Li Shu, haven't done anything."

Li Zhaoxian continued slowly. "That's just right, this time, you can exercise your personal ability and have more experience, I think it's quite good. Big sister, just set your mind at ease and let the children toss around."

"That's all that can be done, otherwise what else can be done? I just have a bad mouth, shouldn't have asked." Xue Sumei waved her hand listlessly. "Alright, alright, stop talking, let's all wash our hands and eat."

Including Li Zhaoxian, six people washed their hands separately in the bathroom and kitchen and sat around the table according to their first meal positions. Mainly, these positions were familiar and fixed, because Li Zhaoxian had eaten here several times.

Duan Xifeng was still drinking small wine with Li Zhaoxian, and Xue Sumei also got a small wine cup; she had to drink some to relieve the sorrow in her heart. Wang Yan, Yang Tao, and the eldest cousin naturally were still drinking fruit juice and drinks, making up the numbers.

The mother-in-law was in a bad mood, and Wang Yan, as the precious son-in-law, looked for words to say, directly holding up a thumb. "Mom, you are really powerful, the sea of people in the store today, were all summoned by you, amazing."

Saying this, Xue Sumei was happy. "That's right, let me tell you, with such a big store of ours, those rows of big wedding dresses, this group of people is red-eyed. You don't know, Taozi's third uncle, that guy, humph, pissed them off. Back then I ran to borrow money from their family, that nose wasn't a nose, eyes weren't eyes, now, you didn't see his look. Oh, right, there's also Lan Cai-ping, look at her smiling happily listening to me, wishing she could tear me apart in her heart, must be pissed off. All look down on us, now we stand up, stronger than them."

Yang Tao was between laughter and tears. "Mom, that's how many years ago, why mention those, isn't it all quite good now."

"All quite good?" Xue Sumei drank a small sip of wine and shook her head. "That's because we didn't beg them, and it's also because they see you found such a nouveau riche as Wang Yan, all thinking about begging us later. If we were still like before, look if it's still good? One by one, I still don't know their character?"

"Yes, Auntie, you know them too well." Su Qing nodded and smoothly changed the topic. "Right, speaking of Auntie Lan, Li Shu, did you see Auntie Lan and Uncle Hao today?"

"Saw them, saw them." Li Zhaoxian nodded repeatedly, sipped wine, and said happily. "I also saw that child Weiwei, beautiful, her parents are also quite good, chatted very well."

Yang Tao was curious. "Then Li Kui and Weiwei's matter is considered settled?"

"That's not it, these are all their own matters. Although I am a bit anxious, I can't help Li Kui make a decision. But I am quite satisfied with Weiwei, thinking that when I finish eating and go home, I will give him a call to talk about this matter. Although this is his own matter, I as a father also have to express my attitude. Also ask him what his thoughts are, if it's suitable, don't drag it on, right?"

This was well said, and very enlightened, everyone nodded in approval. Especially Yang Tao, thinking of being arranged by her own mother before, she felt a little envious, envious of Li Zhaoxian's enlightenment.

"Brother Li, you are so right." Xue Sumei laughed. "But there is one point I don't approve of, you say Auntie Lan is quite good, then you are wrong. Why is she good? She is pretending. You don't know, she is a national first-class actor, what kind of pretense can't she do? Back then we acted in dramas together until retirement, from little girls to old ladies, good people, bad people, all acted, have realization."

"Let me tell you, Brother Li, regarding the understanding of Lan Cai-ping, no one is deeper than me. You say why she chats well with you? Isn't it because Li Kui's conditions are too good, their Weiwei is worse, it's climbing high, right? In such a situation, you say she can't chat well?"

Yang Tao was between laughter and tears, this is really an enemy. "Mom~, why say those. It's Li Kui and Weiwei's matter, Auntie Lan and Li Shu won't interfere too much, what does it have to do with what you said. What you said is where and where, if my father-in-law and mother-in-law were still here, wouldn't you also have to chat well? Isn't it the same? You always say Wang Yan is a nouveau riche, if you want to say it, isn't it also us climbing high to him?"

"Don't, Mom, I guarantee, I absolutely don't have this thought. Instead, what I think is, being able to marry Taozi is my climbing high, it's my great luck, really."

Wang Yan didn't expect that he could also be scraped. Yang Tao was indeed pregnant and stupid now, where did she say that. With his understanding of his mother-in-law, this absolutely didn't mean to dismantle Li Kui and Lan Weiwei, nor did it have any other meaning. It was just habitually complaining, suppressing Lan Cai-ping. Everyone present, including Li Zhaoxian, could understand the mother-in-law's meaning, Yang Tao was superfluous to talk too much, changing the topic would be fine, she had to bring him along.

"Is there such a way to talk about your own mother?" Xue Sumei glared at Yang Tao and looked at her precious son-in-law happily. "We have been together for several months, Mom still doesn't know you, don't worry, Mom didn't think much. Brother Li, I don't have any other meaning, just used to Lan Cai-ping, don't take it to heart."

Li Zhaoxian shook his head and smiled. "How can it be, I still don't know you, big sister, you are the most down-to-earth. Come come come, that Xifeng, and you few, let's drink together. Wish Taozi, Wang Yan, the young couple, abundant wealth."

"Business is booming!"

"Abundant wealth!"

"Great luck!"

Duan Xifeng, who was eating, hurriedly raised his wine glass, and Wang Yan and the two women also raised their glasses to drink fruit juice, a bunch of people saying auspicious words and good wishes.

After the last Deng Jiajia incident, maybe he was really scared, Duan Xifeng was really honest. Except for the social engagements he couldn't push, he basically went home on time every day, taking care of Su Qing and being filial to Xue Sumei. The three women in the family evaluated him higher and higher every day, absolutely a good man who cares about the family.

Of course, a good man who cares about the family didn't have a higher status in Xue Sumei's heart than Wang Yan, the precious son-in-law. However, because Duan Xifeng put more energy into the family, family harmony was indeed a step higher, which was quite good.

Putting down the glass, Su Qing thoughtfully opened a new topic, everyone was happy, you said a word, I said a word. Then, as expected, they talked about the children, which hadn't stopped on the dinner table since Su Qing and Yang Tao became pregnant one after another. The mother-in-law couldn't help but imagine the future again, always happy, quite good...

Now that they had something to do, Wang Yan and Yang Tao finally stopped mixing food and waiting for death. Daily life also became Wang Yan's daily exercise every morning, and then bringing breakfast back waiting for Store Manager Yang to wake up naturally, waiting for her to eat breakfast, wash up, and tidy up, then the two drove a small car to the store to work.

It was their own business, how could it be so punctual, basically every day they would arrive around ten o'clock. After arriving, Yang Tao supported her lower back in the store, patrolling her territory, taking the few customers who came to the store with the girls under her, which could be considered training them.

Wang Yan was holding a hard drive, a speed recorder, on the high-configuration computer in the store, clattering away. The remaining two newly hired photographers, because there was no work, would ask the girls what they wanted to eat for lunch in the morning, and then the two would stroll to the market to buy vegetables and come back to tidy up in the kitchen.

Almost near noon, Chef Wang took the ladle, and after a burst of clanging, everyone ate and laughed together in the separated lounge, daily harvesting the praise of the employees. Wang Yan believed they were sincere, after all, he could make money by cooking. Especially at the beginning, he hadn't repeated much, from north to south, from east to west, the eight major cuisines and various branches all had, occasionally having to have foreign food, absolutely varied. As for whether it was sincere later, it didn't matter, anyway, he, Boss Wang, did enough.

After eating lunch, eight subordinates drew lots, finding two to wash dishes, which was the most exciting moment of the day, also quite interesting. It was just that at this time, WeChat didn't have a red envelope function, it had to be 2014. Otherwise, a group red envelope every day, the most and the least washing dishes, would be even more interesting.

In the afternoon, Wang Yan continued to copy, he wrote for a few hours every day, and had to work hard. Yang Tao sat on the sofa on the first floor, studying how to make the company bigger and stronger, planning the future. In fact, these were all things she had to think about before, but Yang Tao and Wang Yan were indeed a bit idle at home, usually didn't use their brains much, really a bit stupid... so she started now.

Making the wedding dress shop bigger and stronger, there was nothing else, just wedding planning, good quality and low price. They were only doing wedding dresses and photography now, there were many others, which other wedding companies had. What master of ceremonies team, tuner, etc., and other cooperative hotels, motorcade, eating rebates, etc., were all work.

But after opening for many days, with their miserable performance of not selling a single wedding dress and only renting out two, seeing that they would lose money for a year or a half, what Yang Tao thought was really too far. Doing it herself was definitely not possible, she could only cooperate with others, exploring the way little by little.

Wang Yan had of course told Yang Tao about these things, but it didn't hinder Store Manager Yang's beautiful imagination.

After she thought about it messily, she would take out a notebook and start designing wedding dresses. On the second floor, there was also a studio, which was a place specially provided for the great designer Yang to make wedding dresses by hand. She didn't dare to move now, after all, she had no experience. She had only made them for the pile of little dolls at home, never made big ones. Wang Yan was also decisive in his actions, bringing all good materials, she was a bit afraid. Recently, she was looking for a feeling, once she found it, she would start making her first handmade wedding dress in her life, nervous and looking forward to it.

After Wang Yan wrote for a while, he would go downstairs and sit with Yang Tao, whispering and accompanying her to design. Or they would tinker with the computer together, drawing pictures on it, very professional, all learned by Wang Yan following Yang Tao in the few months of pregnancy.

The store's normal business hours were from 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM, half an hour in advance, that is, 9:00 AM, 8:00 PM, the subordinates would take turns to clean up. Long working hours were certain, but this work was like that, and the salary and benefits Wang Yan gave were almost the highest in the industry, so there was no problem.

As the boss and boss's wife, Wang Yan and Yang Tao of course left early. So around five o'clock, a fulfilling day ended.

Because the store's location was close to his mother-in-law's house, basically every day they would go to his mother-in-law's house to eat together. Occasionally, Yang Tao was greedy, Wang Yan would book a restaurant, and the family would go out to eat a meal. Of course, there was no lack of Li Zhaoxian occasionally following. The old man didn't eat for free, his son had an annual salary of a million, of course, he wouldn't treat his father thinly, so the old man occasionally would treat them to eat together, and the relationship was getting closer and closer.

After eating dinner, chatting with his mother-in-law daily, the two would go home. Then wash up, watch TV, massage, etc., then turn off the lights and sleep, the day really ended...

Just like this, more than half a month passed, not as Wang Yan expected, Yang Tao, who was determined to make a career and make it bigger and stronger, was not energetic. People coming to the store every day were quite a few, she supported her belly, introduced after a lot of talk, people said "just look around," really consumed too much enthusiasm, Store Manager Yang was out of power...

This day, after eating lunch, Wang Yan accompanied Yang Tao to stroll around outside to digest, returned to the store, Store Manager Yang "Oh" sat on the comfortable big sofa, looking at the two couples in the store, a single woman, a long sigh: "You say why don't they buy..."

"Although getting married is the most important moment in a woman's life, it is the top priority, but because of limited conditions, renting wedding dresses is always the majority. And our family's wedding dresses are not cheap, the name 'Miss Taozi Face' has not been hit, can't attract high-quality rich customers, isn't this very normal."

Yang Tao pouted, pitifully: "Sorry, it's all because of me that we lost so much money..."

"What are you saying, what's sorry. We can't afford to lose, let alone not open for a year, even ten years is no problem. And we will definitely get better and better in the future, don't worry." Wang Yan hugged the Store Manager Yang who was hit hard and comforted: "Wife, remember, for us, money is never the most important thing. The most important thing is that you are happy, we opened this wedding dress shop because we like it, how to design the most beautiful wedding dress is what you have to think about, understand?"

"That's what you said, but every morning when I open my eyes, I lose money, how can I not think about it. Before, I said I wouldn't spend your money, but now this is too wasteful."

"Your understanding of waste is a bit biased, this is different, this is our legitimate career, not excessive consumption on unnecessary things." Wang Yan rubbed her head: "Alright, don't think wildly. Now there is our child in your belly, mother and child are connected, if you are unhappy, he should also be unhappy, affecting development. Oh, look who's coming." Saying this, Wang Yan pointed his mouth outside the display window.

Yang Tao turned her head to look: "Weiwei?"

"Alright, tidy up your mood, chat happily with her, don't think east and west."

Wang Yan smiled and waved at Lan Weiwei, who had already walked into the store and was walking towards this side under the prompt of the subordinates... ===== CHAPTER 327 =====