Chapter 486: Meeting Acquaintances

Grandmother was a bit tired, and it was now her time to rest. The train was crowded, so An Yinan sat in a corner on the outside, blocking off strangers and tucking the quilt in for Grandmother.

"Nan Nan, you go sleep on the upper bunk; I'll just watch Grandmother down here," Liu Xicai said to An Yinan.

If they were at home, it wouldn't matter whether An Yinan agreed or not, but they were on a train now, with people coming and going, and all sorts of people around.

"Big Aunt, I'm not tired. You and Qiu Hua go to the upper bunk; I'll keep watch here." She was used to staying up late, so staying up a bit longer on a normal day was fine.

Mostly, she was afraid that if Grandmother needed to get up in the night, she would feel embarrassed to wake them.

If she went to the restroom by herself, she might trip or fall.

Since she had brought Grandmother and Big Aunt out, she naturally had to be responsible for their safety.

The management personnel were settled in another carriage; this time, six managers were brought along, all of whom were retired from the Military art troupes.

There were also six bodyguards, and these people were soldiers.

The six of them were all veterans of the South Monkey Campaign. Each of them had remarkable skills, though they all had some impairments—some had uneven legs, some had eye injuries, and some were missing ears.

During the campaign, they used their own abilities to protect the country.

"Doctor An, I've checked the surroundings; there are no problems. You can rest at night; I will keep an eye on the old lady here." This person's surname was Guo, the same as Guo Ge.

Everyone called him Xiao Guo.

He was the one with the missing ear, but if it hadn't been for An Yinan, it wouldn't have been as simple as just missing an ear.

At that time, besides his ear, a massive shockwave had caused him to bleed from every orifice.

It was An Yinan who had assisted Yun Zhi in performing the surgery.

After he was discharged from the military, he refused the placement offered to him, wanting to return to his hometown.

Being a bodyguard for a rich person was a loss of face he couldn't afford; he would rather go home and farm.

Later, when he learned it was An Yinan looking for bodyguards, he agreed to come.

She was his lifesaver.

Moreover, on the battlefield, who didn't know the great reputation of Doctor An? He was very willing to protect such a person.

And the security arrangements for this trip were all handled by Xiao Guo.

"Alright, I'm not sleepy. You all take turns resting; we still have a long way to go until Yangcheng," An Yinan smiled and instructed him carefully.

Xiao Guo replied, "Alright, I will arrange it."

The surrounding bunks were all their people, and even the lower bunk in this compartment was occupied by two managers.

The lights in the carriage were very dim, but An Yinan had good eyesight; however, she couldn't read, as it was too tiring for her eyes.

She doodled on paper, drawing clothing designs, but her mind was on the matter of entering the Hong Kong Stock market.

When they arrived in Yangcheng, Kang Jian brought people to meet them at the Railway Station.

"Nan!" Kang Jian shouted loudly as soon as he saw them, waving his hand.

After An Yinan saw him, she took Grandmother's arm and walked over slowly.

"You've been waiting a long time, right?" An Yinan asked.

Kang Jian wiped the sweat from his forehead and shook his head honestly, "Not long, I just arrived too."

So many years had passed, and Kang Jian was much more steady than before. His skin was tanned dark, and while the smile on his face seemed genuine, it also carried a sense of detachment.

"This is the person in charge of the Guangzhou Shop, Kang Jian," An Yinan introduced.

"These are my Grandmother, Big Aunt, and Qiu Hua." As for the other managers, she did not introduce them.

After all these years, both Guo Ge and An Yinan were very satisfied with Kang Jian.

This child had a sharp mind and was quick-witted.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have stood out in the Wholesale Street; now, the shop already occupied more than half of the Wholesale Street.

It could be said that the clothes from the Yangcheng Wholesale Street were sold all over the country.

But more than half of the clothes in this Wholesale Street were An Yinan's products.

The factories she had asked Yuanyuan to find before were still maintaining their cooperation.

And those two factories were able to make a fortune because of the large orders from here; whenever someone tried to poach their orders, they were scolded away by the two factory managers.

"How has the business been lately?" An Yinan asked him.

Use people you trust, and trust the people you use.

The daily turnover passing through his hands was increasing day by day, and it was now nearly a hundred thousand yuan.

Kang Jian scratched his soaked hair, "If the factories could keep up with the supply, the daily turnover could double."

When he said this, his eyes were very firm.

This was her second time coming to Yangcheng. After so many years, An Yinan could feel that his passion for doing business seemed even more intense.

He had found what he wanted to do and was working hard for it!

"How is the supply situation now?" An Yinan thought for a moment.

Kang Jian said helplessly, "Basically, it's all snatched up in the morning, and many people have started placing pre-orders. Sometimes the shop doesn't even have stock to display. To keep the shop from being empty, I specifically set a limit on order quantities."

Thinking of the shop that couldn't meet the demand, he felt proud, but also helpless.

With insufficient supply, customers could only go to other shops to get goods; this was all lost turnover!

An Yinan understood, but she still planned to go to that street early tomorrow morning—partly to scout the situation, and partly to evaluate Kang Jian.

"Alright, we are already finding ways!" she said to Kang Jian.

It was also because of this situation that Guo Ge and she had rushed over to take a look; otherwise, the matter of buying land wouldn't have been so early.

Kang Jian smiled, a smile that looked honest and shy, yet carried a hint of cunning.

An Yinan saw it, but she didn't say anything.

Sometimes, she could tolerate her subordinates' tactics, but there were some things she would never tolerate!

She believed that she had treated every one of these people fairly.

But if someone tries to play dirty tricks behind her back, then she wouldn't blame herself for turning hostile and refusing to recognize anyone.

"Nan, I'll head back first; I still have to go to Sun Ge's to pick up the goods later." Kang Jian helped her get to the Guest House, then asked to take his leave.

An Yinan nodded, "Go ahead and get back to your work."

Looking at the sweat on his head, he had probably been waiting at the Railway Station for quite a long time.

Now that Yangcheng had taxis and buses, it was much more convenient than when she first came.

"This is... Nan Nan?" It was still the sister-in-law; looking at the person outside, she looked so familiar no matter how she looked at her, so she walked out from behind the counter and realized, isn't this Chen Xun's wife?

She had always had a very deep impression of Nan Nan.

She was a sensible girl, but she also had her own plans in mind.

It really lived up to the saying that women also hold up half the sky.

"Sister-in-law, I'm troubling you again." An Yinan smiled gently and greeted the sister-in-law.

She also brought over the box she was carrying, "This is roast duck I brought from Beijing; although the weather is quite hot, I handled it specially on the way."

It certainly was specially handled!

She had secretly tossed it into her space, and only when she was almost at the destination did she lift the lid and put the roast duck back into the box.

In fact, what had been transported the whole way was just a paper box; the roast duck inside had long since been tossed into her space by her.