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Chapter 180: A gentleman loves money and gets it in the right way

Finally, Mu Xudong told me that Boss Zhao had taken away a hundred wool coats the very next day, both men's and women's styles, filling the car to the brim. Zhao Juan was even sitting in the passenger seat with a pile of clothes in her arms. Her brother even said that this way she wouldn't be cold, which made her roll her eyes a few times, but she could only bear it. These wool coats looked very stylish, and she and Li Zhiqiang both needed to have one.

Zhao Yong also took a liking to several other styles of clothing, for spring, summer, autumn and winter, and he placed orders for them all.

He wanted 300 "Winter Warmth" flower baskets before the Lunar New Year, priced at 12 yuan each. After the New Year, he ordered 200 more at 10 yuan each, and he would pay for the shipping. He would find a truck to transport them together with the flower baskets.

His shopping mall now has several new products. Zhao Yong felt like he had struck gold on this trip to the county town, and he praised Li Zhiqiang a lot when he got home for his ability to make friends.

Mu Xudong was very generous. He discussed with Tingnan that Zhao Xiaojuan would receive a one-yuan commission from each of them. Then he made a special trip to Songjia Village to give money to Zhao Xiaojuan and a New Year's gift to Qian Shuzhen. As for his son Mu Zhiyuan, he could stay here and do odd jobs. This family was his benefactor.

Zhao Xiaojuan felt embarrassed to accept the 'huge sum' of five hundred yuan. After all, she was just giving Tingnan a gift; it hadn't taken much effort at all.

Mu Xudong insisted on giving it to him. He believed that the more than 5,000 yuan was not only an unexpected gain, but also expanded the business of his factory. In the future, the factory could produce all kinds of dolls all year round, without hot water bottles, some sitting, some standing, or even lying in the Song family's flower basket. How fashionable!

Mu Xudong explained his plan, and Song Wanli and the others had no objections. As the factory was to develop, it naturally had to adapt to the changes.

Song Tingnan also admired his godfather. From the countryside to the county town, he started a large factory. Every step he took was neither blind nor passive. When he discovered a business opportunity, he would judge it as quickly as possible and then take accurate action.

Qian Shuzhen first laid it out with Song Wanli and Zhao Xiaojuan, explaining that they were not greedy. The thermos design belonged to Zhao Xiaojuan personally, and it was reasonable for her to receive a share of the profits. However, they could not get their hands on the other doll designs from Mu Xudong's factory. "A gentleman loves money, but he earns it in a proper way," that was their principle.

Then another family meeting was held. Qian Shuzhen specifically instructed the younger children, "Mingli, you three siblings must remember that you must not have any bad thoughts about this and go to cause trouble for Director Mu; Mingxiang, Mingfu, all the profits from the Winter Warmth brand are your aunt's personal income, not the Song family's income, so you must not interfere in the future. Tingnan, you were the one who introduced this matter, so in principle..."

"Grandma, I won't participate either. It's all for my aunt." Ting Nan understood what her grandmother meant. Her aunt's situation in the Song family was rather delicate; she felt very insecure. Her anxious and fearful demeanor when the flower baskets didn't sell last time was a clear indication of this. Her grandmother needed to ensure she had a stable income. Her grandmother knew this wasn't fair to her, but she was still young, and anything could happen in the future.

True relationships between people are about connecting with each other's hearts. It's also about reaching a consensus on how to conduct oneself, one's perspective, and one's mindset.

Less than a year later, Mu Xudong opened another factory—Nuanyang Doll Factory, with the "Warm Winter" brand still as its main product. Factory manager Mu included Zhao Manjuan and Ting Nan as partners, contributing their technical expertise and giving them annual bonuses.

Everyone's business has expanded. The Song family's various flower pots and baskets are now sold all over Yunxiang County, and orders shipped to Anxi City have also increased significantly. Now, for holidays, weddings, business openings, moving into a new house, etc., everyone is used to buying a few pots of flowers to decorate.

Song Tingnan is now in her final year of junior high school, and for the past two years she and Yang Meng have been vying for first place. Of course, she hasn't neglected her training in martial arts and ventriloquism either. Master Liu has repeatedly told her to keep a low profile and not to eavesdrop on other people's private matters.

However, Zuo Jinyue from Shanghai once again avoided a major pitfall thanks to her lip skills.