CHAPTER 386: CHAPTER 386: YUNZI (SECOND UPDATE)

"I think so, too," Qin Anyu said excitedly, now that the ten branches they’ve opened together are all doing exceptionally well. With this successful experience, Qin Anyu is confident that the following branches will also be a national hit.

Zhao Rou and Cheng Ziqing have also gotten a taste for opening branches and are already preparing to do so. If it weren’t for the issue with supply, they would have probably opened more branches by the end of last year.

The two then discussed the matter of the new factory, and Tang Yue asked, "Sister An Yu, do you know of any land for sale that’s suitable for building a factory? My uncle is also planning to move his clothing factory to Jing City."

"Xiao Yue, you can’t favor one over the other—only giving your uncle the design drafts and not me," Qin Anyu pouted. She had seen the Mingyue Clothing Factory, which had a completely different style from her Star Bright, and she wasn’t worried about overlaps in clientele between the two factories.

Mingyue Clothing Factory focuses on reaching every household, and when opening branches, they choose places with high foot traffic.

Star Bright, on the other hand, follows a high-end route, with each branch location more upscale than Mingyue’s.

Qin Anyu greatly admires Tang Yue. She taught herself about clothing as well, but it was this self-study that made her realize how difficult it is—the hardships involved. Without exceptional talent or diligent practice, it’s tough for one person to support even one store, let alone two factories.

"Sister An Yu, you haven’t missed out on any design drafts I produce each month," Tang Yue said with a smile. In the future, she plans to train a few designers for Mingyue Clothing, and of course, she’ll continue to design. However, having more designers means her workload will be reduced.

Qin Anyu has found some people, but the designers she found can only occasionally produce a piece worthy of production each month.

Most of the designs still need to come from Tang Yue.

"I’ll be expecting even more in the future," Qin Anyu leaned in, full of anticipation.

Tang Yue blinked but didn’t respond. Although she planned to take fewer design classes this year to have more time to work on design drafts, it’s best not to say anything until she has actually produced them.

What if she doesn’t produce any? How would she explain then?

Qin Anyu understood that drawing drafts was hard work and that Tang Yue already needed a lot of energy for the monthly drafts she was responsible for. She didn’t press the issue and said, "When I was buying land, I found quite a few plots for sale, but they were all expensive."

"Isn’t there anything cheaper? Even if it’s a bit remote, that’s fine," Tang Yue inquired.

Even if it’s remote now, who’s to say it won’t be sought after and unable to be purchased by others in a few decades?

"This..." Qin Anyu thought for a moment and uncertainly said, "There should be some, but I didn’t ask. When I bought mine, I specifically wanted land near Jing City, so I didn’t inquire about remote places. Xiao Yue, if you really want to buy, I can ask around for you."

"Great, then I’ll thank Sister An Yu in advance," Tang Yue said cheerfully.

Having Qin Anyu help with the search will be much better than them trying to find their way in unfamiliar territory.

Logically, her uncle should be arriving in Jing City these few days.

Tang Yue planned to call her uncle later to ask when he would be coming over.

"Xiao Yue, my grandpa wants to invite you to our house for lunch tomorrow," Qin Anyu suddenly remembered, as Grandpa Qin had repeatedly reminded her before she left.

"Ah..." Tang Yue was lost in her thoughts and didn’t respond immediately.

Qin Anyu explained, "It’s like this: Grandpa has wanted to meet you for a long time, but you’re busy with classes every day. Now that it’s during Zheng Yue, and you don’t have much on your plate, why not come over for a meal?"

"My grandpa is very easygoing and kind-hearted, and he especially likes you," Qin Anyu said with hopeful eyes.

Ever since her change, Grandpa Qin had been singing Tang Yue’s praises non-stop. Initially, because Grandpa needed a quiet rest, and also because Tang Yue herself rarely had free time, Anyu hadn’t mentioned it. But now, taking advantage of the Zheng Yue holidays, Qin Anyu naturally planned to introduce Xiao Yue to Grandpa Qin, so he wouldn’t keep bringing her up all the time.

"Sure." Tang Yue readily agreed and asked, "What does Grandpa Qin like? What kind of gift should I buy for him?"

"You just need to come; there’s no need to buy any gifts," Qin Anyu said happily. "Grandpa will definitely be very happy just to know you’ve agreed to come."

Qin Anyu said so, but didn’t tell Tang Yue what gift Grandpa Qin would like.

When Mo Siyu returned, Tang Yue asked him.

Mo Siyu thought for a moment and said, "Grandpa Qin likes calligraphy and painting, and he also enjoys playing chess."

"Calligraphy and painting—I don’t have any, and surely I shouldn’t just buy a book from a bookstore, right?" Tang Yue pursed her lips, her gaze settling on chess sets.

"Last year, Qin Anhao gave him a set of jade Go stones," Mo Siyu remembered clearly; at that time, Qin Anhao had searched everywhere for a good set of jade Go stones.

"Should we give one as well? Wouldn’t that be inappropriate?" Tang Yue hesitated.

Mo Siyu’s hand glided over her glossy black hair and said, "It’s not inappropriate at all. People who enjoy playing Go often like to collect Go sets. There are many in Grandpa Qin’s collection too. He doesn’t care for food or drinks given as gifts, but he loves receiving Go sets the most."

"When I was in Yun Province, I saw a Yunzi Go set that was exceptionally good, with a wide range of prices." Mo Siyu said, obviously set on buying it.

"Yun Province!" Tang Yue bit back an urge to roll her eyes and asked, "In Jing City, do you know where we can find one?"

"I’m not quite sure," Mo Siyu said, seeing her look of anticipation. He deliberately teased her, enjoying the sight of her puffing her cheeks, which was endlessly adorable.

Tang Yue leaned in closer, propping up his chin with her hand, clinging to him like a koala, and asked, "Si Yu, you must know."

Her voice was soft, intentionally close to him, her breath intertwining with his.

Mo Siyu’s eyes deepened as he stretched out an arm, encircling her slender waist and pulling her close, saying, "However, I do know a place that specializes in selling Go sets, and they might have what we’re looking for."

"That’s great." Tang Yue pecked his chin like a dragonfly skimming the water, and just as she was about to pull back, Mo Siyu drew her in, leaning down for a deep kiss that followed.

Tang Yue: She really didn’t mean to flirt with him.

The next day, Tang Yue headed out early, straight to the place Mo Siyu had mentioned. True enough, they sold Go sets there, with a variety of materials available. She found the Yunzi Go set Mo Siyu had described.

After listening to the seller’s introduction, she felt that the Yunzi Go set was indeed very good.

Yunzi stones are as delicate as jade, hard but not brittle, heavy without being slippery, and holding a stone in your hand feels substantial. The price was truly varied as Mo Siyu had said, ranging from tens to hundreds, and up to thousands of yuan.