Wang Tianxue stepped forward, took the womanās hand, and handed over the prepared foods brought from her hometown as well as the health products bought on the way.
"Aunt, look at you, asking so many questions all at once, I donāt even know which to answer first. This is my friend, the one I mentioned over the phone, here to stock up."
Wang Tianxue introduced Lin Chuxia and a few others to her aunt, and then introduced her aunt to them.
Aunt, upon seeing Wang Tianxueās friends, chuckled and said, "Everyone here calls me Sister Fang or Aunt Fang."
Following Wang Tianxueās seniority, Lin Chuxia and the others addressed her respectfully as Aunt Fang.
Aunt Fangās gaze lingered particularly on Lin Chuxia, "So this is your business partner? Finally saw sense, did you?"
The latter part was directed towards Wang Tianxue.
Wang Tianxue smiled, "Itās a long story, Aunt. Itās their first visit, let them take a look around first."
"Sure, feel free to look around. The market is quite big. If you see anything you like, tell me later. Iāll treat you to lunch, and after lunch, we can take our time choosing."
"Thank you, Aunt Fang. Weāll go take a look around first."
Lin Chuxia knew that Wang Tianxue and Aunt Fang had more to talk about, and they themselves wanted to explore the market first.
After everyone left, Wang Tianxue followed Aunt Fang into the back lounge and then spoke, "Aunt, Yang Rui and I are divorced..."
Meanwhile, Lin Chuxia and her group had already walked further inside.
In her past life, Lin Chuxia had come to Rong City for business negotiations, and the situation then was very different from stocking up now.
Thus, it was her first time visiting Rong City market in both her past and present lives.
As she walked further inside, she realized that not only was the market large, but the variety of goods was also impressive.
There were clothes of varying grades, including high-end fabrics, mid-range apparel, mainland styles, and Hong Kong trendsāthe market had it all.
"Nana, take a look and see what you like, Iāll buy it for you later."
Lin Chuxia turned to Liu Na and said.
Liu Na hurriedly waved her hands, "Boss, I donāt want it, I have clothes to wear."
She felt fortunate enough to have come along for the ride; she couldnāt possibly ask her boss to buy her clothes as well.
Lin Chuxia smiled, "Donāt worry, just pick anything you like. Iād like to know what kind of taste our girls back home have."
Hearing this, Liu Na understood, "Then, Iāll pick what I like."
"Sure, go ahead."
Lin Chuxia had an excellent taste, but it might not necessarily suit the current market.
Liu Na and Gao Lele often shopped for clothes; both young ladies dressed nicely and likely had good taste, probably more aligned with the current aesthetic preferences.
Houzi, hearing this, also got interested, "Iāll pick a few pieces too."
Jia Liangās eyes twinkled, wanting to join them.
Lin Chuxia stopped them, "Just have a look; our wholesale prices later will be much cheaper than the retail prices, no need to waste that extra money."
Mainly because menās fashion had limited styles, there really was no need to be overly fussy.
The group spent half the day in the market; their feet ached from walking yet they hadnāt seen the entire market.
Seeing that it was time for the appointment, they headed back to Aunt Fangās place.
Wang Tianxue and Aunt Fang were still chatting, always smiling; it was unclear what they were discussing.
Seeing Lin Chuxia and the others return, Aunt Fang asked, "How was your walk? Have you found any targets?"
"It was alright," Lin Chuxia replied, "There are just so many styles of clothing here. We felt enlightened just walking around; as for a specific target, weāre still not sure. Weāre waiting to hear what Sister Tianxue and Aunt Fang suggest."
Aunt Fang saw the bags in Lin Chuxia and the young girlās hands behind her, her smile deepening with meaning.
"This is a small matter, just follow Aunt Fangās arrangements when youāre in Rong City, come on, letās go eat first."
Aunt Fang called a young girl over at the stall and instructed her, then led a young man along with a few others out of the market.
At the parking lot by the market entrance, Aunt Fang directly assigned, "You three gentlemen can ride in Xiao Xuās car, the rest of you get in my car."
Two sedans, Aunt Fangās was imported, and Lin Chuxia couldnāt help but raise her eyebrows.
Itās really nice to be a rich woman.
Aunt Fang was very generous, the restaurant she took them to was a famous seafood city in Rong City.
As soon as they entered, the splendid grand hall left everyone staring in awe.
Had they not seen Lin Chuxia and Wang Tianxue calmly following Aunt Fang inside, even Jia Liang would not have dared to enter such a place.
Stepping on the shiny floor, Hou Xiaobao didnāt even know which foot to move first.
Lin Chuxia and Wang Tianxue flanked Aunt Fang, talking as they walked.
Liu Na didnāt dare to step forward and feared being left behind, so she followed closely behind Hou Xiaobao.
There was no choice, although among the three men she was more familiar with Jia Liang, he used to be her manager and she was scared of him.
Instead, it was Hou Xiaobao; the two had been chatting and playing cards on the upper bunk of the train and had gotten quite familiar.
Hou Xiaobao was initially nervous too, but seeing Liu Na like this, he forcibly straightened his back.
He couldnāt lose face as a man.
The lunch was lavish, Aunt Fang reserved a private room and ordered a seafood feast.
Not to mention the others, even Lin Chuxia couldnāt name many of the dishes.
Aunt Fang was very enthusiastic, afraid they werenāt used to eating the dishes, she explained how to eat the seafood while they ate.
Seeing Hou Xiaobao bite into a large shrimp, she smiled and told him to peel it first.
Hou Xiaobao smiled, Aunt Fang was kind, which made it less embarrassing for him, and he sincerely said, "This is my first time eating such a big shrimp, I was wondering why I couldnāt bite through it, turns out I had to peel it. If not for Aunt Fang, I really wouldnāt have known."
Everyone laughed again, and the atmosphere warmed up.
After a full meal, it was time to get down to business in the afternoon.
Aunt Fang had Xiao Xu follow them as their guide.
Xiao Xu had worked under Aunt Fang for many years, and during the meal, Lin Chuxia could see that Aunt Fang trusted Xiao Xu heavily.
"Letās go, letās start with our own stalls first, anything suitable will be given to you at the lowest price, then we can look at others, you can tell me what range of goods you want beforehand."
Picking goods naturally prioritized Aunt Fangās place, if they ran out of stock later, a single call to Aunt Fang would get it resolved, itās reliable being with oneās own.
Xiao Xu pointed to the stalls in front of them, "This one, this one, and over there too..."
Lin Chuxia was almost shocked, "Are all these Aunt Fangās?"
Wang Tianxue nodded, "Aunt is really good at business."
This isnāt just good.
Before coming here, Wang Tianxue mentioned her aunt had a stall, and she really thought it was just one.
Now, this entire street was nearly hers.
Lin Chuxia sighed deeply, with such connections, it would be a shame not to make money.
"We need a mix of low, medium, and high-quality goods, but no matter the quality, it must be good."
These days, itās not easy for people to earn money, whether itās expensive or cheap, everyone values durability.
A coat is not considered worn out until it tears, and some even patch it up and wear it for two more years.
So, durability is the best reputation.