Chapter 221: Xuehe Mall Opens for Business

Chapter 221: The Xuehe Mall Opens for Business

Qin's mom quickly jotted down the place Xiao Jingyuan mentioned and said, grateful, "Thank you, Master Xiao! I will definitely take him there. J City, Nanhe Village—I've written it down. We'll go tomorrow!"

Qin Zilang lowered his head when he heard about Xuehe Mall. How could he show his face to the shop assistant who had captured his heart? Besides, his membership card had been revoked—could he get a new one?

Either way, Qin's mom was already making plans for their trip to J City.

In T City, M City, R City… fans across different cities were eagerly awaiting the opening day of Xuehe Mall. They had their cash ready to rush in as soon as the mall opened.

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For the past month, Jiang Yingxue's team had put all their energy into the Xuehe Mall in Nanhe Village. Once the renovations were done, they worked on indoor ventilation, cleaning, stocking shelves, and polishing the employee handbook.

The security personnel in the mall were all monster cultivators from the Saint Silver White Tiger clan, with Bai Qin as head of security and Bai Fen as deputy head. The service staff were all Moonlight Spirit Rabbits, gentle but proud. Xiaowei was the manager, overseeing all the service staff. Each floor had four cleaning personnel, who weren't human or monster cultivators but puppet figures.

Everything was set, and Xuehe Mall opened for business!

A long red carpet ran from the village entrance into Xuehe Mall. The roads of Nanhe Village were decked out with lanterns and banners, and everyone wore joyful smiles.

Luxury cars rolled down the red carpet, with license plates not only from J City but also from S City, Y City… All came to celebrate the opening of Xuehe Mall.

"Congratulations, Boss Jiang! Wishing you a booming opening and a bright future!"

"Grand opening, best wishes! Hope your business takes off and spreads nationwide!"

"This mall is gorgeous. Boss Jiang's amazing! Congratulations!"

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Today's guests included big shots, rich folks, and regular families. Regardless of their background, everyone at Xuehe Mall got the same treatment—they still had to wait in line.

Yu Mianyun, along with Jiang Xianzheng and his wife, stood beside Jiang Yingxue, helping her greet guests earlier.

Watching Jiang Yingxue cut the ribbon in all her glory, Yu Mianyun's eyes gleamed with pride and warmth. His grandparents' happy laughter rang in his ears, and a happy smile tugged at his lips.

"Crackle, pop!" Firecrackers hung high in the air exploded, playing a tune of joy and happiness.

His little sister was something else—way more impressive than him, her big brother.

The firecrackers died down, but the mall buzzed with excitement and the clamor of voices.

After getting their membership cards, Ye Sijie and her bestie Yang Qiqi arrived on the first floor of the mall. They'd flown in from Y City just for this.

Inside the mall was an exhibition hall with sculptures of all kinds of beautiful spiritual flowers. The sculptures were vivid and lifelike, glowing softly, and many people were taking photos there. They joined in and snapped some pretty pictures.

"There are so many people. Let's go snag a shopping cart too."

"I think we'll be buying quite a lot today. Let's each get one."

"Alright."

Because there were so many guests in the mall today, the shopping cart storage area was already empty.

Quick on their feet, they waited near the checkout for a bit before snagging one.

Their first stop was the clothing store. They had heard from netizens that Xuehe's clothes were beautiful, and now seeing them in person, the rumors were spot on.

Ye Sijie and her friend were thrilled with the clothing inside—great quality and lots of styles.

Then their eyes went wide as a fancy young lady walked in. The woman beside her was clearly with her, pushing a very large shopping cart.

Every piece of clothing the rich lady pointed at, the woman behind her would step forward and place it into the cart. Soon, the cart was full, piled up like a small mountain.

A guest who hadn't managed to get a shopping cart spotted the rich lady's cart and approached to ask, "Excuse me, miss, where did you get this shopping cart?"

Before the rich lady could speak, the woman beside her said, "This shopping cart is our own."

The guest gave the rich lady and her companion a thumbs-up, praising them, "You really thought ahead! I should have done the same!"

Looking away from the rich lady, Yang Qiqi said, "With so many people, how can we find time to try things on?" And the fitting rooms were never free.

Ye Sijie said, "No trying on—just buy!"

They tossed into their cart any clothes they liked that had the right size. They felt that if they hesitated, they'd waste the day, because the guests were grabbing items at an incredible speed!

The store staff were all busy, with two long lines forming at the checkout counter. Employees were constantly restocking, and some clothing styles had already sold out.

After leaving the clothing store, they went to the adjacent beauty shop.

The skincare and cosmetics in the beauty shop were all self-made by Xuehe, with slightly higher prices.

Yet it was still packed with people. Although the items were new to the guests, most Xuehe members trusted the brand and were willing to buy.

Looking at the Xuehe Mall staff—whether male or female—whose skin wasn't so smooth it seemed like it could drip water? Even the young man at the parking lot security booth had such enviable skin. So, the products from this Xuehe beauty shop were absolutely reliable.

On the second floor, the fruit and vegetable supermarket was also a bustling scene, with heads as far as the eye could see.

The quality of the fruits and vegetables sold in the supermarket was slightly better than those at the Nanhe Village market, and the prices were correspondingly higher. If the prices were the same, those with membership cards would all flock to the supermarket, which wouldn't be good for the development of the Nanhe Village market.

Tao Li and her family of three were shopping in the supermarket.

Tao Li and her husband, Zhu Xianjun, had come to Taoxi Town in J City for work. They had previously worked in the center of Y City, but their company had relocated to J City. Initially dissatisfied, they didn't want to quit their jobs, so they moved with their elderly parents and child, currently living in the company's rented dormitory.

Nanhe Kindergarten was newly opened. They had originally planned to have their daughter and parents live in the city, with their daughter attending kindergarten there.

But Boss Wu's youngest child was the same age as their daughter. Boss Wu's father owned a house in the nearby Cloud Brocade Paradise. He had moved the company back partly to be closer to his parents and Nanhe Village, and partly so his child could attend Nanhe Kindergarten.

Persuaded by Boss Wu, the couple bought an apartment in a nearby development, securing a school district for their daughter's kindergarten. The adjacent Splendid Elegance Court next to Cloud Brocade Paradise had already sold out, so they had to buy a place next to that.

Tao Li pushed the shopping cart to the vegetable section. She adjusted her glasses and bent down to pick out the best-looking ones, but on closer inspection, none were bad.

"This supermarket might be a bit small, and the selection is limited, but the quality seems pretty good."

Zhu Xianjun's expression seemed reminiscent as he said, "And the taste is great too!"

Tao Li grabbed a bag to pack some vegetables and glanced back at him with a questioning look, "Where have you eaten it?"