On the ninth day of the new year, Li Xiangyang and Liu Da boarded a truck to the provincial capital.
Lin Lan went to the shop with Qiaohui and Tong Xinglan, while Lin Yuezhen, who was suffering from severe morning sickness, rested at home.
The holiday had just ended, so there weren't many customers buying pastries. After making a few batches to put on the counter, Lin Lan remembered that Woodworker Li and his men were renovating the shoe store. She got on her bike and headed to Limin Street.
The roll-up door of the Lanyang Clothing Store on Limin Street was halfway open so Woodworker Li and his team could get water.
Lin Lan had also asked Little Xue to put up a sign at the entrance: "New inventory arriving soon. Stay tuned!"
Lin Lan parked her bike at the entrance. Seeing that Woodworker Li and his men were tearing out the old fixtures and kicking up dust everywhere, she went to the adjacent shop, planning to pull down its door to keep the dust from getting inside.
