Because Xu Hongdou's courtyard generated massive online traffic right from the start, it remained virtually fully booked every single day after opening. Although her prices were quite high, the service strictly adhered to five-star hotel standards, resulting in glowing feedback from every guest. This delighted the two friends, who had been somewhat apprehensive about their first business venture, and they soon began planning a second branch.
While Xu Hongdou poured herself into her career, He Wenjie gradually began to slack off. His weekly live streaming sessions for product promotion were scaled back to once every half month. During the remaining time, He Wenjie would hole up in Master Xie's wooden carving workshop, learning the craft from him. Indeed, He Wenjie had become Xie Xiaoxia's junior fellow apprentice, studying wood carving under Master Xie. However, Xie Xiaoxia never had the chance to hear He Wenjie call him senior apprentice brother; a few months earlier, he had left for Xiamen. Master Ma had recently opened a branch there and reserved a Space in the shop for him. Funded by He Wenjie, Xie Xiaoxia used it to set up a wood carving studio, where he could exchange ideas and learn from peers in Xiamen while also promoting Master Xie's craftsmanship.
Master Xie was now living a thoroughly contented life. His order backlog extended two years into the future, and he had over a dozen apprentices studying wood carving under him simultaneously, making him feel as though h…
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