Yan Li, founder of Wenyan Jewelry and Executive Vice President of Dongguan Metal Jewelry Industry Association, was raised in Maoming, Guangdong's entrepreneurial culture. Determined to be her own boss since childhood, she started with a convenience store after teenage work experience, then boldly pivoted to leather goods manufacturing. Beginning with OEM production, she methodically built end-to-end capabilities from processing to branded manufacturing. Today, her expanding factory employs growing numbers while creating hometown jobs. Though profitability is routine, fellow villagers' smiles remain her motivation. The rhythmic dance of hundreds of chain machines mirrors her own journey - a woman who chooses workshop over wardrobe, matching male counterparts in tenacity and grit.