It's ironic to say that the bag in Zhou Sumiang's hand, which is carefully sewn with "dragon" (crocodile) skin, is said to be worth as much as an average naturalized migrant worker's annual income. The bag contains a compact compact, comb, and lipstick.
, Mei Dai... each of these items is enough to cover the expenses of an ordinary family for a month or several months, but there is no money.
The Qu family maintains accounts in all the shops where "business is done", and cannot open accounts. They also have their own butler who is responsible for accounting. As the "master", he never brings any money.
The money she spent on the journey from her residence to the subway was saved from her usual pocket money of two yuan a month. Two yuan a month is almost the monthly income of a junior local employee, but in the Qu family
In such a wealthy family, these two yuan of pocket money are really not enough.
However, the more than two yuan she had in hand, which she had calculated for her expenses, was stolen when she got on the train at the subway station. Zhou Sumiang usually greets everyone before going out, and is accompanied by at least two or three servants, maids, and male servants.
Gao is a very peaceful and prosperous place, which makes her a little less defensive. What's more, the clothes she wears are too "pretty".
Fortunately, a flight attendant passed by at this time, and he realized that he wanted to get off at Bairendong. Moreover, Bairendong was not far from Wanzi Pavilion, so there was no need to call a taxi.
After hearing the news, she breathed a sigh of relief. All she had to do was go to Wanzi Pavilion and borrow one or two yuan from the counter.
When the urban railway arrived at Bairendong, Zhou Sumiang got off the bus. She was familiar with the street scene here and quickly recognized the direction to Wanzi Pavilion.
The distance from the station to the store is actually less than half a mile, but for a "liberated foot" like Zhou Sumiang who puts her foot down halfway, the walk is still quite difficult.
Bairendong is also a lively station. Except for taking the subway with the old man and his wife not long after arriving in Lingao, this is the first time she has taken the subway by herself, and it is also the first time she has taken the subway at Bairendong Station.
arrival.
The square in front of the red brick station building is bustling with people, and vendors with "franchise" signs on their chests are selling food and miscellaneous groceries. Zhou Suniang came to Bairen quite a few times in the past, but mostly she came in a hurry in a horse-drawn carriage or rickshaw.
However, the bustling market in front of her made her both like it and feel vaguely scared - after all, her money had been stolen just now.
She stood at the exit of Bairendong City Railway Station, with mixed feelings in her heart. She touched her purse unconsciously, where she had carefully calculated more than one yuan, but now there was only cold air. She took a deep breath.
She tried to calm down the uneasiness in her heart, but the noise in the square made her feel even more irritable.
Her eyes wandered among the crowd, trying to find a sense of familiarity, but all she saw were unfamiliar faces. The cries of vendors, the laughter of children, and the conversations of pedestrians intertwined to form a bustling market scene.
Zhou Sumiang felt as if she had been drawn into a huge whirlpool and was irresistibly pushed into an unknown situation.
Her footsteps moved involuntarily in the direction of Wanzi Pavilion, and every step seemed particularly heavy. Her "liberated feet" seemed a bit out of place in this era, and every step seemed to say goodbye to her past. Although her clothes
Gorgeous, but it stood out among the crowd, attracting many curious eyes.
An inexplicable fear surged in Zhou Sumiang's heart. She quickened her pace, but her steps became more and more unsteady, as if she might fall at any time.
On the west side of the square, a gate-shaped frame was erected, where pickpockets and thieves captured at the station and surrounding areas were chained and "petty criminals" were chained. After the verdict of the magistrate's court, they were publicly whipped in the square and then locked here for public display.
Men and women with different faces squatted or sat under the shelves with different expressions. Zhou Sumiang felt that these people were just like beasts.
She walked as fast as possible and left this noisy and bustling place.
Finally, Wanzi Pavilion is not far from Bairendong Station. After walking along the street for a short distance, we can see its front. It is sandwiched between two large shops. It is inconspicuous. Even the signboard of "Wanzi Pavilion" is not visible.
If you don't pay attention, you will be ignored.
The moment the spring door opened, she felt a sense of coolness. The heat and restlessness in her body and mind immediately faded away, and her steps stabilized.
"Is Zhou Sumiang here?" He Xiaoyue was surprised.
"Yes, that's her!" Guo Xier nodded repeatedly.
"But she didn't make a reservation, and she didn't make a reservation for any clothes in the past two months..." He Xiaoyue said, "Are you here to take a rest?"
It is true that wealthy families who have done business have the habit of passing by Wanzi Pavilion to take a rest and have a cup of tea when they are tired from shopping.
"I tell you, the matter is serious!" Guo Xier lowered his voice and whispered into her ear.
"Did she run away?!" He Xiaoyue has been a women's cadre for a long time. Although she has changed her career now, she has seen wives and concubines of wealthy families run away several times. As a women's cadre, she also participated in the aftermath. Enter Wan
After Zige, I heard about similar things. It was said that the Qu family where Zhou Su Niang was working had a defector not long ago, and there was even a fuss.
If she were still a female cadre, He Xiaoyue would naturally feel that she was "running well", "running wonderfully" and "running so well that the men are screaming", but now that she is the designer of Wanzi Pavilion, her first concern is "business".
It's not a problem for Zhou Sumiang to run away, but if she gets involved with Wanzi Pavilion, she won't have to do the Qu family's business in the future. This is a huge loss for her. After all, the female relatives of the Qu family particularly approve of her design.
He is now her biggest client. When Anjiu helped Sister Lian run away, which angered the Qu family and caused her father's Rui Hexiang to lose a big client, He Xiaoyue still remembered this.
"Yeah! It's very possible." Guo Xi'er said, "She came alone. It looks like she has walked a lot. She is very tired!"
She looked at He Xiaoyue: "What should we do now?!"
Zhou Sumiang really ran away and came here to ask them for help. They should help due to circumstances and reasons. The Senate actually secretly encouraged such "escapers". After all, this was also part of the "New Life Movement".
But from a business point of view, if Wanzi Pavilion really gets involved, the business consequences will be very serious. Not only will it lose the Qu family as a big customer, but it will also affect a large number of related big players. This is why Wu Xinsheng was originally
The main reason for transfer.
"If she really ran away, we still have to help." He Xiaoyue said hesitantly, "otherwise, the chief will be unhappy."
"Yeah, I think so too. If you lose a bit of business, you will lose a bit." Guo Xier suddenly made up his mind.
"Maybe she didn't run away." He Xiaoyue said, "Let's ask her to sit in the lounge first and explore her voice."
The two of them came to the VIP room together and saw Zhou Sumiang reclining on the sofa, with a haggard look on her face, as if she was several years older. He Xiaoyue was secretly surprised. Could it be that she had been greatly wronged at home?
However, unlike Sister Lian who ran away, who looked uneasy because she was afraid of being beaten, Zhou Sumiang was full of worries, and her beautiful eyes were full of eager flames. As for what this worry was, it was probably related to the man.
related.
Before He Xiaoyue could speak, Zhou Sumiang opened her mouth and said: "Miss He, I want to find Wu Xinsheng."
He Xiaoyue was stunned, thinking that it was true!
It stands to reason that the Senate has always supported the pursuit of free love between men and women, but the man Zhou Su Niang is obsessed with turns out to be Wu Xinsheng, which is a bit beyond the expectations of Guo and He. Wu Xinsheng is not good-looking,
He is an "old man" in his early thirties and is missing an arm.
What did Zhou Sumiang like about such a man? For a moment, He Xiaoyue felt worthless for Master Qu.
"He has been transferred..." Guo Xi'er said quickly, "Last time, the last time you asked him, he had already been transferred - to work as a supervisor at the Nansha Textile Factory in Xiangshan."
He Xiaoyue couldn't help but glared at Guo Xi'er, wondering why you said it so clearly!
Sure enough, Zhou Sumiang took out a letter from her purse: "I wrote to Nansha Factory. They replied to me. They said that Master Wu sent the workers back to Lingao for training at the end of last month..."
When He Xiaoyue saw that the cover of the letter was indeed stamped with the stamp of Nansha Demonstration Textile Factory, she secretly complained in her heart, thinking that your factory is just as troubled! Who cares about you!
In order to see her, Zhou Sumiang took the risk and ran out alone... He Xiaoyue simply felt more and more worthless for her.
"But he didn't come to our place." He Xiaoyue said, "He is no longer from Wanzi Pavilion. Even if he returns to Lingao, he will not come to Wanzi Pavilion."
"Isn't his residence right here?!"
"Well, he used to work here and lived in the dormitory of Wanzi Pavilion. He is no longer from here, how could he still come back to live here." He Xiaoyue tried hard to clarify the relationship with Wu Xinsheng.
Zhou Sumiang's eager eyes dimmed for a moment, then ignited again: "He has been working here for so long. If he comes back to Lingao, he will definitely come back to see him. Their factory said that they will send tens of thousands of people to Lingao this time.
Zi Ge is here for training!" He said, regardless of whether the other party was willing or not, he took out a letter from his bag, "If he comes over, please give him this letter!"
He Xiaoyue secretly complained, why did this happen again! Just as he was about to shirk, the female clerk outside ran in in a panic.
"He, he..."
"how……"
Before he finished speaking, there was suddenly a loud noise outside. Guo and He were both shocked. They ignored Zhou Sumiang for a moment and walked to the door and looked outside, only to see a group of people standing in the hallway.
People were making a lot of noise, and three or two shop assistants were barely coping.
An ominous premonition surged in He Xiaoyue's heart. Suddenly she heard the noise in the corridor. Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and another saleswoman came running: "Designer He, Designer Guo, it's bad, someone..."