National Tide 1980.

Chapter 883
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the sun softened and the temperature was the most suitable time of the day.

So although the vicinity of the high-end apartment is still bustling, the streets are full of families who have just returned from going out to participate in sports, or college students and high school students who are in love with each other, or couples who go shopping together.

Even if all the restaurants are almost overcrowded, the people queuing in front of the Golden Arches can be more than ten meters away.

In the end, Ning Weimin and Qu Xiao could only find a small place for two to sit in the corner of the terrace on the second floor of a western restaurant called "Hardy's Bar".

But they're actually quite comfortable sitting here, neither hot nor cold, and close to the fence.

Outside the fence is a very old cypress tree, and there are yellow cosmos under the fence.

From here you can clearly see the flow of people on the street.

Although there are guests from other tables sitting beside them, it does not affect the privacy of their conversation, after all, they all speak Chinese.

"Okay? Little girl. It's different to go to France. I brought all the Cartier watches. Isn't this watch expensive? Have you received an invitation from a big brand to perform? It's quite a share, how much extra money did you earn?" Ah, tell me the truth!"

It's been a long time since we saw each other, and Ning Weimin has sharp eyes and a careful heart, and he has seen the changes of Qu Xiao as soon as they met.

Although this girl's clothes are still so simple, her taste and matching have improved a lot.

And there is a low-key and luxurious women's Kun watch on the wrist, which already has the temperament of a supermodel.

Just glancing at the watch, Ning Weimin showed a relieved smile.

So before he had time to order something, he started teasing.

"No, it's not me, it's a small stone..."

Unexpectedly, Qu Xiao shook his head like a rattle and waved his hands again and again.

"Where do I know what brand it is? I bought this watch casually when I was shopping. It's all because of the little stone, and I didn't even ask the price..."

"What's the matter? You made it clear."

Qu Xiao's casual explanation lacking logical relationship really aroused Ning Weimin's curiosity.

"Hey, don't worry. Let me tell you a good news first, Xiaoshi stayed in Paris. She is the only one of our models. Not only Mr. Carton likes her, but the French also like her. A Yves Saint Laurent The designer of the company took the initiative to find her after watching her performance, and said that they were looking for an oriental model to participate in their brand performance. They felt that Xiao Shitou had neutral beauty and three-dimensional facial features, so they wanted her and wanted to sign one. A one-year performance contract. And Mr. Carton actually asked for a price of [-] francs for Xiaoshi, [-] of which belonged to Xiaoshi. The rest of the money, Mr. Carton, will be used to take care of the girl's board and lodging in Paris. Are you surprised? After one year, this girl will become a millionaire..."

To be honest, this news did not surprise Ning Weimin at all, because the original history was like this.

It is because of Pierre Carton's special preference and strong support that Shi Kaili has been recognized by the European fashion industry since this performance in Paris, and thus became a world famous model.

Even Ning Weimin was somewhat disappointed after hearing this.

Because his aesthetics and emotions are more inclined to the music he discovered with his own hands.

Originally, he insisted on letting Qu Xiao go to Paris, just hoping that this girl could also get such luck and opportunity.

After all, she was "brought up" by herself. It's normal to have a preference, and it's not as good as a clinker, but Shi Kaili is the only one left.

But seeing Qu Xiao laughing so happily, without any jealousy or envy, it seems that he can't feel happy for his good friend from the bottom of his heart.

Ning Weimin felt that he was a bit stingy, and it was not good to show such partial selfishness, so he also nodded with a smile.

"What is the reaction of the little stone? This girl's value has soared suddenly, is she scared stupid by the high-priced contract?"

But unexpectedly, Qu Xiao's answer to this question really surprised Ning Weimin.

"Scared to death? How is it possible! This girl is the daring little stone monkey that Mr. Song said. Brother Ning, you can't even imagine how absurd she is. She dared to go out before she earned much money. Others are scared to death."

"Before we returned to China, this girl had already finished the first show of Saint Laurent, and received [-] francs after the end. This is equivalent to five months' salary of an ordinary Frenchman. It is definitely a fortune in our country. Huge sum of money. But what about this girl? She didn’t take it seriously at all. Not only did she entertain guests for several days, she even invited homeless people from the streets. Before she had heard of Louis Vuitton, she dared to enter the store and order a box , and finally the bill was sent to Mr. Carton, and his face changed after he looked at it."

"Also, on the last day before we returned to China, I went out to eat with Xiao Shitou. I didn't even see the name of the store, and I was dragged into Cartier by this girl. She insisted that I choose jewelry or watches for me. I really didn't There was no way to refuse, so I chose the simplest one. After returning to China, I made international long-distance calls with Xiaoshi, and only then did I know what happened next."

"Dare to say that this watch actually costs [-] francs. Xiaoshi didn't look at the price when he swiped his card. Because it exceeded the amount that Xiaoshi could pay, the bank refused to pay. Xiaoshi called and was anxious with others. Swearing at others. Of course, it was Mr. Carton who solved the problem in the end. This girl is really worrying in Paris by herself. I asked to send her money, but she refused. Later, I had to ask Mr. Song helped to remit the money. But I heard that she spent a lot of money indiscriminately afterwards. Every time she got the money after the show, she couldn’t control herself. She already owed [-] francs. Mr. Carton seemed to confiscate it Her card is stuck, and people watch her every day...

What Qu Xiao said was right, a girl who spends money recklessly in Paris is really not reassuring.

But this is Shi Kaili's style, and it can also reflect her character, restrained, bold, generous, and free and easy.

And the friendship with Qu Xiao is obviously pure gold, otherwise it wouldn't be like this.

From this point of view, Ning Weimin was really pleased for Qu Xiao.

"Sure enough, Mr. Song is right. She is really a lawless grandson. Especially after hearing you say that, I remembered her first performance at the Beijing Hotel. When the performance was over, she would have I bought lychees for the labor fee of five yuan foreign exchange certificates. These are the things she can do. But you don’t have to worry too much, after all, Mr. Carton is looking after her. In my opinion, the old French man is purely taking care of her. She is her own daughter. With Mr. Carton, she will not have any problems in Paris. Besides, she is a stupid, careless person who doesn't care about anything and has a strong adaptability. If you can forget it, you won’t take it to heart.”

Ning Weimin couldn't help feeling a little ironic.

But as he said, he didn't worry too much about Shi Kaili.

The subject quickly changed, and instead became concerned about Qu Xiao's situation.

Because Ning Weimin knew very well that Qu Xiao and Shi Kaili were completely opposite types.

Qu Xiao is not a very assertive person, and he is always used to take care of other people's feelings first.

It is unavoidable to suppress myself from time to time, and love to keep my thoughts and needs in my heart.

"Frankly speaking, I'm actually a little worried about you. After leaving Xiaoshitou, do you feel sad, as if you lost something? How have you been doing recently? Is work and life going well without Xiaoshitou? , you should be performing for Takashimaya in Osaka, right? Why did you come to Tokyo this time? Did you ask the leader for leave? By the way, since you have remitted the money to Xiao Shitou for such an expensive watch, you still have money to spend ?"

Listening to Ning Weimin's nagging, just like his own parents, Qu Xiao couldn't help but laughed.

"Brother Ning, you underestimate people again. I am bigger than Xiao Shitou. She is so small, she can adapt to living alone and work hard in Paris on her own. I have so many companions around me when I perform in Japan, why not? I I won’t cry about it. Although I miss Xiao Shitou a bit, I’m happy to have this opportunity for her. As for the money, you really don’t have to worry about me. After all, I’m still a member of the first model competition As for the champion, my labor fee is much higher than others. Now it costs 40 yen for one performance. Also, I didn’t sneak out this time. For publicity needs, I sent someone to accompany me to Tokyo to be interviewed by the TV station and two magazines. I also finished my work satisfactorily, so I asked for leave to go out to see you. By the way, there will be additional labor costs for the photos I took this time , a total of 20 yen, [-] yen belongs to myself. How about it? I am also very good!"

Obviously, facing the situation of career and life, and the comparison in Vanity Fair, Qu Xiao is optimistic and calm.

This is not only due to her natural character, the simple folk customs of this era in China, but also from the family's precepts and deeds.

Qu Xiao's parents are down-to-earth people, not only because of their daughter's emergence on the fashion stage, they are not flattered.

Moreover, she has been educating her since she was a child, that there is no shortcut in life, the modest benefits, and the full suffers.

In order to live a happy life, in addition to working hard, you must also know how to be content.

So Ning Weimin not only understood why Qu Xiaoren appeared in Tokyo, but also relieved a lot about her situation.

"Congratulations. It's amazing that a Chinese girl is so popular in Japan. I'm happy for you. But I still have to say, don't wrong yourself too much in Japan, and don't always obey unconditionally at work. If If anyone dares to make things difficult for you, or if you encounter any difficulties and need my help, you must not be polite! Call me quickly! Don’t worry about performance opportunities. With me, you will never lose your job. And I will continue Find a way to arrange for you to perform in Europe and America. Maybe in a few years, you will be with Xiao Shitou again."

"Brother Ning, you are so kind to me. You have always spared no effort to help me, and I will remember it in my heart. Without you, where would I be today? However, I am really satisfied with the present, and there is no more Too many extravagant expectations. If I trouble you again, I will be really embarrassed. If there is no better result, I always feel a little sorry for you..."

"It's really a child's talk. Don't get me wrong, I never thought of putting pressure on you. I just hope you know that I will always support you, so that you can feel safe and happy. You remember, the reason why I help you , besides we used to be colleagues and good friends, but also because I brought you into the modeling business with my own hands. You have talent in this area and you are willing to work hard. I am really optimistic about you and hope you can have a bright future. Youth. So if you feel a little hard, just be casual and relax. Rest if you want to rest, and work after rest. I don’t have any strings attached to help you.”

"Thank you, I know. So, don't compete with me today, I must invite you."

"Okay, then let's order. I can order expensive dishes."

"Okay, don't be polite to me. Order a few more."

This girl is true, she called the waiter, opened the menu automatically, and really wanted to order the most expensive dish.

As soon as he opened his mouth, there was expensive caviar, which cost tens of thousands of yen per customer. It seemed that the 20 labor fee was going to be spent.

Ning Weimin hurriedly refused to stop her, but she tilted her head in puzzlement, it was so cute.

In the chaos of the restaurant she looked like a dewdrop on a leaf in the morning.

Or in other words, in the dark night where you can't see your fingers, a firefly dancing with a streamer.

I have to admit that Western food is fast.

After a while, the food and wine were served.

Ning Weimin ordered a piece of steak and a piece of baked scallop.

In order to keep fit, Qu Xiao only ordered a salad.

In addition, only Ning Weimin drank a bottle of red wine, and Qu Xiao only drank lemonade.

To be honest, such an unequal meal somewhat made the meal a bit embarrassing.

However, there is nothing like two young men and women who know each other well and are emotionally close to meet by chance in a foreign country, and sit together and talk about things that only they can tell each other, so as to enhance the conversation.

Even though they met each other late, they still chatted endlessly.

We started chatting about each other's feelings about Japan, we talked about daily life, we talked about the differences between Japan and China, we talked about Pilkon Company, we talked about performances, we talked about how long we hadn't seen each other, we talked about the changes in China, and we missed the capital. everything.

Then we started talking about the sea in Tokyo Bay, about the boats on the sea, the snow on Mt. The dog who ran to the river to catch fish...

We chatted until two hours passed. During this process, Qu Xiao was always smiling, warm and natural.

That kind of feeling is like the setting sun that is about to sink outside and the pink clouds in the sky.

In Ning Weimin's view, a girl like her is the one who can most arouse a man's desire to protect, she is simply synonymous with beauty.

Everyone hopes that such a pure and clean girl can live carefree forever.

(End of this chapter)