Shanghai Embroidery Lady

Chapter 126

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of March, spring was in full bloom, and everywhere was full of vitality. The women on the street gradually took off their heavy winter clothes and jackets, and put on light cheongsams. Shen Ji's business was also busy with the official arrival of spring.

Every day when I arrive at the office, the first thing Ye Zijin has to do is to open the curtain of the long window.The warm sunlight slanted in, and the narcissus on the stage looked brighter, whiter and slimmer.The wind in spring is warm, like the temperature in the palm of your hand, bringing a wisp of fragrance and brushing her temples into the air.

Suddenly there was a crisp sound of "pop" behind him, Ye Zijin was startled, turned around and saw Xiaoyue was already bending over to pick up the glass shards on the ground, and the tea flowed all over the floor.

"Don't worry, draw your hand carefully." Ye Zijin hurried over to help Xiaoyue pick up the pieces.

Xiaoyue glanced at her in a daze, and suddenly grasped Ye Zijin's hand, tears welled up in her eyes, "Zijin, please save Brother Ah Cheng, I heard from his subordinates today that Ah Cheng is a traitor to Jin'an Hall, Now locked up, I don't know if it's dead or alive..."

Ye Zijin was at a loss, "How could Ah Cheng betray Jin'antang? Did you hear it wrong?" Ye Zijin recalled the conversation she heard in Paramount that day, the voice was somewhat familiar, but she couldn't help it anyway He never thought that that person was Ah Cheng.

"It's true. Brother Ah Cheng hasn't come to see me for several days, and I dare not go to Jin'an Hall to find him. Xiao Wu helped me to find out about it at Xinda Casino. You said...you said Boss Meng Will you kill him..." Xiaoyue's eyes were full of panic, and she couldn't cry at the end.

Ye Zijin comforted: "No, maybe it's not like this, I'll help you to ask."

Xiaoyue blurred her eyes and said, "Zijin, if Ah Cheng really did something wrong to Jin'antang, you must help Ah Cheng to intercede in front of Boss Meng... I'm afraid of the rules of their gang... I'm really afraid of Ah Cheng. Chenghui..."

Ye Zijin helped Xiaoyue to sit down, pulled off the silk from the pan buckle and wiped away Xiaoyue's tears, "Don't worry, I'll go to him and ask him for clarification. If this matter is true, I will do my best to help you." Ah Cheng..." Right now, Ye Zijin had no choice but to stabilize Xiaoyue, in fact, she had no idea, she knew that the rules of the gang were the same as military orders, and no cover-up was tolerated.

Xiaoyue nodded with tears in her eyes, at this moment Xiaowu came in with the documents, seeing this scene, she also guessed the reason of the incident.He has always regarded Xiaoyue as his own sister, and now this silly sister came to beg Ye Zijin to save Ah Cheng, Xiao Wu suddenly became angry, and said loudly to Xiaoyue: "I told you that boy Acheng is not good!" Reliable, looking at an honest person, in fact, he has a bad stomach, and even colluded with the leader of the tide gang behind his boss's back, do you think he is worth doing for him like a despicable villain?"

Ye Zijin glared at Xiao Wu, and said: "Don't talk nonsense until the matter is clarified, it's not like you haven't seen what Ah Cheng has done to Xiaoyue these years, how can a single incident pollute the whole of a person. "

Xiao Wu snorted softly, "If he was really good for my sister, he would have quit the gang a long time ago. Why wait until now? To put it bluntly, he is greedy for glory and wealth. I guess he wants to be the boss after a long time with Boss Meng. Such a person I've seen it much better, and I'm the best at making women happy, and my mouth full of sweet words, coaxing the little girl to her heart's content, Xiaoyue is only a silly girl to like him."

"Okay, stop talking!" Seeing Xiaoyue crying sadly, Ye Zijin choked Xiaowu, and it was the first time in so many years that the three of them became stiff.

Xiaowu threw the documents on the table heavily, and walked out without looking back.

Xiaoyue sobbed twice, and said: "Zijin, even if Ah Cheng is really like what Xiao Wu said, I don't want him to die... I still don't believe that he would do such a thing, he clearly told But if I want to help Boss Meng for a few more years, I will quit the gang and marry me...how can I collude with some trendy gang leader..."

Ye Zijin sighed, and said: "Don't worry, if Ah Cheng comes to you, you should ask him what's going on. I'm as willing to believe him as you are. Well, don't cry now. Wipe away your tears and go to work, I will go to Baohui foreign company right away."

Ye Zijin got out of Shen Ji and waved to stop a rickshaw. The driver swept the seat with a towel and said, "Where is Miss Ye going?"

After Ye Zijin got into the car, she realized that the driver called her Miss Ye just now, and saw that the back of the person in front of her looked familiar, so she asked in surprise, "You know me?"

The coachman turned around and smiled, "Of course I know you, you are Miss San's friend."

"Ah Yuan?" Ye Zijin was both surprised and delighted.

Ah Yuan grinned, no different from his naive attitude before, "Yes, Miss Ye, what a coincidence, where are you going?"

"Baohui Foreign Firm." Ye Zijin replied.

"Okay!" Ah Yuan raised the pole and ran steadily and fast.

Ye Zijin saw that Ah Yuan was working so hard, and said, "Ah Yuan, have you been pulling carts in Shanghai? Have you thought about changing jobs?"

A Yuan panted, "I don't have any skills, I can only do some rough and clumsy work."

Ye Zijin asked, "Then can you drive?"

"I used to learn from the driver when I was at Zhao's house, but I haven't practiced for a long time." A Yuan said truthfully.

Ye Zijin is planning to buy a car right now, but just needs a driver. "Would you like to help me drive, the reward will not be less for you."

Ah Yuan said with a look of embarrassment: "This job is good, but... But I still want to pull the cart."

"Why?" Ye Zijin asked strangely, the work of pulling the cart was hard and tiring, it was going through the wind and rain, how could anyone be willing to pull the cart.

A Yuan blushed, he hesitated and said: "Every Wednesday after Miss's performance, I have to pick her up and go home..."

Ye Zijin suddenly realized that it was because of Zhimei. Back then, she felt that this little servant listened to Zhimei very much, and was always willing to be ordered by the third lady, like a little follower.She smiled and said: "Since it's like this, you can pick it up by car after the Zhimae show is over. I don't need a car at night, why do I have to take a car?"

A Yuan was a little embarrassed and said: "Because... Because the third lady likes to go to a snack alley to eat after the performance, and it takes a long way to drive a car. I always pull the car and take her there..."

Ye Zijin felt a little touched, Ah Yuan has been taking care of Zhimei silently like this, never saying a word, Zhimei may not know his intentions yet.Ye Zijin gave in and said, "Since that's the case, you can just pull the car to pick her up on the night when Zhimei has a performance. What's wrong with being my driver?"

Ah Yuan narrowed his small eyes slightly, and said with a smile: "Yes, I didn't realize it all at once, thank you Miss Ye! Thank you..."

Ye Zijin smiled and said, "Of course you can't react, because your mind is full of Miss San."

Ah Yuan's face turned even redder, until it reached his neck.The two gossiped about some past events, only to find out that when Zhimei's mother returned to her hometown, she remarried a local businessman as his concubine. He is already an old man in his sixties.Zhimei's mother was weak by nature, and she couldn't screw the businessman, and Zhimei would rather die than marry. Later, Ah Yuan helped her escape.

Ye Zijin felt very uncomfortable when she heard this. No wonder she asked Zhimei about her mother in the past, but Zhimei always avoided talking about it. Presumably Zhimei has severed contact with her mother.

When Ye Zijin arrived at Baohui Foreign Firm, she happened to meet Secretary Luo who came out.Secretary Luo took the initiative to say hello, "Miss Ye is here, Boss Meng is in the office."

Ye Zijin always feels that Secretary Luo has only one expression, that is, no expression, a faint smile, and no ups and downs in his voice. It is impossible to tell whether he is happy or unhappy from his face. He is as calm as ever, with a hint of politeness in his calmness. estranged.

"Did something happen at Jin'an Hall?" Ye Zijin asked.

Secretary Luo said: "The foreign firm and the gang boss Meng are managed separately. In the foreign firm, Boss Meng rarely talks about Jin'antang, so I'm sorry, Ms. Ye, I don't know much about this."

After Secretary Luo left, Ye Zijin went up to the second floor. When he opened the door, Meng Haoxiang was resting against the sofa, with his hands stretched flat on the back of the sofa, looking haggard.

"Is Ah Cheng really a traitor to Jin'an Hall?" Ye Zijin asked straight to the point.

Meng Haoxiang was silent for a moment and said: "Yes, I was also surprised, but the matter has already happened, so I have to give an explanation to my brothers."

"What are you going to do?" Ye Zijin was startled.

"According to the rules of the gang, keep his whole body and throw it into the river." Meng Haoxiang said coldly.

Ye Zijin's back felt cold, his hands trembled slightly, and he looked at Meng Haoxiang in disbelief, and said, "Is there no way out? Can we expel him from Jin'an Hall after a heavy punishment?"

Meng Haoxiang raised his head slowly, swept Ye Zijin's panicked face, and said lightly: "Zijin, don't meddle in the affairs of the gang, I make my own decisions, if I don't follow the rules, how can I convince the crowd?"

Ye Zijin argued: "There are many ways to convince the public. Killing people to establish prestige is different from barbarians. Rules are made by people. Can't they be humane? Ah Cheng has been with you for so many years, how do you Can you just kill it?"

"I've already left his body on the sidelines, and it's not up to you to decide on the affairs of the gang." Meng Haoxiang's last sentence emphasized his tone.

Ye Zijin couldn't understand their so-called rules. Seeing that Meng Haoxiang had no intention of giving in, she felt a little cold. She thought he was a kind and righteous person, but she didn't expect that there would be such cold-blooded and ruthless moments.

"Before you kill Ah Cheng, are you sure you have investigated thoroughly? Is that person really Ah Cheng? Could it be that someone framed him?" Ye Zijin still did not believe that Ah Cheng was the traitor.

"It was caught on the spot. The group of people who transferred the smoke was led by Ah Cheng, and the mastermind behind him was Liang Xiaochuan. I also want to thank you for this matter. If you hadn't discovered it early, I am afraid that people from the Smoking Ban Bureau will come to investigate It will be difficult to explain clearly." Meng Haoxiang said calmly.

Seeing Meng Haoxiang's indifferent expression, Ye Zijin felt a little chilled, she bit her lower lip, and said, "Are you really going to do something so extreme?"

Meng Haoxiang asked back, "Are you really trying to embarrass me?"

The two stalemate for a few seconds, Meng Haoxiang's expression softened a bit, and he said: "If Ah Cheng is not Xiaoyue's sweetheart, you will definitely not care about this matter, Zijin, being too emotional will often lead to mistakes."

Ye Zijin took a few steps back, a sneering smile appeared on the corner of his lips, "Boss Meng, you are sensible, you can distinguish everything clearly, but it's a pity that I'm not a cold-blooded person, and I can't kill people without blinking an eye. Besides, he is still a subordinate who has been with you for many years, no credit but hard work, right?"

Meng Haoxiang shook his head and smiled, "Zijin, if everyone has worked hard, wouldn't everyone rely on this little hard work to do something wrong in my Jin'an Hall?"

Ye Zijin just felt that she didn't know the man in front of her very soon, so she finally asked, "Is there really no way out?"

"Don't stay." Meng Haoxiang said decisively.

"Okay." Ye Zijin was completely disappointed, and suddenly felt a little ridiculous. From the very beginning, she should have understood that his hands were stained with blood, and he was ruthless and decisive in his bones, otherwise he would definitely not be able to achieve Jin'an dignified master this position.She only saw his good side, and she rarely saw the coldness and indifference hidden in the shadows. She couldn't imagine that one day he would treat her like this...

Ye Zijin and Meng Haoxiang had an unhappy conversation, and when they walked out of Baohui Foreign Firm, Ye Zijin suddenly made up his mind to save Ah Cheng.Even if he made a mistake, the crime does not deserve death. If Ah Cheng died, Xiaoyue would definitely be in pain.She understands Xiaoyue's temperament. Although Xiaoyue looks timid and weak, she is very stubborn in matters of relationship. At first she persuaded Xiaoyue to give up this relationship, but Xiaoyue has always insisted on her choice.Ye Zijin has always regarded Xiaowu and Xiaoyue as her relatives these years, and she does not want her relatives to suffer any harm, so she can't help but worry that Xiaoyue will do something stupid after hearing the news of Ah Cheng's death...

Knowing the urgency of the matter, Ye Zijin went to Qianjiang to discuss it that day.

Qian Jiang and Duan Zhenzhen were both at home. After hearing what Ye Zijin said, Qian Jiang was in trouble, and said: "Miss Ye, it's not that you don't know my elder brother's temper. If I help me in this matter, then I will also count I violated gang rules, maybe he will throw me into the river to feed the fish."

Ye Zijin said: "I didn't ask you to help me rescue Zizheng, I wanted you to 'kill' Ah Cheng for me."

"That's easy, just shoot it down." Qian Jiang slapped his thigh and said.

Ye Zijin shook his head, "It's not a real killing, it's a fake killing. I heard that a bullet hitting a lung lobe won't kill you in a short period of time, it's just a coma. Then you put Ah Cheng in a sack and drag him to the Huangpu River as usual, but in the car Prepare an extra sack of the same type with stone cotton in it, and when the time comes to throw it away, just throw it away.”

Qian Jiang nodded thoughtfully and said, "Yes, why didn't I think of such a good idea!"

Duan Zhenzhen was taken aback, and asked, "Have you ever thought about it?"

Qian Jiang was taken aback for a moment, then stroked the back of his head, chuckled and said, "No...no, I just think Miss Ye's idea is brilliant, and you can only play tricks under my elder brother's nose if you have the guts."

"I will come to pick up Ah Cheng when the time comes, so you don't have to worry about the rest, you just need to replace him with me." Ye Zijin said.

Qian Jiang still hesitated, "What if my elder brother finds out?"

Ye Zijin said decisively: "If he finds out about you, he will say that I arranged it all by myself, and I won't let anything happen to you."

Duan Zhenzhen pushed Qian Jiang's arm, and said angrily: "You are not as good as a woman in Zijin. Is it so difficult to transport someone out? If you can't, I will ask my father for help."

Qian Jiang thought for a while and said, "Okay, Ms. Ye, I'll help with this, but don't blame me if something goes wrong."

"Well, let me know on the day you want to execute Ah Cheng. You have to ensure Ah Cheng's safety, and find someone with better marksmanship to do it." Ye Zijin felt that it was not easy to rescue Ah Cheng under the supervision of so many people in Jin'antang. Possibly, Ah Cheng had to be temporarily injured.She knew that Meng Haoxiang was an extremely cautious person. Although this method was a bit risky, she had to try it.

In the evening, Zizheng saw Ye Zijin arrived at his residence early, and saw that she was carrying a suitcase in her hand, so she knew that her sister must have had a conflict with Meng Haoxiang.

"Sister, did you quarrel with your brother-in-law?" Zizheng asked tentatively.

Ye Zijin put the suitcase on the ground and said, "Don't call him brother-in-law, how can such a cold-blooded and heartless person be worthy of being your brother-in-law."

"What's the matter? Sister, calm down first." Zizheng poured Ye Zijin a glass of water with a smile.

Ye Zijin told Zizheng what happened today, and thought that Zizheng would stand by her side, but Zizheng said nonchalantly, "Sister, you should understand him, after all, he is the head of Jin'an Hall, and the people under him He is not an idle person, if because of his kindness, he falls into someone else's hands, the person who will be thrown into the river in the future may be himself."

Ye Zijin looked at his younger brother in surprise, and found that Zizheng had really changed. Zizheng used to hate gangs, and hated fighting and killing between gangs, but now he not only doesn't think there is anything wrong with Meng Haoxiang's murder, but thinks it is The right decision, Ye Zijin didn't know what to say for a while.

Seeing that his sister was not very happy, Zizheng immediately changed his tone and said, "Okay, sister, I am your younger brother. Of course I support you. If you need help to save someone that day, I can help you."

Ye Zijin immediately rebuffed, "No, it's not convenient for you to show up, I've already found someone good."

"Okay, but you really plan to ignore brother-in-law... Oh, it's Meng Haoxiang, are you really planning to ignore Meng Haoxiang?" Zizheng smiled slightly.

Ye Zijin didn't know how to face him now, his attitude on this matter made her very puzzled, she was disappointed and chilled, but also fearful and worried...

"Let's talk about it after this matter has passed." Ye Zijin couldn't figure out what was going on for a moment, so she simply stopped thinking about it.

"Well, you haven't had dinner yet, I'll cook a bowl of noodles for you." Zizheng turned and went to the kitchen.

Ye Zijin was lying on the table, still a little suspicious in her heart, she always felt that Meng Haoxiang had some purpose in doing this, sometimes she really didn't know whether she knew Meng Haoxiang too well or didn't know him too well.

Ye Zijin rested her head on her arm, accidentally saw the box on the cabinet, and remembered that it was the peanuts that Lu Bo had sent her from Beiping.She got up and picked up the box and poured out all the peanuts, thinking that there was some letter hidden in the peanuts, but she didn't find a single piece of paper after searching for a long time.What exactly does Luber mean?

Ye Zijin frowned, and rolled two peanuts back and forth on the table in her hand. She suddenly discovered that each peanut shell in this pile of peanuts contained two peanuts. Without exception, there were two peanuts inside. It's two well-behaved peanuts, there is no single or multiple peanuts that were peeled off before. Is this just a coincidence...

Ye Zijin still couldn't figure out why Lu Bo would send her peanuts that she didn't like, and peanuts could be bought anywhere, so why bother sending them all the way.

At this moment, Zizheng came over with the cooked noodles, and said to Ye Zijin excitedly, "Sister, you are very lucky today. I made egg noodles for you, but you found a double-yolk egg. Do you think it is rare or not?"

Zizheng's words seemed to wake up Ye Zijin, peanuts, twins, twins...

Ye Zijin's back suddenly burst into cold sweat, she stared blankly at her smiling brother, but her hands trembled unconsciously...

(End of this chapter)