Shanghai Embroidery Lady

Chapter 137

A car stopped slowly in front of Ye Zijin's house, Zhao Zhimei got out of the car, she was dressed in a light and simple dress, she was very graceful and charming.Seeing Zirong painting in the small garden, she curled her lips and walked over quietly.

"What are you painting again?" Zhao Zhimei suddenly asked from behind Zirong.

Zirong flicked the paintbrush in his hand, turned his head and saw Zhao Zhimei, smiled, and said, "I'm painting fallen leaves."

Zhao Zhimei looked at the withered and yellow leaves on the paper, shook her head and said, "The painting is pretty good, but the withered leaves are a bit too bleak."

Zirong said indifferently: "Everything has its decay and prosperity. When many things come to the end of their life, only decay remains."

Seeing a trace of melancholy in his eyes, Zhao Zhimei changed the subject and said, "Is your headache better? I brought you some gastrodia elata and American ginseng. I heard that stewing these things in soup can cure headaches."

"Thank you." Zirong said politely.

"Where's your sister?" Zhao Zhimei asked.

Zirong looked at the window on the second floor, and said helplessly, "My sister has been busy making cheongsams for the exhibition these days, and it's not enough to be busy in the company. Even her room has become a tailor shop. I really don't care about her." Method."

Zhao Zhimei said with a smile: "Zijin has always valued Shen Ji's reputation very much, and she must win this fair."

Zirong said: "I'm just worried that she won't be able to take it anymore. As a younger brother, I can't help her with anything, so I can only be an idler at home."

Zhao Zhimei comforted: "You haven't fully recovered yet, as long as you are well, you will help Zijin share the burden. I will go up to see her first, and I will leave the things here for you."

"Yeah." Looking at Zhao Zhimei's back, Zirong suddenly felt that the two packs of herbs in his hand were a bit heavy. He tore off the painting on the drawing board, crumpled it up and threw it out...

Zhao Zhimei went upstairs to look for Ye Zijin, the door was ajar, Zhao Zhimei knocked on the door, and was about to push the door in by herself, but the door suddenly opened.

Ye Zijin's face was a little thinner, she was wearing a simple plaid cheongsam, her curly hair was pulled into a low bun behind her head, under the dark eyebrows was a pair of bright eyes, radiant, only the traces of blue under the eyes could be seen It's because she hasn't had enough sleep these days.

"Zhimei?" A trace of surprise flashed in Ye Zijin's eyes, and then joy emerged.

Zhao Zhimei circled Ye Zijin in a circle, and said, "I said you don't have to work so hard, Shen Ji is now a famous sign in Shanghai, and you can deal with two cheongsams at the exhibition, right?"

Ye Zijin smiled slightly, pointed to the four cheongsams hanging in a row, and said, "My purpose this time is not to promote Shen Ji. The war in the Northeast is urgent. I just want to do something to the best of my ability."

Zhao Zhimei looked at the four cheongsams and admired them sincerely: "Every piece is high-quality goods, you really have a heart. Alas, it's a pity that not everyone thinks like you do. I won't be in a hurry."

"By the way, what happened to Huang Jiajun last time?" Ye Zijin suddenly remembered and asked.

There was a trace of contempt in Zhao Zhimei's eyes, and said: "What will happen to that kind of person, he has already been arrested, this time even his father can't keep him."

"What about Feng Qixia?" Ye Zijin asked.

Zhao Zhimei shook her head, "That woman ran away after hearing the news, and her whereabouts are still unknown. Our people are also looking for her."

Ye Zijin knew that Feng Qixia was a powerful character, so she couldn't help worrying about Zhao Zhimei, and said: "Then you should be more careful when you travel recently, that woman is cruel, if you let her know that you arranged everything, she will definitely try to get revenge of."

Zhao Zhimei smiled and said, "She doesn't dare to show her face now. Both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party are looking for her. It's too late for her to hide. How could she come to revenge on me? I hope she will come to take revenge soon, just in time to catch her."

"Don't take it lightly. The Japanese are rampant in the Northeast, and there are mixed fish and dragons here in Shanghai. Maybe Japanese spies have infiltrated everywhere. Shanghai is very likely to be their next target." Ye Zijin reminded.

Zhao Zhimei pondered for a moment, and said: "It's a pity that the government still doesn't resist the policy towards Japan. It is very difficult for our party to wipe out the Japanese pirates alone. Now they are still wholeheartedly grasping the Communist Party and rejecting dissidents. It is really stupid."

Ye Zijin sighed and said, "I'm sorry for those innocent people suffering from the war."

"By the way, Zijin, I have something to ask you for help." Zhao Zhimei said.

"What's the matter, tell me." Ye Zijin had a premonition that it was not a trivial matter for Zhao Zhimei to ask her for help, but she would not ask others for anything that Zhao Zhimei could handle by herself.

Zhao Zhimei sat down on the chair and said: "Our people got the news that Zeng Jiyou, the head of the investigation department in Nanjing, will come to Shanghai every weekend. The task given to us by the organization is to get the codebook he carries with him. According to it, that code book is very important for us to decipher their code."

"How do you want me to help you?" Ye Zijin asked cautiously.

Zhao Zhimei thought for a while, and said: "Zeng Jiyou came to Shanghai, Liao Yuanfeng will definitely receive him, Liao Yuanfeng is an extremely cautious and suspicious person, it is difficult for our people to distract him, but if it is someone he knows After dealing with him, he will definitely relax his vigilance, so that I can attack Zeng Jiyou."

"You mean to ask me to hold Liao Yuanfeng back. It's not difficult, but you, how are you going to get the code book from Zeng Jiyou? Since this code book is so important and he carries it with him, it's not easy to take it away." This matter." Ye Zijin couldn't help worrying for Zhao Zhimei, Liao Yuanfeng was already difficult to deal with, and if another old and cunning person came, their actions would be even more dangerous.

Zhao Zhimei sighed and said, "I can only sell my looks for the time being. Zeng Jiyou is a lustful man, and this lustful man can't turn his head around when he meets a beautiful woman."

"No! Are you going to betray yourself..." Ye Zijin didn't say anything, she firmly opposed Zhao Zhimei's doing so.

Zhao Zhimei smiled and said: "Where did you think, I just danced with that person. But now I am missing a person who steals the password book. This time my brother will personally participate in the operation, and he will dress up As the waiter of Paramount, as long as he steals the password book, he will immediately hand it over to him. He will secretly take pictures of each page, and then hand it back to the original person. It’s just that this quick person is hard to find , There is no suitable candidate among our comrades, and I can't just go to the street and find a pickpocket."

Ye Zijin was silent for a moment, and said, "I have someone suitable and reliable to recommend to you."

"Who?" Zhao Zhimei asked in surprise.

"Xiao Wu." Ye Zijin said.

A trace of doubt flashed in Zhao Zhimei's eyes, and said: "That guy under your command? Can he do it? Although he looks smart, can he do it? Stealing the password book is the most important thing in this operation." step."

Ye Zijin said: "I think he can do it. He has learned juggling since he was a child, so there is nothing to say about his skills. He dared to cheat in Xinda Casino before, so he was quite courageous. Besides, he and Xiaoyue If you are like a relative to me, you must be trustworthy, other than that, I can’t think of other suitable people to help you.”

Zhao Zhimei thought for a while, and said: "Okay, you bring him to see me first. Zijin, you have helped me many times, I really don't know how to thank you."

Ye Zijin smiled and said: "Then help me take care of Zirong, don't think I don't know anything, I was just wondering why you like coming to my house so much recently, so you didn't come to see me, and I found Zirong I really like listening to your songs..."

Zhao Zhimei's face turned red, and she said shyly, "Where...where is it, I'm here to find you..."

Ye Zijin shook Zhao Zhimei's hand and said with a smile: "As a big sister, of course I hope that my younger brother can find his own happiness. If you are with Zirong, should you call me sister instead? Then my seniority will be different." taller than you."

Zhao Zhimei was stunned for a moment, rolled her eyes at Ye Zijin, and said, "Hey, I've followed your Boss Meng and learned like a genius. You have a good idea, so I won't call you sister."

"So it means that you are willing to be with Zi Rong, and you just argued..." Ye Zijin smiled.

"Ye Zijin!" Zhao Zhimei threw a pillow over, and the two chatted and laughed again.

The lights of Paramount are just on, the hall is full of singing and dancing, the fashionable western music is lingering, and the dancing figures are graceful and colorful on the dance floor.

Xiao Wu wore a waiter uniform and shuttled around the hall delivering drinks, while Ye Zijin sat in the corner watching the entrance.

"Zi Jin, don't you think I look good dressed like this?" Xiao Wu put a glass of red wine in front of Ye Zijin's table, with a proud expression on his face.

Ye Zijin sized her up and nodded, "Finally, you're a bit serious. It seems you're a waiter."

Xiao Wu was disappointed: "Don't you think it's so handsome and unrestrained?"

Ye Zijin gave Xiao Wu a funny look, and said, "Since you are so handsome, why hasn't there been a famous lady who has taken a fancy to you?"

Xiao Wu turned his face away, hummed and said, "That's because I don't like them."

Ye Zijin nodded approvingly and said, "Yeah, I think you should look down on them, because they don't look at you at all."

Xiao Wu hurriedly argued, "No, it's because I have someone I like."

"Oh? Which family's lady is it? Do you want me to propose marriage for you?" Ye Zijin asked curiously.

Xiao Wu gritted his teeth, "I don't need it, I just like it."

Ye Zijin asked suspiciously: "Why do you have such an idea, it doesn't seem like your character, it's because the other party's family background is too good and you feel inferior?"

Xiao Wu lowered his head and glanced at Ye Zijin, and said, "No, the rival in love is too strong."

Ye Zijin suddenly realized, and encouraged Xiao Wudao: "Don't worry, as long as you treat other girls well, she will always see your sincerity. No matter how powerful your rival is, you just need to do your own thing, don't be so self-defeating, Not at all like my manager, Shen Ji."

"Oh, if she can see how good I am to her, I will be satisfied. Thank you boss for reminding me, I'm going to work." Xiao Wu said dejectedly.

Ye Zijin instructed: "Play by ear later, be careful, I don't want you to have an accident, if the action is not successful, there will be another chance, you must not be discovered."

Xiao Wu nodded, grinned and said, "Don't worry, I'm good at doing things like this."

At this time, two men in suits and leather shoes came in from the door, one was Liao Yuanfeng, and the other was slightly bloated, a little bald, with eyes framed in silk, Ye Zijin guessed that the man must be Zeng Jiyou.

Seeing that Zhao Zhimei had already picked up the wine glass and was about to get up, Ye Zijin waited for Zeng Jiyou and Zhao Zhimei to go dancing before approaching Liao Yuanfeng.

(End of this chapter)