Shanghai Embroidery Lady

Chapter 139 Expo Convention
In the gray sky, there was continuous autumn rain, and the red banner of the expo was gradually soaked by the rain, becoming the only eye-catching color in this gloom.Shen Ji was invited to participate in this expo. Although the weather was not good and the booth was temporarily changed into a simple booth, the number of reporters gathered around did not decrease.Focusing on Shen Ji's reputation, the crowd surrounded a small booth, and the flashing lights kept flickering in the rain curtain.

On the booth, four beautiful cheongsams were hung side by side, each with a different color and pattern, and each piece was a boutique.The reporters marveled at Shen Ji's cheongsam craftsmanship, and a reporter wearing a hat cast his gaze on the young woman standing on the edge of the stage.

Ye Zijin stood with her hands interlaced in front of her body, wearing a light blue velvet cheongsam with lace sleeves, the sleek collar made her slender and fair, and a butterfly brooch was pinned on her chest, reflecting the shiny luster. Her eyes are as bright and calm as water.

"Boss Ye, can you tell me about the significance of these cheongsams? Why did Shen Ji choose these four cheongsams for exhibition this time?" asked the reporter in the audience.

Ye Zijin approached these four cheongsams and explained: "The patterns of these four cheongsams are mainly the four gentlemen of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. Zheng Sixiao is good at painting ink orchids. The orchids he painted are sparse and the leaves are sparse and the roots are never painted. The implication is that the land in the Song Dynasty has been plundered. The meaning of my ink orchid cheongsam has something in common with it.”

The reporters looked a little surprised. Although Ye Zijin didn't say it clearly, everyone knew that the war in the Northeast was urgent. Eighteen cities including Changchun, Fengtian, Siping, and Yingkou had fallen one after another. Zhang Haipeng, the guard envoy of the South Township, defected to the enemy, and was ordered by the Japanese army to send three regiments to attack QQHE... These news are flying all over the sky every day, but the government is still adopting a policy of neutrality and non-resistance. Most people dare not speak out. It really takes a lot of courage for the Expo to say this.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the audience was a little stiff, Ye Zijin said calmly: "This red plum cheongsam is to convey a spirit of being proud of the ice and snow, and I used the best snow-colored dark pattern silk to match it." The plum blossoms embroidered on the collar and cuffs can better reflect the essence of this cheongsam."

The camera clicked and clicked, and a reporter suddenly asked: "Are these cheongsams only used for this exhibition or can they be sold?"

Ye Zijin smiled and said: "These four pieces will be Shen Ji's treasures, so they will not be sold. If you like these cheongsam styles, you can go to Shen Ji to order them. But if anyone orders these cheongsams, Shen Ji promises to sell them All profits from the four cheongsams will be donated to the Northeast Anti-Japanese Army.”

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the audience.Some people praised others for their wait-and-see attitude, Ye Zijin looked calm, as if she was just introducing these four cheongsams.

After everyone was quiet for a while, Ye Zijin explained the golden chrysanthemum cheongsam and emerald bamboo cheongsam in turn. Although she only talked about the nature of chrysanthemum and bamboo, everyone in the audience knew what she meant.After a wonderful introduction, the reporters were impressed by Ye Zijin's talent and courage. Several advanced students took the lead in applauding, followed by thunderous applause.

It was still raining, but the atmosphere became lively. Everyone was talking about the latest war and the government's attitude. Reporters came to the stage to interview Ye Zijin and take pictures. Some people also came to the stage to look at the four cheongsams.Xiao Wu saw more and more people coming up, Ye Zijin was already surrounded by groups and couldn't get away, he tried his best to squeeze into the crowd, trying to pull Ye Zijin out, but he was blocked outside, and was blocked by more and more people People pushed aside.

Suddenly there was a "click", the rain shed fell down, the originally not very strong platform collapsed, the platform was in a mess, the canopy was full of people, shouting one after another.

"Zijin! Where are you?" Xiao Wu lifted the wooden board covering his body and called Ye Zijin's name loudly.

Xiao Wu searched for a while, but still couldn't find Ye Zijin. He was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. There were mud spots on his trouser legs and clothes, and the rain and sweat dripped down his cheeks.

Xiao Wu searched around and found a few people who had been injured by the smash. Seeing that their faces were covered with blood, he couldn't help becoming more and more worried about Ye Zijin.

"Zijin! Zijin!" Xiao Wu shouted anxiously.

Suddenly heard a faint voice, "I'm here..."

Xiao Wu followed the sound and looked for it, and pulled out the Ye Zijin under the canopy.Ye Zijin's hands were slightly bruised from the pressure, and the moment he saw Xiao Wu, he hurriedly said, "Hurry up and find those cheongsams! We can't just ruin them like this."

Xiao Wu said helplessly: "What time are you still thinking about the cheongsam, is life more important than those clothes, go, I'll take you to the hospital."

Ye Zijin gritted his teeth and said, "Why did the booth collapse so easily? Help me check those workers later. There must be something wrong here! The four cheongsams Shen remembers have been in my house all the time, so it's impossible for the news to leak out. Who is going to block this event..."

Xiao Wu helped Ye Zijin up, and said anxiously: "Oh, my aunt, can you stop thinking so much, if you can't make cheongsam with your hands, what will Shen Ji do?"

Ye Zijin was thinking about the accident just now, but she didn't realize that some of her fingers were swollen. She suddenly saw a few traces of blood on Xiao Wu's hand, and hurriedly opened his hand to take a look, only to see a bruise on the palm of his hand. Small scratches, small drops of blood are still gushing out at this moment.

"What's the matter? You don't even know it hurts with such a big bloodstain." Ye Zijin hurriedly pulled up Xiao Wu's sleeve and walked out.

Xiao Wu pulled back his sleeves embarrassingly, and said with a smile, "It's okay, I was scratched by a nail just now."

As soon as the two walked out of the collapsed booth, they saw a car speeding up, and the harsh sound of brakes made people's hearts tense.

Before the driver got out of the car and opened the door, the man in the back seat had already stepped out.Ye Zijin saw the leather shoes and knew it was Meng Haoxiang. Meng Haoxiang was very particular about his clothes. His leather shoes were always spotless. Ye Zijin once laughed that his leather shoes could be used as a mirror.

When Meng Haoxiang saw Ye Zijin, he strode over and hugged Ye Zijin tightly in his arms. Ye Zijin was slightly stunned, but he didn't recover for a while.

After a while, Meng Haoxiang let go of her a little, and said with a serious expression: "In the future, you should talk less and show less on such occasions. It's a special period recently, and I won't allow you to take such risks again."

Ye Zijin hummed, and let Meng Haoxiang drag her into the car.

"Go to the hospital." Meng Haoxiang looked carefully at Ye Zijin's hand and said to the driver Deng Fu.

Ye Zijin saw that Meng Haoxiang's eyes were very concerned, but his tone was [-]% cold. His jaw was still tensed, and he looked a little angry.

Ye Zijin thought for a while, and felt that she had done something wrong. She didn't tell Meng Haoxiang about the four cheongsams in advance, but only said that she would participate in this expo. She knew Meng Haoxiang's character well. Thoughts, he will definitely not let her participate. Everyone avoids talking about this sensitive topic, and Meng Haoxiang will never allow her to touch this hard nail rashly.

"Haoxiang, I will tell you in advance next time..." Ye Zijin's tone was a little weaker, Meng Haoxiang was rarely angry with her, she would rather he quarrel with her than see him keep a cold face.

"And next time?" Meng Haoxiang asked back.

Ye Zijin was momentarily at a loss for words, paused, lowered her head and said, "Maybe."

A trace of helplessness flashed in Meng Haoxiang's eyes, he suddenly grabbed Ye Zijin's shoulder and let her lean on his shoulder, and said slowly: "No more next time, I don't want you to be in any danger."

Ye Zijin looked into his pair of jet-black jade eyes, a warm current gushed out of her heart suddenly, she nodded, and quietly leaned on his shoulder, watching the raindrops flying outside the window, a depression in late autumn.

After receiving the medicine in the hospital, Meng Haoxiang sent Ye Zijin home.Seeing that Ye Zijin's fingers were wrapped with bandages, Zirong said in shock, "Sister, what happened to your hand?"

Ye Zijin smiled and said, "It's okay, I accidentally scratched it when I was making clothes."

Zirong still held her hand carefully, helped Ye Zijin to the sofa and sat down. "Sister, don't cook in the future. I'll cook for you. Didn't you say that my brother would cook for you before? Now let me cook for you."

Ye Zijin felt a little relieved in his heart, looking at Zirong, he couldn't help but think back to the days with Zizheng, if only the three of them could be together forever...

"Miss is fine, is your headache getting better recently?" Ye Zijin asked with concern.

Zi Rong laughed and said, "It's not good to drink Brain Soup every day. Now it only hurts once in a while. Sis, don't be so brave in front of your brother-in-law and me. You used to suffer for me and brother. Now it's me. It's only right to take care of you."

Meng Haoxiang said: "Zi Rong said so, you should take a break these days anyway, don't go to Shen Ji for the time being, otherwise you will be blocked by reporters again."

Ye Zijin sighed, and said: "The good expo has been ruined like this. It's a pity that the four cheongsams I made. I always feel that there is something strange. I have already asked Xiao Wu to check the workers who built the booth. If It was a surprise that I also admitted it, if it was artificial, I must find out who is behind the scenes."

Zirong handed Ye Zijin a glass of water, and comforted him, "Sister, as long as the cheongsam is ruined, you can still keep it. At worst, let's make a few more. Anyway, don't you still have the blueprints you drew?"

Meng Haoxiang said: "It's better not to encourage your sister to continue making cheongsams, otherwise our wedding date will be far away."

Zi Rong was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "It turns out that my brother-in-law is worried about this, so I will stand by my brother-in-law this time. When my sister gets married, I will always come back, right? At that time, my brother and I will watch my sister get married together. My sister , when will brother come back?"

Ye Zijin's heart trembled, since Zizheng and Xinyu left that time, there was no letter from home, not even any news from Lu Bo.Zirong has amnesia now, and she doesn't know how long she will be able to hide the set of lies she made up. If Zirong recovers her memory one day, wouldn't Zirong and Zizheng be rival enemies again... Ye Zijin didn't dare to think Going on, I can only deal with it: "Let's see next spring, he should come back..."

(End of this chapter)