Shanghai Embroidery Lady

Chapter 36
Miss He?Ye Zijin thought of He Manling who deliberately tested her in the shop that day.

If He Manling came and saw herself at Meng Haoxiang's house, she would definitely be jealous, that woman was not as gentle and elegant as she appeared on the surface.Ye Zijin didn't want to get involved, so she decided to withdraw first.

"Boss Meng, it's getting late, I should go back, or my brother will be worried." Ye Zijin glanced at Meng Haoxiang, feeling a little uneasy, if he insisted on staying by himself, and she couldn't walk, there was really nothing she could do.

Meng Haoxiang got up abruptly, and said, "Okay, I'll see you off." After saying that, he was about to help Ye Zijin.

Ye Zijin was slightly taken aback, but Meng Haoxiang did not make things difficult for her.But after thinking about it, he might be inconvenient to keep himself here because Miss He is coming.Ye Zijin hastily dodged Meng Haoxiang's hand, then tucked up the collar of his coat, and said politely, "Thank you, Boss Meng, my feet are much better, I can walk by myself..."

Ye Zijin hadn't finished speaking, Meng Haoxiang didn't care that Mrs. He was still standing next to him, he still went his own way, picked up Ye Zijin and walked towards the door, completely ignoring the astonished expressions of Ye Zijin and Mrs. He.

"This..." Mrs. He froze for a moment, wanted to say something but didn't say it, hurriedly took another Meng Haoxiang's coat and followed her out.

In the car, no one spoke again, and the atmosphere was so awkward that it was a little dignified.

Before Old Wu could ask, Meng Haoxiang had already told Ye Zijin's address.

Ye Zijin was silent, Meng Haoxiang only sent her off once, but he remembered the name of her street and the house number of the alley clearly verbatim. All the flaws were discovered by him.

"Do you have to go to the tailor shop in the next few days?" Meng Haoxiang knew that she was stubborn, and if she was forced, she would resist even more, so he asked in a negotiating tone.

Ye Zijin said without hesitation: "I'm going, Master can't do it alone, and his waist is not very good, so he can't stand for a long time."

Meng Haoxiang looked out of the car window expressionlessly, thinking that there was no way to persuade her not to go to the shop, so he said indifferently: "Master Shen has really taken in a good apprentice, even his temper is exactly the same."

"You... Boss Meng, do you know my master very well?" Ye Zijin still called Meng Haoxiang "Boss Meng" in a distant manner.

Meng Haoxiang turned his head and saw that she was wrapped in his overcoat, the sleeves had grown a lot, and her hair was loose on her shoulders, which made her feel affectionate.It's just that the faint and cold temperament on her body and those cold pool-like eyes made him feel a little alienated, like a white plum, which can only be seen from a distance.

"I don't know him very well, but I know his temper. In fact, Master Shen is my benefactor. He helped me when I was still an unknown person more than ten years ago." Meng Haoxiang frowned slightly, as if unwilling to continue Mention the past.

Ye Zijin said "Oh", no wonder Qian Jiang told her that no one dared to touch this shop after Mrs. Ma made trouble that day.

"Is Master Shen in poor health recently?" Meng Haoxiang asked.

Ye Zijin nodded, "When it rains, his back hurts badly, and plasters don't help, but he still insists on making a cheongsam."

Meng Haoxiang's tone was light but majestic, and he said indifferently: "He is still stubborn. If he had listened to my advice, he would recruit more capable apprentices and open more shops, Shen Ji's reputation would not only be what it is now."

Ye Zijin said: "My master attaches great importance to Shen Ji's family's craftsmanship, and he will never pass it on to outsiders easily. Moreover, he is not a profit-seeking businessman. His old man only wants to be a good name for the Shen family."

"So, I'm that profiteering businessman?" Meng Haoxiang looked at her with a half-smile, the corners of his lips slightly raised.

"No, that's not what I meant..." Ye Zijin suddenly felt that if he continued to defend, his description would only get darker, so he said flatly, "Boss Meng, you value profit, but since ancient times there has been no businessman who has not valued profit. A gentleman loves money and takes money." Dao, this is a kind of shrewdness, if you are not like this, how can the business of Baohui Foreign Trade Co., Ltd. be successful."

Meng Haoxiang smiled and said: "I'm not worried about Master Shen at all now. If he has an apprentice like you, Shen Ji's reputation may surpass Jinhong Tower in the future."

Jinhonglou is the most famous clothing store in Shanghai. Its scale is several times that of Shen Kee, and the price of the clothes is also several times that of Shen Kee. His cheongsams are not only made of high-quality materials, but also the speed of making clothes is first-class. fast.Being able to wear the clothes of Jinhonglou in Shanghai is a status symbol, and countless dignitaries are regular customers of Jinhonglou.

The current Shen Ji and Jinhong Tower are not the same, Meng Haoxiang really thinks highly of her Ye Zijin, even she herself never thought that one day Shen Ji could be compared with Jinhong Tower.

"Boss Meng flatters my little girl too much. I'm just an apprentice tailor. I'm very satisfied if I can help Master make every piece of clothing and satisfy every customer." Ye Zijin said humbly.

Meng Haoxiang looked at the woman in front of him, her eyes were clear, and there was a hint of indifference in her gentleness.It is also generous and decent to talk to him in such a neither humble nor overbearing manner that it is almost impossible for people to grasp anything.With such a delicate and clear mind, how can he always be an apprentice in a tailor shop, as long as she is willing, he will definitely help her achieve her wish, but he knows that she is definitely unwilling and disdainful of his help now.Others respect him, fear him or flatter him, but Ye Zijin stays away from him politely, even showing a hint of arrogance, but he can't get angry with her...

"Satisfy every customer? Does the price of Jinhonglou satisfy every customer? Why do people without money want to buy clothes from Jinhonglou, and people with money want to buy clothes from Jinhonglou?" Meng Haoxiang asked with deep meaning .

"This..." Ye Zijin didn't know how to answer for a while, who knows that the price of clothes in Jinhonglou is astonishingly expensive, even if it is the same material and the same style of cheongsam, the price in Jinhonglou is three times more expensive than in Shenji More than double.

Meng Haoxiang smiled, and said: "In all fairness, Shen Ji's workmanship is no worse than Jinhonglou's, but the price is a lot worse. The reason is the difference in the signboard. For more than ten years, Jinhonglou has changed from a shop to Now there are eight shops in Shanghai, but Shen Ji still only has one old shop in a back alley. Although the wine is not afraid of deep alleys, the impact of Western clothing in recent years and the addition of some imported fabrics from department stores, like A small shop like Shen Ji that makes Chinese clothes is easily forgotten by people, and it is difficult to adjust to everyone. If you get tired of baijiu, you will have to change it to coffee and foreign wine. If you take over Shen Ji one day in the future, I hope you will not be like Master Shen. As stubborn as you are, you always have to learn to be flexible.”

"Boss Meng's words are very reasonable, but Master will not agree to imitate Jinhong Tower. He said that Shen Ji in Shanghai is the only one, unique." Hearing Meng Haoxiang's words, Ye Zijin felt more and more that the man in front of him could Sitting in the position of the second head of Jin'an Hall is indeed a bit extraordinary.

Meng Haoxiang shook his head, and said calmly: "Unique doesn't mean irreplaceable. Do you know how Master Shen reacted when I suggested it to him?"

Ye Zijin looked at him and guessed: "Master, he must be very angry, right?"

The corners of Meng Haoxiang's lips twitched, "He was indeed very angry. He drove me out of the tailor shop with a cigarette stick, and then scolded me with a beard and a stare."

Ye Zijin blinked her eyes in surprise. How many people in Shanghai would dare to scold Meng Haoxiang face to face. She could even imagine the scene when the master scolded him, and suddenly found it a bit funny. The dignified boss Meng was chased away by an old tailor. After going out... She lowered her head, and a smile could not help staining her cheeks.

"Are you laughing at my embarrassment at that time?" Meng Haoxiang's tone was soft, a little less sharp and serious than usual.

"No...no, I just think this is Master's usual style." Ye Zijin slightly suppressed her smile.

The atmosphere in the car became a little more relaxed and casual. The sun shines on Ye Zijin through the car window. Her face is a little blood-colored. Wrapped in a dark gray coat, her pair of beautiful autumn eyes scan the scenery outside intentionally or unintentionally. , as quiet as jade.

When she arrived at the alley where Ye Zijin lived, she was really embarrassed to let Meng Haoxiang carry her out again, and if the neighbors saw her, they might spread rumors.

Ye Zijin couldn't help but said: "Boss Meng, thank you very much for today's matter, but let me walk back this short distance..."

"Okay, I'll help you get out of the car." Meng Haoxiang got out of the car without saying anything.

After Ye Zijin's car door opened, Meng Haoxiang reached out to her in a gentlemanly manner.Ye Zijin hesitated for a few seconds, then slowly stretched out a slender finger from the long sleeve to rest on his palm, and tremblingly got off the car.

At this time, a voice came from the side, "Sister!"

Seeing Ye Zizheng running over panting, and seeing his sister with a strange man, he immediately raised his vigilance, stood in front of Meng Haoxiang, and protected Ye Zijin behind him.

"Who are you?" Ye Zizheng saw that this man had a calm demeanor and decent clothes. Although he was immature and shabby compared to himself, he was not timid at all, and his tone was not polite.

Ye Zijin was worried that Zizheng's words would offend Meng Haoxiang, so she hurriedly explained: "This is Boss Meng. I sprained my foot today, and he kindly sent me back."

Hearing that Ye Zijin's foot was injured, Zizheng's stern face turned to worry again, "Are you sprained? Sister, I'll carry you to the hospital." As he spoke, he was about to bend his back to carry Ye Zijin.

Ye Zijin shook his head in embarrassment, "No need, Boss Meng has already had a doctor see it, and it's nothing serious."

Meng Haoxiang saw that Ye Zijin was avoiding the serious and neglecting the serious, and was worried about her foot injury, so he said: "Your sister's foot injury needs to rest for a few days, I have advised her not to go to the tailor shop for a few days, but she didn't listen, since you are her Little brother, take care of her more."

Ye Zizheng glanced at Meng Haoxiang, and said indifferently: "I don't need you to tell me, she is my sister."

Ye Zizheng saw Ye Zijin wearing a man's coat at a glance just now, and when he heard Ye Zijin introduce this person as Boss Meng, he was already very disturbed.There are still a few Boss Meng in Shanghai Bund. It’s not that he hasn’t read the newspapers. The man in front of him is undoubtedly Meng Haoxiang.It's not that he doesn't want Ye Zijin to find a good home, but this person can't be Meng Haoxiang, because he is from Jin'antang, and they don't go the same way.

Meng Haoxiang knew that Ye Zizheng was somewhat hostile towards him. Looking at the young and energetic Ye Zizheng, he didn't feel displeased at all. He just said to Ye Zijin lightly: "Then I'll go first, you should rest well."

Ye Zijin nodded silently, and watched him get into the car and leave.

Zizheng knelt down and said, "Sister, let's go, I'll carry you home."

Ye Zijin was a little hesitant at first, but after walking two steps, her feet really hurt badly, so she obediently lay on Zizheng's back and let him carry it.

Unexpectedly, the little boy's back was so strong back then, he was already a man, she felt inexplicably sour.

"Sister, don't associate with that Boss Meng, he is from Jin'antang." Ye Zizheng said worriedly.

"I know." Ye Zijin leaned on his younger brother's back, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.Too many things happened today, she was a little overwhelmed, and she was almost killed... In fact, she was still grateful to Meng Haoxiang from the bottom of her heart.

Zizheng knew that her sister had always been calm and moderate in her work. Since she knew that Meng Haoxiang was from Jin'antang, it must have been just a coincidence this time.He didn't ask any more questions, just smiled and said: "Sister, you still don't want to wear high heels in the future. I saw that your knees were blue when you wore flowerpot shoes back then. This time, the high heels sprained your ankle again. Next time I'll buy you a pair of flat leather shoes, and I think the pair of white leather shoes with a bow that Xinyu wears is very nice, I heard that her sister sent them back from France."

"Xin Yu, Xin Yu, since you're talking about it every day, you can marry her home after you graduate." Ye Zijin smiled softly.

"Sister..." Zizheng complained.

Ye Zijin held a pair of high-heeled shoes, leaned on Zizheng's back with her bare feet, closed her eyes tiredly, and carefully hid a broken heart...

(End of this chapter)