Shanghai Embroidery Lady

Chapter 74
The headline on the front page of the newspaper issued the next day published the shooting case that happened at Baohui Foreign Firm last night. The patrol room proved that the group of people who were shot dead were street gangsters, and those who were finally captured were treated as robbery.

Ye Zijin put down the newspaper, thinking that the matter was not that simple, how could a gangster dare to rob Baohui Foreign Company, no matter how stupid a person would know that behind Baohui Foreign Company was Jin'antang, this was clearly a pretext of robbery to kill Meng Haoxiang.

She secretly speculated who sent the person who ambushed Meng Haoxiang.It stands to reason that after the Chao Gang incident was resolved last time, Jin'antang and the Chao Gang have lived in peace, and Duan Lipeng has no reason to take such a risk to provoke trouble again.As for Liang Xiaochuan, although he is a secretive person, Ye Zijin knows that the Hong Gang monopolizes a piece of Hongkou District, and has never had any business competition or grievances with Jin'antang, and Liang Xiaochuan has no need to offend Jin'antang.Thinking about it, Ye Zijin suddenly felt that she was meddling in her own business.She didn't just want to draw a line with the gang, so why is she concerned about Jin'antang now.Maybe... what she was really worried about was the man... the man who had been shot trying to save him.

"Zijin, Mrs. Zeng sent someone to fetch the cheongsam, which one is it?" Xiaoyue opened the curtain and walked in.

Ye Zijin put down the scissors, took out an apricot yellow flower pattern cheongsam from the ironed cheongsam and handed it to Xiaoyue.

Xiaoyue took it, looked at the paper sticker on the inside, frowned and said, "Zijin, you took it wrong, this is Miss Duan's cheongsam."

Ye Zijin came back to his senses, took a closer look, and said apologetically, "Oh, I made a mistake, this is the one." After speaking, he took out another purple cheongsam with silver trim.

Xiaoyue smiled and said: "Zijin, you have never remembered wrongly before, why do you seem to have lost your soul today? By the way, brother Acheng came to tell me that Xiaowu would not There is something to do, I just have to wait for Boss Meng to speak before releasing him, I heard that Boss Meng was injured last night, do you think we should go and see him, at least to intercede for Xiao Wu."

With a sound of "squeaky", Ye Zijin cut a piece of fabric, looked at it intently, and found that the cut was not satisfactory.She was silent for a moment, and said: "Okay, I will go to the foreign firm later, and if I ask which hospital he is in, I will talk to him about Xiao Wu."

Xiaoyue hurriedly said: "I heard Brother Acheng say that Boss Meng is recovering from his injuries at the Hells Hospital run by the British. Zijin, are we really going to sell the shop to pay off the debt?"

Ye Zijin's heart sank, and he said, "It's not certain, if Boss Meng insists on not letting him go, we have to find a way to raise a thousand oceans, so that Xiao Wu can come back. This shop is not worth that much money, when the time comes I can only think of other ways..."

Xiaoyue gritted her teeth and said: "It's all the fault of that gambler Xiao Wu. I must ask someone to write a letter to tell Master about this, and ask him to come back and beat him up. Why is he so stupid? He has hurt us."

Ye Zijin didn't say anything, but felt that the burden on her shoulders was getting heavier. At first, she promised that Master would take good care of the shop and develop Shen Ji's skills, but it didn't take long for them to face whether to sell the shop or not. dilemma.

Before lunch, Ye Zijin cooked a pot of porridge in a casserole with the little white rice and red beans left in the store. These were things they were usually reluctant to eat, but today Ye Zijin cooked them all.

Ye Zijin didn't know what to buy to visit patients, Meng Haoxiang should have everything, but she couldn't go empty-handed, it would be too impolite.After much deliberation, Ye Zijin decided to cook white rice and red bean porridge. It would be appropriate and practical to send a bowl of porridge.

She carefully poured the porridge into the iron food box, and after closing the lid, she was worried that the porridge would not taste good if it was cold, so she wrapped it with a piece of cloth several times before putting it in her handbag.

Carrying this box of porridge, Ye Zijin went out, stopped a rickshaw, and went straight to Hells Hospital.

The environment of this foreigner-run hospital is excellent, not like a hospital, but like a private villa.The outer circle of the hospital is a tall and slender black European-style iron fence, and there is a small fountain not far from the entrance. Around the fountain, there are little white marble angels spraying water into the pool.There are large expanses of green shrubs everywhere, and the people who come and go are also dressed gorgeously. Ye Zijin is carrying a floral cloth bag, and wearing a lotus-colored cheongsam that cannot be plain, compared with those ladies and wives in brocade and foreign skirts. It looks very shabby.

She walked to the hospital lobby and was about to ask a nurse about Meng Haoxiang's ward.But the doctors and nurses here are in a hurry and have no time to care about others. Several times she wanted to stop someone from asking, but those nurses just walked past her as if they didn't see her. Just as Ye Zijin was embarrassed, a A familiar figure came into view.

"Miss Ye!" Qian Jiang was surprised.

Ye Zijin smiled back, "Mr. Qian is good."

Immediately, Qian Jiang showed joy and said, "Hey, Miss Ye is here to see my elder brother?"

Ye Zijin was even more embarrassed by Qian Jiang's words, so she had to force a smile and said, "I just came to see how Boss Meng's injury is, and I cooked some porridge by the way." In fact, her purpose was to talk to Meng Haoxiang about Xiao Wu, or Said she was here to plead.Since it's an intercession, at least the superficial effort should be done better.

Qian Jiang smiled and nodded, and said: "Okay, Miss Ye came just in time, I was worried about what to buy for my brother, now I have your porridge, so I don't have to worry about it, I will take you up. "

In fact, Qian Jiang came downstairs because he planned to go out to eat by himself. As for Meng Haoxiang, Mrs. He had already come to deliver lunch, but Qian Jiang is a sensible person, so he naturally knows that someone is willing to have another bowl of porridge, especially Ye Zijin delivered.

Qian Jiang took Ye Zijin to a special ward, the ward was covered with soft carpets, the window panes were polished crystal clear, and the curtains were light green, as if dyed by the new leaves of the fragrant silk tree outside the window .

Meng Haoxiang was half lying on the bed in hospital clothes and reading the newspaper. Even though his face was haggard, the sharpness between his brows remained undiminished.Hearing footsteps, Meng Haoxiang said without raising his head, "Why did you come back so soon? Could it be that you are reluctant to go out for a good meal?"

Qian Jiang shrugged helplessly, and said, "Brother, is that how I am picky in your eyes? You don't even look at who I brought for you, little brother."

Only then did Meng Haoxiang turn his attention from the newspaper to Qianjiang. The moment he saw Ye Zijin, he couldn't tell what it was like, as if he had no hope at all, and suddenly gave him a glimmer of hope, but when When I realized the cold reality behind this hope, it was like being pushed back to disappointment again.

Seeing that Ye Zijin was a little embarrassed, Meng Haoxiang already guessed the purpose of her trip.She definitely didn't just come to see him, this obvious purpose made his heart a little bitter.

"Miss Ye, please sit down." Meng Haoxiang said calmly, "I remember you still had something to say last night, do you want to continue now?"

Ye Zijin froze, not knowing how to deal with Meng Haoxiang's straightforwardness.After thinking for a moment, he said, "Boss Meng hasn't had lunch yet. I made some porridge. You eat it first. Please don't get me wrong. I just want to do my best to thank you for saving your life yesterday."

Meng Haoxiang glanced at Qian Jiang, Qian Jiang yawned on purpose, and lazily said: "I have something to do, I'll leave first, you guys take your time." Qian Jiang closed the door behind him as he left.

"You don't blame me? This doesn't quite resemble your character." Seeing her take out the iron food box in her handbag, Meng Haoxiang couldn't help but smiled wryly.

Ye Zijin carefully opened the lid, and the rice fragrance of the porridge mixed with the sweetness of the red beans floated out. The temperature of the porridge was just right, and the red beans and white rice were boiled thick and soft, which looked very delicious.

Meng Haoxiang's heart couldn't help softening, she was sitting beside him with her head slightly lowered, as if she was thinking about something, her long eyelashes were thick and black, and her eyes were as clear as a lake.It was these eyes that made him remember her.Because of her, he also fell in love with raising daffodils, and he couldn't forget the scene when she was walking in the alley with that pot of daffodils in her arms, and he couldn't forget the scene when he first met her.

"Boss Meng, do you have any chopsticks or spoons here?" Ye Zijin looked around the room, but found nothing that could be used to spoon porridge.

"No." Meng Haoxiang said slowly.

Just when Ye Zijin was in trouble, Meng Haoxiang grabbed the iron food box in her hand with his left hand, and poured it directly to the edge.

After taking a few sips, Meng Haoxiang said, "The porridge is good, thank you, can we talk now?"

Ye Zijin suddenly couldn't help but turned his face away and smiled, Meng Haoxiang looked bewildered.

Ye Zijin coughed a few times, took out a handkerchief from his handbag and handed it to Meng Haoxiang, and couldn't help but said, "Boss Meng should wipe off the rice grains around his mouth first."

When Meng Haoxiang took the handkerchief, he was slightly distracted, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said: "I didn't expect you to keep it."

Ye Zijin didn't understand what Meng Haoxiang was talking about at first, but when she saw the handkerchief she handed out, her face instantly turned red.

The handkerchief was given to her by Meng Haoxiang when she was drinking at Lan Mansion that night. She slipped it into her handbag and forgot to take it out.I just handed it to Meng Haoxiang without paying attention.

Ye Zijin didn't know how to explain for a while, Meng Haoxiang didn't say any more, just wiped his mouth calmly.

"You came here to intercede for Shen Xiaowu?" Meng Haoxiang suppressed his smile and continued to return to the topic just now.

Ye Zijin looked stiff, paused, and said honestly, "Half of it is to beg for mercy."

Meng Haoxiang said with a half smile but not a smile: "Seeing that the other half is not pleading, I can agree to negotiate terms with you."

Ye Zijin was a little surprised when he heard that Meng Haoxiang didn't refuse, and thought for a moment and said, "Boss Meng, that's my plan. The business of the tailor shop is good recently, and I can pay at least [-] oceans to the casino every month. As long as I find a way to promote Shen Ji I believe the business will be better and the profits will increase. Within two years, we will be able to pay off Xiao Wu's gambling debts with interest."

"Sounds good, but the casino doesn't have such rules." Meng Haoxiang looked at her with interest, seeing that she was speaking very seriously, he felt that she was a bit stubborn and cute when she was serious.

Ye Zijin seemed to have been poured with cold water, but she still did not give up and said, "Rules are dead, but people are alive. It's not like we owe money and don't pay it back. Why can't we let him go first?"

Meng Haoxiang bowed slightly, listened patiently to her, smiled, and said: "I think you should know my style of doing things, since you want to negotiate terms with me, you must first have a bargaining chip that I am interested in, and you want to Equivalent, do you have it? Don't tell me that this bowl of porridge is your bargaining chip."

Ye Zijin didn't open her mouth, her eyelashes drooped, and there was a gloomy look in her eyes. She suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said, "Isn't your Baohui company short of an interpreter? I agree to be your interpreter, and my wages can be used to pay for gambling." Debt. I believe that Boss Meng will weigh the benefits clearly, and the business of the British foreign company is more than a thousand oceans."

Meng Haoxiang nodded approvingly, and said: "You are kind and righteous to your friend. This is a good deal. Well, you can go to work in a foreign company tomorrow, and your wages can be regarded as repayment of interest."

"But I have one condition." Ye Zijin's eyes were blank, and his voice was cold.She had already guessed that Meng Haoxiang would definitely agree to this condition. Meng Haoxiang was a shrewd businessman, and he was very clear about the benefits he could bring to his business.

Meng Haoxiang stared at her face and saw the disgust and resentment in her eyes, but he was satisfied in his heart, as long as she could be by his side in the future, although this method might not be glorious, he didn't care.

"Come on, what are the other conditions?" Meng Haoxiang said calmly.

Ye Zijin's eyes flickered, and he said firmly, "I can't stay at Baohui Foreign Firm like normal working hours. I have to take care of Shen Ji at the same time. If I have nothing to do, you have to allow me to go back to the shop."

"Okay, but once there is a social occasion involving foreigners, you must attend with me. This is also a condition." Meng Haoxiang calmed down and quietly observed the changes in her demeanor.

Ye Zijin bit her lower lip, and finally agreed to Meng Haoxiang's request. In fact, she was secretly cursing in her heart, what a profiteer, she really wants to exchange everything equally, and she can't take any losses. The purpose of trading at a loss.

At this moment, the door was pushed open, and He Manling walked in holding a large bouquet of pink lilies. When she saw Ye Zijin was also there, she did not show displeasure, but walked out of Ye Zijin very gracefully. Passing by, put the flowers into the vase on the cabinet, and then said softly to Meng Haoxiang: "Haoxiang, is this flower pretty?"

(End of this chapter)