novelaction Chapter 700: Manager Zhou was sent to Shanghai to carry out a mission
Chapter 700: Manager Zhou was sent to Shanghai to carry out a mission
"How should I put it? This matter has not been concluded yet, but there is one thing I hope you can believe me. Young Master Song and I are innocent now. Although we went out to meet, we did not do anything that we shouldn't have done. If we have a result in the future, I will definitely inform you as soon as possible." Gui'er deliberately made things ambiguous. Anyway, nothing was certain.
"Of course, I fully believe that you are not a casual person." Taohua said, patting her chest.
Gui'er knew that Taohua was still trustworthy, so she nodded and felt relieved.
"Gui'er, I'm actually quite happy after I learned about this. You know you've always said you don't want to get married, that you want to be a professional woman. How can that be so easy in this day and age? But I also understand what you're thinking. How can people like us find a husband so easily? If you marry up, you'll definitely have no status in your family and won't be able to hold your head up high. If you marry down, the other party will think you'll get a huge dowry, but in the end, you'll get nothing, and your life will be even more difficult than before. I'm lucky to have met your brother, and I'm grateful for your matchmaking. Now that I have this dowry, I should be able to live a more stable life."
"I can totally accept you taking the initiative to look for Young Master Song. After all, you two are old acquaintances and have a good relationship. Even if you go there and become a concubine, it's better than being randomly assigned to some family. It's just that Mrs. Song over there might be a little difficult to deal with. But you are from the Marshal's Mansion. The Marshal has such a relationship with her, so you have something on her. If it really happens, you must hurry up and have a child. Then he won't do anything to you."
Gui'er was quite surprised when she heard these words. She had always thought Taohua was gentle and weak, but she didn't expect that she also had plans.
What Taohua said might make sense, but she had traveled from the modern era and had modern ideas. She could not accept the husband-centered marriage in this era.
After they finished their snack, Guier suggested going to Zhou's Tailor Shop to check on the progress of the wedding dress. In fact, she also wanted to stop by the Zhen Embroidery Workshop and Liu's Pharmacy. She wondered if Song Xichen had leaked the information to them. Was the information successfully transmitted?
The two of them arrived at the Zhenxiu Workshop. When Shopkeeper Zhang saw them, he waved happily and said, "I was thinking of you. Come in."
Taohua greeted them shyly, "Hello, Shopkeeper Zhang. Hello, Shopkeeper Liu."
"Okay, okay, okay, Taohua, congratulations, you're getting married. Oh, and your wedding dress is ready. Shopkeeper Liu left it with me. Let me give it to you."
Gui'er and Taohua were very surprised.
"Why is it placed here?"
"Hey, Shopkeeper Zhou, he had some things to do back home, so he left it with me."
"Ah. Why is this shopkeeper like this? What if I try to change it? Where can I find him?" Taohua murmured softly.
Gui'er felt that something was amiss. Just when Director Tian came, Manager Zhou returned to his hometown. Could it be that he was sent by Song Xichen to carry out a mission?
"Taohua, why don't you go to the Zhenxiufang right now and pull up a curtain to try it on. If it doesn't fit, we can take it over right now and see if Shopkeeper Zhou has left."
"That's right, Taohua, come here, I'll help you pull the curtain." Shopkeeper Zhang said as he took Taohua over.
Gui'er looked around the shop and saw that there were few people there. The waiter had gone to the inner room to grind the medicine. Then she walked over to Shopkeeper Liu and asked softly, "Shopkeeper Liu, is Shopkeeper Zhou really going back to his hometown?"
"Actually, no. Director Song sent him to Shanghai to assist the comrades in evacuating because he is familiar with Shanghai."
"He's just starting now. Will he be able to make it in time? I thought he'd send a telegram or a phone call, or put an advertisement in the newspaper, something quicker."
"We've done that, but some of our bases have a lot of equipment stored. We need help moving it. We also need to make arrangements for where to hide and who to contact after we evacuate. Lao Zhou was in charge of several bases there before, so he's quite familiar with the area. He'll be able to assist the leadership in managing the work."
"So that's how it is." Gui'er felt a little more at ease after hearing this.
"Gui'er, look, is it beautiful?"
The voice of Shopkeeper Zhang came from behind.
Gui'er turned around and saw Taohua walking towards her shyly with a smile on her face, wearing a red silk Xiaofengxian cheongsam.
"It's really beautiful! If this dress had been custom-made at Yunshanglou, it would have cost tens of thousands of dollars." A clerk beside him exclaimed, "At first glance, I'd have thought it was a wedding dress for some rich young lady. The style is so fashionable! Shopkeeper Zhou is indeed a tailor from Shanghai."
"Guier, can you help me see if it fits me?" Taohua said shyly.
"It fits perfectly. Tailor-made ones are so different. It looks so good on you. I don't think it needs any alterations. Shopkeeper Zhang, please excuse me. Go and inform my two brothers that we're ready. Have them set a date and let us know. Then they can come and pick up the bride."
"Okay, I'll be there in a minute."
At this time, a guest came in, and Taohua hurried back to Zhen Xiufang to take off her wedding dress.
Guier took out five silver dollars and handed them to Zhang, saying, "This is the remaining half of the money. Please help me give it to Zhou when the time comes."
"Okay, to be honest, with Old Zhou's temper, he rarely gets such big orders. It would be great if he could get more custom-made wedding dresses in the future. Otherwise, he'd be on the verge of breaking even."
Gui'er thought of the haphazardly placed items in Zhou's tailor shop and the cold tone of the shopkeeper Zhou. He must have suffered a mental blow from the death of his family and had not yet recovered. She didn't know what to say for a moment and sighed softly.
After Taohua changed her clothes and came over, they said goodbye. When they returned to the outer house, Ah Cheng was already waiting there.
He said, "The mansion is hosting a farewell banquet for Director Zhou, and the Second Young Master asked me to come and take you back."
"Leaving so soon?" Gui'er said subconsciously, then suddenly realized and said with a smile: "Father clearly asked Director Tian to stay a few more days."
"He said he had to rush to Shanghai on official business."
Gui'er felt a little nervous after hearing this, wondering if Song Xichen and the others could move away before Director Tian arrived.
She said goodbye to Taohua and took Acheng's car back to the Shuai Mansion.
Although it wasn't dinner time yet, everyone in the main courtyard had already gathered. Miss Tian looked unhappy and grumbled to Sha Yanyao, "You're so good! You brought me back and then went off to Shanghai to have fun. Why don't you take me with you, and bring the kids too?"