"That's great, our designer Guo has a solution!"
"Oh, where." Guo Xi'er sighed, "To be honest, I really want to help her! Zhou Sumiang is a good woman, serving Master Qu, that bad old man, and there is also a eldest lady of the Qu family on top of her. It's really helpful. I can't solve the problem..." As he said this, he lowered his head in frustration.
"Don't say that, everyone can't help themselves."
"I know, I know." Guo Xi'er said, "I cried a lot when I came back from Guangzhou. I felt that I was really unlucky. I was despised by the chief, scolded by my sister, and even my life secretary qualification was cancelled. But now I think , my luck is much better than Zhou Sumiang..."
She said angrily: "I wish I could be like the Li sisters!"
He Xiaoyue suddenly thought of something: "Since the sisters of the Li family are willing to help Sister Lian escape, why don't they help Zhou Sumiang deliver the letter? Isn't this a simple task?"
"The Li sisters went to Guangdong more than a month ago." Guo Xier said, "They said they were going to work on some textile factory project."
"It's the project in Xiangshan, I guess." He Xiaoyue said, "Why don't we recommend Wu Xinsheng to them."
"Yeah, he happens to be from Xiangshan and is familiar with the situation." Guo Xier also became energetic.
"Then this letter..."
"Don't give it to him," He Xiaoyue said, "Just let the Li sisters know about it slowly."
Guo Xi'er was stunned and punched her in the chest: "You are such a subtle person!"
"This money..." He Xiaoyue said.
"You can spend it yourself."
"No, no, no." He Xiaoyue shook her head repeatedly, "I don't feel safe using this money, so I will save it first and find an opportunity to give it to her - anyway, she ordered clothes again this time."
"Next time she comes again, I'll find someone else to receive her." Guo Xi'er also enlightened, "so that it won't be difficult for you."
"No, no, I'd better go." Guo Xi'er said, "As long as you and I know this. What if she asks others for help again? Don't hurt her!"
Guo Xier took leave the next day and went back to Bairen City. She came back in the evening and told He Xiaoyue: The matter has been settled.
"My sister said that she has already written a letter to her brother-in-law. She recommends Wu Xinsheng to take up a post on the mainland. However, my brother-in-law cannot make the decision on where to go. Only the elders in charge of cadres in the Guangdong Region can make the decision."
"As long as we can send him away, everything else is easy." He Xiaoyue said, "How long will it take to issue an order?"
"There will be a transfer order within a week. My sister said that there is an urgent need for all kinds of cadres on the mainland."
Hearing that the matter had been settled, He Xiaoyue was half relieved.
Sure enough, three days later, a transfer order arrived at Wanzi Pavilion. When Wu Xinsheng received the transfer order, Monk Zhanger was confused: he had never asked for a transfer, and no one had talked to him about it.
However, when he was transferred to the mainland, he immediately joined the cadre team. This was a great opportunity for Wu Xinsheng, who was already disabled. After all, he is still young and is not willing to be a handyman for the rest of his life. He immediately expressed his willingness to be transferred.
Wanzi Pavilion held a farewell party, and Wu Xinsheng left Wanzi Pavilion in great glory and reported to Guangzhou.
Wu Xinsheng's departure made the anxious He Xiaoyue finally feel relieved. A few days later, Zhou Sumiang came to visit again. He Xiaoyue pretended to be nonchalant and went out to receive her as usual.
It is difficult for custom-made undergarments made of natural materials to achieve a full fit by relying on the elasticity of fibers. To reproduce the styles of the past, one can only work hard on size cutting. Such undergarments require more fittings and measurements than outerwear.
He Xiaoyue now fully understands why Zhou Sumiang suddenly thought of custom-made lingerie. Only by custom-making sexy clothes can you have enough opportunities to be alone with her, talk privately and deliver items.
This week Su Niang is really smart, He Xiaoyue thought to herself, no wonder she is so favored in Mr. Qu’s house!
However, the few maids and servants that Su Niang had with her this week were also extraordinary servants. He Xiaoyue could tell that they were more like the prison guards who were guarding Zhou Xiaoniang than the servants they served. In particular, one of them, Taozhi, had lively eyes and looked at Zhou Sumiang with extremely unkind eyes, often showing suspicion. At first glance, he is not easy to mess with.
When trying it on, Zhou Sumiang asked about her letter.
"What a coincidence," He Xiaoyue whispered, "Master Wu was transferred away a few days ago..."
After that, he handed the letter and handkerchief back to her.
"The letter can't be delivered, so I'll give it back to you. As for this money, you won't be rewarded for your merits, so please take it back."
"Transferred?!" Zhou Sumiang's face was full of disbelief, "Everyone in our store knows that he was transferred. You can ask, Ms. Zhou."
"Where to be transferred?" She still refused to give up and asked.
"I heard that she was transferred to Guangdong." He Xiaoyue saw the disappointment on her face and couldn't bear it. "Nowadays, there is a serious shortage of cadres in Guangdong and Guangxi. If he is transferred there, he will have a bright future."
Zhou Sumiang's eyes were blank, and she murmured in a low voice: "Transferred... transferred..."
He Xiaoyue couldn't bear to provoke her any more, so she just put the letter and banknote into her small bag. Keep your head down and continue working. Suddenly, Zhou Sumiang asked again: "Girl, do you know the sisters Li Guo and Li Tang? They come here often..."
He Xiaoyue was startled and said: "Zhou... are you looking for them?"
"Um!"
"They have also been transferred to the mainland..." He Xiaoyue said.
"What about... An Jiu? She said she knew Designer Guo." Zhou Sumiang's expression was like a drowning person eager to grab a life-saving straw. Fearful and anxious.
"Miss An has also been transferred to the mainland."
This sentence completely shattered Zhou Sumiang's hopes. She swayed and seemed to faint. He Xiaoyue hurriedly supported her, feeling anxious. There is nothing more than a thin wall between here and the outside, and there is no door. There is only a curtain, and any loud words will be heard. What if I lose control of my mood this week and start crying?
She had no choice but to whisper in Zhou Sumiang's ear: "Ms. Zhou! Don't be anxious! There's a long way to go. They just transferred to the mainland, and it's not like they never come back. Besides, they still have vacation."
With tears in her eyes, Zhou Sumiang said in a low voice: "I am...unlucky! God is not willing to give up..." After saying this, she burst into tears. He Xiaoyue felt guilty. She had been in Qingjie Courtyard, and the only thing that could sustain her life in a desperate situation was hope. Now her hopes are dashed. The despair and coldness made her feel the same, and she couldn't help but feel sad and almost shed tears. She quickly controlled her emotions and whispered: "Miss Zhou, don't be sad. As long as people are alive, there is always a chance!"
Zhou Sumiang probably understood her situation at this moment, nodded slightly, and held back her tears. It took a while to adjust my mood.
After sending Zhou Sumiang away, He Xiaoyue was worried: Zhou Sumiang's matter might not be that simple.
"relative?"
Li Ziyu was full of suspicion. Not only because he had little contact with relatives in the north, but also because he was constantly taught to "be wary of spies" in the police system. Whenever he heard that someone was "coming from the north," he would become conditioned to be alert.
"Oh, I don't know whose relative is here." Li Ziyu muttered.
When I walked into the second courtyard gate, I saw the courtyard was brightly lit, and the corridors of the side rooms on both sides were filled with boxes and cages. This is not a visit to relatives, this is a move. He murmured in his heart, but saw his mother happily directing the servants to work in the courtyard. It seems that this relative is from the mother's side of the family.
Sure enough, the relative who came was a distant relative from her mother's family. Li Ziyu was confused about the specific relationship. In short, this relative was originally from Tianjin, and the family was also a hereditary military official. Wei Zhongxian was defeated, and the elders in his family were implicated. They were dismissed from their posts and lived idle, and died within a few years. Fortunately, the eldest son was not implicated and became a junior military attache in Shunyi.
Unexpectedly, the Qing troops entered the customs in June last year and the Qing troops entered the Gyeonggi Province in July. They captured Changping and Liangxiang and then besieged Shunyi. After the city was broken, the magistrate of Shunyi, Shangguan Xin, and the guerrilla governor Su Shiyu were all killed in the battle. This relative crawled out from among the dead and saved his life.
Although Ming escaped, Shunyi fell and Shangguan died in battle. This crime is not light either. In addition, there was the old crime of "affeng eunuch". The third uncle knew that staying in Tianjin would never bring good results, so he remembered that he still had a distant relative in Guangdong.
Some news about the Australians is known in Beijing and Tianjin. Especially after the fall of Guangdong, there was a storm of court discussions in the court. But he was soon drowned in all kinds of more imminent bad news. Especially after the Tatars entered the country in June and the capital was under martial law, no one cared about the affairs of these Australians anymore.
Here in Tianjin, because of Xu Gelao's industry, many Australian machines were introduced in the past. It is said that some Australians have also come here, and many businessmen are openly doing business with Australians. Make a lot of money. The third uncle was determined and took the whole family by boat from Tianjinwei to Guangzhou.
"So, it's been a smooth journey."
"It couldn't be smoother." Li Ziyu's mother said, "We got on the boat and headed south. We arrived in Guangzhou in more than ten days."
"This is also their auspicious sign." Li Ziyu said, "I'll go pay a visit right now."
Entering the hall, I saw that the hall was full of people, more than twenty people in total. Both men and women, old and young. Li Ziyu said hello one by one after being introduced by her parents.
"This is Quanzi, Li Ziyu. He is currently the detective of the Criminal Police Department of the Guangzhou Special City Police Department in the Song Dynasty." It was difficult for the old man to recite this long list of titles. "This is Quanzi's brother-in-law." My younger brother, Zhao Gui, is also a detective from the Criminal Police Department."
After that, he turned to the middle-aged man opposite: "This is your third uncle, Zhang Shizhong."
Li Ziyu bowed according to the old rules, looked up and saw that this distant uncle was about forty years old and in his prime. He is over 1.80 meters tall and has a strong body. He has a thick beard and small, but bright eyes. At first glance, he looks like a brave warrior who is used to fighting.
(End of chapter)
