"Brother Sen, I heard about it, it's the one in front, No. 25." Wu En ran over and reported slightly out of breath.
"Well, bring the gift."
When you visit someone for the first time, you must be polite and considerate. Even if it is a small gift that is not very valuable, you still need to bring it.
To avoid being looked down upon.
The doorbell rang.
"Coming, coming..." A four or five-year-old woman wearing a gray gown trotted over.
Seeing two unfamiliar faces outside the gate, the woman hesitated and asked, "Sir, who are you looking for?"
"Excuse me, does Mr. Bai Tailai live here?"
"What do you want from our master?" The woman looked at Zhou Sen with a wary expression, which made him suspicious. Do she look like a bad person?
"My name is Zhou Sen. I am a client of Mr. Bai's cooperation. I came here to pay a visit today." Zhou se introduced briefly. He was afraid that Bai Tailai would refuse to see him if he introduced that he was from the Special Branch of the Police Department.
"Wait a moment while I go in to inform you?"
"Okay." Zhou Sen nodded slightly.
"Zhou Sen, I don't remember that there is such a person among the clients I work with?" Bai Tailai had just returned from the company and was resting in the living room. Now that his daughter is not around, he, his wife, a servant and driver.
He only has a small amount of assets and is not considered rich in Bingcheng.
"I've already visited, why don't you meet me?" My wife listened directly and said directly.
"Several people?"
"One, but it seems to be coming by car, with a driver."
Anyone who can afford to drive a car has a certain status in Bingcheng. Since he is a customer, Bai Tailai didn't want to neglect him anymore. He quickly stood up and said, "Go to the gate and I will greet you personally."
The door opened, and Zhou Sen walked into the yard with the maid leading the way, just in time to see Bai Tailai coming to greet him.
Bai Tailai is also a business person. When he first saw Zhou Sen, he felt familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
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"Boss Bai." Zhou Sen cupped his hands and said, "It's presumptuous to come here uninvited."
"Mr. Zhou, you're welcome. Please come in." Bai Tailai paused for a moment and immediately made a "come in" gesture.
Zhou Sen walked into the living room carrying two boxes of gifts.
"It's a little trivial and not respectful."
"Mr. Zhou is too polite." Bai Tailai knew at a glance that the ordinary small gifts for visits were nothing more than some snacks. After being polite, he held up his hands and let the servant take them.
"Mr. Zhou, please forgive me for being rude. Who are you?"
"Boss Bai has never met me before. It's natural for me to ask this question. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Zhou Sen. I work in the Police Department."
"Zhou Sen, Police Department..." Bai Tai muttered to himself, and an idea suddenly flashed in his mind. He finally remembered why he looked familiar. The young man named Zhou Sen in the Police Department was not related to him. Is that the younger husband of Bai Yulan, the owner of Ningxiang Pavilion?
Why did this "Buddha" come to her home today? Bai Yulan's destiny has changed drastically since she remarried this person. She closed her original Fengyue business and opened a teahouse instead, invested in an opera stage, a winery, and catering. That was a great success.
Legend has it that after Bai Yulan remarried, her life also changed, and this young husband was the noble man in her life.
In the past two days, I also heard that Bai Yulan gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, to her husband. She was truly a winner in life.
Bai Tailai's level of contact was limited, and he was just a small businessman with some assets, so his information channels were limited.
Of course, I don’t know how Bai Yulan suddenly turned around. Of course, it can also be understood that after Bai Yulan remarried Zhou Sen, her destiny changed drastically.
Being with Zhou Sen has indeed changed his life. This is also true.
"Officer Zhou, I am really ignorant." Bai Tailai quickly stood up and apologized to Zhou Sen.
"Hey, Boss Bai, don't be like this. You can't write two characters "白" in one stroke. You and my wife are from the same clan, so let's just call them half the same clan. There's no need to be so polite." They all stood up and returned the greeting.
"Officer Zhou, why are you here today?"
"Don't call me Officer Zhou, just Xiao Zhou. It's too unfamiliar." Zhou Sen chuckled and waved his hand.
"Don't dare, don't dare."
Zhou Sen did not continue to apologize to him. The two sat down and continued: "I came today to do two things. The first thing is related to myself, that is, on the sixth day of next month, my pair The twins are having a full-moon banquet, please Boss Bai and Mrs. Bai to enjoy it together."
After saying that, Zhou Sen took out the invitation and handed it over with both hands.
Bai Tailai was also surprised, and then he reached out excitedly to take the invitation, opened it, took a look at it, closed it and said hurriedly: "Thank you, Officer Zhou, for inviting me. Mr. Bai will definitely arrive on time."
"Thank you." Zhou Sen thanked him, and then said, "This second matter is related to a case I am investigating, and this case also has something to do with your wife."
"Officer Zhou, our Yan'er has left Bingcheng to go to school in other places for more than half a year, why is this still related to Eucalyptus?" When Bai Tailai heard this, he became a little anxious.
"It was the eucalyptus half a year ago, and now it's in my hands." Zhou Sen said.
"Then, doesn't that eucalyptus have nothing to do with our Yan'er? Why isn't it over yet?" Bai Tailai asked.
"Boss Bai, don't be nervous. I just talked about the case. I didn't say that Ling Qianjin was involved in the case." Zhou Sen explained, "This case is in my hands. I have to understand some of the situation. There is nothing else." mean."
"So that's it, Officer Zhou, you really scared me." Bai Tailai said, stroking his chest.
Zhou Sen smiled and continued: "There is news that I feel the need to tell you. Ling Qianjin's ex-boyfriend, Wen Lin, committed suicide."
"What..." Bai Tailai was shocked.
Zhou Sen observed carefully. Bai Tailai's reaction and facial expression when he heard the news should not be disguised. They were subconscious and without thinking.
"There is nothing wrong with Wen Lin's death, but his suicide may have more to do with Ling Ai." Zhou Sen continued.
"He committed suicide, how can he have anything to do with my daughter?"
"Wen Lin and Ling Qianjin were boyfriend and girlfriend before they got married. I heard that your two families even exchanged letters and approved the marriage, right?"
"We were married, but the marriage was undecided. After all, the two children were still in school at that time. We originally planned to wait until they graduated to settle the matter. Who would have thought that such a thing would happen." Bai Tailai explained.
"Something happened to Wen Lin, and Ling Qianjin was almost imprisoned. Later, Ling Qianjin was released, but Wen Lin was imprisoned in a correctional home. Correctional homes are different from prisons. If you behave well and truly repent, , can regain his freedom, but it seems that you can’t wait for him to come out, so you are anxious to draw a clear line with him and break off the engagement with the Wen family, right?"
"Yes, Wen Lin is like that. I can't let my daughter continue to wait for him. Besides, if it weren't for him, my daughter wouldn't have gone in and suffered that kind of torture. Of course, parents can't watch. I will make the decision. Let’s put an end to this marriage completely.”
"Did your wife agree?"
"Of course she doesn't agree, and I understand that young people can't care so much about ideals and love in a moment of enthusiasm, so naturally I can't let her go as she pleases." Bai Tailai said.
"Have you never thought that Wen Lin would be so stimulated by your daughter's withdrawal from the engagement that he would become insane?" Zhou Sen asked.
"How do I know this? Besides, this little shock would make him insane. Isn't he too fragile?"
"However, after my investigation, Wen Lin's mental disorder in the correctional hospital was related to Ling Ai's divorce. In addition, his suicide was related to Ling Ai's falling in love and getting engaged to someone else." Zhou Sen said, "My heart is In despair, he chose to end his life to bring an end to his life and this relationship."
"This, this is impossible. After Yan'er came out, I sent her to Shanghai through connections. We only recently found out that she had a boyfriend in Shanghai, but it hasn't reached the stage of marriage yet. ?" Bai Tailai was so surprised that he stuttered.
"Boss Bai, are you sure your wife didn't make a lifelong decision behind your back?"
"This girl has a gentle temper. She wouldn't even dare to step on an ant. How dare she do such a thing? It's impossible. Besides, she told us that she has a boyfriend, so there is no such thing as a private life-long contract?"
"That makes some sense, but besides you and your wife, who else knows that your love has a boyfriend?" Zhou Sen asked.
"this……"
"Why, apart from you and your wife, does anyone else know about this?" Zhou Sen was not surprised. If Bai Tailai only said that they and his wife knew about this, he would be surprised.
"It's a friend of mine."
"Friend, what friend?" Zhou Sen asked curiously, "Can you tell me about it?"
"Actually, he's not my friend, he's my wife's friend. His name is Zheng Nan, and he's a tailor..."
Zhou Sen was surprised when he heard Bai Tailai mention the name "Zheng Nan", but he didn't show it on the surface.
Hong Lianghui mentioned Zheng Nan, and Bai Tailai also mentioned Zheng Nan. Of course, Wen Lin took Bai Yan to Zheng Nan's "Old Fengtian Tailor Shop". It's hard to say how they met.
But both of them mentioned Zheng Nan, and Zheng Nan also knew that Bai Yan had a boyfriend in Shanghai.
There are some unusual connections here.
How could he, an outsider, know about such a secret family matter?
"What is your wife's relationship with this Zheng Nan?"
"She is my wife's cousin. She came from Fengtian two years ago and opened a tailor shop on Shuidao Street. Her craftsmanship is really good. If she were not too young and not well-known, the business would be better than it is now. too much."
"Does this Zheng Nan associate with your family?"
"Laiye, my wife likes cheongsam. Of course, in addition to cheongsam, he makes almost all the clothes at home. I also made a few clothes from him, which are really good, and also introduced some business to him. " Bai Tailai said.
"Does it have something to do with your daughter's move to Shanghai?" Zhou Sen suddenly asked a question.
"He suggested it. We only have one daughter, and we really don't want her to leave us alone, and to go to such a far away place. However, we are also afraid that this case will involve the 'anti-Manchu and anti-Japanese' , if this is revealed again..." Bai Tailai explained awkwardly.
"You just followed Zheng Nan's suggestion and sent Bai Yan to Shanghai, but you just feel free to send your daughter to a strange place?"
"If you don't worry, there's nothing you can do. You can leave her at home. She won't eat or drink, and she'll lose ten pounds in half a month. If this continues, we'll have to give birth to one person with white hair." Bai Tai Lai sighed.
Zhou Sen said he understood. At this time, having a solution would be like grabbing a life-saving straw.
As long as people live, temporary separation is always better than permanent separation.
"Do you have connections in Shanghai? Why did you think of sending your daughter so far away?" Zhou Sen asked.
"My company is engaged in trading. Goods such as sugar come from the south. Shanghai is a transit point. I have business partners there. I want to send Yan'er farther away. , Shanghai is an international metropolis, and the prosperity there may make her forget everything here. If it weren't for the business here, I would have wanted to take my wife there with me." Bai Tailai said.
Although Bai Tailai's explanation was fine, Zhou Sen still felt that there was some insincerity in his words.
He can stay and take care of the business, but his wife can go there with her daughter. How can they let her go to live in a strange city so far away by herself? If something happens, they won't be able to take a look.
Of course, it is not ruled out that they are indeed unable to go, but a young girl, as a parent, will never be so relieved when she is so far away from home.
Bai Tailai is not his prisoner, and some questions cannot be asked in an interrogative tone. Moreover, this is the first time they meet, so it is normal for people to be defensive and unwilling to say more.
"On the sixth day of next month, please ask Boss Bai and his wife to attend my two children's full moon party on time." Zhou Sen stood up and said goodbye.
"Definitely, definitely." Bai Tailai said quickly. Everyone had sent the invitation in person. If he didn't go, he would be afraid of losing face. Not only did he go, but he also had to send a big gift.
Bai Tailai was still a little embarrassed about how to give this gift.
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"Tailai, what is this guy named Zhou doing here?" Bai Tailai met the guests downstairs, and his wife went upstairs in a sensible manner. She didn't come downstairs until Zhou Sen left.
Bai Tailai handed the invitation to his wife, and then briefly described Zhou Sen's purpose to his wife.
"Ah, why is Yan'er involved?" Mrs. Bai's eyes were full of worry.
"I guess the invitation he sent was just incidental. He might not have even planned to invite me to attend. The real purpose of coming here is for Yan'er's happiness." Bai Tailai sighed.
"It's been more than half a year since I got married, isn't it said that I'm getting married?" Mrs. Bai asked worriedly.
"Who knows? I don't know what Zhou Sen means now. It doesn't sound like he is malicious. Is he afraid that he has other purposes?" Bai Tailai said.
"Isn't he interested in our company?" Mrs. Bai covered her mouth and said.
A trace of gloom flashed across Bai Tailai's face.
