Chapter 242
The next day, Boss Shen went to find Mei'er's father and brother, and asked them to write a letter to Mei'er, asking her to help look for it.
He didn't tell the truth, but just said that he wanted to find a young man named Chen to buy jewelry. He said that he heard his things were good, but he couldn't remember his name or where he lived.
This is really vague.
Fortunately, Mei'er's father and brother were very enthusiastic and agreed to help her look for it.
"It's not certain we'll find her," Boss Shen sighed as he returned to the shop. He then told Tian Bajiao and the others, "Zhuzhou City is several times larger than this place, and there are people with all sorts of surnames. I heard from them that Mei'er doesn't dare go out alone over there, for fear she'd get lost. We think the man she married is quite wealthy, but in Zhuzhou City, she's just an ordinary person. It's impossible for them to know everything."
"We have to give it a try. There's a saying that goes, 'Do your best and leave the rest to fate.' We've asked everything we can, and if we still can't find it, we'll be content. Otherwise, it won't be a good idea to keep worrying about it."
Ah Zhu persuaded with a smile.
Boss Shen nodded. "That's true. When I came back, I sent a message to the escort agency, asking them to inquire about it. From now on, we can only wait. It's not best to make a big fuss about this kind of thing."
Tian Bajiao felt that this was quite a big deal.
"If there's really no news, we can still go there ourselves. That person might not be in the jewelry business. Maybe he has some other business on the surface. Who knows."
They exchanged a few words and then went about doing other things.
Business has to be done and life has to go on. We can't just sit and wait.
It wasn't until more than a month later that there was some news about this matter.
Mei'er's father and brother came over and said that Mei'er had already inquired for them. There were several merchants named Chen who sold jewelry, and there were more than a dozen who could be considered wealthy. She really didn't know which one Boss Shen was talking about, so she wrote down the addresses of those people. Two of them were acquaintances of her husband's family. If Boss Shen wanted to buy jewelry from them, Mei'er could go with him so that they could negotiate the price.
However, she also emphasized in the letter that there were not many jewelry items available to merchants, and asked Boss Shen not to buy the wrong one.
She saw with her own eyes that people who wore the wrong jewelry had their hairpins and rings taken away on the street and were beaten with a stick.
Putao Town is a small place with few rules. People wear whatever they want and only care about whether it looks good, whether it is beautiful, and how much it costs.
But when you arrive in Zhuozhou City, the situation is completely different.
There was a sense of melancholy in Mei'er's letter, as if she particularly hoped that Boss Shen and the others would come over. She also said that if they went, they didn't have to bother looking for accommodation, but they must look for her, and they could keep her company and talk.
Mei'er's father and brother also hope that Boss Shen and others will go.
They wanted Boss Shen and the others to bring some things to Mei'er.
"I know she has everything she needs, but the fruit at home is growing well, so I still want to dry some for her. She used to like the semi-dry ones, which won't keep for long. If Boss Shen is going, please let us know in advance so we can make some new ones and ask him to bring them over. The child must be bored to death. I already knew that kind of family wasn't suitable for us, but she insisted on marrying..."
Mei'er's father sighed, left a bag of dried fruits for them to eat, and left with his son.
"How pitiful are the love of parents in the world." Boss Shen probably thought of his own parents, his eyes were a little sad.
Tian Bajiao chewed some dried fruit and said, "Boss, why are you so sad? She didn't say she's having a hard time. Life is really tough. Let alone inviting someone to live with her, even asking for information is difficult."
Moreover, her father and brother's clothes were much better than before.
That wouldn't be clothes that fell from the sky.
Maybe she still has enough money to support her parents' home, which is something to be happy about no matter how you look at it, so what are they sad about?
Boss Shen glanced at her and was somewhat speechless.
"Forget it if you don't understand. Don't just focus on eating by yourself. Give some to Ah Zhu too."
"Okay, okay," Tian Bajiao agreed perfunctorily, not very willingly, and then asked, "Then boss, are you going or not?"
"Wait a couple more days and see if there's any news from the escort agency. We have to make a trip anyway, so it's better to ask for clarification."
Boss Shen is not in a hurry.
After waiting for more than ten days, there was finally news from the escort agency, which was no different from what Mei'er had heard.
However, the messenger added, "If these aren't the people Mr. Shen is looking for, our boss knows a few merchants named Chen who also buy jewelry and offer better deals. If Mr. Shen is interested, our boss can introduce them to you."
Boss Shen was struck by this: "The one Mr. Huo mentioned is also from Zhuozhou City?"
"Of course, but these guys are doing black market business. Buying from them is risky. I wonder what kind of jewelry Boss Shen wants to buy and how much?"
He asked.
Boss Shen had never thought about this: "This..."
"That's a lot," Tian Bajiao interjected. "My boss wants to buy herself some dowry and jewelry to pass down to the family, so we can't go overboard with this stuff. The more pearls and jade, the better. But we'll have to see the goods first before we decide how much to buy."
Boss Shen, who had never thought about getting married, lowered her head silently and acted shyly.
Tian Bajiao felt so happy in his heart: You have to suffer the loss by helping him force a marriage.
The messenger's eyes lit up noticeably: "Boss Shen is actually interested in getting married, but does she already have a sweetheart?"
"No, it's not that easy to find the right one," Tian Bajiao said. "My boss wants to buy a dowry first, and if that doesn't work out, he can keep it for his retirement."
"Prepare for a rainy day, prepare for a rainy day," he said. "Since that's the case, we must recommend the best candidate to Boss Shen. Let me go back and ask our boss before giving me an answer."
He left happily, and Boss Shen's face turned black with anger.
"When did I ever say I wanted to get married?!"
She gritted her teeth and spoke each word clearly.
Tian Bajiao: "Well, there has to be a reasonable reason. Even if I say something else, he has to believe it."
The Shen family had indeed been in the spice business for generations, but they were not wealthy enough to wear whatever they wanted. If someone said they wanted to buy jewelry without a good reason, everyone would be suspicious.
Boss Shen naturally understood this, but she was still angry: "Can't you just say you bought it for someone else?"
"Then he'll definitely ask who you're buying it for. Jewelry isn't cheap. If you tell them it's for someone else, they might think the boss must be reluctant to spend too much money and try to fool around."
Tian Bajiao was right no matter what, and Boss Shen was so angry that he could not vent his anger and could only glare at her and let it go.
Two days later, when Boss Shen saw Mr. Huo, the head of the escort agency, standing in the store, she not only glared at him, but also reached out from behind the counter and pinched Tian Bajiao hard: Look at the trouble you have caused!
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