Chapter 55 Boss Zheng

Xia Dashan's home in winter is even cooler than in summer and autumn.

The pale sunlight shone through the dusty glass, dim and lifeless. It shone on the old and dilapidated furniture in the house, as if the house was also covered with a layer of shabby film. No matter how you looked at it, you could only see the word "poor".

Xia Lulu sat on the best wooden chair in the house, twisting left and right in discomfort.

She crossed her legs and couldn't help but say to Liu Mei:

"Mom, why are you still keeping this broken stool? Just throw it away!"

If it were the same in the past, Liu Mei would have knocked Xia Lulu down with a big broom.

But today, she held her breath and kept silent.

After all, now that Xia Lulu is wearing a small leather jacket, a small tweed skirt, lambskin boots, and even small leather gloves, she looks so dignified that no one dares to mess with her.

Liu Mei lowered her head and handed Xia Lulu a cup of tea.

Xia Lulu drank and spat out the liquid on the ground.

He raised his head and looked at Liu Mei with a look of disgust:

"Mom, isn't this tea stem? Is that what you're drinking?"

After saying this, he curled his lips in disdain:

"Is this the only kind of tea we have? Then what will Mr. Zheng drink when he comes to our house?"

When she heard Boss Zheng's words, Liu Mei rubbed her hands helplessly:

"Girl, what should we do? This is the condition of our family...if Boss Zheng doesn't like it...what should we do?"

Xia Lulu sighed exaggeratedly:

"That can't be helped. But Boss Zheng came to our house for me. How can you guys get close to him?"

Liu Mei nodded and bowed hesitantly.

But in reality, she didn't understand what the class difference was between her family and Xia Lulu's.

Xia Dong was watching her sister showing off her power. When she heard this, she couldn't help but frown:

"Lulu, where did your boss come from? Is he trustworthy? Don't let him turn out to be a big liar and make everyone suffer for nothing."

Xia Lulu was unhappy now, and her fine eyebrows stood up:

"Brother, I haven't seen you for a few days. Are you questioning Boss Zheng or me?"

Xia Dong sat with his body tilted and didn't say anything.

Since Xia Lulu came back from Guangzhou, she has become a completely different person.

Not only is he dressed decently, but he also speaks in a very arrogant manner.

What she meant was that she knew a big boss named Zheng, who was coming to Yuncheng to help everyone make a fortune. She also said that if everyone in the Xia family followed her in the future, it would be a blessing in disguise.

Xia Dong didn't know much about culture, but he knew that "chicken and dog" was not a nice word.

But now Xia Lulu seemed to be shaking, and he dared not speak loudly to his sister anymore.

Not only that, Xia Lulu also brought him a "gold watch" and asked him to give it to his partner, which further shut him up.

On the one hand, Xia Dong dared not speak out against Xia Lulu, but on the other hand, he also had some vague thoughts in his heart:

If what Xia Lulu said was true, then wouldn't their family become rich?

By then, will you still be worrying about the few hundred dollars of betrothal gift?

Once a person has designs on another person, he can never stand up straight.

This is the case with Xia Dong right now.

Not only him, but even Liu Mei and Xia Dashan didn't dare to speak loudly to Xia Lulu.

Xia Lulu was very proud of this and ordered:

"Boss Zheng will be here tomorrow. Brother, come with me to the train station to pick him up. Mom, clean up the house and book a room nearby for Boss Zheng to stay in. Book a hotel for lunch, don't go to a guesthouse, I think it's too shabby."

Liu Mei clasped her hands together and stammered:

"Then... where else can we go?"

She is short-sighted and thinks that going to a guesthouse is the best option.

"Just go ..."

Xia Lulu said with a "tsk" sound, and finally said,

"Forget it, I'll go. I'll go book a room this afternoon."

*

The back streets in the afternoon still have some residual heat from the sun, giving people walking on the streets a lazy warmth.

The vendors were drowsy, the old men were sitting in a circle under the banyan tree, probably playing chess, and the children were running around the street with candies in their hands.

Qin Yue was pushing the bike, with Xia Tang sitting on the back seat, and walking slowly on the back street.

They had just returned from the hospital for a routine checkup.

Nowadays, childbirth does not require so many frequent checkups.

But Qin Yue insisted on sending Xia Tang to see the doctor every two weeks, without fail.

After the first three months, Xia Tang's belly gradually became bulging, but from the back, it looked like she was not pregnant.

She was wearing the earth-brown coat that Qin Yue had just bought. Her fair and fair face had become rounder and gentler than before.

A few days ago, Qin Yue's house was also completed.

The house has two bedrooms and a living room, as well as a separate toilet and bathroom. The area is not small, but unfortunately it is unfinished and needs to be renovated before people can move in.

Qin Yue was working, taking care of Xia Tang, and finding workers to renovate the house, so he was extremely busy.

But although he was busy, he was also very happy, and his face was always filled with smiles when he saw Xia Tang.

Xia Tang asked him, and he just smiled stupidly:

"I'm happy, there's no reason."

After being asked a few more questions, he gave Xia Tang a light kiss on the face:

"I'm always happy to be with you."

This made Xia Tang unable to get over it.

Although she now has three locations, there are people at each location.

In addition, Chen Minzhi is reliable, which reduces a lot of her troubles.

After breakfast every day, I would stroll around the store, or go to the central kitchen to see Minyun and Minzhi, and there was nothing else to do.

When people have free time, they don't know what to do.

Just like today, she sat in Qin Yue's car and strolled slowly along the street. A few days ago, this leisure time was simply unimaginable.

But now, we can relax, stroll around, chat, eat and have fun.

During this period, many new shops opened in the back street and some new snacks were also introduced.

Xia Tang was curious, so Qin Yue stopped the car and went over to buy some. He came back with several things in his hands.

Xia Tang took the rice cake wrapped in brown paper and watched him put the rest into the basket in front of the bicycle. He put it to his lips and chewed it gently while saying:

"I've been eating a lot lately and I feel like I'm getting fatter."

Qin Yue turned around to look at her, and couldn't help but rub her face gently:

"I don't think so."

"Of course not. I just weighed myself at the hospital and I've gained a few pounds."

Xia Tang's voice unconsciously rose a little, and he seemed a little dissatisfied.

"Really? The child has grown up, so everything is heavier."

Qin Yue said in a sticky voice, his dark eyes moved down to her lower abdomen, and his gaze softened:

“I don’t look fat.”

Children...?

But the doctor clearly said that children nowadays are as big as a small apple. Can a small apple weigh six or seven kilograms?

Xia Tang thought about it and continued to move forward following Qin Yue's car.

The two of them chatted casually, not enthusiastically, but warmly from beginning to end.

When they arrived at Tangji Store 1, Xia Tang said he wanted to go back and take a look.

Qin Yue was going to the new house to check the progress of the decoration, so he put her down and rode away by himself.

During this period, Tang Kee Store 1 was mainly taken care of by Ma Dafeng.

Ma Dafeng is an honest and hardworking person. He doesn't talk much, but he is very reliable.

Xia Tang even thought that when the end of the year comes, he would give Ma Dafeng an extra New Year's gift and promote her to be a store manager so that she can continue to do well next year.

At this point in time, many people actually have no sense of work.

They always feel that they are out to "find something to do."

Sometimes there is something going on at home and I have to go back to take care of it.

This situation is especially serious for women.

Xia Tang also wanted to pay them more so that they could have more stability and not leave when they were called.

She looked around the shop and saw nothing to do, so she took the fried broad beans that Qin Yue had bought for her and went to the front door to bask in the sun.

While I was sunbathing, three familiar faces walked out of the "Mona Lisa Western Restaurant" not far away.

Su Man, Xia Lulu and Xie Minghui.

Suman seemed to be out to see someone off.

She had long curly hair, and her every move revealed a sense of laziness and elegance.

Xia Lulu was wearing a small leather skirt and leather jacket, and it was obvious that she was fundamentally different from the others.

Xie Minghui kept his head down and was quite patient with Xia Lulu.

Xia Tang didn't understand for a moment.

She knew that Xia Lulu had returned some time ago.

Chen Minzhi's description was very exaggerated. She thought in her heart that he might have made money in Guangzhou.

This is actually not surprising.

But why did she, Xie Minghui, and Su Man get together?

You know, Suman has always been arrogant.

During this period, just as Gu Yan had said before, storefronts in the nearby commercial street began to be claimed.

Many stores have opened around here.

Suman’s “Mona Lisa Western Restaurant” is one of them.

Her store was large and her status was not ordinary, so when she opened it was very lively and naturally attracted the attention of other store owners.

However, she never communicated with other stalls, and even looked at people with squinted eyes every time they met.

Sometimes, Xia Tang even felt that it was a condescension for her to say a few words to him.

How could such a person actually like Xia Lulu?

She watched Su Man send Xia Lulu and Xie Minghui to the door with a reserved smile on her face.

However, Xia Lulu shook hands with Su Man enthusiastically several times, and even spoke to her warmly when she turned around.

She held her chin high and walked over here with Xie Minghui, talking happily as they walked.

Xie Minghui's attitude was relatively patient, but his face always looked a little gloomy.

Seeing them coming, Xia Tang wanted to go back into the house.

But unexpectedly, as soon as I stood up, I saw Xia Lulu's eyes lit up as if she saw some treasure.

She waved vigorously at Xia Tang and shouted loudly:

"Xia Tang, I'm back!"