Jiang Yiran never expected that she would run into Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao while working as a maid in the Li family.
At this point, the difference between her and Yang Qiaoqiao was like heaven and earth.
Yang Qiaoqiao was glamorous and a guest of honor of the Li family, one of the four major families in Hong Kong. Even the matriarch of the Li family personally took her around to introduce her to people.
She was a new maid whom the other servants in the Li family could order around at will.
Jiang Yiran gripped the tray she was holding so tightly that her knuckles turned white.
Just then, she heard a voice from the side asking her to get some wine. She quickly turned around, but accidentally bumped into a female customer.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..." Jiang Yiran quickly apologized.
Everyone present today was a respectable person, and the other party wouldn't stoop to the level of a mere maid. They merely frowned and said, "It's alright, just be more careful in your actions."
Yu Simin noticed the situation and quickly apologized to Yang Qiaoqiao before rushing over to check on things.
"Miss Guo, what's wrong?"
Guo Fenny smiled and said, "Mrs. Li, it's nothing. The maid just accidentally bumped into me and spilled the wine. I'll clean it up myself. You don't need to worry about it."
Yu Simin turned to look at Jiang Yiran, her expression instantly turning serious, and scolded, "How do you do things?"
"Butler, get her out of here immediately. She doesn't need to serve us tonight."
Before Jiang Yiran could even apologize, she was scolded and taken away by the housekeeper.
Yu Simin quickly apologized to Guo Fenny and personally took Guo Fenny to change her clothes.
Yang Qiaoqiao also looked over because of Yu Simin, and saw Jiang Yiran being led away by the butler in a low voice.
A hint of doubt flashed in her eyes. She felt that the figure looked familiar, but she couldn't quite place it.
Just then, the host came on stage, and the highlight of the evening, the charity auction, officially began.
Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao took their seats according to the seat numbers on their invitations.
All proceeds from tonight's charity gala will be donated to welfare institutions in the port city.
These auctions are designed to provide an opportunity for members of high society to network and gain recognition. Naturally, the items offered for auction and the prices set are all worthwhile, ensuring that buyers don't lose out.
Yang Qiaoqiao brought a Suzhou embroidery screen for auction, which was not an antique, but one that she had Master Su and her apprentices embroider on the spot.
Although it is not an antique, the embroidery is exquisite and it is a rare treasure.
Huo Beixiao, on the other hand, simply and directly brought a diamond.
These diamonds were from the box that Su Pan gave them. When Huo Beixiao sold that box of diamonds, he picked out a few special ones to keep.
Among them are some of the largest diamonds, and some are colored, such as yellow diamonds and pink diamonds.
The one they brought this time is a pink diamond of about six carats.
Diamonds are now incredibly hot in Hong Kong. Such a large pink diamond is rare, and its appearance on the auction stage immediately drew gasps of amazement.
When the auctioneer introduced who brought the item, Huo Beixiao stood up to express his gratitude, and everyone's attention naturally turned to him.
It wasn't that Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao wanted to be so high-profile.
Rather, this circle is one where money talks.
The more high-profile they act at this time, the more they can demonstrate their wealth.
This can also attract more people in this industry to trust them and cooperate with them.
In the end, Huo Beixiao's pink diamond was sold for 160,000 yuan, and all the proceeds from the auction were naturally donated.
The Shu embroidery screen brought by Yang Qiaoqiao did not attract as much attention as Pink Diamond, but it did catch the eye of all the ladies present.
They had already noticed the cheongsam Yang Qiaoqiao was wearing, and now seeing the same embroidery on Yang Qiaoqiao's cheongsam was even more stunning.
The screen was eventually auctioned off for 72,000 yuan.
Although the auction price wasn't high, it captivated everyone in the industry with the beauty of Shu embroidery.
Many people at the scene were already eager to ask Yang Qiaoqiao about making Shu embroidery cheongsams after the auction.
This is exactly the effect Yang Qiaoqiao wants; these people are all her potential clients.
Although she had the idea of ​​popularizing Shu embroidery.
However, Shu embroidery, being handmade, has always been a high-end luxury item throughout Chinese history due to the manpower and resources required for its production.
Even if she were to do it, the embroidery on affordable, mass-market clothing would still be mechanical.
Hand-embroidered pieces can only be made through high-end, custom-made services.
Just like the handcrafted customization of those international big brands, the items that a team makes by hand over a year or two, or even three to five years, can only be sold for a sky-high price of seven or eight figures.
This kind of thing is not something that ordinary people can afford.
And those present today happen to be extraordinary people who can afford to consume.
While Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao were focusing on their own items, they were also paying attention to the items being auctioned.
Finally, the couple bought a set of Ru ware teaware and a painting by Qi Baishi, spending a total of 126,000 yuan.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yiran, who had been kicked out of the banquet hall, had already slipped out of the Li family manor through the back door.
After slipping out of the Li family manor, she glanced back at the brightly lit manor. Thinking of Yang Qiaoqiao's glamorous appearance, the resentment and bitterness in her eyes deepened.
That should have been her life!
She slowly clenched her fists. What Yang Qiaoqiao had taken from her, she would definitely take back everything.
After leaving the Li family manor, she quickly descended the mountain.
After descending the mountain, we turned directly onto a secluded path.
There, a dozen or so motorcycles and twenty or thirty thugs with large tattoos on their arms were already parked, waiting for her.
Upon seeing her arrive, one of the men, a man in his thirties with red hair and a skull tattooed on the back of his hand, stepped forward, put his arm around her shoulder, and asked, "Honey, how's it going?"
"Brother Dong, I have some potential targets. At the Li family's banquet today, there was a couple who just came from the mainland. They have no connections and are carrying a large sum of money."
Upon hearing Jiang Yiran's words, Dong Ge excitedly kissed her on the cheek, exclaiming, "Baby, you're amazing!"
The other dozen or so thugs also cheered.
They all called Jiang Yiran "sister-in-law" and showered her with compliments.
Jiang Yiran felt immense satisfaction at that moment.
She even proudly puffed out her chest, thinking that what Yang Qiaoqiao could do, she could do too.
The reason she is not as good as Yang Qiaoqiao now is simply because she chose the wrong men in both of her lives!
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