"You know what kind of temper my old man has. He would beat me to death. I really can't do it..." He shut his mouth when he saw Qin Xiaoyu.
When washing other people's hair, Qin Xiaoyu always uses a supine shampoo with a massage acupoints, but when it comes to Zhou Xing, she directly presses him down under the water tank.
Zhou Xing is tall, but the pool under the water tank is very low, which is to make it easier for short old ladies. It has halved his height, making him bend over like a lobster.
Qin Xiaoyu didn't care about any of that. He poured out a lot of shampoo and lathered his head with it. He couldn't lift his head until he rinsed it clean. Qin Xiaoyu then adjusted the tap on the water tank, switching between hot and cold water.
She was having a great time when suddenly her wrist was grabbed hard. It was Zhou Xing's hand, with long, slender fingers and icy cold fingertips. Her heart skipped a beat.
"I apologize for what happened that day. Don't touch my hair." Zhou Xing begged for forgiveness? Wasn't he supposed to be aloof? Wasn't he supposed to never back down? What's wrong with him?
Qin Xiaoyu was a person of principle and couldn't go too far. By the time Zhou Xing, his face flushed and neck red, sat down in the swivel chair, Qin Xiaoyu had already drafted a plan in her mind.
Zhou Xing was filled with trepidation, almost as if he were facing certain death as he cut his hair.
Qin Xiaoyu gave Zhou Xing a slightly longer buzz cut, which suited his resolute face and added to his masculine charm. The main thing was that the hairstyle wasn't excessive; if someone wanted to find fault, they'd only say it was a bit short, but they couldn't deny that it looked incredibly handsome.
"Sister-in-law, you're being a bit biased," someone protested, a hint of jealousy in their eyes.
"Thanks." Zhou Xing was at the back, and Qin Xiaoyu vaguely heard those two words. The rivals clashed again, and she won once more.
Tang Wenwen kept her word and remembered to help her borrow books, so the next day she had Jing Tian drive them to the library.
The person who invalidated Master Wang's library card last time was Tang Wenwen's classmate, and she kept apologizing to Qin Xiaoyu.
"We didn't know each other back then, it's okay. Come visit your sister-in-law sometime and fix your hair," Qin Xiaoyu said politely.
"Now that you say that, I really want to go. Look how pretty Wenwen's hairstyle is, I want one too."
Tang Wenwen gave Qin Xiaoyu a warning look, the message unspoken.
Jing Tian was busy rehearsing, so he dropped Qin Xiaoyu off at the door and left. Just as she entered the hair salon, a customer followed her in.
"Who cut my son's slicked-back hair?" The customer asked as soon as he entered the room. To be honest, he was very confident and had a strong voice. Was he a mezzo-soprano?
"Me." Qin Xiaoyu's heart pounded. How come the Calabash Brothers have a mother?
"Okay, get my hair permed too." After saying that, the customer took off her beige trench coat and sat down in the swivel chair.
"Hey, isn't this Commander Wang?" Master Wang exclaimed suddenly after looking around for a while.
"Who are you?" Commander Wang squinted at Master Wang for a long time, but didn't recognize him.
"I work at Dongfeng Barber Shop, my name is Wang Meilan."
"Oh, Master Wang. You own this shop? Is this your apprentice? No wonder your skills are so good, you must have a master as your teacher!" Commander Wang was quite good at talking.
"Oh no, this child is quick to learn and always thinking things through. Her skills are much better than mine." Master Wang wasn't being modest; she now only had admiration for Qin Xiaoyu.
"You have no idea, my son, he plays music, fine, I can tolerate it, what can I do, I'm a mezzo-soprano, but that hair, who can stand it? As soon as he comes home, my old man has to take his blood pressure medication. Just looking at him makes my blood pressure spike."
"When we got home last night, we thought we had guests. We didn't even recognize him. Whose child was so clean and handsome? It turned out to be my son, hahaha. My husband even had a drink or two. He said he was happy that his son had become so sensible."
After Commander Wang finished speaking eloquently, Qin Xiaoyu finally understood that getting a haircut could actually promote family harmony, and that she had truly done a great service.
She sized up Commander Wang. She must have been a beauty in her youth, and although she was now over forty, she still retained her charm and fuller figure, adding to her femininity. Time, like a cruel butcher's knife, hadn't been so ruthless with her. Only a few fine wrinkles remained at the corners of her eyes, which rippled when she smiled, giving her a unique allure.
Commander Wang now sports a head full of popcorn-like hair. She already looked a bit plump, and with this frizzy hair, her head looks even bigger than her feet. Moreover, her hair was recently permed, so simply styling it wouldn't do much to enhance her appearance. It would be better to make a more significant change.
Qin Xiaoyu held Commander Wang's head and looked him over from left to right. As long as it didn't prevent her from speaking, she just assumed that her master was being serious and responsible.
After using the electric heating cap, Qin Xiaoyu also switched to plastic hair rollers, some large and some small. She picked out all the large rollers to use later. First, she washed Commander Wang's hair and gave him a massage.
"That feels so good, my head feels so much clearer." Commander Wang was in a good mood and kept praising him.
After a full hour of fussing, Qin Xiaoyu finally finished her hairstyle. The curlers were restyled and made bigger; Qin Xiaoyu used her hands to create several large curls and then used hairspray to set them. Only then did she move the mirror aside so that Commander Wang could see for himself.
"This, this..." Commander Wang looked at himself in the mirror, speechless. The woman in the mirror was incredibly charming, practically a reincarnation of a 1930s actress, possessing a classical beauty that was both elegant and fashionable.
"Wow, this is so beautiful! It looks like a big star, like a butterfly!" Master Wang clapped and exclaimed.
"Isn't she a bit too feminine?" Commander Wang was overjoyed, his mouth agape, but he couldn't find any fault with her.
"Commander Wang is already a great beauty; the hairstyle is just to accentuate it. This hairstyle looks good, but it's troublesome to maintain. After washing her hair, she has to do some curling herself. It doesn't need to take too long, just ten to fifteen minutes..."
"I hate trouble, but I love beauty, so trouble is trouble. If I'm too lazy to do it, I'll come to you." Commander Wang smiled charmingly, took out her wallet, and asked, "How much?"
"Five yuan," Qin Xiaoyu replied casually. Master Wang was startled again and quickly pretended to pack his things, lowering his head.
"Don't bother looking anymore, we'll settle it next time." Commander Wang tossed down ten yuan and strode away.
"My goodness, why are you raising prices like this?" Master Wang asked after seeing Commander Wang walk away.
"It's not about raising the price; her hair just needs a styling touch-up, which is a bit more troublesome. Don't worry, stylist, I know what I'm doing."
"I was really worried. You don't know, this Director Wang is from the city's song and dance troupe. She was a star performer when she was young, but her temper has gotten worse since she became the director. Once, she went to Dongfeng Hair Salon, and Da Liu was called out by her boss and made to wait for a full hour. She even smashed the mirror." Master Wang was still scared when he thought about it.
"I didn't expect her to be such a person. Now that she's satisfied, our business will be booming." Qin Xiaoyu smiled mischievously.
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