Chapter 166 Chapter 166 Both Girls
"What's going on? This store has always been good, so why are they kidnapping people's daughters?"
"I don't know either. I just got here and I saw this woman rolling around here."
"I bought something from this store a couple of days ago and the customer service was pretty good. Besides, this is a legitimate store. Why would they kidnap someone's daughter?"
"But this woman is yelling so loudly, it's unlikely she's lying, right?"
"That's not necessarily true. This store is doing so well, maybe someone is jealous and deliberately causing trouble. Anyway, if I were running a business and the store was doing so well, how would I have time for other things? Don't you think so?"
The person who said this thought he was more knowledgeable than others and began to speculate. It has to be said that this person told a part of the truth.
Faced with the sullen Chen Xuemei, Jiang Xi didn't waste any words with her at all. She no longer needed to waste words with her now.
Jiang Xi set the tone directly: "Don't be afraid, everyone. This person is a lunatic. She suddenly rushed into the store and said we kidnapped her daughter."
"We're doing business properly and won't do anything shady. Trafficking her daughter won't do us any good."
"I tried to explain things to her with good intentions, but she just kept acting crazy, talking to herself, and now she's even crazier."
Jiang Xi's face was calm and his voice was low, but very credible, which was in stark contrast to Chen Xuemei who was rolling on the ground throwing a tantrum.
"That's what I was wondering. Why is she suddenly saying someone kidnapped her daughter? Turns out she's a lunatic."
"Oh, what else can you say to a lunatic? Send her to a mental hospital right away. She's so scary looking at her."
"I heard that crazy people can suddenly attack and hurt people. What if she suddenly hurts someone? There are so many people here, it's very dangerous."
"And she said she was looking for her daughter. Would she find a replacement? I heard before that there was a madman who lost his own daughter and was snatching other people's children on the street."
As soon as these words were spoken, someone holding a child in the crowd took a step back, involuntarily holding the child a little tighter, and shouted sternly: "What is this crazy woman doing here? Take her away quickly!"
"Yeah, what if she has some other illness? It would be terrible if she got afflicted."
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When Chen Xuemei heard Jiang Xi call her a lunatic and heard everyone's comments, she almost vomited blood and shouted, "I'm not crazy, you are the crazy one."
"You bitch, you are just talking nonsense, and you, you are all fools, all idiots, you don't know right from wrong!"
"You just believe everything this bitch says. My daughter was kidnapped by her. I want to find my daughter. Hand her over to me!"
Chen Xuemei was so angry that she became outspoken and started indiscriminate attacks. The onlookers were scolded for no reason, and their impression of Chen Xuemei became even worse.
Jiang Xi spread his hands and said helplessly: "Look everyone, if this isn't a lunatic, then what is she? She won't understand if you try to reason with her."
"Now I can see that this woman is crazy. Only crazy people don't think they are crazy. But looking at her like this, if she is not crazy, what the shop owner said is right!"
"Why don't we let the police take her away? Otherwise, she'll be making a lot of noise here, and she might even bite someone."
"I heard that besides being crazy, crazy people can also eat shit. She looks like she can eat shit!"
"It's so scary, mommy, she's so scary, she's so ugly, woooo." One child was even scared to tears.
Chen Xuemei was irritated by everyone's words, especially the child's casual remarks. She glared at the child and scolded the woman holding the child: "What do you want to do, you crazy woman!"
The child cried even harder: "So ugly, such an ugly person is staring at me, so ugly, so ugly!"
So ugly? Chen Xuemei covered her face. How could this kid dare to call her ugly? How could she be ugly?
Appearance is what Chen Xuemei is most proud of. It was because of her good looks that she was able to attract Jiang Haibo's attention and get along well with several men. How could she be ugly?
Chen Xuemei woke up as if from a dream. She saw that her hands were black from rolling on the ground and her hair was disheveled.
The clothes that she changed into specially today to go out were also dirty. So that's how it was. In the past, Chen Xuemei would never appear in front of others like this.
Chen Xuemei was struck by lightning. She stood up unsteadily, straightened her hair, and muttered to herself, "I'm not crazy, and I'm not ugly. Everyone envies my life. You idiots don't understand at all. You don't understand at all!"
But the eyes of the people around Chen Xuemei became more and more strange, full of contempt, disgust, and sympathy.
Chen Xuemei couldn't bear it anymore. She looked at Jiang Xi. Jiang Xi was wearing fashionable clothes, clean and tidy. She had the confidence of being rich, and there were two people protecting her behind her. But she had nothing, nothing at all.
Chen Xuemei suddenly felt very cold, from her body to her heart. She felt like she was naked, exposed in front of everyone, with flaws all over her body. Those people hated her and despised her. Why did her life become like this?
Chen Xuemei wanted to curse back, but she found that her throat was completely hoarse and she couldn't make any sound.
In this battle with Jiang Xi, Jiang Xi won completely and she was the defeated opponent. Chen Xuemei covered her face and rushed out of the crowd. She didn't want to stay here, didn't want to be pointed at by others, and didn't want to see Jiang Xi's smug face!
Chen Xuemei suddenly ran away. Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they breathed a sigh of relief. No one would feel at ease with a madman around.
Chen Xuemei had already run away, and the matter came to an end. Jiang Xi said calmly, "I'm sorry for taking up everyone's time just now. Now that it's resolved, everyone can go home. However, if you want to come to our store to buy things, we welcome you."
Wu Youli and Zhou Jiangang also greeted: "The store has new products and new packaging for braised pork, everyone can take a look."
Some people were attracted and went to the store one after another. When they found the newly packaged zaolu, most people couldn't help but buy it, and Wu Ji Zaolu was restored to order.
Jiang Xi entered the negotiation room. Jiang Qiaohe's face was covered with tears and she was still trembling. She huddled in the corner and tried to keep herself together as a small ball as possible.
Jiang Qiaohe heard everything clearly in the negotiation room. At first, she was really afraid that Jiang Xi would hand her over. After all, she had not been very nice to Jiang Xi before, and Jiang Xi also hated the people of the Jiang family.
But what Jiang Qiaohe didn't expect was that Jiang Xi did not hand her over, and Jiang Xi lied for her and drove Chen Xuemei away.
Jiang Qiaohe didn't know what to say. She looked at Jiang Xi. Jiang Xi still had that expressionless look on his face, but Jiang Qiaohe inexplicably felt very reliable and at ease.
Jiang Qiaohe's eyes were filled with tears. She felt a little wronged and sobbed, "Jiang Xi, thank you. I don't know how to repay you. Thank you."
"I did a lot of wrong things in the past, it was all my fault. Now I understand why you did that. Woo woo woo, thank you for forgiving me!"
Jiang Xi's tone was light: "I'm not forgiving you, because of your relationship with Chen Xuemei, and your relationship with Jiang Haibo, I absolutely cannot forgive you."
Jiang Qiaohe was a little confused and couldn't help asking: "Then why are you still helping me? You obviously still hate me so much, why are you helping me?"
Jiang Xi said as if it was a normal thing: "I helped you because we are both girls, and I don't want to see you end up like that. If it wasn't you today, I would have helped any other girl."
"But I will never forgive you, and we will never be together. Please go away."
Jiang Qiaohe stood up. She knew she was an uninvited guest, and it was already very good that Jiang Xi could help her get here.
Jiang Qiaohe bowed sincerely to Jiang Xi and said, "I was wrong before. I was too naive and didn't understand the grievances you had suffered. I just thought you were being too extreme."
"But I've been wronged during this period, and I understand that if your loved ones treat you like that, the hurt you'll feel is huge, much deeper than any other person's hurt."
"When I think of those two people now, I hate them so much. If I had the chance, I would make them pay the price."
"But I'm probably just thinking about this. After all, I'm not as brave as you, and I have nothing. I don't ask for your forgiveness, but I want to say sorry."
Jiang Qiaohe turned around and prepared to leave. She had just taken a few steps when she heard Jiang Xi say behind her: "If you want to live a new life, leave here, the farther the better."
"Otherwise, you'll live in the mire your whole life. It's meaningless to get entangled with those two evil people. You can also live your own life."
Jiang Qiaohe's tears rolled down her cheeks. She choked and hummed, "Thank you. I know."
Jiang Xi didn't look at Jiang Qiaohe, but continued, "There are some big gift bags of bad stew on the table. Take two bags and go."
Jiang Qiaohe looked at the braised pork gift package on the table. The red packaging looked very attractive. Jiang Qiaohe smiled slightly. She didn't expect that the first time she went on a long trip in her life, it was Jiang Xi who prepared food for her.
Jiang Qiaohe took two bags of pickled vegetables from the table and said, "Thank you."
The red packaging made Jiang Qiaohe's face look a little more rosy. She was very glad that she had five dollars in her pocket when she went out today. Jiang Qiaohe wanted to buy a ticket to a place where neither Chen Xuemei nor Jiang Haibo could find her.
Jiang Qiaohe left Wu Ji Zao Lu and disappeared in the crowd.
The grudges and hatred between Jiang Xi and the Jiang family have completely disappeared. Jiang Xi's life has stepped into a new stage. Jiang Haibo and Chen Xuemei have fallen. Even if they want to have any involvement with Jiang Xi, they are no longer qualified.
Youth House
Qi Yu'an was humming a song while packing his luggage. Liu Zhiqiang was lying on the kang with his body spread out like a man without a soul.
Seeing Qi Yu'an so happy, he couldn't help but complain: "I know you are going to bring your partner back to your hometown, and I am very happy, but you don't have to be so happy."
"I've been listening to you humming all afternoon. And could you please change the song? I've been listening to the same melody all afternoon and it's giving me a headache."
Qi Yu'an turned around and glanced at Liu Zhiqiang, his teeth showing. "I can't help it. I can't help it. I'm just happy."
Liu Zhiqiang...I'm going to fight with those of you who have partners!
Qi Yuan put the clothes into the bag and asked: "Zhiqiang has finished the exam, do you want to go back?"
Liu Zhiqiang didn't change his movements, still paralyzed. "You know the situation at home, what can I do if I go back? Besides, they'll be happier if I don't go back."
The fact that Liu Zhiqiang can live in the same yard with Qi Yu'an means that his family is also quite wealthy. Unfortunately, unlike Qi Yu'an, Liu Zhiqiang is treated differently. Although he is the youngest in the family, he is also the most neglected one.
Liu Zhiqiang has two older brothers in his family. The eldest and second brothers are loved by Liu Zhiqiang's father and mother respectively.
One has a father paving the way for him, and the other has a mother protecting him, but Liu Zhiqiang has no father and no mother who loves him. He is just a poor bean sprout, so he was exiled to Changfeng County as an educated youth.
After hearing what Liu Zhiqiang said, Qi Yu'an was silent for a moment. Of course he knew the situation at Liu Zhiqiang's home, but there were not many people left in the Youth League Home now. Two people had been arrested, and some people had returned to the city one after another.
Nowadays, even if the educated youth failed to get into university, they could be transferred back to the city as long as their family had connections. Liu Zhiqiang did not return to the city because his family connections were of no use to him. The reason why Qi Yu'an had not gone back yet was, firstly, that he had to take the exam, and secondly, that he was still waiting for Jiang Xi.
Qi Yu'an: "Then I'll leave. You're the only one left in the Youth Hostel. It'll be boring for you to stay here."
Liu Zhiqiang also looked worried when he heard this: "Isn't it? I'm really too idle. I don't know what to do all day. Now that you're gone, I don't even have anyone to talk to."
The most important thing is that after Qi Yu'an left, Liu Zhiqiang could no longer enjoy a snack occasionally and could only gnaw on dry and hard steamed buns. Suddenly, Liu Zhiqiang's eyes lit up.
"What do you say about me going to work for Jiang Xi?"
"She's opened a new factory, hasn't she? I heard she's been hiring. Look at me, I have a high school diploma after all, and I did well on the exam. Can I help her out and earn some pocket money?"
Qi Yu'an couldn't make the decision about Jiang Xi's affairs, so he answered carefully: "I can tell her your idea, but whether it works or not depends on her."
Liu Zhiqiang understood: "Sure, go talk to her. Comrade Jiang will definitely let me join the factory for someone as outstanding as me."
"Don't worry, I will do my best and won't embarrass you! Maybe if I do well, Jiang Xi will let me be the factory director. Then I won't be able to leave even if I want to."
Qi Yu'an's mouth twitched slightly, stopping Liu Zhiqiang's fantasy: "Don't make any promises yet, because I can't make any promises for you either."
Liu Zhiqiang: "I know, I know. You can't control Jiang Xi. Look, you haven't even married Comrade Jiang yet, but you're already being dominated by your wife. What will happen after you get married?"
Hearing the word "marriage", Qi Yu'an's ears felt a little hot, but he still smiled and said, "It would be great if that day comes."
Liu Zhiqiang...can't stand people who have a partner, turn around and go to sleep!
Jiang Xi was in a very relaxed mood when she went to Shanghai again, and Qi Yu'an naturally accompanied her. Jiang Xi planned to receive the award in Shanghai, and then go to Beijing with Qi Yu'an.
The college entrance examination is over, and Jiang Xi doesn't need to take time to review, but she still has a book in her hand, which is a brand marketing tool book given to her by Qi Yu'an.
Jiang Xi has read this book several times, and every time he reads it, he has new insights.
Qi Yu'an was also reading the book given to him by Professor Wang. Neither of them disturbed the other. When they arrived at the Shanghai Railway Station, they closed the books tacitly and left the train station together.
Jiang Xi asked, "Are you going to stay at the guesthouse? Or are you going to your uncle's place?"
Qi Yu'an thought for a moment and said, "I'll go to my uncle's place. I didn't look for him last time, and he heard about it from somewhere. He scolded me, saying that since I went to Shanghai, I didn't look for him, and wondered if I had forgotten about him."
Qi Yu'an felt a little helpless. His uncle appeared to be serious and scheming in public, but was extremely lively at home. He especially liked to tease the younger ones, which seemed a bit disrespectful to the elders.
Jiang Xi nodded: "Then you go to your uncle's place first, I'll go to the store and then go home."
Qi Yuan laughed: "I forgot that Director Jiang has his own house in Shanghai."
After Jiang Xi and Qi Yu'an had been together for a long time, they discovered that Qi Yu'an could not only say nice things, but sometimes he was also quite naughty.
Jiang Xi said calmly, "The house has just been transferred, and I've only done a simple clean. I'll invite you over after I've redecorated it."
Jiang Xi didn't respond, so Qi Yu'an stopped joking: "Okay, I look forward to seeing Director Jiang's big house."
Jiang Xi and Qi Yu'an acted separately. Qi Yu'an went to Yang Mingli's house, while Jiang Xi came to Wu Ji Zao Lu Restaurant in Shanghai.
Liang Jie learned that Jiang Xi was coming, and she was looking out the door early. When she saw Jiang Xi, her eyes lit up. She then looked behind Jiang Xi calmly and found that Zhou Jiangang, who had come last time, was not with them. Liang Jie was a little disappointed.
Jiang Xi knew everything Liang Jie did, so he asked, "What are you looking for?"
Liang Jie was a little embarrassed and explained hurriedly: "No, no, Director Jiang, our store was selected as a trustworthy stall. This is great news! I'm just so happy."
Jiang Xi said: "I know, I received your telegram, and a friend also told me specifically. I came here to receive the award."
Liang Jie put aside her previous disappointment and sighed sincerely: "Director Jiang, you are really amazing. I heard that there are only about 20 stalls in the city that were selected for this trustworthy stall."
"And our store has been open the shortest. When my dad heard our store was selected, he was very surprised and said it was a great honor."
Jiang Xi rationally analyzed: "This honor is not earned by me alone. I just signed up and set some rules."
"You've enforced these rules and maintained the shop well, so the Administration for Industry and Commerce has been very satisfied with their inspections over the past month. That's why we were awarded the Trusted Stall. You deserve at least half of this award. You're an excellent shop manager."
Liang Jie smiled embarrassedly, but a sense of joy welled up in her heart. Ever since she became disabled in the car accident, Liang Jie had become more and more inferior and less confident in herself.
Jiang Xi's affirmation of Liang Jie was a great encouragement to her. Liang Jie gradually gained confidence and thought that even if she lost an arm, she could still do things well.
Liang Jie's joy faded, and she couldn't help but ask, "Director Jiang, how long are you going to stay in Shanghai this time?"
Jiang Xi is currently traveling between Changfeng County and Shanghai. Liang Jie secretly hopes that Jiang Xi can stay in Shanghai longer.
Jiang Xi: "I'll go to Beijing after I receive the award."
Liang Jie was puzzled: "Go to Beijing? Director Jiang, are you going to open a store in Beijing?"
Jiang Xi shook his head: "Although I have this plan, it won't be implemented so soon. I'm going to Beijing to go home with my partner."
Liang Jie is one of them, so Jiang Xi did not hesitate to tell Liang Jie about his follow-up plans.
Liang Jie was very surprised after hearing this: "Oh, this is great news, you are going to meet the other party's parents."
Liang Jie instantly became excited, even her voice getting louder. Suddenly, another even louder voice came from the shop: "Jiang Xi, you are going to meet Qi Yu'an's parents!"
Following this voice, Qian Lili came in skipping and jumping from the door. She was completely different now than she was in Changfeng County.
Her hair was curled, she had lipstick on her lips, and she was wearing a dress with a carefully matched belt. She was wearing small boots on her feet, and she looked very fashionable.
Qian Lili said that this was the outfit she wore when she went out to do business. As a salesperson, her appearance represented the image of Wu Ji Zao Lu.
This outfit is not just for herself, but for work needs. Qian Lili can always make things vivid and funny, and it is hard for the atmosphere not to be lively with her around.
Qian Lili did not hide the surprise on her face, as if she had heard something big, and ran to Jiang Xi in an instant.
Jiang Xi smiled at Qian Lili and said, "Long time no see, Lili."
Qian Lili also held Jiang Xi's hand and acted coquettishly: "You know we haven't seen each other for a long time, I thought you had forgotten me. Do you know how much I missed you? I missed you so much that I almost couldn't eat. You finally came. I'm so happy to see you."
Jiang Xi...always felt that this kind of conversation shouldn't happen between her and Qian Lili.
Liang Jie... She would never be able to speak like Qian Lili in her life. This little mouth of hers was really good at coaxing people.
Jiang Xi coughed, a little overwhelmed by Qian Lili's enthusiasm, but still said: "You are getting more and more beautiful."
Qian Lili pouted: "I'm just pretending, and you didn't see how much powder I put on. I dressed up for a long time but still can't compare to you. You are as beautiful as a lotus in clear water. Look at your pretty face."
Jiang Xi smiled: "After working in sales for so long, you are becoming more and more eloquent and your flattery skills are becoming more and more perfect."
Qian Lili smiled, showing all eight of her teeth: "It's because Director Jiang gave me the opportunity to practice."
"Oh, right, you just said you were going to Beijing! This is a big deal, you need to prepare well. You can't just go and meet the parents casually like last time!"
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