"Sister Xia, that photographer Guan just came again. He still wants you to be a model."
The photographer Guan that San Gou mentioned is the one who took Xia Baozhu's photos at the Spring Photo Studio.
Because he had gotten to know Xia Baozhu through taking photos before, and also learned about her workplace, Guan Xiaopeng liked to chat idly when he came to buy things. There are quite a few people like him.
Most of Guan Xiaopeng's friends are also photographers. When they saw the photo of Xia Baozhu that he had secretly kept in his bag during a gathering, they were amazed by her beauty.
These past few days, a friend of his was shooting advertising photos for a clothing company in the provincial capital, and that's when he thought of Xia Baozhu.
By contacting Guan Xiaopeng, they were asked to persuade Xia Baozhu to go to the provincial capital, where the price was negotiable.
Xia Baozhu rejected Guan Xiaopeng yesterday, but unexpectedly he came again this morning.
Xia Baozhu wanted to open a shop in the provincial capital before, mainly to avoid Shen Shanlou. Now that Shen Shanlou is gone, she doesn't need to hide anymore.
Moreover, according to the information she specifically inquired about, Chen Shanlou went to the provincial capital, and Xia Baozhu must have been crazy to go there.
"Okay, next time he comes, just say I've been too busy lately and can't find the time to go out." Xia Baozhu didn't want to offend the customers in the store, so she just made up an excuse to get rid of him.
San Gou thinks being a model and appearing in magazines is great. Xia Jie is so beautiful, she'll definitely look good in magazines. Plus, as a model, you can wear any nice clothes you want, which is practically every woman's dream.
However, since Sister Xia was unwilling, he couldn't voice his objections; Sister Xia's decisions were always correct.
Guan Xiaopeng was not giving up, and lunchtime came again.
"I asked my friend, and he said you'll get a 3,000 yuan appearance fee if you go. How about it?"
Three thousand yuan is already a year's salary for some people, and this price is extremely tempting for more than 90% of women.
"You've seen the job posting in my shop again. I've been too busy lately to leave."
Although she was very tempted by the three thousand yuan, Xia Baozhu still refused.
Taking photos can earn you ten days' worth of income from the store, and it's not tiring at all. What a great thing!
But considering the trouble with Chenshan Tower, Xia Baozhu gave up the great opportunity to make money.
Guan Xiaopeng returned home disappointed.
When Xia Baozhu finished get off work, Guan Xiaopeng and a strange man were standing at the door, looking like they had just arrived. As soon as they saw Xia Baozhu, they came over.
The somewhat tired man immediately perked up upon seeing Xia Baozhu.
"Seeing is believing, Ms. Xia is even more beautiful than in the photos."
"Hello Ms. Xia, my name is Yang Siqi. I am a friend of Guan Xiaopeng and also a photographer who specializes in shooting magazine photos. This is my business card."
Yang Siqi spoke gently and politely, making it difficult to refuse directly. Xia Baozhu took his business card and said, "Hello."
"Because Xiaopeng told me that Ms. Xia had repeatedly rejected our invitations, I think it's because Xiaopeng may not have conveyed the message properly, which made Ms. Xia not trust us enough."
"No, photographer Guan made it very clear to me that I'm too busy at my shop and don't have time."
Seeing that Xia Baozhu was genuinely uninterested in taking photos, Yang Siqi quickly made up her mind.
"How about this, so as not to waste Ms. Xia's time, we'll add another three thousand to the original three thousand. I can pay you half of the deposit on behalf of the company."
Six thousand yuan, that's a lot! Guan Xiaopeng was drooling with envy.
Xia Baozhu also thought there were quite a few.
"I'm sorry, I still..."
Before Xia Baozhu could refuse again, Yang Siqi said directly, "Ten thousand! How about ten thousand? I'll give you a five thousand deposit first."
"All right."
Xia Baozhu was strongly tempted by the price of half a house; fortune favors the bold.
She thought that as long as she was careful and reduced going out, she could completely avoid encountering Chen Shanlou, after all, the provincial capital was a big place.
Guan Xiaopeng clenched his fist. Ten thousand yuan, that's so much money!
Pretty women make money easily; they can earn 10,000 yuan just by taking a few photos, unlike him who works hard for a whole year to earn so much.
When Yang Siqi heard Xia Baozhu agree, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
Ever since he saw Xia Baozhu's photos, he tried taking pictures with several different models but couldn't capture the feeling of the subject.
He always felt that the clothes lacked a certain charm when worn by them, so he tried every means to invite Xia Baozhu in order to make his work more perfect.
They are really not easy to invite.
"However, I want to make it clear in advance that I don't shoot with too much clothing showing. If there is anything that I am not satisfied with, I will immediately terminate the cooperation. I don't want the money, but you must cover my food, accommodation and travel."
Xia Baozhu's expression was serious and earnest at this moment, making it clear to everyone where her bottom line was.
"Ms. Xia, you can rest assured about that. Our clothes are all genuine styles, designed to be sold in department stores and various clothing stores."
"Okay, shall we set off tomorrow?"
"Yes, we'll meet at the bus station at seven o'clock tomorrow morning."
After seeing Guan Xiaopeng and Yang Siqi off, Xia Baozhu gave instructions to San Gou, who was still standing by, about what to do in the next few days.
"Xiao Zheng, I'll be looking after the shop from now on."
Xia Baozhu didn't know the exact time of her return; she estimated it would be at most a week.
"Don't worry, Sister Xia, I'll just stay at the hotel for the next few days until you come back."
When San Gou heard that the price was six thousand yuan, he was very supportive of Xia Baozhu taking the photos. When he heard that the price had been increased to ten thousand yuan, he was even more tempted.
He had already mentally prepared himself to let Xia Baozhu go out without worry.
"Don't be so tense, just stay like this, it's time to go home. Here's the key to my drawer, spend a little more time keeping track of the accounts every day."
"No problem, I'm good at bookkeeping."
"If it continues to be hot, you should buy another large refrigerator and add a large fan to the kitchen."
"Okay, Sister Xia."
San Gou held the key that Xia Baozhu had placed in his hand. The feeling of being trusted by the goddess almost made him shout the slogan of protecting the fried chicken shop to the death.
He now finally understands what it means to have a heavy burden on his shoulders; it is indeed heavy, but at the same time, he is extremely happy.
Why didn't Sister Xia pass this responsibility to someone else, but instead gave it to him?
This proves that Zheng Zhenfeng holds a very high position in Sister Xia's heart.
Only he could earn Sister Xia's trust and entrustment.
After Xia Baozhu left the store, San Gou diligently stayed behind to check every corner of the store until his three cousins returned from their night shift, at which point San Gou went home.
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Because she was going on a long trip, Xia Baozhu took only long-sleeved shirts and trousers with her.
This morning, she wore a loose-fitting dark blue tracksuit and white and blue striped canvas shoes. Her face was full of collagen, and she looked energetic.
However, she also wore a black baseball cap and a large face mask.
It goes without saying who this outfit is meant to protect against.
Xia Baozhu felt that her outfit could cover up most of her face, and even her eyes were hidden in the shadow of the hat.
Even someone like Guan Xiaopeng, who was fairly familiar with her, didn't dare to recognize her, let alone someone like Yang Siqi, whom she had only met once.
After buying her ticket and boarding a reasonably nice public bus, Xia Baozhu began her journey to the provincial capital.
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