"I just like talking with young and pretty girls like you. It makes me look younger too."
Mrs. Fan smiled, "You don't have to talk to little girls, you can still look young."
At this time, Yin Jialuo's attention was already on the cheongsam on Huang Wanzhen. "Is this cheongsam of yours made of the cloth I gave you?"
Huang Wanzhen nodded. "I designed a regular style. This way it won't go out of style easily and I can still wear it next year. The material is really comfortable."
Mrs. Fan and Mrs. Liu's eyes were immediately drawn to Huang Wanzhen's clothes. "I just heard from Jialuo that you are her beloved disciple. I didn't know you two had such a fate." She glanced at Mrs. Fan and said, "If Jialuo hadn't told me, you wouldn't have told me." Then she took off a jade bead bracelet from her wrist and said, "This is what I usually wear. It suits the plain brocade cheongsam that the young lady is wearing. Your name is Wanzhen, right? Come here, I'll put it on for you."
Huang Wanzhen was still hesitating when Mrs. Fan poked her in the waist. Huang Wanzhen immediately straightened her expression, stood up and walked over. After the bracelet was put on her wrist, she smiled and bowed to thank her, "Thank you, Mrs. Liu, I like it very much."
Mrs. Liu looked at her in feigned anger, "Why call me Mrs. Liu? Call me Aunt Liu. Hengming and the others all call me that."
Huang Wanzhen quickly changed her address and called her "Aunt Liu" again.
"Hey!" Mrs. Liu responded with a smile.
Mrs. Fan pointed at her and said with a smile, "My dear friend, I met you first, but you got there first."
Mrs. Liu said with some pride, "Otherwise, the younger generations all like me, Aunt Liu, because I treat them well!"
When she was studying at Beiman Girls' Middle School, Huang Wanzhen often visited her classmates' homes and was very polite. She exchanged a few words with Mrs. Liu, and then talked about making clothes. She asked about the occasions Mrs. Liu attended, her favorite colors, and other questions.
"Is your shop on Dengshikou Street? I'll have my size delivered there tomorrow."
As soon as Mrs. Liu finished speaking, Yin Jialuo said, "Why bother? Besides, it's most accurate to measure now. Let Wanzhen help you measure it."
Huang Wanzhen smiled and took out a tape measure from her handbag, "I will follow your orders."
Mrs. Liu laughed and said, "Wow! You even brought a tape measure?!"
This is why Yin Jialuo is reluctant to go out and socialize. She always feels that these old friends are talking nonsense more and more. They have seen it all, so what else is there to ask? But for the sake of the students, she still said something nonsense, "Well, in our line of work, we have to take it with us wherever we go."
After Huang Wanzhen helped Mrs. Liu measure the size, Yin Jialuo stopped talking, ate his meal, and was about to leave.
Mrs. Fan sighed, knowing that her old friend's illness had recurred and she was used to it. She said nothing and simply asked the family driver to take her there.
Huang Wanzhen followed suit and said goodbye, saying that she was going back to design clothes for Mrs. Liu. Mrs. Fan asked Fan Hengming to see Huang Wanzhen off.
There were many things to do before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Su Jingyi often came over and asked Huang Wanzhen to take her to Zhaotangzi Hutong for a visit and study. At first, Huang Wanzhen followed her, but later she was too busy, so she sent Huang Dachui to follow her.
Until Mrs. Liu's clothes were finished, Song Wenyin's contract had not been sent yet. Su Jingyi became a little anxious and urged Huang Wanzhen to call and ask.
Every time Huang Wanzhen called, Song Wenyin said it would be done soon. Anyway, no matter what Huang Wanzhen said, Song Wenyin agreed to it, but she never saw the contract.
As the weather was getting colder, the female workers had started knitting sweaters, but Song Wenyin's contract still hadn't arrived. Even Huang Wanzhen felt that Song Wenyin was going too far.
That day, Su Jingyi came to find Huang Wanzhen in her car again. As soon as Huang Wanzhen saw her, she wanted to hide. Su Jingyi was already familiar with this trick of hers and had sent someone to block her at the back door.
"Hi! Jingyi, what a coincidence!" Huang Wanzhen laughed.
Su Jingyi was not angry either. She stretched out the wine in her hand towards Huang Wanzhen and said, "Surprise! I got this wine from my dad's cabinet. Let's celebrate."
"What are you celebrating?" Huang Wanzhen thought Su Jingyi was so angry with Song Wenyin that she was stupid. What was there to celebrate when she hadn't received the contract for such a long time?
Su Jingyi smiled triumphantly, "Of course it's for our new order! I just signed an order from the UK. Although the amount is not large, once you sign it, there will be two. With my ability, you can rest assured that I will definitely make you a lot of money."
Huang Wanzhen did not go out to eat with Su Jingyi. She asked Zhao Dahua to prepare three side dishes and they ate in the main hall in the backyard.
"I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you're a little too anxious. Wen Yin's contract hasn't been sent yet. Although your quantity isn't large, you need the goods so urgently. I don't think you'll be able to sign the contract in time."
Huang Wanzhen said this as she helped Su Jingyi fill her wine glass.
Su Jingyi picked up the cup and drank it directly.
"Pah—" Su Jingyi put the cup heavily on the table. "I'm so anxious! When I came to find you, I was still wearing a short-sleeved shirt. Look at what I'm wearing now! Big sister, the leaves on the trees are getting impatient and have fallen to the ground and turned into mud. What else do you want me to do? Song Wenyin, that girl, just doesn't want me to have an easy life!"
Huang Wanzhen picked up some stir-fried pork for Su Jingyi and advised, "Drink slowly and eat some vegetables first, otherwise you will get drunk easily."
Huang Wanzhen put down her chopsticks and wiped her face with her hand. "I know you're feeling wronged. So, let's not wait any longer. You can just get the goods from me directly. I'll give you a cheaper price. But if it's a small order, it's fine. If it's a large order, you can't schedule delivery so close to the deadline. If you can't deliver on time, you'll have to bear the consequences yourself."
Su Jingyi looked sad on the surface, but she was already very happy in her heart. The reason why she was so anxious this time was not to force Huang Wanzhen, but mainly because she made her wait too long. She saw that Huang Wanzhen was too loyal and although she could be the master of the house, she was unwilling to go beyond Song Wenyin.
Song Wenyin has been hostile to her from the beginning. If this goes on, it will be her next year and the year after, and she will be wasting her time making money.
"Okay, I get it. This isn't my first time! I have no experience, so I'll just have to do it a few more times."
After finishing her drink, Huang Wanzhen didn't delay and directly handed the order to Gao Zhixiang. "This order is due earlier, so prepare the goods for it first. If we're short of manpower, you can consider recruiting some more students. Our school is a female worker school, and there's no age limit. You don't have to be young to study. As long as you meet the requirements, older students are welcome too."
Gao Zhixiang took a look at it. This order was quite impressive, written in a foreign language. He nodded hurriedly, "I see. Foreigners generally have higher quality requirements, and female students are more meticulous in their work. It's hard for female students to find jobs these days, so it's easier to recruit them."
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