Qingcheng holds a night market in the square facing the lake every night. Especially with the arrival of many foreign investors this time, the night market has become even more lively, and there are many people selling lanterns.
She met Xie Zhi's gentle gaze, raised her hands to hold the man's face, and rubbed his delicate cheeks: "Let's go shopping over there."
"good."
It was still too dangerous for the two of them to stay in a dark and secluded place, so they walked along the quiet street. There were crowds of people on the road, and all the shops that should have been closed were open. Many young couples were shopping hand in hand.
Xie Zhi looked at her seriously. He hadn't bought any pretty clothes for Jiaojiao yet. When he saw a store selling ethnic minority costumes, he dragged the girl in. These things were not very popular these days. People preferred to buy imported things from foreign countries.
An old lady came up to us, her kind eyes very pleasing to the eye: "Comrades, are you looking for clothes? We also have some beaded bracelets in the store."
Xu Jiaojiao looked around the entire store with hope. The decoration was simple, but the items for sale undoubtedly became the decoration of the entire store. She looked at the clothes worn by the models.
“This is Xiabu.”
The old woman didn't expect someone to be so knowledgeable: "This lady is very knowledgeable and even knows about summer cloth."
The most eye-catching clothing in the entire store is placed in the middle and worn on a mannequin. The upper body is the currently popular halter-neck slim style, and the fabric is embroidered with bright but not piercing flower patterns. The overall tone is warm yellow, with red, blue and brown in the middle.
Below is a cake skirt similar to those in later generations, but the summer cloth is soft in texture, and the dark purple color makes the dress look very much like an embroidery displayed in a museum.
Xu Jiaojiao couldn't take her eyes off the beautiful and exquisite dress. She swallowed carefully and asked, "Is this dress for sale?"
The old woman carefully took off the dress and handed it to the girl: "This dress is rarely seen. If you like it, try it."
She took the dress and found it was as thin and cool as she expected. She pulled Xie Zhi into the fitting room and asked him to zip it up while she kept nagging him, "Hubby, you don't know how complicated the production process of this dress is. I never thought it could be made so beautiful."
Xie Zhi could no longer hear what the girl said. His mind was filled with only that smooth, snow-white skin. His fingertips touched it lightly, and the delicate and soft touch almost penetrated his flesh and blood. He blinked in unbearable pain.
Helping the girl put on her clothes, the halter neck style resulted in a deep V in the middle, revealing a large area of fair skin. Xie Zhi's Adam's apple slid up and down in pleasure, his eyes filled with aggression.
Xu Jiaojiao saw the murderous look in the man's eyes and couldn't help wanting to escape, but Xie Yi restrained her. He leaned over and kissed the girl on the chest: "Jiaojiao, you feel cool when you put on this dress. I like it."
When the two went out again, the girl's skin was like a flower about to bloom on a branch, so beautiful and tender that it seemed to be dripping with water.
The old woman dared not breathe, for fear of disturbing the beautiful scenery.
I knew this comrade was good-looking, but I never expected that he would look so elegant and refined in it. The dark-colored clothes do not make her look old-fashioned at all, but instead make her look round and smooth.
Thousands of words converge into just one sentence: "It's beautiful."
Xu Jiaojiao looked at herself in the mirror shyly and asked, "How much is this dress?"
The old woman replied with a smile, but she was nervous inside: "Sixty."
Xu Jiaojiao nodded in understanding, saying, "The production process of summer cloth is complicated, and the growing environment and season of hemp are limited. It is much cheaper than I thought."
"Oh, this lady is very familiar with the production process of summer cloth."
Xu Jiaojiao tidied up her messy hair, looked at the clothes in her hand carefully, and said slowly: "First of all, getting the materials is a very laborious job. Getting silk from stubborn plants, not to mention drying and splitting the silk, not to mention that hemp is tough and is not suitable for making clothes. But the texture of this dress is so skin-friendly, it is enough to show the effort it took."
Xie Zhi looked at the eloquent girl who seemed to be able to handle anything with ease. He had never known Jiaojiao was so versatile before, and his love for her grew even stronger.
After listening to what the female comrade said, the old woman's cloudy eyes actually shed some tears, "Comrade, are you an expert in this field?"
Xu Jiaojiao shook her head with some regret: "No, but I have studied it systematically, and I have also experienced the process of washing and winding hemp. These things are really not easy."
Then, without hesitation, she took out sixty yuan and cloth coupons and put them in the old woman's hand. This thing was in an awkward situation of having a price but no demand, and it was very likely that she was the only one ordering it.
Lawrence listened to the translator beside him, then looked at the girl with approval in his eyes: "This lady has extraordinary insight."
Xu Jiaojiao then noticed that there were several foreigners in the store. A Chinese woman followed them. She probably translated her words and switched to a foreign language skillfully: "This kind of summer cloth made of hemp is only available in China."
The female translator listened to the girl speaking fluent English with a calm expression of surprise. Her accent was so nice, even more authentic than that of a serious translator like herself.
Xie Zhi looked at the bearded man and felt that he was familiar with him. He asked tentatively, "Lawrence."
It was the first time that Xu Jiaojiao heard this man speak English. Xie Zhi spoke with a typical London accent, which sounded very much like the pronunciation of an old aristocrat. This kind of voice was very popular, and the slightly lowered voice sounded sexy and seductive.
Lawrence was also obviously stunned: "Xie Zhi, you are Xie Zhi."
The two were neighbors in the UK and had played together for several years. They agreed to keep in touch, but things change and after the incident at Xie's house, many things were severed.
Then the two hugged each other tightly, and Lawrence joked: "Thank you, is this your lover?"
Xie Zhi nodded, and Xu Jiaojiao introduced herself generously: "My name is Xu Jiaojiao."
The old lady's shop was usually deserted, but today it welcomed several foreign friends who, with the help of Xie Zhi and Xu Jiaojiao, bought several pieces of clothing and woven cloth shoes.
Before Xu Jiaojiao left the store, the old woman put a cold bracelet on her hand, which looked like a stone. "Thank you so much."
After watching Xie Zhi and Lawrence exchange contact information, the two walked towards the lanterns. He quickly pulled the girl into a secluded alley.
He quickly held her in his arms, staring at Jiaojiao's blushing face with an ambiguous look, looking at her blurry eyes, and smiled softly: "Jiaojiao, you just want my body."
Xu Jiaojiao's confused mind suddenly became clear. She looked at the sly smile on the man's face with disbelief, "You actually seduced me."
Xie Zhi could only see those moist lips opening and closing constantly. For no reason, a burning sensation rose in his heart and his body became tense. However, the girl was not aware of it at all and continued chattering on.
Then, he leaned forward heavily and blocked her mouth firmly: "Jiaojiao, you'd better stop talking."
Xu Jiaojiao's mind was like exploding with fireworks. What was this? What did he mean by "stop talking"? But soon her mind was disturbed by the man. Her thick eyelashes were covered with tears, and her eyes were misty and red at the corners, like an actor without makeup.