Xu Jiaojiao ran to Xie Zhi like a spoiled child, tugged at his sleeve, and looked like she was trying to please him.

Xie Zhi looked at the girl, as if he couldn't bear it, his deep gaze carried unspeakable desire: "Jiaojiao, it's not good for you to go to Wen Jing's house alone, let's talk about it after you've been together for a while."

She looked at the man's face, which showed an expression of absolute disapproval, and angrily hit him: "Okay, this is the only way."

But Xu Jiaojiao felt a little annoyed about having to gain other people's approval wherever she went.

Ever since she had a great chat with Xu Jiaojiao, she didn't even want to call Xie Zhi brother anymore. After hearing the girl's advanced remarks, she was not shocked but felt a sense of agreement.

"Women should never hang themselves on one tree, and must have their own careers. Men are unreliable."

"Don't think that Xie Zhi likes me now. In the future, when I'm old and ugly, he might dump me and go out to cheat on me." Xu Jiaojiao spoke to Wen Jing in a very confident tone, as if she was afraid that the other party would not believe her.

Xie Zhi: “….”

Shen Guanqi looked at the girl's outrageous speech and felt extremely terrified. He moved closer and asked, "Brother, are you not good to me?"

Wen Jing looked at the sullen face of the man opposite her, then saw the serious-looking girl, and said suspiciously, "I think Xie Zhi likes you very much. He is absolutely sincere to you."

"I believe he is sincere now, but who can predict what will happen in the future? Let me tell you, there are many people who abandon their wives and children in our area. There is one family..."

Wen Jing smiled, picked up a piece of food for the girl with chopsticks, and praised: "Xie Zhi, you are so lucky to be with Jiaojiao."

Shen Guanqi looked at me like a fool and sneered, "Don't you like running after Brother Xie Zhi?"

"What's there to chase after? He's just a man. I'm so pretty, why should I hang myself on a tree?" Wen Jing said with disdain.

After they finished lunch, Wen Jing left first because she had something to do, and Shen Guanqi said goodbye and left.

Today is the weekend, and all important things have to be put aside. Xu Jiaojiao held Xie Zhi's hand and strolled for a while. Looking at Wen Jing's receding back, she felt really reluctant to let her go. It is rare for her to find like-minded people.

In the afternoon they decided to try their luck at a garment factory. The girl brought with her a design she had finished the previous night, which was a fashionable dress.

The two of them got on the bus, and there happened to be two seats at the back. Xie Zhi sat down and was silent for a long time. Finally, he couldn't help but speak: "Jiaojiao, I won't abandon you, you don't have to worry."

"Okay, I know." Xu Jiaojiao smiled, but the smile did not reach her eyes. Xie Zhi could tell at a glance that she was just being perfunctory.

But in the end, he just held the girl's hand tightly. Sometimes more words are useless and you have to use your actual actions to prove that this is true.

The two stood in front of the gate of the garment factory. The large iron doors for the entrance and exit were locked tightly. Even the security booth was empty. They must have gone out to eat.

Although I expected to come up empty-handed, I was still a little disappointed when the reality finally dawned on me.

"Jiaojiao, it's okay. We'll come back on Monday morning. You can prepare more manuscripts in the next few days." Xie Zhi comforted silently.

Just as they were about to leave, a voice called out from behind.

"What are you doing here?"

Xu Jiaojiao turned around and saw a man in a suit and tie carrying a briefcase walking out. He was obviously a big boss who was in charge of things.

She immediately trotted forward and said, "Hello, comrade. I heard that you are hiring designers here, so I wanted to come and take a look."

After saying that, he took out the design draft rolled into a roll from his bag and handed it over.

The man didn't take it, but looked at the man next to Xu Jiaojiao and looked at him for a long time: "Xie Zhi, why are you here?"

"Yes, Uncle Wang. This is my wife. I accompanied her to the interview."

The girl looked to the side blankly, with doubt in her eyes, how could you know such a big leader? But she had no impulse to go through the back door first, she just smiled and shouted: "Uncle Wang, my name is Xu Jiaojiao, just call me Jiaojiao."

The man's expression looked much better when he looked at the girl. He tucked the briefcase under his arm, took the design draft she handed over and unfolded it. Before he even saw the design, he was impressed by the sophistication of the draft, which was even colored.

The man adjusted his sunglasses and looked at it carefully. The more he looked, the better his expression became. Based on his years of experience in the clothing business, the more he looked at it, the more he felt that if this piece of clothing was made, it would definitely sell well.

Xu Jiaojiao felt relieved and seemed very hopeful.

“You designed this.”

"Yes."

"Have you ever learned it specifically?" the man asked in a flat tone.

"I have loved painting since I was a child, and I figured it out on my own."

Hearing her modest words, the man admired her even more. This child seemed to be a talented person with great potential.

Xie Zhi happened to be there to help: "Uncle Wang, Jiaojiao can speak English now. We are the ones who received the foreign businessmen who came to Qingcheng recently."

The man had a smile on his lips and his smiling eyes swept across the two of them. It was great that he could speak English. Everyone knew that dealing with foreigners in the future was inevitable.

"Can you make plates? Can you make paper grids?"

"Yes, I know all of them." Xu Jiaojiao replied quickly.

The man took another look at the design in his hand, made sure he had memorized everything, and handed it back to Xu Jiaojiao: "Come and try it on Monday morning."

Then he nodded to Xie Zhi, pushed his bicycle and left.

When Xu Jiaojiao saw the man disappear around the corner, she could no longer suppress her emotions. She jumped up happily and hugged Xie Zhi tightly.

"It worked. It worked."

But these are just the first steps on her road to success. Xu Jiaojiao is determined to earn her first pot of gold.

"Jiaojiao, have you ever thought about what to do when we go back? You can't work here."

"I've already thought about it. You know, I'm working from home. If you need anything, just send me a telegram in advance and I'll send the manuscript over."

Xie Zhi asked again: "What if you don't agree?"

"It doesn't matter. Talented people can display their talents anywhere. At worst, I can go back to the county to work and start exclusive customization."

Xu Jiaojiao has made up her mind that if they can accept it, she will sell the manuscript to them. After all, anyone with a little aesthetic sense knows that clothes designed by girls have the potential to sell well.

There are garment factories in the small county town, and her family lives there, so maybe it would be easier for her. It’s just that Xu Jiaojiao longs for life in the big city too much.

Xie Zhi was also affected by her happy mood, but he obviously thought more about it. He hugged the girl and shook her, then spoke into her hopeful eyes.