At night, being held by Xie Zhi, Xu Jiaojiao had never felt so safe. This feeling was like a baby in the arms of its mother, so suitable.

Jiaojiao had suffered such a great injustice, and Xie Zhi was determined to make Yuan Ling suffer a little, or even put him in a sack and beat him up to vent his anger. In short, he would not let him have an easy time.

That night, the two did nothing but hugged each other.

Ever since what happened yesterday, Xu Jiaojiao didn't even want to go out. She stayed in her room all day long drawing drafts. Ultimately, it was because she was too weak.

She is in urgent need of a steady stream of money. After receiving the 700 yuan, she will open a clothing factory or a clothing store to sell custom-made clothing.

Ever since she had a falling out with Xie Zhi's parents, Xu Jiaojiao no longer had the mood to be perfunctory. She was also unwilling to go out and accept other people's cold faces, so Xie Zhi bought two meals a day and brought them back.

Although this man has been extremely busy these days, running back and forth between the police station, the research institute and his home, he is extremely happy in his heart.

Xu Jiaojiao looked at the several drafts on the table, stretched herself with relief, and leaned lazily on the chair. The chair was hard and cold, and she had to put a small pillow underneath every time she sat on it, otherwise the pain in her waist would be unbearable.

It was six o'clock in the evening. Calculating the time, Xie Zhi would be back soon. The wall clock in the room rang the alarm. She packed all her things into her bag, chose the clothes she would wear tomorrow, and went to the bathroom with her nightgown.

Xu Jiaojiao's whole body was covered with warm water vapor, and her goose yellow suspender skirt outlined her good figure. From a distance, she looked like a picture of a beauty emerging from the bath.

Xie Zhi had already put dinner on the table and looked at her very seriously, his eyes gleaming with lust.

Xu Jiaojiao saw through the beast in human clothing of this man at a glance. What kind of person is this? A gentleman with a scumbag appearance.

Xie Zhi gently pulled the girl to sit on his lap, looking at her with a drawn-out gaze. Everything was self-evident. Xu Jiaojiao's neck was pinched, her chin raised, and their lips and teeth blended.

When she was released, her hair was disheveled, her eyes were blurry, and she breathed in the fresh air greedily.

"I'll take you to work tomorrow."

"No, that's too tiring, and you have to work too. We have to translate at night."

"Okay." He said with regret in his tone.

The two of them ate slowly and went to sleep soon. The temperature difference between day and night in Qingcheng was large. She felt that this had a lot to do with the fact that the environmental pollution was not serious at present.

When I got into the quilt, it felt cold. Aren’t men the ones who warm the bed?

Xu Jiaojiao hugged herself and curled up in the corner of the bed, waiting until Xie Zhi finished blow-drying his hair. His hair was all icy, especially his feet, which were not much different from ice cubes.

Xie Zhi opened the quilt and wrapped the girl in his arms like a walking human heater. The girl's feet rubbed against his legs, and she fell into a deep sleep under the warm temperature.

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The next day, Xu Jiaojiao woke up early. The garment factory started work at nine o'clock. In order to ensure her perfect image, she got up at seven in the morning, put on some light makeup, and changed into the halter neck top she bought at the clothing store that day, which was very design-conscious.

Xie Zhi also woke up. The two of them packed up and went out. They had breakfast at a small stall outside the community gate. There was a full range of steamed buns, fried dough sticks, etc.

A vegetarian bun costs one cent, a meat bun costs two cents, and a fried dough stick costs two and a half cents. Relatively speaking, the prices are very low. Xu Jiaojiao carries a small bag filled with candies and chocolates. She must behave well when she goes to the factory later.

"The bus is here, get in quickly." Xie Zhi touched the girl's head.

"I'll pick you up in the afternoon. Be good." He reminded her again worriedly.

Xu Jiaojiao nodded, stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the side of his face, smiling: "I know, you nagging ghost."

Watching the girl get on the bus, Xie Zhi got on the car that had been waiting on the side, and the two left in opposite directions. Xu Jiaojiao was so happy that she even looked at the familiar street on the side with special interest.

The security guard looked at the girl. She was the only one without a badge. He asked in a deep voice, "You said you were applying for a job. What's your name?"

"I'm applying for a job. My name is Xu Jiaojiao, and a boss named Wang asked me to come here." The girl said honestly.

"You must be Director Wang, young comrade. He told me so. You can go in." The security guard opened the ramp and let the girl in.

Factory buildings are very common in later generations. They look like low-rise buildings in the suburbs. Three buildings form a small square with some green plants in the middle and a delivery elevator. The floors are not high, about four or five.

It is now working time, and there are many people coming and going. The difference is that most of them are wearing the same blue clothes, with occasional different colors.

Xu Jiaojiao expressed her understanding. In this era, being a worker in a garment factory is considered a decent job. Even if others are illiterate, they will look at you with envy when they see the uniform, which is particularly impactful.

Xu Jiaojiao followed most of the people and entered one of the buildings. After going up to the second floor, there was a workshop that could accommodate dozens of people. There were sewing machines arranged in order, blackout curtains made of bamboo mats, and in the middle was a plate-making table that was more than ten meters long, with a measuring board on the table top.

Seeing these brought back some nostalgia in my mind, thinking of the workshop at the University’s School of Art and then looking at this, there is such a huge difference.

A woman in red with Teresa Teng's hairstyle came over and the two shook hands in a friendly manner. This person looked like she held a high position.

"It's Xu Jiaojiao, right? My last name happens to be Xu too, so just call me Director Xu. The factory director has notified me to receive you."

"Hello, Director Xu." The girl said sweetly immediately.

Then, he took out a cake wrapped in oil paper from his pocket and wrote his name on the seal: "Director Xu, have you had breakfast? This is the cake I bought, from Longxingtang, it's delicious."

She wanted to refuse, but the thing had a milky aroma, and this was a famous shop in the city, so it was incredibly expensive.

"Okay, I'll try it, thank you."

"You're welcome. I'll have to trouble Director Xu to take care of me in the future."

"It's nothing. The factory manager said you can draw design drafts. Did you bring something? Let me see."

Xu Jiaojiao took out six drawings that she had prepared long ago. All of them were women's clothing. The exquisiteness of each one was truly amazing. Director Xu squinted at her.

Pointing to a location, he said in a deep voice, "Go get some nonwoven fabric and make a pattern. There's a dummy and a sewing machine over there. Do you know how to use them?"

"Yes, I will."

Director Xu smiled with satisfaction, and before leaving, he gave one more reminder: "Designers are paid well, but we also need to look at the actual performance. If you do a good job, I will help you negotiate the price." Then he showed an expression that said, "You know what I mean."

There's nothing you can do. You have to be soft-hearted. Besides, you can tell at a glance that this guy has real abilities and is a talent.

Xu Jiaojiao was so happy. It was not time to go to work yet. Most people were eating breakfast, some of them made it themselves, and their eyes were looking at each other in an indescribable manner.

She had glanced at it countless times. During the summer vacation, the girl went to work in a factory, but at that time most people had no light in their eyes, but people of this era were full of vitality.

Xu Jiaojiao sometimes kept thinking that the more the times developed and progressed, the less happy life became.