Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Chapter 215 Tips for Chen Xueru

After coaxing Chen Xueru with a few sweet words and making her laugh, Wang Hongtao helped her up and let her sit on his lap.

Suddenly, a refreshing scent of perfume hit my nose, making me feel light and happy.

"Knowing you like to smell this, I spray it every day before I come out to see you."

Seeing him closing his eyes and immersed in it, Chen Xueru spoke softly.

After a pause, she said shyly, "It feels so good to sit in your arms. It's warm and your chest is so strong."

"A little bit of sweat plus a hint of tobacco smells really good."

"Also, I want to tell you something from my heart, your..."

"Ugh...! You sucked my neck again! Don't leave a mark..."

Wang Hongtao rubbed Chen Xueru's cheek and said, "You only say nice things, but you flatter well."

Chen Xueru twisted her body and said unwillingly: "Who is flattering you? What they said is obviously true."

"Okay, just be obedient and stop giving me orders, that will be more useful than anything else!"

Chen Xueru pursed her lips and looked pitiful: "I understand. Isn't it okay for me to listen to you from now on? I won't make any arrangements for you anymore."

Of course, just listen to this kind of words. Anyone who believes it is a fool. Wang Hongtao did not argue with Chen Xueru.

"By the way, you said before that Liao was giving you a hard time. What happened?"

After the two of them were together for a while, Wang Hongtao asked.

"Isn't it just a matter of running a silk shop? I said we should get more common fabrics, but Liao Yucheng insisted on going for the high-end route, saying that would lower the store's grade."

"Don't you think about what year it is now? How many people can afford and dare to use high-end fabrics in such a difficult time?"

At this point, she glanced at Wang Hongtao in a reproachful manner: "You are the only one who is so smart as to think of using silk and satin to make a quilt cover. It is really useless except for looking good."

"It won't warm up in the winter, and it will get silky if you're not careful."

"It's all in the past, why do you keep bringing it up? How's my quilt?" Wang Hongtao felt a little embarrassed when talking about this.

I don't know what I was thinking at the time, just for the sake of looking good?

"It's ready. It's at my house. How about we go over there now?" Chen Xueru licked her lips, with a meaningful look in her eyes.

"Ah."

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"Look, this is your quilt. I have given you two beds with the best quilts. They will definitely keep you warm in the winter."

"The quilt cover is embroidered with a pattern of mandarin ducks. I was thinking..."

Wang Hongtao interrupted: "Why are you here again? Can't you just talk properly?"

Chen Xueru quickly shut up: "No more, no more, I just couldn't stop myself."

"You didn't eat enough at the tavern just now, did you? I have some cakes here, can you fill your stomach?"

As she spoke, Chen Xueru took out the pastries attentively.

The cake was sweet, just what Wang Hongtao liked, so he asked as he ate, "Do you usually eat this?"

Chen Xueru nodded: "I eat breakfast late, and I just have some cakes for lunch. I usually go to a restaurant for dinner."

"Speaking of restaurants, they have been more affected than our silk shop in recent years. Almost all the restaurants on our street have closed down, with only two breakfast shops still in business."

Wang Hongtao nodded: "The food ration is not enough, it's hard to have enough food, so naturally fewer people go to restaurants."

"Isn't your business going well here?"

"That's for sure. The conditions are difficult and our food, clothing, housing and transportation will be affected."

When it comes to business, Chen Xueru has a lot of grievances, and she just happened to find someone to talk to.

"Do you know why I often wear cheongsam? It's because I can't sell my good satin. I thought if I wear it, a female customer might like it, and maybe I can sell one or two sets."

"To be honest, my silk shop is no longer worthy of its name. I usually sell cheap cloth, but no one buys silk."

"No one is buying the products, but the store's expenses cannot be reduced, so I have been losing money in recent years."

"In fact, with my savings, I can live comfortably even if I do nothing for the rest of my life. The reason I insist on doing this is simply to use the shop to find a good man."

"Now that I've met you, I might as well just close the store and save myself the trouble of wasting money and energy here."

Wang Hongtao listened carefully to everything Chen Xueru said and thought for a while before answering:

"It's up to you to decide. If you still want to keep running the business, I can help you find a way to deal with Liao Yucheng. I can either transfer him or fire him."

"But I suggest you donate the shop. Like you just said, the money you have is enough for you to live comfortably."

"Today's society is not very friendly to people like you."

"If I don't restrain myself, I'm afraid there will be trouble."

"What kind of trouble could go wrong? My shop is now a public-private partnership, and the street office is supporting us!" Chen Xueru didn't notice anything wrong.

Wang Hongtao sighed: "You know our steel mill, right? It was originally private, then it became a public-private partnership, and now..."

Chen Xueru's expression changed: "Is what you said true?"

"Forgot who I was driving for?"

"Let me tell you another story. There is a projectionist in our theater..."

"So you understand?"

Wang Hongtao gave Chen Xueru two examples, believing that she would be able to understand with her intelligence. Of course, he couldn't say more.

Chen Xueru narrowed her eyes and looked serious: "Are you saying the wind is changing?"

"Don't worry about it. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. It's always right to prepare in advance." Wang Hongtao said seriously.

"Don't wait until a knife is on your neck before you regret it. By then it will be too late."

Chen Xueru frowned: "Is it urgent? I still have a lot of goods in my store, and I can't handle them all at once."

"It's not urgent, I just want you to be prepared so that you don't become stupid and completely fail to understand the seriousness of the problem."

Chen Xueru chuckled, then hooked Wang Hongtao and said coquettishly: "Don't I have you? I don't believe you will just watch and do nothing if I get into trouble!"

Wang Hongtao chuckled: "It depends on whether it's a big deal or a small deal. I'll help you with small things, but if it's a big deal, I promise I'll run faster than a rabbit!"

"I don't believe it. You just like to scare me."

"By the way, can I tell Xu Huizhen in the tavern about this news? Of course I won't reveal that it was you who told me. I'll just say that I analyzed it myself." Chen Xueru asked.

Wang Hongtao was puzzled: "Haven't you always been competing with her? Isn't it what you want her to do if she goes in?"

Chen Xueru smiled and shook her head: "We just like to bicker and neither of us will give in. In fact, we have a very good relationship in private, just like real sisters."

"I don't understand you women. It's up to you. Just don't expose me."

After untying her knot, Chen Xueru became interested again, and the two of them indulged each other for a while.

Afterwards, Chen Xueru leaned in Wang Hongtao's arms and helped him light a cigarette obediently.

"This cigarette can't be fake, right? Why are there only two Chinese characters on it, and it's in a white shell?"

Wang Hongtao: “Look at the other side.”

After turning it over, Chen Xueru was dumbfounded and stopped talking about it, but she was more convinced by what Wang Hongtao had just said.

After a long sigh, she hugged Wang Hongtao's neck and said, "I didn't expect my man to be so amazing that he can even smoke this kind of cigarette!"

Wang Hongtao smiled smugly: "I got it by flattering the boss. There will be a sports meeting at the factory tomorrow, so I guess I will be busy for a few days and can't come to accompany you every day."

"It's okay. Just get along well with your leader and you can help me if I really need help." Chen Xueru was open-minded about this.

Wang Hongtao stroked Chen Xueru's smooth back: "As long as you understand."

Chen Xueru looked at the handsome Wang Hongtao in front of her and said sadly, "What a pity. How could I not grasp such an excellent man?"

"Come again? Do you really think I won't get angry?" Wang Hongtao pushed Chen Xueru and pretended to get up.

Chen Xueru hurriedly hugged the man and smiled ingratiatingly, otherwise she would get angry again.

After a moment of silence, Wang Hongtao's stomach growled twice.

Chen Xueru burst out laughing: "Are you hungry?"

Wang Hongtao rolled his eyes at her: "What do you think? I worked for half an hour to eat two of your cakes. You are worthy of being a capitalist. You only know how to exploit us working class people."

"I hate you!" Chen Xueru said coquettishly.

"You know I'm hungry, so why are you still talking nonsense here? Hurry up and prepare the meal!" Wang Hongtao would not tolerate this. He knew that the stronger the woman, the more likely she would fall for this, just like Sister She.

Sure enough, after being scolded by Wang Hongtao, Chen Xueru immediately calmed down and got up and got dressed obediently.

He muttered, "You're mean to me again!"

There was a smile on his face.

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