She applied a little makeup and planned to go out. There were many foreign stores near Nanhua Hotel, where you could buy good gifts.
When it comes to giving gifts, you can’t go wrong with choosing something expensive.
Before she went out, she asked the waiter in the hotel: "Do you recognize Mr. Cheng?"
"I understand, Miss." the waiter said attentively.
Cheng Li came to pick up his luggage last time and gave him a reward and room money. He was very generous, and he was very handsome. In addition, the Cheng family in Guangzhou was famous, so it was difficult not to recognize him.
Yun Qiao took out the money and rewarded the waiter: "When Mr. Cheng comes back later, tell him that I went out to buy something and ask him to wait for me here."
The waiter said yes.
The waiter did not dare to look down on Yun Qiao, because a few days ago at the Nanhua Hotel, Yun Qiao had a conflict with the lady of the Governor's Mansion. When the Governor's wife and the old lady defended her, the waiter happened to be waiting not far away.
The two ladies of the Xi family protect each other. This woman's status is definitely not simple.
It's nothing to be favored by Mr. Cheng, after all, she is so beautiful that men are willing to pay attention to her; but to be protected by the wife of the Governor's Mansion, this is great.
The waiter was polite, and Yun Qiao passed through the revolving door. The sun was setting on the street, and golden light was everywhere.
The evening wind is cool.
The long cashmere fringed shawl that Yun Qiao was wearing was perfect for keeping out the cold in the morning, but it got a little hot in the afternoon, so she put it on her arm.
There are several foreign stores near Nanhua Hotel, all of which sell high-end goods. Before nightfall, the lights at the counter are luxuriously turned on, making the interior dazzling.
She didn't go in, she just looked around.
With a clear goal in mind, Yun Qiao walked to a watch shop at the end of the street.
The watch shop is also a foreign company, mainly selling all kinds of watches - wristwatches, pocket watches, etc.
The shopkeeper is a man in his thirties, neither young nor old. He is wearing a Western-style suit. But his clothes are all dark red, fashionable and flamboyant.
When he saw Yun Qiao, he did not hide his admiration and entertained her warmly: "Miss, do you want to buy the watch yourself or give her a gift?"
Yun Qiao: "Send a gift."
He then asked who to send it to, a man or a woman, a friend or an elder, etc.
Yun Qiao had already thought about what to give and went directly to the pocket watch counter. While the shopkeeper was still chattering, Yun Qiao had already chosen a pocket watch.
The gold pocket watch is not a rare thing. It was worn by some people more than ten years ago. It is quite satisfactory.
The boss was very modern and probably hated outdated things. He repeatedly suggested to Yun Qiao not to buy such a pocket watch because young people didn't like it.
Yun Qiao: "Give it to my great-grandfather. He is ninety-nine this year."
Shopkeeper: "...That's really good luck and longevity."
The styles of gold pocket watches are all similar. Yun Qiao chose the one with the best workmanship. The pocket watch has a cat face engraved on the outer shell.
When she sees the cat, she will think of Xi Lanting: proud and lazy.
Yun Qiao had a cat at home in the countryside. The cat's pupils were darker and rounder in places with dimmer light; in places with sufficient light, they became lighter, or even narrowed, and the entire eyes turned into pale gold.
Exactly the same as Xi Lanting.
He may be gifted.
Although Yun Qiao had not observed the others carefully, he could tell at a glance that the others were not like him.
Xi Lanting always wears a vest when wearing a suit or gown, and also imitates the new-style men and hangs a pocket watch in the breast pocket of the vest.
"I want this." Yun Qiao said.
Things in this foreign store are expensive, and the pocket watch is more than ten times more expensive than Yun Qiao imagined.
She took out her checkbook and signed a check.
The boy in the store had already packed it for her, and when Yun Qiao took it and was about to go out, a customer came in.
She happened to have a face-to-face encounter with him.
She smiled first and took the initiative to say hello.