Through the car window, I looked at Lin Qiao's home in the night, and I didn't dare to go near it, because there were still a few passers-by lingering at the door who wanted to see me. In the past year, probably because of the snakes, my reputation has been very good.
But when I asked around in Andong County, everyone from ninety-nine to those who just learned to walk basically didn’t know me. Even our neighbors who didn’t get along with each other because of my aunt began to come to the door to rub hands together.
He looked at my mother with a fawning look and asked, "Can you please invite Mr. Ma to come to our house and have a look..."
They forgot that they had discussed my surname behind their backs. Why should the child be named Ma? How should he call himself Ma Jiaolong?
Hey, there seems to be some flaw. I grew up in a rural area. I heard that the house in my hometown was burned down and came here. You didn't look at Huijuan and you weren't very proud of her.
I heard these words when I first came to the county three years ago, but three years later, these words have disappeared. Even my mother no longer insists on calling me Qiaoqiao as before. She is particularly proud of those words.
The neighbor waved his hand, "My Jiaolong is not something that can be seen just by anyone, so you have to make an appointment!"
Of course, that’s what my mother said, and she secretly called me secretly, hoping that I could give her some face. Unfortunately, I never gave her this face, because I was really busy and wanted to go out.
It's far away. The victim reimbursed me for the round-trip air ticket. It took three to five days at least. It's like a doctor who needs to diagnose a patient. He has to find the root cause and then eliminate the cause of the disease from the source. I was so busy that even my grandpa took care of it.
If I don’t watch anymore, where can I go home?
There is a very practical reason why I am so busy. I want to make more money. Although it depends on the money that the victim gave me in the end, which is a red envelope, but usually I don’t need to fly.
Less, three thousand and five thousand is not a small amount. I am usually used to getting it and pinching it. If it is just a small job such as moving graves and moving houses, I will give some back to others. If I have been there for ten days and a half,
, I feel that the efforts I have made are worth the money, so I will accept it. The main thing is to act within my ability, and remember that I cannot make a fortune from this. Ten or twenty yuan is not too small for me, and I can accept it even if it is several thousand.
So over the past year, I have been doing a lot of large and small jobs, and the store is so good, I have saved hundreds of thousands...
A rough calculation shows that houses in the county town have been sold for more than 4,000 square meters per square meter in the past two years. Buying a house with more than 100 square meters will cost more than 400,000 yuan. Compared with big cities, it is much cheaper. I have saved enough money, but I
I'm still hesitating whether I should buy a house in Anton. The place is too small and I feel like the only celebrity they can see and touch. Life is really inconvenient. Moreover, the shop is now
I am really worried about being jealous again.
"Jiaolong, why don't you change your name..."
Wen Xiaoni, who was sitting behind me, looked at me and said directly, "Why don't we just change our name to Lin Qiao Home Furnishing?"
I shook my head: "That's just changing the soup without changing the medicine. It plays into people's hands. If I change my name, then everyone will say that I have a guilty conscience..."
"Then what should we do?" Wen Xiaoni also looked at me with some worry: "You don't know if you are not here. Now those other merchants are collectively lowering their prices, making customers who really want to buy things leave as soon as they come to ask for the price.
, even if I bought it, it was just to see you. I also heard the customers who bought it said privately that they didn’t intend to use it after they bought it. They paid a high price just to see you and see their future. What kind of thing is this?
Our prices have always been normal, and the profit is thin enough!”
I leaned on the steering wheel and held my forehead. Yeah, what's the matter? Can't you just save yourself some trouble and let me live in peace and quiet?
"Jiaolong, please open your shop in the city."
"What did you say?" I looked at Zong Bao who suddenly spoke up: "Driving into the city?"
Zong Bao nodded: "Yes, drive to the city. Now you can't take care of the business wholeheartedly in Anton. Moreover, it is very inconvenient for us to go out of town. We have to drive to the airport in the city, and then go to our seats.
Flying takes a lot of time, and you are tired from driving all the time. We might as well go to the city. Although the cost is higher in big cities, the consumer groups have also increased, and most importantly, not many people know each other there.
You, you are the star of Anton, but when you get to a big city, I think it will definitely not be a situation where you dare not fart freely. "
"Yes, go to the city. I agree to go back. If you want to grow bigger, the platform must be bigger. Jiaolong, with the money our store has made in the past few years, we can rent a store in the city, but we don't want to rent a store."
You can also open stores in shopping malls or furniture stores, you can't just stay in a small place forever."
I waved my hand: "No, I won't go to the city..."
"Why?!" Wen Xiaoni immediately became anxious: "Jiaolong, why do you think the city is like this when you mention it? If you had gone earlier, how would you be jealous? There are so many rich people in the city, and they are so
It’s normal for a big store to make millions a year, so why are you trying to make a small fortune here and be squeezed out by others?”
I lowered my eyes: "I can't go anyway..."
"Jiaolong, you..."
"Let me tell you." Zong Bao suppressed Xia Xiaoni's words and looked at me: "I know you are afraid of seeing him, but it's been a year and you made such a big fuss online. Is he suppressing you?"
Go down, but has he seen you? You are hiding like this because you have a ghost in your heart. Do you understand? In a metropolis with tens of millions of people, do you think there is a high chance that you two will face each other? Even if you meet, what does it matter?
Yes, you are relatives, and sooner or later you will meet for some unavoidable occasions. Can this be solved by hiding?"
I didn't respond. I was just afraid. No one understood this kind of fear. I didn't dare to think about it or mention it. I just let nature take its course and I got angry. When nothing happened, I would scold myself. Why?
The longer time goes by, the harder it is for me to get rid of this knot in my heart!
"Okay, it seems that it's useless for me to say more. If you want to be treated like this, you can stay here. I don't care. Now you can tell me what to do about being excluded."
There was a trace of disappointment in Zong Bao's tone, and he muttered softly: "I don't know why you are such a coward when you get to him, and you don't even deserve that suit."
I took a deep breath, tried my best to block Zong Bao's last sentence, and looked at him: "Notify all manufacturers that as long as the goods are in my hands, I will need the quality inspection certificate. After receiving the quality inspection certificate, I will make a copy.
, sent it to Andong Daily to refute the rumor, and posted the original copy on the wall of the store to ensure that every customer who enters the store can see it. By the way, I did some market research and made me a Sail table for the prices of various styles of curtains in my store.
Compare the prices with other stores, not with other stores in our county, but only with outside merchants who own our store's curtain brand. The comparison results will be done as I said before, so that everyone can see them clearly at a glance.
Find out if we are really overpriced."
"Customers are not stupid either. They know the price of what they are buying. It is their business if other people are willing to pay for it. Let the customers have fun and wait. They won't last long. We will wait and see what happens. Ma Jiao
Long has never done anything wrong, so he is not afraid of this ghost calling the door."
Zong Bao nodded, turned around and glanced at Wen Xiaoni: "You remember this."
I turned to look at him: "How about it, can I afford this outfit now?"
Zong Bao curled his lips: "I didn't say this...then what are we doing now?"
"Of course I'm going home. Look at my grandpa. I haven't seen him in a long time." He turned around and said, "Xiao Ni, go back first. We'll call you tomorrow if something happens. Thank you for your hard work."
This is really full of helplessness. Now I don’t even dare to go back to my own shop.
Wen Xiaoni didn't say much, she nodded and glanced at Zong Bao, "Zong Bao, if you're bored, remember to call me." After saying that, she knew Zong Bao couldn't reply, so she lowered her mood and sipped her lips.
Lip got off the bus directly.
Zong Bao was sitting there groaning, and it was obvious that he was unhappy. I ignored him and started the car directly. I heard his cell phone ringing again. Wow, this is life again. I usually don’t answer it.
I couldn't answer the phone, so I gave Zong Bao a special mobile phone to answer the call. As soon as I heard the ringtone, I knew it was business. It was pretty good. Although it was a bit tiring, at least it was.
My childhood wish to receive a fairy has come true.
"Hello, it's not convenient for Mr. Ma to answer the phone right now. If you have any needs, please tell me first. I will call you back according to Mr. Ma's schedule. Is it to dispel evil or do divination and feng shui?"
As he spoke, Zong Bao looked at me, covered the microphone and whispered: "Who is Li Maocheng?"
I shook my head: "I don't know."
"Oh, yes, her surname is also Lin. You want to see Feng Shui, right? Who is it? Mr. Nan, Mr. Nan recommended me, wait a minute." Zong Bao pressed the phone again and looked at me: "Mr. Nan is
Isn’t that Mr. Nan, the Thai guy from before?”
I pulled over to the side and braked. It took a lot of effort. I took his mobile phone and put it to my ear: "Hello, hello. My name is Ma Jiaolong. Who are you?"
"Oh, it's Miss Lin, right?"
The female voice on the other end of the phone was very awkward. No, it should be said that she was speaking in Mandarin very awkwardly, and it was very hard to pronounce each word.
"Well, my surname is Lin too. What do you want from me?"
"It's like this. Our boss is Mr. Li Maocheng. He has something that needs Mr. Nan to clarify recently. However, Mr. Nan is currently in retreat and cannot go out to see guests. Therefore, he recommended you to us, but the assistant gave
We didn't get through the number, and we couldn't bother Mr. Nan anymore, so it took a lot of trouble to find out that Ma Jiaolong was Ms. Lin. I wonder if Ms. Lin has time now and can come to visit our boss.
Miss Lin can rest assured about the cost of looking at the Feng Shui of the house. As long as the Feng Shui is good, everything will be fine."
I frowned, and then I remembered, yes, after I became famous, my old account kept ringing all day long, and I changed my account again out of anger. I haven’t told Mr. Nan about the new account yet. Isn’t this a sin?
He opened his mouth and said: "Let's not talk about the cost. It's all a trivial matter. Since it was introduced by Mr. Nan, Jiaolong will definitely come to the door in person. His accent sounds like he's from the South. Which city can I book a flight to here first?
."
"Hongkong."
"What?!" I opened my eyes wide, and this pole was taken to the Pearl of the Orient. "I, I don't have a Hong Kong and Macau pass."
"In this way, you can hand over the documents you need to the Exit-Entry Management Center tomorrow morning, and leave the rest of the matters to us. You can get your pass in the afternoon at the latest, and I will help you book the air ticket for tomorrow evening. When you get to the airport
, I will send someone to pick you up, is there any problem?"
Damn it, doesn't this efficiency just depend on Feng Shui? Is it so urgent?
"It's like this. I've just come back from overseas. I haven't visited my family yet. Can I wait for two days?"
"Ms. Lin, our boss is really in a hurry, and this matter is not as simple as you think. In the past two days when we were looking for you, we also looked for two other masters. The three of you will sit in the same class.
I came by plane. Please don’t misunderstand Miss Lin. It’s not that our boss doesn’t believe Miss Lin, but he heard that Miss Lin is very young. This matter has been bothering our boss for many days. Moreover, we hired someone from Japan and Vietnam before.
All the Onmyoji masters have returned in vain. We believe that our country is vast and rich in resources, so we want to find more masters in the mainland. Although Miss Lin is highly recommended by Mr. Nan, our boss still hopes to be cautious and borrow the help of a few more masters.
Solve his life problems in one fell swoop.”
After a lot of detours, I understood. Don't you just think that I can't succeed? It's only because of Mr. Nan's face that he came to me. This is normal. I am just a little famous in the north. I am not an 'Internet celebrity'.
As for Hong Kong going out to the three places across the Taiwan Strait.
"I understand. May I ask your last name and how you call me?"
"Miss Lin, just call me Sister Gui. I hope we can cooperate happily."
"Okay, since it was recommended by Mr. Nan, I will definitely do my best. Sister Gui, don't be polite. Just call me Jiaolong. However, can I ask the last names of those two experts?"
It was okay to call Cheng Baize before. His two-year period has expired. He just said that he had to deal with some things at home, so he never came back. His reputation is so big in the south. Maybe there will be Cheng Baize this time. If
If he really exists, then I am really beautiful.
"Is there anything special about this?"
"No, I just wanted to see if there was anyone I knew."
"Well, one is named Qi and the other is named Huang. Originally we planned to invite a gentleman named Bai, but he refused. These are all well-respected people we found through introductions in the mainland."
I said "Oh". The person named Bai might be Cheng Baize. Why should I reject this person? I have never traveled that far in my life. It would be great to travel together!
"Ms. Jiaolong, the normal flight time is five hours. I booked the flight at six o'clock in the evening. Don't miss the flight. We'll see you tomorrow night."
"Okay." Hanging up the phone, Zong Bao looked at me in surprise, "Jiao..."
I raised my hand to signal him not to speak, and dialed Cheng Baize's number. After getting through, I said directly: "Did someone in Hong Kong contact you to go see Feng Shui?"
Cheng Baize was obviously stunned on the other end of the phone, and then said: "How do you know."
"I'm going, why don't you go? If you want to go, can't we go together? We haven't seen each other for two years..."
"Wait a minute, you are going, you are crazy. Although you are very popular now, do you know what is taboo in this industry? You are ignorant and arrogant. Is it possible that you just made some headway now and you don't know?
Is it southeast, northwest or northwest!!!”
When he came up, he scolded me: "Who doesn't know the depth? Isn't it just a matter of looking at Feng Shui? How difficult is it? Besides, I'm not the only one who can do it. If I can't do it, someone else can do it. You're sick?"
, scold me when you come up."
"It's not my fault that I have a bad attitude. Let me ask you, do you never do divination at home before going out to see things?"
"No way."
So why are you bothering me? You can see what's going on.
"You really don't know how much you weigh, and you are secretly enjoying yourself even if your life is in danger! Let me tell you this, this time is very bad, not to mention whether it is a life-threatening matter, but if it is not
It seems that you have come back in despair, which has greatly damaged your reputation. You have to know how much hard work you have put in to get to where you are today. Mr. Da, do you think you can take it as you say?!!"
I knew he was doing it for my own good, otherwise he wouldn't be so excited and opened his mouth: "You mean to tell me not to go, right?"
"Yes, you should reject it quickly. If you don't want to tell me, give me your number and I will call you."
"But...Cheng Baize, don't you think that the most important thing for an Onmyoji is to discover difficulties and solve them? If I think this is dangerous, then I won't go. Yes, my reputation may be saved, but I
What’s the point of being an Onmyoji?”
"Don't tell me your tricks. You were always like this before. I can do anything for you, but this doesn't work. If you don't refuse, then believe it or not, I will go to Hong Kong to drag you back."
I sighed secretly. I thought I wanted to pull him over because I haven’t seen him for a long time. I didn’t expect him to react so strongly. He would definitely be mad if I talked about it any more. The key to this was Mr. Nan’s recommendation.
Yes, no matter what, Mr. Nan is a senior that I respect very much. I can’t refute this respect. Moreover, I don’t want to refuse. When I debuted, I was eager for others to come to me for trouble. Now someone is looking for me.
I also hope to make a breakthrough on my own and see how much good fortune I can achieve once I gain momentum. I can't just move someone's grave and take a look at their faces. What's the difference between this and that time when I was looking for livestock for people in the village?
!
"Did you hear what I said? Refuse immediately. Don't force me to leave this whole mess to find you."
"No, you should go about your business. I won't go. I'll call you back now. Okay, I'll listen to you."
"Really? Don't lie to me. How can you be so obedient?"
I lowered my eyes: "Actually, I don't really want to go. I just came back from overseas and haven't seen my grandpa yet. Besides, Sister Gui from Hong Kong told me to go there next week.
, so she also asked me to think about it for a few days. I'm thinking about it, and then I'll call her after I finish spending time with my grandpa."
"I remember she told me that their boss was in a hurry. Why did she tell you next week?"
I sighed: "People think I'm young and unreliable. There are two more people in front of me. They need to go first. I'll go after checking the situation. There are several people there. Didn't I tell you that I'm not the only one? Maybe
You don’t need me to call, they can handle it without me.”
"I will keep an eye on you at home. If you lie to me, I will catch you right away."
"Who dares to lie to you? Senior, okay, hang up now. I'm going home. By the way, when can you come back?"
"Don't worry, it's quick. I still have things to do, so wait for me."
"Yeah." I hung up the phone and felt melancholy. It would be better not to make this call. It would be troublesome. I scratched my chin, but this matter must be very complicated. I had contacted someone in Japan before, and there were other
In other countries, this thing is actually to put it bluntly. Although everyone has different values, the general direction is the same. Isn't it just a matter of looking at Feng Shui? How can it be so complicated? This curiosity is really aroused...
"
"Jiaolong, look, I found out this Li Maocheng."
Zong Bao finally had time to speak. He looked at me and pointed at his mobile phone anxiously: "A well-known wealthy businessman in Hong Kong, hey, he also has a real estate project here, and his partner is Zhuo Jing's father. Look,
, this Fengyuan Building is their cooperation project, and there is..."
"What do you want me to see?" I glanced at the man in the photo on my phone. He was in his fifties and looked quite elegant. "What he invests in has anything to do with me. Can I afford it?"
"
"Your ex-boyfriend can afford to buy them, they are all from their house!"
"roll!!"
This is purely intentional. My ex-boyfriend, my ex-boyfriend, is my ex, and he keeps mentioning me and irritating me. I have to be with another one, and it seems that I can get rid of this reputation!
"Look, what are you in a hurry for? I'm not asking you to get to know the customer..."
‘Ling ring ring~~ ring ring ring~~~’
Before Zong Bao finished speaking, the cell phone in his pocket rang again, "It must be Cheng Baize's again." I muttered, picked it up and took a look, my mother?
"Hey, Mom."
"Qiaoqiao, I heard that you are back today."
It turned out to be my dad. He had been drunk since Xiaobao left. When I heard his voice, I felt a little uncomfortable, so I said, "I'm in Andong County now, ready to go home."
"
"Your house is not your home, that is the house you rent. It's called home when you have parents. Dad heard that your grandson said you were coming back today, so he specially brought your grandpa over. We are a family. Let's have something to eat.
For food, just drive over here, the food is on the table and waiting for you."
"You also picked up my grandpa?"
"Yes, come here. I'm hungry. Come back quickly."
When I start the car, it’s normal to have many phone calls, but my dad is not normal. After I became famous last year, I have seen my mom’s pride, but my dad hasn’t changed much. He suddenly spoke
It's like I was a kid, not drunk at all, and still calling me, which really makes me uncomfortable.
"Where are we going?"
"Go back to my parents' house."
But my dad was wrong about one thing. The place where my parents are is not my home. The place where my grandpa is is my home. But when I grow up, I won’t say some things like that anymore.
To put it harshly, you can also say that I am conceited and conceited. Maybe I can’t change the straightness in my heart, but it is really quite different. Maybe this is not only me, but also the price of everyone’s growth. (To be continued)