Su Jinyao pressed Qi Niang's shoulder to let her sit down with peace of mind, opened the makeup box on her dresser, and said while selecting the appropriate incense powder and rouge: "I have something to say to Qi Niang, that is, my basket sale has not yet been decided." But even if I want to rent a shop now, I can't separate it (shēn) to run it, so I thought if I could borrow a piece of space in the backyard of the Red Sleeve Shop and put some baskets woven by my father and let the girl sell them for me? ”

Seeing that Qi Niang didn't speak, and there was no dislike on her face, Su Jinyao continued: "I also know that Xiao Nan is a person from the Red Sleeves Workshop after all, and she has to be busy working here." I pondered and asked, Qi Niang, how much monthly money do you send her, can I bear half of it? It's better than renting a store and having no one to run it. ”

"Yo, little Nizi, did you have the idea to hit my backyard in the Red Sleeves? My backyard is a mess, where is there a place to put your things? It's not that Qiniang should not (yǔn), you see that there is no warehouse over there, in case you don't pay attention to the small guys under your command when you work, and the basket is flattened and dirty, won't it delay your business even more? As for the girl you said about Xiao Nan, she signed a deed of sale (shēn) to my Red Sleeve Fang, and she signed a deed of sale (shēn) for ten years for five taels of silver, which only costs five dollars of silver a year, if you want to use her, Qi Niang I should give you a personal (qíng), and it doesn't matter if she helps you sell something. ”

Hearing Qi Niang say this, Su Jinyao smiled and said, "Qi Niang is really generous. But don't worry, there's no place for my basket in the backyard. My stuff doesn't take up your place, I'll just hang it up. It's good-looking, and it can be decorated, since Qi Niang, you agreed, can I really borrow a place to use it? ”

Qi Niang casually picked up the mirror in the makeup box and looked at it, and promised: "That's okay, you can arrange a place to go by yourself." However, if I lose or break it, my Qi Niang can't compensate you. ”

Since Qi Niang agreed, Su Jinyao even said thank you. However, the makeup under his hand has not been finished yet, so he still seriously put on Qi Niang's makeup.

Qi Niang looked at herself in the mirror and looked radiant under Su Jinyao's skillful hands, and said with a smile: "Also, Qi Niang, I will borrow you a big living person to watch the stall, and I don't want you to help me give me half of the salary, you just paint a makeup for Qi Niang every time you come here." ”

"That's nature. Even if Qi Niang doesn't agree, I will take a look at Qi Niang every time I come here, and it's easy to put on makeup for you. To tell the truth, Qi Niang, you have good eyes and beautiful eyes, no wonder this red sleeve workshop is becoming more and more popular. It is estimated that most of these guests are coming for the sake of Qi Niang's face. ”

Su Jinyao's horse (pì) was photographed without a trace, but it really made Qi Niang happy. She is not young now, and she is still in this kind of place, and she really knows the importance of ability and status (xìng). Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so nervous the last time she fought the Oiran, for fear that the big boss would dislike her for being incapable and squeeze her down.

Now that Su Jinyao said this, Qi Niang felt that her connections were still there, and the number of people (qíng) etiquette had been achieved, and she had a large number of guests in her hands, so of course she felt at ease.

After Su Jinyao finished her makeup, she said to Qi Niang: "Look at the beauty in this mirror, if you want to say that it is the top girl in the Red Sleeve Workshop, she can be popular in half the sky." ”

"Okay, okay, Xiao Nizi, your mouth is really a coincidence. I'll see, if you come to me (shēn) and follow me, you will give you a lot of monthly money, and you will help me take care of the business of the Red Sleeve Workshop, teach the girls here, and be a person who will answer me in the future. "Qi Niang's words are very sincere. Rather than being squeezed out by a girl one day in the future, it is better to cultivate a successor who you fancie.

Su Jinyao also knew that if she nodded, Qi Niang would happily leave herself. In the future, in this Red Sleeve Workshop, her weight will be even heavier.

However, Su Jinyao didn't want to wait from Qi Niang (shēn) to take over the Red Sleeve Workshop, in her opinion, that time was too long. It's better for her to take the red sleeves shop early and hold it in her own hands.

Therefore, Su Jinyao just smiled faintly and did not agree.

Qi Niang is a shrewd person, and when she saw Su Jinyao smiling and not answering, she knew that her mind was unwilling. Then he said: "Okay, I know that your little girl is active, and there must be a better way, and it is not uncommon to take over my red sleeves in the future." Let's go, let's go, the makeup is also painted, you go and see if the girl in the autumn shadow has come back. ”

Su Jinyao nodded and walked to the door. But he already had doubts in his heart, so he turned his head and asked Qi Niang: "Qi Niang, I see that the girls here are free to come and go, don't you mean that you are not afraid of them running away?" Could it be that this paper sale deed is tantamount to tying them up? ”

Qi Niang sighed and said, "I was also led on this path, and I also know that no girl is willing to give her chūn here." So, as long as they take the guests voluntarily, I won't watch them anymore. I don't care if I want to go out for a stroll and relax. ”

Su Jinyao nodded and said, "Qi Niang is really kind, for the sake of the girls. ”

With that, he walked to Akikage's house. The door is still as it was just now, and it can be seen that Autumn Shadow has not returned. Because she had Qi Niang's consent just now, Su Jinyao pushed the door directly and walked in, planning to wait in the house for Qiu Ying to come back.

This room is very nice, bigger and more beautiful than the previous one. The furniture is also very exquisite, and there is a pair of mahogany makeup boxes on the dresser, which shows that the treatment of Qiu Ying has also improved a lot in a few days.

But Su Jinyao sat down for a while, but felt that something was wrong. Looking around the room, it seems to be a little deserted. Or rather, it's a little too clean, as if no one has ever lived there.

It's not that there is no trace of anyone living in it, but it definitely doesn't feel the popularity of that boudoir. If it's because of Autumn Shadow that it hasn't been long since she moved here, it won't even be that there is not even a wrinkle on the cushion.

If there are people living in the house, there will always be some places that will leave traces of too much use. For example, there will be slight creases and wrinkles on the cushions, there will be handprints or lip prints on the water glass, and there will be handprints on the table, especially on the side of the table, but after Su Jinyao found out that something was wrong, she paid special attention to these places, and found that there were not no traces at all, but it was definitely much less than under normal conditions.

So, herein lies the problem. Calculating the time, it has been ten days since Autumn Shadow became an instant hit after the last time he fought Oiran. Even if Autumn Shadow didn't move in right away, it wouldn't be too long, so at least she should have lived here for the last five or six days.

At present, it seems that Autumn Shadow has left so few traces in this room, so there are only two possibilities: one is that she usually stays in the house and never moves, and hardly touches anything here; Second, Autumn Shadow spends so little time in the house that she barely has a chance to touch anything here.

The first possibility (xìng) is not nothing, if Akikage is more introverted, then it will be very uncomfortable to move to a new place, so it will not mess with the things here. However, Su Jinyao had been in contact with Qiu Ying for almost a whole day, and she found that Qiu Ying was not an introverted girl, and she was even a little bold and aggressive. In this way, the possibility of recognition (xìng) is almost non-existent.

Then there's the second (qíng) situation, where Autumn Shadow isn't usually in the house. But she was sold to the Red Sleeves Workshop, where would she go if she wasn't here? Could it be that after Autumn Shadow was wrapped, she was so idle that **** went out for a stroll?

No, it's definitely not right, even if Autumn Shadow often goes out, there must be some reason. She is not a heartless person, and it is impossible for her to be so comfortable with a good (rì) son; And the **** went out to hang out and didn't come back, which is not like something that Autumn Shadow can do.

Su Jinyao looked around the house, and she already had some bad premonitions in her heart. But she can't guess and make bad thoughts come true, in case she wrongs Autumn Shadow, I'm afraid that the matter (qíng) will make a big fuss.

The strangest thing is that Autumn Shadow obviously let herself come to her house, but she is not there at all, what does this mean?

Su Jinyao narrowed her eyes and looked at the room again. There are few signs of life left in the house, and the dresser is a place with a slight trace.

Su Jinyao walked over, stood in front of the dresser and looked at the mirror, and then looked at a pair of makeup boxes on the table, feeling that the clues should be here.

After looking at it for a while, Su Jinyao suddenly lowered her head and saw that the lid of one of the makeup boxes was not tightly closed, and a small piece of red velvet cloth was clamped. And herein lies the problem. Anyone who has ever seen a makeup box knows that the inside of the makeup box is one by one, which is convenient for putting all kinds of small things. And because I am afraid that the valuables will be worn out in the makeup box, I will carefully wrap these compartments with red or blue velvet.

But Su Jinyao's strange thing is that the mahogany makeup box is a very high-end thing, and there is no reason to say that the red flannel inside will come loose. And also caught in the lid? Should the person who put the lid be careless, or how anxious should he be?

Su Jinyao's mind flashed, and the corners of her eyes jumped twice. Immediately, regardless of suspicion, he reached out and opened the lid of the makeup box.

Unsurprisingly, the box was empty. It was because it was emptied, so the lower layer of red velvet fell out without being pressed, and as a result, it was caught when the lid was covered.

Su Jinyao lifted another makeup box, which was filled with rouge, incense powder, eyebrow pencil and the like, but they were all still there.

Su Jinyao turned (shēn) to the wardrobe again, opened the cabinet with a "bang", and found that it was neat and tidy, and the clothes were not missing. But if it's really missing, it's okay to say, but there is not a single piece of clothing missing, is it that Qiu Ying only brought jewelry away, and these red, green, and green clothes are not suitable for her, so she didn't take them away?

"Sister Liu, what are you doing?" Xiao Nan's voice came from the door, and she seemed to be very confused. Because she clearly saw Su Jinyao rummaging things.

"Xiao Nan, tell me, what did Autumn Shadow say in the morning to let me come to her?" Su Jinyao walked over, pressed Xiao Nan's shoulder and asked.

"I saw Sister Autumn Shadow when she went out, and she asked me to tell you that I want to thank you for helping her." Xiao Nan said very quietly, obviously a little scared.

Su Jinyao asked anxiously, "That's it?" She didn't actually say that I should come to this house to find her, but just asked you to tell me thank you? ”

"yes. But I think Miss Ming and they all invite you to sit in the house and thank you well, probably Sister Qiuying means the same thing. ”

Su Jinyao understood, Qiu Ying ran away. But now that it was too late to explain to Xiao Nan, Su Jinyao glanced at the room again, and now hesitated in her heart whether to tell Qi Niang about it.

After all, Qiu Ying was taught by her, and she also made it popular with one hand, so it stands to reason that it is some (qíng) points; But Qi Niang is not wrong, she is very good to herself, if she knew that Qiu Ying had escaped, but she didn't tell Qi Niang......

Su Jinyao weighed it in her heart, and turned (shēn) and ran towards Qi Niang's room.

Qi Niang is still sitting in the house drinking tea, and before the opening of the Red Sleeve Workshop, she is usually idle like this. When she saw Su Jinyao running back in a hurry, she smiled and said, "What's the matter?" Is there something missing, or is it missing? Qi Niang will see if she can do you another favor. ”

"No, Qi Niang, you come with me." Su Jinyao walked over, picked up Qi Niang, and pulled her to Qiu Ying's house.

"What's going on here? Hasn't Autumn Shadow come back yet? If she can't wait, she'll be back when it's time to open. Qi Niang didn't seem to care, thought about it and smiled: "Yo, Qi Niang understands, are you waiting for Qiu Ying to give you a big red envelope, right?" This is what you want, Qiu Ying didn't come back, Qi Niang will give you a red envelope first. If you want to say, make Qiu Ying popular with one hand, this is your credit, Qi Niang has it in mind. ”

After speaking, Qi Niang had already picked up the purse hanging from her waist.

But Su Jinyao hurriedly said: "Qi Niang, I'm not in a hurry to ask for benefits, but Qiu Ying's (qíng) situation is not right." Come and see. ”

As she spoke, Su Jinyao had already pulled Qi Niang to Qiu Ying's dressing table, pointed to the empty makeup box she had just opened, and said, "Qi Niang, you bought this makeup box for Qiu Ying, right?" But didn't you buy a tào jewelry for Autumn Shadow? ”

"Yes." Qi Niang looked at the empty makeup box, and she was also stunned, and muttered: "I created a (tào) gold jewelry for her, as well as a pair of beaded hairpins." There are also two pairs of silver and jade earrings and agate earrings. As long as it's a popular girl, I won't lose them to Qi Niang. Even if one night's (shēn) isn't worth that much, I'll buy them first. But now ......"

Qi Niang touched the empty makeup box with her hand, and hurriedly bent down to rummage through the small drawer under the dresser. When the drawer was opened, there was nothing but a few handkerchiefs inside.

Qi Niang looked up at Su Jinyao and pointed to the small drawer; "There are five or six taels of silver for her pocket money, and a silver ticket of twenty taels, which is the red envelope I gave her after she picked up the guests on the first night. On the first night of the girl's pick-up, I would give a big red envelope at 30% of their (shēn) price, and now the silver ticket is gone. ”

事 (qíng) is now very clear. Qiu Ying must be unwilling to be trapped in the Red Sleeves Fang like this, and because Qi Niang relaxed her control after she accompanied the guests, and there was a lot of silver money and jewelry, so Qiu Ying ran away with her things.

And a few days ago, Qiu Ying would also go outside for a walk, probably to see if Qi Niang was really relaxed with her. Coming back on time was also so that Qi Niang wouldn't suspect that she was going to run, and just this morning, Qiu Ying got up early and went out as usual, but she had already taken all the jewelry and silver money with her. If Su Jinyao hadn't found out, it is estimated that Qi Niang would not have thought that Qiu Ying had left now.

Qi Niang had already reacted, and greeted loudly: "Come on, that dead girl from Qiu Ying has run away." ”

After Qi Niang shouted, more than a dozen elite men immediately ran up. Su Jinyao hadn't seen all of these people before, and occasionally saw one or two, and they were also guards in front of the Red Sleeve Fang. After coming so much at once this time, Su Jinyao knew that this Red Sleeve Workshop was indeed not a place that anyone could provoke.

The dozen or so sturdy men came to Qi Niang and stood in a row, waiting for Qi Niang's orders.

Qi Niang took out her red hand, trembled fiercely, and shouted: "Throw it out for me to find, and you must get back the dead girl in Qiuying." Also, go to report to the official, the big boss and the official lord also have a relationship (qíng), and ask the official lord to issue a notice to see who dares to take in the girl who ran out of the red sleeve workshop. ”

The men said yes loudly, and then they walked out and rolled twice with their heads in their hands, screaming and wailing in pain.

Qi Niang shouted again: "Ask another person to go to Qiu Ying's hometown to see, her father is disabled, and there are several younger brothers and sisters, she will not leave the family alone." If you catch her at her house, give me a beating without saying a word, and then clean it up. ”

Su Jinyao trembled in her heart when she heard this. Looking at the smiling face in Qi Niangping (rì), she never got angry with herself, and she didn't look down on herself because she was a powerless and powerless little girl.

But now it seems that the housekeeper who can sit in this red sleeve workshop is also ruthless.

Seeing that the man's indiscriminate punch came over, Su Jinyao also reacted quickly, and one side (shēn) dodged the punch. But the man didn't punch this punch, and he actually turned (shēn) and ran.

"Stop!" Gu Xuebin had been following Su Jinyao (shēn), and had already rushed over when the man swung his fist, and now where could he let him escape, and with a light (shēn) leap jumped in front of the man, stopping him and punching him directly on the sun (xué).

Fortunately, Gu Xuebin's (xué) Dao was sealed by Su Jinyao, so the internal force was only less than half of the original. Otherwise, this punch hit the sun (xué), and it is estimated that this person will have a direct cerebral hemorrhage on the spot.

Even so, the man was knocked to the ground by Gu Xuebin's punch, and he rolled twice with his head in his arms, constantly screaming and wailing in pain.