The next morning, I met the old lady again at that street corner. The two men in black followed, and when they saw Shen Mengxi and Rhubarb, they hugged their arms, squinted their eyes, and looked very angry. Apparently still holding a grudge against yesterday's phrase "dogs with guns".

"Old lady, morning!" Shen Mengxi took the initiative to say hello.

"Early, early." The old lady stood far away from Rhubarb, the cane in her hand seemed to be ready to attack at any time, Shen Mengxi knew that she must be particularly afraid of dogs, so she pulled Rhubarb behind her, and the old lady relaxed a little.

The old lady walked over slowly and walked with Shen Mengxi.

Her figure is slightly chubby, her hair is gray, she is neatly combed into a mustache behind her head, a golden hairpin is inserted, her hairline is weight-bearing all the year round, she is strangled very back, her head is particularly big, her face is wrinkled, and there are deep nasolabial folds at the corners of her mouth, but her eyes are faint; She has thick knuckles, she must have suffered some hardships when she was young, she walks steadily, and her big feet are 37 yards, and she doesn't look like everyone's old lady with small feet.

"You're not a little girl, you're Professor Zhang who lives in the small house in front of you." The old lady said proudly.

Shen Mengxi smiled, "Oh! Then dare to ask the old lady your surname? ”

"You're not happy! I'm not happy when I let people check you! The old lady pointed at Shen Mengxi and said slyly.

"yes, so I'm going to know who you are fairly." Shen Mengxi stood down, Rhubarb just leaned over to her, the dog's head was facing the old lady, she was so frightened that she lifted her crutches, Rhubarb also jumped, her butt fell back, and she was ready to attack.

Shen Mengxi stopped drinking the rhubarb and said with a smile: "Old lady, I usually come out for a walk at half past five, and your subordinate information is not accurate, so let you wait at the street corner for a while." ”

The old lady really glared at that Ah Bian angrily, turned her head to Shen Mengxi and said, "Who is waiting for you?" I can't sleep at four o'clock every day, just go out for a walk, there are few people on the street, so I don't have to meet cats and dogs! Where do you want to get to meet you and this dead dog every day! It's really bad luck! ”

"I see! That farewell, old lady! Shen Mengxi led Rhubarb to the old lady, and she was so frightened that she retreated.

"Rhubarb! Remember the breath of the old lady, and we will stay away from this noble man in the future! We'll get out of the way with a hundred meters left! Remember? ”

Rhubarb snorted softly and wagged his tail.

"Goodbye! Old lady! No, no, goodbye, no, see you! Shen Mengxi led the rhubarb and strode away, stepping on the green brick road with a pair of green cloth shoes, walking out of the momentum of returning to the dynasty in victory.

The old lady was so angry that she slammed her cane on the ground, again and again, "I'm so angry!" I'm! ”

Ah Bian said on the side: "Old lady, do you want to teach her a lesson!" Can't move, can't kill her dog yet! ”

The old lady picked up her crutches and hit him in the leg, "Kill!" Kill! I chant the Bodhisattva every day, and you say that you will die every day! Discount your doglegs! Discount... Discounted..."

Ah Bian jumped to his feet, begging for mercy, Shen Mengxi, who had walked out of the distance, couldn't help laughing, and the tail of the rhubarb wagged more happily.

On the third day, Shen Mengxi didn't go out for a walk, but only walked a few times back and forth at the door of the house. She heard through Zhang Jiaguang that the old lady is really not small, she is actually the stepmother of the gang boss Lin Yuesheng, although she is a stepmother, she raised him from the age of two, Lin Yuesheng's father died of illness when he was four years old, and this stepmother took him to live and depended on each other. It was very difficult, and he didn't leave him to remarry.

After Lin Yuesheng became prosperous, he was grateful for his stepmother's nurturing grace and bought a villa in the French Concession for the old lady to live in, but he rarely came back, and the old lady was accompanied by the maid who was the bodyguard.

Zhang Jiaxuan said that Lin Yuesheng was also the chairman of the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce of the French Concession and concurrently served as the supervisor of the Chinese Association of Taxpayers, and his Sanxin Company had a monopoly on the transportation of opium in the French Concession and was extremely powerful. Living in the French Concession, you really can't offend him.

So Shen Mengxi simply gave up his morning walk so as not to get into trouble.

A week later, she was writing a plan in the study, and when she was shopping with her fourth sister-in-law and Laura yesterday, she suddenly remembered the idea that she planned to open a clothing store in Shanghai to sell European fashion and underwear. This underwear is not a traditional Chinese corset and belly pocket, but a bra.

She plans to work with Laura to import a few sewing machines from the United States and hire a few female workers to make bras suitable for Chinese women.

Not to mention such a big topic as Xingxing Xingxing to save the country, Shen Mengxi also wanted to do something practical, she didn't think about remarrying, in addition to raising Ah Huan, that is, teaching and writing, and still having spare energy, just do some industry, and when the days are more chaotic in a few years, it is good to settle down, although the pace of history cannot be stopped, but she also does not want to be trampled to death.

Shen Mengxi bought some food, salt, cloth, dyes, gasoline, guns, and medicines whenever he had the opportunity, and he didn't make much moves, just waiting for the opportunity.

was thinking for a while, there was a rhubarb cry at the door, usually rhubarb is not nosy during the day, why did she call it for a long time today, she walked to the window, and saw Mrs. Lin standing at the door, followed by a maid and Ah Bian.

Sister-in-law Lin had already gone out to drink the rhubarb and talk to the maid.

Shen Mengxi sighed, quickly changed his clothes, and went downstairs.

Mrs. Lin was politely let into the living room and sat on the sofa with satisfaction, while the maid and Ah Bian stood behind her.

She pointed to the piano and said, "You still have this at home?" My grandchildren can also play, Bang Lang Bang Lang, it's noisy! ”

When I turned my head, I saw Helen again, "Ah, there are foreigners in your family!" ”

Shen Mengxi introduced Helen to her, and Mrs. Lin stood up and shook hands with Helen and exchanged a few words. asked Shen Mengxi again: "Why don't you go for a walk?" ”

"I've been doing a lot lately, so I wake up in the morning to write something, and my mind is clearer."

"Readers always like to write articles to prevaricate!" Old Madam Lin pouted, "People are old, and they are annoying." ”

Shen Mengxi asked Mrs. Lin whether she drank tea or coffee, ate cake or cookies. The old lady really changed her mind, seriously considered which one to drink and which to eat, and finally decided to drink coffee and eat cookies. Shen Mengxi motioned to Sister-in-law Lin, who glanced at the twisted sofa towel under the old lady's buttocks in confusion, and endured it.

"I don't know why the old lady came to the humble house today?" Shen Mengxi took the coffee with his own hands and brought it to Mrs. Lin.

"Can't you come if you're fine?" Old Madam Lin snorted, her loose eyelids drooped, making her Danfeng eyes turn into triangular eyes, and the whole person looked tricky.

Shen Mengxi really didn't know why she was so familiar, if it weren't for the experience of old age, she really couldn't chat with her. - This is a lonely and strong old lady, probably no one can talk to her on weekdays, the maid bodyguard can only be submissive, her son and grandson are busy with their own affairs, and probably no one will come to see her until the New Year's holiday. She is a stepmother, not a real mother, and she probably can't put up a mother-in-law's shelf in front of her daughter-in-law, so she can only stay up in the big house by herself.

"Your dim sum is delicious!" Shen Mengxi guessed correctly, Mrs. Lin had no worries about food and clothing in her later years, but she was lonely and bored, and when she met Shen Mengxi that day, she found that she spoke funny and had the patience to talk to her, so she simply relied on her.

"Try this cake, it's soft and easy to bite." Shen Mengxi put the cake in front of her again.

"It's so young, it's really enjoyable!" Mrs. Lin tasted the cake and said.

This old lady probably just wanted to talk to Shen Mengxi, saying a word from east to west, with all kinds of dislikes, she sat for more than half an hour, refused Shen Mengxi's stay, and went back.

In the days to come, the old lady came every two days, and then every other day, this day happened to meet the fourth sister-in-law and Laura, heard them discuss the details of opening a clothing company, and couldn't help but say: "Open a business, count me in, the old lady also has a few coffin books!" ”

Shen Mengxi looked at her and smiled, "Okay, that's a good dare!" ”

Old Madam Lin glanced at her, "It's such a deep set, just waiting for me to say this, right!" ”

Shen Mengxi said innocently: "You have wronged me!" If you don't want to, then let's work together! ”

"No! I'm going to start a company too! Mrs. Lin said domineeringly.

"Hey, I've never seen you so unreasonable! You are Lafayette too! Shen Mengxi teased her.

"I'm not Galeries Lafayette! Count me in anyway! ”

"Okay, okay, okay!" Shen Mengxi looked at each other and smiled.

After two days of continuous discussions, it was finally decided that Shen Mengxi would hold 40% of the shares, and the other three would each hold 20% of the shares. Mr. Lin said that he usually doesn't care about the trivial matters of business, only takes dividends, and comes to her when there is a big event.

Look at this confidence!

Trade in Europe was handled by Laura; The company's daily management and finance are in charge of the fourth sister-in-law, and the design and production of underwear is in charge of Shen Mengxi. They plan to sell their underwear to Europe, and then buy the most popular clothing from Europe.

Until Ah Huan came back, the company was not able to open, all kinds of procedures, store decoration, purchase of sewing machines, recruitment of female workers, etc. are all troubles, only the purchase of goods in Europe is troublesome, Laura telegraphed several times to contact family and friends in France, looking for a suitable partner, if it is not too far away, so anxious to take the boat back.

The eldest brother Zhang Jiakun's second son Zhang Zhongshan, only five years younger than his aunt, just graduated from college, he was rushed by his grandfather to help, originally for women's clothing, especially women's underwear, he was particularly resistant, a few days later, found that he could also contact European trade, interest gradually increased, full of energy.

Shen Mengxi drew the drawings and asked Sister-in-law Lin to make two bras by hand, one is a full-cup one for the fourth sister-in-law, and the other is a half-cup one for Laura. After the fourth sister-in-law put it on, she didn't dare to raise her head at all, she lowered her head with her chest in her chest, her face was flushed, Shen Mengxi and Laura couldn't laugh, "Fourth sister-in-law, I think the fourth brother will like it!" ”

The fourth sister-in-law was so angry that she chased after Shen Mengxi, "As a sister-in-law, why are you so stubborn!" ”

When Ah Huan came back, the happiest was Helen, followed by Mrs. Lin, and of course, Rhubarb was also very happy.

Helen made another batch of sausages, and Mrs. Lin ate a slice of them, and said, "Why do you do so much, you also want to open a sausage company?" ”

Shen Mengxi's heart moved when he heard this, "Helen, you can really start a company!" ”

Helen said she wasn't interested, "I'm just happy to eat!" ”

Mrs. Lin likes Ah Huan very much, she likes Ah Huan's gentleness, he always has the patience to talk to the old man, and never runs away impatiently.

Ah Huan has lived with her grandmother and grandfather since she was a child, and she is very used to getting along with the elderly. Sometimes it's a bit willful, but it's generally out of line.

Old man Lin came more diligently, and his title to Ah Huan was also promoted to "I Ah Huan", and he also teased Shen Mengxi, "The villa behind me is going to be sold, I heard that the owner of the family is in trouble, you can buy it, and it is not a way to rent a house!" ”

"How can I have so much money to buy a house!" Shen Mengxi smiled.

"Yikes! Who doesn't know that you have a good dowry! The old lady's eyes rolled, "Let your in-laws buy it, you raise children for them, and it's not too much for them to buy a house!" ”

Shen Mengxi lowered her face, "I am a single woman, I only have my mother's family, not my mother-in-law's family!" ”

Old Madam Lin knew that she had lost her words, and patted her mouth with her hand, "It's time to fight!" Misspoken! ”

"I have nothing to do with their family, Mrs. Lin should not mention them in the future."

"Good, good." Mrs. Lin shrunk her shoulders, picked up a cup of coffee on the table, and took a big sip, "Ah, it's bitter!" No sugar at all! ”