Chapter 23 Borrowing money
Except for Zhang Jiaxuan and editor Lao Tian, no one knows who Mengxi is, on this day, Shen Mengxi signed an agreement with Lao Tian, asking him to keep his identity secret, not for anything else, just to live a clean life.
Zhang Jiaxuan had already received a warning from Shen Mengxi, and he didn't even reveal his wife. Shen Mengxi gave him a suit, bribed him to keep his mouth shut, and then by the way, he blackmailed him a Parker gold pen and a box of German wine chocolates.
"The chocolate is for Jingshu, you even grabbed your niece's snacks!" Zhang Jiaguang made the last struggle.
"I don't care! You can still have many daughters, but my sister is the only one, isn't it! Shen Mengxi looked at him threateningly, waved his fist, and walked away triumphantly.
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Because of the face of Hu Hongxing and Mr. Liang, Xu's father reluctantly agreed to Xu Shizhe's remarriage, but he also cut off Xu Shizhe's financial resources, and even promised to give all the property after his death to his grandson Ah Huan.
Lu Xiaomei was not allowed to participate in the wedding and funeral of the Xu family, and only Shizhe was allowed to go back to worship his ancestors during the New Year's Festival.
Xu's father not only hated his son's divorce from his daughter-in-law, but also lost his reputation, and made the old couple unable to get together with his grandson often, which also affected the economic contacts between Xu Zhang's two families. After the divorce, the daughter-in-law never came to the door again, and the letters were politely addressed to Uncle Xu, and she refused to accept his assistance with a copper.
He was even more annoyed that his son found a married woman again, got married under infamy, and was reprimanded by his teacher in public, losing face. This year, Xu's father has aged a lot because of this, and he has been scolding, the enemy of the past life, the father and son in this life.
Xu Shizhe began to work hard to make money, and this year he co-opened a bookstore and established a poetry club with Hu Hongxing and others, but his poems no longer have the dreamy ethereal of Cambridge. Writing poems and essays, once it is linked to money, it becomes impure, and there is a golden light between the lines.
Lu Xiaomei is a typical talented woman and a typical woman.
Her talent makes her shine, literature, calligraphy, painting, opera, foreign language diplomacy, are all first-class talents, perhaps because of this, she is so arrogant that she does not know the suffering of the world, does not know how to cherish, and does not know how to control.
Wang Shouqing has a deep affection for her, but she only has the poetic Xu Shizhe in her eyes, to put it bluntly, she also cares about Wang Shouqing's steadfastness and reliability, but she prefers Xu Shizhe's sweet words and the stimulation of spiritual resonance.
She is used to doing whatever she wants, and she is not very evaluated in the unexpected world, but seems to be more willing to be exposed to the public eye and become the focus.
Xu Shizhe also connived at her, they spent 150 oceans a month to rent a high-end apartment, and hired more than a dozen servants for Lu Xiaomei, Lu Xiaomei's health is not very good, she often has stomach pain, and sometimes she has asthma, and she will cry and lose her temper as soon as she gets sick, Xu Shizhe is also good-natured and tolerant. The family's expenses are huge, even if Xu Shizhe's monthly salary of 600 oceans, plus the manuscript fee, is not enough for Lu Xiaomei to squander.
You must know that at this time, a family of four can live comfortably in Shanghai for 60 yuan.
Xu Lu and the two live in a chic and bold life, and there are many people who envy and emulate their lives and take them as an example.
Once, Xu Shizhe came to Shen Mengxi's villa and said that he was visiting Ah Huan, Ah Huan was very happy, took his hand, and asked him to go to see his room, "Dad, look at my room, I built a building!" Also, I have a killer Sudoku that hasn't been solved, and my mother won't help me, so you can help me! ”
Xu Shizhe dealt with Ah Huan unwillingly, and Ah Huan, who was 11 years old, could already feel his father's absent-mindedness, and went upstairs alone in disappointment.
Xu Shizhe's appearance is still bright, suit and leather shoes, three-joint leather shoes are polished, hair is like something has been licked, gold wire glasses are framed on the nose, somehow there is some fog, he took off his glasses and wiped them with a handkerchief, Shen Mengxi found that Xu Shizhe who took off his glasses seemed to be another stranger, she looked at him a little blankly, and did not understand the magic of a pair of glasses.
Xu Shizhe put on his glasses, smiled at Shen Mengxi, hesitated, and still said that he wanted to borrow some money. Shen Mengxi asked him, what is the money used for?
"Brother Hu and I opened a bookstore, and we always have to share some of the expenses."
"Mr. Xu's monthly income of nearly 1,000 yuan is still a moonlight clan, I really admire it."
"Moonlight?"
"A group of people who spend all their money every month."
Xu Shizhe's face flushed, "I have a lot of entertainment, rent, and household expenses, as well as Xiaomei's pigment paper......"
"Opium smoke is the most expensive." Shen Mengxi said in disgust.
"You!"
"What am I? How do I know? Shen Mengxi smiled, "People who read every day, people who run every day, and people who often smoke big cigarettes can be seen at a glance!" ”
"I can't ...... her" Xu Shizhe obviously disagreed with Lu Xiaomei's big smoking, and after a long time, people's bodies and wills collapsed.
"You didn't persuade your wife to quit drugs, but you came to borrow money from me! You're embarrassed to come to see your son with your paws empty, I'm embarrassed to lend money to someone to smoke a big cigarette! From 1840 to the present, more than half a century has passed, and I don't believe that Professor Xu, who has studied both Chinese and Western, does not understand the dangers of opium! Please go back, I won't give it to you if I have the money! ”
Xu Shizhe's face was red, and he glared at Shen Mengxi: "Why do you look like a shrew!" ”
"Heh, if you don't borrow money, you're a shrew, my money has nothing to do with you and the Xu family, please pay next month, take Ah Huan's child support first!"
Shen Mengxi took out a feather duster, quickly swept it on the piano, and dusted it on the sofa, "Ah Qing!" Drop-off! ”
Ah Qing responded crisply, ran out of the kitchen, looked at Xu Shizhe, and said with a smile: "Mr. Xu, please!" ”
Xu Shizhe glanced at Ah Huan, who was standing dumbly on the stairs, snorted at Shen Mengxi, and brushed his sleeves away.
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One day, a car stopped in front of the Yunshang clothing store, and a high-spirited man got down.
On that day, Shen Mengxi drove back to Shanghai from Baoshan, and met him on the street, he was also driving in person at that time, and he was very surprised to see Shen Mengxi a woman driving, and pressed the horn, and Shen Mengxi also pressed the salute. Laugh it off.
Who knew that this person actually found a clothing store, he entered the door and looked around, nodded, "Miss Zhang, my name is Weng Ruiwen, and I am a friend of Shizhe." ”
As soon as he heard that it had something to do with Xu Shizhe, Shen Mengxi immediately lost interest.
"Welcome, Mr. Weng, do you want to choose a wife or a girlfriend?"
"I don't buy clothes, I'm here to see you. Miss Zhang is fluent in many Chinese, can open a company, can drive a car, and is a female middle school husband. Let me see if Shizhe is a fool and why he divorced you. ”
"Huh. Probably because I'm ugly. ”
"Hahaha, you really know how to tell jokes, I think Shizhe is a fool more and more!"
"Mr. Weng, please be seated! Ame, pour us two cups of coffee! Shen Mengxi invited Weng Ruiwen to sit down at the small table, and the gramophone in the store played a cheerful Turkish march, and Weng Ruiwen involuntarily tapped his fingers on the table, looking in a good mood.
He was about twenty-seven or eighteen years old, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.
"Mr. Weng personally drove it, it must be very comfortable." Shen Mengxi looked enviously at the glittering car parked outside the store, it was an American Ford.
"Yes, Miss Zhang must understand." Weng Ruiwen said with a smile.
"Mr. Weng understands opera?" Shen Mengxi found that his demeanor and demeanor had an unusual charm.
"Miss Zhang's discernment, she has learned some subtle skills in the past, and she is fortunate to have been appreciated by Master Mei." Weng Ruiwen humbly arched his hand.
"That's disrespectful!" Shen Mengxi was in awe, "But I shouldn't be in your profession when I watch opera, you should be in the pharmaceutical industry." ”
Weng Ruiwen's eyes lit up, "Does Miss Zhang know you?" ”
Shen Mengxi shook his head and said with a smile: "Forgive me for being lonely and unheard, it is your body that faintly smells of herbs, and I am a serious guess." ”
"Hahahaha! You guessed it! ”
Weng Ruiwen is a person who can chat, Shen Mengxi knows some medical knowledge, the two talked very happily, Weng Ruiwen sat for half an hour before leaving. Before leaving, he bought a pair of underwear for his wife, and he actually picked a black one.
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In June, Zhang Dashuai, the king of Northeast China, was seriously injured by the Japanese Kwantung Army on a train and died after being sent back to his official residence. Soon after, Zhang Hanqing telegraphed and announced that the three eastern provinces and Rehe provinces were subordinate to the Nanjing Nationalist Government and believed in the Three People's Principles. Since then, the Northeast has changed banners, and the era of warlord secession has come to an end.
The second batch of military uniforms has not yet been delivered, and the third and fourth batches of orders have come again, Wang Shouqing personally feasted the brothers and sisters of the Zhang family, praised the quality of the military uniforms during the banquet, and expressed his willingness to wait a few more months, and also to customize military uniforms in Yunshang. and deliberately added an order for senior generals' leading uniforms and dresses, and took out the clothing samples while eating, and studied them in detail with Shen Mengxi.
Shen Mengxi couldn't help but sigh, such a workaholic, not familiar with amorous feelings, no wonder he was pried into the corner by Xu Shizhe.
The book said that Wang Shouqing never married a wife again in his life, so he must have been obsessed with Lu Xiaomei. Thinking that this young and upright general would die abroad in his forties, he couldn't help but feel pity, and there was some pity and sympathy in his eyes.
Bourgeva was transferred back to France, Laura was very reluctant, although she felt that China was still very backward, but Shanghai was not much worse than Paris, and the food here made her unforgettable, and there was also a Yunshang clothing store, which was also her career.
She had no choice but to follow her husband back to China, and finally she transferred her shares to Shen Mengxi and reluctantly returned to France.
Lin Yuesheng's power is getting bigger and bigger, and many things that the police can't do, he can do as soon as he comes out.
He learned from Mrs. Lin that Shen Mengxi wanted to buy a second-hand car, and he boldly drove a car under his name to give it to her. Shen Mengxi refused to accept it, and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Lin is considerate, your car is very good, but I don't dare to accept it, will your wives come over and kill me!" ”
Lin Yuesheng laughed, "It's because I didn't think it through, Miss Zhang's identity is different, so naturally she has to avoid melons and plums." I'll help you keep an eye out for the right used car when you get back! ”
Shen Mengxi thanked him repeatedly.
When Zhang Jiaxuan learned of this, he quickly contacted a car that was mortgaged and auctioned, and bought it for Shen Mengxi, which was regarded as a thank you gift for taking his fourth sister-in-law to do business all these years, where was Shen Mengxi willing to accept it, Lu Shunxian smiled and put the car key in her hand, "This is our intention, don't dislike it as an old car!" ”
Seeing this, Shen Mengxi took the key with a smile, "It turned out that it was instructed by the fourth sister-in-law, so I said that the fourth brother is not so bold!" ”
Zhang Jiaxuan couldn't cry or laugh.
With a car, Shen Mengxi still took Zhao San'er's rickshaw to school, and the principal didn't have a car yet, why was she embarrassed to drive to work?
Usually when she goes to Yunshang or Baoshan, she drives herself.