Qin Xiaolan is wearing white suspender pajamas, her hair is scattered, she looks even more beautiful without makeup, the lights in the room are dim, a little hazy, under the window, there is a round wooden table, on which is an old-fashioned radio, is playing a very nostalgic jazz music, is the Beatles (Beatles, also called the Beatles) "The Sun Rises Here".

The melody is melodious and lingering, although I don't understand it very well, but the resonant melody, coupled with the rendering of the light in the room, actually made me indulge in it and become a little trance.

"You, what are you doing in my room without sleeping in the middle of the night?"

Qin Xiaolan crossed his arms and looked at me vigilantly.

I grabbed my laptop, grinned and said, "Do you like to listen to this kind of song?" ”

"Just listen to it once in a while."

She gave me a blank look, walked to the radio, turned off the power, and then turned back and said, "Boss Wang has something to do with me, and the little woman is willing to serve." ”

She smiled wickedly.

I swallowed, patted the computer and said, "This supply is lost, we are looking for another supplier, New York is so big, the living can't let the urine suffocate to death." ”

Qin Xiaolan pursed his lips and did not speak.

I pulled a chair, sat down at the round table, opened my laptop and said: "When I was in China before, I collected the information of many suppliers in New York, as the object to be considered, and now I can't be selective, we can take the initiative to discuss cooperation in New York." ”

I clicked on a table, which was compiled and made by Zhang Xueyao, which recorded the detailed information of suppliers in New York, as well as factory sites and offices, there were more than 300 of them.

"Try it or not."

Qin Xiaolan muttered, she also dragged a chair, sat next to me, and stared at the screen in a daze.

There is a particularly good smell of flowers on her body, her delicate cheeks are charming and seductive, a pair of clear beautiful eyes are shining, thin lips are slightly open, white teeth are looming, beautiful hair is hanging down, she put her hand behind her ear, glanced at me and said, "Have you seen enough?" ”

"I, I..."

My cheeks flushed, I pointed to the screen and said, "I'm looking at the form." ”

"Cut, I look like a thief, do I have a table on my face?"

Qin Xiaolan said with a smile, she clicked on the information of a supplier and said: "Many of these companies should be Boss Feng's customers, isn't it a little inappropriate for us to go forward?" ”

I nodded and said, "That's true, Boss Feng helped me in the most difficult time, and now that the company is beginning to take shape, it is too bad to dig up his source of goods again." ”

"So what to do, on the one hand, you want the supply, and on the other hand, you are afraid of hurting people."

She lit a cigarette, squinted her eyes and said: "In my opinion, you don't have to put yourself in a dilemma, now Boss Feng's business is booming and well-known, and we are just unknown juniors, and the New York supplier is not cooperating with his family, why can't we fight for it, right?" ”

"It makes sense, he didn't mention the overseas source before, because he was afraid that I would leak the supplier's information and let other clothing companies know, and the competitive pressure would be great."

Somewhat relieved, I lit a cigarette, leaned back in my chair, and took a soft puff.

Qin Xiaolan crossed Erlang's legs, her face was light and light, she took a puff of cigarette and said lightly: "Therefore, you have to be flexible in business, and you will definitely suffer a big loss if you act like you with headless flies indiscriminately." ”

I salivated and said, "Thank you for your advice, let's screen out a few suppliers first, and we'll be walking around one by one tomorrow." ”

The reason why I came to Qin Xiaolan is because this form does not have a single Chinese character, and it seems that the whole article is full of dense English.

Qin Xiaolan snuffed out the cigarette in his hand, stood up and said, "Got it, what else does Boss Wang need to explain?" ”

I closed the computer and said with a wicked smile on my face: "It's a long night, and I don't want to sleep, so it's better to have some fun and relieve my boredom." ”

Qin Xiaolan chuckled, and she said while laughing, "You are really a well-dressed beast. ”

"Only people with wrong views will have dirty thoughts."

I hugged my laptop, stood up again, and said, "I slept a lot during the day, and now I'm not sleepy at all, you ask the waiter to bring some drinks, and we can talk while drinking." ”

"Hmm, what do you want to drink?"

"Anything."

I waved my hand and walked out of the room.

In New York in late spring and early summer, the light rain is like weaving, dripping non-stop, the oak trees on the side of the road are swaying in the wind, adding a touch of mystery to the rainy night, the gray sky does not see a star, the moonlight is blocked by the clouds, the residual temperature of the day is still there, the raindrops hit the skin, and there is no trace of coolness, the whole Manhattan is like a huge cage, steaming people out of panic and anxiety.

Qin Xiaolan ordered a bottle of whiskey and a large plate of chicken, and the waiter was an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy, he was wearing a set of coffee-colored professional clothes, he was very tall, thin, and had clear eyebrows.

I was a little surprised, looked at Qin Xiaolan and said, "Why didn't he leave?" ”

Qin Xiaolan blinked, patted his head again and said, "Oops, I just remembered." ”

She took out her purse, took out two dollars, handed it to the waiter, and said, "Thank you!"

The boy took the money, bowed again, and walked away quickly.

"What do you mean, is it a tip?"

Qin Xiaolan nodded and said, "That's right, when staying in a hotel in the United States, there are waiters to help with luggage or deliver food, and they all have to tip, which is a tradition." ”

I said stupidly: "Bullshit tradition, capitalism." ”

"Do as the locals do."

Qin Xiaolan took the two glasses, unscrewed the cap of the whiskey and said: "This kind of wine is very strong, I have a headache if I drink too much, drink less pleasantly, and drink a lot to hurt my body." ”

She poured half a cup in turn, unpacked the large plate of chicken, and brought it to the round table.

I bumped into her and said with a smile, "Come, I wish us success tomorrow and smooth negotiations." ”

It was late at night, but New York City was brightly lit and bustling, from time to time a plane whizzed by, breaking the silence of the night sky, high-rise buildings in the distance, the signal lights were flickering and jumping, there were many fewer cars in the block, there were a few taxis parked at the intersection, and the drivers and masters gathered together, smoking cigarettes, and chatting in a low voice.

But in a certain city in southern China, there is a luxurious villa, nestled between green mountains and green waters, with a courtyard full of birds and flowers, which has a pastoral flavor.

The noble lady was holding an iron box in her hand, which was full of bird food, and Zhou Yang stood behind her, with a humble expression and a comfortable face.

"Madam, the matter of explaining to Sun Kai has been done, and now Wang Tao's kid is angry in the United States."

He laughed twice, and the stubble on his chin shook with it.

The lady opened the bird cage, took the food box, scooped in some particles, and put the food box into the cage and said: "Beware of him more, don't take it lightly, Wang Tao's kid is stupid on the surface, but in fact, he has a lot of ghost ideas." ”

"Don't worry, ma'am, I have installed eyeliner in his company, and his every move is under my control."

The lady handed the iron box to Zhou Yang, smiled and said: "Things are going well now, but the blessings and misfortunes are combined, and there will always be a time when they surface. ”

Zhou Yang nodded, and thought of something again, he looked at the noble lady and said: "Madam, this time Sun Kai signed a contract with an overseas supplier and poached Wang Tao's supply, but there is more than one supplier in New York, although he is young, his brain is still very bright, and it is impossible to collapse because of this matter." ”

"That's right, so we're going to move forward with the next step."

The noble lady touched the feathers of the caged bird, thought for a moment and said: "He has a supervisor named Qin Li, who is a greedy and lustful little master, and also Wang Tao's hardcore friend, he has a lot of information within the company, and the most important thing is..."

She pondered for a moment and continued: "Her girlfriend's name is Zhang Xueyao, and she is also an executive of the company, and she has a lot of power. ”

After hearing this, Zhou Yang said in a low voice: "Madame means to take advantage of Qin Li's greed for money and lust to provoke his relationship with Zhang Xueyao, create right and wrong in the company, and lure each other outside the company, in this way, Wang Tao's leadership will fall apart." ”

The lady nodded, she walked to the north side of the courtyard with the bird cage, and said lightly: "That's right, it is said that Qin Ling has not bought a house yet, and the wedding with Zhang Xueyao is also on hold, you might as well..."

She approached Zhou Yang and whispered a few words softly, Zhou Yang's expression suddenly changed from a mouthpiece to a sudden realization, he gave a thumbs up, and praised again and again: "Madam is really clever, why didn't I think of this method." ”

The noble lady hung the birdcage on the hook, ignoring Zhou Yang's flattery, she patted the dust on her hands and said, "How is Xinyan doing?" ”

"She has been in good shape recently, and the Spring Breeze Boy has loved her in every way, and if she has obtained a treasure, she will definitely not be wronged."

Zhou Yang squirmed his Adam's apple twice and continued: "I heard that the Spring Breeze Boy proposed to her. ”

"Xinyan agreed?"

The lady glanced at him, her expression a little blank.

"Well, the wedding date is approaching, it is scheduled for the end of July, congratulations to Madame for finding a good son-in-law."

Zhou Yang had a smile on his face.

The lady pursed her lips and smiled and said: "If you want to say that Chunfeng's family background is also very prominent, although his previous personality was a little flawed, but no one is perfect, Xinyan chose him, I am still more relieved." ”

"Then why can't you accept Wang Tao? Moreover, I feel that you have a deep grudge against him. ”

Zhou Yang was a little surprised, he looked at the noble lady in a daze, the stubble on his chin actually emitted an unusual purple light under the sun.

The lady sneered: "He is a bastard boy who does not understand the world, a lot of things have happened before, I was almost blinded by him, Xinyan loves him without hesitation, follows him, and protects him, but he can't bear to be lonely, stealing fish outside, messing with flowers and grass, and entangled with other women." ”

She stroked her hair and continued: "What I hate the most in my life is this kind of cozy villain, Xinyan is my daughter, although I didn't fulfill my mother's responsibilities, but for the rest of my life, others don't want to hurt her, what Wang Tao did was a blatant provocation to me, hmph, he thought that he would be safe and sound if he found a hard backer?" ”

Zhou Yang nodded as if he didn't understand and said, "Madam, I heard that girl named Wang Ling gave birth to a pair of twin daughters for him, but I didn't expect that kid to be quite blessed." ”

The ancient Greek historian Herodotus said that God wants to make a person suffer, always let him get carried away, and by extension to modern times, it means that God wants to make people perish, he must first make him crazy, and he can't be happy for a while.

She said gloomily, and her vicissitudes were also covered with treacherous attitudes.

"I know Madame, I'll do it."

Zhou Yang bowed, walked out of the courtyard, got into the car, and roared away.

Qin Xiaolan and I went to six clothing companies in the morning, and only one company was willing to talk to us.

The time was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and in the conference room of this company, Qin Xiaolan prepared a lot of meeting materials, she spoke English very well, and there was no obstacle to talking with the other party.

We were greeted by Mr. Smith and Helen, the company's director of import and export trade, an American in her mid-fifties, with large eyes, curly blond hair, a thin build, and wrinkled cheeks.

This company is called Texong, which is Tian Song, which means the song of textiles, and the scale of the company is not very large, but the clothing produced is very eye-catching, which is completely in line with the previous layout and workmanship.

Qin Xiaolan acted as my translator, and she also handled it just right when it came to making decisions.

Smith took us to the company's production workshop, where there are many areas, such as the stacking area for unpacking parts, the garment pre-sewing auxiliary area, the sewing area, the sewing inspection area, and so on.

Their clothing design team is very mature, in the selection of fabrics, sketch making, sample molding, the level and technology are very advanced, I secretly sighed, do not go out of the house, I really don't know the excitement of the outside world, no wonder the Qing Dynasty government to engage in Westernization movement, looking at the world, are full of fresh culture and advanced elements.

After determining the contract matters and customs clearance procedures, our cooperative relationship was reached, and back to the hotel in the evening, Qin Xiaolan made a cost table, throwing away the freight of crossing the ocean, as well as tariffs, and the cost of clothing, and selling these clothes to his own store, which is still very profitable.

I signed the contract, paid the deposit, chose the costume, and registered as a member of Texong, and the chronic illness in my heart was cured.

The next day, Smith and Helen prepared a dinner party, invited me and Qin Xiaolan to attend, we both dressed up, in a private villa called Judy Manor, we drank red wine, ate steak, a musician played the saxophone "Going Home", that is, "Go Home", I had no fear in my heart, no depression, some just missed my daughter and love for my wife, I really wanted to hug my daughter and kiss her.

Although I really wanted to drink more, I was stopped by Qin Xiaolan, and she whispered: "This is not in your own country, if you are unconscious and drunk, there are no relatives and friends to come to help you." ”

I smiled and said, "Isn't there still you?" ”

"I don't care about you, Jiu Mengzi."

She gave me a blank look and giggled again.

It is a good thing to be able to sign a contract with this company, but in order to seek more protection, Qin Xiaolan and I screened out several clothing companies and did our homework, such as the company's cultural background, signing qualifications and Party B's business scale.

Qin Xiaolan suddenly wanted to go to the New York Museum and Art Gallery, and I said stupidly, "What's the use of looking at that thing?" Let's concentrate on negotiating contracts with manufacturers. ”

Qin Xiaolan pursed his lips and glared at me and said, "You are really vulgar, everyone has a spiritual world, some are colorful, some are bleak, I think you are the kind of person who only wants to be happy for a while." ”

"I don't see you having these hobbies in China, do you?"

I looked at her with a blank expression.

"That's because this princess is hiding too deeply, and I don't want to be too public."

I couldn't resist her, and I didn't know English, so I had to sacrifice my life to accompany the gentleman.

New York has countless museums, large and small museums, and galleries, which can be said to be the wonder of the modern city, and we came to the Museum of Modern Art, which has a particularly fascinating spectacle, which is a helicopter hanging from the roof, which is really ingenious and distinctive.

On the left is the Garden Hall, on the left is the Special Exhibition Hall, which focuses on contemporary artists, and on the right is the Café, which serves sandwiches, pizzas, cakes and drinks, and in the center of the hall is an outdoor sculpture garden with a statue of Rodin Balzac standing behind a small fountain.

Dozens of modern sculptures are displayed around the park, and elegant European-style tables and chairs are set up, and you can sit next to the snack bar and enjoy the sculptures around you while tasting pastries, as if you have returned to the Renaissance era.

Accompanied her around for a long time, before returning to the hotel to rest, New York and their own city, there is a 12-hour time difference, close to about ten o'clock in the evening, I sent a video call to Wang Ling, after connecting, I saw her holding the little milk baby, talking and laughing and playing.

She pinned her phone to the table and said with a smile, "Look at her, it's stuck to me." ”

I raised my eyebrows and said, "Wife, are you hugging Qiqi or Miao Miao." ”

"See for yourself?"

She swayed and hummed nursery rhymes softly.

Through the video screen, I couldn't tell the difference at all, so I smiled and said, "When I go back, they won't stick to you." ”

Looking at my daughter's fleshy little face, I really wanted to fly back immediately and hug my daughter into my arms.

"When are you coming back?"

Wang Ling glanced at the screen and put the little milk baby into the cradle.

"I'm not sure yet, wait a minute."

I lit a cigarette and took a puff.

"You should be late over there, why don't you sleep yet?"

"I can't sleep when I think about it."

I laughed wryly.

Wang Ling gave me a blank look and didn't squeak.

We chatted a few more times and ended the video call.

The sultry air drifted into the room, mixed with a hint of dampness, leaning on the window and looking down, the whole block had been washed into a dull color by the dripping rain, I closed the window, turned on the air conditioner, got into the quilt, and was about to fall asleep, when I heard a soft knock on the door.