C43 Flower Girl
In order to establish a foothold in the city, one could start from the real estate industry. This method was applicable in any situation. However, even though He Lin Qing had used this method, she had only opened up a small path in Su City.
He had to have the ambition of a wolf and the agility of a fox to continue to develop in this city.
Wang Zhong looked at He Lin Qing's face in the rearview mirror and said, "Young Master, if you want to develop all the industries in Su City, you might as well consider the background of this city. These few years, everyone has changed."
This was a pretty good idea. He Lin Qing raised her eyes and said, "Wang Zhong, this should be something that you wanted to do a long time ago, right?"
Wang Zhong gave a faint smile and said, "I just have this little idea. The real thing is to get people to do it."
He quickly added, "Young Master, I'm not ordering you. I just feel that this is a pretty good project. Of course, Young Master, if you want to do it, you can do it."
Wang Zhong was talking about Su City's most famous silk and embroidery industry. This was originally the foundation of Su City's city, but this industry was gradually being replaced by machines. In this era, the flow of silk and embroidery industry was gradually diminishing.
"Wang Que, I need to go to the old city district to check it out. If there really is hope, then that's for the best. Even if it can't be completely revived, it can still be used as a cultural symbol." "Let's head to the old city district now," He Linqing said.
Moonlight gently sprinkled on the walls of the old city, but the inside of the ancient city had long been occupied by all kinds of small shops. It had even developed into a street of bars, crafts, and so on.
The night was much more lively than day. He Linqing got off the carriage outside the ancient city. "Wang Qiaozhong, you can go back now. I'll take a look for myself."
Wang Zhong had other things to do, so naturally, He Lin Qing wouldn't trouble him. Walking under the moonlight, the ancient city was filled with a business atmosphere. As long as one could make money, everything could be adorned with the beauty of culture.
But in fact, none of this has much to do with culture, only with money.
He Lin Qing sighed. At this rate, it was no wonder that the old craftsmanship had declined.
"Brandy?" Suddenly, a girl emerged from the darkness. She carried a basket of fragrant brandy in her hands. Her eyes were extremely bright, as if there were many little stars falling within them.
He Lin Qing froze for a moment. This was the only place that made him feel comfortable tonight.
There was a basket of brandy, still wet with dew, and even on a night like this it was striking.
"How much is this basket?" He Lin Qing asked.
The girl blinked her eyes and said, "100 is fine."
He Linqing took out a one hundred dollar bill and stuffed it into the girl's hand. "Take it."
Chen Xin traded 100 yuan for a basket of brandy flowers. Just as he was thinking about how to take the flowers out of the basket, the girl smiled and said, "This is a basket our family made. We'll give it to you as a gift."
A very subtle feeling filled He Lin Qing's heart. At this moment, he smelled the fragrance off the girl's body. It was a faint, faintly discernible medicinal fragrance, somewhat bitter, yet also somewhat refreshing.
"Why do you have the smell of medicine on you?" He Lin Qing could not help but ask this question.
The girl's eyes dimmed. "Elder is sick. I want to boil some medicine for her to drink …"
He Lin Qing could not help but feel a tinge of sympathy. Suddenly, he asked, "Then can I go see your grandma?"
"Of course, grandma hasn't been out for a long time. She will definitely be very happy to see you." The girl flung her braids. "Let's go, I'll take you away."
She led He Linqing through the streets. Not long after, they passed through the main streets and arrived at a few lonely alleys. There was a person carrying a hot load on the street, as if he was selling something.
He Lin Qing smelled the unique aroma of the brown sugar and walked over. It turned out that this person was selling brown sugar water. He was still pinching the dumplings, with white and round dumplings placed on the tray. The girl walked over and smiled: "Uncle Zhou, you haven't closed your stall yet?"
"Today there are more people so I will sell a few more bowls and then Nannan's tuition will be up for grabs." "When He Lin Qing heard these words, he could not help but feel a little uncomfortable in his heart." "Then cook a bowl for me."
The girl took a piece of money from her purse and put it on the stall.
He Linqing hurriedly took out ten yuan. "Uncle, I want one bowl as well. No, two bowls."
"Uncle Zhou's serving of Soup Dumplings is quite full, isn't two bowls too much?" The girl tilted her head. "Can you eat that much?"
Without batting an eyelid, He Lin Qing replied with a slight smile, "Anyway, that's all I can eat."
The girl curled her lips. "Eat as much as you can."
Very quickly, the three bowls of Red Sugar Rice Ball were ready. The old man cordially packed the boxes for them and said with a chuckle, "Help me ask your grandma how she is."
The girl and He Lin Qing then took the Soup Dumplings and went deeper.
"Where is Uncle Jiang's son studying?" He Lin Qing just randomly picked a topic to talk about.
The girl raised her eyes and smiled. "I think he is at Su City University. I heard that the tuition there is very expensive."
He Lin Qing was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect to meet her alumni again. The University of Su City was not on the same level as the other universities. Only a few departments that could go overseas were expensive.
"Why are you looking like that?" The girl tilted her head in puzzlement. "Is there a problem with Su City University?" Could it be that you are also a student of Su Cheng University? "
He Linqing nodded. "That's right. Who knows, I might meet Uncle Jiang's son in the future."
The girl finally stopped in front of a normal looking black tile house. With a smile, she said, "Grandma, I've bought the Soup Dumplings for you."
Unexpectedly, nobody in the room answered her. The girl's expression changed as she hurriedly entered the room. She saw a silver-haired old lady lying on the floor, and a small medicine bottle beside her that had been dumped on the floor.
The girl quickly picked up the medicine bottle and fed the medicine to the old man. Then, she gently caressed the old lady's chest.
Before long, the old lady finally woke up. Her eyes were blank for a moment, and it took her a while to recover her wits. I was just about to take my own medicine, but I didn't expect that I would fall to the ground. "
Wen Yu's nervous expression finally eased up quite a bit. With great difficulty, she revealed a trace of a smile and said, "Elder, don't be like this. If you want to take medicine in the future, wait for me to come back and I'll prepare water for you."
She quickly placed the Red Sugar Rice Ball on the table and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Grandma, you should eat the Rice Ball first."
The moment she opened the lid, the rich fragrance of brown sugar slowly wafted out from the Soup Dumplings. Only then did the old lady notice He Linqing's presence. She sized him up in surprise.