Chapter 165 - 165

Chapter 165 Tao Cairi Arrives in Beijing"You must be Sister Yun Mu's daughter, right? I'm your Aunt Chunfeng. Is your mother home?""My mom went to work, Aunt Chunfeng, is there anything urgent?"Tao Chunfeng couldn't hide her anxiety."Your eldest uncle's daughter has gone missing. I was thinking that your mother used to care about that child, so I'd better come and tell her so we can see if we can go look for her.""I'll take you to the factory to find my mom! Please wait for me a moment, my little niece is still inside!"Yun Ting quickly went inside, gave Tao Cairi a brief explanation, and left with Little Girl.Before Mother Yun went to work in the morning, she said that if anyone came to her about this matter, she should take the opportunity to go to her uncle's house and make a scene.So when someone from the textile factory notified her that her daughter needed to see her urgently, she took the opportunity to ask for leave.After Tao Chunfeng saw Mother Yun, she anxiously recounted the whole story."Daughter, you take Little Girl home first! I'm going with your Aunt Chunfeng.""Hey, be careful then. If anything happens, come home. Or I'll go find Dad and we can go together.""No need, I'll go check on the situation first."In the end, Tao Chunju went to her older brother's house and made a scene, taking the opportunity to thoroughly scold her brother and his step-sister-in-law. Before leaving, she even made some harsh remarks."Tao Yuanbo, let me tell you, if I dare to hear you mistreating my nephew Tiezhu again, I will definitely have someone beat you up. Every time you hit Tiezhu, I will have someone beat you up. You can try me if you don't believe me."" Yun Mus must be really angry, he doesn't even call me 'big brother' anymore.""Isn't that right? Treating their own children like this, they're really despicable."And so the matter was temporarily put to rest. In this day and age, people wouldn't even think of reporting a missing family member to the police.After spending some time with Yun Family, Tao Cairi boarded a train with Yun Ting bound forCapital City.Before leaving, he gave Tiezhu a lot of advice, telling him to study hard and take good care of himself.Tao Cairi was traveling far from home for the first time and was very reserved. Despite Yun Ting's advice to relax, she couldn't shake the habit.Actually, she was very uneasy. She was worried that she wouldn't be able to help the younger female cousin and that all her efforts would be in vain.Yun Ting could naturally guess what she was thinking, but no amount of words of comfort would help. After all, due to her family background, she was actually quite insecure and needed to be helped to change gradually.Tao Cairi only graduated from junior high school. Compared to the countryside, it's quite good for a girl to finish junior high school. She had excellent grades, but her father wouldn't let her go to high school, so she had to give up on that too, as long as her younger brother could go.There was no point in thinking about it too much, so she decided to stop for the time being. She curiously peered out the window, watching the trees and scenery flash by beside the railway tracks.After nearly two days of bumpy travel, the train finally pulled into Capital City station. As people carried their luggage out of the station, Tao Cairifollowed closely behind Yun Ting, not daring to fall behind for even a moment, for fear of getting lost in the crowd."Let's go back to where we're staying first." Yun Ting led her to take the bus.After wandering around for about twenty minutes, we arrived at the station. Yun Ting ledthe Older Female Cousin through the alley, familiar with the place. The slogans on the gray brick walls still had an old patina, and occasionally a bicycle would pass by with its bell ringing.Tao Cairi looked around curiously. So this is what Capital City is like! There are so many bicycles.Turning into a narrow alley, she pushed open a wooden door with a brass ring—the pomegranate tree in the courtyard was in full bloom, and the blue brick floor was swept clean.Yun Ting thought that her second brother or younger brother had probably come over. "Stay here for now. Everything in the house is ready. We'll explore Capital City slowly later.""Little sister, are we the only ones staying here?""Yes, I rented this courtyard. I only come back to live here when I don't have classes. My second brother and younger brother come over occasionally. There are neighbors around. If you need anything at night, just call out.""Okay, I've got it all. So, what can I do to help you?""Hehe, Older Female Cousin, don't worry, I won't keep you around for nothing. You'll be doing hard labor for me from now on. Are you willing?"Yun Ting teased her."I'm willing. I can do anything. I'm not afraid of hardship."Seeing her eagerness to express her determination, as if afraid of being too late, Yun Ting smiled helplessly, "Rest for two days first, and I'll find you some work to do.""I'm not tired, I don't need to rest.""But I'm tired.""Okay then! You rest first, I'll go help clean the house."Yun Ting stopped trying to persuade her and let her do some work; otherwise, she would feel uncomfortable.She said she needed to rest for two days, but that wasn't really the case. Knowing she was anxious, Yun Ting took her out the next day.She needs to find someone to renovate her shop first. She doesn't know if Duan Xingye has found anyone for her yet. She trusts Tao Cairi a lot, so she'll train her to manage the shop and keep an eye on it.She went directly to Gao Xudong."I thought you went out again.""Perfect timing! I just got back from the south yesterday. What? You're starting to order?""My shop still needs renovation first. This is myolder female courier, who has nothing to do for the time being. I brought her here to get some goods to try setting up a stall.""Okay, I'll take you inside to choose."Yun Ting had spoken to Tao Cairi beforehand, and overhearing their conversation, she understood that they were there to pick up clothes to sell.Actually, she was still a little scared. After all, what if she was criticized for speculation again? But the younger female cousin explained that the national policy had changed and many people were no longer being arrested for setting up stalls. The younger female cousin was a university student and knew more. She felt that she didn't understand, but she just listened. The younger female cousin wouldn't want to harm her.It has to be said that Yun Ting saw this in Tao Cairi: she is obedient, follows instructions, and is also intelligent. She is just constrained by her environment. If given the opportunity to cultivate her properly, she will become an invaluable right-hand woman in the future.Gao Xudong led them inside, and the two of them were dazzled by the colorful clothes piled up all over the room.Several sailor shirts were stacked on the table. The blue and white stripes were eye-catching and refreshing. It is said that anyone who can wear one is both politically correct and fashionable, and will get a lot of attention on the street.Wow! This outfit is so stylish.The bell-bottoms hanging nearby caught Tao Cairi's eye. The pants gradually widened from the knee down, becoming as wide as a bell at the hem, about a foot wide, dragging on the ground like a broom. Her eyes widened. "These... pants, does anyone wear them? How strange.""Everyone's scrambling to get them! Apparently, they're popular overseas," Gao Xudong said from the side.There are also Dacron shirts, with smooth and crisp fabric, and the colors are much richer than before, unlike the past when they were always the same dark blue, navy blue, and gray.Tao Cairi's eyes sparkled as she picked up a pink polyester shirt and held it up in front of her, the lace trim on the cuffs swaying gently with her movements.Perhaps female children are naturally drawn to these pretty clothes. Tao Cairi, who was initially quite reserved, has become much more talkative now, completely losing her earlier nervousness."These will definitely sell well; little girls love these new and trendy things.""Indeed, especially the students, they all love to look good!"Gao Xudong smiled and nodded: "I went through a lot of trouble to get these goods this time. These are the latest trends. Young people love to follow the trend.""I bet you've made a lot of money, haven't you?"Yun Ting joked.