Chapter 2874: First Time Wearing a Cheongsam

Ye Zhen and a few others entered the room, and upon seeing Qiu Qiu wearing a cheongsam, Ye Zhen acted like a child, letting out a "wow" as his eyes lit up and he took a few steps toward Qiu Qiu.

"Qiu Qiu, you look so beautiful in a cheongsam."

"Qiu Qiu sister!" Shi Mengjiao circled Qiu Qiu, her eyes sparkling with little stars as she said, "You look really good."

Qiu Qiu smiled and said, "This is actually my first time wearing a cheongsam."

Ye Zhen gently stroked the fabric with care, clearly liking it: "I've never worn one either. We're about the same height—let me try it on."

"Sure, even though you're a bit slimmer than me, it should look great on you." Qiu Qiu pulled Ye Zhen toward the bedroom: "Let's go to the bedroom."

"I'm coming too!" Shi Mengjiao trotted after them into the bedroom.

Zhou Andong said to Qiao Mingjun: "Young boss, have a seat and rest for a moment."

"Not tired!" Qiao Mingjun glanced at the several older men, smiling: "I'll go check out the bedroom too."

Qiao Mingjun also entered the bedroom, Zhou Andong sat on the sofa, picked up a cigarette from the coffee table, lit it, then tossed half a pack to Zhao Liangping: "How did you all end up coming together?"

Zhao Liangping passed the cigarette around: "I arrived after 9 PM, but my sister-in-law said you went to Province W, so I called Da Lin and Er Zuo to play cards. Not long after, Qin Zhi and his wife arrived. As for Zhen Jie, she's been in the room and hasn't come out—we didn't dare disturb her. Just now, she knocked on the door to tell us you were back."

"I just got a call from Zhang Yifei—everything's going smoothly on his end." Zhou Andong took a puff of his cigarette, looking at Qin Zhi: "Is there any issue with your third uncle's side? Won't it scare the snake by stirring the grass?"

"No!" Qin Zhi said: "So far, everyone thinks it's just a normal audit."

"Good!" Zhou Andong nodded: "As long as the first shot hits their weak point, we've already won."

Qin Zhi excitedly said: "Do we still need to bring people over from Jingcheng? After all, Wugui Dong has over a hundred thugs under him."

"We have truth in our hands." Zhang Zuo made a gun gesture with his hand: "Even over a thousand thugs are just trash in the face of truth."

Saying that, Zhang Zuo snorted disdainfully, then casually picked up an English edition of *The Godfather* from the sofa cabinet, opened it, and began reading with his head down.

"There's no need to bring people from Jingcheng." Zhou Andong crossed his legs, gently swaying his foot: "Yuxi Real Estate Security has over seventy people—more than enough."

Because Yangcheng's public security is currently chaotic, Zhou Andong had Yao Jun transfer over seventy-plus security personnel. One reason was to ensure the safety of the subsidiary's workers; another was that once construction begins, there will surely be petty troublemakers coming to cause disturbances and extort money.

"With this many people, it's more than enough." Qin Zhi nodded, knowing that Jin Dun Security consists entirely of retired soldiers with formidable combat strength. Not to mention over a hundred petty troublemakers—even if another hundred were added, they still wouldn't be enough to pose a threat.

Zhou Andong picked up the phone and dialed a number; soon, Li Ling's voice came through the receiver: "Hello, this is Yuxi Real Estate. Who is this?"

"I'm Zhou Andong!" Zhou Andong exhaled a puff of smoke, saying: "Do you have time? Bring two trustworthy finance personnel over."

"Okay, I'm on my way." Li Ling found it strange that Zhou Andong wanted her to bring finance staff, but she didn't ask and hung up promptly.

Qin Zhi stared intensely at Zhou Andong: "Eastern Brother, when will we take action on my end?"

"Your side isn't urgent!" Zhou Andong said: "First, deal with Wugui Dong—cut off one of Wu Hui's hands, then freeze all their assets, and launch an investigation into their illegal lending."

"Once Wu Hui runs into trouble, Wu Xingshu will definitely jump out." Zhao Liangping said somewhat excitedly: "You went to Building No. 1 today—how did the talk go?"

"Very smoothly!" Zhou Andong laughed: "As long as Wu Xingshu dares to jump, someone will break his leg."

The petty things Wu Xingshu has done—how could those few big shots in the province not know? Even the Political and Legal Affairs Commission secretary likely still holds evidence in hand. It's just that Wu Xingshu is the third secretary, and unless there's a major conflict of interest, he won't bring those things out.

But if the class monitor and deputy monitor both move to suppress Wu Xingshu, the Political and Legal Affairs Commission secretary will absolutely not hesitate to beat the dog in the water. Because if Wu Xingshu falls, he can also vie for the third secretary position.

At this moment, Ye Zhen came out wearing a cheongsam, and Zhou Andong's eyes lit up. Ye Zhen's figure is slightly slimmer than Qiu Qiu's, but those two lamps are not small, fully filling out the cheongsam.

"How is it!" Ye Zhen laughed: "I look good in a cheongsam too, right?"

Before the men could answer, Shi Mengjiao wanted to speak, saying enviously: "Zhen Jie and Qiu Qiu sister each have their own strengths—especially in cheongsams, they can fully highlight your temperament."

Ye Zhen looked at Shi Mengjiao: "Mengjiao, your figure is also very excellent—wearing a cheongsam would definitely look beautiful."

Shi Mengjiao shook her head: "I'm only 1.64 meters tall—I can't fill out a cheongsam properly."

Qiao Mingjun said: "Miss Shi is actually two centimeters taller than me, and with such a great figure, she would definitely look elegant and beautiful in a cheongsam."

Upon hearing this, Shi Mengjiao's heart stirred: "Really?"

Qiao Mingjun nodded: "Definitely—like Miss Qiu and Miss Ye, who have model-like heights, common in the north but rare in our south. As a young woman, you being 1.64 meters tall is actually not short at all."

Shi Mengjiao's heart stirred as she asked: "How much does this cheongsam cost?"

Qiao Mingjun said: "If it's just a regular cheongsam, prices range from dozens to hundreds. But our Shangyi Zhuang offers custom tailoring—from fabric to embroidery thread, everything is handmade using traditional methods.

Then, it's cut and embroidered by hand by inheritors of Su embroidery, taking about three months. So the price is relatively high—around 8,000 to 15,000."

Shi Mengjiao gasped: "That expensive?"

"Wife, you like it—let's order one from our home." Qin Zhi waved his hand: "Boss Qiao, right? Take my wife's measurements."

"Okay!" Qiao Mingjun hadn't expected to get an order today, turned to the coffee table, picked up the bag placed there, and took out a soft tape measure, pen, and notebook.

"Measure me too—I also want one." Ye Zhen said somewhat regretfully: "Qiu Qiu, for Andong and your wedding, I wanted to be your bridesmaid—how nice it would be to wear a cheongsam. But it takes three months to make, and we don't have time."

Shi Mengjiao asked Qiao Mingjun: "Boss Qiao, can the clothing be rushed?"

Qiao Mingjun shook his head: "No—this is all hand embroidery, it can't be rushed."

Zhou Andong smiled, wanted to say something, then noticed Zhang Zuo this idiot deeply engrossed in the English book, and curiously asked: "Can you understand it?"

Upon hearing Zhou Andong's words, everyone turned to look at Zhang Zuo—including Qiu Qiu, Ye Zhen, and Shi Mengjiao.

Zhang Zuo kept a straight face, speaking seriously: "I don't understand it, but I'm deeply moved."