Chapter 5 chapter Five

Bei Fude's office is on the eleventh floor of Lekaiwei Building.Ke Baisha took the elevator up.The door was painted by a North Fund sales engineer.There was a typing sound as fast as a machine gun firing from behind the door, and Baisha felt that only her own Bu Aiqian could keep pace with her. Baisha opened the door. A straight-backed and slender-waisted girl in her twenties looked up at her from the typewriter, silently asking Baisha what she was doing with her pale gray eyes, and her hands were still typing what had been memorized but not yet typed. I want to see Mr. Bei.Baisha said.

The female secretary stopped typing.May I ask your surname. Mrs. Ke.He was waiting for me I mean should have known I would come. Please wait a moment, Mrs. Ke, please sit down. The female secretary backed her chair, walked to Mr. Bei's private office, knocked on the door twice in a businesslike manner, and then opened the door to enter the room.Kebaisha was still standing there. The secretary came out.Mrs. Ke, please go in by yourself. Baisha heard the sound of the chair being pushed back inside the door, and the sound of quick footsteps. Mr. Bei was already standing at the door and smiling at her.The scowl that had been on his face in the morning had been washed away by the fresh shave, the hot compresses and the massage at the barbershop, replaced by a smooth chin and pink skin.His nails were visibly manicured.

Come in, come in, Mrs. Ke, you work so fast, this is Miss Peng Yinmeng, she knows who you are.I have no secrets from her.In the future, if you have something to report and you can't find me, you can tell Yinmeng about anything, but please come in and sit down. Ke Baisha nodded and smiled at the secretary again. Peng Yinmeng lowered her eyelids.Her lashes were long and curled up so attractively at the tips.When the eyelids droop, the already smooth cheeks appear whiter and tenderer due to the contrast. Ke Baisha expressed her thoughts on the pair of demure, beautiful, half-closed eyes: Hey!At the same time, Mr. Bei asked Mr. Bei to help her sit down.

Peng Yinmeng left and closed the office door. Northford walked around the table and sat in an oversized, glowing, mahogany chair with black leather upholstery. I didn't expect you to come back so soon.He said. I myself did not expect to come back so soon. We originally agreed that you follow my wife to see who is going to meet her, and then follow that person again.Nothing wrong? Baisha said: I lost track of her. Bei Fude suddenly raised his eyebrows.You lost track, Mrs. Ke? Yes, lost track. But, I see you standing there.see your car That's right.Baisha said: I followed, but lost it later.

But, Mrs. Ke, this should be a very simple job, she would never think that someone is following her. how do you know? Because I'm sure she won't know. I'm not so sure.Bai Sha said: If she hadn't played a very clever trick, which I haven't figured out until now, it would have been a series of coincidences that couldn't be more coincidental, and I was unlucky. Bei Fude said angrily: According to what you said, the result is the same.We will never be able to prove that this vicious anonymous letter was related to Mrs. Gu Taili. Bai Sha said bluntly: Let's look at this letter again.

Bei Fude hesitated, and took out the letter from his pocket again. Where is the file where you put your personal correspondence? What's the matter? I would like to check your personal correspondence file.Baisha said: It is very likely that clues will be found. what clue? Baisha said: Many people don't know that letters typed on a typewriter are actually easier to recognize than handwritten ones.Experts can tell at a glance what brand and what kind of typewriter the letter was typed on, and they also know what kind of typing method the letter was typed by.I'm not an expert, but at least I could see that the letter was typed on a portable typewriter.I believe I may have some special clue after reading all the personal letters to you and Mr. Nan's letters to you.

The man surnamed Nan never wrote me a letter. Let me tell you that he is very smart, and he didn’t leave anything behind. The court ruled that I should Was the court ruling because of a partnership business relationship? Yes. Is his complaint a lie? scam.To use a legal trick, to say that I have no right to custody of a property, or that I have misappropriated him is fraud anyway.You said you want to read my personal letters, Mrs. Ke, we will show you. In less than two seconds, the door to the reception room opened, Peng Yinmeng came in, and said in the tone of a general secretary: Mr. Bei, what's the matter?

Ms. Peng didn't close the door when she left the room. In less than twenty seconds, her slender but efficient ankle led her back to the room, and put a thick folder on Mr. Bei's desk. Deliberately showing off the importance of the secretarial work in front of strangers. what else?she asked.Polite, simple, and as crisp as typing on a typewriter. It's all right, Miss Peng. Yes, Mr. North. She turned around, straightened her waist, did not shake her hips, walked out the door, and closed the door behind her. Kebetha watched all her movements thoughtfully.A little over the top.she says.

Bei Fude didn't understand what she meant.How to say? Just to tell you, Betha said: In front of someone like me who's seen it all, fuck it, I'm only here for this letter.Is that cat raised by your wife? She brought the cat out too? Yes, where did she take the cat? It's been like this lately.It always followed her, except at night.This cat just can't keep it at night.It likes to go out with the car.She always likes to take it out when she is going out. What is your name? Must have."I wish she'd greeted me the way she greeted that bastard's cat," Foud said.

Maybe it's a little better for her. Bei Fude blushed.Anyway, Mrs Ko Forget about the bastard cat.Bai Sha vented his anger before he could find an excuse.Let's take a look at the file. Bai Sha did not hesitate to do it herself, and began to read these letters. She read them one by one.Bei Fude, who has stabilized, alleges.This guy wants me to go hunting.I went out with him two years ago.He's having a good time, I don't necessarily know.Cooking and aftercare are all done by me. This is a salesman who wants me to give him a job that can really make money. Who is this from?Baisha asked, pointing to a letter written by a woman.

North Ford cleared his throat.I didn't know the letter was here. Whose. Mrs. Ke, it's all right.She has nothing to do with what you're looking for. Whose letter is it from? Luo Ling. Last name? horse. Why did she start her letter to you with dear Sinbad? Foud cleared his throat again.That's right, Luo Ling is a waitress in a restaurant in San Francisco.She gave me the impression that she was capable in many ways.This is, two years ago Go on. I think such a talented woman should have a better way out.I have a lot of familiar companies in San Francisco.I introduced her to a job.That's all. Are you still in this company? Yes, man, it went on and on. What happened to Sinbad? he laughed.I can see at a glance that she is not ordinary, of course it means business.She kept laughing at some of the sales stories I told her.I taught her the technique of selling, how to change selling resistance into enthusiasm for consumption.She told me I talk like Sinbad the Sailor in Seven Voyages.she There was an official knock on the door, and the door was opened immediately.Peng Yinmeng stood at the door.Mrs. Gu Taili has a call.She said: "I told her you were in a meeting and she insisted on speaking to you. oh!God.Fude said. Baisha observed his reaction as if it had nothing to do with her. The female secretary asked: Do you want to pick it up? Bei Fude begged his secretary and said: Tell her I have to call her back.Ask her to leave a phone number where she can be found.Tell her I'm in a meeting, just at the critical moment when I decide to sign a contract, flatter her with a very important contract, and say good things; Yinmeng, I'll leave it to you. Yes, Mr. Bei, she mainly asked where Mrs. Bei went. Mr. Bei put his forehead into his palm, cursed secretly angrily, the office was silent for a moment, then Mr. Bei raised his head, God, I don't know.The last time I saw her was to tell her to jump into the lake. Tell her to do other things and leave me alone. Yes, Mr. North.She quickly backed out and closed the door. Mr. Bei hesitated for a while, pushed back the chair, stood up, walked around the table, and opened the door leading to the reception room.Let the phone inside also be able to hear you talking to her, Yinmeng. Yes, Mr. North. Bei Fude bent over, reached in front of Bai Sha to pick up the phone on the table, and he left the office door wide open. Baisha heard Peng Yinmeng's voice outside the room saying: Mrs. Gu, Mr. Bei is sorry that he really can't talk to you in person right now.Please leave a number. He will call you as soon as he is free. No, this is a very important meeting. He is at the critical moment of signing a contract. It is the right to sell a company's products, including all areas west of Los Angeles.Yes, Mrs. Valley Yes, I will take the number Thank you, Mrs. Valley Oh, yes, I will tell him that Jialu is with you, thank you very much, Mrs. Valley, goodbye what?What's the matter.He said that if she was not at home, he would not know where she was.He hasn't been home since he came to the office. Yes, Mrs. Gu, I'll tell him, thank you, goodbye. The phone hung up from the office outside.Mr. Bei also hung up the phone on the desk and said: It's really a leak and it's raining all night. Your mother-in-law? Yes, from what she heard on the phone, she just came from San Francisco by train.Mabel obviously knew she was coming, but didn't tell me.The train is late.Jialu is waiting at the station.Maybe Mabel didn't go at all, or went and didn't wait.Her mother was upset and wanted to use me as a punching bag. Your wife values ​​the eleven o'clock call more than her mother. That's right. Bai Sha said silently: I may be wrong about your mother-in-law at the beginning.As he spoke, he turned his attention to the file of letters. What's this?Bai Sha said suddenly. Mr. North saw Baisha pick up a dozen letters held together by staples.In front of the front page is a small typewriter memo, which reads: It seems that they have put you on the list of squeezed objects, Yinmeng. Bei Fude laughed and said: Miss Peng thinks this will make me ask for trouble.You see, many charities are desperately trying to find people to donate to.Where there is famine in a foreign country, what children in this country have different diseases, all kinds of excuses, a few months ago, I met a very kind and touching person, and I donated 25 yuan.And these are the consequences of flooding into disasters. Kebaisha flipped through the letters. It appears to be letters from different agencies. Yes, but you can see the note that Ms. Peng attached to the top.Clearly these institutions communicate with each other.As soon as you mail a donation to an African disaster victim, your address is assigned to all other charities who consider you a possible match.Once you make a donation, you are bombarded. There was another official knock on the door, Peng Yinmeng opened the door and said: Mrs. Ke's secretary has a call.She said she needed to contact Mrs. Ke for something urgent.She wanted to know if Mrs. Ke was here. How did you answer her?North Ford asked. A smile hung on Miss Peng's lips.The woman who called claimed to be Mrs. Ke's secretary. I told her that I didn't know any Mrs. Ke personally, but if she didn't want to hang up, I could ask for her.she says. Foud asked: So she is waiting to hear back now? Yes. Mr. Bei looked at Bai Sha questioningly. Baisha said: I can hear it if I think of a way.You talk to her first, if it's really Bu Aiqian, I'll talk to her again. Yinmeng went back to her own office without saying a word.Bei Fude picked up the desk phone and handed it to her without making a sound.Baisha listened quietly, and heard a metallic sound, and then Miss Peng's voice said: "I'm sorry, please tell me the last name again, I didn't make it clear, did you mean Mrs. Fu, Fu beside the herringbone?" Bu Aiqian's voice was anxious and impatient, and she said: No, it's Ke, next to the wooden letter is OK. Ke Baisha immediately answered: Hello, Elsie, I am listening.What's the matter? oh!Elsie's voice seemed relieved: I'm looking for you. What's the matter? A Mr. Nan is looking for you. how long ago?Baisha asked. It's been half an hour. What are you going to do? He said that there is one important matter, and he must find you immediately.Said it was about an incident you mentioned to him yesterday.And that you also want to know the result immediately. How did you deal with him? I said I would try to find you, please call him. Baisha thought for a while and said: OK, Elsie, I'll call him from here.I don't want him to know I'm here, in case I don't find him and he calls you again, don't tell him I'm here.You just said I came back ten minutes ago, I was so busy, you told me he was looking for me, I didn't have time to answer.Let him think that what he came to me to solve is not very important to me, understand? I know. That's good. Bai Sha hung up the phone and said to Bei Fude: Mr. Nan called my office and said that he had something urgent to see me about the suggestion I gave him yesterday, and asked my secretary to find me. Mr. Bei suddenly became excited.That means he's willing to accept it.Mrs Ko, I know he will.I know The eggs haven't hatched yet, and you're counting down to the chicks.Baisha said: You are a cold-faced player who plays poker.Maybe he wants me to give him a better price.You heard what I said to my secretary, don't look too hasty.What's his phone number, I'll call to see what he wants. Mr. Bei backed up his chair, walked to the door, and said, "Yinmeng, call the office named Nan, don't talk, and answer Mrs. Ke as soon as the phone rings."He went back behind his desk.Want a cigarette?he asked Betha, nervously reaching for his cigarette. Don't do it now, Baisha said: Maybe I will answer the phone soon. If he wants to increase the price, what should I do? Tell him tell him you'll answer him on the phone, but you don't think it's going to help, you've done all you can and there's no more to add. Northford strikes a match, his hand shaking so much he can barely reach the cigarette: I can't tell you that I really want to get this over with.My original decision was really completely wrong, I The phone on the desk rang twice. Baisha picked up the phone.She said: Hello. There was no sound from the phone on the other side. Bai Sha explained to Bei Fude: I probably just dialed the number, and I couldn't hear the ring on the other side.I A female voice said on the opposite side: Hello, Nan's Production and Marketing Company. Please speak to Mr. Nan.Baisha spoke calmly, very slowly. Which one is it? Mrs. Ke. The woman who spoke to the other party reacted immediately.Yes, Mrs. Ko.Please don't hang up, I'll pick it up for you right away, he's looking for you. There was a metallic sound, and Mr. Nan spoke in a much faster way when Baisha saw him last time: Hello, Mrs. Ke, is that you? Yes. I left a message in your office, you know? knew. Mr. Nan cleared his throat.Mrs. Ke, let's not waste time, I'll tell you everything I have to say. Come on, it's supposed to be straight. You came to me to give me a suggestion, I thought it was a joke, I was going to tell you, you go jump in your lake. Uh-huh, Baisha said: I know that. Things have changed a bit now.I have an investment, as long as I have cash, I can make a lot of money. How about it? Of course, I've done some research. You may be a speculator, as you said yourself. You know about the affair between me and my opponent, so you can make some money. Of course, you may also be with Beifude. Yes, by his employment. Haven't you said all this before?Baisha asked. Yes, Mrs Ko, we've said it all.I'm about to make it clear.If you can give me a cashier's check for 2,500 yuan or a check endorsed by the bank before four o'clock this afternoon, I will sign the documents you want. I see. But four o'clock, four o'clock this afternoon is the limit of the matter, do you understand? clear. Of course, I was asked to accept the low price you mentioned only because I suddenly had this need; otherwise, how could I accept it.If the money does not reach me before four o'clock this afternoon, I will not compromise on this matter in the future. I see. alright.Can I get the money from you before four o'clock? Ke Baisha hesitated, blinked, squinted at Bei Fude who was full of anxiety, and calmly said to Mr. Nan on the other end of the phone: This situation came a little sooner.Can you give me a little more time? Mrs. Ke, when you came to my place, you hinted that I had cash ready.You seem to be holding money back and forth in front of my eyes.I want the money before four o'clock, or my advice to you will be void.After four o'clock this afternoon, I don't take a cent off the court's verdict.Four o'clock this afternoon is the absolute last chance.Even a minute past four is too late.Let me ask again now, will you give me the money or not? Here, where to meet? in my office. Baisha said: I will ask my lawyer to draw up an agreement, and I don't want any bad words in the future. What is included in the agreement?Nan asked suspiciously. Everything is included.Baisha said. Nan Qiaoqi laughed and said: That's okay, Mrs. Ke.Please listen, I want this money, the sooner the better.It would be best if you could come within half an hour.However, four o'clock is the last chance. I understand.Baisha said. That's great, when on earth can you deliver the banknotes soonest? Three fifty-nine.Bai Sha said and hung up the phone. Bei Fude asked anxiously: Will he accept the conditions? He's interested, and he's not wrong to need the money.What I said sounds good should be used for investment.corny.He wants a cashier's check for 2,500 yuan, or my check, but the bank's endorsement can pay the money. Mr. Bei stood up happily from his chair, and slapped Ke Baisha heavily on the shoulder.You are amazing, you made it work!I knew you could do it when I saw you.God, if only you knew Wait a minute, don't be too happy, there is a deadline for this matter at four o'clock this afternoon.A minute past four is too late.This is his scheduled time. Mr. Bei is awake.This makes sense.He needs cash urgently, and others may give him a deadline.To avoid going to jail, he has to pay the money by five or six o'clock, so I have to hurry up. Ke Baisha said: I think cashier's check is the best.It will save you depositing money into my account, and I will ask the bank to certify that the check will be cashed, which is much better. Northford looked at his own watch.I need to contact my wife immediately. You can't do this without her? Of course not. With the anonymous letter, it might not be so easy for her to deal with it.Bai Sha pointed this out. Bei Fude smiled.Not for serious things.She would nag on me for two weeks, that the affair between me and the maid was not as simple as I said, but as soon as I told her about it, the check would be in five minutes.It's all my money after all, don't get me wrong, Mrs. Ke. It used to be.Ke Baisha said shyly. Bei Fude said unhappily: Even if she is heartbroken, is she still unhappy if she used 2,500 yuan to settle the 20,000 yuan debt? You are very clear about public and private matters.Baisha said. This is unmistakable.Bei Fude looked at his watch and said: She should go home immediately, even if she went out to meet the person who wrote this anonymous letter, she should go home.That's the worst thing to do, they'll talk forever, two women, maybe go to lunch and talk about God, if you don't let her run away, just keep following her. In fact, you should have asked your accountant to come forward and tell everyone that you don’t have a dime, and you don’t have to pay him, not even 2,500 yuan. No, how can I do business like that, Fude said: Besides, I have to really have no money, even the bus fare to the street has to be paid by my wife every time.Mrs Ko, the judge believes me, I don't make enough to cover my office expenses.I gave my wife property when I made a lot of money, but when the business failed, I couldn't maintain it.Although this method is well thought out, the court's decision can be ignored, but once this path is taken, if an individual wants to accumulate some money in his own name, there is no other way. I must find Mei Bao.One thing was certain, Mabel had only four or five places for her lunch out.Now I have to look for each one. Want me to run with you? Yes, it would be much easier to get the check, but wait a minute, there is also the anonymous letter to consider.If I find my wife, she sees you with me!Why did you choose this time to write an anonymous letter to my wife? Kebaisha stood up.I'll go back to my office and wait. When your business is done, you can call me. Bei Fude was happy again.Mrs. Ke, you are very kind.I now see how right I was to come to you.He stood up, opened the door to the outside room, and said: I feel I owe you The door leading to the corridor of the building opened, and two women dressed luxuriously walked into the office defiantly. Terry!He shouted loudly: And Jialu!So glad you two are around here to visit me!Sorry, I was in a meeting just now and couldn't stop to listen to your call. Sorry, sorry.He glanced at Baisha, which was to explain the identities of the two visitors, the older one was his mother-in-law, and the younger one was her other daughter. Nice to meet you.Baisha responded vaguely. Mrs. Gu carefully inspected Ke Baisha from head to toe, her eyes hesitated on Baisha's huge waistline. Bei Fude said anxiously: Teri, you look great!You look like Jialu's sister, he said hurriedly, as if to correct his slip of the tongue: In fact, Jialu herself looks very good.Prettier than anything I've seen before.I've been saying this a lot this week, haven't you, Jialu? Jia Lu glanced at him, feeling bored.Mrs. Gu gave him a smile appreciatively.Fude, are you sincere, or are you talking about it in a perfunctory way? No, Teri, I mean it.People who don't know on the street will definitely think you, I mean miss you. Of course, they don't think that you and Jialu are mother and daughter. You know, we weren't meant to be.Jialu said bitterly. Oh, you know what I mean.Bei Fude said: "Let's go to my private office and I will finish this matter." Mrs. Gu said: I hope I didn't disturb your work. No, no, you go in first, whatever you want, you don't have to be polite. Mrs. Gu did not move.Foud, she asked.Where did Mabel go? Bei Fude said disappointedly: I don't know, I am also in a hurry to find her.I'm sure she's not at home? Of course I'm sure.We just came out of the house. You go to my office to rest first, and I will accompany you. Do you have an idea where she went?Gu Taili asked. Where is she going, she has an appointment.She told me to get the car done and the tires checked.I invite you in first, okay? But, Fude, I just have to find Mabel first.I came from San Francisco just to see her.She definitely knew I was coming.She told Jialu that I would come down. She knew you would come!Bei Fude casually said something to delay the time. I sent her a telegram after I was there and she didn't tell you I was coming? No, I guess she must be picking you up at the station. The train was an hour late.Jialu left home early, and Meibao said they would meet at the station.When was the last time you saw Mabel? I can't remember.My mind is confused.I have an important business.Please go in and sit down. Mrs. Gu took a closer look at Baisha again.Oh yes, she said: I remember, you're signing a business, aren't you, Foud?I'm so sorry, I hope I didn't bother you. It's okay, it's okay, I'll be with you right away.You are welcome. Mrs. Gu said to Jialu: Come on, dear.Then she said sourly to Baisha: I don't think we disturbed your business contract. Baisha said.It's okay, I don't care about small disturbances. Mrs. Gu raised her chin.She half turned her eyes and looked at Bai Sha, thinking that there was no need for a conflict, a gust of wind entered the son-in-law's private office. Bai Sha said in a low voice: Are you going to tell her about the compromise with Mr. Nan? Bei Fude looked at the door that Jialu purposely left open when he entered with concern, and said almost in a whisper: No, no. That's fine too.Bai Sha said: You'd better get rid of them as soon as possible. Bei Fude said: What should I do, they are here, and I have no way to find Mei Bao. Did it ever occur to you why your wife didn't tell you that her mother had telegraphed that she was coming to Los Angeles? There is no reason.Bei Fude said worriedly: This is not like her personality at all. The only reason, Betha said, was that she didn't want you to know her mother was coming.Obviously, she felt that the family might be facing a big turmoil, so she asked her mother to provide spiritual support.I bet she got the anonymous letter and called or telegraphed her mother and told her to come. It's possible, it's possible.Bei Fude said: It's that letter again, it's really hateful.mess things up. Give you a suggestion.Bai Sha said: We have a showdown with her.Tell her it's time to finish, stop kissing and flattering her, you've been too contrived, it's no use.It won't work for this kind of person, you Shh, shh, lighten up, please lighten up, Bei Fude begged softly: I Fude, Mrs. Gu said: Can you share some of your precious time with us?We're worried about Mabel.She didn't pick up the car, and we knew she must have wanted to come. Yes, yes come.Fude said. His eyes begged Baisha to go away. Go in, Bai Sha said: You can deal with them yourself. You'd better go first.Northford whispered, keeping his eyes on the open door.Please.He said. All right.Betha said, walked through the office, opened the door to the passage, went out by herself, and stood by the closed door for a few seconds; suddenly she turned and opened the door. The doors to the North Fund private office are closed.Peng Yinmeng was striding across the office, stopped suddenly, and walked back to her typing desk. Bai Sha said: I suddenly thought of wanting some information.Please put a note into the typewriter, and I'll just ask you to listen and type it up for Mr. Bei. Ms. Peng fed the typewriter a piece of paper, and Baisha dictated: If you report your car stolen now, of course you can say it was a misunderstanding.the police will find your car and Peng Yinmeng's dexterous hands followed Bai Sha's mouth, typing quickly on the typewriter, Bai Sha hesitated, and she stopped almost at the same time. Bai Sha looked down at the paper still on the typewriter, she said: Thinking about it again, this method may not be the best.let me think again.Maybe I'll call him myself when I get back.She reached out one hand, took hold of the paper between her thumb and forefinger, and pulled the paper off the typewriter with one jerk.He folded it twice and put it into his purse.She said: If I think this plan is good, I really take it out and send it to him. The light gray eyes stared at Baisha with a strange and incomprehensible expression. You can type like magic.Bai Sha said sincerely. Thank you. Well trained. I am very busy. There's a typewriter at home too, isn't it? Yes. Portable? Um.Yin Meng replied. Ke Baisha smiled and said: Thank you. Peng Yinmeng stared, curiously noticing that Ke Baisha opened the door and strode out of the office.