Suede

Author: Xi Rong / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: The team leader's wife, Aunt Qian, walked into the office and happily said to the accountant Ma Shouren, "The supply and marketing society has brought red heart flannel, a fine thing! It's so bright red and thick—really beautiful. I'd like to buy a few feet for my daughter-in-law Donghua, who hasn't been married yet, so she can wear it at the temple fair on March 28th." Aunt Qian went on for a long time, and only then did Ma, the accountant, figure out she wanted to borrow some money. He asked, "What about the hundred or so yuan you received last year?" Aunt Qian sighed deeply, "Oh, that money was already invested in the team long ago. Have you forgotten?" At that moment, Ma, the accountant, took out his keys to open the drawer. Aunt Qian thought he was going to lend her money! But instead, Ma placed the ledger properly, locked it with a sound. He said, "Money, I'll take care of borrowing it for you, but I have to tell the old team leader first. He's in the stable now, so you can find him there." Aunt Qian had no intention of going, just staring at Ma, the accountant. After a long time, she finally pleaded, "Uncle, I can't talk to him. You're an official and a leader in the society, so I'm asking for your favor. If this works out, when my child gets married tomorrow, please sit at the head of the table." Ma, the accountant, was in a dilemma—refusing would make him seem incompetent; agreeing would almost certainly fail! But then he thought, this was a big deal for their son to find a partner, and maybe he could make an exception. So, he took off his stiff-leg glasses and went to find the old team leader. P1-P5