Chapter 7 first quarter

The spring of 2009 was very puzzling. The temperature fluctuated up and down just like the Shanghai stock market, which made countless people worry.Seeing that the beginning of spring is approaching, a light snowfall came unexpectedly, as if to release all the cold air accumulated in the winter before it was too late. The air after the snow is crisp and cold.It was a leisurely Wednesday afternoon, there were not many customers in the coffee shop, less than half of the seats were on the first floor, and the second floor was almost the same.At this time, most of the people who come to drink coffee are regular customers. The tables near the bar are students from nearby universities. Books and materials are piled aside.The two tables in the smoking area are here to discuss business.The little girl sitting at the table by the window is an insurance salesman. She brings clients here almost every three or five days.But she shouldn't be disappointed today. The middle-aged woman sitting opposite her has a limp round face, and she listens very intently. At first glance, she looks like the kind who is easy to be led by the nose by rhetoric and buy a large amount of money. People who pile up stuff they don't really need.

The crisp sound of the wind chime on the store door reminded me that another customer was coming.I glanced at the door, and the man and woman who came in were regular customers of our store.Zhang Yali is one of the waiter's favorite customers. She is in her early forties and runs a small investment company. She has always been very generous with her money. She always gives the waiter a lot of tips every time she pays the bill.Wang Xinyang, who came with her, is a well-known lawyer in this area. He has a fairly large law firm and represents many large and small companies in legal affairs.As far as I know, he is also Zhang Yali's legal advisor.

I got up and greeted them.After chatting about some homely things that didn't hurt or itch, the two found a table in the corner and sat down, ordered a pot of black tea and some snacks. "Your business here is getting better and better." Zhang Yali looked around and said to me, "If you come in the future, you have to make a reservation in advance." "It's not necessary to make a reservation during the day, unless someone reserves the venue for an event. There will be more people in the evening." I said, "There are also weekends." "There are still more leisure classes." Lawyer Wang sighed, "I really hope that I can spare half a day to read a book while drinking coffee. Unfortunately, it is always impossible to achieve."

"I gave up this dream a long time ago." Zhang Yali took a deep breath and said with a little self-mockery, "You should give up as soon as possible." Lawyer Wang smiled, lowered his head and rummaged through the documents in his handbag.I got up and left at the right time, so as not to interfere with the two busy people talking about business. As dusk approached, the number of people in the coffee shop gradually increased.Several waiters shuttled between the tables, and the "clinking" of cups and plates could be heard endlessly.I sat at a table on the second floor near the stairs, opened my laptop, and browsed through various anecdotes, deaf to the hustle and bustle around me.

"What are you busy with?" I looked up, and Zhang Yali was standing by the table, holding a coat and a leather bag in her hands, smiling at me: "What about settling accounts? So attentive." "Look online for the news." I pulled a chair for her, "Lawyer Wang is gone?" "Well, he still has entertainment at night." Zhang Yali sat down, "I'll discuss something with you." "Why are you so serious?" I closed the computer, "Are you going to invest in me?" "You girl is always joking. Our company is going to hold a tea party. After seeing many venues, it is not suitable. I think your place is good. How is it?"

"Sure," I said. "Do you want one or both? About when?" "One floor is enough, we don't have many people." Zhang Yali glanced at her watch, "I have to go, I still have something to do at home. How about this, do you have time for the weekend?" "Look at your time, I'm here almost every afternoon." "I should be fine on Sunday." Reaching out his hand, he pulled out a half-old notepad from his purse, and two documents were brought out, which fell to the ground with a "crash". Zhang Yali suddenly became very nervous. She reached out to grab the two pieces of paper with an unimaginable speed, but lost her balance due to too much force, and knelt on the floor with a "gudong".

"Are you okay?!" I was startled, and quickly reached out to help her up. "It's okay, it's okay." She smiled awkwardly, and hurriedly stuffed the things in her purse.But I can still see clearly the typeface on the top line—divorce agreement.It turned out that Zhang Yali approached Lawyer Wang to draft this, no wonder she was so nervous just now. "Let's make a tentative decision on Sunday night." Zhang Yali stood up, "We'll talk about the details later." Before I could answer, she turned her head and walked down the stairs.