Floating Perfume Shop

Chapter 31 Investigation

At night, the hotel lights are dim, which is when there are few guests.The tea room is leaning against the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the ambient lighting is not turned on. There are indoor potted plants with lush branches on three sides, blocking the warm light from the crystal ceiling lamp in the center of the hall.The two waitresses were cautious and spoke alternately: "Mr. Xiao came first. He is very handsome. He is wearing a white suit. He has reserved a seat in the tea room in advance and ordered a pot of scented tea. Sit here and wait...that's your seat now." The other gentleman came over at ten o'clock in the morning, walked over here as soon as he entered the door, and went straight into the tea room."

"I didn't talk for too long, and I said goodbye after sitting for half an hour, but it seemed that the relationship was very good."

The man sat quietly on the sofa without saying a word. The female assistant next to him was always asking questions. Then he suddenly said: "The relationship is very good, how do you see it? There is inevitably a superficial relationship between people. You have to deal with it, sometimes being polite doesn't mean you have a good relationship."

Although the man in front of him can't be regarded as the immediate boss, he actually owns a small share of their chain group. He stopped working suddenly and was called out for questioning. The gentleman knocked over a bottle of perfume, and I came to clean up, and I saw two people hugging each other and patting each other's shoulders. I didn't hear what they said clearly, it should be mutual respect or something. "

"perfume?"

"It's not the expensive one in the mall. It's packed in a glass bottle like a test tube. I wouldn't know it was perfume if it wasn't broken all over the floor. The fragrance is quite strong, and it faded a little after dragging it several times."

"Let them smell it, does it smell like this?"

Upon hearing this, the female assistant took out a simple perfume bottle from her purse, opened the bottle, put in a scent paper, and handed it over.The scent paper was twirled in the hands of the two young girls, and they both shook their heads: "It's been too long, I don't remember."

"Any more?"

The two little girls shook their heads: "Not anymore."

The man nodded, and the female assistant took out two sealed red envelopes from the bag, and handed them over: "Thanks for your hard work."

The red envelope is quite thick to the touch, and it can be regarded as a kindness for asking someone to ask questions late at night. The little girl thanked her and walked to the door. The younger one suddenly turned back: "Sir, I still think of something, because I saw It's not very true, I don't know whether to say it or not..."

But he wrapped a big red envelope for her sincerely, not to mention it is not particularly good.

"Mr. Xiao seems to have given the other party a kraft paper envelope, which was pushed across the table. At that time, he could not see clearly through the leaves of the rich tree. The other party opened it and looked at it before putting it away. It seemed that it contained documents."

The little girls finally left, whispering to others: "It's so strange, I suddenly came to ask the guest who stayed two months ago, and the manager sent me there personally, I was so scared to death."

"Who is the big boss?"

"I don't know, the aura is so scary. I saw a pair of handsome guys before, and I took two pictures with their hands. I didn't expect to be called in for questioning..."

Zhou Tianhao leaned on the sofa, with a pot of herbal tea brewing in front of him.He specially asked for a tea set that was exactly the same as Xiao Chongyun's back then, watching the moonlight fall on the transparent glass teapot, his face was like water.

Xiao Chongyun came here that day, met Zhang Wenshan, sat where he was sitting, and drank exactly the same tea.He talked and laughed happily with Zhang Wenshan, brother and friend, and gave him a perfume sample and an envelope when they parted.

When he went to Shanghai that time, he didn't even call himself.

Emma stepped on high heels across the hall and came over: "Mr. Zhou, do you want to tell the company about the results of the investigation?"

"There is no result," he said. "The perfume may be a sample of daily preparation. The kraft paper envelope may be a letter, or it may be something else. We can't just think that it is a sample and formula of 'Shu Brocade'."

"The Ministry of Security was asking us just now, do you want to watch the surveillance video? There are plants blocking it, so I can't see it very clearly, but I can see a little bit."

Zhou Tianhao shook his head.

He poured himself a cup of tea and drank it slowly by the moonlight.

This hotel chain brand was opened by his friend's family. At the beginning, he had no money and no place to put it, so he exchanged it for some shares, but he didn't expect it to come in handy.Hugs and farewells are not considered evidence, after all, it is his brother, a family, no matter how bad the relationship is, there are times when they are close.It is true that the so-called blood is thicker than water.But at such a time, such perfume samples and envelopes... There is another point that Zhou Tianhao didn't tell others, it came from his own news channel.

The phone screen was dimly lit, and the first message in the inbox was Sun Fangzheng.

"Mr. Zhou, I've heard about Lotus. I don't know if it's appropriate to tell me about a piece of gossip. I didn't find out much about the things you asked me to check before, and I still took your money according to the price. I'm really sorry. This Just buy one and get one free. Boss, since I haven’t deleted the text message here, I’ll just say it!”

Fatty Sun hasn't called him "boss" for many years. This free text message is indeed full of remembrance of the past friendship: "Xiao Chongyun has a student named Zhang Song who participated in the perfume rookie show. The perfume was not officially launched, so I went to the company to ask if anyone would like to buy it. It is said that they found a small factory in Yunnan, and there was a problem with the patent right. "

Xiao Chongyun told him about this, and his words were full of praise for his pet.It is said that Zhang Song searched for the phone number of the perfume company on the Internet during the winter vacation, and he called one by one to ask, and then posted a post on the Internet to recommend himself, and finally the hard work paid off.

"The gossip is that the small factory is actually Zhang Wenshan's property. He bought it many years ago and left it there to fend for himself. The people in the factory told me that Mr. Zhang specially called and asked them to remove the new factory. The perfume that came out was replaced by a student’s work. The contact numbers were all sent directly by Zhang Wenshan. Any patent rights issues are all bullshit.”

"Boss, the white lotus of your family is not so unsullied. What is deliberately embarrassed by my brother, what is turned against each other, are all put on for people to see. They have a very good relationship. As for why he did this, you You can think about it."

"Boss, boss, why don't you reply to my text messages?"

That's right, why did Xiao Chongyun do this?

Gain trust.

He accurately found the weakness of Lotus, and beat the company that was the number one in the domestic perfume industry back then to no avail.

"Xiao Chongyun may indeed be in touch with Yashe." Emma opened the car door, sent Zhou Tianhao into the car, and comforted her boss, "but he may not have betrayed the 'Shu Brocade' formula. After all, he was harmed by Zhang Wenshan at the beginning. The students almost failed to enter the rookie show finals. What you should be more worried about is the current situation of Lotus, we have no new work that can replace 'Shu Brocade'."

If you read Fatty Sun's text message, Zhou Tianhao thought, maybe you wouldn't think so.

He leaned on the back seat, watching the city brightly lit and busy, silent.When the car passed a shopping mall, I happened to see the advertisement of "Shu Brocade" on the big billboard.The intricately carved perfume bottle and the beautiful and moving slogan are Lotus's major annual offerings. However, the promotion has been started for a long time, but the products are not available for sale.At the same time, Yashe's annual works were launched as scheduled, and the online paper media were enthusiastically applauded, with sales rising all the way.

If we say that the domestic perfume market is a piece of cake, in the past Yashe accounted for a quarter, Lotus accounted for a quarter, and the rest of the world shared the remaining half.

The whole Lotus was in a state of anxiety. Zhao Wenbin cursed at the meeting, dropped the Jade Buddha bracelet that he had been coiling for half a year, and asked Zhou Tianhao to tell him who the formula came from.

Zhao Wenbin said he would call the police, and vowed to dig this man out even if he dug three feet into the ground.

It was only necessary to say the three words Xiao Chongyun on the spot, and it was regarded as saving three thin faces.

Zhou Tianhao just said, wait, I will be responsible for investigating this matter and give everyone an explanation.

However, he searched all over the company and finally found Xiao Chongyun.

Zhou Tianhao took out his mobile phone and dialed the familiar number again.After that day, he dialed that number countless times, but it always showed that the phone was turned off.At first, Zhou Tianhao thought that Xiao Chongyun might be inconvenient to have a mobile phone when he was abroad, but news of Zhang Song's car accident soon came.

The child went out to buy flowers, was hit by a heavy truck, and was rescued in the hospital.The perfume rookie show will not postpone the competition schedule because of the absence of one person, so after the director and other contestants sent a microblog to express their condolences, the recording of the show was completed as scheduled.Zhang Song's father flew over from China the next day with a beautiful woman, signed a check, and said that he wanted the best hospital and the best equipment, and money was not a problem.But the little ghost has a special blood type, and because he couldn't find a source of emergency blood, he even broadcast news on the local TV station for a period of time, looking for volunteers willing to donate blood.

Of course, it is very expensive to broadcast help information on the TV station during prime time every day, but the little ghost's family seems to be able to afford it.

What surprised the Perfume Rookie Show Organizing Committee was that when Zhang Song came, he seemed to bring his teacher with him, but after the accident he wanted to contact the teacher, but he couldn't find anyone.It is said that he answered a phone call and hurried out of the hotel gate, walked into a dead corner of surveillance, and was never seen again.

Some people said that he was afraid of taking responsibility and hiding money, some people said that he was ashamed to meet the parents of the young players, and more people said that he was taking the opportunity to accompany the contestants to smuggle. After all, there are many smugglers going to Malaysia every year.In short, amidst the rush, the matter was delayed.

Zhou Tianhao only knew that Xiao Chongyun was missing.

"The police also think it's smuggling." Su Lan went to Malaysia for him. On the surface, he was visiting Zhang Song, but in fact he was doing an investigation. However, the kid was unconscious most of the time, and nothing was found out. "Xiao Er The son has no assets in China. The rent of the perfume shop is about to expire and has not been paid yet. It takes a long time to apply for a long-term residence visa, and the conditions are cumbersome. If he really stabbed us before running away, it may be that he intends to be the first Go over there, and then let Zhang Wenshan slowly get involved and make materials, not necessarily using his current name and identity."

"There is no evidence that he leaked the formula," Zhou Tianhao heard himself say, "Thank you, Su Lan. I will take care of the 'Shu Brocade' matter, come back early."

When Zhou Tianhao hung up the phone, the car just stopped downstairs of the apartment building.

The elevator goes up to the 25th floor. There are three rooms and two halls for one person to live in. There is a study room and a fragrance room. It seems a bit empty and unpopular.The wallpaper is cool green, and there is a group photo of me and my classmates in Grasse.Zhou Tianhao left the study room, unlocked the desk drawer with a key, and took out a notebook with a dust bag inside.

Because the end of the year is so long, the paper is a bit brittle, but fortunately, it was stored carefully and covered with a plastic dust bag. When it was taken out, it was not damp and the ink stains were clearly visible.

On the notebook is a handwritten perfume formula, mixed in Chinese and French, with the name of the fragrance on the top.Zhou Tianhao turned back page by page until he found "Spring in the Motherland".

He took a photo of the recipe and sent it to the assistant perfumer who is still on duty in the laboratory: "Just follow this recipe to do a small trial and put it into production. The name remains the same, it is still called 'Shu Brocade', and the content is changed to this."

It's too late to prescribe a replacement perfume, this is what he can find, and the atmosphere is closest to Xiangfang.The taste of nostalgia, the aroma is rich and gorgeous, the raw materials are easy to find and not expensive, and the most rare thing is that there has never been a similar work on the market.It couldn't be better to use it to replace "Shu Brocade".The only problem is that I am not the author of the formula.

But speaking of it, the original author probably doesn't remember that he made such a perfume, right?The most urgent task is to solve the "Shu Brocade" matter, minimize the loss, and then go to Malaysia in person.

What to do in Kuala Lumpur?

Looking for Xiao Chongyun, Zhou Tianhao thought, going to heaven and earth to find him.

But if he is really that traitor...if the recipe of "Shu Brocade" was leaked from "Xiao of the East", it was Xiao Chongyun himself who dealt the fatal blow to Lotus, and then left on purpose...he took it out Sincerely, others play with it like a toy, don't care, throw it away after use.

What else to say let's talk about the brand of Lotus.恋爱.

Zhou Tianhao gritted his teeth and punched the wall, causing a muffled sound in the empty room.

"No, I have to go this time," he shook his head. "What if the senior is really in danger? What if he was kidnapped, robbed, or fainted on the way...he said I'm not in good health..."

The mobile phone vibrated suddenly and fell from the edge of the desk to the ground. Zhou Tianhao bent down to pick it up.A phone call came in, and the screen was dazzlingly bright under the moonlight.

The caller showed an unknown number, probably from overseas, and had made special settings. Zhou Tianhao's brain seemed to be powered on for a moment, and he picked up the phone and answered it: "Senior?"

There is a familiar voice over there, very softly: "It's me."