When she asked her teacher for permission to go out, it cost her quite an effort. The teacher was worried about their safety, afraid that they might wander off or get lost in Provincial City due to unfamiliarity.
Tang Yue started wandering around Provincial City with her design drafts in hand.
The brands that were famous in her past life were present in Provincial City now, though they were not as prosperous and upscale as in the future.
But compared to other ordinary shops, they seemed much more high-end.
Being unfamiliar with the place, Tang Yue didn’t dare to ask for directions rashly. She finally came up with an idea and hailed a rickshaw. "Master, could you please take me to the clothing factory?"
"Young lady, which clothing factory are you going to?" The rickshaw puller, a man in his forties with an honest and simple face, inquired.
"I..." Tang Yue pondered for a moment, then deliberately said, "My brother told me to go to the biggest clothing factory. Uncle, don’t you know where the largest clothing factory in Provincial City is?"
"Are you talking about Qianjin Clothing Factory?" The uncle chuckled and said, "It’s quite a distance from here; I will have to charge fifty cents for the ride."
"Alright, then I’ll trouble you, uncle." Tang Yue spoke politely, secretly taking note of the name Qianjin Clothing Factory, which quite fittingly matched the era.
As the rickshaw pulled her towards more secluded areas, Tang Yue’s alertness spiked. She felt a bit bitter inside; could it be that even this seemingly honest and simple uncle was not to be judged by appearance?
She felt panicked inside but remained calm, asking nonchalantly, "Uncle, did you take a wrong turn? Why are there no houses around here?"
"No, didn’t I mention that this place is a bit out of the way?" the uncle replied while pedaling briskly, his pace quickening.
Tang Yue replied, half understanding, "Right, uncle. When I left, my brother was worried I wouldn’t find my way and insisted on telling the police uncle. If I couldn’t find the place, they should come to look for me. Brother is too worried, don’t you think?"
The uncle chuckled with a ’heh heh,’ flashing a set of yellow teeth. "Young lady, don’t worry. I’m not a bad person, just a rickshaw puller. Qianjin Clothing Factory is indeed very remote. There are a few old factories nearby, all out of business, quite far from the city."
"Uncle, I also think you are a good person. It’s just that my brother tends to worry too much about me," Tang Yue said with a smile, glancing around. Indeed, as the uncle had said, there were several abandoned old factories, likely unable to keep up with the times and thus had closed down, giving the area a desolate look.
"That’s right. You’re a young lady, and pretty at that. Your brother has every reason to be worried," the uncle said, speeding up. "Just around that big curve up ahead, we’ll reach Qianjin Clothing Factory."
Tang Yue let out a slight sigh of relief inside.
Suddenly, an old Santana burst out of an abandoned factory nearby at great speed. After the shock, the uncle swiftly steered into a grassy area by the side.
This is bad.
Tang Yue inwardly exclaimed in alarm and immediately jumped off the rickshaw. The uncle, still holding the handlebars, tumbled into a ditch, but fortunately, he wasn’t injured as he landed in a water trench.
"Ouch, who drives like that?" The uncle cried out in pain, clutching his lower back and complaining, asking, "Young lady, are you alright?"
"Uncle, I’m fine." Tang Yue had just landed on the grass when a chubby man emerged from the Santana, sporting a scraggly beard and a ferocious expression.
Instinctively, Tang Yue thought this man wasn’t good news and quickly started to walk away.
Yet the chubby man was surprisingly nimble, catching up within a few steps and grabbing hold of her hair.


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