Xia Qingqing glanced at Ji Liu's departing figure, then smiled and said to the sales clerk, "Yes, yes, comrade, could you please pack it up for me? Thank you."

Wang Sisi remained silent throughout, but when she heard Xia Qingqing say she was going to buy the nearly 60-yuan coat without even blinking, her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Qingqing is so rich! Waaah, I want to ride on her coattails and try to become that rich someday.

"Sisi, let go of my hand for a moment, I need to pay," Xia Qingqing said, amused as she looked at Wang Sisi's hand gripping her arm.

Upon hearing this, Wang Sisi quickly released Xia Qingqing and stuck out her tongue somewhat embarrassedly: "Hehe, Qingqing, I didn't notice. You should pay now."

Xia Qingqing took out six ten-yuan bills from her handbag and handed the money to the sales clerk.

The saleswoman was a woman in her early twenties. She looked at Xia Qingqing with undisguised envy. It's true what they say, comparisons are odious. Her monthly salary was only 30 yuan, while Xia Qingqing spent more than 50 yuan on a single coat.

Actually, she really liked this trench coat. She fell in love with it at first sight when it arrived. She originally planned to buy one for herself, but she was immediately discouraged after learning the price.

The sales clerk muttered to herself as she gave Xia Qingqing her change.

Xia Qingqing, having received the change, immediately pulled Wang Sisi away. The saleswoman's gaze was too intense; she couldn't bear it.

After walking for a while, Xia Qingqing slowed down and turned her head to ask, "Sisi, is there anything else you want to buy?"

Wang Sisi suddenly let out a soft "ah," realizing she had forgotten something important. She whispered in Xia Qingqing's ear, "Qingqing, I forgot about it if you hadn't reminded me. I need to buy menstrual pads and some toilet paper."

Xia Qingqing was taken aback when she heard about menstrual belts. She usually used sanitary napkins secretly during her period, so she felt that menstrual belts were something that was very distant from her.

This must be the luckiest thing for her to have come into this era. People who are used to sanitary napkins really can't stand using menstrual belts.

In Xia Qingqing's eyes, the toilet paper of this era was very rough. However, even such toilet paper was not affordable for every household. Some families used straw paper, which was even rougher than toilet paper.

When Xia Qingqing first arrived in this world, the Xia family used toilet paper. Fortunately, not long after she arrived, Gu Yunshu sent her a lot of daily necessities, which saved her from suffering a lot. I am so grateful!

"Sisi, do you know which counter sells menstrual pads?"

Wang Sisi nodded: "I know, I bought it once last semester too."

The counter selling menstrual belts was rather secluded, tucked away in a corner. Compared to the bustling activity at the other counters, it seemed rather deserted. The few people there were all women; I didn't see a single man.

Wang Sisi took out her money and bought two menstrual belts and a roll of pink toilet paper.

After buying the items, she reminded Xia Qingqing to buy some as well: "Qingqing, aren't you going to buy anything? Did you forget to bring your tickets? I have some tickets here that you can use first, so don't be shy with me."

"No need, I still have some in my dorm. I bought quite a lot before," Xia Qingqing said with a smile, declining Wang Sisi's offer.

Seeing that Xia Qingqing wasn't being polite, Wang Sisi put the remaining tickets back into her pocket with peace of mind.

The two then went to the second floor to browse. There were many valuable items on the second floor, such as watches, bicycles, radios and other large items. Many people were looking at them, but very few people were buying them.

Neither of them needed these things, so Wang Sisi dragged Xia Qingqing to the watch counter to join in the fun.

Wang Sisi's eyes lit up as she looked at the watches in the glass case: "Wow, these watches are so beautiful. I must get myself a new watch when I start working."

Her watch was a gift from her family when she was in high school. By then, her older sisters had all started working, which lightened the family's financial burden considerably, so she enjoyed much better treatment.

I've worn this watch for several years, and no matter how well I take care of it, it's starting to look old.

"Work hard, buy more in the future, and try to have a different one every day of the week," Xia Qingqing said with a smile.

Wang Sisi was amused: "What kind of family is this? I've never seen anyone with so many watches."

Xia Qingqing smiled without saying a word. Of course she had some; she had many watches in her system inventory.

After Wang Sisi had her fill of looking at the shoes, she pulled Xia Qingqing away. When they passed the shoe counter, they each bought a pair of Warrior white sneakers for 9.8 yuan a pair.

At that time, Warrior shoes were very popular and of good quality, with soft and durable soles. Xia Qingqing liked wearing them and had already bought several pairs.

The only downside is that these shoes are a bit troublesome to wash.

After buying everything, the two of them carried their bags to the state-run restaurant.

......

On the other side, Ji Liu gave his coat to Xia Qingqing and then left the wardrobe counter with his friend.

Ji Liu's friend Rong Qian looked at her with some confusion and asked, "Liu'er, didn't you have your eye on that dress last time? Why did you just give it to someone else?"

The two of them had been to the department store last week, but they had bought some other things and didn't have enough money left.

Ji Liu wasn't in a hurry when she saw that there were still three pieces left, thinking that the clothes were expensive and wouldn't be easy to sell. But when she came back this week, there was only one piece left, and coincidentally, Xia Qingqing also took a liking to the clothes.

Ji Liu explained, "That girl helped me before, and she did arrive before me, so it's the same if I come to buy again next time."

"Okay, I just think you really like that dress. It would be such a shame if we couldn't buy it," Rong Qian said with a hint of regret. Ji Liu had been talking about the dress to her a lot this week, so it was clear that she really liked it.

Ji Liu didn't mind at all. She liked too many clothes, so having one more or one less wouldn't make a difference.

He smiled at Rong Qian and said, "It's okay, I already have enough clothes. Not buying any more will actually save me money. 58 yuan is enough for me to buy several dresses."

Rong Qian was infected by her smile and joked, "That really saved a lot of money. Saving is earning. How about you treat me to dinner at the state-run restaurant later?"

“Sure, I was just thinking of going to a state-run restaurant for a change of pace. I’ll treat you to something delicious today,” Ji Liu readily agreed.

Rong Qian linked arms with her and smiled brightly: "Then I won't be polite. Next time, I'll treat you."

The two had come to the department store specifically to buy that coat, but since they hadn't found it, they didn't continue shopping and headed straight for the state-run restaurant.