Zhou Hongyu was so busy that she completely forgot what day it was tomorrow.

Chen Zhaodi assumed she remembered it, so she didn't offer any opinions on tomorrow's arrangements.

Chen Zhaodi had been selling clothes on this street for five days and was well-informed: "Tomorrow is Sunday, and a big department store nearby is having an opening event. You're off work, so we can come early and sell the remaining twenty pieces of clothing. Then everything will be fine!"

Then split the money!

Zhou Hongyu agreed: "If we sell out soon, we'll go to the newly opened department store and see if there's anything we need to buy!"

Chen Zhaodi smiled but didn't say anything. What was so great about shopping at a large department store? She was determined not to spend money on anything.

She can browse, but she won't spend a single penny there!

The next morning, Zhou Hongyu and Chen Zhaodi went out.

Granny Chang got up to make breakfast, just as she was putting on her clothes, and saw them leaving.

The clothing store was far away, and they didn't run into anyone they knew. The backyard and frontyard were separated by a door, so no one usually went there. As a result, the Chang family still didn't know that Zhou Hongyu and Chen Zhaodi were selling clothes outside.

Grandma Chang only knew that her two daughters-in-law had been quite busy this week and hadn't had time to help in the kitchen lately.

Granny Chang wondered: Where did these two sisters-in-law go so early in the morning? And when did their relationship become so good?

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Because it was Sunday and the city was closed, the number of people had increased several times, and Zhou Hongyu and her group arrived quite late.

Chang Rihui waited for a while.

He's been staying in his room with the door closed these past few days, studying to catch up on his lessons.

He didn't know why he suddenly had the idea to start studying.

His mother always hoped that he would be obedient, sensible, and study hard, and he did!

Then his mother has to start paying attention to him again!

Today is his birthday...

Chang Rihui felt a surge of anticipation, his smug little expression waiting for a surprise.

Zhou Hongyu was busy serving customers and had no idea that it was her second son's birthday!

Business was extremely bad this morning because the last twenty pieces of clothing were all high-end items with higher prices, and the target audience was very different from before.

Customers with the means to buy things prefer the counters in shopping malls over street stalls.

The customer Zhou Hongyu was currently serving didn't talk much, but he couldn't hide his desire to win her over, though he was also quite hesitant.

Zhou Hongyu spoke softly and patiently, trying to persuade her.

Chen Zhaodi overheard this from the side and got goosebumps. "So pretentious!"

Just as Zhou Hongyu was about to lose patience after talking until her throat was dry, the customer finally made up his mind to take out his wallet and pay.

After seeing the customer off, Zhou Hongyu let out a long sigh. It was exhausting!

Chen Zhaodi teased her, "I've already sold five items, and you've only sold two. You're more tired than me!"

Zhou Hongyu silently gave her a thumbs up.

In the end, Chen Zhaodi sold sixteen items, while Zhou Hongyu only sold four. After selling out, Zhou Hongyu reviewed her earnings for the day.

The cost is 25 yuan per piece, and the price is 85 yuan per piece. The actual price may differ, so let's say the average price is 80 yuan. The total profit would be 1,100 yuan!

Chang Rihui watched his mother quietly as she finished buying the clothes and left.

a bolt from the blue!

The sky has fallen!

Zhou Hongyu and Chen Zhaodi went to a nearby bank to deposit the money, and then went to the large supermarket that was having its opening promotion today.

The supermarket was packed with people; the first floor was absolutely crammed with people.

Zhou Hongyu was repeatedly bumped on the buttocks by several burly middle-aged women, which angered her so much that she pulled Chen Zhaodi away from the unscrupulous women and headed to a less crowded place.

Chen Zhaodi had never shopped at a large supermarket. Before, she worked in the factory every day, covering shifts for her colleagues in her spare time, earning a hard-earned one yuan a day.

No matter how much she claimed she wouldn't spend a penny before coming to the supermarket, once inside, she was curious about everything.

Zhou Hongyu stopped in the skincare products section.

Chen Zhaodi wasn't interested in expensive and useless things; she saw something fun ahead.

So the two parted ways.

After Zhou Hongyu finished making her selection, she turned around to look for her, and it took her a while to find her in the home appliance section.

Zhou Hongyu was well aware of her limitations when it came to the appliances in the home appliance section. She couldn't afford them, nor did she plan to buy them; it wasn't worth it. Besides, the products were updated and replaced quickly anyway, and the money she saved could be used for more useful things.

"Zhou Hongyu, you're so educated, tell me quickly what this machine does. Can this thing wash clothes?"

Chen Zhaodi was completely confused. Due to her lack of confidence in her own education, she became skeptical of the machine in front of her that was supposed to wash clothes in place of a person.

Zhou Hongyu read it to her once, and Chen Zhaodi was stunned after listening. How has the world changed? People can actually not wash their clothes!

Chen Zhaodi looked around furtively, as if she were a thief: "What do you think, should I buy one?"

Zhou Hongyu habitually squinted and repeated, "You're buying it?"

Haha, are you kidding me? You'd actually buy it?

Zhou Hongyu pointed to the price tag next to her: "Look carefully, it's 1,200 yuan!"

Chen Zhaodi clicked her tongue: "I understand that color TVs are expensive, I understand that refrigerators are expensive, but why is this thing so expensive? I can still wash things by hand without it!"

I thought I could get it for a couple hundred yuan, and at most I'd have to pay for materials and labor!

Chen Zhaodi was indignant. She had been washing clothes diligently for decades, from her parents' home to her husband's home, and she hadn't even received a dowry. A washing machine was worth more than her!

Perhaps because there were few people in the home appliance section, Zhou Hongyu and her companion were talking around the washing machine when a salesperson came up to them to inquire.

"Are you two planning to buy a washing machine? We're having a grand opening promotion. For the first four days, everything is 20% off. If you support domestic brands, you can also enjoy government subsidies. In addition, if you sign up for a membership card, you'll get a cashback after the discount..."

Chen Zhaodi felt dizzy listening to all this: subsidies, 20% off, membership cards, and then how much cashback was it again?

Zhou Hongyu asked on her behalf, "Could you give us an example, like how the cost of buying this washing machine is calculated?"

The salesperson immediately perked up, which meant the salesperson wanted to buy it!

Not far away, Yang Yingzi glared at them, furious. She never expected that she and Chang Rihui would run into these two women while shopping!

Chang Rihui was so captivated by what he saw that he couldn't move, as if he had been drugged!

"Brother Rihui~"

Chang Rihui ignored them and quietly watched the two people haggling with the salesperson.

He was surprised to find that his mother and aunt's relationship had improved a lot.

Unbeknownst to him, his mother underwent a tremendous change!

Yang Yingzi's hatred intensified.

She thought that since it was Chang Rihui's birthday today, she had to do something to make amends...

"Brother Rihui, Dawang and Xiaowang said they wanted to eat instant noodles. I saw they were on sale when we came in, let's go over there!"

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