The weather is getting colder and colder. The little cotton shoes that Junjun made last year can no longer be worn, and his cotton coat and trousers are too short.

During the break, Zhang Jiao called Lam Kwok Tung and took Jun Jun to the state-owned store to buy clothes and shoes for the day.

"Mom, I want to eat candied haws."

As soon as Junjun got on the bus, he saw an old man selling candied haws at the door of a state-owned store and asked for some.

Zhang Jiao loved her son very much, so when she saw her son wanted to eat some, she took out a dime and bought him a bunch.

Junjun, holding a candied haws, skipped into the state-owned store holding his mother's hand.

"Let's go look for clothes for Junjun first. If there's anything suitable, we can buy one for each of us." Zhang Jiao said to Lin Guodong.

Lin Guodong nodded and followed Zhang Jiao to the counter selling children's clothing.

Arriving at the counter, Zhang Jiao carefully selected something and pointed to a set of blue cotton-padded jacket and trousers hanging on the wall. She asked, "Comrade, how much is this suit?"

The salesperson glanced at her and said, "Eighteen."

"Eighteen! So expensive!" Zhang Jiao exclaimed.

The salesperson rolled his eyes and said, "The clothes in our state-owned stores are all clearly marked with prices. If you think it's too expensive, don't buy it. Go home and make it yourself."

"..." Zhang Jiao was choked by the retort.

This was her first time to go to a state-owned store to buy clothes for Junjun. Before this, Junjun's clothes and even the clothes of her whole family were either made by her mother-in-law Li Shuping or bought from the garment factory.

The clothes from the factory were much cheaper than those from outside, so the Lin family basically never bought clothes from outside.

Of course, whether Li Shuping bought clothes made of cloth or took clothes from the factory, Zhang Jiao never paid a penny.

It had been so long since she had spent her own money on clothes that Zhang Jiao wasn't even familiar with the prices in state-owned stores. That's why she was so surprised when the salesperson said eighteen.

These days, ready-made clothes in state-owned stores are not cheap.

Seeing Zhang Jiao remained silent, the salesperson continued to sneer, "This is a cotton-padded jacket, a complete set. It's filled with real cotton, not a thin layer of leather summer clothing. Eighteen yuan is too much. If you can't afford it, don't come to the state-owned store to buy clothes."

The salesperson's voice was so sharp that everyone around looked over.

Zhang Jiao naturally felt embarrassed and ashamed when she was told in front of so many people that she couldn't afford clothes.

A square-shaped face flushed crimson as he pointed at the salesperson and angrily shouted, "Who can't afford it? What's your attitude?"

The salesperson scratched his ear with his pinky finger and rolled his eyes again. "If you can afford it, buy it. If you don't want to buy it, get out of the way and don't delay others from buying it."

As he spoke, he swept the counter with a feather duster, as if he wanted to sweep away some dirt.

This action is very harmful and insulting.

"You..." Zhang Jiao was so angry that she was fuming.

"Where is your manager? I want to see your manager. I want to complain about you." Zhang Jiao shouted while slamming the counter.

The salesperson wasn't afraid at all. He pointed upstairs and said, "Go ahead. Who's afraid of you complaining? Our manager is in the office on the first floor."

"You can't afford to buy clothes but you refuse to leave, affecting our normal work and affecting other people's purchase of clothes. You even have to complain to us. There really are all kinds of people these days." The salesperson said to Zhang Jiao with disdain.

Zhang Jiao covered her chest with her hands, feeling so angry that her chest hurt.

She turned her head to look at Lin Guodong beside her, but saw that he was holding Junjun two meters away from her. She didn't know when he left her side.

Not only that, Lin Guodong also lowered his head in an embarrassing manner.

"Lin Guodong, why did you run so far? Please help me scold this arrogant salesperson!" Zhang Jiao said to Lin Guodong.

Before Lin Guodong could say anything, the salesperson pointed at Zhang Jiao's nose and said, "Who are you calling a dog? The point is that there's no hierarchy in jobs; everyone is equal. Even though we salespeople are in service, we're no less capable than anyone else!"

"You call us dogs and look down on us. How noble are you?"

"You..." Zhang Jiao was choked and couldn't speak. The breath was stuck in her throat, unable to spit it out or swallow it.

It was obvious that the salesperson was looking down on her and said that she couldn't afford the clothes.

But now she turns the tables and accuses her of looking down on others.

Zhang Jiao had lived for over ten years, but this was the first time she had encountered such an unreasonable person.

"Lin Guodong." Zhang Jiao stomped her feet and shouted, wanting Lin Guodong to speak for her.

Lin Guodong looked at her with disdain and said, "That's enough, don't you think it's shameful enough?"

When Zhang Jiaote said in surprise, "It's so expensive!", Lin Guodong felt embarrassed and walked away with his son.

When have things in state-owned stores ever been cheap? They are all clearly priced. Zhang Jiao still said such things. Lin Guodong, who always cares about his reputation, felt very embarrassed.

So she took her son and walked aside quietly. Unexpectedly, Zhang Jiao started arguing with the salesperson.

"..." Zhang Jiao looked at Lin Guodong with her mouth open, unable to speak.

As 놛's wife, she was humiliated by the salesperson. Not only did 놛 not help her confront the salesperson, he even despised her for being shameful!

At this moment, Zhang Jiao felt truly ashamed and embarrassed. Without even looking up, she could feel the mocking gazes coming from all directions.

Seeing so many people looking at him, Lin Guodong felt so embarrassed that he quickly left with his son in his arms.

The salesperson looked at Zhang Jiao sarcastically and said, "It seems your man is more sensible than you."

Zhang Jiao was so angry that her liver hurt. She glared at the salesperson and chased after Lam Kwok Tung with her groin bitten.

She was walking too fast and almost bumped into someone without paying attention.

"You're going to die! You're blind! I'm pregnant."

Zhang Jiao felt that the voice was very familiar, and when she looked up, she saw a familiar face.

"Liu Qin?"

That’s right, the person Zhang Jiao almost bumped into was Liu Qin.

Liu Qin braided her hair with a red silk scarf. Her originally palm-sized face became a little rounder, but her skin became whiter and more rosy. She looked very healthy and her whole body looked more fresh and lively.

She was wearing a thick, long, off-white sweater that covered her buttocks, shit-yellow corduroy trousers, and leather shoes with black soles. Her waist had thickened a lot, and her belly was slightly bulging.

His body had a more pampered and wealthy look.

Since leaving the Lin family, this was the first time Liu Qin met a member of the Lin family other than Lin Jianshe.

Seeing Zhang Jiao and Liu Qin, they were stunned for a moment, then they pulled the corners of their mouths and said with a forced smile, "It's you."

Zhang Jiao frowned, stared at her slightly bulging belly and said, "Are you pregnant with Lin Jianshe's child?"

She even thought that Liu Qin and Lin Jianshe were getting divorced! Unexpectedly, Liu Qin was actually pregnant with Lin Jianshe's child. Judging from her belly, she was probably four or five months pregnant.