In less than an hour and a half, three-quarters of the more than eight thousand hair ties that Zhao Zhenzhu and her group brought had been sold.

As it approached work hours, the crowd gradually thinned out.

"Sis, after we sell all these hair ties, how about we go to the state-run restaurant for a meal?" He Bo patted his bag and looked at Zhao Zhenzhu with bright eyes.

He Bo estimated that in just over an hour, they had sold more than a thousand or two thousand yuan worth of goods.

He Bo knew he could make money by following Zhao Zhenzhu, but he never expected to make so much.

"No need to wait until we sell out before we eat. Let's pack up and go." Zhao Zhenzhu waved her hand, signaling Erniu to quickly pick up the hair ties on the ground.

It's already past 1 p.m., and Zhao Zhenzhu and the other two haven't even had lunch because they're trying to sell hair ties.

If you make money, it's only right to have a good meal at a state-run restaurant.

"Brother He, I'll stay! Just bring me two steamed buns later," Erniu said timidly.

Erniu was reluctant to leave.

Such a good business opportunity, if it's delayed by half an hour, we'll lose a lot of money!

Besides, eating at state-run restaurants is so expensive! Brother He pays him two yuan a day, including food, lodging, and transportation; that's already good enough. He can't let Brother He spend any more money.

“Sister Pearl, look…” He Bo knew Er Niu’s little secret and couldn’t help but look at Zhao Zhenzhu.

“No need, let’s go together,” Zhao Zhenzhu disagreed.

Erniu is honest and hardworking. He did a lot of work in the middle of the day.

Zhao Zhenzhu never mistreats honest people.

It's just a meal; it's not like Zhao Zhenzhu can't afford to treat her.

"Erniu, listen to Sister Pearl, hurry up and pack your things." He Bo squatted down and started putting the hair ties into the bag.

Their stall was very simple. A plastic sheet was laid on the ground with more than a hundred hair ties on it. When they had sold almost all of them, they would take a few more handfuls of hair ties out of the bag.

Anyway, each of these hair ties is beautiful on its own, and no one who buys them will have any objections.

"Brother He, I'll take care of it. You and Sister Zhenzhu can stand and rest for a bit." Erniu hurriedly volunteered to do the work.

"Sis, shall we come again after we finish eating?" He Bo asked.

“No need to come. Nobody comes out to buy things during working hours. You can come after get off work, or you can set up your stall at the entrance of another factory,” Zhao Zhenzhu suggested.

"Sis, Erniu and I will come here after get off work! We'll go somewhere else tomorrow. They should be changing shifts the day after tomorrow, then we'll come back here," He Bo said after thinking for a moment.

The majority of female workers in the cotton mill work in the workshop.

The workshop operates on a three-shift system.

The day shift is from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The afternoon shift is from 4:00 PM to midnight, and the night shift is from midnight to 8:00 AM. There is also a shift of workers on rotation.

The workers work in four shifts, rotating every two days.

“Okay, you can handle the sales yourself! I’ll head back to Peach Blossom Town after I finish eating,” Zhao Zhenzhu said.

The more than 3,000 kilograms of scrap fabric we bought today are still waiting for Zhao Zhenzhu to go back and arrange production!

After observing for more than an hour, Zhao Zhenzhu had a general idea of ​​the aesthetic preferences of the female workers in Qingshan County.

Erniu was efficient; while Zhao Zhenzhu and He Bo were talking, Erniu had already packed up the stall. The bag containing the hair ties was also tied tightly shut.

Erniu picked up the cloth bag, and the three of them were about to leave.

"Hey! Wait a minute, hey you guys selling hair ties up ahead, wait a minute." At this moment, a woman called out as she jogged over.

Zhao Zhenzhu looked up and exclaimed, "Oh dear, life is full of surprises... but no joy!"

The person who came was Zhou Meimei, Zhao Zhenzhu's sister-in-law.

Zhou Meimei went back to her parents' home for a day, took five yuan from Ding Ermei, and hurried back to the county town early the next morning.

If she stayed any longer, Zhou Meimei was afraid that her taking the six yuan refund from the hospital would be exposed and Zhou Bingqiang would take the money back.

Anyway, Ding Ermei was fine, so Zhou Meimei thought that instead of staying at her parents' house, she should go back to the county town to take apart and wash the quilts and other things at home!

Because she didn't go to work today, Zhou Meimei missed the opportunity to buy "trendy new goods from Guangzhou" at noon.

Seeing the three hair tie sellers about to leave, Zhou Meimei quickly jogged over.

Zhou Meimei's eyes were fixed on the bag in Erniu's hand, completely ignoring Zhao Zhenzhu.

Zhao Zhenzhu looks so fashionable today.

In Zhou Meimei's memory, her third sister-in-law, Zhao Zhenzhu, was an old-fashioned, timid, and unpresentable rural woman.

The "fashionable beauty" in front of me could not possibly be Zhao Zhenzhu.

"Comrade, what do you need us for?" He Bo asked, noticing that Zhou Meimei's gaze was fixed on the cloth bag in Erniu's hand after catching up with them.

"You sell hair ties, right? I want to buy a hair tie, quickly bring them all out so I can choose one," Zhou Meimei said without any politeness.

Zhou Meimei wanted to pick the prettiest hair tie so she could go back and slap Su Xiaoyun in the face.

Zhou Meimei and Su Xiaoyun started working at the same time and worked in the same workshop.

At first, Zhou Meimei and Su Xiaoyun were good friends.

When Xiaoyun went on a blind date with Wang Liping, Zhou Meimei's husband, it was Zhou Meimei who accompanied Xiaoyun.

As a result, Wang Liping and Zhou Meimei got together.

After Su Xiaoyun and Zhou Meimei had a falling out, she found a husband from a family with better financial conditions than Wang Liping's.

Zhou Meimei felt upset. Whenever Su Xiaoyun did something, Zhou Meimei felt that Su Xiaoyun was "competing" with her.

This afternoon, Su Xiaoyun bought a hair tie and tied her hair into a high ponytail after returning to her dormitory.

After taking a look, Zhou Meimei's husband, Wang Liping, repeatedly said that Su Xiaoyun looked different from usual today.

Zhou Meimei felt as if a thorn had been planted in her heart.

Zhou Meimei felt that someone as naturally beautiful as herself would definitely look prettier than Xiaoyun after wearing a hair tie.

After Wang Liping went to work, Zhou Meimei cleaned up the dishes and hurriedly came to the factory gate to buy hair ties.

"Oh." When he heard that Zhou Meimei wanted to buy hair ties, the honest Erniu responded and put the bag on the ground.

Erniu was about to untie the rope binding the bag when He Bo stopped him.

He Bo's stomach was growling loudly. Plus, Zhao Zhenzhu had promised to take him to the state-run restaurant for a good meal, and He Bo's mind was already there.

In addition, Zhou Meimei's tone was not good at all when she said she wanted to buy hair ties.

She wanted to buy a hair tie and then demanded that the entire bag of hair ties be emptied out for her to choose from. He Bo didn't want to cater to her.

“We’re closing up shop now. Come back to buy after four o’clock,” He Bo said.

"Why aren't you selling them anymore? I'm already here, so hurry up and bring them out so I can pick one." Zhou Meimei was unhappy.

"Erniu, let's go." He Bo was too lazy to talk to Zhou Meimei, so he called out and led the way forward.

Erniu always listened to He Bo.

As soon as He Bo called out, Er Niu immediately picked up his cloth bag and followed.

"You can't leave." Zhou Meimei panicked and grabbed the bag Erniu was carrying, dragging him backward.