In her previous life, her eldest brother died early, her second sister went blind due to illness, her third brother became autistic, and she herself lived a life of poverty and hardship, scavenging...
In the children's clothing store, the owner greeted Zhou Xiang with a smile, "Little girl, it's been a long time since you came! Your pants are too short."
Zhou Xiang lowered his head and his ankles were exposed. He was very happy that he had grown a lot taller.
"Give me two sets of light-colored skirts and new autumn clothes from your store."
"Okay! Wait a moment."
The boss took out a white double-layered tulle princess dress with long lantern sleeves and a red long-sleeved slanted-collar embroidered dress.
"How about these two? New styles!"
Zhou Xiang was very satisfied with the red one, which had a small stand-up collar and three peonies embroidered on the slanting lapel. It had an A-line skirt with tiny embroidered flowers on the hem. The fabric was satin, very ancient in style, and a good dress for a wedding.
Just use the white one as your performance costume!
"Okay, then..." Buy these two.
The last few words were interrupted by a sarcastic voice.
"You country bumpkin, can you afford it? Don't embarrass yourself here."
Zhou Xiang was very annoyed. He wondered who he had offended because he always encountered crazy people when buying children's clothes.
Wan Min didn't expect her cousin to be so quick-witted. She and her mother knew exactly how rich this little girl was. They had ridiculed her like this before, but in the end, she still slapped them in the face.
And I actually got slapped in the face once, so I took a few steps back and stayed away from my cousin to avoid getting embarrassed together.
Zhou Xiang was still thinking about how to get rid of this annoying guy!
Xiao Chunmei, who was standing next to her, was not happy. "Wan Jing, if you can afford it, go ahead and buy it! I've never met anyone as disgusting as you. I really don't want to admit that you're my classmate. You're like a mad dog, biting everyone you catch."
"Xiao Chunmei, don't think I dare not do anything to you. I called you a bumpkin, did I say you? A lickspittle!"
Zhou Xiang said to the shop owner, "Boss, kick this man out, no, this mad dog out. It's barking and making so much noise."
The boss also hates such arrogant young ladies who come in arrogantly every time, and turn around and leave as soon as you ask about the price, and say it is a black shop. If you can't afford it, then you can't afford it. How hypocritical!
"Okay, I'll chase you away right away."
The shop owner walked up to Wan Jing and said, "Little girl, please don't make loud noises in my shop, and don't laugh at my customers. I will judge whether you can afford it. If you can pay a hundred yuan to prove that you can afford it, I welcome you into the store. Otherwise, please leave."
"You! Are you still doing business?"
"What's it to you? Whether the business is done or not, and how it is done, is all my business. Stop talking nonsense and get out!"
Wan Jing was just here to enjoy the sight, so she couldn't afford any money. She could only leave the store and planned to stand at a distance to see if the bumpkin could afford it. Why did the store owner only ask her to pay a hundred yuan for proof?
Only then did he remember his cousin. He turned around and saw Wan Min standing in the distance. He waved to her, but she waved back.
Helplessly, he walked over to her, "What are you doing? Why are you standing so far away?"
"She, she's the one I told you about, the one who spent a lot of money on clothes..."
"Oh? That stinky girl who you said had a stupid brother and slapped you?"
Wan Min nodded.
Wan Jing laughed. "What good is it to be rich, the sister of a fool? You will still be dragged down by the fool and laughed at by others for the rest of your life."
"Let's go back!"
"Sister, do you know her too?"
"Yeah! Ma Shasha was harmed by her."
"Ah? So we share the same hatred for the same person?"
"Yes, let's go! No matter how rich she is or how good she is at studying, it doesn't matter. With a fool brother, her life will be like that."
Zhou Xiang looked at the two backs as they left. It was true that birds of a feather flock together. Did that girl think that if she stood far away, he would forget her?
"Okay, boss, I want both of these skirts. Pick out two sets of autumn clothes, and then give her a white skirt, and match the leather shoes for both of us."
"Okay!"
Xiao Chunmei nervously waved her hands and said, "No, I don't want to buy it."
The boss stopped and looked at Zhou Xiang.
Zhou Xiang nodded, and the boss continued to get the clothes.
"I dragged you into the show. These costumes and shoes are my performance fee. Don't you want to wear the same clothes and shoes as me?"
In this era, classmates wear the same clothes and chat with each other for a long time. They believe that being able to choose the same clothes and wear the same clothes on the same day is a great fate.
However, people in later generations hate wearing the same clothes the most.
How could Xiao Chunmei not want to? But the clothes looked very expensive, and her parents wouldn't approve of them!
Zhou Xiang understood her hesitation.
"I'll go talk to Uncle Xiao and Auntie, and I promise not to let you get scolded."
"Okay!" Xiao Chunmei couldn't resist the temptation of the beautiful dress, couldn't resist the temptation to perform in a beautiful dress, and even more couldn't resist the temptation to wear the same clothes as Zhou Xiang.
Seeing Zhou Xiang pay more than a hundred yuan, Xiao Chunmei felt the pain again.
The two of them carried the bags to Xiao's house. On the way, Zhou Xiang told her not to tell the price of the clothes.
Xiao Chunmei asked why?
"Do you think your parents would be willing to accept this, given their personalities? Even if my reasons are sound, what if they have to bear the cost themselves?"
"All right!"
She knew her own family's conditions, and Zhou Xiang didn't behave like a child from a poor family. Although Wan Jing always called her a country bumpkin, in her opinion, Wan Jing's clothes were not as good as Zhou Xiang's. It was just that Zhou Xiang's clothes were loose and casual, which did not show her temperament.
Her second cousin last time was a country bumpkin!
No one was home at the Xiao family anymore, so Xiao Chunmei breathed a sigh of relief. Zhou Xiang said jokingly, "You still have to come after school in the evening? It's just a matter of time before your parents come."
"I think later is better!"
"The sooner the better! There's a saying that goes 'the sooner you die, the sooner you'll be reborn.'"
"Pah, pah, pah, what nonsense are you talking about!"
"Okay! No more talking, lock the door and go to school!"
When I got to school, the physical education class hadn't ended yet, so I went to the physical education teacher to cancel my leave.
"Where have you been?" The physical education teacher was not satisfied. We have to pay attention to elective courses as well!
"We bought costumes for the National Day performance."
This reason is quite reasonable, not too personal.
"Okay, go run two laps of the track, then you can have some free time!"
“Thank you, teacher!”
The physical education teacher waved his hand, called Xue Zhendong over to watch the two people running, and then left.
Xue Zhendong smiled and said, "You two are not so bad. It doesn't count as a punishment. We ran four laps as a whole before disbanding."
Well, it's not really a punishment.
Zhou Xiang's motor nerves are underdeveloped, but she can still do ordinary running. In short, she can't do exercises that require limb coordination and jumping ability.
After running two laps, the two were sweating profusely and asked Xue Zhendong to secretly buy them some soda.
The three of them drank soda and it was time to end the get out of class.
Wan Jing walked up to Zhou Xiang and said, "Why, you have money for soda but no money for clothes? It's not easy for your family to earn money. You should spend less and ask your parents to take your eldest brother to see a doctor. Maybe he can be cured. It's better than being a burden to you, right?"