Zhang Xuemei subconsciously looked toward the source of the sound and saw a middle-aged woman with a long face leaning against the door, looking at them sideways.

Mr. Li paused, his smile faded, and he said coldly, "Sister Zhang, not everyone is as suspicious as you."

"Hey, I'm doing this for your own good, but you won't listen. I guess I've wasted my time." With that, she turned and went back to her stall.

Xu Mingwan glanced curiously at the neighbor next door and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Li, does she have a grudge against your family?"

You can't say that in front of the customers. On the surface, it means you're warning Zhang Xuemei and her friend that they're not good people, but if Boss Li still uses the money counter to check their money, it means he doesn't trust them. In that case, they won't be happy either. So what is this if not causing trouble?

Mr. Li's face was very unpleasant. He tugged at the corner of his mouth and said, "That's just how she is. She always keeps an eye on my place. Every time I have guests, she has to come over and take a look. I can't get rid of her. Please don't take her words to heart!"

Zhang Xuemei smiled and said, "It wasn't you who said it, so why should we mind? Alright, Mr. Li, you should hurry up and take the money. You have a money detector at home, right? Go check it twice, so that you and I can both feel at ease." Anyway, she didn't give her any counterfeit money; it was all freshly withdrawn from the bank, and it was genuine.

"Ah, this," Boss Li looked at Zhang Xuemei with some hesitation. She was a little uneasy, but she was also afraid that they would be unhappy. This was a big client, and they might have to cooperate with them for a long time in the future!

Xu Mingwan grinned and handed the money back to Boss Li. "Boss, go count it quickly. We're all honest people, we wouldn't do something like this. But going through the money counter will put everyone at ease. Go on!"

Seeing that they were serious, Mr. Li took out a machine from the counter, quickly processed the money twice, and then said with a smile, "No problem, I'll write you a receipt!"

"Okay, boss, deliver the goods to me today. I've written the address here. You can have him collect the shipping fee from me."

"good."

Xu Mingwan did a quick mental calculation and whispered to Zhang Xuemei, "Third Sister-in-law, we only brought 20,000 yuan with us today, and more than 10,000 yuan has already gone out. Do we need to buy anything else?"

"We haven't gotten the adult underwear approved yet, but we should have enough money. Let's hurry up and go check it out." Now we have bras, tank tops and underwear for girls, and if we add adult underwear, we'll be all set. Let's leave it at that for now and add more later.

The two then visited two more wholesale underwear stores, buying 500 pairs of women's underwear and 300 pairs of men's underwear, thus completing their wholesale journey for the day.

The two went in empty-handed and came out empty-handed, except that Xu Mingwan's schoolbag was much lighter.

"Third Sister-in-law, where are we going now? Back to the shop?" Xu Mingwan weighed her backpack in front of her. She had kept a record of every penny she spent. Of the 20,000 yuan she brought today, she still had more than 7,000 yuan left!

Zhang Xuemei glanced at her watch; it was ten o'clock. Time to head back!

Having made money, they were no longer stingy. The two spent ten yuan to hitch a ride back to the clothing market.

"Luckily, we haven't been idle these past few days. We've got everything set up in the shop. Once the supplies arrive, we can hang them up right away and open for business this afternoon. By the way, sister-in-law, should we set off some firecrackers or something?" Xu Mingwan had seen on TV that new shops set off firecrackers for their openings, so she thought they should buy some to make it more festive.

Zhang Xuemei gently tapped her head. "What are you thinking? We sell clothes here. What if a spark flies out? There's no need for that."

Xu Mingwan chuckled sheepishly; she had just assumed it was true.

"Xuemei, Xiaowan, you're here! I thought you'd given up on this shop!" Chu Xiaoxiao joked with a smile. She hadn't seen them for two or three days since they sold out of the short-sleeved shirts, except for the occasional man who came by to watch the workers install the racks and such.

"How could I leave it empty after paying for it? We're starting preparations today. Tomorrow is May Day, and there will definitely be a lot of people. I see a lot more people today."

It's still 1997, and the May Day holiday is only one day long. During holidays, the market is always packed with people, whether you buy anything or not. Of course, it's also quite crowded on weekdays.

Just as Chu Xiaoxiao was about to reply, more people came into the shop, so she had to go back inside.

Xu Mingwan opened the shop door, looked around, and asked, "Sister-in-law, do you want the floor mopped again?" It didn't look dirty.

Zhang Xuemei glanced at the ground and waved her hand, "No need, we still have to mop it before we leave work tonight. We can't worry about it now, it'll just get dirty again when the goods arrive."

Just then, someone outside called out Zhang Xuemei's name.

Zhang Xuemei turned her head and immediately waved, saying, "Move it in! Xiao Wan will pay the delivery fee."

The person slowly moved the two sacks of goods in and laid them on the ground to avoid accidentally stepping on them.

Then he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Thirty-five."

"What's your name, brother? Are you here specifically to deliver to our area? We might need to trouble you for restocking in the future!" Zhang Xuemei was thinking that in the future, she would have the restocking orders from several customers bundled into one package and delivered, which would save on shipping costs.

"Just call me Lao Fang. I'm basically the one who delivers to this market. The goods have been delivered, so I'll be going now. There are still a few places I haven't delivered to!" Lao Fang took the money and prepared to leave.

"Okay, take care!"

Xu Mingwan looked at the two large sacks, took a pair of scissors from the drawer, and eagerly asked, "Third Sister-in-law, shall I open them?"

"Go ahead and take it apart, but be careful not to cut anything."

While Xu Mingwan was unpacking, Zhang Xuemei dragged out a large cardboard box from the fitting room, which contained many brand-new trouser clips.

"Xiao Wan, look, here's what I'm thinking. We'll hang bras on the wall to the right of the entrance, three on each rack, and three colors of each style. On the right wall, we'll hang women's and men's underwear. Then we'll put a mobile clothes rack in the middle, full of girls' tank tops and underwear. What do you think?"

As for the remaining goods, they were placed directly in the fitting room. Zhang Xuemei had a long room partitioned off right behind the cashier, with half used for storing goods and the other half as a fitting room. She also installed a large floor-to-ceiling mirror inside, and the lights were set to be the brightest, ensuring a great experience.

"If you say it's okay, then it's okay. I'll do whatever you say." Xu Mingwan is just an assistant now, and she does whatever her third sister-in-law says.

Zhang Xuemei nodded, looking at the bras her sister-in-law had taken apart and laid them all over the floor. She thought for a moment and stopped her from taking them apart any further. "Xiaowan, let's hang the bras up first, otherwise we won't have any room when they come down from the shelves."