Zhang Xuemei has never wronged anyone in this life, except for her youngest daughter who was sent away shortly after birth.
She once secretly went to see the child. Seeing that the child was ...
So the two of them started to draw patterns, finding three different colors for each design, and separating the large and small sizes, then clipping them together and hanging them up one by one.
Before they knew it, it was lunchtime. Xu Mingwan ran out and bought some pancakes. The two of them quickly ate them with hot water and then started disassembling and hanging the printing plates again.
The mobile shelf was only delivered after both walls were covered with the clothes. Before the two of them even sat down, they started tidying up the girls' vests again.
"Third Sister-in-law, when will the signboard for the entrance be delivered? We're opening tomorrow, and it won't look good without a signboard."
Xu Mingwan was ironing a girl's underwear at the cashier. The underwear had marks from being just taken out of the store, and it didn't look good hanging there. Ironing it made it look much better.
"It's alright. I've told them to come back after they've finished get off work. Otherwise, with so many people coming and going, people might complain. I've already spoken to Grandpa Lu at the gate. We'll go home a little later today."
"That's good, as long as we make it in time."
"Hey, is this a newly opened store? What do they sell?"
"It looks like a lingerie store, and they have a pretty good selection. Shall we take a look?" Two female voices came from the doorway.
Zhang Xuemei stood up from the ground and walked towards the door, greeting everyone with a smile: "Yes, our family specializes in lingerie. We haven't officially opened yet; we'll start tomorrow! If you're interested, you can come in and take a look, but the store is a bit messy."
"I was wondering when a lingerie store opened here. Xiaoya, why don't we go check it out? It'll definitely be crowded tomorrow, and I don't want to squeeze in. I also want to buy a few pairs of underwear."
The woman called Xiaoya nodded indifferently. Anyway, she was just browsing around, so it didn't matter where she went. She then followed them inside.
Xu Yanhong was surprised as soon as she entered the store.
"You guys have a lot of stuff, and the colors are bright. Oh, what's this? A vest?"
Xu Yanhong reached out and picked up a tank top, feeling it. She noticed a thin layer of sponge inside, unlike a typical tank top. But the size seemed too big for an adult; could it be for a child?
Zhang Xuemei smiled and stepped forward to explain, "This is the Colorful Girl's Vest. You see, there are two styles here, one is a tank top, and the other is a regular one."
As you all know, when a little girl's breasts are just starting to develop, adult-sized bras won't fit, and regular bras won't cover much. So these are the most suitable—they fit snugly without being too revealing.
Zhang Xuemei still remembers that when Panpan was in junior high school, her breasts started to develop. It wasn't a big deal in winter because she was wearing a lot of clothes.
But it's a problem in the summer. A short-sleeved shirt doesn't cover anything, and it's easy for things to show through. If the cuffs are even slightly larger, you can raise your arms and people can see right through you, which is incredibly embarrassing.
Of course, Zhang Xuemei had already taken her daughter to the lingerie store to buy underwear at that time. However, the store she frequented did not have underwear for such a young girl. She had to ask the lingerie store owner to find out that young girls nowadays have their own special underwear, commonly known as a "young girl's vest".
At that time, such a small vest cost twenty-five or thirty-five yuan, which was not cheap for Zhang Xuemei, who was still paying off debts. However, seeing her daughter's expectant eyes, she gritted her teeth and bought two.
Ding Ya, who hadn't originally planned to buy anything, suddenly had a bright idea. Wasn't this exactly what her niece needed?
So he quickly picked one up and examined it closely, asking, "Can this thirteen-year-old girl wear it?"
“Sure, why not? It’s perfect for little girls this age. There are so many colors available; little girls love bright colors.” Zhang Xuemei then took a pink one from the shelf and showed it to her. “Look how pretty this color is!”
"What? Are you buying it for your sister's child?" Xu Yanhong asked.
Ding Ya nodded and said, "A few days ago, my sister and Xiaoyue's chests started to develop a bit. It's fine now, but it won't look good if they don't wear anything when they wear short sleeves in the summer. Since we happened to run into this place today, let's get one for her to try!"
So he turned to Zhang Xuemei and asked, "Boss, how much is this girl's vest?"
"The tank top style is ten yuan each, and the regular style is eight yuan each."
Xu Yanhong frowned, "Why are tank tops so expensive? I think the regular ones are fine."
Ding Ya thought so too, "Boss, we're practically your first customers, can you give us a discount? If we like them, my sister will definitely come back to buy more, so please give us a discount!"
Zhang Xuemei smiled and said, "The cost price of camisoles is already quite high. So, I'll give you an early May Day price today. How about 15 yuan for two? Whether it's a camisole or a regular one, it's the same price. This is only for you. Don't tell anyone else. I usually sell my camisoles for a higher price."
Ding Ya herself wasn't short of money, but when buying things, it's always more fun to symbolically haggle over the price, so she nodded and pointed to two vests for Zhang Xuemei to put in.
After Xu Mingwan finished collecting the money, Zhang Xuemei continued, "Would you like to see these bras? We've tried them on ourselves and worn them for months. They're comfortable and don't sag. You can see for yourselves." As she spoke, she puffed out her chest and turned to the side for them to see.
Xu Yanhong's eyes lit up. She took Zhang Xuemei's hand, turned her around, and examined her closely. She said, "It really is. I was wondering why your chest seemed so perky. So that's why."
"Does it really work?" Ding Ya was also a little tempted. Putting aside everything else, she always felt uncomfortable wearing the underwear she bought, and it always felt like it was slipping down when she put it on.
Zhang Xuemei pursed her lips and glanced at Ding Ya. Wow, she's got quite a lot of assets. Of course, she also noticed Ding Ya's sagging breasts.
So he smiled and nodded, "Of course, if you don't believe me, go and try it. I'll get one for you to try inside, how about that?"
"You can try them on?" Ding Ya and Xu Yanhong were both surprised. They had never heard of trying on bras before, and they were very tempted.
"Why not? How will you know if it fits if you don't try it on? Bras are worn close to the skin, and your breasts are so delicate. It won't do if they're uncomfortable."
"Shall we give it a try?" Xu Yanhong looked at Ding Ya hesitantly, but she was definitely tempted.
Ding Ya nodded in agreement, and then the two of them looked at Zhang Xuemei together.
Zhang Xuemei smiled and then asked, "It's like this, I need to touch your breasts to see which size suits you. Do you mind?"
If I just started touching her without asking, I'd probably be mistaken for a pervert.
Ding Ya and the other woman blushed and shook their heads, indicating that they didn't mind, since they were both women anyway.
Zhang Xuemei first reached out and touched Xu Yanhong's chest and back to get a general idea of what she wanted. She then gave Xu Yanhong a size according to her favorite color and asked Xu Mingwan to go in and teach her how to wear it.
"Do I need to be taught this? We all know how to do it." Xu Yanhong was a little resistant. She could accept being touched through her clothes, but being asked to take off all her clothes was embarrassing, even if it was a woman!