Zhang Xuemei quickly took out a pack of diapers from under the shelf and handed it to them. "Look, this is it. It's a new product developed by the manufacturer. If the child only pees, you don't need to change it immediately. It's okay if the child pees a few more times. It's more convenient than cloth diapers, but it's a bit expensive. It's eighteen yuan a pack, and there are twenty-eight small ones. Do you want to try a pack?"

"How do you use this? It looks strange." The young man looked at the picture on the packaging and still couldn't understand it, so he asked Zhang Xuemei with a puzzled expression.

"Wait here, I'll get you a sample." Zhang Xuemei took an already opened diaper from the cashier, and then pulled out a doll from somewhere.

"Come closer, I'll show you how to put a diaper on your child. See, put this under the child's bottom, then fasten the two sides together. That's it. When you're done, just take it off and throw it away."

Zhang Xuemei had practiced on the dolls several times before, so she looked very skilled, which made the young couple look at her with envy.

"You'll get the hang of it with practice, but these things aren't cheap. Each one costs more than 60 cents. A newborn needs more than ten diapers a day. I suggest you make some cloth diapers to use in addition. Use disposable diapers at night if you want your baby to get a good night's sleep, and use cloth diapers during the day to save money."

The current Liu Mao is different from the Liu Mao of later generations. If everyone used this diaper, a baby in the first month of life could earn more than 200 yuan a month, which is a bit of a luxury.

"Then let's take two packs first. We'll come back if they work well. See if there's anything else you need, and I'll pay for it all at once."

The man seemed to have plenty of money, so Zhang Xuemei didn't hold back and wandered around the store. Before long, the cash register was piled high with items.

"Alright, this is enough for you. It's 532 in total, so I'll charge you 530. I'll also give you five bibs as a bonus. Is that alright?"

"Okay, boss, please put it in a bag. I'll have someone come and pick it up later." The man said, taking out a wallet from his pocket, pulling out a few bills, handing them to Zhang Xue, and then helping his wife leave.

Zhang Xuemei stared blankly at their retreating figures, muttering to herself, "Why does this feel so much like an idol drama?"

Su Luoluo patted Zhang Xuemei on the shoulder, "Sister Xuemei, what are you standing there for? Go pay the bill!"

"Okay, I'll be right there." Zhang Xuemei snapped out of her daze and immediately went back to the cashier; business was more important.

The three of them were so busy that it was time to leave work, and they didn't even have time to look at the clock on the wall until the mall's closing music started playing.

"It's six o'clock, time to get off work! Everyone's exhausted today, hurry up and pack up to go home! Is anyone coming to pick you up? It's already dark outside."

In winter, it's already completely dark by 6 PM, but luckily there's a bus stop not far from the market entrance, and the last bus is at 9 PM, so you almost never miss it.

"Yes, my dad is here to pick me up. My house is nearby, only a five-minute walk away, it's super close. I was originally planning to go home by myself, but the alley where my house is is dark, so my mom just had my dad come and get me. Sister Xuemei, Qingqing, I'll be going now!"

After finishing her sentence, Su Luoluo grabbed her backpack and hurriedly walked out.

Zhang Xuemei turned to look at Zhu Qingqing, "Qingqing, what about you? Do you live around here too?"

"No, I'm taking the bus. A friend of mine works downstairs, and we take the bus together."

"Okay, if you ever go back alone, just let me know. There are many of us, and we'll go with you. It gets dark early now, so you should be careful as a young girl."

Zhang Xuemei wasn't afraid to walk alone at night, but she was worried about these young girls. Perhaps it was because she had seen too much news in the future, but she always felt that it was not good for girls to walk alone at night. Although there was a night market near Yongqing that was crowded and lively, it was always better to be careful.

Zhu Qingqing nodded repeatedly, "Sister Xuemei, I know, thank you for your concern, Sister Xuemei."

"Okay, you can go back now. I'll tidy up a bit more."

Zhang Xuemei took out today's receipt book and two other notebooks, and wrote down the receipts issued by Zhu Qingqing and Su Luoluo one by one, so that it would be convenient when calculating wages later.

When Xu Ming came to the shop that evening, he saw his third sister-in-law writing something seriously. He went over to take a look and smiled, "Third sister-in-law, you're writing quite well. One copy for each person, and you won't make any mistakes. I want to learn from you."

"You're here. You can leave in a little while. How's business today?"

Zhang Xuemei put the notebook in the drawer, checked the window, turned off the light, locked the door, and pulled Xu Mingwan downstairs.

"Today we're mostly selling retail, and a few wholesale as well. We're a new business, so we don't have any regular customers. We probably can't compete with those who have been in business for over ten years."

Xu Mingwan was still a little frustrated when she talked about this. She thought that there would be a lot of wholesalers when the store opened, but she didn't expect there to be only a few orders, and the quantities were not large. She didn't know if things would get better later.

"This is normal. Wholesale businesses usually rely on repeat customers. Take it slow, and things will eventually take off."

...

However, since it was a newly opened wholesale market, everyone was looking for something new, and there were a lot of people. Xu Mingwan actually managed to catch a few wholesalers, some of whom had quite large orders, which made her very happy.

"Third Sister-in-law, customers say that our store has a lot of styles that suit the aesthetics of young people, so business has been booming lately. I haven't been this busy in a long time."

Xu Mingwan would run to the maternity and baby store whenever she had a spare moment. Since it was right next door, she could just call out to any customer.

Zhang Xuemei glanced at her and teased, "Isn't this good? It saves you from dreaming at night about 'Come in and take a look, we have cheap and warm thermal underwear.'"

"Third sister-in-law, you're laughing at me." Xu Mingwan reached out and patted Zhang Xuemei, who had been laughed at at home for days because of this.

Zhang Xuemei was still startled when she heard about it. That day, she had just gotten up to use the restroom and was still half asleep when she suddenly heard Xu Mingwan shout loudly, which scared her away. She was even greeting guests in her dream!

While they were laughing, He Mei, the owner of Amei Lingerie Shop around the corner, was very angry. She pointed at her employee and shouted, "Look at them, and then look at you! You let customers who come into the store get away. Do you even care about doing this job? If you don't want to do it, then get out of here. I don't keep idle people here."

"Boss, the customer wanted a younger style, but ours are all for middle-aged and elderly people, so she went to another store." The implication was that it wasn't their fault, but rather that the goods were inferior.