"I want one. This thing is so convenient, but it's too expensive."

Xu Fengjiao spoke first, saying that she had wanted a refrigerator for a long time, but had never been able to buy one. Although the price was too high for her, she still decided to buy one.

"I want one too! I'm moving away after school starts, and Xixi likes to experiment with food, so having a refrigerator would be a lot more convenient."

Lin Yunfeng also said with a smile, and after he finished speaking, he couldn't help but gasp. This thing is really expensive. Fortunately, he and Xixi have earned some money in the past few years, otherwise they really wouldn't be willing to spend the money.

Where is Sister Xiang Hong?

Seeing that Lu Xianghong hadn't spoken for a long time, Lin Qing smiled and asked.

Lu Xianghong was hesitating. To be honest, she was very tempted, but she felt it was too expensive and not worth it.

"We want one too!"

Seeing Lu Xianghong's hesitant expression, Chen Bin knew that his wife was worried about the money again, so he reached out and touched Lu Xianghong's hair before speaking for the first time.

"Then let's buy four!" Lin Qing suggested.

"Four units? You want four too? Don't you already have one?"

Xu Fengjiao asked curiously upon hearing this.

"Put it over there in Houhai. We live there now, and it's really inconvenient not having a refrigerator."

Lin Qing explained with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xu Fengjiao nodded knowingly. Although she felt it was a waste for Lin Qing to buy another one, it was ultimately Qingqing's own business. Besides, Qingqing was richer than them, so buying one more wouldn't be a problem.

"Boss, we've decided to buy four refrigerators. How much of a discount can you give us?"

After discussing it with her friends, Lin Qing turned to Boss Xiang and asked with a smile.

Upon hearing that they wanted to buy four units, the shop owner couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, and his smile broadened even further: "If you want four units, I can give you a discount of 50 yuan per unit, how about that?"

"Can you make it cheaper? We've ordered four units."

Lin Qing continued to haggle with a smile.

"I can't lower the price any further, I can't lower the price any further. This stuff doesn't have that much profit margin! You ordered four units, and I've already given you a discount of 200 yuan. I only gave you a discount because you ordered them together. If I sold them separately, although they would sell a little slower, I wouldn't have had to lower the price by a single cent."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper waved his hand repeatedly and said with a smile. He only gave a discount because he thought these people were good-looking; otherwise, he wouldn't have lowered the price by a single cent, as this stuff sells very well.

"Alright then! Thanks a lot, boss."

Lin Qing didn't press the matter further. She knew that refrigerators weren't hard to sell right now, and even if the shopkeeper didn't give them a discount, they would still buy them. So, a 50 yuan discount was already quite good.

"Okay, then I'll issue you the invoice."

Seeing that Lin Qing agreed, the boss smiled and said.

"Boss, don't rush. Can we issue the invoice first, but leave the goods here with you for now? We'll come back to pick them up in a few days."

Seeing that the boss was about to issue an invoice, Lin Qing quickly stopped him and said.

"Sure, but you have to pay first!"

The boss thought for a moment after hearing this and then said...

"I'll pay you 30% upfront, which is 255 yuan, is that alright?"

Lin Qing continued to inquire.

"Sure, but I can only hold it for you for a week at most. If you don't come back within a week, I'll sell it to someone else, and I won't refund your money."

The boss thought for a moment and then said.

"Okay, no problem, a week is enough."

Lin Qing said with satisfaction.

So, the boss quickly wrote out the receipts for everyone, and after they paid, they left the refrigerator section and headed to the washing machine section.

"I am both excited and heartbroken!"

Xu Fengjiao patted her chest dramatically, looking utterly heartbroken.

"What, you're not happy about buying a refrigerator?"

Lin Qing said with a smile, teasingly.

"Of course I'm happy, but the thought of all the money I spent makes my heart ache again!"

Xu Fengjiao said excitedly, and Lu Xianghong nodded in agreement beside her.

"Pfft... Why didn't you seem to care about the money when you bought clothes and watches before?!"

Seeing Xu Fengjiao's exaggerated expression, Lin Qing couldn't help but laugh.

Xu Fengjiao's appearance reminded her of her own past. She used to feel both excited and heartbroken when she finally bought something she wanted, just like Xu Fengjiao.

Most of the time, she was just like Lu Xianghong, always reluctant to buy things. No... strictly speaking, she was a little different from Sister Xianghong. Sister Xianghong had money but was reluctant to buy things, while she wanted to buy things but didn't have the money.

“That’s different. Those that are still being sold are the ones that make money.”

Xu Fengjiao shook her head and said in disapproval.

Lin Qing snapped out of her daze at Xu Fengjiao's voice. Looking at Xu Fengjiao, she shook her head helplessly. She never expected that Xu Fengjiao, who was always willing to spend money, would also have moments of heartache.

"Okay, then let me ask you, what do you want to do with the money you earn?"

Xu Fengjiao was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this. After thinking for a while, she said, "Of course it's money! Food, clothing, housing, transportation—which of these doesn't require money?"

"You won't starve even if you don't have much money, so why earn so much? Enough is enough."

Lin Qing continued.

"That makes sense, but... who would complain about not having enough money! And with more money, you can live in nicer places, dress nicer, and eat better..."

Xu Fengjiao felt that Lin Qing's words made sense, but she also felt that something was strange, though she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

"Yeah, the point of having more money is to spend it! To enjoy life! Otherwise, why do you earn money? Do you earn money just to save it up and count it for fun?"

"Pfft... You're right, the purpose of making money is to enjoy life. What's the point of keeping it if you don't spend it? Let's go buy a washing machine!"

Hearing Lin Qing say this, Xu Fengjiao understood that Lin Qing was comforting her. She immediately smiled. She wasn't unaware of this principle, but she still felt heartache. However, even though she felt heartache, she would still buy it.

"Comrade, please come in. Are you looking to buy a washing machine?"

The washing machine was right next to the refrigerator. The owner of the washing machine had seen them when they bought the refrigerator, and greeted them warmly as soon as they arrived.

"Yes, we'd like to take a look at the washing machine!"

Lin Qing replied with a smile.

"Then you've come to the right place! Our washing machine is one of a kind. Please come in!"

After hearing Lin Qing's answer, the boss said proudly.

Lin Qing and the others followed the owner into the store, where they saw several twin-tub washing machines, in red and green, with daffodil patterns printed on them.

"This is our newly arrived Narcissus brand twin-tub washing machine. Other places are still selling single-tub models! This twin-tub washing machine can not only wash and spin-dry clothes at the same time, but also has a timer function, and it has two modes. You see, there is a standard wash and a heavy-duty wash."