As it was almost afternoon, they had found nothing and decided to go home.

Halfway through the walk, He Xiaojie remembered that the soap at home was almost used up, and suggested going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some more.

He Ruixue agreed and asked, "Did you bring the soap ticket?"

"I brought it. I checked it before I went out, just in case I forgot." She patted the bag around her waist.

"Since I'm here, I might as well go to the department store. My colleagues told me that the daily necessities counter has just received a new batch of soaps, made in Shanghai. I heard that clothes smell good after washing. There's also this sulfur soap, which is most effective for itching and rashes."

Thinking of the little bumps she had when she slept at her grandma's house, He Xiaojie's heart was instantly moved. "Will such a good thing be very expensive?"

If she dares to waste money, her mother will nag her for three days straight.

He Ruixue thought for a moment and said, "It should be one or two cents more expensive than ordinary soap. It's okay. I'll make up the extra money for you."

"good!"

With He Ruixue paying the bill, He Xiaojie no longer hesitated and followed her to the department store with peace of mind.

There are a lot of people on weekends, and the building is shoulder to shoulder. Everyone is wearing thick cotton jackets, making it seem even more crowded.

Many people are afraid that the goods will be sold out, so they choose to cut in line. The salesperson doesn't care and just gives them the goods after they receive the money and receipt.

Occasionally, some people can't stand the quarrel and it turns into a fight or robbery, and the security personnel are busy standing up to maintain order.

"Stand at the back. If you don't want to queue up, don't buy anything!"

"Behave yourself, come one at a time. You were standing behind him just now. Don't think I can't see you just because you're short!"

A few years ago, in order to keep up with the trend, the store installed a batch of glass counters. However, several of them were broken by people during the Chinese New Year, so they were replaced with wooden ones.

Squeezing into the crowd, He Ruixue stretched out her arm to forcibly separate the old man who was trying to cut in line behind her, placed her ticket on the counter, and said quickly, "Hello, comrade, I need one bar of sulfur soap and two bars of Lighthouse soap."

"Each person can only buy one bar of Lighthouse soap per month."

She pulled He Xiaojie to her side and said, "I came here with my niece."

The man nodded, took her money and bills, counted them, and after confirming that they were correct, he clamped them on the wire above his head, pushed them back, and then took out the corresponding soap from the container behind him, wrapped it simply in oil paper and handed it to them.

In a lazy tone, he said, "Sulfur soap is 40 cents, and Lighthouse soap is 50 cents. That's 1.4 yuan in total. Take it."

He Xiaojie took it and nodded quickly, "Thank you, comrade."

It’s not okay to have a bad attitude, we have learned from past experiences.

Just now, when they were lining up, the man standing in front of them shouted in a rather blunt tone, "A pack of Pegasus cigarettes."

The saleswoman raised her eyebrows and said, "Who is Fei Ma Yan? Is my name Fei Ma Yan? Do you have any manners?"

The man was afraid that she would hide the cigarettes and not sell them to him, so he apologized and said nice things to her, only then was he able to get away with it.

Passing by the food area, He Ruixue bought some cakes and candies that didn't require a ticket.

The candy counter was not much different from the supermarkets of later generations. Behind the salesperson, there were several trapezoidal "buckets" separated by wooden boards. The sides of those "buckets" facing the crowd were tilted, low in the front and high in the back. Bulk candies were displayed in them, and they were in full view.

In the tall containers, several layers are filled with various candies and sugar cubes, which make several passing children cry with envy.

There is a simple scale on the counter in front. The candies to be weighed are placed on a white round plate. The salesperson's hands are very skilled. He can grab as much as you want, and there is basically no big error.

She bought half a pound of assorted candies. The outer packaging was made of pure paper, not colorful plastic candy coating. It had fruit patterns printed on it, but there was no other information except the brand and manufacturer. It could be described as simple.

Food these days has no expiration date. Most people will still eat food even if it goes bad. A little sour taste can be ignored. Moldy steamed buns? Just peel off the skin, no big deal.

After buying the things, the two were about to go downstairs. At the wool counter, He Ruixue accidentally ran into her class teacher Zhang Lanxia.

She took the initiative to step forward and greeted them, "Teacher Zhang, are you out shopping too? This is He Xiaojie, my niece, also from our school, in the same class as me."

"Oh, I remember her. She often came to play with you in class. You two had a really good relationship."

Zhang Lanxia thought for a moment and remembered the figure she often bumped into at the classroom door.

He Xiaojie rolled her eyes secretly. What kind of look is that teacher giving her?

You call following her around and running errands "playing"?

"Yes, it's her. Teacher Zhang has a really good memory. No wonder my sister-in-law always says you're careful."

"Hey, she's being polite. I was just on my way to look for you and ran into you today."

Zhang Lanxia looked at her with a hint of guilt in her eyes. "You didn't take the job I introduced to you before, did you?"

"Not yet."

"That's good. I just got the news too. They've already decided on the candidate. It would be a waste of time for you to go there. It would just delay things."

Zhang Lanxia felt really embarrassed to say these things in front of her students, and she couldn't help but blame her sister-in-law.

Since the so-called exam opportunity is a cover, why send her a letter of introduction? Isn't this just a joke?

What if He Ruixue misunderstood that she did it on purpose? In the end, not only would she fail to make friends with the Jiang family, but she would also be blamed. How unfair it would be for her.

He Ruixue was a little surprised. Any items that had been critically attacked by the system would not disappear. This was the case with the bacon and eggs before. This job opportunity should also be retained, and there should be no accidents in the middle of the process.

She recalled the system's description, focusing on the word "opportunity". Perhaps the system had already predicted it, reminding her that she would not get the job.

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