Both Shen Ze and Jian Xiaoxing knew in their hearts that Shen's mother was creating an opportunity for them to be alone.

They are already engaged, so it is normal for them to hold hands and kiss each other occasionally. But they just want to stay eight feet away from each other and can hardly say a few words to each other. When will she be able to hold her grandson!

There are quite a lot of things in Haicheng's building materials market, because there is a ceramic factory in the industrial zone, and there are quite a lot of different types of ceramics, but the prices are a bit expensive.

In this era, tiles and marble were not yet popular, and painting the floor with cement was already a very good decoration, so tiles became a luxury.

Chen Ze knew nothing about the prices of these things. He had no idea how much the boss would ask for or whether it was expensive or cheap.

Jian Xiaoxing, like an expert, greeted the boss, picked up the tiles and asked the boss to do a water seepage test.

When the boss saw her attitude, he knew that she was not easy to fool, so he obediently quoted the lowest price.

"Boss, for this quality, I can only give you fifty cents a dollar at most. If it works, I'll give you one hundred and twenty dollars, a total of sixty dollars. You can deliver it today."

The size of the tiles is six hundred by six hundred, and Jian Xiaoxing reduced the price by another ten cents based on his lowest price.

The boss was very reluctant at first, saying that he couldn't make any money, but under Jian Xiaoxing's tough attitude, he finally relented:

"Okay, use it if you like and help me promote it. However, I don't have time to prepare the stock today, so I can send it tomorrow."

Chen Ze was stunned watching from the side. The tile was originally priced at one yuan, but he managed to cut the price in half. He really knew how to live.

Jian Xiaoxing smiled gently. The boss would never do a business that would lose money. Since the deal was done, there was profit. However, work would start tomorrow, and there would be no one to inspect it after it was delivered. It would not be too late to deliver it until next weekend.

"Wait a minute, let me ask."

After all, Shen Ze was the real buyer, so Jian Xiaoxing turned around and asked for his opinion.

Shen Ze blushed slightly, and said in a daze: "I'll do as you say!"

The boss quickly replied with a smile:

"That's fine, you two really have good taste. This tile is very popular in the city."

Chen Ze cleared his throat twice, his eyes wandering as he looked up at the sky, not daring to look in Jian Xiaoxing's direction.

Jian Xiaoxing promptly paid the boss, took the receipt, and agreed on the delivery time.

After they left, Shen Ze could still hear the boss saying, "These two are such a perfect match!"

Jian Xiaoxing lowered her head and saw that she was wearing a white blouse, which matched Shen Ze's white shirt very well.

After ordering the tiles, they went to look at wood and other things and ordered everything they could.

Chen Ze discovered that when Jian Xiaoxing did these things, he was clear and methodical, and he never dragged his feet when buying anything, and the money he spent was especially worth it.

Inspired by her, he even tried to negotiate the price with the boss, and the two of them worked together to save a lot of money.

In one morning, the two of them walked around a lot. They were tired physically but felt very happy.

At noon, they returned to the store.

Chen Xiulian was looking forward to their return and wanted to take them out for dinner.

Jian Xiaoxing originally wanted to go back to his uncle's house for dinner so that he could see Jian Yang's blind date.

Mother Shen held her hand tightly and didn't give her any chance to escape.

"There's also a dumpling restaurant on the next street. Let's go try it and learn from them."

Chen Xiulian walked in front, holding Jian Xiaoxing's hand. From time to time, she looked back at Chen Ze who was following closely behind her, as if asking for help.

Shen Ze just shrugged helplessly, thinking that he couldn't understand his mother nowadays, and there was nothing he could do!

When I walked into the dumpling restaurant, there was only a counter and four tables covered with plastic sheets. The wooden stools were tattered, some of them were missing legs. The walls were made of exposed red bricks and were not painted. The floor was cement with a lot of oil stains that could not be washed off.

The restaurant is very simple and is said to be the first private restaurant in Haicheng.

Compared to state-owned restaurants where the dishes are simple and the waiters are indifferent to customers, the food here is diverse and the waiters greet you with a smile.

There were quite a few customers inside, most of them wearing work clothes and shirts.

In this day and age, those who can afford to eat out are all well-off. Otherwise, who would spend a dollar on a plate of dumplings? At 1.2 yuan per pound of flour, how many dumplings can you make?

While waiting for the dumplings to be served, Jian Xiaoxing reported the purchase situation to Shen's mother and returned the remaining money to her.

"Aunt, I've almost finished buying everything. It cost me two hundred and thirty dollars. I'll have them deliver everything together next weekend so I can inspect it."

Chen Xiulian took the money and smiled from ear to ear, "Xiaoxing is really capable. It's a blessing for Chen Ze to marry you!"

The two of them were too embarrassed to bow their heads at the same time. They were constantly being paired up by people all morning and it was really exciting.

To ease the embarrassment, Jian Xiaoxing asked for a bottle of Beibingyang soda for himself.

Soon, the hot dumplings were served on the table. Jian Xiaoxing and Chen Xiulian asked the boss for hot water at the same time to scald their bowls and chopsticks before using them.

Shen Ze looked at their coordinated actions and muttered to himself, they really have a tacit understanding!

Jian Xiaoxing and Chen Xiulian also realized something, and the three words "health certificate" blurted out at the same time.

In the catering industry, the most important thing is health. If the health certificate can be posted, everyone will feel more at ease when eating.

Jian Xiaoxing and Chen Xiulian smiled at each other and said, "Aunt, I'll take a day off and accompany you to get your business license and then go for a physical examination."

In 1983, self-employed individuals were gradually recognized by everyone. In addition, there were many factories in Haicheng and the demand was great. The district encouraged self-employed individuals and it was easy to obtain a business license.

Chen Xiulian was more concerned about the physical examination. "They won't check for any weird items, right?"

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