Huang Qinqin picked up the dress, looked at it, and then held it up against herself before happily replying, "I like it!"
"Mom, you have such good taste! This dress is beautiful, and the waist is wide enough that I should be able to wear it for another month or two."
Huang Qinqin wasn't simply agreeing with Zhang Yumei; she genuinely thought the dress was beautiful.
Although this dress doesn't have any other patterns, the details are handled very well. The neckline is a small square neck, but the edges are embroidered with flowers.
Although the waist is made very wide, the upper body is well-tailored. Huang Qinqin can already imagine that she will be the most beautiful pregnant mother when she wears this dress.
Hearing Huang Qinqin say she liked it, Zhang Yumei was also very happy: "I'm glad you like it! Then we'll buy it."
"Young lady, how much is this dress? Do you need a ticket?"
Zhang Yumei saw another similar dress next to her, except that it was blue.
She was thinking to herself that if she didn't need cloth coupons, she planned to buy both of them so that Huang Qinqin would have a replacement.
After hearing Huang Qinqin and Zhang Yumei's brief conversation, Mo Jiaxin decided to buy the dress, realizing once again how much Huang Qinqin was favored in her husband's family.
And Huang Qinqin's in-laws must be quite wealthy, since dresses in department stores are never cheap.
Zhang Yumei didn't consider the price at all; she gave Mo Jiaxin the impression that she would buy it as long as Huang Qinqin liked it.
"This dress is free, but it was imported from Hong Kong, so it's a bit expensive."
"This was originally supposed to cost fifteen yuan a piece, but if Qinqin wants it, it'll only cost twelve yuan."
Mo Jiaxin's maximum authority was to give them a three-yuan discount, but she felt that Zhang Yumei might not buy it after hearing the price.
Even at twelve yuan, it's still quite expensive. How much does an average worker earn in a month? This dress costs almost a month's salary for an average worker.
Upon hearing that no cloth coupons were needed, Zhang Yumei immediately asked, "If I want two pairs, can you give me a discount?"
Although twelve yuan for a dress is not cheap, it is still acceptable for Zhang Yumei.
Firstly, they don't buy such expensive dresses every day; secondly, it's because Xu Weiguo's salary is high.
Xu Weiguo had officially become the director a few days ago, but he said he wanted to keep a low profile, so they just had a simple celebration at home.
After becoming the bureau chief, not only did I receive more receipts each month, but my salary also increased to 185 yuan a month, a full 40 yuan more than before.
So Zhang Yumei, being very wealthy, declared that she not only wanted to buy two, but also two.
Mo Jiaxin opened her mouth slightly in surprise and asked somewhat stammeringly, "Do you...do you want two?"
"Um, if I want two, can you give me a discount?"
Zhang Yumei persisted in asking if the price could be lowered. Being able to afford it was one thing, but if she didn't try to bargain, Zhang Yumei felt she was losing out.
Huang Qinqin actually thought the dress was a bit expensive, but she really liked it.
So she said to Mo Jiaxin, "Jiaxin, could you please go and ask Manager Gao if we can get a discount if we buy two?"
"When you ask, just say you want to buy it, and see how Manager Gao responds. Thank you."
"Okay, I'll go ask for you right away."
However, before Mo Jiaxin could take the dress to ask Manager Gao, Xu Hongxia stopped her.
"Wait a moment!"
When Xu Hongxia saw that Mo Jiaxin was about to ask Manager Gao, she immediately pointed to a fuchsia dress and said, "Um, could you please take that dress with you and ask if you can get a discount?"
Mo Jiaxin glanced at the dress: "This dress is a bit expensive, because it's red and costs eighteen yuan."
After hearing the price, Zhang Yumei secretly glared at Xu Hongxia, but considering there were many people around, she didn't refuse her.
"Could you please take this with you and ask? We need this one too. Thank you, young lady."
Xu Hongxia wasn't afraid of Zhang Yumei's glare. What did a glare matter? Zhang Yumei had already promised to buy it for her.
Office
Mo Jiaxin greeted Manager Gao somewhat awkwardly: "Manager Gao, I'm sorry to bother you."
This was Mo Jiaxin's first time meeting Manager Gao alone. She had never spoken to Manager Gao alone before, and she was so nervous that her palms were sweating.
Manager Gao looked up and realized he didn't recognize Mo Jiaxin, but he guessed she was probably a saleswoman at the department store.
"No need to bother you, what did you need me for?"
Mo Jiaxin mustered her courage and said, "It's like this, Qinqin and her family just came to buy clothes and took a liking to these two dresses."
"She wanted to ask if there was a discount if she bought three?"
Manager Gao was about to refuse when he heard this. Department stores have clearly marked prices, so how could they change prices arbitrarily?
But the words were already on the tip of his tongue when he belatedly realized that Mo Jiaxin had said Huang Qinqin wanted to buy them.
"Is the Qinqin you're talking about Huang Qinqin from our department store?"
Mo Jiaxin nodded: "Yes! It's her."
Manager Gao wanted to ask why she didn't come over and ask herself, but he quickly realized what was going on.
Huang Qinqin was probably afraid that if she came to ask herself, others might not believe her, so she simply had the salesperson come and ask directly.
"Sure, just sell it to her at cost price, and then just report the damage to the few clothes she likes."
Manager Gao thought for a moment and then added, "Please also tell her that the maximum number of items is five."
"Okay, Manager Gao, I'll head out now."
When Mo Jiaxin returned to the counter, she immediately relayed Manager Gao's words to Huang Qinqin.
Huang Qinqin immediately knew that this was compensation from Manager Gao, so she said to Zhang Yumei and Xu Fang, "Mom, Second Aunt, why don't you pick out a dress too?"
Xu Fang wanted to refuse, but Zhang Yumei pulled her along to pick out clothes: "Oh, we're already here, and this is a rare opportunity, so Fang, just pick one out."
Zhang Yumei knew perfectly well that if it weren't for Huang Qinqin's influence, the department store would never have charged them at cost price.
No more than 5 items, which means she can buy 5 items, just enough for her and Xu Fang to each have one. It's a rare opportunity, and she won't miss it.
Xu Fang was actually wavering, thinking that the price shouldn't be too expensive based on the cost price, so she reluctantly went to choose clothes.
In the end, the two of them each chose a set of winter clothes, reasoning that it was the most expensive in the store and that buying it at cost price would be the most cost-effective.
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