Huang Qinqin was stunned for a moment when she heard this reason, but she quickly gave Zhang Yumei and the others a thumbs up: "Mom, Second Aunt, you are so smart."
"I never thought I could choose winter clothes."
Zhang Yumei smiled proudly: "That's right, that's why they say having an elder in the family is like having a treasure, it's because we have a wealth of life experience."
"Mom, you are definitely our family's treasure, but you don't look old at all."
Huang Qinqin leaned against Zhang Yumei and said very sincerely, "If we don't say it, people will think you are my older sister."
Zhang Yumei was so happy to be coaxed by Huang Qinqin: "You have the sweetest tongue."
"That's true~ I'm serious."
Huang Qinqin felt that although she had exaggerated a little, she had not lied.
Zhang Yumei had indeed suffered a lot when she lived in the village, but since moving to the city, she has been living a more comfortable life.
So, despite being in her forties, she looks like she's only in her early thirties. Plus, Zhang Yumei maintains a good figure; if it weren't for her preference for wearing clothes that make her look older, people would believe she's in her twenties.
Zhang Yumei pinched Huang Qinqin's cheek and said indulgently, "I can't argue with you, I'll go pay first."
"Young lady, how much do these clothes cost in total?"
Mo Jiaxin did the math and then said, "It's thirty-seven yuan in total."
"So cheap?!"
Zhang Yumei originally thought that it would be good if the price could be halved, but she didn't expect it to only cost thirty-seven yuan.
She immediately took out her money to pay, and then asked Xu Hongxia to help her carry the clothes, afraid that if she was even a second late, the department store would change its mind.
As the group carried the clothes to other counters, Xu Fang asked in a low voice, "Qinqin, are these clothes really that cheap?"
"This is way too different!"
Huang Qinqin was mentally prepared, since the profit margins for almost all goods were split 50/50, whether in department stores or supply and marketing cooperatives.
Some might even have more, so she wasn't too surprised that the cost price of the clothes was so low.
"Well, because there are losses and other issues during transportation from other places, goods transported from other places generally have higher profit margins."
Zhang Yumei took out the list and glanced at it, finding that the cost price of several dresses was between 5 and 7 yuan, but their two winter coats were more expensive.
Both items cost ten yuan each, which is already quite cheap.
They all chose long, thick cotton-padded coats, and these were even free. Even Xu Fang thought the coats were a good deal.
After buying the clothes, Zhang Yumei discussed with Huang Qinqin, "Qinqin, how about we continue shopping?"
"It's Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow, and we're going to your parents' house. How about we buy some cigarettes for your dad?"
Huang Qinqin shook her head: "Mom, no need to buy cigarettes. My dad isn't a heavy smoker. Buy him some alcohol instead. My dad and my grandpa both like to drink."
"Alright, let's go take a look at the wine."
Seeing Huang Qinqin and her group walk away, the saleswoman at the same counter as Mo Jiaxin said enviously, "That's great."
“Look at Qinqin, her mother-in-law is so good to her, she bought her two dresses without hesitation.”
"And according to her mother-in-law, she actually went back to her parents' home for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and even bought cigarettes and alcohol for Qinqin's father. Why can't I meet such a good mother-in-law!"
Mo Jiaxin was also envious, and she added somewhat sourly, "Not only that, Qinqin's husband treats her even better."
“On the first day the department store opened, everyone from Qinqin’s in-laws’ and her own family came to see her.”
“Her husband is even more so. He has been picking Qinqin up and dropping her off at get off work every day since she started working. I have never seen Qinqin walk to work by herself.”
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing envy in each other's eyes. They both said simultaneously, "Sigh~ another day of envying others..."
......
The food factory had crispy pork today, and Xu Junhui remembered that Huang Qinqin quite liked it, so he decided to pack some to take home.
Then he remembered that he needed to go to the Huang family's house later, so he packed an extra portion to give to Chen Zhaodi and the others.
Xu Junhui took the packaged sweet and sour pork and headed straight for the steel factory's residential compound.
When Xu Junhui arrived, he made a big blunder. He forgot that the Huang family had moved and went straight to the old house.
When they arrived, they found the door locked and realized they had moved. So they quickly rode their bicycles to their new home.
"Junhui, what brings you here at this hour?"
Chen Zhaodi was a little surprised to see Xu Junhui arrive, as he seemed to have never come at this time before.
Xu Junhui explained, "Qinqin asked me to come and tell you that she has something to do and needs to go back to Huangjia Village tomorrow, and asked you to wait for her tomorrow."
Then he handed one of the boxes of sweet and sour pork to Chen Zhaodi: "It just so happens that the cafeteria has sweet and sour pork today, so I packed an extra portion. Mom, could you change the plate for me?"
"Okay, then wait for me a bit."
Chen Zhaodi took the sweet and sour pork and went to the kitchen.
When Dundun heard about the sweet and sour pork, his eyes lit up. He ran over and hugged Xu Junhui, asking expectantly, "Uncle, what is sweet and sour pork?"
Dun Dun has never eaten sweet and sour pork before, but as soon as he hears that it's meat, he knows it must be delicious.
As he was thinking about it, Dun Dun felt like he was about to drool, so he quickly slurped it out and pulled it back.
Seeing that Dundun was like a little glutton, Xu Junhui took out a piece of the remaining crispy pork from the box and let Dundun try it.
"This is sweet and sour pork, isn't it delicious?"
Because the sweet and sour pork is coated in flour and fried, it is quite large. One piece of sweet and sour pork completely filled Dun Dun's mouth.
With his mouth stuffed full, Dun Dun could only nod frantically, trying to tell Xu Junhui, "Mmm, mmm~"
As Dundun ate the sweet and sour Guo Bao Rou (sweet and sour pork), he leaned against Xu Junhui, closed his eyes in bliss, and chewed incessantly.
Xu Junhui looked at the chubby little face that kept bobbing up and down, and really wanted to pinch it. Just as he was about to reach out, Chen Zhaodi came out of the kitchen.
After Chen Zhaodi came out, she handed the lunchbox back to Xu Junhui: "I put some taro and pork ribs in it. Take it back and let your mother-in-law and the others try it."
"Okay, thank you, Mom. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."
Xu Junhui put the lunchbox down, watched as Chen Zhaodi helped Dundun steady, and then pushed his bicycle to go home.
But just as he turned his bicycle around, Huang Jianguo called out to him, "Junhui, wait a minute!"
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