"Qinqin, what a coincidence! Are you looking at your watch?"
"Your family doesn't even own a bicycle, so you probably don't have the money to buy you a watch, right?"
Chen Ermei seemed oblivious to Xu Junhui beside her, and immediately remarked that Huang Qinqin couldn't afford a watch.
The saleswoman was shocked. She thought these two were rich; who with money would give up buying a bicycle to buy a watch?
Isn't this just messing with her?!
He glared at Huang Qinqin with displeasure and forcefully snatched the watch back from her hand.
He said dismissively, "How dare you ask me to take it out for you to try if you can't afford it?! Aren't you afraid of breaking it and not being able to afford to pay for it?! Pah!"
Huang Qinqin was truly exasperated. What grudge did she hold against Chen Ermei? Why did she seem to be picking fights with Chen Ermei all this time?
Turning around, she realized Xu Jingui was there too, which made her even angrier.
Xu Jingui felt incredibly smug when he saw the sales clerk scold them. Serves them right!
Who told Xu Junhui and his family to embarrass him a few days ago? Now it's his turn to embarrass himself!
"For the sake of our family ties, if you don't have the money to buy a watch, please beg me, and I might consider lending you some money."
After saying that, he put his hands on his hips and looked at Xu Junhui with a superior attitude.
Xu Junhui didn't know where his confidence came from, actually thinking that he had no money. If he didn't have money, why would he bring his girlfriend here? Did he come here on purpose to get the cold shoulder?
Moreover, his arrogant attitude was quite funny. He was only a little over 1.7 meters tall, which wasn't short, but because he was fat, he didn't seem tall.
The way he stands with his hands on his hips makes him look like a round teapot, which only gives people a comical feeling.
Seeing that he remained silent, Xu Jingui assumed that he had guessed right and that he really had no money. So he pretended to be generous and said to Chen Ermei, "Go pick out a watch and consider it a betrothal gift."
"Unlike some people who try to put on a show of wealth when they're not!"
Xu Junhui had no intention of getting entangled with them. Since the two families had already fallen out, there was no need to give them any face.
He took out the industrial invoices and money he had prepared beforehand from his pocket and said to the salesperson, "We'll take this watch. Please write up the invoice."
The sales clerk, seeing that Xu Junhui was indeed wealthy, didn't feel embarrassed at all. She pretended nothing had happened and calmly collected the money and issued a receipt.
Xu Junhui and his group took their things, didn't even glance at Xu Jingui and his group, and left.
Xu Jingui was not only humiliated, but also ignored by Huang Qinqin and the others, leaving him furious with nowhere to vent his anger.
But Chen Ermei, seemingly oblivious to the situation, excitedly asked, "Brother Xu, are you really going to buy me a watch?"
"Then I'll take this piece, thank you, Brother Xu!"
Sure enough, he immediately ran into a brick wall. Xu Junhui angrily said, "Buy what! If you have money, buy it yourself! I've already given you a dowry!"
After saying that, she stormed off in a huff. It's unclear whether she was angry or embarrassed by her own broken promise.
Xu Jingui had no intention of actually buying her a watch. One reason was that he didn't have any industrial vouchers, and the other was that he had already given her 88 yuan as a bride price and was unwilling to buy her anything else.
Chen Ermei, who remained where she was, was dumbfounded. She genuinely believed that Xu Jingui was going to buy her a watch.
In her mind, Xu Jingui was definitely richer than Xu Junhui, after all, his father was a member of the Revolutionary Committee.
Everyone knows that the Revolutionary Committee frequently raids homes, and it's always landlords or capitalists who are targeted.
With a little manipulation and hiding a few things, it would be enough for an ordinary person to use for a long time.
Now that Xu Jingui is gone, Chen Ermei is left alone, humiliated. Chen Ermei felt the saleswoman's gaze was full of disdain. She could only cover her face and leave.
Xu Junhui and Huang Qinqin were still at the supply and marketing cooperative. They went back and bought some more red fabric, which Xu Junhui had forgotten to buy earlier.
Xu Junhui asked Huang Qinqin to use this fabric to make a new outfit for the banquet.
Just as I was about to leave, I saw Xu Jingui and Chen Ermei walk away one after the other, and they looked like they were having a rather unpleasant time.
Seeing this, Huang Qinqin felt relieved and her mood improved. Indeed, happiness is built on the suffering of others.
......
After Xu Junhui dropped Huang Qinqin off at home, he stood at the door for a long time, hesitating. He had just made a big blunder that morning, and he felt a little embarrassed to go in.
In the end, Huang Qinqin let him in directly: "What are you afraid of? Just don't keep thinking about it. What's done is done. Just don't think about it. Maybe my parents have already forgotten about it."
"Besides, even if Mom and Dad still remember, as long as you stay calm and act like you don't care, what can anyone do to you?"
Xu Junhui thought she made sense; as long as he was thick-skinned enough, no one could make him feel embarrassed.
Seeing her daughter return with so much fabric, Chen Zhaodi ran over excitedly and touched it.
"My goodness, girl, did you buy this? Where did you get so many cloth coupons?"
Huang Qinqin joked, "I stole it!"
Chen Zhaodi didn't believe her at all; even if she tried to rob her, she couldn't get that much fabric.
Xu Junhui took the things off the car and explained, "I bought the red fabric. Could you please make a dress for Qinqin to wear at the banquet?"
"The remaining fabric is flawed fabric that Qinqin bought. It was specially reserved for Qinqin by the saleswoman at the supply and marketing cooperative. She bought it specifically for you and your uncle."
Chen Zhaodi clung to the fabric, saying insincerely, "We're all so old, why do we need new clothes? We have work clothes to wear every day."
Huang Qinqin disagreed, retorting, "How are you and Dad old? Besides, who doesn't like new clothes? Mom, don't tell me you don't like them!"
“This is for you and Dad. My brother and I get new clothes every other year, but you and Dad haven’t worn new clothes for many years. I believe my brother and the others also agreed to leave the fabric for you.”
He turned to Huang Jianguo and Huang Jianjun beside him and asked, "Big brother, second brother, do you think what I said is right?"
"right!"
It's not that Chen Zhaodi doesn't like new clothes; it's just that she thinks the fabric is rare, so she wants to keep it.
"I can't argue with you, but we don't need that much either. We'll save the rest for your children later."
Huang Qinqin felt that Chen Zhaodi was thinking too far ahead. She was only preparing to get married now, while her eldest and second brothers didn't even have partners yet, and she was already thinking about using it for their children.
"Mom, this is for you and Dad. Everyone in the family has a salary now, so why worry about your grandchildren not being able to buy fabric?"
Chen Zhaodi thought Huang Qinqin's words were all nonsense. Even if they could buy fabric, wouldn't more be better?
However, she'll accept the gift from her daughter as a token of her filial piety. If she doesn't accept it, she's afraid her daughter won't want to buy them anything in the future.
I made a new dress, which is perfect for my daughter to wear on her wedding day. She'll look so proud!
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