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Especially since He Tiantian got lost, it would take a lot more time to find the main entrance.
"Okay, get in." The cheerful girl laughed, letting He Tiantian sit in the back seat.
Even though He Tiantian isn't heavy, she was worried that the girl wouldn't have the strength for such movements while sitting in the car.
Just as I was about to speak, I saw the girl push her bicycle forward a few steps, then lift her leg and get on the bicycle.
He Tiantian was stunned, then realized that at that time, China was known as the bicycle kingdom, and very few people could not ride bicycles.
The girl wasn't very tall, but she was quite strong and knew the route well.
Even in a campus full of students, she maintained a fast pace; the bicycle bell, however, never stopped ringing from the moment this cheerful girl got on her bicycle.
Upon hearing the bell, passersby will automatically move to the side to avoid it.
Soon we were outside the main gate, and we came to a shoe repair stall.
"Alright, we're here," the cheerful girl said with a laugh, stopping her bicycle.
He Tiantian smiled and said, "My name is He Tiantian, what's your name?"
"My name is Qin Shuang," the girl said. "I'm a freshman this year, majoring in directing. I've registered and am just about to go home."
Directing Department
This girl has thick eyebrows and big eyes, she's quite pretty, why didn't she apply to the acting department? Why did she apply to the directing department instead?
Uh...
Perhaps this Qin Shuang could have made a living based on her looks, but she chose to rely on her talent.
"Hehe, I'm He Tiantian, a teacher in the Department of Opera, Film and Television Literature. It's nice to meet you." He Tiantian extended her hand; she quite liked this warm-hearted girl.
"Oh? You're a teacher?" Qin Shuang exclaimed in surprise. "You seem younger than me to me."
"Hehe, you look young, but you're not young at all," He Tiantian laughed. "I was born in 1955, so I'm already twenty-seven this year."
"Twenty-seven?" Qin Shuang looked He Tiantian up and down. "Tsk tsk tsk, I have to say, time has been too kind to Teacher He. I'm twenty this year, how come... sigh, never mind..."
The old shoe repairman, while letting He Tiantian rest, kept praising her in his heart, thinking, "These are definitely good shoes, she's rich. They'll cost many times more later."
"Hehe, actually you are very beautiful, you just haven't learned how to dress yourself yet," He Tiantian said with a smile. "If you have something to do, you can go back first."
Qin Shuang smiled and said, "Goodbye, Teacher He."
"Goodbye, Qin Shuang." He Tiantian nodded. Now that she knew the department and its name, it would be easy to find someone in the future.
After Qin Shuang left, He Tiantian waited patiently for her shoes to be repaired.
"One yuan," the old shoe repairman said.
He Tiantian took the shoes and examined them carefully. Wow, the shoes were repaired so well that you could hardly see any trace of the repair.
When the old shoe repairman saw that He Tiantian didn't say anything, he assumed she was complaining about having too much money.
"How about we cut it?" There are a few too many pieces.
He Tiantian came to her senses, took out a few yuan, handed it to the old man, and said, "Thank you, sir. Your skills are excellent. This is just a small amount."
The old shoe repairman looked a little embarrassed.
Especially when he heard others praise his skills but mentioned that his family was struggling financially, he held back and swallowed the thought of asking for change.
"Hehe, this is an old craft," the old shoe repairman said. "Our family used to make leather shoes by ancestral means. After liberation, I went to work in a factory, but now the factory is not doing well and I haven't been paid for several months. But I have several mouths to feed, so how can I not work? That's why I came here to set up a shoe repair stall."
The old shoe repairman said this with a face full of pride.
“You can reopen your shoe store,” He Tiantian asked doubtfully. A person with skills shouldn’t be in such a sorry state.
"Sigh, I don't have the capital," the old shoe repairman said. "Besides, people don't trust my skills. Furthermore, I can only make old-style shoes; I can't think of any new styles."
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Look at these shoes of mine, can you make them?"
The old shoe repairman chuckled and said, "As long as you give me the design and the materials, I can make it. It's not difficult at all."
Hearing this, He Tiantian understood.
China has never lacked skilled craftsmen, but it lacks innovative thinking.
A closed society confines people's thoughts and perspectives.
Therefore, the emergence of counterfeit goods is inevitable.
Anyway, this shoe repairman has been setting up his stall here. If Jiang wants to get shoes repaired, she can go to this shoe repairman.
He Tiantian saw that Jiang was still handing out flyers, and the faces of the girls were all sunburned.
So she went to the corner store and bought a few popsicles. She wanted to buy some more expensive ones, but they only had red bean popsicles, which cost five cents each. She bought six, and they were hers.
When He Tiantian came over with the popsicle, Jiang couldn't wait any longer.
"My cousin-in-law is so nice," Jiang said. "It's so hot... Come on, let's go under the tree and have some popsicles. Anyway, we've already gotten most of the flyers, so no thanks."
"Thank you, Sister He." The girls were very sweet-talking and called He Tiantian "Sister He."
The girls are pretty and have sweet tongues. I wonder where they found them?
The group ate popsicles while listening intently to what the owner, Sister He, was saying.
"Sister-in-law, the shop is busy this afternoon, so we'll head back soon and won't be able to keep you company," Jiang said with a smile. She had been handing out flyers this morning, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, she expected to be very busy with many customers this afternoon.
However, they all enjoy this kind of busyness!
"It's okay, I'm fine too. After we finish our popsicles, let's go get some food. I'll go back with you guys later and see if I can help," He Tiantian said. Jiang, who used to be a chubby girl, has lost almost ten pounds for the sake of her studio.
He Tiantian was alright, so she came over to help.
“Great! This afternoon will be very busy. With more people, we can sell more clothes,” Jiang said. “Alright, now that we’ve finished eating, let’s go have some lunch.”
The food was simple, just pork chop noodles, and it was quick.
Jiang was a very generous boss; he gave each person two large pork chops.
After finishing their meal, the pedestrians hurried back to the studio.
Sure enough, after I went back, a lot of girls came to the place, and even a few boys.
The men's clothing has also been brought up, on the other side of the studio building.
They're quite busy inside and can't keep up with everyone.
After Jiang returned with the pedestrians, he joined the group of people entertaining the clients.
He Tiantian also helped out, and before they knew it, it was six o'clock in the afternoon, and there were fewer people in the store.
Jiang collapsed onto the sofa, exhausted, while the others sat slumped in their chairs.
"No wonder I'm hungry, it's already six o'clock," Xiao Yang said. "Let's go eat in shifts."
"Ah!" He Tiantian exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my god, it's already six o'clock! I have to hurry home."
As they were talking, He Tiantian quickly grabbed her bag and prepared to leave.
Just as I was about to open the door, it was pushed open.
He Tiantian was stunned. "Hehe, they've come looking for me."
"It's time to eat." Huo Yingjie came in with a smile.
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