"Yeah, where's Xiao Zhao? Wasn't he just here a moment ago?"
The woman selling men's clothing also frowned as she spoke.
Zhou Qiqi quickly looked around and saw a figure in the distance that looked like Sister Zhao. She quickly chased after her.
She finally caught up with him, slightly out of breath, with fine beads of sweat on her temples.
"Sister Zhao, where are you going? Why didn't you tell me? I thought something had happened to you."
Sister Zhao rubbed the hem of her clothes, smiled sheepishly, her eyes full of unease.
"I think you should leave as soon as you're free. It's not good to leave the donkey cart at the factory gate and keep them inconvenienced."
Looking at the woman in front of her, Zhou Qiqi felt a ripple in her heart.
Despite being a rough person and uneducated, Sister Zhao is truly impeccable in terms of character.
After her husband passed away, she took over the rickshaw pulling job without hesitation, raising three children on her own and taking care of her mentally impaired father-in-law.
She's only thirty-two, but the sun and rain have made her look like she's forty.
And so, she remained optimistic, kind, and resilient.
Recalling how she had trembled all over but still protected her behind her back, Zhou Qiqi's eyes welled up with tears. She quickly waved her hand, her voice unconsciously softening.
"Okay, you go ahead then, we'll talk later. We might close up shop a little late today. If you can't wait for me by 4:30, I'll head back first."
She had already wasted so much time, and it was almost eleven o'clock now. She had to hurry back to set up her stall.
With her stall on her mind, Zhou Qiqi walked briskly.
Upon seeing the familiar location in the distance, she paused in her tracks.
The older sister and aunt were standing there, the banners were neatly hung up, and the stalls were set up properly.
"What new styles did you bring today? Show them to us quickly!"
Their eyes sparkled as they kept urging each other on.
The two of them were very discreet; they only helped set up the stall and didn't touch the goods at all.
The two women had just given brief statements at the police station. The older woman's name is Zheng Yulan, and she is 35 years old. The younger woman's name is Sun Zhaodi, and she is 41 years old.
Okay~
Zhou Qiqi smiled sweetly, feeling warm inside, and deftly opened the package.
Besides batwing tops, jeans, and French-style suits, there's another new item today.
It's also a set; you can buy them separately or combine them together.
She wore a basic black polyester suit jacket that she bought from Sister Ping. It was fitted at the waist, had shoulder pads, and a V-neck that gave it a sharp look.
The lower half of her outfit consisted of linen fabric she bought at a fabric store, cut into a double-layered A-line long skirt that draped beautifully and flowed gracefully.
Zheng Yulan's eyes lit up instantly. She picked up the orange floral dress, held it up against her body, and blushed.
Wow~ This looks so good~ It seems perfect for me!
Sun Zhaodi was just watching the fun, but as she watched, her eyes lit up. She picked up a black dress with large floral patterns and hesitated before trying it on.
"It seems like it would suit me too..."
The two smiled at each other, circled around one another, and praised each other.
"It really works! The color suits you perfectly, and the large floral pattern makes it look very elegant!"
"This suits you perfectly! The small floral print and bright colors are so flattering!"
Zhou Qiqi couldn't help but smile, her chin slightly raised, a hint of smugness in her eyes: "That's right~"
The previous French-style suit had a limited audience, so this time she made special improvements so that more people could wear beautiful clothes.
"Qiqi, how much is this set?"
Zheng Yulan asked impatiently.
"A set costs thirty yuan, and comes with a thin brown belt. If you don't want the belt, it's 50 cents cheaper."
Zhou Qiqi's voice was clear and bright.
"Sister Zheng, if you want it, I'll give you the same discount as last time."
This set is a bit more expensive than the French-style suit. There's no way around it; the weather is starting to get cooler, and the cost of autumn and winter clothes is naturally higher.
"So expensive? That's equivalent to almost half a month's worth of socks I sold..."
Sister Zheng bit her lip, hesitating a bit, but Aunt Sun next to her persuaded her.
"Let me give you some advice: since you like it so much, just buy it. You buy dresses for your daughter and suits for the men in your family without batting an eye, but when it comes to yourself, you just can't bring yourself to buy anything..."
"Okay! I'll buy it!"
Sister Zheng gritted her teeth, "Otherwise, why would I get up early and work late every day to sell socks at my stall?"
She hugged her skirt, overjoyed, skipping and jumping like a little girl, and turned to look at the older woman.
"Sister Sun, what about you? Are you going to buy anything?"
Zheng Yulan had seen Sun Zhaodi when she set up a stall in this area at the beginning of the year. At that time, Sun Zhaodi was wearing the same drab blue jacket, and she is wearing the same jacket today.
She's clearly in her early forties, but she looks like a woman in her fifties.
Aunt Sun's hand, which was stroking the hem of her skirt, trembled slightly, but she eventually put it down.
"I'll pass, but I'm already so old, why would I need to wear new clothes..."
Sister Zheng rolled her eyes and offered some advice.
“Your brother’s two younger brothers, who look no younger than you, didn’t hesitate to give you any clothes when they came to your stall yesterday.”
"Spend your money where you should, otherwise they'll squander it all."
"Besides, if you don't wear skirts now, you won't be able to wear them anymore when you're older!"
Sun Zhaodi felt a tightness in her throat after hearing these words.
As the eldest sister in the family, she helped her mother raise her two younger brothers at a young age.
When she was young, her mother always told her to wait and buy new clothes for her two younger brothers first.
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