Zhou Qiqi took the money, a perfect smile curving her lips, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.
Her voice was clear and crisp, each word resounding.
"I can't lower it any further. It's a rule that was set long ago. I'm perfectly at ease with the money I'm supposed to make. Why should I feel guilty?"
Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, the woman rolled her eyes impatiently, pursed her lips, and muttered something under her breath.
Then he raised his chin and pointed to another pale yellow suit on the stall.
"Alright then, I'll get one too, and we'll get a 20% discount together!"
He then opened his wallet, counted out 23.6 yuan, and handed it to Zhou Qiqi with an air of superiority.
Zhou Qiqi laughed, somewhat speechless.
So that's what we've been waiting for~
No wonder he suddenly started helping the two ladies bargain; it turns out he had this in mind.
Zhou Qiqi wasn't going to indulge her. Instead of reaching out to take it, she straightened her back, raised her eyebrows, and stared directly at the other person.
"Thank you for your patronage. Our stall only offers a discount on the first order; everything else is a fixed price. The outfit you requested is thirty yuan. Thank you."
The woman immediately became unhappy.
"We did the calculations together! I saw you doing calculations for someone else the other day when I passed by!"
Zhou Qiqi shrugged and put the money into her small handbag.
"I'm sorry, the two ladies have already paid, and this first order has been completed. If you want to buy it, you can only pay the original price."
The woman put her hands on her hips and suddenly raised her voice.
"Why is this little girl so stingy? Has she become obsessed with money?"
"Do you really want me to give you those extra few dollars? Do you think we can't celebrate the New Year without them?"
Zhou Qiqi didn't say anything, but just lowered her head to help the two older women put on their clothes and gave each of them a hair tie.
Then I started organizing the goods on the stall.
No matter what the woman said, she wouldn't look up or pay any attention, leaving her to go crazy on her own.
Passersby couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle.
Women love to look pretty, and naturally they also care about their image. After being told that, she blushed, stomped her feet, and ran away, uttering a vicious curse before she left.
"Forget it! I don't want it anymore! This little girl is going too far!"
Zhou Qiqi didn't have time to pay attention to her. She had just finished tidying up the clothes on her stall when a customer came in. It was a female worker from the cannery, still wearing her uniform with a red armband on her sleeve that read "Team Leader".
The woman had a kind face, and as soon as she saw her stall, she started chattering away.
"I saw our factory director's daughter on a blind date the other day wearing a matching suit, and she succeeded. She said she bought it from you. A lot of people in our factory want to buy one for their daughters too!"
“I saw that my daughter-in-law really liked it and wanted to buy it for her as a birthday present. I’ve come here several times to look for it, but I didn’t see you setting up a stall. Today is the big day, and I thought I wouldn’t be able to buy anything and would have to go home empty-handed for lunch.”
"Luckily, I overheard a few people talking in the restroom, so I quickly asked for leave and came out!"
"Young lady, you can't just work sporadically like this at your stall! It seriously affects the customer experience and is also detrimental to your own business development."
Despite this auntie's rambling, she speaks with clear logic and a coherent structure.
Zhou Qiqi blushed a little at what was said, scratched her head, and quickly took out the suit.
"Hehe, we have some new styles today. Auntie, help your daughter-in-law pick some out and see which one looks best on her!"
The auntie quickly picked out a suit and light green linen skirt for her daughter-in-law, and promptly gave her thirty yuan, saying...
"My daughter-in-law is fair-skinned and slim, she'll definitely look good in this!"
Zhou Qiqi packed it in a paper bag, but didn't give it to her right away. Instead, she turned around and took a piece of fabric of the same color from the snakeskin bag, tied it into a full bow in a few quick movements, making the paper bag look exquisite.
The woman's eyes lit up, and she immediately gave her a thumbs up.
"Young lady, I take back what I just said. With your skills and sincerity, you can work hard even if you only work sporadically! You'll definitely have a bright future!"
Zhou Qiqi was amused by her aunt's actions and laughed along.
"Alright, Auntie, I appreciate your kind words!"
No sooner had the auntie finished speaking than someone else took a liking to the flared jeans.
Zhou Qiqi was warm and attentive to every customer, as long as they weren't as insulting as that woman, and soon a crowd gathered at her stall.
I haven't finished yet, and it's already midnight.
As students left school and workers finished their shifts, another huge crowd surged in, keeping the stalls busy until 1:30 p.m. before finally quieting down.
I went to the police station today, which took up a lot of time. The clothes didn't sell out immediately like the previous two times; there are still about ten pieces left.
Seeing that there were hardly any people on the street, Zhou Qiqi tugged at Sister Zheng and Sister Sun next to her.
"I'm starving! There's a noodle stall over there, let's go, I'll treat my two sisters to noodles!"
"No, no need~"
The two women quickly waved their hands, explaining that they had just finished their work.
With Zhou Qiqi's stall next to them, both of their stalls attracted many more customers.
"No, I have to go. I'll be heartbroken if I don't. I'll find another place to set up my stall tomorrow, not next to you two!"
Zhou Qiqi stood with her hands on her hips, threatening him with a crooked mouth.
She had already decided in the morning that she would definitely thank the two older sisters.
However, while I'm expressing my gratitude, this shouldn't be confused with doing business; the clothes are still 20% off.
But this gratitude can be expressed elsewhere, such as at a small noodle stall near the school gate, which would be quite nice.
It can fill their stomachs without causing too much psychological burden to the two older women.
Upon hearing Zhou Qiqi's words, the two older women quickly tried to comfort her.
"Don't be sad, don't be sad, let's go, okay?"
The three of them tidied up their stall, put the items into a snakeskin bag, placed it next to the auntie selling roasted sweet potatoes' cart, and then went over to the noodle stall together.
Zhou Qiqi ordered a bowl of minced meat knife-cut noodles for 50 cents and added an extra braised egg for 5 cents.
The two older women had their eyes on the cheaper section of the signboard, but Zhou Qiqi blocked their way, leaving them with no choice.
They all ordered noodles with soybean paste and noodles with braised meat sauce, which cost 50 cents each.
The stall was run by a husband and wife. The man was kneading and cutting the dough, sweating profusely, while the woman was cooking noodles in front of the stove. They would wipe each other's sweat from time to time, and it looked quite heartwarming.
The noodles at this stall, though not as meaty as those in state-run restaurants, have a home-style flavor and are quite chewy.
The three of them ate to their hearts' content and then hurried back to their stall.
After the midday rush, there won't be as many people in the afternoon, and I don't know if we can sell out before 4 pm.
As Zhou Qiqi was lost in thought, she suddenly heard a sharp female voice coming from not far away.
"Look over there! That's her! We finally caught her!"
"Cousin, come quick! We can't let her get away!"
Zhou Qiqi turned around and saw a muscular middle-aged man approaching her stall with a furrowed brow.
Good grief, is someone trying to cause trouble again?
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