That means buying all this fabric, then having Su Lan hire a few people to make arm warmers, bicycle covers, and other usable little things, and then selling them for money.
"Comrade, what would you like to buy?" the saleswoman asked with a smile, because she knew that this woman was a relative of Director Yu.
Lu Zhixia: "I want to know if there will be a discount if I buy all these water-soaked fabrics!"
Upon hearing this, the people behind realized something was wrong; what if they couldn't buy any after queuing up? So someone started shouting.
"Comrade, you can't do that! You have to leave some for everyone!"
"Exactly! I came all this way to queue up, I can't just leave empty-handed!"
"Even if you have money, you can't spend it like that!"
The waiter immediately said to them, "Please stop arguing. Let me ask what happened first."
Those people then shut up.
Lu Zhixia spoke again, "Could we reserve the fabric they want to buy first, and I can pack up the rest?"
"Of course!" the waiter said with a smile, "but these fabrics got soaked in water, so you'll need to wash and dry them when you get home!"
"I know that without you having to tell me," Lu Zhixia said, turning to the people in line. "You can register how much fabric you need, and I'll take care of the rest!"
Upon hearing this, the people hurriedly gathered around the counter to register with the clerk.
Seeing more people coming to line up, a nearby server said, "The waterlogged fabric has been cleaned up, so you can line up somewhere else!"
"What? Sold out so quickly! I just grabbed some other things, but with so much fabric, it's not going to sell out anytime soon!"
"You're right! Me too. I wish I had come earlier to queue up."
"Such a great opportunity, what a waste to miss!"
Those people just muttered to themselves but didn't come to the counter to ask anything.
The waiter has already said they're out, so there's no point in them asking again.
Lu Zhixia bought all the fabrics at a price 20% cheaper than others.
As for other items, they had already been mostly looted by those who had received advance notice. I glanced at them a few times but didn't find anything suitable, so I didn't buy anything else.
As he had said, Director Yu arranged for a vehicle to deliver the fabric to the apartment building.
The young driver was very helpful and carried the items upstairs.
There are six bolts of cloth in total. If she were to carry them herself, she would have to make at least two trips.
Now that someone has helped, it only takes one trip to get it upstairs. It's piled up in a small heap at the entrance, which is quite conspicuous.
Lu Zhixia took out the cigarettes she had prepared in advance from her pocket.
"Take it back and smoke it."
"I'm so sorry." The young man scratched his head. Director Yu didn't say whether he was allowed to accept cigarettes or not, but only told him not to accept money.
Lu Zhixia simply stuffed the cigarette into his pocket.
"I've already bought it. Otherwise, I wouldn't smoke, and it would be a waste to leave it at home."
The young man thought about it and realized it made sense.
"Sister, then I won't stand on ceremony. If you need anything in the future, just let me know. If I were at the supply and marketing cooperative, I would definitely help you."
"Okay, I got it. Drive carefully on the road."
"Okay, I'll head back now." The young man turned and left.
Lu Zhixia took out her key to open the door. In fact, the fabrics were only soaked in water at the ends, and they were not dirty or faded. However, if they were left on the counter for a long time, they would be damaged.
It will fade and mold over time, making it even harder to sell.
The plump auntie walked over and said, "You're really something, buying so much discounted fabric."
Lu Zhixia opened the door at this moment, letting Aunt Pang in first, before speaking to her.
"I bought them cheaply. If you want any of them, I'll give you some."
The plump auntie chuckled and said, "How could I take advantage of you? I think that piece of floral fabric is nice; it can be used to make bed sheets."
Lu Zhixia went out and brought the bolt of cloth in.
"I also think this piece of fabric is beautiful, and I want to cut it to make curtains."
"Right! We have the same taste. I also spotted this horse from a great distance."
"Do you have a ruler?" Lu Zhixia asked.
Aunt Pang quickly said, "I'll go borrow a ruler. There's a tailor shop downstairs that makes clothes."
"Is your craftsmanship good?" Lu Zhixia had wanted to make clothes for a long time, but she had been very busy lately and almost fell asleep as soon as she lay down on the bed every day.
Autumn is just around the corner, so I need to make winter clothes.
"It's passable, so-so, neither particularly good nor particularly bad. You've earned so much money, why don't you just buy a few pieces and stop making clothes?"
"Okay, I got it. Go borrow a ruler first."
"Okay, I'll be right back." Auntie Pang turned and swayed as she went downstairs.
Lu Zhixia didn't sit idle; instead, she carried the remaining fabric into the house. Su Lan's door was still locked, indicating that they hadn't completed the discharge procedures from the hospital yet.
As soon as she finished moving out, she saw Su Lan's family returning from outside.
They were helping Zhou Yuanyuan, whose eyes were wrapped in gauze.
A female neighbor passing by asked solicitously.
"Yuanyuan, you've been discharged from the hospital."
"Yes, I was discharged from the hospital today," Su Lan said.
"That's good," the female neighbor said with a smile.
Su Lan didn't say anything this time, but wanted to take her daughter back quickly so that the child wouldn't hear anything she shouldn't hear.
I used to think that my daughter was too young to understand what adults were saying.
Just now in the car, my daughter asked me, "Mom, what if I can't see? How will I live?"
She was stunned for a moment, then hugged the child tightly and told her, "From now on, Mom will be your eyes!"
Lu Zhixia walked to Zhou Yuanyuan's side and reached out to touch the child's head.
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