Chapter 302 Why is the Red Coat Still There?
When Yu Hui and Qian Lan finished their shopping and walked back to the clothing counter, they found that the red coat was still hanging there.
"Why is the red coat still there? Didn't someone from the art troupe buy it?" Qian Lan said curiously.
"Is there more than one coat?"
The salesperson rolled her eyes when she heard this and said, "What are you buying? That guy looks respectable, but he can't afford it. He clearly thinks 280 is too expensive, but he told the woman it was too cheap and wanted to buy something more expensive from her. He then ran upstairs and said he needed to take a closer look."
"The upstairs is full of electronics shops. There's no clothes counter at all."
Upon hearing this, Qian Lan and Yu Hui looked at each other and laughed. Ye Xuelian was proud for nothing.
Qian Lan: "This coat looks good, but 280 is really too expensive."
The salesperson said bluntly: "Even if someone doesn't think it's expensive, I think it's expensive too."
"Xiao Yu, do you want to buy it?" Qian Lan asked.
Yu Hui shook her head. "It's too expensive."
If it's over a hundred, I might consider it, but if it's two hundred and eighty, there's no need for that. Besides, wearing this kind of coat is also very picky about the occasion.
She is going back to the countryside for the New Year, and it would not be appropriate for her to wear such a coat.
The salesperson said, "It's really expensive, but it's not as warm as a cotton coat."
"Look, we have a new corduroy red cotton jacket here. It's beautiful and warm, and it even has a zipper." The salesperson pointed to the red waisted short cotton jacket hanging below and said to Yu Hui and Qian Lan.
"It's not expensive, only twenty-five dollars a piece."
Qian Lan: Twenty-five yuan is quite expensive, it’s a month’s salary for many people.
Yu Hui took a look and found that the style of the cotton coat was indeed very nice.
Seeing that Yu Hui seemed interested, the salesperson continued to introduce her, "Not only red, but also apricot, yellow, and pink. All the colors are beautiful."
"Pinch it, it's so thick and fluffy."
Yu Hui walked to the counter, pinched it, and found it was indeed quite thick.
Qian Lan walked up to Yu Hui and said, "Xiao Yu, I think red complements your skin."
"You look really good in red," the salesperson also said.
"Then please give me the red one and let me try it on." Yu Hui said.
Seeing that she was dressed neatly and looked neat, the salesperson took the clothes down for her to try on.
The red cotton coat is fluffy and looks very warm. It is indeed warm when worn and also makes Yu Hui look good.
"It looks good." Qian Lan nodded.
"What do you think of Hongmei wearing pink?" Yu Hui asked Qian Lan, pointing at the pink.
Qian Lan understood what she meant and thought she wanted to buy one for her sister-in-law Gu Hongmei as well.
"Hongmei is delicate and gentle, and she looks good in pink."
"I want this red one, and I want that pink one too." Yu Hui said as she took off her cotton coat.
"good."
The salesperson quickly wrote out the bill and packed the clothes. Yu Hui paid fifty yuan and left with the clothes.
When she got home, Yu Hui took out the cotton coat she bought for Gu Hongmei.
"Hongmei, I was shopping today and saw a nice cotton coat. When I bought one for me, I also bought one for you. Try it on and see if it fits you well." Yu Hui handed the cotton coat to Gu Hongmei.
The latter stood up in surprise and asked, "Why did you buy it for me? How much is it? Sister-in-law, I'll give you the money."
Gu Hongmei was about to get the money when Yu Hui held her back and stuffed the clothes into her arms, which she quickly caught.
"Why give me money? This is my year-end gift to you. Try it on and try it on."
"Aunt, please try them on." Gu Xixi said with his head raised. He loved to see people wearing beautiful new clothes the most.
Gu Hongmei was touched and said, "Then I'll try it." She took off her thick quilted corduroy jacket and put on a pink cotton coat.
"This cotton coat is so warm." It is much warmer than the quilted corduroy jackets they made themselves, and the workmanship is also more refined. You can tell at a glance that it comes from a large garment factory.
Gu Xixi: "Aunt looks really good in it."
"It looks good." Gu Nan also said it looked good.
"It must be very expensive, right?" Gu Hongmei raised her head and asked.
Yu Hui: “It’s not expensive, just a dozen yuan.”
Gu Hongmei touched the cotton coat on her body. With the workmanship and material, a dozen yuan was not expensive at all.
The cotton clothes made in their factory are not as good as this quality and style, and they are sold at a higher price.
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Gu Hongmei thanked her.
Yu Hui: "Why thank me? You even knitted scarves, gloves and hats for us."
Their hats, scarves and gloves were all knitted by Gu Hongmei.
She finished weaving it secretly by herself before taking it out. No one knows how many nights she spent weaving it.
As soon as Qian Lan returned home, Bao Pandi, who was sitting on a bench warming himself by the fire, stared at what she was holding in her hand.
Seeing that there were just some miscellaneous daily necessities and no cloth or cotton, his face fell.
She has been here for more than ten days, but Qian Lan has not yet thought of making clothes for her.
"Mom, the weather is nice today. I'll boil some hot water and give you a bath." Qian Lan said after putting her things away.
She has been here for so many days, but she hasn't taken a shower or changed her clothes. She is almost smelly.
Bao Panddi said "hmm". She also wanted to take a shower. She had been feeling very itchy these past two days.
In the afternoon, Qian Lan boiled a pot of hot water and gave Bao Pandidi a bath in the bathroom.
When I got her some clean clothes to change into, I found that her tops were just a thin jacket, a sweatshirt, and a loose sweater, and her bottoms were just a pair of patched autumn trousers and a pair of blue cloth trousers.
In this weather, she is so old and she must be cold wearing so little clothes.
But her cotton-padded jacket had been worn for more than ten days and was almost smelly, so it had to be washed.
"Mom, why didn't you bring an extra coat?"
Bao Pandi: "How can I have extra cotton-padded clothes? I only have one."
"How could you not have extra cotton-padded clothes? During the Chinese New Year two years ago, I made you a cotton-padded coat and a pair of cotton-padded trousers in the city to take back. Last year, when cotton-padded clothes from the south were on sale, Yu Qiang also asked me to buy one each for you and Dad to take back."
"The cotton-padded jacket you are wearing today was made by me for you two years ago. There's no reason for you to still be wearing it. Last year's jacket is broken and can't be worn, right?" Qian Lan seriously suspected that she had deliberately not brought an extra cotton-padded jacket. There was no one to wear here, so she could buy and make another one for her.
Bao Pandi: "...that one, Yu Qiangda's mother thought it looked good, so I sold it to her."
She didn't lie, she did sell the cotton coat to her sister-in-law.
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Qian Lan was furious. Even if that one was sold, she still had other cotton clothes. Every winter, she would call to ask for money to make clothes, and she would send the money back.
As a daughter-in-law, Qian Lan definitely cannot let her mother-in-law catch a cold by wearing so little. After all, if she catches a cold, not only will it cost money, but she will also be the one who has to take care of her.
So she took out an old cotton-padded jacket from the bottom of her box and gave it to Bao Pandidi.
It would be cold to wear only two pairs of pants, so Qian Lan took out a pair of her own old pants, which she planned to take apart and re-knit, and gave it to her to wear.
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