"It's worth it. Look how beautiful it is. It's the only one in Li'an. It's unique and worth a lot of money!"

"That's right! Once you wear this hair tie, you look more energetic!" Li Hongjun agreed.

The female student blushed, picked up the mirror and looked at herself again and again, and it seemed...she was indeed a lot more energetic...

"This has no expiration date, you can still wear it when you go to college! One dollar for three years is a good deal, sister." Then he picked up a bowler hat and glued the hairpin on it with glue: "See, it looks good with the hat."

"Really? You are so creative." The female student praised with stars in her eyes.

The female student couldn't let it go. If she had enough pocket money, she would have bought it.

Gradually, she was persuaded. She looked up at Qiao Lu's bright smile and, thinking that she had some pocket money saved, she made up her mind and bought two in one go.

Qiao Lu winked at Xu Haizhou, and he quickly took the money. At the end, he smiled at the female classmate. Actually, it was just out of courtesy, but the female classmate's cheeks suddenly felt hot, and she secretly felt that the hairpin was worth buying.

Before leaving, the female classmate asked Qiao Lu to help her tie a half-down hairstyle like hers. Only after she saw her pretty self in the mirror did the girl walk away happily with brisk steps.

After the female classmate left, Qiao Lu continued to work while the iron was hot, knitting one knot without stopping, two minutes at a time. By the time she got to the sixth knot, all the glue had been used up.

Fortunately, Xu Haizhou had a spare one in his bag, so he gave it to her and she made four more.

…

Qiao Lu is pretty and sweet-talking, and she demonstrated modeling herself, attracting many female classmates to watch. Later, she sold the shoes to eight female students at the price of RMB 1.5 per pair, making a net profit of RMB 4!

The two men called him a good guy.

In just half an hour, I earned nearly a day's worth of sales...

If we continue to sell at this rate, we will have to make at least 20 yuan a day, right?

"Great! Comrade Qiao, you have a very smart brain!"

Qiao Lu smiled modestly: "A blind cat meets a dead mouse."

But in fact, Qiao Lu herself did not expect that the hairpin with ribbon would sell so well. She originally just wanted to deliver food to her husband, but she did not expect that it not only solved the small problem of Xu Haizhou's stall, but also sold a lot of small accessories.

After trying her hand at business, Qiao Lu secretly thought that she did have some talent as a businessman. It felt great to make money with her brain. It was even more satisfying than just picking up money in the pocket!

"An An, is mom awesome?"

Little Qiaoan's eyes sparkled as he looked at his mother, and he shouted excitedly, "Wow! Mom is so awesome!"

Qiao Lu stroked his chin happily, and the little guy raised his head happily and squinted his eyes in enjoyment like a puppy.

Li Hongjun was simply full of admiration: "Haizhou, why do I feel like my sister-in-law is a walking business opportunity?"

Xu Haizhou glanced at him and wanted to say something, but just as the food rolled to the tip of his tongue, he swallowed it back and said with a smile, "Indeed."

Qiao Lu couldn't help but chuckled: "How can it be so exaggerated? It's just for today's novelty. If I stay for a few more days, no one will buy it. There is no technical content to make this kind of thing. It won't be long before someone will imitate it."

If you buy individual parts separately, you won't pay 1.5 yuan for a pair. At most, it's 40 or 50 cents. Most female students buy on impulse because of the novelty. Many of the students in No. 1 Middle School come from families with two or more workers, so it's normal for them to have some spare money. Otherwise, why do the vendors like to set up their products on this street?

…

Due to time constraints, Qiao Lu only had time to make clothes for herself and her son before the wedding. She planned to make the set for Xu Haizhou after the wedding so that he could wear it as new clothes for the New Year.

Fortunately, he doesn't mind. As a man, he can wear whatever he wants.

Children's clothing is easier to make, just a simple cotton-padded top and fleece trousers. The cotton-padded jacket has a hood to protect against wind and rain. This style of children's cotton-padded jacket was rare in the 1980s, and it looked very special to outsiders.

Qiao Lu's clothes were a retro winter suit. Before she traveled through time, she had always loved beauty and was a fashion expert. She had long been itching to make a beautiful dress. Because she was going to wear it to a wedding, the production process was very meticulous and it took her three full days to make it.

In addition to the fabrics that could be bought in the department store, Xu Haizhou also brought him some precious woolen fabrics. When she asked him how much they cost, the man remained silent and only said that they were not much, and refused to tell her the specific price.

How could Qiao Lu not guess? It must be a bit expensive, that's why he didn't tell me.

Forget it, I’ve already bought it, so I might as well use it.

After the clothes were made, on the day of the wedding banquet, Qiao Lu prepared to take her son to the department store to buy cosmetics. The couple agreed to take the child to the photo studio to take a family photo after the banquet.

The little guy excitedly put on his new clothes to sleep last night, but how could he sleep comfortably in his big cotton-padded jacket?

Qiao Lu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She waited until he fell asleep and secretly took off his clothes. As a result, she woke up the next day and cried, "Mom, my new clothes were stolen! Mom - wuwuwuwu -"

Qiao Lu laughed so hard that her stomach hurt. She quickly brought the new cotton-padded jacket to him and said, "Why are you crying again, my little crybaby? Mom and Dad are at home. There's no thief. The new clothes are here, baby."

The little guy finally burst into laughter, grinning innocently, whimpering and hugging Qiao Lu: "I was scared to death, Mom."

…

Li'an City Department Store sells the most extensive merchandise in the city, with more than 8,000 items in 10 categories, ranging from small items like needles and threads to large items like sewing machines and bicycles, not to mention daily chemical products, with goods imported from many cities across the country.

Even so, Qiao Lu stood in front of the counter and observed for a while, and found that the common foundation and mascara in later generations were not sold here. The main products sold were some skin care products, such as vanishing cream, Thousands of Colors, clam oil... The cosmetics market was not particularly large at the moment, and the variety was pitifully small.

After much deliberation, I finally bought only a dark brown eyebrow pencil and a lipstick. The lipstick was a light carrot color and the shell was made of plastic. There was a silver foil label on the shell that read: "Chunxiang Color-Changing Lipstick". It looked a bit cheap, but in thirty or forty years, it would definitely be a "street stall item" that Qiao Lu would not even look at.

"Hello, comrade. Could you please help me get a lipstick and an eyebrow pencil? How much is it in total?"

The salesperson glanced at her and said in a cold tone, "Eighty cents, two light industry tickets."

Qiao Lu nodded, rummaged through her pockets and took out two light industry tickets. The black characters on a blue background were very retro, and the seal of the Li'an Municipal Bureau of Commerce was stamped right on the top.

Nowadays, you need tickets to buy everything, from needles and thread to cloth, from bowls and chopsticks to iron pots, such as grain tickets, oil tickets, bicycle tickets, and radio tickets. These tickets actually have no value. They are a kind of purchase vouchers, so even if you have the tickets, you still have to pay.

The salesperson was about to give it to her when a lesbian in her early twenties wearing a stylish small suit suddenly came over.

"Hello comrade, please help me get a box of duck egg powder, yes, Xie Fuchun's."

My goodness, the salesperson took her money and didn’t do anything for her, but turned around to serve the female comrade.

The salesperson took out a bottle of duck egg powder called "Xie Fu Chun" from the counter. It was an oval paper box with an antique classical beauty printed in the middle. The background was bright gold. It looked old but not cheap.

Xie Fuchun? Isn't this a long-standing Chinese brand? Why is it sold here? Qiao Lu was a little surprised.

Duck egg powder is a bit like loose powder in later generations, but it has a fragrance. The fragrance is very natural, and it reminds people of a painting of misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River. Its main function is to brighten the skin and control oil. The effect is very good. After using it, girls with oily skin can basically feel refreshed all day long, and it will not clog pores.

In general, its efficacy and practicality are good. Qiao Lu had occasionally learned about it before traveling through time. Now when she sees it again, to be honest, she is really attracted to it.

Thinking of this, Qiao Lu hurriedly told the salesperson: "Comrade, please also help me get a box of duck egg powder."

The female comrade who had turned around to leave suddenly turned back, her eyes like searchlights circling around Qiao Lu, and then she pouted with dissatisfaction: "You are such a smart imitator."

After saying this, he walked away with his head held high.

Qiao Lu: "..."

…

There is no foundation, no bare face cream, only a duck egg powder that can be applied white. Finally, eyebrows are drawn and lipstick is applied. At a glance, there is no difference from putting on a full set of makeup.

There is no way, Jolie's foundation is too good, the eye sockets are deep, it looks like there is a layer of light earth-colored eyeshadow. The eyelashes are so long and thick that people who don't know would think she has applied mascara!

The eyebrow pencil lightly extends the end of the eyebrow to make the facial folds higher. Looking closely, one can even feel that Qiao Lu's facial features have a faint exotic style. When she smiles, your soul is hooked.

Qiao An excitedly ran over and hugged her thighs, staring at her with clear eyes without blinking, incredulous: "Mom! Are you my mother?"

"You stinky boy, if I'm not your mother, who am I?" Qiao Lu pinched his face amusedly.

"Mom is so beautiful, An An can hardly believe it." Mom wore beautiful new clothes today and put on beautiful makeup. Her eyebrows became longer, her eyelashes curled, her lips became redder, and her face became whiter... Mom has changed so much today!

Being praised by her son, Qiao Lu was delighted: "What a sweet mouth! He is really my good boy."

Qiao An covered his mouth to hold back his laughter. His mother was so fickle. One moment she said he was a bad boy and the next moment he became a good boy.

Alas, my father was right. Girls are really fickle creatures.

The mother and son walked out of the bedroom hand in hand. Qiao An was also very happy today. He also had new clothes to wear, and they were better looking than the ones bought by his second aunt! The key is that these were made by his mother herself!

I would sneak a peek at Qiao Lu from time to time. His mother was so beautiful. How could he have such a beautiful mother?

In the early 1980s, the world was extremely short of supplies. A small pair of gloves could set off a craze in the whole compound, not to mention such a beautiful coat set. Someone leaked the news, but even people from the neighboring compound came over to see what was new.

Every female comrade's eyes sparkled as if they were releasing electricity. They were extremely happy, touching and rubbing each other. Qiao Lu was really afraid that the fur on the material would be rubbed off, so she took a step back without making a sound...

A dark brown single-faced velvet coat that reaches the calf. A glossy khaki-dyed satin is draped around the neck, tied with a beautiful bow. The small piece of ribbon that falls down gently ripples in the air with the breeze, giving a sense of floating in the air.

The top is paired with a Vichy plaid base shirt, which is neat and simple with a British retro feel. The lower body is paired with a pair of loose thigh-high trousers. The combination of loose top and tight bottom is similar to a replica of vintage clothing.

The whole set cost thirty-two dollars, which was quite expensive. If it were an ordinary husband, he would definitely scold her for being a spendthrift. Fortunately, Xu Haizhou didn't say anything. Not only that, don't forget, the most expensive materials were all brought back by him.

"Beautiful, so beautiful." Everyone couldn't stop exclaiming.

"Why are you dressed so beautifully today?" Wu Guifang asked with a smile.

Song Qingping, the second sister-in-law of the Chen family, was amazed and her eyes glowed green: "Yes, Qiao Lu, I don't recognize you at all. How come you are so beautiful?"

She is so eye-catching and beautiful, she can definitely be the leading lady in a TV show!

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