Chapter 250 Your First Customer
"Yaoyao, I respect your choice, but you also have to be clear about time. You're just pregnant and you're already saying you want to go out and mess around."
The husband's tone was full of helplessness, "Besides, my parents will definitely not agree."
"..." Xia Yaoyao's face darkened, and she kept her lips tightly shut, not speaking to her husband.
Seeing her angry, Xia Yaoyao's husband turned around and prepared to leave the house. "Think about it carefully. You're already weak, and the child was saved after a week in the hospital. Now, less than three months old, you're saying you want to go into the sea? Do you have me and the child in your heart?"
Xia Yaoyao watched her husband leave in disappointment, feeling tormented.
As soon as she felt uncomfortable, her stomach began to ache, and she was so scared that she quickly calmed down.
Is she going to compromise like this?
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As the days passed and the weather got hotter, Xia Mi's belly began to bulge.
The biggest pain of a bungalow in the summer is the lack of insulation, which makes it feel like a steamer when you get home at night.
Xia Mi now has to turn on the fan to fall asleep at night.
It’s only been half a month, but the temperature is rising too fast.
Xia Mi opened her eyes and woke up from the bed. The cicadas outside had been chirping heart-wrenchingly since dawn, which also meant that summer had officially arrived.
The summer morning was still cool, with spots of light on the ground in the yard, and the big trees blocked a lot of sunlight.
"Xiao Xia, why are you up so early?" Huang Lirong was washing vegetables in the yard.
Xia Mi took the cup and walked to the sink, "The cicadas are too noisy."
Huang Lirong looked up at the tree and said, "Yes, in the summer, the shouting can make your eardrums burst."
While Xia Mi was brushing her teeth and washing up, Huang Lirong went back to the room and went to the kitchen. When she came out, she had an egg and a steamed bun in her hand, both placed in a bowl.
"Take this and eat it. I see you go out early every day and don't even have time to make breakfast."
Xia Mi wiped the water from the corner of her mouth and said, "Aunt, you don't have to worry about me. I go to the alley outside to buy breakfast every day."
"That's fifty cents a day, and it costs a lot of money in a month." Huang Lirong pretended not to hear and went straight into Xia Mi's room. She put the bowl on the table and said, "It's not easy for you to make money, so you can save as much as you can."
"Thank you, auntie." Xia Mi took the things back to the house.
Huang Lirong raised her hand and said, "This thing is not worth much. I'm working the day shift this month, so I have to make breakfast anyway. Don't go out and waste money."
She didn't dare let Xia Mi eat free food for a month.
"Don't worry, Auntie. Sometimes I go out early and my return time is uncertain."
Xia Mi didn't want to have too much involvement with her neighbors. She rented this house just to have a place to sleep, not to live here forever.
Her focus is still on business.
Huang Lirong was worried that talking about it would cause a psychological burden to Xia Mi, so she didn't mention it again. She felt more relaxed having one less person to eat with.
Today is the opening day of Shen Zhihui's Home Appliance City, and Huo Jingchen is also coming to the city, so she has to get there early.
"By the way, Xiao Xia, I heard that Boss Shen has opened a new store selling radios. When does it plan to open?"
Xia Mi was peeling eggs. "Today, I'm going there later. Auntie, do you want to go? If so, we can go together."
Any little movement regarding Shen Zhihui would be reported in the newspapers, such as the opening of this store.
"I won't go. I have a radio at home. If I go and don't take care of people, business won't be good either."
"He had more than just a radio. He had other things there."
Chen Zhihui considered that selling only radios was too monotonous and did not fit the name of his appliance store at all, so he went to great lengths to get some home appliances such as televisions and refrigerators.
"Anything else? Does he have a refrigerator? Does he need a ticket?"
"Yes, no, you want to buy a refrigerator?"
Huang Lirong nodded. "It's so hot today, and food can easily go bad. I heard that putting it in the refrigerator won't prevent it. Also, if you buy some popsicles in the winter, they'll make it more comfortable to eat."
After Huang Lirong's reminder, Xia Mi also wanted to buy a refrigerator.
"Auntie, how about we buy a refrigerator together and use it together?"
Xia Mi came up with a compromise. She could enjoy the refrigerator by spending a little money and wouldn't have to worry about the trouble of taking it away in the future.
Huang Lirong hesitated after hearing this, because she had no spare money left after buying a refrigerator.
"Of course I can, but you don't eat at home very often and you don't use the refrigerator very often. I can't take advantage of you. How about this, you pay one-third and I pay two-thirds."
Huang Lirong had the idea of buying a refrigerator last year. Now that she doesn't have to worry about her two children and the pressure is less, she wants to live a more comfortable life.
"Okay, then let's do as you say."
She really didn't eat at home very often. In the month since she moved to the city, she had cooked only a few times.
Huang Lirong still had to go to work, so she gave the money to Xia Mi and asked her to bring it back.
Xia Mi changed into a light blue dress, tied her hair into a pigtail, and put on a pair of flat shoes for easy walking before going out.
Chen Zhihui's furniture store is located not far from the repair shop, across the street.
When Xia Mi arrived, there were already quite a few people gathered around. Chen Zhihui and Xiao Wang were still making preparations inside. Today, even Li Meng and Li Yuan came to help fill the space.
"Xia Mi, you came at the right time. Can you help me check if there is any problem with the placement of these?" Shen Zhihui saw Xia Mi out of the corner of his eye.
Xia Mi took a look and saw that they were all arranged according to the area.
There are TVs and washing machines on both sides of the store, with a radio protruding in the middle. It looks ordinary, with no highlights or flaws.
"No problem, but didn't you say you would put a price on it? Why don't I see a price?"
Shen Zhihui suddenly realized something. He raised his hand and patted his forehead. "Look at me, I forgot about this. Xiao Wang, where is the price tag I prepared?"
"It's on my hand, I'm just about to apply it." Xiao Wang had already applied part of it.
Under Xia Mi's guidance, Shen Zhihui went to the printing factory early to get banners and posters.
There were two red banners with white text hanging directly above the door. One of them read: [New store opening, buy one get one free!]
Another one: [Spend 500 or more and get a free radio, with two years of after-sales service!]
"The bolder the person, the more fertile the house." Xia Mi sighed as she looked at the banner. This Chen Zhihui really knows how to play word games.
These two banners alone attracted quite a few people to watch.
"What do you give for buy one get one free?" Xia Mi asked Chen Zhihui while looking at the banner.
"It's a free warranty. I gave the radio a three-year free warranty. How can this not be considered a free warranty?"
Xia Mi gave him a thumbs up and said, "You are really good at doing business."
If people learn that they can return a loan without giving any reason within seven days, wouldn't they become even more crazy?
"I don't deserve it. This is nothing compared to you."
Xia Mi felt that these words did not sound good, "I am sincerely praising you."
"Me too." Shen Zhihui raised the corner of his mouth.
"Brother-in-law is here." Xiao Wang's voice was so loud that it immediately drew people's attention to the white figure in the crowd.
Xia Mi looked back and found Huo Jingchen standing in the crowd. The man's figure was tall and straight, very prominent.
"Captain Huo, come and see how my shop is."
The people around Xia Mi reacted faster than her. They rushed out first to pull Huo Jingchen over and hurriedly brought him into the store.
Huo Jingchen glanced quickly at Xia Mi.
Xia Mi felt that Shen Zhihui's personality was completely different from the person he was a year ago.
Huo Jingchen didn't understand this aspect, and when Shen Zhihui asked him, he nodded in agreement.
"Okay, aren't you going to open the business? People outside are waiting." Xia Mi stepped forward to rescue Huo Jingchen and pulled him to the other side.
Xia Mi and Huo Jingchen talked about their plan to buy a refrigerator together with the aunt next door.
Huo Jingchen naturally had no objection, his eyes fell on her belly, "Why does it feel a little bigger?"
"Nonsense, I'm pregnant, not losing weight. I can't get smaller and smaller?" Xia Mi felt that Huo Jingchen's IQ had plummeted recently.
Xia Mi was wearing a dress, which hid her belly very well, so it should not be noticeable.
Huo Jingchen laughed instead of getting angry when he was scolded, and put his hand on her belly, "Time flies by so fast."
Xia Mi answered him perfunctorily, "Time does pass a little too quickly. Please wait a moment."
She turned around and found Shen Zhihui, "By the way, Boss Shen, can I queue up and reserve a refrigerator first?"
"Of course, considering our friendship, how about I give you a 20% discount?" Shen Zhihui was busy doing the final finishing work.
It would be good to get a discount, and 20% off is not too bad, so Xia Mi didn't hesitate.
"Okay, I happen to be your first customer." Xia Mi walked over to choose a refrigerator and took a fancy to one that was about 1.2 meters high and priced at 400 yuan.
Huang Lirong could even give her more money today.
After making the final preparations, Shen Zhihui's home appliance store opened smoothly. After cutting the ribbon, the sound of firecrackers came from the side, which directly pushed the atmosphere to a climax.
With the gimmicks of buy one get one free and buy a refrigerator and get a radio for free, many people flocked to Shen Zhihui's store.
Xia Mi ordered a refrigerator. After issuing the invoice, she told Li Meng, "You can take the refrigerator back tonight. My aunt and I bought it together."
Li Meng and Li Yuan quickly agreed.
"Where are we going?" Huo Jingchen looked at Xia Mi who was walking out.
"Go book a restaurant. Shen Zhihui is so busy today that he definitely won't have time to book. We should celebrate this happy occasion properly."
As soon as she finished speaking, a few people came towards her. There was already someone standing next to Xia Mi, so she couldn't hide to the side, and they were about to hit her.
Huo Jingchen stood in front of her and was hit hard on the back.
Several women came together and the store was crowded, afraid of missing out on a great bargain.
He didn't even try to apologize after bumping into someone and sneaked into the store.
"You're not scared, are you?"
Xia Mi shook her head and turned to look at the three people who had just appeared, but they had completely disappeared.
She lowered her head in dissatisfaction and complained, "You don't even watch where you walk. Are you hurt?"
"This is nothing. There are too many people in the store. Let's go to the restaurant." At first, Huo Jingchen felt that the weather outside was too hot and was worried that Xia Mi would get sunburned if she went out for a walk.
Unexpectedly, there were so many people in the store that it was easy to get squeezed and bumped into each other.
Xia Mi nodded and followed Huo Jingchen out.
"Jingchen? Why are you here too?" It was Jiang Weidong's voice.
Jiang Ling and Jiang Shengmei were also there.
"Xiao Mi."
"Sister Xia Mi."
Jiang Shengmei was also the first to notice her belly. "Your belly is starting to grow. You have to be careful and don't squeeze into crowded places."
"Jingchen is here, how could anyone get hurt?" Jiang Weidong felt that his wife was making a fuss out of nothing.
"Sister-in-law, are you here to buy things too?" Xia Mi didn't stay on this topic for too long.
"Yes, the weather is getting hotter day by day. I want to buy a refrigerator and an electric fan. Xiaoling is studying at the city hospital now and will be staying at home for a while."
Jiang Weidong looked at Shen Zhihui’s shop with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
"I didn't expect this guy's business to be so successful that he's even started selling home appliances."
Xia Mi nodded, "This is all the reward for his hard work."
Jiang Weidong finally met Huo Jingchen, and he and Jiang Shengmei began to invite Xia Mi and Huo Jingchen to their home for dinner.
"We have an appointment with them for lunch at noon. Let's get together next time when Sister Chunhua comes to the city."
Xia Mi was worried that Shen Zhihui and the others would feel uncomfortable having lunch with Jiang Weidong, so she did not invite them to have lunch together.
After the two families separated.
Seeing Xia Mi's rosy complexion and gradually improving figure, Jiang Shengmei enviously said, "I didn't expect that Xia Mi would look even better after gaining some weight."
Jiang Weidong knew that this person was not talking to him, so he wisely did not respond.
Jiang Ling nodded, thinking of Xia Mi's slightly bulging belly. It was not obvious from the front, but it was visible from the side.
If her child were still alive, would he be this big too?
"It is Huo Ying's blessing to marry Sister Xia Mi." Jiang Ling said this with envy in her eyes.
Jiang Shengmei noticed the envy in her daughter's tone, and worried that she would think of sad things again, so she changed the subject.
"I never thought at the time that these two people would actually know each other. Today I see that they are quite related."
Jiang Weidong walked in front with his hands behind his back, "Only you guys think Xia Mi is simple. She is someone who can accomplish great things."
"What does this have to do with Xia Mi?" Jiang Shengmei was puzzled. What did they mean by thinking Xia Mi was simple? This sounded like an insult.
"Did Xia Mi provoke you?"
Seeing that his wife didn't get the hint in his words, Jiang Weidong sighed helplessly, "Alright, stop talking. Looking at the situation in the store, if we don't go now, we might lose everything."
"Why does your dad say such strange things? Is he crazy from the heat?"
Jiang Shengmei asked Jiang Ling worriedly, her eyes following Jiang Weidong closely.
"It's not that hot and stupid, but people will get Alzheimer's disease as they get older."
Jiang Weidong's face darkened. "I'm still here. You two shouldn't even talk to each other in a reserved way. Besides, I'm not even sixty yet. How can I be considered an old person?"
Jiang Ling shut up and quietly hid beside her mother.
"Who told you not to speak clearly?"
"Some things can only be understood but not expressed in words. If you can't understand, forget it."
Jiang Weidong was very disappointed with his wife. While other people's wives had started to go into business, set up fleets and prepare to start companies, his own wife was still arguing with him.
No wonder Jiang Shengmei is old, as someone who has been with her day and night for thirty years.
Even if his wife were thirty years younger, she wouldn't be as smart as Xia Mi.
Seeing that Jiang Shengmei was unhappy, Jiang Weidong softened his heart and said, "I'll tell you when I get back. It's not convenient here."
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