Chapter 155, 1985 - Tang Mingli suddenly felt nauseous...
Tang Mingli did not voice her concerns directly, because Li Hong had considered them even more than she had.
That's true. Having already been through one marriage, one would definitely be much more cautious about choosing another.
Even though Li Hong was satisfied with Deng Bing, she could still find fault with him when it came to her daughter being with him.
However, Tang Mingli still found some time to go to the store to find Tang Mingmei.
Tang Mingmei was both surprised and delighted by her arrival, and rushed forward in a few quick steps.
"Why did you come here?"
Tang Mingli smiled and said, "Even if you stay at home all day, you need to go out for a walk occasionally."
As she spoke, she pretended to be conducting a thorough inspection, looking around the shops.
As her cousin's gaze swept over the group, Tang Mingmei said with a hint of pride, "So? Did you find anything you like? I'll give it to you."
Tang Mingli nodded and praised without reservation: "It's really good. There are many styles, the designs are beautiful, and the target audience is very clear."
"Is there anything you like? Consider it a new outfit for the New Year."
Although there's still some time before the Spring Festival, those in the clothing business need to start selling in advance. The wide variety of clothes hanging in the shops now are mostly suitable for buying and wearing during the New Year.
Tang Mingli sensed that Tang Mingmei genuinely wanted to give her a dress, so after thinking about it, she didn't refuse the kindness and carefully selected a simple style.
Tang Mingmei was overjoyed and immediately picked up the clothes rack to take down the clothes Tang Mingli had chosen. With a beaming smile, she asked, "Want to try them on?"
"Then let's give it a try."
It's an outerwear piece, easy to try on.
Tang Mingli took off the clothes she had bought at the Friendship Store and put on the ones Tang Mingmei was holding.
Thanks to her good looks, she looks good in anything.
Tang Mingmei couldn't help but praise, "It looks great. This outfit looks much better on you."
Tang Mingli replied, "It's your taste in clothes that's good."
Just as Tang Mingli was looking at herself in the mirror, two young women walked in.
Seeing how beautiful Tang Mingli looked, they were all incredibly tempted and asked Tang Mingmei if she had their size.
Yes, of course.
Tang Mingmei immediately found two pieces of clothing that fit the two guests and kindly helped them try them on.
Upon seeing this, Tang Mingli quickly took off her clothes.
It's not scary to wear the same clothes as someone else; it's embarrassing if you look worse.
She knew in her heart that the two women wouldn't look as good as her in the clothes. So, in order not to jeopardize closing the deal, she quickly took them off.
Sure enough, after putting it on, the two women looked at themselves in the mirror and said somewhat disappointedly, "It doesn't look that good."
Tang Mingli tapped the clothes a bit, then said sincerely, "Actually, it looks good. Everyone's body is different, so the same clothes will naturally look different on different people. I think whether clothes look good or not shouldn't be compared to others, but more importantly, compared to yourself. Look at this outfit, doesn't it look better than the ones you wore when you came in?"
"It seems that's really the case."
The two women looked at themselves in the mirror again.
This outfit looks much better on them than the ones they wore before.
Tang Mingmei could tell that the two were interested, so she quickly gave them some pointers on their hairstyles, making them even more attractive, and then offered them a discount.
"There are only three pieces of this dress in total. If you buy the remaining two, I can give you a discount."
How much discount?
Tang Mingmei gritted her teeth and offered a very reasonable price.
"20% off".
After the 20% discount, the price was irresistible, and the two of them bought it without hesitation.
After Tang Mingmei collected the money and saw the two guests off, she helped Tang Mingli fold the clothes and put them in the bag.
"Although the profit from a 20% discount isn't much, the combined profit from two items is still equivalent to what you would normally make selling one piece of clothing. Besides, there are only two of these items left, so there's no risk of not being able to sell them at a higher price later."
As Tang Mingli listened, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking how well he was getting into business.
Before any new customers came to the shop, Tang Mingli asked her with a smile, "My aunt called me a couple of days ago and said that someone seems to have a crush on you?"
Tang Mingmei's face flushed red, and she quickly lowered her voice and said, "My mother misunderstood. That person was someone I found to pretend to be my boyfriend and drive Li Dazhu away."
"Is it really just an act?"
Instead of answering, Tang Mingmei asked, "Otherwise what?"
Her open and honest gaze convinced Tang Mingli that she genuinely didn't have any romantic feelings for Deng Bing.
But just because she didn't, doesn't mean he might not have either.
So she countered with, "What if Deng Bing's feelings for you are real? What do you plan to do then?"
"Turning a fake relationship into a real one?"
Tang Mingmei had never thought of it that way, but after her cousin said that, she remembered the way Deng Bing looked at her...
Her face turned even redder.
She honestly said, "I don't know. So far, since the divorce, all I've been thinking about is how to earn more money to give Xin'er a better life and ensure that my parents can have someone to rely on in their old age."
Tang Mingli believed it; she really did work that hard.
"But you can't be sure about matters of the heart. Haven't you thought about what the other person might think?"
"I..." Tang Mingmei thought about it seriously, but finally shook her head heavily: "I really don't want to think about this issue for at least the next two or three years."
She understood very well that, for now, focusing on managing her own career was the most practical thing to do.
Only when her career is successful and she earns money can her family, including her daughter and parents, truly have a better future.
She really didn't dare to rashly entrust her and her daughter's lives to another person.
Human nature is too unpredictable. Li Dazhu is Xin'er's biological father, but he still ignores her and doesn't care about her.
Even if the other person is really a good person and is genuinely kind to her and her daughter.
That's now; whether it will change over time is unknown.
As Tang Mingmei spoke, her resolve hardened.
Tang Mingli was completely relieved after hearing this, and instead felt some sympathy for Deng Bing, who had fallen for Tang Mingmei.
Once a woman is rational and clear-headed, love is no longer a necessity.
However, Deng Bing is not young anymore, and he is probably not the kind of impulsive young man who gets carried away with passion. He will also have his own assessment.
Just as Tang Mingli and Tang Mingmei finished talking about Deng Bing, Li Hong came over carrying Li Xin.
Upon seeing Tang Mingli, he walked forward excitedly.
After handing her granddaughter to her daughter, she pulled Tang Mingli aside and whispered, "Could you ask your sister about Deng Bing? No matter how I ask her, she says they have nothing to do with each other."
Tang Mingli was both amused and exasperated by her aunt's impatient attitude. She told her, "I just talked to my sister. She really doesn't have feelings for Deng Bing. Right now, she just wants to make money so that you, your uncle, and Xin'er can have a good life."
Hearing that her daughter was going to work hard for them, Li Hong's eyes welled up with tears.
"This child..."
“Since that’s what you think, then don’t mention Deng Bing in front of her. Whatever Deng Bing’s feelings for her, let her deal with it herself. No matter what happens between her and Deng Bing in the future, I think my sister’s mind will definitely still be on her career. Don’t pressure her, it’s really not wrong to make money while she’s young. For my sister, her career is much more reliable than a man…”
Tang Mingli said a lot, and Li Hong listened to it all. Sure enough, she stopped paying attention to Deng Bing and her daughter.
Let things take their natural course.
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The Year of the Rat has passed, and the Year of the Ox has arrived.
It is said that oxen are practical and resilient animals, and this year seems to be no exception.
Although the country is developing rapidly, every step has been taken steadily.
Fu Ci's career has reached a new level. If this leap were to happen decades later, Tang Mingli might find it exaggerated.
After all, the garment factory's business was just starting out, and opening a new factory in another industry would be seen as a classic case of wanting everything and being greedy without any sense of reason. But in this era, all sorts of bold attempts seem quite normal.
After the Spring Festival, Fu Ci went to Shenzhen and was busy until the end of April. The weather was getting hot before he finally went home again.
Although he only stayed for three days during his trip back, he brought Tang Mingli some good news.
The government should soon relax the requirements for individuals to apply for a driver's license.
This was incredibly good news for Tang Mingli.
Getting her driver's license first, then having a child, is a more comfortable pace for her.
With a driver's license, the family will definitely have a car, which will make it convenient to go to the hospital for check-ups or other errands.
Tang Mingli eagerly anticipates the swift implementation of this policy.
In fact, she didn't have to wait long. In early May, the requirements for individuals to apply for a driver's license were relaxed.
Tang Mingli submitted her application materials without hesitation.
Seeing her daughter-in-law's eagerness, Fu's mother, who had been learning to drive for a year without success, felt a little embarrassed.
She genuinely lacks the talent for driving. While her classmates who enrolled at the same time have all gotten their driver's licenses, she's still stuck on the practical aspects, and the driving school is even considering refunding her tuition.
Fortunately, in the end, her family and she came to terms with the facts and adopted a "whatever happens, happens" attitude towards whether or not she could get her driver's license.
Now that the daughter-in-law has stepped in, perhaps there is hope.
After successfully passing the written test, on her first day of driving school, Tang Mingli was seen off by the Fu family elders at the door.
I just wanted to see a child off to take the college entrance exam, not wanting her to be nervous, but also placing my hopes on her.
Tang Mingli looked at her adorable family and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine."
It's only the first day, and they dare to make such bold claims.
Fu's mother liked her confidence, but was also worried that she would be discouraged after the first day of lessons, so she comforted her in advance: "It's okay, even if there are problems, there are still coaches, we can take it slowly."
Tang Mingli understood what her mother-in-law meant and smiled.
"Okay, I'll relax and study."
However, having taken the test once before, she was confident she would be fine.
Tang Mingli set off with high spirits, left the compound, took a bus, and arrived at the driving school.
At that time, driving schools were still state-owned enterprises, and the procedures were basically carried out in accordance with rules and regulations.
Tang Mingli waited patiently for her turn to get on the vehicle and operate it.
After waiting for about half an hour, it was finally her turn.
Tang Mingli excitedly approached the training vehicle and looked at the somewhat old vehicle.
Taking this small step brings you a giant leap closer to your dream.
Because she was so excited, Tang Mingli stood by the car for too long, and even the coach couldn't help but urge her to get in the car quickly.
"Okay, right away."
Tang Mingli snapped out of her daze, opened the car door, and got in.
The instructor patiently explained it to her once, and after confirming that she had remembered it, he let her start the car.
Tang Mingli turned the key switch, pressed the clutch, and started the car.
After a roar, the car started successfully.
But I don't know if it's because the gasoline wasn't very pure at that time, or if the car wasn't very well made. As soon as I started it, a strong smell of gasoline hit me.
"vomit……"
Tang Mingli suddenly felt nauseous.
I felt both upset and shocked.
She doesn't get carsick.
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