The July rainstorm came suddenly, pouring down in a continuous curtain of rain, soaking the dusty ground quickly, and soon the potholes were filled with water. Pedestrians on the street hurriedly scattered, some hiding from the rain, some going home in the rain.
There was almost no one in the department store at this moment, with only a few customers who were blocked by the rain or who had rushed in temporarily to take shelter from the rain.
In the shoe cabinet on the second floor, Li Jing stood in front of the counter, staring at the two pairs of shoes on the counter, biting her knuckles in annoyance.
Two pairs of shoes, one beige and one silver. The beige pair is made of the finest lambskin, the leather is soft, the heels are seven centimeters high, and there is a waterproof platform in front. The shoes are also light, so walking is not tiring. She can wear them to work, and the color is versatile. Two words: love them.
But she also likes the silver pair. The shiny silver has glossy diamonds on the edges, the ten-centimeter stilettos have pointed toes that match her slender feet, and it goes perfectly with her newly bought fishtail skirt with a cinched waist.
"Qiaoqiao, which pair do you think I should buy?"
Li Jing reached out and picked up two pairs of shoes, looked left and right, but still couldn't make a choice. She looked up at Zhu Qiaoqiao sitting opposite her and asked.
Li Jing works as an accountant in a department store. She likes shopping and goes shopping in the department store whenever she has free time. She is familiar with all the sisters and sisters working at various counters in the department store. Among clothes, bags, shoes, accessories and all kinds of plush dolls, she likes buying shoes the most and she almost always buys them. She is especially familiar with Zhu Qiaoqiao, who loves gossip and looking at beautiful women.
Zhu Qiaoqiao supported herself on each corner of the cabinet with her hands, her eyes fixed on Li Jing's face, unable to move away.
Zhu Qiaoqiao has been looking at Li Jing's face for four years. Every time she sees it, she feels envious. How can there be such an impeccably beautiful person?
The small face, which was only the size of a palm, was fair and delicate, with a clear and gorgeous appearance, two willow-like curved eyebrows, a pretty nose, and a pair of bright and upturned fox eyes. However, the corners of the eyes were slightly dull, and the eyes seemed to be flowing with a pool of spring water, clear and sparkling.
It's beautiful no matter how you look at it. It seems that when Nuwa created humans, everyone else was created casually, but Li Jing was treated well.
Why didn't she have such a face?
Zhu Qiaoqiao raised her hand to touch her round face, which was too ordinary. She felt sour in her heart. She looked away and glanced at the two pairs of shoes held by Li Jing's slender white fingers:
"These two pairs have just arrived. They are comfortable to wear and look good on you. If you like them, buy them both."
I was originally thinking of giving a suggestion, but ended up being even more confused. Li Jing's face fell, and she sighed, "I want it too, but I don't have the money."
"You, have no money?" Zhu Qiaoqiao looked as if she had heard the biggest joke of the century. She glanced at the shopping bags that Li Jing had placed on half of the counter and rolled her eyes rudely.
Li Jing followed the direction Zhu Qiaoqiao was looking, pursed her lips slightly, and said nothing.
She really had no money, and she actually regretted buying so many things.
She is no longer the Li Jingjing who used to be able to buy whatever she wanted and take home whatever she liked.
A month ago, her old father, Comrade Li Wanshan, threw her a newspaper, pointed to the news about the women's team winning the 1990 World Cup Team Championship and said to her:
"Look, this is what Chinese women are like. They strive for self-improvement and are as good as men. Look at you, you have been working for two or three years, but you have achieved nothing and have not saved a penny. You only know how to shop and have to rely on your family for money every month. You have set a bad example for your nephews.
You are 22 years old this year.
People your age are all married??▓?_?_???,
The one in front, Xiuxiu?
I saw her kids can go out to buy soy sauce some time ago?,
Our family doesn't ask you to get married quickly?
But at least you have to be financially independent.”
"From today on, no one in the family, including your mother and your third brother, will give you pocket money anymore. You should learn to manage your salary properly and stop being so unrestrained as before.
Look at what you have bought in the past few years. The clothes, pants and shoes are about to fill up the house. The dolls on the bed have already drowned you. If you buy more, you will have to sleep on the floor. You must learn to restrain yourself."
The old father was more decisive than ever this time. I don’t know what method he used to make the family listen to him. If he said he would not give her money, he really would not give her money. No matter how she acted and pestered, it was useless. Even her third brother, who took the initiative to ask her if she had enough money and was particularly active in sending her money every month, stopped sending her money.
The only ones in the family who had not been strictly ordered were her eldest nephew, who was still studying at the Beijing Film Academy and had to work odd jobs to save money to buy film every month; her second nephew, who had just graduated from high school, did not get into college and refused to learn technology, and spent all day idling around and still needed her support; and her third nephew, who was only six years old and from her second sister-in-law's family.
How cruel.
Her pockets were empty as soon as she received her salary last month. The days since then have been a living hell. If she doesn't buy things, she feels like she's been hollowed out and has no energy to do anything.
After finally making it through a month, she had originally planned to save her salary and spend it slowly this time.
As a result, a rain blocked her way home through the back door after get off work. She couldn't help but sneak into the department store again, and then started shopping again.
"Or, I still."
Li Jing estimated the money left in her pocket and took a deep breath. She put down her shoes and was about to speak when she saw Zhu Qiaoqiao perk up, straighten her back, and quickly clasp her hands in front of her. She glanced at her and a sweet smile appeared on her face.
"Sir, what do you want to buy? How can I help you?"
It's the 1990s now. Many private stores have opened up outside and with the emergence of competition, the service in department stores has improved compared to the planned economy period of the 1960s and 1970s. The sales clerks don't dare to yell at customers anymore, but they are not very enthusiastic at all.
Especially Zhu Qiaoqiao.
The two have known each other for a long time, and Li Jing has got a certain understanding of her. This person came to work in the department store just to make a living. She usually ignored customers. It was rare that she was so enthusiastic, blushing, and calling him "Sir" in a pretentious and shy manner.
How handsome this gentleman must be.
Li Jing couldn't help but glance to the side. The man was already standing next to her. He was tall and handsome. When Li Jing looked straight at him, she could only see his sexy protruding Adam's apple. Then, when she moved her eyes upwards, she saw his deep and distinct profile with smooth and clear lines.
He is very stylish. You can tell he is a handsome man just by looking at his profile. He also has a strong sense of oppression, especially because he is tall.
The heels of the shoes that Li Jing wore today were only three or four centimeters high. When she stood next to him, it felt like they reached just a little above his shoulders. As the shortest person in the family except for her nephew, Li Jing didn't want to experience the feeling of being looked down upon for her height in public, so she quietly moved her toes to the side and stood a little further away.
"For size 5 shoes, get a pair of size 23." The man seemed not to notice Li Jing's actions, or rather, he did not notice Li Jing as a person. He just talked to Zhu Qiaoqiao.
The voice is mellow and magnetic, and the low tone seems to carry some kind of melody.
Li Jing's ears twitched slightly, and she couldn't help but secretly glance at the man, and then followed his line of sight to see Zhu Qiaoqiao
Coincidentally, the pair of size 5 shoes on the counter behind her were the beige pair that Zhu Qiaoqiao had just given her and said were the most comfortable.
Zhu Qiaoqiao also said that this pair of shoes is made of good leather but is expensive, so department stores don’t dare to carry too many of them and only have one pair of each size.
Coincidentally, Li Jing also wears size 23.
In other words, size twenty-three, right there in her hand, the only pair.
Zhu Qiaoqiao obviously saw it as well. She subconsciously glanced at the shoes that Li Jing had just put on the counter. The next moment, she reached out for the shoes without hesitation. Li Jing was quick-witted and immediately went over to hold them.
She had previously considered not buying it for the sake of her wallet, but asking her to give up was like a blunt knife cutting her heart. She absolutely did not want to watch it being bought by someone else, otherwise she would not be able to eat or sleep when she returned home.
"Jingjing, the silver pair suits you better and looks more beautiful in them."
Li Jing held the shoes tightly and refused to let go. Zhu Qiaoqiao glanced at the man who had already paid attention to them. She coaxed Li Jing with a stiff smile and signaled her with her eyes to let go.
"I can wear this pair to work, they are comfortable. I just need a pair of shoes with high heels to wear to work. ??8?$?$???"
Li Jing could tell at a glance what Zhu Qiaoqiao was planning. She ignored Zhu Qiaoqiao and pressed her shoes even tighter.
"I saw these shoes first.?"
Li Jing turned her head and looked at the man when she said this.
Lu Xun's gaze fell on Li Jing's beautiful and fair face for a moment, and the photo that the old man handed him yesterday flashed through his mind. After a moment, he turned his gaze to the shoe rack and picked a new style.
"No more size 5, give me a pair of size 8, size 23."
"Okay, I"
The customer made another choice and there was no need to offend Li Jing. Zhu Qiaoqiao quickly responded with a smile and turned around, asking her to get the shoes if she liked the style. But when she saw the size 8 shoes, her expression stiffened again.
"This model is out of size 23. How about another one?"
"Then help me pick out a pair in my size, similar in style to size 5 and 8, with heels. The wearer is sixty years old and has a broken foot, so they must be comfortable."
There is only one women's shoe sales counter in the department store, which is only a dozen square meters in total. There is a three-story high glass counter in front of the salesperson and a four-story high shoe rack behind him, with shoes densely displayed.
Apart from the high heels, the beige pair is the most outstanding and suitable one, and the other one is size eight.
It was Lu Xun's first time buying women's shoes, and he couldn't see them well. In addition, he had just returned from Cicheng and had been driving for several hours in a row, which made his eyes hurt. He simply said.
"Sixty?"
It was the first time for Zhu Qiaoqiao to encounter a situation where a 60-year-old man was buying shoes, but the needs were raised by a young girl in her twenties. She was stunned.
Li Jing was also a little surprised. She looked at the shoes in her hand, a Mary Jane strappy style. Although not very fashionable, they didn't look like something that an elderly person would wear, right?
Is this guy's vision flawed? Or does he want her to give up her shoes?
If that's the case, this man is really vulgar.
Li Jing glanced at Lu Xun secretly.
Her sight was not very obvious, but Lu Xun was always sharp and still noticed it. He paused and looked down at Li Jing: "She is my aunt, she likes to dress up and likes to dress young."
"Oh." Li Jing met his dark and deep eyes and felt inexplicably uncomfortable. She looked away and let Zhu Qiaoqiao recommend shoes to him.
I wish Qiaoqiao will give extra preferential treatment to good-looking people
, I recommended it with great enthusiasm, and picked up a lot of them at once], domain name [(.)]_?_??
"Take a look, I'm sure these are in stock. Whichever pair you like, I'll go to the warehouse and get it for you."
Li Jing took a quick look and saw that they were indeed high-heeled and good-looking, but she had come here often and had tried all of them, but none of them felt comfortable to her feet. ?
She is very picky about shoes and knows how they look as soon as she puts them on.
The person wearing the shoes is sixty years old, the same age as her mother. Wearing a pair of uncomfortable shoes would be troublesome if she fell, not to mention that the old woman herself had a broken foot.
Her mother slipped in the kitchen last year and broke her hand. She still can't lift heavy objects with her hands. When it rains, her hands hurt and tremble. She asked the doctor, and the doctor said that the bones of the elderly are brittle and recovery is relatively slow.
Lu Xun didn't know about this. They were all similar high heels. He randomly pointed to a pair that Shunzi's mother would probably like and said, "Just..."
"Wait a moment."
Li Jing couldn't help it. She tightened the shoes in her hand with her slender fingers, stretched out her slender arm, and handed the shoes to him.
"I don't want these shoes anymore, I'll give them to you."
"you"
Looking down at the shoes that were suddenly handed to him, Lu Xun was rarely able to react.
"Do you want it?"
Li Jing asked stiffly, and she pursed her lips tightly: "The soles of the shoes you picked are heavy and not non-slip. It's easy to fall. It's very dangerous if the elderly fall."
Lu Xun immediately said seriously: "Thank you."
"Need not."
Li Jing raised her hand to brush away the scattered hair around her ears and replied uncomfortably. She caught a glimpse of the pair of shoes out of the corner of her eye and felt her heart ache again. She couldn't help but urge Lu Xun: "Buy them quickly, pay and go."
Li Jing's tone was not very impatient, but her voice itself was soft, and this impatience sounded like the chirping of an oriole, which did not make people feel disgusted. Then seeing her leaning sideways, with an expression that said, "I'll regret it if you don't leave now," it made people laugh even more.
"Okay." Lu Xun raised his eyebrows and smiled, then asked Zhu Qiaoqiao to issue the ticket.
Zhu Qiaoqiao glanced at Li Jing, then looked at Lu Xun whose eyes were still on Li Jing. She curled her lips, without any enthusiasm as before. She packed her shoes and issued the ticket with an expressionless face.
"Forty-three dollars."
Lu Xun retracted his gaze, took out his wallet from his trouser pocket, took out some money from it and handed it to Zhu Qiaoqiao. He glanced at another pair of silver stilettos in front of Li Jing, and paused, "Pay for the silver pair together."
It was as if a thunder exploded in Li Jing's ears. She opened her eyes and immediately grabbed the silver pair of hands and hugged them tightly.
"Who are you going to buy this pair for? I won't let you buy this pair!"
Li Jing's reaction was really quick, and her alert look, as if she had been deceived, was really funny. Lu Xun couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.
"I'm not buying it for anyone, it's a thank you, thank you for giving it up, and also, it reminds me not to buy shoes that are not non-slip."
"Yes, thank you!"
On the side, Zhu Qiaoqiao's eyes widened, and she raised her eyes to look at Lu Xun, and said in amazement: "This, is so generous?"
Li Jing was also stunned. She lowered her head to look at the shoes in her hand and said, "No need. I can buy them myself."
“It’s not a big deal.”
She had given up the beige pair earlier and was planning to buy the silver one.
"It's a big deal for me. That auntie is very important to me. I want to thank you on behalf of the old lady." Lu Xun handed two bills to Zhu Qiaoqiao and took the shoes from the counter.
The fourth set of RMB, which has only been released for two years, is one hundred yuan.
In the past two years, prices have skyrocketed, with prices increasing by more than two times. Clothes and shoes have also become more expensive. However, the Sixth Department Store Women and Children's Store, as the cheapest department store in the city, has not raised prices much. One hundred yuan is completely enough for two pairs of shoes.
Zhu Qiaoqiao glanced sourly at Li Jing, who hadn't reacted yet, and returned the hundred yuan and gave the change.
"Did you really pay for me?"
This was the first time in her life that she had taken a favor from someone. Li Jing was in disbelief and a little panicked, but then she thought again, she had indeed helped him, so it was only natural for him to thank her. It was just a pair of shoes, not a very expensive item, so she calmed down and thanked her generously:
"I quite like this thank-you gift, so I'll take it. Bye!"
If nothing unexpected happens, we will see each other again soon.
Lu Xun raised the corner of his mouth a little, but didn't say much. He just looked at her and nodded slightly, "Goodbye."
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My babies, it’s time to start a new story. It’s two months late, so I have saved a few more manuscripts. It’s a new story, and I hope you like it.
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