Opening
Professor Kong was playing chess with Professor Shen under a tree. When they saw Chen Jin and Shen Baichuan coming over, they casually greeted them. What a surprise!
What did he see? Xiao Chen's hand was holding Teacher Shen's arm, Ouch! He said that he felt something was not right between them when they watched the movie that night, and it turned out they were dating!
Professor Kong's exclamation attracted Professor Shen, who was playing chess opposite him, and several people who were watching them play chess nearby. They all looked in the direction Professor Kong was looking, and then they shouted one after another: "Yo!", "Wow!", "Ah!"
"When are you two going to invite everyone to the wedding banquet?"
There was no news about these two people before, and no one had thought about it in this regard. Now that they were suddenly seen, they were surprised for a moment. But after being surprised, he felt that there was nothing strange about it. They were two young people of similar age, both teachers at Nanjing University, and their family conditions seemed to be comparable, so it was normal for them to be dating.
Chen Jin and Shen Baichuan were very calm and didn't feel embarrassed at being stared at and teased in public. Chen Jin replied: "It's still too early. We have just started dating. There is no rush for the wedding banquet. We can talk about it later."
"Why not? In the past, we were determined after meeting once, and got the marriage certificate the next day. We started having children the following year."
"Hey, what were our conditions before? What are their conditions now? Times have changed. Young people now don't care about blind dates anymore. They want to pursue free love. You old-fashioned people, go out and see the outside world when you have time. Not to mention the outside world, even in school, it's normal for students to date. It's not like a dozen or twenty years ago when students who dated would be expelled..."
"Speaking of these...Ren Xiaochen and Teacher Shen are both teachers, not students! What's wrong with dating?"
"No, I was just giving an example of a past situation. I didn't say it was wrong for the two teachers to date!"
"Let's not talk about those old calendars, now let's talk about..."
Chen Jin didn't understand why these old men started quarreling. It seemed that they often quarreled about playing chess. He patted Shen Baichuan’s hand and whispered, “Hurry up, hurry up, they won’t stop arguing for half an hour.”
When they were leaving the community gate, they found that the security guard was staring at their linked hands. Chen Jin felt puzzled, so he stretched out his hand to say hello and smiled at the security guard. Then he saw that the security guard's eyes were narrowed with laughter, and it looked like there was a big happy event at home.
"If we don't call Daju when we go out, will it be angry when we come back?"
"......It's okay. It's okay to be angry. Just eat something good tonight." Chen Jin said, and then discussed tonight's dinner with Shen Baichuan. In the future, we may have to cook together at home.
Even though she seldom heard gossip about anyone's family in the small western-style building, it was just that she didn't find "Aunt Zhou" in the small western-style building. Privately, gossip in the community spreads very quickly.
When Chen Jin and Shen Baichuan came back with a basket of vegetables and fruits, everyone in the community looked at them meaningfully, and even the dogs in the community stuck out their tongues and breathed at them.
The two of them nodded and greeted people calmly, and went back to her house to cook in a leisurely manner.
The doorbell rang and Chen Jin went out to open the door.
Professor Song smiled when he saw her and said, "Xiao Jin, oh, we just came back from the hospital and heard that... Baichuan is here too?! I said you two are a good match. Oh, oh, I won't bother you anymore. I'm going back first. You can come to my house for dinner another day. No need to see me off."
Now Chen Jin's mind was filled with various sounds of "ouch", and as he thought about it, he started laughing. Shen Baichuan looked up and asked her what she was laughing at.
"Nothing, I just find it very fresh."
It was completely different from what she had talked about and thought about later.
It is normal to have different ideas at different ages.
Daju came back staggeringly, not noticing that one of them had gone out alone. The TV at home was on, and Chen Jin walked towards the kitchen, "I'll help."
Dinner was moved to the pavilion in the backyard, and Chen Jin praised Shen Baichuan for his good cooking skills while eating. Shen Baichuan was so praised that he almost doubted himself, "Are you sure it's really good?"
Seeing that he asked so sincerely, Chen Jin didn't feel like lying to him, and said frankly: "It's just so-so, about the same as mine. I praise you more so that you will be motivated to cook in the future. Although your cooking skills are average, you make a good breakfast."
"It's unlikely to be improved." Shen Baichuan said, "But you can hire a cooking aunt for your home. By the way, do you want to remove this fence?"
Chen Jin shook his head and said, "Let's keep it for now."
What if the conversation ends up going wrong and you have to put the fence back together again? That would be so embarrassing. We’ll talk about the future later, it hasn’t come to that yet.
“Okay, wait until you want to demolish it before you do.” Shen Baichuan was not in a hurry, but said: “After demolishing it, the backyard will be much more spacious, enough for Daju to run around.”
"It's okay. It doesn't like to stay at home now. It runs outside every day. Tomorrow, two stores will open. I have to go out early. Do you want to go out with me or stay at home?"
"I'll go out with you first, and I'll be back by myself at noon. I'm getting ready to start school, and there are some changes to the curriculum for next semester, so I'll have to stay at home for a few days."
"Okay." Chen Jin scraped the last bit of rice in the bowl, put down his chopsticks, touched his stomach, and said, "I'm full."
After meeting her family and spending most of the day in the ancient village, she and Shen Baichuan seemed to have become much closer. It may also be because they have known each other for a while and know each other well, so when they get along with each other, they don’t need to know more about each other’s family background or circle of friends.
Oh, speaking of friends, Chen Jin almost forgot.
"Ling Yun is coming back, and we haven't decided on a date for dinner yet, so I'll let you know in advance." After thinking for a moment, he added, "You don't have to go. If you're busy with other things, it's okay if you don't go."
Shen Baichuan ate the last green vegetable on the plate before putting down his chopsticks and said, “I’m fine with anything. Just call me when you’ve set the time.”
Although it was not common, he still knew that Ling Yun was more important to Chen Jin than any other friends.
After dinner, the two chatted for a long time outside in the backyard. Dean Xi and Professor Song from next door came out to enjoy the cool air in the evening, saw them outside, and chatted with them for a long time.
The TV in the house was still on, and the big orange cat stayed in the living room watching cartoons. I didn't know if it could really understand what was being watched, but it just lay there as if it was watching TV.
After washing the dishes, Chen Jin wanted to send Shen Baichuan out. She said without hesitation, "Close the gate when you go out. I don't want to change my shoes before going out."
After saying that, she saw Shen Baichuan changing his shoes next to the shoe cabinet and still standing there looking at her, with the main door behind him open. Chen Jin scratched his face, leaned over from in front of him and looked outside the door. There was no one there.
So he quickly stepped forward and hugged Shen Baichuan... Hey, it felt pretty good to hug him.
Just as Shen Baichuan was about to raise his hand, Chen Jin had already withdrawn his hand and urged him to go back to his home, “See you tomorrow.”
When he turned around, Chen Jin, who was standing inside the door, waved his hand, urging him to go back. Shen Baichuan took a deep breath, and this was the only way. "You can hold me longer next time."
"Okay, let's talk about it next time." Chen Jin and others left the courtyard before closing the front door of their house. As soon as he turned around, he looked into Daju's eyes, "Don't you know not to look at what is not appropriate? You're still peeking at me. You can't watch cartoons anymore. Let me change the program..."
On the opening day, Chen Jin took us directly to the store in Dongcheng District.
They arrived at the perfect time, at 9:40, and the store opened at 10. Everything is ready, just waiting to open.
This store has two floors, with simple and bright interior decoration. A "Baiyou" sign hangs above the door. In addition to the two existing store clerks, there were also people from the sales and marketing departments who came to help, and everyone was wearing work clothes. Anyone who comes in can tell who the staff is at a glance.
As it has not officially opened yet, Chen Jin and Shen Baichuan looked around the store. The first floor is for women's clothing, while the second floor is for men's clothing. The ones displayed in the display cabinets are the store's signature and can be said to be couples' clothing.
It just so happened that Chen Jin and Shen Baichuan were wearing the store’s signature outfits today.
It was because Shen Baichuan saw her wearing this outfit that he went out and then turned back to change clothes. When they were leaving the community, the security guard saw their clothes and smiled meaningfully.
When Nie Rong came over, he exclaimed several times, "Jin Jie, does your boss have to be the model himself?"
Turning around, he saw Shen Baichuan, who was dressed similarly, standing aside, and said with a playful smile: “Teacher Shen, you are wearing this too?”
Then, I felt something was wrong. "you?"
Chen Jin sighed. Does he have to repeat this process every time he meets a new friend? So, when Yang Qian and the others came over, before they asked, he confessed, "Yes, we are dating. Me and him. Are you surprised?"
There was a little surprise, but not much.
Chen Lu said, "You two looked like you were going to date before, and now you are finally together. That's normal."
"Yeah, who would believe you if you said you didn't have any tricks up your sleeve?"
"Zhuo Jiyu and I guessed whether you two could succeed this year. Fortunately, my guess was right. Zhuo Jiyu said that you would be able to succeed next year."
Shen Baichuan raised his eyebrows. Zhuo Jiyu said to him in front of him that he would definitely be able to date Chen Jin this year, but he said something else to his wife in private. Okay, he should have known earlier that Zhuo Jiyu is a two-faced person.
Chen Jin said frankly: "Then you are really amazing. You saw it so early."
Want to see some embarrassment from her? That will never happen.
However, the focus today is the opening of the store, not her personal matter. Chen Jin quickly changed the subject and said, "Remember to get a membership card later. I'll give you discounts when you buy clothes next time. Also, you don't have to buy more just to save my face. If you find something suitable, buy it. If you don't, don't buy it. Anyway, you all gave gifts when the company opened."
Lin Xinran rolled her eyes at her and said, "Fortunately we are standing outside and talking so the staff in the store can't hear us. If I were a salesperson, I would scold you to death for preventing others from achieving sales results and getting bonuses."
Chen Lu said: "The key is to build a good reputation. Once the reputation is up, there is no need to worry about the subsequent performance."
Seeing that Lin Xinran was about to say something, Yang Qian interrupted and said, "I will definitely buy a lot. I went shopping with you at Minimalist many times before. It's a pity that it closed down. I didn't expect that after going around in circles, it ended up in your hands."
"Many clothes are in the same style as before, you will definitely like them. I will help you choose later." Chen Jin said to the others, "If you want to customize the company's work clothes, you can also place an order. We can customize them for you, but the style is fixed."
Nie Rong sighed and said, "Forget about our law firm. No matter whether it's hot or cold, we all wear suits, ties and leather shoes."
"You are different. You should dress formally to look professional." Otherwise, who would dare to find a lawyer who dresses casually to help with a lawsuit? You'd definitely be worried about being knocked into the ditch.
Chen Jin looked at the time and said, "It's time to get ready. I'll go over and take a look."
When he turned around and went back to the store, he looked at Yang Qian and they both smiled helplessly.
The tone of voices between Lin Xinran and Chen Lu were wrong just now. There must have been some friction at work. With one in charge of operations and the other in charge of teaching, conflicts are inevitable over "interests" and "reputation", so a balance must be sought. But obviously, they haven't found the balance between the two yet and conflicts have begun to arise.
But this is their internal matter and can only be resolved by them privately.
When you do business together, everything is fine at the beginning. But as it gets going, everyone has more ideas and conflicts begin to arise. This is the case with Sifang Travel Agency and their counseling agencies as well.
Chen Jin subconsciously looked up at the sign above - Baiyou. She didn't know how Baiyou would develop in the future, but now, she and Geng Xin were of one mind. They were also thinking about taking over the department store diagonally opposite and turning it into Baiyou's largest storefront. They also wanted to raise the Baiyou brand again and make it a business card for Rong City and even Nan Province.
But now, today is the first step to start over again.
Chen Jin took a deep breath, the road ahead is long and difficult.
As soon as ten o'clock arrived, firecrackers were set off outside the store, which marked the opening of the store. Two staff members at the door each held a red loudspeaker and shouted: "Baiyou Clothing, opening big sale, don't miss it if you pass by, 20% off for all purchases of three or more pieces..."
"That red horn looks familiar."
Chen Jin glanced at Nie Rong who was speaking and said, "Of course it looks familiar. It's the box we used on the opening day."
She said that it wouldn’t be wasted if she bought more of this stuff. Look, isn’t it being used now? !
When a new store opens, it is impossible to just open it on the day and wait for people to come. Advertising has been started a few days before the opening, and flyers are distributed everywhere in residential areas and housing estates. Of course, the focus is definitely on the two areas of Dongcheng District and Xicheng District.
At noon, my second aunt came with her colleagues from the unit and neighbors from the housing estate to show her support. There was no way she could come earlier because she and her second uncle still had to go to work.
My eldest uncle, third uncle, and youngest aunt all went to the store in Xicheng District, which was closer.
Second aunt didn't have time to say hello to Chen Jin. She was busy taking her friends in to pick out clothes. "Young people nowadays like to wear this kind of casual clothes. Take a look, the style looks youthful and beautiful, suitable for your Lingling, who is going to college, buy some good ones...your Yangyang's clothes, hey, oh, the men's clothes are upstairs, on the second floor..."
Chen Jin didn't have time to greet his second aunt's friends as she was too busy at the counter to spare any time.
It was fine at the beginning. The five staff members arranged by the store were able to handle the work, and she still had time to help Yang Qian and the others choose clothes. Suddenly, a group of young girls came in from behind. They were all introduced by the children of former workers from Baiyou Garment Factory. Not long after that, another group of aunties came with their children, saying that they saw the clothes on the flyers and came to buy new clothes for the new semester.
As more customers came into the store, everyone became busy and dispersed to serve in various areas. Chen Jin saw that the cashier was very busy, collecting money and folding clothes and packing them... So Chen Jin came to the front desk to help pack the bags.
She didn't have time to greet her friends. Seeing that the store was busy, they bought clothes, said hello to her and left. Shen Baichuan stayed and packed with her.
They were wearing the store's signature couple outfits, which looked pretty good. Several couples came in and saw them when they were checking out. They thought the clothes were nice and bought another set.
"Third sister, Baichuan, have you eaten?" Second aunt came with her friends to pay the bill, and each of them was holding a lot of clothes.
"We'll eat later." Now, everyone in the store is so busy that they haven't had time to eat. Wait a little longer, we have to arrange for people to take turns to eat.
"All of you aunts are my second aunt's friends. Thank you for coming today. I will give you a membership card. You can get a discount by bringing your membership card next time. Please keep it safe."
Chen Jin had been talking all morning and felt even more tired than if he had been in a meeting with students all morning.
Maybe it’s because you don’t have to force a smile when you hold a meeting with students. I'm so tired.
"Okay, I will definitely come to your store next time. Baiyou is Baiyou, the quality of the clothes is guaranteed."
Chen Jin has heard this sentence many times.
Today, some people were attracted by the brand and specifically asked the staff if this Baiyou was the Baiyou of the former Baiyou Garment Factory. At that moment, Chen Jin felt that she made the right decision to buy this brand.
"Liu Juan, this is your niece? Does she have a boyfriend?"
Shen Baichuan, who was squatting behind the counter sorting out the packaging bags, heard this, stood up and greeted his second aunt, “Second aunt, you are here.”
"Baichuan is here too. I didn't see you when I came over just now."
“I just went to the warehouse in the back to look for something.” Shen Baichuan came over to help, Chen Jin folded the clothes and he packed them in bags.
The aunt who had just asked Chen Jin if he had a partner saw the two of them wearing the same style of couple outfits and made a rough guess, but still looked at Liu Juan to know the answer.
Chen Jin smiled and said, "I have a partner. Here, this is it."
Shen Baichuan raised the corner of his mouth, helped to pack the bag, and smiled warmly when he handed it to the person, saying: "Welcome to come again next time."
Before leaving, my second aunt reminded them to go to dinner early. Then I walked a few steps quickly to catch up with my friend. I heard my friend joking that she had not introduced such a good niece to her son. My second aunt said that young people have their own ideas and are not willing to listen to the introduction of their elders...
We were busy until two in the afternoon, and finally there were fewer customers in the store. Everyone else had already eaten, so he urged, “Boss, go eat.”
Chen Jin couldn't hold on any longer, so he asked Shen Baichuan to go out and find something to eat. He also called Geng Xin, who was in charge of the Xicheng District store, and said, "Please arrange two more people tomorrow. I'm so busy today that I'm starving."
Geng Xin on the other end of the phone said hurriedly: "Okay, got it, I'm busy now, there are too many customers in the store."
Chen Jin was so hungry that his legs felt dizzy, but his heart finally settled down. With his hands on his hips, he looked at the old department store in front of him and said, "I will take you down sooner or later!"
Shen Baichuan, who came out after her, didn’t know what she was talking about, so he asked, “Hasn’t it been taken down?”
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