Zhang Zhicheng stood on tiptoe and peered over the edge of the counter. He immediately spotted a pair of denim overalls.
Zhang Zhicheng had only seen one classmate wear these pants at school. That classmate's family was very wealthy, and he had never worn clothes with patches. The things he ate, played with, and used were things that his classmates had never seen before. He had heard the teacher mention in class that his parents were both government officials.
"Mom, I like those overalls."
Zhang Zhicheng pointed and said.
Ge Qiuqin took one look and thought it was indeed very nice. She asked the sales clerk to take the pants down and touched them in her hands.
Yes, the material is quite soft, it looks like pure cotton, and the little tiger pattern on the front of the overalls is cute and adorable.
"Comrade, how much are these children's pants?"
"15 yuan each."
Ge Qiuqin thought the price was reasonable; nowadays, a pair of adult jeans costs 25 to 30 yuan.
"Boss, do you like it?"
Zhang Zhicheng nodded, his eyes shining. Ge Qiuqin could tell just by looking at her son's expression.
"Comrade, could you please find a size for my child? I'd like him to try it on."
The sales clerk glanced at Zhang Zhicheng, and relying on his years of sales experience, went to the back, guessed the size, and took out a new pair of pants.
After Zhang Zhicheng changed into the clothes, he looked at himself in the mirror and was extremely happy.
When Ge Qiuqin saw it, she thought that clothes really do make the man. Her son looked much more energetic in his new pants, a hundred times better than his patched ones.
She then let Zhang Zhicheng pick out a sweater and a coat he liked and put them on for him to see.
Zhang Zhicheng was overjoyed; this was the first time in his life he had ever worn such fine clothes.
Looking at herself dressed in all new clothes, Ge Qiuqin thought she looked absolutely gorgeous.
The three younger siblings circled around their eldest brother, their eyes filled with envy as they touched his new clothes.
“Come one by one, let the eldest brother choose first, and then you can choose later.”
The three children nodded obediently, without crying or making a fuss.
The little boy next to him who was trying on clothes also really liked the sweater Zhang Zhicheng was wearing, and kept asking his parents to buy him one too.
His mother asked the sales clerk to bring out a sweater for her to try on; the sweater was a bit too big and loose-fitting.
"Could you get a smaller size for my child? This one is too big. You've been selling clothes for so many years, can't you even tell what size your child wears?"
The child's mother spoke with extreme impatience. Seeing such an overbearing customer, the sales clerk didn't say much and went to the back to find clothes. She came out a short while later and said...
"I'm sorry, comrade, all the small sizes of this sweater are sold out. There's only one left, and it's on this lady's child."
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