Wang Chunlan's little gestures didn't make Xia Anyan feel disgusted; on the contrary, she thought she was very young and quite cute.
"Sister-in-law, let's hurry up and go. After we finish shopping, we'll leave and meet up with Sister Cuihua," Xia Anyan said in a low voice.
Wang Chunlan nodded, then pulled Xia Anyan to the area where fabrics were sold.
There were quite a few people here, and the sales clerk had a long face and seemed to be in a bad mood.
Seeing someone pushing forward, the saleswoman frowned and glared: "Everyone else is queuing, but you're pushing forward. Go to the back of the line, or nobody will buy anything."
Salespeople these days are like this: they have no trouble selling their goods, but the customers have to beg them to sell.
Despite their displeasure, no one would refuse.
Xia Anyan and Wang Chunlan also cooperated by standing in line at the back, but seeing how slowly the people in front of them were moving, Wang Chunlan was also a little anxious.
"Ugh, these people are so slow and indecisive. Why is it so troublesome to buy something? Just pick it out, pay, and leave."
Xia Anyan looked up at the several documents that flew past their heads.
The checkout method is quite unique now. The salesperson clips the receipt to a wire, throws it over to the checkout counter, and then the customer goes to pay and comes back to collect their purchase.
To be honest, it's a bit troublesome, but this is the way things are these days, so she can't say much.
Seeing that the people in front of her were still crowding around, Xia Anyan glanced at the ready-to-wear section on the other side and tugged at Wang Chunlan's sleeve: "Sister-in-law, I don't see many people over there, why don't we go take a look over there?"
When Wang Chunlan saw this, she shook her head like a rattle-drum.
She gripped Xia Anyan's hand tighter: "Oh dear, sister, that's not a place we can go. You should forget about it."
Xia Anyan looked completely bewildered.
Why?
But she quickly realized what was happening.
In this day and age, ready-to-wear clothing is very expensive.
Compared to buying fabric and making it yourself, ready-made clothes can cost several times more.
People aren't stupid; why would they want to waste this extra money?
Looking at the clothes Wang Chunlan is wearing, the stitches are fine and dense, and most importantly, the clothes fit her perfectly. She must be a skilled seamstress, so she would never buy ready-made clothes.
"Hey girl, are you getting impatient? Why don't you go sit over there and wait until it's my turn, then I'll call you." Wang Chunlan was also a little embarrassed.
She dragged Xia Anyan to queue here, forgetting that Xia Anyan might have never experienced anything like this before and might find it boring.
Xia Anyan shook her head: "No need, sister-in-law, I'll go with you."
"However, sister-in-law, there's something I'd like to ask. Are there always this many people here? I only see two fabric counters. If there are always this many people, why not set up more counters? Wouldn't that be more convenient?"
Wang Chunlan glanced to the side, pursed her lips, and lowered her voice: "It's just the two sales clerks over here."
“Previously, the supply and marketing cooperative was planning to open two more counters, so they found two new comrades to take charge of them. They were to learn from the new comrades and wait for them to finish their training so they could take charge of the counters on their own. But these two comrades were unhappy and drove the new comrades away. They even went to the leaders of the supply and marketing cooperative and made a scene. In the end, the leaders had no choice but to agree to keep only these two counters.”
Xia Anyan was somewhat shocked when she heard Wang Chunlan say that.
Who are these two people? How could they possibly force the leaders of the supply and marketing cooperative to agree to such an unreasonable demand?
Isn't this hindering the development of supply and marketing cooperatives? Doesn't the head office above care?
Seemingly sensing Xia Anyan's confusion, Wang Chunlan's disdain deepened: "Girl, you don't know this. One of these two is the mistress of the head office leader, and the other is the head office leader's sister. They both have connections above them."
Xia Anyan's lips twitched slightly.
Such gossip is not good for the two women, especially since it concerns one of them's reputation. If this gets out, it could be very bad for her.
Xia Anyan wanted to say something, but then she saw the two women huddle together, whispering to each other, and she didn't know what they were saying.
His face, which had been filled with numbness and disgust, began to smile after he whispered those words.
Xia Anyan knew a little about lip reading, and she actually figured out what the two women had just said.
The petite woman on the left said, "My sister-in-law isn't home tonight, and my brother asked me to bring you home with him. Junjun also said she misses you, and she asked my brother to take you to the movies tonight. Didn't you want to go before? This time, go and relax."
The woman on the right, who looked more mature, blushed and grinned from ear to ear after hearing this. She replied, "Okay, I understand. I'll go back with you tonight. We'll go to the state-run restaurant later, and I'll buy Junjun his favorite sweet and sour pork ribs."
The two women seemed to think that no one around them could hear what they were saying, so they talked very openly.
The woman on the left said that her sister-in-law was going back to her parents' home and would be staying for half a month, so the woman on the right was asked to stay at their house for the same half month.
Putting aside whether the woman on the left is good or bad, how could she, as the sister-in-law, separate a couple who are together and have a child?
Having lived here for so many years, one should know at least the most basic things.
pity……
"Look, these two are always whispering together and not focusing on selling the goods. They've been complained about a lot because of this, but they never learn their lesson. It wasn't until someone got wind of it that they found out they had powerful backers."
Wang Chunlan's expression was somewhat indescribable.
She wanted to go up and argue with the two sales clerks, but Li Cuihua wasn't there. If she acted too deliberately, it would only cause unnecessary trouble, so she could only hold back.
Xia Anyan sighed and pulled Wang Chunlan away from the group.
Wang Chunlan said anxiously, "Oh dear, sister, there are only a few more people left before it's our turn, and you..."
“Sister-in-law, I suddenly remembered that I have a few pieces of cloth at home, which I brought from Shanghai. When you get back, take a look and see if there are any you like, and take them with you.”
"Also, the pieces of fabric I have are all floral prints, which are more festive and suitable for weddings," Xia Anyan explained.
Wang Chunlan was very satisfied with what Xia Anyan said.
She rubbed her hands together, a little embarrassed, and said, "Oh, sister, I... I'm not taking this for free, I bought it with cash coupons."
Xia Anyan smiled and nodded: "Sure, as long as my sister-in-law likes it."
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