Chapter 20 She is the eldest daughter of the Jiang family!
Noon had passed, and the sun was beginning to set.
The cicadas chirped in the trees, their calls sounding like sunlight boiling.
At this time, there will be no more customers.
I've made enough money today, I should hurry up and pick up the goods, since I've already received a deposit.
Jiang Ling opened the roller shutter door, and the sun was shining brightly on this side as well.
Five hours had passed in the world of the wooden door, while only half an hour had passed here.
The street was bustling with people; it was still lunchtime.
Jiang Ling didn't linger and rode her electric bike towards the largest department store in front of her.
This supermarket is indeed very large, with air conditioning throughout.
During the sweltering summer, many elderly people like to bring their children here to cool off.
It has two floors; the lower floor is a clothing section and a children's play area. The entire upper floor is a department store/supermarket.
Vegetables, meat, toiletries, grains, oils, rice, noodles, beverages, and snacks—everything you could want was available.
It was several times larger than her grocery store.
Jiang Ling was moving between the shelves.
Crown Prince Qin Zhao looked at the tightly closed wooden door, feeling utterly frustrated.
From the outside, it still looks like an abandoned house.
The only difference is that there is now a sign that reads "Auspicious General Store" on the eaves.
Jiang Yi couldn't help but frown: "Why did you close the door again?! How come this shopkeeper is so elusive?"
He had confirmed that the shop was open for business, but the owner was only available sporadically.
To live life to the fullest!
While others open shops to make money, she opens them more like she's doing it for fun!
Cheng Fang didn't take it seriously. "The shopkeeper is probably on her lunch break. I'll just knock on the door and wake her up."
After saying that, he went up and knocked on the door.
"Shopkeeper? Shopkeeper! We're here to buy something!"
Jiang Yi knew he had no chance, but he didn't bother to remind him, perhaps because he still harbored a sliver of hope.
"Shopkeeper? Is the shopkeeper there?"
After a cup of tea, the last shred of hope in Jiang Yi's heart vanished.
After waiting for a long time without a response, Cheng Fang couldn't help but look around. He happened to see a passing villager and stopped him.
"Excuse me, sir, where does the owner of this Lucky General Store live? We're in a hurry to find her!"
The villager glanced at the house and said, "This shop has been abandoned for over ten years. Who would have thought of a shopkeeper here? Young master, you've probably come to the wrong place."
"Abandoned? Brother may not know, but a female shopkeeper opened this shop last night, and I even helped hang up the sign."
"Oh, I don't know. I've lived here for decades and I've never seen anyone open a shop here."
After the villagers left, Cheng Fang was completely confused.
Zhao Jingxing asked Jiang Yi, "Why did you say this shopkeeper was elusive? Have you bought anything from this general store before?"
Jiang Yi shook his head and glanced at the Crown Prince.
"I didn't buy it, but Your Highness did."
Zhao Jingxing: ?
Cheng Fang: ?
Crown Prince Qin Zhao sighed helplessly.
Stroking the Yunnan Baiyao in my hand, could it be that I will never see it again?
Strongly scented soaps are not commonly sold in stores, and Jiang Ling had to visit three stores to buy them all.
I bought a total of sixty yuan.
Besides the 50 yuan that was pre-ordered, there are also 10 yuan that are kept in the store for future stock.
Once she had bought all the goods, she felt at ease.
After all, it was her first time opening a shop, so she still valued integrity.
It was still early, so Jiang Ling rode her electric bike and turned into an old street specializing in antique costumes and collectibles.
After browsing through several shops, I finally found a period costume that suited that era.
I picked out two sets to try, and they were pretty good and fit well.
"Wow! This outfit is practically tailor-made for you! You look like you stepped right out of the TV show in it, even prettier than those actresses in period dramas!"
Jiang Ling smiled and said, "The proprietress really knows how to talk."
The proprietress rarely has a customer come in, so she catches the opportunity and praises her enthusiastically.
However, she wasn't exaggerating. Jiang Ling was beautiful, with fair skin and a good figure. She looked perfectly natural in ancient costume, which added a touch of classical tranquility.
Jiang Ling looked at the price tag; it was more reasonable than she had expected.
So they bought both sets.
The proprietress was overjoyed that Jiang Ling had bought two sets at once.
She was immediately given a 10% discount.
While packing her food, he tried to get closer to her.
"Young lady, are you new here? I've never seen you before?"
“My ancestral home is here, but I studied away from home since I was a child and don’t come back often.”
The boss packed everything up and personally saw Jiang Ling out.
"If you're satisfied, miss, don't forget to recommend some friends next time! I'll give a 10% discount to any customer you bring!"
"Then thank you in advance, ma'am."
Just as Jiang Ling was about to turn around, an older woman suddenly bumped into her.
"You must be Jiang Ling? Oh my, you've really blossomed into a beautiful young woman! I even held you when you were little!"
Jiang Ling was stunned. She glanced at the middle-aged woman in the sapphire blue dress in front of her, but had no recollection of her at all.
"Who are you?"
The woman said warmly, "I'm your neighbor from the old house in Songjiang. Don't you remember me? A few years ago, when your grandfather passed away, you and your father came back, and I even went over to help."
......
Jiang Ling wanted to escape.
"I heard about the factory explosion that happened to your father... Oh, really! How could something like this happen! Now you're all alone, how are you going to get by!"
The moment the woman finished speaking, she attracted a lot of attention.
Passersby stopped and began to whisper among themselves.
"Factory explosion? Which factory exploded?"
"What else could it be but the Jiang family's fireworks factory!"
"Oh, it was on the news a few days ago."
"I heard a lot of people have died! And many more are lying in the hospital with broken arms and legs waiting for treatment!"
"I saw the news too, it's so pitiful!"
"Those are all unfortunate people! They finally manage to go out to work, but they just happen to encounter a heartless boss and a heartless factory. Other factories want money, but their factory wants their lives!"
"She's the eldest daughter of the Jiang family!"
"She's quite pretty, how come she does such despicable things?!"
Jiang Ling felt her blood rush to her head, but she could only silently endure it, unable to defend herself.
All she knew was that her father was a safety-conscious person. Their factory had been open for over a decade, and every year her father would personally lead the employees to inspect the safety equipment.
Her father taught her from a young age that safety is no small matter!
It's absolutely impossible to make such a basic mistake!
But now that her father has passed away, the fireworks factory has been shut down, and everything has been burned down, she has no evidence whatsoever!
Jiang Ling looked around and saw that everyone was looking at her with strange eyes.
She dared not linger, afraid that she might do something rash.
She strode towards her electric scooter, ignoring the accusations behind her, and drove off.
Fortunately, the grocery store was several kilometers away from the old house, and no one there knew her.
As soon as Jiang Ling returned, she closed all the doors.
I was in a bad mood and didn't even eat dinner.
Back on the second floor, I pulled the blanket over my head and fell into a deep sleep.
She's been awake for seventeen hours now, she's so tired...
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