Cao Qing thought about it and immediately felt that it made sense. This "shopping trip" was not something he could do if he had time. Even if he didn't have time, he would have to squeeze out time and arrange a special business trip to go shopping!
Qiu Yuling was not really aimless. She changed her watch and kept clicking along. The current hair care products on the market are still relatively simple, even in big cities.
At a ready-made wardrobe counter, Cao Qing couldn't move her feet as she stared at a neatly tailored women's Lenin suit with large lapels. It had a double-breasted collar, a belted waist, and was a smoky gray, very capable.
Qiu Yuling understood with just one glance, "Director Cao, this is our first important step towards earning foreign exchange. You represent the face of our municipal bureau, where foreign guests and leaders come and go.
It's supposed to be a set of suitable and decent clothes..."
Cao Qing felt that Qiu Yuling was right. They were not doing this for themselves, but to strengthen the reputation of the Municipal Bureau. "Comrade, can you give us each one of these blue suits so we can try them on?"
The waiter told me to try it on and kindly pointed me to a fitting room.
Qiu Yuling asked her in surprise, "Director Cao, what about mine? I can't afford it. Even if I didn't spend all my salary on making those soaps and shampoos, I still can't afford it."
Cao Qing pressed down her hand, which was posing like a lucky cat. "Don't worry about it. These are work clothes. The bureau paid for them, so how can they ask you to buy them yourself? And for these things of yours, not only will I have to pay for the raw materials when I get back, but I'll also have to account for the labor costs."
Qiu Yuling accidentally bought an 80-yuan suit for free. "Now that I have the jacket, do I need to buy something underneath? This one doesn't fit me."
The salesperson heard Qiu Yuling's question and turned around to pick up a white shirt from the hanging. "Comrade, put this white shirt on your head to look more energetic."
After trying them on, I found that it was indeed one for each of them.
With such high-end clothes, you have to wear decent shoes, right? You can't just wear the rubber shoes they wear, right?
The salesperson was quite considerate. Without waiting for anyone to order, he directly took two pairs of shallow-toed leather shoes from the shoe counter next to him. "Comrade, although these shoes are out of season, they are made of cowhide, waterproof and moisture-proof, and simple and elegant. They are perfect to wear with a suit."
A white shirt for fifteen dollars, a pair of calfskin pumps for twenty-five dollars, and a complete outfit for both of them, from head to toe, cost a total of two hundred and forty dollars.
Cao Qing took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and handed them to Qiu Yuling to handle the formalities.
People say that the waiters have bad service attitudes, but that depends on where you are and how much money you spend.
As soon as Cao Qing stood there, he exuded an official air. Qiu Yuling's temperament was also not to be underestimated. The waiter enthusiastically completed the procedures for collecting payments and issuing invoices.
Cao Qing felt that the reserve funds he brought were not enough, so he borrowed the department store's phone number and asked the person who came later to apply for another reserve fund to bring with him...
Qiu Yuling had another good idea, "The weather in Guangzhou is hot, we can't wear just this one set of clothes all the time, but buying a few sets..." Qiu Yuling stuck out her tongue and continued, "Buying a few sets is not realistic, this is what I think.
Our products need to highlight traditional Chinese style, being both simple and eye-catching. We can use some fabric to make a couple of small floral slant-collared shirts, which will both complement our products and stand out from the usual formal attire..."
Cao Qing looked through all the cloth coupons in the bag. Qiu Yuling even added her own. She told Cao Qing, "We can't return them to the bureau after we wear them. Just think of it as buying clothes for ourselves. I should get some too."
This sounded so comforting. Cao Qing and she screened a lot of materials and finally picked two.
A cheap polyester-cotton cloth that requires a ticket, with a blue background and small flowers, costs one dollar and eighty cents per foot, and looks good with any pair of black pants.
The other type is a more expensive poplin, which does not require a ticket. It is moonlight white and costs five yuan per foot. Qiu Yuling has already thought of its style in her mind.
What woman doesn't love beauty, no matter her age? After listening to Qiu Yuling's description, Cao Qing felt that even if she didn't wear it for the exhibition, she would still like it for daily wear.
Qiu Yuling went back and cut shirts for the two of them overnight on the table in the guesthouse.
When she miraculously took out a ruler, chalk and scissors from her luggage, Cao Qing's shock was beyond words.
She joked, "I regret suggesting that you run a factory. Without you, I'm afraid I'll never find someone as capable as you again."
Qiu Yuling smiled and said, "That's perfect. I also feel that I still have room for improvement. Plus, I'm not very good at convincing people at my age. It's just right for me to stay with you and learn for a few more years."
Cao Qing waved his hand. "Goodbye, goodbye. I can't just think about myself. I also have to consider your overall personal development and your contribution to society in a more suitable place."
Qiu Yuling changed the subject and didn't continue the conversation. "I'll take the cut pieces first, and when we get there, I'll find a tailor and have them sewn on a sewing machine.
Director Cao, go to bed early. You have to get up early tomorrow to travel. Are you going to the toilet? If not, I will go and turn off the light for you.
Cao Qing said he would not go, and the two of them checked their bags again, turned on the lights and went to sleep.
Early the next day, Qiu Yuling went downstairs to fetch hot water. Since they had bought vegetarian buns yesterday, there was no need to heat them up again. The two of them ate some and then rushed to the train station.
"Fortunately, you contacted the tricycle driver in advance. Otherwise, we would have had to walk a long way here, and even if we called a taxi now, we might not be able to get one." They arrived at the perfect time, neither too early nor too late, which prompted Cao Qing to praise Qiu Yuling again.
Our Xiao Qiu said that it was because people nowadays were too simple and naive. If she could display a little of the hardworking spirit of her previous life, she would be able to stand out.
After hearing so much praise from her leader, she sometimes couldn't react and often didn't have time to make an appropriate expression.
Cao Qing felt more and more that Comrade Xiao Qiu was a good talent because he was not easily affected by fame or disgrace.
Checking in luggage is different from catching a train. When they arrive, the checked luggage they had checked in in advance is still on the way.
Because of the exhibition, all the nearby guesthouses were full, so Qiu Yuling found another way and used Qiao Yue's connections to rent a small courtyard nearby.
The big shot that Qiao Yue met on the road that time was from the Foreign Trade Department. The man that Qiao Yue had mentioned to her was also young and promising. In recent years, Qiao Yue had transferred from the General Administration to the Foreign Trade Department and became Mr. Li's translator.
Maybe Qiu Yuling's quiet personality caught her eye, and the two of them kept in touch over the years. In the beginning, Qiao Yue often took the initiative to write to her, and as time went on, Qiu Yuling would also take the initiative to mail some local specialties, including her handmade soap.
The friendship between the two people was able to survive, and this was the reason why they got some help at this critical moment.
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