As soon as he finished speaking, the sales clerk quickly snatched the comb from his hand, replaced it with a new box from the cabinet, and handed it to Chen Jing.
Chen Jing was furious and glared at her fiercely: "Comrade, what do you mean by this? I paid for it."
"All combs are the same ox horn combs, so what's wrong with giving one to someone else? It's not like we don't have any combs for you."
The saleswoman rolled her eyes at him, casually took another comb from the counter and gave it to him, then turned to the two young girls and fawned over them.
When she returned after a short while, she whispered a reminder: "Their identities are not ordinary. It's better to back down than to suffer. Don't be stubborn."
Chen Jing frowned, turned around and looked at the two women. The two girls were about twenty years old, tall, fair-skinned and beautiful, dressed fashionably, and were very pretty city girls.
She had a spoiled and willful demeanor, and you could tell at a glance that she was a pampered city girl from a family with considerable status.
One of them held the ox horn comb, looked it over from left to right, made a face at Chen Jing, compared it with the other three combs, and finally decided to take this one.
Another voice, gentle and soft, came from a woman wearing a pale yellow floral dress. She glanced at Chen Jing briefly before laughing and talking with the girl beside her and leaving.
The sales clerk then turned around and said coldly, "You really have no sense of propriety. You can tell at a glance that these two are not ordinary people. If I hadn't given you a heads-up, you probably wouldn't have been able to return to your hometown."
Chen Jing stared at the departing figures of the two men with a sullen face. Then he looked at the other three horn combs that the sales clerk had taken out, and no matter how he looked at them, they didn't seem as nice as the first one.
The shape, thickness, and style of natural ox horn combs vary due to limitations in the raw materials used.
The first comb made a perfect first impression on him. When he looked at the others, he either felt that the color wasn't as nice as the first one, or that the feel wasn't as warm and smooth.
Chen Jing, with a dark expression, looked around for a long time, then looked at other items, and finally chose a horn comb.
After walking around for a while, he saw Manager Hu strolling happily in the fashion area with his hands behind his back, and quickly went to greet him.
I was just about to invite Manager Hu to lunch and give him the kickback when I got closer and saw two girls standing next to him.
It was the two women who had just stolen his horn comb.
Upon seeing the two women, Chen Jing stopped, hesitated for a moment, and decided to leave first.
Manager Hu, however, called out to him happily, "Xiao Chen, come here quickly, let me introduce you to two ladies."
Chen Jing stepped forward with a forced smile, secretly observing Manager Hu's slightly ingratiating gaze, and was inwardly surprised.
"Comrade Xiao Su, and Comrade Xiao Chen, these are all new products from their factory."
"This is my niece, Hu Man. Comrade Su is my niece's classmate."
Chen Jing glanced at Hu Man, who was the girl who had snatched the horn comb from his hand earlier. She was actually Manager Hu's niece.
Comrade Xiao Su, Su Yujing, is the girl in the pale yellow dress. She has fair skin, is beautiful, and wears a new design by Ji Xia, exuding elegance and nobility.
Hu Man stood next to her and made a face at Chen Jing.
Suppressing his frustration, Chen Jing smiled at the two girls and then asked with a smile, "Manager Hu, what's this—"
"Comrade Xiao Su seems to like the new styles you sent, but there aren't many options. Do you have any other new styles in your factory?"
Chen Jing immediately became interested upon hearing this, as he had fourteen new design sketches in his hand.
If the girl finds something she likes, she can ask Manager Hu to place a few more orders. The grievance of having the horn comb taken from her earlier can be forgiven.
Thinking of this, he smiled sincerely and said, "Manager Hu is truly a genius. Our company has indeed designed more than a dozen new models, and Manager Hu guessed it right."
"Really? A dozen or so new styles? Do you have samples? Can we take a look?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yujing's face lit up with surprise. Chen Jing subconsciously looked at Manager Hu, who kept trying to wink at him: "There must be a sample, Xiao Chen, show it to Comrade Su."
What is the background of this Comrade Su that even Manager Hu has to curry favor with? Just who is she?
Chen Jing was genuinely grateful to the salesperson from earlier. Although the salesperson's attitude was bad, she had actually helped him and prevented him from making an impulsive and irreversible mistake.
Chen Jing smiled at the group and said, "Manager Hu, Comrade Su, we haven't finished the sample yet, but we have the design drawings with us. How about we find a quiet place to sit down and have some tea?"
Seeing how cooperative he was, Manager Hu was pleased and said a few more nice words to him. The four of them then went to a nearby teahouse for tea.
Upon arriving at the largest teahouse in the county, Chen Jing asked the waiter for a private room and ordered two pots of the best black tea and flower tea, along with several of the teahouse's signature snacks.
Upon arriving at the private room, after the waiter served them their tea and snacks, Hu Man anxiously asked, "Where are the new design drawings you mentioned? Let us see them."
Although Su Yujing didn't speak, she looked at him with great interest.
Chen Jing responded, took out a folder from his briefcase, and pulled out fourteen design renderings.
"Let us see—"
The two girls immediately snatched it away, opening one rendering after another: "Wow, I love this one!"
"This one is nice too—is this a dress?"
"No, these are culottes. They look like a skirt, but they're actually loose-fitting pants. They have the flowy feel of a skirt, as well as the convenience and safety of pants," Chen Jing explained from the side.
"Your designer's ideas are quite interesting," Su Yujing said with a smile, praising him.
Praising Ji Xia is praising him. Chen Jing was so happy that his anger at having his horn comb taken away dissipated by more than half, and he nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, not only is it interesting, but the clothes she designs are also very beautiful. Last time, someone asked her to design a wedding dress, and everyone who saw it said it was great."
"Really? You can even design wedding dresses?"
Su Yujing's eyes lit up, and she smiled as she lowered her head to discuss the matter with Hu Man.
This new collection includes not only dresses, but also pants, skirts, short jackets, long coats, and even matching leather shoes and boots, all with brand logos – it's very comprehensive.
Chen Jing served Manager Hu tea and water with great attentiveness.
A moment later, Su Yujing smiled and said, "Uncle Hu, Comrade Xiao Chen, I've taken a liking to a few models. Could you part with them?"
"Of course, of course."
As Manager Hu spoke, he gave Chen Jing a wink. Chen Jing was delighted and readily agreed, "Of course, no problem. You can choose any of these styles. When the goods are delivered to the department store, we'll give you priority in notifying you to purchase them."
Of course, if the department store doesn't place an order, preventing them from buying the items, that's not his problem.
Su Yujing smiled faintly and explained with a light laugh, "I don't really like wearing the same clothes as others. I hope that the styles I've chosen can no longer be supplied to department stores or any other place."
Chen Jing's smile froze: "You mean, you can only make one of each style you like?"
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