Chapter 138 New Clothes

After begging for half an hour, grandma finally agreed.

I actually forgot about it today.

She is very unhappy.

"Oh, yes, yes, yes, grandma, I remember now. After we sell the mung bean soup, let's go shopping."

Zhang Jinlan patted her forehead and spoke to her granddaughter apologetically.

"Mom, I don't need to buy new clothes. It's a waste of money." Zhang Yanzi was sweating profusely.

But she cared more about money.

"Mom, I won't buy anything either. Tongmu has spent a lot of our family's money on it. I'm just like Yan Zi, I'll just wear the clothes I have on."

Zhu Yingqiu continued.

"If you guys don't buy, I won't buy either. It's just hot for three months, just bear with it and it will pass. We've been through it for so many years, and it will be the same this year. As long as I can have enough food to eat, I'm willing to wear winter clothes in the summer."

Sun Pingmei had the same idea as her two sisters-in-law.

"Okay, I've promised Fubao. No matter who it is, everyone in the family will buy new clothes. They have to be ready-made. We don't have time to make them. We'll go shopping after we sell them. You guys, eat the rest of the melon. Take the two that haven't been cut open back to your dad and the others."

Zhang Jinlan was reluctant at first.

But think about it.

The rent of the shop has long been earned back.

There is still some savings at home.

After all, the shop is ours.

Everyone was wearing clothes that were patched up.

I’m just afraid that people will look down on me.

Besides, it is really too hot this year.

It's not even June yet, but it's already hotter than July of the past two years. If it really were July.

Wear this again.

I really can't stand it.

"What's the point of making money? If you don't want to spend it, what's the point of making money? If you get a heat stroke, you still have to see a doctor and take medicine. Instead of spending the money in the clinic, you might as well buy two new sets of clothes. I am a shopkeeper after all, but when I dress like this, people still think I am a dishwasher, isn't it because I dress poorly?

Look at Er Yongda and them, who knows that this shop belongs to them? They all treat them as waiters. Okay, just listen to me. You have to buy clothes. Money, just spend it and earn it again."

Zhang Jinlan waved her hand.

Decided the matter.

After the shop closed.

The family drove a bullock cart to the Decorative Cloth Street.

I randomly picked a clothing store.

After parking the ox cart.

Jiang Dahe looked at the ox cart.

Others entered the shop.

The shop, which was not big to begin with, was instantly packed.

"Sir, what would you like to see? We have freshly made clothes and coarse linen for sale."

The attitude of the shopkeeper is very good.

Although the Jiang family was wearing patched clothes.

She also entertained us warmly.

"Do you have any thin clothes for summer? It would be best if they are durable and don't get torn easily."

I have never been rich in my life.

Naturally, Zhang Jinlan had never worn good material.

She looked at the colorful clothes around her, not knowing where to start, so she simply asked the shopkeeper.

"Yes, yes. These clothes are very light. Look at this one. It's made of fine cotton. There's another layer sewn inside, which is double-layered. You don't need to wear an inner garment. And this one is made of new plain silk. Compared to the extremely expensive smoke-cloud silk, this one is very reasonably priced. It doesn't see through the skin, but it's very cool. Who are you buying it for?"

Because there are too many people.

There are both men and women.

The owner of the clothing store didn't know who to introduce him to.

"We want both. How much is this Su Ling suit?"

Zhang Jinlan touched this and that.

She was attracted by Su Ling's smooth texture at first sight.

It feels cool to the touch.

It must be comfortable to wear.

But if the price is too expensive, she won’t try it.

So that you don't end up wearing it so well that you're reluctant to take it off.

By then, you won’t be interested in cheap fine cotton anymore.

"This set has several styles and colors, and the prices are different. The cheapest is one tael of silver, and the most expensive peach pink embroidered set is three taels. Take a look, which set do you want to try?"

Hear what Zhang Jinlan said.

The shop owner's eyes suddenly lit up.

Her attitude was much kinder.

"Just one or two taels of silver will do. Bring five sets and we'll give it a try."

When Zhang Jinlan heard the price, she felt a little jealous.

But considering that business was good today, a lot of meat cakes were sold.

Including other things, I made almost six taels.

She gritted her teeth.

Prepare to try them on. If they fit well, I will buy them for myself, my daughter-in-law, and my granddaughter-in-law.

"Okay, Xiaomei, take the guests to the backyard to try on clothes."

The shopkeeper's mouth was almost crooked with laughter.

In front of the shop, Jiang Siyin and Jiang Eryong stayed there waiting.

"Grandma, this dress looks really good on you, buy it."

Even if each person bought two sets, plus the clothes of my dad and uncle, I could earn back the money in four or five days at most.

Jiang Fubao thought the plan was very well calculated.

The fine cotton dress she was wearing cost half an ounce of silver.

The plain silk feels comfortable to the touch, and at only one or two ounces of silver, it is not expensive at all.

Although there is no embroidery, it looks refreshing.

"It's really nice, do you like it?"

Zhang Jinlan looked in the bronze mirror and nodded with satisfaction.

It is said that clothes make the man, and the whole family put on new clothes.

Suddenly it no longer looked like a farmhouse.

"Mom, this dress is so comfortable to wear. I can't bear to take it off. But it's too expensive. I don't want it anymore." Sun Pingmei touched it again and again reluctantly.

She had never worn even coarse cloth in her life.

How could I be worthy of wearing a piece of plain silk worth only one or two ounces of silver?

"Mom, I don't want it. This dress doesn't suit me. It would be bad if it gets torn while I'm working."

After Zhang Yanzi finished speaking, she took off her clothes and changed back.

"Okay, I think what you are wearing fits you well. Go ahead and buy it, Xile. Change the color of your outfit. I saw that the lotus pink one suits you well, and the dark yellow one makes you look old."

The clothes here only come in three sizes.

Lean, medium, and loose.

So even if you don’t try it, buy it according to your body shape.

It's not that different.

After changing back into their own clothes, several people came to the front of the shop.

"Boss, I think it's okay. Change the color for my granddaughter-in-law, the lotus root powder one. Also choose fine cotton clothes of the same size for us, one for each of us. And for my sons, choose two for them as well. My old man is thin, and my eldest grandson..."

Since you want to buy it.

Everyone has to buy one.

Wait for Zhang Jinlan to finish speaking.

The shop owner's mouth was wide open.

So, this is a big customer.

Just now she thought that these people were just here to buy linen clothes.

After a long pause, she came to her senses.

He hurriedly took the waiter up and down to get clothes.

Finally, there were six sets of plain silk clothes on the table, one of which belonged to Jiang Fubao.

There were also five sets of fine cotton clothes for women.

and twenty-two suits of fine cotton clothing for men.

"Sir, these are sixteen and a half taels."

Calculate the price.

Zhang Jinlan took two steps forward and began to bargain.

It took a quarter of an hour.

Successfully bargained down to 150 taels.

He took out fifteen taels.

Three days of work for nothing.

She was so heartbroken that she kept sobbing.

But what people live for in life - food, clothing, shelter and transportation - aren't these the only things they want? If you are reluctant to spend any of the money you earn, and your family lives a miserable life, isn't that a life lived in vain?