Jiang Yuan's ancestors were once wealthy. Although she studied medicine, she had been exposed to business from a young age and knew a little about it.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to tell at a glance that Jiang Zhixing really didn't have any talent in this area when Xu Ningyan and Jiang Zhixing were buying the storefront and courtyard.
Her suggestion was certainly good, but with the policy adjustment, West Street is now becoming increasingly prosperous, and it was already a pleasant surprise that she was able to buy another storefront next door.
Nowadays, any landlord on this street with eyes can see that this storefront will be valuable in the future, so why would they sell it?
Moreover, her two storefronts combined into one storefront, with an area of nearly 200 square meters, are not small.
If she has the opportunity to buy a storefront on this street in the future, she will definitely do so.
If there's no opportunity, it wouldn't be bad to demolish these two storefronts and rebuild them, adding more floors.
Jiang Yuan nodded in agreement and made up her mind to ask around. If anyone wanted to sell it, she would definitely help her daughter-in-law snatch it up.
The two walked inside chatting and laughing. When they reached the second floor, they saw a mother and daughter arguing with the cashier.
Jiang Yuan's expression changed slightly. She had seen the mother of the mother and daughter once in the military compound.
I knew that she was Gu Yong's current wife, Dong Hongmei.
The last time I saw her, she seemed docile, but also somewhat timid.
At that time, the people around her started talking about Dong Hongmei, their tone carrying a hint of disdain.
It turns out that after Dong Hongmei married Gu Yong, she sold her previous job, kept the money for herself, and devoted herself to serving Gu Yong at home.
Every day when buying groceries, she always implied that she would only buy what Gu Yong liked to eat and drink, and that she was good to Gu Yong.
After some people got to know her better, they occasionally mentioned it and realized that although Dong Hongmei had married into a higher social class, she was actually quite humble in her daily behavior.
She bathed Gu Yong, washed his clothes, washed his feet, and gave him a massage. She acted more like a nanny than a wife.
Someone reminded her that she didn't need to be so humble.
Dong Hongmei, however, was quite content with it. When others tried to persuade her, she would think they had ulterior motives.
She felt that although she needed to take care of Gu Yong's daily life, it was much more comfortable than before.
After all, besides serving her husband, she also has to serve her husband's family and all their relatives.
Moreover, Gu Yong was very generous. In addition to household expenses, he also gave his daughter fifteen yuan for pocket money every month and himself twenty yuan.
This is better than many people going to work.
Gu Yong was concerned about appearances, and seeing that she was dressed too plainly, he gave her money to buy clothes so that she and her daughter could go out and buy two decent outfits.
Dong Hongmei was grateful.
Previously, the man was the main breadwinner of the family. He was always given priority for the best food and drink. Any extra cloth coupons were used to buy clothes for him first, because it would be embarrassing for him to be dressed poorly when he was out in the world.
So it was she and her daughter who were frugal.
Only after marrying Gu Yong did she realize what a good life was like.
She could satisfy his every need for food and drink. As long as she was gentle and attentive to Gu Yong, he would be very generous and easy to please.
Besides the 35 yuan allowance she and her daughter receive each month, she saves a considerable amount on living expenses by being frugal with daily spending.
As time went on, she felt that she had Gu Yong under her thumb. Apart from still being as careful as usual in front of Gu Yong, she had begun to show some of the demeanor of Mrs. Gu in public.
With some money in hand, she felt more confident.
Just then, his daughter graduated from high school. Although her grades weren't ideal, she still got into a junior college thanks to Gu Yong's efforts.
While others were unaware, Dong Hongmei kept telling everyone that it was her daughter who had passed the exam, and she was extremely proud of herself.
Thinking that my daughter will be going to university in September, I need to buy her some pretty clothes so that she won't be looked down upon by her classmates.
Having benefited from her marriage, Dong Hongmei also privately taught her daughter that those who can get into university these days are considered talented.
If you see a nice guy at school, remember to make your move first.
Marrying into a good family is better than anything else.
Just look at her! She's the most typical example.
After being brainwashed by Dong Hongmei for a long time, Dong Hongmei's daughter, reflecting on her past life and her current life, eventually agreed with her.
Therefore, he fully agreed with Dong Hongmei's suggestion to buy new clothes and even offered to come to Hongzhuang Clothing Store to buy them.
She had heard from her classmates that Hongzhuang Clothing Store not only sells clothes, but also various accessories and cosmetics.
She not only wants to buy beautiful clothes, but also accessories and cosmetics, so that she can amaze everyone when she goes to university.
Dong Hongmei had naturally heard of Hongzhuang Clothing Store, and she also learned from the people in the compound that Hongzhuang Clothing Store was opened by Gu Yong's third daughter-in-law.
That was the day she went to the Gu family to look at potential partners, and the older of the two young men she saw on the way out was his wife.
That day, even though she only glanced at them, the two brothers, Jiang Zhiyuan and Jiang Zhixing, left a very deep impression on her.
Jiang Zhiyuan, in particular, seemed to see right through her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys with just one glance.
Her little thoughts were laid bare under his gaze.
Therefore, she felt somewhat resistant and preferred to buy clothes at the mall, which were more expensive and not as fashionable as those from Hongzhuang, rather than come to Hongzhuang Clothing Store.
I always felt like I was inferior to others when I came to Hongzhuang Clothing Store.
But now, for her daughter's sake, she gritted her teeth and came.
Thinking to myself, what are the chances of such a coincidence? Could we possibly run into each other?
She was, after all, their stepmother and a senior.
Buying things from them is also a way of giving them face.
With that in mind, she set aside some time and brought her daughter over.
Before coming here, I had heard countless times from others how amazing Hongzhuang Clothing Store was, and how it was the best in the capital.
She thought everyone was exaggerating.
Either he was deliberately trying to make Gu Yong happy, or he was deliberately trying to disgust her.
But when she actually got to the red dress, she realized that people really hadn't exaggerated.
Once inside the red bridal chamber, both mother and daughter felt like country bumpkins visiting the Grand View Garden.
Fortunately, there were sales clerks at Hongzhuang, who, seeing that the two looked a bit helpless, took the initiative to come forward and ask them what was wrong.
Knowing that I was buying clothes for a young girl, I recommended clothes from the affordable section.
The clothes there are nice and affordable, but the living conditions aren't that great, or rather, they're more suitable for young women.
The clothes upstairs are suitable for customers who have plenty of money and are willing to spend it.
Since it was their first time there and they didn't know the specifics, they followed the sales assistant to the discount section.
The mother and daughter's eyes lit up, and they quickly picked out several outfits.
Just as I was about to pay the bill, I saw an acquaintance go up to the second floor.
I casually asked and found out that the upstairs area was the boutique section.
The mother and daughter, whose courage had been emboldened by Gu Yong, looked at each other.
Before coming, Dong Hongmei coaxed Gu Yong into opening his mouth by acting cute and charming, saying that he would reimburse the money for buying clothes for their daughter today, as a gift for their daughter's schooling.
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