"You—" Xu Zhenzhu was furious and pointed her finger at Xu Ningyan.
Xu Ningyan slapped Xu Zhenzhu's finger away without any politeness: "If you point your finger at me again, believe me, I'll break your finger."
Xu Zhenzhu was intimidated by Xu Ningyan.
He clutched his aching finger, pursed his lips, and dared not speak again.
Passengers around them kept their mouths shut when they saw this.
Neither of these two girls are easy to deal with.
The journey to the county town was relatively peaceful.
Xu Zhenzhu squeezed off the bus first and disappeared in a few moments.
Xu Ningyan had no interest in Xu Zhenzhu. Without a doubt, she was going to the county town to find Lu Kai.
No matter what evil intentions Xu Zhenzhu may have, we will deal with them as they come, and we will meet them with whatever comes our way.
Since she only had one bag and not many things, and the county department store wasn't far away, Xu Ningyan decided to walk there.
The sun was high in the sky, and the road was bleached white by the sunlight.
There were hardly any pedestrians on the road, and when a few people did walk by, they were all huddled in the shade of the trees along the roadside.
Upon reaching the entrance of the county department store, Xu Ningyan thought for a moment, then pulled out a large handful of dried cowpeas from her spatial storage, weighing about a pound. She wrapped them in paper, carried them in her hand, and then entered the department store.
It was almost noon, and there weren't too many people in the department store.
Xu Ningyan walked straight to Sister Hu's counter, where she had taken her to the back warehouse to buy defective products last time.
Hu Jie's counter was quiet at the moment; she was leaning against the counter chatting with other sales clerks.
Then a clear voice called out, "Sister Hu—"
Sister Hu turned her head and was taken aback at first. After staring at her for a while, she tentatively asked, "You, you are that little girl who broke off ties with her parents the other day?"
Xu Ningyan nodded with a smile.
When Sister Hu saw Xu Ningyan, she noticed that he had grown taller, cut his hair shorter, and was no longer as thin as before. It was clear that he had been doing well during this time.
The clothes she was wearing were bought at their department store last time; they looked clean and neat. Remembering the girl's pitiful background, he was immediately filled with pity. He stopped chatting with others and leaned closer: "Girl, what did you come to the county to buy?"
She thought Xu Ningyan wanted to buy some more defective items from her without needing a receipt.
Unexpectedly, Xu Ningyan shook her head and put the dried cowpeas in her hand on the counter: "Sister Hu, these are the dried cowpeas you asked me to exchange in our brigade last time. I happened to be in the county today on business, so I brought them to you. Please put them away!"
Sister Hu was taken aback. When did she let this girl replace the dried cowpeas?
Seeing Xu Ningyan wink at her, she didn't quite understand, but she smoothly replied, "Oh dear, you silly child, you could have just had someone bring it to me, why did you have to deliver it yourself?"
He took the dried cowpeas and weighed them in his hand. He could tell how heavy they were by the weight. He squeezed them and knew that they were extremely dry and looked clean.
Then she remembered that after Xu Ningyan bought two defective items that day, he seemed to have told her that he would bring her some vegetables from the countryside when he came back.
She just assumed the girl was being obedient and didn't take it to heart at all.
I didn't expect this girl to be such an honest person; she actually brought it!
These dried cowpeas are a wonderful thing. Once soaked, they're delicious whether stewed with meat or stir-fried with porridge.
Don't let their position as sales clerks in a department store fool you; the supply of food and vegetables is so limited, it's not enough for them.
With these dried cowpeas, at least one more dish can be added to the table.
Her face immediately lit up with a smile, and her attitude became much warmer: "What brings you to the county? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Just by looking at this pound of dried cowpeas, you can tell this girl is someone you can get along with.
She was also willing to make an exception and let the girl buy some more good things that she couldn't buy elsewhere.
Xu Ningyan smiled and said, "That's perfect timing. There's something I need to ask you, Sister Hu. How do I get to the supply and marketing department of our department store?"
Sister Hu was taken aback and looked Xu Ningyan up and down: "What do you want with the supply and marketing department?"
Xu Ningyan smiled shyly: "I'm here to report for duty! Yesterday, our department store notified our commune that I've been hired by the department store's supply and marketing department and asked me to report for duty—"
Sister Hu was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized: "You, you are Comrade Xu who returned the lost money?"
He didn't lower his voice at all, which startled several nearby sales clerks, who all turned to look at him.
They had all heard the story of how the supply and marketing department lost a payment for goods, but luckily a good comrade returned it to its rightful owner after waiting in the sun for half a day with 1,800 yuan in cash.
The department store held several large meetings because of this.
You should know that everyone in the supply and marketing department, starting with the department head Li Jianguo, wrote a self-criticism! Li Jianguo was even fined a month's salary, and he can forget about being named an advanced worker at the end of the year. If it weren't for the fact that he was a veteran comrade who had never made such a mistake in all these years, he might have been dismissed.
During those days, Sister Hu's aura was extremely low; she was practically unapproachable.
Later, when they talked about it, they all said that Li Jianguo, the supply and marketing department, and the people in their department store all had to thank the honest girl who returned the lost money.
If it's not, then it's an accident! Not to mention Li Jianguo, even the director should be dismissed.
When they saw the honest man who had returned the lost money, everyone gathered around.
Seeing Xu Ningyan's ordinary clothes and thin, small appearance, some people with good memories recalled the farce that happened in front of the department store a month ago.
They couldn't help but admire her; a young girl who had been cut off from her family was unmoved by a huge sum of 1,800 yuan.
What kind of spirit is this!
In no time, people, whether they knew her or not, gathered around to greet her.
Even shoppers overheard this and came over to see who this honest young man was.
People of this era are indeed simple and honest.
People have a deep respect for such a morally upright person, and the presence of those who know about Xu Ningyan's past only amplifies their sympathy for her.
Even though Xu Ningyan is not afraid of people, she felt immense pressure under the excited, enthusiastic, and sincere gazes of the onlookers.
In particular, everyone wanted to shake her hand, patted their chests to show they wanted to learn from her, and even wanted her autograph, which left her unable to resist.
Is this what it's like to be the celebrity being chased?
It was Sister Hu who noticed Xu Ningyan's discomfort. Remembering that Xu Ningyan was there to report for duty, she quickly gave a wink to the surrounding colleagues: "We all understand how you feel, but we can't delay Comrade Xu from getting things done! Could you please make way for her? Let her report for duty first! Once she's on the job, you'll all see Comrade Xu at our department store more often!"
It took a lot of persuasion to finally get the crowd dispersed.
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