Lu Qing led them to the guesthouse of the First Oil Factory. After watching them check in with their student IDs, she said, "I have to go to work for two hours this afternoon. After I get off work, I'll come over and invite you to my house for dinner."
Lu Fen nodded, waved to her and said, "Alright, I know. You go to work now. We'll rest for a bit, and I'll show them around."
After seeing that Lu Fen and the others had finished checking in, Tian Rong said, "I'm going home now."
Lu Fen said, "Sister Tian Rong, let's go out with you and take you home."
Tian Rong wanted to suggest they rest, but since it had only been a few hours on the train and they didn't seem too tired, she said, "There's a department store in that oil city over there; you can go and have a look."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Sisi's eyes lit up. She looked at Qian Duoduo and said, "Duoduo, shall we go to that department store and take a look?"
Qian Duoduo also wanted to go for a walk, so she nodded and said, "Okay, let's go for a walk, and we can also take Sister Tian Rong home."
After Tian Rong refused again, she took her bag and left.
Qian Duoduo and the other three went back to their room to get some money and tickets. They followed Lu Fen to the Oil City Department Store. Inside, there was a dazzling array of goods. Jiang Sisi walked beside Qian Duoduo and whispered, "I didn't expect there to be so many things here. I've never seen a dress like this in any department store in Harbin."
Qian Duoduo said, "Most of the people in this oil city are workers, so their consumption level is definitely high, which is why there are more things here."
Jiang Sisi asked, "What about your family's side?"
Qian Duoduo: "My home? My home is in a village under Shangzhi County. There is only a very small supply and marketing cooperative. It only sells things like needles and thread for daily use in the village, as well as some oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar. Clothes like these are not available there."
Jiang Sisi said, "Are they that poor?"
Qian Duoduo was taken aback. Poor? Of course they were poor! More than ten years ago, the Qian family was struggling to make ends meet. How could they not be poor? Now they can afford to build a house and have enough to eat, so they should be doing alright. But compared to the city, it's definitely not comparable. At least their parents can save a hundred or so yuan a year, which is considered a lot!
Jiang Sisi looked at the things here and said, "Duoduo, your third brother gave me a hundred yuan before he left. Do you think your mother would be happy if I bought a dress like this and went back to Bei'an Village?"
Qian Duoduo said, "You can try it. My mother is happy whenever my third brother wants to get married!"
Jiang Sisi smiled, her eyes fixed on a grass-green dress hanging on the wall. She asked, "Do I have a green dress that fits me?"
The sales clerk at the department store noticed that the group's clothes and demeanor were quite extraordinary, and said, "You can wear the one hanging on the wall."
Jiang Sisi asked, "How much?"
The sales clerk at the department store said, "This costs 25 yuan, and it's a 5-foot cloth ration coupon."
Jiang Sisi was taken aback: "Your price is so high?"
The sales clerk was a little annoyed: "Can I buy it or not? If you don't have money, don't keep nagging me!"
Jiang Sisi's face turned pale instantly. Since her parents divorced, neither of them wanted to support her, so she became very sensitive. Whenever someone said something to her that she couldn't accept, all she could think of was her father's accusations and her mother's insults on the phone, and her eyes would immediately turn red.
Her tears started flowing instantly, startling the ticket seller. She hadn't said anything, so why was she crying?
Qian Duoduo frowned as she looked at Jiang Sisi. Why was Jiang Sisi crying?
Jiang Sisi saw that Qian Duoduo was looking at her and didn't seem to be defending her, so her impression of her dropped again. If it weren't for the fact that Qian Mao was outstanding among the men she knew, she really wouldn't want a sister-in-law like Qian Duoduo who didn't defend her as her future sister-in-law.
However, Qian Mao's high regard for Qian Duoduo forced him to treat her with caution.
The salesperson said, "Why are you crying? Do you want to buy it or not? If not, then hurry up and leave!"
Jiang Sisi's tears stopped immediately: "Buy it! Don't look down on me, as if anyone can't afford it!"
In the end, she still bought the green dress. Jiang Sisi looked rather unhappy. She strode ahead, her hand tightly gripping the bag containing the dress. The veins on the back of her hand showed that she was angry. She was angry that Qian Duoduo didn't stand up for her and angry that the saleswoman looked down on her.
Lu Fen, oblivious to everything, saw Jiang Sisi walking ahead and followed Qian Duoduo, saying, "The dress Sisi bought is quite pretty. I just don't like wearing it, but I like seeing other people wear it. What do you think if I tell Sisi to change into it when we get back to the guesthouse and show it to me? Do you think she'll agree?"
Qian Duoduo walked silently, and upon hearing Lu Fen's words, shook her head and said, "I doubt she'll want to show it to you!"
Lu Fen looked at Qian Duoduo seriously, as if she had thought of something, and immediately said, "She wants to show it to your third brother first? That's fine, I won't compete with your third brother for it."
Qian Duoduo smiled, looking at the angry girl in front of her, her thoughts unreadable.
Lu Yuan walked at the back, glanced at Jiang Sisi who was walking at the front, and curled his lips. This woman is really not good enough for Brother Qian. She is too petty and not generous. How can such a person be compared with the current sisters-in-law of the Qian family? When she gets to Beian Village, she will know that there is no harm without comparison. So what if you are a college student?
Sister-in-law Qian, not to mention that she has a father who is a division commander, she is also the county party secretary. Isn't that better than a college student?
Although Qian's second sister-in-law is currently staying at home taking care of the children, she went to university abroad. According to Qian's second brother, her English is exceptionally good, and she is currently working as a translator for a publishing house. Moreover, she has a grandfather who is a weapons researcher at a research institute. Isn't she better than this college student?
Even though Qian's fourth sister-in-law wasn't very literate, she was generous, unpretentious, and dutiful to her parents-in-law. Everyone in Beian Village praised her for that!
Qian Duoduo watched Jiang Sisi stride forward and sighed inwardly. Although Jiang Sisi used to be a bit dramatic, she wasn't this sensitive. Ever since the incident at home, she's been like a small powder keg.
If she is even slightly dissatisfied, she acts as if the whole world has wronged her. Only in front of her third brother can she be as docile as a cat whose fur has been stroked.
But is it really okay to go on like this for so long?
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