Chapter Forty-Six
Ji Wanmei walked ahead and didn't pay much attention to the interaction between the two behind her.
Uncle Xu is still waiting for them at the noodle shop; he'll get anxious if they don't come soon.
Xiaoqiang walked behind the two girls. He was about 1.8 or 1.78 meters tall, which was considered quite tall in this day and age when the average height for men was 1.7 meters.
Luo Chunyan was about half a head shorter than Ji Wanmei, around 1.6 meters tall. She had a pear-shaped figure with a narrow waist, wide hips, and a large bottom. According to the older women, she had the kind of figure that made her look like she could give birth to a son.
Luo Chunyan walked slowly, while Xiao Qiang walked very fast; it looked as if they were walking side by side.
Luo Chunyan smelled the soapy scent of Xiao Qiang after he had just washed off his sweat, and the restless masculine aroma emanating from him, and her cheeks couldn't help but flush again.
Xiao Qiang didn't notice Luo Chunyan's expression. After glancing at Ji Wanmei in front of him for a while, he turned to Luo Chunyan and asked, "Is your friend, Lei Ge's girlfriend?"
As a friend, Xiaoqiang had never heard that Lei was dating, but this time he was so concerned about it. He not only came to greet him in person, but also repeatedly said that he should immediately send someone to let him know if anything happened.
He was so concerned, but today he found out that the girl who came was an unbelievably beautiful young woman, like a movie star who had stepped out of a magazine. Xiao Qiang understood everything.
This girl is either Lei Ge's girlfriend or someone he likes.
Sure enough, he said that Brother Lei is already in his mid-twenties and handsome, so why isn't he dating anyone?
It turns out they weren't unwilling to talk, but rather had high standards.
When Luo Chunyan heard Xiao Qiang ask this, she glared at him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Meimei has nothing to do with that Lei Tingjun!"
"Oh, so you're still pursuing it. Hehe." As a man, I understand.
Luo Chunyan was very unhappy when she heard Xiao Qiang say that about Ji Wanmei, and she glared at him.
Xiaoqiang discovered that Lei Ge's girlfriend's friend had quite a temper; when she glared at him, her eyes were raised and her eyebrows held a hint of reproach.
Only then did Xiaoqiang turn his gaze to the side and take a serious look at Luo Chunyan.
He discovered that although Luo Chunyan wasn't particularly striking at first glance, she was actually quite pretty upon closer inspection. The main reason, however, was that Ji Wanmei was so radiant and beautiful that when people walked with her, their eyes were inevitably drawn to her, unable to look away from anyone else.
At this moment, Xiaoqiang and Luo Chunyan walked together one after the other. Instead of looking at Ji Wanmei, they carefully examined Luo Chunyan and found that although her skin was not fair and she was not particularly tall or slender, her features were still quite regular and pleasing to the eye. She had a slim waist, a big bottom, and a full chest, the kind of figure that elders and men would like.
It's just that because she often does manual labor, she has a rather robust physique and doesn't have the delicate and elegant feel of Ji Wanmei.
But compared to other female factory workers, Luo Chunyan's appearance is already considered pretty.
Xiao Qiang's gaze swept over Luo Chunyan's bulging chest, his ears turned slightly red, and he quickly looked away.
He said, "I still don't know how you two address each other."
Ji Wanmei turned around, smiled, and said, "My name is Ji Wanmei, and her name is Luo Chunyan. We are also friends of Lei Tingjun. The store you asked me to help you find is for us."
"Oh, I see." Xiaoqiang thought to himself, so Lei Ge's girlfriend's name is Ji Wanmei, and her name sounds as nice as a celebrity's.
And this girl next to me, her name is Luo Chunyan.
Xiaoqiang secretly made a mental note of it.
Two minutes later, the three of them arrived at the noodle shop on the front street, where Uncle Xu had been waiting for quite a while.
When Uncle Xu saw Ji Wanmei and the scrap collector Xiao Qiang arrive together, he was taken aback. He walked over and whispered to Ji Wanmei, "Meimei, what's going on here?"
This was a complete misunderstanding, and Ji Wanmei felt it was also her fault. She hadn't expected that her father and Lei Tingjun would both go to the same store at the same time.
Now, Uncle Xu and Xiao Qiang still think of each other as rivals.
Ji Wanmei thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Uncle Xu, let's go find the noodle shop owner first, and you'll find out what happened in a bit."
Xiaoqiang walked over and stared at Uncle Xu, the watch repairman, for a while.
Ji Wanmei had already entered the noodle shop first.
When the couple who run the noodle shop saw customers come in, they quickly got up to greet them: "What would you like to eat? Our noodles are our signature dish."
Ji Wanmei smiled and said, "Boss lady, I came to see your storefront. Didn't you post a notice saying it was for sale?"
Upon hearing that someone had finally come to inquire about the storefront, the couple exchanged glances and became very friendly.
"Young lady, are you the one who wants to take over the storefront? What kind of business do you want to do with it? Look at our storefront, it's in a great location, very convenient, with lots of people passing by. No matter what kind of business you do, it will be easy to succeed!"
Just as the proprietress was boasting about how much her shop was worth for the transfer fee, Uncle Xu and Xiao Qiang entered one after the other.
The proprietress was taken aback at first, and then overjoyed!
Good heavens!
Since they came at once, three customers showed up, so this time she can't just set a price for herself.
Unexpectedly, Ji Wanmei's next words caused the proprietress's mood to plummet.
Ji Wanmei pointed to Uncle Xu and Xiao Qiang who walked in and said with a smile, "Boss lady, to be honest, these two are friends I asked for help. They are actually helping me find a shop, but they don't know that I am the one who is asking for help. Yesterday, they almost fought over it."
"I heard about this today and came to see it in person. I do think your store's decor is a bit outdated. When I take it over, I'll have to spend money on labor and renovations to redo it. But I won't be picky. Since I've come across your store, let's negotiate a reasonable price. If the price is really not right and exceeds my expectations, I'll go look at other stores."
"Anyway, although I don't usually have much time to stroll around the streets, Uncle Xu is my dad's friend, and Xiao Qiang is also my friend. They both do business in this county, and they can usually help me keep an eye out for which shops are going to be sold and will tell me as soon as possible."
"Now that both of them know that I am the client, there won't be any more of that kind of mix-up like yesterday."
Although Ji Wanmei appeared smiling and spoke softly, her smile concealed a dagger.
In just a few words, he subtly explained the pros and cons to the proprietress.
After she finished speaking, she looked as if she had just realized something. "Oh right, I've been talking for so long, but I haven't asked you yet, boss lady, what price did you give Uncle Xu and Xiao Qiang yesterday?"
The proprietress looked embarrassed as she stared at the three people in front of her, and then fell silent.
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