Chapter 116
After last night's farewell dinner, A-Qiang also learned why Brother Lei left the Dongfang Factory.
Although I felt indignant for Lei Ge, to be honest, I also admired him for being willing to go to such lengths for his brothers.
When a man ventures out into society, how many brothers like this, who truly help him, will he encounter in his lifetime?
Sun Xiaojun was fortunate to meet Brother Lei; his life has been worthwhile.
Over the course of time, A-Qiang, who initially did not know Ji Wanmei's identity, finally learned that she was the daughter of the factory director of Dongfang Factory.
Given Lei Ge's current situation, the difference between him and the woman he likes is like heaven and earth, so naturally she can no longer face him.
As a man, A-Qiang understood Lei-Ge's difficulties very well.
So Ah Qiang said, "Don't worry, Brother Lei, you can stay here with me. I won't tell Miss Ji."
Lei Tingjun grabbed an old newspaper, covered his face with it, and didn't respond.
Ah Qiang then went out.
Luo Chunyan was getting a little impatient. It was a hot day, and it was terribly hot standing outside in the sun. When she saw A-Qiang come out, she urged him, "Let's go, it's so hot!"
Ah Qiang chuckled and quickly followed her, asking, "Would you like an ice pop? It's on me."
Luo Chunyan glanced at him: "I can't afford an ice pop myself."
Ah Qiang scratched his head: "So what do you want to eat?"
Luo Chunyan snorted and said, "I want to eat ice cream."
"Ice cream?" A-Qiang was confused. "What's that?"
"Country bumpkin, never heard of that, have you?" Luo Chunyan was quite proud of her newfound knowledge and described it vividly, "Ice cream is made with cream, it tastes better and is sweeter than popsicles. It's wrapped in a triangular waffle cone filled with yellow cream, which is squeezed out by a machine in a freezer."
Last time when she was in Zhejiang, Luo Chunyan saw that they were selling that on the street, and the label said "ice cream".
However, Luo Chunyan felt that the thing must be very expensive, so she couldn't bear to buy one to try.
When she earns money in the future, she will definitely buy one to try.
After listening to Luo Chunyan's description, A-Qiang thought for a moment and said, "Oh, that? I think I've seen it in Hong Kong movies. But they don't sell it in our county, so I'll buy you an ice pop instead. I'll definitely treat you to ice cream when they start selling it!"
Luo Chunyan feigned modesty and said, "Alright."
Ah Qiang then went up to the popsicle stall and bought a few popsicles.
I bought some for Ji Wanmei too, and took them to the store together.
Ji Wanmei is currently displaying items in the shop.
She rearranged several long display cases according to her own design, making the store space look larger and the lighting reach every corner more effectively.
She also specially separated an entrance and an exit in the exhibition area.
From the moment a customer enters and walks inside to select goods, the entire store is laid out in a deep U-shape, leading to a relatively secluded space at the very back.
That area is the women's clothing section, which is the underwear and changing area.
It won't affect individual customers outside, and it also preserves customer privacy very well.
The cash register is located at the exit of the U-shaped passageway, so no matter which way you come out, you will eventually converge at the cash register.
At that time, Luo Chunyan, as the store manager, will be responsible for collecting money and checking the goods here.
Ji Wanmei went in and sat down at the cash register near the entrance to test the view.
You can see both pedestrians passing by outside the door and the situation inside the shop.
However, because the innermost lingerie rack is quite high, there is a blind spot that is blocked.
Ji Wanmei thought for a while and decided to move to a slightly lower shelf, which would open up the blind spot.
In this way, even if you are sitting at the cashier, you can still see in all directions.
Just as Ji Wanmei was about to move the cabinet, A-Qiang and Luo Chunyan came over.
Ah Qiang quickly stepped forward and said, "Miss Ji, let me help you carry it."
The solid wood cabinet was indeed quite heavy; when Ji Wanmei changed positions, she had to push it over little by little with both hands.
She didn't want to be so delicate; she could still do this kind of simple work.
After Ah Qiang came in, he picked up the cabinet and asked, "Miss Ji, where are you going to put this?"
"Just over there, you can switch places with that taller one," Ji Wanmei pointed.
Ah Qiang was strong and switched places in no time.
Ji Wanmei couldn't help but sigh that women really couldn't compete with men when it came to physical labor.
"Hey, Meimei, take a rest. I bought you a freezer," Luo Chunyan said with a smile.
The three of them sat at the doorway, watching the pedestrians outside, eating popsicles together.
People on the street were dressed in dark work clothes and white cotton short-sleeved shirts, riding old-fashioned bicycles and carrying shopping bags, looking relaxed.
Big cities have their conveniences, but small cities also have their own kind of happiness.
At this moment, in the sweltering summer heat, stopping to rest, eating popsicles, and looking forward to the opening of the small shop is the happiness of a small town.
Ji Wanmei said, "In a few more days, our shop will be officially open!"
Luo Chunyan asked excitedly, "Meimei, have you decided what name to give our shop?"
Ji Wanmei thought for a moment and said, "Let's call it 'Pearl of the Orient'."
Ah Qiang's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly, "What a great name!"
Ji Wanmei herself was unaware that she had a nickname in the Oriental Factory: Oriental Pearl.
She chose this name simply because the most famous factory in Pingquan County was Dongfang Daily Chemical Factory, and besides, she was now a customer of the factory.
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