Shopping malls of this era are very characteristic of the times.
Various commodities were displayed in different areas, and the area for daily necessities alone took up the entire front hall.
The mall is very lively with a constant stream of customers coming and going.
Although Jiefang Shopping Mall only has one floor, it is very, very large and contains a wide variety of items. If you shop carefully, you might even get lost inside.
Pei Yuanzheng took Ruan Niannian to look around, but they didn't find any delicatessen counter. There were only canned foods and candies.
There are ready-made clothing shops, but the clothes inside are arranged in a messy manner and the styles are all similar. One shop cannot display several different styles of clothes.
Most are the same style but different colors.
Ruan Niannian saw a very clear message from these ready-made clothing shops: if she opened a ready-made clothing shop in a place with purchasing power, it would definitely sell well!
The most important thing is to design an authentic label that cannot be copied by others.
The sales clerks in shopping malls are no different from those in supply and marketing cooperatives. When they see customers coming, most of them just glance at them and go about their own business.
Some were chatting in groups of three or four, some were sitting by themselves eating sunflower seeds, and some were knitting. No one would warmly welcome customers.
Some stores with better attitudes would at most greet them and say, "Hello, comrade, please check for yourself what you need."
After shopping in Jiefang Shopping Mall for nearly half an hour, Ruan Niannian didn't buy anything. Pei Yuanzheng bought her a box of snacks and took her to the refrigerator to pick out popsicles before leaving the mall.
"It's too hot outside, probably over 30 degrees. Have a popsicle, wife. See which one you want."
He opened the refrigerator door upwards, and the glass door inside slid to the side, revealing different kinds of ice cream popsicles inside.
The salesperson next to the refrigerator rolled his eyes and shouted impatiently: "Hurry up, hurry up, close it when you're done. Don't you know how much electricity an open refrigerator consumes?"
It is true that this type of refrigerator consumes more electricity when it is turned on, but this is not something you as a salesperson should say.
What's more, they had just opened the refrigerator.
Ruan Niannian ignored her and took a big hammer popsicle. This kind of big hammer popsicle cost two cents each and was not expensive to cool down on cool days.
She picked one up and gave it to Pei Yuanzheng.
The salesperson next to them snorted, afraid they couldn't hear him, "Are you done shopping? If you're done, close the door. You took so long to buy two two-cent popsicles. The electricity bill is more expensive than the money you spent on the popsicles, you country bumpkins."
Pei Yuanzheng frowned. If this person said something about him, he wouldn't mind, but if he said something about his wife, that would be a problem.
He was about to open his mouth to refute, but Ruan Niannian grabbed his hand and said, "Let's go, we still have to go to Endeavor Mall, don't waste time."
Pei Yuanzheng had no choice but to endure it. The world is big, but his wife is the most important. If his wife doesn't let him care, then he won't care.
As soon as they walked out of Jiefang Shopping Mall, Ruan Niannian licked her popsicle and said to him, "In the future, we must put up a civilized standard sign. If there are people who look down on others like this, we will not welcome them to stay. If they are reported once, they will be warned, twice they will be fined, and three times they will be expelled."
As soon as her proposal came out, Pei Yuanzheng understood what he meant. She wanted to maximize the market value based on the emotional value of customers.
After thinking about it, Pei Yuanzheng nodded in understanding. The expulsion part was not particularly practical, but he could make some changes on this basis.
"Wife, it's great to have you." He looked around and turned his head to steal a kiss on Ruan Niannian's face.
Ruan Niannian glanced at him in reproach and wiped her face with her hand, "We are on the street, don't mess around."
You mean you can just go home?
"Okay." Pei Yuanzheng responded and began to think about dividing the family after the wedding banquet.
He thought that with Ruan Niannian's personality, after they got married and still lived in the old house, she would definitely not let him get close to her when there were people at home.
It is even possible that he will be scolded if you make a little noise at night.
This won’t do. This family must score points!
"Wife, let's separate after we have the banquet."
"Are you crazy?"
As long as his parents are alive, the family will not be divided. Pei Yuanzheng must know what it means to divide the family as soon as he gets married.
Even if he had been successful in the past, if he did something like this, he would be criticized by the whole village for being unfilial.
My mother isn't even dead yet, but you're already planning on dividing the family property. When the time comes, a spit from anyone will be enough to drown him.
"Do you want to be stepped on and scolded to death?"
This is what Ruan Niannian thought and she said so. To be honest, she also wanted to split up the family, but this matter was not something they could do as they wished.
The reason why people cannot always live happily in the world is nothing more than that they have responsibilities and obligations. Wanting and being able to do are two different things.
Pei Yuanzheng naturally knew this. He patted Ruan Niannian on the head and said, "Don't worry, I'm here."
Maybe he has other plans.
Ruan Niannian didn't pursue the matter any further.
Then the couple went to Endeavor Shopping Mall.
The categories in Fenjin Shopping Mall are very detailed, and overall this mall gives people a better feeling than Jiefang Shopping Mall.
All the products had paper signs next to them indicating the money and tickets required, and some of the "discounted" products also had defects on them noted.
This approach makes customers feel very comfortable.
The only thing is that the attitude of the sales clerks here is not much different from that in Jiefang Department Store.
It's understandable. These days, having a job is a stable job that can be passed down from generation to generation. Being a salesperson is a job that offers good salary and benefits. It's inevitable that these people will be a little arrogant.
When they were shopping in the mall, they heard the salesperson at the defective goods counter bossing around.
"If this kettle didn't have a little paint chipping, would it be put in the defective goods cabinet? If you can buy it, buy it. If you can't buy it, get out!"
Ruan Niannian frowned.
She really doesn't like this kind of atmosphere.
Thinking back to his previous life when he was with Pei Yuanzheng, no matter where he went, the employees in the stores were always respectful to him.
Even if they were people of lower status than Pei Yuanzheng, they would still be polite to them, not like they are now.
She didn't know why it became like that, but she thought it was good that way, at least it was much more civilized, unlike now, where people with jobs hold their heads high wherever they go.
On the surface, it is said that labor is the most glorious, but in reality it is still an era where people laugh at poverty but not at prostitution.
Ruan Niannian sighed and tugged at Pei Yuanzheng's sleeve. "Brother Yuanzheng, I don't want to go shopping anymore. Let's go back."
Seeing that she looked a little tired, Pei Yuanzheng just thought she was tired from shopping and took her out of the mall.
Back at the train station, Pei Yuanzheng looked at his watch and saw that the train would not arrive for more than two hours.
He turned sideways and asked Ruan Niannian, "Wife, there's a movie theater next to us, do you want to go see a movie?"
Ruan Niannian became interested and readily agreed.
She couldn't quite remember what movies were shown during this era.
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