Chapter 015 Cursing
At that time, Yuanxian Railway Station was still very backward, and trains traveling south and north had to stop here to refuel and repair.
The train station is not big, and the waiting hall is also small. With the increasing population mobility, this small train station is obviously no longer able to handle the increasing transportation capacity, and reconstruction is imminent.
Of course, Bai Zhenzhu didn't want to visit the train station, but the area near the train station.
The new railway station was built next to the old railway station. Now it is still a shantytown, full of businesses selling mainly mid- and low-end clothing, daily necessities and food.
There was no urban management at that time, and the merchants on both sides of the street had set up stalls outside. The street was almost full, leaving only an aisle that was wide enough for two or three people to walk side by side.
Bai Chengxiang's eyes were dazzled by what he saw:
"Pearl, please help me. I'm going to buy two sets of clothes for our mother and your sister-in-law. We can't go back empty-handed after coming to the city with great difficulty."
White Pearl: "Okay."
It is now mid-August, the beginning of autumn, and the weather is still very hot. All the stores are still selling summer clothes, and very few are selling autumn clothes.
When Bai Zhenzhu and Bai Chengxiang passed by, the boss sitting at the door greeted them warmly:
"Sister, come in and take a look at the new models we just brought back from the lotus pond."
"Sister, my goods are all brought back from Guangzhou. TV stars are wearing them."
Bai Chengxiang took a fancy to a red shirt and when he asked, the other party asked for 128 yuan.
"So expensive!" Bai Chengxiang was shocked. "I only spent fifty yuan on a cotton coat in winter."
After saying that, he quickly put it down.
The proprietress, who was wearing lipstick, grabbed him and said:
"Brother, what you said is, you asked the price and I quoted the price, you can still bargain."
Bai Chengxiang is usually a brave man, and he was not afraid of the situation at this moment. He directly bargained:
"I'll take 28."
When the lady boss heard this, her eyes almost popped out:
"How much? 28? Look at the material, and this style. It's popular in big cities. If you offer me this price, I don't even have enough to afford it. If you really want to buy it, you can add some money."
Bai Chengxiang: "How much material can be wasted on women's clothes? Just 28, not a cent more."
The lady boss was angry: "Are you serious about buying? How can you bargain like that? The price is 88 yuan. If you are not serious about buying, I will not deal with you."
Bai Chengxiang said to Bai Zhenzhu:
"Pearl, it's too expensive. Let's go."
"Second brother, wait a moment."
While Bai Chengxiang was bargaining with the proprietress, Bai Zhenzhu had already quickly looked around the store.
She entered the store and pointed to a light yellow shirt and a gray shirt with purple flowers hanging on the wall and said to the proprietress:
"Madam, the red one plus these two are 120, I want them all."
The lady boss rolled her eyes:
"You must be kidding me. Three pieces for 120? Go out and ask if there are any people who bargain like you do. I will lose all my pants at this price. I won't ask for more. Give me 180 for these three pieces of clothing."
As he spoke, he quickly stuffed the two shirts on the wall and the red one that Bai Chengxiang liked into a plastic bag, then stuffed it into Bai Zhenzhu's arms and snorted:
"180, I'll sell it to you at a low price."
White Pearl takes a step back:
"It's just 120. If you don't want to sell it, forget it. Second brother, let's go."
Seeing this, the lady boss took back the clothes:
"No, no, you can leave."
Bai Zhenzhu left with Bai Chengxiang.
Bai Chengxiang smacked his lips and said, "The clothes in this city are much more expensive than those in our town. However, the styles are indeed better looking. Your sister-in-law will definitely like them."
Bai Zhenzhu smiled mysteriously: "Don't worry, second brother, she will sell it."
Just when the two were about to enter the store next door, the proprietress shouted from behind:
"Sister, come back. Come back. I'll sell you guys."
Bai Zhenzhu turned back, took out a handkerchief from her pocket, and counted out 120 yuan to her without changing her expression. Bai Chengxiang wanted to pay, but was stopped by her.
The lady boss cursed:
"I am so unlucky to meet you. If you were not sincere in buying, I would never sell it to you. It is my bad luck."
After buying clothes, the brother and sister continued shopping.
Bai Chengxiang was quite embarrassed:
"Pearl, I want to buy clothes for your sister-in-law. Look at you, you also want to buy a shop. Don't waste money anymore."
Bai Zhenzhu glanced at the shops on both sides and said:
"My two sisters-in-law are very kind to me. I am happy to buy them some clothes."
Bai Chengxiang grinned.
Later in the shopping trip, Bai Zhenzhu bought white sneakers for several children, a pair of winter cotton shoes for her brother, sister-in-law and parents, and a pair of leather shoes for Bai Jingsi and Zhang Minmin.
Bai Chengxiang felt painful seeing how fast she spent money, but he couldn't stop her.
It’s not that you can just happen to come across a shop to buy. I went around all the streets selling clothes but didn’t see any shops for sale, not even those for rent.
Bai Chengxiang was a little anxious as they had to rush back in the afternoon.
"Pearl, what kind of business are you going to start?"
White Pearl shook her head:
"I haven't thought about it yet. The most important thing now is to buy a shop first."
Bai Chengxiang was a little confused. When doing business, shouldn't one decide what kind of business one wants to do before buying a shop?
But he didn't understand, and seeing that Bai Zhenzhu seemed to have her own plans, he didn't ask any more questions.
The two of them walked around the street that specialized in selling daily necessities, but still found nothing.
It was almost noon and they had eaten breakfast early, so they were hungry. There happened to be a restaurant in front of them, so the brother and sister walked in.
When the proprietress saw a customer coming in, she forced a smile on her sad face:
"Sister, what do you want to eat?"
There was a menu handwritten on red paper on the wall. Bai Zhenzhu took a look at it:
"Ten meat buns, two bowls of porridge, and one bowl of pork cooked with green pepper."
Bai Chengxiang quickly stopped him:
"No more twice-cooked pork, just steamed buns and porridge will be enough."
"Second brother!" Bai Zhenzhu smiled at the boss lady and said, "Madam, listen to me."
The proprietress seemed to be suddenly awakened: "Oh, okay, you guys take a seat first."
Then he hurriedly took the plate to pick up the buns, and served two large bowls of thick mung bean and pumpkin porridge.
When the twice-cooked pork was served, Bai Chengxiang took a bite and swallowed it with difficulty.
"Madam, are you out of salt?"
The lady boss who was sitting in the back in a daze jumped up in shock:
"Sorry, brother, I may have forgotten to add salt. I'll make a new pot for you."
After saying that, he hurriedly took the twice-cooked pork and left.
Bai Chengxiang lowered his voice:
"No wonder this business is not good. They even forget to put salt in the dishes. Your second sister-in-law wants to kill the salt seller when she cooks. In comparison, saltier food is better than no salt at all."
Bai Zhenzhu looked towards the kitchen and felt that something was wrong with the proprietress.
The twice-cooked pork was served again. Seeing that the portion was a little larger than before, the proprietress looked apologetic:
"Excuse me, big brother and big sister. I added some meat for you. Please enjoy it slowly."
Seeing that there was obviously more meat, Bai Chengxiang smiled and said:
"The boss lady is a real person."
The proprietress forced a wry smile and was about to answer when someone at the door shouted:
"Cao Jian's family, answer the phone."
The proprietress rushed out like a gust of wind.
About a minute later, the man came back crying, with a look of despair on his face:
"Where can I raise the money in such a short time?"
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