Chapter 270 Bargaining
On Sunday afternoon, when they were allowed to leave the school, Shen Xuewei and Xu Yue went shopping together.
When Xu Yue tried on a coat, she really liked it and asked the shop owner about the price.
"You have a good eye. I just got this one back, and I've already sold several. It's cheap, only ninety-nine yuan, so I'm not making much profit."
Xu Yue was at a loss, touching the only fifty yuan she had in her pocket.
She really liked the coat, but it was just too expensive…
Shen Xuewei saw through her thoughts and muttered softly, "How much money did you bring?"
Xu Yue showed her a corner of the coin, then put it back.
Shen Xuewei patted her hand, indicating that she would take care of everything.
Under her boss's watchful eye, she examined the light blue coat inside and out, then said:
"Boss, will you sell it for forty-five?"
The shop owner looked troubled. "Young lady, please don't make things difficult for me. The wholesale price of this dress is more than forty-five yuan."
"Alright, if you really want it, seventy, seventy is yours to take."
Shen Xuewei continued to haggle, "Oh, boss, how about forty-five? If we need to buy clothes again in the future, we'll come here again and become repeat customers."
"No, no, I can only give you a discount of five yuan at most. Look at the quality of my clothes, they're not as good as the ones elsewhere, I really don't make much profit."
After a heated debate, the shop owner lowered the price to fifty-five, but Shen Xuewei insisted on sticking to forty-five.
Shen Xuewei sighed, "Forget it, we really can't afford this price. Let's go look at other stores."
She grabbed Xu Yue and left, but in her mind she was counting.
one two three……
"Come back! Come back!"
The boss waved from behind, his face full of helplessness.
"Forty-five is forty-five, I won't make any profit from you. If any of your friends need to buy clothes in the future, remember to recommend me, I'll definitely give them a good price."
Shen Xuewei was naturally adept at making polite remarks, "Of course, boss, don't worry. If I have any friends who need to buy clothes in the future, I will definitely recommend them to you."
Shen Xuewei and Xu Yue came out hand in hand, with Xu Yue carrying an extra bag of clothes.
She gave Shen Xuewei a thumbs up, "Wow, you're amazing! I didn't expect you to be such a good negotiator. You got the price down from ninety-nine to forty-five. I was really worried the shopkeeper was going to grab a knife and attack us..."
Shen Xuewei glanced at her sideways, "What's the big deal? Just remember this. For these kinds of street vendors who don't have prices marked, when bargaining, just cut the price to half of what the vendor initially asked for."
She even saved five yuan from the fifty yuan she had originally prepared.
"If the shop owner is willing to sell, we'll buy. If not, we'll go to the next shop. It's not like she's the only one selling clothes."
Xu Yue sighed, "Sigh, I know I should bargain, but I'm always too embarrassed to do so..."
Shen Xuewei casually said, "Chop more, and the more you chop, the thicker your skin will become, and you won't be embarrassed anymore."
Shen Xuewei was just like her at first, too embarrassed to bargain when buying clothes.
However, what does shame matter in the face of poverty?
"Okay, is there anything else we need to buy? If not, let's head back."
The two stopped at a roadside stall selling stinky tofu, bought a serving, squatted down to eat it, and discussed where to go next.
Shen Xuewei thought for a moment, "Let's go back. If we come across a stationery store on the way, I'll buy some pen refills."
Xu Yue clicked her tongue in surprise, "I remember you just bought it not long ago, how come you've used it up so quickly?"
Shen Xuewei rubbed the calluses on the inside of her index finger joint, looked up at the sky, and felt a little sad.
"There's nothing we can do, that's all we can use."
Xu Yue thought of the countless stacks of test papers that Shen Xuewei had piled up, one after another, and felt a little horrified.
"You guys in the experimental class are really amazing. You do so many tests every day and you haven't gone crazy."
The way she said it made Shen Xuewei feel impressive.
She put the last piece of stinky tofu into her mouth, took out a tissue from her pocket, tore off half of it, and gave it to Xu Yue.
Xu Yue threw the trash into the boss's trash can, wiped her mouth with a tissue, and the two walked back to where they had parked their bicycles earlier.
As she rode her bicycle, Xu Yue talked to Shen Xuewei.
"The thermos is still at my house. Wait for me outside, and I'll go home to get it for you and give you a ride back to school."
"...Actually, I took the thermos and could wait for the bus back to school..."
Xu Yue interrupted Shen Xuewei, "Oh, I'll take you back and save you some money. It's broad daylight, and there are people coming and going on the road to the school. There shouldn't be any danger, right?"
"Don't talk nonsense anymore, or you'll have to figure out how to get hot water yourself later."
Shen Xuewei immediately shut her mouth.
There was a stationery store ahead, so Xu Yue smoothly stopped the car and asked Shen Xuewei to go to the store to buy a pen.
Shen Xuewei bought her usual pen refills, came out quickly, sat on the back of the bicycle, and rode the bicycle towards Xu Yue's house.
The bicycle stopped at the corner of an old bungalow with a small courtyard.
Shen Xuewei jumped off the bicycle, and Xu Yue, holding the bicycle, turned back and gave her some instructions:
“Weiwei, wait for me here, I’ll be right out… My grandma really likes Lin Yuru, and she’s said a lot of bad things about my friends to my grandma, so my grandma doesn’t like me bringing friends over.”
"If she sees me, she'll definitely yell at me again. I'm sorry, but I'll bring you to my house again next time my grandma isn't home..."
Shen Xuewei looked at the thin, stern-faced old man standing by the door, leaning against it, and whispered a reminder:
“Ah Yue, um... your grandma has already seen me.”
Xu Yue was taken aback. She turned around and saw her grandmother standing at the door. She gave a stiff smile.
"Grandma...it's windy outside, why did you come out?"
Grandma Xu glanced at the two of them and said, "The guests are already at the door, why aren't they coming in? Come on in."
After she finished speaking, she slowly turned around and walked into the courtyard.
Shen Xuewei and Xu Yue exchanged a glance outside. Shen Xuewei stepped forward and said, "Let's go in. We're already at your doorstep, how can we not pay our respects to our elders?"
Xu Yue walked beside her and sighed.
"My grandma is a bit stubborn, and she might say something unpleasant later, so don't pay her any attention..."
The two entered the house, where Grandma Xu was already sitting in a chair waiting for them.
Shen Xuewei put on the well-behaved mask that the elders liked and greeted Grandma Xu with a polite smile.
"Grandma Xu, hello. My name is Shen Xuewei. I'm A-Yue's friend, and we go to the same school. I'm so sorry for coming empty-handed..."
Grandma Xu's face was thin, and she interrupted Shen Xuewei before she could finish speaking.
"You're the Weiwei that my Xiaoyue always talks about? The one I ask her to bring breakfast and hot water every day? Is it you who told my Xiaoyue not to play with Xiaoru?"
Seeing that her grandmother's words were really unpleasant and that she was putting all the blame on Shen Xuewei, Xu Yue couldn't help but want to explain.
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