Whether it was Lu Huaijiao in her past life or Lu Huaijiao in this life, she was very knowledgeable about spending money.
They first ate at a state-run restaurant, and after finishing their meal, they packed up some braised pork. Then they went to the department store to shop. Lu Huaijiao had Gu Changzheng count the money while she went ahead to decide what to buy.
Seeing how she spent money like water and considered the price of everything she bought, Gu Changzheng fell into deep self-doubt.
How could he have mistakenly believed that having a savings account of around ten thousand yuan was a huge sum of money? That it would be enough to support this flower of worldly wealth?
It's 1975 now. Ten thousand in savings would make you a millionaire, definitely not the amount Gu Changzheng was thinking of—an amount he couldn't even support a wife with.
But while this amount of money might be a lot for others, Lu Huaijiao is no ordinary person. She has a lot of money, not only money but also many properties. She is a true embodiment of worldly wealth and luxury.
If it weren't for family reasons, she would never have come to the countryside, nor would she have married him.
Gu Changzheng naturally had to take extra care of such a delicate girl.
The department store in the county definitely had fewer items than in Shanghai, so Lu Huaijiao found it rather boring. She randomly picked out a bunch of things and asked Zhang Qiulian to calculate the price.
Zhang Qiulian's eyes widened when she saw this pile of things.
She had worked at the department store for several years and had never seen anyone like Lu Huaijiao, who would buy things without asking the price and just have them taken out. If it weren't for Lu Huaijiao's beautiful appearance and glamorous attire, they wouldn't have paid any attention to her.
It can only be said that Lu Huaijiao's temperament, speech, and appearance made Zhang Qiulian of the department store make an exception for her.
Therefore, when Lu Huaijiao asked her to do the accounting, her first question was: "Comrade, are you sure you want all of these? These days, you need coupons to buy things, not just money."
Lu Huaijiao nodded.
"I know, I have money and coupons. You can see what kind of coupons you need and how much money you need." As she spoke, she turned to Gu Changzheng and called out softly, "Gu Changzheng, come here and give me the money!"
Zhang Qiulian raised her foot to look at the man wearing a faded gray shirt and black pants.
Gu Changzheng's features were sharp and deep, his eyebrows, eyes, nose and mouth were as precise as if they had been measured with a ruler, and his handsome face was covered with a layer of coldness, making him clearly not someone to be trifled with.
But this same man, when the extravagant woman asked him to pay the bill, visibly softened his expression and strode over without the slightest hesitation.
He glanced at the pile of things and asked Zhang Qiulian, "How much are the tickets?"
His tone was quite cold.
But it was decisive, without the slightest hesitation.
Zhang Qiulian gasped. This man, doesn't he realize his partner is wasting money?
"Comrade, this..."
"Can't you figure it out?"
Gu Changzheng sounded somewhat impatient.
It was clearly because of Zhang Qiulian's attitude.
Lu Huaijiao clicked her tongue and reached out to tug at Gu Changzheng's arm: "Don't scare people. Be friendly and remember to smile."
Gu Changzheng shut his mouth.
He glanced down at the girl with the dimples and a gentle smile. Did she think everyone was like her, able to smile at anyone she met?
"Comrade, if you can't figure it out, I won't make things difficult for you. Just call Manager Li over."
Lu Huaijiao's maternal grandmother and mother were both from the water towns of Jiangnan, so when she spoke, her tone was soft and gentle, with a slight trailing tone.
Looking at someone with such a sly smile can make them feel ashamed.
Zhang Qiulian also felt a little ashamed. She forced herself to remain calm and said, "It's not that I can't calculate it, I've just never seen anyone spend money as extravagantly as you. This pile of stuff must have cost you two hundred yuan, right? Do you know how long it takes to save up two hundred yuan?"
After saying that, she turned to look at Gu Changzheng and continued, "Comrade, everyone nowadays advocates diligence and thrift. Your partner is a relative, so why don't you try to stop her from spending money like this? If she continues like this, she'll definitely squander the whole family's money."
Zhang Qiulian spoke up, somewhat indignantly.
To be honest, she was actually a little jealous.
Why is it that when everyone is a woman, Lu Huaijiao, who looks like a lazybones who never lifts a finger, still has a man who dotes on her so much? And she, who works diligently, married a domestic abuser? She felt it was extremely unfair.
However, since they were guests, she couldn't directly confront them, so she could only speak up in a way that was for their own good.
Lu Huaijiao blinked blankly, looking at Zhang Qiulian with great incomprehension.
"This... comrade, may I ask who you are to us?"
"What do you mean by that?" Zhang Qiulian retorted.
Lu Huaijiao grunted, her face still showing complete bewilderment: "What I mean is, who do you think you are? How much money I spend is none of your business, right? Why are you cursing me and calling me a spendthrift woman?"
"And you even said that to my husband! Are you trying to sow discord between us? Comrade, you have ulterior motives!"
Lu Huaijiao said with a smile.
Zhang Qiulian was speechless at these blunt words, her face turning red and white in turns, a truly fascinating sight.
Fortunately, at that moment, Manager Li, who had heard the news, came out of her office. When she saw Lu Huaijiao, she quickly greeted her with a smile: "Your daughter-in-law is here. Are you buying these things because you're getting married?"
Lu Huaijiao frequently shopped at the department store, and each time she was always received by Manager Li, so Manager Li treated Lu Huaijiao with great friendliness.
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