Erhua stood in front of the glass counter of the department store and couldn't take his eyes off it.
Under the crystal clear glass cover are shining gold jewelry, placed on the dark red velvet, looking extremely precious.
He wanted to buy a piece of gold jewelry for Luo Zhen and Xiaoxiao respectively.
"Sister, let me see this."
The short and fat middle-aged delivery clerk was closest to Erhua. She had seen Erhua coming straight here after entering the door a long time ago. She secretly looked him up and down several times. He was dressed like the people in the city, but his appearance was exposed as soon as he opened his mouth.
When she heard Erhua calling her, she acted as if she didn't hear him, and her head shook pretentiously and turned to the other side.
"Xiao Lin, go check on that country bumpkin." She winked.
The young receiving clerk had a round face and two sweet dimples when she smiled. She opened the glass cabinet enthusiastically.
"Brother, you have such good taste!"
In the middle of the glass cover was a pair of little girl's gold bracelets, with two small gold rings. The deliveryman took them out and gave them to Erhua. He held them in his hands, looked through the golden rings and saw Xiaoxiao growing into a big girl one day in the future. The silver bell-like happy laughter passed through the golden rings, connecting the present Erhua and the future Xiaoxiao.
"Um... I also want to buy a necklace for my mistress. I'm a rough guy, so I don't know what kind of necklace she likes. Sister, can you help me choose one?"
"Okay, brother, I'll help you take a look."
Xiaolin smiled sweetly and took out a necklace from the glass cabinet. It was of moderate thickness and had a golden heart hanging on it.
"Brother, what do you think of this one? The thickness is about right. If it's too thin, it'll break easily, and if it's too thick, it won't look good."
Erhua nodded and said happily: "The girl is a real person, okay, she will definitely like it."
The two pieces of jewelry weighed a total of 30 grams and cost 2,600 yuan. Erhua took out the money without hesitation and paid for Luo Zhen and Xiaoxiao. It was worth it.
The middle-aged salesman who had disappeared just now appeared out of nowhere, swung his hips and pushed the young salesman aside, and said with a grin:
"Hey, little brother, our Xiaolin just got here and doesn't know much yet. Let me help you wrap it."
As he spoke, he stretched out his chubby hand to take it. Erhua shrank back and said, "Xiao Lin is very good. I want her to pack it for me."
Her expression froze, obviously she didn't expect the country bumpkin in front of her to be so rude.
"Haha, let me do it. Customers all say I make the best dumplings." She laughed awkwardly.
"No, let Xiaolin pack it for me."
Erhua took a small step to the side and handed the jewelry to Xiaolin.
Xiaolin took it carefully, his eyes full of gratitude.
After walking away from the jewelry counter, it was still early, so Erhua went shopping in the department store. This shopping trip led to another world in Erhua's career, which led to him always saying that Xiaoxiao was his lucky charm for the next few decades.
As luck would have it, there was a furniture store in the department store that had just opened for two days.
In the past, furniture could only be purchased at Tumen Market, using furniture coupons, and sometimes even with money, it was impossible to buy furniture. Now that the policy has been relaxed, furniture stores can now be found in department stores.
Erhua went in and took a look around. It was true that the furniture here looked more upscale. He looked up and looked around. The store decoration was also high-end.
Furniture is just like people. No matter whether they are good or bad, they look presentable when they are dressed. Ordinary furniture placed in a classy place becomes high-end furniture.
He stopped to think and came up with a bold idea.
The middle-aged salesman at the gold shop yawned, and through his tearful eyes he saw Erhua walking towards him, and sneered:
"Hey, what did I say? A country bumpkin can't afford it. Xiaolin, someone's here to return it."
When Xiaolin saw Erhua returning to the store, he went up to him and asked, "Brother, what's wrong? Did you forget something?"
"No, no, sister, my brother wants you to do him a favor." Erhua asked her to step aside and continued, "My brother is a rosewood carver in the countryside, and I also have a shop in the east end of the city.
Look, I just saw a furniture store in the building, and I'm thinking of opening a mahogany furniture store here, but I don't know the owner here, so could you introduce me to someone?"
So that's what happened. When Xiao Lin heard this, her two dimples sank in. She nodded quickly and said, "I didn't expect that brother is also a craftsman. Okay, I'll go ask the manager if he's free."
Xiaolin ran upstairs quickly, Erhua stood aside waiting obediently, and the middle-aged salesperson stretched his neck to watch the fun.
After a while, Xiaolin came down. Her two dimples were deep and her eyes were narrowed. It seemed that the manager was free.
"Brother, let's go, the manager is free!"
Erhua followed her, thinking about how to start the conversation.
"Brother, I just told the manager that you are a rosewood craftsman. His eyes lit up when he heard it. I think you will succeed."
"Hey, Xiaolin, I'm really sorry to bother you and delay your business."
"That's nothing. With the big deal you just did, I can spend the day in style."
As the little fish lady spoke, she walked forward rhythmically, her hair tossing around like a teenager.
The door opened, and inside came a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, a head taller than Erhua, wearing a white shirt and black trousers that were ironed without a single wrinkle.
"Are you Master Liang?"
He came forward and extended his hand, which made Erhua feel a little embarrassed. He quickly extended his hand as well and said, "Hello, manager. Don't be so polite. Just call me Erhua."
"Brother, this is our Manager Kang."
After Kobayashi finished his introduction, he quietly left the office and closed the door.
"Master Liang, please sit down." Manager Kang poured a cup of tea. The teacup was made of white porcelain and looked very beautiful.
"Hey, Manager Kang, just call me Erhua. And...don't use 'you'. That way I feel more comfortable."
"Liang, no, Erhua, I never thought the master would come to me on his own. To be honest, our department store is in need of a high-end mahogany shop."
When Erhua heard this, he said excitedly, "Manager Kang, it seems I was lucky... No, no, haha, I came to the right place.
I'm from Tangli Village. I don't know if you've heard of me, but my father-in-law is Master Tang Sannan."
Manager Kang was honest and said, "To be honest, I don't know much about rosewood. The furniture store only started to introduce it this month, and I haven't done enough homework.
But it doesn't matter. When introducing a new store, a lot of research needs to be done in the early stages. As long as the quality of the products is solid, it doesn't matter whether I've heard of it or not."
Erhua felt that Manager Kang was a serious person and did not mind his country accent. He warmly invited him, "Yes, it is only right to take a look at such a big thing.
Manager Kang, I have a store in the east end of the city. When you are free, come and take a look at our furniture. As long as you take a look and touch it, I guarantee you will be satisfied!
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