"Ten miles of Nanjing Road, a new world."

There were few people on the streets last night. Looking at it again during the day, Xu Sui had a new understanding of the prosperity of Shanghai. It was worthy of being called one of the most charming cities in the country.

In this era of poverty and misfortune, the prosperity of Shanghai lies in the constant flow of people on the streets, the occasional trams and trolleys passing by, and the denser crowds in front of the New World North Building and the First Department Store. In the county town, you can see a few bicycles, two rows of which are parked in front of the shopping mall.

The only thing that is similar to other places is that the clothes are still simple, clean and new.

Teacher Liu followed Xu Sui and grabbed her sleeve at the elbow after she got off the tram. Most people find it more difficult to accept new things as they get older.

Although she felt a little embarrassed, she was more excited. "Teacher Xu, I really didn't expect that there would be so many people in Shanghai."

Teacher Liu looked around and said, "I have been teaching Chinese for more than 20 years, but this is my first time in this 'city that never sleeps.' Lu Xun said that Shanghai has 'ears that listen to the night and eyes that see the night.' After 40 years, I can now see the 'bustle and noise' in the daytime, but it is still shocking enough."

As for that "terrifying and real great darkness", it has long become history.

Teacher Liu saw the collision between Shanghai forty years ago and the present, and Xu Sui could imagine the Magic City forty years later.

These gaps really start to widen from the place of birth.

Seeing that Xu Sui had remained silent, Teacher Liu thought that she was also shocked by the prosperity of Shanghai. After all, she was still a 20-year-old girl. She smiled and said, "Teacher Xu, let's go to the mall and take a look."

Xu Sui came back to her senses and felt somewhat relieved. To her now, her past life was more like a dream. After all, she had too much now.

Xu Sui lowered her eyes and smiled silently, saying, "Okay, let's save some time and meet at the entrance of the mall after we finish shopping."

Teacher Liu: “Okay.”

Xu Sui brought gifts for her teachers in the office and her sister-in-law in the family compound, while Teacher Liu also brought gifts for her colleagues in the office and her neighbors. Both of them had lists in their hands and had to attend meetings in the afternoon, so it was impossible for them to go shopping together one by one.

There were more people in the mall than on the street outside. There were four floors in total, and there were many counters on each floor. On the fourth floor, people even sold Shoushan Tianhuangshi for three yuan.

Xu Sui came to the fourth floor first to look at her watch. It could be said that it was the first time for her to spend someone else's money to give someone a gift, but Lu Chenghuai refused to accept it, so she exchanged the money for a gift and took it back.

There were many people in front of the watch counter, most of them standing there to admire the watches. Some well-dressed people asked the clerk to take them out for inspection.

Xu Sui walked closer and took a look. There were many brands of watches, including Roma, Kouzo, and even Rolex, but they were expensive and basically no one looked at them.

She took a quick look and asked the clerk to show her a Longines mechanical watch.

The salesperson in charge of the watch counter was a lively and cute girl with a very good attitude. Even when some people clearly did not want to buy and asked many questions, she did not look impatient.

She took out her watch and said, "This watch is simple and elegant. It goes with any kind of clothes. It looks very elegant when worn on the wrist. You can also take a look at this Plum Blossom watch. It was newly launched in the past two years. It is said that the material can never rust. The quality and appearance are very good."

The price of the Titoni watch is 319, and the price of the Longines watch is 320. They are similar in price and appearance.

Xu Sui didn't know much about watches. After listening to the salesperson's introduction, she took out both watches and offered to put them on her so that she could compare them.

A middle-aged man next to him laughed and said, "You, the counter clerk, are really not afraid of anything going wrong. Who would dare to take out such an expensive item and let others try it casually?"

He preached in what he thought was a humorous way, "I have to kindly remind you, little girl, not to be so reckless. If you cut yourself, you won't be able to afford the compensation. Don't go back to your parents crying."

Xu Sui's outfit today was indeed inconspicuous, with a dark blue cotton jacket and black cotton pants, which was basically the same as the clothes of the people around her. However, the other two who were looking at their watches, one was wearing a grass green military coat, and the other was wearing a brown wool coat with a turtleneck sweater, looking very fashionable.

The middle-aged man's last sentence was spoken loudly, enough to attract a lot of attention from the surrounding area, and the other two customers also took a curious look.

Xu Sui didn't even turn around to look at him, and said to the salesperson: "Hello, can you tell me about the movements of these two watches?"

The salesperson was young, inexperienced, and thin-skinned. He was initially at a loss as to what to do in this situation, but when he heard Xu Sui's question, he instantly breathed a sigh of relief, ignored the middle-aged man, and focused on answering.

The middle-aged man felt ignored and looked unhappy, especially when other people did not agree with him and instead looked at him.

If Xu Sui could refute him, then he could say that he was the head of the family, and no matter his children or daughter-in-law, they all listened to him. Today, he kindly reminded a little girl that she couldn't afford a watch and was still pretending to be a rich man, but who knew that his punch hit cotton.

But he couldn't continue talking. If he didn't respond, it would seem aggressive.

He snorted coldly, raised his left wrist, deliberately showing the silver watch on his wrist, glanced at the time, and decided to wait until the girl didn't buy the watch before having a good talk with her.

After comparing the two watches, Xu Sui chose the Longines that she had her eye on at the beginning.

She received her third month's salary on the 25th, and the total of three months' salary was more than 10,000 yuan. However, she had previously spent more than 30 yuan on paying Xu Mian's household expenses and buying gifts and sending packages for her family, so she now has more than 10 yuan left.

Together with Lu Chenghuai's six dollars, it was enough to buy the two watches.

Xu Sui said, "Please get two Longines watches for you. One should be sized according to your wrist size, and the other should be around 18cm. Please change the strap."

The salesperson was stunned. "Two dollars?"

Xu Sui confirmed: "Yes, one piece each for 놖 and 놖's lover, and wrap up the other piece."

She handed over sixty or forty dollars before the salesperson finally confirmed the fact. The girl in front of him was pretty enough, and her clothes were rather ordinary. Who would have thought that she could take out more than sixty big group photos from her pocket in one go.

But there are also many wealthy people in Shanghai, so the salesperson quickly smiled and said, "Okay, stretch out your hand..."

While removing the watch strap, the salesperson asked curiously, "You look very elegant. What do you do?"

"Middle school teacher."

"No wonder." The salesperson envied, "Teachers can have a leisurely job."

Looking at the delicate skin on her face and hands, you can tell she is not a worker.

Xu Sui smiled and said, "A lot of people envy your job because you can see the latest things first."

The smile on the salesperson's face became even brighter, her job was indeed envied by everyone, the job was respectable, shopping was convenient, and she could get "defective" goods from time to time. If it weren't for her uncle, she really wouldn't have the chance to be the mall manager, and she wouldn't even be happy if she was really replaced by a teacher!