Chapter 33
"I'm fine. I eat well, sleep well, and I'm always with grandma. Grandma's condition is stable, and everything is fine." Xia Qingtang, who was in a good mood, deliberately omitted many important details and only expressed his own feelings.
Having just returned home, she didn't want to ruin such a good atmosphere.
"Then why do you want Jinxuan to hold you? Are you not feeling well? If you are not feeling well, you should say it. During the days when you were not at home, your grandma was worried that you were not eating well or sleeping well outside, and that you would suffer from insomnia on the train." Grandpa smiled and blinked, obviously making fun of their behavior just now.
"No, no, it's just that it's too early and I haven't woken up yet. I'll just go wash my face with cold water." Xia Qingtang felt a little embarrassed.
In fact, her legs weren't really so weak that she couldn't walk, it was mainly because she wanted to act coquettishly with Xie Jinxuan.
After the two of them kissed for the first time on the train, she could clearly feel that the atmosphere between them was different, so she couldn't help but want to act coquettishly. This experience was the first time for her.
Grandpa smiled and said, "Then go wash your face, and then come out to have breakfast together. They haven't gotten up yet, so we can eat first. Xiaoliu said he wants to make oil-splashed noodles for Xiaowan. Let's eat oil-splashed noodles together. Xiaoliu's oil-splashed noodles are really unique, you must try them."
"Is it really that delicious? Then I'll go wash my face now." Xia Qingtang immediately went to the bathroom on the first floor. When she came out, she felt refreshed and not sleepy at all.
It was still early and no one else in the family was awake yet, so Aunt Liu only made some oil-splashed noodles for them and brought them out on the dining table along with some side dishes.
The whole room is filled with the aroma of chili oil, which whets your appetite just by smelling it.
"You guys eat first. I'm not hungry yet. It's too early to eat. After you finish eating, Jinxuan and Qingtang can go upstairs to take a shower, rest for a while, or take another nap. Although you slept in the sleeper berths, you will never sleep well on the train. It's more comfortable to sleep at home. Anyway, you are still on vacation and there is nothing serious to do today, so you can sleep if you want." Aunt Liu said.
Old Master Xie had already started eating noodles. When Xiao Wan saw him picking up his chopsticks, he quickly picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
Xie Jinxuan said: "See if Qingtang wants to sleep for a while. If she wants to sleep for a while, we will go to the department store to buy things in the afternoon."
Today's shopping trip to the department store was a planned trip in advance. Grandma also wanted to go with them and said she wanted to help her pick out nice clothes.
Xia Qingtang tasted the oil-splashed noodles and found them delicious. She quickly swallowed the food in her mouth and then said, "I don't need to sleep. I slept very well on the train last night and didn't wake up all night. We can go out after we take a shower. It's not worth it to stay at home and sleep on such a nice day today."
Although the sun hadn't risen yet, the sky was full of stars when we left the station, so it must be a sunny day.
Xie Jinxuan smiled and said, "That's fine. We can go shopping in the morning, have lunch at the state-owned restaurant, and then go somewhere else to play for a while in the afternoon."
Aunt Liu was surprised: "Aren't you coming back for lunch? I asked someone to get a big fish yesterday and kept it in a basin. They won't be home at noon, so I'll make braised fish for you two."
There is a large reservoir in the west of the city. Aunt Liu is more experienced. If she wants to improve the food at home, she will go to people she knows near the reservoir to get some fish to eat.
Grandpa smiled and said, "Since we are not at home, why don't we cook fish for them?"
"Yes, it's mainly for Qingtang. If you want to eat, you can come back at noon. For the others, forget it. The fish is only so big. If one more person comes, Qingtang will eat less." Aunt Six said, "Qingtang is too thin. We need to feed her more good food to replenish her body."
Xia Qingtang was so moved that her eyes became a little red. In her entire life, she had never been so blatantly favored by her elders.
In her memory, there were only scenes like Zhao Meizhen leaving food for Xia Qinghai and the Kong family leaving meat dishes for Kong Liangchao and his sister...
Seeing her holding her chopsticks with red eyes and not talking or eating, Xie Jinxuan immediately touched her head with some concern: "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Is it spicy?"
The old man and Aunt Six also looked at her with concern. Xia Qingtang sniffed and whispered, "No, it's just... No one has ever treated me like this, specially cooking fish for me... I'm very happy..."
Aunt Liu walked over and patted her on the shoulder: "Child, are you crying because you are moved? Oh, don't cry, don't cry, from now on Aunt Liu will love you and save all the delicious food for you first. Really, such a good child, I don't know what kind of suffering she has suffered at home... I was wondering why you are thinner than other girls, it turns out that you don't eat well at home. You said you are also working and getting paid, how can this be? But it's okay in the future, I will decide what to eat at home, from now on Aunt Liu will save everything for you to eat first."
Grandpa didn't say anything, but he sighed softly.
Xia Qingtang felt a little embarrassed. She quickly wiped her eyes and said with a smile, "I am an adult now. You don't have to save the delicious food for me. Give it to Xiaoyun first. He is a child and is still growing."
"It's okay. He won't be short of his portion." Aunt Six also smiled. "Eat quickly. If it's not enough, I'll make you another bowl. It's hard to say about this family, but they will definitely give you enough food."
Grandpa nodded: "Yes, you can eat as much as you want. Grandpa can still afford to feed you."
Xie Jinxuan didn't say anything. He just looked at Xia Qingtang seriously. The emotion in his eyes looked a little scary, as if he was thinking about something very dangerous.
Grandpa coughed, Xie Jinxuan retracted her gaze and smiled at him.
Grandpa said, "Don't mess around."
"I know, I won't. I'm such an honest person, why would I do such a stupid thing?" Xie Jinxuan smiled innocently.
Xia Qingtang didn't understand what they were talking about, so he simply lowered his head and continued to eat his noodles. There was such delicious noodles early in the morning, so he had to eat them while they were still hot.
After breakfast, Xie Jinxuan wanted to help collect the dishes, but Aunt Six waved her hand and said, "We don't need you here. Bring a few bottles of water and let Qingtang take a bath to relax. Don't wash the clothes you just took off. I'll wash them slowly at home after you leave."
"Okay." Xie Jinxuan held Xia Qingtang's hand, "Let's go up first."
The two of them went upstairs, and Xia Qingtang whispered, "Your family is so nice, they are all so kind to me. Grandma is also so kind to me... Thank you, Xie Jinxuan."
"How are you going to thank me?" he laughed.
"Because they love you, they treat me well. So thank you." Xia Qingtang hugged his waist and buried her face in his arms. "Thank you so much."
Yes, it’s really great to be with Xie Jinxuan.
The two of them stood hugging each other for a while. Xie Jinxuan went to the bathroom and filled a large basin of warm water. Xia Qingtang took a comfortable bath and came out refreshed. He heard his grandmother's voice downstairs.
She immediately ran downstairs: "Grandma, we are back."
"Qingtang is back! Did you have fun playing over there?" When grandma saw Xia Qingtang, she held her hands, her face full of smiles.
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "I had a lot of fun. My grandma, grandpa, uncle, and aunt were all very nice to me, and I liked them very much. My cousin and his wife were also very nice. They are all very good people."
Grandma is a very smart person. When she heard her say that, she immediately understood the hidden meaning. She smiled and said, "So what you mean is that my second uncle and second aunt are not very good?"
Xia Qingtang just smiled: "I didn't say that."
"It's okay. I know what kind of people the second brother's family is like. I don't like their personalities either. Fortunately, we don't have to interact with them. It's just hard for Jinxuan's mother to deal with the couple all the time." Grandma said, "Come on, tell me, where did you go to play over there? There is a famous historical site over there. Did you go there? Did you take any photos?"
Just then, Xie Jinxuan walked in from outside the yard. Xia Qingtang glanced at him and said, "Jinxuan, do you want to tell the truth now?"
Xie Jinxuan said, "You tell me, you'll know it sooner or later anyway. You tell grandma. I'll take out the letter from grandpa and you give it to grandpa and grandma to read. I'll take this opportunity to take a bath."
"good."
After Xie Jinxuan went upstairs, grandma whispered, "What happened? What happened? Did you have a bad time over there? Did something unpleasant happen?"
"It's not just that we didn't play well, we didn't play at all..." Xia Qingtang recounted what happened over there from beginning to end.
It just so happened that Grandpa and Sixth Aunt were both in the restaurant, and she spoke quite loudly, so everyone could hear her clearly.
After she finished speaking, grandma immediately said, "Isn't this bullying? Do you control everything in the world and also control how our family finds a daughter-in-law? This is too outrageous! We just like Qingtang, what does it have to do with them? How can the second son of the Tian family have the nerve to use his nephew to exchange for his own future? And he even forced the child to divorce, it's unreasonable, this is bullying!"
The old man also said, "It's really outrageous. I need to have a good talk with Old Tian about this. Our Jinxuan brought his wife to visit them. It was supposed to be a happy occasion, but he couldn't take care of his son in advance? That Tian Laoer is also a jerk. He is Jinxuan's uncle. Is there any uncle who behaves like this? For his own future, he even stopped being a human being!"
"You don't want to be anything anymore?" Xie's mother's voice came from the stairs, "Jinxuan and the others are back, what are you talking about? Why are you so angry?"
"Your second brother bullied Jinxuan and Qingtang!" Grandma said, "The two children suffered a great injustice after they passed by."
Mother Xie went downstairs with a frown on her face. She looked around the first floor and saw that Xie Jinxuan was not there. She asked, "What did my second brother do? Where is Jinxuan?"
"He went upstairs to take a shower." Xia Qingtang said: "What he did specifically was..."
Because Xie Chengye and Xie Jinyun also went downstairs, Xia Qingtang simply repeated the story. After she finished, Xie Jinyun jumped three feet high: "Is my second uncle so bad? He wants to use my brother to get a promotion? No wonder he doesn't like me so much and only likes my brother. It must be because I am not good-looking and I can't use me to get him a promotion in the future! My brother is so pitiful. Sister-in-law, please don't divorce my brother because of this."
"Don't talk nonsense." Xie Chengye patted his youngest son's head and said, "This matter is mainly because my mother-in-law was wronged. Jinxuan is fine. Anyway, we didn't interact with the second son's family. Now that the two young people are back, we can't see them for a year or two."
Grandma said, "You are so generous. It turns out that it's not you who is being bullied, but your son and daughter-in-law. So you don't care?"
"No, Mom, what you said, don't I feel sorry for Jinxuan? I just think there's no need to make a scene. Everyone knows what kind of people Tian Laoer's family is like. Besides, my mother-in-law is in poor health, and I don't want her to be stimulated. It's easy to quarrel, but what if my mother-in-law is so angry that she has to be hospitalized again?"
Grandma sighed and said, "Yes, if we don't look at anything else but my mother-in-law's health, we can just let it go."
Mother Xie said coldly, "It doesn't matter. A gentleman's revenge is never too late. I'll remember this account! When mom gets better, I'll settle it with Tian Guoqiang! Instead of using your own son to exchange for his future, you're targeting my child, and even want my newly married son to get a divorce. This is more than just immoral, this is simply insane! Is my son a thing? Whoever he says he'll marry? Did he ask me? My father didn't transfer Jinxuan to the military region, and I've been holding a grudge for so long. I will never let this go!"
Her tone was powerful, and her eyes were burning with fire. When the others saw this, they all stopped talking. Only Xie Jinyun clapped her hands, "Mom, you're right! I won't let them go either!"
"Why are you so talkative, kid?" Xie Chengye quickly covered his youngest son's mouth. "Can't you learn from your brother and be more calm?"
Mr. Xie had already finished reading Mr. Tian's apology letter. He folded the letter and put it back in the envelope, then asked, "Who else wants to read it?"
Xie Chengye quickly took it and said, "Let me see what my father-in-law said."
Mother Xie looked at Xia Qingtang at this time, and her expression became a little gentler. She said, "Qingtang, I'm sorry. My second brother and his wife have always been bad people. Before I went there this time, I should have called them to sound the alarm. It was my fault that I didn't do it well and made you suffer in the past. But don't worry, I will remember this grudge and will definitely help you get it back!"
Xia Qingtang quickly said, "Thank you, Mom. I wasn't wronged. I didn't treat them well at the time...it was my grandma who was wronged. She's still in the hospital."
Mother Xie was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "You finally called me mom?"
Xia Qingtang nodded shyly: "Yes, Mom."
The Xie family made her feel the taste of "home", and it was impossible for her to be so impolite and continue to call them uncle and aunt.
These are Xie Jinxuan’s parents, and they will be her parents in the future. She and he will work together to be filial to them.
Xie Chengye looked up before he even finished reading the letter, anxiously saying, "What about me? What about me? They haven't called me yet!"
"What are you talking about? You didn't even say a word for the child, what's this for you! Qingtang, ignore him!" Grandma said angrily.
"That's right, Qingtang, I'm telling you, don't call him." Xie's mother also said deliberately.
Xia Qingtang laughed and called out, "Dad."
Xie Chengye was very happy. He responded loudly and then quickly said, "Mother of the child, where is the money for changing your name? Where did you put it? And the betrothal money for the child, take it out quickly! Didn't we go to get the money on the 11th? Take it out quickly!"
Xie's mother said, "Why are you panicking? The money is in the room. I'll go upstairs to get it after dinner. It's not like it will run away."
"Go get it now, while I'm so happy, go get it quickly!" said Xie Chengye.
"Okay, okay, go get it now. You're such a person, you always say what you want to say. You haven't changed in all these years." Xie's mother went upstairs helplessly.
When she went downstairs again, Xie Jinxuan happened to come down from her shower.
Xie's mother stood in the living room with Xie Chengye and said solemnly, "Jinxuan, Qingtang, congratulations on your marriage. We didn't have time to go to the bank to withdraw money before, so we took advantage of the National Day holiday to withdraw the money. This part is for Qingtang's change of name, and this part is for the betrothal gift. You can use it to buy what you want. I see that you don't have a watch, so it would be great to buy you a watch, or a women's bicycle. That bicycle is not easy to buy, but Jinxuan can find a way, so you can ask him."
Xia Qingtang took the two red paper packages that Xie's mother had wrapped and thanked her earnestly: "Thank you, Mom, thank you, Dad."
"No need to thank me, no need to thank me. You should live a good life in harmony from now on." Xie Chengye said quickly.
Mother Xie rolled her eyes at him and said, "Yes, this is all the money I should give you, no need to thank me. You and Jinxuan are still young, just work hard. There is no rush to have children, and we won't rush you."
Grandma said: "I agree with this point. Qingtang is still young. Let her play for two years."
Xia Qingtang was very happy but also a little embarrassed. He could only stand there and nod repeatedly to show that he understood.
"Is it ready? Come and eat everyone. I made oil-splashed noodles today." Aunt Liu shouted from the kitchen.
Those who hadn't had breakfast yet went to have breakfast. Grandma said, "Qingtang, you and Jinxuan go upstairs and put the money away. Wait until they finish their meal and we should go out. You didn't go shopping or to the park, and you didn't buy anything. Today, grandma will buy you some clothes, a few more. Tell me if you want anything else. As long as grandma can afford it, I can buy it for you."
"Thank you, grandma. Let's go upstairs and clean up first." Xia Qingtang happily followed Xie Jinxuan upstairs.
After returning to the bedroom and closing the door, Xia Qingtang sat at the table and opened the two red paper packages given to her by Xie's mother. One of them contained six ten-yuan notes, which should be the fee for changing her name, and the other was the betrothal gift, a total of three hundred yuan.
Three hundred yuan for a betrothal gift was a lot no matter how you put it, and she didn't even have any dowry, which made Xia Qingtang feel a little embarrassed.
She said: "Jinxuan, mom and dad gave too much money..."
"It's okay, save it and spend it slowly. Even though it's a lot of money, it will go away quickly if you buy coats, leather shoes and handbags."
"Why would I buy these? I work in a factory, and work clothes are enough for me." Xia Qingtang said, "I don't want to waste that money."
"We have to buy a watch, right? We already have so much money, so we should buy something. Let's go to the department store and pick one out today."
Watches and radios are relatively cheap items among the three-wheeled and one-ring items. The Plum brand watch that most people wear can be bought for only one hundred yuan, and can be used for many years, so it is still worthwhile if you do the math.
Xia Qingtang said, "Okay, let's buy a watch today."
She had long lost her vanity, but it would certainly be much more convenient if she had a watch to check the time at any time.
"Then take 300 yuan with you when you go out, and put the rest in the cabinet for now. When you come back in the afternoon, you can deposit it in the bank together with the money grandma gave you." Xie Jinxuan said.
Xia Qingtang said, "Three hundred yuan is so much? Do you really want to buy leather shoes and a coat?"
"Yes, buy leather shoes and a coat. Just take them with you first. If you want to buy them, you can buy them. If you don't want to buy them, you can bring them back." Xie Jinxuan said with a smile.
Xia Qingtang thought about it and divided the three hundred yuan into two parts, putting them in the inner pockets of his trousers and shirt respectively.
Nowadays, people are afraid of encountering thieves when going out, so they will sew a small bag inside their pants and clothes to put their money, and they will put the money in a scattered manner, so that even if one part is stolen, at least the rest of the money is still there.
After putting the money away, Xia Qingtang simply packed up her cross-body bag and went downstairs with Xie Jinxuan.
Grandpa Xie and Xiao Wan had already gone to work. Xie Jinyun had also finished her oil-splashed noodles and was about to go out with her schoolbag on her back. When she saw Xie Jinxuan coming down, she quickly said, "Brother, brother, you came back from there, didn't you bring me a gift?"
"I brought a big bag, you can choose it yourself." Xie Jinxuan pointed to the cloth bag full of local specialties on the coffee table.
"Can I really choose whatever I want?"
"real."
Xie Jinyun ran over happily, rummaged through the cloth bag for a while, took out a box of paper-wrapped snacks and said, "Can I take this to school?"
"Do you want to share it with your friends?" Xie Jinxuan asked.
"right."
"Take it with you. We still have a few packs of this snack."
"Thank you, brother, thank you, sister-in-law. I'm going to school!" The little boy put the snacks into his schoolbag, then ran out happily.
After Xie Chengye and his mother finished breakfast and went out to work, Xie Jinxuan and Xia Qingtang helped Aunt Six clean up the kitchen.
Grandma came out of the bedroom and asked, "Jinxuan, are you done? Can we go out now?"
"It's done." Xie Jinxuan and Xia Qingtang walked out of the kitchen together, and their eyes immediately lit up.
Grandma changed her clothes and wore black trousers, a navy blue top, and a pair of black ladies' leather shoes. She looked elegant and beautiful, like an intellectual elder.
"Grandma, you are so beautiful." Xia Qingtang said sincerely.
"I'm old now, what's the point of looking good? When I was young, I was as good as anyone." Grandma smiled and said, "Actually, this dress doesn't look that good anymore. If you ask me, I'd still look better in a cheongsam. I have a lot of nice cheongsams, but it's a pity that I can't wear them and have to hide them."
"It doesn't matter. Maybe we can wear it in two years." Xia Qingtang said.
"I hope so. If I can't wear it anymore, I won't be able to wear it anymore." Grandma said, "Okay, let's go out."
When grandma goes out to shop at the department store, she usually asks Xiao Wan to drive her there. So when she walks outside the door and sees the car parked there, Xiao Wan quickly gets out and opens the door for grandma.
When we got to the entrance of the department store in the jeep, grandma said, "Old man, do you need a car this morning?"
"No, I can wait for you here." Xiao Wan said.
"Okay, it won't take us too long. You can wait for us in the alley over there. It will be inconvenient to park here," said grandma.
"Okay, I understand."
After getting off the car, grandma and Xia Qingtang walked inside hand in hand, and Xie Jinxuan followed behind them with a smile, like a little follower.
The department store in the city is an old four-story building. It has been a department store for many years and has continued to be so until now. It is the most desirable place for every city resident during the Chinese New Year. No matter rich or poor, everyone will come here to take a look. Even if they cannot afford clothes or shoes, they will at least pick some colorful candies to take back to entertain guests.
Although it was a weekday morning and the store had just opened, there were already quite a few customers selecting goods on the first floor of the department store.
The first floor sells all sorts of miscellaneous items, such as an entire wall of enamel washbasins, an entire wall of empty thermos shells, and all kinds of sundries for household use. You can buy all of them here.
Xia Qingtang still missed the appearance of the department store at that time. She followed her grandmother with great interest, looking at the items in each counter as she walked.
Grandma said, "Is there anything you want to buy here?"
"Not yet." Xia Qingtang said.
She currently has no shortage of daily necessities, and although their cotton mill is not a big one, it also has employee benefits. Female employees are given toilet paper every month, and the Xie family also has enough washbasins and other things, so she really doesn't need to buy anything.
Grandma said, "Then let's go buy you a Pechoin first."
As he spoke, he turned a corner and arrived at the skin care products counter.
The skin care counters in department stores are the most comprehensive skin care product display cabinets of this era. There are many brands of vanishing creams, such as Friendship, Colorful, Ya Shuang... There is a dazzling array of them. Next to these moisturizers are also soaps, soaps, osmanthus hair oils, shampoo creams, shampoo powders, floral water, and even osmanthus perfume in small bottles.
This kind of osmanthus perfume is not cheap, and it has a strong scent of essence when sprayed. But at this time, the people who can afford osmanthus perfume must be the most fashionable and particular people.
The salesperson at the counter took a look at the grandmother's clothes and realized that she was a wealthy old lady, so she came over and asked, "What do you want to buy?"
"Take two bottles of Ya Shuang, a box of Pechoin, a bottle of osmanthus hair oil, a bottle of floral water, and two bottles of Seagull shampoo." Grandma said all in one breath.
The salesperson asked, "Do you have enough industrial tickets?"
"Enough." After saying that, grandma took money and tickets out of her pocket.
The salesperson counted the tickets and saw that the money was enough, so he took out the things she needed as she asked and placed them all on the counter for them to check.
Xia Qingtang whispered: "Grandma, why did you buy so much..."
"Not much, these are for the two of us. We each get a bottle of this cream and shampoo. The Pechoin is for you. I don't need the hair oil. People like you who have long braids only use hair oil to make them look good." Grandma smiled and said, "Jinxuan's mother usually buys these things with her colleagues, so I don't have to buy them."
"Ah... give me so much?" Xia Qingtang was very surprised. She still had half a bottle of the vanishing cream she and Xie Jinxuan used together.
"You all need to use them. Young girls like you should take good care of your skin." After checking the bottles and jars on the counter, grandma said, "Jinxuan, pack these up."
"Yes." Xie Jinxuan took out the cloth bag she brought and packed these things one by one.
"Okay, let's go upstairs to look at clothes now." Grandma took Xia Qingtang's arm and continued walking forward.
The salesperson watched them leave and couldn't help but reveal an envious look.
A salesperson at a nearby counter came over and whispered, "What a grand old lady! She bought so many things at once. How many industrial tickets did it cost?"
"Yes, and it was bought for that girl, probably my granddaughter-in-law."
"Even we can't buy so many at once, who do you think that old lady is?"
"I dare not guess. Anyway, she has a ticket, so who cares who she is?" The salesperson turned his head and saw a customer coming, so he ended the conversation and continued to work.
Xia Qingtang followed her grandmother upstairs, where the prices of things started to get more expensive. She could see many beautiful new radios, in several styles, both large and small.
That end is full of clothes sellers. In October, the jackets and sweaters on display are of very good quality. There are also winter clothes such as overcoats and cotton-padded jackets hung in advance for people to choose from.
These clothes are all ready-made, and no matter how much they cost, the same cloth coupons are used to buy them. However, the prices of ready-made clothes are too expensive, so ordinary people cannot afford to buy clothes here. Most ordinary people still buy cloth and make their own clothes.
In this era, a three-turn, one-whisper sewing machine is actually a necessity in every household. You may not have a bicycle, but you must have a sewing machine. With a sewing machine, you can make clothes for the whole family.
If you don't have a sewing machine, you can also make clothes by hand, but it will be slower.
For working class people like them, the outer clothes they usually wear are work clothes issued by the factory, and the inner clothes are simply sewn by hand, so the Xia family does not have a sewing machine.
In her previous life, after Xia Qingtang got married, she got a sewing machine, so she learned how to make clothes from others. However, she didn't know how to do it at that time, so she didn't want to say it.
Her grandmother took her around to look around, and whenever she saw a coat with a brighter color, she would ask her, "How about this one? Do you want to try it on?"
The sales clerks in the department store originally had a rather arrogant attitude towards customers, but because they were facing an elderly person with such an outstanding temperament like my grandmother, they even felt inferior and served them with a kind attitude.
Xia Qingtang tried on many clothes. Finally, her grandmother discussed with her and decided on two coats, a pair of black trousers, a thick sweater and a very beautiful cashmere sweater.
One of the coats is light yellow with black plaid, and the other is crimson with fine stripes. They are ordinary styles with two pockets at the bottom for storing things, and there are also two inner pockets inside the coat.
The sweater is bright red with a high collar, so you don’t even need to wear a scarf in winter.
Because she was newly married, her grandmother insisted on buying her a red dress. However, Xia Qingtang thought the two bright red coats she had seen were a bit exaggerated, so she could only buy her a bright red sweater so that when she wore it inside, it would also be considered red.
Cashmere sweaters are the treasures displayed in the entire store. In this era, there are only a handful of people who wear cashmere sweaters, which shows that they are very expensive.
Xia Qingtang refused many times, and it was finally Xie Jinxuan who persuaded her to accept it, and she agreed to let her grandmother buy it for her.
This is a light gray high-necked cashmere sweater. It feels soft and thick. It will definitely keep you warm when you wear it.
Because the cashmere sweater was so expensive, the salesperson only let them touch it after they paid for it.
"This is still the best. Wear this in winter, plus a thick coat, and you can have a good winter." Grandma smiled and said, "Jinxuan, pack them all."
"Yes." Xie Jinxuan hurriedly packed her things.
Xia Qingtang whispered, "Grandma, I think it's good enough to buy these. As for the coat, I still don't need it. I don't usually have occasions to wear a coat. I can get through the winter with a thick cotton coat."
"How can there be no occasion to wear a coat? Jinxuan will take you to visit relatives during the Chinese New Year, and you can wear it to show them then." Grandma said.
"Buying a coat just for the New Year? That's such a waste." Xia Qingtang said with a smile, "Grandma, how about I do it? I don't want a coat. I just want a thick and warm cotton-padded jacket that I can wear to work every day. But it's too early to buy a cotton-padded jacket now. You can buy it next month."
"Well... okay, I'll do as you say. You don't need to buy the coat, but you must buy a pair of leather shoes and a new pair of cloth shoes. You can wear them to work. How about that?"
"It's really too much. I bought so much that I feel like the cabinet can't hold them all." Xia Qingtang was very embarrassed.
She knew that the Xie family must be rich, but who would buy clothes like this in this era? Looking at the salesperson's expression, she knew that even she thought it was a bit exaggerated.
Grandma looked at Xie Jinxuan and said, "Jinxuan, don't you have any money? Why is Qingtang so frugal? You said she is so pretty, isn't it right for us to dress her up?"
Xie Jinxuan whispered, "Grandma, Qingtang is used to being frugal, you have to understand. Besides, the department store is here and it won't leave. When she figures it out, she can come and buy things anytime in the future."
"Yes, grandma, it would be great if you buy me a new pair of cloth shoes today. When the weather gets cold, I will ask you to buy me new cotton shoes. Is that okay?" Xia Qingtang pulled her arm and shook it.
Grandma laughed and said, "You are quite good at acting like a spoiled child. Okay, I'll do as you say this time. Let's go and look at the cloth shoes."
The styles of cloth shoes are actually very similar, basically they are all black, the difference is that some have a buckle on the instep and some do not.
Xia Qingtang bought a pair of black cloth shoes according to her size that she had always worn. After trying them on and finding them light and sturdy, she paid for them.
Grandma also bought her four pairs of new socks, and also bought two pairs for Xie Jinxuan, all of which were put in a cloth bag.
"Okay, that's all the clothes we've bought for now. Let's go check our watches and go upstairs." Although they had been shopping for such a long time, grandma was still very energetic and walked briskly with Xia Qingtang.
They went to the watch counter on the third floor. There were obviously not as many customers here as on the first floor. The salesperson was standing behind the counter chatting with his colleagues in a bored manner. He only slowly walked over when he saw someone coming to look at watches.
"Which one do you think looks good?" Grandma said, "Buy this one, it looks good."
Grandma pointed to the most expensive ladies' watch. Xia Qingtang took a look and pointed to the cheapest watch and said, "I've already made up my mind. I'll buy this one, which costs one hundred yuan."
This watch looks elegant and the price is within her acceptable range, so she decided to buy it.
The salesperson smiled disdainfully: "This is the cheapest."
Grandma was a little unhappy. She said, "Even if it's cheap, it's still a hundred yuan. How much do you make a month? How can you say such a thing?"
The salesman's face darkened. Xie Jinxuan quickly pulled Grandma aside, then said with a smile, "Comrade, let's take another look."
"Hurry up! You said you would buy me the most expensive watch!" A young female voice came from the other end of the stairs. Xia Qingtang felt that the voice sounded a little familiar. He couldn't help but look over there and was stunned.
I saw the female comrade who had jumped into the river and was rescued by Xie Jinxuan forcibly holding Kong Liangchao's arm, and the two of them were walking towards this side.
Kong Liangchao hadn't noticed Xia Qingtang at the counter yet. He said impatiently, "Why are you in such a hurry? Are you running so fast to be reincarnated?"
"I'm telling you, Kong Liangchao, watch your words! Now it's your family that's begging you to marry me, not me begging you. If you're not happy to come shopping with me, fine, go back and see if your mother will get angry with you!" The female comrade was very proud.
Xie Jinxuan and Xia Qingtang looked at each other, and both of them showed expressions of "I see."
It seems that the matter of chaotic private life has been suppressed by the Kong family. However, in order not to expand the impact and to stabilize the female comrade who jumped into the river, the Kong family had no choice but to let Kong Liangchao marry her.
Kong Liangchao was probably hit in the ribs. He lost his temper immediately after hearing this. He could only walk to the counter with his head down and a dejected look on his face. Seeing a few people standing there blocking the way, he rudely scolded them: "Get out of the way! What are you doing standing here? Can't you see we are here to buy watches?"
Grandma said sternly, "We are here to buy watches too, and we were here first. Do you understand what first come first served means?"
Just as Kong Liangchao was about to lose his temper, he saw the faces of the two people standing next to his grandmother. He jumped back as if he had been bitten by a snake: "Why are you here?"
"Know him?" asked grandma.
The female comrade recognized Xie Jinxuan at a glance and said enthusiastically: "Oh, isn't this your benefactor? It was you who saved me last time!"
Xie Jinxuan didn't say anything, just nodded.
Xia Qingtang whispered to her grandmother, "Grandma, this man is the bad comrade my mother wanted me to marry."
"Ah, it's him..." Grandma looked at Kong Liangchao's cloudy eyes with contempt, turned her head and said, "Comrade, give us this watch, and we will buy it."
The salesperson ignored the grandmother and looked at Kong Liangchao with enthusiasm: "Comrade Kong, are you here to buy a watch again? Do you want the most expensive one?"
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