The county supply and marketing cooperative was to the southeast of the park, only about five or six hundred meters away, so the three of them simply chose to walk.
Along the way, Ruan Peiling held Cheng Maixiang's hand and talked to her affectionately. She worked in the news industry and was best at dealing with people. She also had a likable personality. It didn't take long for Cheng Maixiang to become completely familiar with her.
Lin Jiayu followed the two of them closely, like their little follower. He looked at the white and tender little hand that Ruan Peiling was holding, pursed his lips in jealousy, but he didn't have the courage to hold her other hand.
This era is very conservative. Even if a man and a woman are friends, they cannot hold hands openly on the street, otherwise they will be looked at sideways.
He was not afraid, as his reputation was just like that, otherwise he would not have been chosen by Wu Jiadong to frame him. But he was afraid of implicating her. She was a good girl, and it was already unfair for her to be with someone like him. He could not tarnish her reputation any further.
The three of them walked for five or six minutes and arrived at the county supply and marketing cooperative, a two-story red brick building. The first floor sold general merchandise, and the second floor was used for office work.
The last time Cheng Maixiang came to the county town, she had come here with Lin Jiayu to buy cloth, so she was quite familiar with the place. As soon as she came in, she heard someone greet her, "Hey, girl, you're here to buy cloth with your boyfriend again. Wow, you're dressed even more beautifully this time than last time."
The three of them turned their heads and saw the cloth salesperson nodding at them with a smile on his face.
Last time, Cheng Maixiang and Lin Jiayu bought a lot of cloth from her, so she was considered a big customer. Especially the cloth bought by Cheng Maixiang, many of them were her private goods. She could get a kickback for every foot purchased, so she was naturally very happy.
"Hello, big sister!" Cheng Maixiang responded with a smile. She walked to the counter and chatted with her for a few words. She took out a handkerchief she had prepared long ago from her bag and stuffed it into her hand. "Big sister, last time I bought some cloth, thanks to your advice. This is a handkerchief embroidered by my mother herself. It's something from the countryside and not worth much. Just consider it a token of your appreciation. Please don't despise it."
The salesperson unfolded the handkerchief and took a look. The fabric was indeed not valuable, but the embroidery was so fine that the lotus flower on the handkerchief looked real, making it impossible to put it down.
The salesperson was surprised and delighted, her mouth almost splitting into pieces with a smile. "How can this be so embarrassing? You are so polite, Auntie."
Ruan Peiling also saw the handkerchief. Although she didn't want such a handkerchief, she felt it was a waste to give it to a salesperson for free.
She was about to step forward to stop him, but Lin Jiayu stopped her with his hand. She turned around and saw him shaking his head gently at her.
Ruan Peiling curled her lips. Cheng Maixiang really found a good partner. He would help her with anything and even let her give things to others as gifts.
Cheng Maixiang exchanged a few words with the salesperson before coming over to join the two of them. Ruan Peiling quietly complained that she shouldn't be so generous and give such a good thing to a stranger for free.
Cheng Maixiang smiled but said nothing. Although she had no bad intentions towards people, she was not so kind as to give gifts to everyone she met. She gave the handkerchief just to establish a good relationship with the salesperson. After all, if she wanted to make clothes in the future, the supply of fabric must be guaranteed. Establishing a good relationship with her would definitely be beneficial in the future.
Ruan Peiling brought the two of them to the southwest corner of the supply and marketing cooperative, which was the ** ready-made clothing counter. Most of the clothes hanging on the counter were Lenin suits that were popular at that time. The colors were mostly blue, green and gray, and there was almost nothing else to be seen.
The ready-made clothing counter was deserted, far less bustling than other counters. Life was poor in that era, and most people made their own clothes by cutting cloth. After all, a foot of cloth was only 20 cents, and an adult needed less than 10 feet to make a piece of clothing. A Lenin suit almost cost five or six yuan. In comparison, buying ready-made clothes was not cost-effective.
Ruan Peiling's cousin Ruan Peiwen sat listlessly at the counter, idly scratching the counter with her fingers. She didn't even notice that three people had walked to the counter.
"Cousin, cousin!" Ruan Peiling tapped the counter lightly with her fingers.
Only then did Ruan Peiwen realize that her cousin was actually standing in front of the counter. She quickly stood up to greet her, but her attention was instantly attracted by Cheng Maixiang, and her breath was taken away.
Ruan Peiling leaned over and whispered in her cousin's ear about the agreement she had just reached with Cheng Maixiang. After hearing this, Ruan Peiwen's eyes suddenly became bright as if painted with oil paint, and she nodded repeatedly in surprise and joy.
"Okay, Comrade Cheng, just leave the clothes with me. If someone comes, I'll sell them according to the price you agreed on. Then I'll give the money to Peiling and ask her to pass it on to you."
Cheng Maixiang smiled and responded, "Okay, Sister Peiwen, thank you very much!"
Ruan Peiwen stared at the dress on Cheng Maixiang, drooling with envy. She thought that if she could help deliver the dress to the person who bought it in the future, she would also be able to wear such beautiful clothes. She couldn't help but feel that her cousin was a really nice person for giving her such a great benefit.
"No thanks, no thanks, why are you being polite? You and Peiling are friends, so you are my friends. Isn't it my duty to help you?"
The three of them were chatting when suddenly a middle-aged woman walked towards them.
"Manager Wu is here!" Ruan Peiwen greeted with a smile.
The salespersons in the supply and marketing cooperatives were paid by the government, which was a good job that everyone envied in that era, so anyone who could get in had some connections behind them.
Ruan Peiwen is no exception, and her background is more prominent than others, so even if she is caught chatting with others in class, she is not afraid as long as it does not affect her work.
Sure enough, Manager Wu did not accuse her of being absent from work. Instead, he kept looking Cheng Maixiang up and down.
Ruan Peiwen knew that she also liked this dress, and couldn't help but laugh. This dress was okay for girls in their teens or twenties, but she was in her thirties and she probably couldn't even leave the house if she wore it.
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