Chapter 7: Bullying, stripping clothes
"That piece of clothing belonged to my father. It was one of the few memories he left for me and my mother..."
As soon as Xu Xiaoyue said this, everyone understood immediately.
"But... that style looks a little too young." Zheng Jiaojiao lost her temper and asked in a questioning tone.
"Really? I didn't realize Jiaojiao was so observant. That dress was what my dad wore when he got married when he was young. He kept it for many years and was reluctant to wear it."
Xu Xiaoyue lowered her eyebrows and answered one by one.
"Good boy, it's all over." Liu Ye stepped forward to ease the atmosphere.
Zheng Jiaojiao didn't expect Xu Xiaoyue to be so good at making excuses. She was sure that it wasn't her father's clothes.
She just kept this anger in her heart, but Zheng Jiaojiao couldn't get to the bottom of it. If she continued, it would only seem like she cared too much about the matter.
Liu Ye is a very active person. After dinner, she asked Yan Shuli to take them out for a walk.
Zheng Jiaojiao was very happy to be able to get along with Yan Shuli. She would be even happier if Xu Xiaoyue, the annoying person, wasn't there.
Xu Xiaoyue didn't care at all what Zheng Jiaojiao was thinking. Beijing already had buses in the 1970s. After getting on the bus, they arrived at the state-owned supermarket in a short while.
Looking at the four big characters on the door and the two stone lions placed below, the entire building is the size of a state-owned supermarket. This building would be considered grand even in later generations.
She walked in. The clerk who was resting on the counter was startled for a moment when he saw Xu Xiaoyue's face. He stood up and was about to greet her, but after looking her clothes up and down, he slowly lay back down.
The salesgirls these days don’t provide the god-like service that customers receive in later generations. Sometimes customers even have to look at the salesgirl’s face.
However, state-owned supermarkets have many styles of clothes, including ready-made clothes and fabrics.
Xu Xiaoyue took a quick look around and found that most of the ready-made clothes were popular Lenin suits or shirts of various colors, with very monotonous styles.
These clothes are fashionable according to today's aesthetic standards, but Xu Xiaoyue doesn't like any of them.
Because she was a girl choosing clothes, Yan Shuli did not follow.
Zheng Jiaojiao was dazzled by what she saw. She didn't know what she was thinking about, so she let go of her arm and smiled sweetly, "Sister Yue, why don't we go shopping separately and pick out the clothes we like."
Xu Xiaoyue nodded and watched Zheng Jiaojiao leave happily.
After walking around the first floor several times, Xu Xiaoyue only liked a cardigan and a skirt. The cardigan's style was good, but the design was too simple.
Before she traveled through the book, Xu Xiaoyue majored in design. Not only was she beautiful, she also loved beauty, and everything she wore and used was exquisite.
"Excuse me, how much are these two pieces of clothing?"
She had just opened her mouth when the salesgirl next to her raised her eyelids, quoted a price and continued to fiddle with the beads with her head down.
The plump pearls sparkled under the light. Xu Xiaoyue took a few glances and found that they were artificial pearls that had been polished. They would look good if they were used as embellishments on clothes.
She leaned closer and asked, "Are you selling these pearls too?"
"Yes, do you want to buy it? It's on sale now, no receipt required, 1 cent each." The cashier perked up when he mentioned pearls.
Speaking of which, these pearls have been here for more than half a year. Even though the price is cheap, they can neither be eaten as food nor worn as clothes. Many people ask about them, but few buy them.
We were talking about this at a meeting a few days ago, and the current important task is to sell these pearls no matter what means are used.
Xu Xiaoyue estimated that the price was not expensive, so she compared the pearls to the cardigan, determined the right position, bought a box of needle and thread, and started sewing.
The woman's fingers were as thin as scallions. She threaded the needle and sewed buttons and pearls on the clothes in no time. After the completion of the ordinary clothes, it seemed as if an ordinary dress had been transformed.
"How, how did they do that?" Several salesgirls exclaimed, touching the clothes all over.
Xu Xiaoyue smiled without saying anything. She waited for everyone to finish looking at the clothes, then took the modified clothes to the fitting room and changed into them.
The perfectly fitted shirt outlines the woman's slender waist. Xu Xiaoyue not only sewed pearls on it, but also tightened the waist and tucked the hem into the skirt. Paired with the small leather shoes on her feet, she looks pure and innocent with a seductive desire.
Several salesgirls stared at it with their eyes wide open, wishing they could touch it.
"It's not bad, but this skirt lacks a bit of feeling." She said after turning around.
"I want this dress!" came the girl's sharp voice, and she quickly walked forward, pulled Xu Xiaoyue's clothes and said to the teller next to her.
"Comrade, I altered the clothes myself and paid you. If you like it, you can buy it and have it made by yourself." Xu Xiaoyue carefully took her clothes out of the woman's hands.
"No, I want the one you're wearing. How much is it?" the woman said, looking at the tellers next to her.
The tellers looked embarrassed, if for no other reason than the girl in front of them was Sun Ningning from the art troupe, and could be considered a big customer of their state-owned supermarket, and no one wanted to offend her at this moment.
Sun Ningning didn't get the response she wanted, so she turned around and stared at Xu Xiaoyue unkindly: "How much did you pay for it? I'll pay double and I want the one you're wearing."
Xu Xiaoyue curled the corner of her mouth. It is said that poor and remote places produce unruly people, but she saw that in the capital, where every inch of land is valuable, there are not many well-educated people.
If the girl in front of her asked her in a nice tone, Xu Xiaoyue thought she was not a stingy person and it would be fine for her to help her do something. But if she came with such an ordering attitude, she was sorry that she would not do her job.
She picked up her bag and prepared to leave.
"Hey, didn't you hear me?" Sun Ningning stood in front of Xu Xiaoyue, staring at the shirt. She had never seen such a style before. If she took it back and asked the textile factory to make it one in the same ratio, she really liked it.
Xu Xiaoyue was too lazy to pay attention and walked around to the side.
"You are not allowed to go. Stop right there." Seeing that Xu Xiaoyue didn't take her seriously at all, Sun Ningning was so angry that she was about to explode. She blocked the woman's way again.
This time, Xu Xiaoyue was really angry and laughed. If you treat her as a soft persimmon, there should be a limit. She spoke.
"Comrade, a good dog doesn't block the road."
"Who are you calling a dog?" Sun Ningning had never seen such a arrogant woman. In the past, she would be scared to death by just a glance from those people.
"You don't want to give me a chance, right? Even if you bought this dress, you have to take it off if I like it."
As Sun Ningning spoke, she pulled Xu Xiaoyue's clothes. Several tellers looked at each other, and no one dared to stand up and speak.
Xu Xiaoyue pushed the person away. She had realized that this crazy woman was determined to pester her today. As for the tellers nearby, no one wanted to offend her and they were all waiting to watch the fun.
Well, if you don't want her to be well, then don't be well at all!
"This is bullying. They strip people in broad daylight. Is there any justice in state-owned supermarkets?"
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