Chapter 225 Guests Arrive at Home
She felt that one day of poor business didn't mean anything.
But for the next three days, she had little business. Because of the large flow of people, she could still sell more than ten yuan a day, but after deducting costs, transportation, and food, it was about the same as going to work.
She definitely can't do that!
She put on a hat and said to Wang Qianqian, "Qianqian, you watch the stall, I'll go over there and see what's going on."
Sneaking closer to Zhizhi and the others, Xu Shanshan squeezed into the crowd and saw the sign Zhizhi had put up that read, "One bracelet for one yuan, two bracelets for one yuan and eighty cents, and a free hair tie with purchases over three yuan..."
It's like when her father was in business, he would round down the price for important guests and give them cheap trinkets.
Xu Shanshan decided to go back and find a board to make a copy as well.
But just as she finished setting up the board, the next day, Beijing was hit by a summer downpour.
It's raining, so naturally we can't set up our stalls.
Zhizhi and her mother-in-law stayed home and worked peacefully.
Wu Caifeng has become increasingly skilled at making bracelets.
Making hair ornaments is also a piece of cake.
Zhizhi started hand-crafting new bracelet designs and new cloisonné earrings.
In just one morning, five new design drawings were completed.
She now has no fewer than thirty different designs.
She didn't use a lot of it for setting up her stall; she was thinking about pulling off a big heist someday.
Around 2 PM, the torrential rain that had been falling for most of the day stopped, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of rain.
Zhizhi called to her mother-in-law, "Mom, let's go out for a walk."
Where are we going?
"I want to buy a sewing machine. It will be much easier to make those velvet bows and hair accessories in the future."
Wu Caifeng thought this was a good idea, "Let's go!"
Zhizhi bought a sewing machine and two new outfits for her mother-in-law. She also bought two pretty dresses for herself and two for her sister-in-law who couldn't come.
I also bought one for my sister-in-law, Lin Wenwen, a very, very expensive one.
Last time, her sister-in-law stood up for her, and Wen Changyu treated her to a meal, so she couldn't just leave without showing any gratitude.
Since my sister-in-law bought them, I naturally bought some for my grandmother, He Yuzhi, too.
However, each of them wore one.
Because Zhizhi knew that they didn't lack clothes to wear.
All that's missing is the sentiment.
After this round of shopping, almost a third of the money Zhizhi had earned in the past few days had been gone.
It hurts a little, but money is meant to be spent.
Zhizhi comforted herself like this, and then she didn't feel the pain anymore.
When Wu Caifeng got home, Zhizhi told her that the clothes weren't all for He Yuzhi; two of them were for her, and two of Zhizhi's dresses were for Zhou Chan. The old lady was heartbroken, saying, "I'm so old, what do I need so many new clothes for?"
"It's all earned through your hard work."
"Isn't the point of making money to spend it?" Zhizhi said.
"It's too expensive, mainly because..." Wu Caifeng felt very distressed.
She touched the new dress that Zhizhi had bought for Zhou Chan, saying, "She's still in school, how can she wear such nice clothes?"
Zhizhi disagreed with the idea that "young girls should dress up beautifully so that they won't be looked down upon."
Wu Caifeng said apologetically, "I was already going to come and trouble you since I was on holiday..."
"No, Xiao Chan is here. I'm planning to have her help me with the chores. It'll be more worthwhile to have someone else help me string bracelets," Zhizhi said.
Hearing this, Wu Caifeng felt a little better. "What kind of work is this? Does she think she can just fly to the moon if she doesn't want to do it?"
If Wu Caifeng could help her daughter-in-law instead of just having two extra mouths to feed at her son's house, she wouldn't feel so awkward.
It rained the first day, and it rained again the next day.
Zhizhi could only stay at home and continue working.
It was almost noon when someone knocked on the door.
Wu Caifeng went to open the door, and Wen Changyu's orderly was standing outside. "I'm looking for Miss Zhizhi!"
As Zhizhi walked out, the orderly said, "The commander wants you to bring your mother-in-law home for lunch; we have guests."
"guest?"
Who is it?
"Have my aunt and the others returned?"
Zhizhi thought it probably wasn't Wen Changle and his group, otherwise the orderly would definitely have said so.
Sure enough, the orderly shook his head. "No, it's the family member that the commander has been helping. Her child finished the college entrance examination this year and applied to a university in Beijing. Since it's just the mother and son at home, the mother wanted to find a job near the school after her son started school so she could take care of him and earn tuition fees for him."
"I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank the Commander for his support over the years."
Zhizhi: Huh, what's going on here?
"Okay, I'm coming right now."
Zhizhi changed into a pretty dress, and Wu Caifeng also changed into the new clothes that Zhizhi had bought for her. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went out together.
At the top of the stairs, Zhizhi asked again, "Is my grandma going?"
The orderly nodded. "Yes, the old lady has arrived and is keeping her company."
"Then wait for me a little longer!"
Zhizhi went back and brought along the clothes she had bought for He Yuzhi and Lin Wenwen.
She sets up her stall every day now, and it would be difficult for her to find a chance to visit He Yuzhi, so she simply brought the clothes along, otherwise summer would pass and the clothes would still not be delivered.
When Zhizhi arrived at the Wen family, she met the family member whom Wen Changyu had sponsored and her son.
40-year-old Song Zhenzhu and 18-year-old Su Yue.
Although 40-year-old Song Zhenzhu has many fine lines on her face, her eyes are bright, and her features are gentle and beautiful, with a sense of resilience.
The shirt and pants were washed until they were almost white, but the clothes were very clean.
Su Yue was also dressed in faded clothes, his figure so thin it seemed a gust of wind could blow him away, but his expression was neither humble nor arrogant, and his eyes were dark and bright. His features resembled his mother's, refined and handsome.
Intuitively, Zhizhi felt that the mother and son were good people.
"Hello Aunt Song, my name is Wen Jinci, I am my father's daughter, my nickname is Zhizhi, you can just call me Zhizhi."
Song Zhenzhu took out two pairs of hand-embroidered insoles from the cloth bag she was carrying. "I don't have anything valuable here. These are insoles I made myself. Please don't mind them, Zhizhi."
Zhizhi looked at the pattern on the insoles and really liked them. "The insoles are so pretty! I love them. Thank you, Aunt Song."
Song Zhenzhu shyly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "I'm glad you like it!"
Then she called to her son, "Xiao Yue, call her 'sister'!"
Su Yue looked over with his dark eyes, "Sister," he said softly.
Zhizhi happily replied, "Hello, little brother!"
She looked at her hands, feeling a little embarrassed. "Aunt Song, look at me, I didn't prepare any gifts for you."
Song Zhenzhu immediately waved her hand, "No, no need. This is just something I gave to pass the time during the off-season. It's worthless. No need for a return gift."
Song Zhenzhu said, feeling even more embarrassed, "It's already a lot of trouble for you to stay for dinner."
He Yuzhi immediately said, "This is no trouble at all. You've come all this way with so much stuff, isn't it only right that you have a meal with us?"
"Zhizhi, come on, sit down and talk, don't just stand there," the old lady said, pulling her granddaughter to sit down.
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