Chapter 85 Chapter 85 The female clerk led the two children to...
The female clerk led the two children to an area with products they might like and left.
At first, Xia Li was looking at the two people from the side. To be honest, she was also curious about why stationery stores were so attractive to students nowadays.
In just a short while, a few more children who looked like students came in.
Think about it, it's not school anymore, and we're going out on the weekends to hang out and go to stationery stores. Shouldn't children enjoy food, drinks, and toys?
Maybe she doesn't understand today's students, Charlie shook her head.
Seeing that the two children were still within her control, Xia Li ignored them. Jiang Zai wouldn't leave the store even if you asked him to. The only variable was Fang Nan; she had to keep an eye on him constantly.
She looked at the things placed on the counter in front of her, all of them were pens.
Charlie couldn't take her eyes off it. It was really a challenge. She had never seen so many types of pens before.
Honestly, anyone who's gone through a few years of serious education, no matter how long they've been working, will always enjoy seeing pens. She thinks anyone with a background in education would probably feel a little itchy at the sight of so many pens.
She looked around and saw several little girls who looked like students picking and choosing things nearby. They seemed very experienced and must be regular customers here.
A little girl with a ponytail casually picked up a pen, flipped through it back and forth, and finally, under Charlie's surprised gaze, she neatly uncapped the pen, then used the pen to draw a few marks on the cardboard beside her, and then wrote a few words.
Her companion saw this, nudged her with his shoulder, and asked her with a pout, "Why are you writing my name?"
The two were clearly close friends, good friends. Although they were complaining, they didn't seem to be questioning each other. The girl who had written down her friend's name turned and smiled at her companion, then wrote her own name next to it, and then the pen was moldy.
"Okay!" she said with a smile.
"The teacher doesn't allow us to use this pen, so what are you looking at it for?" They were both still in elementary school, and the teacher only allowed them to use pencils. Their parents always bought them a roll of pencils and gave them a knife. If they took good care of them, a pencil could last for more than two weeks. But her pencil case was always filled with pencils, long and short, but all of them were already sharpened.
This will make the pencil case look fuller.
Actually, mechanical pencils are available now, but her mother wouldn't let her use them, saying they're not good for children and that sharpened wooden pencils are better for handwriting. She was almost tired of hearing her mother's advice, like "the handwriting reflects the character of the person" and "only by practicing good handwriting can you get a good job." But other students' handwriting with mechanical pencils was also very beautiful.
The key is that the teacher didn't say they couldn't use it, and now many students have started using it. She held in her hand a mechanical pencil she had chosen. This pencil was the most beautiful one she had chosen, with a little eraser on it and a yellow feather hanging next to it. If you smell it up close, you can even smell its sweet fragrance.
The little girl thought to herself that if she took this pen to school, her classmates would definitely envy her. Whose pen would smell like perfume?
The little girl was still young and didn't know that this was just the fragrance that the manufacturer put on the feathers. But this still gave her a big shock.
She heard about this store from her cousin, and then she took advantage of the weekend to walk here with her friends.
My classmates definitely don’t know about this place.
At this time, students were still quite simple and would sometimes compete with each other, but the only things they compared were their report cards and stationery. Anyone with a nice pencil case, or a notebook or pen that no one had ever seen would be envied by others.
As for Charlie's previous misconception that the two girls were regular customers, it was probably because they had been in the store for a long time. Fortunately, the store owner believed in kindness and would not chase them away even if he thought the two girls would not buy anything in the end.
She didn't want to think about the ballpoint pen her friend had, because the teacher had clearly stated that they were not allowed to use it and that only people in junior high school could use it. She just wanted a nice mechanical pencil, but the price tag on it made her disappointed.
She doesn't have that much money in her pocket.
If she saves her pocket money for next week and adds it to her current money, it should be enough. She just hopes her classmates don't buy it before her.
The companion who had written her name beside her also reluctantly put down the ballpoint pen in his hand. The two little girls looked at each other sadly, pursing their lips in disappointment.
Charlie saw it all from the side. She raised her eyebrows and waited until the two little girls walked somewhere else before coming to where they had been standing before.
She also likes pens very much, especially since office work is basically paper-based nowadays. She always carries a pen and a small notebook in her pocket at work on weekdays, so she can write down things when she needs them.
Some older leaders might prefer fountain pens, having grown accustomed to them. Wenying also uses a fountain pen, but ballpoint pens are also acceptable. Xia Li personally prefers ballpoint pens because they're lightweight and don't require constant cleaning or ink like fountain pens.
With more things, there are more choices. Xia Li was inevitably dazzled by the rows and boxes of pens in front of her. There were all kinds of colors, lengths and thicknesses. Everyone liked different things.
Xia Li glanced at Jiang Zai who was still playing with his Rubik's Cube, and thought that this child was really patient and focused. With so many things to look at, he should be a little curious.
Looking back at Fang Nan, who was clinging to the glass counter, staring inside with wide eyes, she was thankfully not acting naughty at the moment. Xia Li saw rows of cars and robot-like objects inside the glass cabinets. Didn't this kid say he wanted a Rubik's Cube? Why didn't he seem interested now that he was in the store?
Neither of them caused any trouble, so Xia Li picked out a pen she liked, held it in her hand and tried it out for a while. She felt that the feel was okay, and then she imitated the little girl and tried to see how it actually worked when writing.
Well, it's good. The ink flow is very smooth and it's comfortable to write with. The handwriting is not too thick, but not too thin either. And the words written seem to be a little more beautiful.
She had never seen so many pens to choose from before, and she picked such a useful one. She must take two or three back later.
Jiang Zai was fiddling with his Rubik's Cube boredly, occasionally glancing at Xia Li and his brother Anan. His mind wasn't on the merchandise in the store at all. Unlike Anan, he felt completely at home, completely at ease.
The little man sighed, hoping that someone would come to help him soon.
Perhaps the child's wish was particularly pure, so he was blessed by the god of fate, and soon the person the female clerk mentioned came.
Xia Li looked at her son's face and saw that it was full of joy. He no longer had any regard for his mother. He followed the man and went there happily. Xia Li looked helpless, but she had to follow him anyway.
He was a young man, probably in his early twenties at most.
The young man had probably just finished his work and was drinking a bottle of water when his companion, the female clerk who had just walked over, pointed at the two little guys in front of him and asked him to help them quickly.
The young man was quite a character. He put the bottle aside, raised his chin, looked at one of them and asked, "Is that you, kid? Come here and let me take a look."
He was looking at Jiangzai who was holding a Rubik's Cube and looking at him eagerly. This look of eagerness to learn made him feel very comfortable, so he was very happy to deal with such a young child.
Jiang Zai quickly handed the Rubik's Cube in his hand to the older brother in front of him who was much taller than him, his heart full of anticipation.
Chen Qi took it, turned it over and looked at it for a few times, then squatted down, signaled Jiang Zai with his eyes, and began to flip and move the Rubik's Cube in his hand with his fingers flexibly. The speed was so fast that it was even dizzying and difficult to see clearly.
Xia Li exclaimed in her heart, thinking that this guy was really amazing. It turned out that this thing could be played like this!
Not to mention an adult, this skill is even more amazing in the eyes of the two children, Jiang Zai and An Nan. Needless to say, the little ones' eyes are full of amazement, as if this big brother is an omnipotent hero.
Charlie stood by and watched, feeling a little amused. She had gotten to know her son quite well these days. He was originally a complete "little country bumpkin" who was very curious about everything he saw when he first came. But later on, she had rarely seen this kid act so indifferent. It seemed that he really liked this thing!
After Chen Qi finished the hand movement, he knew what effect it would have. He had known it long ago. The little brat didn't mind, so he twisted it a few more times, returned to the previous position, and then told the child in front of him how to do it. This thing has some tricks, but he almost never saw adults buy it for children and then come back to ask for instructions. Children are not very patient. They want to play with it for a few times, and then throw it aside when they can't play with it anymore. It's rare for one to find it.
Xia Li was really amazed by the guy's subsequent move. If it was amazing to complete the game from the step that Jiangzai had played, then recovering to the previous state from the current complete state was simply too smart.
She kept nodding her head. Her memory was simply too good. This person must be very smart.
Chen Qi felt someone's gaze on him, seemingly quite focused, so he looked up and saw it was a woman. Her eyes held an admiration that couldn't be ignored, and Chen Qi couldn't help but blush.
But why does this look seem like he's looking at his own child? He asked, "Your mother?"
The one asking is Jiangzai.
After hearing this, Jiang Zai was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look back, and then nodded.
Chen Qi raised his eyebrows and then told Jiang Zai what to do if he encountered certain situations.
Xia Li watched Jiang Zai listening with great interest. From time to time, he was asked to try it himself. If he succeeded, he would give others an excited smile with a face full of excitement. He turned his head to look at his mother behind him, and the smile on his face became even bigger.
If the child is satisfied, she, as a mother, will be even more satisfied. Before leaving, Xia Li bought a few more things besides the pen she had set her eyes on.
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