After a few pleasantries, Zhang Lanxia said she was going to see the newly arrived polyester cloth, and He Ruixue waved goodbye to her.
He Xiaojie pulled her sleeve and pointed in the direction of the stairs, "Aunt, let's go look at the watch?"
"You want to buy a watch?"
"How can I afford it? My dad has always wanted to buy a watch to tell time, but he just can't afford it. I want to see how long he can save up the money."
"Okay."
The watch counter is on the fourth floor. There are much fewer people there than downstairs. The samples are placed in velvet boxes, and most of them are domestic watches.
There are "Double Diamond" and "Seagull", as well as the most famous Shanghai-listed all-steel watch, which costs 120 yuan each, plus a watch ticket, which is equivalent to an average family's annual income.
The straps of all-steel watches are made of stainless steel, which is a symbol of current coolness and fashion, but she always feels that it will pinch her flesh. If there is sweat hair on her hands and it turns, hiss~ that would be a very unpleasant feeling.
She prefers leather straps, which are cheaper.
The two of them looked at it from a distance and did not let the salesperson take it to them for display. Of course, even if they told him, the salesperson would not pay any attention to them.
After standing there for a while, an unpleasant person came to the counter. She was Yan Yiyi, He Ruixue's classmate, and she had a bad relationship with the original owner.
She walked straight towards the two of them, wearing a dark green woolen coat, with rose-red rouge on her lips. She raised her index finger and fanned it slightly in front of her nose, looking at her sideways.
"Oh, isn't this our Miss He, coming to look at watches? What a pity, even if you see the flowers, you can't afford it.
Country chickens are meant to forage for food in the fields. No matter how beautiful their feathers are, they can never become peacocks. Be careful! One day, someone might pluck your feathers and make them into feather dusters. That would be your fate.
He Xiaojie naturally stood up to defend her sister-in-law immediately, prying at the loophole in her words. "Destiny? Whose destiny? A great man once said that Marxists are not fortune tellers. You are quite capable, daring to promote feudal superstition in front of the masses."
Yan Yiyi took a step back and blinked hurriedly, "Stop putting the blame on me. When did I…"
"Also, who is the country chicken and who is the peacock? Are you acting like a capitalist princess, or are you trying to sow discord between workers and peasants?"
He Ruixue wanted to applaud her.
As expected of a child who grew up amidst the quarrels with Wang Taozhi, he has amazing fighting power.
"I didn't. This, this can't be said casually."
Both her parents worked in the government. As a child who grew up in a staff housing compound, she was influenced by her parents and understood the situation no matter how naive and spoiled she was.
If these words were to get out, their family would be in trouble.
"Hurry up and apologize to my aunt, otherwise I will have to publicize you today."
Yan Yiyi stared, her fingers trembling, and she forced herself to suppress her anger.
He Xiaojie refused to budge. She could only lower her head and said, "I'm sorry. My words were inappropriate."
Filled with shame and anger, her voice was lower than a mosquito's. After a moment, she raised her head and said through gritted teeth, "Just wait for me."
She was born with pretty features, standing out among the other young girls in the compound. She had been the focus of everyone's attention since she was young. In the eyes of others, she was considerate and gentle, playing the role of an intimate older sister.
Every time she heard someone praising her, or a boy confessing his love to her without knowing why, she would appear helpless on the surface, but in her heart she was quite content and enjoying herself.
But when she entered high school, her advantage in appearance was crushed by this wild girl from the countryside. The attention she expected did not come to her, and all the attention was transferred to her.
Yan Yiyi couldn't swallow this humiliation and wanted to find a few male playmates she was on good terms with to teach her a lesson, but these people agreed verbally and then turned around and ran to the original owner to show their courtesy.
She was furious but could do nothing, so she could only use her family background to put pressure on others, but it was ineffective.
He Ruixue didn't take her elementary school student behavior seriously at all.
Seeing that she was so embarrassed by He Xiaojie's words that she could only stand there sulking, he felt that this person was really a loser.
He is both naive and loves to come and tease her.
She raised her eyebrows and said sarcastically, "No need to wait until later. It just so happens that I've taken a fancy to that watch. Since you're so rich, why don't you buy it for me?"
Yan Yiyi pointed at her nose, shocked. "He Ruixue, do you still have any shame? You and I are not related at all, why should I help you buy things?"
"Oh, so you don't have any money either. Why didn't you just say so earlier? Why are you pretending to be rich?"
Yan Yiyi glared at him, then suddenly thought of something. She stroked the hair beside her ear and said proudly, "I'm different from you. If I want money, I can just ask my family for it. I don't have to earn everything myself like you do.
You look so relaxed, haven't you found a job? I forgot to tell you that I will be working at the grain station next week. When you go to buy grain in the future, remember to mention my name. I'm in a good mood, so maybe I'll give you a few more grains of rice.
As she spoke, she put down her hand and chuckled, "Oh, I forgot, you don't have a city hukou, you don't even have a ration. Tsk tsk, some people eat white rice at home every day, it's a good thing your brother and sister-in-law don't despise you.
He Xiaojie, I really admire you. Others can at least get a few pieces of meat and bones by working as dogs for others, but you, not only do you get nothing, but your family has to pay you money. What do you want?"
In He Xiaojie's eyes, her arrogant and conceited appearance gradually became similar to that of the former He Ruixue.
However, in comparison, my sister-in-law is more likable now.
She remained silent, but He Ruixue's heart was moved, and she deliberately said, "You work at the grain station? Is that true? I've already inquired about it, and all the grain stations in the city have no quotas this year. Are you looking for a temporary job?"
Yan Yiyi's face flushed red, obviously she was right. After a moment, she sneered, "What's wrong with being a temporary worker? The head of the grain station and my dad are old acquaintances. I can be a regular employee in less than three months. It's just a process. If you can't eat the grapes, don't stand under the tree and say the grapes are sour."
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