Chapter 37 Friendship Shop
The female supporting character went to the black market, and it was clearly a transaction of money and goods, but she ended up robbing the gang of their own gangs.
Fortunately, she didn't completely believe him. She used her mental power to scan the surroundings from time to time, and sure enough, she saw a few sneaky people.
Xia Zhizhi cursed a few times in her heart with indignation, what a piece of shit, not at all like what the books say about doing business with loyalty, robbing one's thieves is very good at it, no wonder he can only be a supporting role in this life, destined to carry the male protagonist's shoes.
The next morning, I got up early, dressed carefully, and took a bus to Friendship Store.
She has basically visited several other larger stores in Shanghai, and the novelty of seeing them for the first time is no longer there, so she wants to go somewhere else.
The Friendship Store only welcomes foreign guests, and there is an iron fence around the door, so she can't get in.
If you can't get in, you have to find a way to get in!
She wandered around the entrance of the Friendship Store for more than an hour before she found her target.
A young British couple, the wife and the husband were complaining that the small leather shoes they bought last time didn't fit them so well, so they wanted to buy a new pair.
Xia Zhizhi held up her camera and rushed over to the women, saying, "Oh my god, you are so beautiful. I think you are as beautiful as an angel. May I take a picture of you?"
Throughout history, few women can resist complimenting her appearance, and this one is no exception. She smiled and replied, "Oh, beautiful girl, of course."
Xia Zhizhi asked her to half lean against the iron railing, let her hair down, spread out the silk scarf around her neck and half put it on her head, put one hand in her trouser pocket, tilt her head up 45 degrees, and look at the sky with a dazed look.
After taking this pose, she used her subject as a prop, standing on her right side. She placed her right hand on the subject's shoulder and tilted her head to look at the camera.
The couple both look good, and she herself is satisfied with the results of the photo shoot.
I chatted with them for a while while I was directing them to pose, and I learned that they were a newlywed couple and the girl’s name was Hina.
After putting away the camera, he complimented Hina: "Your sense of camera is so good, it's hard to doubt that you are not a professional model. It's a pity that it would be more perfect if you could change to a pair of pointed leather shoes!"
"Yeah, Xia Ye thinks I deserve better!" Xina frowned as she looked at the small leather shoes on her feet and complained, "Wende's aesthetics are really bad."
Then he said to Xia Zhizhi, "Xia, I think your aesthetic is similar to mine. We are planning to go shopping. Can you come with us?"
"I'm honored!"
Xia Zhizhi happily held her hand, while Wend followed helplessly behind, carrying Xina's bag.
When they arrived at the gate, Xina showed her ID, and the gatekeeper let her in readily.
The Friendship Store is not as big as the First Department Store, and its products are not as many as those in the Department Store, but the quality of the products is much higher than that.
Most of the hard-to-buy goods on the market, both for export and import, are available here. The customer flow is not large, and the shopping experience is much better than that of crowded department stores. It is a great place for shopping.
The two of them skipped the watch, home appliance and food areas and went straight to the clothing counter.
After helping Hina pick out a pair of leather shoes, I found an excuse to separate from her.
With the foreign exchange coupons in her hand, she bought several coats of classic styles, each costing dozens of dollars, some exquisite double-faced embroidery and silk, and several exquisite diamond-encrusted watches, each costing hundreds of dollars. She didn't need these things for the time being, but she was happy when she bought them.
I chose a few pairs of simple leather shoes, some single-sided and some with fur, and bought a Vacheron Danton slim white round dial watch with a crocodile leather strap. It is simple and elegant. The price is not too expensive, less than 300. These can be kept for daily use in the future.
Finally, I bought a few bottles of whisky, and my tickets were all used up. Without tickets, money was useless, so I had to leave in disappointment.
She bought a lot of things in bits and pieces, and finally asked the comrade at the gate for help, called for a cart to help deliver the things, and found an empty alley entrance and asked the master to put the things down. After the master sent her away, she put all the things into the space.
When I looked at the place, it was not far from the place where the transaction took place yesterday. I just happened to stop by to take a look. I didn't know how those unlucky guys were doing today, so I was quite curious.
When she looked over, she found that the yard had been locked again. She casually scanned the yard with her mental power and saw a brick pressing on the window edge of the main house in the yard. There seemed to be a letter underneath?
I climbed over the wall, picked up the letter and took a look.
The words "To Brother Jia" on the cover are for her. Yesterday she deceived Yue Qihong and said her name was Jia Ming.
A thin piece of paper with just a few lines of words.
Yesterday, something happened. I was selfish and didn't follow the rules. I'm deeply sorry for the inconvenience. I'll prepare a small gift to apologize. Please go to Moon Lane to talk. (Moon Lane is where the black market is.)
Since you called me, I will go. If you want to cheat me, I will break your teeth and expose all your secrets.
Xia Zhizhi was a talented and courageous person. She changed her clothes and swaggered to Moon Lane.
After knocking on the door and going in, Yue Qihong was waiting in the yard. When she saw her, she walked over quickly and shook her hand with an apologetic look on her face: "I'm not serious. Someone had some bad intentions and made Brother Jia laugh!"
After that, he handed over an envelope and said, "I'm sorry for causing trouble to Brother Jia. Take this money and treat us brothers to a drink as an apology!"
Xia Zhizhi pinched the envelope and estimated that there were about a thousand yuan in it, which was a large sum of money. She put it away neatly and did not pursue the specific truth of the matter. She just smiled and said, "Master Hong, you are too polite. It's true that we don't know each other without fighting!"
Yue Qihong was indeed wronged in this matter. He was the boss of the black market, but the black market was not his family business and he could not have the final say. There were several interest groups involved and everyone had their own ideas.
Yue Qihong wanted to do business properly, but she couldn't help being tempted by profit. In this era, items worth 100,000 yuan did have the charm to make people risk their lives for them.
The purpose of Yue Qihong leaving him a letter was not only to apologize, but that was secondary. The main purpose was to make another big deal with her.
After such an incident, there must be some distance in her heart, so Yue Qihong tried to say as little polite words as possible and directly put forward her own request.
He said he wanted to make another transaction with her, and the quantity would be several times that of the previous batch.
After hearing his request, Xia Zhizhi was very surprised: "So much?"
Yue Qihong nodded. He was just asking for too much, thinking of taking as much as he could, and it would be best if he could buy all the goods she had. But from what she said, it seemed that there were really goods, which was a pleasant surprise.
Thinking of selling her a good deal, maybe she knows that if she doesn't have some connections, she can't get these good goods. "I have clear information. Good times are coming and things will change. Brother, if you have goods and don't plan to do retail yourself, you might as well sell them to me. It will save you the trouble of going back and forth. I will definitely give you a good price!"