Chapter 5 Such a Good Friend
After turning left, Bai Tang hailed a taxi and headed straight for Wanda Plaza in Urumqi.
Urumqi is a small city in the western part of Mongolia Province in the north. It has a population of less than one million, less than a county town in the south. However, it has a developed industry and rich resources, especially coal, and is known as the Urumqi Sea of Gold. It is adjacent to the Yellow River and backed by the desert, with unique natural scenery.
In the past, when the system was incomplete, many ruffians emerged. The rampant development of the coal industry had a great impact on the environment, but it also created a large number of wealthy people who made their fortunes from resources.
Therefore, this is a small city with a small population, but it is very rich. Only with a developed economy can a Wanda shopping mall be located in this small city.
Bai Tang walked into Wanda Plaza and headed straight for the experience store of the domestic big-name Huaban mobile phone. She had visited the store several times with her good friend Li Xuan during her few free hours, and she still remembered the general location of the store.
As soon as she entered the store, a clerk came up to greet her. There weren't that many people who looked down on others in this world, and there wasn't anyone who needed to pretend to be cool and get slapped in the face every day. Even if she was dressed in ordinary clothes, she wouldn't be looked down upon when she went shopping in a mobile phone store.
"This one, I want a pink top-of-the-line one." Bai Tang pointed at the latest petal-shaped mate 60 pro phone and said to the salesperson.
"Then please get me the latest laptop and tablet, and a complete set of headphones and other things. Thank you."
The sales guy immediately agreed, and soon all the goods were ready and packed neatly.
Bai Tang scanned the code to pay for the item, which was over 22,000 yuan, without even frowning. She had already gotten used to her new status, so she just bought it, it wasn't like she couldn't afford it.
Thank the salesperson, pick up the goods and leave under his respectful gaze.
Next, I went up to the second floor and bought a pink and white sportswear and a pair of white sneakers from Nike Sports. I also picked out a white backpack.
I bought jeans and white sneakers at a store whose name I had never heard of. The two pieces cost more than 900 yuan, which is not cheap. I bought a whole set of new underwear, pajamas, socks, etc. at Songshan Cotton.
Wanda in a small city like this doesn't have any top international luxury brands, and those brands won't open stores here. The malls here are basically some sports brands or domestic first- and second-tier brands. A piece of more than a thousand yuan is almost the most expensive, and most shoes and clothes can be bought for hundreds of yuan.
Finally, she passed by the jewelry area on the first floor and was invited into the store by the enthusiastic saleslady. Bai Tang followed in without hesitation because she also wanted to buy a gift for herself who was about to turn 18.
After listening to the salesgirl's enthusiastic introduction, she took a fancy to a bracelet priced at over 4,800 yuan. She liked the delicate lucky bead on it. She asked the salesgirl to help her put it on, cut off the tag, and scan the code to pay.
After the salesgirl warmly sent me off, I looked at the pile of bags I had and felt a headache. "How did I buy so much without realizing it? It turns out that rich people spend money without any awareness."
Bai Tang felt that he could not carry any more things, so he decided to buy a cup of milk tea. In the weather in June, even though the mall was air-conditioned, Bai Tang was tired and thirsty after shopping for a whole morning.
From a distance, she saw a red brand milk tea shop, Wai Bun Auntie. This was the one. Li Xuan had told her that the red bean milk tea at Wai Bun Auntie was especially delicious.
When they arrived at the entrance of the milk tea shop, there were many people queuing in front of the ordering counter. Bai Tang followed the queue and looked around. She was surprised to find that Li Xuan was among the girls chatting in the queue in front of her. She was sure that it was Li Xuan when she saw her back. After all, they were good friends.
Just when she was about to say hello to Li Xuan, she heard Li Xuan and the other girls say, "What good friends? Bai Tang and I are just ordinary classmates. Sometimes when I'm bored, I call her to keep me company."
"Her family has no money. Her mother is dead and her father ran away. They can barely afford to eat."
"Every time I asked her out to play, she always wore the same old pants. She didn't buy anything or eat anything. Sometimes it was embarrassing to walk with her on the street."
Li Xuan's arrogant words came from the crowd, making Bai Tang feel like he was struck by lightning.
She always thought that Li Xuan was her only best friend. Because she was introverted and had a low self-esteem, she always talked to Li Xuan. Sometimes when she was asked to go out to play, she would gladly agree.
But she didn't expect that Li Xuan had always looked at her like this.
"Xuanxuan, tell me more, Bai Tang looks very good to me, how come he doesn't have any other friends?"
"She is pretty, but what's the use? There is no one and no money in the family. She is malnourished."
"Many people wanted to pursue her, but she ignored any of them. I just couldn't stand the way she looked poor and noble. I don't know who she was pretending to be for." Li Xuan's words became more and more unpleasant.
"Who wants to be friends with her? But Zhang Shaoyang always gets close to her, so I can only get close to her and try to get Zhang Shaoyang away. What if she stops being noble and gets together with Zhang Shaoyang? What should I do?"
Li Xuan sneered, "Also, let me tell you..."
Bai Tang didn't know how he left the milk tea shop. Li Xuan and the others didn't look back from beginning to end, and didn't see Bai Tang, who was also queuing behind but now had a pale face. Bai Tang didn't want to continue buying milk tea, and left there in a daze.
It turned out that Li Xuan had always looked down on me, and was just pretending to be friends with me.
She didn't know how long she walked aimlessly before she was awakened by a greeting.
When he looked up, he saw that he had arrived at the entrance of Haidilao. The receptionist at Haidilao was so enthusiastic that the introverted and socially anxious Bai Tang couldn't resist at all. He was invited in in no time.
By the time Bai Tang came to her senses, she had already been seated by the waitress, who thoughtfully helped her put away a bunch of shopping bags. After making sure she was alone, she placed a big teddy bear opposite her to keep her company.
The warm care from the stranger made her emotions that she had just suffered from the false friendship from her so-called good friends burst out instantly. She broke down emotionally and cried silently, tears streaming down her face.
The waitress was scared and thought she had made the customer cry. What should she do now? It would be troublesome if she got a complaint.
"Little girl, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Don't cry, just tell me if you have any requests and I'll do it for you." The waitress hurriedly put her arms around Bai Tang's thin shoulders, wiping her tears and coaxing her softly.
Other colleagues in the store who were free also rushed over to help, to see if there was any way to stop the young lady from crying. Even the fat manager hurriedly ran out from the back, sweating profusely.
Haidilao’s staff training and service attitude are truly top-notch.
Half of the store was mobilized by her, and even other customers were looking over here and whispering.
Bai Tang stopped crying embarrassedly and said to the waitress with sobs: "I'm sorry, did I cause you trouble? I didn't mean it. It's just that I was sad and you were so enthusiastic towards me, so I couldn't help crying."
The waitress let out a sigh of relief, "It's okay, it's okay, don't cry, everything will pass. Be strong."
It must be said that although Bai Tang has a broken family and no relatives, he has met many lovely and friendly people along the way over the years.
Finally, after Bai Tang calmed down, all the Haidilao staff breathed a sigh of relief. They finally coaxed the little girl into submission. They smiled at each other and hurried back to their work.
Bai Tang had a delicious meal at Haidilao under the care of the waitress. When she learned that it was Bai Tang's first time eating at Haidilao, the waitress even enthusiastically helped her prepare several flavors of sauces and dipping sauces.
The heartwarming meal at Haidilao made her forget all her previous unhappiness. With a wave of her hand, she topped up her membership card with 10,000 yuan, making the fat manager as happy as a Maitreya Buddha.
There are always various colors in the world. Friends can stab you in the back, but strangers can also recharge your soul. Bai Tang got into a taxi carrying a lot of things and looked back at the big mall.
"I will ignore and forget the unhappy things. I will face the sun and live the way my mother wants to see. No one can affect my mood anymore." Bai Tang pursed his lips tightly.
Suddenly, he smiled with relief, pointed his little hand forward, and said, "Let's go home!" with full of energy.
“Where…is your home?” The taxi driver was a little confused.
"Uh... Wen Ya Garden." Embarrassed, digging his toes into the ground.
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