Lu Ronghui was young, and most of the people who came to look at clothes were girls her age. The more she talked to the girls, the happier they became.
"To tell you the truth, that saleswoman is my sister-in-law. She's also a technician at the textile factory, and they're responsible for producing all these materials."
These days, people tend to admire technicians, saying things like, "So young and already a technician?"
"Wow, that's amazing! I want to be a technician too. The technicians in our factory earn more and have an incredibly easy job."
Lu Ronghui quickly coughed to bring their conversation back on track.
"I heard from my sister-in-law that the clothes are only so cheap because we just opened, and the price will definitely go up later."
"You know, this material costs 13 yuan per meter, and that doesn't even include the labor costs!"
Those who can stay here for half a day without leaving are people who want to buy, but are hesitating because the price is too high. Hearing her say that, I felt a little anxious.
"...When will the price change?"
Lu Ronghui lowered her voice, "That's hard to say. Nobody expected it to sell so well. It's not a problem if the price increase is delayed, but I'm afraid it will go up in a little over a month."
"……Too"
The four of them already knew each other and worked in the same factory. They looked at each other, then took a deep breath and pulled Lu Ronghui aside.
“Comrade, we really want to buy it. We can raise the money within 20 days, but we can’t get the cloth coupons. Could you help us pre-order it before the price goes up?”
Her companion pulled her aside, saying, "How come they helped us order before the price went up, but we couldn't find them?"
"What should I do? My mom gave all my tickets to my brother's wedding, so I really can't get that many tickets together in a short time."
Lu Ronghui considered for a moment, "How about I ask the leader if we can let you come back in 40 days to pick it up?"
Everyone's eyes lit up; this was indeed a good idea.
Director Zhang thought for a while and then agreed, "Tell them not to tell anyone, everyone else gets 20 days."
"I see."
The girls were still standing there nervously watching them when Lu Ronghui walked over with a smile after a while.
"Our leader has agreed that your tickets are different from others, and don't tell anyone else that we arranged them for you separately."
"Thank you, thank you. We'll come back to you next time we need to buy clothes."
"I won't tell, thank you."
They paid the deposit, took the money, and left happily. Lu Ronghui turned around and saw Fang Hui standing next to her, looking at her with a smile.
I paused for a moment, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Oh my, our Xiaohui is really amazing. She's so knowledgeable about selling things."
"Yes, I'll do anything."
Fang Hui was all smiles, increasingly pleased with what she saw. Her friends also smiled and praised Lu Ronghui, while Fang Hui stood to the side, somewhat at a loss, clearly not understanding why they were being so enthusiastic.
Song Qing saw this from the side and came over to call her away.
"sister in law……"
“Go over to Director Zhang’s side, she needs help.” Song Qing paused, her tone tinged with amusement. “Director Zhang just praised you to me, saying you ordered four items all by yourself.”
"Director Zhang is willing to extend the timeframe; otherwise, they probably wouldn't have been willing to do it."
"No matter what, you're a great contributor, go over there quickly."
Director Zhang was unaware of their situation. He only saw Lu Yang standing outside with that man and assumed they were there to meet or were already dating.
"Comrade Xiaohui, you are still young, there is no need to rush into marriage."
The young girl had just graduated from high school, spent half a year working in the countryside, and has now been accepted into a textile factory. Her life has just begun.
She should try to climb the ladder of success given the platform; perhaps she can find a way to transfer her connections later.
Lu Ronghui looked surprised, frowned and thought for a while. She looked at Wei Hui standing next to her brother outside, and then looked at the people next to Fang Hui inside. Suddenly she understood everything.
So they're so enthusiastic towards her because they think there's a possibility between her and Wei Hui?
"Director Zhang, we don't have that kind of relationship."
"Huh?" Director Zhang quickly looked up, expecting the young girl to be shy, but Lu Ronghui looked serious.
“We’ve only met a few times. I only learned his name recently. We’re not familiar with each other at all.”
"I'm sorry, Xiaohui, I thought you two were dating. But I'll say it again: try to wait a few more years before considering marriage. You should focus on your work and seize other opportunities."
Of course, there will still be opportunities after marriage, but generally, having children is inevitable after marriage, and after having children, how much time is left for mothers?
"Yeah, I know."
Lu Ronghui certainly didn't want to think about such things. She wanted to take the college entrance exam five years later. This time, she wouldn't go to the south; she wanted to go to Beijing.
As dinner time approached, the number of customers finally decreased, and they were able to finally catch their breath.
Song Qing called Lu Ronghui over, "There aren't many people now, so you don't need to help. You can ask your brother to take you to eat."
"Sister-in-law, what about you?"
"Director Zhang will bring the food over later. We'll eat here. After you finish eating, you can go back first. Don't wait for me. We estimate it will take us a while to finish cleaning up."
The department store is open until after 8 p.m., and there is time to clean up after closing.
"OK"
Fang Hui stood beside her son, and An An was talking to them.
"An'an, are you hungry? Do you want to come to my house for dinner? We live in the municipal party committee compound next door."
Her friends also came downstairs. "Fang Hui, quickly invite them home for dinner."
“An’an, the food at your Grandma Fang’s house is especially delicious. Why don’t you come to our house too?”
An'an glanced at her father and shook her head, "Thank you, but An'an wants to go with Dad. Bye-bye!"
They pinched her cheek lightly, stuffed a lot of food into her pocket, and then left.
"Okay, Mom, let's go back."
Wei Hui wanted to take his mother away, but Fang Hui pinched her son from behind, saying, "No wonder he's been single for so long; he's so clueless about social situations."
"Hey Lu, where are you planning to have dinner? How about I treat you to a state-run restaurant? I know a place that's really good."
Of course, we can't invite them home for dinner now, but there are plenty of state-run restaurants in the city, so we can pick one carefully.
"No need, Aunt Fang, my brother and I can go by ourselves. There's no need to trouble you."
"Xiao Hui? Are you all done with your work?"
Lu Ronghui nodded, and An'an immediately slid down from her father's arms and hugged her aunt's leg, "Where's Mommy?"
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