Chapter 356 A Big Thing Was Done

In the early days, popsicles were just sugar water ice cubes with some peppermint oil added.

The taste is simple, but after eating it, you will feel very comfortable from mouth to throat.

Later, there were so many cream popsicles on the street, but Chen Hui couldn't eat any of them.

Even if it was an old popsicle made specifically for nostalgia, he still felt that the sweetness was too deliberate.

Chen Hui ate a popsicle and thought about what to do next.

It was seven or eight days ago that Chen Yaozu invited him to his home for dinner.

This can't be delayed for too long.

The original plan was to sell the fish to Chen Yaozu and have dinner with him at the same time.

Now that the fish are gone and he is going with an empty bucket, anyone who is not stupid can guess what is going on.

I can only go to the beach again at night to catch something and then go find him tomorrow.

If I go back directly, I will feel like I have come to the county town in vain.

"I remember now that I still have something important to do!"

Chen Hui finished his popsicle, threw the stick away, and rode his bike to the department store.

The weather is nice today and it’s another workday.

When Chen Hui arrived, there were few customers in the department store.

Most of the shop assistants who used to keep their eyes on the top of their heads will now smile when they see people.

When seeing Chen Hui passing by, he would ask, "Brother, what do you want to buy?"

Chen Hui didn't buy anything, but he waved his hand politely.

I went upstairs to find Lu Jiajia.

Lu Jiajia was in the store, pedaling the sewing machine, which made a loud noise.

Seeing a customer coming in, she quickly glanced at him and greeted him with a smile: "Comrade, do you want to buy cloth? Take a look first."

"Comrade, you didn't come here to buy cloth!"

"What you said reminds me that I should make new clothes for my wife."

"I can't afford to ask you to make clothes for me. If I save money, I can still afford to buy some cloth." Chen Hui joked.

Lu Jiajia just finished one circle.

He stopped what he was doing and looked up, then smiled:

"It's you!"

"I've already discussed with Xiaoya about what you said last time about wanting to get the skin care products!"

"Wait for me a moment. I'll collect this little bit and go downstairs with you."

Lu Jiajia started working again, using both her hands and feet.

Chen Hui looked at the newly arrived fabrics.

I selected some with more plain colors and fabrics that looked less delicate and put them aside.

Lu Jiajia finished sewing, cut off the thread ends with a pair of small scissors, picked up the sewn skirt and shook it in her hands.

She lifted the skirt and carefully checked every corner, with a satisfied smile on her face.

Pure white ankle-length gauze dress.

Lu Jiajia is generous with the materials used, and the layered work has a very textured feel.

Chen Hui watched, and his mind automatically imagined the scene where the sea breeze blew up the skirt and An Wenjing's long hair.

"Jia Jia, please sell this dress to me. I think it suits my wife very well!" said Chen Hui.

“Good vision, I like it too!”

Lu Jiajia said, putting away the skirt that she was sure was fine, and explained:
"This skirt was custom-made by Wen Qian last time! She will come to pick it up in two days, so I can't sell it to you."

"If you like, I'll arrange another one for you?"

"And this one is not expensive, only twenty dollars!"

Twenty dollars is definitely not something I can’t afford.

But since it’s the same style as Huang Wenqian, forget it.

Chen Hui smiled and said, "I don't wear the clothes, my wife has to like them. I'll bring her along next time."

"Okay! I'll help you tie the cloth, and then we'll go to the first floor to find Xiaoya." Lu Jiajia said as she tied the cloth selected by Chen Hui with strips of cloth sewn from leftovers and tied a flower knot.

The two of them went to the Nissin store on the first floor.

Lu Jiajia had already made arrangements in advance, and the purchase went smoothly.

Chen Hui bought fifty bottles of clam oil and twenty packets of Dandan facial cream from Xiaoya at a price that was 30% cheaper than what he would have paid for himself.

"My dear customer, don't you want some Ya Shuang?"

"Come to think of it, I won't be able to earn the money you need to buy Ya Shuang in the future."

Xiaoya laughed and squatted down to find bags for Chen Hui to pack the goods in the cabinet.

Lu Jiajia tapped the counter with her four fingertips in turn, and explained to her with a smile:
"He only has one wife, and even if she uses Yashuang as toothpaste, she can't even apply two bottles a year!"

"Opening a store is different. There are so many people in the village. Wouldn't it be much faster?"

"This has clearly gone from a one-time business to a long-term business, so it's still profitable in the long run."

Xiaoya understood this logic, otherwise she would not have agreed to buy the goods from Chen Hui.

I found a bag and packed all the things for Chen Hui.

Then, according to Chen Hui's request, he began to write handwritten orders for him.

While writing, I gossiped with Lu Jiajia:

"He only has one wife, but there are a lot of people in his family who use Yashuang. I bought five bottles this time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have such a deep impression of him."

Then he handed the handwritten bill to Chen Hui and said, "Here, the total is thirty-one dollars and fifty cents!"

Chen Hui took the bill, looked at it without asking any questions, put it in his bag and prepared to pay.

He touched his pocket, looked a little uneasy, and began to try other pockets.

"You didn't bring any money, did you?" Xiaoya asked speculatively.

Businessmen hate to buy things on credit.

Especially early in the morning, and for such a large amount.

"Let me tell you first, if you don't have any money and want to owe money, that's absolutely not allowed!"

"It's useless even if you are a big customer. I don't make much money from your business."

Seeing that Chen Hui really couldn't find the money, Xiaoya emphasized.

"Hey, I found it!"

"Who doesn't have a few dozen dollars on them? I just bought something and forgot which pocket I put it in."

Chen Hui explained casually and counted out thirty-two yuan for Xiaoya.

Xiaoya smiled awkwardly and gave out two 20-cent bills and one 10-cent bill.

Chen Hui took the change and said to himself, "My wife is so smart!"

In the morning, An Wenjing asked Chen Hui to bring some money, but he originally said he didn't want it.

Fortunately, she stuffed it into her pocket.

Lu Jiajia gave Xiaoya a reproachful look and sent Chen Hui out of the department store.

Pulling him aside, she explained, "Xiao Ya is young, and the department store was a stable job before, so she hasn't gotten used to it yet. Don't take it to heart."

"How could I be that kind of person? Thank you for what you did today. I'll treat you to a meal another day!" said Chen Hui.

"You're welcome. I'll go back first. There's no one in the store!"

Lu Jiajia said this, waved her hand and turned to go in.

Chen Hui fixed the cloth on the bicycle and rode back to the village.

Put the cloth and bicycle into Lin Jiao's house first.

Then he carried Ya Shuang to the store, put the things on the counter and said, "Boss Lin, I accomplished something big today, please reimburse me!"

Lin Jiao stood up, opened the bag and looked at it, then asked in surprise:
"Where did you get this?"

"Not to mention the small shops, even the supply and marketing cooperatives in town don't have any of it."

Chen Hui smiled complacently and urged, "Reimburse me quickly. I still have to go to the village. If I'm late, people will leave."

"Didn't Chen Liping stop causing trouble? What are you doing in the village?"

(End of this chapter)