When I arrived at the newspaper office, it was already evening and all my colleagues were about to get off work.
Xue Ling quickly showed the final draft to Editor Lin.
Editor Lin took it and read it once, nodded quickly and carefully put the manuscript in the drawer.
Xue Ling turned around and took out the big bag, and said with a smile: "The store will start selling clothes tomorrow. I will send some to everyone. If you don't like it, you can take it back and wear it."
"Wow! It's so beautiful! What kind of fabric is this? It feels so good to the touch!"
"Xiao Xue, can I have this one? Is that okay?"
"Ling, is this one too young for me? It's so beautiful! Can I try it on?"
"The clothes from the imperial capital are just different! Oh my God! I feel like I saw the clothes of characters on TV! Wow haha! This style is so fashionable!"
The newspaper office suddenly exploded!
Director Liu, who was reading the manuscript inside, was startled. Thinking that something big had happened, he quickly opened the door and rushed out.
"Hey! Xiao Xue, where is mine? Where is the one you promised to give me?"
Xue Ling laughed and pulled out a dark gray thin coat from the corner.
"This is for you. The size should be OK. You can try it."
Director Liu took it and rubbed it back and forth.
"What kind of material is this? It feels so comfortable!"
Xue Ling was pulled away by other colleagues before she had time to respond.
Deputy Director Zhen coughed, took a glance, and couldn't move his feet.
Here in Rongcheng, even in the best and most expensive department stores, you can't find such beautiful and beautiful clothing styles.
The key is that it was given as a gift and it cost nothing at all!
In this day and age, money can only be spent on dimes and fifty cents. If you can make one set of clothes in one season, it is already extremely luxurious.
Liu Xing pulled Xue Ling and whispered secretly.
"Ignore her! She looks at us all day long and doesn't like us. Let her get red-eyed!"
Xue Ling didn't think so. She felt that she wouldn't be working here anyway, so it would be better to have less to do than to do more.
Everyone in the office has it, but she doesn't. It really hurts her face.
She took a light purple spring cotton coat and handed it to Deputy Director Zhen.
"Do you like it?"
Zhen Zhen took it and smiled: "...thank you."
Xue Ling did not stop, turned around and raised his voice: "Everyone, try it on carefully. If the size is not suitable, then exchange it with other colleagues. These are genuine products without any defects. The ones I sell in the development zone are remnant ones."
Defective products have a little or a tiny flaw that you can’t even see if you don’t look carefully. The price is very cheap, five yuan a piece. If it’s genuine, it’s fifteen yuan.”
"Wow! Five yuan?!" Editor Lin rushed over and asked, "Do you have a model like the one I have? Do you have one?"
Xue Ling nodded and explained: "Yes, there are several colors!"
Editor Lin suddenly laughed wildly and said: "Ling, where is your store? I will go to your store to buy it tonight! I will go there tonight!"
"I want to go too! I want to buy it for my sister! My cousin! My mother also needs one!"
"I'm going to see it! I'm going to buy it too!"
Xue Ling only had time to nod, but it was too late to answer.
Director Liu was very satisfied with his new coat. He made many gestures and finally saw other colleagues trying it on in public. As an old man, he had no need to be so pretentious, so he simply took off his nylon suit and put on his coat.
"Does it look good? Everyone, please help me take a look!"
Liu Xing gave a thumbs up and said: "It looks great! She looks twenty years younger!"
"Poor!" Director Liu laughed and scolded: "It would be great to have a ten-year-old!"
Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere was extremely good for a moment!
Director Liu smiled at Xue Ling and said, "Don't worry, Xiao Xue, I will give you free oral advertising later."
Xue Ling took advantage of the situation and stated his purpose and said: "Thank you first, director! When I make it on a small scale, I will come to the newspaper office to make a small advertisement. Do you think you will?"
"Okay!" Director Liu agreed without saying a word.
Everyone happily discussed the new clothes, and Xue Ling returned to the development zone happily.
After finishing the meal, Xue Ling took out his English book and translated, while Cheng Tianyuan took care of the shop.
After ten o'clock, Cheng Tianyuan closed the store and took her back to the rental house by bicycle.
In early spring, there was a big temperature difference between morning and evening. He took off his coat and put it on her before getting on the road.
"Daughter-in-law, will the clothing store open tomorrow? Or do we have to wait?"
Xue Ling said: "Don't worry, our clothes are all spring and autumn. It's still a bit cold now, so we can open again in two days."
Unexpectedly, the next day there were more than a dozen girls in their twenties waiting in front of the store, all called by Chen Lan.
Xue Ling had no choice but to open the store in advance.
"There are two fitting rooms over there. You can try them on if you like them. I have to reiterate that these are defective products returned from the factory. There are more or less flaws in the clothes. You have to look carefully before buying them.
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There were really a lot of people, so Chen Lan quickly came over to help greet them.
Girls love to be beautiful, some buy two pieces, and some even buy six pieces.
A girl saw what Chen Lan bought and asked for leave from her boss. She came over with 40 yuan and bought eight pieces. Xue Ling saw that she bought more, so she finally gave her one as a gift.
"Thank you, sister-in-law! I will take it to my work to show it to my colleagues later, and I will bring them here to buy it after get off work!"
Xue Ling was afraid of breaking her voice by shouting, so she could only smile and nod.
After a dozen girls left, the store finally became quiet.
Cheng Tianyuan just came back from transporting goods. When he saw her packing clothes, he couldn't help but ask: "Why is it so messy?"
Xue Ling explained: "It was a lot of fun just now!"
She raised her eyebrows, smiled and whispered: "I did the math, and I just sold a total of two hundred and sixty-five yuan."
Cheng Tianyuan was completely surprised and asked: "Is it so easy to sell?"
Xue Ling shrugged and said with a smile: "As soon as the girls heard that the clothes were from the imperial capital, they rushed over like swarms. Some of them said they were going to bring their relatives and sisters to buy them, and some even made appointments to bring their colleagues over in the afternoon.
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Cheng Tianyuan was afraid of her hard work, so he said gently: "You go and rest for a while, I will take care of these things."
Xue Ling had been busy for more than an hour and was indeed tired. She went inside with her English book in her arms.
At noon, the workers got off work and went out to buy things.
Xue Ling sold five pieces for five yuan before going to eat.
There was no one in the shop during the lunch break, and there was no one in the Café de Coral. Xue Ling took the book for translation. After Cheng Tianyuan finished loading the goods, he poured a cup of hot water over and then sat down to help her write the final draft.
"Daughter-in-law, there are some wooden boards left over from the last decoration, and they are piled up in the warehouse at the back. Dad plans to make a small bed and put it at the back of your shop so that you can take a rest when you are tired at noon."
"Really? Okay! Thank you dad." Xue Ling responded happily.
Cheng Tianyuan said: "The old man was working on it yesterday. He was full and went out to work just now. The small bed is easy to make, and it can be done the day after tomorrow at the latest."
That evening, the clothing store became busy again and was overcrowded, with more than thirty people crowded in.
Xue Ling was so busy that she felt a little dizzy. Fortunately, Cheng Tianyuan and Chen Lan came to help.
A young and beautiful girl pulled Xue Ling and asked: "Sister, why doesn't your store have a name? Are you and the 'Caile de Coral' over there?"