Chapter 624: Couple Outfits?
Chapter 624: Couple Outfits?
Jiang Xia shouted for a while before handing the portable megaphone to the factory manager.
The factory manager took the megaphone and shouted, "Don't miss out! Come and take a look..."
His voice was loud and had a bit of a rasp from years of smoking, making his calls sound more authentic.
Jiang Xia's voice was pleasant, but it didn't have the same effect when shouting.
More and more people began to stop by the factory entrance, browsing through the clothes on the stalls.
The more people gathered, the more passersby were drawn in.
"Really just ten yuan for a set?"
"Really, ten yuan for a summer set, including a three-piece outfit with a shirt, vest, and long pants. Just eight yuan without the vest. A thick cotton coat is only twenty yuan! I've already bought two cotton coats! It's much cheaper than in the mall!"
"It's also much cheaper than the supply and marketing cooperative! Buy quickly! I've already bought three sets, and I'm going to call my sister-in-law to come buy some. Even if you don't wear them now, they're great for the New Year!"
...
As more people gathered, they saw others buying one set, two sets, three or four sets, and couldn't resist starting to pick out their own. The more they looked, the more they felt the summer outfits were a great deal, and the cotton coats were very affordable!
Buy!
A military coat for just thirty-six yuan?
Buy!
Some people had been longing for a military coat for years but couldn't afford it. Now, hearing it was only thirty-six yuan, they ran home to get more money, afraid it would sell out if they didn't act fast.
Many didn't have enough cash on them and also ran home to get more, while also notifying their relatives and friends to come buy.
Those who had already bought some spread the word at home, and their relatives and neighbors, seeing the deals, rushed over to buy as well.
Some, upon returning home, realized they had bought too little and hurried back with more money to buy more.
Thus, wave after wave of people flooded in.
The main reason was that the clothes were genuinely cheap, and such prices were unheard of elsewhere. Plus, no cloth coupons were needed, no matter how many pieces you bought.
The price of a set of autumn clothes could now buy a set of autumn clothes and a set of summer clothes.
The cost of a cotton coat could now buy a cotton coat and two sets of summer clothes!
For citizens struggling to make ends meet, this was a real bargain.
Even though the styles were outdated, they were still wearable.
When you're poor, you don't fuss over fashion; you just need clothes that keep you warm and decent.
Most of those queuing up to buy were middle-aged women and elderly people.
Younger people generally didn't like the styles, but some were drawn in by the good looks of Jiang Xia and her team, asking if they had any of the innerwear they were wearing.
Jiang Xia, standing nearby, enthusiastically answered, "We don't have the innerwear or shirts; they're our personal clothes. You can buy a new jacket and pair it with a shirt or T-shirt at home. Even a sailor shirt would look great. Don't button the jacket all the way up; wear it like this..."
"I want to buy a set for my partner. Is it ten yuan for a set for men too?"
"Yes, it's ten yuan for men, and they look great too! You can buy a set for yourself as well, and you'll have a matching couple outfit." Jiang Xia, hearing the young woman's intention to buy for her partner, immediately gestured to Zhao Chenglei, "Come here for a moment!"
Zhao Chenglei walked over, and Jiang Xia held up a jacket, "Try it on."
Zhao Chenglei slipped his arms into the sleeves.
As Jiang Xia helped him adjust the jacket, she said, "See, a man wearing this jacket with a simple white shirt looks great, right? This is my partner. See how we look in matching outfits? Everyone can tell we're a couple! And if you wear this for your wedding photos, the pictures will look especially good and matching!"
Zhao Chenglei looked at Jiang Xia, then at himself in the jacket, and decided to buy two sets.
One for him and one for Jiang Xia.
The young woman had initially only wanted to buy a set for her partner, but seeing Jiang Xia and Zhao Chenglei, she thought they looked very well-matched. She and her partner were also planning to get married soon!
The female workers at the clothing factory were right; when it was time to get married, they could wear matching outfits together.
When the workers at the factory heard Jiang Xia say that Zhao Chenglei was her lover, they couldn't help but take a good look at him.
They had thought Jiang Xia was the second wife of some old foreign businessman!
Turns out her husband was tall, handsome, and not an ordinary man at all. His presence was so strong that it could intimidate anyone who met his gaze.
But this intimidating man, the new factory manager could make him put on clothes or take them off, and he would comply without hesitation.
He would even bend and lower his head to match the new manager's height, letting her help him with his clothes.
This man was really too obedient to his wife, wasn't he?
Zhao Chenglei was so obedient that more and more young female workers started asking him to try on clothes, and even the older women joined in!
Zhao Chenglei's face grew darker and colder with each request. He would give a cold stare to anyone who asked, but he still cooperated with Jiang Xia, not daring to show his displeasure to her.
...
Fortunately, Jiang Xia left the factory at nine and went home; she still had to breastfeed.
Zhou Fu didn't leave, as he had nothing better to do and stayed to help watch over things.
Tian Caifua and Zhou Mother also stayed, enjoying the lively atmosphere.
Zhao Chenglei didn't mind; he would come back to pick them up for lunch.
*
When they returned to the Jiang family home, Jiang Dong and Zhang Fuyan were each holding one of the children, making them laugh.
The room was filled with the children's giggles.
The children had learned a new trick: whenever an adult touched their chest with their head to tease them, the children would burst into laughter.
"Where's Mom?" Jiang Xia bent down to change her shoes.
Zhao Chenglei reached out to help her.
"Father is in the bathroom changing the baby's diaper, and Mother is out buying groceries", Zhang Fuyan said with a smile. "You two are back so early?"
She had planned to come over to help Jiang Xia sell the clothes, but she hadn't expected them to return so early.
"Scared the children might get hungry", Jiang Xia said as she and Zhao Chenglei finished changing their shoes and went to wash their hands in the kitchen.
Just as they finished washing their hands, Father came out of the bathroom with the baby, whose diaper had been changed.
The baby saw his parents and immediately laughed, "Ha..."
Father handed the baby to Jiang Xia. "You take him to put on some pants, I'll wash the diaper."
"I'll do it", Zhao Chenglei offered.
"No need, I can handle it. You two rest a bit."
Zhao Chenglei didn't respond and walked straight into the bathroom.
Jiang Xia took the baby. "Did you make a mess?"
The baby laughed again in his mother's arms, responding to her with a gurgle, "Mm-hm~"
Even though he didn't understand what she was saying.
Father brought out a pair of pants and a diaper. "How did the sales go?"
Jiang Xia put the baby in the crib, took the pants and diaper from Father, and skillfully dressed the baby. "Pretty well. I sold over three hundred pieces when I left."
After lunch, once the children were asleep, Jiang Xia went back to the factory to check on things.
(End of Chapter)
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