Chapter 11: Chapter 11 only costs 5 yuan Chapter 11: Chapter 11 only costs 5 yuan Meng Chuyue was the first to enter a children’s clothing store.
The shop owner, a shrewd woman in her thirties, didn’t mind Chuyue’s impoverished farmer appearance and greeted her cheerfully, “Little sister, what would you like to buy?”
“I want to buy a dress for my little sister.
She’s… ten years old this year.”
Though Fu Song was actually twelve, he looked about the same as a ten-year-old girl.
The shop owner nodded and pointed out a few unsold, outdated dresses to Chuyue.
She thought she was tricking Chuyue, but little did she know, Chuyue was exactly looking for such items.
Even though she had money now, she couldn’t waste it, could she?
The dress that Fu Song would wear for just a short while—the uglier and cheaper, the better.
She quickly chose a navy blue dress that had a water stain around the collar.
Of course, she didn’t choose it because the stain would make it easier to bargain, but because the color wasn’t so garish.
Seeing her selection, the shop owner’s eyes lit up.
People who love bargains wouldn’t normally choose something stained; she was planning to discard the dress in a few days.
Unexpectedly, a beautiful fool came along to buy it.
She smiled and gave her price, “This one for fifteen yuan.”
That was last year’s price.
Calling that price now was indeed high, but how else could she make a profit in business?
Besides, she wasn’t forcing the girl to buy.
It was up to her to take it or leave it.
If it’s too expensive, just don’t buy it.
Meng Chuyue smiled slightly, “To be honest with you, I only have five yuan.
I chose it because it’s outdated and stained, thinking you might be willing to sell it for that much.”
The shop owner, looking into Chuyue’s bright eyes, was momentarily at a loss for words.
Ah, she had misjudged her!
She thought she was dealing with a fool, but she was actually quite cunning.
Tricky customers shouldn’t be provoked.
Best to take the offer while it’s there; she nodded with a smile, “Alright, it’s yours for five yuan.”
Fearing that Chuyue might change her mind, she immediately grabbed a packaging bag and stuffed the dress inside, only to see Chuyue pulling out a bunch of banknotes.
There were hundreds, fifties, tens, fives, and coins.
The shop owner’s temples throbbed, “…”
Who just said they “only had five yuan”?
This young lady would be exceptional in business.
It seemed she still had a lot to learn.
After leaving the children’s clothing store, Meng Chuyue went into a nearby men’s clothing store and bought two outfits for herself, of course claiming they were for her brother.
Then she went to a shoe store and bought a pair of matching sneakers for herself and Fu Song.
After finishing all this, she checked the time and saw it was not yet four in the afternoon.
She thought for a moment, then decided to head to the police station area to find Fu Song.
Fu Song was obediently dozing off against a tree.
Hearing Meng Chuyue calling his name, he immediately opened his eyes.
Meng Chuyue handed him a bottle of freshly squeezed orange juice, smiling, “I’ll take you to change and put on makeup first, then we’ll go have dinner.
After dinner, you can help me deliver a message.”
The message couldn’t be delivered too early, or Zhao Aihua might go to Xiaoliu Village too early, and Meng Jingfen might not end up meeting Wu Yuanchun that evening.
So she could only wait until after six o’clock.
Fu Song didn’t understand why Meng Chuyue had to time the delivery of the message, but he said nothing.
He had nothing else to do anyway, and any way of spending time was fine by him.
He sipped his orange juice and followed Meng Chuyue to the wall of a nearby elementary school.
It was a quiet place, suitable for changing clothes.
Meng Chuyue had already washed and dried the navy blue dress in her storage space, handing Fu Song a clean, fragrantly fresh dress.
Even though Fu Song was a little boy with no particular interests, he took to the dress instantly.
Any reluctance he had felt vanished instantly.
As Meng Chuyue turned her back, he quickly changed into the dress.