“Minister Jiang?”
Jiang Ye immediately remembered: it was Uncle Jiang Guozheng. Growing up, besides her own family members, Uncle Jiang had doted on her the most.
Especially on her birthdays.
The gifts he gave were even more valuable than those from her parents and brother.
Jiang Ye bit her lower lip.
Uncle Jiang probably didn’t know yet that she wasn’t their biological child, right?
Should she go and make her presence known to him?
“So, are you going or not?” Jiang Chen asked.
“Going!”
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The family compound began to buzz with activity.After getting the message from their husbands, families finished their meals and hurried towards the main gate, where a large truck came into view.
“My goodness, how many clothes are in there?”
“I wonder if there are winter clothes? Five yuan per jin is such a good deal!”
All calculated, a three-jin heavy winter coat would only cost 15 yuan. If bought at a department store, it would cost at least twenty or thirty yuan, and even at the wholesale market, it would be around twenty.
But the styles wouldn’t be as nice.
Seeing the large crowd of families arriving, Wen Ci quickly climbed onto the truck and tore open all the nylon bags containing summer and winter clothes.
She called out loudly: “Don’t miss out, walk on by! Clothes for five yuan per jin, suitable for all seasons, the latest styles from the South!”
There was some truth and some exaggeration in Wen Ci’s words.
The very latest style in the South currently was the Hong Kong style. This batch of clothes on the truck was also quite new, just temporarily phased out by the market.
As the families approached, they reached out to feel the fabric of the clothes. It was indeed top quality. Someone asked, “Are they all five yuan per jin?”
Wen Ci nodded: “Yes, but this price is only for this afternoon. The original price is eight yuan per jin. The military district is subsidizing the three-yuan difference.”
“Can we choose the styles?”
“Yes.”
As she spoke, Wen Ci opened all the other nylon bags. Clothes of all styles appeared before everyone’s eyes, with winter clothes making up the largest portion.
“Is that all the summer clothes?”
Wen Ci smiled and replied, “Think about it, how much do thick clothes cost in department stores and wholesale markets? The winter clothes here are definitely the cheapest price in all of Beijing.”
“Just get through summer, and autumn will be here before you know it.”
Northern regions get cold earlier than the south. Temperatures in autumn should start gradually dropping, and in winter, it can even reach several degrees below zero.
“You’re right. I’ll pick a couple more pieces.”
At that moment, Gu Che was on his way to tutor Jiang Ye after eating at a restaurant. Passing by the family compound entrance, he saw a large truck blocking the way and curiously went over to take a look.
Seeing Wen Ci standing on the truck, he jogged over to the crowd, a smile spreading across his face. “Wen Ci, what are you doing here?”
“Gu…” Wen Ci thought for a moment in her head, then recalled his name: “Gu Che?”
“It’s me.” Gu Che’s face beamed with a bright smile.
Wen Ci looked him up and down, assessing the quality of the clothes he was wearing. She turned around and picked out two outfits, one for summer and one for winter, and said, “For you.”
In her impression, Gu Che and the original owner had lived in poverty in the countryside.
Since Gu Che was from the same village as her, and he was still attending high school in the city, giving him two items of clothing was no big deal.
“For me?” Gu Che’s tone was disbelieving. His eyes fell on the fabric of the clothes, and he quickly refused, “This fabric feels so comfortable, it must be very expensive.”
“It’s not expensive. Please, take them.”
Suddenly, a familiar female voice rang out, “Wen Ci, what are you doing? Pulling and tugging in public like this! You’re a married woman, stop touching other men.”
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