Chapter 41 - 041 Radio
Li Xianglu was spinning around curiously while Qin Xi took a good look at the girl’s inquisitive demeanor before turning to the side and saying to Li Huai Ren, "Grandpa Li, I have something urgent to attend to and have to leave now. Let’s meet at the County Committee compound at four in the afternoon."
Li Huai Ren nodded and replied, "Sure, go ahead, and be careful." He didn’t know what the Qin Family’s boy was up to in the city; although the lad looked young, he was mature and steady, so Li himself wasn’t too worried.
Qin Xi nodded to Li Xianglu before leaving.
Li Huai Ren then turned to Li Xianglu with a smile and said, "Having fun? Come on, let’s go buy some ready-made clothes. I just saw a water-red jacket that’s absolutely beautiful. It would look fantastic on my granddaughter."
Red? Li Xianglu felt her guts trembling. In a previous life, she barely wore red clothes, thinking them tacky. But now, when the dominant tones are black, white, and gray, owning a red garment would make one the object of much envy.
Upon reaching the clothes section, they saw a female sales assistant in her twenties constantly checking herself in a small mirror.
Mr. Li then spoke up, "Comrade, take down that red jacket for my granddaughter to try on."
The sales assistant’s long eyebrows raised slightly, and her eyes, which sloped upwards at the corners, made her look very beautiful. She was clearly annoyed by the interruption and, without lifting her head, she said, "Do you have cloth tickets or industrial coupons? This is a ready-made garment, produced by a factory, and you can’t buy it just with cloth tickets."
Mr. Li furrowed his brow and replied, "What kind of attitude is that? You can’t even lift your head while speaking. Is this the kind of training you receive here?"
The sales assistant abruptly looked up and saw an old man in an old Zhongshan suit, exuding an air of authority. Her face twisted into a smile as she apologized, "I’m sorry, sir. My service was lacking. Do you have industrial coupons or cloth tickets? Both cloth and wool items are factory-made, so you need industrial coupons."
Seeing her change in attitude, Mr. Li’s expression eased, "Yes, lets take a look at the clothes first so my granddaughter can try them on."