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Back to the 80s: A Marriage of Convenience
Golden Accessories rarely offers discounts. Because of this, Zhao Jin's actions at this moment are even more appreciated. "No, no. How can I accept that? We are all regular customers and know that discounts are rare here. The boss can't just give discounts; if the prices get messed up, it will be hard to do business in the future." Golden Accessories has been operating in City for several years now. These regular customers have great faith in the store's clothing and have no objections to the prices.
Hearing that Zhao Jin wants to give them a discount, they are certainly pleased but genuinely do not wish to take advantage. They shake their heads and sincerely express their gratitude to Zhao Jin.
Even customers who come to buy clothes would not casually take advantage, yet Grandma Zhao and her so-called relatives are solely focused on benefiting from her. This stark contrast truly leaves one speechless.
The more sincere the customers are, the more serious Zhao Jin becomes. Without further ado, she leads a few customers into the store: "No, we must offer a discount."
Since Zhao Jin has spoken, there is no doubt that the discount will be given. Hu Qiao'er and Qi Yuehong immediately take note without any hesitation.
Unexpectedly, with Zhao Jin's insistence, the customers become even friendlier. Without further ado, they purchase several sets of clothing. It is not about the 20% discount; they genuinely want to support Golden Accessories's business.
Grandma Zhao and Chen Cui are somewhat bewildered. How could it be that just a moment ago Zhao Jin was arguing with them, and the next moment she is selling clothes as if nothing happened?
The more they think about it, the more they feel ignored, and Grandma Zhao's mood is utterly crushed.
However, at this moment, running back in to confront Zhao Jin again seems inappropriate...
Just as Grandma Zhao and Chen Cui Mian exchange glances, unsure of what to do next, Qi Zheng arrives.
Qi Zheng has come to find Zhao Jin to go home for dinner. Clearly, Zhao Jin came to the store to call someone; why haven’t Hu Qiao'er and Qi Yuehong gone back, and where is Zhao Jin?
Qi Zheng arrived at the store and immediately spotted Grandma Zhao and Chen Cui.
Furrowing his brows, Qi Zheng did not simply think that Grandma Zhao and the others were just there to take a look.
So, they were here to cause trouble?
With no good feelings towards Grandma Zhao and the others, Qi Zheng walked over with a blank expression.
As soon as Grandma Zhao and Chen Cui saw Qi Zheng, they immediately took a step back. Why was Qi Zheng here? Wasn't this a clothing store? Did Qi Zheng even care about selling clothes?
Ignoring the reactions of Grandma Zhao and Chen Cui, Qi Zheng walked straight into the store.
Soon after, Hu Qiao'er and Qi Yuehong left. They were in a hurry to go home for dinner and to pick up Zhao Jin's shift early.
"You all don't need to come over this afternoon; I'm here," Zhao Jin said, glancing at the three of them outside who showed no signs of leaving.
It was clear that Zhao Jin wanted to avoid Qi Yuehong being bothered by Zhao Lei. Hu Qiao'er nodded and pulled Qi Yuehong away.
Zhao Lei, on the other hand, wanted to stop them. Unfortunately, with Qi Zheng around, he didn't dare to move, watching helplessly as Qi Yuehong got further away from him.
Grandma Zhao and Chen Cui decided to follow behind Hu Qiao'er and Qi Yuehong. After all, they could find out where Zhao Jin lived, right?
However, like Zhao Lei, both Grandma Zhao and Chen Cui were wary of their relationship with Qi Zheng, so they didn't dare to act recklessly. Even after Hu Qiao'er and Qi Yuehong disappeared from sight, they still stood stiffly outside of Zhao Jin's store, feeling extremely anxious and unwilling.
Zhao Jin ignored the three people outside and, after finishing with this wave of customers in the store, turned to Qi Zheng: "Why aren't you going back to eat?"
It was noon, and being hungry was not a pleasant experience. Zhao Jin was fine; she usually didn't eat much, so hunger didn't bother her too much. But for Qi Zheng... Zhao Jin immediately felt a pang of sympathy.
"I'm keeping you company." With his gaze pulled back from the door, Qi Zheng held Zhao Jin's hand, his voice low and tone firm.
Zhao Jin couldn't help but smile: "How can you keep me company while starving? You should go eat first; I'm here in the store, everything's fine."
The "everything's fine" in Zhao Jin's words naturally included Grandma Zhao and the other two. Qi Zheng understood this clearly.
"No need, I'll stay with you." Just as Qi Zheng finished speaking, Qi Ze came over carrying two large thermos containers of food.
Like Qi Zheng, Qi Ze happened to have the day off today, so both brothers were at home. Upon hearing that Grandma Zhao was causing trouble again, Qi Ze pouted and volunteered to bring food to his brother's wife.
In such a situation, the Zhao Family was undoubtedly inconvenient to appear. Clearly, whether it was Zhao Guoqiang or Xu Mei, they would likely be forcibly entangled by Grandma Zhao if they showed up.
However, with the Qijia Family, the situation was different.
Grandma Zhao didn't have the face to directly confront Qi Zheng and Qi Ze. Of course, this was also related to her own guilt.
Even though Zhao Jin had married into the Qi Family for several years, their relationship with the Qijia Family had never really improved. As a result, Grandma Zhao completely dared not put on airs in front of Qi Zheng and Qi Ze. She didn't even dare to speak too loudly.
At this moment, seeing Qi Ze come over with food, it suddenly dawned on Grandma Zhao: they three hadn't eaten yet!
Just now, Zhao Jin took them out to eat, and now it's good; Zhao Jin is only concerned about eating for himself, completely disregarding the lives of the three of them!
Grandma Zhao pursed her lips, feeling a surge of anger, and really wanted to confront Zhao Jin. However, just as she stepped forward with her right foot, she stopped in time.
At the same time, she faced the Qi Family brothers. Grandma Zhao still lacked confidence. Therefore, she nudged Chen Cui beside her, trying to get Chen Cui to take the lead.
But Chen Cui was not so easily persuaded. She had always been very skilled at seeking benefits and avoiding harm, and now it was clear that she was being sent to be cannon fodder; how could she agree to that? "Mother, why don't you go find Jin instead! You're the one with the most authority in our family and also Jin's grandmother. As an aunt, why would Jin pay any attention to me?" Chen Cui said as she moved closer to Zhao Lei. She didn't want to be the cannon fodder; she needed Grandma Zhao to stand in front.
Grandma Zhao's expression was quite unpleasant. Despite Chen Cui's flattery, she was still unwilling to be pushed in front of Zhao Jin.
Since coming to the City today, how many words had she exchanged with Zhao Jin? If Zhao Jin truly listened to her, why would he let her stand outside for so long?
Chen Cui knew very well what the situation was but insisted on having her go in front of Zhao Jin to seek humiliation; was this not intentional?
This made Grandma Zhao suspect that Chen Cui had ulterior motives against her, and her expression changed instantly, becoming very unsightly. Even her gaze towards Chen Cui turned sharp.
Chen Cui was startled by Grandma Zhao's look and wisely closed her mouth.
Grandma Zhao's mood was not good at all. Especially when she saw Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng already starting their lunch, her mood became even worse.
The hunger that followed constantly pressured Grandma Zhao's rationality, making her increasingly anxious.
"Grandma, Mom, how about we take a walk around?" Zhao Lei was actually hungry. Watching Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng eat made him almost drool. Upon hearing Zhao Lei's suggestion, Chen Cui immediately nodded, a new idea forming in her mind: "Mom, if we just wander around like this, won't we quickly find out where Brother and Sister-in-law live? Look at Qi Ze, he’s delivering food to Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin in the middle of the day; their home must be nearby.
Moreover, Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng came to the store one after the other; they can't possibly be taking a car, right?"
Chen Cui's reasoning was quite sound. At the very least, Grandma Zhao nodded seriously. While Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng were eating, they also paid attention to what was happening outside. Noticing that Grandma Zhao and the others suddenly walked away, Zhao Jin certainly didn't think that Grandma Zhao intended to give up. Judging by Grandma Zhao's actions of walking while looking around, Zhao Jin could only fear that there would be more trouble ahead.
To be honest, Zhao Jin wasn't interested in Grandma Zhao and the others. Their family's attitude was unified; they would not casually mix with Grandma Zhao and her group.
Therefore, no matter what Grandma Zhao and the others did, it was actually futile. As long as they didn't engage, Zhao Jin didn't believe that Grandma Zhao and her group could affect their lives.
However, as it turned out, when Grandma Zhao and the others walked away, they indeed spotted Qi Feng.
There was no way around it; the Furniture Store was nearby, making it quite easy to find Qi Feng.
But continuing to look for Zhao Guoqiang and the others would be much harder.
Zhao Guoqiang's supermarket was located inside the district. Grandma Zhao and her group didn't dare to casually enter the nearby area, so they naturally couldn't find Zhao Guoqiang smoothly.
After a busy time of more than half a day without seeing any sign of Zhao Guoqiang, Grandma Zhao and her group were now starving.
"Let's ask Zhao Jin to take us out to eat." Ultimately, forced by circumstances, Grandma Zhao and her group returned to square one, setting their sights on Zhao Jin's wallet.
"Surely we can't let them spend their own money on food, right? That's impossible!"
Zhao Jin curled the corner of his mouth and scoffed at the three of them, Grandma Zhao included, who took it for granted.
Shrugging, Zhao Jin pointed to Qi Zheng beside him. "We've already eaten! Has Grandma not had her meal yet? Then hurry up and buy something to eat, or she'll starve."
Zhao Jin's attitude was quite innocent, and his words were sincere, which directly provoked Grandma Zhao and the others.
Especially Grandma Zhao, who widened her eyes in disbelief and exclaimed, "Aren't you taking us out to eat?"
"Isn't it that Grandma doesn't want to go? I won't be a nuisance then." Zhao Jin smiled at Grandma Zhao and waved his hand dismissively, firmly refusing to let her have her way.
Grandma Zhao was almost furious. But the more it was like this, the less she could be tough.
Struggling to suppress her anger, Grandma Zhao tried hard to say something nice to Zhao Jin. Unfortunately, she wasn't good at this kind of thing; various words were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't utter a single one.
"Jin, you see we are unfamiliar with this place and still have to rely on you? Hurry up, enough with the other stuff, take us out to eat!" With Grandma Zhao at a loss for words, Chen Cui had plenty to say. To fill her stomach and get closer to Zhao Jin, Chen Cui was willing to lower herself in any way. She didn't mind and had enough thick skin.
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