CHAPTER 270: CHAPTER 270: DIGITAL WATCH

As soon as Su Xiaoxiao got home, she met her mother Liu Cuilan’s expectant gaze.

"Xiaoxiao, how did the gathering at your department store go today?"

Su Xiaoxiao hurried all the way home, feeling extremely thirsty. She quickly grabbed the enamel cup on the table and downed a large gulp of cold water before she caught her breath.

"It was okay, but it kept me busy all day long."

Liu Cuilan immediately got excited and leaned closer to her: "Of course. My daughter is so pretty, those young men probably lined up all the way from our house to the village entrance, waiting to see you. Come on, tell me, did you fancy anyone?"

"Fancy anyone?"

Su Xiaoxiao was a bit confused. She went there to be a hostess, not for a matchmaking event. How could she have fancy any young man?

"The young men who came to see you. Did you not fancy even one?"

Liu Cuilan was a bit anxious. Her third daughter was perfect in every way, except her standards were too high.

She heard that all the young men who came today were soldiers, each with a great physique. If she weren’t too old, she’d want to take a look herself.

During lunch, she sneaked a peek, and wow, those young men were all tall and strong, very energetic.

While eating, she even heard someone mention that two young men nearly fought over her third daughter.

"Mom, what are you talking about? I was just there to serve, not to meet anyone."

"What? Such a good opportunity, and instead of meeting someone, you decided to serve as staff. Why?" Liu Cuilan looked heartbroken.

This third girl was going to drive her mad. She was nearly twenty and still didn’t have a partner. What a waste of her beautiful face.

Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself, what else could it be for? Of course, it was for the five-yuan bonus.

Seeing her mom looking displeased, Su Xiaoxiao didn’t dare say anything. Instead, she quickly hugged Liu Cuilan’s arm and acted coquettishly: "Mom, I’m still young and want to spend a few more years with you. Didn’t you say even if I remain single, you could take care of me for life? Are you starting to dislike me already?"

Her tone was pitiful, and facing her tender eyes, Liu Cuilan softened a bit.

"Mom wants to take care of you for life, but there will be a day when I get old. If you don’t have someone by then, what will you do?"

Su Xiaoxiao felt speechless inside. She wasn’t even twenty yet, and her mom was worried about her growing old alone. Isn’t it too early for that?

"Mom, don’t worry. I’m just young now and want to spend a couple of years with you. I’ll think about marriage when I’m older. Besides, I still have my big brother and second brother ahead of me. I’ll get married when they do."

"Alright, girl. You’re older now and have your own opinions. I can’t control you."

Liu Cuilan sighed and turned to the kitchen to cook.

In the evening, Liu Cuilan made minced meat eggplant and stir-fried broccoli and, for a change, steamed a big pot of white rice.

Su Xiaoxiao hadn’t eaten white rice in a long time, and now smelling the aroma made her drool.

She immediately served herself a full bowl.

The fragrant white rice was so tasty that she felt she could eat the whole bowl without even needing any side dishes.

She picked up a few pieces of eggplant and broccoli, poured a bit of eggplant sauce onto the rice, and mixed it.

It smelled so good. She blissfully picked up a spoonful of the rice mixed with sauce, squinted her eyes in satisfaction, and thought it was truly delicious.

The whole family ate until they were completely full.

After dinner, Su Xiaoxiao finished cleaning up, patted her round belly, lay on the bed, and let out a satisfied burp.

Thinking about those one hundred electronic watches in the small warehouse, she hurriedly took one out to have a look.

She hadn’t expected a watch so cheap to have so many functions — not just a flashlight but also a timer and stopwatch, and even a setting for time.

Su Xiaoxiao took out a pink electronic watch, which looked especially nice on her wrist. When the light was off, the watch case was still luminous, which delighted Su Xiaoxiao.

Isn’t this better than those one-hundred-yuan Shanghai watches nowadays?

She thought happily and calculated in her mind how to sell these watches and make a hefty profit.

Then she suddenly noticed the sewing machine in the corner of the small warehouse.

She had set it aside before for her mom, but never found the chance to present it.

With Liu Cuilan’s birthday in a few days, the sewing machine would make a perfect birthday gift.

Having made her decision, Su Xiaoxiao contentedly closed her eyes and drifted into sleep.

Early the next morning, as usual, she rode her bicycle quickly to the department store. As soon as she arrived, she saw the long queue at the entrance.

"Sister Zhang, why is there such a long line at the door? Is there another new shipment at the department store today?"

"I heard there’s some bargain sale today. Whatever discount people can bargain down to, they get it at that price. There’s even a chance to get it for free, so everyone came early to line up."

Su Xiaoxiao didn’t expect Manager Wang to have such strong execution. She only informed him of the new promotion method yesterday, and today it was already being implemented.

Zhang Yulan regretfully said, "It’s a pity we have to work and can’t participate; otherwise, I’d definitely call a few friends to come and ensure I got something for free."

Just as she said this, Chen Meilan walked up to the entrance and hung the open sign on the door.

She quickly nudged Su Xiaoxiao: "Director Chen is here, let’s get to work."

Su Xiaoxiao hurried to the counter she was responsible for in the food section.

Just as she got ready, the queuing customers from outside poured in.

Because of the bargain sale, the department store was bustling with people throughout the morning, with many bringing their friends along to haggle.

Several people even managed to get items for free, which made the visiting customers very excited.

By noon, when it was break time, Su Xiaoxiao was so exhausted that she collapsed into a chair in the break room, not wanting to move.

Beside her, neither Qin Shuang nor Zhang Yulan fared much better. There were more customers that morning than they typically saw in a week.

"With such a big promotion, are we sure we won’t lose money?"

Qin Shuang caught her breath and couldn’t help but voice her concerns.

"Probably not. The management wouldn’t do a losing business."

Zhang Yulan chimed in whenever she could.

Su Xiaoxiao took a big sip from her enamel cup: "Probably not losing money; it’s about small profit and high sales volume, quickly clearing out inventory."

As she was about to put her cup down, she noticed Qin Shuang staring in amazement at her wrist.

Qin Shuang only now realized that it was the pink electronic watch on Su Xiaoxiao’s wrist that she found intriguing.

It was Qin Shuang’s first time seeing such a design, and she couldn’t help but ask: "Xiaoxiao, where did you buy this watch? It’s beautiful!"

No sooner had she spoken than a group of colleagues gathered around, all peering curiously at the electronic watch on Su Xiaoxiao’s wrist.