The door of the shop opened early in the morning, and then the neatly hung clothes were ironed and placed at the most eye-catching place at the entrance. The location of this shop is extremely good, located at the intersection, with four roads leading to all directions.
This is the peak period for workers to go to work. On the left side of the shop is a pawnshop. Looking at the old door frame and counter, it's obvious that it has been around for some years. The owner of this pawnshop is Old Zhang from before. The Zhang family has been running this pawnshop business on this old street for many years. They had a hard time in the early years, but in recent years, they renovated the shop and continued to operate, sticking to their traditional trade.
On the right side is a small photo studio, unlike the prosperous one on Nanjing Road. This photo studio is old and worn out, with equipment that has been used for many years. It was opened by the previous generation and has continued to operate until this generation.
Because they all belong to the family's own storefronts, no rent is required. In addition, the living conditions of people in this area are not very good, so the things sold in these storefronts are not expensive. Take a photo studio as an example. If you go to a large photo studio on Nanjing Road to take a picture, it will cost 1.2 to 1.8 yuan! If you want a slightly better larger photo, it will be even more expensive.
But this photo studio is different, the boss An An is also familiar with her, it was Cheng Yanqiang who came to her store entrance to greet her earlier. Their ancestors were also wealthy, but by his father's generation they were no longer well off.
His father was also getting old, his mind cleared up a bit, he spent all the family's savings to buy a camera, and with great difficulty, opened a photo studio at home. In those days, photo studios were rare shops, after opening the door, they could barely make a living, from the previous generation to Cheng Yanqiang's generation, he had been guarding this shop for many years!
For Cheng Yanqiang, the facade of this photo studio was left to him by his father, and so was the camera, all antiques. He didn't spend much money on himself, completely relying on his ancestors' things to make a living, so his charges were relatively low, usually taking 50 or 80 cents per photo, basically just covering the cost of the film, enough to make a living! Enough for him to smoke a cigarette.
In front of the store, on the edge of the street, there are two stoves, with charcoal fires burning inside, and many pot stickers stuck to them! People living in this old street area, when they go out to work early in the morning, will basically stop by to buy a couple of pot stickers from the vendor. These pot stickers are not expensive, only 20 cents each and can fill you up. It's safe to say that people have been eating these pot stickers for many years!
It was early in the morning, at the busiest time of the crossroads, when people stopped and suddenly found that a long-closed storefront had opened without warning. Not only that, but it also displayed many new styles, which immediately attracted attention. A little girl who was waiting for potstickers, wearing a fashionable outfit with a nylon blouse, curiously asked the owner of the potsticker stall, "Auntie, what's going on? Has this place opened up a clothing store?"
That pot-sticker selling Mrs. Hao directly put her hand into the scalding hot oven, turned around for a moment, and in just a blink of an eye, took out a pot sticker from inside, with a smile on her face, explaining: "This boss had just cleaned up his house a few days ago, and today opened early, I heard that their ready-made clothes are much cheaper than the department store next door. You girls all love to dress up, you can go in and take a look, who knows if you'll find some clothes you like, and save some money too!"
Old Mrs. Hao said that, and the little girl's heart moved suddenly. She works in a state-run restaurant, but it is true that the service staff in the restaurant can say that the guests who eat in the state-run restaurant are basically wealthy and have a lot of money.
These waitresses are also seventeen or eighteen years old, bright and beautiful young girls, who love beauty and fashion the most. In the past, when they wanted to buy a good-looking dress at the department store, they had to save their salary for a long time. Suddenly, a new shop opened, and looking at the clothes hanging at the entrance, it's really unbearable!
It's not just this little girl who's excited! When Auntie Hao was explaining to the little girl, the people buying pots and pans next to them were all listening! For a moment, many people had moved their thoughts, but unfortunately, they had to go to work now, really didn't have time.
However, the clothes hanging there were really tempting. The little girl couldn't help herself and stuffed the pot stickers into her pocket. She ran to the clothing store with a few others following behind her. Those who had conditions glanced at their watches and found that they still had some time before work.
He immediately rushed into the shop as well!
Originally, according to Li Jingyue's plan, the clothing store opened so early that there were no customers, but An'an insisted on opening the store before the workers started work. Look! Not a single person had entered in the past half hour.
Li Jingyue thought that An'an was just a child, somewhat reckless, didn't even understand common sense of life. Everyone was in a hurry to rush to work, where did they have time to look at clothes? However, later on, he was surprised. After a little girl with a ponytail came in, it was like the floodgates opened, followed by the second, third, fourth and even more.
Not long after, the small shop was packed to the brim. An wore a bright yellow short-sleeved shirt that radiated youthfulness, paired with a pair of nine-inch-long bell-bottom pants. Her skin was already quite fair, and this vibrant color made her look even more like a fresh and tender young girl, slender and elegant. Especially where the nine-inch pant legs ended, revealing her slender and delicate ankles, it was particularly eye-catching.
The little girl with braids came in and immediately took a liking to the yellow short jacket that Anan was wearing, which was exquisite and elegant. Her eyes lit up as she walked up to Anan and asked, "Do you have any more of this outfit?"
An'an smiled and pointed at the shelf beside him, "Hmph, that's it hanging there!"
That little girl quickly picked up a set from the shelf and stood in front of a mirror as tall as a person, admiring herself with a smile. She asked, "How much?"
"A set for eleven bucks, and a single piece for six bucks." This is already a conscience price. If it were sold in the previous store, this set alone would start at fifteen bucks at least. Not to mention the one she's wearing, which is better than those clothes in terms of material and style!
The little girl's eyes lit up when she heard that, and then dimmed again. She also often goes to the department store to stroll around, and this price is indeed a big difference. Moreover, the fabric of this dress feels cool and comfortable to the touch.
Thinking of the salary she had just received yesterday, she gritted her teeth and said, "Boss, give me a set!"
An An smiled and led the little girl to the counter, where Lu Yan was in charge of collecting money today. It's worth noting that there were more women's clothes inside their store, and many girls came in and discovered Lu Yan at a glance. His angular face was tightly stretched, making him even more handsome. This truly proved one sentence: his eyes shone like the stars, extraordinary and outstanding.
The little girl walked up to the counter to pay, her goose-egg-like face flushed bright red, she lowered her head and didn't dare look at people, stuttering, "I... I want to check out!"
Lu Yan's eyes dimmed slightly, flashing with a hint of danger. He seemed to understand why An'an had been so insistent on getting him to this position at the checkout counter early in the morning. Emotions were being used like this!