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Chapter 722: Chapter 722: Department Store
The bond among the four of them warmed up instantly.
Bai Xiao also experienced a different kind of life; student life indeed had a unique vibe.
Bai Xiao’s one hand was linked with Lin Xiang’s, and the other was grabbed by He Juan. The four of them, arm in arm, left the school gate and headed straight for the department store.
The department store was really big. In this era, it must have been the largest in the area—a three-story building. To Ma Yao and the others, this was known as the "grand department store."
The first floor sold various daily necessities and bicycles, the second floor was for clothing, shoes, hats, bags, and such, while the third floor, colloquially known for luxury goods, featured televisions, refrigerators, and all sorts of electrical appliances. It was said to be the best place around here.
Next to it was a food store, selling all kinds of foods, where one could see different food items and snacks behind the glass counters.
It was then that Bai Xiao understood why so many people liked Modu; it often truly represented the epitome of fashion and modernity, with many of its offerings being the latest styles leading the nation.
After buying washbasins, toothbrush cups, and a host of other miscellaneous items, a net full of stuff was effortlessly carried off by Ma Yao, whose strength was quite impressive, making it seem as light as a bunch of toys.
Bai Xiao was somewhat envious of Ma Yao’s good health.
He Juan couldn’t help but want to go to the second floor to look at the clothes. Few girls don’t like clothes, especially fashionable ones like here.
The four of them went up.
No sooner had they arrived than He Juan spotted a sky-blue dress hanging on a mannequin at the top, with ribbons at the collar that could be tied into a gorgeous bow, as if it was tailor-made for her. She was so captivated that her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Bai Xiao encouraged her, "If you like it, why not try it on?"
She was quite fond of it. The dresses here definitely looked a lot prettier, revealing the waistline, unlike those in Yun Province, which were just like wearing a barrel.
The sales clerk apparently heard them, "This dress is a best-seller. Our store only received a hundred of these, and now we have just over ten left. If you like it, please take a look, young lady. You must be a college student from around here; look how good your aura is."
The enthusiastic introduction was unlike the service Bai Xiao had imagined from the state-run store clerks of the ’80s, who were notorious for being aloof—it was truly different from the rumors.
"Could I try it on?"
The clerk took down the dress and pointed over to a corner. Walking over, she pulled across a curtain, creating a secluded space, "Miss, you can change here."
He Juan, holding the dress, stuffed her bag into Lin Xiang’s arms and gleefully slipped into the makeshift dressing room.
All girls love to look beautiful.
Bai Xiao began to slowly check out the merchandise along the counter; alright, she had to admit that as she looked, there really were quite a few things she wanted to buy.
New undergarments, chic blouses, skirts, trousers, and shoes—it really did have everything.
Bai Xiao started to ponder about buying a lot.
After all, Doctor Bai really wasn’t short on money.
Her few billions had already been handed over to Jiang Shaoqing, invested into Jiang Corporation.
Meanwhile, she had a deep talk with Jiang Shaoqing—of course, under the supervision of Colonel An. If not for him, who knew how the man would sulk.
One liquor-fuelled mishap had already caused Colonel An’s jealousy to flare up; if there were any more incidents, Bai Xiao didn’t know how she would explain.
She had no intentions towards Jiang Shaoqing—his beloved was not related to her in any way.
She had some spare change left, just a few million. When she left to study here, she brought ten thousand yuan but hadn’t had time to deposit it in the bank yet.
There wasn’t a service for remote deposit and withdrawal back then—without bringing it, she would have meant having no money.
So Bai Xiao was indeed carrying a large sum of money, planning to deposit it the next day.
