"Can't you give a discount without a card?" Tie Wa grumbled.
The cashier nodded in response: "Yes."
"Then why don't you just find a random mbership card and apply the discount to this piece of clothing?"
"mbership cards are personal items, and only the mber themselves can use them. It wouldn't be in accordance with our rules if we did that."
"Didn't you just say to that with a mbership card, spending earns points, and those points can be used in raffles or sothing?"
"Yes, but the prerequisite is that you have a mbership card."
"I think you guys are too rigid. I'm spending money to buy this piece of clothing at a discount, which adds points for the person with the mbership card, and you get to sell the clothing, so everyone benefits. Why won't you agree?"
This statent left the store staff stunned, and even Xiao Feng, sitting not far away, couldn't help but be taken aback.
Who's saying Tie Wa is slow-headed?
This guy's a freaking logic genius!
The sales clerk ca over, gave a look to the cashier, and said, "How about this? You take a look at other clothes first, and we'll help you communicate to see if there's a mber willing to provide a mbership card.
Does that work for you?"
"Okay, I'll take a look at others then," Tie Wa agreed, taking Chen Li to look at pants and shoes.
But after turning and wandering, they found that even the cheapest ones were not below five hundred bucks.
This made both feel a bit conflicted but embarrassed to walk away without buying.
Xiao Feng shook his head and sighed, glanced at the store's na, and suddenly rembered seeing a mbership card for this brand in the little girl's cardholder.
Thinking of this, she took a picture and sent it to the girl on WeChat, asking, "Do you have a mbership card for this brand?"
In less than half a minute, the girl replied: "Yes, but haven't used it for a long ti. It's probably near expiration, let check."
Two minutes later, the girl sent a picture of the card: "Just in ti, it expires at the end of the month. Do you want to use it, Xiao Feng brother?"
Before Xiao Feng could reply whether to use it or not, the account password had already been sent over.
Glancing at Tie Wa and Chen Li still wandering, Xiao Feng pocketed the phone, approached the counter while they weren't looking, coordinated with the cashier to use the girl's mbership card for checkout later, and left the clothing store.
The sales clerk sneakily leaned over, in a questioning tone: "Spill, did that handso guy just add you on WeChat?"
"No, he just provided a mbership card," the cashier explained.
"Really?"
"What else could it be? Did he fancy and want to date ?"
"That's unlikely; if he's dating anyone, it would be ."
"Pfft! Don't flatter yourself!"
They bickered, but neither really minded the matter.
Just like Tie Wa said, he enjoyed the discount with the mbership card, the money spent got converted into points added to the card, and the clerk raised performance—everyone benefits.
No one would refuse such a thing!
After leaving the clothing store, Xiao Feng received a call from the little girl.
"Confess honestly, Xiao Feng brother, who exactly are you buying clothes for?" The girl's tone was unfriendly.
"Not buying for anyone," Xiao Feng replied honestly, "just borrowing your mbership card."
The girl's tone imdiately shifted: "That brand only sells won's clothing; even their shoes and belts have no n's options. Don't tell you're buying for yourself to wear."
"I said borrowing, not for myself."
"So if not for you, who are you borrowing it for?"
"A friend of mine."
"Male or female?"
"Male."
The girl was amused: "Xiao Feng brother, you're getting less and less careful with your lies.
I've already told you, that brand only sells won's clothing.
Could it be your friend... is into cross-dressing?"
Xiao Feng laughed, half-crying: "I lent the card to a male friend, and he used it to buy clothes for his girlfriend. Is there a problem?"
"Yes, there is!" The girl's tone was serious: "Let's video chat now."
With that, she hung up the call, and the video invitation ca through.
Xiao Feng connected to the video and, after explaining, finally turned the page.
On the other side, though they possessed the clothing, Chen Li seed sowhat unhappy, repeatedly complaining about Tie Wa's splurging and lack of thrift.
Thus, to embody thriftiness, Tie Wa went to the free market, bought a set of clothes for himself, the total cost being far less than even a fraction of the price of a down jacket.
Chen Li instantly felt unsure whether to be touched or scold.
The two went to have sothing to eat and then began wandering aimlessly.
Winter nights always co early; by six o'clock, the sun had set.
Tie Wa bought a bunch of food, drinks, and essentials and bumped into Lao Lu's donkey cart, and said to Chen Li: "Tell my uncle and aunt that, at most two years, if I don't establish myself, I'll go back to the village to propose to you."
Xiao Feng frowned; this guy really didn't know how to talk.
Sure enough, Chen Li was unhappy: "And what if you do establish yourself?"
"Establish myself..." Tie Wa scratched his head: "I'd still go to your house to propose."
"Pfft!"
Chen Li couldn't help but laugh. She stepped forward, tidied Tie Wa's clothes, and earnestly advised: "While outside, don't make trouble, but don't get bullied either.
Also!
City girls dress well and look nice, so don't let them turn your head."
"How could I!" Tie Wa angrily said: "I've committed to you for life; you are like a fairy in my eyes, no matter how pretty others are, they're no match!"
Chen Li chuckled, covered her mouth, and hugged Tie Wa, loosening her embrace after a while.
She turned her gaze to Xiao Feng and tentatively asked: "Can I talk to you alone?"
Xiao Feng smiled and nodded, walking a stretch with Chen Li.
"Tie Wa bro can be stubborn sotis, um... very set in his ways, but he ans no harm and won't hurt anyone. If he does anything wrong, I hope you won't hold it against him," Chen Li requested.
"I understand," Xiao Feng agreed: "He's just cautious about not being steady just yet; that's why he didn't bring you along. Give it half a year, he'll bring you over."
"Really?" Chen Li was pleasantly surprised: "eting you with Tie Wa bro is truly a blessing of a lifeti!"
Xiao Feng looked toward the sky, where the sunset was hanging and smiled: "To send you off a thousand miles, we must part eventually. I'll look after Tie Wa; get ho before dark."
"Mm." Chen Li agreed, quickly ran to Tie Wa, and hurriedly gave a few more reminders.
On the twilight-blanketed street, Chen Li sat in the carriage, waving goodbye.
Tie Wa also raised his right hand, waving it.
Countless tis, they wanted to run toward each other, but restrained this impulse.
"From childhood 'til now, no one ever wanted to play with or talk to ; only she never minded ," Tie Wa said with a tone of sadness.
Sun Shijie chid in: "She's so kind, surely many people like her?"
Tie Wa shook his head: "Anyone who dares like her got chased away by , I'm the only one who can like her."
"..." Sun Shijie.
"..." Xiao Feng.
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