Time Travel: Female Cannon Fodder of the Republic of China

But Shen Jiaxing was going to open a savings bank, and Ai Shutong wanted to get involved. She was in urgent need of funds, so she planned to distribute the dividends in the next few days.

Ai Shutong was calculating in her mind when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Ziyuan pushed open the door and stuck her head in. "Manager, there's a lady named Lin Manru downstairs. She said she's your classmate and she wants us to give her a gold card discount."

Ai Shutong stood up with a smile, "Oh my! She is really successful. She wants a discount from me."

When I walked downstairs and looked up, I saw a girl wearing a waist-cinched cheongsam and a short fur coat standing at the door smoking.

Ai Shutong quickly stepped forward and put out her cigarette. "If you don't know English, you should know Chinese, right?"

He turned sideways and pointed at the sign next to him, "No smoking! See it?"

"My house is full of precious fabrics and ready-made clothes. If they catch fire, I'll come to your door begging for alms!"

Lin Manru stretched out her finger with bright red nail polish and tapped Ai Shutong's forehead. "You stupid girl! Have you shown any progress in a long time? Do you dare to challenge me, your sister?!"

Ai Shutong shrugged, looking like she was helpless. "What's the matter? You're asking for a discount in my name, can't I just say something to you?"

Lin Manru pushed her away with her handbag and walked straight in. "This dress, that coat, and the pink sweater, give them all to me to try on!"

"I heard you have high-end cheongsams here? Do you have a catalog? Show it to me!"

Ai Shutong said to Ziyuan beside her: "Did you hear that? Miss Lin is a wealthy woman, we can't let her go easily today! Serve her well, and you will get the commission!"

Lin Manru: "Hey! Stop talking nonsense! Give me one of your gold cards."

Shion said in embarrassment: "We can only issue gold cards if you spend more than 1,000 yuan here."

Ai Shutong glared at Ziyuan in feigned anger: "How can you be so tactless?! Is Miss Lin short of money? How could she care about a thousand dollars? Go and deliver the clothes Miss Lin just pointed out to 102."

After saying that, he took Lin Manru to Room 102. Seeing the new Xiaozhao cleaning the room, he asked her to get some pastries and drinks.

"Manru, it's been a long time since we last met. Why don't you ask me to go out and play?"

Lin Manru sat on the sofa with her feet up, crossed her arms and said, "I had a baby some time ago!"

Ai Shutong exclaimed "Ah——" in surprise.

"When did it happen? You kept it a secret!"

Lin Manru: "It's just the full moon. It's not a good thing, why are you yelling about it?!"

Ai Shutong knew that Lin Manru was forced by her father to marry her current husband.

After talking today, I realized that even after so long, she still holds a grudge.

"Why? Your man treats you badly?"

Lin Manru shook her head and sighed, "Ah! Isn't that the case? How many good men are there, especially the sons of officials? Which one of them doesn't have a small mansion? It seems to mean that he is incompetent."

Ai Shutong also sighed. Lin Manru used to be a celebrity in their girls' school. She had a good family background, a beautiful face, and top grades. Men couldn't take their eyes off such a perfect woman, and women were envious and jealous of her.

But once she got married, she lost the opportunity to continue her studies, gave up her once glamorous life, and became a woman who silently contributed behind the successful man.

"Don't talk about me anymore, it's all tears!"

"Let me tell you about you! Your store is very famous! I often hear my fellow players talking about Nishang Clothing Store, and they are all proud to wear your clothes!"

"You are such a heartless person! How come you didn't think of me when you had such a good deal? That's really not nice of you!"

Ai Shutong: "How dare I! Your man is always a cop in everything he does, and he never sees any cash. I'm afraid that if you stay with him for too long, you'll pick up his habits. My small business can't stand a few cops."

Lin Manru sneered, "You've been doing business for so long, why are you still so blunt? You'll suffer sooner or later with your temper!"

Ai Shutong: "I've suffered a loss a long time ago! There's nothing I can do, I'm just this stubborn."

Lin Manru sighed deeply, "Every family has its own troubles. If you count on your fingers, there will always be some kind of unhappiness."

"Boom boom boom——"

The knock on the door interrupted the two people's sighs and dispelled the melancholy in the room.

Ai Shutong opened the door and Xiao Zhao walked in carrying a tray.

With snacks and drinks, the two stopped talking about those dirty things and started talking about clothes and dressing.

In the end, Lin Manru not only took away the three clothes she chose, but also bought the two clothes that Ai Shutong picked for her.

When paying the bill, Lin Manru deliberately frightened Ai Shutong, "Hey! I didn't bring any cash. Please write a note for me. I'll sign Wu Shixiong's name."

Ai Shutong glared and immediately shouted, "No! If you don't have money, put your clothes down. The Finance Bureau's notice won't work with me!"

Lin Manru said with a sigh, "You are so cruel to a beauty like me!"

Ai Shutong shook her hair coquettishly, "Hey! Don't I say, can we be a little more self-aware?"

"It feels like a long time since we last met. After hundreds of years, you dare to compete with me in beauty."

Lin Manru couldn't stand her arrogance, so she went up and hit her arm a few times, "Pa Pa Pa".

Ai Shutong was not willing to be outdone, and she hit back a few times without caring where it was.

Zheng Qiuying was watching from the side and was so amused that she even started clapping her hands.

"Well done, Mislin!"

Ai Shutong took the time to yell at her: "Which side are you from?!"

Zheng Qiuying felt guilty and quickly changed her stance, "Shutong is a good spanker. Yes, spank her butt!"

Lin Manru stopped panting, "No more fighting, no more fighting, you guys from Nishang are banding together to bully me."

"I am outnumbered today. In a few days, I will gather everyone and fight you for three hundred rounds."

Ai Shutong also stopped. She was much more physically fit. She had been making such a fuss for a long time without getting red in the face or out of breath. When she heard Lin Manru yelling, she shook her head and shouted, "Who's afraid of who? If you dare to come, I will fight you back."

After this incident, Lin Manru felt less depressed and the smile on her face became more natural.

"Hey! I'm not as strong as you after having a baby. I admit defeat. I won't sign a note today. I'll write you a check instead."

Ai Shutong smiled proudly, "Did you see that? I took down Miss Lin in no time. You should learn from me in the future!"

Zheng Qiuying, Hu Ying and Ziyuan were all laughing so hard.

Lin Manru looked at her helplessly and pointed at her with her finger, "You!"

A few days later, after settling the bills, Ai Shutong went to the bank to withdraw some money.