Reborn in the 90s, I traded my ex-husband for eight apartments.

After Xia He left, Xu Qinglin stood there for a while before leaving as well.

Instead of chasing after Xia He, they returned the way they came.

Li Yueshu pouted:

"Pearl, isn't that Boss Xia's boyfriend? I feel like he's not good enough for her."

Bai Zhenzhu also felt there was a problem between the two, but Xia He was not one to be trifled with, so she wasn't too worried.

There was too much cargo to transport all at once, so Li Yueshu and Bai Chengxiang stayed at the train station to watch over the remaining cargo belonging to Bai Zhenzhu and Xia He, while Bai Zhenzhu and Bai Chenglei took the cargo back.

Back at the clothing store, another flurry of activity ensued.

The store's inventory was almost sold out; the T-shirts had long been given away, and only a few autumn and summer clothes remained, which Bai Zhenzhu had gathered and hung up in a corner.

After all the goods were brought back, Bai Chengxiang went back to help Xu Yin hang up the clothes, and Bai Chenglei stayed until almost 11 o'clock before returning to the restaurant.

With plenty of manpower, the whole family hung up the clothes in just one morning.

The quality of this new batch of goods is excellent; the wool coats and leather jackets were not cheap to buy.

There aren't many leather jackets, only four, and the wholesale price for each one is over three hundred.

This batch of goods, including shipping, cost a total of over 13,000.

Fortunately, I cleared out the inventory and recovered the funds, and with what the restaurant and braised meat shop earned last month, it's almost enough.

Xia He was busy working in the shop.

Xu Qinglin's mother has arrived.

Wen Fengqin quickly went up to greet them:

"Hey girl, what brings you here?"

"Oh dear, our goods just arrived. The store is a mess. Please come and sit down."

He then winked at Xia He, signaling her to go pour some water.

Why did they have to come today of all times?

Xia He poured the water rather unenthusiastically.

"Auntie, have some tea."

Some of the new stock has already been hung up. Mrs. Xu was looking at some wool coats when she casually remarked:

"I'm not thirsty, don't worry about me, go about your business, I'm just looking around."

Xiahe put the water on the counter and then ignored her.

Wen Fengqin tried to talk to Xu's mother, but she ignored her.

Wen Fengqin looked embarrassed.

"Xiahe, how much is this coat?" Xu's mother asked, holding up a coat.

Wen Fengqin immediately smiled and said:

"What do you mean by selling or not selling..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xia He interrupted:

"Auntie, this coat is a new style this year. It sells for 388 yuan, but if you want it, you can pay 288 yuan. I won't make money off you."

Wen Fengqin secretly rolled her eyes at Xia He.

Xia He pretended not to see it.

Mrs. Xu's expression turned somewhat embarrassed:

"This is too expensive."

Xia He smiled:

"Yes, they are expensive. All the clothes I gave you before were good quality; none of them were cheap."

Mrs. Xu's face darkened further. She slammed the coat back on and walked out.

Wen Fengqin quickly got up to see him off:

"Young lady, sit for a while longer."

Xu's mother left without looking back.

Wen Fengqin was furious and glared at Xia He:

"What on earth do you want to do?"

Xia He's face darkened:

"Mom, I want to call off the engagement."

Wen Fengqin was taken aback:

"What? Break off the engagement? You've been dating for years, what will people say if you break off the engagement now? Besides, you're not getting any younger."

Xia He: "Let others say what they want, I'm breaking off the engagement."

Wen Fengqin: "Give me a reason."

Xia He: "I saw Xu Qinglin shopping with a girl a couple of days ago, so I asked him about it."

"I just found out that he hadn't been idle all along; he had been looking at other girls, trying to find someone who was a good match for his Xu family."

"They simply look down on self-employed individuals like me!"

Wen Fengqin was so angry that she trembled all over:

"What? That bastard Xu Qinglin dares to do that!"

"I'll go find him."

Xia He quickly stopped the person:

"What good will it do to find him? Do you really want me to marry into a family like that?"

"Look at that old woman's attitude just now, does she think this is her own wardrobe?"

"She came here but didn't offer to help. All she wanted was for me to bring her a wool coat. Shameless."

Wen Fengqin was extremely worried:

“But you’ve been talking to Xu Qinglin for so long, everyone knows that. It will definitely be difficult to find someone like that again in the future.”

Xia He didn't care at all:

"What's so difficult about it? There are no three-legged toads, but two-legged men are everywhere."

"Besides, I can earn my own money. If other men are like Xu Qinglin, then it's better not to get married."

Xu Qinglin, ptooey!

After Xia He finished her meal, she went to Bai Zhenzhu's place.

She glanced around and noticed that the pre-matched items in the store were very eye-catching; they were clearly the store's main offerings.

White Pearl is being registered and put into storage against the order form:

I'll pay you back another day.

Xia He waved her hand: "No rush, you just bought the shop, we'll give you the money when we have it."

White Pearl smiled and said, "I have some."

Xia He said proudly, "How about this batch of goods? My sister doesn't even like those leggings. Look at the suit pants, wide-leg pants, and jeans she sent us. These are the most popular styles in Hong Kong and Guangzhou."

Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said, "The goods are indeed good. I'm just benefiting from your good fortune."

Xia He: "We're like family, from now on our goods will be delivered from this train station."

Bai Zhenzhu also said, "If there are suitable shops outside, we can open one there and specialize in selling high-quality clothing."

Xia He was taken aback: "You really want to buy a shop?"

White Pearl: "I'll buy it if I find a suitable one."

She looked at Xia He:

"Sister, if you have some spare cash, why don't you buy one? Look at how much housing prices have gone up. Just look at your shop, its value has increased many times over!"

"Besides, now that you've bought it, the shop is registered in your name, and has nothing to do with anyone else."

Xia He's eyes lit up.

Thinking of something, her face fell again:

"I'd like to buy a house and move out."

She also has a married brother. A 25-year-old woman who is still unmarried and living at home, her sister-in-law is bound to have something to say.

Xia He hadn't originally thought about buying another house. People these days don't have that many ideas; they just think that girls will get married eventually, and once they're married, they'll have a house to live in.

She's not planning to get married now, and living at home all the time isn't a good idea.

The key is that if you live in your own house, you don't have to care about other people's opinions at all.

The more Xia He thought about it, the more excited she became.

I slapped my forehead.

Why didn't I think of that before?

White Pearl thought to herself, "Who would have thought?"

The price she paid for thinking these things was the lives of herself and her son, as well as more than a decade of her youth.

Xia He is an impatient person: "I'll ask around later and buy it nearby. I'll call you if I have any extra."

Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said, "Okay."

When Li Yueshu returned from washing the dishes, Xia He had already gone home; she hadn't finished sorting out the goods on her end.

Bai Zhenzhu hung another simple poster on the shop door.

The sign above reads "Hong Kong's finest autumn clothing, 20% off everything."

They really created a lot of hype.

Not long after, two well-dressed women entered the store and immediately took a liking to the wool coat that Bai Zhenzhu was wearing.

The khaki plaid coat was paired with a dark brown turtleneck sweater, which looked very sophisticated.

Bai Zhenzhu greeted him with a smile:

"Comrades, these are our newest styles that just arrived today. Feel free to try them on if you like."

The woman carrying a small leather bag looked around:

"Are your products really popular in Hong Kong?"

Bai Zhenzhu looked at her face and felt that she looked somewhat familiar.

But she couldn't possibly know a woman with such an elegant and intellectual air.