Married the Tough Guy After Transmigrating

Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Indeed Good

Xu Xiangdong had been waiting at the supply and marketing co-op for a long time, but Chen Yanran didn’t show up, and he was becoming anxious, considering going back.

“Xu Xiangdong.” Chen Yanran shouted at his retreating figure, then stood in place, gasping for breath.

Xu Xiangdong, hearing the shout, turned around in surprise and saw Chen Yanran approaching, his face beaming with joy, “Yanran, you finally came. I thought you weren’t coming, so I was about to leave.

I just saw the supply and marketing co-op got a batch of new fabrics, including one called ‘Dique Liang,’ which is worn by people in big cities nowadays.

Let’s go have a look and buy some fabric to make you a dress.”

Chen Yanran’s eyes sparkled when she heard “Dique Liang” fabric.

She remembered Xu Ying had a dress made from this fabric, which was also imported.

Ordinary cotton was only a few cents, ‘Dique Liang’ was indeed several yuan, but that didn’t stop people’s enthusiasm for pursuing new things. As soon as they heard ‘Dique Liang’ fabric, they were extremely eager for it.

Clothes made from this fabric were of a finer texture than others, and wearing them made one feel superior, fostering a sense of superiority.

Chen Yanran was no exception; she had always longed for such a dress in her heart.

“Then let’s hurry and have a look,” suggested Chen Yanran, forgetting to disdain Xu Xiangdong, the coarse man, and walked into the supply and marketing co-op with a smile on her face.

Xu Xiangdong followed behind her, and seeing Chen Yanran smiling so brightly, he also felt elated.

His mother was wrong; as long as he treated Chen Yanran sincerely, she would definitely be willing to marry him.

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Once Chen Yanran entered the supply and marketing co-op, she saw that the fabric selling area was crowded with people, each pushing and shoving to get inside, “Give me a couple of meters of floral fabric, I want to make myself a skirt.”

The older generation’s fabrics were all in plain dark colors, like blue, navy, and army green, etc. ‘Dique Liang’ fabric was different, not only in the variety of colors but also in the patterns.

Each time such fabrics arrived, they would be madly sought after.

Chen Yanran was getting desperate on the outside of the crowd; at this rate, by the time she got inside, the fabrics would all be gone.

Xu Xiangdong noticed her anxiety, and as a big man, he didn’t care about anything and plunged directly into the group of women.

After a while, Xu Xiangdong came running out with light blue ‘Dique Liang’ fabric, presenting it to Chen Yanran like a treasure, “Yanran, do you like this fabric? It would make a nice dress.

You would look beautiful if you wore a dress made out of this!”

Xu Xiangdong had just squeezed through the crowd, and his body was covered in sweat, and his hair and clothes were disheveled.

Chen Yanran frowned at his appearance, feeling quite disdainful.

But looking at the fabric in his hands, she suppressed the displeasure in her heart and put on a grateful smile, “Thank you, Xiangdong. How much is this fabric? I’ll pay you.”

Xu Xiangdong wouldn’t dream of taking her money, quickly shaking his head, “It’s nothing, Yanran. This fabric is a gift from me, you don’t have to pay.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Yanran’s face turned a shade of red, and she said embarrassingly, “How can I just take something from you without paying? That’s not right.”

A hint of red flushed over Xu Xiangdong’s honest face, “It’s fine, just take it.”

As he looked down, a flash of disgust flickered in Chen Yanran’s eyes, and she accepted the fabric with a sense of entitlement.

Xu Xiangdong thought that since she accepted his gift, she was also accepting his sentiments, which made him even more nervous.

Watching Chen Yanran, he stuttered, “Yanran, when are you free to come over to my house for a meal?”

Chen Yanran frowned at the thought of Xu Xiangdong’s mother, “Your mother doesn’t like me, it’s probably better if I don’t go.”

Xu Xiangdong became anxious upon hearing this, “My mother has just been influenced by other people, you’re not at all like what they say.

I’ll go back and talk to my mother properly; she won’t dislike you.”

Chen Yanran opened her bright eyes, lifted her head, and gazed into Xu Xiangdong’s eyes, “Thank you for still trusting me.”

Xu Xiangdong felt his soul being hooked away with just one look, and his heart was so happy he couldn’t tell north from south, “Yanran, do you know how to make this dress?

If you can’t, I’ll take it back and have my sister make it for you.”

Chen Yanran quickly shook her head; if the dress ended up at the Xu Family’s home and Sun Dcao found out, it would definitely be taken from her.

She might not know how to make it, but she could ask the female members of the Youth Corps for help.

She smiled gracefully and said, “I can make it, no need to trouble your sister.”

Xu Xiangdong chuckled and scratched his head, saying, “Are you hungry? Let’s go have a meal. Xu Ying is really something now, she’s working at the State-owned Restaurant.

We might get extra food if we go there and ask her.”

The younger generation of Xujia Village generally got along well.

So, mentioning this wasn’t a big deal.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yanran’s face turned pale and she quickly shook her head, “There’s no need for that, dining at a State-owned Restaurant is too expensive, it’s better to eat at home!”

Xu Xiangdong thought Chen Yanran was reluctant to spend his money, and his heart was instantly filled with even more joy.

His mother had told him that Chen Zhiqing was a girl from the city, known to be extravagant with money, and that their family couldn’t afford to keep her. But look at how capable she was at handling life now!

“Alright then, I’ll take you to buy some groceries so you can cook when you get back to the Youth Corps.”

The two of them happened to pass by the State-owned Restaurant just as Xu Ying was coming out with the purchaser, Xiao Zhang, buying stuff and coincidentally saw them.

“Xu Ying, what are you spacing out for? Hurry up,” urged Xiao Zhang, the purchaser. He wanted to finish up and rest.

It was unclear whether Xu Ying’s cooking was just too good, or if there had been an increase in customers lately, but the restaurant business was booming.

They used to order a certain amount of vegetables every day, but now it wasn’t enough, leading Xiao Zhang to overtime to order another batch of vegetables.

Xu Ying had offered to go along to choose some fresh and suitable produce.

Xiao Zhang was a man in his thirties, and because Chef Ge always called him Xiao Zhang, Gao Guihua did the same, and eventually, everyone at the restaurant began calling him that.

Xu Ying simply followed suit and called him Xiao Zhang as well.

Xiao Zhang wasn’t offended.

However, Xiao Zhang was somewhat unhappy about Xu Ying joining him for the purchasing. Being in charge of procurement was a desirable position; while he didn’t dare make any big moves, receiving some gratuities that didn’t cost anything was still doable.

But if Xu Ying went along, she might get a share of those benefits.

Upon seeing how lavishly Xiao Zhang was purchasing vegetables, Xu Ying immediately thought of a way to make money.

Xiao Zhang wasn’t just the purchaser for their restaurant; the county’s restaurants were divided into two zones, one on the east and the other on the west, with a central line dividing them. The eastern side was managed by the eastern purchaser, and the western side by the western purchaser.

Xiao Zhang was in charge of the eastern area.

“Xiao Zhang, you always pay this price on regular days? That’s too expensive,” Xu Ying remarked.

“What price do you think is fair?” Xiao Zhang asked, feeling somewhat displeased, perceiving Xu Ying to be questioning his work. Wasn’t his dedication to his job enough?

Xu Ying could tell he was annoyed, and smiling, she said, “I just don’t like seeing these people trick you. We’re buying so much, we should get wholesale prices.

For example, cabbage like this costs us only five cents for two pounds, radishes are one cent per pound…”

Xu Ying listed everything from eggs to vegetables and some mountain goods.