Back to the 1970s: Building My Fortune Through Time Trading-Chapter 148: The New Colleague Arrives

Zhang Guifang hurriedly said, "Eldest son, quick, help Mom pick up the hat."

Su Zhiqiang was about to pick up the hat when he forgot he was still holding Zhang Guifang.

Without support, Zhang Guifang suddenly fell, spreading her arms and legs, injuring herself more seriously.

As everyone laughed, Su Zhiqiang clumsily carried his mom away, feeling embarrassed.

Wang Chunhua gave Su Xiaoxiao a fierce glare and walked away too.

As the commotion dispersed, Liu Cuilan suddenly noticed the mugwort in the courtyard was gone and turned to Su Xiaoxiao: "Third child, did the mugwort buyer come?"

"Yeah, they’ve taken it already."

"But..."

Just as Liu Cuilan was about to ask why none of them heard any noise, an ear-piercing alarm rang behind her.

Su Xiaoxiao realized it was her alarm for work and slid straight into her room, took two minutes to tidy up, and bolted out of the room with a cornbread in her mouth and hopped onto her bike.

"Mom, I’m off to work."

Before her words finished, she was already rushing out.

Liu Cuilan shook her head in amusement: "This child, always so rash..."

Before she finished, she suddenly stepped on something: "Oh, it’s the third child’s bag... Wait, the bag!"

Liu Cuilan hurriedly stuffed the bag into the hands of the bewildered Su Jianwu: "Quick, catch up with your third sister."

Su Jianwu tucked the bag under his arm and ran to chase. As he got out the door, he saw a cloud of yellow dust surging towards him at sprint speed.

He instinctively dodged to the side, then realized his arm was empty, as Su Xiaoxiao, with cornbread in her mouth and the military-green bag dangling from her neck, rushed past him.

Su Jianwu was stunned for a second, then slowly gave her a thumbs up—impressive, third sister!

Su Xiaoxiao sped all the way to the department store, her cornbread nearly dried from the wind, finally making it on time.

Manager Xu opened the door just in time to see a figure covered in dust, with hair like it had been electrically charged, rushing in with a cornbread in her mouth.

She quickly stopped the person: "Sorry, comrade, this is our backstage; if you’re begging, please go across the street."

Su Xiaoxiao: "..."

"Manager Xu, it’s me." She quickly flashed Manager Xu her big white teeth.

Manager Xu stared at her, with a look like a grandpa scrutinizing a phone on the subway, took a while to recognize her as none other than Comrade Su from the department store.

Her expression was indescribable: "Comrade Su, did you get hit by a car on the way here?"

"No, no, just a bit rushed while cycling."

Su Xiaoxiao looked at the clock in the hall and screamed like a marmot: "Manager Xu, I’ll catch you later; it’s time."

While speaking, she slid beneath Manager Xu’s arm and darted towards the back.

On the way, she received countless looks as if they were seeing a lunatic.

Yang Baoguo was just about to sip water from his enamel mug when a shadow zipped past, causing half of the water to splash on him.

He looked down and yelped; damn, all the water was on him.

Five minutes later, Su Xiaoxiao emerged from the back, refreshed and back to her usual cute and beautiful self.

Seeing her, Zhang Yulan couldn’t help but ask, "Xiaoxiao, did you see a beggar go in when you entered just now?"

Su Xiaoxiao: Could it be that beggar was actually me?

She calmly blew on the cornbread in her hand, opened her mouth wide, stuffed it in, and chewed.

Mumbling, "I didn’t see."

As Zhang Yulan was about to peek into the back, she noticed the door open with customers rushing in.

It was time for the department store’s business.

She hurriedly arranged her expression to greet the customers with a smile.

Su Xiaoxiao also got ready to smile at the customers, but suddenly, her expression changed—the cornbread was too dry; she was choking!

She thumped at her chest until she swallowed the stubborn cornbread that was stuck.

"Hello, is there anything you’d like to buy?" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

She looked up with a polite smile, only to see the lady in front suddenly change her expression, "Sorry...I joined the wrong queue."

And with that, she dashed away.

Su Xiaoxiao!!!

What just happened? Why did that lady have a look as if she’d seen a ghost? Was there something on her face?

The truth is, a dry cornbread can hardly last the morning—Su Xiaoxiao learned this through experience.

Yes, it wasn’t even lunchtime yet, and she was already ravenous.

With her stomach uncontrollably rumbling "grrrr," she stiffly maintained a smile until lunchtime.

As soon as it was time off work, Zhang Yulan slid a bun into her hand: "Xiaoxiao, have this to tide you over."

Just as Su Xiaoxiao was about to say she wasn’t hungry, her stomach grumbled again, louder this time.

She blushed, took the bun, and thanked reluctantly, "Thank you, Sister Zhang."

"With our relationship, why the formality? I heard your tummy grumbling all morning."

Su Xiaoxiao shyly smiled and bit into the bun, chewing for just two mouthfuls when a bothersome voice sounded nearby.

Zhang Dongmei passed by with a lunchbox, gave her a disdainful look: "A woman eating so much; anyone would think you’re the reincarnation of a starved ghost."

No grudges last overnight for colleagues because she usually retaliates immediately.

Before Zhang Dongmei finished, she let out a cry as both she and her lunchbox went tumbling.

Clumsily, getting up from the floor, she shouted, "Who tripped me?"

Su Xiaoxiao calmly munched her bun: "Mr. Zhang, one should often self-reflect when nothing happens; it’s not the road’s fault but your own lack."

"Su Xiaoxiao, wasn’t it you? I’m going to get you!"

Zhang Dongmei shrieked, ready to charge at Su Xiaoxiao but halted abruptly, almost bumping into her.

Manager Xu walked in with a stylish young woman.

The woman sported trendy curled hair tied up with a yellow-orange floral headband, dangling earrings, a high-neck white sweater, a khaki woolen coat, a checked orange skirt, and black high-heeled shoes, looking very fashionable amidst the homely-dressed sales clerks.

Manager Xu cleared the way, raised her voice, "Let’s take a moment to introduce everyone—this is Qin Shuang, our department store’s new salesperson. Starting today, she’ll be taking over Wang Lili’s previous position."