Back to the 1970s: Building My Fortune Through Time Trading-Chapter 329: Director Sun Comes to See Her

Liu Changjiang really can sacrifice his dignity, actually coming to her for a favor.

Considering their relationship, Su Xiaoxiao not kicking him while he’s down is already quite magnanimous.

"Manager Liu, you’re giving me too much credit. I’m just a small salesperson, how could I have a good relationship with the general manager? I really can’t help with this, you’d better find someone else."

Su Xiaoxiao stopped paying him any mind, eager to get to work.

She didn’t want to waste a month’s perfect attendance because of someone like him.

Seeing she didn’t give him any face, Liu Changjiang ground his back teeth in frustration.

Asking her for help was supposed to give her some face; she really started getting full of herself.

A country bumpkin actually thinking she’s something?

Since relying on Su Xiaoxiao was futile, he’d have to think of another plan.

"Xiaoxiao, did you run into Manager Liu just now?"

Su Xiaoxiao was stopped by Zhang Yulan as soon as she entered.

"Just saw him at the door."

Since they were all insiders, Su Xiaoxiao didn’t hold back.

"Let me tell you..."

Zhang Yulan looked around, conspiratorially leaning closer, "Did you hear? Didn’t Manager Liu say he was resigning yesterday? Then turned around and went to our city’s First Department Store. Guess what happened?"

Her gossipy look successfully piqued Su Xiaoxiao’s curiosity.

Following her lead, she asked, "What happened?"

"Nothing worked out, he wanted to be a deputy general manager at the First Department Store, but they were only willing to give him a regular salesperson position, even that was out of respect for our Second Department Store."

Zhang Yulan had a face full of schadenfreude.

Liu Changjiang, who always looked down on others, really took a big fall today.

Su Xiaoxiao didn’t expect this situation either, no wonder Liu Changjiang thick-skinnedly sought her help earlier, his deputy manager dream shattered.

Of course, the First Department Store wasn’t blind. Why would they make him deputy manager?

"Since he couldn’t be a deputy manager, he shamelessly came back wanting to be his sales department manager, but this morning when he went to see the general manager, the general manager didn’t even let him into the office, it was so damn satisfying."

If not for the inappropriate setting, Zhang Yulan would have loved to slap her thigh and laugh wildly.

This Liu Changjiang, nothing but trouble all day long, even claimed Su Xiaoxiao’s credit, and now he’s reaping karmic retribution.

For this result, Su Xiaoxiao could only sigh and say, "You reap what you sow."

At this point, Zhang Yulan remembered yesterday’s big bones and pig blood, eagerly asking Su Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, should I add some more money for those big bones and pig blood?"

When she got home yesterday, she realized those weren’t just big bones; each one still had meat on it, at least two liang of meat per jin of bone.

For this kind of quality, outside prices would be several times higher, and you couldn’t even buy it without connections; she had really gotten a great deal.

"We’re all friends, Sister Zhang, no need to be so formal with me. I was just lucky, and we can share the good fortune."

Seeing Su Xiaoxiao unwilling to accept, Zhang Yulan could only remember this kindness.

She fished out ten yuan from her pocket and stuffed it into Su Xiaoxiao’s hand, "Xiaoxiao, here’s ten yuan for the watch, I’ll pay you the rest when I can."

Hearing her mention the watch, Su Xiaoxiao glanced at her wrist, unable to suppress her curiosity: "Sister Zhang, your watch...?"

Zhang Yulan clearly didn’t want to talk about it, hurriedly saying, "It’s nothing, just accidentally dropped it, it’s still broken."

"Sister Zhang, if you need the watch fixed, I happen to know someone who can do it for you. How about you bring it over and I’ll help you ask."

Su Xiaoxiao offered quickly.

There was clearly more to Zhang Yulan’s story than she was letting on.

In truth, Su Xiaoxiao didn’t know anyone who fixed watches, but she could just replace it with a new one for Zhang Yulan.

After all, she had plenty of watches.

With friends, she was always generous.

Hearing there might be a chance to fix it, Zhang Yulan’s eyes lit up, then quickly dimmed again, "Better not, it’s quite badly damaged, probably beyond repair."

"Sister Zhang, I’m telling you, the watchmaker I know is really skilled; as long as it’s not smashed to dust, he can fix it."

Of course, Su Xiaoxiao was making this up.

Seeing Su Xiaoxiao’s earnest face, Zhang Yulan immediately believed her, "Really? Then please help me ask."

She said, eagerly reaching into her purse.

Soon, she pulled out a white handkerchief from her bag.

Carefully opening the handkerchief, inside was a pink digital watch.

However, the watch face was full of cracks, and many parts had shattered, clearly from a hard fall.

Such a degree of damage was obviously not caused by a simple accident,

but since Zhang Yulan didn’t want to talk about it, Su Xiaoxiao didn’t press further.

"Xiaoxiao, can a watch damaged like this be repaired? Will it be expensive?"

Zhang Yulan asked anxiously.

She had already consulted several people, all of whom said it was unfixable, and even if it were repairable, the cost would be the same as buying a new one.

Su Xiaoxiao earnestly assured her, "It can be repaired. I had a watch even more severely broken than this, and that craftsman fixed it for me. It wasn’t expensive either, no more than one yuan."

"Really? That’s great. Xiaoxiao, please help me check it out."

Excitedly, Zhang Yulan wrapped the watch up and placed it in Su Xiaoxiao’s hand, her face brightening with a smile.

"Sister Zhang, I’ll ask about it this evening and give you an answer tomorrow."

Fearing Zhang Yulan might want to tag along, she hurriedly added, "That craftsman is a bit eccentric and doesn’t like seeing strangers, Sister Zhang, trust me, I’ll take it to him."

"Of course, I trust you."

Zhang Yulan quickly affirmed, of course, she trusted Su Xiaoxiao.

She still owed Su Xiaoxiao for the watch, so there was no reason not to trust her.

With this weight off her mind, Zhang Yulan felt much better.

As work time approached, the two hurried to prepare at the counter.

At that moment, an old lady walked briskly over, heading straight to Su Xiaoxiao’s counter.

Su Xiaoxiao instinctively put on a polite smile, "Hello, is there anything you need?"

While speaking, the old lady approached closer, and upon seeing her, her smile grew even warmer.

"Comrade Xiao Su, long time no see."

Su Xiaoxiao recognized the person, surprised to find it was none other than Sun Chunhua, the director of the Commerce Bureau, someone she had met a few times before.

She paused for a moment, then said, "Director Sun, what brings you here? Are you looking for our general manager? Shall I take you upstairs?"

Sun Chunhua’s face bore a kindly smile, sizing her up for a moment before speaking slowly, "No need to bother, Comrade Xiao Su, I’m here to see you."

"See me?"

Su Xiaoxiao was puzzled. Why would a high-ranking leader from the Commerce Bureau come to see a small salesperson like her?

As if sensing her confusion, Sun Chunhua smiled and said, "Comrade Xiao Su, are you free now? Can we have a private conversation?"