Back to the 1970s: Building My Fortune Through Time Trading-Chapter 342: Comparison Kills

So, just hearing that Su Xiaoxiao was worried about order issues, she immediately stepped up to help her.

Just from this alone, Zhang Yulan’s impression of him improved quite a bit.

She leaned in gossipingly, "Xiaoxiao, I just saw Liu Changjiang leave angrily with Director Zhou, what’s going on with you guys?"

This matter would be known to everyone sooner or later, so Su Xiaoxiao didn’t plan to hide it. She immediately told them about Chen Tieshan placing an order with their department store, as well as the order from Director Zhou, in a simple recount.

Zhang Yulan, listening with wide eyes beside her, couldn’t believe how relaxed Su Xiaoxiao was in striking such a big deal in such a short time, making her feel inferior by comparison.

She just worried about her, fearing she would be outdone by that shameless Liu Changjiang.

Thinking about Liu Changjiang being thwarted, Zhang Yulan felt quite pleased.

By the end, she couldn’t help but marvel, thinking that the man she saw earlier didn’t look impressive, nor did his attire seem noteworthy; she thought he was just as broke as she was. But unexpectedly, he was discreetly wealthy with substance.

Being able to order so many things at once, not many people could do that in this era.

Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but lament internally that if this were in modern times, these items wouldn’t count as much.

But she didn’t dare say that aloud for fear of sounding pretentious.

"Xiaoxiao, you’re amazing. You landed such a big order, no wonder you weren’t rushing when we pressed you. Turns out you had it all under control."

Su Xiaoxiao felt a bit embarrassed by her praise. She didn’t have it all under control; she was just lucky. Even before starting, she accidentally stumbled onto success like a blind cat catching a dead mouse. The items Chen Tieshan wanted weren’t overly priced at the department store, and Chen Tieshan would surely agree to do her a favor.

"Sister Zhang, honestly, I didn’t know Comrade Chen would place an order. It just happened by chance."

Noticing Zhang Yulan’s gossipy eyes, Su Xiaoxiao tried to explain.

However, Zhang Yulan didn’t believe it at all, while Qin Shuang continued to gaze at Su Xiaoxiao with bright eyes, as if trying to make a flower bloom out of her. As expected of her idol, she’s truly impressive.

What seemed to be a headache for others was as simple as snapping fingers for her.

"This is a big deal, let’s go to the cafeteria for a nice lunch and celebrate."

Zhang Yulan looked at Su Xiaoxiao with admiration, no wonder she was her pick for sales manager, quietly achieving something big, impressive indeed.

Her admiration for Su Xiaoxiao grew even more.

Su Xiaoxiao remembered she had plans to eat at a state-run restaurant later and shook her head, "Sister Zhang, I have an appointment at noon, so I won’t be eating at the cafeteria."

Zhang Yulan almost immediately reacted, realizing that Su Xiaoxiao had just landed such a large order and must be having lunch with the client. She quickly said, "No worries, we see each other every day, we can have that meal anytime. You go handle your business first."

Qin Shuang nodded and agreed, "Xiaoxiao, it’s fine. We can eat by ourselves, you handle your important matters." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Seeing how considerate the two were being for her, Su Xiaoxiao felt very touched. Just as she was about to say something, a sudden female voice interrupted her.

"Are you the Su Xiaoxiao who got first place in both the written exam and interview in the department store selection test?"

Hearing her name, Su Xiaoxiao turned her head to look.

She saw a young girl of medium height, with meticulously styled hair standing not far from her, scrutinizing her with inquisitive eyes, like appraising a product’s value.

Feeling uneasy under her gaze, Su Xiaoxiao frowned slightly and responded, "I am Su Xiaoxiao, what do you want with me?"

The young girl, upon hearing this, suddenly stepped forward and offered her hand, her face breaking into a smile, "Hello, I’m Niu Xiaoli, I just started working at the department store today, and I look forward to your guidance."

She quickly added, "If possible, I hope we can become good friends."

It was the first time Su Xiaoxiao heard someone talk about making friends so matter-of-factly.

Not even close to being familiar, they only knew each other’s names, and here she was, suddenly proposing to be good friends?

She felt this girl’s thought process was somewhat atypical. Then, Qin Shuang gently nudged her and whispered, "Xiaoxiao, if I’m not mistaken, she’s the daughter of a leader in the commercial bureau. She was supposed to attend the department store selection test but, for some reason, didn’t show up on the exam day."

Just as she said this, Niu Xiaoli spoke again, "I didn’t attend the exam that day, otherwise the double first title might have been mine."

As these words fell, the room immediately went silent, like pin-drop silence. How should one put it? She was a bit overly confident, to the point of making others uncomfortable.

In the face of everyone’s strange looks, Niu Xiaoli seemed oblivious and continued to stare at Su Xiaoxiao, "If you want to be friends with me, it’s best to keep your distance from people like them. I only befriend smart people."

Speaking so bluntly in front of Zhang Yulan and Qin Shuang, even Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but frown more deeply. "They’re both my colleagues and my friends. Why should I listen to you and keep my distance from them? Furthermore, I don’t become your best friend just because you tell me to. We barely even know each other."

Niu Xiaoli didn’t expect Su Xiaoxiao to flat-out reject her, her face immediately transformed into a palette of emotions.

Previously, wherever she went, people would eagerly try to please her.

Being snubbed hurt her pride, and she felt somewhat angry.

Finally, donning a cool face, she spoke again, "Comrade Su, we’re both smart people. I only befriend similar people, and my willingness to be your friend is a compliment. Don’t be ungrateful."

Her tone and attitude shifted rapidly; her previous admiring gaze towards Su Xiaoxiao had now turned to aloofness.

This young woman spoke so rudely, clearly someone with money and power at home, raised in arrogance.

Su Xiaoxiao didn’t want to argue further with someone like her, being an ordinary civilian herself, she didn’t want any more trouble.

She quickly said, "Comrade Niu, today you’re supposed to report for your first day at the department store, right? It’s almost lunchtime, you should hurry and find Director Chen."

Niu Xiaoli glanced at the clock on the wall, realizing time was tight, she continued, "I’ll give you three days to think about it, I’ll come back then for your answer, hoping you have a satisfactory one."

With that, she turned and left, without any unnecessary dawdling.

It was the first time Su Xiaoxiao met someone with such a character, feeling a bit of a headache.

Seeing that Qin Shuang and Zhang Yulan were still stunned beside her, she spoke up as a reminder.

"Alright, it’s getting late, let’s quickly go eat separately, see you later."

She slung her bag over her shoulder, heading to the door, and just as she reached it, someone called out her name.