Back to the 1970s: Building My Fortune Through Time Trading-Chapter 394: Recognizing a Big Sister

The call of "sister" made the waitress’s heart bloom with joy.

"Oh dear, what are you calling me for? I’m much older than you."

She said this, but her face was smiling like a flower.

Su Xiaoxiao pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Comrade, you look at most eighteen, right? I’m already nineteen this year, how could I be younger than you?"

"Ahem... Do I really look that young? Actually, I’m already twenty-three this year."

Chen Lingling couldn’t hold back her laughter.

Su Xiaoxiao looked incredulous: "How is that possible? You’re not fooling me, are you? You look just like you’re seventeen or eighteen."

The waitress was delighted by the flattery, as there’s no woman who doesn’t like being told she looks young.

Glancing at the comb stuffed in her hand, her mood improved even more: "Oh, I can’t accept this, is this the new style from Shanghai? It doesn’t look cheap."

Although she said words of refusal, she was merely going through the motions without any intention of returning the comb.

Su Xiaoxiao specially gave her an excuse: "These are just stocks from our department store, the price is really cheap. I just thought you, sister, were destined for it and you’re young, wearing this color would definitely look nice."

"Oh, I already told you I’m twenty-three, how can I be young? You really know how to talk."

Smiling, she turned her head towards the kitchen and called out, "Brother Liu, I have a distant sister visiting, see what’s there to eat in the kitchen and get something ready, will you?"

The man called Brother Liu poked his head out of the kitchen: "Alright, since she’s our sister, I’ll make some beef noodles, it’ll be ready soon."

The sound of cooking quickly came from the kitchen.

Chen Lingling pulled Su Xiaoxiao aside: "Sister, are you really a sales manager at the department store? Can I ask you for a favor?"

In just a moment, they became close enough to call each other sister.

"Sis, whatever you need, just say it. As long as I can help, I surely will."

Su Xiaoxiao patted her chest and promised.

"I want to buy a flashlight, can you help me get one?"

Chen Lingling asked tentatively.

It’s getting dark early these days, and it’s hard to see on the road after work. Having no flashlight is quite inconvenient.

"Sis, I actually have a flashlight right now, wait a moment, I’ll get it for you."

While saying this, she reached into her purse, actually retrieving a flashlight from a small warehouse space.

Chen Lingling was instantly speechless with surprise, the flashlight she couldn’t get through anyone was pulled out right away.

Recognizing this sister was so worth it.

"Sister, how much is this, let me pay you."

As Chen Lingling spoke, she reached for her money, but Su Xiaoxiao quickly stopped her: "Sis, why are you being so formal with me? Consider this flashlight a gift for meeting, if you give me money, then you’re denying me as your sister."

Those words made Chen Lingling quickly shout to the kitchen, "Brother Liu, put more beef in the noodles, she’s my actual sister, not a stranger, don’t be stingy."

As she spoke, the smell of food wafted from the kitchen, Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but swallow, having been hungry the whole way, it smelled so good.

Soon, steaming hot beef noodles were placed on the table, Su Xiaoxiao saw the thick layer of beef on top and quickly thanked Chef Liu and Chen Lingling: "These beef noodles look delicious, thank you Sister and Brother Liu."

"We’re all family, why be polite?"

Brother Liu wiped his hands on his apron clumsily.

"Sis, how much is the beef noodles, let me pay you."

Nowadays, you have to pay before eating, but she didn’t pay and they just made it for her.

Chen Lingling waved her hand: "What payment? I can’t even invite you to a bowl of beef noodles? Eat assured, the noodles are on me."

"How could I feel comfortable taking this?"

Su Xiaoxiao put down the bowl and took out two packets of beef jerky from her purse, placing them on the counter: "These are beef jerky I carry as snacks, they taste pretty good, try them."

Brother Liu wasn’t polite, immediately grabbing one and putting it in his mouth: "Wow, it’s really beef, how much does this cost? They say you can barely get any out of a pound of beef, it’s really precious. Little Chen, your sister’s really capable."

Chen Lingling wore a proud expression: "Of course, my sister is the sales manager at Binhe Second Department Store, what rare things can’t she get?"

Once she spoke, Brother Liu’s eyes lit up: "Sister, are you really the sales manager at the department store? I’d like to ask you something."

Before he could finish, Chen Lingling unhappily pushed him: "My sister’s dusty and tired from her journey, haven’t even eaten yet? Whatever you have can wait till she’s finished eating."

Brother Liu scratched his head bashfully: "Sorry, sister, eat your meal first, my matter isn’t urgent, we’ll talk after you’re done eating."

"Then I won’t be polite, if there’s anything you want to buy, just come to me."

Su Xiaoxiao said as she picked up the noodle bowl and found a place to sit down.

The noodles were all handmade, chewy and smooth, topped with a layer of sauced beef, an egg nestled below, one bite into the beef was fragrant, and the noodles delicious, just too yummy.

Eating a bowl like this in the cold weather, couldn’t be better.

Brother Liu was really generous, giving ample servings of noodles, Su Xiaoxiao ate mouthful after mouthful of beef noodles, unable to stop.

At that moment, a young male comrade pushed open the door: "Hello, comrade, can I please get a bowl of beef noodles?"

He’d smelled the aroma outside the door and was too tempted to move.

Chen Lingling lifted her eyelids: "No, it’s not meal time yet, come back when it’s time."

Upon hearing this, the male comrade pointed angrily at Su Xiaoxiao: "Then how come she has, why can she have it and I can’t? It’s not like I can’t pay for it? Watch out, I’ll report you."

Having worked all morning without eating, his stomach was growling, and to encounter such an arrogant waitress made him anger flare.

Chen Lingling snorted: "Fine, go complain all you want, I said there’s none, that was specially saved for my own sister, who are you to me? Why should I save some for you?"

"You..."

The male comrade was speechless with frustration, storming off.

She really was the waitress’s own sister, he couldn’t find any fault even if he reported her.

Su Xiaoxiao was genuinely hungry, devoured the entire bowl, satisfied she burped, then asked: "Brother Liu, I’m full, if there’s anything you want me to help with, just say, we’re all family, no need to be polite."

Brother Liu became a bit unsure hearing this: "Sister, it’s like this, my little brother is about to get married, the bride’s family wants a wall clock..."

Before he finished, Su Xiaoxiao bolted upright, a wall clock, she has one, that’s exactly why she came.

"Brother Liu, no problem, do you want that old-style wall clock? I have it right now..."

He interrupted before finishing: "Not the old style, the bride’s side wants the new quartz wall clock, with the golden dial, do you have it?"