Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife-Chapter 467: Well, This Really Is Chen Shimei

Lin Chuxia smiled, "Rong City is just one of the first cities to develop. If you look further south at the open coastal cities, they’re probably even more prosperous."

Hou Xiaobao was full of longing, "When I have the money, I really want to check it out."

Jia Liang glared at him, "Aren’t you still saving up to get married? Stick with the boss and work hard, and you’ll get your chance to see the world."

He whispered the latter part to him.

Naturally, Hou Xiaobao took the boss’s words as gospel and nodded solemnly.

Lin Chuxia and Wang Tianxue had already reached the front desk, where the group of six, three men and three women, took two rooms.

It wasn’t really to save money; when you’re out and about, it’s safer to stick together.

There was a restaurant next to the guesthouse. After settling in, Jia Liang didn’t let them go out again. He and Hou Xiaobao went to the restaurant to buy some food and brought it back to eat.

It was only after everyone had eaten their fill, taken showers, and lay down on their beds that they truly felt comfortable.

"Let’s sleep early, we’ll be busy again tomorrow."

Wang Tianxue was indeed full of confidence.

Lin Chuxia couldn’t help but ask, "Have you been to Rong City before?"

By asking if she had been here, she clearly wasn’t referring to visiting her aunt by marriage to see family. Being so familiar with the guesthouse must be due to business interactions.

Wang Tianxue nodded, "I have. Yang Rui wanted to network upwards, so I thought of my aunt by marriage here in Rong City. I led him here on a few trips before. Later, when I was pregnant, he started coming here on his own."

Alright, what a Chen Shimei.

Lin Chuxia didn’t ask any more questions and went to sleep.

To deal with someone like Chen Shimei, you need to let him fall from where he climbed up; that’s what he gets for his disloyalty.

The next morning, everyone woke up bright and early.

Lin Chuxia hadn’t slept well on the train, but last night she had a good rest, waking up looking radiant.

Houzi and the others knocked on the door, saying that they’d go out for breakfast together before going back to get ready.

Lin Chuxia changed into a white shirt and gray trousers and applied some lipstick before leaving.

As she finished applying it, she turned her head and noticed Wang Tianxue watching her.

She casually offered the lipstick, "Want some?"

She remembered, in her past life, this lady loved to look pretty, too—it was only after losing her child that she started to look dreadful.

Sure enough, Wang Tianxue took the lipstick, "I won’t be polite then. Your lipstick is pretty. I’ll buy one myself when I earn some money."

Lin Chuxia generously waved her hand, "I’ll give you this one, I have others."

She turned to ask Liu Na, "Do you want to put some on?"

Liu Na quickly shook her head, as if she had chewed on a dead mouse.

The other two saw her disgusted expression and guessed the unspoken words, and they both laughed.

Wang Tianxue said, "Lipstick makes you look more lively."

Though she and her aunt by marriage were miles apart, they were very close.

Her aunt’s family had issues when she was young, and her aunt even stayed at her house for a while.

The reason her aunt supported Yang Rui was to improve her life.

If auntie knew she and Yang Rui were divorced, she would definitely be worried about her. Dressing up a bit more beautifully would comfort auntie’s heart.

The men were ready as well, and the six of them left the house together.

Lin Chuxia knew Wang Tianxue was here to visit relatives and had Jia Liang bring some packaged cooked food.

These were gift box packaging that only Xiyang Food Factory would have during the holidays, and these were specially brought for this occasion.

They could also be considered a local specialty.

Although Lin Chuxia had not yet met Wang Tianxue’s auntie, who owns a wholesale stall in Rong City and was naturally not short of money, these gifts were just a small token of their goodwill.

Everyone grabbed breakfast at a street food stall outside and then headed straight to the largest wholesale market in the area.

Although it was the largest and busiest wholesale market in Rong City, it was congested with people and vehicles, even appearing quite chaotic.

The roads were the narrowest possible one-way streets, filled with scooter riders and small carts pushing goods.

Occasionally a car would pass by, incessantly honking its horn.

Wang Tianxue explained while walking, "There are several wholesale markets like this in Rong City. This one opened the earliest, is the biggest, and offers the fairest prices. My auntie is one of the earliest merchants here, has some influence in this area. Later on, we don’t have to rush picking out goods. We can have a look around first. When it’s time to get goods, my auntie will assign someone to help us."

Worrying that others might misunderstand her intentions, she emphasized, "With our Northern accent, in the eyes of these owners, we are like ripe targets. Even without auntie’s connection, it’s better to have a guide. Even if you pay a commission, it’s better than going at it aimlessly. Of course, after you get familiar, a guide might not be as necessary. But initially, it’s very important. Plus, not all guides are trustworthy; there are those who have been bought by the owners of the stalls..."

Lin Chuxia and the others listened attentively.

In her past life, Lin Chuxia only found out these market intricacies after Wang Tianxue had already developed her network here.

Jia Liang and Hou Xiaobao also felt they were gaining new insights from this trip.

It wasn’t until they reached the inside of the market that Wang Tianxue stopped talking, while the others were already too engrossed by the sights to listen.

Hou Xiaobao was astonished, his mouth agape, "It looked big from the outside, but it’s even bigger inside. I’ve never seen so many clothes in my life."

In fact, it wasn’t just clothing. This should be a comprehensive wholesale market, or as Wang Tianxue said, this market was the first to develop. At that time, it wasn’t very well planned, which also made it seem less formal.

The clothes occupied the majority, but there were also undergarments, shoes, socks, various accessories, and small electronic products...

You could say they had everything you could think of.

Jia Liang gave him a disdainful glance, "Look more and talk less. Like a bumpkin, you’re embarrassing me."

Though he said that, his eyes also revealed a hint of amazement.

Liu Guoqiang was better off, following behind the group calmly.

Liu Na closely followed Lin Chuxia and Wang Tianxue, for fear of getting separated from the group.

The stall owners, seeing a group of well-dressed and world-wise people, immediately started calling out to them, "Boss, stocking up? Come take a look, everything we have is trendy."

"Boss, need any underwear? The kind that foreign ladies like to wear, guaranteed to sell well."

"Wholesale prices for ten pieces or more. Come in, have a look, feel free to pick and choose..."

Wang Tianxue had already briefed them about the situation, so Lin Chuxia and the others didn’t linger and followed Wang Tianxue straight to a wholesale stall.

A woman with curly hair, slightly plump, wearing gemstone jewelry on her fingers and ears, came forward to greet them.

"Tianxue, you’re early, aren’t you?"

Seeing that she didn’t even have any luggage with her, clearly not looking like she had just got off the train, the woman’s face turned sour.

"I’ve told you to call me ahead of time when you’re coming, so I can pick you up from the station. Why did you run over here secretly? Where’s the kid, did Yang Rui not come? Is he at home with the child?"

She glanced over the group and fired off a series of questions.

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