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"Mom, I think this one looks pretty good, let's take this one," Lu Guang said.

Lu Ming also liked it, thinking he looked especially handsome dressed like that.

"Mom, I want this one too. I think it looks really nice."

Seeing that they both liked it, Sister-in-law Lu smiled and said, "Alright, then this one will do."

Sister-in-law Lu said to Xiao Ling, "I'll take these two. How much are they?"

Sister-in-law Lu thought the clothes looked pretty good and figured they must be expensive.

However, Sister-in-law Lu is very generous to her son, so she doesn't mind if it's a bit more expensive.

"This is a new style in our store. It costs 70 yuan for one piece and 140 yuan for two pieces. However, we have a promotion now. Two pieces will only cost 112 yuan after the discount."

Sister-in-law Lu knew this dress was expensive, but she didn't expect it to be this expensive.

But it's not bad that it's cheaper by more than ten yuan with the discount.

And the clothes are really nice; she saw that many people in the store bought them.

"Okay, these two will do."

After paying the bill, Xiao Ling even gave her two pairs of socks as a gift.

"Auntie, we also have a lucky draw here. No matter which one you draw, you'll get a prize. Why don't you try your luck?"

Xiao Ling pointed to a cardboard box next to her counter.

There are more than ten billiard balls inside, each with a number written on it. Each number represents a different prize, but they are all different kinds.

"You can even enter a lottery?" Sister-in-law Lu exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, we offer a lucky draw for every 100 yuan spent on clothes. Why don't you try your luck?"

Sister-in-law Lu found this interesting, so she reached in and pulled out a ball.

Lu Guang and Lu Ming both looked over curiously.

Sister-in-law Lu opened her hand and saw an 8 written on the billiard ball in her hand.

Sister-in-law Lu didn't know what this meant, so she handed the ball in her hand to Xiao Ling.

"What does this mean?"

Xiao Ling took the ball and glanced at it. Seeing that it was a number, she looked up the corresponding item reward.

Then he took a bottle of oil from under the counter and handed it over.

"Congratulations, you've won a bottle of oil."

Sister-in-law Lu never expected to be so lucky.

"Really? You really gave me this oil?" Sister-in-law Lu's eyes widened as she took it.

"Yes, welcome to visit us again."

Even after leaving the shop, Sister-in-law Lu felt a little giddy, somewhat disbelieving that her luck was really that good.

"We're really lucky. Although this bottle of oil isn't much, it will last us for a while." Sister-in-law Lu was genuinely happy.

I think this trip was well worth it.

If this were a normal day, without discounts or lucky draws, I would not only have to pay an extra ten dollars, but I wouldn't even get this bottle of oil.

"I think so too, this coat is really warm, Mom, can I wear it tomorrow?" Lu Ming really liked the coat and couldn't wait to put it on right now.

But his mother was worried that they would get the clothes dirty, so she wouldn't let them wear them back home and insisted that they could only wear them during the Chinese New Year.

"No, the New Year is just around the corner. What's wrong with waiting a few more days?"

If we let him wear it now, will it still be considered a new outfit for the Chinese New Year?

I'm afraid my clothes will get dirty by then.

"Fine." Lu Ming was a little disappointed.

"Mom, how about you buy me a new pair of shoes? We have to run every time we have PE class after school starts, and my old shoes are worn out. The soles get wet when it rains."

"My shoes get wet every time it drizzles."

"Really? Didn't I just buy you those shoes during summer vacation? You've worn them out so quickly!" Sister-in-law Lu said angrily.

Lu Ming touched his nose, a little embarrassed. "You can't blame me. Walking and running wear out your shoes a lot, especially running."

"If you don't believe me, ask my older brother. He's the same as me. His shoes also get wet when it rains. It's so uncomfortable to wear wet shoes."

Sister-in-law Lu looked at the eldest brother.

Lu Guang said, "Mom, I'm fine. I can wear slippers on rainy days. Xiaoming wants them, so please buy him a pair."

He's currently in university, and his shoes are fine to wear except on rainy days when they get a little wet.

"That won't do. It's fine when it's hot, but when it's cold, wearing slippers will make you get frostbite."

"Come on, let's go to the department store and buy you two shoes. This time, I'll buy you shoes so you can wear them sparingly. The family only relies on your dad's salary and allowances, which isn't enough for you to live like this."

"I bought new shoes, but except for the Lunar New Year period, I have to wear my old shoes all the time unless it rains. I don't want them to wear out again after only a few months."

"Do you understand?"

The mother and her two children went to the department store together again.

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At the textile factory, Cheng Xiaoxia was working when she overheard someone next door talking about a clothing store in the south of the city having a promotion where you could get a discount if you bought two items.

"Are you serious? I've been to that store, but I've never seen it offer a discount."

"Of course it's true. I pass by there every day on my way to and from get off work. This morning on my way to work, I saw them shouting through a loudspeaker. I plan to go and take a look after I get off work. The clothes in that store are nice, and the styles are good. If I find something I like, I can buy a couple more while they're having a promotion."

"You didn't buy that outfit you wore last time there, did you?" someone asked.

"Of course, I've bought from that store several times. I was originally planning to go and have a look this weekend, and maybe buy something to wear for the New Year. But they're having a promotion now, it seems to only last for two days. I'll go after get off work and take a look. Do you want to come along? If you see anything you like, we can pay together and get a discount."

"Okay, okay, I'll go with you. Do they still have that outfit you wore last time? I think it looks really good, and I'd like to buy one too."

Cheng Xiaoxia was sitting right next to them, and she heard almost everything they said.

Hearing about the discount, she was a little tempted.

Just then, someone asked her a question.

"Xiaoxia, are you going? How about we go together after get off work? I heard they have lots of nice clothes there."

Cheng Xiaoxia had a good relationship with them, but when she thought about the outfit she bought at Shen Jingyue's shop last time, she was scolded by her mother-in-law when she got home.

Even if she says she earned the money to buy the clothes herself, it doesn't matter.

Feng Ming also sided with his mother and joined her in criticizing him.

This left Cheng Xiaoxia feeling extremely aggrieved.

Although she wanted to go, she was worried that her mother-in-law would scold her again if she found out that she had spent money on clothes, even if she hadn't.

So after thinking about it, Cheng Xiaoxia still refused.

"No need, you guys go ahead. I have things to do when I get home from get off work."

She was worried that she would want to buy other nice-looking items when she saw them.