Make a Fortune and Become Well-off [90] - Chapter 137
“You’re saying I’m not handsome?” Tong Jingang turned his head in disbelief, then took out a stainless steel spoon from his drawer, using the back of the spoon as a mirror. He pushed his hair back, first on the left and then on the right, admiring his own appearance while looking at Jiang Bai for validation. “Brother Bai, tell me the truth, am I handsome?”
Jiang Bai was annoyed by him. He said angrily, “You’re not handsome.”
“Oh, you dare to say I’m not handsome?” Tong Jingang held the spoon in one hand and put his arm around Jiang Bai’s neck with the other, vigorously ruffling his hair. “Am I handsome? Am I handsome? Am I handsome?”
The girls in the class watched as Tong Jingang messed up Jiang Bai’s neatly styled hair and the new clothes he had just worn. They wanted to shout, “Tong Jingang, you rude gorilla, let go of Jiang Bai!”
Seeing them like that, Jiang Bai couldn’t help but laugh.
In the next few days, Jiang Bai wore the clothes that Jiang Ning had picked out for him every day. He straightened his chest, walked stiffly, and always raised his head and chest like a robot, showing off the clothes he was wearing.
The clothes didn’t have too many patterns: a black jacket, a light blue sweater, blue jeans, and a blue scarf.
That winter was about two degrees cooler than previous years, making it very cold.
Only in the cafeteria would Jiang Bai take off his knitted scarf and unzip his down jacket to his neck.
After finishing his meal, he would zip up his down jacket all the way to his chin, then wrap the dark blue knitted scarf around it, looping it several times.
Unlike others who liked to imitate Xu Wenqiang’s style (Republic of China/Hong Kong style—just hanging it on the neck), Jiang Bai wrapped it completely in circles, making it look casually tied. But it just looked good.
This made him the center of attention wherever he went. Even the class teacher couldn’t help but glance at him multiple times.
Because of the cold, Jiang Bai kept his hands in his pockets. Except for his face, the clothes he wore had no patterns or bright colors.
But when he stood in the exercise team, he looked tall and striking, indescribably handsome.
Many people turned to look at Jiang Bai, and some even asked him where he bought his clothes. After returning to class, the class teacher said to everyone, “Jiang Bai’s clothes look good because he’s handsome; others will look the same no matter what they wear.”
Looking back, he thought he would buy a similar outfit. He wouldn’t wear it at school, but he could wear it when visiting relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year. It seemed that it would be okay to wear a black down jacket that year. He could also wear blue jeans.
Even the director of the Political and Education Department, who was very strict about discipline, couldn’t help but frown when he saw Jiang Bai and looked at him.
He looked from Jiang Bai’s hair to his clothes, then to his jacket, pants, and shoes. In the end, he couldn’t find anything wrong, so he came over and said, “Wear the school uniform.”
It was getting very cold now, and New Year’s Day was coming soon. The No. 1 High School only had uniforms for spring, autumn, and summer; there were no winter uniforms. So, not many students wore school uniforms on campus in winter. Only students who had very few clothes and whose cotton-padded jackets were extremely worn and couldn’t keep them warm would wear spring and autumn sports uniform jackets over their cotton-padded jackets.
But Jiang Bai was tall, and his school uniform was issued by the school when he first started in the first year of high school. Even though he had chosen the largest size at that time, he had since grown to 1.8 meters, and the school uniform just fit him. However, it was hard to wear a down jacket underneath it.
After Jiang Bai and the director of the Political and Education Department discussed it, the director couldn’t say anything.
If it were another classmate, he could have asked them to cut their slightly longer hair, but Jiang Bai always kept his hair short to show off his masculinity.
In the end, the director of the Political and Education Department couldn’t say a word. He could only think that Jiang Bai had grown up and his features had matured. In the past, he looked ordinary and decent, but as he had grown taller, he naturally appeared more attractive.
Jiang Ning repeatedly told him to walk with his head held high and his chest out; only by doing so could his clothes be shown to their maximum effect. At first, Jiang Bai was a little stiff and self-conscious, constantly reminding himself not to lower his head. But after a week, his body gradually relaxed, and he became accustomed to it.
This made his entire figure seem as if it had been wiped clean of a layer of gray mist, finally revealing his original luster.
Jiang Bai had two days off for New Year’s Day. He usually went home every New Year’s Day to bring back food and replenish his meal tickets, but this time, he didn’t go back. Although the two of them had Grandpa Jiang, who brought rice when he went to Wucheng, Jiang Bai had taken the rice to the school cafeteria and exchanged it for food stamps, which were still enough for him.
He stayed in Jiang Ning’s shop for two days.
On the first day, there was no holiday for the sophomores and seniors. All the first-year students went home, and many people came to buy clothes, but mostly women’s clothes.
The next day, probably because of Jiang Bai, a living model who had been dressed up by Jiang Ning, standing there, the sales of men’s clothing suddenly matched those of women’s clothing.
On the third day, which was New Year’s Day, everyone who had gone home returned to school. In the afternoon, there was suddenly a big surge in sales.
Several sets of clothes that Jiang Bai had worn at school were sold out. Even the clothes Jiang Bai wore in the shop that day were sold.
Because the black down jacket had no dazzling patterns, it was the one Wang Yong’s uncle had the most of in his warehouse. In that era, young people were pursuing brightness and coolness. To get rid of the dark, plain colors that were typical of that time, they couldn’t wait to combine cotton-padded jackets with down jackets or embroider a giant, glittering golden eagle on the back.
Whether parents were buying for their children or young people were buying for themselves, they all liked to choose bright and flashy items.
In fact, that batch of down jackets that Wang Yong’s uncle sent to Jiang Ning really couldn’t earn her two yuan. She just wanted to sell them and get rid of them quickly.
As a result, this down jacket was sold out during the three days of New Year’s Day, and even the leather shoes Jiang Bai wore were sold out.
When the leather shoes were sold out, he switched to another pair.
It didn’t matter to him anyway; they were all black.
Then, that pair sold out again.
There were very few shoes left.
It was Wang Yong’s uncle who helped her get the goods from the shoe factory next door. He sent the shoes to her, though they were mostly inventory from his own factory. There weren’t many shoes; it was just a supplement to boost sales. However, the shoes ended up selling out quickly.
Jiang Ning had no choice but to call Wang Yong’s uncle and ask him to send more shoes.
Wang Yong’s uncle hadn’t expected that clothes and shoes in Jiangning, a small town, would be in such high demand. Knowing that the factory warehouse next door also had stock, he asked her if she wanted it.
The inventory was definitely cheaper than that winter’s new models. What Wang Yong’s uncle meant was that the inventory was still good quality, and she could make a small profit but with a quick turnover.
Jiang Ning thought that if Jiang Bai had nothing to do during the winter vacation, he could sell these shoes at the market in Shuibu Town. She immediately nodded and said, “I want it, Uncle Wang. Please help me check the quality. Thank you.”
Because of Wang Yong’s relationship and Jiang Ning’s help in selling a lot of inventory, Uncle Wang still looked out for her and said with a smile, “If you want more down jackets, I’ll send you another batch.”
The winter of 1995 was a cold winter for Jiang Ning and others, but it was a warm winter for Guangzhou City. Some of the down jackets were too heavy to sell.
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Kunoss
last chapter. bummer.. sorry, but please 🙏 update soon.