Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 413: Four hundred and thirteen Strolling in the mall_1

Chapter 413: Four hundred and thirteen Strolling in the mall_1

"No, you two haven’t bought anything new at all, even the daily necessities on the windowsill are old. The money I advanced you earlier, you didn’t use it at all. I’m telling you, you didn’t get robbed when you went out, did you?"

Gu Chen was somewhat puzzled; the frugality of these two girls far exceeded his imagination, especially since they were both 18 years old, an age when girls typically enjoyed fun and beauty.

They hadn’t spent any of their salary after receiving it.

They hadn’t even spared to replace the toothbrush that was nearly bristleless, which was just not logical.

Now, Gu Chen really suspected that they might have been robbed on the day they left for their holiday.

After all, the public security in those days wasn’t very good, and there was no such thing as online payments.

The thievery profession was still bursting with vitality, like an uncharted blue sea emerging with all things bright and beautiful.

For outsiders, having their wallets picked as soon as they stepped off the train was a common occurrence.

Old brick-style mobile phones, once stolen, could just have the SIM card removed and be used by the thief.

These two girls, who had just come to the city from a village, looked quite naive at first glance.

As the only two employees he had in Chuan City, Gu Chen was very concerned that they might have been cheated and would have to suffer the consequences in silence.

After all, he wasn’t the kind of heartless boss who only cared about money and not people.

Even more often, as someone who also came from a rural background,

he always treated these two girls as friends.

If they really encountered any difficulties, he wouldn’t mind sticking his neck out to help them.

"Boss, you’ve got it wrong. We weren’t robbed. We actually sent all the money you paid us back to our families,"

Cui Hua quickly explained, standing to one side.

"Yeah, boss, we really don’t have much to spend money on. We have a place to stay and delicious meals every day, and our room even has a TV and a radio for entertainment. For us, this is already pretty good,"

Gu Chen sighed, then continued.

"It’s not wrong to have a sense of filial duty and to think of your family, but this is the city. You need money for everything you do on a daily basis, you can’t just get by with food and clothes. You’ve sent all your money back home—what will you spend on yourselves? Tell me, how much do you have left now?"

Faced with Gu Chen’s question, Cui Hua’s gaze began to involuntarily drift to the side as she hesitated to speak.

"Ten... ten yuan."

"Ten yuan each?"

"No... It’s just ten yuan total."

Gu Chen, helpless, held his forehead, then looked up at the time. It wasn’t too late, fortunately.

He stood up and said to the two,

"Remember to lock up the shop. Follow me."

His car was usually parked by the roadside. He took out the keys, unlocked the door, and got in.

The two girls followed closely behind him.

"Get in the car. It’s hot standing outside, isn’t it?

Or do you want to learn from the cactuses and engage in some photosynthesis?"

Gu Chen, rolling down the window, couldn’t help but laugh as he spoke.

"It’s not that. It’s just that your car looks so nice, and we’ve just come out of the kitchen..."

"I usually drive this to buy groceries and haul stuff, and you’ve seen me do it before.

I have to pick up my daughter later. Come on, come on, anyone who doesn’t get in the car will have to run after us!"

Gu Chen joked as he spoke.

Hearing this, the two girls no longer hesitated and quickly got into the car together.

In less than fifteen minutes, the three of them arrived at a nearby department store.

After getting out of the car, Gu Chen led them straight to the women’s clothing section.

Even though Gu Chen owns a clothing store, buying clothes for girls was like herding ducks onto a perch for the very first time.

After all, his wife used to be a fashion designer, and one with exceptionally high standards for clothing and aesthetics at that.

Normally, Gu Chen didn’t need to worry about such things at all.

He would often wear new men’s styles at home before they even hit the market.

To provide feedback for Ji Pianran’s designs.

So, their family of three really never lacked in this department.

"You two pick whatever you like, something that fits well.

But don’t feel embarrassed, just consider it as our store’s employee uniform.

You two are waitresses at Qiwei Vegetarian, and to others, you represent the face of our store.

If you wear clothes that are both old and ill-fitting all the time, others will think I’m mistreating you,"

Gu Chen said, preemptively blocking any objections they might have with his reasoning.

He then urged them on again.

"Hurry up and choose, the time of your boss, me, is very limited."

Faced with a dazzling array of clothes, the two girls were somewhat overwhelmed and dazzled.

Back in their village, they never had the luxury of choice.

Their clothes were usually hand-me-downs from older siblings or even from their elders.

They would simply take them and make some alterations themselves.

Now, suddenly confronted with so many beautiful pieces of clothing, the girls felt a bit bewildered.

Fortunately, a sales assistant in the store came to rescue them just in time.

She took Cui Hua and Xiao Fang to try on clothes, diffusing the tense situation.

Gu Chen took a seat on a stool in the store, and immediately felt at home.

As a human credit card, a walking bag carrier,

And an emotionless repeater of, "I think it looks good, you look good in anything."

In the mall, Gu Chen always found the best spot for himself immediately...

However, compared to going out shopping with his wife and daughter, Xiao Fang and Cui Hua’s decision-making speed was incredibly fast.

He had sat on the stool for less than five minutes,

And the two had already been transformed by the help of the sales assistant, emerging from the dressing room looking brand new.

"Boss, do you think these clothes look good on us?"

Xiao Fang and Cui Hua stood in front of him and asked with some nervousness.

"Hmm~ I think it’s quite alright,"

Gu Chen scratched his head; the clothes were indeed well-fitting. As for the matching,

Jeans, casual shoes with a short sleeve T-shirt, it was a foolproof and versatile combination.

In that era, besides tailor-made clothes from fashion stores, there were only so many styles available for both men and women.

Otherwise, Ji Pianran’s new womenswear wouldn’t have been an instant hit at the Haicheng Fashion Exhibition.

Besides, they had to work on a daily basis, so many impractical designs were not suitable for them to wear.

Considering this, the sales assistant’s choice was actually quite grounded.

She didn’t recklessly recommend flashy clothes, nor did she think about fleecing the customers the moment they walked in.

Overall, the focus was on affordability and practicality, much more conscientious than Gu Chen, the daily chive cutter and cunning businessman.