ushernet Chapter 308 Shoe Contract
Chapter 308 Shoe Contract
Chen Zhao said enthusiastically, "Sister Chang'er, are you going to buy shoes for Little Goldfish? There's a shoe shop not far from here, come to my shop to choose."
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "Okay, in a little while, Liu Zi will take a few brothers to the restaurant for dinner, and I'll take Xiao Jinyu to buy shoes and then come back."
Liu Zi thought to himself that the Chen family's shoe shop shouldn't cause any trouble, so he readily agreed.
Li Xun said, "Cousin, I'll go with Brother Ziyan!"
Lin Chang'er guessed they had something to say to her, so she nodded. Then, as if remembering something, she asked, "No classes this afternoon?"
Gu Ziyan laughed and said, "The Master said that we two were frightened today, so this afternoon we should rest and adjust our mindset."
Lin Chang'er nodded, "That's good!"
Passing by a restaurant, Liu Zi led He Fei and a few others to a private room for dinner.
Lin Chang'er and the others went to the shoe shop.
The Chen family's shoe shop is located on the street in front of Xueqian Street, just a short walk away.
Li Xun and Gu Ziyan were happy today, and the two of them carried a small goldfish in a sedan chair.
Although the little goldfish is composed, it is still a child after all. Being pampered, it is naturally not unhappy.
Lin Yanqing and Chen Zhao skipped and jumped around, cheering and making a ruckus. The older and younger children were all having a great time.
Lin Chang'er felt pleased as she watched.
Upon entering the shoe shop, the shopkeeper immediately greeted him, "Young master, what brings you here?"
Chen Zhao waved his hand and said, "Come buy shoes for my little nephew."
Pointing to the goldfish, he said, "Look, bring up all the styles that our goldfish can wear."
After saying that, he glanced at Lin Chang'er's slightly worn cloth shoes out of the corner of his eye and waved, "Wait a moment, bring up all the best embroidered shoes in our house for my sister Chang'er to choose from!"
The shopkeeper had just turned around when he heard this, and immediately turned back to reply, "Alright, we'll go right away. Young master and the distinguished guests, please wait a moment."
He then instructed the waiter, "Hurry up and serve tea to the young master and his distinguished guests!"
Immediately, a sensible employee responded, "I'll go right away!"
The little goldfish was placed on a high chair, and the others followed suit.
Lin Yanqing stood obediently beside Lin Chang'er. Lin Chang'er glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and noticed the boy standing straight.
Lin Chang'er waved to him, "What are you standing there for? Sit down and have a drink of water first, then choose two pairs of shoes that you can switch between later."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhao slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "Look at my blockhead! I've forgotten about my brother. I deserve to be punished. Here's what we'll do: brother, you can pick out any shoes you like from the shop. Put it on my tab."
Lin Yanqing quickly replied, "No need, Young Master Chen, Auntie usually makes these for us."
Chen Zhao was displeased. "Are you looking down on me?"
Lin Yanqing shook her head, "That's not true. We practice every day, and new shoes aren't durable."
Chen Zhao pouted, "If you can't stand them, just take a few more pairs, they're from our own family!"
Lin Yanqing didn't speak, but looked at Lin Chang'er, who nodded to him.
With a large family, Aunt Gu has taken on more and more tasks. Making shoes is really time-consuming; she can manage to make one or two pairs occasionally, but making enough for the whole family is too exhausting.
Lin Yanqing then agreed, saying, "Alright, thank you, Young Master Chen!"
Chen Zhao was delighted, "Why call me Young Master Chen? Call me Brother!"
That look was exactly the same as when Gu Xiaoman patted her chest in front of Zhou Yi and said, "Your brother is still your brother."
The shopkeeper quickly moved all the shoes. It was the first time Little Goldfish had chosen shoes by herself, and she looked at Lin Chang'er somewhat helplessly.
Lin Chang'er smiled at him, "You're five years old now, you can have your own ideas."
The little goldfish nodded and finally chose a style. "Do you have half a size smaller, or a full size smaller?"
The shopkeeper immediately stepped forward to inspect the shoes himself, and then had his assistant bring the shoes in the size Little Goldfish had requested.
The little goldfish finally asked for three pairs of shoes in different sizes. "Mommy, can I have these three pairs?"
Chen Zhao scratched his head, "But you can't fit into either of these pairs!"
The little goldfish smiled and said, "This is for my little sister and brother."
Lin Chang'er saw through his thoughts early on and nodded, "Of course, our little goldfish is such a good brother!"
The little goldfish blushed slightly after being praised, "Has Mother made her choice yet?"
Lin Chang'er was somewhat dazzled by the array of exquisite embroidery and shook her head, "Not yet, are you going to help Mother choose?"
The little goldfish nodded, "Okay, I'll help Mother!"
After putting on the new shoes, the little boy stood next to Lin Chang'er. The mother and son spent about 15 minutes choosing, and finally picked out four pairs of embroidered shoes of the same style but different colors.
The navy blue peony pattern was for Aunt Gu, the light green one was for Sister-in-law Gu, the light purple one was for Second Sister-in-law Gu, and the moon white one was for Lin Chang'er herself.
Lin Yanqing also brought over several pairs of shoes. "Sister, may I pick out a pair for Big Brother and Fourth Brother as well?"
"Of course!" A family should be all together. If it weren't for the fact that Yudian doesn't need them right now, we would at least get a pair. "Pick a pair for Lige too!"
"it is good!"
After buying shoes for the whole family, Lin Chang'er called over the shopkeeper, "Do you have any durable, comfortable, and stain-resistant shoes? It doesn't matter if the style is a bit old, but they must be long-lasting!"
The shopkeeper thought for a moment and said, "Yes, we do have a batch of shoes like that. The quality is top-notch, but the style isn't very trendy. I just had my clerk put them into the warehouse a few days ago. What size do you need?"
Lin Chang'er thought for a moment, and realized that she really didn't know the shoe sizes of Liu Zi and his brothers, as well as Xiao Shiyi and his friends, who often came to help.
He then said, "I'll take it back first, and if the size isn't right, I'll come back and exchange it with you."
The shopkeeper was in a bit of a dilemma. In their business dealings, they only accepted payment upon delivery and were not responsible once the goods left the counter.
"This..." The shopkeeper looked at Chen Zhao!
Chen Zhao suddenly remembered the clearance items that Lin Chang'er brought back when she went to the provincial capital last time.
He said, "Instead of letting them pile up in the warehouse and rot, we might as well sell as many as we can to recoup some of our costs and make the accounts look better at the end of the year!"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately smiled and said, "Young master is right! We'll do as the customer says!"
Lin Chang'er thanked her and said, "Give me a few pairs of little shoes too!"
Then, as if remembering something else, he said, "Shopkeeper, I have an idea. When we buy shoes for other people, we may not know the size very clearly."
"How about this: I'll pay the money first, and you give me a shoe contract. Then I'll give the contract to that person, and he can come and try the shoes on himself with the contract."
The shopkeeper was stunned. "This..." This was the first time he had ever heard of selling things this way.
That sounds like a good idea, but the prices and styles of these shoes vary, so this shoe contract is a bit impractical!
Chen Zhao didn't think so. He slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "How could I not have thought of that? This has to work! When I get home, I'll tell my dad!"