The young man was tall and straight. He was over 180cm tall and looked to be around 16 or 17 years old.
Although he was only wearing an ordinary white shirt and black pants, it could not hide his broad shoulders, narrow waist, and straight and long legs.
He stood at the bridgehead and lowered his head slightly, looking at the old lady beside him with a gentle gaze.
With just one glance, Lan Shu could tell that other than having a perfect appearance, the young man also had a kind heart that respected and loved the elderly.
Such a good-looking and virtuous young man just had to say something that she did not like to hear!
Lan Shu frowned and walked toward the young man with her unfinished bun. She stopped a few steps in front of him.
"You mean to say that I shouldn't go out because I'm fat?
"Also, you're so good-looking, so why are your words so unpleasant? And who are you calling Madam? I'm at most two or three years older than you. Call me Young Miss!"
Gu Jue was slightly taken aback by the crisp questioning voice that suddenly sounded.
Then, he could not help but laugh when he heard the words Young Miss.
He looked up and saw the fair and chubby woman that his grandmother had just pointed out standing in front of him with a cold and angry expression.
Gu Jue did not expect his casual words to anger others.
Now that he was being questioned in person, he was a little embarrassed.
However, it was indeed wrong to speak ill of others. He was about to apologize for his slip of the tongue.
However, in the next second, he heard the fat woman say confidently and seriously, "Since I could gain this much weight with my own ability, I can lose it all too!"
Lan Shu said this not only to refute other people's casual evaluation of her but also to set her next goal.
She had to lose weight! She had to make sure that no one could find fault with her figure in the future!
Gu Jue: "?"
"Is eating till you're fat… a show of your ability?"
This was the first time he had heard such a novel theory.
Moreover, it was not easy to lose weight. It required perseverance and strong endurance. He did not believe that this woman in front of him, who could not even control her figure, could really lose weight as she said.
"Miss, I really didn't mean to scold you just now…"
Lan Shu's face darkened!
Gu Jue instantly understood.
He could not help but laugh, but he still called out to the chubby woman, "Young Miss."
"Hmph! You're not sincere at all."
Lan Shu snorted in dissatisfaction, but she did not continue to fuss over it. She was actually not too angry with the young man in front of her. She was just giving him a small warning.
With that, she turned around and prepared to leave.
But in the next second, she heard the young man's clean and clear voice coming from behind her—
"Wait a minute," Gu Jue said. He bent down and took out a long-sleeved shirt from his luggage bag by his feet and handed it to Lan Shu.
"I'll lend you this," he said.
Lan Shu looked at the young man whose head was lowered slightly. His gaze was fleeting, and the tips of his ears were slightly red.
Lan Shu: "???"
Soon, the old lady reminded her, "Miss, my grandson lent you his clothes so that you can cover yourself."
Lan Shu's eyes widened when she heard that!
Her period had already arrived without her realizing it!!!
This time, Lan Shu immediately took the shirt from the young man's hands without hesitation and barely tied the long sleeves around her big waist.
When she looked up at the young man again, there was no longer any anger in her eyes. Instead, she was filled with gratitude. "Thank you. I'll return the shirt to you after I wash it."
With that, she lowered her head in embarrassment and left in a hurry.
…
The sky gradually darkened. The street vendors and the shops lit up one after another.
Lan Shu tied the light blue shirt around her waist and walked quickly toward the supply cooperative not far away.
The supply cooperative closed at around seven. If she was late, she wouldn't be able to buy what she needed.
It had only been two years since the reform, and business development in the 1980s was still very backward. There were too few channels to buy things, and the main daily necessities in small counties could only be bought at the supply cooperative.
Therefore, the 1980s was also known by later generations as the golden age after the reform.
At this time, as long as an individual was diligent and willing to do business, there was basically no loss.
Lan Shu had thought about running a small business after she divorced Xu Yunjie.
She did not want to earn a lot of money and become rich. She just wanted to live a good and high-quality life in this era.
…
The supply cooperative on Linfu Street was 100 square meters in size. There was a long row of counters with tobacco, fabric, yarn, a small number of finished clothes, and daily necessities.
Before coming, Lan Shu had already confirmed that there were no sanitary pads in the country. When women had their period, they relied on toilet paper.
Most toilet paper in this era was about a foot long and half a foot wide. They were not sealed for storage either. They were divided into two grades according to their roughness and softness. They were 50 cents per catty and 70 cents per catty respectively.
Lan Shu bought two catties of toilet paper and watched the employees of the supply cooperative weighing a large pile of toilet paper with their bare hands without any hygiene measures. Then, they hastily tied the bundle up and handed it out from the counter.
Lan Shu: "…"
Even if she wasn't a clean freak, she still felt that it wasn't clean to handle toilet paper like this.
At this moment, Lan Shu suddenly made a decision in her heart…
Even if it was for herself, she had to make sure sanitary pads, a must-have product for women, were launched in the country early!
…
When she returned to the staff dormitory with a large bundle of toilet paper, the sky was already completely dark.
Xu Yunjie had not returned yet. It was probably more difficult to borrow money than he had imagined.
Lan Shu had just entered the room and dealt with the 'catastrophe' brought by her period when someone knocked softly on the door from outside.
She opened the door and saw that it was Mrs. He!
Although Mrs. He had a smile on her face, Lan Shu could see that her smile was more or less unnatural.
Just as she was wondering what was going on, Lan Shu heard Mrs. He's apologetic tone.
"Miss Lan Shu, after you left just now, Zhang Li, who stays upstairs, came to my house to visit. She saw those clothes and asked about them. When she found out that you were the one who sold the clothes to me, she wanted to buy clothes from you too. She wants to use the money she lent you previously…"
Mrs. He was worried that Lan Shu would be angry when she said this, but after she finished speaking, she saw Lan Shu smiling gently.
"Of course! I have to thank you for helping me spread the news," Lan Shu said softly.
It didn't matter if Zhang Li found out by accident or if Mrs. He deliberately told Zhang Li the news.
Lan Shu had no intention of not returning the money that she owed. She was willing to accept any request from her neighbors, be it money or clothes.
However…
"It's too late today. How about this, Mrs. He? Tomorrow morning, if any family member in our dormitory wants to buy clothes at a low price, they can come and look for me. It'll be on a first come, first served basis until I run out."
Lan Shu said generously.
Mrs. He was stunned when she heard Lan Shu's words.
"Miss, are you planning to sell all your clothes at a cheap price?"
She had previously thought that Xu Yunjie's wife thought that it would be too troublesome to bring away so many clothes after the divorce, so she was prepared to sell some.
However, looking at her current stance, it did not seem like she was just planning on clearing a portion of her clothes.