I'm back in 1990

Chapter 296: Supreme Card

Perhaps most elders enjoy lively gatherings, so Grandma and Aunt have always welcomed Yu Wei and Tang Yuan, especially since the two families are so close.

Yu Wei wiped his wet hands on his pants as if to dry them; he hadn't broken this habit for years.

When she got to Huang Xiaochuan, she asked, "Where did you and my sister go? I've been waiting for you for ages."

Huang Xiaochuan rolled his eyes at him: "Even though you're my brother-in-law, I don't need to ask you for permission to go shopping with your sister, do I?"

"Going shopping? Really? Don't be ridiculous. I know you too well. The mere mention of shopping is like it's going to kill you." Yu Wei looked completely unconvinced.

Okay! It's normal for Yu Wei to react this way, because Huang Xiaochuan was indeed like that before.

"I call this 'returning to the right path after being lost.' I will take the initiative to participate in activities like accompanying your sister shopping more often in the future. When your sister is in a good mood, I am in a good mood. Moreover, I have also realized that shopping is also a good endurance exercise, so it can be considered as a way to exercise the body."

Huang Xiaochuan suddenly made a 180-degree turn, leaving Yu Wei somewhat bewildered. If it were a man forced to accompany his wife shopping, Yu Wei could understand.

But it's really strange that a man who hates shopping would suddenly ask to go shopping with his wife! Has this guy lost his mind?

He reached out to touch Huang Xiaochuan's forehead to see if he had a fever or had gone mad.

Huang Xiaochuan slapped away Yu Wei's outstretched hand.

"What are you doing?"

"Are you really alright?" Yu Wei stared at Huang Xiaochuan with a suspicious look.

"What kind of look is that? Is it wrong for me to be nice to your sister?"

"No, it's just that you've changed so much that I don't recognize you anymore."

Huang Xiaochuan patted Yu Wei on the shoulder and said to him earnestly, "You only realize how little you love someone when you need them. A man always has to learn to be mature. You'll understand in the future."

Yu Wei: "

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Yu Wei still didn't understand what this meant. Yu Wei felt that Huang Xiaochuan was acting a bit strangely these days, always saying things that he couldn't understand. Just as he was racking his brains, Huang Xiaochuan went into the house, and Yu Wei quickly followed him in.

Yu Xiang and Tang Yuan were helping their aunt serve the dishes when Huang Xiaochuan went to the room to invite his grandmother out for dinner.

"Grandma, dinner's ready!"

Grandma was watching the animated film "Big Head Son and Small Head Dad" with complete concentration, not even turning her head.

"You guys eat first! I'll go after I finish watching this episode," Grandma waved her hand.

Huang Xiaochuan could only smile and shake his head as he went out. His grandmother had recently become obsessed with watching cartoons, watching them every day without getting tired of them. Huang Xiaochuan had even brought her back a whole bunch of videotapes, including "Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck," "Ikkyu-san," "The Flower Fairy," "The Smurfs," "Havoc in Heaven," "The Legend of the Heavenly Book," and so on.

Huang Xiaochuan walked to the restaurant and said to his aunt, "Auntie, Grandma said she'll come out after watching one episode of the cartoon."

My aunt smiled and said, "Then I'll take it to her room to eat with her. You guys eat yours."

Huang Xiaochuan helped his aunt carry the food into the room. As expected, his aunt understood his grandmother best. His grandmother picked up the bowl and started eating, watching the TV screen with great joy.

Before dinner, Huang Xiaochuan went upstairs again to get a card and handed it to Tang Yuan.

Tang Yuan held the card, turning it over and over in his hands.

"Brother-in-law, what is this?"

Yu Wei also went over to take a look. He didn't know what it was for either. It looked very exquisite. It was normal that he didn't recognize it. In 1993, bank cards were not even common, let alone this kind of consumer card.

"A women's clothing store opened on Huaihai East Road. This card is a gift card that you can use to buy clothes. Just give the card to the salesperson when you pay."

Tang Yuan smiled immediately when he heard that the money could be used to buy clothes.

"Thank you, brother-in-law!"

Huang Xiaochuan then instructed, "Take your sister with you. She's always reluctant to buy clothes for herself. Tang Yuan, could you do me a favor and help your sister pick out a few outfits?"

Tang Yuan exclaimed excitedly, "Don't worry, brother-in-law, leave this to me."

For most women, dressing up is a very important thing, and Tang Yuan is no exception; she was quite impatient.

But I can't go today. It will be too late after dinner, and they might already be closed.

On Tuesday, Yu Wei and Tang Yuan had lunch at Tang Yuan'an's house. After all, Tang Yuan'an now lives in the customs dormitory compound, which is relatively close to their customs office. When Tang Yuan and Yu Wei didn't want to eat in the canteen at noon, they would go to Tang Yuan'an's house for a free meal.

As the older brother and sister-in-law, they naturally had to have enough to eat. Moreover, the two sisters-in-law had a good relationship to begin with. If Tang Yuan didn't come for three or five days, his sister-in-law, Xiang Xueping, would take the initiative to call and ask why.

In the afternoon, Tang Yuan went to the city with Xiang Xueping. Xiang Xueping went to work, while Tang Yuan went to run errands.

That is, after submitting a document to the city government and completing the document handover, Tang Yuan saw that there was still time, so he went to the No. 1 Department Store where Xiang Xueping worked to find her.

When Xiang Xueping saw her sister-in-law arrive again, she asked her, "Have you taken care of everything?"

"Yes! It wasn't a big deal to begin with. Are you busy, sister-in-law? If you're not, would you like to come out with me?"

Xiang Xueping was the finance manager of the department store. She had just finished her work and often went shopping with Tang Yuan. Hearing Tang Yuan say this, she knew that Tang Yuan had invited her to go shopping, and she immediately agreed.

"Then wait for me a moment."

As she spoke, Xiang Xueping took the two sleeves off her arms, washed her hands, told the section chief, and then left with Tang Yuan.

Tang Yuan led Xiang Xueping straight to the newly opened women's clothing store on Huaihai East Road.

At this moment, there were only four or five customers in the huge store, and several sales assistants were providing one-on-one service.

"Ah Ling, let me tell you about this brand. They have stores in Japan too, it's a big international brand! It's the GG dress made by Yasuko Sawaguchi. I was stunned when I saw it, it looked absolutely gorgeous on her!"

"Really? I was wondering why I'd never seen these styles before. They're really quite beautiful, but they're not cheap!"

"I just converted the price, and it's a little cheaper than the price at the Besta store in Japan."

At this point, the sales assistant introduced Baijiali's design concept and unique personalized design service to the customer, explaining that a dedicated design team provides customers with professional clothing solutions.

At this moment, Tang Yuan and Xiang Xueping also entered the store. As soon as they arrived at the door, they felt the luxury of the place. The entrance was decorated with marble, and the lighting effects and color matching of the storefront gave people a noble and luxurious feeling.

As soon as the two arrived at the store entrance, a sales assistant opened the door for them and welcomed them inside.

"Good afternoon, welcome to Baijiali. I am Chen Min, your personal image consultant. Please feel free to ask me any questions you may have about clothing matching, and I will provide you with the best clothing matching solutions."

Tang Yuan and Xiang Xueping exchanged bewildered glances. This was the first time they had ever seen such service—it was too extravagant! They weren't called sales clerks, but personal image consultants? Wow, impressive!

Xiang Xueping smiled and said, "We're just looking around. You go ahead and do your thing. We'll contact you if we need anything later."

The sales assistant gave a slight bow: "Okay, ladies, please feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything."

The clothing displays here are different from those in typical shopping mall clothing stores, offering a wide variety of styles for customers to choose from.

Moreover, the clothes were not hung up crammed together like in a regular shopping mall, but were displayed very exquisitely.

Xiang Xueping immediately took a liking to a set of clothes. She stepped forward and touched the fabric, and it was obvious that the material was of high quality and felt very comfortable. She knew that such fabric would be very comfortable to wear.

Xiang Xueping glanced at the price tag again, and the numbers on it startled her.

Are you kidding me? A piece of clothing costs more than three thousand yuan? My monthly salary plus bonus is only five or six hundred yuan, and a single top costs half a year's salary? The whole outfit would cost more than two years' salary. Are you robbing me?

The sales assistants noticed Xiang Xueping's reaction, but they were all rigorously trained to always maintain a gentle smile for every customer who entered the store, and were absolutely not allowed to show the slightest hint of disdain.

Tang Yuan was a bit better off, since she and Yu Wei were among the first to get rich in China. She wasn't particularly surprised by the price, though she thought it was a bit expensive.

Tang Yuan waved, and the sales assistant who was waiting not far from the two sisters-in-law immediately came to their side.

"Madam, how can I help you?"

Tang Yuan took out the card Huang Xiaochuan had given her and asked, "Can I use this card here?"

The sales assistant's eyes lit up: "Madam, this is our Baijiali VIP Card. You can use this card to purchase any clothing item in our store. If you feel that the clothing in the store does not suit your needs, we will provide you with professional one-on-one design services and tailor-make clothing that is uniquely yours according to your requirements."

"Huh?" Tang Yuan was taken aback. She hadn't expected that the card Huang Xiaochuan had given her could be used to make purchases at this store at will.

Xiang Xueping confirmed again: "You mean, I can use this card to buy whatever I want in your store? Do I need to pay extra?"

The sales assistant patiently explained, "Dear madam, you can use this card to pay for all your purchases in this store without any additional fees."

Actually, this was the first time the sales assistant had ever seen this legendary VIP card. She had only seen a picture of the card during training before. She never expected that these two women would actually have this card. Their identities must be extraordinary. Thinking of this, the sales assistant's smile widened.

Xiang Xueping couldn't help but cover her mouth. Good heavens! Does that mean they could just empty the whole store?

Tang Yuan and Xiang Xueping left in a hurry without buying anything. Tang Yuan wanted to go back and tell Yu Wei about this, and ask him to call his brother-in-law to see if he had given him the wrong card.