Working in Dongguan: The Girls I Met Over the Years

Chapter 12 Respect the Clothes First, Then Respect the Person

Upon hearing this, Ma Li slapped Xiao Hong hard and laughed.

"Xiao Hong, don't do anything reckless."

"Ah Jie has just come to the city and doesn't know anything. Don't lead him astray."

Xiao Hong chuckled and said with a hint of surprise,

"Yeah?"

"Is he still a virgin?"

As he spoke, he walked step by step towards Ma Junjie, reached out, and touched Ma Junjie's waist.

He laughed.

"Sister Li, I just saw it! Your cousin has eight-pack abs!"

"Now that I touch it, it's definitely the real deal. With a body like this, I doubt most people could withstand it!"

"Can't stand it?" Ma Junjie didn't understand what he meant.

Ma Li scolded,

"Alright, Xiaohong, stop teasing him. He's new here and still quite naive!"

Xiao Hong stared at Ma Junjie and said gently,

"Sister Li, I like this kind of simplicity. After all, I can teach him step by step!"

"Those old men and women are so superficial and love to play around; they're really no fun at all!"

Ma Li walked over and patted Xiao Hong on the head, saying...

"Alright, that's enough!"

"You should love what you do; that's your job, not a place for dating!"

Xiao Hong stuck out her tongue and said,

"Sister Li, I really like your cousin. If he wants to date, tell him to come to me."

Ma Li raised her hand again, pretending to hit her, and Xiao Hong turned and ran away.

They talked as they walked.

"Sister Li, I won't be back for lunch. A boss invited me!"

Ma Li shouted,

"Okay, be careful!"

Xiao Hong waved and then quickly left in her high heels.

As soon as the person left, the room became quiet.

Ma Li looked Ma Junjie up and down.

I saw that he was wearing a red t-shirt, green shorts, and those tattered slippers.

My toes started to pop out.

Ma Li frowned, shook her head, and asked in confusion,

"Ah Jie, is this your best outfit?"

Ma Junjie looked down at himself and said...

"Sister Li, look at my clothes, they're brand new!"

Ma Li glanced at him again, feeling that something was off about his clothes, so she said to him,

"Ah Jie, turn around so I can see you!"

Ma Junjie turned around in confusion.

Ma Li immediately gave a wry smile and let out a heavy sigh.

He said,

"Ah Jie, did someone in the village give you these clothes?"

Ma Junjie turned around, looking somewhat surprised.

"Sister Li, how did you know!"

Ma Li gave another wry smile, pointing to the back of his clothes and saying...

"Your clothes have these words printed on the back: 'Fertilizer mixed with Golden Fertilizer, yield up to 1,800 kilowatt-hours per mu!'"

"Jin Ke La, that must be chemical fertilizer, right?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Junjie grinned.

"Yes, hehe, I remember now, this outfit was indeed a free gift with the purchase of fertilizer!"

Ma Li was somewhat speechless, and said seriously.

"Ah Jie, you must remember what I'm saying: once you get to the city, you absolutely cannot live like you did in the countryside."

"Respect the clothes first, then the person; since ancient times, people have judged others by their appearance."

"Ah Jie, I think the most important thing you should do first is get a new set of clothes!"

Ma Junjie found it very helpful, feeling that Ma Li knew a lot, and he agreed with her assessment.

Nod vigorously

"Sister Li, I still have a lot to learn from you in the future."

Ma Li smiled and said calmly,

"It's not about studying. Since I promised my mom I would take care of you, I will definitely help you within my capabilities."

Ma Junjie expressed his gratitude again.

"Okay, once I make money, I'll definitely repay you!"

"Hehe!" Ma Li smiled brightly.

"Sure, I have high standards. Keep up the good work and make money; I believe in you!"

Ma Junjie was greatly encouraged and nodded vigorously.

"Ah Jie, wait for me a moment, I'll take you out to buy clothes later."

"OK!"

A few minutes later, Ma Li came out after changing her clothes.

Ma Junjie's eyes widened in surprise.

"Li... Sister Li, are you... are you really going out dressed like this?"

Ma Li looked down and wondered if it was strange that she was wearing a tank top and a mini skirt.

She said dismissively.

"Don't be so surprised, let's go!"

"Ah Jie, you're not used to city life yet, but you'll get used to it in a few days!"

"The girls outside are way more scantily clad than I am!"

Ma Junjie could hardly believe it.

Are all girls in Dongguan this open-minded?

The two walked out of the door, closed it, and walked through the dark alley again until they finally arrived at the main road.

Ma Junjie looked around and found that the surrounding area was densely packed with buildings, so he asked,

"Sister Li, where are we now?"

"Humen!" Ma Li replied.

"The burning of opium at Humen?" Ma Junjie blurted out instinctively.

"Yes, that's it. There's also a museum here now; you can visit it sometime."

Ma Junjie was very excited when he heard this. For the first time, he felt that the things in the textbooks were connected to reality.

Seeing Ma Li and Ma Junjie standing by the roadside, a motorcycle sped towards them.

Ma Li said to Ma Junjie, "Get in the car, we're going to the market."

Ma Junjie got on the bus and sat in the front, while Ma Li sat in the back.

Because Ma Li was wearing a skirt, sitting with her legs spread apart wouldn't look good, so she sat sideways on the motorcycle.

Ma Junjie said with concern, "Sister Li, that's dangerous. Hold on to me."

Ma Li didn't stand on ceremony and wrapped her arms around Ma Junjie's waist.

Ma Junjie felt a little itchy.

The motorcycle sped off, weaving and overtaking other vehicles as it could.

Ma Junjie noticed that Ma Li's skirt was being blown up and down by the wind, and he couldn't help but worry that she might be exposed.

A dozen minutes later, the motorcycle stopped, and Ma Li said.

"Get off the bus, we've arrived!"

Ma Junjie got out of the car, looked around, and found that he had indeed arrived at a large market.

It's only a little past eight in the morning, and many shops in the market haven't opened yet.

Ma Li said,

"Let's go, let's wander around for a bit."

"If we see something suitable, we'll buy it; if not, we'll wait a bit longer."

Ma Junjie said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, Sister Li."

Mary took him to the clothing section of the market for a stroll.

After looking around and visiting most of the open shops, Ma Junjie wasn't very satisfied with any of them.

Ma Li knew that Ma Junjie might still have some mental burdens.

It's not that I'm not satisfied with the clothes, it's just that I can't save money and think the clothes are too expensive.

She said,

"Ah Jie, how about this, you pick out one you like later, and I'll pay for it!"

"Thanks to you for saving me on the way here, consider this my way of thanking you!"

Ma Junjie was a little embarrassed and declined.

"Sister Li, that won't do. I have my own money; I can afford to buy clothes!"

Ma Li said in an unquestionable tone,

"Alright, let's not argue anymore. I promised to take you."

Just then, a very large clothing store in front of us opened its doors.

Ma Li said to Ma Junjie,

"Let's go, we'll buy it here!"

"This brand's clothes are the most popular and fashionable right now!"

Ma Junjie looked up.

I saw a huge sign.

The sign features a male celebrity with long hair that covers half of his eye.

The sign also has a few English letters on it, and a few Chinese characters next to them.

Ma Junjie read them out one by one.

"Metersbonwe!"