Working in Dongguan: The Girls I Met Over the Years

Chapter 25 Your Boyfriend is Nice



Chapter 25 Your Boyfriend is Nice

After walking for about ten minutes, Li Xuemei led Ma Junjie around a bend.

Soon, they saw a small street filled with all kinds of clothes.

"Brother Jie, this whole area sells clothes."

Ma Junjie's eyes widened, and he laughed.

"Okay, okay!"

Li Xuemei said, "Brother Jie, what clothes are you planning to buy? I can give you some suggestions. I often go to the night market here."

Upon hearing this, Ma Junjie felt somewhat embarrassed.

However, he still spoke frankly, saying,

"Li Xuemei, to be honest, I just started working here and I'm short of money. I'm not picky about clothes, as long as they're cheap."

Li Xuemei didn't find it strange at all, and nodded, saying...

"Yes, it's easy to spend money and easy to make money these days, so every little bit saved counts."

Then his eyes darted around.

"By the way, Brother Jie, I know where I can find some clothes that suit you!"

"Brother Jie, come with me, we need to hurry!"

Ma Junjie was stunned and taken aback.

Because she was unaware of it, perhaps Li Xuemei was too excited,

He actually grabbed my hand.

Ma Junjie felt that Li Xuemei's hands were soft and weak, as if they had no bones.

He instinctively followed Li Xuemei and walked quickly.

Li Xuemei didn't care at all and was only focused on walking towards the clothing stall.

A few minutes later, Li Xuemei stopped and naturally put Ma Junjie's hand down.

"Brother Jie, this is it!"

Ma Junjie looked up and saw that the place was densely packed with all kinds of short-sleeved shirts and shorts.

A sign was prominently displayed on the shelf: Everything for 19.9 yuan!

Ma Junjie was also very pleased to see this number.

Thinking about the clothes I was wearing, I realized they cost 129 yuan.

Buying one here wouldn't even cost a fraction of the price.

"Brother Jie, is the price acceptable?" Li Xuemei asked.

"Yes, that's perfect!"

Li Xuemei laughed and said...

"This stall is my hidden gem; I don't tell just anyone about it!"

"Brother Jie, hurry up and choose."

Ma Junjie nodded and then walked into the shelf.

After some searching, he chose a black polo shirt and a pair of khaki shorts.

"Li Xuemei, what do you think of these two items?"

Li Xuemei looked at it, but shook her head.

She took the black polo shirt from Ma Junjie's hand and hung it back on the rack.

He quickly picked up a white polo shirt from the shelf and said,

"White is better!"

"Young man, wearing black makes you look too old. Besides, aren't you already wearing something black?"

Ma Junjie said,

"But the clothes I'm wearing have a big hole in them, they won't work."

Li Xuemei chuckled.

"Brother Jie, give me your old clothes tomorrow, I'll sew them up for you, they'll definitely still be wearable!"

It is also said that,

"This one of yours looks pretty expensive, it must be a brand name, right?"

Ma Junjie was somewhat surprised and replied,

"Yes, it is. It was a gift from an older woman."

Then, remembering something, he said,

"Li Xuemei, this dress is too torn, let's just leave it as is and not mend it... Although, I'm a little reluctant to part with it, but..."

"It's alright, just leave it to me!" Li Xuemei said decisively.

Ma Junjie stopped refusing, took the clothes Li Xuemei had picked out, and the pants he had chosen himself, and went to pay.

Ma Junjie was very happy to have bought a set of clothes for 40 yuan, and the quality was quite good.

On the way back, I passed a fruit stand.

Li Xuemei said.

"Brother Jie, wait for me a moment, I'm going to buy some fruit."

Ma Junjie stood to the side, watching Li Xuemei select fruit.

Li Xuemei looked at the prices for a while before finally buying two apples and two bananas.

Ma Junjie thought that Li Xuemei would take him shopping for clothes, which would save him at least a few dozen yuan.

So without hesitation, he went up and paid Li Xuemei.

"Boss, take mine, the guy pays."

The boss glanced at Ma Junjie and chuckled.

He said to Li Xuemei,

"Your boyfriend is really great!"

"How about we buy some more?"

Li Xuemei shook her head repeatedly.

The shop owner didn't know if she meant Ma Junjie wasn't her boyfriend, or if she didn't want to buy anything anymore.

He had no choice but to accept Ma Junjie's money and gave him change.

Li Xuemei was a little embarrassed and said...

"Brother Jie, I'm really sorry to ask you to pay!"

"Brother Jie, I'll give you the money!"

Ma Junjie waved his hand.

"You're only buying this little bit of stuff, I can still pay for it."

Then, out of curiosity, he asked,

"By the way, Li Xuemei, why did you only buy so little?"

Li Xuemei smiled broadly.

He actually pulled an apple and a banana out of the bag.

Handed it to Ma Junjie.

"Brother Jie, actually half of it is for you."

"Huh?" Ma Junjie was even more surprised.

Li Xuemei urged.

"Brother Jie, please accept this."

"I only need a portion. The dorm is infested with rats, and there's no room for anything else, so I have to buy a little bit to eat at a time."

"If you don't take it, I won't be able to finish it, which would be like feeding a mouse."

Ma Junjie suddenly realized what was going on and accepted an apple and a banana.

He said with a smile,

"Alright, then I'll be the mouse for once!"

"Hehehe!" Li Xuemei laughed happily again.

Ma Junjie also laughed.

He felt happy and comfortable being with Li Xuemei.

carefree

The main reason is that Li Xuemei has a good personality; she expresses her joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness directly.

Before they knew it, the two of them had arrived at the dormitory building.

Ma Junjie finally asked,

"Li Xuemei, you don't even know how old I am, yet you call me Brother Jie. I'd like to ask you, how old are you this year?"

Li Xuemei covered her mouth and chuckled, saying,

"Brother Jie, guess?"

Ma Junjie realized he had misjudged Carina Lau earlier that day; a woman's age is hard to guess.

So he took a closer look at Li Xuemei.

Li Xuemei's skin was noticeably firmer, and her breasts were upright and large without any sagging, giving her an overall youthful appearance.

Ma Junjie thought for a moment and then said seriously.

"I'd guess you're around 25 years old!"

"Huh?" Li Xuemei exclaimed in surprise, staring wide-eyed at Ma Junjie.

"Brother Jie, I'm 25, so you must be well into your 30s?"

Ma Junjie gave an awkward smile.

He realized that he had probably guessed wrong again.

So he asked,

"I guessed the girl's age twice today, and I got it wrong both times. I feel like it's really hard to guess a girl's age!"

"Li Xuemei, just tell me directly... By the way, Li Xuemei, where are you from? Your accent sounds familiar?"

Li Xuemei stared at Ma Junjie with a smile, and then answered.

"Fine, fine, I won't joke with you anymore!"

"Brother Jie, I just turned 20 this year, so I must be younger than you, right?"

Ma Junjie nodded and replied.

"That's true. I'm 22 years old this year, which is older than you."

"By the way, where are you from?"

"Guizhou! In the mountainous region."

Ma Junjie was very excited and replied.

"Hey fellow countryman, we're from the same hometown!"

Li Xuemei looked at Ma Junjie suspiciously.

"Many people say they're from my hometown! You...you're really from Guizhou?"

"No, I'm from Sichuan," Ma Junjie replied with a smile.

"Chuan Gui, Chuan Gui, we're all one family!"

"I'm fainting!" Li Xuemei frowned, then said.

"Alright, alright, let's just call each other fellow villagers then!"

"Hey fellow villager, remember this: meet me here tomorrow after lunch!"

"Okay, I got it!" Ma Junjie replied.

Then I saw Li Xuemei turn around, her white dress swaying in the wind, slowly walking away and disappearing from sight...


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