CHAPTER 42: CHAPTER 42: DISCOUNTED PRODUCTS

So while ignoring, I heard Jiang Xin’s words.

The young sales clerk couldn’t help but gently remind Jiang Xin:

"Um... even if it’s on sale, to be honest, for us ordinary folks, it’s still quite expensive."

"If, as you say, you only have a dozen bucks, you might only be able to afford one piece."

That young sales clerk wasn’t looking down on Jiang Xin when she said that.

She was merely kindly reminding Jiang Xin.

Preparing Jiang Xin mentally, because after all, the price of these clothes, the clerk herself also found quite expensive.

Moreover, the young sales clerk thought calmly, if it were her, she probably wouldn’t even come to this Department Store.

Because in her family, even having enough to eat is a bit of a struggle.

If it weren’t for working at this department store, where she only needs to wear a uniform and doesn’t need to wear her own clothes, saving on expenses.

When she buys clothes, she might just go to the wholesale market on the south side of town.

Though the quality and styles there are somewhat inferior, they are much cheaper.

With better cost performance, if she wasn’t working here and couldn’t jeopardize her own job, she would definitely tell Jiang Xin to shop over there.

But honestly, she also couldn’t risk not earning money just to remind Jiang Xin.

So, the young sales clerk held back for a long time and didn’t voice the thoughts in her mind.

Jiang Xin found it interesting after hearing the clerk’s words.

She looked up, meeting the sales clerk’s eyes and thought this young girl was quite kind-hearted.

Jiang Xin could naturally discern both the sarcasm and the kind reminder.

She remained silent, thinking that when she begins her shopping spree, she hopes not to scare this good-hearted sales clerk.

Indeed, just now, a group of sales clerks surrounding Jiang Xin turned away decisively after hearing her claim of having no money.

Yet, like spectators enjoying a show, even if they didn’t attend to Jiang Xin, they still watched her every move.

Especially those who felt they were fooled by Jiang Xin just now.

They had expected that after pointing out how expensive things were in their store, Jiang Xin would consider her funds insufficient and retreat.

Instead, not only did she stay, but she continued wandering with a calm demeanor, which was quite unexpected.

Moreover, the sales clerk attending to Jiang Xin was the new colleague who hadn’t been well-received by them lately.

So naturally, they had a few snide remarks to make:

"Oh, who is this? Isn’t it our newly arrived second-floor employee?"

"If you ask me, if you’re a guide and lack basic judgment, it might be better to quit early!"

"Using the time you spend attending to this ’poor girl’, you might as well clean the store and do some good for the place."

"Don’t wait until you’ve served her well, let her try on a bunch, and at the end, she just shrugs and says she has no money. Wouldn’t that be serving for nothing?"

"I just don’t know how you passed the Department Store’s entrance exam with such thinking."

The sales clerk attending to Jiang Xin showed no expression after hearing her colleagues’ sarcastic and sharp remarks.

She merely replied to them in a calm tone:

"I was just doing what I should as a sales associate."

"Every customer who steps into our second floor deserves equal treatment."

"Rather than being like you, looking high and low, only enthusiastic about serving those you think are wealthy!"

"If you work here, basic professional ethics are a must, which I understand well, and I don’t need any of you to point fingers at me."

After these simple words, her colleagues all changed their expressions, left speechless, and not only lost face but also didn’t know how to respond.

Jiang Xin’s eyes lit up instantly after hearing this girl’s words,

For a moment, she even felt a sudden urge to poach her.

If she’s not mistaken, though working at the Department Store is quite stable these days — a secure government job — the salary isn’t particularly high.

It’s just at the average wage level of this town’s people.

Perhaps, she could offer a higher salary to let this young girl work for her?

But this thought only appeared in Jiang Xin’s mind for a few seconds.

Then, Jiang Xin felt that she was being a bit crazy.

After all, that’s a stable job; no matter how low the pay, it’s still better than setting up a stall at the market.

While she was fine with the idea, the young girl might not agree to it just by hearing it.

Jiang Xin shook her head, feeling that since she crossed over, her intelligence had dropped quite a bit.

However, she had always cherished talent.

She thought, if her career picks up in the future,

it might not be impossible to poach her,

since the young girl would still be working at the Department Store, and she wouldn’t disappear anytime soon.

While Jiang Xin was momentarily absent-minded, the young sales clerk, after dealing with her colleagues, with a very calm mindset, guided Jiang Xin to the section she was responsible for.

Originally, after just joining, she was designated to the new women’s wear section by her leader.

Because she appeared young, with a better sense of aesthetics compared to her older colleagues.

Moreover, this young girl, generally peers, have a similar taste and common ground.

If placed in the new women’s wear section, sales might be better.

Although it was a great position, other colleagues envied her, and she was unaware of certain circumstances in the mall since she was new.

Hence, this good role was snatched away from her forcibly.

Currently, she was handed the low-sales discount section.

Most people just came by due to the low prices but rarely ended up buying anything.

Today, it was her luck to encounter Jiang Xin, who also mentioned having no money, so she brought Jiang Xin here for a look.

The discount area was quite small, with few clothing items on display, only scattered pieces on mannequins.