?Chapter 31: Thirty-one, the daughter-in-law’s share can’t be less!_1 Chapter 31: Thirty-one, the daughter-in-law’s share can’t be less!_1 Upon hearing this, Ji Pianran hurriedly handed his cloth bag to Gu Chen.
Gu Chen took out a wad of cash from inside, consisting of both coins and bills, counted out five hundred and twelve, and handed it to the sales clerk.
The sales clerk couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised at the money in Gu Chen’s hand.
To tell the truth, her good attitude was entirely due to professional training.
But in her heart, she did not believe that Gu Chen and Ji Pianran, the couple, would buy such expensive clothes for their child.
After all, judging by their appearance and attire, the price had already exceeded the means of both of them.
Although the couple was good-looking, with the man handsome and the woman uncommonly beautiful,
it did not mean that she thought they would be willing to buy such expensive clothes for their child.
The sales clerk hesitated for a moment before taking the money from Gu Chen’s hand and gave an embarrassed smile, “I didn’t realize that you were so fond of your child.”
Gu Chen smiled too, “I only have this one darling daughter.”
Seeing that Gu Chen had given the money, Tiantian was extremely excited and immediately made a fuss about wearing the new clothes.
This was her first time buying new clothes.
And it was something she liked, a red dress that was really beautiful.
Last time, Xi Xi’s mom bought Xi Xi a little dress, and she was almost green with envy.
Now she finally had a little dress of her own.
She couldn’t wait to put it on!
The little girl excitedly tugged on Gu Chen’s sleeve, “Daddy, quickly put it on Tiantian! Tiantian loves it so much!”
Her big, black eyes were filled with longing.
Gu Chen smiled helplessly, “Daddy can’t help Tiantian change clothes.”
Upon hearing this, Tiantian immediately pursed her lips.
Can’t?
Why?
Is it because Mommy said not to buy new clothes, but Tiantian still insisted on new clothes?
Is it because she hasn’t been behaving?
The little girl’s eyelashes drooped, a picture of distress as she looked at Gu Chen.
“Is it because Tiantian wants new clothes, so Daddy doesn’t like Tiantian anymore?”
A child’s mind is simple; the only reason she could think of for her father not wanting to change her clothes was that he didn’t like her anymore.
She sniffed and in her baby voice said, “Tiantian doesn’t need new clothes anymore, is it okay for Daddy to like Tiantian?”
To her, Daddy was so much more important than new clothes.
She wanted her daddy!
Seeing Tiantian’s nearly crying expression, Gu Chen immediately squatted down and scooped Tiantian into his arms.
He said with affection, “Tiantian is a good girl, Daddy doesn’t dislike Tiantian. Daddy can’t help Tiantian change clothes because our Tiantian is a girl, and Daddy is a boy, and boys can’t help girls change clothes.”
Actually, Tiantian was only two years old; when Gu Chen said this, he was just trying to establish a clear gender boundary for the child.
After all, his treasure was a girl, and it was important to nurture her sense of gender identity from a young age so she wouldn’t be at a disadvantage later on.
Tiantian looked at Gu Chen, seemingly trying to grasp the concept, then turned to look at Ji Pianran.
She earnestly asked, “Mommy, is that so?”
Ji Pianran nodded affirmatively, leaning down to look seriously at Tiantian.
“Daddy is right, our Tiantian is a girl, and Daddy is a boy, so he can’t help Tiantian change clothes.”
Then she added with a loving smile, “But Mommy can, right? Shall Mommy take Tiantian to change clothes?”
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the little girl’s face instantly lit up with a happy smile.
“Yes! Tiantian wants to wear the new dress!”
Ji Pianran picked up Tiantian and followed the sales clerk to the fitting room.
As the mother and daughter headed into the fitting room,
Gu Chen quickly turned to the sales clerk.
“Well, my stomach is a bit upset, when my wife comes out, could you please ask her to wait here for me?”
The sales clerk nodded.
“Of course, no problem!”
To tell the truth, from the moment Gu Chen took out the money,
the saleswoman harbored an added respect for him.
He was nothing like the other customers who came here.
Others were all in suits and ties.
Whereas Gu Chen, in his cotton-padded clothes and shoes, clearly wasn’t well off.
The money was taken out of a plastic bag too.
Though there was a lot of it, the mixture of change and bills suggested it was earned through business dealings or saved with difficulty.
Yet, such a man was ready to spend a handful of money to buy his child such expensive new clothes.
And truly, he only cared if the child liked it, not the price.
In these times, money is hard to come by.
Those willing to spend so much on their children’s clothing despite their own modest means are indeed rare.
This just showed that he was a good father, or at least a father who loved his child deeply.
After nodding and giving thanks, Gu Chen hurried back the way he came, descending the stairs to the second floor.
The giggling girls that had been there before were long gone.
Gu Chen had no choice but to start searching the shops at the front.
Being able to try on clothes at the shop front indicated that the item must be from one of these few shops.
He was determined to find the piece Pian Ran took a liking to.
It was what his wife fancied; if he had promised to buy clothes for his wife and children, then he must purchase them for both!
After visiting two shops, Gu Chen finally saw the grey woolen coat in the third store.
Bathed under the warm, yellow light, the coat had an indescribable quality to it.
Gu Chen wanted to be sure if this kind of coat would prickle the skin, as woolen coats contain sheep wool.
If not chosen carefully, the collar could be itchy around the neck.
It wouldn’t be comfortable to wear.
But he couldn’t bring Pian Ran to try it on, so he had to reach out and feel it himself.
He wanted to test if it would feel comfortable when worn.
The shop owner was a middle-aged woman.
Seeing Gu Chen eyeing the coat for a long time and finally reaching out to touch it,
she said with impatience, “Sorry, but this is a women’s clothing store, we only sell women’s clothing here; the men’s section is on the fourth floor.”
Gu Chen didn’t mind at all; he replied with an easy laugh, “I’m here to buy clothes for my wife.”
Upon hearing this, a flicker of surprise passed through the eyes of the middle-aged woman.
He’s buying clothes for his wife?
This lad, with his rustic attire, actually came to such a place to shop for his wife.
He seems to treat her quite well.
Not like her own husband, who was all about saving and only reluctantly spending when absolutely necessary.
With that thought, a tinge of envy crossed the woman’s face.
“Your wife is fortunate to have married a man who knows how to cherish her, good choice!”
Gu Chen didn’t respond.
Was Pian Ran’s fate really that good?
Having confirmed the fabric wasn’t scratchy,
Gu Chen then said, “Boss, I’ll take this coat, how much is it?”
The saleswoman had just sold a similar coat and knew the price well.
Her eyebrows moved, “After the discount, it’s six hundred and fifty yuan, that’s the lowest price.”
Six hundred and fifty yuan, in an era where a pound of meat only costs six yuan, really wasn’t cheap.
Especially for a rural woman earning just a few dozen yuan a month, it was a luxury!
A true luxury.
Without hesitation, Gu Chen counted out six hundred and fifty yuan from Pian Ran’s cloth bag and handed it to the saleswoman.
The saleswoman took the money and wrapped up the coat.
Only then did she hand it over to Gu Chen. “Sir, your coat is packaged.”