Chapter 567: Chapter 1190: The ’80s Diva is Forced to Hustle to Become a Top Student (25)

Of course, the group didn’t just buy clothes and shoes.

After all, the people who frequented the street stalls weren’t just women. There were also young men trying to look good for their girlfriends, as well as mischievous kids tagging along with their parents.

They also stocked up on plenty of other things, like toys, cassette tapes, and comic books.

After picking out their goods, paying, and leaving their address, they hurried to the station in batches.

Once they were on the train, the group finally let out a long sigh of relief.

They hadn’t been sure what to expect when they came, so everyone in the group, including Sheng Leyun, had brought practically their entire personal savings.

As the saying goes, you should always travel with extra money. It wasn’t just their own funds; their families had sponsored them quite a bit, too. For example, Grandma Guo had firmly pressed a full one thousand yuan into Sheng Leyun’s hands, which was likely the old woman’s hard-earned savings from over the years.

Sheng Leyun didn’t refuse. She accepted it readily but insisted the money was an investment from her grandmother, who would receive ten percent of the future profits.

Grandma Guo wouldn’t hear of it.

The old woman knew that running a street stall was quite profitable. She said she was lending out one thousand with the goal of getting two thousand in return.

This arrangement satisfied them both, so Sheng Leyun didn’t insist on her original offer.

When they got to the wholesale market in Jiang City, the group was dazzled by the sheer variety. They set aside just enough money for travel, food, and gifts for their families, then spent every last cent on inventory!

After their trip down south, the group returned home, buzzing with excitement. They handed out gifts to their families and recounted stories from their journey.

When they heard about the Pingyuan Clothing Factory, they were shocked and suddenly felt that the clothes they were wearing were uncomfortable.

Word of this quietly spread through the family residential compound. Everyone lamented for a bit, then secretly resolved not to just chase after the cheapest option when shopping in the future.

Sheng Leyun and her friends had only been resting at home for two days when they received news that their shipment had arrived.

Because they had bought so much, the stall owners were eager to win over new customers, even if they were just kids. The shipping speed and quality were impeccable.

This residential area was huge. At night, along the main road behind the school, stalls were packed densely together.

Pedestrians out for an evening stroll also loved to wander through here. Even if they didn’t buy anything, feasting their eyes was a delight in itself!

Street vending was allowed here, but the stall owners had to pay a stall fee.

And to minimize conflicts, the owners had to draw lots every month to determine their stall location for the next thirty days.

This was the group’s chance to break into the street stall market.

Since they all sold slightly different things—and even when they sold the same type of item, the styles and designs were different—they set up their stalls together in a grand, sprawling line.

Their stall setup was different from everyone else’s.

While other vendors just spread their goods on burlap sacks, worn-out tarps, or plastic bags on the ground, this group had spent money to have old artisans build them custom racks.

Clothing racks, jewelry stands, bookshelves, cassette tape holders, and more—they were all easy to set up and take down, simple and attractive, perfect for display, and stylish enough to be especially eye-catching.

Since this was a street market, the goods had to be different from what you’d find in a department store. They had to satisfy the mindset of the night market crowd.

The products had to be highly practical, cheap, and good-looking!

Sheng Leyun was selling clothes: shirts for the elderly, baggy shorts, all sorts of simple and stylish T-shirts, trendy yet minimalist floral-print skirts, various blouses, mosquito-repellent pants, and so on.

She herself was wearing a white T-shirt with "I Love Xiahua" embroidered in red, paired with floral-print, mosquito-repellent lantern pants.

With her hair in a high ponytail, she smiled warmly as she recommended products to the crowd.

"Sir, I can tell you’re a man of taste. It’s hot in the summer, and we need to stay cool but also look respectable. Take a look at this undershirt. The fabric is soft, light, and holds its shape..."

"Ma’am, this color is perfect for these pants! Who says older people have to wear dark colors? We’re the masters of a new society; we should add some color to the city! Trust me, put these on, and I guarantee you’ll look at least ten years younger..."

"Miss, you have fair skin and a complexion that doesn’t tan easily. I suggest you be bold and try a vibrant color, like this peach pink... Pair it with white sandals and a stylish watch, and I guarantee you’ll look just like a Mingxing on TV. You’ll turn heads two hundred percent of the time when you go out..."

When had these shoppers ever received such an enthusiastic sales pitch from a clerk?

Sheng Leyun also had a knack for styling. Basically, whatever she recommended, people would feel the fabric, agree it was indeed good, and, completely swayed, pull out their money to buy it without a second thought.

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