Chapter 155: The Booming Street Stall Economy

Seeing these young mothers purchasing this kind of clothing, Shen Guodong didn't know what crossed his mind for a moment, and a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

These young mothers usually had quite a wild social life.

Shen Guodong shook his head and said, "Sigh, never mind. Anyway, business has just started, so let's see which items sell the most, and we can just order more of those later; it's no big deal."

Seeing that someone had already made a purchase, the others nodded one after another and asked, "Are there still those men's shorts we saw last time? They looked pretty good, I think."

Liu Yuexian chimed in cheerfully from the front, "Yes, there are! We just had this inventory shipped over from Huadu today, and we have as much of it as you want."

"Besides, our variety is much broader now than it was before, so you can take a look around—there might be something even better suited for you."

This remark instantly captured the attention of many people.

"What? You have new styles as well? Hurry up and bring them out for us to see!"

Seeing that the young mothers and the surrounding onlookers were quite enthusiastic, Liu Yuexian nodded to the two strong men standing beside her.

Without hesitation, the burly men opened the bags in the small cart next to them and pulled out the new arrivals.

These new clothes were complete replicas of the trendy outfits currently popular in Hong Kong.

Among them were the rainbow tie and suit popularized by a certain Hong Kong movie star with the surname Zhou, and even the leather shoes were meticulously copied line for line.

Shen Guodong was dumbfounded by this spectacle.

He truly hadn't expected the boss to be such a die-hard fan of Hong Kong cinema; otherwise, he wouldn't have had all these outfits completely duplicated.

Following that, even the overalls they wore had been replicated on a 1:1 scale.

Even the flip-flops had been brought over, leaving Shen Guodong completely at a loss for what to do.

Naturally, seeing that even the flip-flops and other items had been brought along, Liu Yuexian nodded and said, "I believe everyone has come to understand the culture of Hong Kong through watching movies, right?"

Due to the climate over there, flip-flops are considered very important footwear for the locals. People here might not wear them as often, but everyone can feel free to try them out."

Watching Liu Yuexian act with such composure, Shen Guodong felt a surge of inner amazement, never expecting her impromptu adaptability to be quite so impressive.

Several onlookers in the crowd chimed in, "Indeed, the quality of clothing from Huadu is actually quite good, and on top of that, this style of theirs seems rather nice."

"Why don't we give it a try then?" Striking a chord of mutual agreement, the group directly bought up the remaining new shorts along with the flip-flops.

Seeing that these people still harbored a strong curiosity toward Huadu's apparel, Shen Guodong nodded and pushed the thought to the back of his mind.

With that in mind, Shen Guodong ran over to a nearby public telephone booth and called Liu Yueru's school.

Checking his watch, Shen Guodong saw it was just hitting five o'clock, which happened to be the end of the school day. Liu Yueru had just returned to her office to tidy up and prepare to leave for home when she picked up the phone.

"Hello, Yueru? Have you finished work yet? If you're off, come over to Xinjiekou first. We're still selling clothes here; come and give us a hand."

Hearing Shen Guodong's words, Liu Yueru asked in confusion, "Why are we suddenly selling clothes today? Didn't you say you planned to go shopping this weekend?"

"Oh, come on. It's just that Yuexian's classmates were so eager to wear these clothes, and the market response seems quite good, so we moved the schedule up and brought the stock over early."

"Alright then. I'll head right over as soon as I finish up here. Don't be in such a rush, just wait a little while."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Guodong wanted to return to his spot, only to find that the area was already packed shoulder-to-shoulder with people.

Since it was right around the end of the workday, many passersby at Xinjiekou were drawn in by the crowds. Upon stepping closer to take a look, they discovered that Huadu clothing was being sold here.

Instantly, factory workers coming off their shifts flocked over as well.

Seeing that he couldn't even squeeze his way through the crowd, Shen Guodong shook his head, thinking to himself that Liu Yuexian was going to have her hands full inside.

Sure enough, as Shen Guodong listened from the outside, Liu Yuexian shouted from within the throng, "Everyone, please don't rush! Tell me what you're looking for one by one, and I'll get them out for you to try on."

"Since we've just started our business today, some of the clothing sizes might not be complete, but we can take down your requests. You can come back tomorrow at the same time and place to purchase them."

However, as the old saying goes, things are valued for their scarcity; seeing everyone else lining up here, the crowd chose to wait it out as well.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Liu Yueru was seen walking briskly over from a nearby street corner.

Upon arriving at the scene and seeing the sea of people ahead, she stood there in utter bewilderment and asked, "What is going on here? Is it really this popular?"

Shen Guodong stepped forward and said, "That's right. This is the formidable purchasing power of Fengcheng for you. You didn't expect this, did you?"

For a moment, Liu Yueru was still somewhat dazed as she said, "This is just too exaggerated. I honestly never imagined it could sell this well."

"Alright, alright, stop talking for a moment. Let's go help out." Forcing their way through the crowd side by side, they managed to break a path. "We can already feel everyone's enthusiasm for buying, and we truly didn't provide adequate hospitality today."

Just as they squeezed into the middle of the crowd, they heard Liu Yuexian shouting at the top of her lungs, "I really didn't expect you all to be so enthusiastic about our clothes today! I've just tallied things up, and you folks have already pre-ordered all the stock I brought with me."

Upon hearing this, many people in the crowd protested, "How can that be? How much clothing did you bring? I can see there's still a small cart full of clothes right behind you."

Liu Yuexian nodded and said, "That's right, I did bring these clothes, but the amount you all are ordering is simply massive."

"Those few young mothers just now placed an order for fifteen sets of clothes on the spot, taking one of every single style. We simply can't keep up with this kind of ordering rate."

At these words, those young mothers emerged from their makeshift changing area and exclaimed, "Wow, these clothes are gorgeous!"

Hearing this, the crowd turned their heads and discovered that the young mothers had already put on the small strap-tops and shorts they had just claimed.

Perhaps because they were somewhat plump, wearing those men's shorts didn't look out of place on them at all.

After all, Shencheng was situated in the North, where people tended to have larger bone structures. Layering Huadu's form-fitting undershirts with a pure white T-shirt underneath gave off a remarkably unique vibe.