The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

"Okay, okay."

The little girl nodded vigorously, grabbed Xu Nian's hands, and taught him to braid the other half of Xu Xi's hair.

"First pick up the one on the left and put it in the middle, then pick up the one on the right, left, right, left, right, left, right..."

Xu Nian studied very diligently, and in no time, she had braided her hair in a style very similar to her partner's.

"That's it, big brother, you must buy my hair clip!"

Xu Nian smiled, picked up three hair clips, pinned two under Xu Xi's two braids, and pinned one on the top of her head.

"Here you go, little sister, three ten-yuan notes."

The little girl took the money, very happy, and skipped and hopped towards the stall next to her.

"Mom, look, I've earned another ten yuan!"

......

"elder brother!"

After walking away, Xu Xi pouted, looking unhappy.

"A hair clip costs three yuan, and if you buy three, it should cost nine yuan. Why did you give her ten yuan?"

Xu Nian laughed and pinched Xu Xi's puffed-up cheeks.

"Of course my brother knows that buying them one by one is more cost-effective."

"But that little girl taught me how to tie my hair, so I considered the extra dollar as tuition."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Xu Xi's newly braided hair.

"Besides, you look great in this hair clip."

Upon being praised by Xu Nian, Xu Xi blushed instantly, and the little temper she had just felt vanished.

"My brother said this hair clip looks good on me...?"

She murmured to herself, touching the small petals on her head, lost in thought.

Xu Nian stopped in her tracks as she passed a bustling clothing store.

"Hello, sir, who do you need clothes bought for?"

A saleswoman walked over with a professional smile on her face.

"Please help me pick out some clothes that are suitable for my sister."

Xu Nian patted Xu Xi on the shoulder, signaling her to follow.

"Yes, sir, please follow me."

The saleswoman did not show any disgust when she saw that Xu Nian and Xu Xi were wearing tattered clothes. Instead, she led the two towards the clearance sale area.

Xu Xi was overwhelmed by the dazzling array of clothes and could only timidly clutch at Xu Nian's hem.

Fortunately, the saleswoman was very proactive. She quickly found two sets of short-sleeved shirts and skirts and placed them in front of Xu Xi.

"Hey beautiful, take a look at these two summer outfits. They're both made of pure cotton, so they're very breathable."

Xu Xi hesitated, not daring to utter a sound, and turned her pleading gaze to Xu Nian.

"Give it a try."

Xu Nian gave her an encouraging look.

"Please come with me, the fitting room is this way."

A few minutes later, Xu Xi walked out of the fitting room shyly.

She already had a pure and lovely appearance, but after tying her hair into double braids and changing into a white and pink JK style outfit, she looked like Cinderella putting on glass slippers, the ugly duckling turning into a swan.

Her appearance immediately attracted the attention of many people in the store.

"Honey, I want to buy an outfit like that too."

"Come on, look how thin her legs are, how fair her skin is..."

"You dare say my legs are thick again?!"

"Oh, oh, oh, I was wrong, I was wrong, baby, you have long, straight black hair..."

"Little beauty, you're a natural clothes hanger, you look so beautiful in this outfit."

Even the saleswoman sincerely praised the outfit, saying that she had had many different people try it on, but none of them looked as good as Xu Xi.

"Is this outfit... very expensive...?"

Xu Xi hesitated as she looked at Xu Nian, her eyes filled with struggle.

Just as Xu Nian was about to say it was okay, the saleswoman spoke up first.

"This set isn't expensive; it's a clearance item from our store. Now it's on sale for only 99 yuan a set."

"Furthermore, we're currently holding a contest to collect photos of your best outfits. If you'd like me to take a picture and post it in the store for promotional purposes, you'll get an additional 50% off all your purchases tonight, on top of the existing discounts!"

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Xu Xi's eyes, and she quickly nodded in agreement.

One set saves 50, two sets save 100... so my brother can do one less day of physical labor.

Once the photos were printed, they immediately attracted a large crowd.

The clearance items, which were originally difficult to sell, sold several sets in no time.

The saleswoman couldn't stop smiling.

Looking at the crowd of onlookers, Xu Nian felt a strange pang of sadness and a bitter taste in her mouth.

"Hey pretty girl, wait a minute."

As Xu Nian went to pay the bill, the female cashier quietly pulled Xu Xi aside.

"What's wrong, sister?"

Xu Xi was still very happy, not only because she saved her brother a lot of money, but also because the photos turned out so well that the saleswoman gave her an extra set of pajamas.

"Hey pretty girl, would you like to be a fitting model for our store?"

"Fitting model? What does that mean?"

"They come here regularly to wear clothes from our store, we take photos for promotional purposes, and we pay them based on the number of times they wear the clothes."

Xu Xi glanced in the direction of Xu Nian in the distance, and hesitated.

She wanted to agree immediately, because if she could earn money herself, she could relieve a lot of the pressure on her brother.

However, Xu Xi recalled that her brother had shown a displeased expression when her photos were being viewed by a crowd.

Although she didn't know why, Xu Xi always felt that her brother wouldn't be happy if she agreed to be a fitting model.

Seeing that Xu Xi hesitated for a long time before agreeing, the saleswoman did not force her and handed Xu Xi a business card with a smile.

"It's okay, beautiful lady. This is my contact information. If you change your mind, feel free to contact me anytime."

"it is good."

Xu Xi carefully put the business card into her pocket and walked towards Xu Nian's direction.

"elder brother."

Upon seeing Xu Xi walking towards her, the slight displeasure on Xu Nian's face vanished.

After being dressed up, Xu Xi no longer looked like a wild girl begging on the street; she looked like a normal little girl.

She is much prettier than a normal little girl.

After the two left the clothing store, Xu Xi walked along without mentioning to her brother what the saleswoman had just told her.

I passed by a newly opened all-you-can-eat barbecue restaurant, and the aroma of meat wafted out.

Xu Xi looked inside, drawn by the aroma, and saw sizzling, oily roasted meat that made her swallow hard.

"What's wrong, Xiaoxi?"

Noticing that her younger sister had stopped, Xu Nian paused, turned around, and asked.

"It's alright, brother."

Xu Xi had never eaten at a buffet before; she had only heard from others that you could eat as much as you wanted inside.

Eat as much as you want! The ticket price must be extremely expensive.

Xu Xi shook her head and quickly followed her brother's steps.

Xu Nian noticed the self-service barbecue restaurant next door and immediately understood her sister's idea.

He smiled, took Xu Xi's arm, and walked into the buffet restaurant.