Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

Chapter 384

Once everyone had arrived, Xiangzi stepped on the gas and shouted, "Let's go!"

The village is not far from the county town, about an hour and a half away.

They soon arrived at their destination. Xiangzi picked everyone up and started working on delivering water, while Cai Xiaofeng was busy receiving some big clients and trying to close even bigger deals. Cai Xiaofeng also made a promise to Zhao Da'e.

"Big Goose, I'll be at the shop to help out before 6 p.m.

Zhao Da'e didn't think much of it and nodded, saying, "Xiao Feng, go ahead and do your work. I don't need anyone here right now."

There's definitely no shortage of staff, since the store hasn't even opened yet.

Upon entering the shop, there were only two girls left. Qi Bin paced back and forth in the shop, his face full of anxiety.

Seeing this, Cheng Jinxiao asked curiously, "Qi Bin, why are you pacing back and forth over there? What happened?"

When Qi Bin saw Zhao Da'e and the others arrive, he sighed and said dejectedly, "Da'e, Jin Xiao, it's like this, I paid to hire models, and we agreed on six yesterday, but only two showed up today."

Qi Bin was extremely frustrated. One of the girls, Ke Sixin, stepped forward to explain, "I know the other three girls. One of them was found out by her mother, who thought their part-time job as a model was improper. So her mother locked her in her room and wouldn't let her out. The other two girls are sisters, and they had similar experiences. They were both locked at home by their families, who were afraid they were doing something shameful, which would make it difficult to discuss marriage and prevent them from getting married and receiving a dowry. My family is relatively open-minded, and my parents agreed to let me come here."

"The other girl also got a little scared after she found out that there were very few people coming today, so it was just me and my best friend who came today."

The other girl was named Xia Ting. She had short hair and seemed cheerful and outgoing, the lively type.

The person who spoke to Zhao Da'e and the others was Ke Sixin, a long-haired girl with a fairly pretty face. She was reserved and steady in her actions.

Qi Bin was a little upset, his eyes were slightly red, and he choked up as he looked at Zhao Da'e, "I'm sorry Da'e, I messed things up. How can we do a fashion show with just the two of us? We can't do it at all."

Qi Bin clutched his head in frustration, his hair a complete mess, clearly showing how distraught he was.

Qi Bin was also in extreme distress. He had finally found this job and met a boss who understood him, and he thought he could make a name for himself, but he encountered this kind of thing on the very first day of business. He instantly felt extremely guilty, and even felt that he did not deserve this job.

He had already figured out what clothes to wear for the fashion show, and even prepared his catwalk poses. He stayed up very late yesterday preparing all of this, thinking that today would go smoothly, but unfortunately, no one showed up.

Zhao Da'e, on the other hand, was much calmer. After all, running a business is never smooth sailing.

Cheng Jinxiang's heart skipped a beat. Yesterday she was worried that something unexpected might happen today, and look what happened.

Cheng Jinxiao paced anxiously beside her, "What should we do? The fashion show is starting this evening, but we're not all here. Should I go outside and find someone else? It'll cost more money, and maybe someone will come to do the job."

Xia Ting and Ke Sixin, the two best friends, were standing nearby. Ke Sixin said, "Are you still going to have your fashion show this afternoon? If not, I'm leaving."

Ke Sixin didn't want to waste her time here. If they couldn't make money and weren't going to hold a fashion show, they might as well go home as soon as possible.

Zhao Da'e took a deep breath and shouted, "We have to do it! We have to hold this fashion show! The flyers have to be handed out. If we don't get it done by now, it will be bad for our store's reputation."

Cheng Jinxiao said anxiously, "But Da'e, we don't have enough people. What are we going to do with these two?"

Zhao Da'e sighed, "We probably won't be able to find anyone outside now, but the fashion show has to be held. Even if we can't find anyone outside, we have people right here, don't we?"

Zhao Da'e focused his gaze on Cheng Jinxiang, Cheng Jinxiao, and Zhou Chunwen, and a dozen seconds passed.

Cheng Jinxiang immediately understood, but she hesitated a little. Could she really do it well?

Cheng Jinxiao understood what the goose meant, her eyes filled with excitement and a hint of eagerness.

“Big Goose, you’re right, that’s one way.” Cheng Jinxiao thought that although she was divorced, she was still quite good-looking and had a decent figure, so she should be able to do a passable job on the runway.

Zhou Chunwen gradually realized what was happening and pointed at herself in disbelief, "Hey! Big Goose, do you mean you want us to participate in the fashion show?"

Zhao Da'e nodded and counted the number of people. "Five people in total, that's about enough. We can hold a small fashion show, go back and forth several times, and change into several outfits."

After hearing Zhao Da'e's words, Qi Bin, who was still feeling guilty and remorseful, suddenly brightened up and looked at Cheng Jinxiang and the others. He suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with what Zhao Da'e had done.

"Big Goose, you're right! There are people right here!"

Cheng Jinxiang is almost thirty years old, but she is quite good-looking. Moreover, after giving birth to Zhao Xiaojuan, she stayed at home to recuperate and did not do any farm work, so her skin became much whiter.

Cheng Jinxiao is also pretty and has a good figure.

Zhou Chunwen, on the other hand, looks much younger and is better suited to youthful and vibrant clothing.

Cheng Jinxiang nodded and said, "Okay, I accept."

She was initially a little hesitant, but considering it was her daughter's shop, she figured she could help as much as she could. The most important thing was to keep the shop open today.

Cheng Jinxiao didn't hesitate at all. Firstly, she was an employee of the store, so she was obligated to do certain things.

Zhou Chunwen hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to agree. She believed it was a good opportunity for her to improve herself.

Xia Ting breathed a sigh of relief after seeing their decision. Fortunately, the trip wasn't a complete waste; the fashion show would still go on, and at least she could get paid.

Qi Bin was quick to learn and made arrangements.

Since the fashion show needed to be held in a private place, Zhao Da'e decided to hold it on the second floor of the building across the street, which was already rented. The space there was relatively spacious and had a corridor, making it suitable for the group to train.

Zhao Da'e picked up some accessories from the shop, while Qi Bin took several sets of clothes.

Let Cheng Jinxiang and the others try them on and see which one looks best.

In the end, Cheng Jinxiao chose a tight-fitting dress, paired with a straw hat and long boots, and looked stunning.

Xia Ting chose a crop top and low-rise pants, paired with sunglasses, looking very youthful and energetic.

Ke Sixin wore an oversized T-shirt, wide-leg pants, and a baseball cap.

Zhou Chunwen is suited to the kind of girl-next-door style, wearing denim overalls, a pink short-sleeved top, and two low buns. With a little effort, she looks quite striking.

Cheng Jinxiang, on the other hand, wore a floral dress and tied her hair with a headband, making her look much more energetic.

Tonight's event is a simple fashion show. The minimum requirement is that you can't slouch, and you have to look straight ahead. We don't expect you to walk with any kind of imposing presence, but you should at least have confidence. Then, walk to the front and strike a pose.

There was an afternoon to practice slowly. Qi Bin took this catwalk very seriously and made many demands.

If you can't walk well, practice a few more times. At least you can't be so timid and you can walk naturally in front of customers.

Xia Ting and Ke Sixin were recruited by Qi Bin, so their abilities are beyond question. They can easily perform the poses and movements that Qi Bin wants, and their aura is also exceptional.

At first, Cheng Jinxiao was a little worried that she wouldn't do well. In the first few attempts, she either lacked confidence, hunched over, or had her eyes wandering. After being corrected many times and trying many times, she was able to keep going.

Cheng Jinxiang's problems were similar to Cheng Jinxiao's, but after several hours of practice, she was doing alright. Other minor flaws, such as a slightly nervous expression and a lack of presence, were tolerable.

After all, we haven't had much experience these past few days.

The most difficult one to deal with was Zhou Chunwen. Just thinking about appearing in front of so many people made her tremble with nervousness and her expression became very unnatural. If there weren't so many people watching her walk the runway, she could walk fine on her own, but if there were a lot of people watching, she would get so nervous that she couldn't walk properly.

Qi Bin watched Zhou Chunwen walk awkwardly and couldn't help but sigh, "Big Goose, how about we change someone else and not let Chunwen play?"

After training for four hours straight, Qi Bin felt exhausted and thought that no matter how he trained Zhou Chunwen, he couldn't train him well.

Zhou Chunwen could also hear what Qi Bin was saying. She lowered her head in shame, feeling very uncomfortable. "Big Goose, I... I think I'd better give up. I'm not suited to do these things."

Zhou Chunwen felt a lump in her throat. She wanted to practice well too, but the thought of walking the runway in front of an audience made her extremely nervous.

Zhao Da'e was clearly hesitant. They had already trained for two hours, and if they gave up now, all their efforts would be in vain. However, Zhou Chunwen's condition was indeed not suitable for a catwalk show.

While Zhao Da'e was hesitating, Xia Ting went over and patted Zhou Chunwen on the shoulder to comfort her, "Chunwen, believe in yourself, you can do it, and you suit this outfit very well. If you can wear this outfit out to show to outsiders, they will be amazed."

Xia Ting's eyes lit up as she spoke. Ke Sixin covered her mouth and smiled. She understood that her good friend always wanted to dress well and show off her clothes to others so that they could appreciate her beauty.

Zhou Chunwen lowered her head, lacking confidence. She said fearfully, "No, I can't do it. I'm afraid I'll mess everything up. I get so nervous just thinking about appearing in front of customers."

Cheng Jinxiang felt a pang of heartache. After all, she had watched Chunwen grow up. Cheng Jinxiang stepped forward to comfort her, "Don't worry, Chunwen. If it doesn't work, that's okay. We'll think of another way."

Zhou Chunwen's eyes welled up with tears, partly because she was angry with herself. She was angry at herself for being so weak, that everyone else could do it but she couldn't, and she also felt guilty for delaying the fashion show because of her.

"Waaaaah, I'm so sorry, Big Goose, I'm useless! I was thinking of coming to help you, but I've only caused you trouble."

Zhou Chunwen wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes, feeling extremely distressed, and sobbed uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Zhao Da'e felt sorry for her and quickly went over to comfort her, saying, "Big Cousin, you've already done enough. I'm already very grateful that you came here to help me. Besides, everyone has different strengths. Maybe some people are born to be good at modeling but just can't cook. Or maybe some people aren't born to be good at modeling but are good at cooking."

Despite Zhao Da'e's words of comfort, Zhou Chunwen still felt upset. Out of the five people walking the runway, she was the one who dragged everyone down. Moreover, the show was about to start in two hours, and there were only four people walking the runway, which was far too few. Zhou Chunwen felt ashamed that she had wasted so much of everyone's time.

A sudden inspiration struck Xia Ting, and she blurted out, "Chunwen, are you afraid to see the customers' faces?"

Zhou Chunwen sobbed as she spoke, “I get nervous and scared just thinking about standing in front of so many people and being the center of attention.”

Xia Ting nodded after hearing this, and then took off her sunglasses and handed them to Zhou Chunwen. "Why don't you try these sunglasses? The moment you put them on, the world turns dark gray. This creates a strong sense of separation from when you're not wearing glasses. Maybe you can rely on these sunglasses and not care about the stares of others."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Chunwen's eyes became even brighter. Without waiting for Xia Ting to finish speaking, he snatched Xia Ting's sunglasses, put them on, and felt a strange sensation. It felt like the world was all gray and white. But after taking off the glasses, the world finally became bright.

The good news is that when she sees the faces of those customers, she doesn't feel embarrassed or hide away from them. Wearing sunglasses, many of them look the same.

Qi Bin noticed that Zhou Chunwen seemed a little different, but shook his head and didn't think too much about it. He tidied up the place again and tried to hold another fashion show. They only had less than two hours left.

Zhou Chunwen continued to wear sunglasses, looking somewhat awkward about how to start the conversation. After all, these sunglasses belonged to Xia Ting, and he seemed a little lost, only able to hold onto the other woman's.

Xia Ting smiled first and said, "Consider these sunglasses a gift from me. You look like they suit you better than I do."

Zhou Chunwen wore a denim jumpsuit with a pink T-shirt, two low buns, and sunglasses for an even more trendy look.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Zhou Chunwen saw that the world was gray after putting on sunglasses, but it was not hard to see that her figure in the mirror was extremely beautiful. If she really participated in a fashion show, she would definitely be able to charm a lot of people.

"Chunwen, why don't you give it another try? Let's not give up so quickly," Qi Bin said from the side, already considering how to fill the gap if Chunwen really didn't participate in the fashion show this week.