In the department store, Mother Zhang inquired about any blemishes, and truly started guiding her three daughters-in-law around to look at one counter after another, asking about prices but not buying anything.
Occasionally, Mother Zhang asked the shop assistants to take something out for her to look at.
Indeed, just to look…
Zhou Jiao followed behind her mother-in-law, ready to buy, buy, buy.
Thus, an interesting scene unfolded.
With Mother Zhang flanked by two generals, the trio of daughter and daughters-in-law touched the goods, chatted warmly, and occasionally asked for the opinion of the youngest daughter-in-law behind them.
Zhou Jiao responded, while indicating to the shop assistant at the counter they just passed to secretly make a slip for the item her mother-in-law was reluctant to part with.
To avoid misunderstanding, she even deliberately spread open a pile of receipts in her palm.
