Going home for the Chinese New Year with a year-end bonus of 100 million

"Brother, look at this freezer." Yang Jianmin touched the freezer door, his eyes shining.

"Selling drinks in the summer will definitely be a good business! Students will walk by, buy a bottle of water if they're thirsty, and maybe pick up some groceries while they're at it..."

"Yes." Yang Jianguo also walked over.

He opened the freezer door, and a blast of cold air hit him.

It has two floors inside. The upper floor has beverages—mineral water, cola, and iced tea, which are all popular among students.

The bottom layer is a fruit box—cut watermelon, cantaloupe, and dragon fruit, packaged in a transparent box, which looks refreshing.

"This fruit...we don't know how to cut it," Yang Jianguo said with some concern.

"Dad, this is easy." Yang Fan arrived at some point.

"Every morning when I go to the wholesale market to buy goods, I also pick up some seasonal fruits."

"Have Haozi bring it back. You and Uncle San can cut it up, pack it in a box, and put it in the freezer. A box will sell for five or eight yuan; the profit margin is higher than that of vegetables."

Yang Jianguo nodded and then looked at the electronic scale.

He walked over, picked up a tomato, and put it on the plate.

"Beep—1.25 kg, 25 yuan." The electronic scale emitted a clear voice announcement.

A female student waiting to buy groceries nearby laughed: "Uncle, your scales can talk!"

Yang Jianguo said somewhat embarrassedly, "It's newly replaced, newly replaced..."

"It's great!" the female student said. "Those old-fashioned scales were sometimes hard to see clearly. This one is good; I can hear everything clearly!"

Customers gradually came to buy groceries.

Everyone couldn't help but take a second look at the newly renovated stalls.

"Boss, you've upgraded your stall! It looks so clean!"

"This freezer is nice. Do you have any ice water? I'd like a bottle!"

"Auntie, how much is this fruit box? It looks quite fresh."

Yang Jianguo was so busy all morning that he barely had time to breathe.

In addition to selling vegetables, we also sell beverages and fruits.

Although he was tired, he felt at ease when he received the money—these additional incomes were all real.

During his lunch break, he did some calculations.

This morning, we sold over 400 yuan worth of vegetables, which is about the same as before. But we sold over 20 bottles of drinks and over 10 boxes of fruit, which alone brought in over 100 yuan more.

If you can do this every day, you can earn an extra three or four thousand a month.

And this is only the first day.

At seven o'clock in the evening, the family sat around the dining table.

This is the most heartwarming moment of the day.

Wang Xiuying and Li Cuihua prepared six dishes and a soup. Lin Xiaoyu helped serve the dishes, and Xiaoya set the table.

Lin's mother is still busy at the shop and will be back later.

Yang Hao was the last to arrive home. He was still warm from the outside heat, but his eyes were bright.

"Haozi, how was your day?" Yang Jianguo asked.

"That's great, Dad." Yang Hao washed his hands and sat down. "We've maintained our regular clients and even developed four new small clients."

"Four?" Yang Jianmin was somewhat surprised. "Four in one day? That's impressive, Haozi!"

Yang Hao smiled a little sheepishly: "We're just small shops, so we don't have a lot of stock. But we'll take it slow."

"Take your time." Yang Fan put a piece of meat on his plate.

"Start steadily, provide excellent service, build a good reputation, and customers will naturally follow."

"Xiao Fan is right," Wang Xiuying said with a smile.

"We're not rushing, we're aiming for stability. Haozi, this is your first time doing this on your own, so don't overexert yourself and be careful."

"Understood, Auntie." Yang Hao nodded.

Lin Xiaoyu asked softly, "Brother Haozi, are you going to develop new clients tomorrow?"

"Yes," Yang Hao said. "I plan to travel all around the university town and negotiate as many deals as I can."

But there's no rush. I'll visit five or six places a day and accumulate experience gradually.

Yang Jianguo looked at his nephew and felt a surge of emotion.

Six months ago, Yang Hao was a young man doing odd jobs on construction sites. He didn't talk much, and his eyes always looked a little lost.

Now, he speaks coherently and his eyes shine.

This confidence comes from my own adventurous spirit.

"Dad, how are things over there?" Yang Fan asked. "How's the new stall?"

"Great! That's wonderful!" Yang Jianmin exclaimed eagerly.

"We sold over a hundred more this morning! I reckon we can sell some more drinks and fruit this afternoon. This freezer was a worthwhile purchase!"

Yang Jianguo nodded, "It was a little difficult at first, and I was quite flustered. But I got used to it gradually."

"Take it slow," Yang Fan smiled. "It's only the first day. After a while, everyone will get used to it, and the efficiency will improve."

He paused, then said seemingly casually:

"By the way, I recently met a friend who does retail training."

"He said he could give us a free talk on how to display and promote our products. Are you interested in listening?"

This was Yang Fan's idea—it would be too abrupt to directly give his parents the "Introduction to Store Management" item from the system store, so it would be better to provide some practical help under the guise of "friends".

Yang Jianguo and Yang Jianmin exchanged a glance.

"Training? Does it cost money?" Yang Jianguo asked.

"No need, a friend helped," Yang Fan said.

"It's just a weekend afternoon, a two- or three-hour talk. They're professionals, so there's no harm in listening."

"Well... alright then." Yang Jianguo nodded. "It's good to listen and learn something."

Yang Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

The props issue is resolved. After the weekend "training," the parents will be more adept at managing the business, but they will think they have learned new knowledge.

This is enough.

Late at night, Yang Fan lay in bed and opened the system interface.

A pale blue light curtain unfolded before my eyes.

[Host: Yang Fan]

[System Funds Pool: 6,287,450 yuan]

[Investment Coin Balance: 28,750]

Current investment projects: 4

[In Progress: 3]

Completed: 1

He brought up Yang Hao's control panel.

Name: Yang Hao

Current Status: Independent Delivery Driver

[Investment Potential Project]: "Fresh Food Delivery in University Town" Business

[Project Potential Rating]: B (Steady Improvement)

[Current Status]: Invested (80,000 yuan)

[Expected Return Period]: 6-12 months

Risk Index: 3 (Low)

[Tools Used]: "Communication and Customer Development" (in effect), "Fundamentals of Cost Control" (in effect)

Two props cost 480 investment coins.

The effects are already starting to show – Yang Hao's ability to successfully develop new clients today is not only due to his own efforts, but also to the subtle influence of the props.

As for his father and third uncle, after the weekend "training," he would find an opportunity to use the "Introduction to Store Management" tools.

No rush, take your time.

Investing in your family is not just about investing money, but also about investing time and patience.

What he wants to do is not to turn his family members into business elites all at once, but to help them grow step by step and find their own rhythm and value.

Outside the window, the city lights are dim.

The sound of Yang Hao snoring softly came from the next room—the kid was exhausted today.

Downstairs, the light in my parents' room was still on, and I could vaguely hear them discussing in hushed tones what goods they should get tomorrow.

Everything is just right.

With steady, persistent effort, life gradually improves.

And that is the true meaning of investment.