Reborn in 1990: My Family Store Leads to the Future

"Don't worry, if you can get into university, I will cover your tuition for all four years. And don't worry about Uncle Hu, I will take good care of him."

"You just need to focus on your studies and don't worry about anything else."

Lu Yuan stated his plans without hesitation.

This wasn't something he came up with on a whim; he had planned to do it from the very beginning.

Otherwise, with the money he had, he could have easily bought the shop from Grandpa Hu.

The reason for choosing to rent was to allow Grandpa Hu to save more money on a daily basis, and also to provide Hu Lili with a guarantee.

Based on future land prices in Shanghai, a house in this location would be enough for Hu Lili to live a comfortable life anywhere in the future.

Hu Lili had considered Lu Yuan's reaction, but she never expected him to say such a thing, and even personally plan everything for her.

She felt a lump in her throat and threw herself into Lu Yuan's arms.

"Brother, why are you so good to me?"

"Because you call me brother."

Lu Yuan said with a smile.

Hu Lili had been taking care of Lu Yuan since the beginning, but back then, the little girl couldn't do much.

Lu Yuan kept all of this to himself. Besides, Grandpa Hu had always taken care of him. When Lu Yuan was incapable, he really couldn't help them much.

There's not much he can do now, but he's willing to do it, as long as the people in front of him are happy.

"Wait a minute, don't wipe your snot on my clothes!"

"Brother, don't worry. Even after school starts, I'll come over to help whenever I have time. Besides, you've handed the shop over to me, so I'll definitely take responsibility."

Hu Lili wiped her nose, her face flushed, but she pretended not to know anything and started talking nonsense in a serious tone.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on as he thought about the little girl's words.

"It's enough if you can learn things well, but you can worry about it a bit more before you go to school."

"Uh-huh."

Hu Lili nodded obediently, indicating that she would not let Lu Yuan down.

Thinking about how far the road was, and then remembering something else, he smiled and reminded her.

"You're not just messing around with the tutoring center; if other people in the shop have the same need, you should help them set up a tutoring center too."

"Are you planning to open a tutoring center? Why do you want everyone you meet to go for tutoring?"

Hu Lili thought she had misheard.

Lu Yuan laughed and said, "Of course not. I don't object to my subordinates going to learn. As long as it doesn't interfere with the shop, I will definitely support them in improving themselves."

"And if they don't have money, I can just pay for it. But they have to come back to work after they get into university."

This was something Lu Yuan had already planned out.

Although with the shops he currently owns, he doesn't need such complicated matters at all, he certainly won't have one or two more shops in the future.

Regarding the expansion of the stores, Lu Yuan had already come up with two plans: one is to establish a chain, and the other is to operate directly-owned stores.

Friendship Supermarket, for example, operates on a direct-sales model, where the company personally trains store managers before opening branches in various locations.

Snow King Milk Tea, on the other hand, directly opened a chain, partly because franchising is less difficult and allows for rapid expansion.

The key is that quality control is controllable. As long as they strictly follow the recipe, there shouldn't be any major problems.

The situation is a bit more complicated when it comes to direct operation, but one thing is certain: we do need some talent.

This requires your subordinates to work harder.

After talking things out with Hu Lili, I had nothing to worry about for the time being.

Today, Snow King Milk Tea is on the right track, and that's not all.

Besides taking time off, some people will also help out at Friendship Supermarket.

At first, the group was a little unfamiliar with each other, so Lu Qin suggested to Lu Yuan that they use fixed positions so that everyone would be responsible for a specific task.

Lu Yuan directly suggested that everyone use a rotation system, with each position being rotated every day. Su Qing was quite skilled at making milk tea, but when she came to the preparation area, she became a bit flustered.

After a couple more tries, they did a great job.

The renovation of Friendship Supermarket is in full swing. Lu Yuan also did some electrical work and lighting, and ordered a batch of new shelves.

That evening, Lu Yuan returned home with the change and counted it, finally revealing a number.

Thirty-five thousand.

"So many?"

Upon hearing the number, Wang Xiuying, who was sitting on the opposite sofa, immediately sat up.

"How can there be such a high number? How much does your mahjong parlor earn in a day? You're not robbing people, are you?"

"Making 30,000 a day is like a dream."

Lu Zhaocai murmured.

"This is just the beginning. This number will only increase dramatically in the future. Maybe you'll be able to count money at home by then."

Seeing this, Lu Yuan smiled and said, "I don't plan to expand the business for the time being. I want to stabilize the few stores I have now. I can't take too big a step, otherwise I'll be unsteady and easily stumble."

"I think my son is right. We can't keep going like this. What if he falls down?"

Lu Zhaocai nodded repeatedly from the side.

He once said that his name sounded nice, but no one ever mentioned what Zhao was all about.

He initially felt a little regretful, thinking that the matter was somewhat inappropriate, but now, looking back, he realized he had been overthinking it.

The talent he displayed was clearly reflected in his son.

Wang Xiuying rolled her eyes and said irritably.

"How dare you say such things? I wonder who wanted to gamble."

"Who gambled? I, Lu Zhaocai, would never do something like that. You can ask me if you don't believe me..."

Lu Zhaocai hurriedly tried to retort, but before he could finish speaking, he saw Wang Xiuying preparing to raise her arm, so he quickly withdrew his hand, shrank his neck, and didn't dare to say another word.

Looking at the scene before him, Lu Yuan shook his head helplessly, completely unsure of what else to say.

After hearing what the person in front of him said, he laughed and nodded at them.

Lu Yuan looked at Lao Lu with a hint of schadenfreude, a smile that was not concealed at all.

At this moment, Wang Xiuying looked at her son, and the familiar opening line came out of her mouth.

"Son, I saw your Aunt Zhao downstairs today. Her little grandson is so cute, he looks like a porcelain doll..."

"Mom, don't you think our house is missing a TV? How about I go buy one later? I'll just buy a big color TV so you can watch TV when you come home."