Reborn in 1990: My Family Store Leads to the Future

It was eight o'clock in the morning, not yet time to open for business.

Sui Tingting had already rushed over with great enthusiasm. She first opened the door and wiped the brand-new countertop clean.

I swept the floor carefully again and mopped it once more before finally starting to stock the shelves with satisfaction.

Yesterday, Lu Yuan had already filled the warehouse, and Sui Tingting began to take things out one by one and put them in the counter.

Although she was now working for someone else, just like before at the garment factory, he felt something was different this time.

Lu Yuan never made empty promises to her. He not only gave her the first share of the profits, but also gave each of the older women who found him to act as shills five yuan and some goods.

This gave Sui Tingting a strange feeling, as if this place was her own shop, and she took extra care of it.

This is where Lu Yuan's brilliance lies.

He was always willing to spend a lot of money. Only by letting his subordinates know that they could make a lot of money by following him could he keep them following him.

Willing to give.

After Sui Tingting finished getting everything ready for the opening, she realized it was still a bit early, so she decided to sweep the road in front of the store as well.

Just as I stepped out of the store, I saw Lu Yuan riding a tricycle slowly towards me. Behind him was a rather large cabinet that looked like it was not to be trifled with.

That was a new freezer, which Lu Yuan had bought early in the morning.

When Sui Tingting saw the boss coming over, she quickly put down what she was holding and hurried over there.

"Boss! Where did you get this?"

"I just bought some new stuff, and since it's so hot right now, I can get some ice cream too."

With someone helping, the long journey became much easier.

They parked the car in front of the gate, and then together with Sui Tingting, they carried the freezer down.

This large freezer is a full two meters long and looks quite heavy, but once you actually handle it, you realize it's only slightly heavier than a washing machine.

Two people could carry it without any problem.

After placing the freezer, Lu Yuan took the glass cover off the tricycle and put it on top of it.

The Friendship Store looks exactly the same as before. Upon entering, there is a row of transparent glass cabinets, and the goods inside are neatly arranged under the fluorescent lights.

It looks pleasing to the eye.

Then there was a freezer by the door, which was empty at first, but would soon be filled up.

Lu Yuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, took the water from Sui Tingting's hand, and drank it.

Sui Tingting looked at the freezer, paused for a moment, and asked.

"Boss, we already have quite a lot of stuff, there's no need to get another freezer. Besides, your freezer isn't cheap, is it?"

"Hmm, a thousand."

Lu Yuan nodded.

Second-hand freezers are cheaper, but he believes in one thing: if you're going to do something, do it the best.

If it's for home use, even an old, worn-out freezer is fine.

But Lu Yuan is opening a shop, so he can't save money on this.

"Tingting, clean this freezer now, and let's try to use it today."

It's summer now, and popsicles are selling like hotcakes. If you miss this opportunity, you'll have to wait another year.

Sui Tingting nodded repeatedly and asked while packing her things.

"Boss, but we don't have any popsicles."

"Wait for me, I'll get ready now."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan immediately set off on his tricycle and got to work with great enthusiasm.

Sui Tingting looked at Lu Yuan's retreating figure with a hint of admiration in her eyes.

Boss Lu is amazing. When will I be able to stand on my own like him?

As time went by, more and more people appeared on Xijing Road.

Today was supposed to be a workday, so there shouldn't be too many people on the streets, but surprisingly, quite a few people came early this morning.

"Girl, do we have any of that kind of paper here? Could you get me two rolls?"

"Can I try this shampoo?"

"Give me two buckets of popcorn, take this one, it seems like there's more."

"Miss, don't forget, I registered when I came yesterday, so you have to give me a 20% discount."

After yesterday, Sui Tingting had become much more familiar with the people. At this moment, an older woman walked over.

The others were a little unhappy to hear his words.

But when they heard that they had queued up here yesterday but hadn't bought anything, they all slapped their thighs and said they regretted it, saying that if they had come yesterday, they could have saved several dollars.

"Auntie, please wait a moment, what would you like?"

"Give me two buckets of popcorn, two bars of soap, and a bottle of this shampoo too."

"The total is fifty-four yuan, but I'll give you a 20% discount, so it's forty-two yuan."

After taking the money, Sui Tingting skillfully packed the items and handed them over with both hands, a sweet smile on her face. Her smile made the other customers feel as sweet as if they had eaten honey.

I increasingly feel that I came to the right place.

Although she was a bit slow moving around on her own, the flow of people wasn't as large as yesterday, so she could manage.

At that moment, a lady in a black women's suit walked over and asked her something.

"Where is this Dove chocolate made? I've never seen it in Shanghai before."

"This is imported from abroad; you should try it."

Sui Tingting smiled and took out samples.

"Is it still edible?"

The woman was somewhat surprised to see this item. You see, in other supermarkets, let alone eating it, if you don't buy it and someone stares at you, the owner will act like you're going to kill them.

This comparison shows that Friendship Store is quite different from them.

The woman took a bite and her eyes lit up. The taste was so different from what she had eaten before, and she nodded repeatedly.

"It's delicious; I've never tasted this before."

"Would you like a couple? This chocolate is great whether you eat it yourself or give it as a gift."

Upon hearing this, Sui Tingting knew that the deal was most likely done, and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

However, the woman wasn't in a hurry at all; instead, she picked up another melon seed and started eating it.

"These sunflower seeds are delicious too, they smell so good..."

When Sui Tingting saw this, she thought a big business deal had come in, but she didn't expect that the woman would just pick it up and look at it, and then not continue eating it.

Instead, he picked up a bar of soap and smelled it.

"Girl, where did you get this soap? I've never smelled this scent anywhere else. Your boss is really capable; he can get his hands on something like this."

"Sister, I'm just an employee, you'll have to ask the boss about this. Besides, you can't just not buy anything."

Sui Tingting spoke with a mix of amusement and exasperation, looking at the person in front of her and offering her a reminder.

The woman waved her hand, not taking it to heart.

"When you're in business, there's no reason to turn away customers."