Reborn in 1990: My Family Store Leads to the Future

Chu Pangzi's tone was very sincere. If you didn't know better, you would think the two of them were close friends who truly understood each other.

Lu Yuan knew perfectly well that his relationship with Chu You was nothing special.

However, since we see each other all the time, we don't usually say things out loud, even if we have something to say.

Faced with Chu You's request, Lu Yuan looked troubled.

"Brother Chu, it's not that I don't want to do this. This batch of goods came from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Even if I wanted to give it to you, you can't let me not make any profit at all. I definitely can't give it to you at cost price. At most, I can give you a discount."

In fact, Lu Yuan understood that he was probably just envious of his business, which was understandable.

If Chu You wanted to get his hands on the goods, it wouldn't be particularly difficult, but he definitely wouldn't do it for free.

Not at least not now.

However, he underestimated Chu You's thoughts.

Chu You touched the money in his pocket. This time he brought about two thousand yuan, thinking that he could at least buy more goods. He hadn't paid attention to the prices here before.

Now, looking at himself in the mirror, he realized something was off. He realized that even if he spent the money, it wouldn't be enough to fill the entire booth.

Thinking about this, he felt a little troubled, so he simply continued sharpening the knife.

"Xiao Lu, you're doing me a favor, which is also doing you a favor. We've known each other for so many years, so give me a fair price."

"30% off, any lower and it won't work."

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes and examined it carefully.

He wasn't stupid. He hadn't taken Chu You's words to heart before, but now, upon hearing them again, he was stunned.

This guy probably isn't really planning to become a middleman. If he's just sending something back, why would he care about the price, especially since he's already offered it so cheaply?

"this……"

Chu You's brows were furrowed, and his chubby face was full of trouble.

Anyone who didn't know better would think Lu Yuan was making things difficult for him.

Seeing how he was acting so awkwardly, not like a man at all, Lu Yuan shook his head slightly, sighed repeatedly, and then continued to speak.

"Brother Chu, let's be frank. I have a rough idea of ​​what you're planning to do. I don't really mind if you do this, but if you want to sell my stuff, you can only do it through me, and we need to sign a contract."

"Isn't that unnecessary..."

Chu You was taken aback, and quickly said.

"I am..."

"Hold on, we're not that close, why are you asking me to give you the money right away?"

Lu Yuan didn't care before, but now that he has fame and ability, Chu You wants to take advantage of him for free.

Are you dreaming?

This so-called frankness completely stunned Chu You, leaving him speechless for a moment.

Lu Yuan looked at the other guests behind him and asked.

"Do you still want the things?"

"want!"

Chu You was furious, but in the end she didn't turn against him and directly ordered two thousand worth of goods.

Lu Yuan nodded in agreement, took the deposit, and arranged to pick up the goods the next day.

"Boss Lu, you'd better watch out. I've heard from the locals these past few days that this fat guy is up to no good."

"What's there to be afraid of? I'm pretty close to him."

Lu Yuan didn't take it to heart when he heard this, and spoke up.

At that moment, Mr. Hu, who runs a breakfast shop at the intersection of Xijing Road, walked over with a newspaper in his hand.

"Xiao Yuan, Grandpa was just reading the newspaper. Do you think this is your shop?"

"That's true."

Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then quickly picked it up and took a look. It was true.

I don't know when it was taken. The photo above was taken when Lu Yuan and Sui Tingting were busy. It looks like it was a couple of days ago. I was busy at the time and didn't notice.

As for the report being well-written, it means that something new has appeared here.

After all, this is Shanghai, where you'll encounter all sorts of new things from abroad for the first time.

The items in his shop are rare treasures for people these days, so business has been booming these past few days, with many people vying to get them.

"Xiao Lu, you're really promising. You'll definitely be a big celebrity on Xijing Road in the future. I've been watching you open your shop, and it's great that you've got this skill now."

"The boss is in the newspaper, is it true?"

"You're a celebrity now, you look good in this photo."

"Really? The young couple got married? Do they have a partner?"

Upon hearing this, the guests all crowded around to take a look. After confirming that it really was Lu Yuan, they excitedly waved their hands, indicating that they wanted to celebrate with Lu Yuan.

I definitely need to buy something.

Lu Yuan and Sui Tingting got busy again.

Newspapers have a significant impact, but it's not always apparent.

These customers bought two more items than usual. They originally wanted to buy a bar of soap, but in their excitement, they bought an extra bag of small bread.

I was just there to buy paper, but I also bought two Dove chocolates to take home for my child to try.

While Lu Yuan was busy, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that Grandpa Hu turned and left.

He didn't come to buy anything; he just saw the newspaper and came to talk to Lu Yuan about it.

This was also to let Lu Yuan know the meaning of perseverance.

Seeing Grandpa Hu like this, Lu Yuan quickly grabbed two bags of sunflower seeds and stuffed them into his hands.

"Grandpa Hu, please take this and eat it whenever you have time. Let me know when your granddaughter comes back, and I'll bring you something else."

"She and her parents went to Hong Kong and Taiwan, so I rarely see them."

Grandpa Hu waved his hand, saying he didn't want it, but in the end he gritted his teeth and took it anyway.

At this moment, Lu Yuan's anxiety subsided considerably. He knew that he had received a lot of help from Grandpa Hu in the past, so it was only right to give him something in return.

The items at the counter were quickly sold out, and while there were no customers around, the two of them started restocking.

Sui Tingting said with a bit of curiosity.

"Grandpa Hu is a very kind person. The two times I went to buy food, he gave me braised eggs as a gift."

"Grandpa Hu has always been very kind."

Lu Yuan nodded, not surprised.

"I've been eating here for years. Grandpa Hu opened the shop to support his granddaughter's schooling, but he's getting old and often forgets things."

Speaking of which, Lu Yuan remembered that he never saw Grandpa Hu's granddaughter again. At that time, his mother said that she had gone to Dongguan or somewhere.

I knew that one day Grandpa Hu would stop opening his shop and he seemed to have gone to another place, apparently to look for his granddaughter.

Grandpa Hu had taken good care of Lu Yuan in the past, and Lu Yuan was thinking of talking to Grandpa Hu about whether he could rent his storefront.

"Then I'll chat with the old man from now on."

After thinking about it, Sui Tingting voiced her thoughts.

"Hmm, about reading..."

"Boss Lu, shouldn't you go move things? We need to get everything sorted out quickly, otherwise it won't be good for customers to see unattractive merchandise."

"..."

"I'm going to get busy!"