Reborn in 1990: My Family Store Leads to the Future

Lu Yuan didn't want to talk much, but Han Guodong felt like he had found a kindred spirit and insisted on continuing the conversation.

The two of them talked about the exhibition and the future economic development of Shanghai.

Of course, Lu Yuan himself didn't have such profound insights; he mainly talked about his experiences and the development of merchants.

Lu Yuan, speaking from the perspective of someone who has been through it all, shared his views on certain matters.

He frequently made even Han Guodong, a leader who had seen many economic geniuses, feel that what he said made a lot of sense, and that many things he couldn't understand had been explained to him.

Finally, when all else failed, Lu Yuan said goodbye to Han Guodong and left.

"Xiao Lu, are you leaving already? Why don't you stay and have something to eat?"

Aunt Pan warmly urged them to stay.

"I'm not eating, Aunt Pan. I still need to go to the exhibition today."

Five days sounds easy, but it's actually quite a tight schedule.

This exhibition was spearheaded by the Ministry of Commerce and included not only local Shanghai industries but also companies from all over the country.

There were two or three hundred establishments of all sizes, making it quite a lively place.

The location was chosen in a square on the Bund, mainly because it's spacious and convenient to get to.

Lu Yuan wanted to hurry up and finalize the deal so he could carefully select some products to display at the exhibition.

"This matter really can't be delayed. Take this tea with you on your journey."

Han Guodong nodded, saw Lu Yuan to the door, and gave him a few more instructions.

"You're putting too much pressure on yourself. Just do your job well."

"Let's go!"

Lu Yuan waved his hand and rode away on his bicycle.

As for being polite to Han Guodong? What's there to be polite about?

Uncle Han isn't called that for nothing. Besides, Uncle Han loves tea more than anything. It's a rare opportunity for most people to get tea from him.

After Lu Yuan left, Aunt Pan couldn't help but laugh as she watched Han Guodong walk back.

"This is like the sun rising in the west today. You actually took out your precious tea leaves to give to him. I remember Wang Peng asked you for them several times, but you never gave them to him."

"What kind of tea does Wang Peng know? He only knows how to drink tea like a cow chewing on a peony; giving it to him would be a waste."

Han Guodong said with a smile, while looking outside.

"Xiao Lu is far superior to him. Some of his ideas are very impressive to me, especially his insights into how individual businesses should develop. He understands these ideas more thoroughly than I do."

"This child is sure to have a bright future; I have high hopes for him."

Lu Yuan went back and explained the store's affairs to Sui Tingting. In the next few days, his focus would definitely be on the exhibition, and she would have to take care of the Friendship Store.

After learning what Lu Yuan planned to do, Sui Tingting felt somewhat unwilling.

"Boss, are you sure you can't manage alone? Why don't I come with you? I promise I won't hold you back."

"Alright, you take care of the shop. I'll go check out the other side first."

Lu Yuan gave a brief explanation before leaving.

This time, Lu Yuan chose to ride a bicycle there. The Bund is not far from here, so he decided to check out the venue first.

Upon arriving at People's Square, where this exhibition was being held, it was clear from afar that the square had already been surrounded by people.

Inside were tents of various colors, with red banners hanging on them, seemingly advertising their own products.

Some people have already started setting up the venue here.

There are a lot of guests coming this time, so just having a venue isn't enough; we also need to work on our own stall.

When Lu Yuan arrived at the entrance, he saw a huge banner hanging on it that read "The First Shanghai Commercial Exhibition," and inside were busy figures.

Lu Yuan took out his work ID and went inside. After the staff glanced at it, they led him to a certain place.

The entire exhibition is laid out in a grid pattern, with three streets running horizontally and vertically, housing more than two hundred companies' booths. The longest street is a full two hundred meters long.

At a glance, it's filled with all sorts of goods.

Lu Yuan was assigned to the food section, which was located near the edge, but fortunately the space was alright, a full forty square meters.

People have already started setting up stalls on both sides. On the left is a chestnut vendor, while on the right, across the street, are stalls selling local delicacies.

Lu Yuan measured the site with the items, then pondered for a moment, and soon an idea popped into his head.

The man on his arm was a middle-aged man with a goatee. Upon seeing the young man, he couldn't help but smile and say something.

"Young man, you're here to participate too."

"Yes, I'm here to participate too. This is what I brought. Would you like to try some, bro?"

Lu Yuan didn't come empty-handed; he came prepared with food, bringing along sweets like milk candy and chocolate.

The other party was surprised by Lu Yuan's enthusiasm and had no choice but to take a piece and eat it.

As soon as he put it in his mouth, he couldn't help but show a satisfied expression and nodded repeatedly.

"This milk candy tastes good! Young man, where did you get it?"

"If possible, you can buy more of my own products later."

Lu Yuan said with a smile.

The middle-aged man immediately understood what Lu Yuan meant and said with a smile.

"You're quite impressive, young man. I really didn't think of that idea."

At the same time, Lu Yuan also started handing out candy, giving it to anyone he met, regardless of whether they wanted it or not.

While everyone else was diligently preparing their stalls, Lu Yuan first focused on winning over his subconscious customers.

Everyone here is a businessman, and seeing his behavior, they didn't feel angry at all. Instead, they nodded repeatedly in admiration.

"This young man has a brilliant plan; I really admire him."

"Who doesn't say that if my things weren't unsuitable for gifting, I would definitely learn from him?"

"He said he owns a shop on Xijing Road, right? I definitely need to go and take a look around Xijing Road later."

"Yes, let's go take a look when we have time, and buy some local specialties to take back with us."

Several stall owners have already decided to go and take a look when they have time.

Meanwhile, closer to the heart of the food area, Guan Jinhua and Chu You had just come out of their stall.

He spent nearly two thousand yuan to get this position, so he has to break even no matter what.

As they were about to leave, they noticed something commotion and came over to find that Lu Yuan was distributing things.

The two were taken aback at first, but quickly asked questions without worrying about losing their composure.

"Is it far?"

"How could that be? That little rascal Lu Yuan should be busy making money, how could he have time to come over..."

"Is it really that far? How come he's actually here?"