Reborn in 1990: My Family Store Leads to the Future

Section Chief Lu explained in detail that his nephew wanted to open a shop and needed a counter.

"I know you have connections, Lao Li. Could you please put in a little effort and help me find some industrial stocks?"

Old Li breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I thought it was something serious."

"Don't worry, I've got your back."

"Hey." Old Li looked at the goods he was carrying and asked, "These are all from your nephew's shop. Can I buy them without foreign exchange certificates?"

"I've already asked, and it's possible!"

Old Li nodded slowly and said, "Then I'll have to go and take care of the business."

after a while.

At Old Li's home.

A child came up and hugged Old Li's leg.

The child asked with a beaming smile, "Daddy, what's this?"

"Is your bag heavy? Do you want me to help you carry it?"

Old Li laughed heartily and said, "You little glutton, here you go, but don't eat too much, or you'll get cavities."

Old Li handed a jar of candy to his child.

A beautiful woman came out of the kitchen, saw what Old Li had brought back, and said, "Are you not going to live a normal life anymore?"

"Why don't you take all the foreign exchange certificates in the house and use them to buy this?"

"No way!" Old Li explained, "This is a gift from my colleague who asked me to do him a favor."

"His nephew wants to open a boutique and sell these kinds of things, so he asked me to help him get some industrial vouchers."

The wife took the pure white Qingfeng toilet paper roll that Lao Li handed her.

She touched the fabric; it was pure white like snow, resilient, and without a single impurity.

She asked in surprise, "Is this the only quality of stuff they sell in the store?"

"It should be."

"Do you need foreign exchange certificates?"

"No need, just pay the money."

The wife said, "Let me know when the shop opens, and I'll bring my girlfriends along."

At this point, the child had already torn open the wrapper and put the candy in his mouth.

"Xiaoyu, how is it? Is it delicious?"

Old Li squatted down and touched the child's hair.

The child took out a candy and gave it to his father, saying happily, "Dad, have one too, it's delicious!"

'Tear'

Old Li tore open a candy wrapper and put it in his mouth to taste it.

He's old, and his sense of taste has deteriorated considerably.

He didn't expect to taste any particularly delicious candy.

However, to Old Li's utter surprise, even though his sense of taste was no longer as sensitive as a child's and he was past the age of loving sweets, he still managed to appreciate the deliciousness of the candy.

Wow, Section Chief Lu, your nephew's shop has really good product selection.

It might become a huge hit.

……

Shanghai's job market.

Lu Yuan rented a small space in the market, set up a small square table covered with a red velvet cloth, and put up a sign on it.

[Job Opening]

[Gender: Female preferred]

Age: 18-35 years old

Salary: 100 RMB + commission

Requirements: Proper posture, positive attitude, and patience.

As soon as Lu Yuan posted the job requirements, the recruitment booth was immediately packed with people.

It's worth noting that the base salary for employees of state-owned enterprises in Shanghai is only between 70 and 80 yuan. For someone who lives far away, the salary of 100 yuan is even higher, which is quite generous.

An older woman rushed to the front and said, "Young boss, I have work experience. I used to work in a state-owned store."

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow. "A state-run store, huh?"

He would rather have a clueless newbie in the workplace and train them from scratch than have an employee of a state-owned store.

But he still gave her a chance.

Lu Yuan pulled a handful of candy from his pocket and said, "Auntie, I'm a guest now, try selling me this candy."

"Oh, these candies are nice!" The older woman glanced at the candies, her eyes lighting up. She casually picked one up, tore it open, popped it into her mouth, and said, "Young man, the prices are all marked on the glass display case. Look for yourself, and don't touch them if you're not buying."

Lu Yuan gasped inwardly. Good heavens, it really does fit the stereotype.

He said, "Okay, Auntie, you can go back and wait for our notification."

"Okay, hurry up."

The woman didn't return the candy and just left.

Lu Yuan rubbed his forehead and called out, "Next."

After interviewing several people, Lu Yuan finally met one he was satisfied with.

She was a girl who was about 1.65 meters tall, with an oval face, and was the sweet and cute type.

Lu Yuan gave her a handful of candy and asked her to try selling it.

She grabbed the candy and stammered, "Boss, this candy is delicious, would you like a handful?"

The girl's palms were sweating with nervousness. She wondered if she hadn't performed well and whether she should think of something else to say.

To everyone's surprise, Lu Yuan said, "Great, you're the one. Come over tomorrow, and I'll train you."

"Oh? Okay, okay, thank you, boss."

Sui Tingting used to work in a garment factory, but the factory went bankrupt. She thought she would try her luck at the job market, and unexpectedly, she got a job there. The salary was even higher than before. She just didn't know if the work would be very tiring.

……

the next day.

Inside the store.

The store was still closed and empty; the new display cases had not yet arrived.

Lu Yuan bought several sets of professional office lady uniforms, including women's suits from the Shanghai brand Peilomon, along with women's trousers and domestically produced Swan brand nylon stockings.

Such a uniform costs 150 yuan, plus ten industrial coupons.

Lu Yuan bought two sets in total, spending 300 yuan.

He handed the uniform to the female employee who had come for the interview and said, "Tingting, this will be your work uniform from now on."

Sui Tingting accepted the suit, feeling incredibly surprised. A women's suit as a first-time employee—this kind of treatment was only offered by legendary foreign companies.

These two suits alone cost her almost half a year's salary.

She must work hard to repay her boss.

Lu Yuan took out a thick notebook and said, "Next, you need to memorize these product details. I will be testing you on this later."

"By the way, can you read?"

"I acknowledge it!" Sui Tingting replied.

Sui Tingting took the notebook, which contained detailed descriptions of each product, such as how to preserve popcorn to maintain its flavor, and how many ways there are to eat candy.

Sui Tingting was surprised. She had been to boutiques before, but even there, the product descriptions were never this detailed.

Lu Yuan said, "I'll give you a week to memorize it slowly."

"In addition to your base salary, you also get a 1% commission on sales."

Sui Tingting said, "Boss, I will work hard!"

……

One day later.

A small truck carrying a load of glass products was parked on the side of Xijing Road.

When Lu Yuan saw the driver he had called arrive, he quickly went over, opened the store door, and tossed a pack of Pegasus cigarettes to the driver, saying, "Sir, you've worked hard. Be careful and don't hurt yourself."

The two movers accepted the cigarettes and asked curiously, "Okay."

"Hey boss, what kind of shop do you run?"

"I notice this glass display case is different from others; does it belong to a jade shop?"