Reborn in 1990: My Family Store Leads to the Future

Receiving orders is definitely a good thing. At the exhibition, none of the merchants are there for a small profit.

They all want large quantities of orders.

If the orders David mentioned can be handled well, they could bring in at least several million dollars a year.

Anyone else would have been overjoyed, but Lu Yuan looked distressed, as if he had a headache.

Lu Yuan didn't explain why he was like this; he just looked at the person in front of him and said cheerfully.

"David, shouldn't we sign a contract?"

"The contract will not be signed now. I have already explained it very clearly. You can take some products back to try first. If everyone in our company thinks it is acceptable, I will come back."

David quickly explained again, and said at the same time.

"Speaking of which, this is the most interesting booth I've ever seen. The products are also quite unique, so I plan to take three thousand dollars worth of stuff back with me first."

"Of course, that's no problem. I look forward to working with you."

Lu Yuan said with a smile, and then extended his hand.

"So, in that sense, we can be considered friends."

"Would one box of each of these be enough?"

David had originally planned to take some things with him, but after hearing Lu Yuan express his thoughts, he looked at Lu Yuan in astonishment.

Isn't this a bit too much?

He quickly waved his hand, looking a little embarrassed.

"No, there are too many of these things."

David genuinely felt it was a bit too much; his intention was simply to take some back and see if he could let people try it.

Actually, you don't need that many at all.

Lu Yuan didn't seem to care at all, and spoke up with a smile.

"Don't worry, we Chinese value a good start. You're the first person I've worked with, and that's a token of my sincerity. It's also a good opportunity for you to bring some back for your colleagues and family."

David was somewhat tempted by these words.

I finally made it here on a business trip, so it wouldn't be a big deal if I went back empty-handed, but when I heard that the road was long, I clicked my tongue slightly.

I think this is acceptable.

After hesitating for a moment, he took out his wallet.

"I can't just take your things for nothing."

"If this were a business transaction, I would definitely accept the money without hesitation. But since I want to be your friend, I'll give you all these things as a gift."

Lu Yuan did consider paying for it, but then he thought that the cost of these boxes of stuff wasn't actually that much for him.

It's better to just make a friend.

David's eyes widened, filled with confusion.

"What kind of business practice is this? Customers take the goods and don't pay. Do you want to starve?"

That's not how you use that phrase.

Lu Yuan looked at the person in front of him with a mix of amusement and exasperation upon hearing this, shook his head slightly, and then continued speaking.

"We're friends, and friends don't need to spend money."

"good friend?"

David looked at himself, then at Lu Yuan, and still found it somewhat unbelievable.

Nowadays, many people view foreigners through a filter, believing that foreign countries are all good.

The moon is rounder in foreign countries.

Many wealthy people like to send their children abroad to study, hoping they can obtain a foreign identity.

So much so that in the eyes of many people, David, dressed in a suit and tie, is actually a bit superior to others, and is much better than the locals in every way.

This also leads to these people not looking at him with an equal perspective at all.

David also noticed that Lu Yuan looked at him in a completely different way. There was none of the inferiority complex that most Chinese people would have; instead, there was a sense of pride.

"You're the first person who's ever treated me like a friend since I've been here so long, and I'm willing to be your friend in return."

"Haha, that's more like it!"

Lu Yuan raised his hand to give him a high five and said with a smile.

"If you have time in the future, you can come here to play often."

"If you have the chance, you should come and see my country more often; it's much more prosperous than here."

David said with a smile.

Although Shanghai was prosperous in the 1990s, it still lagged behind some major cities abroad by several decades in terms of development and there were still some gaps that could not be ignored.

Lu Yuan smiled upon hearing this and pointed to the ground beneath his feet.

"You should come and see this place more often. In less than ten years, everything here will definitely be completely different."

"real?"

David was very surprised to hear this.

Lu Yuan smiled and said frankly, "If you understand China well enough, you'll realize that I'm not talking nonsense."

"I will definitely come again if I have the chance."

David nodded, shifting his gaze from Lu Yuan, and said with a smile.

After watching David leave, Hu Lili stood beside him, her expression gradually becoming strange.

"Brother, why do I get the feeling that you're not afraid to talk to foreigners? Aren't you worried about getting into trouble?"

"Foreigners are people too; you'll understand once you've had more contact with them."

Lu Yuan said with a smile.

There were many foreigners at the exhibition. I don't know if it's because of different habits, but I didn't see many foreigners in the morning because of the distance.

But in the afternoon, his booth attracted many foreigners.

Don't be fooled by the fact that these foreigners just wander around here casually and rarely spend money; it's because they simply don't care about what's here.

When they arrived at Lu Yuan's booth, they were immediately drawn to it and began asking questions.

Lu Yuan handles both English and broken Chinese very well, and many people have tried his products.

People who initially thought it was nothing special began to nod in praise after eating their food.

They quickly said they wanted to sell more to take back with them.

Suddenly, he had a lot more foreigners here, which made other people who wanted to come and meet him think that his place was a place that specially received foreigners.

Hu Lili was initially able to handle things, but once these people became foreigners, she found herself unable to help at all and could only assist Lu Yuan.

In the process, I did learn a few English phrases.

"Lu, the things here are really good. I'd like to take some back with me so my family can see them."

"Then I'll give you some peanuts. Don't worry, they're all cooked and can pass through customs."

"This chocolate is very good. If possible, we should make more."

"Um……"

Finally, it was closing time. Lu Yuan leaned back in his chair to rest, feeling very tired.

Hu Lili, on the other hand, looked surprised as she looked at the money she had collected.

"Brother, how come we still have US dollars?"