Reborn in 1990: My Family Store Leads to the Future

The next morning, Lu Yuan followed his father's advice and went to Linjiang Road.

Although Xijing Road is bustling, it's not really suitable for cars to drive in. It's fine for small cars to pass through and deliver a little bit of goods, but not for anything more.

The area along Linjiang Road is all newly paved asphalt, and it's actually a nice place.

Lu Yuan quickly found several warehouses. The warehouse owner's surname was Feng. Because he had a good relationship with Lu Zhaocai, Lu Yuan called him Uncle Feng.

"Uncle Feng, my dad told me that your warehouse is particularly good, and most importantly, it's kept at a constant temperature."

Lu Yuan looked at several warehouses; they were all quite large and indeed contained what he needed.

Uncle Feng was a bald man with dark skin, and he looked quite robust. He smiled and said.

"You are Lao Lu's son, so you are my junior. There's no need to be so polite. Just call me Uncle Feng."

"Let me show you these warehouses."

"The largest of these warehouses is Warehouse No. 1, but it doesn't have air conditioning or heating, so the price is relatively cheaper. Warehouse No. 2 has everything, but it's a bit small, though it's still several hundred square meters. As for Warehouse No. 3, its location isn't great; it's at the very back, so it's a bit inconvenient for vehicles to get in and out."

Uncle Feng showed him around several warehouses and asked with a smile.

Which one did you prefer?

"Number two, I guess. The main thing is that I don't have that many items, so number two is enough for me."

Lu Yuan stroked his chin and pondered for a moment.

Actually, he should have chosen the cheapest option, number one. However, considering his existing inventory and future business, number two would be sufficient for now. He could switch to another one once his business grew.

Uncle Feng nodded and said.

"Here's the key, take it."

"I haven't paid yet!"

Lu Yuan looked at the keys but didn't take them.

He knew that Uncle Feng was Lao Lu's card-playing friend, but that wasn't a reason for him to take over the warehouse directly.

He would never do something like that.

Uncle Feng, however, spoke with an indifferent expression.

"Don't be polite with me. You're Old Lu's son, how can I take your money?"

"Then I'd better leave."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan turned and left.

Uncle Feng, who had promised Lu Zhaocai that he wouldn't charge Lu for the warehouse, was at a loss because of Lu Yuan's actions.

If Lao Lu saw this, he'd laugh at him for the rest of his life.

"What's wrong with you, young man? I'm letting you use the warehouse for free, and you're still not happy?"

"Friendship is friendship, and business is business. Uncle Feng's warehouse isn't free, is it? If I take it with a smile now, what am I supposed to do later?"

Lu Yuan shook his head helplessly.

"Just rent it to me at the market price, I can't let you suffer any losses."

"You..."

Uncle Feng wanted to persist a little longer, but seeing that Lu Yuan was determined to stick to his idea, he could only nod helplessly and say something.

"Alright, then let's go by the market price, six hundred a month for warehouse number two."

"Let's rent it for a quarter first."

Lu Yuan thought for a moment and took out the money.

Uncle Feng looked at the money and reluctantly accepted it.

"Are you doing this on purpose, kid?"

"No, that's not true. If I really didn't want the money, my dad would beat me when I got back."

Lu Yuan took the keys, both amused and exasperated, and chatted with Uncle Feng for a while before leaving.

After settling things with the warehouse, Lu Yuan planned to go see Hu Lili.

Although Uncle Feng had cleaned the warehouse, since it was used to store food, I still needed to clean it properly.

We arrived at Grandpa Hu's breakfast shop.

Grandpa Hu was chatting with someone when he saw him and quickly came over.

"Xiao Yuan is here. Haven't you had breakfast yet? Help yourself to whatever you want to eat."

"Uncle Hu, what are you saying? How could I possibly eat your food? I've come here on important business."

Lu Yuan had already eaten breakfast at home and didn't plan to eat here.

However, renting the warehouse earlier did remind him of something else.

Grandpa Hu told his friend and they sat down at the shop entrance.

"What is Xiao Yuan trying to tell me?"

"You remember what I told you a few days ago, right?"

Lu Yuan asked.

Speaking of this, Grandpa Hu remembered it very clearly. He felt that Lu Yuan must have a reason for bringing it up now, so he asked curiously.

"Is something wrong with your shop? If you're having any difficulties, just tell me. I'll definitely help you when I can, so don't worry about that."

"I mean, I rented the shop."

Lu Yuan said with a smile.

Grandpa Hu didn't react immediately, and quickly continued speaking.

"There's really a problem. I really don't have much money. If you don't mind, you can come eat here sometime. I'll always have something to eat..."

He stopped mid-sentence, then gave a wry smile and said...

"Look at my brain, I almost couldn't wrap my head around it. I thought something had happened to you."

"Don't worry, Lily is doing very well working for me."

Lu Yuan didn't mind at all; it only strengthened his resolve.

He took out a contract that he had prepared beforehand and placed it on the table.

"This is the contract I signed with you. From now on, the rent will be one thousand a month. After that, you can just sit back and collect the money."

"How about I sell this whole shop to you, and I'll give you a discount? What do you think?"

Grandpa Hu believed in the long distance, but after a brief hesitation, he suddenly thought of a better way.

When Lu Yuan first heard this, he was actually a little tempted.

Don't be fooled by how cheap this thing sounds now; it's not actually that cheap at all.

This is real estate in Shanghai; we absolutely cannot sell it.

"Please don't even think about such things. This is Lily's future asset. No matter what, you can't just sit there, understand?"

"Is that so?"

Grandpa Hu had a slight regret.

Lu Yuan was both amused and exasperated. He wrote his name on it and handed it to Grandpa Hu.

Grandpa Hu signed the document without even looking up before speaking.

"Should I vacate the shop now?"

"Please tidy up these next few days, and I'll renovate it for you later. I'll also do the renovation on the second floor where you'll be staying at the same time, so it'll be finished quickly."

Lu Yuan stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Hu shook his head repeatedly, saying he was unwilling no matter what.

"No, this won't do!"

"Your word doesn't count; now I do."

Lu Yuan tapped the contract and smiled.

"Tsk..."

Looking at the contract, Grandpa Hu sighed, somewhat helplessly.

"Xiao Yuan, that's a bit unfair of you."

"If you're honest, you won't make any money."

Lu Yuan smiled and stood up: "You rest well. I'm going to find Lily. I need her help with something."