Reborn in 1990: My Family Store Leads to the Future

Guan Jinhua looked disgusted. When she noticed that Chu You was keeping his head down and not saying anything, she got even angrier and couldn't help but kick him while cursing.

"Go, if you're so capable, go now and tell Lu Yuan what you've done."

"I regret it now; I should never have done it in the first place."

Chu You was filled with regret. He wasn't stupid; if Lu Yuan found out about this, he probably wouldn't be able to show his face on the streets anymore.

Besides, he didn't think he had done anything wrong; he just felt that Guan Jinhua had been a bit too absolute and should have hesitated a bit more.

Guan Jinhua snorted coldly and completely ignored him.

"Now that he's made money and is capable, he doesn't even bother to help us out. And now he has the nerve to change his storefront sign. I'm lucky I'm not going to throw a bucket of manure at him."

"Then let's forget about it."

Chu You sighed and suppressed her thoughts.

After the storefront sign was replaced, Lu Yuan paid the workers and watched them leave.

From this moment on, Friendship Supermarket was considered part of the city.

"Brother, what exactly do you mean by 'boutique'?"

Hu Lili thought of what Lu Yuan had said earlier and asked with some curiosity.

Lu Yuan smiled before speaking.

"Anything that can be sold in this store must be of good quality. We won't put anything that looks good, has a few flaws, or seems a bit expensive in the store."

"Only things that everyone says are good can be sold here."

This was the only way Lu Yuan could explain the boutique; otherwise, he would have to explain it for ages before they understood.

The items in the store now look good, but some of them are not really suitable for selling here. Lu Yuan plans to readjust the product mix once the branch is ready.

As for Grandpa Hu's shop, Lu Yuan has already made some arrangements. The location is excellent, so there's no need to open a branch. He plans to open a milk tea shop first.

It's perfect timing to bring the ice cream machine over too; it'll save us a lot of trouble.

After the new storefront was finished, Sui Tingting and her companion started tidying up, cleaning up the trash left at the entrance.

Lu Yuan originally planned to go together, but the two of them refused no matter what, saying that Lu Yuan's brains should be used to make money and not wasted on this place.

All I could do was sit at the shop entrance and watch them work.

It was almost lunchtime when Lu Yuan remembered his mother's instructions to go home early today.

Just as he was thinking about what to eat for dinner, a beautiful figure pushed a bicycle towards him.

It's Li Huan.

Lu Yuan quickly stood up.

"Li Huan?"

"They're looking for you. I need to talk to them about something."

Li Huan seemed uninterested, his eyebrows and eyes drooping, as if he had encountered some trouble.

Seeing him like this, Lu Yuan handed him an ice cream cone.

Sitting to the side, Li Huan stared blankly at this for a while before finally speaking: "Why isn't it ice cream?"

"The machine isn't turned on yet, but it will be turned on tomorrow. You can eat whatever you want then."

Lu Yuan said with a smile.

Li Huan took a bite and nodded repeatedly.

The taste was indeed quite good. Although it didn't have the refreshing texture of ice cream, the rich creamy flavor made her feel sweet inside after just one bite.

Lu Yuan looked at the two people busy at work and said to her.

"Sweet, isn't it?"

"Um."

"Let's go for a walk."

Lu Yuan didn't know why Li Huan was unhappy, and he didn't intend to ask any more questions. He just quietly stayed by their side.

After he finished speaking, Li Huan turned his head and looked inside the room.

Both of them were focused on packing their things and knew it wasn't the right place to talk, so they nodded.

Pushing the cart, I followed Lu Yuan slowly along the road.

Lu Yuan chuckled when he saw her like that.

Li Huan looked at him blankly and asked with a surprised expression.

Why are you laughing?

"When I think back to when I saw you before, your eyes seemed to be shining, as if nothing could make you bow your head."

Lu Yuan recalled the first time he saw Li Huan and shared his thoughts on Li Huan.

His sincere words and clear eyes made Li Huan pause for a moment, and she suddenly realized that Lu Yuan seemed to be doing quite well.

He quickly came to his senses and asked.

Why don't you ask me why I'm unhappy?

"I won't ask unless you tell me first."

Lu Yuan put his hands behind his head and slowly began to speak.

As his voice faded, Li Huan was taken aback.

If it were Qi Qiang, he probably would have bombarded me with ten questions already, instead of acting like he was just there to listen.

Why did you think of Qi Qiang again?

unlucky!

Li Huan shook her head, then looked at Lu Yuan with a fleeting look of guilt.

"This matter concerns you."

"That's alright, I forgive you."

Lu Yuan nodded without asking any further questions.

Li Huan was completely dumbfounded.

Do you know what it is?

I haven't even said anything yet, what are you going to forgive me for?

Could you wait until I finish speaking?

Li Huan had so much to say in an instant, but after the words reached his lips, he froze on the spot, took a deep breath, and then spoke.

"I promised you I would help you get the government subsidy, but that fell through."

"Is this what it is?"

Lu Yuan nodded and said nothing more.

After he opened his mouth in that manner, he said nothing more.

Li Huan had originally intended for the person in front of him to talk about himself properly, but his understanding nature made him feel embarrassed instead.

"Don't you want to know what really happened?"

"Yes, I do."

Lu Yuan spoke very frankly.

"I really want to know about this, but I won't ask if you're unhappy, so as not to make you even more upset."

"I……"

Li Huan stood there, stunned, looking at the person in front of him with a bit of confusion, as if he were getting to know Lu Yuan all over again, wondering if this guy was talking too much.

I never imagined he would have so much to say.

Lu Yuan glanced at her and said tactfully.

"What exactly happened?"

"Your evaluation was originally the highest, but then we received two complaints. As you know, this matter ultimately requires the mayor's approval. Don't underestimate those complaints; they may seem like just a small stain, but it's inappropriate to bring them up in a discussion meeting."

Li Huan recounted what happened during his meeting, and as he spoke, he squeezed the handlebars a little angrily.

"This is clearly a deliberate report by someone to prevent you from having the opportunity to open a shop on the Bund. They did it on purpose."

"I see."

Lu Yuan nodded and looked at the person in front of him.

Seeing that she still looked distressed, he smiled and said...

"Li Huan, don't be angry that I'm calling you that. I, the person involved, don't think it's a big deal. Why are you acting like you're going to die? Anyone who doesn't know better would think you're the boss."