Reborn in 1990: My Family Store Leads to the Future

Before long, a motorcycle tricycle stopped in front of the shop. The man was named Tan Shulin, a foreman who frequently worked on construction sites on Xijing Road.

People in the Xijing Road area usually look for him whenever there's work.

It's also because he's honest and hardworking.

"Brother Tan is here."

Lu Yuan smiled as he saw the newcomer and said that he had contacted him before when he was installing lights in his shop, so the two of them were quite familiar with each other.

Tan Shulin got out of the car and looked at the shop, somewhat surprised.

"Looks like you've made some money? Why are you planning to renovate this place too?"

"Yes, that's my plan."

Lu Yuan didn't reply, but pointed to the shop and said...

"I plan to open a milk tea shop on this floor, and the second and third floors need to be renovated."

"Renovation is fine, it's not our first time doing this, we know how to do it. But what kind of image should this bubble tea shop have?"

When Tan Shulin heard that it was his job, he couldn't hide his smile. He patted his chest, wanting to show that he had no problem with the task. But then he heard Lu Yuan's plan.

He was a little stunned, mainly because he had never heard of a bubble tea shop before.

Lu Yuan was prepared; he had drawn a sketch himself and was explaining it to others.

"I plan to use terrazzo for the floor. Everything in the kitchen will be removed, but I'll have to leave the stove area. However, we need to find something to make a cute opening for it. If possible, a metal countertop would be best. This area needs to be completely plastered white, and then a row of long metal cabinets will be installed. We also need to leave space for a freezer here..."

"The outside is just a wooden counter, and it doesn't need a ceiling, but I want a grid-like suspended ceiling so I can do most of the work... The stairs also need to be redone. The overall style is somewhat similar to my previous shop, and most importantly, the lighting and electrical wiring need to be completely replaced..."

When asked about how to decorate, Lu Yuan went on and on, offering his ideas as if he wanted to teach her step by step.

The most important parts are the electrical circuits and the water system. The electrical circuits are important because the wires are too thin nowadays, and they may not be able to handle the load if we add too many electrical appliances in the future.

Therefore, thicker and better electrical wires need to be installed, the water pipes need to be re-installed, and some new electrical grooves need to be cut in the wall.

After he finished speaking, Tan Shulin was stunned and scratched his head.

"You're asking for too much, and look at the number of plugs—it's way too many. In my experience, there's no need for so many. This will cost you a lot of money."

"Money is not a problem, you can rest assured. I just want to achieve the best results, that's all, I have no other intentions."

Lu Yuan spoke up.

"Moreover, there are quite a few of these sockets; they might not even be enough."

"There's really no need to go to so much trouble. I've renovated more houses than you've ever seen. You can trust me, I'm sure you won't go wrong."

Tan Shulin shook his head repeatedly, trying to persuade Lu Yuan again.

For him, this increase in workload was actually an increase in his wages, but he still tried to persuade Lu Yuan for Lu Yuan's sake.

Lu Yuan didn't care at all, because he had something else to do: greet the person in front of him.

"Brother Tan, what you said is based on household electricity usage. This is a milk tea shop, so we can't follow your habits. Follow my method, you won't go wrong. Come on, let's go upstairs and take a look..."

Once on the second floor, Lu Yuan immediately began explaining his plans: the entire floor would be replaced with ceramic tiles, and all the wiring would be replaced as well.

After his explanation, it can be said that the building underwent a complete transformation, both inside and out.

After hearing this, Grandpa Hu shook his head repeatedly, looking somewhat surprised, and hurriedly said...

"Xiao Yuan, you absolutely can't do that, I don't have that much money."

"Don't worry, leave everything to me in the end!"

Lu Yuan waved his hand, and with a wave of his hand, he started to make a fuss.

Tan Shulin was truly amazed; it was the first time he had ever seen someone so capable of causing such a commotion. He could only hurriedly write down all of Lu Yuan's requests.

"Brother Tan, give me a rough price."

Tan Shulin didn't say anything, but simply held up three fingers.

Hu Lili was taken aback: "Three hundred?"

"Three thousand."

Tan Shulin was somewhat moved, knowing that this price was really not low at all; in fact, it was the first time he had ever received such a large order.

"If this money were in someone else's possession, it would be enough to build a new house."

"You can't say that. Building this house today is to save trouble in the future. This is a house, not crops. It's meant to be lived in for many years."

Regardless of what Grandpa Hu said, Lu Yuan finalized the matter.

Tan Shulin watched this scene and gave Lu Yuan a thumbs up.

"Good lad, a grandson like you is a rare find. You could say you're one of our top three young men."

"Don't get me wrong, he's not my grandson."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Hu quickly said something from the side.

These words only made things worse. Tan Shulin's eyes widened in surprise. He had seen people who were willing to spend money on their families before, but he had never seen anyone like Lu Yuan before.

Suddenly, the road ahead seemed more pleasing to the eye. He smiled and gave a thumbs-up before speaking.

"Young man, you're the most capable person I've ever met!"

After seeing Tan Shulin off and making an appointment with him to start renovations tomorrow, and also to help Grandpa Hu move his things out of his house, Lu Yuan slowly walked back.

Thinking of what Lu Yuan had just said, Grandpa Hu sat down on a stool and said...

"Xiao Yuan, you don't need to go to this lengths. It's not like your grandpa doesn't have the money. There's no need for you to spend it."

"Look at what you're saying. I've already told Brother Tan that most of the money was spent on the first floor, so it has nothing to do with you. You can rest assured."

Lu Yuan smiled and waved his hand, then looked at the person in front of him with some curiosity and asked a question.

"By the way, have you found a place yet? Do you want me to help you rent another place?"

"No need, I can handle this myself. How can I ask you for help?"

Grandpa Hu firmly refused to let Lu Yuan interfere, even after Lu Yuan had assured him that he would not say a word. He remained steadfast in his opinion.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan could only smile and nod, no longer insisting.

Hu Lili came downstairs with a steamed bun in her mouth and looked at Lu Yuan with surprise.

"Brother, haven't you gone to work yet?"

"What are you standing there for? It's a good thing you work for me, or I would definitely dock your pay."

Lu Yuan rolled his eyes at her, said something to Grandpa Hu, and then pulled her to work.

Hu Lili followed behind him and asked, "Weren't you planning to launch new products today?"