Reborn in 1990: My Family Store Leads to the Future

At the very edge of the line, several women stood curiously, tiptoeing and peering inside, their eyes full of wonder.

"I just went to buy some groceries, how come it's so late? This Friendship Store doesn't look like much, it's not even as big as the Youliang Supermarket next door, why are there so many people here?"

"Yeah, there aren't usually many people around here, are there?"

"Sooyoung, why aren't you saying anything?"

"This shop looks familiar, doesn't it look like it's owned by my son?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Your son didn't get anything from that shop. What kind of shop is that...?"

Listening to the conversation of the women around her, Wang Xiuying also felt it was unlikely. Looking at the dense crowd in front of her, she decided to follow her friends to see what they were buying. Just then, one of the women suddenly stood on tiptoe, looked ahead again and again, and said in surprise.

"It seems like it's your son."

"That can't be right."

Wang Xiuying was completely confused when she heard this. Her son's run-down shop didn't even have a tobacco license and usually only sold the same three items.

This kid doesn't put in any effort; he'll go bankrupt sooner or later if she lets him.

How could this have been done by her son?

The Friendship Store was incredibly busy. Lu Yuan had specially arranged the store layout to allow as many people as possible to see the merchandise, but there were just too many people, and even after working for a while, the number of people didn't seem to decrease.

It was still that dark, dense mass, making one feel dizzy and disoriented at first glance.

"Boss, give me two packs of Qingfeng paper."

"These sunflower seeds are too expensive. Can't you try to negotiate the price?"

"Boss, you've already given me a discount. It's not like I don't have the money. Can I sell two more pounds later?"

"Take this bag, it looks like there are more in it."

When Lu Yuan opened his shop, he deliberately put up clear prices so as not to waste time haggling with people, but nowadays people are used to being calculating.

Most people insisted on haggling and trying to get a lower price, and some even started haggling with Sui Tingting.

If it weren't for the people behind us urging us on, we probably would have chatted for quite a while longer.

Meanwhile, Lu Yuan wasn't idle either; he joined in collecting money.

An old lady walked up to the counter, looked at the Dove chocolate in front of her, reached into her pocket, took out a ten-yuan note, and said...

"Give me two, I'll take them home for my granddaughter to try."

"Okay."

Lu Yuan quickly took out two Dove chocolates and handed them over, while also offering a small handful of sunflower seeds, saying with a smile.

"Grandma, try these melon seeds."

The old lady looked him over with some suspicion, wondering if the young man was doing it on purpose or trying to deceive her.

I picked up a melon seed and took a bite. A salty and savory flavor immediately filled my mouth.

The old lady's eyes lit up and she ate a few more, then asked with a smile.

How much does it cost?

"Ten yuan per jin (500g)."

"Give me a pound."

The old lady had eaten sunflower seeds before, but the ones sold in stores were usually raw, so she could only taste the raw flavor of the seeds.

If it's salted melon seeds, all you'll taste is saltiness.

On the contrary, these sunflower seeds tasted quite good, with a faint walnut aroma, which made her unable to stop eating them.

The old lady smiled even more after seeing the nice and neat packaging. She thought that she could keep the packaging to store dried fruit and other things.

After the old lady left, another customer squeezed in; she looked like a woman.

"Boss, do you have any cars to take guests?"

"This bread, toilet paper, soap, and shampoo are all good. Which one would you like? These are all high-quality products imported from Hong Kong and Taiwan."

Lu Yuan skillfully promoted the product.

The woman looked at it carefully, picked up the soap sample, smelled it, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Give me a few bars of soap!"

This soap feels smoother than regular soap, and it has a wonderful fragrance. It's so pleasant that it would leave a pleasant scent on clothes after washing. Women love it, and without thinking about anything else, she immediately wanted to take it away.

Lu Yuan received the money and took the goods, and even put them in a bag.

These bags were specially made by him; nowadays, when shopping in stores, customers usually bring their own baskets or something, so his arrangement made people very satisfied.

The other customers got excited when they saw these things. Some of the customers who initially thought it wasn't worth it didn't hesitate after seeing how good the items were.

Regardless of what's in front of them, as long as they can see something and it looks like it's in good condition, they immediately buy it.

Dove chocolate? Buy it!

Panpan mini bread? I'll buy it!

Clear shampoo? Buy it!

The best-selling items were Clear shampoo, Safeguard soap, and Qingfeng toilet paper.

Lu Yuan thought the food would sell better, but all three items are essential, especially for young people who love beauty, who are particularly fond of them.

The elderly people, who were originally quite picky, stopped caring about anything else and took whatever they could find as the stock in the store dwindled.

These are all rare items that you can't find elsewhere. If you take them back and talk about them in front of your neighbors, they'll become quite the topic of conversation.

There are quite a few shops on Xijing Road, but the one that doesn't get along the most with Friendship Store is the Youliang Supermarket diagonally across the street.

The boss is a middle-aged man who isn't very ethical.

Logically speaking, since the Friendship Store, which is located far away, has been open for some time, it shouldn't be difficult to apply for a tobacco license.

The shop owner, relying on his connections, refused to issue tobacco permits to Lu Yuan, citing some kind of distance restriction.

Lu Yuan knew perfectly well that there were no such rules at this time, especially since the owner of the excellent supermarket had used various methods to lower prices.

Lu Yuan's shop opening had already required some effort from his uncle, so naturally he wouldn't want to trouble his uncle with such a small matter. In the end, it caused him some trouble instead.

Chu You, the owner of Youliang Store, was a fat man. He stared in disbelief at the scene before him.

He'd seen plenty of customers on the first day of a shop's opening, but this was the first time he'd encountered one who wouldn't haggle over prices like this.

They paid so readily.

Moreover, he had never seen anything like the items at the Friendship Store before. He had been running the store for two years and didn't know which store had such nice-looking goods.

Is it really because this thing is novel that so many people are willing to pay for it?

"When did Lu Yuan get the ability to bring in so many good things?"

After the initial shock, Chu You's face showed a hint of jealousy, and she gritted her teeth and cursed.

"Go ahead and sell it. Let me see how much stuff you have in your warehouse that you can sell!"