Reborn in 1991, I opened supermarkets all over the world.

As soon as Qiao Ling boarded the minibus heading to the city center, she regretted it.

The car smelled strongly of gasoline, mixed with the odors of live chickens and ducks, as well as various body odors. She forgot that she was prone to motion sickness.

Lu Zifeng noticed that Qiao Ling wasn't behaving well and asked, "Sister Ling, are you carsick? Should I find you a window seat?"

They, along with Gu Quan, were all seated in the middle of the aisle; to get a window seat, they would have to switch with someone else.

Lu Zifeng said to the middle-aged man next to him by the window, "Brother, could you switch seats with my friend?"

The middle-aged man glanced at Lu Zifeng, then looked out the window.

But Lu Zifeng wouldn't give up so easily. He took out a dollar and touched the man's arm.

The man turned around, clearly annoyed: "Because... I'm usually very willing to help others."

Qiao Ling moved to a window seat and immediately stuck her head out to gag.

"Have you thrown up yet? I have some tissues."

Lu Zifeng handed the paper to Qiao Ling, then asked Gu Quan, "Did you buy water?"

Gu Quan shook his head and said, "No, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold my pee if I drink too much water."

Lu Zifeng glanced at everyone and noticed a cup of tea next to the driver's seat.

He moved closer.

The driver glared at him: "What are you doing?"

Lu Zifeng took out ten yuan: "I'll buy it."

Qiao Ling covered her mouth with a tissue, watching Lu Zifeng busy himself with her motion sickness. She felt a little guilty, but also a little touched.

After things improved, Qiao Ling said in a low voice, "I'll never go into the city again."

Lu Zifeng laughed and said, "No, I should say that next time you invite Sister Ling into the city, you must drive a car and Sister Ling can sit in the passenger seat."

Qiao Ling smiled and said, "Can I lean on your shoulder and sleep for a while?"

"Depend on!"

"Uh, I mean, it's reliable."

The two of them are already quite familiar with each other, so there's no need to worry too much.

Qiao Ling turned her head to the side and closed her eyes slightly.

As the car swayed, her hair brushed against Lu Zifeng's neck, making him feel itchy.

In my drowsy state, I heard the ticket seller shout, "Those who are sleeping, wake up!"

Qiao Ling paused for a moment, then looked up and asked Lu Zifeng, "Why can't we sleep?"

Lu Zifeng explained, "The habitual thieves along the way usually board the train at the next stop, so the ticket seller is giving them a subtle hint."

"Oh." Qiao Ling didn't care about that and rested her head on Lu Zifeng's shoulder and fell asleep again.

With him around, thieves aren't scary at all.

Back in their hometown of Dongxian, Qiao Ling was always Lu Zifeng's strongest support.

As long as Qiao Ling is around, Lu Zifeng's affairs won't fall into chaos.

Once they went out, Lu Zifeng became Qiao Ling's support.

As long as Lu Zifeng is around, Qiao Ling has nothing to worry about.

When Qiao Ling arrived at the rented office, she was almost overwhelmed by the stench as soon as she entered.

When Lu Zifeng and Gu Quan lived there before, they often smoked and drank in the house. When they left, they made sure the doors and windows were tightly closed to prevent theft.

"What's that smell?!" Qiao Ling quickly opened the windows everywhere and turned on the Three Gorges brand ceiling fan hanging in the center of the living room.

"Manly!" Lu Zifeng said awkwardly as Qiao Ling began tidying up the house.

After she finished tidying up, Wei Jun arrived.

"Damn, did I go to the wrong place?" Wei Jun, dressed in a dark blue suit and a red tie, took a step back, looked at the sign on the outer wall, and it seemed that he hadn't gone to the wrong place.

But this room has never been so bright and spacious.

Lu Zifeng pointed to the sofa opposite him: "Brother Wei, sit down."

Wei Jun sat down and started taking out cigarettes, offering one to Lu Zifeng and one to Gu Quan, then asked Qiao Ling, "Does this lady smoke?"

Qiao Ling shook her head.

Lu Zifeng said, "Old Qin will be here in a little while."

Wei Jun took out a Zippo lighter and lit everyone's cigarettes: "What's he doing here?"

Gu Quan stared at the lighter in Wei Jun's hand and laughed, "Brother Wei, you're so stylish! That lighter must have been expensive, right?"

Wei Jun flipped the lighter over, making a clanging sound: "It's only two or three hundred yuan, but I'll have to refill it when it runs out, which is a bit of a hassle."

Lu Zifeng didn't pick up on the lighter topic, but instead answered Wei Jun's question: "It's fate that we were able to gather at a small hotel. Old Qin is in sales, he has many connections, let's see if we can find other business opportunities to collaborate on."

Wei Jun didn't say anything, but discussed the matter of the Dongxian Grain Station warehouse with Lu Zifeng.

Lu Zifeng planned to have Wei Jun sign up as soon as possible to help secure a bid.

This is similar to "Texas Hold'em". If you have a hand that is neither too strong nor too weak, and there is only one player left, you may choose to play your cards and try your luck.

But if there are several more options, you'll most likely choose to give up.

This will prevent Su Min from raising the price even higher.

Wei Jun had no objection and added, "In late May, Huidong Department Store will open its new store on Renmin Road, and Huacai Electrical Appliances will be sending a batch of goods there. Purchasing manager Shen Rang invited us to come and support them."

Lu Zifeng nodded: "Yes, I will definitely go."

As they were talking, Qin Deshou arrived.

When everyone met, they inevitably talked about how they met at the small hotel at the dock.

When Lu Zifeng asked what business opportunities they could collaborate on, Qin Deshou sighed repeatedly.

His garment factory was likely not going to last much longer, and as the head of the sales department, he felt he had let the factory down.

As she spoke, she even wiped the corner of her eye.

Wei Jun chuckled and patted Qin Deshou on the shoulder: "It's the factory that's going to die, not you. Why are you being so sentimental?"

Qin Deshou rolled his eyes at Wei Jun, but didn't bother to argue with him.

After all, someone like Wei Jun can never truly understand the sense of loss and anxiety one feels when a factory that two generations have cared for suddenly goes out of business.

Lu Zifeng said, "Wei Jun's words may be rough, but they make sense. Times have changed, brother. There's no use dwelling on past glories; you can only adapt."

Qin Deshou could only nod helplessly, then suddenly remembered something and pulled out two business cards from his pocket: "One company makes cookies, with dozens of varieties; the other produces toothbrushes, and they even make some animal shapes for children's toothbrushes."

"Great!" Lu Zifeng held the toothbrush factory's business card between his middle and index fingers and shook it. "Look at their ability to adapt to the market!"

Wei Jun sat up straight and said, "Actually, these manufacturers are more than enough for you to stock, but unfortunately there aren't many well-known brands."

Lu Zifeng said, "We'll take it one step at a time. Once we open the stores and increase sales, distributors of well-known brands will come to us on their own. We're building the nest to attract the phoenix now."

Wei Jun hummed in agreement and said, "Do you know about Jin Di Chocolate? They might be entering the Jiang City market soon, but I don't know if they'll be recruiting distributors or setting up an office."

"King Emperor chocolates are high-end products. They usually distribute them directly to department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives through their offices. Once they're in the business, you can try contacting them. By the way, speaking of chocolates, I remember a manufacturer called Guangming that produces a type of liqueur-filled chocolate. It has a unique flavor that kids like. You can try contacting them if you have the chance."

"Good." Wei Jun was increasingly impressed with Lu Zifeng. It seemed that Lu Zifeng already had all the business opportunities that Wei Jun had painstakingly researched in his mind.

Qiao Ling sat beside her, remaining silent like a Bodhisattva.

It's not that she can't get a word in edgewise, but rather that she doesn't want to.

She felt that Lu Zifeng should be able to make decisions about things outside.

She also saw Lu Zifeng's achievements during this period and his determination to open a supermarket.

As lunchtime approached, Qiao Ling finally asked, "Where should we eat?"

Lu Zifeng said, "We're all family here, so we can just find a clean and hygienic restaurant."

"Okay," Qiao Ling thought for a moment, then asked, "Shall we ask Reporter Du?"

Lu Zifeng: "..."