Rebirth: My college entrance exam score was stolen? I turned the tables and made a billion.

After the visit, Zhang Daming followed Lin Weimin into the car, glancing back at the supermarket entrance before closing the door.

The car drove away, but the neighbors who had been watching were still discussing it at the entrance.

"Was that the county magistrate's car just now?"

"Absolutely! Even the county magistrate came to show his support; this shop is amazing!"

The word spread like wildfire, and there were even more people in the afternoon than in the morning.

What's even more amazing is that just after 2 p.m., Liu Guangming brought the equipment from his previous shaved ice stall into his shop.

A space was cleared next to the cashier, where Liangzi set up an ice shaving stand, and Huangmao arranged the three-color sugar water and watermelon juice, pushing the ice around on the spot.

This move directly attracted customers from the cinema plaza.

In the past, when buying shaved ice from open-air stalls, you had to queue up under the blazing sun, which made you dizzy and lightheaded.

Now it's much better. Although there's no air conditioning in the supermarket, the doors and windows are well-ventilated, and there are two ceiling fans whirring overhead. It's much more comfortable than outside.

"I can get a shaved ice after shopping? This place is awesome!"

Several young women, each holding a bottle of shampoo they had just chosen, stood in front of the shaved ice stand, chattering away.

Liu Guangming stood behind the cashier, helping Li Guihua with the change while keeping an eye on the flow of people in the lobby.

The second peak occurred between 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM.

The lobby was almost always full of people.

The items on the shelves were visibly falling down. Zhao Xiaojun carried goods from the warehouse four times, his shirt soaked through with sweat.

Li Guihua's abacus beads never stopped moving, until her fingers turned red.

By 5 p.m., the number of customers had finally decreased.

Finally, the floor tiles are visible in the lobby.

Liu Guangming pulled down the roller shutter, leaving only half of it open.

"That's all for today, no more customers."

Then, Liu Guangming asked Huang Mao to get some soda, giving one bottle to each person.

Everyone was squatting or sitting, all sprawled next to the shelves, panting heavily.

"Alright, everyone take a break. Xiao Jun, pull the curtain closed tightly and clean the tent."

Zhao Xiaojun nodded, pulled down the iron curtain, and locked it.

Liu Guangming spread out the two ledgers on the cashier's counter, and Li Guihua and Aunt Zhang each took one and checked them over from beginning to end.

Everyone gathered around the cashier, staring at Li Guihua's abacus.

A series of crackling sounds followed.

Li Guihua put the last bead on and paused for a moment.

She dialed it again from the beginning.

It's still the same number.

"Sister Guihua, how much?"

Ryoko stretched her neck.

Li Guihua swallowed.

"Four thousand one thousand one hundred and thirty-seven dollars and sixty cents."

The store was silent for two seconds.

Then it exploded.

"How much?!" The blond-haired man choked on his soda, coughing violently.

"Four thousand one!" Li Guihua's voice trembled.

"Sister Zhang, how are you over there?"

Aunt Zhang flipped through her account book, her fingers trembling: "I checked it here, it's correct, four thousand one hundred and thirty-seven yuan and sixty cents."

Liangzi stood up abruptly, grabbed his head with both hands, and spun around twice.

"Four thousand one? A day?"

"Brother Guangming, it's still up to you to make the decision."

On the other side, Zhao Xiaojun opened the warehouse's shipping records and quickly calculated on the paper with a pencil.

"Brother Guangming, I have the total cost of purchasing the goods."

Zhao Xiaojun pushed the paper over.

"The cost of the goods sold today, based on the purchase price, is just over 1,100 yuan. The cost of the shaved ice is negligible."

"In other words..."

"The net profit is nearly three thousand dollars."

Three thousand yuan.

This number struck like a thunderbolt, hitting everyone on the head.

Li Guihua's legs went weak, and she sat down on the ground.

She had never seen so much money at once in her entire life.

The three sales assistants looked at each other, their eyes all red.

Then, some muttered "three thousand yuan, three thousand yuan" like chanting a mantra, while others covered their faces with both hands, their shoulders twitching.

Seeing the reactions of these people, Liu Guangming felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

But he didn't let himself dwell on it for too long.

"Alright, stop being so emotional."

Liu Guangming pulled out a wad of cash from the wooden box and counted it out one bill at a time in front of everyone.

"Sister Guihua, Aunt Zhang, and all three of you sales assistants, thank you for your hard work today."

"Twenty yuan per person, an opening bonus, to be paid out now."

Twenty yuan!

Li Guihua's hands were trembling when she received the money.

She worked at this store for eight years, and no manager ever gave her a single extra penny on top of her salary.

"Boss...this...this won't do..."

"Take it."

"I will come up with a plan for how to calculate the monthly dividends, and I will explain it to everyone in detail at the end of the month."

Liu Guangming counted out a few more portions and handed them to Liangzi, Huangmao, and the brothers who were helping to watch the place.

"Brother Liang, you guys get twenty too, that's extra bonus for each of you."

"Anyway, we all eat together, so don't worry. I'll split the bill after this month's settlement."

The blond-haired guy couldn't keep a secret; he took the money and grinned.

"Brother Guangming, all I can say is that I'll work for you for life!"

Everyone laughed.

Liu Guangming clapped his hands.

"Alright, the bonuses have been distributed. Go back and get some rest."

"I'll be there promptly at 7 a.m. tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow and the day after that will only be busier than today."

"Sister Guihua, lock the account book in the cabinet, and keep the key yourself."

"Xiao Jun, check the warehouse door again."

The crowd dispersed.

When Li Guihua and several other veteran employees walked out of the roller shutter door, their steps were unsteady.

In the end, only Liu Guangming, Liangzi, and Zhao Xiaojun remained in the shop.

Liu Guangming poured all the money from the wooden box onto the cashier's counter, and the three of them counted it together, bundling it into stacks.

After bundling the last stack, Zhao Xiaojun rubbed the ink smell off his fingers.

"Brother Guangming, the shelves are almost half empty today. At this rate, we'll be out of stock by tomorrow afternoon."

Liu Guangming nodded.

"Brother Liang."

Liangzi was putting money into a cloth bag when he looked up at him.

"At this rate, you'll have to make another trip to the city first thing tomorrow morning."

Liangzi patted his chest:

"No problem, I know the way well from last time, and the boss from the south knows me too. Just give me a receipt, and I'll take it according to the receipt."

"I'll go with you this time."

Liangzi was stunned for a moment.

"What are you going to do? I can handle this by myself. Didn't it go smoothly last time?"

Liu Guangming stuffed the last wad of money into the cloth bag and tightened the drawstring.

"Just think about it, we sold over four thousand today alone."

"Once the news gets out tomorrow, and there's only one self-service supermarket at the intersection, do you think there will be fewer the day after tomorrow than today?"

Liangzi thought for a moment and shook his head.

"There will only be more."

"Yes. At this rate, the daily shipments of department store goods and fast-moving consumer goods will at least double."

Liu Guangming held up one finger.

"We spend several thousand yuan on each purchase now, and one trip is only enough to sell for two days."

"If we sell out today, we'll restock tomorrow; if we sell out tomorrow, we'll restock the day after. Just the back-and-forth travel alone will waste so much time!"

Liangzi frowned.

"So you mean, take more at once?"

"How much you get is one aspect."

Liu Guangming picked up the cloth bag containing the money and weighed it in his hand.

"The key is that I need to personally talk to that boss from the South about something."

"What's up?"

"Don't rush into long-term supply agreements; let's pry open the door to credit first."

Liangzi didn't quite understand.

Liu Guangming did the math for him.

"We have a decent amount of cash on hand right now, but we can't keep up with the ever-increasing volume of goods we're buying."

"It's always cash on delivery, so all the money is tied up in goods. If something unexpected happens one day, we won't have a single penny left for working capital."

"If we can negotiate a monthly settlement, or take the goods first and pay after they're sold, then our cash flow will be more readily available."

"The quantity of goods we purchase can also increase several times over."

Liangzi suddenly realized and slapped his thigh.

"Yeah! The boss mentioned a long-term partnership last time, but I was so focused on getting the goods that I didn't think about this!"

"So I have to go in person."

Liu Guangming patted him on the shoulder.

"You can't handle this kind of thing on your own. It's not that you're incapable, but the other party's boss also needs to consider who he's working with."

"When businessmen place their trust in you on the first meeting, it's to see if you're worth that price."

Liangzi scratched his head, but didn't argue.

"Okay, what time do we leave tomorrow?"

"Catch the earliest bus, at six o'clock."

After Liu Guangming finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Xiaojun.

"Xiao Jun, why don't you just stay at the shop tonight?"

"While I'm gone tomorrow, you can discuss things at the shop with my older sister."

"Don't worry, Brother Guangming, I'll pay with my life if I'm short even a penny."

"Don't risk your life so easily; living well is more important than anything else."