Chapter 73 Finally, he agreed.

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With its white walls and red roof, sky-blue roller shutter door, and a large sign that reads "Chao'an Supermarket" plastered on the storefront, the sign is sure to attract attention whenever you pass by the intersection.

At this moment, Wu Lifang vaguely guessed what was behind the door. The key in her hand felt like a thousand pounds, making it hard for her to breathe. She turned around and wanted to escape from this place.

Feng Jingling reacted quickly, grabbing her arm. "Godmother, you've been busy for almost a month, don't you want to take a look?"

"Mom, if you're not going to manage the shop, are you suggesting that one of us drop out of school?"

"Ah Chao, don't talk nonsense. Even if we have to sell everything we own, we will still support your schooling."

“Aunt Wu, Chao’an Supermarket is just missing a boss lady. Jiang Chao, Gu Xun, and I have invested all our money in it. We can’t let it go to waste, can we?”

"What? They threw it all in?"

"Yes, Mom, whether we can break even depends entirely on you."

Without an adult in charge, the children drained the family's savings in just one month. Wu Lifang was filled with regret, secretly thinking that if she had noticed their sneaky actions earlier, things could have been different...

It's too late to say anything now. Gritting my teeth, I turned around and walked to the roller shutter door. I inserted the key into the lock, did some mental preparation, and then mustered up the courage to turn the key.

After the latch retracted, he bent down and pulled up the roller shutter door, staring intently at the display inside, speechless with surprise.

The floor was clean and tidy, and rows of shelves were filled with goods of different categories. Near the entrance, there was a fresh produce section, where fresh fruits and vegetables were arranged like soldiers standing at attention.

"Aunt Wu, don't just stand there at the door, come in and take a look!"

Wu Lifang was so shocked that she couldn't move her legs. Feng Jingling pulled her inside and started telling her about the process of opening the store.

"They're arranged so neatly!"

It took several days of work to get it all tidy.

"It's so cool inside, and the chairs are comfortable!"

"Aunt Wu, the shop has air conditioning now, so don't skimp on the electricity bill, or the vegetables and fruits will rot and it will be a loss."

The little girl's attempt to save electricity was quickly extinguished.

"Wow, Xiaxia, you're really amazing!"

Before opening the door, I was filled with anxiety and worries. But after opening the door, I was filled with surprise and awe, and a desire to run the supermarket well suddenly arose in my heart.

“Aunt Wu, this is not just my achievement. Gu Xun, Jiang Chao, and Big Brother put in much more effort than I did. Even little Jiang An drew a few pictures and hung them on the wall.”

Following the direction of his finger, I looked up and saw golden sunflowers, facing the rising sun, their crimson blossoms blooming proudly in the rain…

"That's a really good drawing!"

A proud smile spread across his face. Those were his own son's paintings; let's see who dares to gossip about him now.

"That's right, he's my apprentice, of course he can draw well!"

"Ha!"

"Aunt Wu, for the opening tomorrow, I'm planning to..."

Yunxia chattered on and on, while Wu Lifang listened intently, nodding occasionally in agreement.

"That's a brilliant idea; we'll never have to worry about customers coming to the store."

"No matter how great the idea is, the product still needs to be good to retain customers, right?"

"Yes, Xiaxia is right. No matter what you do, the most important thing is to be true to your conscience."

Seeing that Aunt Wu had passed the test, Yun Xia opened a drawer, took out a stack of flyers, and distributed them to the group. "Even the best wine needs advertising. Here, 200 flyers for each of you. Choose a street, distribute them, and come back later. Aunt Wu, you stay in the shop and familiarize yourself with the prices of the products."

On such a hot day, how could the adults stay at home idle while the children went out to work? Wu Lifang refused to do anything, but Yunxia couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she gave her 200 flyers as well.

Despite the hot weather, there were many pedestrians on the street, and the brightly colored and illustrated flyers instantly attracted their attention.

"Is it true that everything is 20% off for the first three days after opening?"

With a gentle smile, Yunxia obediently replied, "Uncle, it's true! You're welcome to come again tomorrow!"

"Is it true that you get a points card for every 1 yuan spent, and can redeem a 1 yuan item after collecting 20 cards?"

"Auntie, it's true. If you don't believe me, come and see for yourself tomorrow."

"Spend 2 yuan and get a chance to draw a card, every card has a prize, is that true?"

"Miss, it's true! Apparently, the prizes include beautiful hair ties and hair clips!"

"Is it true that the fruits are guaranteed to be sweet and that you can sample them for free?"

"Grandma, it's true. Seasonal fruits like peaches, watermelons, and cantaloupes are all cut into small pieces the size of a fingernail, and bamboo tubes are filled with bamboo skewers. You eat them by sticking them on, and it's guaranteed to be clean and hygienic."

Upon hearing this, the old lady's eyes lit up. "How much can I eat for free?"

Ugh, you're not satisfied with just getting a free meal, are you? I'm afraid you're just trying to freeload off your family!

"Each type can be sampled in three pieces, and each household can only have two people allowed to try it."

The old lady's wrinkled lips twitched slightly, she muttered a few words, and walked away cursing. Surprisingly, she was quite agile.

“Girl, Old Lady Wu is a notorious scoundrel who loves to take advantage of others. Tell your parents to be tougher tomorrow, or get a few big men to stand at the door, and she definitely won’t dare to cause trouble.”

"Thank you for reminding me, Auntie. Here, this is the prize for the lucky customer."

The red string tied to the jade fish looked festive, and the kind auntie declined at first, but then happily accepted it.

...

Such inquiries were happening in every corner of Liuyang Street, and soon the news of "new store opening, big promotion" spread throughout the entire street.

Inside the Chaoan Supermarket, Yunxia opened the freezer and distributed ice cream to several people.

"Phew, ice cream is the perfect match for summer. If only I could have ice cream with every meal!"

"Ice cream is cooling, Lingling. You have a stomach problem, so you can't eat too much cold food."

"Godmother, I was just expressing my feelings. You can't really eat ice cream every single meal!"

"snort!"

If he dares, Jiang Chao will definitely beat him to death.

After finishing her ice cream, Yunxia recounted everything that had happened that morning, including the kind aunt's suggestion.

"Little Butterfly, leave this to me. Don't forget those big men who picked the apricots."

"Hmph, they all have fierce looks, shirtless, and just stand at the door. Let alone people coming into the store, people passing by would probably have to take a detour."

Jiang Chao's words made perfect sense. Yun Xia lowered her head to think of a strategy, when suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed through her mind, and she smiled smugly.

"Little butterfly, what great idea have you come up with? Tell me!"

The little girl raised an eyebrow and smiled mysteriously, "It's a secret. You'll find out when the time comes."

It was almost noon, and Jiang An was home alone. The group quickly tidied up and headed home.

The little child squatting on the steps heard the creaking sound of the door being pushed open, ran over, and hugged his mother's leg tightly.

"An'an, are you hot?"

"With big watermelons to eat, it's not hot, hehe!"

"An'an, it's opening tomorrow, it's bound to be very lively, do you want to go check it out!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jiang'an buried his head in the crook of his mother's legs, "I'm not going!"

"An'an, the opening is a big event. As the small boss of 'Chao'an Supermarket,' how can you not show up?" The boy, oblivious to the danger, still tried to persuade him.