Guide to Running a Shop in Another World

Lu Yao is bound to the Dream Fulfillment System for running businesses in another world. By continually opening stores in this alternate world, she can eventually fulfill a wish.

Soon, a long...

Chapter 172 The Fifth Store

Lu Yao coaxed Zhu Zhu and prepared to go to the furry shop. Before leaving, he called out to Ku Ba, "Don't leave in a hurry after work, I'll dye your hair when I come back."

Ku Ba stood at the ticket gate with red eyes, lowered his head, and waved his hands to indicate "I heard it".

The emotional impact brought by "Meeting You Again in the Time of Falling Flowers" was too strong, and the aftereffect was so great that Ku Ba couldn't even get excited when it came to dyeing hair.

He was the killer, and his childhood experience was similar to that of Hua Shi.

If the old owner hadn't picked him up and brought him back to Ling Xiao Pavilion, he would have died in the famine of his childhood.

Ling Xiao Pavilion has developed well in recent years, and they won't fall into the same situation as Hua Shi, but it's hard not to empathize with her when she sees her.

Zhu Zhu leaned against the wall and sobbed. The impact of "Falling Flowers" on her was even stronger than "The World's Number One".

This story has multiple plots, and the plot is hidden under the emotional line with both laughter and noise. The more relaxed and lively the beginning is, the more lonely and sad the ending is.

The various small events in the first half portray the characters' personalities and experiences in such a detailed and realistic way. The final choices of the two people are in perfect harmony with the logical trend, with unshakable depth and determination.

The most heart-wrenching scene is still the ending.

Zhu Zhu couldn't tell why she felt so uncomfortable, but when she thought of Hua Shi and Shen Xiangjun, her heart was heavy and painful.

She slid down the wall, squatted on the ground, and sobbed with a suppressed voice.

Ku Ba had originally sorted out his emotions and was ready to continue working. When Zhu Zhu led him, the emotions that had been suppressed with great difficulty surfaced again, and he quietly came to Zhu Zhu's side.

The two squatted in the corner like two puppies, wiping their tears and sobbing.

Fu Chi stood aside: "..."

"Fallen Flowers" was not directed by him, but he invested in it.

Lu Yao seemed to have bought this film from his company without knowing it.

Fu Chi's mood was actually a bit complicated. At first, he didn't understand why Lu Yao chose this film from a few years ago from so many costume films. The setting of soul exchange was novel, but there was no element of gods and ghosts, and it involved court struggles. The core of the story was not easy, and the people might not be able to understand it.

Seeing the reactions of the guests and the staff at this time, he seemed to understand a little.

Wan Baozhu came out of the screening room and went to the bathroom.

Because she was wearing men's clothes and couldn't enter the women's bathroom openly, she waited in the aisle until there was no one else and then went in.

Cuizhu stood in front of the sink and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief dipped in cool water. She cried so hard in the screening room just now.

The previous plot of "Fallen Flowers" was too confusing. She was fully convinced that the two would definitely get married. She

never expected that Lord Shen was sober, and Hua Shi was more sober than him.

When everything settled, they chose to go their separate ways.

Cuizhu can actually understand Hua Shi.

Since she entered the palace as a maid, she just wanted to survive and live as long as possible.

Later, she was assigned to Princess Deyi as a maid. She never thought about getting married again. In her heart, the best ending of this life is to serve the princess until old age, and then comb her hair when she is old enough.

The emotions depicted in "Fallen Flowers" are restrained and pure. The two are always together. They have quarreled, made trouble, and hugged each other, but until the end, there is no kissing scene, no confession of love, only each other's eyes suppressing heavy, almost bursting emotions.

Obscure, but passionate.

Cuizhu felt that she would never have them in her lifetime, but she could not help crying for them.

Wanbaozhu came out, washed her hands, and put them under the hand dryer. The hot air blew on her skin and quickly took away the moisture. "These little things may look inconspicuous, but they are cheap and practical."

Cuizhu lowered her head, her voice still with tears in her eyes: "Master is right."

Wanbaozhu did not cry. At the end of the show, the theater was filled with tears. This person just raised his eyebrows slightly, looking calm, and said with a smile: "You didn't want to come before, and you cried so sadly today. Today, In the end, I'd better let Qingfei accompany me."

Cuizhu raised her head suddenly, her eyes were red, and she said in a hurry: "Master, I'd better do this. Qingfei is careless, so it's better for her to stay in the mansion with Zisu."

Wan Baozhu's smile deepened, and she blew her hands behind her back, "Let's go and talk to the shopkeeper."

She didn't want to make friends with Lu Yao too early, but the things the cinema showed were getting more and more interesting. This "Falling Flowers" was amazing, and she was a little reluctant to wait.

Unfortunately, the time was not right, and Wan Baozhu didn't see Lu Yao.

The man in strange clothes said that the owner had something to go out and would be back in the evening.

Coming out of the screening room, Wan Baozhu saw the recruitment notice at the door of the cinema, and she was sure that the opportunity had finally come.

Lu Yao returned to the shopping street before dawn.

Speaking of which, after Fu Chi started working at the movie theater, he started working at midnight every day just like her, and he seemed to have adapted well.

It was less than two hours before dawn, and other stores would be open as usual.

Lu Yao did not go back to the nail salon, but went directly to the fishing room of the furry shop to take a nap, holding a chubby little seal in his arms, soft and warm.

At seven in the morning, Harold came to the store and looked around before he found her. His tone was not very good: "Why are you sleeping here?"

Lu Yao woke up in a second, and when he saw the little black dragon, he relaxed. "You came so early?"

Harold sat on the ground with his legs crossed, a little irritable: "Didn't you say you were going out?"

"Yes." Lu Yao saw that it was still early, so he lay back down, rubbed the soft belly of the little seal, and closed his eyes. "It's a bit early, eat before going out. Are you unhappy?"

Harold glanced at the little seal in Lu Yao's arms lightly, "The world you went to this time is a low-magic world. I have located it, but I have tried many times but failed."

The low-magic world is not easy to locate, and it is not easy to teleport after locating it. He has been very anxious recently.

"So that's the matter. There is a delay there now, no problem." Lu Yao comforted.

Harold was unhappy: "That human is even more fragile than you. If something happens, he can't protect you at all."

Lu Yao rolled up the quilt and lay more comfortably, "Don't worry, there is no magic or science in that world, and no one can hurt me for the time being."

Harold turned his back, still unhappy.

All the worlds that Lu Yao has been to must be marked, so that if something happens, he can rush there in time.

After trying many times but failing to locate Lu Yao's world, he always felt a little uneasy in his heart, worried that she would be hurt in a world he could not reach.

At eight o'clock, Zhou Su also arrived at the store and was a little surprised to see Lu Yao.

Lu Yao has been putting a lot of energy into the cinema recently, so he has less time for other stores.

Zhou Su spends most of her time in the kitchen, and it feels like she hasn't seen the owner for a long time.

"Would you like to try the signature seafood noodles I've been researching recently?" Zhou Su asked excitedly.

Lu Yao nodded: "Okay."

Zhou Su came to the Maorongrong Shop, and every day she was exposed to the freshest and top-quality ingredients.

Needless to say, seafood, high-quality monster meat, fruits and vegetables are purchased from Alexandria every day, and Jiuhua often brings some new and exotic ingredients that have never been seen from the Night Light Market. Zhou Su is happy to research new dishes, and occasionally asks his uncle to send them to other stores to collect opinions from the employees.

At this moment, Zhou Su is still cooking noodles, and the umami flavor mixed with the thick soup has already wafted out.

When the noodles were served, Lu Yao took a bite and was delighted.

The soup was rich and mellow, the noodles were smooth and crisp, and the taste was rich but not greasy, but very refreshing.

The ingredients are rich and solid, and eating a bowl in the morning will make you feel particularly good.

This bowl of seafood noodles has been modified many times, and the texture and taste are impeccable. It

was just added to the menu of Maorongrong Shop a few days ago, and the customers responded very well.

The only regret is that this bowl of noodles can only be made with the best texture and taste in the shopping street. When I go home, even if I buy similar high-quality ingredients, the taste difference is more than a little bit.

This bowl of hot seafood noodles almost cured Lu Yao's fatigue and accumulated stress in recent days. She even drank the soup to the bottom.

The owner put down the bowl and felt that his fatigue was swept away. "Tell Mingshu in the group that everyone will eat seafood noodles from Maorongrong's shop this morning. Susu, thank you for your hard work."

Zhou Su felt a sense of accomplishment after the results were recognized. She turned around and walked to the kitchen: "Why are you talking about this? I'll go make soup first."

After breakfast, Lu Yao, Harold and the captain of the Navy SEALs, Lei Lei, swam to the Night Light City together.

Lei Lei followed the owner ashore this time. The fat white man had a square silver treasure chest hanging around his neck.

The furry shop was doing well during this period, but it was not until the expansion of the ghost phone system that it had a stable income of more than 100,000 Yoel coins.

This amount of money was obviously not enough to purchase copyrights. The little seal brought the treasure chest mainly to provide financial support to the owner.

The water drop seal knew that the owner liked pearls, so he would pay attention to them when he went out on patrol. He would mark them first and take them when needed.

The seal team recently found an ancient shipwreck in the depths of a gorge and dug out several large boxes of ancient gold coins and jewelry, all of which were given to Lu Yao.

The value of these things is immeasurable. Lu Yao felt that he didn't need them for the time being, so he didn't use them rashly and handed them over to the seal team for protection.

This time, Tears came out with a treasure chest full of pearls, which were almost the same size, crystal clear and round.

Their plan was to first meet the producer introduced by Wen Jingyi, negotiate the price, and then go to the jewelry store introduced by Jiuhua to sell the pearls, and use the money from selling the pearls to buy the copyright.

The process was a little tortuous, but it was the most economical plan at the moment.

Arriving at the coastline of Yeguang City, Lu Yao and Harold went ashore first, and then turned around to observe Tears.

The little seal had told Lu Yao before that he would transform into a human form when he went ashore.

What would a furry and chubby little leopard look like when it transformed into a human form? Lu

Yao had never seen it.

Little Black Dragon had never seen it either.

Just... very curious.

Tears relied on its fat belly and short flippers to support itself, and climbed up the shore with a grunt.

The moment the tip of its tail left the water, the pearl necklace on its neck emitted a warm golden light, and Tears' body began to change. The soft and fluffy hair faded, and the flippers and tail turned into limbs.

About ten seconds later, a little fat boy appeared in front of Lu Yao and Harold.

He was only as tall as Lu Yao's shoulders, with soft hair, long eyelashes, round and dark eyes with almost no whites, two short eyebrows above his eyes, and white facial hair and hair.

Lu Yao: "Tears?"

The white-haired boy nodded: "It's me."

His voice was crisp and tender, and particularly cute.

Even when the tears turned into human form, they were still chubby, like a big meat bun just out of the oven, soft and cute, with a treasure chest hanging on their chests, and looked a little silly at first glance.

Maybe because they have no whites in their eyes, they look a little weird after looking at them for a long time. Lu Yao

looked carefully and could still see the round shape of a little seal from his face. He took his hand and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the city to play."

Harold frowned and whispered, "Little fat man."

The tears retorted, "I look just right like this."

The plumpness of the water drop seals is beautiful, and fat is a side manifestation of strength and hunting ability.

In their eyes, skinny bamboo poles like Harold and Lu Yao have no competitive power.

The blob seals are also a long-lived tribe. After becoming a messenger of God, their lifespan is even more endless.

Tears has lived for nearly a thousand years. This is the first time he has come ashore. He is still very excited. Everything he sees is new and he can't help but reach out to touch it.

They first went to Yeguang City to meet Wen Jingyi, and then went to meet Zheng Xinsheng together.

The meeting place was at Zheng Xinsheng's company. Wen Jingyi had already made an appointment, and Zheng Xinsheng also made time in advance.

Zheng Xinsheng is in his forties, with gray hair and deep nasolabial folds on his face. He looks like a very serious person.

After a brief introduction and greetings, Lu Yao went straight to the point.

Zheng Xinsheng already knew Lu Yao's identity when Wen Jingyi contacted him.

He had heard countless people talk about the magical store on the seabed, and had collected all the information he could find on the Internet, but he still had no chance to go to the furry store.

Zheng Xinsheng was very cooperative and agreed to complete the contract process as quickly as possible, but when he made the final offer, he made a request.

"Regarding the videos you want to buy, can you not use the Joel currency for the transaction?" Zheng Xinsheng asked.

Lu Yao was slightly stunned and threw the question back: "How does Mr. Zheng want to trade?"

Zheng Xinsheng crossed his hands, lowered his head, and looked at the pearl bracelet on Lu Yao's wrist unconsciously. He whispered: "I once saw an illustration on the Internet. It showed a group of people fighting water fights with sea creatures on the bottom of the sea. The prize for the victorious party was the legendary 'Tears of God'. When Awen contacted me, he told me your identity. I have a presumptuous request. I am willing to exchange all my wealth and connections with you for a 'Tears of God'."

This request was unexpected. The value of pearls containing the power of the deep-sea goddess is completely different from that of ordinary pearls.

Lu Yao glanced at the tears, and the fat boy looked confused and didn't react.

"Why does Mr. Zheng want 'Tears of God'?" Lu Yao asked.

Zheng Xinsheng was busy with his career in his early years, got married late, and just had a child.

His wife is an elderly pregnant woman, and the child was born prematurely. His organs are not fully developed and there is a risk of premature death at any time. He is still in an incubator in the hospital.

He originally thought there was no hope, but he accidentally saw the rumor of "God's Tears" on the Internet.

After confirming again and again that it was not groundless, Zheng Xinsheng found the person who got the God's Tears in the deep sea and wanted to buy it at a high price.

But no matter how high his offer was, the other party refused.

The people in this land are all believers of the Deep Sea Goddess, and it is normal that they are unwilling to give up the sacred objects with the breath of the goddess.

Zheng Xinsheng fell into despair again and wanted to go to the magical store in the deep sea, but he tried many methods and failed.

At this time, he suddenly received a message from Wen Jingyi.

His wish was simple, he wanted to ask the goddess for the protection of his premature child and protect him to grow up safely.

Lu Yao felt that this request was not excessive, as the Green Emperor Star protected the people of this world.

If she heard such a prayer, she would definitely agree without hesitation.

After all, the Tears of God are the tears of God, and they have the effect of healing those who drowned in the sea.

Lu Yao touched the pearl bracelet on his wrist, and the black pearls suddenly emitted a light golden light.

Lu Yao's mind moved, "Lord Cuihuangxing heard your prayer, and the transaction method will be based on your request."

Zheng Xinsheng's face was stunned, tears filled his eyes, and he said repeatedly: "Thank you, thank you!"

Lu Yao took out a tear of God from his portable storage, strung it into a necklace with golden divine power, and handed it over, "Don't thank me, this is Lord Cuihuangxing's intention. Just don't publicize what happened today."

Zheng Xinsheng carefully took the tear of God necklace and said solemnly: "I swear in the name of Mother Goddess Cuihuangxing that I will never disclose what happened today."

As a result, he didn't sell the pearls in the treasure chest, but bought three videos in the Night Light City.

Lu Yao made it clear that the tears of God were only exchanged for the copyrights of the three videos, and no additional compensation was required.

Zheng Xinsheng failed to give away his property, but finally promised that if the furry shop had any other needs, Zheng would do his best to help.

On the way back, the little seal was depressed because he didn't sell any pearls and felt that he didn't help the shop owner.

Things went smoothly and there was still time.

Lu Yao took him to the jewelry store again.

Lei Lei wanted to sell a whole box of pearls, and the shopkeeper smiled bitterly.

Pure natural deep-sea pearls, round and flawless, each with a diameter of more than 15 mm, all pink, and perfect in appearance.

It would be difficult for ordinary shops to take this box, but the appearance was indeed hard to refuse, especially jewelers, who would be unable to move when they encountered such top-grade materials.

Finally, the jewelry store owner gritted his teeth and paid the full amount for 100 pearls, spending 6 million yoys.

After selling a handful of pearls, Little Seal's emotions finally dissipated.

When they came across a snack bar on the roadside, Tears kept glancing over there.

Lu Yao saw it, Little Seal wanted to eat, and Little Black Dragon was also curious.

Anyway, 6 million had just been deposited into the account, and Little Seal rarely came out, so he could eat if he wanted.

Tears and Little Black Dragon bought it, and Lu Yao simply packed a few dozen more and brought them back to the store for other employees to try.

Dawu Dynasty, at the foot of Yong'an Temple.

Qin Sanwei was drawing water from the well, preparing to wash the clothes he changed last night.

He was a scholar, who went to Beijing to take the imperial examination three years ago, and has lived at the foot of the temple mountain since he failed.

The house was privately owned by Yong'an Temple, and only a small rent was charged for it, which was exclusively provided for poor students to live in.

Qin San was determined to pass the imperial examinations, and he would not return home unless he passed.

After failing the exam, he relied on the meager income from copying books to support himself, and his life was poor and hopeless.

There was a commotion outside the courtyard, as if many people were arguing about something.

The rent of this house was cheap, but one of its disadvantages was that the sound insulation was very poor.

The slightest noise from the neighbors would disturb people and make it impossible for them to concentrate.

Qin San had long been resentful in his heart, and it was because of these neighbors who disturbed him that he often could not concentrate on his studies.

He ignored the noise outside and washed his clothes by himself.

The long gown he had worn for three years had already turned white from washing, and there were still a few crooked patches on the sleeves and hem.

After washing the clothes, he went to copy the books, as the delivery deadline was approaching for the books he had received earlier.

When Qin Sanwei finished washing the clothes, the people outside the yard had not left yet, and the voices of their conversations even became louder.

While hanging the clothes, he heard a few idle words.

"I wish we could all be like Shen Xiangjun, ascend to the throne and become prime minister, and return home in glory one day."

"Brother Liang, is Shen Xiangjun really that powerful?"

"You ask so many questions. Even if I tell you a hundred times, you won't understand. Why don't you go to the cinema and see for yourself?"

"Cinema? Is it the new shop on Song'an Street? Isn't it said that the shopkeeper raises a monster that eats women?"

"This rumor has been around for a long time, and it has been clarified long ago. The monster is actually just a person wearing a piece of clothing."

"I heard that the movie theater tickets are very expensive. The storyteller in Sixi Building tells the same story as there. It's more than half the price to listen to the whole thing."

The man called "Brother Liang" shook his head repeatedly. "Living in this quiet place, you are too behind the news. I originally thought that the storyteller in Sixi Building tells the same story as the movie theater. I went there today to listen to him continue to tell the sequel of "The Little Cook of Shengjing". As a result, I met Brother Shen Quzhi on the way. He insisted on taking me to the movie theater to watch a new movie that was just released today, called "Meeting You Again in the Time of Falling Flowers". The ticket price is really expensive, 35 coins per ticket. But after watching it, I can only say one word: 'worth it'!"

The people who lived here were all poor scholars. When they heard that the ticket price was thirty-five cents, they put away their interest.

Others only asked: "Brother Liang, what is this "Meeting You Again in the Time of Falling Flowers" about? Please tell me in detail."

This is to get something for free.

Brother Liang felt deeply defeated. He sold the book so passionately, but he didn't sell a single one.

It's not that he didn't want to say it, it's really too difficult to describe.

The feeling of hearing someone talk about it and seeing it in person is completely different. Even the life experience and cognition so far will be overturned.

Brother Liang and Shen Quzhi finished watching "Meeting You Again in the Time of Falling Flowers" and went to a wine shop for a drink. During the time, they kept talking about the plot in "Falling Flowers". They talked until they were dry-mouthed and almost had nothing to talk about.

As a result, as soon as he returned to his residence, he felt excited again and wanted to talk to others.

Unfortunately, no one in the neighborhood had ever watched "Falling Flowers", so there was no one to go crazy with him.

Brother Liang waved his hand and turned away disappointedly, "It's really hard to explain it in a few words. You have to go and see it in person to understand what I mean. Forget it, I'll go back first."

Not long after Brother Liang left, the others also dispersed, and the courtyard finally returned to peace.

Qin Sanwei went back to the house after hanging up the clothes. He

put up the window and let the light shine into the room. He sat on the low table under the window and copied books.

Thirty-five cents a ticket, just to watch a play.

It's so easy to make money from a fool.

Qin Sanwei held his breath and concentrated, dispelled his messy thoughts, and calmed down to copy books.

It took an hour to finally finish copying the last bit of content.

The money from these books could buy food for half a month.

Qin Sanwei put the manuscript into his bag and got up to go out.

Lu Yao, Harold and his party returned to the Maorongrong Shop, and the shop was open for business as usual.

Ji Zhixin heard that Lu Yao had returned in the fishing room, so he went downstairs to find her.

Lu Yao put the food he brought back in the kitchen, and when he came out and met him, he smiled and said, "It just so happens that I have something to talk to you about."

Ji Zhixin: "You go first."

Lu Yao briefly talked about the purchase of copyright in Yeguang City. She kept the coordinates and contact information of Zheng Xinsheng Company, and she would contact them through the ghost phone.

This matter was also fully handed over to Ji Zhixin to handle. She almost forgot that the position he originally applied for was a switchboard operator.

"What's your business?"

Ji Zhixin: "The fairy drama that we didn't agree on before, they are willing to go according to our requirements, do you want to accept it?"

Lu Yao thought for a while: "You can talk about it again, and sign it when it's almost done."

This means that he still needs to lower the price. Ji Zhixin only received one message-the owner may be more short of money than before.

Lu Yao didn't know what he was thinking, and said: "The cinema will continue to purchase a batch of films recently, and the information will be given to you tonight. You will have to work hard during this period."

Ji Zhixin rubbed his hands: "Don't worry, owner, Cinderella likes to go to work the most."

Lu Yao: "...Yeah, hard work."

After dealing with the furry shop, Lu Yao inspected all the shops as usual to make sure they were all open for business, and went back to the nail salon to get the materials and tools for hair dyeing.

This matter has been delayed for a long time, and it's time to fulfill it.