Within two days, the signboard that Wang Simeng had commissioned was hung up, and the shop was named Wonderful Shop.

The shop's ground floor was lined with rows of modern supermarket-style metal shelves. These shelves, of course, were taken from a small supermarket in a villa.

The unlimited supply wasn't just of food; there were also metal racks. Wang Simeng was incredibly excited when she discovered this hidden feature. She even took all the solar-powered lights that came with the small supermarket and installed them in the shop.

Wang Simeng planned to sell some food first, since there were too few types of food in ancient times and the food was bland. She could sell whatever else the shop needed later.

He took out snacks from the villa's mini-supermarket and arranged them neatly on the shelves. Mission accomplished!

She opened the shop door and saw a sign hanging at the entrance that read, "Opening tomorrow at noon. All items purchased on opening day will be 20% off, plus a one-cent flash sale!" Wang Simeng clapped her hands and walked into the shop.

"Ding, mission complete. The first volume of the cultivation technique 'Heart Refining Technique' and the protective shield have been placed in your space. The host can find the usage details himself. Because the mission was completed ahead of schedule, you have received an extra 500,000 yuan reward, which can be spent on the shopping page." System Xiao Liu said while eating sunflower seeds.

"Yes!" Wang Simeng gave a thumbs-up and happily walked towards the backyard.

As he walked, he reviewed the following in his mind: "The Heart Refining Technique" primarily cultivates the heart. Mastering it grants the person immunity to deception, a steadfast mind, and powerful spiritual awareness. The first volume focuses on cultivating the heart, and the second on cultivating the spirit. The protective shield—its size changes according to the owner's will; the larger it becomes, the weaker its protective power, and vice versa. It can protect anyone or anything within the shield according to the owner's will.

Wang Simeng was overjoyed when she saw this; these were all good things.

He went to the broker and used the remaining hundred taels to buy ten boys and girls with clear eyes and troubled backgrounds. He also bought two cleaning ladies and one good cook and brought her back to the shop. He had basically spent all of the hundred taels, but each person cost him less than ten taels on average.

She meticulously assigned tasks to the dozen or so people, and then arranged accommodations for everyone in the back courtyard. She bought two sets of identical, stylish outfits for each person from an online shopping website; the boys wore sharp and capable clothes, while the girls wore fresh and comfortable ones. Wang Simeng also reserved a bedroom for herself in the backyard, decorated entirely in a modern style.

The next day, around noon, Wang Simeng finally stretched and got up. After everyone had tidied up, Wang Simeng opened the newly acquired protective shield and enveloped the entire shop inside. She could protect whoever she wanted from inside the shield, and kick anyone out of it instantly. Inside the shield, which was now the shop, Wang Simeng was now the boss.

They set off a string of firecrackers, and that was it for the shop's simple opening. There wasn't even a lion dance performance or anything; it was really quite casual.

Although the shop isn't on the main street, it's still frequented by wealthy people, curious onlookers, and even the women buying and selling vegetables. Word has spread, and many locals know that a new shop has opened. Today, seeing the shop door open, people are curiously peering in, but no one has gone inside yet.

The shop was peculiar, even its name sounded odd. The locals buzzed with discussion. Inside, the shopkeepers beckoned customers at the entrance: "Grand opening special! Don't miss out! Everything in our shop is cheap today! You can buy novel foods for just one penny. You won't regret it! Our shop is full of unique foods at low prices; you won't regret buying them!"

After a while, some people couldn't resist their curiosity and went inside, and quite a few people ended up going in as well.

The shop has a simple layout with two main entrances: one on the left and one on the right. People greet customers with smiles at both entrances; the person at the entrance says "Welcome!" and the person at the exit says "Thank you for your patronage."

There are two cash registers at the exit, surrounded by rows of food shelves. To make the store more upscale and sophisticated, Wang Simeng also bought two cash registers and several cameras from the shopping website. The second floor is temporarily closed and will be used as a warehouse, as she hasn't decided what to put there yet.

People entering the shop were astonished to see how brightly lit it was, with many long, thin, bright objects overhead.

Looking around at the food, they didn't recognize any of it and stood frozen in place, unable to move. The salespeople were incredibly excited. See? See? It's not that we're unsophisticated; we're all the same.

With a calm expression, he introduced the food to the customers. There were many kinds of snacks, such as melon seeds, biscuits, bread, eight-treasure porridge, instant noodles, dried noodles, canned food, chicken feet, duck necks, potato chips, beef jerky, jelly, spicy strips, chocolate, candy, yogurt, pure milk, milk powder, etc.

More and more customers came in, each carrying a shopping basket, and the sheer variety of goods was dazzling. The packaging of the food items had long been altered to an ancient script that the shopkeepers could understand, and inappropriate details such as addresses had been removed.

The store offers a wide range of products, from high-end to low-end, from a single spicy snack or a beautifully packaged candy for just one cent, to 30-50 ounces of yogurt, milk powder, and more. Everyone can afford to shop here.

There will be a 10% discount for five consecutive days from Monday to Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, the prices will return to normal. However, there will also be special offers and flash sales.

Everyone watched with curiosity. Even the poor would spend a few coins on a candied hawthorn to buy their children some candy or spicy snacks.

The 20% discount is incredibly cheap. Even poor people can afford it for 10 or 8 coins, while wealthy people are buying like crazy. After all, they've never seen this kind of food before.

I've heard that self-heating hot pots can be made with just cold water, and many wealthy people have bought several of different flavors. As for the instant noodles—especially the braised beef noodles—the aroma already fills the air when the salesperson opens a packet and explains how to use it.

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