Chapter 194 The Heavy Gift Box
Seeing the shop become deserted again, the Lu family members were a little worried.
Even Lu Sanzhu, who had inexplicable confidence in Shu Yu, couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the lonely three-cent gift box on the counter.
Only three people came to offer their congratulations; that's too meager.
His eyes darted around, and he leaned close to Shu Yu's ear and whispered, "Yu, how about you give me some money, and I'll hire a few people to get some empty gift boxes to boost our shop's popularity?"
Not only him, but even Lu Dasong came over and said, "I think this method is feasible. We can also hire a few people to pretend to be customers. Otherwise, having so few people on the opening day will affect our future luck."
Li nodded in agreement, “That’s right, I knew from the beginning that you guys weren’t up to the task. We’re just ordinary people. Even if we wanted to open a shop, selling some food or running a general store would be fine. But you insisted on opening a clothing store, and on Ning Shui Street no less. Look, we don’t have a single customer. It’s such a waste of money. You guys are so inconsiderate.”
Shu Yu appreciated Lu Sanzhu and Lu Dasong's good intentions, but Li Shi's constant pessimism today made her extremely uncomfortable.
“Aunt, if you can’t stand it, why don’t you go home? You can’t help much here anyway, and you’re just making people feel upset.”
Li stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "How dare you speak to me like that? I am your elder."
"You still know you're an elder? Then it's only right for me, your mother-in-law, to beat you to death!" The old lady stormed over, annoyed that no guests had come in. She berated Li Shi and then looked at Lu Dasong, "If you can't control your wife, you shouldn't come at all. On such a joyous day, you have to bring bad luck to everyone."
Li was so wronged. What did she do wrong? She just said two truths.
My mother-in-law is becoming increasingly unable to distinguish right from wrong because of her concern for her second son's family.
But she dared not say anything in front of the old lady.
Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside, “Hello, Mr. Lu, congratulations on your grand opening! We hope your business will be booming! Hahahaha!”
The man had an extremely loud voice, which instantly drew everyone's attention, and the people in the shop all turned to look at the door.
Lu Erbai looked at the newcomer with confusion, "You are..."
The man laughed again. "Me? My surname is Lü. I also own a shop. We're in the same business. My shop is right there on the street. You'll definitely see it next time you pass by. Come, come, this is my congratulatory gift for Mr. Lu. You must accept it. I put a lot of thought into this gift."
Lu Erbai always felt that the person in front of him was strange. The words he spoke were polite, but they sounded particularly awkward.
But this morning, the shopkeepers of several nearby shops also came to offer their congratulations, so there was nothing wrong with the other party coming over.
He could only smile and accept the gift box. Only after accepting it did he realize that the gift box sent by Lu Dongjia was very large and also very... heavy.
Lu Erbai had a leg injury and was using a crutch with one hand. He couldn't withstand the other party suddenly letting go and couldn't stand up, so he swayed to the side.
Lu Dongjia lived nearby, but he couldn't hide a hint of smugness on his face.
However, just as Lu Erbai was about to fall to the ground, a hand suddenly appeared behind him, firmly supporting his back and catching him.
After Lu Erbai regained his footing, he let out a long sigh of relief and then turned around to look at Shu Yu standing behind him.
(End of this chapter)
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