247 The Tenth Store
◎The new business continues to expand.◎
Zhang Shulan was stunned and shocked: "Green Ant City... Is it possible for the errand shop to open branches in other cities?"
Lu Yao did not answer but asked: "Which city do you have relatives in?"
Zhang Shulan wanted to cry: "Zhongling City, my parents and brother are all in Zhongling City, but I don't know if they are still there now."
Zhongling City and Gaosheng City are not adjacent, and there is a Jinyao City in between.
Tang Anqi, Song Xu and others passed by and heard the conversation between Lu Yao and Zhang Shulan, and couldn't help but walk over.
Tang Anqi: "Shopkeeper, is it possible to open a branch in Nanxin City?"
Tang Anqi and Song Xu are both from Nanxin City and came to Gaosheng City to attend university.
It's just that Nanxin City is farther away from Gaosheng City, and there is almost half of the Golden Kingdom in between.
The two had originally thought that they would never be able to return to their hometown in this lifetime, but when they heard Lu Yao's words, hope rose in their hearts.
Lu Yao did not finish his words: "We will open a few stations for trial for the time being. If everything goes well, we may be able to continue."
Even if it was just that, Tang Anqi and Song Xu seemed to have heard a very exciting news. As long as there was a little hope, it would be enough for them to keep thinking of ways to survive.
After chatting with the passengers on the roadside for a few words, Lu Yao turned around and got on the car.
The route and the transport vehicle were ready, and there would be two more trial trips to test the time required for a round trip.
The driver's seat of the modified vehicle looks similar to that of an ordinary truck, but it actually has two operating systems. One is the conventional driving method that ordinary people are accustomed to, and the other is a system that uses spiritual power or magic to drive the vehicle.
Harold has been eyeing this large-scale transportation tool for a long time. When he learned that Lu Yao wanted to test the truck and transportation route, he took the initiative to offer to be the driver.
Lu Yao did not refuse.
Under the envious eyes of many errand runners, Harold sat in the driver's seat, while Lu Yao and Lu Mingxiao sat in the passenger seat.
In order to simulate the situation of transporting packages more realistically, Lu Yao loaded several boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables in the cargo box.
The inner wall of the truck compartment is coated with special spiritual herb juice, and there is a specially designed spiritual stone filling slot, which can form a space similar to a large cold storage inside the compartment. Fresh fruits and vegetables can be placed inside, which can keep fresh, cold and warm within three days.
Although the fresh-keeping effect of the compartment is not as good as Luyao's portable warehouse and Qiankun bag, it is sufficient for ordinary transportation. It just needs to regularly fill the spiritual herb juice and spiritual stones on the inner wall of the compartment.
Generally speaking, because of the cargo transportation, the speed of large trucks is slower than that of small cars.
However, the transport truck of the errand shop went to the Refining Sect, and it had been modified from the inside out when it came out. The load-bearing capacity, speed, and compartment strength are not comparable to ordinary trucks.
The truck took only four hours to travel from the main errand shop in Gaosheng City to the errand station in Green Ant City. Before
leaving the city, the truck was running normally and seemed only slightly faster than an ordinary truck. After leaving the city, Harold used magic to accelerate the truck. The truck sped along the road at an absolutely insane speed, but the interior of the truck was extremely stable, and the experience was similar to the high-speed rail in Lu Yao's world. After speeding all
the way to Green Ant City, Lu Yao and Lu Mingxiao got off the truck to unload the goods.
Harold hadn't had enough fun yet, so he sat in the driver's seat, touching the dashboard and didn't want to get off. He also asked Lu Yao when he would be back.
He Xinze and Liu Cheng settled down next door to the errand station. They often went back to the base to do business, but they would come back to the errand station to rest at night.
The two found materials for replacing the door and asked the errand runners to bring them back. They cleaned and reinforced the vacant shop inside and out, and even hung a white sign with the word "clinic" on the door.
When Lu Yao and Lu Mingxiao were unloading the goods, He Xinze and Liu Cheng were about to go out with their medicine boxes to see a doctor at the base.
Because of the emergence of the errand station, ordinary people living outside the base began to take action and actively went out to look for supplies. People who were originally so poor that they had no food to eat could barely afford to see a doctor.
When Liu Cheng saw the fresh vegetables and fruits being unloaded from the back of the carriage, he tugged at He Xinze's sleeve: "Brother, look, look! The owner of this store is really generous. Where did they get so many fresh fruits and vegetables?"
He Xinze already knew that Lu Yao was the boss behind the errand station, and he would see her when he went out. His eyes slowly moved from the few boxes of goods they had unloaded to the truck.
Liu Cheng noticed his gaze and followed his gaze: "There is a logo of the errand station on the carriage. This truck also belongs to them. This is the first time I have seen this kind of truck."
As Liu Cheng spoke, he slowly walked towards the truck and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper, are you selling these fruits and vegetables?" Lu
Yao was more or less familiar with the residents around the station. He shook his head slowly: "This is not enough to sell, and we only do logistics business."
Liu Cheng looked at the fresh and crisp green cabbage, large white radish, and slender and smooth eggplant in the black plastic basket. He saw a box with fresh and big pomegranates, bananas with charming fragrance, and big red apples in the box next to it. He swallowed his saliva silently and looked up at Lu Yao: "Can you be flexible? I really haven't eaten fresh vegetables and fruits for a long time."
Lu Yao took some from the box as well, put it in a cowhide paper bag, and handed it to Liu Cheng: "Old customer, this is for you."
Liu Cheng thought he would hear unpleasant words, but he didn't expect the shopkeeper to be so generous. He took it at a loss and thanked him repeatedly.
He Xinze was originally looking at the truck next to him, but he turned his head and looked at Lu Yao for a few times, and couldn't help asking, "Why is there a truck in the store?"
Lu Yao didn't hide it, and explained seriously, "Our head office is actually in Gaosheng City. Recently, we are considering building a transportation route from Green Ant City to Gaosheng City, mainly for transporting parcels."
He Xinze and Liu Cheng were both stunned. There are still differences and requirements between running errands in the same city and express delivery, especially now that the external environment is so dangerous and unstable, the errand station actually has such an idea.
No, to be precise, the strength is so terrifying, far beyond their imagination.
Seeing that they were silent, Lu Yao humbly asked, "Is there a lack of customers in the logistics industry now? After all, after such a long period of chaos, many people's places of residence have changed, and the demand for express delivery should not be very high."
He Xinze and Liu Cheng looked at the shop owner's extremely sincere eyes and felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
Do I need to ask them about this?
He Xinze paused for a moment and quickly came to his senses: "No, no, no, if you can really do it, your business will definitely not be bad."
Liu Cheng also immediately said: "Take Green Ant City for example, when the virus broke out, many people died, but many tourists were also trapped here. Many of them want to return to their original cities, but it is too dangerous outside, and most of them can't leave smoothly. Your store may be an opportunity for them to reconnect with their families."
Liu Cheng is rarely so serious. There are many tourists among the people he knows, and most of them have a hard time.
If there is a chance to reunite with their families, these people will definitely not hesitate.
The two really hope that the errand station can start the logistics business, and they seem to have the ability to do so.
Lu Yao was a little surprised, as if it was the first time he got such direct positive feedback from a customer.
He Xinze, Liu Cheng and Lu Yao talked for a while, then went back to their residence, hid the things Lu Yao had just given them, and carried the medicine box back to the base.
Lu Yao and the other two carried several boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables into the store. Lu Yao asked Harold and Lu Mingxiao to take a rest, and she asked the clerk about the situation at the station.
Everything was normal at the Green Ant City station, but there seemed to be some unrest at the Dawn Base recently.
Gao Shimeng and Aunt Zhu only reported on the situation in the store. Gao Chennian wanted to tell Lu Yao about his plan, but Lu Yao shook his head and refused.
"You don't need to report your personal affairs to me."
Gao Chennian had just heard Gao Shimeng talking about the truck parked at the door, so he asked, "I heard that you are planning to develop long-distance transportation routes?"
The station is just an extension of the main store of the errand shop, and it is also different from Qingshan Noodle House.
They have no entity in the shopping street, so they cannot connect to the shopping street network. The store clerks at the station do not have mobile phones in the store, so the information lags a lot.
The preparations have been almost done, and the first trial run was also very smooth. Next, we have to start considering the issue of recruiting transporters and expanding the market. Lu Yao did not hide it from Gao Chennian anymore.
Gao Chennian thought for a while, then leaned over to take the paper map on the table, unfolded it and pointed to a point for Lu Yao to see: "Shopkeeper, I suggest you build a station in Qijin City. Yinbian City, not far from Qijin City, is also very valuable."
Qijin is the capital of the Kingdom of Gold. It is not very large in area. It was once the most economically and technologically developed city in the country. The population density is also high. At least 50% of the people are foreigners, all of whom come from other cities to make a living or go to school in Qijin.
Yinbian City, not far from Qijin, is the original high-tech zone in the country. The city area is very small, but it gathers the country's top scientific research talents.
One and a half months after the outbreak, the basic functions of the city were completely paralyzed. Gao Chennian lost contact with the outside world for a long time, but he didn't think the whole world was like Green Ant City and Gaosheng City. Those larger and more developed cities must still have people alive, and some people are actively looking for ways to solve this disaster.
If the errand stations can take root in those places, it will definitely be good for the development of the store, and the errand stations may be able to reconnect the isolated cities, and there may still be hope for mankind.
Lu Yao listened carefully to Gao Chennian's idea, and scanned Qijin and Yinbian on the map: "I will consider it."
Gao Chennian's idea was not a problem, but Qijin and Yinbian were not close to Gaosheng City, and it was extremely difficult to develop a route. There was absolutely no way to generate profits in the short term.
Lu Yao's more urgent task was to complete the task within the time limit. Occasionally, a trace of uneasiness flashed through her heart, urging her to go faster and faster.
After talking with Gao Chennian, Lu Yao came out of the back office, said hello to Aunt Zhu and Gao Shimeng, turned around and greeted Harold and Lu Mingxiao, and prepared to return to Gaosheng City.
If the trial goes well, the next step will be to recruit transporters. Lu Yao is also considering the location of the new station.
She already has several candidate cities in mind.
Harold was the first to go around the front of the car, opened the door and prepared to sit in the driver's seat.
Lu Yao and Lu Mingxiao walked out of the store and prepared to get in the car.
On the road coming from the Dawn Base, a man and a woman ran over panting. Seeing Lu Yao and Lu Mingxiao getting ready to get in the car, they waved excitedly and shouted a few times, causing the two to stop and look back. The man and woman immediately ran over quickly.
The girl ran ahead, grabbed Lu Yao's arm, her eyes slightly widened, anxious but hopeful: "Are you the transport truck for the errand station? Can you deliver mail?"
Lu Yao nodded slightly and gently comforted her: "Don't worry, take your time."
The girl excitedly took out a hand-sewn coin purse and a gold bracelet from her pocket: "My husband and I are tourists from Gaosheng City. We are trapped here because of the virus outbreak. I just heard from someone at the base that you can send packages here, so I want to ask you to deliver mail."
While the girl was talking, the man also came over.
The couple finally settled down at the Dawn Base. They didn't know the situation of their family in Gaosheng City for the time being, and they had no means to return home safely.
When they heard Dr. He talking about the new business coming from the errand station, many thoughts flashed through their minds, and they finally decided to try to send a letter back first.
The letter was in a hand-stitched coin purse, which was a handmade work of the girl’s mother. If her family were still alive, they would definitely recognize it.
There was also a key stuffed into the hand-stitched coin purse by the man, and his family would recognize it when they saw it.
[Author’s words]
I really can’t write about power struggles, I just focus on the business line.
I’m probably starting to wrap it up, I hope it can be done soon, I want to open the next store.
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