When Xu's braised food shop opened in the morning, Old Wu came over with a thermos cup, chatted with Xu An for a few minutes, offered some congratulatory words for the opening, and then left. Old Wu had come to scout out the situation; once he confirmed that the shop wasn't a convenience store or a general store, he felt relieved.
As long as it's not a competing store, I'll let the others go. They'll all go out of business sooner or later, within half a month to three months anyway.
Thinking of this, Old Wu couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Old Li, the owner of the shop, had been his partner for more than ten years.
Both of them took over the shops on this street in 1997. At that time, there were fewer types of goods, and they could run their businesses successfully by each selling only one or two items. However, with the rapid economic development, the variety of goods increased, and gradually, the goods in their shops became more and more similar. With similar goods, customers began to compare them, and their relationship fluctuated, lasting for more than ten years.
But at the end of the year before last, Old Li was unwell and went to the hospital for half a month. After he came out, his health was not as good as before. In addition, his children were successful in their careers, so he gave up the idea of ​​continuing to run the shop. He transferred the goods in the shop to himself at a low price, tidied up the shop, and rented it out.
It was because of this rental issue that the shop went from being a popular spot to a supposedly cursed one. However, what people talked about most privately was that the shop had been with Old Li for so many years and had become haunted, recognizing no one but Old Li, which is why subsequent owners who rented the shop kept failing.
Therefore, after seeing that Xu An's business scope was different from his own, Old Wu stopped paying attention to the situation and stayed in his shop, listening to the opera and keeping watch. Although he heard cheers a few times in the afternoon, the opera was so loud that the actual content was drowned out. As a result, Old Wu was the only one on the whole street who was unaware that Xu's braised food shop's opening event was in full swing.
At 6:58 PM, Old Wu turned on the TV in his shop, intending to watch the local news broadcast from Shanghai's local channel. As soon as the screen lit up, he heard a deep male voice announce a series of activity rewards, ending with the name of Xu's Braised Food Shop.
Xu's Braised Food Shop? Why does that name sound so familiar?
Old Wu stared at the TV for a while before he realized that the new shop opened by the owner who rented Old Li's shop was called Xu's Braised Food Shop! After remembering this, Old Wu couldn't help but click his tongue twice. This new owner seems to be quite rich. He can even advertise on TV. This must cost tens of thousands of yuan.
After a few moments of reflection, all the pre-broadcast commercials had finished, and the news segment officially began. Everything proceeded as usual until the segment on local happenings in Shanghai, when one particular news item caught Old Wu's attention.
A new braised food shop recently opened on Changde Road. On opening day, countless people traveled from afar to attend the opening ceremony. What special activities attracted them all? Let's take a look at the on-site report from our reporter.
The screen switched to a tall woman dressed in a business suit with a neat ponytail. Behind her was a large, orderly queue of people. Following the direction of the queue, a very eye-catching sign could be seen, with five characters written in a flamboyant style: "Xu's Braised Food Shop".
"Hello everyone, I'm xxx, a reporter from Haishi Local TV Station. I'm now at the opening ceremony of Xu's Braised Food Shop. The scene is packed with people, bustling with noise, and incredibly lively! Let's ask some people here to see why they came to attend the opening ceremony of Xu's Braised Food Shop!"
The reporter randomly selected a tall, thin middle-aged man from the vast crowd and asked, "Hello, may I ask your surname?"
"My surname is Sun."
"Okay, Mr. Sun, what is it about Xu's Braised Food Shop that attracted you to attend the opening event at around 2 PM, the hottest time of the day?"
"I came here aiming for the first prize!"
Is there anything special about this prize?
"Hehe, the first prize is 10,000 yuan in cash!"
As soon as Mr. Sun finished speaking, the scene shifted to Mr. Sun sitting in front of the challenge platform, enjoying a sip of baijiu and a bite of hellish braised food. This was followed by scenes of Mr. Sun munching on spicy hot pot, and finally, a hundred banknotes were verified by the ticket machine and officially handed to Mr. Sun by Xu An, causing the entire audience to erupt in cheers.
The screen instantly switched from the live event back to the television studio. The male host, sitting behind the camera table, said in a lighthearted tone, "So it turns out the first prize of 10,000 yuan in cash attracted so many people! The shop owner kept their promise and really gave away the 10,000 yuan prize upon completion of the challenge. Let's congratulate Mr. Sun on successfully winning the 10,000 yuan cash prize!"
Old Wu was completely stunned. The TV had already moved on to the next news story, but his thoughts were still on the 10,000 yuan prize. The new boss seemed to be richer than he had expected! This made him unable to resist peeking out of the shop. As soon as he peeked out, he saw Xu An walking out of the Narrative Braised Food Shop with a megaphone in his hand.
"We only have 29 jin of braised food left today. Customers after number 25 in line, please leave in an orderly manner. Customers from number 20 to 25 can choose whether to leave. To reiterate, this is the remaining amount of braised food in the shop."
"Boss, didn't you say we'd be open until 10 p.m.? It's not even 7:30 yet!"
"Yes, I came here right after get off work and dinner, and I've been queuing for so long, how come there's nothing left!"
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