The next morning, while it was still barely light, the mother and son got up.
The two of them each rode a bicycle to the clothing store.
Before I even reached the store entrance, I saw Xu Ting and her daughter already standing there.
The cold wind made the two huddle in the corner, shivering...
"Oh my, why are you all here so early?"
Lin Li took Duo Duo's little hand in hers; it was icy cold!
"Look how cold the child is, his little hands are freezing, and his lips are almost turning blue..."
Before she could finish speaking, Duoduo raised her little face, looked at Lin Li with her dark eyes, and smiled.
"Boss Lin, Duoduo isn't cold, Duoduo's heart is warm!"
Listening to Duoduo's childish words, Lin Li chuckled and gently pinched her small nose. "Okay, Duoduo is feeling very warm inside."
He led her into the shop that Lin Laosan had just opened.
"Once the locksmith sets up his stall, let's make another key for Xu Ting so she won't be shivering in the cold on the street corner next time she comes."
"Eh~~~" Lin Laosan replied while turning on the light.
"Mom, it's still early when the store opens, I'll go out and buy some breakfast!"
"Okay, buy more!"
"Know!"
Lin Laosan ran out in a flash.
"This child, even at his age, is still so impulsive and careless!"
Lin Li shook her head, then turned to look at Duo Duo's little face. "Duo Duo is so good, obedient, and sensible!"
Duoduo burst into laughter upon hearing this!
“Boss Lin, I was quite surprised when I heard Lin Laosan call you Mom yesterday! I thought you were siblings, but I didn’t expect you to be mother and son. You are too young, you can’t tell that you have such a big son.”
"Haha! I use homemade skincare products, that's why I look young. I'm already 46 years old."
Lin Li casually told Xu Ting her age, and seeing Xu Ting's shocked mouth agape, she laughed even harder.
"Alright! Let me give you the goods and ledgers first. Lao San and I are both very busy. You will be in charge of this clothing store from now on. Don't worry about the supply. I will have someone put the goods in the warehouse every night. You just need to focus on selling clothes."
As Lin Li spoke, she walked behind the counter, took out the ledger in her hand, and handed it to Xu Ting.
"You can all see and understand, right?"
Xu Ting took the ledger and quickly flipped through it, then looked up and tapped it forcefully.
“I’ve worked in a supply and marketing cooperative before, so I can understand it.”
"Okay, I'll take you to check the inventory!"
The two began to check the goods one by one from the counter and the warehouse.
Seeing her mother and Lin Li getting busy, Duoduo obediently sat on the stool behind the counter, took out the glass beads from her pocket, and started playing happily.
When Lin Laosan returned with breakfast, he saw Duoduo sitting obediently on the stool, playing and talking to herself.
He walked over with a smile in his eyes, touched her hair, and said, "It feels so good!"
Where are your mother and my mother?
"They're checking the goods in the warehouse at the back!"
Duoduo pointed to the warehouse behind the curtain with her little hand, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
"Could you go and call them out for breakfast? It won't taste good if it gets cold!"
Duoduo nodded vigorously, put the glass beads into her pocket, and skipped and hopped towards the warehouse behind the curtain.
"Mom, Mr. Lin has had breakfast! Brother Lin bought lots of delicious food!"
Lin Li and Xu Ting's eyes lit up when they heard the sweet child's voice.
The two exchanged a glance, then took the ledger and walked out together.
Looking at the steaming breakfast on the counter, he swallowed hard, picked up Duoduo who was standing next to the curtain, and said, "Come on, let's have breakfast with Boss Lin."
Upon hearing this, Xu Ting was about to say that they had already eaten when she saw Lin Li glance at her out of the corner of her eye, and she silently closed her open mouth.
Sigh... Anyway, I already owe Mr. Lin a lot of favors.
From now on, she will work hard to repay Boss Lin.
The four of them chatted and laughed as they quickly finished their breakfast and then cleaned the shop again.
When it was almost eight o'clock, Lin Li opened the shop door and hung a sign that read "Open for Business" on the glass door.
After watching Lin Li hang up the sign, Lin Laosan hung firecrackers on both sides of the gate.
They lit the fuse with a match, and the firecrackers went off with a 'crackling' sound, making quite a scene!
People attracted by the sound of firecrackers surrounded the clothing store.
"Is this a newly opened clothing store?"
"It seems so!"
"This storefront has been on the market for a long time, and it's finally sold now!"
"Yes, it should be. Look how nice that outfit is!"
"Yes, I saw it too!"
The crowd gathered around the clothes behind the glass door, pointing excitedly and discussing loudly.
Lin Li stood in front of the clothing store, cleared her throat, and shouted loudly.
"Grand opening! Everything is 20% off! All the latest and most fashionable clothes brought from Shenzhen. Don't miss out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd around him erupted in excitement.
20% off everything?
"Did you bring all of these from Shenzhen?"
"I must go out and see the world!"
Seeing everyone's impatient expressions, Lin Li immediately pulled up the thick curtain and said with a smile.
"Welcome everyone to come and make your purchase."
The people who had been crowding around the clothing store entrance rushed inside.
The clothing store was immediately packed with people.
Seeing the terrifying flow of people, Lin Li called out Lin Laosan, who was extremely busy.
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