Li Dong spent the entire month of July busy.
Faraway Supermarket was set to officially open on August 1st. With the opening around the corner, Li Dong was so busy with all kinds of preparatory work that he felt dizzy. Even Qin Yuhan had not come back for a month, so Li Dong did not have time to care about it.
During this period, Li Dong went to school to get the notice from Jiangzhou University. After reading it, he threw it to his parents.
Li Chengyuan and his wife were grinning from ear to ear as they held the notice. They did not even have time to ask Li Dong, who left early and returned late all day.
…
July 31st.
There were too many things to discuss today. Li Dong was busy until late at night and did not return home.
When he arrived home, Li Chengyuan and Cao Fang were still awake.
They were also very busy during this period. Cao Fang had already set a date to treat them to dinner on August 8th. These days, she was busy making phone calls to inform people and usually did not sleep until ten o 'clock.
Seeing that his parents were enjoying themselves, Li Dong was too lazy to care about these trivial matters. He let them do as they pleased.
Seeing that Li Dong returned home exhausted, Cao Fang and his wife were a little confused. They always felt that their son was busier than them during this period. They did not know what he was busy with all day.
However, their child had grown up, so they could not be too strict about some things.
Cao Fang put aside the doubts in her heart and brought the freshly heated food to the table.
Li Dong had almost not eaten a drop of water since noon. He was also very hungry. As soon as he sat down, he wolfed down the food.
While eating, Li Dong heard Cao Fang ask, "Dongzi, do you know that there is a supermarket opening on North Street tomorrow?"
Li Dong did not expect his mother to ask about this, but he was not very surprised. This month, Li Dong had done a good job in the publicity work.
The opening advertisements that were everywhere on the streets in his previous life could be seen everywhere in Dongping. The effect was extraordinary.
After all, this kind of colorful leaflet was not very common at this time, especially in a small place like Dongping. Few people were willing to spend this money to print it.
Hearing his mother's question, Li Dong nodded and said, "I heard about it. What's wrong?"
"I heard that there's a discount for the opening. I also heard that the supermarket sells everything, including food and clothes. I'm thinking of going there tomorrow. If you're free, you can accompany me."
Li Dong thought for a while. He would definitely go and keep an eye on them tomorrow, but it was not impossible to accompany his mother. After all, Sun Tao and the others would be watching. Thinking of this, Li Dong nodded and agreed.
Cao Fang began to plan what to buy the next day. Li Chengyuan also helped by the side, thinking about what the family lacked and offering a few suggestions from time to time.
Seeing how excited his parents were, Li Dong had a bad feeling.
Li Dong prayed that his mother wouldn't have to move a few carts of things home tomorrow.
Just as he was praying, he heard Li Chengyuan suddenly scold, "Rich people are really worthless! This guy who runs the supermarket is really evil! "
Li Dong's face turned green. He coughed and asked, "Dad, he's running a supermarket. What did he do to offend you?"
Li Chengyuan waved the leaflet in his hand and pointed at one of the leaflets. He said unhappily, "What do you think offended me? Isn't he competing with us commoners for business? Such a big supermarket selling fish. Isn't it a joke?! "
Li Dong almost spat out the rice in his mouth when he heard the reason. Wasn't it like the magistrates were allowed to set fires and the commoners weren't allowed to light lamps? He didn't know what to say.
Seeing that his father was still complaining about the owner of the supermarket, Cao Fang also chimed in.
Li Dong had to interrupt, "Dad, the supermarket mainly sells frozen seafood. It doesn't affect you."
"Oh, that's good. It's not easy for us to run a small business. The supermarket owner doesn't lack money. He doesn't need to compete with us for business. "Li Chengyuan said with some relief.
Li Dong was speechless. Who is competing with you for business?
The opening of a supermarket would have a big impact on the traditional retail industry. The seafood market was the least affected.
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August 1st.
The firecrackers went off for more than half an hour. More than half of Dongping City knew that the first supermarket in Dongping had opened on Bei Bei Street.
When Li Dong came with Cao Fang, he was shocked by the huge crowd in front of the supermarket.
Even though he had experienced the bustling scene of the supermarket in his previous life, Li Dong still didn't expect that there would be so many people in Dongping.
Regardless of whether they were here to buy things or to watch the bustling scene, at least the supermarket's popularity increased.
Faraway Supermarket wasn't big, but it wasn't small either. It had three floors and was about 2,500 square meters. At this time, it was already overcrowded.
A few security guards squeezed in the crowd and sweated profusely to maintain order. Their shouts couldn't be heard at all. Soon, they were drowned out by the noise of the crowd.
Although Li Dong was prepared for this situation, he still couldn't help but worry.
Business was good, but if there was a stampede, it would be over. He didn't want to close so soon after opening.
Fortunately, after a while, Li Dong saw Sun Tao squeezing through the crowd with a megaphone. He loudly ordered the security guards to maintain order and disperse the crowd. The crowd was finally not as crowded as it was at the beginning.
Cao Fang was also shocked by the surging crowd. She was speechless and sighed. "Business is so good. The owner of this supermarket must be making crazy money."
Li Dong's mind wasn't on how much money he was making. He only hoped that the opening would be smooth and that there wouldn't be any accidents with so many people.
"Dongzi, let's go in too. We don't want to be robbed. The first day of opening is 12% off. I heard that it will be restored in three days. Buy whatever you want to buy today."
Cao Fang was eager to try. Her face was full of fighting spirit. She couldn't wait to rush in and buy everything.
Li Dong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. There were too many people. He really didn't want to squeeze in now.
Seeing his mother's expression, Li Dong dispelled the idea of refusing. Forget it. So what if he satisfied his mother once?
The two of them rushed into the crowd. His mother took whatever she wanted. The list of items she had planned at home was useless.
From time to time, Li Dong heard someone shouting. "Hey, why is that rice cooker gone? I want to buy one too!"
"Don't snatch it. I got it first. There are more later. Why are you snatching it?"
"Boss, give me 100 of this. Why are there so few items?"
…
Li Dong was speechless. Do you think this is a wholesale market? Who would buy 100 at a time in a supermarket?
After complaining about others, Li Dong heard his mother shouting. "Dongzi, help me get five big packs of toilet paper. Hurry up, or there will be no more."
Li Dong lowered his head and looked at the 24 rolls of toilet paper. He was speechless. Five big packs. How long will it take? My mother is really daring!
Li Dong pretended that he didn't hear his mother. He took a pack and didn't move. He didn't want to be laughed at by others.
…
One hour later, Li Dong squeezed out of the supermarket with sweat all over his head.
It was almost 10 pm, but the number of people in the supermarket had increased.
Looking at the items in the cart, Li Dong was speechless. Those who didn't know might think he was moving.
Pots, pans, toilet paper, snacks, knives, chopping board, underwear … …
Li Dong's mouth twitched. Is this considered as getting caught in a trap of one's own making?
Cao Fang paid the bill and walked over. She panted and said happily, "It's so cheap. This supermarket is good. No one is watching, and you can take whatever you want. It's only 980 RMB for so many things. It's a good deal."
The corner of Li Dong's mouth twitched even more. Take whatever you want? Doesn't it cost money?
Also, 980 RMB is cheap?
In the past, his mother would nag for days when she bought 100 RMB items. This time, she spent almost 1,000 RMB, and she said it was cheap!
Other than the rice cooker, the rest were all daily necessities. Was 1,000 RMB not expensive?
Thinking that the black-hearted businessman was him, Li Dong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Anyway, he was numb.
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