Chapter 200 The Supermarket Opens!

Chapter 200 The Supermarket Opens

The days flew by, and Su He had been swamped lately without a moment to spare.

During this period, Wen Yuru and Shi Jin came to buy durians from her again. However, this time Shi Jin was buying for personal use, so he didn’t order as much.

The Shi family butler mentioned that many guests their young master had entertained last time had raved about the durians and asked where to buy them.

Shi Jin even promoted Su He’s shop to those people, counting down to opening day.

The Yu father-son team didn’t disappoint Su He—they finished renovations four days early.

When Su He and Fu Tinghua inspected the work, they were thrilled with the Yu family’s craftsmanship.

It outdid modern contractors, clearly done with great care.

The walls were perfectly painted, without a single flaw.

Fu Tinghua gave Su He all his savings to invest in her shop.

It wasn’t much—just a little over a grand.

Over the years, he’d handed over nearly every penny to Su He, occasionally setting aside some for his parents. Scraping together over a thousand was already remarkable.

Su He accepted Fu Tinghua’s money without refusal.

She needed it for the inventory shipment, though she likely had enough funds.

For shelves, Su He pulled them straight from her [system] space—ready-made, no assembly needed.

Those shelves cost thousands of [system] points.

That weekend, they didn’t return to the village—they were way too busy.

When goods arrived, Su He combined them with [system] items and worked with Fu Yanju to stock shelves and label everything.

While at it, Su He registered for a business license.

This era encouraged entrepreneurship, though few dared go into business for themselves.

Wen City was relatively progressive, with more people gradually starting businesses.

Elsewhere, many still preferred collective labor and ration tickets for grain and oil.

But in Wen City, cash was king.

Soon, ration tickets would disappear entirely, replaced by cold hard cash.

With few business registrations then, and Su He’s complete paperwork, approval came in minutes.

She named her first shop "Hejia Supermarket."

A huge storefront sign was made, with neon lights she could flip on at night.

People then were stingy about power usage—electricity cost money.

But Su He? She went all out, making her sign loud and proud.

Fu Yanju and Chen Waner had been pitching in at the store most days during this time.

Even Zai Zai and Niu Niu would help by grabbing merchandise or supplies around the shop.

Just seeing the small snacks made the kids' mouths water.

Though their family sold candy now, their mother wouldn’t let them have their fill.

Luckily, Su He didn’t hear their thoughts, or she’d have been ticked off.

It wasn’t that she never let them have any—there were just rules to keep them from overdoing it.

They only got three candy days a week to avoid cavities.

After another busy week, Su He’s shop finally opened for business.

On opening day, Su He pulled out all the stops—hiring lion dancers and setting off firecrackers, making it a real celebration.

The commotion had passersby wondering what all the fuss was about.

Drawn in by the unique decor, tidy shelves, and unfamiliar products, people got curious about the place.

Even those not planning to shop couldn’t resist checking it out.

But they nearly always left with a few items at checkout.

Su He worked the register while Fu Yanju helped shoppers find what they needed.

Having arranged everything herself, she could locate items in a flash.

On opening day, Su He got Fu Yanju up at the crack of dawn and even did her makeup.

The Fu family had not a single plain face in the bunch.

After staying with Su He, Fu Yanju’s once-dull complexion had noticeably perked up.

With Su He’s magic touch with makeup, Fu Yanju looked radiant.

Her outfit came from Su He too—passed off as a supermarket uniform, though far nicer than anything in Fu Yanju’s wardrobe.

Of course—they were designer pieces Su He had scored from her special stash.

She wanted to gift clothes but worried Fu Yanju might get self-conscious about her own outfits.

So Su He insisted they were just work clothes.

Getting everyone in matching uniforms later wouldn’t be a bad idea.

Located near the hospital and packed with convenient goods, Su He’s supermarket took off like wildfire.

Her 100-square-meter store had just about everything under the sun from that era.

The hottest item? Hands down the durian.

Its spiky exterior got people wondering—folks kept asking what it was and what the damage was.

At 1.5 yuan per jin, most noped right out.

But on opening day, Su He’s shop was packed with cars—all here for the durians.

They’d only come thanks to Shi Jin.

Seeing the durians displayed at the entrance cleared out in no time, the bystanders jumped in too.

With that kind of demand, it had to be good.

Whether it tasted great or not, they might as well grab one and see.

In no time, the durians were gone.

Even the ones Su He had stashed in her space, almost too ripe, were all snatched up.

The durians selling out on day one blew Su He’s mind.

After all, the Fu family couldn’t bring themselves to eat the nearly ripe durians still on the trees, so they’d picked a batch instead.

Fu Dajun had personally delivered them by truck just the day before.

He’d even peeked inside Su He’s shop and been stunned by the lavish decor.

That level of finery must’ve cost a fortune, right?

He wouldn’t dream of asking.

If money was spent, it was his daughter-in-law’s own doing.

Since they couldn’t help, best not to pry.

Su He and Fu Yanju pressed Fu Dajun to stay a few days, but he was too hung up on the durians and crops back home.

Harvest season was coming, and juggling both would be chaos.

When Su He suggested hiring pickers, Fu Dajun shot it down immediately.

No way—that’s family work.