Chapter 154 New Supermarket Opening

After the supermarket acceptance work was completed and the goods were put into the supermarket for display, Gu Xingzhao made several trips and followed the whole process. He also paid a few bloggers to take photos in advance in order to promote the opening.

The ancient-style supermarket is not only the first in the town, but also the first in the city and even the province. Its style is very similar to other ancient buildings preserved in the town.

The first floor is the sales area, and the second floor is the paid cooked food dining experience area. There are specially cooperated stylists who provide paid ancient costume styling. In addition to tea and pastries, table games such as chess and go are also provided. The thought and money invested are unprecedented.

Gu Xingzhao chose an auspicious day to open the business.

There was a huge crowd on that day. There had never been such a large supermarket in the city before, and because it was new and had been promoted in advance, a lot of customers came.

On the opening day, all items were 12% off, and purchases over 488 RMB were eligible for a lucky draw. The second floor was open for free, and check-in and photo taking were available, with styling also available at discounted prices.

Gu Xingzhao also specially invited people to dance to attract foreign tourists and some local people who love ancient culture.

Sitting on the second floor, looking at her own supermarket which was packed with customers, she felt a sense of accomplishment that she had never felt before when she ran a small supermarket.

Lu Bingwen drank two cups of tea and looked at the young people coming and going in all kinds of beautiful clothes. He was amazed and said to Gu Xingzhao, "You young people have a lot of ideas. This supermarket is really well run."

Looking at how Gu Xingzhao had managed to run such a large supermarket in a presentable manner, he had to admit that his children had indeed grown up, and he himself had indeed grown old.

Gu Xingzhao smiled and poured him another cup of tea and brought him some snacks. "Uncle Lu, you are retired now. If you have time in the future, invite those friends to come to my place for tea and chat. I will have someone keep the best seat for you."

Lu Bingwen agreed with a smile, "Then you have to wait until I come back from my trip."

"Xiao Zhao, I am really relieved to be here today for you."

Traveling is a good thing, and Gu Xingzhao is happy for him from the bottom of his heart. After all, he has been working day and night for decades and must be tired. It is finally possible for him to stop and have a good rest.

"Uncle Lu, how are you going to travel on Saturday, high-speed train or plane? I'll see you off then."

Lu Bingwen shook his head, "I'll just drive away, so don't come and see me off."

Gu Xingzhao: "How can that be possible?"

"It's not like you won't be coming back, so don't do the farewell thing."

Lu Bingwen insisted on not letting Gu Xingzhao come to see him off, "I, your uncle, will be back in a few months at most. If you really want, you can come and pick me up then."

Gu Xingzhao sighed, "Okay, then tell me when you leave, and take some photos for me wherever you go."

Lu Bingwen smiled kindly, "That's for sure."

While the two were talking, the person in charge on the second floor led two people over here. From a distance, Xu Shisan waved at Gu Xingzhao.

Seeing the person behind Xu Shisan, Gu Xingzhao was surprised. Xu Shisan came to celebrate the opening of his supermarket, so what was Xu Ci'an doing here?

When he saw Gu Xingzhao, Xu Shisan smiled and said, "A Zhao, your supermarket is really good. Let's have a chance to cooperate."

I haven't come since Gu Xingzhao gave me the jade pendant, and we only talk a few words on WeChat occasionally.

I don't know why. I was happy to get the jade pendant, but when I couldn't see Gu Xingzhao, I felt lonely and my life was boring. Even when I looked at the jade pendant, I didn't like it as much as I did at the beginning.

Knowing that today was the opening day of Gu Xingzhao's supermarket, he came immediately. Now that he saw people, his depressed mood improved.

Hearing Xu Shisan talking about cooperation, Gu Xingzhao almost laughed out loud. What kind of cooperation?

An antique supermarket?

Then his supermarket would be targeted by thieves.

Although she felt that cooperation was impossible, she still politely agreed to Xu Shisan's words, "Okay, if there is a chance."

Xu Ci'an, who was standing behind him, put the box in his hand on the table and said, "Miss Gu, this is a gift, a token of my appreciation."

Gu Xingzhao took the box, thanked him with a smile, and thought about opening it after returning home.

When Lu Bingwen saw two unfamiliar men approaching, he looked at them quietly. Whether it was the younger man or the older one, judging from their clothes, they were either rich or noble. It was unknown when Xiao Zhao had known these two men.

The two of them were quite polite in their conversation and looked like people worth making friends with.

Not only was Lu Bingwen looking at the two men, but the two men were also looking at Lu Bingwen.

Gu Xingzhao quickly introduced the three people, "Uncle Lu, these two are my friends. This one is Xu Shisan, and the one next to him is Xu Ci'an."

During the introduction, both of them smiled politely at Lu Bingwen and called him Uncle Lu.

Lu Bingwen nodded. They both have the surname Xu. He smiled and asked, "Are you brothers?"

Xu Shisan waved his hands repeatedly, "No, he is my uncle."

As he said this, he turned around to look at his uncle. He wanted to say that he would stay here and let Xu Ci'an leave first if he had anything to do. However, he found that his uncle looked at his uncle Gu Xingzhao with a strange expression.

I was originally planning to come here alone today, so I went back to the old house to pick out something as a gift. But when I was leaving the house, I ran into my uncle. I don't know what happened to him, but he knew that I was here to give a gift to Gu Xingzhao, and he actually wanted to follow me.

You know, my uncle basically never goes out unless he has something to do. This is the first time he's looking for something to do like today.

Xu Ci'an's eyes deepened slightly. He sat down opposite Lu Bingwen and asked, "I heard Miss Gu call you Uncle Lu, but I don't know your name?"

"Lu Bingwen." Lu Bingwen was a little surprised when the junior asked him his name.

He had a good impression of the uncle and nephew. After all, he had been working for decades and was quite good at judging people.

Because something happened downstairs, Gu Xingzhao had to leave for a while. Xu Shisan followed him attentively, but Xu Ci'an stayed and had tea with Lu Bingwen.

After the two left, Xu Ci'an poured tea for Lu Bingwen and took the initiative to bring up the topic, "You look a lot like someone I knew before."

"Oh?" Lu Bingwen was surprised. "Who is it?"

Xu Ci'an stroked the teacup in his hand with his fingers and said slowly, "His surname is also Lu. He is very skilled, courageous, and strategic. I think you will meet him in the future."

Lu Bingwen smiled and didn't pay much attention to his words.

His years of experience in handling cases made him feel that the young man in front of him seemed to be very worried and might not be as simple as he seemed, but he also did not seem to have any malicious intentions.

"Are you familiar with our Xiao Zhao?"

Xu Ci'an was silent for a moment, "Not bad, Thirteen is familiar with her."

Lu Bingwen nodded slightly, hesitated for a moment and said, "She has very few friends around her. My request may be a bit presumptuous. If possible, I would like to ask you to help take care of her more in the future."

He had an inexplicable trust in Xu Ci'an in front of him, and even he himself didn't know why.

Xu Ci'an's eyes became deeper and deeper, "Yes."

Lu Bingwen: "Thank you."