Reborn in 85: Starting with a family split and becoming the richest man, the ungrateful wretch regre

Lu Yang had no interest in paying attention to them. In his previous life, Lu Yao couldn't get rid of his gambling addiction and even crippled someone, forcing him to take the blame.

He could never take the blame in this lifetime; given Lu Yao's personality, he could easily destroy himself.

"Ignore them."

Lu Yang didn't even lift his eyelids, and continued to instruct Cheng Lin to move the furniture.

After they cleared the things out of the yard, Cheng Lin rubbed his sore shoulders and said, "I'm going out to get food."

Lu Yang got up and went back into the house, added coal to the stove, and then sat on a stool yawning.

Half an hour later, Cheng Lin ran back, carrying food in his hands.

He went inside, put the food on the table, and said, "Guess what I just saw? I feel like I've offended my eyes!"

Lu Yang opened the lunchbox and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Don't keep me in suspense."

Cheng Lin sat down next to Lu Yang, his expression twisted, and said, "Lu Yao went to the Perfume Bar and even hired... hostesses. But that's not the most outrageous part!"

Lu Yang stuffed a piece of braised pork into his mouth and calmly said, "It was Lu Qing's money."

Cheng Lin's eyes widened immediately: "How did you know?"

Lu Yang calmly said, "I guessed it. If Lu Yao only wanted to go to prostitutes, why would he have to bring his own sister along?"

"Your cousin is really not that great."

Cheng Lin felt nauseous and immediately lost interest in continuing the conversation.

Construction began on the road after the start of spring. It took three days to finally finish repairing the house, and then another half month for simple renovations before the appliance store was finally finished.

Lu Yang ordered a signboard, which he and Cheng Lin hung together on the outside of the second-floor balcony.

"Lu Cheng Electrical Appliances Store." Cheng Lin excitedly stroked his chin. "Great, Brother Lu, I had someone calculate it, and the day after tomorrow is an auspicious day!"

Lu Yang nodded: "Okay, thanks to Brother Chen this time, otherwise the business license wouldn't have been obtained so easily."

Cheng Lin quickly helped Lu Yang set up some of the appliances in the store. By the time they finished, it was almost dark.

Both men were exhausted, but their eyes were shining. They both knew that as long as the shop opened, they would make a fortune.

A refrigerator costs 400, which is considered good, but it can be sold for 800 to 1,000, making at least 400 yuan profit.

This is much more profitable than selling clothes. Lu Yang had wanted to sell electrical appliances for a long time, but the investment cost was too high, which is why he had to wait until now.

After waiting for two days, the two hung a string of firecrackers at the door and lit them, officially opening for business.

A loudspeaker was installed at the entrance, playing on a loop: "Grand opening special offer: spend 1,000 and get 50 off, spend 1,500 and get 100 off, spend 2,000 and get 200 off."

This marketing approach is not yet widespread, and it quickly attracted many people to stop and watch.

Cheng Lin put a cassette tape of Teresa Teng's songs into a tape recorder with a ring of lights, and the pleasant music could be heard from a great distance.

Just then, a stylishly dressed old man stood next to the tape recorder and said, "Young man, this tape recorder of yours costs six hundred and fifty yuan?"

"Only 550 at the department store!"

Lu Yang smiled politely and said, "Our tape recorder in the department store is smaller and doesn't have a light."

"Moreover, when you buy our tape recorder or Walkman, you get three cassette tapes for free, and you can choose any cassette tape you like."

The old man's eyes lit up immediately: "They're even giving away cassette tapes! That's definitely a much cheaper price. A cassette tape costs five yuan!"

Lu Yang smiled and said, "Sir, we're having a discount promotion since we just opened. Spend 1,000 and get 50 off. If you buy two items, you can save a month's wages for your workers."

The old man glanced at Lu Yang and couldn't help but tease him, "Young man, you're really good at business. Where did you get all this stuff?"

Lu Yang said sincerely, "My partner and I drove south to collect them all."

The old man nodded: "He is quite hardworking."

As he spoke, he walked into the store with his hands behind his back. The old man walked around the store and his eyes fell on the game console.

He has two playful grandsons. His children are usually busy with work, so they leave the children in his care. The grandsons are indeed cute, but they are too noisy.

If you buy them two game consoles, at least they'll be quieter.

The old man immediately went over to the Little Tyrant game console, saw the price was two hundred yuan each, which he could afford.

So he asked Lu Yang, "What if this thing breaks when we take it back?"

"Don't worry, we'll give you a warranty card. If it breaks within three months, just bring it back. If it can be repaired, we'll repair it for free; if it can't be repaired, we'll replace it with a new one."

Lu Yang continued to assure him, "We have tens of thousands of yuan worth of goods; we wouldn't default on a few hundred yuan."

The old man then said with relief, "Give me two of these game consoles, and one of those tape recorders by the door."

Upon seeing this, Cheng Lin excitedly said, "The tapes are over here, you can choose three yourself."

The old man's eyes lit up: "Do you have any **xian**?"

Cheng Lin smiled and said, "Yes, I took quite a lot more. I like **Xian too!"

The old man laughed heartily: "Young man, you're really honest."

After selecting the appliances, Cheng Lin helped the old man take the items home, while Lu Yang continued selling goods in the store.

Ten minutes later, Cheng Lin came running back, panting, carrying a bag of cakes.

"It was a gift from the old man. He said it was too sweet and he didn't like it!"

Cheng Lin handed one of the cakes to Lu Yang with a smile.

Lu Yang took it and took a bite. It was soft and sweet, definitely not the old man's taste.

The two worked non-stop until after 3 p.m. before finally taking a break and having some food.

"People in the provincial capital are really rich. Our county's department store can only sell one color TV a week, but we sold four today."

Cheng Lin stood at the door and couldn't help but sigh.

Lu Yang didn't feel anything, after all, he had worked in the provincial capital for several years in his previous life and had some understanding of the cost of living here.

He cautioned, "Business will definitely not be this good in the future. We should hire a salesperson; we can't just stay in the store forever."

Cheng Lin scratched his head and asked Sang, "Do you have any good candidates in mind?"

Lu Yang helplessly spread his hands: "Really, I don't have any relatives here."

Cheng Lin peeked outside and said, "Your relatives are here, and there are two of them."

Lu Yang knew without even thinking that Lu Yao and Lu Qing had arrived.

He stood up with a cold face and said, "I'm going to the back to restock. If they come, just say I'm not here."

Lu Yang was focused on making money and didn't want to see those two guys at all.

Cheng Lin couldn't help but laugh and pat him on the shoulder. Just as Lu Yang walked to the back, he heard Lu Yao's voice: "Where's Lu Yang?"

"He went to the warehouse to move goods." Cheng Lin didn't want to talk to him and just gave a perfunctory reply.

Lu Qing frowned as she glanced at the appliances in the store. Even though a lot of goods had been sold and there was plenty of empty space, she could still tell that the goods in the store were very valuable.

So she put on a smile and said, "Boss Cheng's business is doing very well."

Cheng Lin glanced at her briefly, then gave a forced smile and said, "It's alright, just so-so."

Lu Qing looked at his nouveau riche appearance with disdain, but on the surface she still flattered him, saying, "Boss Cheng is too modest."

How did you and Lu Yang meet?

Cheng Lin, of course, wouldn't tell the truth. He said with a half-smile, "I happened to run into him when I was looking for a job. He was quite hardworking, so I kept him on."