"We opened the shop for the long haul. Selling and reselling might make money quickly, but it won't last. A shop is stable!" Old Third Su said.
Su Xiaotian hadn't expected her father to see it this way.
"Yes, not only is it unstable, but it could also lead to someone reporting us. The crime of speculation and profiteering still exists. If no one targets you, you're fine, but if someone does, there's still risk," Su Xiaotian added.
Just like last time when Song Lingling reported her, if she hadn't genuinely not engaged in speculation and profiteering, she might have been in trouble. Even with someone looking out for her, she would have lost a lot.
The rest of the family didn't know about this incident. The only ones who knew were Su Xiaoba and Su Xiaojiu.
At that time, the three siblings had agreed not to tell anyone so as not to worry the family.
When Su Xiaotian mentioned it, the two felt a lingering fear.
They quickly nodded seriously and said, "Yes, it wouldn't be worth it if someone reported us."
Although everyone found the reactions of these three children a bit strange, they knew Xiaotian's concerns were not unfounded.
"We don't need to rush these things. The problem now is that our stock seems to be a bit low. After three days, I suspect we'll have cleared out everything!" Su Xiaomei said with a sigh after looking around.
The items on the shelves had decreased by a third.
If they didn't replenish the stock in time, the shelves would be empty.
If they were selling at a stall, empty shelves would be ideal, but now that they had a shop, they had to open every day and maintain a normal supply of goods.
Although Su Xiaotian hadn't gone to check the shelves, the popularity of the day still astonished her.
She hadn't expected people in this era to have such purchasing power.
"I'll go to Rongcheng again the day after tomorrow. Make a list, and I'll bring it all back with me this time."
Thinking about the speed of making money, Old Third Su felt even more motivated.
With this pace of earning, they could soon buy a house and establish property in the capital.
"I'll check tomorrow to see which goods are most depleted or which ones can't be procured in the capital," Su Xiaosi said.
Today had been too busy for him to know which goods had sold the best.
But based on today's turnover, it definitely wasn't just small items like needles and threads.
It was most likely that electronics or home textiles had sold the most.
In that case, these goods really had to be replenished from Rongcheng.
However, for Old Third Su to make a round trip would take at least half a month, and it was uncertain if he could make it in time.
If the shop didn't have enough goods, it would affect business.
"Call Mumu and tell him to hurry up and prepare the stock. Based on our sales, if Third Dad can't make it, we'll send someone to figure out how to bring the goods back!"
Su Xiaosi quickly made a decision.
"But the final exams are coming up soon!" Su Xiaomei said hesitantly.
It was already difficult to take leave normally, and if they missed the exams, it would definitely not work.
Su Xiaotian smiled and said, "The demand for the new batch of goods won't be this urgent. Today is the first day, and many people are curious, so they bought more. By tomorrow, most people will be much more rational, and fewer people will buy goods than today."
Su Xiaotian rationally analyzed that the sales volume tomorrow and the day after would definitely not be as high as today.
It was a joke; if they had this kind of turnover every day, they wouldn't need to do anything else but guard the shop to become rich.
Although everyone was a little disappointed by Su Xiaotian's words, they thought about it and it seemed reasonable.
They would see tomorrow.
Remembering that their family was waiting for them to eat, everyone stopped delaying.
At this time, the sales assistants had tidied up the shop. The goods on the shelves were as neat as when they opened in the morning.
They would be able to open normally tomorrow morning.
Then they closed the shop and prepared to go home.
Rongfa Business was a bit far, so Su Xiaosi had found someone to watch the shop early on.
Before leaving, Su Xiaosi repeatedly instructed Old Li, who was on night duty, before he left.
This night watchman was found by Dong Yuanzhong. He was a retired veteran.
Although called Old Li, he was actually only in his thirties.
Dong Yuanzhong said that this person had good skills, but his family's conditions were not very good. After being demobilized, he couldn't find a job, so he was recommended to them.
When Old Third Su returned to Yiming Pavilion with the children, he was surprised to find that Dong Yuanzhong and his wife had also arrived.
Dong Yuanzhong was a truly important figure. How could he be sitting in their shop, leisurely drinking tea?
Although Su Xiaotian was confused, she still smiled and went forward to greet them.
"Second Grandpa, Second Grandma, you're here too?"
The other children of the Su family also hurried forward to greet them.
The remaining people, like Chi Yiyuan, felt a bit awkward.
The other party's status and position were too high, so they didn't dare to approach. But if they didn't greet them, it seemed impolite.
In their hesitation, Dong Yuanzhong also saw them.
He seemed to understand the hesitation of these young people.
"You are Chi Yiyuan? You are Su Xiaomei? And you, are you Shen Xiaogang?"
Dong Yuanzhong named three people in one breath.
Chi Yiyuan and the others were very surprised.
They thought they didn't have the influence for Dong Yuanzhong to remember them.
Therefore, the reason Dong Yuanzhong could call out their names in one go must be that Su Xiaotian had mentioned their names to Dong Yuanzhong, and not just a few times.
The fact was exactly as Chi Yiyuan thought. Su Xiaotian had visited the Dong family several times and had inadvertently mentioned the names of these people each time.
Dong Yuanzhong was a person who valued talent. Hearing about such outstanding children, he remembered them.
However, he could guess who these children were, but he couldn't guess the identity of the remaining outstanding young man.
Huo Sinian was a very outstanding young man himself. At this moment, standing next to Su Xiaomei, his expression of not being unfamiliar with the Su family made Dong Yuanzhong unable to figure out when the Su family had gained such a relative.
"Who is this?" he asked Su Xiaotian with a frown.
This person seemed to be well-traveled and polite, so he shouldn't be an ordinary person.
"This is Professor Huo from the University of Finance and Economics. Professor Huo, this is my Second Grandpa!" Su Xiaotian quickly introduced them to each other.
It seemed that Huo Sinian had already won Xiaomei's heart, and becoming family seemed to be just around the corner.
When Su Xiaotian introduced them, she glanced meaningfully at Su Xiaomei and Huo Sinian.
What kind of person was Dong Yuanzhong, how could he not understand Su Xiaotian's meaning?
So, it was a golden phoenix attracted by the family's parasol tree!
Huo Sinian had heard of Dong Yuanzhong's name.
He had also heard that Commander Dong had a very good relationship with the Su family and treated them as relatives, but for a high-ranking leader to be sitting in the Su family's restaurant like this was truly unfathomable.