Chapter 45: Then He'll Turn the Tables!

“Aunt Xiu, do you think this is real or not? I can’t make heads or tails of it,” Aunt Zhang leaned in, muttering under her breath, “But the boss promised me half the commission! If I follow through with this, I might finally be able to afford a house in the capital!”

Lin Feng’s brows tightened. He wanted to say it was a scam.

But the key point was, Aunt Zhang had already signed the contract—this matter was already set in stone!

No wonder that woman had let him off so easily!

He’d had a whole week of peace, but hadn’t expected her to be plotting something this big behind his back.

“Xiao Feng?!”

Seeing Lin Feng silent with a grim expression, Aunt Zhang grew anxious and hurriedly asked, “Is there something wrong with this contract?”

“No,” Lin Feng shook his head and set the contract down by the register.

“It’s not a scam, right?” Zhang Xiu Hua’s heart skipped a beat at the seriousness on his face.

“No, it really is a major corporation,” Lin Feng could only swallow his misgivings.

Hearing this, Aunt Zhang’s tense expression instantly relaxed. Her face lit up with excitement, “Alright, as long as it’s not a scam! Xiao Feng, now that we’ve partnered with them, we’ll be getting a lot more stock soon. I know it’ll be tough on you, but work hard and I’ll give you a raise!”

She beamed and quickly stashed the contract in the drawer, locking it up.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and nodded, “Okay.”

There were already too many people crowding at the entrance. As soon as she hung up the new sign, Aunt Zhang went to open the door.

In an instant, the twenty-square-meter convenience store was packed wall to wall with customers.

“A partnership with Yihan Group? No way! Since we buy so much here, do you think we’ll get to meet people from their company?”

“In your dreams! Like a big company’s staff have nothing better to do than hang around a convenience store?”

“You never know! I’ve never heard of Yihan Group partnering with a convenience store before...”

“Boss, where’s the iced tea? Sold out?!”

“...”

Aunt Zhang was so busy she barely knew which way was up. Even Lin Feng, who usually only restocked shelves, had to start running around putting products out. The demand far outstripped the supply, and in just one morning, more than half the store’s inventory was gone.

And soon, this story hit the trending topics online.

#Yihan Group Partners with Warm Convenience Store#

Instantly, netizens launched into heated debate!

“What sort of marketing ploy is this? Why would a giant like Yihan partner with a tiny store?!”

“Hey, maybe if you become a regular, you’ll get a chance to join Yihan Group!”

“Bet they’re scouting for new hires! Otherwise, why would a huge company bother with a convenience store?”

“I’ve been to that store, it’s just a little supermarket near the university. Is there any benefit to their partnership?”

“Why don’t we go check it out ourselves...”

For a while, the topic was all anyone could talk about.

Many short video bloggers also posted announcements, rushing to Warm Convenience Store!

In just a day, Warm Convenience Store exploded in popularity, becoming one of the hottest check-in spots online.

Lin Feng worked non-stop all day, barely finding time to sip water. Aunt Zhang counted money until her hands cramped, with the payment notification ringing non-stop.

Even Zhang Xiaonuan, after school, pitched in to help customers fetch items.

They didn’t stop until nine in the evening, and by then, the store was picked clean—even the chewing gum at the register was sold out.

Aunt Zhang’s stock for the entire next month was gone in a single day. With no choice, she hung a “Closed” sign on the door.

Restocking was now the most urgent task.

According to the contract, half of Aunt Zhang’s inventory had to be supplied by Yihan Group.

At 9:10 p.m., three large trucks rolled up the street.

The moment Lin Feng saw the words “Yihan Group” emblazoned on the trucks, he instantly grasped Chu Lingshuang’s true intentions.

Damn!

Three truckloads? Was this woman trying to work him to death?!

Lin Feng ground his teeth in frustration, but seeing Aunt Zhang so happy counting her money, he couldn’t say a word.

Aunt Zhang hadn’t expected so much stock either. She hadn’t hired extra help, and right now, Lin Feng was the only able-bodied one in the store. Faced with the mountain of goods, Aunt Zhang even roped in the elderly owner of the teashop next door.

Even then, there were only four of them.

Besides Lin Feng, the others were all elderly or frail.

How long would it take to get all that done?

And with the current heat, even more customers would likely show up tomorrow...

Aunt Zhang found Lin Feng, anxious and flustered, “Xiao Feng, do you have any classmates who can help? I can’t find anyone else for now. If we go on like this, we won’t even be able to open tomorrow morning...”

Lin Feng pondered a moment before replying, “Aunt Zhang, don’t worry, I’ll think of something.”

“Alright!” Aunt Zhang responded generously, “See if anyone’s willing to come help out—there are a lot of customers these days. Anyone who works a full week, I’ll pay a thousand yuan a day!”

“No problem, leave it to me,” Lin Feng agreed.

“I’ll go make dinner then, you keep at it. Sorry for the trouble!” Aunt Zhang cheerfully patted his shoulder, finally finding a moment to grab a bite.

Lin Feng took out his phone, pondering Chu Lingshuang’s motives.

Clearly, she was trying to make things so difficult he’d have to give up and beg her for help. But when had life ever been that simple?

He’d had enough of being tormented by that madwoman; he’d rather die than go back!

If she wanted to make things hard for him by drowning him in stock, then he’d just turn the tables.

After thinking for a moment, he called Li Hao, and then searched for and joined a few local group chats...

By 9:30 p.m., when Li Hao rushed over, he was dumbfounded at the sight of the trucks piled with goods.

“Bro, you didn’t say it was this much...” Li Hao’s mouth twitched. At this rate, the two of them would never finish moving all that, even if they worked themselves to death!

“Relax, there’ll be more people,” Lin Feng patted Li Hao’s shoulder with a grin.

Li Hao frowned. “Honestly, you’ll need at least twenty people for this, and you’ve got to sort and stock everything on the shelves. The six of us can’t manage that...”

He hadn’t even finished speaking when a group of college students, all about eighteen or nineteen, burst in through the door.

Lin Feng strode forward, taking charge. “Alright everyone, line up. I’ll assign tasks!”

“You five unload from the trucks, ten of you form a human chain to pass the goods inside, and the other five will organize and stock the shelves.”

He added, “We’re short on time tonight—your dorms lock up at eleven. So let’s work hard, and if you do well you’re welcome to return tomorrow. Wages are paid daily, five hundred yuan per person!”

Five hundred?! Paid daily!

At those words, the eyes of the twenty sturdy college students practically sparkled.

With Lin Feng’s clear instructions, everyone organized and the moving operation began smoothly!

Li Hao was stunned, watching the scene. He turned to Lin Feng in disbelief, “So what are we supposed to do when they finish?”

“We check inventory,” Lin Feng replied, pulling out two ledgers and handing one to Li Hao with a grin. “We’re just in charge of recording everything.”

Instantly energized, Li Hao fetched two stools from inside. The two of them settled in like a pair of old gentlemen, and began jotting down notes in the ledgers...