Opening hassle

"Can this calculate?"

"Of course, Mom and Dad, look, I can do some addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, right?"

"Is it that simple?"

"It's simple for me, a genius like your son. But for others, it might not be as easy."

"Then where did you get this 3,000 yuan?"

"I developed a small program and sold it."

"Really?"

"Of course, it's true."

"You're not lying to us?"

"Why would I lie to you?"

Chen Yu swore, "Mom, if you don't believe me, we can go to the police station right now and have them check if I have any problems. If they find any issues, even if they arrest me, I won't say a word."

Saying that, Chen Yu was about to leave for the police station.

Zhang Wenxiu grabbed Chen Yu, "Where are you going? Why go there for no reason? If you go there, even if you're innocent, others will think you're guilty."

"But you don't believe me."

"We believe you, we believe you, okay?"

Seeing Chen Yu's earnest promise, Zhang Wenxiu and Chen Simian asked more questions, and, seeing that Chen Yu didn't seem like a liar, they left Chen Yu's room.

...

"Old Chen, do you think our son really hasn't done anything bad?"

"He said it himself, he earned some money by selling software online."

"But I can't help feeling that it's unreal. Look, how old is Xiaoyu? How can he easily make so much money?"

"Don't worry."

Chen Simian comforted Zhang Wenxiu, "I've seen our son's recent performance. Is he not more outstanding than his peers?"

"You're right. I haven't really thought about it until now. Chen Yu's behavior these days has shown that he's different from other kids."

"So, does that mean Xiaoyu's money really came from developing software?"

"I don't know for sure, but I trust Xiaoyu. It couldn't have been earned by doing something illegal. Wenxiu, he's your son. Don't you know him well?"

"Ah, I was just too shocked by Xiaoyu earlier. Now that I think about it, our son may look bold, but he's actually quite timid. He wouldn't dare do anything criminal."

"Then that's settled. Let's stop worrying."

"Yeah, let's keep it down."

The two of them talked quietly for a while and then left.

"It's finally quiet."

Seeing that his parents had left, Chen Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

This way, he could deal with the situation a bit more easily.

Hopefully, he wouldn't become a figure like Mr. Ma and say to his parents one day, "Mom, Dad, are you surprised or not surprised..."

"When that surprise comes, it's definitely going to be a surprise, but who knows, it might be too much for our parents' hearts."

"Man, this programming stuff is really damn difficult."

Chen Yu had a headache.

To be honest, the code he had just written was entirely copied from a book. He wasn't a computer genius, and although he had learned a bit of programming in college, it was just scratching the surface. Moreover, his previous life's profession had nothing to do with computers, so he had forgotten a lot of code.

But that was fine. Introductory books were meant to be for beginners. He hadn't made any mistakes in the code he copied from the book, and he had actually created a calculator.

However, he needed to take it slow. Chen Yu didn't aspire to become a computer expert; he just wanted to understand programming and its principles. So, he began teaching himself various programming languages, including web design.

...

October 5th.

There were still two days of vacation left.

These days, Chen Yu had sold a few more copies of the Magic Shield. Unfortunately, no one had reached level 35 yet, so he hadn't sold any copies of Dog Summon or Fiery Sword Technique.

This game was really annoying with its slow leveling.

He complained to himself.

But Chen Yu wasn't in a hurry. The books were already purchased, and they weren't going anywhere. It seemed that the big company hadn't refreshed the skill books again, likely acknowledging Chen Yu's shady business.

Plus, things were progressing well at the game studio, so Chen Yu had been having a good time these days.

...

"Little Aunt, you're here."

"Of course, your parents' shop is opening tomorrow, so I came to help."

"Little Aunt, it's just a small shop, we don't need so many hands."

"No way, on the first day of opening, we can't afford any mistakes. By the way, where is your dad's shop?"

"It's near Guoguang, Little Aunt. Come on, I'll take you there."

"Great."

Upon learning that the shop was opening tomorrow, Chen Yu's Little Aunt came to help.

With his Little Aunt in tow, Chen Yu arrived at the shop.

"Dad, is the opening tomorrow?"

"Yes, everything is ready. We're just waiting for the opening tomorrow."

"Dad, isn't it a bit too simple?"

"It might be a bit simple, but Xiaoyu, you said it's a small shop, so do we need to make it into a five-star hotel?"

"That's a valid point."

Chen Yu had nothing to say.

He looked around the shop and felt that it was just about right. There wasn't much to improve; it was just a small space, a few tables, and some equipment, which made the space feel a bit cramped. Fortunately, there was a large platform in the front that they could utilize.

"Dad, are you planning any opening activities for tomorrow?"

"What kind of activities do we need for the opening?"

"Like some promotion or advertising?"

"Oh, about that, your mom said we don't have the money for that, so we won't be printing flyers or anything."

"That won't do."

Chen Yu shook his head. "Dad, without advertising, we can't boost our popularity, and without popularity, we can't establish our brand."

"What brand? It's just a small business. I trust your mom's cooking. As long as they taste your mom's stir-fried snails, they'll definitely come back next time."

"Dad, you're being too optimistic."

Chen Yu was helpless.

His parents had never run a business before, so they didn't understand these principles. Nowadays, even if the food was delicious, it still required promotion. If deliciousness alone could make money, then anyone could open a shop and profit.

But that was obviously not the case.

Although the shop was in a good location and had a decent flow of people, some necessary advertising was essential.

"Dad, I think we should do some opening promotion. How about this: let me take care of the promotion, and you don't have to worry about the cost."

"Feel free to do it, but, Xiaoyu, your dad has invested a lot in this shop, and there isn't much money left for you to organize an event."

"Don't worry, it won't cost much."

Chen Yu shook his head.

When he talked about the opening event, he wasn't referring to distributing flyers or the like.

"Uh, Little Aunt, do you know some women in their fifties or sixties?"

"Of course, I know quite a few of them."

"Then Little Aunt, can you invite them over?"

"Sure, but what do you want them for?"

"Well, I want these older ladies to help us with an opening promotion event."

"Isn't that a bit unusual?"

"Why would it be unusual?"

"Little Aunt, opening events usually involve hiring professional hosts and young people, singing, dancing, and so on, right?"

"They're all just deceiving people, putting on a big show, but it doesn't actually have any effect."

Chen Yu shook his head.

Could he say that he couldn't afford to hire them?

The opening event he had in mind was not like that.

The event he wanted to organize was an "Aunties Drumming Parade" promotion.

Yes.

It was an "Aunties Drumming Parade" promotion.

This was actually a local specialty in the previous life's Xinfeng City.

Whenever various shops were about to open, they would gather a group of older ladies, each carrying a drum, and they would walk along the streets of Xinfeng City, drumming as they went.

Although this kind of promotion wasn't glamorous and looked quite rustic, it was undeniably effective in attracting attention.

Moreover, this type of promotion didn't require much cost, making it the most cost-effective way to achieve maximum publicity.

Now, what Chen Yu wanted to do was exactly this.