My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World-Chapter 530: The Grand Opening (2)

After the members of the He Clan and the workers cleaned themselves up and changed into clean clothes, they gathered at the spacious storefront.

Standing in front of everyone, He Xuanren scanned the faces filled with expectation, hope, and anxiety—emotions that mirrored his own. Clenching his hands, he took a deep breath to calm himself.

After a brief moment of silence, He Xuanren said, "Everyone, today will decide our future. Whether we successfully take this first step or not depends on your hard work today. Let’s work hard together and not disappoint Miss Bai’s trust in us."

Raising his fist, he added, "For our future!"

Following his lead, the members of the He Clan and the workers raised their fists and shouted in unison, "For our future!"

Seeing that their fighting spirit and motivation had reached their peak, He Xuanren ordered, "Open the door!"

"Yes, Boss He!" Receiving the order, two male workers went to open the door.

Outside the store, a large crowd had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing that the door was still tightly shut, an elderly woman anxiously asked her son, "Why haven’t they opened the store yet? Is the news fake?"

Patting his old mother’s trembling, wrinkled hand, the middle-aged man replied in a low voice, "Mother, please be patient. The auspicious hour is almost here. They will open the store soon."

Just as his words fell, the closed door creaked open.

"It’s open! They finally opened the door!" one of the men in the crowd shouted excitedly.

His shout immediately attracted everyone’s attention.

When the two male workers saw the crowd gathered outside, they froze in place. After a few seconds of shock, one of them turned to look at He Xuanren. "Boss He, this... this..."

Seeing the worker stuttering from shock, He Xuanren grew curious and walked toward the door. The moment his eyes fell on the crowd outside, sweat broke out on his forehead.

Swallowing his saliva, He Xuanren thought, ’Heaven... This is my first time seeing so many people gathered for the grand opening of my store. This... I’m afraid the commoners of Xiqiang City and its surrounding areas have all gathered here today.’

Collecting himself, He Xuanren put on his business smile and walked out to greet the crowd.

Facing them, he clasped his hands, bowed slightly, and calmly said, "Greetings, everyone. This humble one is the store manager of the Bai Feng Grain and Grocery Store, He Xuanren. Today is the grand opening of our store, so all products will be discounted by twenty percent!"

When the crowd heard this, they exclaimed in surprise and joy.

"They are actually selling grain at a discounted price! I wonder who the owner of this Bai Feng Grain and Grocery Store is. That person must be a living bodhisattva!"

"This is really good news!" added another man.

While some rejoiced at the announcement, a small portion of the crowd remained skeptical.

"Is this for real? Grain is more valuable than gold these days. Aren’t they losing money by doing this?"

"That’s right! They might raise the prices sky-high first before giving a so-called discount."

Hearing this, the people who trusted He Xuanren’s words became unhappy.

A young man pointed at the accuser and angrily retorted, "Don’t talk nonsense! If you don’t trust them, then don’t buy it. Nobody is forcing you!"

Pointed at the nose by the young man, the other man grew furious. Rolling up his sleeves, he shouted back, "What are you saying?! Brat, I dare you to say it again!"

Seeing that a fight was about to break out, He Xuanren hurriedly said, "Everyone, everyone! Please calm down!"

When his voice echoed through the area, the excited and angry crowd gradually calmed down.

Now that the crowd was divided into two groups, He Xuanren smiled politely and said, "Everyone, our prices are fair, and our products are rare. The discount will only last today. Starting tomorrow morning, prices will return to normal. This opportunity is only now, so please don’t miss it."

Afraid of missing out on the good deal, those who believed him urged eagerly, "Boss He, hurry up and let us in! Let us spend our money!" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Smiling at the energetic crowd, He Xuanren announced, "The auspicious hour has arrived. The Bai Feng Grain and Grocery Store is officially open today!"

With that, he stepped aside and made an inviting gesture. "Guests, please come inside."

The moment he finished speaking, the crowd surged into the store, fighting to be first.

Seeing this, the workers immediately stepped forward to control the situation. "Please don’t push! Only five people may enter to shop at a time. Everyone else, please line up here!"

Soon, five long lines formed outside the store.

While the people waiting outside craned their necks to peek inside, the first five customers—lucky enough to enter first—were stunned when they saw the wide range of products displayed on the shelves.

Looking at the exquisite bottles and beautiful packaging, they didn’t dare touch anything and instead went straight to the grain section.

When they saw the large variety of grains and the listed prices, the five of them couldn’t believe their eyes.

"This..." A middle-aged woman was too shocked to continue.

Standing nearby, one of the female workers noticed this. She approached the middle-aged woman and asked politely, "Madam, do you need any assistance?"

Coming back to her senses, the middle-aged woman blushed at being called Madam. Coughing lightly to hide her embarrassment, she asked, "Young lady, did your store put up the wrong prices?"

Following her gaze, the female worker realized that she was shocked by how cheap the grains were and replied patiently, "Madam, these are the correct prices. Three copper coins per jin for coarse grains, and ten copper coins per jin for refined grains. Flour is priced the same as grain."

After receiving confirmation, the middle-aged woman thought, ’With how cheaply they are selling grain and flour, they won’t make any profit at all. This isn’t opening a store. This is helping us common people to survive famine years!’

Overwhelmed with gratitude, her eyes turned red.