After a brief exchange, the manager opened the door and took Lin Cheng and Lin Momo to the storage room on the second floor of the hotel.

“In this room are some items for cleaning, and over there are items for the kitchen, as well as some bowls and cutlery. See if you can use any of them. They’re being disposed of anyway, so the price is negotiable.”

Lin Cheng nodded and walked into the storage room.

These were the spare supplies purchased by the hotel in the early stage of its operations. Because business has been bad in the past two years, most of the things here were still brand new, and there were actually many unopened containers of dishwashing liquids and detergents.

After a quick selection, for merely 800 yuan, Lin Cheng finally bought a complete set of kitchen utensils and 120 sets of tableware of various styles and materials that could be used in a snack bar. There were also two boxes of environment-friendly disposable packaged tableware; one-third of a box of detergent; a box of dishwashing liquid; half a box of disinfectant; a large box of towels and cleaning tools; a batch of seasonings still within the shelf life; a bunch of tissue boxes that could be used in the store; trash cans; decorations; and several lighting lamps that had just been removed from the ceiling of a private room.

… …

[This is not discounted price, this is a real bargain price! ]

[What should I do? I’m tempted. Although I can’t use these things at home, I’m so tempted just by looking at Lin Cheng! ]

[Me too, this shopping process is so cool. ]

[If you open a store, these items can really be used.]

[I won’t say any more. I’m going to check if there are any hotels, restaurants, or KTVs that are about to close down near my home.]

… …

After buying these, Lin Cheng took Lin Momo to buy the remaining items that could only be purchased brand new.

Finally, the father and daughter called a pickup truck and returned home with a full load of things they had purchased.

… …

It took two days to complete the basic renovation of the new store.

The second-hand appliances and furniture ordered by Lin Cheng were also delivered to the store on time.

After completing the installation of the store facilities and furniture, and doing some tidying up and cleaning, the whole store suddenly became bright and orderly.

The innermost room was the primary processing room. It was equipped with a complete set of stainless steel sinks and stoves. Behind a stainless steel partition wall were the semi-automated equipment for threshing beans and the equipment for making tofu and soy milk. Through the glass wall, people outside can clearly see the process of threshing beans, making tofu, soy milk, and other soybean products.

The lobby area outside has been renovated and now looked simple and neat, with a bit of rustic character.

On the wall to the right, one could see the featured products on display, and next to them were several simple small tables and chairs.

On the left side of the store was a semi open sales counter—customers passing by the door could easily buy tofu and soy milk at the door. Inside, customers could buy packaged snacks, as well as on-site tofu desserts or soya dregs snacks. At this time, the burnt-wood storefront sign that Lin Cheng and Lin Momo had tricked from the owner of the construction materials shop was also delivered.

On the center of the sign were written the words ‘Hu Doudou Tofu House’, and on the upper left corner was a logo in the shape of a soybean as drawn by Lin Momo. This sign was grand but simple, which matched the overall style of the store very well, but it was also lively and did not give people the feeling that ‘this store is very expensive’.

In the evening, Yang Fang came to the store to deliver dinner to everyone. When she saw the newly decorated store, she was dumbfounded, with an expression of clear disbelief on her face.

“This store… is it really our store?” Yang Fang asked with her mouth hanging open. She muttered to herself, “Such a good store…”

“Yes, yes, it’s our store!” Hu Mao picked up his child with a smile on his face, took his wife’s hand, and walked into the store. He couldn’t wait to introduce every area to them.

They all had dinner at a small table in the store.

After dinner, Lin Cheng, Hu Mao, and the others continued to install and debug the remaining equipment in the store, while Lin Momo, Yang Fang and Hu Mao’s eldest daughter hung up the store’s menu, price list, and other small signs.

These were also obtained by tricking the construction materials shop owner into giving the extra lumber scraps to them.

In addition to a clear price list, there were also a bunch of palm-sized wooden signs engraved with the products available in the store and their prices, which could be hung in a row on the wooden sales counter.

The menu had been thought out by Lin Momo and Yang Fang over the past two days.

Various flavors of silken soy pudding, soy ‘cake’, fruit soy soup, soy milk, traditional tofu, soya dregs cake, soya dregs chips… A total of more than 40 kinds of food, and just looking at the brand names makes you feel that they were both affordable and delicious.

In addition, Lin Momo also thought of a points activity: if one made three or more purchases in the store, one could save enough points to get an order of tofu for free.

… …

After completing the remaining work, they closed the shop door and prepared to leave for home.

Before leaving, Hu Mao and his wife looked back at the store, and both of them couldn’t help feeling emotional.

“Really, thank you so much,” the couple said, looking at Lin Cheng and Lin Momo with gratitude.

Before this, they had never thought that one day they would have their own shop and become shop bosses too.

The arrival of Lin Cheng and Lin Momo not only taught them a lot of knowledge that they didn’t know before, but also changed their outlook on life.

“This is also the result of your own efforts,” Lin Cheng said with a faint smile.

After that, Lin Cheng emphasized again to the couple the matters of obtaining licenses and certificates, registering trademark names, and applying for loans later.

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The next morning, they set out together to go to the government hall and related offices to apply for the licenses and certificates required for conducting business operations.

Since the store was not large, and the business was simple, there were not many items that needed to be inspected. The documents they brought with them were also complete, so it did not take them too much time to complete the application for all licenses and health certificates.

Finally,  the temporary business registration application has been completed.

On Saturday morning, bright and early, the soybean shop officially opened.

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T/N: Silken tofu pudding is soft, with a texture that’s somewhat between a custard and a jelly. The silken tofu itself can be flavored, or just plain ‘soy’ and be drizzled with seasonal fruits or caramelized brown sugar.  

I love this for breakfast 🥰

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Chapter 92.1 — Opening
Chapter 92.2 — Opening
Chapter 92.3 — Opening