October 9, 2018, Jiangcheng.

Although Jiangcheng has entered autumn in October, the summer is still not gone and the heat is unbearable, making the temper of every Jiangcheng people living in this steel metropolis like gunpowder, and they are irritable at a glance.

However, it is much better around the National University campus built by mountains and rivers in the central part of Jiangcheng!

Because this is the highest academic hall that the people of Jiangcheng are proud of, every parent in Jiangcheng hopes that their children can be admitted to this century-old prestigious school. Vulgarity and irritability here will only attract attention.

On Guoxi Street, close to the west gate of Guoda, the shops on both sides of the street are standing, Internet cafes, convenience stores, couples' hotels, hotels, milk tea shops, and various shops support the prosperity of this century-old street.

Tang Lei, the owner of the "404 Grocery Store" convenience store in Guoxi Street, was sitting at the cashier at this time playing with King of Pesticides on his mobile phone, and from time to time he even made a few swear words in his mouth.

Tang Lei is also a Chinese graduate from the century-old prestigious school behind him. However, after graduating from university, he was preparing to show off his skills, but for a long time after graduation, he did not find a job that suits him.

Tang Lei, who was beaten by society and was covered in bruises, was depressed at home for more than a year, and suddenly remembered that he had the right to use a shop on Guoxi Street outside the west gate of the National University of China.

Tang Lei thought about it repeatedly, then discussed with his parents, and with the support of his family, he opened this convenience store called "404 Grocery Store".

Although the "404 grocery store" is not big, Tang Lei bought it in all its own things and is open 24 hours a day on weekends. Breakfast, cigarettes, wine, beverages, snacks, and daily necessities are all available.

Moreover, because of the lack of rent, and Tang Lei's mentality is just a waste of time, he has created the "404 grocery store" business, which is half dead.

Fortunately, the grocery store has a good geographical location. Although it can't make a fortune, it can't starve to death! The net profit every month is about 10,000, which is better than Tang Lei going out to work by himself.

In the street of Guoxi, where the grocery store is located, it is still a nearby street for midnight snacks at night. Especially on weekends, many nearby college students, residents, and white-collar workers come here for midnight snacks.

By weekend nights, the business of the "404 Grocery Store" will be much better, especially the tobacco, wine, betel nut condoms.

When the "404 Grocery Store" was first opened, Tang Lei did not think about hiring people, but on weekends, he had to stay in the store from 6 a.m. until three or four a.m. the next day.

In the end, Tang Lei really didn't want to give up the customer base of the grocery store on weekends, so Tang Lei chose to recruit a student who worked part-time, but he couldn't afford to hire a full-time student.

Then the news that "404 Grocery Store" wanted to recruit people was found out by Tang Lei's former university counselor.

Zhao Huibin, who comes to work night shifts every weekend, is recommended by Tang Lei’s counselor. Zhao Huibin now comes to the grocery store for 12 days every month, and always comes to work on weekend nights. Tang Lei pays him a salary of 1,400 yuan a month.

Tang Lei calculated that the revenue of the weekend's "404 Grocery Store" at night was still profitable except for the salary and costs he gave to Xiao Zhao.

Moreover, Tang Lei also gained a good reputation for his work-study juniors. Of course, good reputation is second. Because of this, Tang Lei also received an invitation from his alma mater's school anniversary.

...

When the guest entered the door, Tang Lei looked up and saw that it was a regular customer, so he continued to play the game on his own.

"Brother Lei, a bottle of Pepsi and a box of Blue House is only twenty in your pocket. Can you give it to me next time?" Du Haiwang smiled and put a 20-yuan note at the cashier.

Tang Lei put down his cell phone, looked at Xiaoyan with expressionless expression, turned on the cigarette cabinet sideways, took out a box of soft blue yellow crane tower cigarettes and threw them on the cashier.

After collecting the money, he leaned over and snatched the Coke from the young man's hand and put it under the counter.

The young young man looked at him in a daze. Tang Lei, who had no intention of asking for money at all, shouted: "Brother Lei, don't you give Pepsi, don't you still want to ask me for two dollars? When will this soft blue rise to 20?"

As he spoke, he looked at the Coke that Tang Lei snatched by him. Obviously, the young man knew in his heart why Tang Lei snatched the Coke that he had three dollars a bottle.

"Hey, Brother Lei looks at you being stingy. Isn't it just one dollar? I'm still taking care of your business every day. If you do this, I won't come next time!" The young man said in disgrace when he saw Tang Lei not speaking.

"Not coming? I'll pay the cigarette back! I'll owe me 56 yuan in total!" Tang Lei said as he was about to walk out of the counter and acted to snatch the cigarette from the young man's hand.

Seeing Tang Lei's actions, the young man immediately turned around and ran to the door, looked at Tang Lei and smiled, and shouted, "Brother Lei should be generous!"

Tang Lei put the drinks that the young man took out back into the freezer and cursed: "Your mother, you earn more money in a month than I earn. She also likes to be greedy for small gains. Don't run away if you have a dog's day!"

The young man who bought cigarettes just now was a sophomore at the National University of China. Because he often brought his roommate to buy things at the grocery store of Tang Lei, he gradually became familiar with the owner of Tang Lei.

The young man's surname is Du, and his name is not clear. However, he heard from his young roommate call him "Du Haiwang".

Of course, "Du Haiwang" is definitely not the real name of the young man. Tang Lei was too lazy to know what his name was. He just accidentally learned that the young man's family is quite rich, and he also knew why this boy named Du is called Du Haiwang!

In one month, the father and mother of the boy named Du can give him 20,000 yuan in living expenses. A student can’t spend much money on eating and drinking at school, and all the money is picked up by the boy named Du!

Because of picking up girls, this kid finally got the nickname: Du Haiwang!

Tang Lei actually wants to be the "Sea King" too!

But how can "Aquaman" be regarded as "Aquaman" just want to be considered? That's money! If you don't have money, "Aquaman" will become a scumbag! A little more serious, it's a rapist!

So whenever a young man comes to the store, Tang Lei always envies, jealous and contempts him!

I remember that Tang Lei had a girlfriend in the four years he went to school at the National University, which was very short! Compared with that boy, he was pure like a primary school student!

Tang Lei looked average and his family was average at that time. He couldn't say good or bad. He was on the way.

Based on the concept of raising children in poverty and raising daughters in wealth, parents don’t give them much living expenses every month, only 1,000 yuan a month!

1,000 yuan is not enough. Often, I can’t take care of the moonlight. I have to rely on the help of my brothers in the dormitory to avoid having to drink the northwest wind at the moonlight.

When he was in his sophomore year, Tang Lei once liked a senior sister. But if a penny is a hero, in order to date the senior sister, he would not even be able to pay for the money for the room. At that time, Tang Lei could only use his face to rub against the brothers in the dormitory!

From three meals a day to tobacco, alcohol and toothpaste! Although the dormitory brothers didn't say anything, Tang Lei didn't want to owe favors anymore.

Tang Lei had a good time after half a year of fun, and then broke up with his senior sister, and then washed his dormitory brothers for a year.

Later, until graduation, Tang Lei never fell in love again. One was that he didn't want to suffer any more, and the other was that he really didn't have the funds to support him in a campus relationship.

Tang Lei turned around and returned to the back of the cashier and sat down, and the ringtone of his cell phone suddenly rang:

"Son, son, I am your father~"

"Hey, dad." Tang Lei answered the cell phone and shouted to the other end of the phone.

"We will arrive at the riverside pier tomorrow morning. Isn't you going to celebrate your birthday tomorrow? Bring more vegetables to the pier at noon and Juanjuan will arrive in the evening." Tang Lei's father on the other end of the phone instructed.

“Oh~”

"My sister will also go tomorrow?"

"Where is my mom?" Tang Lei asked habitually.

"Where are you cooking! Have you eaten?" Tang Lei's father replied.

After hearing his father's question, Tang Lei looked at the time afterwards. Before he knew it, it was already lunch time. He forgot about the time when he was put on King of Pesticides.

"It's not yet. I'll eat the buns that I didn't sell out in the morning in the store later." Zhou Fan replied.

Tang Lei's father was silent for a while, and then asked, "How is the business during this period?"

"It's not like that."

After Tang Lei finished speaking, he heard his mother's voice from the phone: "Leilee, come back early and stop doing business tomorrow!"

"I know, mom~" Tang Lei muttered.

"Okay, okay, I'll say, you go down and take a look at the pot, and we'll talk about it tomorrow when we meet."

Tang Lei heard the sound of his father urging his mother on the phone and smiled silently.

...

After hanging up the phone, Tang Lei thought about it and then opened WeChat to send a message to the "404 bad people".

"I have to get together tonight, I have to go home tomorrow. My parents will tell me to go to Jiangcheng to celebrate my birthday tomorrow."

"Just send a WeChat red envelope with the second and fifth brother~"

Tang Lei smiled at his phone, took a few meat buns that he had not sold out in the morning to fill his stomach, waiting for his brothers to reply.

Tang Lei sent a message in the group and waited for a while, but no one replied to him. After thinking about it, the brothers probably are still at work and have no time.

The "404" dormitory now includes four people who chose to stay in the development of City W. The other two members of 404, one is the second child, Dong Tianhu, went to City B to make a fuss, and the fifth child, Zhang Qian, returned to his hometown to choose to inherit his father's business, so there were only four people who could celebrate Tang Lei's birthday at night.

...

7:50 pm.

Tang Lei was playing the Peace Elite with the boss of the "404 Bad Crowd" Li Qi and the third brother Zhu Heng, and the sixth brother Nie Xingxing was driving them to the 404 convenience store.

"Senior, I'm here!"

Xiao Zhao, who was shaved with a burly head, was dressed simply and had cheap black plastic-framed glasses, came to report to Tang Lei on time.

"When I finish this, you go and change your clothes first." Tang Lei said without raising his head.

"Yes!" Xiao Zhao walked towards the warehouse.

After Tang Lei finished the game, he talked to his brothers in the dormitory and started handing over to Xiao Zhao.
Chapter completed!