Chapter 564: Chapter 564

"Zhen Yu didn’t even think before saying, ’Even with only my nose exposed, I still feel like I can’t catch my breath!’"

Han Mingyue furrowed her brows upon hearing this, "Don’t tell me you’ve been breathing with your mouth this whole time?!"

As she said this, she instinctively covered Zhen Yu’s mouth, leaving only her nose to breathe through.

Ten seconds, twenty seconds, thirty seconds...

In less than a minute, Zhen Yu had several times puffed up her chest and took deep breaths through her nose due to lack of oxygen, which finally eased that suffocating feeling! Eventually, she couldn’t take it anymore and pushed Han Mingyue’s hand away, taking several deep breaths.

Just when she felt like she was revived, Han Mingyue quickly raised her hand and said, "Now try pinching your nose too!"

Without thinking, Zhen Yu shook her head and said, "No way!"

While trying to pinch her nose, Han Mingyue coaxed, "Just try it! Be good! Just for a minute, and—"

Suddenly, Mrs. Han’s loud greeting at their ear stopped both Zhen Yu and Han Mingyue in their tracks.

Luckily, Mrs. Han didn’t come down from upstairs but instead stood at the top of the stairs and called out, "Ming Yue, hurry and bring Xiao Yu up here! Your dad is waiting for her!" Official source is novel·fıre·net

"My dad’s looking for Xiao Yu?" Han Mingyue was quite surprised!

But Mrs. Han didn’t say much, "Yes! Hurry up! You’ll know when you get here."

"Got it!" Han Mingyue responded loudly and then said to Zhen Yu, "Let’s go upstairs and talk."

Although they said they would talk upstairs, Han Mingyue still helped Zhen Yu take off her hat, scarf, and gloves. And after she took off her down jacket, he carried all these things and went upstairs first.

It had been just over ten days since they last saw each other, and Zhen Yu actually missed Han Mingyue quite a bit!

As she followed close behind him upstairs, the corners of Zhen Yu’s mouth couldn’t help but curl up more and more, quickly forming a silent smile.

"Uncle Han, Auntie, happy new year!" As soon as Zhen Yu went upstairs, she bowed in greeting, very sweet and polite.

Mrs. Han had actually been squatting quietly at the top of the stairs observing for quite a while and realized nothing serious was going on between the two kids, so she immediately greeted with a smile, "Xiao Yu, come here! Sit next to Auntie!"

Of course, when an elder offers such kindness, it cannot be refused, and Zhen Yu amiably moved closer.

Once the two kids had settled down, Mr. Han started to speak.

"Xiao Yu, it’s not convenient to discuss certain matters over the phone, so Uncle specifically asked you to make this trip."

"It’s no trouble at all! I was thinking of visiting you and Auntie to wish you a happy new year before school starts!"

"Xiao Yu, that’s thoughtful of you." Uncle Han nodded, steering the conversation toward official business. "About the phone call where I mentioned opening another pharmacy, what are your thoughts?"

"I think it’s a great idea! Given that you, Uncle, have resources in pharmaceutical products, why not build upon the pharmacy business and grow strong? Start with one district and gradually expand to the whole city! Turn it into a chain!"

Zhen Yu certainly remembered that in the future, many old-time pharmacies had chain stores all over the country! Such as the so-and-so Hall and the like...

The new millennium has not yet arrived, and the term "chain store" is not yet widely known among the general populace! However, this form is by no means nonexistent!

There’s no need to look far; Sincere Internet Cafe is operating on the chain store business model.

Apart from that, Zhen Yu also knew about two supermarkets located diagonally opposite each other near the school that seemed competitive but were actually privately owned by a husband and wife who each ran one!

There was also Gu’s father’s business, Gu’s Dumplings, which opened a branch near Qi University not far from Sincere Internet Cafe...

"Chain store operation means specializing in the same type of goods or services, and putting the same name on every store sign! Like my internet cafe, if we were to open it all over the city, everyone would associate ’Sincere’ with our internet cafe! That’s the advantage of chain operations! And since the goods or services are relatively limited, it’s easier to manage as well!"

"That’s a great idea!" Mr. Han nodded firmly, "Let’s do it this way! But if we open a chain, should I change the name of my store?!"

"It’s best to choose something related to medicine! Like the Security Hall from ’New Legend of White Snake,’ or the Jishi Hall from some movie. Of course, you can also go direct and call it ’something-something Pharmacy.’"

Mr. Han then turned to Mrs. Han, "Yu Lin, what do you think?"

"I think something ending with ’Hall’ sounds better!" Mrs. Han didn’t even have to think before she said this!

Hearing this, Zhen Yu chuckled to herself; she had guessed that Mrs. Han would say that!

"Then let’s research and decide on a ’Hall’ name first!" Mr. Han typically followed the ’Listen to the wife, follow the party’ principle. Whatever Mrs. Han wanted the name to be, he would decide on it without any argument!

After nearly 20 minutes of discussion, the name was finally decided — Yishou Pharmacy.

During this time, Zhen Yu only occasionally chimed in and gave one or two suggestions.

"I’ll find someone to make a new signboard tomorrow! Let’s replace the current one first!" Mr. Han was always decisive in action. Once the name was settled, he immediately wanted to replace the existing signboard.

"The location for the branch stores had also been researched by me before the New Year, and I’ve been keeping an eye on properties. Once a suitable one is found, I’ll buy it straight away."

Mr. Han continued, then looked to Zhen Yu, "Right! We need to recruit and train staff for managing the stores as soon as possible! Also, how can I feel confident entrusting the business to strangers?"

"Xiao Yu, how do you feel confident letting outsiders manage your internet cafe?"

Zhen Yu thought about how, since the introduction of the membership card management system, Zhang San and Li Si only visited on weekends and strolled around the cafe during weekdays, and couldn’t help but smile.

"Through the use of technological means to manage people! I’ll buy you a set of membership card management systems! Hmm... and another set of pharmaceutical management systems, specifically for managing wholesale and retail of medicines."

"What are these things you’re talking about?" Mr. Han hadn’t spoken when Mrs. Han voiced the question he had on his mind.

Zhen Yu explained patiently: "Both are software! They are installed on a computer and make it easy to check inventory and accounts! It’s perfect since Auntie, you are an accountant! You taking charge of the accounts in the future would be ideal!"

Mr. and Mrs. Han still looked puzzled, so Zhen Yu turned to Han Mingyue.

"Each store will need a computer! I’ll first help you set up two computers and send them over as soon as possible! Then, including the current one, we’ll install the systems on them, and you can use the time before the store opens to learn how to use the system slowly! I will teach you first, and then the two of us can teach Uncle and Aunt together!"

"Yes, yes! Let Ming Yue learn it first! Then when his dad and I don’t understand something, we can have him come home to help us with it!" Mrs. Han agreed.