That night, they were once again at Huang Xueli's home.
The coffee table had been moved into a corner, and the whiteboard still stood in the middle of the living room.
The atmosphere was no longer as tense as before the bidding, but there was no time to lose, and the pressure on the three of them still filled the entire room.
Three people, three areas of responsibility.
Wang Xiaoliang was in charge of suppliers.
Li Laifu's supply channels formed a network he had spent over a decade building, stable and reliable. Li Laifu himself was stingy, and the supply chain he had selected was the real deal. He had tested it repeatedly, and now a large part of that network would be at Wang Xiaoliang's disposal.
Zhou Qiang was responsible for equipment.
Secondhand checkout systems, secondhand shelving, and all the odds and ends needed to open a store. He was an expert in this area and knew it inside out. Saving money and working efficiently were among the benefits of his mastery of the secondhand trade.
Huang Xueli returned after making extensive rounds outside, bringing back the latest information.
"I just went to take a look. All the supermarkets are clearing out their stock, with trucks coming one after another. It looks like we can get the keys tomorrow morning. There shouldn't be any problems."
After speaking, he looked at Wang Xiaoliang and Zhou Qiang. "Now, we need to go over what we're doing tomorrow."
On the whiteboard, he wrote one large word: "Plan."
The three gathered around the whiteboard and began listing their plans.
What they would do, and how, starting from the very first minute after they received the keys.
Who would handle the plumbing and electrical work, when the shelving would arrive, when the goods would