The Strongest Convenience Store in History

The rise of online shopping has left brick-and-mortar businesses in dire straits. Lu Ming invested over two hundred thousand yuan, his entire savings, into running a small chain of convenience stores. After three months, he finally couldn't keep it up. Meanwhile, his younger brother Lu Zhao, who had returned to their hometown, got into a car accident. His surgery would cost 180,000 yuan, or he would lose the use of both legs... Exhausted and heartbroken, Lu Ming was preparing to sell the store when he unexpectedly downloaded a mobile app called "The Strongest Convenience Store in History 1.0" and unlocked a knockoff product called Blue Arrow chewing gum...

Super-powered Beifu batteries, the foulest canned herring in history from Ganzhu, Haitian soy sauce that adds flavor and aroma and tastes wonderful, Mengyang yogurt drink for beauty and fair skin, Lao Gan Niang chili sauce for rapid weight loss, Wangzai milk... These one-of-a-kind unlocked products quickly helped Lu Ming escape his predicament and achieve remarkable growth.

But there is no such thing as a free lunch. What could be behind all these strange events? This novel is based on an original post that received a high score on Zhihu: "Can You Really Make Money Running a Convenience Store Chain?"