The next day, Liu Chaoyuan stood outside the entrance to Golden Core Hall, peering inside from time to time.
The shop was bustling with activity, packed to the brim with customers.
Zhao Lin, Gu Dezhao, and a few clerks were welcoming and seeing off customers, all with beaming smiles.
'Aren't they supposed to be going out of business? Why is it still so lively?'
Liu Chaoyuan was bewildered. He wanted to go inside and ask, but it didn't feel appropriate, so he walked away resentfully.
The clearance sale sign hung for three days.
On the fourth day, Liu Chaoyuan got up before dawn and loitered in front of his own shop, feigning nonchalance.
As the sun rose, the doors to Golden Core Hall finally opened.
Zhao Lin came out carrying a sign half as tall as a person. He set it up by the entrance, then turned and saw Liu Chaoyuan. He quickly cupped his hands in greeting. "Shopkeeper Liu, good morning!"
