Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

"Let's go, I'll take you back. It's getting late," Zhou Wen said.

After all that commotion, it was already past 3 p.m.

Zhou Wen also glanced at his phone, wondering for a moment whether it was necessary to send it back.

Perhaps worried that this would affect Xiao Jie's mood, Zhou Wen thought about it for a while and decided not to send Xiao Jie back, but to take her out for a walk instead.

"Did I cause you any trouble, brother?" Xiao Jie asked.

Zhou Wen laughed and said, "That's not true."

"It's getting late, and going back and forth is too much trouble. Let me take you out for a walk."

Xiao Jie didn't really want to bother Zhou Wen, but she really wanted to go out for a stroll.

Seeing that Xiao Jie was hesitant, Zhou Wen knew that the girl also wanted to go out and have some fun, so he immediately decided, "Let's go, let's go out and have some fun."

You don't need to ride a bike; it only takes a few minutes to walk to the pedestrian street.

Xiao Jie followed beside Zhou Wen, looking around curiously the whole way.

It's obvious they've never been out and about before.

Zhou Wen led them into the mall.

The mall itself isn't very large, and it's not particularly special compared to other malls.

Although Xiaojie may be treated like a little sister by everyone, she is, after all, a real adult.

The first floor usually doesn't have any particularly fun places, except maybe some inflatable castles or similar structures in the very center for children to play on.

Therefore, Zhou Wen did not linger on the first floor and took Xiao Jie straight up to the second floor.

There was a video game store on the second floor, which piqued Zhou Wen's interest, otherwise the other places really didn't offer much in terms of entertainment.

Upon entering the arcade, Xiao Jie squinted at the neon lights, but soon opened her eyes wide.

There were quite a few people, but it wasn't to the point where it was packed with people.

Most of them were young men, and some were parents with their children.

"You've probably never been to a place like this before, have you?"

Xiao Jie shook her head and said, "No."

Zhou Wen nodded and then went to the front desk to exchange his game currency.

Zhou Wen originally planned to give Xiao Jie half of the game coins and let her find a machine that interested her to play.

However, without someone guiding them, they might not be able to play freely and probably wouldn't dare to make any mistakes.

So Zhou Wen also played with Xiao Jie.

The two of them arrived at a claw machine.

Zhou Wen thought that girls might be more interested in these kinds of dolls, plus the machines were easy to operate.

There is a key for controlling direction and a key for grabbing.

"Just put this game coin in," Zhou Wen said, holding a basket of game coins in his hand.

Xiao Jie hesitated for a long time before making a move. Seeing this, Zhou Wen prepared to demonstrate for Xiao Jie.

It involves inserting a coin, maneuvering the claw to a suitable location, and then pressing a button.

Unfortunately, because I hadn't played with it in so long, this time I only managed to graz the edge of the doll and didn't hook onto anything.

"Give it a try."

With Zhou Wen's repeated encouragement, Xiao Jie finally gave it a try, but for Xiao Jie who had never had any experience before, this attempt was naturally a failure.

"Brother, I'm sorry."

"It's just a minor issue, there's no need to apologize. Let's keep trying," Zhou Wen said in a soft tone.

Zhou Wen naturally understood the tricks of this kind of machine, but said, "This kind of machine is inherently a bit difficult to catch, but you'll get used to it after a few tries."

Xiao Jie nodded gently and, encouraged by Zhou Wen, continued operating the machine.

……

I was lucky and managed to catch three plush toys in the end.

The remaining game coins were used to try out other activities.

However, Xiao Jie has always been somewhat timid and hesitant, unable to fully unleash her potential.

After playing, Zhou Wen found that he still had some time, so he took Xiao Jie to sit in McDonald's and prepare to order something to eat.

This was Zhou Wen's first time eating at a place like this since his rebirth. At that time, there were no mini-programs or similar devices, and the only way to order food was to queue up and pay in cash.

Because it's the weekend, there were quite a few people.

"Let's see what you'd like to eat."

Xiao Jie looked at the menu, looking at it again and again.

Finally, he whispered to Zhou Wen, "Brother, this is so expensive."

"It's alright, just order whatever you want to eat," Zhou Wen said softly.

Xiao Jie shook her head.

Zhou Wen noticed that Xiao Jie was taking her time to order, and there were quite a few people waiting behind her.

Finally, I paid the full amount, which was about fifty yuan.

Zhou Wen ordered quite a lot of things, and then found a place to wait quietly.

Xiao Jie was holding an ice cream cone in her hand. It was only mid-September, so the temperature was still quite high, just not as scorching as in July and August.

Even with air conditioning inside, you still can't help but sweat a little.

He didn't touch the ice cream cone for a long time.

Zhou Wen shook his head inwardly, guessing that it was too expensive and he couldn't bear to eat it.

Zhou Wen didn't know what to say about Xiao Jie's personality.

"Alright, hurry up and eat, or it'll melt," Zhou Wen said.

"Brother, why don't you eat it..."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wen gave him a slight look.

After seeing Zhou Wen's gaze, Xiao Jie also started eating an ice cream cone.

Most people have never eaten at places like McDonald's and KFC, or they might only eat there once a year or every six months.

It's likely that Shi Ling and Shi Ying used to eat very little; a meal for the two of them would probably cost around 30 yuan, which is considered a modest luxury.

Zhou Wen also ate the snacks he bought, and he had to admit that they tasted pretty good.

"Are you full?" Zhou Wen asked.

Xiao Jie nodded. She has a small appetite to begin with, and with a hamburger, an ice cream cone, and some snacks, she probably won't be hungry until evening.

Because they ordered a lot of food, Xiao Jie could only eat so much, and Zhou Wen didn't really like it either. In the end, quite a few unopened snacks and hamburgers were left uneaten.

They simply packed it up and took it back for the other people at the restaurant to eat.

The taste of this kind of Western fast food is indeed undeniably excellent.

Shi Ying also enjoyed the meal.

However, he still added with a serious expression, "Boss, I don't think the food is as good as yours."

Zhou Wen smiled and went into the kitchen to prepare for the evening's activities.

Shi Ling then secretly approached Zhou Wen.

"Boss."

"What is it?" Zhou Wen first stopped what he was doing and then turned around.

"Is Xiaojie staying with her aunt now?"

"Yes, that's right."

"If it's inconvenient to pick you up and drop you off every day, we actually have a spare room available," Shi Ling said.