Reborn in 2000: I just want to love a few people properly.

This is a Thai-style restaurant, with a tropical garden featuring green walls and water features located not far from the tables.

There was a parasol overhead, and they sat in rattan chairs. On the table were two servings of mango sticky rice. Two girls sat facing each other, and in the very center was a pot of tom yum hot pot.

Sitting next to He Yimei, carefully inhaling the fragrance emanating from the girl beside him, Xu Bo glared at Du Qinglong, who was still standing there bewildered.

"This...this is for you." After stammering out a sentence, Du Qinglong handed the baby's breath to Zheng Wan'er.

Baby's breath symbolizes a pure heart and is usually used as a filler flower, but it can also express delicate emotions when used alone in a bouquet.

Du Qinglong, that roughneck, wouldn't be so meticulous; even a fool could tell that it was Xu Bo's idea.

But Zheng Wan'er still happily accepted it. Seeing Du Qinglong still standing there dumbfounded, she patted the seat next to her and said...

"Why are you standing? Do you think it's not bright enough in the room? Come sit down."

After sitting down, Du Qinglong leaned close to the left armrest of the chair, while Zheng Wan'er was still wearing those hot pants, revealing her white thighs.

"You were quite talkative last time we ate together, why are you so quiet today?" The distance between the two was like an insurmountable chasm.

"He was all fired up after the last fight, so he didn't lift a finger today and he's all sullen."

Xu Bo made a joke, which made Du Qinglong blush.

Since the mountain wouldn't come to me, I went towards it. Seeing that Du Qinglong remained unmoved, Zheng Wan'er simply moved closer to the center.

Xu Bo called the waiter over and brought two sets of tableware. The four of them started eating and talking.

A teenage boy can eat his father out of house and home; after a day of military training, the meager food in the canteen was quickly consumed.

Two more servings of sticky rice were added, and the sticky rice was all eaten by the two boys who came later.

"I've had my mom mail all the ingredients you mentioned last time; it should take about four or five days to arrive."

At that time, express delivery was not very developed, and the journey from Sichuan and Chongqing to Hangzhou did take that long. However, if it were a dedicated line for bulk transportation, it should be a day or two faster.

"There are no issues with qualifications or safety; the main thing is how much you need."

Zheng Wan'er was also very happy, she never expected that she could close a deal for her family so soon after starting university.

The dining area, which is 400 square meters, accounts for 65% of the total area. Under the condition of the highest traffic, 340 packets of base sauce are needed, and that is only for a single pot base.

A four-compartment hot pot requires even more base sauce. With daily table turnover, one batch at noon and one batch in the evening, the daily consumption of base sauce may reach around 1,600 bags.

"Of course, the base sauce can be preserved for a long time," Xu Bo said.

"Give me two thousand packs first." He then asked the waiter for paper and pen and began to write down the amount of base ingredients he needed for each flavor.

"Spicy hot pot and clear oil spicy hot pot are in high demand, tomato hot pot is also indispensable, and the same goes for mushroom soup."

These days, most logistics transportation from Sichuan and Chongqing to Hangzhou is by road. Transporting one ton of base material at a time, which is about 2,000 bags of 500 grams each, costs around 1,000 yuan, averaging 60 cents per bag.

Adding in the costs of water, electricity, labor, and raw materials for the factory, the cost per package fluctuates around ten yuan.

Zheng Wan'er offered a friendly price of 12 yuan per pack.

And so, four young people who had just entered university concluded their first business deal in a Thai-style restaurant.

Zheng Wan'er left her bank card number and mobile phone number, and the two agreed that as soon as the hot pot base arrived, she would send it to Xu Bo to taste.

When it came time to pay the bill, Xu Bo naturally paid. The meal cost Xu Bo over a hundred dollars, which made Du Qinglong's heart ache.

"How about we go see a movie?" Xu Bo suggested after dinner. Since we didn't have anything planned for the evening, we might as well go to the movies to get to know each other better.

"Yeah, let's go see a movie." Du Qinglong was no longer as hesitant as before, and echoed after receiving a nod from Xu Bo.

He tentatively took He Yimei's small hand. She was holding flowers in her hands, and after feeling Xu Bo's movement, she tried to shake them a few times.

But Xu Bo sensed that the other party wasn't very strong, so he stubbornly refused to let go, and He Yimei simply let him be.

"See?" Zheng Wan'er said with a smile as she followed behind the two and saw the scene. She had originally wanted to stay outside a little longer and didn't want to go back to school so early.

Arriving at the cinema entrance, I bought a ticket for the nearest film, a movie called "Platform," which tells the story of how people in a small county's cultural troupe become dust under the wheels of time.

With half an hour to go before the show started, and plenty of clothing stores nearby, the two girls could take this opportunity to browse around.

The two boys had no choice but to accompany them, drinking their iced beverages and feeling quite content.

"Do you think this dress looks good?" He Yimei held up a cream-colored chiffon blouse with ruffles on the cuffs that looked very delicate. If paired with a pair of distressed jeans, it would make He Yimei look even more youthful and sweet.

"Let's try it on in the fitting room."

This was a little secret between the two of them. Hearing Xu Bo's words, He Yimei blushed slightly, then turned her head and glared at Xu Bo. She remembered that in Harbin, in order to avoid the clingy Yuan Peng, the two of them had an ambiguous physical contact in the fitting room.

With an awkward smile, Xu Bo patted Du Qinglong's smooth head and said nothing more.

After He Yimei went into the fitting room, Xu Bo went to the counter, wrote a receipt, and then went to the cashier to pay.

After putting away the receipts, Xu Bo looked at his almost empty wallet and sighed inwardly.

"I've been spending money like water lately."

The hot pot restaurant business will require further expenses, and we can't rely on Wang Yan forever. I need to call my father as soon as possible.

After He Yimei came out, Zheng Wan'er stepped forward, and the two girls chattered incessantly together, while He Yimei glared angrily at Xu Bo.

Xu Bo could only vaguely hear the words "fitting room," and the rest was inaudible.

Zheng Wan'er bought a pair of white canvas shoes, which she paid for herself, of course.

After they finished shopping, the two boys carried the bags, and the saleswoman behind them looked at the two boys and two girls and couldn't help but sigh at the beauty of youth, as if she was reminiscing about her own youth.

After arriving at the movie theater and storing their belongings, the four of them went into the theater.

When choosing seats, Xu Bo was very cunning; the four of them were assigned to adjacent seats in the last two rows.

While they were still in the dark, Xu Bo nudged Du Qinglong in the lower back. Once they reached the row indicated on the ticket stub, Xu Bo shoved Du Qinglong inside. He then continued walking forward, found a seat in the back row, and sat down.

At the same time, seeing that He Yimei had not yet entered, he patted the seat next to him, signaling her to sit down quickly.

"Come in quickly, there are other people waiting..."