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

"I guess it's related to the student council, orientation, and sports meet."

Gu Lin shook her head and spoke smugly, as if she had grasped some earth-shattering secret.

"Remember to turn off all the power and lock the door later. We'll talk about it when we get back to the dorm."

Xu Bo gave a few instructions and headed towards the school, soon arriving at the teachers' apartment building.

When they arrived at Xu Yuanping's apartment, they could hear voices coming from inside before they even knocked.

"Mom, stop setting me up on blind dates! What kind of monsters are these people you're introducing me to?!"

"Yes, yes, I did as you asked, but you have to introduce me to someone with similar qualifications."

"One is divorced with a child, and the other is five years older than me."

"What do you mean I don't have to work hard anymore? What do you mean by being old and caring?"

"Alright, alright, that's fine."

Xu Bo didn't rush to knock on the door. Instead, he went to the window at the end of the corridor and quietly lit a cigarette.

"Life is full of troubles, but matters of the heart are the most distressing..."

He Yimei had already arrived at the dormitory, and the two of them exchanged text messages on their phones for a long time.

After extinguishing his cigarette and letting the evening breeze blow through the window for a while to dissipate some of the smoke, Xu Bo returned to Xu Yuanping's door.

"Come in, I have something to tell you."

As soon as Xu Bo changed his shoes, he smelled a faint scent of alcohol in the air, and he frowned slightly.

"These are the documents about the orientation activities. Please inform everyone during tomorrow's military training, and remember to organize everyone to attend the orientation party on the appointed date."

"Also, these are the specific requirements for the sports meet. I'll be going on a business trip for a week next week, so I'll leave these things to you."

"Of course, there will be another teacher to manage you."

Looking at Xu Yuanping's troubled expression, Xu Bo speculated on why he was like this, and finally could only temporarily conclude that it was the result of a failed blind date. But speaking of blind dates, Xu Bo remembered that Luo Qiaoqiao's aunt in Bingcheng was also in her thirties.

If the opportunity arises, I could try to match them up, although one lives in Shanghai and the other in Hangzhou, but they're not far apart.

Back in the dorm, Xu Bo saw the banknotes on his bed, not a single one missing, neatly placed under the covers by Yu Haoqi.

"Are you interested in helping out?" Xu Bo asked Du Qinglong and Yu Haoqi, who had arrived earlier.

"I'm fine with anything. I'll do whatever you ask me to do, as long as I get paid a certain amount each month."

Du Qinglong rubbed his bald head and grinned as he spoke, as did Yu Haoqi.

They were both excited and a little worried about their roommates' first business venture, fearing they might not be able to do it well.

"Okay, then these next two days you'll go with Gu Lin to visit the kitchenware factory, keep an eye on the store's renovations, and then go to the farmers' market to check out the raw materials."

Wang Yan, who was standing next to him, was his shareholder and angel investor. All he had to do was keep the money safe and maintain good relations with his family so that they could step in and solve any problems that might arise in the future.

The responsibilities were thus divided among the group. Xu Bo was the owner of the store, and he had the final say on everything, big or small. Wang Yan was responsible for handling any troubles that followed, while Du Qinglong and Yu Haoqi would decide based on the situation.

After a quick wash, Xu Bo went to the balcony, which had become his private territory almost every night and was called a telephone booth by Yu Haoqi.

After his routine business with Luo Qiaoqiao, Xu Bo lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day at noon, at a kitchen equipment factory in the suburbs, Xu Bo told the manager in front of him his idea.

Behind him were Gu Lin, Yu Haoqi, and Du Qinglong.

"The material must be 304 stainless steel, and the airtightness must be excellent. There must be no air leakage at the bottom. The same applies to single pots and double pots."

The manager on the other end of the line also takes these small, scattered orders very seriously. The factory's economic performance isn't good right now, so having customers is enough.

"Okay, I've noted down your requirements. I'll print out a sample first, which will be ready tomorrow. Once you confirm, I'll start the assembly line production."

The manager's surname was Li, and he was also a heavy smoker; he kept using his lighter throughout the conversation.

"Okay, print out a sample first. If there are no problems, I'll give you 5,000 yuan in cash as a deposit tomorrow. I'll give you the remaining 5,000 yuan after everything is finished."

The price of these goods was a little over ten thousand, but Manager Li rounded it down to the nearest ten thousand.

"It's a pleasure working with you."

"It's a pleasure working with you."

After shaking hands, Xu Bo and his group left the kitchen equipment factory, took a taxi and drove around for half an hour before arriving at the building materials market.

The streets here are scattered with laborers looking for work.

Xu Bo walked around for a while and came to a pickup truck. He knocked on the window and someone answered immediately.

"Hello, what kind of work do you want?" The man who spoke was wearing a worn-out blue work uniform and had a cigarette tucked behind his ear; he looked like a foreman.

"The shop is being renovated; the plumbing and electrical work needs to be done."

"How large is it?"

"It's 400 square meters, but it doesn't need to be completely renovated. We have the design drawings here."

Xu Bo had already found a renovation company and made his requirements, and soon received a set of drawings.

"Give me the address and leave me your phone number. I'll get someone to come over this afternoon." The contractor took out his phone and started making calls.

"I'll be free around 5 or 6 pm, so come over then."

The bakery foreman hesitated for a moment, then quickly agreed.

After leaving the building materials market, Xu Bo breathed a sigh of relief; these troublesome matters were finally almost resolved.

The remaining issue was the food supply, which was also easily resolved, since I had met two elders in this field on the train.

"You guys go back first, I still have some things to do."

With less than an hour until the afternoon military training, Xu Bo had enough time to call his dad.

"Okay, let's go in first. Don't be late this afternoon."

After waving goodbye, Xu Bo found an internet cafe, turned on the computer, opened the QQ registration page, and registered several numbers, all of them six-digit premium numbers, which would be a fortune in the future.

When talking to someone, add them as a friend and ask them a question.

What's your account number? I'll add you.

"My account number is six digits." Whenever Xu Bo imagines this scene, he feels very cool and happy.

After sending his number to Yang Xun, Xu Bo took out his phone and called his father.

The phone rang for a while before it was finally answered.

"What's wrong, son? Is there something you need me for?"

"Dad, my major requires me to buy a computer."

"Buy it, how much?" Xu Tianchao said generously on the other end of the phone.

"It costs over 20,000."

"How many!"

"It costs over 20,000. I asked a professional teacher, and he said that I need to learn programming and computer knowledge in the future, so the equipment needs to be better."

"Okay... I'll transfer it to you this afternoon. I'll hang up now if there's nothing else."

"Wait! Dad, something's wrong." Xu Bo quickly called out to his father, who was about to hang up, and continued, "Dad, Chen Ying is sick."