Reborn in 2006, I met Mr. Zhou from the past.

The next morning, after breakfast, the two Su sisters got fully geared up. They wore sun hats and thin long-sleeved shirts. Su Fengnan rode one bike by herself, while Su Guoyuan rode another bike with Su Fengxia on the back. The three of them headed towards Ruicheng.

In the early morning, white mist rises from the river, a gentle breeze caresses the face, and the moist air is clearly pervasive.

Su Guoyuan rode slowly, with Su Fengnan following closely behind her father. They passed through the town, crossed a stretch of open fields, and then got onto the national highway, speeding forward all the way.

It took an hour to finally arrive in the city. It was just past eight o'clock, right in the middle of the morning rush hour, and the roads were teeming with cars.

Looking around, the city is filled with tall buildings, and many are still under construction, with scaffolding everywhere.

Su Fengnan wanted to buy a city map from a newsstand on the street, but several were closed, so she had to give up. She then realized that it wasn't yet time for her to start work.

The father and his two daughters were quite tired from riding all the way, so they found a roadside bench to rest. As soon as Su Fengxia sat down, she took out her game console and became engrossed in the world of Tetris.

Su Fengnan looked around and asked, "Dad, are you familiar with the city center? Do you know where the computer mall is?"

Su Guoyuan replied, "I've been here a few times, but this city is too big. I really don't know exactly where the computer mall is."

Su Fengnan said helplessly, "Alright, then let's buy a map and study it before we set off."

In fact, Su Fengnan was missing her smartphone with GPS navigation at that moment.

Su Guoyuan replied, "Sure."

Looking at the city's skyscrapers and the bustling traffic on the streets, Su Fengnan suddenly felt an urge to talk to her father about future development trends. The thought was put into action immediately.

"Dad, the city is developing so fast!" Su Fengnan pointed to the traffic on the road. "Look, in the past, it was considered good if a family had a bicycle. Now there are more electric bikes than bicycles. In the future, there will definitely be more cars than electric bikes."

Su Guoyuan looked in the direction his daughter pointed and exclaimed, "Yes, when we came here, these high-rise residential buildings were still under construction, but now they are all full of people."

"Dad, do you usually read the news and newspapers? Have you paid attention to any of the country's policies?"

"We don't have time to read newspapers. We might occasionally hear people in the factory talking about it, but it doesn't really concern us. We're just ordinary people."

Su Fengnan sighed inwardly and could only change the subject: "Dad, you studied to be a chef back then and even got your chef's certificate, so why didn't you pursue a career in the catering industry?"

When Su Guoyuan heard his daughter's question, a hint of melancholy appeared on his face: "Back then, we were building a house and we were heavily in debt. The cook back home only earned a little over two hundred yuan a month, which was far too little to support the family or pay off the debts!"

Su Fengnan fell silent. In her past life, she had also asked her father what he would do if he had money. Her father said he would open a restaurant.

After a long pause, Su Guoyuan sighed again: "Sigh, I chose the wrong career back then. If I had studied to get a driver's license instead of becoming a chef like my classmate, our family wouldn't be like this now. My classmate drives a bus now and earns several thousand yuan a month, unlike us who are wandering around working odd jobs."

Su Fengnan didn't know how to comfort her father. In both her past and present lives, she had never heard her father reminisce about the past like this.

"Dad, how much debt does the family still owe?" Su Fengnan asked softly.

"Don't worry about the debt. Your mother and I are still young, we'll pay it back slowly." Seeing his daughter's displeasure, Su Guoyuan added, "The only debt left is the five thousand yuan owed to Uncle Tang's family in the village, which you've already helped pay off. I'll go to the bank later and send the money back home so your second uncle can help pay it off."

Su Fengnan nodded: "Dad, if you had the chance, would you like to open a restaurant?"

"Of course I want to! Being my own boss is definitely better than working for someone else."

Su Fengnan looked at her father and smiled, "Dad, take good care of your health this year. Once you're fully recovered, who knows, you might really be able to become a boss!"

At nine o'clock, Su Fengnan finally found an open newsstand and bought a city map. After studying it carefully, she discovered that the digital mall and the library were in the same commercial area and relatively close to each other.

She decided to buy a computer first before going to the library. When the three of them arrived at the electronics mall, they were immediately surrounded by enthusiastic salespeople trying to lure them in, feeling like they had wandered into a den of wolves and couldn't get out.

Su Guoyuan didn't know anything about buying computers, so he listened to his eldest daughter's advice. He simply stayed by her side and let her choose for herself, never interfering.

Su Fengnan picked out a salesman who seemed agreeable and went into their store. She asked about the computer in great detail, from the hardware to the software. The salesman could tell she was an expert and didn't dare to fool her, so he helped her get a very favorable price.

After Su Fengnan had learned enough, she said, "I need two computers, one laptop and one desktop. Can't you offer a better price?"

"Hey beautiful lady, you should have said so earlier! I'll write down the desktop computer specs for you, take a look, and if it's suitable, I'll ask the boss for an even lower price."

"Okay, then write it down and let me see."

"Then please sit here for a while."

The salesman led them to a small round table and quickly started writing down the configuration details.

Su Guoyuan became anxious as soon as he sat down and said in a low voice in his dialect, "Xiao Nan, one computer is enough for you, why do you need to buy two?"

"Yeah, sis, how much will it cost to buy two of them?" Su Fengxia chimed in.

They spoke in their local dialect, which the salesman couldn't understand. He could only hear their gibberish and couldn't tell where they came from.

Su Fengnan replied softly, "Dad, don't worry, I bought this for you. I'll get you a QQ account when we get back, so you and Mom can video chat with us whenever you miss us."

"That's right! Dad, this way we can see you every day!" Su Fengxia instantly became happy.

Su Guoyuan felt his daughter's words made sense, but something seemed off. Unable to figure it out, he stopped thinking about it. He figured if his daughter wanted to buy it, she earned the money, but he still felt a little heartache; after all, it was too expensive.

A short while later, the salesman finished writing out the configuration list. Su Fengnan glanced at it, found it to be perfect, and immediately placed the order. The two computers cost a total of over nine thousand yuan.

An hour later, both computers were installed and tested. After paying, Su Fengnan carried the laptop, Su Fengxia carried the monitor, and Su Guoyuan carried the desktop computer. The three of them left the computer mall with their purchases.

On the way to the library, Su Fengnan spotted a wonton shop and parked her car on the side of the road.

Su Guoyuan, riding behind, saw his daughter suddenly stop and braked to get closer: "Xiao Nan, what's wrong?"

Su Fengnan turned around and said, "Dad, I want to eat wontons. Do you want some?"

Su Fengxia jumped off the back of the bicycle and asked, "Dad, what time is it?"

Su Guoyuan took out his phone and glanced at it: "It's almost midnight."

"Let's go eat, I'm hungry too," Su Fengxia replied immediately.

"Alright then." Su Guoyuan nodded.