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

As her thoughts drifted, Jian Qun's call pulled Su Fengnan back to reality.

"Xiao Nan, what are you laughing at? You seem so happy."

"Huh? Did I laugh?" Su Fengnan snapped out of her daze, her eyes darting around as she smiled and tried to cover it up, "I just couldn't help but glance at that stunningly beautiful woman a couple of times!"

"No way, you're the real beauty in our family, you just don't like to dress up usually."

These days, what woman doesn't love beauty? It's just that they're short of money and life has worn them down.

"I'm a student, I don't have time to dress up. But Auntie, now is the time to dress up! Don't waste your good looks, come on, try this dress on and give us a 'buyer's show'."

Jian Qun was a petite and delicate-looking woman, about 1.6 meters tall with perfectly proportioned features. After changing into the dress carefully chosen by Su Fengnan, her entire demeanor immediately became much gentler, as if she were a completely different person.

"Auntie, what do you think? Why not take action? When will you officially join us?"

Jian Qun was worried about how to bring up work, but he didn't expect Su Fengnan to be so straightforward and extend an invitation directly.

"If I... if I came, what would my main responsibility be?"

"Aunt, I have two options. First, I'll pay you a monthly salary of 1,500 a month, with a year-end bonus if you do well. Second, I won't pay you a salary; instead, I'll give you a 20% share of the profits, which means you'll be one of the owners."

Seeing that Jian Qun was a little stunned, Su Fengnan continued to explain patiently: "We are short-staffed right now, so in the early stages you need to familiarize yourself with the processes of purchasing, packaging, and customer service. Once you get the hang of it, you will be fully responsible for the daily operation of the online store."

"It might sound complicated to you, but you'll understand it after doing it once. Look how well Xiaoxia is doing it now. You're more meticulous than her, so you'll definitely have no problem too."

Jian Qun was completely confused. Her lips moved slightly, but she didn't know how to respond.

Su Fengnan took in her conflicted expression and considerately offered a way out: "Aunt, this matter is not urgent. You can go back and discuss it with your uncle before giving me an answer."

"Hmm... but Xiaonan, can this online store really make money?" Jianqun still voiced her concerns.

"Haha, Auntie, we need to keep up with the times in business! You see..."

Su Fengnan then presented the online store's profit data from the recent period and, in conjunction with future e-commerce trends, painted a realistic picture for Jian Qun. After listening to this analysis, the hesitation in Jian Qun's eyes finally disappeared, replaced by an eager gleam.

After chatting with Jian Qun, Su Fengnan had just prepared the broth for the cold pot skewers. Her parents returned from get off work at that moment, and the family sat together, the skewers simmering in the spicy broth, fragrant and delicious. A sip of chilled watermelon juice mixed with Sprite followed, the bubbles bursting on the tongue, instantly dispelling the summer heat.

"Mmm! This is the kind of food you have to eat when it's hot, it's so refreshing!" Su Fengxia ate with her mouth full of oil, and didn't forget to give her sister a thumbs up to praise her cooking skills.

"Eat as much as you like, because once they go back to school in a few days, they won't be able to eat it anymore," Wen Xiaofen said with a smile as she wiped the children's mouths.

"It's alright, I'll cook it for you when you go back to your hometown for the New Year if you want to eat it," Su Fengnan replied.

When the topic of returning to his hometown came up, Wen Xiaozhou paused in his chopsticks, then sighed, "I don't know if I'll be able to go back this year. We'll just have to see how things go."

Su Fengnan thought for a moment, then asked seriously, "If everyone makes money this year, can we go home?"

Before the words were even finished, Jian Qun blurted out without hesitation, "Who wouldn't want to go home if they had money! Of course I can go back!"

After dinner, Su Fengxia took the initiative to wash the dishes, with Wen Xiaofen helping out, and they quickly cleaned up the mess.

Wen Xiaozhou suggested that everyone go to the night market, but Su Guoyuan was too tired to go, and Su Fengnan also had to finish her manuscript, so she stayed at home.

"Okay, Dad and sister, you stay home. We'll be right back."

Before leaving, Wen Xiaozhou asked with concern, "Brother-in-law, how are you feeling now?"

"After taking the medicine for a while longer, I should be completely cured. I'm much better than before now," Su Guoyuan said with a smile and a wave of his hand.

"That's good. Everyone is hoping you get better soon."

"Alright, alright, let's go, stop chatting." Wen Xiaofen quickly interrupted their conversation and pulled everyone out the door.

Once the house was quiet, Su Fengnan handed the keys to the rented apartment to her father and explained the detailed plans for the small factory.

Upon hearing that they needed to buy shelving, Su Guoyuan immediately said, "That's easy. Our factory has a batch of steel shelving that were defective products from the powder coating process. Although they have some minor flaws, they don't affect their use. The boss should be willing to sell them at a low price."

"Dad, you can handle this as you see fit. Once the business is up and running, Mom will take care of the accounts. My aunt should come and help out once things are settled." Su Fengnan paused, then lowered her voice and said, "I gave her two options: a fixed salary or a share of the profits. The profit sharing is only for family members. We can hire outsiders later when the business grows."

Su Guoyuan responded with an "Mm," his eyes becoming deep and thoughtful.

Subsequently, Su Fengnan imparted all the experience she had accumulated from running an online store in Chengdu in her previous life to her father without reservation—from product selection logic and merchant negotiation skills to customer maintenance techniques.

Although the types of products they sell are different from those in my previous life, they are not much different.

As Su Guoyuan listened to his daughter's plans, he secretly pondered his own. He felt that although he was getting older, he could still work hard for another ten years or so. His daughter was so promising, and as her father, he absolutely couldn't hold her back; he had to be the family's strongest support.

Seeing her father deep in thought, Su Fengnan didn't disturb him any further: "Dad, I'll go take care of my work now."

Back in her room, Su Fengnan turned on her laptop. The screen's glow reflected on her face as she took a deep breath and her fingers flew across the keyboard.

Now, she not only has to manage her real-world business well, but also accumulate her second fortune in the world of online literature. In 06, the internet was brimming with opportunities, and now that she's back, she's determined to seize this groundbreaking chance.

Over the next few days, Su Fengnan went to the electronics market again and bought a computer, and also took Jian Qun with her to do some shopping. This time, they also bought a few autumn clothing items to mix and match, and picked up two suitcases as well.

Su Fengnan also selected several sets of autumn clothes for herself and her sister to wear when they went back to their hometown. Anyway, the goods were cheap, so it didn't cost much.

She even bought a list of pinyin word combinations and a mnemonic for the Wubi input method and posted it on the wall behind the computer so that her parents could use it.

Su Fengnan also stayed up all night to prepare a future development plan for the online store. This was specifically written for her father so that he could have some direction.

Su Fengnan had already thought it through. As the online store grew larger, registering a company was necessary, and registering another online store under the company's name was also necessary.

"Dad, you need to read this plan carefully. I stayed up all night to write it."