Rebirth: The Comeback of the Girl
Chapter 171 Hustling to Find Out

Chapter 171: Chapter 171 Hustling to Find Out

If there’s any other procedure needed, she can just ask directly where the licenses are issued! It’s not like the hole in her nose is just for show!

Mrs. Zhen unfolded the note her daughter had handed her and glanced at it, "Business registration, taxation, huh? Cultural Affairs Bureau? What is that for? And why are there the Price Bureau and Fire Bureau? What is all this messy stuff you’ve written!?"

Time was tight, so Zhen Yu cut straight to the point: "I’ll explain later! Just go wherever I’ve written down! Especially the Cultural Affairs Bureau! Run them one by one, see how many you can visit!"

"Alright then!" said Mrs. Zhen, as she tucked the note into her pocket.

The mother and daughter split up to carry out their tasks. Mrs. Zhen, following her daughter’s instructions, took a taxi straight to the Business Bureau.

Zhen Yu, on the other hand, took a taxi to the electronics marketplace. She remembered that computers were still considered a luxury at this time; she had to inquire about the prices first since the family budget was limited.

In her past life, she had spent three years in high school in Qi City, and her memories of the city were solely from those three years.

Sitting in the back of the taxi, she looked out the window at some of the old streets and buildings that gradually overlapped with those from the city where she had worked for three years.

There were only a few merchants selling computers in the mall, and after some inquiries and price comparisons, Zhen Yu decided on the 486 model.

Although the mainstream configuration in the market was now the Pentium, or 586.

But since it was the mainstream, the price was also high; assembling one could cost between seven to eight thousand yuan per unit, and if you wanted a branded one, it would directly cost over ten thousand yuan.

The assembled machines for the 486, however, were around six thousand yuan, with the lowest possible configuration starting at five thousand.

The 386 was also available for sale, but after hearing the shop owner describe various single-player games, Zhen Yu decided to pass on it.

Because Zhen Yu remembered a few very popular PC games from her memory, and the shop owners all mentioned they required ’higher’ configurations to run smoothly, and the 386 was clearly not sufficient.

Zhen Yu also inquired about the prices of various genuine games, and then she noted down the phone numbers of the merchants.

She told them she would think about it and would call them if needed.

——

By the time it was almost noon, Zhen Yu went back to Xu’s Martial Arts School to pick up her brother, and the siblings found a nearby wonton shop for lunch.

As soon as they sat down, Zhen Yu eagerly asked, "How did you do with the task I assigned you?"

"Hey! It was a piece of cake!" Zhen Yan twirled his chopsticks and leaned close to his sister, "There’s only one computer gaming center near First High School, with seven or eight computers inside, but I’m not sure about the specifications."

"The location?"

"Right next to First High School! Just in the alley next to the east courtyard wall." Zhen Yan sneered, "It’s claimed to be a residential first floor with no sign, just words sprayed on the wall!"

"Eat quick! Let’s go check it out after lunch."

"Sure!"

After they wolfed down their lunch, Zhen Yan led the way to the computer gaming center.

This residential building was only a two-meter-wide alley away from the east courtyard wall of First High School, and the gaming center was located in the westernmost unit.

The exterior wall of the building was sprayed with four big black characters, "Computer! Games!"

The building door was blocked with two bricks, appearing as though it was open all day long.

Following the black arrow signs, the two knocked on the west side door.

Creeeeak—

"Here to play games?" The female boss was short and chubby, seeming easy to talk to.

Zhen Yan nodded and said as his sister had instructed him, "Yeah! I heard from my classmate that this is quite fun."

"Come on in!" The female boss moved aside to let them into the room.

Zhen Yu quickly scanned around; the living room was quite spacious, but it was somewhat cramped with eight computers.

The computer monitors looked a bit old, and each machine had someone playing, with no seats left!

"How much per hour?" Zhen Yan took the lead, while Zhen Yu pretended to be just a tag-along.

"Three yuan."

Zhen Yan asked again, "When can we start playing?"

"Let me check." The female boss led them to a long bench and asked them to sit and wait.

"There will be free computers in less than twenty minutes."

"Alright! Then we’ll wait a bit." Zhen Yu chimed in.

The female boss smiled and asked, "Would you like something to eat or drink?"

Zhen Yu followed her gesture and just then noticed a small counter in the corner of the living room, probably selling some snacks.

"We just had dinner, no need."

Hearing this, the female boss nodded and went back to sit behind the counter.

——

Twenty minutes later, Zhen Yan got his wish and sat in front of a computer. The female boss noted the time and then disappeared.

"Little sister, how do you play this thing?" This being the first time Zhen Yan had seen a computer, he touched the mouse and keyboard, looking bewildered.

Zhen Yu pulled up a small stool and sat to the right of her brother, silently grabbing the mouse to check the computer’s specifications.

386! The other specs are also pretty average.

Zhen Yu then looked at the desktop icons; there was no "Jin Yong Heroes."

While waiting for a computer earlier, Zhen Yu had already walked around the computer room several times, mainly to see what games people were playing.

She clearly saw two people playing "Jin Yong Heroes"!

It seems that the computers in this gaming hall do not all have the same configurations, nor do they have the same games installed.

"Keep your eyes on the screen."

"Oh!" Hearing his sister’s words, Zhen Yan quickly concentrated.

Zhen Yu opened all the games installed on this computer to check them out, pulled over the keyboard, and tried both games she knew and didn’t know how to play.

"Little sister, is that little arrow the thing you keep moving?"

"Yes, that’s called the cursor." Zhen Yu pulled over her brother’s hand and gave him a brief tutorial before letting him try by himself.

"Ah! It disappeared!" Zhen Yan fumbled, exclaiming loudly, "Oh no, oh no! Here it is!"

People nearby frequently turned their heads. Zhen Yu felt she could almost not bear to watch, so she decisively stood up and distanced herself from her brother.

Really! She didn’t want to admit she knew him.

——

Zhen Yu glanced at Zhen Yan a few more times, but finally decided to go and chat with the female boss.

"Boss, I saw a game on someone else’s computer that seemed fun, why doesn’t my brother’s computer have it?"

"Oh! That one!" The Boss Lady was quite straightforward, "Your brother’s machine’s specs are too low, can’t handle it."

"Oh." Zhen Yu pretended to be clueless and asked curiously, "So, lower specs means cheaper, right?"

"Definitely!" After the Boss Lady answered, she suddenly asked suspiciously, "Why do you ask?"

"We’re not from around here, there’s no computer gaming hall where we live." Zhen Yu put on a pitiful look, "You see how happy my brother is playing! If we could buy one to have at home..."

"These things are quite expensive!" The Boss Lady said, "Even the lowest specs cost several thousand!"

"So expensive!" Zhen Yu exclaimed in surprise, "What about buying a used one..."

"You’re thinking of buying a used one? Can your family afford to buy one for you?" The Boss Lady suddenly leaned in eagerly towards Zhen Yu, "I have two machines I’ve been thinking of selling. If you want them, I can give you a discount!"

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