Rebirth: The Comeback of the Girl
Chapter 176: Strange Combination

Chapter 176: Chapter 176: Strange Combination

After Zhen Yan’s matters were settled in order, it was still early. Zhen Yu gave it some thought and decided to take everyone to the electronics mall.

Because once Zhen Yan starts high school in Qi City, he will inevitably have computer classes, which for him, coming from a small town, was something very new.

In addition, since Zhen Yu took him to the computer gaming room that day and opened a new door for him, if he wasn’t guided in time, the kid could easily get addicted.

Zhang San’er and Li Si’er, on the other hand, were the ones Zhen Yu secretly set her sights on, intending to "make use of" them.

They were familiar with the lay of the land, somewhat fearful of her, lacked any remarkable skills, and were extremely eager for social recognition and acceptance.

Before she and Mrs. Zhen came to Qi City, they, and the Xu’s Martial Arts School, would be a strong protective umbrella for Zhen Yan. Oh! And Grandpa Wang, the gatekeeper.

Once the gaming room opened, Zhen Yu even planned to start an all-night mode! At night, it was essential to have men as a show of force.

Zhen Family’s computer gaming room, after all, was not located in a concealed residential building, so someone needed to watch over the place during the day, taking turns with Mrs. Zhen and the like.

Leaving Zhang San’er and Li Si’er behind was perfect for rotating shifts.

Once Zhen Yu taught them how to repair computers, reinstall the system... wouldn’t they have ready-made network administrators?

And after learning this skill from Zhen Yu, anyway, those two had to remember this favor, right?!

If Zhen Yu read them correctly and they truly valued relationships, then these two friends were utterly secured.

Even if they didn’t, it didn’t matter; Zhen Yu would sign an employment contract with them before teaching.

Besides, being a network administrator isn’t such a difficult skill; anyone after ten days to half a month of training would know how to do it – Zhang San’er and Li Si’er weren’t irreplaceable, nor was there a need for undue self-appreciation.

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Numerous plans had been conceived, but they needed to be implemented step by step to be realized.

Coming to the computer mall for the second time, Zhen Yu was ready to discuss prices seriously.

A young girl stepping up to the plate with a bunch of clueless adults following her was an odd combination that caught the eye. After making a round, several computer store owners had remembered them.

Zhen Yu finally chose to continue depths discussions with one shop, whose owner was a young man in his twenties.

She chose his shop firstly because the owner knew the most, and secondly because she felt that he had not been in business long enough to be slick.

"I should make one thing clear first, I can’t take any goods right now!" Zhen Yu spoke bluntly.

"When will you need them? I need to order in advance here," the man responded honestly.

"Probably not till after half a year!"

"Then I think you might as well come back around next March or April. Computer specs get refreshed rapidly these days, changing every year! No one can say for sure what they’ll be like after half a year."

"I know! But I’m not after the highest-end ones; I just want the ones with the best value for money!"

The man laughed when he heard this, "The little girl knows her stuff! The best ones are just the best for the year, but their prices are much higher!"

"I’m planning to open a computer gaming room." Zhen Yu played a trump card.

"Opening a computer studio?" The man was surprised, "Then how many units are you planning to get?"

"That depends on the price you offer." Zhen Yu really had to see the budget at the time before deciding on how many computers to buy, but after a moment of thought, she still gave the lowest number, "At least eight."

"Eight!" The man nodded vigorously, "I’ll give you the best price! Little sister, you can rest assured to get your supply from me!"

"Let’s exchange contact information; since I’m discussing with you, I’m definitely leaning towards your shop." Zhen Yu left the phone number of Xu’s Martial Arts School with him, "But if I’m not satisfied with your price by then..."

"That won’t happen! You can count on it, little sister." The man promised earnestly.

"I don’t think it will happen either," Zhen Yu nodded, "After all, to be able to sell ten computers at once, you’ll make a profit even with a discount, why would you push business away?"

"That’s right! I’m not a fool; why would I do that! Here’s my number! Little sister, take good care of it!" The man pushed the written number towards Zhen Yu.

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After leaving the electronics mall, Zhen Yan kept discussing the sights and experiences with Zhang San’er and Li Si’er.

Indeed! No man could resist the charm of games.

Now, without any prompting from Zhen Yu, Zhang San’er and Li Si’er were eager to learn how to be ’network administrators.’

Although the two didn’t understand why the people watching over the gaming hall and fixing machines were called ’internet café managers.’

Zhen Yu spent the morning weighing her options and finally decided to go to the restaurant to casually negotiate the price – if it was reasonable, she would buy it.

Between them, there was only a psychological difference of five thousand! In half a year, the price of the property could go up by three to five thousand, so it’s better to buy early and be at ease.

Seeing Zhen Yu and her group arrive, the restaurant owner immediately felt assured.

He had indeed worried the day before that these people might go buy the separate second-floor space they mentioned, but he truly felt the pinch when dropping the price by five thousand – after all, that’s about a year’s salary for those who work!

"Little girl, I’m sincerely selling, and you sincerely want to buy, how about we talk again?" Boss Zhang was quite personable, smilingly welcoming them into the lobby to be seated.

"Mhm," Zhen Yu said indifferently, "Uncle, just give us the bottom line. How much will you sell for? We don’t have much time, if it’s doable we can sign the contract today."

"Contract?"

"The purchase contract; we can’t complete the procedures today." Zhen Yu was naturally well prepared and had Mrs. Zhen ask someone to prepare two copies at home.

"Oh, oh!" Boss Zhang then realized it was the weekend, "Seeing you’ve come and gone three times, I’ll just bite the bullet and give you a price - sixty-nine thousand!"

He shaved off a thousand, and Boss Zhang’s heart was bleeding, but the thought of being able to sell it today, and his newly negotiated shop getting off the ground soon, made him a bit happy.

"Sixty-six thousand!" After considering for a moment, Zhen Yu also increased by a thousand.

"Little girl, are you pushing me to split the difference with you?" Boss Zhang laughed and sighed, "Sixty-eight thousand then! I’ll take advantage of you a little, okay? Let’s sign! I can’t go any lower."

"Deal!" The smile on Zhen Yu’s lips grew wider as she took the initiative to reach out a hand.

Boss Zhang was initially stunned, then he laughed and reached out to shake hands with the little girl.

But as soon as he let go, the next sentence from the little girl almost wiped the smile off his face.

"We don’t have enough cash on hand to pay the full amount right now."

Are you kidding? Just as Boss Zhang was about to spit out a reproach like ’why buy a shop without money,’ Zhen Yu’s next sentence calmed him down.

"We’ve only got fifty-one thousand; the remaining fifteen thousand will be paid off within half a year."

Since the shortfall was small and a half-year delay for payment wasn’t too long, it wasn’t a big deal.

Boss Zhang thought for a few seconds before nodding and agreeing.