Rebirth 08: A Happy Life Begins in Elementary School

"Are you kidding me? I'm only in elementary school..." Li Zhao was speechless.

"You know I was joking."

"The key issue is that if others misunderstand, problems can easily arise later," Li Zhao said seriously. "No matter what kind of gossip is circulating, what if it reaches Director He's ears?"

"Then this paper was given by Director He, wasn't it? Isn't Shuyao in your class? I'm not lying."

Li Zhao said helplessly, "Shuyao gave it to me secretly; her father had no idea."

"Ah..." Zhou Xiaoyun was taken aback.

Li Changlin also sensed the risk. "Then, when you go to the company tomorrow, you should emphasize to your boss that our family has no connection with Director He, we just have friends who know him."

"What if the company doesn't promote me...?"

"You're about to open this shop, what's the point of promotion? How much more money will you make in a month?" Li Changlin retorted mercilessly.

"Oh," Li Zhao couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

He had no expectations for his parents' abilities, and even thought that if something went wrong, it would upset them. But he was wrong.

Is this a change brought about by Li Zhao's rebirth, or is it because the two of them were younger and not so confused?

"Okay, okay, I know what to do." Zhou Xiaoyun waved her hand. "The key now is to buy the storefront as soon as possible!"

Once she makes up her mind, Zhou Xiaoyun can quickly turn it into "urgency".

"Let's go straight to that store, tomorrow night, or this weekend. Should we call ahead and make a reservation?" Zhou Xiaoyun said in quick succession.

"Let's hear what my son has to say," Li Changlin said calmly.

"That old man gave me his phone number, but I've been the one talking to him the whole time. How about I call him later?" Li Zhao said.

"What do you know..." Zhou Xiaoyun triggered her passive skill.

"My son is right," Li Changlin forced himself to remain calm.

Has Dad awakened some kind of automatic reply?

The pedestrian street incident had a much greater impact on her parents than Li Zhao had imagined.

Therefore, it is very important to start the struggle for the right to speak as early as possible.

Being a primary school student naturally carries the disadvantage of "what does a little kid know?", but once they can prove "I really know more than you", they can gain an amazing advantage.

The parents could understand that Li Zhao, a college student, made some correct judgments, so they would argue with him, "You've studied a lot, but we've experienced a lot." However, they couldn't understand how Li Zhao, a primary school student, could make these judgments.

There's no logic to it.

"Well, Zhao, when you're talking to the old man, you should be careful..." Zhou Xiaoyun, who was in high spirits, couldn't help but express herself.

"It's been our son doing all the talking, so let's not be presumptuous."

Li Changlin helped her suppress it.

That evening, under the watchful eyes of her parents, Li Zhao made a phone call.

"Hey! Little one, has your uncle finally seen the light?"

"Uncle, no matter what I say, my uncle won't agree, but I'll keep pestering my parents to come over. Please save it for us first, and I'll keep bothering them to come and talk to you."

"Okay, let me know in advance if you're coming, and we can make another appointment..."

Snapped.

Li Zhao hung up the phone and went back to his house with a flourish.

Li Changlin and Zhou Xiaoyun were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

Is that all?

Back in his room, Li Zhao lay on the small wooden bed, staring blankly at the drooping mosquito net.

It hasn't rained much lately, but the humidity is quite high, and the clothes hanging in his room never seem to dry completely, resulting in a rather unpleasant musty smell in the room.

China is developing too fast.

Li Zhao thought to himself, 08 wasn't that long ago, but the past twenty years have been a period of earth-shaking change.

So much so that even the memories of living in this old, dilapidated place have become blurred.

On a whim, he began rummaging through the things tucked into the bookshelves and drawers, looking for some vivid memories of Xiao Li Zhao from 08.

He actually found it—a notebook that had vanished from his memory like a small diary—"The Book of Returning to Truth".

This is a collection of essays that Li Zhao wrote for fun during his elementary school years.

Ugh, you're in sixth grade, what are you talking about?!

However, upon opening the document, Li Zhao was struck by a reflection of his childhood self.

There was nothing cringeworthy, awkward, or pretentious about it; it was simply a primary school student's record of exploring the world to the best of his ability. His ideas might be one-sided and naive, but he reflected a lot on himself, and some of his thoughts even stunned Li Zhao, who had been reborn.

For example, "Will I think I'm immature now that I'm older? If so, what are the differences between us?"

There are also some very interesting poems that even Li Zhao in junior high school couldn't write, let alone now, such as "I am a little river".

It seems I used to have a dream of becoming a writer, but I was squeezed out by the pursuit of money.

He took out He Shuyao's composition book again, finally having the mind to take a good look at it.

The impression it gave was surprisingly similar to my own "collection of writings"—it showed thoughtfulness and a willingness to explore, though some parts were rather naive, yet others struck a chord with me.

Li Zhao smiled knowingly.

The next day, Li Zhao gave the collection of articles to He Shuyao. He Shuyao looked puzzled at first, but after opening it, she immediately closed it and stared at Li Zhao with her beautiful eyes wide open.

"Take it first, read it first, then we'll talk. No rush."

"good!"

He Shuyao carefully put the notebook into her schoolbag and patted it preciously.

Li Zhao smiled, and as soon as he returned to his seat, he saw Chen Nian's "Oh ho~" expression.

"Just exchanging articles."

"That's all~"

"Has there been any regulation regarding internet cafes?"

"Damn it..." Chen Nian leaned down directly, "Ah Zhao, it's morning reading time, don't be so direct, it's scary."

"Others can't hear it."

"Saturday afternoon."

"As expected of aged wine."

Chen Nian looked a little flustered. "By the way, Ah Zhao... you're not going to expect me to take you to an internet cafe every weekend from now on, are you?"

"What if I want it?"

Chen Nian let out a 'ga' sound and clutched his chest.

"Then, we have no choice but to fight with all our might."

[Happiness level increased by 1 from the determination of friends to help, total 10]

[You can exchange 10 Happiness Points for a reward of 10000 yuan]

Li Zhao was taken aback, then gently patted Chen Nian's shoulder. "You're going to apply to New Taipei First Senior High School, right?"

"yes."

"You must pass the exam."

Li Zhao's words inexplicably gave Chen Nian a lot of motivation. Even on Friday nights when he usually didn't touch his homework, he worked late into the night like he was on steroids.

So the next day, when Chen Nian stood at the entrance of the internet cafe with his cousin and Li Zhao, he had a strange feeling that he couldn't quite describe.

So all that enthusiasm last night was just for slacking off today?

The familiar flamboyant older cousin, the familiar receptionist, the familiar "three tables side by side".

However, the internet cafe was a bit deserted today; there weren't many people on the second floor.

This gave Li Zhao a good opportunity to make his move.

Li Zhao opened the Dazhihui platform, retrieved the account and password from the system, and quickly entered them.

The account is undoubtedly available.

The system has also thoughtfully linked the usable bank card directly, although the balance is currently zero.

Today is Saturday, and the stock market is closed. Li Zhao is mainly here to collect data and translate the overall plan into specific execution plans.

Needless to say, the overall market was still falling, but that wasn't important. Li Zhao quickly browsed the information for each sector and then began searching for agricultural stocks.

He remembered the stamp duty and agricultural stocks because these two counter-trend rallies became "if only I had known" moments that some stock market investors would talk about in later generations.

The rise in agricultural stocks far exceeded that of the stamp duty. If it were clear which stock would surge, Li Zhao wouldn't need to worry about the growth brought about by the stamp duty.

Which one...?

Li Zhao frowned as he scanned through the listings one by one, constantly opening the basic information pages of the stocks.

Chen Nian would glance at it every now and then, and the more he looked, the less he could concentrate on playing the game.

Why is the interface Li Zhao is looking at getting more and more complicated?

With so much data, Li Zhao was a little overwhelmed, feeling that this might be right and that might be right too.

At one point, the idea arose that "we should share the benefits among these cheap agricultural stocks."

But I quickly rejected that idea myself.

In his past life, he paid special attention to stocks that had skyrocketed in price. He clearly remembered an agricultural stock that had increased nearly fourfold from its lowest point to its highest point. If he could find it, he believed he could remember the name of that stock.

Li Zhao closed his eyes and began to try to recall.

This is his own preferred method of recalling memories—multi-sensory memory.

By recalling the most memorable aspects of an event, and then expanding the memory from multiple dimensions such as visual, auditory, and emotional perspectives, vague details can be made clear.

It seemed to be an afternoon when he was bored and lying in bed playing on his phone. He came across a "Rebirth Stock Trading Guide" and specifically flipped to this section because of the financial crisis in 08.

Besides Moutai and Tencent, which everyone knows, Ping An Optoelectronics was also mentioned.

Then there's the "Short-term" section, which mentions agricultural stocks.

Why did Li Zhao remember it as four times? Because at the time he thought "four times" was nothing.

Why do I remember it being a specific one? Because this one had a high price increase and was a "monster" in its price movement.

He also thought the name was easy to remember because the first part referred to a celebrity, and the second part was related to someone he had met at the time...

That guy was quite annoying; he was a section chief at the New Taipei City Planning Bureau, surnamed Gao…

High-tech?

High technology company?

Li Zhao suddenly felt a sharp pain in his teeth; the excitement in his body came even faster than his consciousness.

Soon, a name caught my eye:

Yuan Nong High-Tech.

You are the one!