Rebirth 08: My Online Love Wife is a Cold and Aloof School Beauty

Chapter 53: The Little Green Tea Girl and Her Best Buddies

Not long after.

Lin Bei's parents and Song Qingning's parents walked out of the hotel together.

The parents on both sides chatted so enthusiastically that they agreed to visit each other's homes for dinner in a couple of days.

Su Ruolan took Song's mother's hand and walked at the front.

Lin Jianjun and Song's father followed behind, still discussing the cooking time of the braised pork knuckle they had just eaten.

After seeing his parents off, Lin Bei didn't get on the bus himself, saying he had some things to take care of in the afternoon.

He stood at the hotel entrance, watching the two cars drive away one after the other.

Then he took out his phone and called Mr. Wu, the owner of the garment factory.

"Brother Angkor, about the clothing we talked about last time, I'll go to your place in the next couple of days to finalize the styles and prices."

Lin Bei hung up the phone, put it back in his pocket, and walked towards the bus stop.

After taking a couple of steps, he remembered something, took out his phone, and scrolled to the text message he had ignored for several hours.

Wu Xiaoxun's last message was:

I'm not a kid anymore, I'm going to be a freshman in college soon!

It was followed by a long string of exclamation marks.

Lin Bei shook his head and turned off his phone.

He lit his last cigarette of the day and walked toward the bus stop.

……

The day after the graduation banquet, Lin Bei got up very early.

He took a bus for more than forty minutes to Mr. Wu's clothing factory and officially decided on several styles that he had previously looked at.

Three women's T-shirts, two dresses, and one pair of denim shorts.

The styles were all chosen by him based on his memories from his previous life; they were simple and casual, not flashy, and would not be out of style even after more than ten years.

Boss Wu showed him the finished sample garment. The fabric felt thick to the touch, the stitching was neat, and the zippers and buttons were made of mid-to-high-end quality.

Lin Bei picked out a few samples, hung them on a clothes rack for photos, used the white wall of Boss Wu's office as the background, and borrowed a plastic mannequin from the factory to put on the dresses and take two full-body photos.

When Boss Wu heard that Lin Bei's college entrance exam results were out, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Not bad, not bad."

They found a few more new items in the warehouse and gave them to him to take back and try selling. They also asked the workers to find him a large woven bag.

Lin Bei didn't refuse. He neatly stacked the samples, packed them in, and carried them out of the factory gate.

In the afternoon, Lin Bei went directly to an internet cafe.

He placed the woven bag at his feet, turned on a machine, and registered a shop on Taobao.

The ID card belongs to him; he's eighteen and just turned eighteen, which is just the right age for him to open a shop.

He thought about the shop name for a long time, typed a few words and then deleted them, finally typing four words: "North Wind Shop".

Lin Bei didn't put up a logo; the system's default blue icon was simply displayed in the upper left corner of the store's homepage, looking rather rudimentary.

But we have everything we need.

He uploaded the photos he had taken to the store's album, and then wrote titles and descriptions for each piece of clothing according to the copywriting style he remembered.

Back in 08, Taobao product detail pages didn't have as many fancy templates as they do now. They were basically just a few pictures with a short text, simple and straightforward.

After registering, Lin Bei leaned back in his chair at the internet cafe, stretched, and took out his phone to check his QQ messages.

The profile picture of "Singing Lonely" was lit up, and when I clicked on it, I found that the good morning greeting I sent that morning was still there.

There was another message following that asked him what he had been busy with these past two days.

Shortly after Lin Bei went online, Qian Chang Ji Mo sent him a message.

Honey, what are you doing right now?

Clearly, the other party had been online the whole time and sent a message as soon as Lin Bei came online.

Lin Bei replied: 【Nothing to do, just logged on.】

A Lonely Singer: [I just logged on too, wanna play a couple of rounds of racing?]

Lin Bei thought for a moment and realized he hadn't played games for over half a month, then replied: 【Okay. 】

Soon, the two teamed up and played a few rounds.

My online wife still provides ample emotional support, just like always.

Every time Lin Bei overtook his opponent, she would post: "Honey, you're amazing!!!"

When Lin Bei drifted around the corner, she typed: "666666".

When Lin Bei came in first place, she sent a long string of screaming emoticons.

Lin Bei took a puff of his cigarette and chuckled inwardly.

Who wouldn't like an online dating partner who's sweet-talking, has a pleasant voice, and provides plenty of emotional support?

After the two finished the third round, they returned to the lobby and chatted idly.

During his break, Lin Bei minimized the game and continued studying the promotion rules in the Taobao backend.

Compared to later times, Taobao in 08 was practically primitive. Taobao Express had only been launched for a short time, so not many people used it, and the cost was cheap, with a click cost of just a few cents.

However, most shop owners still use the most basic methods for promotion.

Sending links in QQ groups, posting on forums, and getting referrals from friends.

Lin Bei mentally listed all the available free traffic channels.

You can forward this to several local high school classmates' QQ groups. Lao Gao has many connections in the game guild, so you can ask him to help promote it.

If Song Qingning and Su Qianqian were to wear this out shopping, they would be doomed.

These things were later called private domain traffic.

But in this day and age, no one is doing this specifically.

He plans to take advantage of this window of opportunity to get the shop up and running.

The goal for the first batch of goods isn't to make a lot of money, but to build a good reputation and repeat customers.

Just then, my main QQ account suddenly flashed.

It's news about Song Qingning.

【What are you doing?】

Lin Bei replied on his main account: 【At an internet cafe.】

Why didn't you call me when you went to the internet cafe?

An angry emoji followed.

"I have something to take care of." Lin Bei flicked his cigarette ash.

Song Qingning paused for a few seconds, then sent another message:

Is it with that scheming woman?

Lin Bei, a cigarette dangling from his lips, squinted his eyes: [What, a little green tea bitch?]

Song Qingning typed a reply quickly: 【It's the one who called you "Brother Lin Bei" in the hotel corridor last time.】

"Wearing a plaid skirt and speaking in a high-pitched, affected voice, it's just annoying to look at."

Lin Bei laughed out loud when he saw the words "little green tea".

He leaned back in his chair and typed a reply:

[She has a name, Wu Xiaoxun. What's with all this "green tea" stuff? Where do you get all these terms?]

However, what Lin Bei was thinking was...

What's wrong with green tea?

He showers her with concern every day, always saying things like, "Brother Lin Bei, you're so amazing!" He provides more emotional support than anyone else.

This is what a good younger sister is like.

Song Qingning asked again: "Do you want to date her?"

Lin Bei replied: 【Stop joking, I already told you, she's the daughter of one of my business partners, just a friend.】

Lin Bei pondered for a moment, then typed another sentence:

Besides, as I told you, I don't plan to date before graduating from university.

Song Qingning replied instantly: 【That's more like it.】

Lin Bei's lips slowly curled up, and he tapped his fingers on the keyboard, typing:

[That's not right!]

Why are you so concerned about my personal affairs?

Hey! You don't actually have feelings for me, do you?

We're brothers, best buddies!

A few seconds later, Song Qingning replied: 【Get lost!】

Then, her profile picture turned gray.