Lin Wanqiu's heart stirred. She had considered this issue before, but felt that housing prices in the city were too high. Although the food shop was profitable, it was still difficult to come up with so much money all at once. But when she thought of her son's future, she felt it was worth it: "Tingzhou, you're right. For Nian'an's future, it doesn't matter if we have to work hard. We can go to the city first to take a look and find out about housing prices and schools. If it's suitable, we can start preparing as soon as possible."

Shen Tingzhou nodded: "Okay, I happen to be free this weekend. Let's go to the city together and take Xixi to the zoo. Hasn't she always wanted to see the giant pandas?"

Over the weekend, the family took a jeep to the city. The city streets were much more bustling than the county town, with towering buildings and a constant stream of cars. Chen Nianxi pressed her face against the car window, her eyes wide, exclaiming in amazement, "Mommy, look how tall that building is! And so many cars!"

Shen Tingzhou first took them to the city's top junior high school—the No. 1 Middle School. The school's teaching buildings were magnificent, the playground was spacious and clean, and the library was filled with a dazzling array of books. Shen Nian'an stood at the school gate, her eyes full of longing: "Dad, Mom, I wish I could study here."

Lin Wanqiu smiled and patted his head: "As long as you work hard, you will definitely be able to study here in the future. Let's go look at some houses first. If they are suitable, we can come to the city more often in the future."

They looked at several apartments near the city's No. 1 Middle School. One of them was a two-bedroom, one-living-room bungalow. Although it wasn't large, it had good natural light and was close to the school. The landlord was asking for five thousand yuan. Lin Wanqiu and Shen Tingzhou exchanged a glance, both seeing determination in each other's eyes—five thousand yuan wasn't a small amount, but it was worth it for their child's future.

Back home, Lin Wanqiu and Shen Tingzhou discussed and decided to first use their savings, and then borrow some money from Li Xiulian and the others at the food workshop to make up the money for buying a house. Upon hearing this, Li Xiulian quickly said, "Director Lin, why are you being so polite with us! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be where we are today. Please take this money first, and pay it back when you have it!" The other workers also expressed their willingness to lend money. Lin Wanqiu was deeply moved and became even more determined to buy a house in the city.

Two weeks later, Lin Wanqiu and Shen Tingzhou scraped together five thousand yuan and bought the bungalow in the city. On the day they received the property certificate, the family sat in the yard, looking at their names on the certificate, their faces beaming with happiness. Shen Nian'an excitedly said, "Dad, Mom, now I can go to junior high school in the city! I will definitely work harder and get into the best high school and university!"

Looking at her son's excited expression, Lin Wanqiu was filled with anticipation. After moving to the city, not only would Nian'an receive a better education, but Xixi could also attend a good primary school in the city. Moreover, the city market was larger, and the food workshop's products could be sold in the city and even further afield. She knew that this was a new beginning. Although there would be many challenges ahead, as long as the family worked together, there would be no difficulty they couldn't overcome.

That evening, Lin Wanqiu consulted "Urban Marketing Strategies" in her spatial dimension, beginning to plan the food shop's development in the city center; Shen Tingzhou, under the lamp, organized the moving list, categorizing everything in the house; Shen Nian'an did her homework in her room, occasionally glancing up at the moon outside the window, her heart filled with anticipation for the future; Shen Nianxi lay on her bed, hugging the little rabbit doll her mother had bought her, imagining her new life in the city. Moonlight streamed into the room through the window, illuminating the family's happy faces and lighting their path to a bright future.