Reborn in 2014: A One-Man Tycoon

"I just paid for KFC, and now I only have 100 yuan left."

Liu Dong pulled out his only hundred-yuan bill and waved it helplessly.

Given Liu Dong's privileged family background, he received no less than 10,000 yuan in pocket money every month, starting from elementary school.

However, since entering the No. 1 High School three years ago, Liu Dong's monthly living expenses have been strictly limited to less than 1,000 yuan.

This is the price of having an older sister who is your homeroom teacher.

Although, in today's world, one thousand yuan is a considerable sum of money for a high school student.

But for Liu Dong, it was really tight.

Now that it's just past mid-month, after treating Meng Chuan to a meal today, all I have left is this pitiful hundred yuan.

"Lend me this hundred yuan first, I'll pay you back later."

Meng Chuan was extremely anxious.

Without giving Liu Dong a chance to react, he snatched the hundred-yuan bill, turned around, and rushed out the door.

"Hey! Where are you going? I finally treated you to a meal, at least finish eating before you leave!"

Liu Dong shouted at the top of his lungs.

"I'm not eating anymore, I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. You should go home after you finish eating!"

Meng Chuan didn't turn his head; his voice carried on into the distance.

"You're crazy! You're such a poor bastard, you actually dare to buy lottery tickets? You wouldn't actually be planning to buy water for Wang Ling, would you?"

Liu Dong shouted angrily at Meng Chuan's departing figure.

But Meng Chuan had already disappeared without a trace.

"Fine, don't eat then. I'm treating you anyway. If you dare to beat me in tomorrow's mock exam, I'll make you pay."

Liu Dong was extremely annoyed, so he could only vent his anger on the hamburger and chicken leg in front of him, grumbling as he began to wolf it down.

Meng Chuan was completely focused on the lottery ticket that could change his fate, and he ran like the wind towards the lottery station on East Street.

Time was of the essence, so Liu Dong only managed to get an hour to leave the premises from the security guard.

The Dongjie lottery station is about 1.5 kilometers from the school, so he has to race against time and run back and forth.

Today is Wednesday, and the lottery draw will be held tomorrow, Thursday.

In the dream, Meng Chuan was supposed to leave school to buy lottery tickets tomorrow.

Wang Ling is getting her period tomorrow, so he needs to go out and buy sanitary napkins.

When Meng Chuan passed by the lottery station, he remembered the news about Director Bao and bought the lottery ticket on a whim, just to give it a try.

Unexpectedly, I left school early because Liu Dong treated me to a meal. Is this some mysterious arrangement of fate?

“阿姨，给我打一注双色球，号码是 14、17、19、22、26、31，蓝色号码球是 02。”

Meng Chuan pulled his hat down low, rushed into the lottery station, and, panting heavily, recited the winning numbers he remembered.

The lady at the lottery station quickly entered the numbers into the machine.

Meng Chuan then loudly proclaimed:

"Give me fifty times the amount, thank you."

A lottery ticket costs 2 yuan, and 100 yuan can be multiplied by exactly 50.

Looking at Meng Chuan's school uniform, the aunt kindly advised:

"Son, buying lottery tickets should only be considered as a form of entertainment, not as a way to spend your living expenses..."

"Don't worry, Auntie, I bought it for the adults in my family."

Meng Chuan said, while pulling his hat brim down even further to cover most of his face.

The aunt stopped talking and handed the lottery ticket to Meng Chuan after completing the operation.

Meng Chuan took the lottery ticket with trembling hands, his hands shaking uncontrollably like leaves in the wind.

His heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to burst out of his chest.

Fifty times!

If you win, with five million for each bet, fifty bets would amount to a total of 2.5 million!

Even after deducting 20% ​​for incidental income tax, that's still a huge fortune of 200 million!

This was an astronomical sum for Meng Chuan, who had always lived in poverty.

This is an immense fortune that could instantly turn his and his family's lives around and completely rewrite their destiny.

As Meng Chuan left the lottery shop, he hurried back, but his heart was still pounding uncontrollably.

I felt like I could jump out of his chest.

"Is success really achieved just like that? Then what's the point of me working so hard?"

After the initial excitement, a sense of confusion welled up in Meng Chuan's heart.

With this lottery ticket, he could almost see a future of unparalleled luxury.

Those dreams that were once unthinkable now seem within reach.

He can buy his parents a super luxurious house.

Let them enjoy wealth and luxury for the rest of their lives.

They can pursue their dreams freely and no longer be bound by poverty.

My mother will no longer lose her life because of him.

However, just then, a cold wind blew by, and Meng Chuan shivered.

I woke up instantly.

"This lottery ticket should not be the end of my life, but a brand new beginning. I cannot lose my fighting spirit because of this windfall."

Meng Chuan said to himself.

He recalled the miserable ten years he had experienced in his dream, the shame and suffering he had endured because of poverty.

He knew that only through his own hard work and struggle could he truly control his destiny.

God sent him through those ten nightmarish years not so that he would indulge in a life of extravagance and debauchery.

Having been given a second chance at life, he not only wants to change his family's financial situation but also to accomplish something truly extraordinary.

I want to start my own company and become a business tycoon in the future.

The two hundred million in his pocket was his first pot of gold on the road to glory.

In Meng Chuan's memory, there were quite a few projects to invest in in 2014.

Although Meng Chuan accomplished nothing during those ten years, he developed the habit of spending his days scrolling through Douyin (TikTok).

Therefore, he has a clear understanding of many things that will happen in the next ten years, and even the future situation.

In the field of new energy, there is currently a great deal of competition, but the future holds immense potential.

Autonomous driving technology is currently in its infancy, but it holds immense potential.

Especially in the near future, Douyin, a company that will almost dominate the short video industry.

The year 2014 is the most difficult time for Douyin.

It is being squeezed out by many competitors and faces numerous difficulties in financing.

Founder Zhang Erming went to great lengths to raise funds, even losing his voice at one point from exhaustion.

Meng Chuan knew that these were all excellent opportunities for him to realize his dream of a business empire.

Although 200 million yuan is far from enough to make great strides in these fields, Meng Chuan is not flustered.

Because another astonishing wave of benefits awaits him this year.

If all goes well, it will be in June this year, the day after the college entrance examination ends.

A civil war could break out in northern Iraq without warning.

This will trigger a brief but extremely sharp surge in the international crude oil market.

This is a major international news event, and it has been reported on by the news for several days.

Meng Chuan happened to remember this exact time.

If handled properly, these two hundred million yuan could very well skyrocket to one billion or even tens of billions in a short period of time.

By then, he will have enough capital to wield influence on the business stage and freely display his business talents.

However, these are all things for later.

For Meng Chuan right now, nothing is more important than the college entrance examination.

In his dream, he was someone who had personally experienced the college entrance examination.

Moreover, every question on every test paper was deeply imprinted in his mind.

No matter how glorious the future may be, he must not let down his parents' expectant eyes.

More than a decade of hard study, plus the opportunity to be reborn.

Meng Chuan vowed to make a name for himself in the college entrance examination and achieve a score that would amaze everyone.

This was also the best way for him to announce his existence to the world for the first time.