Reborn in 1999: Starting as a black marketeer

Around 2 PM, after a satisfying meal, General Manager Gu drove Wang Feiyang back to the guesthouse.

"This batch of goods will be ready around the 10th. I've also found a freight forwarding company for you. They can handle the transport from the factory to the capital, then by rail to Moscow, including customs clearance. They guarantee you can pick up the goods in Moscow within two months at most. Of course, you can also choose air freight, but that's much more expensive and not cost-effective. You can discuss the specifics with them later..."

Mr. Gu was very enthusiastic. After all, if Wang Feiyang's business went smoothly, it would mean that he had a stable major client, which would be a win-win situation.

Wang Feiyang nodded. "Thank you for your help, Mr. Gu. When I go to inspect the goods, could you please call the freight forwarding company's representative over so I can talk to him in person?"

He had calculated everything: the goods would be shipped in mid-October, and under normal circumstances, it would take about two months to reach Moscow, including customs clearance time.

The goods will arrive in Moscow in mid-to-late December, which is probably before I arrive. But that's okay. The goods can be stored in the freight company's warehouse and I can pick them up when I arrive. It's just a matter of paying some storage fees.

However, Wang Feiyang recently had a new idea and made some modifications to his original plan, with the aim of earning more money more smoothly.

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I went back to my room, washed my face, and was just about to take a nap when my phone rang. It was an unknown number.

These days there aren't many unwanted phone calls from guys, so Wang Feiyang answered without hesitation.

"Feiyang, is that you...?"

A timid voice came from behind him. Wang Feiyang was startled, and a familiar face flashed into his mind. He blurted out, "Su Ying? How did you get my phone number?"

"I asked Song Yi for it. Are you... still in the provincial capital?"

Wang Feiyang had completely calmed down and said with a faint smile, "Yes, I heard from Song Yi that you got into Fudan University. Congratulations!"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before a quiet voice said, "But you seem to have forgotten what you said back then. You said you would study at Fudan University with me. After the college entrance exam, I went to see you twice, but no one was home."

"Hehe, I finished my college entrance exam and went to take my driver's license test. My parents are both at work, so there's usually no one home. But why are you looking for me? Didn't we already clear things up?" Wang Feiyang explained unhurriedly.

"I know you still blame me. I was indeed cowardly back then and didn't dare to explain things clearly to my teachers and parents..."

"If this is what you called to say, then there's no need to say it anymore. I'm not saying this out of anger, but I really think this way. People always grow up, we all have to look forward, let the past be the past, there's no need to keep dwelling on it. We're not old yet, it's not time to reminisce about the past, haha."

Wang Feiyang has indeed let go of his past relationship with Su Ying, at least in this life. In his previous life, he would have needed several more years to witness the "decay of capitalism" before he could slowly let go...

However, at this time in his previous life, he had no contact with Su Ying, and he hadn't even encountered Song Yi and Wang Yan, even though he had also been training here for three months.

After all, the University of International Business and Economics has tens of thousands of students, and there are more than ten canteens!

It's indeed not easy to bump into someone on campus without knowing them.

Perhaps Su Ying also wanted to contact him at the time, but he had neither a cell phone nor money to go to an internet cafe. After training every day, he would stay in his room to sleep and read novels. Three months later, he went to Moscow and did not come back for two and a half years. He lost contact with all his high school classmates.

It wasn't until several years after he returned to China that he ran into Su Ying by chance. However, things had changed. Both of them were now in their thirties and had their own lives. They seemed to have a sense of forgetting their past grievances and even became close friends who could talk about anything.

Sometimes Su Ying would earnestly advise Wang Feiyang to settle down, stop his life of debauchery, find a "proper" girlfriend, get married, and settle down. She said he was becoming a greasy middle-aged man and no girl would like him anymore!

But Wang Feiyang would use Su Ying's failed marriage as a counterexample to prove that his choice was correct...

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After hearing Wang Feiyang's words, Su Ying remained silent for a long while, until Wang Feiyang thought the call had ended, before softly saying, "I heard from Song Yi that you're taking Russian language training at their school and going to Moscow in three months?"

"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, we should be leaving at the end of December," Wang Feiyang said without hesitation.

"Are you going back to China next summer?"

"Probably not. Why would they come back after only six months? The plane tickets were quite expensive."

"Once you get there, your phone number probably won't work anymore. I've added you as an OICQ friend. Please accept my request later. It'll be easier to contact you online," Su Ying added.

No problem, Wang Feiyang readily agreed. He hadn't been to an internet cafe for the past two days, so he hadn't seen Su Ying add him as a friend.

Finally, Su Ying said "I'm sorry" and then hung up the phone.

Wang Feiyang stood there quietly for a while before shaking his head, suddenly feeling a bit like smoking...

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The university campus was very quiet during the holidays. Wang Feiyang started getting up early every day to run on the sports field, running until he was covered in sweat before going back to take a shower, change into clean clothes, and then have breakfast.

During the day, I either stayed in my room studying Russian or went to the wholesale market. I found a few shops that looked good, but I didn't go in and talk to anyone. I just wrote down the shop addresses.

By the 7th, the last day of the holiday, most students had returned to school, and the campus became lively again.

After Song Yi returned, she didn't go back to her dormitory but came directly to the guesthouse. This was the first time she had come to Wang Feiyang's room. Before, the two of them would either meet in the cafeteria or at a restaurant.

"Here, this is a roast chicken from my hometown. I bought it from the most famous old shop. I brought two, so I'll give you one. You have to eat it quickly, or it'll spoil..."

While rummaging through her bulging backpack, Song Yi kept talking incessantly.

Taking the roast chicken, which was wrapped tightly in a food bag, Wang Feiyang took a deep sniff and laughed, "It smells just like it, so delicious! How about I go buy some food and drinks, and we can have dinner here?"

Song Yi tilted her head and thought for a moment, then nodded with a smile, "Okay, then you go buy it. I'll put my backpack back in the dorm, and the other chicken can be given to my dormmates. We agreed to bring it for them before the holiday."

After saying that, she slung her large backpack over her shoulder and hurried away. Wang Feiyang had wanted to ask her if she wanted to invite Wang Yan along, but he didn't even have a chance to ask...