Reborn in 1999: Starting as a black marketeer

I said goodbye to Liu Jianjun and told him that I would go to the market to find him after I settled down in a few days.

Liu Jianjun already knew that Wang Feiyang had brought over a batch of jeans, so he naturally understood why Wang Feiyang had come to see him. He readily nodded and said he would help find out the situation.

After Liu Jianjun left, Wang Feiyang and the other three walked toward the person who had come to pick them up at the airport.

Seeing them approach, the man put down the large sign he was holding and greeted them with a smile, asking, "Hello, are you Wang Feiyang, Zhang Liang, Hu Xiaoyun, and Guo Juan?"

Wang Feiyang sized him up. The man looked to be in his early twenties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses. He was polite and looked like a student.

They politely replied, "Hello, teacher, that's us."

"Hehe, what teacher? I'm still pursuing my doctorate, and I'm a student at Moscow State University. I studied at the University of International Business and Economics in China, so this is just a part-time job for me. By the way, my name is Zhou Yu, you can just call me Brother Zhou." The man quickly waved his hand and said.

It turned out to be a senior student, and Zhang Liang and the others quickly came over to greet him.

Wang Feiyang understood that although they were all international students, there were still significant differences between them.

Zhou Yu was probably sent here on a government scholarship; he's one of those exceptionally bright university students. The rest of us are just here to get a diploma, and we might not even get one…

After a brief introduction, Zhou Yu said, "Let's hurry up and go. The car I found is parked outside. It's getting late, so I'll take you directly to the dormitory to check in. We can complete the enrollment procedures tomorrow."

"Brother Zhou, is our dormitory in the main building of Moscow State University? I checked online before I came here. The main building of Moscow State University is so beautiful, it's like a palace!" Zhang Liang asked excitedly.

Moscow State University holds a very special position in Russia; it is in a class of its own, and no other university can compete with it.

Founded in 1755, this university was formerly known as the "Imperial University of Moscow" and its full name is "Moscow State Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov University". It is the only university in Russia with autonomy and its president is a high-ranking official (the presidents of Tsinghua and Peking Universities are at the vice-ministerial level), which shows the high status of Moscow State University in Russia.

The school's main campus occupies the top of Sparrow Hill, which is also the highest point in the city. Standing on the top of the hill, you can overlook the entire city. There is also a special observation deck. It is also a famous photo spot in Moscow.

"Hehe, you're overthinking it. The preparatory course at Moscow State University is in another place called the International Education Center, which has its own teaching buildings and dormitories. You'll only be able to go to the main building for classes and accommodation after you graduate from the preparatory course. Oh, only science and engineering majors have classes and accommodation in the main building. Other majors have classes on the main campus, but not in the main building, and they don't live there. Moscow State University also has other accommodation areas. I can only say that Moscow State University is bigger than you imagine," Zhou Yu explained patiently.

Wang Feiyang was naturally very clear about these things. In his previous life, he had spent five years at Moda University and knew the school's situation like the back of his hand.

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As soon as they stepped out of the international arrivals hall, Wang Feiyang and his companions began to shiver all over. They felt that their thick down jackets had no effect at all, as they were instantly frozen to the bone!

Looking at Zhou Yu, he was much more experienced. He had already pulled the fur collar and hood of his down jacket over his head, covered his mouth and nose with the scarf that was originally draped over his chest, and was wearing a pair of thick fur gloves. He was fully armed!

The sky was filled with swirling, heavy snowflakes, falling densely under the dim yellow lights, and the snow piled up to waist height on the roadside.

"Wow, so much snow..." Zhang Liang and the other two were stunned.

My hometown is located in the central region. Although it snows in winter, this is the first time I've ever seen such heavy snow.

"Haha, hurry up and get on the bus. It snows here for seven or eight months of the year. You guys are still excited now, but you'll get tired of it in a few days." Zhou Yu greeted everyone with a smile and even helped two girls with their suitcases.

He brought an Iveco van, which was spacious enough. The driver was a Russian who drove incredibly fast, reaching speeds of over 100 km/h even in the terrible road conditions caused by the heavy snow. Wang Feiyang and the others quickly fastened their seatbelts...

Although the Soviet Union collapsed and Russia's economy has been in decline, Moscow remains the largest international metropolis in Eastern Europe, with a resident population of over 1200 million!

Along the way, Zhang Liang and the two girls kept looking out the car window. Although they couldn't see much in the dark, they found it all very exciting.

It took almost an hour to get from the airport to a building where we finally stopped.

"We're here. This is the huge preparatory dormitory building. These are all double rooms. I've arranged rooms for you in advance. They're two adjacent suites, so you can take care of each other. Let's go upstairs," Zhou Yu said, turning to everyone.

After getting off the bus, Zhou Yu asked everyone to take their luggage down, then paid the fare to the black driver before leading everyone into the dormitory building.

There were security guards at the main gate. Seeing that the group of people looked like students, they probably guessed that they were newly arrived preparatory students, so their tone of voice was relatively gentle.

Zhou Yu stepped forward and exchanged a few words with the security guard, then took out his student ID for the guard to check. The guard then waved them through and let them in.

Wang Feiyang had lived here for more than half a year in his previous life and was very familiar with the dormitory building. The building was newly built not long ago, so the facilities, including the elevator, were still relatively new, making it a dormitory with very good conditions.

He had visited many other schools, such as the Ayutthaya University, which had a large number of Chinese students. The accommodation there was incomparable to that of Moscow State University. They were mostly old-fashioned "corn buildings," which were five-story slab buildings without elevators. Each dormitory housed two to three people, and there were no bathrooms in the rooms. Each floor had a shared kitchen and bathroom, and the shower room on the basement floor had limited hot water for showering.

The conditions at Moscow State University are much better. The preparatory dormitories here are two-person suites, all newly renovated, bright and clean, with bathrooms and showers.

Of course, accommodation fees at Moscow State University are also much higher than at other universities!

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It was already past 11 p.m., and the dormitory building was relatively quiet. Since there were classes tomorrow, most students were probably already asleep.

Led by Zhou Yu, the group took the elevator to the seventh floor, turned a corner, and stopped in front of a dormitory.

"Dorm rooms 706 and 707 are your rooms. Here are the keys. It's getting late, so please tidy up a bit and get some rest. I'll come over at nine o'clock tomorrow morning to take you to the International Education Center to complete the preparatory course enrollment procedures. Make sure you have the money ready in advance, as you'll need to pay the preparatory course tuition and accommodation fees tomorrow..." Zhou Yu instructed.