Reborn in 1999: Starting as a black marketeer

Pulling open the heavy double-glazed door, they found themselves at a Bilayn branch. Inside, they not only sold various models of mobile phones but also offered phone cards. Wang Feiyang and his three companions each filled out a form, obtained a phone card, and topped up their credit.

This phone number is a so-called "global roaming" number, which can make international long-distance calls, but of course, the price is very high. You still need to buy an IP card to call home normally.

After coming out, Hu Xiaoyun and Guo Juan, the two girls, couldn't wait to call home, but the two boys didn't.

"Liangzi, aren't you going to call home?" Wang Feiyang asked, turning his head.

"My family should be busy at this time. I'll call them later when it's evening back home. Feiyang, why haven't you called yet?"

"My parents are both at work, so I'll call later."

The two girls made their calls very quickly, briefly reporting that they were safe and sound, saying that they had completed their enrollment procedures, and then hanging up. After all, international calls are too expensive, and they might accidentally run out of credit on their phones.

On their way to the bus stop, Wang Feiyang and his friends noticed a rich aroma.

"Hmm? What smells so good?" Guo Juan wrinkled her nose and took a deep sniff, asking curiously.

It was almost noon, and the aroma was making everyone's stomachs rumble.

Wang Feiyang looked around, then pointed to a covered wagon by the roadside not far away and said with a smile, "That's called Saurama, it's basically Turkish kebab, want some?"

This thing is everywhere in Moscow and is very popular. It's made by skewering chicken and beef into a huge meat column and then rotating it in an electric grill. It looks pretty good and tastes quite delicious, otherwise it wouldn't be so popular.

"This smell makes me so hungry. It must be pretty good. Anyway, we haven't found a restaurant to eat at, so let's each buy one of these... whatever we want to eat," Hu Xiaoyun said eagerly.

"That works too. This stuff is pretty filling; one should be enough to fill you up," Wang Feiyang said with a smile.

The four of them quickly walked over, and Wang Feiyang spoke briefly with the stall owner before each ordering one to eat.

The price isn't cheap, at 65 rubles each.

As you get closer, the aroma becomes even stronger. The huge meat sizzles and drips oil as it's roasted. The vendor skillfully wields a long cleaver and slices the meat off the pile. Then, he takes a thin, roasted flatbread from the side, wraps the sliced ​​meat inside, adds some pickles and sour cream, and a saurama is ready.

Just like Wang Feiyang said, this thing is really big. After it's wrapped up, it's as thick and long as an ordinary thermos!

However, young men like Wang Feiyang and Zhang Liang naturally have large appetites, and they were really hungry at the moment, so they wolfed down most of their food in just a few bites.

Hu Xiaoyun and Guo Juan, the two girls, ate very quietly, taking small bites, and only ate a little bit.

After finishing his meal, Zhang Liang said with a hint of lingering satisfaction, "This food is quite delicious, but it's a pity it's a bit expensive."

65 rubles is roughly equivalent to 20 RMB, so it's certainly not cheap at this time of year.

Wang Feiyang finished eating, wiped his mouth with the napkin he had used to wipe his hands, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into the trash can by the roadside. He said with a smile, "This kind of thing is okay to eat once in a while, but you'll get tired of it if you eat it all the time."

"Yes, the first few bites smelled so good and tasted so delicious, but I got tired of it before I even ate half of it and couldn't eat anymore. Feiyang, there's still more than half left, do you want some?" Guo Juan said sweetly from the side.

"I'm already full, I really can't eat anymore," Wang Feiyang said with a smile, politely declining.

If it were Su Ying or Song Yi's leftovers, Wang Feiyang wouldn't mind eating their saliva, but he couldn't quite accept Guo Juan's leftovers...

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liang swallowed hard. He wanted to eat it, but he was too embarrassed to say so.

In the end, neither of the two women finished their food, and each threw away half of it. What annoyed Zhang Liang even more was that neither of the women asked him if he wanted any!

Led by Wang Feiyang, the four of them successfully took the tram back to their dormitory building. They also did some shopping at the nearby supermarket, preparing to cook dinner for themselves that evening.

The dormitory area is quite remote. Apart from a small supermarket, there are basically no shops, let alone restaurants or fast food outlets. You can't find any at all!

It must be said that in terms of business atmosphere, even an international metropolis like Moscow cannot compare with cities in China.

If this were in the capital city of China, there would be restaurants and fast food outlets everywhere, making it extremely convenient.

For college students to cook for themselves every day is simply a fantasy...

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Today is December 31st, the last day of 1999. Tomorrow will be the start of 2000.

在俄罗斯这边，1月1号到1月8号属于新年假期，也是一年中最重要的节日，所以王飞扬他们要等到1月9号才能正式开课。

The dormitory building was very quiet all afternoon. Everyone else had gone to class, so Wang Feiyang and his friends tidied up their belongings. They hung their clothes in the closet, organized their frequently used items, and put pots, pans, and other utensils in their proper places.

After finishing packing, Wang Feiyang checked the time and saw that it was already evening in China. He dialed home to let his parents know he was safe, chatted briefly, and didn't say much, since it was a direct international call.

Then he called Su Ying and Song Yi, and they were both pleasantly surprised to receive Wang Feiyang's calls.

Although they had only been apart for a short time, they were deeply in love and both girls missed him very much. They said many affectionate things to each other, and Song Yi even cried. Wang Feiyang promised to come back to China to see them next summer before reluctantly hanging up the phone.

After finishing all that, Wang Feiyang began to think about business matters, which was his top priority!

Based on what I learned from Liu Jianjun on the plane, the initial plan was probably not going to work, and we had to improvise and modify the plan according to the current market situation.

He planned to take advantage of the holiday to visit the big market, learn more about the situation at One Ant Market, and then formulate a more prudent plan.

Although this batch of jeans is only worth 400,000 yuan, it is related to Wang Feiyang's future business. After all, apart from being a "middleman", he currently has no better investment channels. As for the investment with Tencent, he will not see much effect in the short term, and it is impossible to cash out. It is a long-term investment. Wang Feiyang is looking at the returns ten or even twenty years later!