Reborn in 1999: Starting as a black marketeer

"You... your efficiency is too high! This morning you went to the big market with me to check out the market conditions, and now you want to start a company and have even taken over the office space!" Zhang Zhongguo said in astonishment.

"Hehe, time waits for no one. And it's a bit of a coincidence. My friend Brother Liu happens to have a vacant office space, and after learning that I was going to start a company, he sublet it to me. I don't have to pay rent for now, so why not take it?" Wang Feiyang said with a smile.

Zhang Zhongguo shook his head speechlessly, "I admire you. To be honest, judging from your efficiency, I feel that if you don't succeed, who will? There are no other problems. My business also needs to keep enough working capital, so I can't come up with too much money. I'll just give you... five thousand US dollars."

He actually had twenty or thirty thousand US dollars, but firstly, as he said, his own business also needed working capital; secondly, he didn't want to take too much risk.

Five thousand US dollars would be just right, not too much and not too little. If Wang Feiyang's business goes well, then everyone will be happy, and I can make a net profit of five hundred US dollars in three months.

If his business doesn't go well, he can always take some of Wang Feiyang's goods and sell them at his own stall...

Seeing that Zhang Zhongguo had already expressed his willingness to lend Wang Feiyang five thousand US dollars, the others also began to consider how much to contribute.

They were all students and didn't have much money. They were basically like Wang Feiyang, bringing only a year and a half's worth of tuition and living expenses. Even if they had more, it wouldn't be much more.

Hu Xiaoyun, however, was much wealthier; she simply said, "I'll offer 8000!"

Clearly, she had more money than Wang Feiyang and Zhang Liang. Even if Zhang Liang wanted to lend Wang Feiyang $8000, he couldn't come up with it!

"I'll lend you 4000. You should keep some money on hand, otherwise it'll be troublesome if something unexpected happens," Zhang Liang said hesitantly.

"I'll also contribute 4000. We don't have much money; we can't compare to the rich lady," Guo Juan quickly chimed in.

"Then I'll take 5000 like Brother Zhang, that's all I can do."

Liu Yingying didn't hesitate. After all, Wang Feiyang was so honest and had offered enough as collateral. Moreover, the others had all agreed. If she were the only one who didn't lend, she really wouldn't be able to bring herself to do it.

现在是张忠国5000、胡小云8000、郭娟4000、张亮4000、刘莹莹5000，一共26000美刀！

In addition, Wang Feiyang still had $6000 left, which brought his total to $32000, which, to be honest, was a bit beyond his expectations.

He originally thought that the others could chip in 15,000 yuan for him, and with his own money, he would have a little over 20,000 yuan. If he was careful with his spending, it should be enough.

Now look at it, it's over 30,000!

However, when starting a company, the more money you have in the early stages, the better.

Wang Feiyang smiled, raised his beer glass, and said, "I won't say anything more. Thank you all so much for your support. If there's anything I can help you with in the future, just let me know! A toast to everyone, I'll drink this, you can do as you please!"

After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.

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Coincidentally, Zhang Liang, Guo Juan, and Hu Xiaoyun's money hadn't been deposited into the bank yet, so they gave it directly to Wang Feiyang.

After receiving the money, Wang Feiyang promptly issued IOUs to everyone, clearly stating the repayment date and the total amount including principal and interest.

Liu Yingying and Zhang Zhongguo's money is in the bank and they can only withdraw it tomorrow.

After a satisfying meal and a clean-up, everyone went off to find their own entertainment. The three girls went back to their rooms to watch a movie, while Zhang Liang went to invite people to play cards. Zhang Zhongguo, feeling tired after a busy day and knowing he had to get up early to go to the market the next morning, decided to go home early to rest.

Besides them, there were quite a few other Chinese students on this floor. Although they weren't that close, as soon as Zhang Liang called out in the corridor who wanted to play cards, several people immediately rushed out to join in the fun.

Two card games were set up directly in Wang Feiyang's room, creating a lively atmosphere.

Wang Feiyang didn't like playing cards much, so he didn't join in. After putting the money he had just received into his large suitcase and locking it, he took out a pack of cigarettes and strolled to the smoking area at the end of the corridor, where several boys were smoking and talking loudly.

As Wang Feiyang walked over, several boys turned to look at him, and he nodded and smiled in acknowledgment.

One of the tall, muscular boys grinned and said, "Hey buddy, are you one of the freshmen who just arrived a couple of days ago? I don't think I've seen you before."

"Yeah, just arrived two days ago." He said, opening a pack of cigarettes and offering some to the group.

"Hey, Hua Zi! This kind of cigarette isn't common around here, but it must have been bought from a duty-free shop. The taste isn't as good as the domestic version," someone knowledgeable said.

Wang Feiyang didn't bother to strike up a conversation with them. He smoked his cigarette, lost in thought, and listened to the group chatting.

They were all students, so they were relatively simple-minded and didn't say or do anything unfriendly.

"Hey, have you guys heard? Hu Yang is pursuing Liu Yingying lately, sending her flowers and taking her out for fancy meals. But Liu Yingying doesn't seem to like him. She doesn't even give him a friendly look when she sees him," a boy said in a low voice, sounding mysterious.

"Hehe, with Hu Yang's height, he's not even as tall as Liu Yingying. No wonder she wouldn't be interested in him. But you never know, as the saying goes, a good woman is afraid of a persistent man. If Hu Yang puts in more effort, maybe he can win her over," the tall and strong boy laughed.

Another boy said with a hint of regret, "Among the Chinese girls in this building, Liu Yingying is probably the prettiest. It's a pity that Hu Yang made his move first, otherwise I would have liked to try too."

"Forget it. Hu Yang hasn't won Liu Yingying over yet, but he's already made it clear that anyone who dares to mess with Liu Yingying is going against him. He may be short, but he's a tough guy back in China, ruthless and vicious. When he first came here, he got into a fight over drinking, and they almost used knives. Why mess with someone like that?" someone advised.

Hearing this, Wang Feiyang frowned. How did Liu Yingying get entangled with that thug Hu Yang? Did this happen in his previous life?

To be honest, he didn't remember much, because during the six months he spent in preparatory school in his previous life, he and Liu Yingying were not familiar with each other at all. They only nodded to each other when they met, so he didn't know anything about Liu Yingying's private affairs.

But Wang Feiyang had a deep impression of Hu Yang, not because of Liu Yingying, but because a few months later, probably when he was about to graduate from preparatory school, this guy had some kind of conflict with his roommate and stabbed his roommate with a fruit knife...

So the classmate's description of him as "ruthless" is not an exaggeration at all!

Of course, if the penetration wasn't deep, the roommate wasn't in any major problems. He just needed to go to the hospital for a few stitches and rested for a while before he was fine.

The incident caused quite a stir; the police even came, and Hu Yang was arrested and taken to the police station. Later, somehow, he was released, but Hu Yang didn't go back to university. Instead, he started getting involved in organized crime in Moscow and joined some kind of Fuqing gang.