Reborn in 1999: Starting as a black marketeer

After his rebirth, Wang Feiyang earned his first pot of gold, a total of 600,000 yuan, by buying lottery tickets.

Aside from the excellent opportunity to invest in Tencent, which Wang Feiyang simply couldn't give up, he used the rest of his money to buy jeans and become a reseller.

Some might laugh at this choice as foolish, saying it's too slow to make money, and that it would be better to put all the money into stocks like Apple and Amazon and wait for those stocks to double every year to make quick money.

But they didn't consider that if you take 400,000 RMB to buy stocks, what if you can get a hundred times more in ten years?

That's only 40 million RMB...

Apple's market capitalization was about $20 billion in 2000, and its peak market capitalization was $4 trillion in October 2025, which is equivalent to a 200-fold increase in 25 years. That's amazing, right? That means if you bought 400,000 RMB worth of stock in 2000, it would be worth 80 million RMB in 2025.

For ordinary people, this rate of return on investment is already outrageous, but for someone who has been reborn, such investment returns are simply a "disgrace"!

Wang Feiyang used that 400,000 RMB to become a middleman, making the money work for him and growing his company bigger and bigger. In more than 20 years, he might be worth tens or even hundreds of billions!

Comparing them, which choice is the more correct one...?

Which one is quick money and which one is slow money?

Furthermore, don't overlook the fact that if you buy stocks or shops, your investment money is essentially locked up. As long as you don't cash out, the profits are just paper figures. You won't enjoy the benefits of wealth growth until you cash out and leave the market.

But running a real business is different. As long as your business develops smoothly and your company grows larger, your quality of life, social status, and even reputation will rise higher and higher!

The network and energy accumulated during this period are far beyond what the former can even dream of.

Even if the final rate of return is the same for both, one is toiling away for twenty years to enjoy the benefits of huge wealth, while the other is being a big boss for twenty years!

How can these be the same...?

Therefore, Wang Feiyang decided to give up those speculative ideas and focus on doing his own business steadily. He would not touch speculative businesses such as stocks and shops. What might be a money-making opportunity for others was a "trap" for him, which would only slow down his progress toward becoming the world's richest man!

Sometimes, the seemingly stupid method is actually the smartest.

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After buying a computer and getting internet access, Wang Feiyang would set aside an hour every night to chat online with Su Ying and Song Yi, a request made by both of them.

The three were separated by thousands of miles, and Wang Feiyang couldn't go back in a short time, so even though he felt it was a waste of time, he could only agree, after all, girls still need to be coaxed.

At first, Wang Feiyang thought that there wasn't much to talk about in an hour every day. He thought he would chat with them for a few days and then maybe there wouldn't be much to say after the novelty wore off. At that point, he might not need to spend a fixed hour every day anymore.

After a few days, Wang Feiyang was surprised to find that the two women actually had endless topics to talk about. They could chat about the little things in life for hours on end, and the key thing was that Wang Feiyang himself didn't find it annoying at all; on the contrary, he enjoyed it...

"Honey, we're all on winter break now and have gone home for Chinese New Year, so we have more free time. It's a pity you're still very busy and don't have much time to go online and chat with me and Xiaoyi."

These are Su Ying's words. Perhaps because the two have already crossed that final barrier, Su Ying has become increasingly bold and directly calls Wang Feiyang "husband." On the other hand, Song Yi, because she has not yet had that kind of relationship with Wang Feiyang, is still more shy and usually only calls him "Feiyang," not as bold as Su Ying.

"I'm busy making money to support you two, I can't let you two beautiful ladies suffer with me," Wang Feiyang joked.

At first, he felt a little awkward chatting with Su Ying and Song Yi, and he was careful about his words. But he soon found that the two girls didn't care at all. Although QQ didn't have a group chat function at that time, they would often mention each other and even joke about each other and Wang Feiyang.

Later, Wang Feiyang "let himself go," and now the three of them can say anything and talk about anything when they chat.

"By the way, how's your company going? As long as you have enough money, there's no need to work so hard. Xiaoyi and I will be able to work and earn money after we graduate from university. We can always support you then, hehe."

Wang Feiyang didn't hide the fact that he was starting a company from Su Ying and Song Yi, but he didn't go into too much detail either. He just said that he was starting a small company to practice his skills, and that there were only three employees in total.

So the two women assumed that Wang Feiyang was just dabbling in things, after all, how much money could a company with only three employees possibly make...

Although Su Ying was joking, she might have had similar thoughts in her heart. She had said something similar to Wang Feiyang that night.

"It will be a long time before you can support me, so I'd better earn some money first so I can buy plane tickets to come back to China to see you more often. By the way, why hasn't Xiaoyi been online all day?"

As soon as Song Yi was mentioned, her profile picture lit up.

"Feiyang, are you there? We had some guests at home just now, and they kept talking to me. I just saw them off. It's almost Chinese New Year in two days. How are you spending the New Year over there?" Song Yi explained.

"How else can we celebrate? A group of international students will just have a meal together and consider it Chinese New Year. There probably won't be a holiday for Chinese New Year. Everyone will either be in school or at work."

Young people like international students don't have much attachment to the Lunar New Year. As Wang Feiyang said, they just have a meal together and have some fun, unlike the grand celebrations in China.

Of course, the embassy will hold a banquet on Chinese New Year's Day, but only prominent Chinese representatives can attend, and it's not Wang Feiyang's turn to participate.

"Honey, when are you coming back to China? I miss you..." Su Ying sent a message.

She and Wang Feiyang were in the throes of a passionate affair when they were suddenly separated by thousands of miles, which was indeed a bit hard to bear.

Wang Feiyang felt a surge of warmth in his heart as he recalled Su Ying's alluring appearance that night, and typed in reply: "Let's wait until after the New Year. I should go back to China once, and I'll definitely come to see you then."

Wang Feiyang didn't just return to China to see the two women; he genuinely had important business to attend to...

According to the plan, once the second batch of jeans has sold out, the product range will be expanded. In addition to jeans, other products such as sneakers, denim clothing, and casual wear will also be selected.

Of course, in the early stages, we still choose so-called "brand-name knockoffs" because the quality is guaranteed, they can be sold at a good price, and the profit margin is relatively large.