Reborn in 1999: Starting as a black marketeer

"It's okay, out with the old, in with the new. When you buy a car in the future, you definitely won't look at Lada anymore, because that car is not worthy of your status!" Wang Feiyang said, trying to lighten the mood.

As expected, Anna chuckled, glancing at Wang Feiyang with her large, watery blue eyes, and retorted, "What kind of status do I have? What kind of car would be worthy of me?"

As the car drove out of the parking lot and turned onto the road, Wang Feiyang looked ahead and casually said, "You're my right-hand man, so you should at least drive a supercar like a Ferrari or Lamborghini in the future."

Whether the second half of the statement is true or not is still hard to say, but the first half is definitely not nonsense. Anna deserves a lot of credit for the company's current profitability, as she is responsible for all sorts of trivial tasks throughout the company.

My official title is Business Director, but I also do administrative and human resources work.

Oh, and she even occasionally "guest-stars" as Wang Feiyang's secretary!

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is Wang Feiyang's right-hand woman.

"Then we'll really have to rely on you, boss. What girl doesn't love driving a supercar? If that day ever comes, I..." Anna looked into the distance with a slightly hazy gaze, and suddenly stopped halfway through her sentence.

"What?" Wang Feiyang asked.

"Let's talk about it later. It's barely dark now, not time to dream about it yet."

It was only a little past five o'clock, but it was already dark and the streetlights were on.

Fortunately, it was only light snow today. If it had been the heavy snow of a few days ago, Wang Feiyang might not have dared to drive.

At that time in 2000, Moscow was undoubtedly a world-class metropolis, after all, it was the capital of a former superpower, and its infrastructure was still among the world's best.

The roads are wide and straight, and the subway lines are dense like a spider web. You can take the subway to almost anywhere, and after getting off, you can take a bus for one or two stops to reach your destination.

Driving here is a pleasure. There aren't many cars on the road, and they all drive very fast. There are also relatively few traffic lights, so the city roads can be driven like highways.

The car quieted down for a while before Wang Feiyang asked, "By the way, do you live with a friend? Is it a rented apartment? I don't think Anton lives with you."

Anna is not a native of Moscow, and it is obviously unrealistic for her to buy a house in Moscow with her income.

"Yes, I share a room with my friend. It's just a single room, so Anton can't stay there. He rents a room near the company with Sergei."

Wang Feiyang originally wanted to ask her why she wasn't married yet, since her resume showed she was 29 years old, which would definitely be considered an old maid in Russia.

However, he swallowed his words back. After all, it was a personal matter, and it wasn't appropriate for him, as the boss, to interfere. It might even involve some private information, and foreigners really don't like others prying into their privacy.

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Guided by Anna, the car turned into a relatively secluded side street and stopped in front of an old-fashioned residential building.

These old five-story buildings are common in Moscow. They are decades old, have no elevators, and the rooms are small and cramped. Each floor also has a garbage dump, so you can throw your garbage in directly from there instead of having to climb the stairs to throw it out.

On the surface, it seems quite convenient, but it also brings a lot of problems. First of all, these garbage chutes are difficult to clean, and no one cleans them regularly, which results in a very unpleasant smell, and the whole floor often smells bad.

Another problem is the rampant presence of cockroaches and rats. Sometimes when you're about to throw away the trash, you just open the drain cover and see a bunch of cockroaches scurrying around, or even rats suddenly running out, which can be terrifying...

Therefore, in Moscow, wealthy people don't live in these old-style buildings at all; instead, they move into newly built high-rise apartment buildings with elevators.

People from out of town like Anna, who don't have high incomes, have no choice, since the rent for this kind of house is much cheaper.

In comparison, Wang Feiyang's dormitory is at least a high-rise building with an elevator, which is much better than this place!

"Thank you for bringing me back, boss. But the place is a bit messy and small, so I won't invite you up. See you tomorrow," Anna said, giving Wang Feiyang a cheek kiss to express her gratitude, and then adding a slightly apologetic tone.

Wang Feiyang smiled. It was inconvenient for him to go up to the place where the two girls lived, so he waved to Anna and said, "See you tomorrow."

After Anna got out of the car, Wang Feiyang started the car and prepared to leave.

I glanced in the rearview mirror and saw Anna get out of the car and head into the building. A slender girl ran up from the other side of the street and called Anna's name. Anna stopped and waited there.

The girl ran to Anna's side, and the two hugged each other affectionately and kissed each other on the cheek... or maybe they kissed directly?

Because it was dark and the streetlights weren't bright enough, Wang Feiyang couldn't see clearly.

He subconsciously shook his head and smiled, thinking that he must have seen wrong. The girl must be Anna's roommate. Judging from her figure and walking posture, she looked like a model or a professional dancer. Her temperament was quite different from that of ordinary people.

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Anna's rented place wasn't far from Wang Feiyang's dormitory; it only took about twenty minutes by car.

Wang Feiyang parked the car in the open space in front of the dormitory building, turned off the engine, and got out.

As soon as he got off the bus, he ran into Hu Xiaoyun and Guo Juan. The two girls were walking out of the dormitory building and were stunned when they saw Wang Feiyang getting out of a new white car.

"What are you guys doing out at this hour?" Wang Feiyang greeted him with a smile.

"Going to the supermarket to buy some things, Feiyang, where did you get this car?" Hu Xiaoyun asked with a silly grin.

"Of course I bought it, otherwise I wouldn't have stolen it," Wang Feiyang joked with her.

Guo Juan stared at the new car in shock for a long time. Although she didn't know much about cars, the Land Cruiser was a big car, and it didn't look cheap at all.

Just a couple of days ago I was worried that Wang Feiyang might borrow money and run away, but he just bought a new car that wasn't cheap. What does that mean?

This shows that Wang Feiyang is not short of money at all; his company must be making money!

This only makes me look even more foolish...

"Wow, Feiyang, you've struck it rich! You've even bought a car. You must be the first Chinese student in the entire preparatory building to buy a car," Hu Xiaoyun said with a big smile.

It's extremely rare, or even nonexistent, for someone to buy a car while studying for their foundation year. After all, they're new to the area and not yet used to it, so even if they have money, they probably wouldn't think about buying a car.

However, after entering the major, quite a few second- and third-year students bought cars.

Moreover, due to the differences in family background, people buy all sorts of cars, from used beat-up Lara to used Toyotas to brand-new BMWs. Of course, no one buys an expensive car, since they're all studying in Moscow, so their families are unlikely to be very wealthy...