I'm back in 1990

Chapter 329: We are all compatriots

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After a satisfying meal, everyone was in high spirits and eager to chat, but not wanting to linger in the restaurant, Huang Xiaochuan suggested, "I brought some good tea. How about we go somewhere else to have tea and chat?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Duo quickly paid the bill and didn't forget to give the waiter a tip. In the United States, restaurant waiters have very low base salaries and rely on tips to make a living. This is a unique tipping system in Europe and America.

"Let's go to my place! It's spacious enough for boiling water, making tea, and chatting."

Upon hearing that Huang Xiaochuan had brought good tea, Zhang Xiangguang, Xu Zhongxian, and He Hong, who all enjoyed drinking tea, immediately nodded in agreement. The others also wanted to join in the fun and have a good chat together, as they were usually busy with their studies and part-time jobs, so such an opportunity was rare.

Wu Duo was financially well-off, so he rented an apartment instead of living in the dormitory provided by IT.

After entering, Huang Xiaochuan looked around and said, "Old Wu is not bad! The house is quite tidy. I hope he hasn't hidden any fairy godmothers inside."

"You're always trying to arrange wonderful things for me! Where did you find a fairy godmother in America?!"

Wu Duo invited everyone to sit down, and then went to boil water to make tea.

At this moment, Mai Guangde brought in the tea leaves, and then left quietly without waiting for Huang Xiaochuan to speak, making sure to close the door behind him when he left.

Xu Zhongxian asked, "Xiao Chuan, was that person your friend? Let him come in and sit with us; we're all family."

He Hong chimed in, "Yes! Wu Duo's room is spacious; adding another person won't be noticeable."

Just as Huang Xiaochuan was about to reply, Wu Duo walked over and said, "Those are Xiaochuan's attendants, don't worry about them."

"Attendants?"

All of them focused their attention on Huang Xiaochuan.

They were a bit confused. Why would someone go out with entourage? Didn't they say they hadn't graduated from university yet?

Seeing this, Wu Duo laughed and said, "I knew you guys would be confused. I told you before dinner that my classmate has a lot of stories to tell. I'll tell you about them later."

Seeing that Wu Duo had drunk a bit too much, Huang Xiaochuan was worried that he might spill some wine, so he quickly gave him a heads-up: "Old Wu, don't give me any nonsense. What if you blow me into the sky and I can't get down?"

But Wu Duo, under the influence of alcohol, really couldn't hold back: "Bragging? Do you need me to brag about what you've done? Ask Lao Zhang, doesn't he think about things similar to mine?"

Zhang Gaolei wholeheartedly agreed with Wu Duo's words, nodding vigorously.

"Old Wu is right. If it weren't for Xiao Chuan, Old Wu and I wouldn't have had the opportunity to study in the United States!"

Huang Xiaochuan firmly denied it: "What does your coming to study abroad have to do with me? I didn't send you here. You two were the ones who insisted on coming to see a different world."

Wu Duo pointed at Huang Xiaochuan: "If it weren't for you leading us to make money, how could Lao Zhang and I have come to America?"

When Zhang Xiangguang and the other six heard that Huang Xiaochuan had once helped Wu Duo and his group make money, they immediately became interested and pricked up their ears to hear what happened next.

Huang Xiaochuan really wanted to cover up Wu Duo's loose tongue, but he couldn't embarrass him in front of so many people.

"Didn't I say at dinner that this guy is a money-making machine? I'm not exaggerating at all, I've really never seen anyone who can make more money than him."

"This story begins in the fall of 1990. When we started college, a few of us were assigned to the same dorm room as this guy. He didn't act like a freshman at all; he was just like a seasoned senior."

"But it was also because of this guy that our class's military training was much easier. He served us soda and popsicles every day, and we could eat and drink as much as we wanted. He would also take a few of us out to restaurants from time to time, and he made our instructors feel comfortable too. That's how he got his reputation as a big spender."

"After spending a lot of time together, the relationship between the guys in our dorm naturally got better and better. This guy then took us to resell stamps, and in just a few months we made a lot of money."

Wu Duo then vividly recounted the story of stocks and subsequent subscription certificates, leaving the six PhDs and Masters students stunned and their gazes toward Huang Xiaochuan changed.

Why am I so unlucky to have a roommate like this? This isn't a roommate or classmate; this is a total money-making machine!

Finally, Wu Duo added, "You've all used the Gaze browser, right? Look! These two are the investors; Huang Xiaochuan is currently the largest shareholder!"

As he spoke, he pointed at Huang Xiaochuan and Zhang Gaolei.

This is the most explosive news of the day; the group never expected that the investors in the Gaze browser would be two Chinese people.

"Wow!"

"Really?"

"Was the Gaze browser invested in by Xiao Chuan and Gao Lei?"

"Absolutely genuine! It's a long story!" Wu Duo recounted how Zhang Gaolei and Huang Xiaochuan had invested in the Gaze browser. Of course, he only told what he had heard from Zhang Gaolei; he didn't know anything more in-depth.

Wu Duo also summarized his findings.

"After coming to the United States, I realized that my decision was somewhat hasty. Do you know why?"

Wu Duo kept everyone in suspense.

Kong Zi asked, "Why do you feel it's hasty?"

"Because I found that as long as you get close to this guy, your fortune will definitely be good. I just stayed too far away from him, and I missed several opportunities to make a fortune."

Huang Xiaochuan simply couldn't stand Wu Duo continuing to ramble on like this.

"Old Wu, why are you acting like a fortune teller? The water's about to boil dry, hurry up and bring the kettle so we can make tea."

Wu Duo was really drunk and couldn't understand the hidden meaning in Huang Xiaochuan's words. Instead, he produced his so-called evidence and continued, "Old Ding has always been close to you, right? Look at his net worth now. I guess it might not be over a hundred million, but it's definitely tens of millions."

Upon hearing this, the doctoral and master's students gasped in astonishment. Really? There was another brilliant person here? And they were even from the same dorm! My goodness!

"And Chen Zhe! You're basically with him every day. If he weren't so focused on his studies, he'd be worth over ten million sooner or later. But even so, he'd probably be worth over a million, right?"

Huang Xiaochuan rubbed his nose, thinking to himself, "The money Chen Zhe left with Ding Yi must have multiplied many times over. A million? It's probably more than twenty million."

Then Wu Duo pointed to Zhang Gaolei: "And there's Old Zhang, a living example. Doesn't he have to meet with you every time he goes back?"

Huang Xiaochuan glanced at Zhang Gaolei: "Isn't this normal?"

"I didn't say it was abnormal to meet with you. What I said was that getting close to you brings good luck. Otherwise, would Lao Zhang have had the opportunity to invest in the Gaze browser?"

After hearing Wu Duo's words, Zhang Gaolei seemed to agree that they made sense.

"That's right! Now that Old Wu says it, it does seem to make sense."

Zhang Gaolei had drunk some alcohol and was a bit tipsy, unfortunately being led astray by Wu Duo.

Well! According to Wu Duo's analysis, Huang Xiaochuan must be incredibly lucky! As long as you get close to him and have a good relationship with him, you're sure to have good fortune.

Huang Xiaochuan immediately felt himself being stared at by a group of intense gazes, and he started to feel uneasy.

He quickly changed the subject, asking, "Old Wu, where's your hot water? I've been listening to you ramble on for ages, hurry up and make some tea!"

Then, laughing, he said to Xu Zhongxian and the others, "Don't listen to Old Wu's nonsense, he's had too much to drink tonight!"

How could Wu Duo possibly admit to that? "Bullshit! I only drank a little beer, how could that be much?"

"Look, look, people who drink too much usually won't admit it. This is a typical symptom of being drunk."

Huang Xiaochuan personally fetched the kettle, brewed a cup of tea for everyone, and then steered the conversation towards tea.

After tasting the tea, Xu Zhongxian and the others kept praising it, saying, "Excellent tea! Excellent tea!"

Looking at the tender green shoots, Zhang Xiangguang asked, "Is this pre-Qingming Longjing tea?"

Huang Xiaochuan laughed and said, "Old Zhang is really a seasoned tea connoisseur, he knows his stuff! It is indeed pre-Qingming Longjing tea, the first batch this year."

This is the first batch of pre-Qingming Longjing tea picked from the eighteen old tea trees in front of Hugong Temple at the foot of Lion Peak Mountain. It costs tens of thousands of yuan per kilogram, so it would be strange if it didn't taste good!

He Hong stared at the tea leaves for a long time, smelling and tasting them repeatedly, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Xu Zhongxian noticed He Hong's unusual behavior and asked him, "Old He, aren't you from Hangzhou? Why don't you give your opinion?"

He Hong said uncertainly, "I've drunk a lot of Longjing tea, but this is truly the first time I've ever tasted this kind. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it top-grade."

He then looked at the tea leaves in the tea canister. They were flat and similar to top-grade Longjing tea, but the brewed tea was quite different, especially the aroma, which was very refreshing.

Huang Xiaochuan laughed and said, "If you like it, drink more. I don't have many hobbies, I just love tea."

Xu Zhongxian praised, "That's a pretty good hobby."

Wu Duo suddenly remembered something and immediately said to Xu Zhongxian, "By the way, Lao Xu, you don't need to raise money for Zhang Sui's medical expenses anymore."

Xu Zhongxian: "???"

Wu Duo pointed at Huang Xiaochuan: "Xiaochuan has agreed to pay this money!"

The group looked at Huang Xiaochuan in surprise. This was over ten thousand US dollars! And he had never met Zhang Sui before. Was this really such a huge gesture?

The way these people look at you is unbearable.

Huang Xiaochuan quickly explained, "We're all Chinese, after all. Since I've run into this, I can't just ignore it. We're compatriots, after all."

Xu Zhongxian stood up and solemnly bowed to Huang Xiaochuan.

"Thank you on behalf of Zhang Sui!"

The others also stood up and followed Xu Zhongxian's example to thank Huang Xiaochuan.

Huang Xiaochuan quickly stood up and waved his hands: "What are you all doing? There's no need for this. Aren't you all compatriots like me?"

Xu Zhongxian bent down and picked up the teacup: "Xiao Chuan, I've decided to be your friend! I'll toast you with tea instead of wine."

Zhang Xiangguang: "Me too!"

He Hong: "Me too!"

Yu Xingluo: "Count me in!"

Kong Zi, looking grateful, picked up her teacup: "Me!"

Xie Xinyue also picked up her teacup: "If you don't mind, I'll have one too."