I'm back in 1990

Chapter 837: Willingness to Give and Trust

After finishing their business, the two realized it was getting late and got up to go home.

As soon as Huang Xiaochuan stepped outside, he saw two people standing guard not far from the door. One of them was the waiter who had greeted them when they arrived, and the other was a foreigner. At this moment, Gao Song stepped forward and said to him, "That foreigner over there is the manager of this club. He wanted to see you, but I stopped him."

Huang Xiaochuan nodded to indicate that he understood, while Zhang Gaolei seemed to know one of the two people well and took the initiative to greet him: "Valentine, is there something you need?"

When the man named Valentine saw Zhang Gaolei calling him, he quickly came over, which is why Li Huan and the others did not stop him.

After a few words, Huang Xiaochuan and Zhang Gaolei learned what had happened. It turned out that Valentine, upon learning of Huang Xiaochuan's arrival, dared not delay and immediately came from his office. His purpose was to give Huang Xiaochuan a free membership card for this club, the highest level one. Because once Huang Xiaochuan became a member of their club, the effect would be far more effective than spending tens of millions to get sex at a TV station. At that time, the entire Shanghai and even the world's richest circles would know the name of their club.

Unfortunately, his wishful thinking didn't work out, as Huang Xiaochuan rejected him without hesitation.

Huang Xiaochuan no longer needs these so-called memberships to prove himself, and he certainly wouldn't want to be used as a cash cow. He is now a top figure that other wealthy people look up to, so how could he be used as a front for a mere million yuan membership fee per year?

Valentine could only respectfully see them off to the door, and only after the taillights were out of sight did he shake his head helplessly. These rich people! They really aren't so easy to fool.

When Zhang Gaolei returned home, his wife Han Nuo was still waiting for him, not yet at rest.

Seeing him return, she asked with concern, "You're back!"

Zhang Gaolei replied while taking off his clothes, "Yeah! I'm back."

Han Nuo looked at the man's face and asked, "Drinking again?"

Zhang Gaolei casually tossed his clothes onto the chaise lounge in the bedroom: "No, I just had some tea."

Then he asked in return, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"

"I was afraid you'd had too much to drink, so I didn't dare go to sleep."

Zhang Gaolei was amused by Han Nuo: "The way you're talking makes it sound like I'm an alcoholic."

She then added, "I had a chat with Xiaochuan, and we drank some tea."

Han Nuo had been waiting until now and was no longer sleepy. Seeing her husband return, she became more talkative. The main reason was that she had dinner with Huang Xiaochuan tonight, who was the richest man in Asia. Although he and her husband were classmates and good friends, she hadn't had much contact with him. This was all because her husband rarely brought her to such gatherings.

Because she rarely participated in the activities between the man and his few classmates, she didn't know much about the things between the man and his classmates, and Zhang Gaolei rarely told her about those things either.

Zhang Gaolei was quite good at keeping secrets. For example, he didn't tell anyone that Zhang Yun had given birth to twin sons for Huang Xiaochuan, not even his wife Han Nuo.

"Gao Lei, I noticed that you and your classmates seem to trust Huang Xiaochuan a lot? I also feel that he has a unique charm. Can you tell me why?"

Still feeling the effects of the alcohol, Zhang Gaolei was prompted to speak after Han Nuo asked him this question.

He considered it for a moment, then asked Han Nuo, "Let me ask you, if you learned a secret to making a lot of money during your university years, and you had already made the money, would you tell this secret to your other classmates? I mean, classmates you're particularly close to."

Han Nuo replied without hesitation, "How could that be? How could I tell others about something like this?"

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Zhang Gaolei glanced at Han Nuo: "So that's it! This is what makes Huang Xiaochuan different, and it's also the fundamental reason why we've maintained our friendship with him for so many years—because he's willing to give up everything and trust those around him."

Han Nuo repeated Zhang Gaolei's words: "Willing to give up trust?" She still didn't quite understand.

Zhang Gaolei nodded: "Yes, he discovered that the stamp market was on the rise, and he had already made a lot of money by speculating on stamps. If it were anyone else, they definitely wouldn't have told us, but he did. He even personally guided us to make money together. To tell you the truth, the money I used to pay for my studies abroad came from the money he earned. That's what he was willing to give up!"

Han Nuo looked surprised; the man had never told her these things before.

Seeing Han Nuo's surprised expression, Zhang Gaolei smiled and continued, "You know, I studied economics back then, but to be honest, the best student was Xiao Chuan. He not only studied better than us, but his practical skills were also stronger. You know about the '92 Fortune Certificate, right?"

"When those things were first issued, nobody wanted them. Xiao Chuan did the math with us, and since a few of us had made money speculating on stamps and trusted Xiao Chuan, we each bought some. Of course, I didn't buy much, unlike Xiao Chuan and Lao Ding who bought as much. But even so, I made over a million yuan from those stock subscription certificates and the stocks I won in the lottery. That was in 1992! I was only a sophomore in college then. Have you ever seen a sophomore earn that much money?" As he said this, Zhang Gaolei's face showed both reminiscence and pride.

"Moreover, at that time, Xiao Chuan promised us a guaranteed minimum to dispel our concerns. That's why we mustered up the courage to bet on it. That one bet changed the lives of several of us in dormitory 222. Otherwise, I might still be living a life of drinking hot tea and reading newspapers in some government office in my hometown."

Hearing this, Han Nuo nodded involuntarily. Indeed, if it weren't for Huang Xiaochuan, her man would definitely have ended up like he said. After all, back then, college graduates were assigned jobs in two ways: either they would work for foreign companies or they would enter the government system.

Zhang Gaolei's throat was dry from talking. He picked up his teacup from the coffee table, took a few sips of water, and continued, "Later, when I was studying abroad, I started a browser company with two other alumni. We were desperately short of money, and no one would pay attention to us no matter where we looked for investment. I had invested all the money I had on me, and if things didn't go well, I would be bankrupt. Then I talked to Xiaochuan, and without hesitation, he invested and helped us through the crisis. Later, he even helped me protect my shares, which allowed me to become one of Microsoft's shareholders. When I came back and invested in Huaxin, I also received his strong support, which solved my funding problem. Tell me, with his character and ability, shouldn't someone like him be rich?"

At this point, Zhang Gaolei became visibly emotional: "In my opinion, Xiao Chuan is not some lucky guy or shrewd businessman. He is a person with great wisdom and a broad vision. I have known him for more than ten years and still trust him unconditionally because he is not only a person who can succeed himself, but also a person who can lead his partners and friends to success. Moreover, he is willing to take risks for our success (the three requests he made tonight will bring considerable risks to Huang Xiao Chuan). A person like him naturally earns our respect and trust, and we follow his lead. This includes Lao Ding, Lao Wu, and Lao Chen."

Then Zhang Gaolei told Han Nuo about the other classmates. In addition to the students in Class 222, he also mentioned Zhai Xi, a classmate from university. This made Huang Xiaochuan's image even more vivid in Han Nuo's mind. Combined with the other party's speech and demeanor when they had dinner together today, Han Nuo couldn't help but be impressed. He felt that he could have a hundred classmates like Huang Xiaochuan.