I'm back in 1990

Chapter 87: An Unexpected Supplies of Money

A few days later, on Sunday, October 7th.

The two made plans over the phone on Friday to go to the West Suburbs Zoo together this Sunday.

Yu Xiang's school is quite far from Huang Xiaochuan's, but Huang Xiaochuan doesn't care about the distance.

He was willing to ride his bicycle to meet his sister Xiang every day, have dinner together in the evening, and then go for a walk, or go to see a movie, or take a stroll in the park.

This is the normal way young people date these days, but Yu Xiang felt sorry for Huang Xiaochuan running back and forth every day, so she didn't allow him to come to her place every day. They agreed to meet once a week on Sundays, but they made sure to talk on the phone every night.

Huang Xiaochuan first rode his bicycle to the Second Military Medical University, picked up Yu Xiang, and then they took a bus together to the West Suburbs Park.

It's just that the distance is too far. If Huang Xiaochuan were to ride his bike with Yu Xiang on the back, he would probably be too tired to walk by the time he reached the West Suburbs Zoo.

Therefore, Yu Xiang insisted that Huang Xiaochuan not ride a bicycle there, and that taking the bus was convenient and affordable, with no other problems except that it was slow.

Upon meeting, Yu Xiang's first words were, "Did you bring your dirty clothes?"

Huang Xiaochuan pretended to forget, scratching his head and laughing, "I left in a hurry and forgot, but it's okay, I can wash myself."

Yu Xiang immediately understood Huang Xiaochuan's intention, and feigned displeasure, saying, "You!"

He then added, "Wait here for me, I'm going upstairs to get something."

Yu Xiang returned quickly, carrying a sweater that was only a quarter knitted.

Yu Xiang held the half-finished sweater up to Huang Xiaochuan for a while, mainly to check if the size was right.

After demonstrating, Yu Xiang was very satisfied; it seemed that no major changes needed to be made.

Huang Xiaochuan thoroughly enjoyed the process, feeling incredibly sweet inside; it felt so good to have someone care for and cherish him.

After returning the sweater, the two set off, taking two bus transfers and a tram with two long braids hanging from the roof.

On the way, Yu Xiang asked Huang Xiaochuan about Yu Wei. The main reason was that Yu Wei had rarely contacted Yu Xiang recently. According to the boy's temperament at home, his dirty clothes would definitely be sent to Yu Xiang, but he just hadn't.

Did the sun rise in the west? Did he wash it himself?

"What's wrong with Yu Wei lately? Do you know?"

Didn't he tell you?

Yu Xiang tensed up: "What did you say? What did he do this time?"

"Didn't you know he has a girlfriend?"

"What? He's dating? So early? What does the girl look like? Have you seen her?"

Upon hearing that her younger brother was in a relationship, Yu Xiang, as the eldest sister, was particularly concerned.

"I saw her. The day I left your place, Yu Wei brought that girl to find me. She and Yu Wei were a good match, and she treated him very well. Unlike us, it was that girl who pursued Yu Wei."

Yu Xiang blushed and gave Huang Xiaochuan a reproachful look.

"No wonder he doesn't send his clothes to me to wash; turns out he has a girlfriend who does it for him."

"That's perfect. He's incredibly lazy, and you have so many things to do every day. You finally get a day off and you still have to do his laundry. Aren't you tired?" Huang Xiaochuan thought things were fine as they were.

Women are all a bit gossipy, and Yu Xiang was no exception. Besides, she was her younger brother's girlfriend, so she really wanted to see what she looked like.

"When will you take me to see it?"

Huang Xiaochuan quickly objected: "What's so interesting about it? If Yu Wei finds out about our relationship again, your brother will definitely get angry with me."

Yu Xiang agreed. After she started dating Huang Xiaochuan, she felt a little embarrassed to face her younger brother. After all, she was dating his best friend, and she didn't know how he would react if he found out.

At this moment, Huang Xiaochuan came up with an idea: "After a while, I'll invite them out to take photos. When you're browsing the photos, I'll save one for you."

This is a makeshift solution, but it'll do!

The two spent the morning at the zoo. Huang Xiaochuan rented a camera and bought film, taking many photos. He also asked other tourists to take many photos of him and Yu Xiang together.

The two were very affectionate and had endless things to talk about. Yu Xiang told Huang Xiaochuan about the interesting things they did in their studies, as well as the various problems they encountered in the hospital during their internship.

The two finished their sightseeing at noon and found a small eatery on their way back for a simple lunch. Like urban novels? Come and read more!

Halfway through the meal, Huang Xiaochuan's pager started vibrating incessantly at his waist. At first, Huang Xiaochuan didn't intend to look at it, but the pager kept vibrating.

Huang Xiaochuan had no choice but to make an excuse to go to the restroom. He glanced at the pager outside and saw that it was his uncle. The phone number was the same one from his office.

Huang Xiaochuan found a quiet spot, took out his mobile phone, and returned the call.

"Uncle, you were looking for me?"

"Uncle, you were looking for me?"

"Why did it take you so long to call back?"

"I'm out on business; I just saw your pager."

"Wait for me at your school this afternoon. Don't wander off; I need to talk to you about something!"

"Okay, I'll wait for you at school this afternoon."

After agreeing on a time, Huang Xiaochuan hung up the phone, turned off his mobile phone, and put it back in his bag.

My uncle wants to see me? Could it be that he's run into some problem again?

With a hint of doubt, Huang Xiaochuan returned to Yu Xiang's side and continued eating with her.

After lunch, Huang Xiaochuan took Yu Xiang back to her school, then rode his bike back to his own school. When he passed a photo developing shop, he took the two rolls of film he had taken that morning to get them developed.

When they got back to the dormitory, everyone was taking a nap. Hao Zhi was fast asleep. He had come back very late last night, and no one knew what he had been up to.

Chen Zhe leaned against the bed reading a book, Wu Duo was writing a letter, and Zhang Gaolei was engrossed in reading a contemporary book.

Seeing Huang Xiaochuan return, Wu Duo asked, "You disappeared so early this morning, did you go on a date with your girlfriend?"

"Hey! Class monitor! I think you should become a fortune teller, your predictions are incredibly accurate!"

Seeing that Huang Xiaochuan didn't deny it, Wu Duo continued, "You really have a girlfriend? Is she from our school? Is she pretty?"

"Class monitor, aren't you a fortune teller? Keep calculating!" Huang Xiaochuan joked with Wu Duo.

"Get lost, confess honestly right now, or we'll get the crowd to deal with you."

"She's not from our school. We've known each other since we were little. She's studying at the Second Military Medical University now."

Wu Duo said enviously, "Childhood sweethearts! That's great, bring them along so we can meet them sometime!"

"There will be other opportunities later, no rush! Class monitor, who are you writing to?"

"My childhood friend wrote me a letter a few days ago, so I'm replying to him."

"My childhood friend? I thought you were writing a love letter to your girlfriend!"

"Ha! My girlfriend is still being raised at my mother-in-law's house!" Wu Duo said with a self-deprecating laugh.

After the two finished their casual conversation, Huang Xiaochuan realized that Zhang Gaolei had stopped reading the magazine and was listening intently to Wu Duo's words.

Even Chen Zhe has temporarily put down his book; it seems they really care about me! What can I do? I'm the first person in our group to find a partner!

Taking advantage of the fact that there were fewer people in the washroom at noon, Huang Xiaochuan washed the clothes he had changed out of yesterday, hung them up to dry, and then climbed into bed to rest for a while.

Huang Xiaochuan had just finished reading Zhang Gaolei's contemporary works, so he borrowed them to read and pass the time.

I didn't see my uncle until almost 3 p.m.

He didn't even get out of the car; he simply told Ah Liang to call Huang Xiaochuan downstairs.

After going downstairs, Huang Xiaochuan asked him, "Uncle, what happened again?"

Zeng Jiahua told Huang Xiaochuan to get in the car: "Get in first, I'll tell you once you're in."

After getting on the bus, Huang Xiaochuan realized that his uncle had come specifically to bring him money—130,000 yuan!

"Uncle, what are you giving me money for?"

"This is your commission. The first prepayment arrived yesterday. As usual, you should get 2, but I've rounded it up to 130,000 for you."

Huang Xiaochuan quickly waved his hand in refusal: "You already gave me my commission last time! This business wasn't brought to me by me either; they contacted you directly."

"That's right! This contract is the same as the last one! It's a continuation of the last business deal, so according to the rules, this commission should be yours. Okay, enough talk, let's go to the bank. Just like last time, I'll deposit it for you, and you can keep the deposit slip." Zeng Jiahua believed that this money should belong to his nephew.

Zeng Jiahua forcibly took Huang Xiaochuan to the bank and deposited the money into three fixed-term deposit certificates, totaling 553.

After completing the procedures, Huang Xiaochuan was sent back to school, along with the three fixed deposit certificates.

He then rushed back to Suzhou. Holding three deposit slips in his hand, Huang Xiaochuan watched the Santana drive away and shook his head with a smile.