ryethenovel Chapter 160: A Wealth Myth Created by One Event
Chapter 160: A Wealth Myth Created by One Event
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Monday, September 2nd. The freshmen of 1991 had already registered and enrolled at the school the day before yesterday and yesterday. Today is the day for returning students to return to school.
After Huang Xiaochuan checked in and prepared to return to his dormitory to put his luggage back, someone called out to him as he slowly rode his bike toward the dormitory.
"Huang Xiaochuan, wait a moment."
Huang Xiaochuan slammed on the brakes, and after the car stopped, he braced himself on the ground and looked back. It turned out that Sang Weihong was standing by the roadside holding a file bag. He had been distracted and hadn't seen her. He had walked right past her without even noticing. If Sang Weihong hadn't had good eyesight, the two of them might have just passed each other by.
After Sang Weihong approached, Huang Xiaochuan asked with a smile, "What are your instructions, senior?"
Sang Weihong grumbled irritably, "How could I dare to ask you for a favor! You really have a bad memory! You asked me to help you find people to queue up for the purchase certificates before the holiday, have you forgotten?"
"Ouch!" Huang Xiaochuan slapped his forehead, realizing he had completely forgotten about it.
Huang Xiaochuan quickly thanked Sang Weihong with a beaming smile: "It has to be you, senior. You are so responsible and conscientious. I'm so glad I asked you for help."
"Alright, alright! I know you too well! You're not being sincere!" Having known each other for a year and getting to know Huang Xiaochuan quite well, Sang Weihong interrupted Huang Xiaochuan without any politeness.
"Here you go. I won 144 out of 400 subscription certificates. They're all in this bag." Sang Weihong handed the document bag to Huang Xiaochuan.
Huang Xiaochuan took it and casually tucked it under his arm without even looking at it.
"Senior, I'm so grateful, I'll treat you to dinner. You can set the time."
"Hmph, forget about dinner! He'll just use the excuse of treating me to dinner to bring a bunch of people over as guests." Knowing Huang Xiaochuan's true character, Sang Weihong bluntly exposed Huang Xiaochuan's trick.
But she underestimated Huang Xiaochuan's shamelessness.
"Look at what you're saying, hiring one person is the same as hiring one person, so why not hire more people at once? It'll save you trouble and time! I'm just rationalizing my time planning."
Sang Weihong felt a tightness in her chest. If it weren't for the differences between men and women and his status as a student council member, she would have kicked Huang Xiaochuan off the bicycle long ago.
However, Sang Weihong mentioned something to Huang Xiaochuan.
"I almost got into trouble when I went to queue up to get your purchase certificate!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan quickly asked, "Is nothing wrong?"
"Fortunately, our people were quick-witted and arrived early, queuing in batches and at different points. They weren't there when the stampede happened."
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan quickly asked, "Senior, what happened? Tell me about it!"
"This time, the subscription certificate is free. Citizens have seen that the stock market is booming. Rumors are circulating that the government is giving out money. It's first-come, first-served, and getting a number means you've made a profit."
This resulted in a huge increase in the number of people queuing up, but there were only so many subscription certificates. In their haste, everyone surged forward, even knocking down the large iron gate. Fortunately, the situation was brought under control in time, and no one was seriously injured, although some people were slightly injured.
Hearing Sang Weihong say this, Huang Xiaochuan also remembered it. That year, Shanghai issued new stocks and adopted the method of obtaining subscription certificates and lottery. This method was quite good at that time, but the person who made this decision did not expect that the Shanghai stock market would rise so strongly. Now, everyone in Shanghai is talking about stocks.
The continuous rise in stocks for several months has caused a reversal in the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets. In Shanghai, there are almost no sell orders, creating a situation of high prices but no market activity. Of course, all the stocks in Shanghai are up.
The situation was reversed in Shenzhen, with a large number of sell orders and very few or no buy orders, resulting in several stocks consistently trading in the red.
Seeing how profitable stocks were, ordinary people in Shanghai developed the idea that stocks in socialist countries only rise and never fall. This phenomenon can be reflected in the movie "Stock Fever".
As a result, the number of people wanting to queue up to receive the subscription certificate exceeded expectations, leading to chaotic situations where the entrances of stadiums and swimming pools were breached by the frenzied crowds, resulting in multiple people being trampled and injured.
It was because of this chaos that the stock subscription certificate priced at 30 yuan per share in 1992 was created, commonly known as the "92 Fortune Certificate".
Many people made a fortune because of this, and this event created a wealth-generating myth.
However, Huang Xiaochuan was still terrified. If something really happened to a classmate, Sang Weihong would have to take the blame for him, and wouldn't he have put the classmate in a bad position?
Thinking about this, Huang Xiaochuan considered finding a suitable opportunity to thank Sang Weihong in the future.
"Good thing you're alright. I'll never ask you for help like this again, senior. If you ever need any help in the future, just let me know and I'll do my best." Huang Xiaochuan made a promise when he parted ways with Sang Weihong.
"Alright, expecting your help? I'd rather do it myself! Bye-bye!"
Huang Xiaochuan waved awkwardly, watching the stunningly beautiful senior student leave.
When I got to the dorm, I was surprised to see Ding Yi. He's usually the last one to arrive, so what's gotten into him today? Why is he here so early?
Ding Yi was talking to Wu Duo when Huang Xiaochuan learned that Wu Duo had arrived yesterday, Ding Yi had arrived early this morning, and Huang Xiaochuan was the third to arrive.
After greeting Ding Yi and Wu Duo, Huang Xiaochuan teased Ding Yi, "Old Ding! You're always late, why are you here so early this time? I thought you wouldn't be here until tomorrow at the earliest!"
Ding Yi refused to admit he was the king of lateness: "What do you take me for? Is there such a thing as a king of lateness who arrives this early?"
Huang Xiaochuan teased him, "Didn't you see him today?"
Then Huang Xiaochuan asked, "I thought you started commuting this semester. Why are you still squeezing into our dorm?"
Ding Yi sighed dramatically, "Sigh! I don't know why, but I just can't get used to sleeping alone at home these days. I can't fall asleep at night without someone to chat and brag for two hours!"
Huang Xiaochuan was stunned. Such a problem? This was the first time he had ever heard of it.
He patted Ding Yi on the shoulder: "Young man, you're still too young! Hurry up and find a girlfriend! Then you'll know how good she is!"
Wu Duo also agreed with Huang Xiaochuan's point of view: "Xiaochuan is right, Lao Ding, you should find a girlfriend."
Ding Yi gave Wu Duo a disdainful look: "Xiao Chuan can say whatever he wants, but what right do you, class monitor, have to talk to me like that? Aren't you a bachelor like me?"
Unexpectedly, Wu Duo retorted, "That was before the holiday. Now I'm taken!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan realized it had to be the class monitor! He was waiting here! This was a subtle way of showing off!
Ding Yi stared at Wu Duo, somewhat disbelievingly: "Class monitor, it's not fair to lie!"
"Why would I lie to you? It's true, we grew up in the same compound. Later, she and her dad were transferred to work in the south. This time, her dad was transferred back to Beijing, and we happened to meet. After my sincere pursuit, she became my girlfriend."
Ding Yi curled his lip in disdain: "Sincere? You're more like someone who was fooled by your sweet talk."
This time, Huang Xiaochuan took sides: "No matter what, at least the class monitor is no longer single, but what about you? You're all talk and no action!"
Ding Yi realized he couldn't fight against so many opponents, so he quickly changed the subject.
"My stocks have skyrocketed! When Lao Zhang and Chen Zhe get back, I'll treat you guys to a big meal. It's been so long since we've hung out together, tonight we're drinking until we drop!"