I'm back in 1990

Chapter 64: Qin Yu's Letter

Huang Xiaochuan learned about Yu Wei's story that very night.

Yu Wei took the initiative to page Huang Xiaochuan, and Huang Xiaochuan found a public phone at the school to call him back.

After Yu Wei told him what had happened that evening, Huang Xiaochuan laughed out loud, which was quite unkind.

At first, Yu Wei felt extremely wronged and wanted to confide in his friend to see if he could come up with a solution to get rid of Tang Yuan.

Unfortunately, he chose the wrong person. Huang Xiaochuan was more than happy for him to be with Tang Yuan, so how could he possibly help him get rid of Tang Yuan's entanglement? He'd be more likely to help Tang Yuan win over Yu Wei.

After laughing his fill, Huang Xiaochuan advised Yu Wei, "You should be content. Why do I feel like you're showing off to me?"

"Can't you be serious for once? I asked you for advice!"

"I asked you, is Tangyuan ugly?"

"Not ugly at all? It's quite good-looking!" Yu Wei was honest enough not to lie.

"Since she's offered to be your girlfriend, why don't you just say yes?"

"Just because she's pretty doesn't mean I have to like her. Do you understand that I don't have any feelings for her? Besides, her height doesn't match mine at all." Yu Wei still believed that he and Tang Yuan weren't compatible and that he had no feelings for Tang Yuan.

Seeing that Yu Wei was still acting like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water and a piece of mud that couldn't be plastered on a wall, Huang Xiaochuan was too lazy to argue with him on the phone.

Anyway, it seems that Yu Wei can't escape Tang Yuan's grasp now. Huang Xiaochuan hung up the phone, citing the high cost of the call.

Yu Wei returned to his dormitory in a huff, cursing and swearing. It seemed he couldn't count on Huang Xiaochuan anymore.

A few days later, Huang Xiaochuan received a letter that Wu Duo had brought back for him from the dormitory supervisor downstairs.

Upon seeing the delicate handwriting on the envelope, Wu Duo guessed that it was written by a woman to Huang Xiaochuan.

He then joked with Huang Xiaochuan, "Was it sent by your girlfriend?"

Huang Xiaochuan immediately shook his head and denied it: "No."

"Pshaw! Who are you trying to fool? How could a woman write to you if you don't have a girlfriend?"

Huang Xiaochuan was genuinely unable to explain it for a moment.

During this period, ordinary people mainly communicated by writing letters. The post office at this time was called the post and telegraph office, which, as the name suggests, was responsible for both mail delivery and telephone and telegram services.

In later generations, there are convenient online payment methods such as electronic banking. However, in the 1980s and 1990s, the most suitable way for individuals or organizations to send money to someone was to go to the post office to make a remittance.

The recipient will first receive a remittance slip, and then take the remittance slip along with their personal seal, household registration book, and ID card to the post office to collect the money.

Long-distance phone calls during this period were not cost-effective and were relatively expensive. They were only used for very important and urgent matters. Generally speaking, sending letters was the most cost-effective option.

Imagine an envelope with an eight-cent stamp, and a few sheets of paper filled with everyday stories and deep longing.

It can be sent to any place in the country, and the cost is only eight cents, even if it travels thousands of miles.

Although the postal journey is long and a letter may take more than ten days to arrive, if there is nothing urgent, the wait or the moment of receiving the letter is a kind of happiness.

Huang Xiaochuan glanced at the envelope; the address was a certain mailbox. He immediately guessed that it was a letter from Qin Yu to him.

Huang Xiaochuan smiled wryly and shook his head. This was the first time in his life that he had opened a letter written to him by a girl.

The letter was simple. Qin Yu told Huang Xiaochuan that she was currently undergoing military training somewhere and had originally planned to meet up with some of her high school friends when she arrived in Shanghai.

Unfortunately, plans don't always go as expected. Their military training lasted for a year, so it seems she won't be able to go to Shanghai to study until Huang Xiaochuan and his classmates are in their second year.

In the letter, she hoped that Huang Xiaochuan would have time to reply to her, and also looked forward to meeting her old classmate in Qingjiang during the winter break.

She took a lot of photos at home and was thinking of combining them with Huang Xiaochuan's photos to make a photo album.

After reading the letter, Huang Xiaochuan put it away and decided not to reply for the time being.

Wu Duo asked from the side, "Girlfriend?"

"My high school classmate went to military training. It'll be a long time, a whole year," Huang Xiaochuan said succinctly.

"A female classmate, right? You can tell just by looking at her handwriting. They say handwriting reflects the person, and with such beautiful handwriting, she must be pretty too, right?"

Huang Xiaochuan nodded truthfully: "She was my class monitor in high school. She got into Shanghai University. She's very beautiful and talented."

"This girl took the initiative to write to you, which means she likes you? Bro, you're really lucky with the ladies! Being handsome makes all the difference." Wu Duo said with a look of envy.

"Class monitor, you're overthinking it. We're really just classmates, and I have someone I like. This really isn't it," Huang Xiaochuan quickly clarified.

Wu Duo was somewhat surprised: "You have a girlfriend? I didn't hear you mention it?"

Huang Xiaochuan was somewhat amused and exasperated: "Hey class monitor, are you kidding me? Do you think I'd be crazy to keep yelling through a megaphone about having a girlfriend all the time?"

"You rascal," Wu Duo said with a smile, pointing at Huang Xiaochuan.

During the military training, Ge Changli visited Huang Xiaochuan once, firstly to bring him some food, and secondly to chat with Huang Xiaochuan about the recent situation of the stamp market.

After all, Huang Xiaochuan couldn't leave the school during military training and knew nothing about what was happening outside.

As people continue to resell the 80 Year of the Monkey stamps to the Lu Gong stamp market, off-market funds are no longer taking over, and large stamp dealers and peddlers in the market also lack the funds to purchase them, causing the price of the 80 Year of the Monkey stamps to drop somewhat.

Seizing the opportunity, Ge Changli emptied his family's savings, including those of his parents and grandfather, and bought some excellent 80 monkeys at a price of 65. However, he didn't put all his eggs in one basket, so he still had some money left.

He told Huang Xiaochuan about this when he came to see him.

Huang Xiaochuan nodded approvingly and said, "The price is quite reasonable. I reckon it won't be this price again in the future. You'll see, it won't be long before this monkey takes flight."

Ge Changli didn't know what Huang Xiaochuan's analysis of the price increases of certain stamps in the stamp market was based on, but as of now, Huang Xiaochuan's analysis was correct, leaving Ge Changli no choice but to believe it.

However, Ge Changli also had his own opinions. He said to Huang Xiaochuan, "I've also analyzed it, and I found that Japanese films are a good investment. The price is not high now. Except for some early Japanese films and error films, the average price of other Japanese films is about one dollar. I want to buy some, but I can't make up my mind, so I came to you to hear your opinion."

After hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This insight is truly incomparable. He himself is cheating, but Ge Changli is someone he analyzed himself. It would be against all reason if such a person didn't become rich!

He then agreed, saying, "Anyway, the price isn't high. Even if it becomes unsellable, it's not a big deal. At most, we can sell it at the original price. Just go ahead and buy it."

Ge Changli smiled: "That's what I thought too, but I'm always a bit hesitant when I do things, so I came to you to discuss it and hear your opinion, just to put my mind at ease."

After saying everything that needed to be said and discussed, Ge Changli left. During the military training, Huang Xiaochuan couldn't leave the school. They could only arrange to have a meal together after the training ended. The money his uncle gave him for the meal still hadn't been used.