Counterflow 92: Ditching the School Flower at the Start and Building a Trillion Empire

In his previous life, Lin Yifeng was tricked by his first love into going abroad, missing the period of rapid development in his homeland.

He finally managed to amass a fortune of hundreds of...

Chapter 2: Make Money, Make Money!

The sky in 1992 was azure, and the sunlight was gentle. Returning to the eventful and golden year of 1992, Lin Yifeng had many things he wanted to do.

But there is only one most important thing right in front of us.

That's about making money!

"1992 was a golden age; if you stood on that wave, even a pig could fly!"

"If you miss this opportunity, you'll have to wait until the new millennium!"

Lin Yifeng strolled leisurely around Hebei Vocational University with light steps. Since breaking up with Tang Yuxia, he had been thinking about how to make money.

The most discussed topics that year were going into business and the "Shanghai subscription certificate," especially the "Shanghai subscription certificate," which was later known as the "1992 fortune certificate."

But now it's mid-March, and the wave of subscription certificates in Shanghai has already begun. Let alone Lin Yifeng having only 47.16 yuan left, even if he had more, he wouldn't be able to buy a set of subscription certificates in Shanghai.

A Shanghai purchase certificate, originally priced at 3,000 yuan per set, increased in value more than tenfold in just one and a half months.

How do you earn your first pot of gold?

Lin Yifeng, who was worth hundreds of millions in his previous life, had many ways to make his first fortune. If he were allowed to work freely, his speed of making money would be even more exaggerated than the "92 Fortune Certificate".

But the methods that came to Lin Yifeng's mind were all too damn wild and too damn reckless.

If Lin Yifeng used the methods in his mind to accumulate wealth, he could accumulate more wealth than in his previous life in just two or three years.

but...

Lin Yifeng's fate will definitely not be good; he may not even live as long in this life as he did in his previous one.

"God gave me back to 1992 and gave me a winning hand, not so that I would go astray."

"Making money through legitimate means is what I should be doing!"

Lin Yifeng stroked his chin thoughtfully. He had already missed out on the Shanghai subscription certificate, but he absolutely could not miss another opportunity.

That is, to go into business!

"Hey, Yifeng's back!"

Having no clue what to do, Lin Yifeng wandered around Hebei Vocational University for a while before returning to his dormitory. His roommate, who was playing cards, immediately turned his attention to Lin Yifeng.

"Lin Yifeng, you're back so early today? Didn't you say you were going to the movies with your partner?"

"I remember there was a mirror on my bed, where did it go?"

When asked by his roommate, Lin Yifeng gave an irrelevant answer and looked for a mirror on his bed.

He wanted to see if he was a younger version of Aaron Kwok at 18.

"It's on Old Liu's bed!"

One of the roommates, who was playing cards, replied. He saw Lin Yifeng humming a tune as he walked towards Lao Liu's bed, and immediately asked in a lewd manner:

"Humming a tune, Yifeng, you seem to be in a good mood today. What, did you make it to base?"

"What? He's reached base?"

"How far have you gotten to base? How does it feel? Is it especially sweet and soft?"

Lin Yifeng's roommates, who were playing cards, all looked at him. Lin Yifeng waved his hand dismissively and said, "Get lost! What's with all this 'going on first base' stuff? Didn't you guys realize that Tang Yuxia and I broke up?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think you're breaking up?"

"Exactly, who hums a song while breaking up?"

Lin Yifeng doesn't seem like someone who's just broken up; he seems more like someone who's successfully confessed their feelings.

They really broke up!

Lin Yifeng explained, "The list of government-sponsored students going abroad has been released, and neither my name nor Tang Yuxia's name is on it. Tang Yuxia wants to go abroad, but I want to stay, so..."

Lin Yifeng spread his hands and shrugged, while the burly Zhou Liangang looked on incredulously:

"They really broke up?"

"That's not right!"

"Who was it that said they absolutely had to go abroad the other day? Who said everything was great overseas? Who said they would even smuggle themselves out of the country to go abroad?"

Was I poisoned to this extent before?

Lin Yifeng glanced at the Reader's Digest on his bed and decided to return the poisonous book to Tang Yuxia later.

This thing was worthless to him, but it was Tang Yuxia's most prized possession.

"I've changed my mind. I've decided to stay in China and contribute to the modernization of our motherland!"

"Really? Tang Yuxia is so beautiful, I don't believe you'd really be willing to break up with her!"

Zhou Liangang didn't believe Lin Yifeng's words, but he also felt that Lin Yifeng, who said such things, might really have broken up with Lin Yifeng.

"Lin Yifeng, if I were you, I definitely wouldn't break up with Tang Yuxia. I would definitely go abroad with Tang Yuxia."

"Going abroad with such a beautiful girlfriend, working hard together in a foreign land, just thinking about it is wonderful!"

Zhou Liangang let out a disgusting exclamation, and Lin Yifeng immediately gave him a thumbs up and praised him: "You're such a thoughtful and warm-hearted man!"

The later generations said it well.

The warm-hearted guy is behind the dog.

Lin Yifeng never would have guessed that such a burly man was actually a sycophant.

"You flatter me, you flatter me!"

Zhou Liangang, flattered by Lin Yifeng's praise, scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly. His other roommates, sensing that Lin Yifeng might have really broken up, crowded around and bombarded him with questions:

"Our school only has two spots for government-sponsored overseas study, so it's normal to not be selected."

"Yifeng, what are your plans next?"

"Yifeng, it's not too late for you to apply to stay at the school!"

"I think it's too late to sign up for a position at the school now. We should just go wherever the school assigns us."

"I think it's better to go into business. A few days ago, when the great leader went on his southern tour, several teachers from our school resigned and went into business."

"Why go into business? What if you turn back the clock and get accused of speculation and profiteering?"

During the reform and opening-up period, there was a cold snap in early spring, which caused quite a stir at the time.

So even now, with the great leader's southern tour and the nationwide wave of resigning to start businesses, some of Lin Yifeng's roommates don't dare to take the risk of starting their own businesses. Instead, they feel that following the school's job assignments is the safest option.

After all, they are vocational school students, and the school guarantees job placement once they graduate.

Compared to a secure job at a company, going into business is undoubtedly a risky move.

When asked by his roommate, Lin Yifeng, who had decided to go into business, just smiled and didn't answer.

He knew very well that although his roommates were all shouting and getting excited about going into business, most of them were just talking big.

If you really ask them to give up their school assignments and go into business with Lin Yifeng, they will definitely refuse.

When it comes to starting a business, you can't rely on your roommate; you have to do it yourself.

After admiring his youthful appearance for a while, Lin Yifeng returned to his bed to pack up his copy of Reader's Digest. He began to clear away any traces of Tang Yuxia that belonged to him in the dormitory.

The poster of Li Ming by the bedside?

Tear it up!

The little red rubber band tucked under the bed?

Take them all out at once.

Um?

This is...

Lin Yifeng held a dark green Jianzhan teacup with intricate patterns in his hands. He had found it under the bed. Looking at the Jianzhan in his hand, some hidden memories involuntarily surfaced.

"Jian ware...one of the eight famous porcelains of the Song Dynasty."

"I recall that Bai Yejin gave this Jianzhan to Tang Yuxia."

"Jianzhan (a type of porcelain)... my first pot of gold is here!"