Chapter 107: Rabbit-Eared Clothing

"I've considered this."

"It's just that I've always lacked a way in."

Xu Yuexin said frankly, "After all, as an outsider, getting into the Xiangjiang Film Market isn't that easy."

Lin Qingxia thought the same.

The film circle in Xiangjiang is small; the well-known directors, actors, and screenwriters basically all know each other.

As a writer from the mainland, Xu Yuexin had never ventured into the film industry before, so it was indeed hard to blend in.

"I want to be a film screenwriter."

"How about you, Miss Lin, collaborate with me?"

Xu Yuexin asked Lin Qingxia, who was still pondering,

"No problem, I'd also love to perform in the script you write."

Lin Qingxia gladly replied, "Do you have any preferred subject matter?"

"I'm planning to write a Wuxia."

Xu Yuexin hopped onto the sofa, pointing out the window, "The Wuxia Market in Xiangjiang is extremely vast, hmm, as big as the sky."

"Whether it's novels or films, there's still a lot of room for exploration."

"I agree; when you finish writing, hand the script to me."

"If that's fine, I'll help you contact a director."

Lin Qingxia readily agreed.

Chen Yixue, listening to their conversation nearby, couldn't help but admire Xu Yuexin's ability.

After traveling back and forth to Xiangjiang several times, I started considering breaking into the film industry here.

……

After staying at Lin Qingxia's house for a few days, Xu Yuexin bought her a 2x enhanced Hang Seng Index.

Investing for others is always different; Xu Yuexin could have a 3x boost himself, plus margin financing.

But when it came to Lin Qingxia, he still had to be cautious, even though she spoke first.

After buying the index, Xu Yuexin's securities account still had 12,000 Hong Kong Dollars left.

Xu Yuexin transferred all that money to a bank card, and combined it with the 20,000 Hong Kong Dollars Lin Qingxia had transferred to him, totaling 32,000.

Xu Yuexin still had some Chinese Yuan in hand; the 32,000 remained in the account as funds for future spending in Xiangjiang.

After handling the money, Xu Yuexin went to the airport, bought two tickets, and took a flight back to Jing.

When the plane landed, the first thing Xu Yuexin did wasn't go home, but take a car back to school for class.

As for the luggage, I handed it over to Da Yizi to bring back.

Xu Yuexin arrived at school around noon, first went to the cafeteria to finish lunch, then returned to the dormitory.

A bunch of guys in the dorm were sleeping, and those reading were reading.

When Xu Yuexin opened the door, Chen Jiangong was the first to look up, his eyes instantly lighting up with surprise.

He set down his book, walked forward excitedly and patted Xu Yuexin's shoulder, "Old Xu, where have you been all this time?"

"Our group hasn't seen you since school started; we thought you dropped out."

"Drop out? No way."

Xu Yuexin laughed, "I spent so much effort to get in."

"Then where did you go?"

"I went out of town for a tour."

Xu Yuexin modestly replied, "I brought back a few things for the brothers."

After speaking, he took several boxes of chocolate bought in Xiangjiang from his Shoulder Bag and handed them to Chen Jiangong.

In these days, going to Xiangjiang was still a rare thing; Xu Yuexin didn't want to spark gossip, so he kept it to himself.

Including these chocolates, Xu Yuexin had carefully selected them.

The large packages with traditional Chinese characters had long been thrown away; the ones he gave to classmates were wrapped individually in white boxes, which bore only patterns, no text.

Chen Jiangong happily took the chocolate, tore open the wrapper, and took a bite.

"Mmm, tasty, sweet and silky."

Chen Jiangong, savoring the chocolate, loudly praised, "Old Xu, you really thought of us, bringing such delicious treats."

"Help yourselves, I still have some left. Just remember to keep them safe when it's hot, so they don't melt."

Xu Yuexin said, distributing the remaining chocolate to Liu Zhenyun and other roommates.

Including Liu Zhenyun, all the roommates finished and unanimously exclaimed how delicious they were.

These days chocolate is still a rare treat; you have to go to the Friendship Store to get it.

Besides Xu Yuexin, no one else in the dorm had tried this stuff.

In the afternoon there was an English class and a voluntary health lecture.

Xu Yuexin hadn't planned to attend the lecture, but when he saw the display board stating the speaker was Dr. Zhu Lin from the Medical Science Institute, he changed his mind.

Half an hour before the lecture began, Xu Yuexin arrived early in the classroom and sat in the front row.

With such a prime spot, Zhu Chen noticed Xu Yuexin at first glance when entering.

"Here for the lecture?"

Zhu Chen stopped in front of him, asking with a smile.

At that moment, many students turned their gaze to Zhu Chen.

Both male and female students were amazed at her appearance.

Facing Zhu Chen, Xu Yuexin made a lighthearted remark.

"Hmm, come receive Dr. Zhu's teaching."

"Clean‑poor mouth."

Zhu Chen covered his mouth with a smile, "I'll go up first to prepare the lecture."

"We'll talk after we finish."

Not long after Zhu Chen took the stage, he announced that the lecture officially began.

Because it was a public science popularization, the lecture was relatively simple, and most of the material, in Xu Yuexin's view, was common knowledge.

Nevertheless, in this era, such popular science is still quite necessary.

Things like exterminating rats and killing stink bugs are important measures for disease prevention.

The students beside them listened attentively, and during the Q&A some raised their hands to interact with Zhu Chen.

"Any more questions, classmates? If you have a question, raise your hand."

"If there are no questions, then today's lecture ends here."

"I'm honored to be here today to explain to everyone, and I hope you can apply the hygiene knowledge we just discussed in daily life."

After answering the last questioner's query, Zhu Chen addressed the students, then left the podium and walked up to Xu Yuexin.

"Are you going home?" "See you off campus."

Xu Yuexin gave a faint smile.

He is a man who has taken a wife; walking side by side in the campus with someone as stunning as Zhu Chen could spark a scandal.

Driving cautiously is like a ten‑thousand‑year ship; the Old Driver only dares to press the accelerator, not to disregard traffic rules.

Zhu Chen was momentarily stunned, and after regaining his composure felt a bit embarrassed.

She had become familiar with Xu Yuexin, and for a moment was unsure about the boundaries of male‑female interaction.

Thinking of this, Zhu Chen's respect for Xu Yuexin's character deepened, seeing him as a gentleman of upright conduct.

Zhu Chen left first, and Xu Yuexin followed.

When they reached a spot where Yanda students were not visible, the two finally walked side by side together.

"How did you remember to attend the lecture?"

"The bulletin board had the speaker's name."

Xu Yuexin said lightly, "Seeing that it was you, I came."

Zhu Chen smiled gently, "Nice, I also wanted someone to support me."

The two walked forward along the tree‑lined path, bathed in the gentle evening glow.

"Look."

Xu Yuexin called out to Zhu Chen, pointing at the sky.

Zhu Chen lifted her face, and together with Xu Yuexin witnessed the beautiful scene.

The sky was ablaze with radiant afterglow, streams of light spilling from the horizon like the lingering shadows of a setting sun.

The deeper hues resembled fierce flames, the lighter ones like goldfish tails.

"So beautiful, truly stunning."

Zhu Chen whispered in admiration.

"Graceful as a startled swan, elegant as a swimming dragon."

Xu Yuexin nodded.

Zhu Chen's face flushed slightly, feeling a bit uncultured compared to Xu Yuexin.

"By the way, do you still remember the bet we made last time?"

After a while, Zhu Chen brought up the topic, "As of today, buying pork in Jingcheng still requires a ticket."

"No rush."

"It's only March."

Xu Yuexin replied at an unhurried pace.

"But I think you lost."

Zhu Chen said with a smile in her eyes.

A moment later, the two arrived at Keyuan Community and each went home separately.

While going upstairs, Xu Yuexin felt excitement rising within.

Having made a fortune abroad, he finally returned home to see his wife.

When Xu Yuexin arrived home, Qiao Qiao was already inside; hearing the noise, she stepped out of the bedroom.

She was wearing a pink silk‑embroidered shirt and a trendy white waist‑cinched midi skirt, both bought by Xu Yuexin from Xiangjiang.

This attire made Qiao Qiao look exceptionally youthful and pretty, her face radiating abundant youthful vigor and collagen.

"Was this trip tiring?"

Qiao Qiao stepped forward to ask Xu Yuexin, and poured him a glass of water.

"Not really tired, just never had a moment of leisure."

Xu Yuexin gulped a big mouthful of plain water and said, "Come with me into the house; I have something to tell you."

Having earned so much money in Xiangjiang, how could he possibly feel tired.

"What could be so mysterious?"

Qiao Qiao wondered, and followed Xu Yuexin into the bedroom.

"Wife, do you know how much money we have now?"

After entering the bedroom, Xu Yuexin, suppressing his excitement, said.

"I don't know; I only know there's fifty thousand in the drawer."

Chen Qiaoqiao shook her head with a hint of bewilderment and said.

"Besides this 50,000, there's also 880,000 Hong Kong Dollar!"

Xu Yuexin snapped his fingers excitedly and said, "All together, that's equivalent to 600,000 Renminbi!"

So much! Chen Qiaoqiao jumped in fright.

Now ten‑thousand‑yuan households can be honored by newspapers, becoming models for the whole township and even the entire county.

Husband, this is equivalent to a full sixty ten‑thousand‑yuan households!

Where did he earn so much money?

Chen Qiaoqiao voiced the doubt in her heart.

"Trading Silver."

"I bought when the Silver price was low, sold when it was high, and thus made money."

"Oh, speculation and arbitrage…"

Chen Qiaoqiao understood at once.

"Use a nicer‑sounding one."

Xu Yuexin pretended to be displeased and corrected, "I call this promoting the price's reasonable return."

"It's contributing to the market."

"Huh? Are you sure?"

"Think about it, when the Silver price is below the reasonable level and I buy, doesn't that promote its rise?"

"When it's above the reasonable price, doesn't that promote its fall? This buy‑sell cycle is exactly promoting the market price back to a reasonable level."

"Um, seems… actually quite right."

At Xu Yuexin's request, Chen Qiaoqiao recently read some introductory economics books and can now understand what he just said.

However, she still feels Xu Yuexin's words contain a bit of sophistic reasoning.

"Alright, stop overthinking. Have you tried on all the clothes I brought back?"

Xu Yuexin took his wife's hand and said.

When that was mentioned, Chen Qiaoqiao's face instantly turned embarrassed: "No, many of the clothes simply can't be worn."

"They're all weird; some are like rabbit ears, some can't even cover…"

(End of chapter)