In the evening, at a snack bar outside Dongning No. 3 Middle School.

Zhang Xiaobao looked Zhou Hong up and down, making Zhou Hong feel quite embarrassed. Zhou Hong also glanced at himself and asked, "What's wrong? Is something off?"

I first went to see our homeroom teacher, Mr. Lin, and brought him two bottles of Wuliangye liquor and two packs of soft Zhonghua cigarettes. Then I called Zhang Xiaobao out from the back door of the classroom.

This humble little restaurant, with only four or five tables and chairs, holds many memories of Zhou Hong's life during the two years he spent in high school.

I love the dumplings here. They're only 3 yuan a basket, and they taste so much better than the food in the cafeteria. Three or five students would order a few baskets of dumplings, a plate of shrimp paste and peanuts, and sometimes a bottle of beer. That was the happiest time.

I feel quite carefree living at home, remotely controlling Donghai and Bangkok.

However, the holiday for the prosecutor stationed at the Qingluan office is about to end.

I have a few more things to take care of these next few days, and then I should leave to save a few days of vacation for the college entrance exam.

The next time I come back, it will be to take the college entrance examination.

Chung Ti-er also told her to rest for a few days, and that Xin-xin would accompany her back to Hong Kong.

Thinking back to last night, Zhou Hong felt a surge of warmth again.

Although the goddess couldn't quite meet the challenge, she found fulfillment in another way.

The smooth, rounded pressure between her beautiful legs in black stockings, and the extreme stimulation of her red lips and pretty face welcoming the fiery pillar, all drove one almost mad.

After two nights, my physical strength value skyrocketed to 607 points, now it's "607/1000", which means I gained nearly 150 physical strength experience points from the goddess alone, which gave me a lot of emotional value.

"You're not wearing your black watch?" Zhang Xiaobao asked with a chuckle.

Zhou Hong is also wearing the "Unlimited Day" watch he bought today, which is considered one of the best items he purchased.

The stainless steel's metallic luster exudes an extremely sophisticated and composed aura, a kind of cool luxury. The stainless steel version of the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Skeleton Watch Ref. 25829ST is limited to 300 pieces worldwide, with a list price of less than US$100,000. In the Asian market, it is worth approximately RMB 1 million.

Zhou Hong laughed and said, "I have too many watches. Wearing them all will save them from gathering dust and seem too wasteful." He added, "You used to treat me more often, so today it's my treat."

Xiao Bao rolled his eyes. "Don't argue with me about these thirty or fifty yuan notes! They're shabby!"

Zhou Hong laughed.

"Hey, how about I go to Xiangguo with you after the college entrance exam?" Zhang Xiaobao suddenly said.

Zhou Hong laughed and said, "Then your dad will have to cripple my leg. Besides, I'll come back to develop my career. I've already told my homeroom teacher that I'm taking the college entrance exam."

"Boss, a plate of braised pork slices, please." Zhou Hong turned around and said. He had wanted to try the braised pork slices here for two and a half years of high school, but he had never been able to bring himself to do so.

Pork prices in China have not risen rapidly, and after occasional surges, they tend to fall back down.

A plate of braised pork slices now costs more than 20 yuan at a snack bar, and of course, the amount of meat is very generous, unlike the cheap takeout and fast food of later generations.

"The college entrance exam?" Zhang Xiaobao grimaced. "Sigh, maybe only our class monitor can get into a university?"

Indeed, Dongning No. 3 Middle School is much worse than No. 2 Middle School, and it is worlds apart from No. 1 Middle School. Every year, only a handful of students from No. 3 Middle School are admitted to public universities, and together with public junior colleges, about 20 to 30 students are admitted.

"I've chosen my school: the Capital City College," Zhou Hong said.

"Universities in the capital must be very difficult to get into, right?" Zhang Xiaobao was surprised.

Zhou Hong smiled and said, "It's a private university. Looking at the admission brochure online, they have an international law program this year that they're co-sponsored with the China University of Political Science and Law." He felt that he still needed to study law more systematically.

Zhang Xiaobao nearly spat out his drink. "Seriously? You believe this?"

Zhou Hong laughed and said, "I understand. The diploma will still be from the City College. Besides, I guess you won't learn much from this major. The tuition is quite high, though. I guess most graduates will have to find their own jobs in the end."

"If you understand it so well, then why did you report it?" Zhang Xiaobao asked, looking completely bewildered.

Zhou Hong said earnestly, "With my grades, this is my best choice. Xiao Bao, traveling in Southeast Asia is fine, but working there is really out of the question. You might even lose your life. I have relatives there, but it's not easy for them either. We still have to go back to China. So, you should choose a university carefully. A private one is fine too. We'll get a degree, and society will gradually recognize private degrees. Most prestigious universities abroad are private, right?"

"You're right. I haven't seen you for months. I won't argue with you today." Zhang Xiaobao waved: "Boss, two bottles of beer, please."

Zhou Hong smiled and said, "Okay, let's have something with a bit of color."

……

After finishing their bottles of beer, Xiao Bao wanted more, but Zhou Hong quickly stopped him, "No more. I need to go home early to spend time with my parents. Besides, I don't want to disturb your evening self-study. I already told the teacher to come back on the day of the college entrance exam. Oh, and could you pick up my admission ticket for me when they hand it out?"

Looking at the completely empty braised pork slices, Zhou Hong smiled and said, "I'll pack some braised pork slices to take back to my parents."

"This stuff gets soggy when it's packed away, it's not good. It's good when it's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Why don't you treat your uncle and aunt to a meal at a restaurant another day?"

Zhou Hong thought about it and agreed.

"How about we go play a game of StarCraft before you go home? Once you leave, I won't have any opponents!" Zhang Xiaobao's hands were clearly itching for a game, and he suggested enthusiastically.

A few shops to the east of the snack bar are internet cafes, and there are several of them, because this place is exactly 200 meters away from the school. Internet cafes are not allowed to operate within 200 meters of a school.

"Huh, class monitor?" Zhou Hong looked into the distance and was slightly taken aback. In front of a stationery store, a Santana 2000 was parked, and a girl in a white dress was getting into the car.

Zhang Xiaobao let out a beer burp, looked over, and shook his head. "The class monitor's family doesn't have a car. That's the class monitor's. I don't even know if it's the older or younger sister. Bai Feifei is very famous. She's always been in the top three at No. 1 High School. Getting into Tsinghua or Peking University wouldn't be a problem." Seeing Zhou Hong's confused look, he continued, "Bai Feifei and the class monitor are twins, but their parents divorced when they were four or five years old. The class monitor lives with their mother, and Bai Feifei lives with their father. Now it's like two completely different worlds. Bai Feifei's family is extremely rich. They live on the second floor of the building at the back of the stationery store."

Zhou Hong nodded; those were the first two-story buildings in Dongning County.

"Whether she's older or younger, she's quite pretty," Zhou Hong remarked.

Zhang Xiaobao looked at Zhou Hong as if he were a monster: "Your class monitor has always been very pretty? She's the school beauty, Bai Feifei's twin sister, and of course she's also the school beauty of No. 1 High School. After all, there aren't many pretty girls at No. 1 High School to begin with."

Zhou Hong paused for a moment, then thought back to class monitor Bai Shanshan. Her face, though youthful, possessed a natural, alluring charm, and she had a certain flair for dressing. Indeed, he hadn't paid much attention to her before.

……

The internet cafe had small rooms that could seat four people. The machines, chairs, and environment were better than those outside. It cost 2 yuan more per hour than the main hall outside. It was the prototype of an internet cafe.

"You set up the server first, I'll chat with someone for a bit."

Zhou Hong opened QQ. Although he had brought his laptop to home, he didn't have a wired internet connection, so he still had to go to an internet cafe to access the internet.

He clicked on Hope's profile picture and typed: "I'm planning to set up a charitable foundation with 100 million RMB, a private fund that won't accept external donations. Do you think it's feasible?"

With hundreds of millions of yuan in loans sitting idle in his account, Zhou Hong wanted to find something for them to do.

Not to mention, how much is the charity fund in the main region? Three hundred days' salary, 4x buff, white-duty phase plus active-duty phase, that's 4.8 million US dollars + 9.6 million US dollars! That's over 100 million RMB.

Why not just take out 100 million and make money in the stock market to do charity?

I'm too lazy to pick up money in the stock market myself, after all, retail investors are all pitiful.

But since someone will always pick it up anyway, it's good to get a share and use it for charity.

Starting next year or the year after, there will be a major bull market with the index rising to 6000 points, which will also be the peak index of China's stock market for the next few decades.

"Huh? You mean really?" "Hope" seems to be always online.

This girl who works for Project Hope is really dedicated.

"Yes, and I want you to oversee this money. I'll hire professional managers to manage the fund. How about you be the vice president and CFO?"

After more than two months of getting to know her, Zhou Hong had a very good impression of her.

"Huh?" A large question mark image was sent from the other end.

"You can think about it first. I haven't even started yet; it's just an idea. I'm logging off now."

Zhang Xiaobao had urged him several times, so Zhou Hong logged off QQ and started StarCraft.

I chuckled to myself, feeling a sense of warmth and nostalgia for my old high school days.

Xiao Bao suddenly said mysteriously, "Xiao Hong, how about we have a reunion after the college entrance exam?"

Zhou Hong was stunned. "Huh?" Xiao Bao's thinking is too jumpy, he's thinking a bit too far ahead.

"Do you remember Shuangshuang? She was two years below us, the one who sang exceptionally well. She always came in first place in school singing competitions. She was pretty when she was little, and now that she's grown up, she's even more beautiful! I ran into her on the street once and I didn't even recognize her!..." Zhang Xiaobao exaggeratedly swallowed.

Zhou Hong sighed helplessly, "She's several years younger than us, we can't even invite her to gatherings. Besides, are you a beast?! She's several years younger than us!"

"Only two years younger? You call that young? Pshaw!"

"Then go after her!" Zhou Hong gave her the middle finger.

"She doesn't remember me at all. I remember she was good friends with your uncle's sister, just like your cousin when you were in elementary school. She loved to follow you around."

"I haven't even seen Pengpeng since I got back. Get lost! She's only in her first year of high school, has good grades, and got into the top high school. You think I'd set her up with girls? Don't you have any sense? Are you even going to play this game?!"

"Play, play!" Xiao Bao said with a fawning smile, not daring to say anything more.

In Zhou Hong's mind, an image of a little girl with two pretty braids appeared. He then shook his head and looked at the computer screen.

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