I'm back in 1990

Chapter 1052: The Easygoing Tycoon

The two noticed something: their mentor was dressed unusually formally today, and his hair looked like it had been carefully trimmed. How strange!

Their mentor usually dresses very casually, so it seems that tonight's banquet is quite high-class, judging from the car that picked them up.

The black Alphard drove smoothly toward the city's most bustling commercial district. Xu Yuan and Jiang Man sat in the back seat, looking at the street scene outside the window. After about half an hour, the car stopped in front of a luxury hotel.

The doorman jogged over to open the door and greet them.

Xu Yuan glanced at the Hua Hong Grand Hotel, one of Shanghai's top restaurants, and was immediately startled. Although he had never been inside, he had heard that a meal there could cost him half a year's living expenses.

Jiang Man wasn't much better off than him; she also looked surprised.

Ma Yifeng looked at the two of them and instructed them, "When you meet people later, be proactive, don't be nervous, and just say what you need to say."

These words only made Xu Yuan and Jiang Man more nervous.

Led by the hostess, the group entered a private room with excellent privacy.

There was no one inside yet, but the exquisite decoration made Xu Yuan and Jiang Man hold their breath. The calligraphy and paintings by Wu Guanzhong hanging on the wall seemed to be genuine, and the tea sets neatly arranged on the sideboard were obviously very valuable.

"Please sit down!" Sang Weihong invited them to sit down, and she herself sat down with Ma Yifeng.

Xu Yuan mustered her courage and asked, "Teacher, teacher's wife, who are we inviting to dinner today?"

Sang Weihong smiled and said, "Someone invited us. You'll find out when they arrive. This is an old friend of mine and your teacher's."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the door to the private room opened.

The waiter respectfully pushed open the door, and a middle-aged man dressed casually walked in, followed by a man who looked like a secretary.

Xu Yuan glanced at it and immediately froze.

I go!

He had seen this face many times on the cover of financial magazines and often in the school library. After all, the university library was donated by him, including a large number of books, and his legend was everywhere in the university.

Huang Xiaochuan, Asia's richest man, a former professor at the University of Finance and Economics, a world-renowned economist, and a very legendary alumnus.

"Old Ma, senior!" Huang Xiaochuan walked towards Ma Yifeng and Sang Weihong as soon as he entered the room. After reaching them, he hugged Ma Yifeng first. "Old Ma, you've gained quite a bit of weight!"

He then released Ma Yifeng and pretended to hug Sang Weihong.

"Cough cough cough!" Ma Yifeng quickly started coughing.

"Hahahaha!" Huang Xiaochuan casually lowered one hand and shook hands with Sang Weihong with his right. "Senior, you're still so beautiful. It's all thanks to that cow dung from Old Ma, right?"

Ma Yifeng retorted, "Hehehe, I'm handsome and dashing, how come I'm considered cow dung in your mouth?"

Xu Yuan and Jiang Man were both stunned. It was the first time they had ever seen a real person, let alone a living one.

Moreover, he is so familiar with his teacher and his teacher's wife, it seems they have a very close relationship!

Huang Xiaochuan laughed heartily, then looked at Xu Yuan and Jiang Man and asked, "Old Ma, are these your two students?"

Ma Yifeng nodded: "Yes, just these two, Xu Yuan and Jiang Man."

He then said to Xu Yuan and Jiang Man, "This is Professor Huang, who used to teach at our school."

"Hello, Professor Huang!" The two stood ramrod straight, their voices trembling slightly.

Huang Xiaochuan smiled and waved his hand: "Sit down, sit down, don't be nervous. Your teacher and his wife are old colleagues and friends. Your teacher's wife is also my senior."

He sized up the two of them again: "Students that Old Ma would accept must be quite good."

Xu Yuan and Jiang Man immediately felt a little embarrassed.

They knew perfectly well that they weren't chosen by their mentor at all! It was all arranged by the mentor's wife; the mentor was just passively accepting it.

But their mentor's next words immediately brought tears of gratitude to their eyes.

"Xiao Chuan, my two students are quite good. They are hardworking and diligent. I know they both want to stay in Shanghai, but they haven't found suitable jobs yet. So, since you invited me to dinner, I brought them along. Please help them out."

Ma Yifeng's words were very direct, and Xu Yuan and Jiang Man were both stunned. In their impression, their mentor basically didn't care about anything, but they never expected that he would take the initiative to ask for help for their sake.

To their surprise, Huang Xiaochuan readily agreed.

"Takamatsu, keep their contact information. Talk to them separately later and see what their intentions are, then make arrangements for them."

"Okay, Mr. Huang!"

Soon the dishes were served one after another, each one a classic masterpiece.

Huang Xiaochuan gestured to the group, "Sit down, sit down. There are no outsiders here, so let's not be so formal and just relax."

After a few rounds of drinks and several dishes, Huang Xiaochuan chatted with Ma Yifeng and Sang Weihong about their early days at work. Back then, Ma Yifeng often went to Huang Xiaochuan's dormitory to freeload, even taking tea leaves.

As Xu Yuan and Jiang Man ate and listened, they realized that their mentors were not only colleagues but also friends of Huang Xiaochuan. At that time, Huang Xiaochuan was still teaching at the school, but he had already made a name for himself in the financial securities market.

The meal lasted until after 9 p.m. Huang Xiaochuan personally escorted the four of them to the restaurant entrance, which made Xu Yuan and Jiang Man feel the affability of Asia's richest man.

Gao Song also said to the two of them, "I'll contact you tomorrow, let's meet somewhere and I'll hear your thoughts."

"Okay, thank you so much, Assistant Gao." The two thanked her profusely.

The same black Alphard took the four of them, teachers and students, away.

Xu Yuan and Jiang Man, sitting in the back seat, clutched the business card Gao Song had given them, feeling like they were dreaming.

Xu Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, teacher's wife, are you with Professor Huang?"

Sang Weihong turned around and laughed, "Did I scare you tonight?"

Xu Yuan nodded honestly: "A little."

Jiang Man nodded in agreement.

Sang Weihong continued, "Your teacher doesn't usually like to talk about these things with others, so you don't know. Since you're about to graduate, your teacher was thinking about whether she could help you out, as a way of giving you both closure."

At this moment, Ma Yifeng also said, "I have revised your papers and sent them to your email addresses. Take a look at them later and finish them as soon as possible so as not to delay your defense."

The two felt incredibly touched; they hadn't realized their teacher had such a powerful background! And to pave the way for them, the teacher had even gone out of his way to ask for their help.

Xu Yuan said earnestly, "Teacher, teacher's wife, thank you!"

Jiang Man also expressed her gratitude: "Thank you, teacher, thank you, teacher's wife."

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