I'm back in 1990

Chapter 546: What are the criteria for judgment?

The show "I'm Back in 1990" is full of classic quotes, so come and find resonance.

Upon hearing Huang Xiaochuan utter the name "Huang Yansheng," Huang Yanguang's usual calm and relaxed demeanor vanished, and his breathing became rapid.

After a while, Huang Yangguang calmed down and asked again, "How is your grandfather? Is he alright?"

Seeing Huang Yanguang's appearance, Huang Xiaochuan roughly guessed what was going on, but he couldn't be sure, since he wasn't even born when his grandfather passed away, and he had never seen his grandfather in either of his lives.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, but my grandfather passed away before I was born."

Upon hearing this, Huang Yanguang's expectant expression instantly turned dejected, and he murmured, "Why is he gone?"

After a moment, he asked Huang Xiaochuan, "Do you remember what your grandfather looked like? You should have photos or something, right?"

Of course, there are photos, which are still hanging on the east wall of the main hall of the Huang family ancestral home.

"I don't remember my grandfather's appearance very clearly; the photos are still in our ancestral home in my hometown."

Upon hearing Huang Xiaochuan mention the photos, Huang Yanguang immediately stood up and hurriedly went to the inner room. Not long after, he came out with an iron box.

In front of Huang Xiaochuan, he opened the box. It was an old cookie box, which looked very worn, but was well preserved.

Huang Yanguang took out a faded old photograph from the box, pointed to a young man in the photo, and asked, "Is he your grandfather?"

Looking at the person in the photo, Huang Xiaochuan was at a loss. He had never met his grandfather, only seen a few photos hanging in the ancestral home. So, based on this photo alone, he couldn't tell if the person in it was his grandfather, Huang Yansheng, especially since the person in the photo was so young.

He could only shake his head: "Chairman Huang, I'm sorry, because I've never met my grandfather, I can't be sure who the person in this photo is."

Unable to confirm from the old photos, Huang Yangguang tried asking again: "Is there a river behind your house in your hometown, and a stone bridge not far to the east from your back door? That's the only way into the village, right?"

Huang Xiaochuan remembered this and replied, "There was a river, but it has dried up, but the bridge is still there."

Huang Yanguang continued to ask, "There are nine households along the river, and each of them has a tree in front of its back door, but most of them are willow trees. Only your house has an old camphor tree in front of its back door."

After listening, Huang Xiaochuan immediately nodded. What the old man said was pretty much correct. However, Huang Xiaochuan remembered that there were twelve households, not nine. But there was indeed an old camphor tree at the back gate of his old house.

"That's right, there's a camphor tree behind the back gate of my old house."

Huang Yanguang's eyes immediately reddened.

He choked up as he said, "My house is at the far west end of yours! Your grandfather and I are cousins; we share the same grandfather."

Huang Xiaochuan had been somewhat suspicious because Huang Yanguang's name was so similar to his grandfather's. Now that Huang Yanguang said this, it all made sense.

However, he didn't know about things back home. Old Huang should know these things, but it's a pity he's not here now. Otherwise, he could have had a good chat with his suddenly appearing great-uncle.

Therefore, Huang Xiaochuan did not rush into a family reunion with this suddenly appearing great-uncle. To be on the safe side, he felt it was better to let Old Huang confirm it first.

"Sir, according to what you said, perhaps you are my great-uncle, but this matter still needs to be confirmed by my father, since I am not familiar with my grandfather's generation."

Huang Yanguang also thought that Huang Xiaochuan's idea was more prudent, and that some things needed to be confirmed again.

Huang Xiaochuan had an idea in mind. He suggested, "Mr. Huang, after listening to what you said, I realized that you haven't been back to your hometown since you left. How about this? Why don't you come with me to your hometown? Instead of just thinking about it, why not go back and see the place where you were born and raised with your own eyes?"

Huang Yangguang sighed, "Yes! You're right! We should go back and take a look. The earth's already up to our necks. If we don't go back now, we'll never have the chance again!"

Huang Yanguang then told Huang Xiaochuan about why he came to Singapore. Huang Yanguang was selected by the authorities and sent to the United States to study flying after graduating from high school at the age of seventeen. He became a bomber pilot and then changed jobs to become a C-47 transport pilot after returning to China.

After the defeat in the civil war, he flew with the authorities to retreat to Taiwan. Soon after, he used his connections to claim illness and retire. After receiving a retirement pay, he first went to the United States and worked as an airline pilot for a period of time. Later, he came to Singapore, settled down there, and started a business, which has grown to its current scale.

Thinking back to when I left home as a teenager, decades have passed in the blink of an eye, and things have changed. My cousin Huang Yansheng, who was only a few years older than me, has already passed away.

Thinking back to when I left home as a teenager, decades have passed in the blink of an eye, and things have changed. My cousin Huang Yansheng, who was only a few years older than me, has already passed away.

However, I was also fortunate to meet my cousin's grandson in Singapore. Sometimes, things in this world are just so coincidental.

"Ogawa, I'll take the liberty of calling you by your name."

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan smiled and said, "You are originally an elder of our Huang family, so it is only right that you call me by my name."

Huang Yanguang immediately said to Huang Xiaochuan, "Xiaochuan, stay for dinner tonight. I'll invite my family over so you can get to know them."

Before Huang Xiaochuan could agree, Huang Yangguang instructed his butler: "Call Shanqing and Shanxi and tell them to come back now. Also, the whole family must come. Cancel all other social engagements. Just tell them that."

The butler accepted the order and left.

Upon hearing the names of Huang Yanguang's two sons, Huang Xiaochuan knew that it was basically confirmed that this old man was his great-uncle. However, it would be better if Old Huang could meet this great-uncle, since Old Huang was the only one left in his family.

Afterwards, Huang Yanguang first asked Huang Xiaochuan about some things in his hometown, mainly asking who was still alive in his branch of the family. Unfortunately, there were no other people left in Huang Yanguang's branch of the family on the mainland, which made Huang Yanguang a little sad. After calming down, Huang Yanguang talked to Huang Xiaochuan about his time leaving the mainland, wandering around the world, and eventually settling down in Singapore to start a business.

As a junior, Huang Xiaochuan was naturally very interested in Huang Yanguang's past experiences. If it weren't for his rebirth in this life, he would never have had the chance to meet Huang Yanguang, who was from the same clan.

Huang Xiaochuan also gave Huang Yanguang a general account of his father Lao Huang's situation, including the three brothers.

Just as the two were having a pleasant conversation, a slightly disgruntled voice came from the doorway.

"Dad! What happened? Why did you call us all back in such a hurry? I had an appointment with Mr. Hu from DBS Bank for tea tonight, but now we have to reschedule."

Upon hearing this, Huang Yanguang's face immediately hardened.

When his two sons and daughters-in-law came to pay their respects, Huang Yanguang looked at his eldest son, Huang Shanqing, with an unfriendly expression.

"What's wrong? You're so reluctant to come back just because I asked you to?"

Huang Shanqing looked at Huang Xiaochuan, who was sitting with his father Huang Yanguang, and found his face unfamiliar. He racked his brains but couldn't remember where he had seen Huang Xiaochuan before. Huang Yanguang's second son, Huang Shanxi, was also wondering about Huang Xiaochuan's identity, just like his older brother. How could such a young man be sitting with his father, and the two of them seemed to be very close?

Seeing his eldest and second sons looking at Huang Xiaochuan with puzzled expressions, Huang Yangguang said, "Xiaochuan! These are my two sons, and also your cousins. Let's get to know each other!"

Huang Xiaochuan had already stood up politely. After hearing Huang Yanguang's introduction, he took the initiative to greet his two uncles and aunts.

"Hello, uncles and aunts, I am Huang Xiaochuan, from China."

Huang Yanguang then said to his two sons, "This is your eldest brother Shandong's youngest son, and also your cousin. I specially invited him to our home as a guest."

Upon hearing this, Huang Shanqing first gave Huang Xiaochuan a perfunctory smile, then walked up to Huang Yanguang and whispered, "Dad! Where did this relative come from? Is he a fraud?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Yanguang glared at his eldest son with displeasure: "What nonsense are you talking about! If Xiao Chuan hadn't bought a house in the Shengtao Bay community, how would I have had the opportunity to invite him home to meet you?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Shanqing immediately became curious about Huang Xiaochuan's identity. He looked very young, yet he could afford a villa in Shengtao Bay? And who was Brother Shandong? Both he and Huang Shanxi were wondering about this. However, since it was confirmed that he wasn't some poor relative who had come to freeload, they felt a little relieved.

No one knows a son better than his father. Knowing that his two sons were confused by Huang Xiaochuan's sudden appearance, Huang Yanguang explained the whole story to them.

Huang Shanxiong and Huang Shanxi only then learned that there was such a thing.

Huang Shanxi asked, "Dad, why haven't we heard you mention this before?"

Huang Yanguang shook his head in shame: "I'm ashamed! I've been away for so many years and I've never had the courage to go back. I originally wanted to go back in the 1970s, but the situation was bad at that time, so I couldn't go. I didn't expect that it would be delayed until now. If it weren't for Xiao Chuan buying a house in Shengtao Bay, I would have almost forgotten about my hometown."

At this point, Huang Shanqing asked Huang Xiaochuan, "Xiaochuan, what kind of business do you do in mainland China?"

During my conversation with Huang Yanguang earlier, Huang Xiaochuan told him that he was a university teacher who had made some financial investments during China's reform and opening up, and that the returns were decent, which is why he was able to buy property in Singapore.

"Uncle Shanqing, I am now a teacher at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, teaching economics, so I have some understanding of economics and finance. I took advantage of some opportunities to do some financial investment, such as investing in some Nasdaq. I happened to be in Singapore this time to take care of some business. I saw that the environment here is nice, so I thought about buying a villa here and staying here for a while when I have time. I didn't expect that I would not only buy a house but also find a relative."

Those who can afford to buy villas in Shengtao Bay must have considerable wealth, which finally put Huang Shanqing's worries to rest.

This perfectly illustrates the old saying, "When you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, even distant relatives come to visit."

Having lived two lifetimes, Huang Xiaochuan could naturally tell from the words and expressions of the Huang brothers, Huang Shanqing and Huang Shanxi, the change in their attitude. At first, Huang Yanguang's two sons were somewhat wary of this suddenly appearing distant relative of the Huang family, but after hearing that he had bought the villa in Shengtao Bay, their attitude immediately changed.

However, Huang Xiaochuan just laughed it off. He never intended to acknowledge this relationship in the first place. If Huang Yanguang hadn't sent someone to invite him, how could he have come to the Huang residence? So he didn't take Huang Yanguang's two sons' attitude towards him to heart at all.

When I heard that Huang Xiaochuan was in the financial investment business and that his returns should be pretty good, otherwise how could he afford a villa in Shengtao Bay?

Therefore, Huang Shanqing immediately became interested in Huang Xiaochuan.

He asked, "Which house in Sentosa Bay did you buy?"

Huang Xiaochuan said casually, "Oh, it's the biggest one near the sea."

Having personally participated in the Shengtao Bay community project, Huang Shanqing naturally knew which building Huang Xiaochuan was referring to, and his opinion of Huang Xiaochuan immediately rose to another level.

You should know that villa would cost at least 20 to 30 million Singapore dollars.

Meanwhile, Huang Yanguang was also observing his two sons and Huang Xiaochuan. He discovered that his cousin, whom he had only recently met, was incredibly perceptive of people's hearts, while his two sons, who had been training with him in the business world for many years, had not made much progress. The difference between the two was too great.

No wonder this grand-nephew has achieved so much at such a young age; it seems the Huang family has a worthy successor.

While feeling gratified, I also felt a sense of loss. Why wasn't this child my grandson?

Although his grandsons are quite good, they are still in school. Furthermore, to reach the level of his great-nephew, it would take at least ten or twenty years of experience. Haven't you seen how his two sons are just so-so? So talent is extremely important. What others may achieve in ten years, he may achieve in just one or two years or even less.

Having navigated the business world for many years, Huang Yanguang has experienced a great deal and met all sorts of people, including business geniuses. Therefore, he has a profound understanding of people.

After learning about Huang Xiaochuan's abilities from the inquiry, Huang Shanqing wanted to find out from Huang Xiaochuan how he did it.

"Ogawa, is it right that I'm calling you that?"

Huang Xiaochuan smiled and said, "Uncle Shanqing, you are my elder, so of course you can call me that."

"Hahaha! Xiao Chuan! The moment I walked in and saw you, I could tell you were an exceptional person. Now, hearing your words, I'm even more certain. I never imagined our Huang family could produce such a talented young man like you. It's truly a blessing for our Huang family!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan knew that Huang Shanqing was trying to get closer to him. As the saying goes, if someone is being overly solicitous, they must have ulterior motives.

Sure enough, right after Huang Xiaochuan made a humble remark, Huang Shanqing asked a question.

"Xiaochuan, what are your thoughts on the rebound of US tech stocks?"

Seeing Huang Shanqing asking him for advice on this matter, Huang Xiaochuan couldn't help but smile.

He stated, "In technical terms, the Nasdaq's current performance can only be described as a 'technical rebound.' I believe this rebound lacks fundamental support, so it won't last long. In the long term, I think the Nasdaq will continue its downward trend after this rebound, and it will even accelerate its decline."

Huang Shanqing was somewhat skeptical of Huang Xiaochuan's words, after all, the Nasdaq had returned to above 4000 points and was heading towards 4200 points, and many people predicted that tech stocks were starting to rebound.

"Ogawa! How did you come to this conclusion? There must be some basis for your judgment, right?"

Huang Xiaochuan didn't want to waste any more breath arguing with Huang Shanqing on this issue, so he said directly, "Last year, I published a paper in 'are' titled 'Hidden Worries of the Internet Boom: Market Irrationality Under the Technological Revolution from the Perspective of Historical Bubbles.' I have already explained it very clearly in the paper. Uncle Shanqing, you might as well take a look at this paper first. I think you will understand why after you have read it."

Although the two Huang brothers had received higher education, they had always followed their father, Huang Yanguang, in business and were not very familiar with some things in academia, so naturally they had not read Huang Xiaochuan's paper.

Although the two Huang brothers had received higher education, they had always followed their father, Huang Yanguang, in business and were not very familiar with some things in academia, so naturally they had not read Huang Xiaochuan's paper.

Now that Huang Xiaochuan has said this, all three of them are interested in the paper he mentioned.