Back in the real world, Wang Bin finally let out a long breath. In the apocalypse, he always had to be on guard against zombies and other people, but now he no longer had to live that nerve-wracking life.
After taking a shower, he picked up the phone and called You Hongfei and Li Xingping.
"Hey, where are you two?"
"In the classroom. Wang Bin, how are you doing? I heard Young Master Li is looking for you!"
"I'm fine. Let's go out for a drink!"
"Ah, you're back! Great, tell us where, and Xingping and I will come find you right away!"
"The usual place, Veteran's BBQ on Xiangyang Street."
"Okay, we'll be there soon!"
Back in the real world, the thing Wang Bin wanted to do most was to have a good drink with his two brothers.
Wang Bin changed into clean clothes and strode out the door.
Just as Wang Bin finished ordering, You Hongfei and Li Xingping arrived.
"Hongfei, Xingping, over here!" Wang Bin stood up and waved them over as soon as he saw them.
"Wang Bin, you've really made it this time!" As soon as they arrived, You Hongfei and Li Xingping hugged Wang Bin and gave him a few hard pats on the back.
"Just luck, just luck. Sit down! Boss lady, bring us a case of beer!"
"Wow, starting with a whole case, are you trying to scare us?"
"Haha, don't I know your drinking capacity? This won't be enough, you'll probably want more later."
"Haha, let's start with one!"
Each of the three grabbed a bottle of beer and downed it in one go.
"Eat, eat!"
After finishing a bottle, the three sat down and started eating the barbecue.
"Wang Bin, honestly, you've offended Young Master Li this time, you better be careful. He's really got people looking for you!"
"I know, thanks! Let's not talk about him. What do you plan to do after graduation?"
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"Me? I'll probably work at a securities company."
"I want to start my own business!"
"Oh, have you decided on a specific project?"
"Not yet, there's still a year to think about it."
"Are you interested in gold and silver jewelry?"
"Gold and silver jewelry?"
"That's right, gold and silver jewelry. I have a way to get it at a very low price. If you're interested, why don't the three of us open a jewelry store together?"
"I'd like to, but I don't have any money!"
"No worries, I'll cover the initial funding."
"Really?"
"Of course, do you think I called you out just to drink?"
"Uh, okay, how much do you plan to invest?"
"Twenty million in cash and four thousand kilograms of gold."
"What, four thousand kilograms of gold?"
"Xingping, quickly calculate, how much is four thousand kilograms worth?"
"Gold is 360 per gram now, 1000 grams is a kilogram, 4000 kilograms is 1.44 billion! Oh my god! Wang Bin, how much money do you actually have?"
"Just this much!"
"Honestly, I still can't believe it."
"What's there not to believe? After we finish drinking, I'll take you to see it. For now, don't say anything, just drink!"
"Alright, drink, drink!"
That night, the three of them got thoroughly drunk and followed Wang Bin back to his villa. They were even more shocked to see that Wang Bin had bought a villa.
Finally, Wang Bin took them to the basement, and when they saw the pile of gold bricks stacked like a small mountain, You Hongfei and Li Xingping were dumbfounded.
The three of them played around on the gold bricks for a while and then fell asleep right on top of them.
The next morning, Wang Bin was the first to wake up and found You Hongfei and Li Xingping still asleep on the gold bricks. Li Xingping was even more exaggerated, clutching a gold brick tightly, drooling all over it.
Wang Bin smiled faintly and woke them up. Luckily, it was summer, otherwise, they would have caught a cold.
You Hongfei and Li Xingping woke up thinking they had been dreaming, but when they saw the gold bricks all over the floor, they were stunned.
"Damn, this is real, not a dream!"
"Of course it's real, do you think I'd lie to you?"
"Wang Bin, how did you get so much gold? You didn't rob a bank, did you?"
"Get lost, rob a bank? Do I have that kind of guts?"
"True, so where did you get these gold bricks?"
"You don't need to worry about that. For now, you two go get the business license and pick a location for the store. Let's get the jewelry store up and running first!"
"Alright, we'll go take care of it now!"
"What's the rush? Eat breakfast first!"
"No way, I can't eat right now. I just want to get our jewelry store open as soon as possible!"
"Wait, I haven't told you about the shares yet."
"What, we have shares too?"
"Of course, you do. You'll be technical partners, and I'll give each of you ten percent of the shares!"
"What, ten percent? That's nearly thirty million!"
"That's too much, too much!"
"Yeah, Wang Bin, five percent each would be enough!"
"Is thirty million a lot?"
"Isn't it?"
"Uh! For ordinary people, it seems like a lot, but I said ten percent each, so it's ten percent. Hongfei, you're outgoing, so you'll handle store sales. Xingping, you'll be in charge of jewelry crafting. Once we make money, we'll open an investment company. Xingping, didn't you want to trade stocks? You can run the investment company then!"
"Really? Wang Bin, you're amazing!"
"Get lost, let go of me, go have breakfast, and then get to work!"
"Right, right, let's get to work!"
The three of them joked around, went to a restaurant outside, and had a quick breakfast. Then You Hongfei and Li Xingping rushed off to handle the business license, while Wang Bin went on a big shopping spree at the supermarket. He bought so much that he had to hire a car to bring it all home.
He bought so many items this time that they filled an entire room. Fortunately, he had the system space, otherwise, he wouldn't know how to take it all with him.
This time, he bought not only various instant foods and medicines but also fresh meat, vegetables, and seasonings, spending over fifty thousand in total.
In the past, he could never afford this, but now that he had money, this amount was nothing to him.
After finishing these tasks, it was already afternoon.
Wang Bin called You Hongfei and Li Xingping, planning to eat at a restaurant near the school they often went to.
Technically, Wang Bin could cook at home, but he was tired from the day's work and didn't feel like cooking.
You Hongfei and Li Xingping were still busy outside and said it would take another hour or two to finish, so Wang Bin didn't rush to the restaurant but instead went to the campus.
He hadn't been back to school for a while and wanted to walk around the campus before heading back to the apocalypse.
Spending all day in the apocalyptic environment could easily make a person feel depressed.
Seeing his former classmates, Wang Bin felt a strange sensation. They seemed so young and innocent.
"Did going to the apocalypse change my heart?"
Thinking of this, Wang Bin couldn't help but laugh.
Indeed, the apocalypse was a great test of character, allowing people to mature quickly in such an environment.
Having experienced several battles, his mind, character, and courage had matured significantly.