Chapter 535 - 542 The First Pot of Gold in Life_1
Su Yueze nodded as a matter of course. "That’s right, it was very expensive at that time. Because it was expensive, I was able to make money!"
Lin Xiangwan looked surprised and puzzled. "So, you’d stocked up in advance? You knew the future situation before the outbreak? That this disaster would be significant?"
Su Yueze shook his head. "At that time, I was just a college student and did not have a thorough understanding of the outside world. However, after returning from winter vacation, students from Guangzhou mentioned that the cold and flu in the Hong Kong and Guangzhou areas were severe and steadily moving northward. They suggested that we all maintain our health and take precautions. All I knew at that time was that the flu could be deadly!"
Thinking back on that time, Lin Xiangwan nodded repeatedly. "Yes, during the New Year’s holiday, the news frequently reported serious flu outbreaks. At that age, we were all big fans of celebrities and followed Hong Kong entertainment news—celebrities were often seen wearing masks outside, just like we do now to protect against smog. It seemed strange at the time. I thought the people of Hong Kong were overly delicate!"
"Exactly!" Su Yueze reminisced about that period, a hint of pride showing on his face that he couldn’t overshadow. "Perhaps the majority of people only remember fear and worry when looking back at that time, but I don’t. I have happy memories. Every time I think back on that period, I feel like my life has been incredibly successful!"
Seeing his confident demeanor, Lin Xiangwan couldn’t help but wonder what actually happened. "Tell me quickly, how did you know you could make money?"
Su Yueze shook his head again. "As I have said before, I genuinely didn’t know. It was purely a fluke. I believe there was divine intervention that saved me from hardship. The SARS outbreak had not started in mainland China until February 2003. I had money from my part-time job and from selling lanterns, totaling up to twenty-three thousand yuan!"
"Twenty-three thousand? That’s not much startup capital to make a lot of money!" Lin Xiangwan asked doubtfully. "However, twenty-three thousand was indeed a lot back then!"