I'm back in 1990

Chapter 193: So hot I want to take my clothes off

The next day, before returning to Shanghai, Huang Xiaochuan took Zhou Wei and He Wenfeng out for a stroll, hoping they would buy some small gifts to take back. However, the two of them couldn't bear to part with the money as soon as they saw the prices and didn't buy anything, saying they wanted to save the money to take back with them.

Huang Xiaochuan would never force someone to do something against their will. It's a good thing that he's willing to save money for his family, so he bought each of them a Zippo lighter as a gift for their trip to Hong Kong. Most of Huang Dahai's soldiers smoke, and it makes sense. They're stuck on this tiny island for years on end with no entertainment. What else can they do but smoke? It's just pointless!

On the afternoon of December 10, the three returned to Shanghai from Hong Kong.

As soon as I got off the plane, holy crap! It's freezing! Just three hours ago it was springtime, and now it's definitely winter!

The three of them quickly changed back into their original clothes. The sudden change from hot to cold made Huang Xiaochuan a little uncomfortable. After sending Zhou Wei and He Wenfeng back to Wenyuan, he hunched over and went back to school.

As soon as I pushed open the door to the dormitory, a wave of heat hit me. It turned out that these guys had already taken out the heater and started using it.

Several sweet potatoes were roasting on the stove rack, and two large tea mugs were sitting on top of the stove, steaming. These people were cooking instant noodles, the classic Zhongcui pickled mustard greens noodles, and it seemed like they also added ham sausage. What beasts!

These animals really know how to enjoy life!

When the group saw someone come in, they assumed it was someone from another dormitory coming to freeload off the heat. Just as they were about to speak, they saw that it was Huang Xiaochuan, that big spender, who had returned.

Seeing Huang Xiaochuan return empty-handed, Ding Yi, holding chopsticks, asked, "Didn't you bring back any food?"

Huang Xiaochuan used the excuse of his uncle's new house roof-raising ceremony to fob them off. They thought that since he was coming back from Suzhou, he should at least bring something back with him. Little did they know that Huang Xiaochuan hadn't even gone to Suzhou, so naturally he wouldn't have brought anything back.

"You can buy these in Shanghai if you have the money. Why did I go through all that trouble to bring them back? Aren't you tired? I even used this thing to cook instant noodles. You guys are really something else!"

As he spoke, Huang Xiaochuan took a rag and placed it on the handle of the tea mug, then placed the large tea mug in front of him. He also took the chopsticks from Ding Yi and started eating.

It smells so good! I ate some snacks on the plane this afternoon. Being young and having a fast metabolism, my stomach started rumbling as soon as I smelled the long-lost aroma of Zhongcui pickled mustard green noodles!

Ding blinked at Huang Xiaochuan, then exploded: "Damn it! This is my noodles! You son of a bitch, Huang Xiaochuan, if you want to eat it, can't you cook it yourself?"

While blowing on the scalding hot noodles, Huang Xiaochuan didn't forget to raise his middle finger with his left hand and give it to Ding Gungun.

Ding had no choice but to find another rice bowl to cook some noodles for himself. He was helpless against Huang Xiaochuan, who was as stubborn as a pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water. Huang Xiaochuan was tall and strong, and he couldn't beat him. Huang Xiaochuan was also very sharp-tongued, and he couldn't win an argument either. He could only hold his nose and endure it.

Wu Duo praised, "Xiao Chuan, you really made a brilliant purchase with this stove. This winter will be much easier for us, and we won't have to go to the library all the time."

Zhang Gaolei said, "It's freezing in the library too! After a while, my feet feel like blocks of ice. Shanghai is great in every way, but the lack of heating in winter is terrible. Back home, we have a makeshift central heating system to get through the winter, but here, we just have to tough it out!"

Chen Zhe felt the same way. Last winter, he was freezing. He wished he could wear all his clothes, but it was no use. The biting cold penetrated everywhere, especially his feet. The cold air went up from his feet, and he was really freezing to death!

At the time, Huang Xiaochuan and Ding Yi even teased the three of them, who came from the north, saying that northerners were defeated by the southern winter.

The temperature dropped sharply on Monday, so the group decided to take out the stove and try it out. Wu Duo, Zhang Gaolei, and Chen Zhe didn't believe that this tiny stove could be very effective, but they decided to give it a try as a last resort. Surprisingly, in less than ten minutes, the dormitory was as hot as summer.

Huang Xiaochuan wasn't exaggerating; he had said before that it would be so hot that the class monitor would have to take off his pants.

So the group slept in their underwear last night. All they had to do was open a crack in the window to let in some fresh air. It was perfectly safe!

They could just turn it off when no one was around during the day and turn it on again when they came back, and it would heat up the dorm quickly. Now, the group didn't go anywhere except to class, and they stopped eating dinner at the cafeteria. The instant noodles and sausages that Wu Duo bought came in handy.

While eating, Huang Xiaochuan offered his opinion: "We bought noodles and sausages, but why didn't anyone think to buy some eggs? If we added two poached eggs, the taste would be amazing!"

"Damn it! You can't even shut me up by eating my noodles? If they're not good, why did you give them to me?" Ding Yi retorted angrily to Huang Xiaochuan.

"Old Ding, what kind of person are you? I was just about to thank you, and you treat me like this?"

Ding Yi turned his head and snorted!

Huang Xiaochuan took a couple of sips of soup, looking quite satisfied. Then he pulled out his old mobile phone, turned it on, and dialed a number.

"Please call 91233 for me and call back xxxxxxx!"

The call came back very quickly.

"Senior, we've got a customer. We'll throw in a case of Zhongcui pickled mustard green noodles, a case of ham sausages, two pounds of eggs, and some beef jerky and soda. Take whatever you like."

"What? No eggs? Senior, I know you have a way. Anyway, I'll wait for you in the dorm."

After hanging up the phone, Huang Xiaochuan said smugly, "Did you hear that? Don't worry, the eggs will be here soon. I'll repay you with a whole box of noodles for every one you eat. Aren't I a generous person?"

Ding Yi immediately changed his expression, and eagerly put down what he was holding and ran behind Huang Xiaochuan to massage Huang Xiaochuan's shoulders.

"Hmm! Just a little bit more pressure would be perfect, a little to the left, yes, yes, right here, feels good!" Huang Xiaochuan said with a look of enjoyment.

A dozen minutes later, the door was pushed open, and a gust of cold wind rushed in from outside. Jiang Bixing carried a pile of things into the house.

"Damn, why is your dorm so hot?"

Jiang Bixing carefully put down what he was holding and curiously examined the thing that was heating up in the room.

Jiang Bixing pointed at the stove and asked, "What's this? Where did you buy it?"

Chen Zhe replied, "Xiao Chuan bought it. This thing is a kerosene-burning heater."

Jiang Bixing looked at Huang Xiaochuan: "Xiaochuan, where did you buy it? I want to buy one too. My grandma would have a much better winter if we had one."

When Huang Xiaochuan heard that Jiang Bixing wanted to buy one for his grandmother, he said, "I asked someone to buy it for me. How about this? I'll ask him to buy one for you. It's just a bit expensive, though; one of these costs almost a thousand."

"One thousand it is, Xiao Chuan, then I'll have to ask for your help."

Upon hearing this, Ding Yi quickly chimed in, "Me too! Xiao Chuan, buy me a few too, let me count! One, two, three, four, I want six!"

Since it's the same whether you're herding one sheep or a flock, Huang Xiaochuan simply agreed to both.

Huang Xiaochuan offered to pay Jiang Bixing for the things he had brought, but Jiang Bixing refused to accept it.

Huang Xiaochuan said angrily, "One thing at a time. How can I not pay for all the things I bought from you? Business is business. These are the things I specifically requested today, so you have to keep the money."

Regardless of whether Jiang Bixing was willing or not, Huang Xiaochuan stuffed a few bills into his bag.