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Chapter 102: Seeking External Aid

After settling things off with Ding Yi and Wu Duo, he went to ask another person for help.

"Senior, get out of class is over?" Huang Xiaochuan greeted Sang Weihong with a smile. He had done his homework in advance and knew Sang Weihong's class schedule for today, so he waited for her outside her classroom early.

"Oh my! What a rare guest! This seems to be the first time you've taken the initiative to contact me, right?" Sang Weihong teased Huang Xiaochuan, who had suddenly come to her.

Since you're here to ask for a favor, you should adopt a humble attitude.

"Senior, I know you're a very busy person, and I wouldn't dare to bother you normally. But there's something I need your help with, so I've swallowed my pride and come to ask for your assistance."

Upon hearing this, Sang Weihong was surprised to learn that Huang Xiaochuan had actually asked her for help. This was truly rare! She remembered that the last time it was to buy a used bicycle. It had been so long since then, and she wondered what he wanted to do this time.

"Tell me about it first, and I'll see if I can help," Sang Weihong said, not making any definitive statements.

As Huang Xiaochuan spoke, he handed a piece of paper to Sang Weihong.

"Senior, it's like this. You're a student council member, so you must know a lot of people. I'd like to ask you to help me find a few students who have connections in their hometowns to learn about the local tax and financial situation. This sheet contains the details of the data I need. Of course, I can't let them do this for free; there will be a service fee."

Sang Weihong carefully reviewed the names of the required data on the paper, then asked, "What do you need this data for?"

"To be honest, I've been researching my country's fiscal and tax system recently and need some real local fiscal and tax data for reference. You were the first person I thought of. You're well-connected and a student union officer, so you must have a solution."

Sang Weihong felt that this matter was troublesome in some ways, but not troublesome in others.

It's not much trouble. It's just a matter of finding some students to ask around through their family connections when they go home for winter break. Besides, Huang Xiaochuan, that rich bastard, is even willing to pay for it.

The troublesome part is that I have to specifically find out which students can do these things, and they must have relatives or family members working in local government departments. This requires me to find out who has such a family background.

Moreover, as the vice president of the student union, I also have to endorse this matter because I need to provide formal procedures, such as a social investigation assistance letter issued by the student union.

Sang Weihong asked with a smile, "So how much are you planning to offer?"

Huang Xiaochuan held up one index finger: "One hundred and fifty yuan. I'll pay you cash as soon as I get the data."

One hundred and fifty yuan was equivalent to nearly a month's wages for a worker at that time, which was quite a lot. The big spender Huang Xiaochuan really went all out.

Upon hearing this, Sang Weihong thought that if that were the case, people would fight tooth and nail to do it. Just by understanding the relevant local tax data, one could earn 150 yuan. She herself wanted to do it.

"If I help you, how do you plan to thank me?"

"Senior, as long as you don't ask me to give myself to you, you can name any other conditions you want." Huang Xiaochuan, who is now taken, is very compliant with the husband's vows.

Sang Weihong was surprised by Huang Xiaochuan's bluntness, and a blush rose to her cheeks.

"I haven't decided yet. I'll let you know when I do."

"Okay, I'm ready anytime. You can tell me whenever you've made up your mind, senior. Just give me the tax data after winter break, and I'll pay you for each set of data you have."

"Okay, I'll take a look. I'll let you know when I have some ideas."

"Thank you for your help, senior. I have something to do, so I'll head out now. I'll wait for your good news." With that, Huang Xiaochuan left, as he needed to return to the library to work on his thesis.

Huang Xiaochuan had made up his mind. Chapter 102: Finding External Aid Brings Surprises (Click to unlock now). After the data arrives after the New Year and the paper is completed, he will take it to an old professor in his department for advice, both to seek his guidance and to ask the professor to check if there are any problems with his paper.

Moreover, this paper needs the intervention of a senior professor to be published; otherwise, as a mere ordinary college student, I can forget about ever publishing an article in an academic journal.

Moreover, this article can only be published in domestic journals. How could an article about China's tax reform be published in a foreign journal? Huang Xiaochuan would never do such a thing.

Moreover, Huang Xiaochuan had already planned to add the old professor's name to the paper. Of course, he wouldn't forget Ding Yi, Wu Duo, and Sang Weihong either. As long as the three of them could help him find relevant data, each of them would be a second author, which was a must. Even an emperor wouldn't be short of hungry soldiers!

Just as Huang Xiaochuan was planning to write a paper on the tax-sharing system, the notice for the first-year final exams came out.

The school has announced that the final exams will be held from February 1st to 3rd next month, a total of three days.

After the exams, winter break will begin. At that time, all students should hurry home for the Chinese New Year.

However, Huang Xiaochuan's schedule was different from others; he would not go home for the time being after his final exams.

Because we'll be spending the Lunar New Year at my maternal grandmother's house in Suzhou this year, it's estimated that Lao Huang and his mother, Zeng Lijuan, won't be able to come to Suzhou until at least February 12th. After all, they're both employed, and that's already three days in advance. They'll probably need to take three more days of personal leave, otherwise there won't be any buses left.

During the Spring Festival travel rush, tickets are hard to come by, and every train is packed with people. Moreover, overloading is not strictly checked at that time, and people are sitting in the aisles of the buses. A bus with a capacity of 39 people can carry at least 50 people at that time.

It's very convenient for Huang Xiaochuan to return to Suzhou from Shanghai. Besides, he can either have his uncle send a car to pick him up or he can hail a taxi and hire a car to go home, since it's not far away anyway.

The main reason is that Huang Xiaochuan wants to do something big in the next week or so. It's time to sell some of his stamps, especially the 80 Year of the Monkey stamps, to get his initial investment back first. The rest can be released gradually after the New Year.

Huang Xiaochuan never intended to sell his 80 Monkey edition when it reached a value of two million yuan per edition. He planned to sell his Monkey editions by 1997 at the latest, keeping only one or two as souvenirs.

The 80 Year of the Monkey stamps were just the first step in his long journey; he simply needed stamps to help him accumulate his first pot of gold.

He had so many stamps hoarded that he needed to sell them off in batches, not all at once. It was unsafe, and no one could possibly consume such a large quantity of stamps at once.

However, I couldn't stay at school for those few days. Fortunately, I could stay in the rented apartment in Wenyuan. Although it wasn't fully furnished, it would be fine for a few days.

Another issue is that he won't be able to go home with Yu Xiang for the Spring Festival this year. This is the only thing that Huang Xiaochuan can't let go of; it's truly a case of not being able to have your cake and eat it too.

Later, Huang Xiaochuan comforted himself, thinking that this was a sacrifice he had to make to save money for his wife. If the two of them were to be together forever, what did it matter if they were together day and night?

Yu Xiang and the others will also start their winter vacation around the beginning of February. Yu Wei didn't say when his vacation would start, but we'll ask him for the specific time later. The two siblings will go back together, so Huang Xiaochuan won't need to worry too much about the journey.

On Sunday, January 27, Huang Xiaochuan first went to the Second Military Medical University to deliver some snacks to Yu Xiang, and then went to Lu Gong. Before making any moves on his 80% stake, he wanted to personally understand the current market situation.

With the Spring Festival approaching, the price of the 80 Year of the Monkey stamp has exceeded 200. Huang Xiaochuan inquired and found that the current price of a single 80 Year of the Monkey stamp is around 215, depending on its condition.

The price of a full sheet has already exceeded 45000. Huang Xiaochuan estimates that the price will rise further next month. He plans to sell ten to fifteen sheets of the 1980 Monkey stamps in succession, expecting to receive 500,000 to 700,000 yuan in cash.