I'm back in 1990

Chapter 894: Open-mindedness

Huang Xiaochuan found that his mindset had changed a lot. He was no longer as critical of this and that as he was in his previous life. Perhaps it was due to his experience, wealth, and knowledge in this life!

Now he has a sense of looking down on everyone. He did not show any aversion to the group of classmates, including Bian Wo, who showed him goodwill. In the past, he might not have bothered to pay attention to them.

It seems that after gaining knowledge and wealth, he became much more open-minded in some aspects. For example, when Yu Xiang talked to him about Yu Min, he did not show any aversion, even though he used to be completely at odds with Yu Min.

To be honest, he couldn't even remember the names of many of his high school classmates. He didn't interact much with most of his classmates during high school, and he had very few close friends. There was only one, Yu Wei, who was his cousin and brother-in-law, and they weren't even in the same class.

When the bus arrived at the entrance of Qinggao University, Yu Min and a group of school leaders personally greeted them at the gate. Huang Xiaochuan couldn't help but shake his head with a smile when he saw this scene. His sister-in-law had now learned this kind of formalism.

He was certain that ordinary alumni would not receive such treatment upon returning to campus.

Last night he specifically told Yu Min not to have those welcoming and sending-off ceremonies, but it seems she didn't listen at all!

Of the people in the car, only Qin Yu and Ren Yangyang knew about the family relationship between Yu Min and Huang Xiaochuan. The other classmates did not know, so when they saw this scene, they naturally knew who it was aimed at, and they felt nothing but envy and jealousy towards Huang Xiaochuan.

"Welcome, welcome! Welcome back to our school, all of you outstanding alumni!" Yu Min led the applause in welcoming everyone.

Then they shook hands with each other one by one. When it came to Huang Xiaochuan, the two pretended not to know each other and shook hands. Huang Xiaochuan himself found it funny.

Ren Yangyang found this scene amusing. She had long since left the group; as a teacher at the school, it was inappropriate for a group of school leaders to greet her. She needed to be mindful of this.

Over the past decade or so, the school has undergone tremendous changes, but the only building that they used to study there has been preserved. It is still clean and well-maintained, showing that it has been in use all along.

It was winter break, and only the senior students were still attending classes and reviewing. But in two days, the senior students would also have to go home for the break, as the Spring Festival was approaching day by day.

However, the senior students were not in this teaching building, but in a newly built teaching building not far away. It was during the break between classes, and a group of senior students were leaning on the corridor railing, curiously watching this group of people.

Huang Xiaochuan was the last to leave, and Yu Min stayed with him the whole time. Huang Xiaochuan then told her something.

"This morning, city leaders met with me. I told them that the city should make unified arrangements for the demolition and resettlement of this old residential area east of the school as soon as possible, and that Guangda Real Estate would bear the costs and the construction of new resettlement housing."

"How much will this cost?" Yu Min really didn't expect it. Last night, she just casually mentioned that the city was considering demolishing the residential area in the east to expand the Qinggao campus, since the Qinggao campus was too small. She just didn't know when it would be possible because the city didn't have the budget for it yet.

Huang Xiaochuan said nonchalantly, "It's a token of my appreciation to my alma mater! In the future, we can build a large sports field, so we won't have to keep borrowing venues from other schools to hold sports meets."

Back when Huang Xiaochuan was studying here, the school had to borrow other schools' playgrounds for sports meets because Qinggao itself didn't have a playground that could accommodate so many people. Even now, during the long break between classes, a considerable number of students still have to stand in the corridor outside the classroom to do the morning exercises.

Yu Min said apologetically, "Actually, there's something else I haven't had a chance to tell you yet. The province and the city have already approved the construction of a new high school in Yangshan New City. From now on, our school will only retain the junior high school section."

Huang Xiaochuan smiled. He already knew about these things, so he said, "One thing at a time. The old campus will definitely be preserved. In that case, we should still expand it."

Bian Wo, who was deliberately lingering behind, overheard their conversation.

It has to be said that this is quite a large-scale operation. Bian Wo could never have done it. Despite the fact that his Chint Real Estate is so successful and has such a strong momentum, acquiring land and developing everywhere, all that money is raised through high-interest financing. To put it bluntly, the profit earned from ten projects is only a small amount, because most of the revenue is taken by trust funds, insurance funds and banks.

Bian Wo was well aware of the situation around his alma mater. It was bordered by a river to the west, making it impossible to expand outwards. They couldn't just fill in the riverbed, could they?

The north side is also a river, and the south side is Qingjiang's most famous scenic spot and historical site, which naturally cannot be touched. The only way is to find a solution from the east.

However, the situation in the east is also quite complicated. Besides the Qinggao teachers' family compound, there are also the original residents who have lived here for generations. They mostly build their own houses, which are scattered everywhere and are very complicated. It's not that no real estate developers have considered developing this area, but they have all been scared away by the demolition and resettlement fees.

Because it is close to Qinggao and there is a famous historical site to the south, the city does not allow buildings to be built that are more than six stories or twenty meters high. If this is the case, real estate developers will go bankrupt, and there will not be enough houses to accommodate the original residents!

That's why the area east of Qinggao High School has remained undeveloped. But Huang Xiaochuan is incredibly skilled and daring, or you could say he's incredibly wealthy! He took on the project, and it seems he won't ask the city for a single penny. After the site is cleared, he'll donate it all to Qinggao High School. To put it in perspective, given current construction costs, even building a new campus with 100,000 square meters of building area in Yangshan New City wouldn't cost more than 200 million yuan!

This also indirectly shows that Huang Xiaochuan's strength is terrifying. Demolishing and rebuilding resettlement housing, according to the current market conditions, would not be possible without 300 million yuan. This is equivalent to donating 300 million yuan all at once. Good heavens! Bian Wo was shocked after doing a rough calculation.

Therefore, their desire to curry favor with Huang Xiaochuan only strengthened.

When the students walking in front saw that their classrooms from back then were still exactly the same, it was as if they had been transported back to ten or twenty years ago. They started talking all over the place, sharing all sorts of stories from those days, each one filled with their own memories.

"Cao Zhou, you sat in this very position back then. I admire your ability to sleep with your eyes open the most."

"I've wiped these windows countless times!"

"Oh my god, this really is the same old podium! I even made my mark on it!" A male student exclaimed excitedly, pointing to a spot on the podium.