Chapter 30#

The next day, Xiao Yun arrived at the large-account room early. A new round of new stock listings would begin next week, and no negligence could be tolerated.

Walking into the large-account room, unsurprisingly, Chen Yuanming was already sitting on the sofa, drinking his first cup of fresh tea this morning. Xiao Yun smiled and walked up quickly.

“How was it? Did you have a good time with Junyi and the others yesterday?” Sitting down next to Chen Yuanming, Xiao Yun also picked up his own teacup. The temperature of the hot tea inside was just right. He took a sip and looked at the boy whose face remained calm.

“It was good. We had lunch at the Peace Hotel, went out to play for a while in the afternoon, and even had KFC.”

Hearing the word KFC, Xiao Yun also smiled, “I wouldn’t have thought of taking you there. Young people can play together after all.”

Chen Yuanming didn’t answer, just smiled and took another sip of tea. Yes, indeed only young people can play together, but is he really a young person? When he died in his previous life, he was already 32 years old. He had been struggling in society for more than ten years. What kind of things hadn’t he seen? What kind of people hadn’t he met? Starting over in this life, he walked from Zhuhai to Shanghai, embarking on a path more dangerous and glorious than before.

His psychological age was not high, but at least 30 or 40, long past the age of youthful frivolity. But Xiao Junyi and his group of little guys, in their 20s, born in the 70s, the Cultural Revolution just ended when they were sensible, encountered the reform and opening up in their adolescence, and welcomed the early 90s of great economic changes when they became adults. All inherent concepts were not worth mentioning in front of them. With the unique innocence and indulgence of this era, they enjoyed their lives. In their eyes, there were probably no difficulties or obstacles, nor any worries worth caring about. The money and power provided by their families gave them maximum freedom and also gave them reasons to be proud.

They were never on the same path, not in the previous life, and even less so in this life. No common language, no common mentality, and even their growth experiences were vastly different. How could he play with those rich kids?

Seeing Chen Yuanming’s smiling but silent expression, Xiao Yun knew his nephew was right. Last night, he actually asked Xiao Junyi the same question, but the kid’s answer was completely different.

“Uncle, where on earth did you dig up this monster? A child from a prominent family? Don’t be kidding. I’ve lived so long and seen all kinds of children from the compound. Among those who grew up in my generation, there has never been anyone with this kind of character. How old is he? No matter how difficult his family was when he was born, they should have been rehabilitated. Even if there are many people in the family, would they lack food for him? As a result, he came to Shanghai to fight alone in his teens. Which family could do such an unauthentic thing?”

“And that temperament, don’t mention how strange it is. Say he hasn’t seen the world, but he can order from the Peace Hotel menu smoothly, play a good game of snooker, and is no stranger to dance halls. The strangest thing was at KFC at night. Although this kid looked in a good mood, he had no interest in the food there at all. That can’t be faked. Being with him, it’s not so much taking him to play as he is accommodating us. We really can’t play together.”

Thinking for a moment, the young man rolled his eyes and added another sentence. “But if he really isn’t from the same circle, where did he get so much knowledge and such a large amount of capital for stock trading? Even if he is capable and a genius, money isn’t something that can be conjured up, right? Didn’t you say that even his ID card was obtained through you? If he really isn’t one of us, then that kid’s background is worth investigating…”

Quietly putting down the teacup in his hand, Xiao Yun leaned back on the sofa. In fact, thinking about it now, this child’s performance was indeed a bit strange. At first, he couldn’t detect the problem, precisely because of his own experience. Their generation had truly suffered, going to the mountains and countryside, undergoing labor reform, and only after the times improved did they develop a fighting spirit. But how old was he, and how old was Chen Yuanming? For a child of this age to show a demeanor that he felt was appropriate was in itself a very strange thing. It’s just… did he really want to investigate deeply?

Taking the newspaper handed over by Chen Yuanming, Xiao Yun smiled. In the stock market, this child had never lied to him, nor had he ever let him suffer any loss. He was smooth enough and vigilant enough, but he had truly done his utmost for him. This was a very good partner, a partner who could truly achieve a win-win situation. For a businessman, was there anything more important?

Xiao Yun leisurely unfolded the newspaper in his hand and leaned steadily on the sofa.

On August 20th, two new stocks, Chlor-Alkali Chemical and Yongsheng Pen, were listed. Because it was a big day, Xiao Junyi was dragged to the large-account room by his uncle again. Having played too late the night before, he hadn’t woken up even after 9 o’clock. He sat on the sofa with sleepy eyes, dozing off intermittently, making those peach blossom eyes look even more lazy and alluring.

But Chen Yuanming didn’t even lift his eyelids. It was the end of August now, just the time when the stock market’s downward channel opened. A large number of new stocks were entered this time, and they must be spirited enough to dispose of them in one wave.

“The market opened.” The TV screen flashed, and Xiao Yun shouted immediately. The entire large-account room was in chaos with discussions.

“290…” After seeing the number clearly, Xiao Yun sucked in a breath of cold air, and all the hair on his body stood up. This opening was not low! Now there were few stocks in the entire stock market that could reach 300. With new stocks coming up at this price, could they hold up?

Woken up by this commotion, Xiao Junyi finally rubbed his eyes and sat up straight. “The market opened? How is the rise…”

Having been forced by his uncle to read a few stock books in the past few days, Xiao Junyi had at least entered the door and could understand the things on the board. It’s just that he heard his uncle bought new stocks, but didn’t remember the names of the new stocks.

“Two stocks, Chlor-Alkali Chemical and Yongsheng Pen.” Xiao Yun lowered his voice and said, “Yuanming and I each bought 10,000 shares.”

Looking carefully at the price on the board, Xiao Junyi woke up completely. This must be 5 or 6 million, right?! So powerful in one go?! Suddenly, the jumping numbers on the board began to become terrifying. His heart pounded when it rose by a few dimes, and he couldn’t help clenching his fists when it fell by a few cents. Those simple numbers seemed to turn into a clattering tide of money, making him restless.

The entire large-account room also became chaotic. There were loud cheers and loud curses. Whispers and those abrupt shouts were like a heart-pounding symphony, forcing people to hold their breath involuntarily. Xiao Junyi swallowed his saliva and looked at the two people beside him. His uncle had a similar expression to his, clenching his fists and staring at the board with extreme concentration. And the boy beside him…

Xiao Junyi’s eyes changed, as if he saw the most unreasonable monster appearing in this large-account room. Why did this kid have no reaction at all? Unhurried, slow, drinking tea calmly, watching the board, as if he had nothing to do with the jumping of these terrifying numbers. Even if he had money, he shouldn’t be like this, right?! Didn’t he have any sense of tension?!

Just then, Chen Yuanming raised his hand. “Trader!”

Xiao Junyi shivered and suddenly found that more than half of the eyes in the room were shooting towards this side. Xiao Yun also turned his head and looked at Chen Yuanming in surprise.

“So fast?”

A murmur reached Xiao Junyi’s ears, but at this time he could no longer distinguish who said it. He saw Chen Yuanming say to the red vest with sweat on his face, “Yongsheng Pen, sell all.”

Ah… Even if he had seen the world, he had never seen such a big one! Xiao Junyi only felt his eyes go straight. Wasn’t it still rising on the board? Just passed the 300 yuan mark, only earned more than 10 yuan and want to sell?!

Who knew that following Chen Yuanming, Xiao Yun also handed out his stock account card, “Sell it too.”

In August, the air conditioner was still on in the presidential suite, but the sweat on the red vest’s face could no longer hold, dripping onto the marble floor with a click. Quickly registering the stock entrustment transfer form, under Xiao Junyi’s eyelids, a number that would shock most people was filled in on the paper. That not-so-fair hand picked up the pen and crossed out a name.

The delivery was done quickly. In a while, the password was entered, the stock was sold, and the delivery slip was placed squarely on the coffee table. Xiao Junyi couldn’t hold back for a moment, grabbed the slip and looked at it. The number on it immediately left him speechless.

“How is it?” At this time, Xiao Yun on the side finally recovered and whispered boastfully in his nephew’s ear, “Bought at 63 yuan a share, sold at 305 a share, 10,000 shares. Can you calculate the profit?”

Xiao Junyi only felt dizzy. Less than an hour after the opening, sold just like that? But the board clearly still… He stretched out a slightly trembling finger and pointed at the number that was still red, “But Uncle, isn’t this still rising? It’s reached 307…”

The words stopped abruptly. The moment he said it, the number jumped to 306, then 303, and then back to 305. Within ten minutes, there were 3 or 5 changes, and then it fell little by little.

As if stirred by an invisible big hand, a commotion also appeared in this room. Calls for traders rose one after another. Those sweeping gazes finally withdrew one by one and began to carry out the delivery at hand. Xiao Junyi was almost speechless at this time. Was everyone crazy?!

Xiao Yun patted his nephew’s shoulder cheerfully, “Just get used to it. Now in this room, unless you are a fool, you won’t make a move with Yuanming. Last time I was a little greedy, sold a day late, and lost more than 1 million in one breath…”

Is one million said in this tone?!!! How did he remember his mother saying that his uncle took 2 million of family funds to speculate in stocks, and now he doesn’t even care about numbers like a million? Taking a deep breath, Xiao Junyi lowered his voice and asked his uncle, “Uncle, honestly, how much have you earned now…”

Xiao Yun narrowed his eyes with a smile and replied in the same subtle voice, “Don’t tell anyone, just reached 100 million, only a little less than Yuanming…”

Putting down the delivery slip in his hand, Xiao Junyi leaned back on the sofa dejectedly. What else could he say… Suspect that kid’s identity? Mock his stiffness? Resent his strange attitude? Why?! Even if he is a real lunatic or murderer, probably a lot of people are fighting to curry favor and protect him. This is the real money tree, the cornucopia!

Laughing dryly twice, Xiao Junyi scratched his hair which was already out of shape. He was really convinced. Goods have to be thrown away when compared. What can he count as in front of him? Just a disappointing rich kid, a stupid young master who only knows how to squander his ancestral property. Can he blame others for ignoring him and having no interest in running out to play with him? Uncle’s shock education was a bit too successful…

Leaning on the sofa to rest his mind, Xiao Junyi suddenly asked, “Why must we sell? If a few people sit as market makers and hype up the stock, isn’t it also a way? I heard that there are quite a few market makers in the stock market recently. You and Uncle both have enough capital. If you sit as market makers…”

Chen Yuanming’s gaze swept over, stayed on him for only a moment, and then looked away. “No one can be a market maker. The downward channel has opened, and anyone will fall into it.”

On the other side of the city, almost at the same time, a voice rang out.

“Boss Hu, this stock really won’t work. Now is not the time to enter the market as a market maker. The general trend is like this, and it won’t allow a few large investors to manipulate…”

With bloodshot eyes, Hu Yongcai stared at the board and cursed unwillingly. With his current vision, how could he not see that someone was already manipulating this stock, but the board couldn’t hold steady? But he didn’t listen to this kid a few days ago, went south to Shenzhen and lost a large sum, and the million or so he finally earned back was wasted. How could he bear to let go…

“New stocks really won’t work. Let’s find other entry points…” Seeing his boss gritting his teeth, what didn’t Shen Jiankun understand? This short-sighted, spineless thing is just a hopeless Adou! When he came here to work, he only valued his rough methods and drive, wanting to make a fortune with the rise and mix a status as an investment advisor. Who knew that one wrong step led to another, and now he is deeply stuck in the quagmire, tied to this kind of thing on the same boat…

“Shut up!” Hu Yongcai finally couldn’t help roaring. Earning back 3 million some time ago made him forget himself again. Now that the market is fluctuating, his true colors are immediately revealed. Stock trading is fucking like gambling. He really can’t play it anymore.

Shen Jiankun stopped immediately, reached out to adjust the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and suppressed the disdain in his eyes. With such a person at the helm, the boat will capsize sooner or later. It would be good if he could keep himself from falling into the water. How could he care about so much? Although he lost more than 5 million last time because of the failure of market making, didn’t he earn back more than half in these two months? Now this rich man is also much more polite to him, with a taste of respect for the advisor. But he doesn’t want to stay in this place that has obviously shown signs of decline!

“Whatever! Let’s chase it first.” Looking at the fluctuating board, Hu Yongcai finally gritted his teeth. For so long, there has been no market making for new stocks that cannot be done. He really doesn’t believe in this evil! Shen Jiankun, that pretty boy, has guts the size of a grain of rice. Listening to him alone, he will miss the opportunity sooner or later.

With a sneer at the corner of his mouth, Shen Jiankun didn’t say anything more. Market making is better. His planned scheme will only be realized sooner. In order to get out of Hu Yongcai’s small team, he had long hooked up with several bosses who had been market makers together before, waiting for an opportunity to trap and swallow Hu Yongcai’s money. When the bosses achieved their goals, he could go back to campus to study peacefully. With the stock market like this now, anyone who goes in again is a fool. Anyway, he has fame now, and he won’t worry about no one looking for him for advice and planning in the future. His talent should be used in more valuable and lavish performances, not this kind of small business of a million or so.

It’s just that before stopping, he still wants to find the bastard who caused him to fall into this situation. There are only three securities companies in Shanghai, and those who can enter the million-dollar large-account room and fight against the big market makers are few and far between. The mouths of those red vests are not as reliable as imagined. As long as he is willing to spend money, is he afraid he can’t find the culprit who caused the trouble?

Pondering silently in his heart, Shen Jiankun revealed a gloomy smile. If I can’t beat you openly, playing dirty will do. Just wait and see!

That morning, Yongsheng Pen finally stopped at the price of 294 yuan, and then plummeted all the way in the following days, hard to recover.

With that amazing trading that day, Xiao Junyi finally developed some interest in stocks and the little guy Chen Yuanming. But school was about to start, and after staying in Shanghai for only a few more days, he had to go north back to school.

Neither Chen Yuanming nor Xiao Yun took this matter to heart. After all, recently was a dense period for new stock listings, and short-term trading was urgent. So amidst the falling market, they managed to make a small wave of market trends with a few new stocks. But a fall is a fall. The Shanghai Composite Index finally couldn’t hold up and fell from more than 700 points to more than 400 points in one breath. The entire Shanghai city was gloomy. News of people going crazy and committing suicide by jumping off buildings due to stock trading came one after another in the newspapers, causing panic.

In such a situation, even some people in this million-dollar large-account room withdrew from the market one after another to find other ways. Only Chen Yuanming maintained enough confidence. He waited until mid-November when the Shanghai Composite Index bottomed out at 370 points, and he and Xiao Yun entered the stock market again. Subsequently, favorable policies were introduced one after another. The Shenzhen market began to move, and shortly after, the Shanghai market also began to rebound, entering the upward channel of the last bull market of this year, and perhaps the next few years.

At this time, many individual large investors who once dominated the region had failed due to the operation of new stocks and sadly withdrew from the market. Among them was an Anhui real estate developer named Hu Yongcai…