Investment Life (Rebirth) on Danmei AI Translations

Chapter 1

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Raindrops pattered against the car window, swept into a blur of water marks by the wipers. The light from the headlights was swallowed by the heavy rain, leaving only a phantom shadow. Flashing road signs retreated rapidly, like terrifying ghosts.

“Shen Jiankun, explain yourself clearly!”

The voice was loud, familiar, and filled with anger. The body was trembling slightly, vision pitch black, bone-chillingly cold.

“I said, we can pay back the money together! There’s news that the stamp duty will soon…”

Chapter 2

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“Doudou! Get up!”

Awakened by a rough shove, Chen Yuanming was stunned for a moment before realizing someone was calling his nickname. Cold wind rushed in through the open door, making him shiver as he climbed out of bed.

He quickly put on his slightly damp underwear, then pulled on a thick sweater and jacket. Turning to look beside him, a small round table was already set up in the middle of the room. On it were a few bowls, rice soup so thin it could reflect a person’s shadow, and only 3 or 4 pieces of salted vegetables, homemade radish strips. A man was huddled at the table slurping porridge and taking big bites of a steamed bun. Noticing Chen Yuanming’s gaze, he glared and shouted, “What are you staring at! Hurry up, wash your face and eat!”

Chapter 3

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Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, the final exams were over. This time, Chen Yuanming didn’t get into any trouble with those punks. Instead, he focused his energy on cramming the textbooks for a few days. He was no longer the teenager whose mind was filled only with pointless pride. This world was never fair to begin with. If you don’t want to be discriminated against, you have to show something that makes people unable to look down on you.

Chapter 4

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Liu Yun, who was about to pack up, was obviously stunned, then revealed a trace of a bitter smile, “Selling sweaters? The department store has storefronts, and it costs a lot of money to hire people and buy wool. They do big business, how can we learn from them…”

“No, Auntie, you misunderstood.” Chen Yuanming shook his head gently, “Not big items like sweaters, but small items like scarves and gloves? These things are knitted quickly and don’t take much effort. If we can sell them…”

Chapter 5

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Two days later, the results were out. Chen Yuanming got seventh in the class and fifteenth in the grade. After the papers were distributed, the seats were rearranged according to scores as usual. In the past, when he was ranked in the twenties or thirties, he could be pushed to the back row for various reasons. But now… when Chen Yuanming picked up his schoolbag and sat down in the middle of the third row, the expression on Teacher Han’s face was priceless. However, for such an “achievement,” it was hard for him to say whether he felt happy or disappointed.

Chapter 6

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When he entered the house, the aroma of food filled the air. Liu Yun was placing a large plate on the table, filled with pork ribs, with some radishes and mushrooms mixed in the soup. Just looking at it made one’s mouth water.

Hearing the door open, Liu Yun immediately turned her head and greeted Chen Yuanming with a smile, “Doudou, you’re finally here. I was just about to ask Maomao to… Oh my, what happened to your clothes? Where are you hurt?!”

Chapter 7

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On New Year’s Eve, L City finally had its first snow of the winter. A foot of deep snow covered the entire city, giving the children a New Year filled with ecstasy. However, when the snow began to melt a few days later, the joy turned into torture. In these years, the coverage of cement roads was too low, and the drainage facilities were not perfect. The accumulated snow turned into flowing streams, and the streets and alleys were like a muddy swamp, making people who were dressed in new clothes to visit relatives and friends miserable.

Chapter 8

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When he returned home, the lights of thousands of households were already lit in the staff community. The smoke from cooking in the corridor had dissipated, and the army of dishwashers occupying the public sink had also disappeared. Each neighbor’s door was tightly closed, isolating the cold and darkness outside, and enjoying the leisure time of the night.

Chen Yuanming’s mood was quite relaxed. He had worked up a sweat on the way, and his stomach was rumbling with hunger, but the money in his pocket was real and reassuring. This time, he would hand over a part of it to his family to supplement their income, and the other part would be used as capital to try to invest in other businesses…

Chapter 9

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Two days later, school started. No matter how bad his parents’ expressions were, they couldn’t keep him locked up forever. Chen Yuanming returned to his life of commuting between home and school. However, when he sat in his new seat with his schoolbag on his back, he didn’t feel complacent, but a deeper sense of incongruity.

More than a year of group exclusion and self-isolation had caused his image in the class to hit rock bottom. Ma Zhiqiang didn’t come to trouble him anymore, but the fearful look on this kid’s face when he faced Chen Yuanming, as if he wanted to say something but stopped, really made other students in the class have rich associations. Coupled with the head teacher’s continued targeted fault-finding and endless homework exercises in the third year of junior high, his campus life could ultimately only be described as boring.

Chapter 10

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When he got up the next day, Chen Yuanming was surprisingly quiet. He didn’t speak a word, and his expression was blank. Even Chen Jianhua, who was usually careless, noticed something was wrong.

“Doudou, are you sick?” Wang Juan put her hand on her son’s forehead. “Is studying too busy recently? Mom will make you some eggs later to nourish you…”

It was as if those worries about money last night didn’t exist at all. Her smile was still so gentle, and her eyes were full of care and expectation for him. Chen Yuanming shook his head silently and lowered his eyes.

Chapter 11

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In mid-April, the weather in Zhuhai was starting to get hot. Cooped up in a low-ceilinged room, the ceiling fan whirred overhead but couldn’t dispel the anxiety in his heart. Ma Lei looked outside. In a warehouse 200 meters away, hundreds of televisions were piling up. Two trucks had already been sent out, but he just couldn’t find a new driver. This was the third day. The next shipment would arrive in less than ten days. How would he make the payment, and how would he get more stock?

Chapter 12

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Hearing this, Chen Yuanming didn’t make any excuses. He tossed his bundle onto a clean spot on the ground and strode towards the truck.

He hadn’t lied just now. His driving skills were indeed taught by a retired veteran, and he had driven long-haul freight for two years afterward. His skills were quite good, but that was supposed to be something that happened 6 or 7 years in the future, not now. However, driving was like riding a bicycle; with the conditioned reflexes in his mind, picking it up again wouldn’t be difficult at all.

Chapter 13

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In the early 90s in China, highways were still the stuff of dreams. Except for the pitiful 300-kilometer Shenyang-Dalian Expressway, the only one in the country, most drivers had no concept of “two-way four-lane” roads. Complex road conditions, disrepair, and poor connections between provincial and national roads were the real situation facing long-distance transport. Therefore, in this era, anyone with the means preferred to take the train for long trips rather than bump their butts on cement and asphalt roads.

Chapter 14

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After a night’s rest, Chen Yuanming got up early the next morning, figured out the driving route, and went out alone.

His first destination was the commercial district in the city center. He had been to Wuhan a few times in his previous life and was no stranger to the city, but that was almost 10 years later. The memories of the past were now a blank slate; the streets and buildings were not as they would be in the future. All he could do was to explore this unfamiliar city by following the established route.

Chapter 15

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That night, Scarface still didn’t return to the hotel. There were no other entertainment facilities in the room, so Chen Yuanming went to bed early. Early the next morning, the proprietress knocked on the door with a smile, inviting Chen Yuanming to have breakfast together.

The owner’s family lived in the courtyard on the first floor of the hotel, in a separate small two-room house. There was a large round table in the living room, on which were steaming fermented rice wine, three-delicacy bean curd skin, and hot dry noodles. A stranger wearing black-rimmed glasses and looking somewhat stout was sitting at the table.

Chapter 16

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In May, the southern coast of China is full of rainstorms and typhoons. Just after passing Shaoguan, the rain poured down. The provincial roads were not as straight and smooth as the highways. Beaten by the rain curtain, even the road ahead was not clear. Worried about the goods on the truck, Scarface did not force Chen Yuanming to continue on the road but found a place to shelter from the rain. Of course, he didn’t notice the other’s pale face.

Chapter 17

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“What do you think?”

A voice interrupted Chen Yuanming’s thoughts. He looked up and gave a polite smile. “The storefront chosen by Brother Wang, of course, there won’t be any problems.”

The man in front of him smiled good-naturedly, seemingly not minding that he had been distracted for a while. The two of them walked around the brand-new shop again, then went out and headed straight for the time-honored restaurant across the street.

Chapter 18

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Due to his age and that strange memory from his past life, Chen Yuanming was careful to stay away from alcohol in order to control his emotions at all times. That afternoon, he didn’t actually drink much. He pretended to be asleep more to temporarily avoid Scarface’s probing and wait for a clearer head to deal with it. But the power of alcohol was still there. He wasn’t drunk, just in a strange state of being slightly tipsy.

Chapter 19

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Three months ago, Ma Lei moved all the drivers’ and freight workers’ dormitories out of his own small courtyard and rebuilt a two-story independent courtyard at the east end of the village. It was spacious and bright, and everyone lived in a single room. It was also a little closer to the urban area of Zhuhai. Everyone raised their hands in favor of this arrangement. Every holiday, this group of men would go to the city in groups for consumption and entertainment, venting the frustration accumulated from long-distance driving.

Chapter 20

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As soon as the words were spoken, the entire room fell silent. Even Scarface, who was busy groping the student girl, raised his eyelids and looked at the young man sitting on the sofa.

The sharp gaze from across the room was almost tangible. Chen Yuanming lowered his head slightly, took a breath, and reached for the pack of cigarettes on the coffee table.

A light yellow box with gilded letters, a standard pack of ten 555s. Chen Yuanming had smoked them before. He remembered that Director Sun of the Finance Bureau loved American cigarettes, which led him to smoke 555s and Hiltons for a while. He didn’t particularly like them, but the price and status were there. In the next twenty years, smuggled cigarettes from Europe and America would be endless: Marlboro, Camel, Dunhill, Rothmans… Along the entire southeastern coast, countless smuggling ships were carrying thousands of boxes of private cigarettes to be dumped in the mainland, making a fortune.

Chapter 21

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Not expecting Chen Yuanming to answer this way, Ma Lei was slightly taken aback, then the corners of his mouth lifted. Was he trying to play the sympathy card, or was he about to complain and beg for mercy? After toying with him for so long, the kid finally knew fear. In the end, he was still a wet-behind-the-ears brat… With a hint of mockery, he sized up the youth’s nervous face for a long moment before leaning back on the sofa, his arm around the waist of the beauty beside him.

Chapter 22

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After writing the last stroke on the money order, Chen Yuanming put down his pen and handed the postal remittance slip over. In over half a year, he had sent a total of 18,000 yuan home, along with several letters to let them know he was safe. Although he knew his family would surely have doubts about this sum of money, with it, the crises that troubled his parents and the entire family could be resolved. The things accumulated after those small changes were the beginning of his changed destiny…

Chapter 23

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From January 19th to February 1st, 1992, the sale of stock subscription certificates, which took place just before the Spring Festival, ended in a lukewarm fashion. As the first subscription-based new stock issuance in mainland China, the 1992 Shanghai stock subscription certificates were not actually well-received when they officially went on sale. The final sales volume was less than 2.1 million, and there was no talk of panic buying or hot sales, falling far short of the expectations of banks and securities firms. The reason was simply that this subscription method was too peculiar.

Chapter 24

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Putting down his knife and fork, Xiao Yun crossed his fingers and leaned back in his chair. “Oh, let’s hear it.” His tone was playful, as if he had no interest in the plan at all.

But Chen Yuanming didn’t think so, at least not from the look in the man’s eyes.

“Our prerequisite is the same, to make a fortune before the news comes out.” Chen Yuanming said slowly, “But when the news will come out is the most important question. Tomorrow is the lottery day. Regardless of success or failure, this new stock subscription is the last chance to enter the market before the news is released. The next lottery will be on June 5th, long after the first wave of gains. Even if you acquire more blank forms, and even if you can earn more in the second lottery, the first, and possibly the biggest wave of gains this year, will still be missed.”

Chapter 25

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May 21, 1992, was an ordinary day for most people in China, but for the people of Shanghai at that time, especially the stock investors in the Shanghai market, it was a day of dreams and boiling blood. On this day, the Shanghai Stock Exchange announced the complete lifting of stock price limits.

Early in the morning, Chen Yuanming left his hotel room and walked along the street towards Shenyin Securities’ “millionaire’s room.” The hotel where he lived was not far from that room, but the short ten-minute journey was a surging tide of people. All he saw were excited stock investors, as if everyone had prepared in unison, just waiting for the market to open to rush into the trading hall and fight desperately for another big rise.

Chapter 26

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“Are you crazy?” Having steadily earned 27 times the profit and avoided the terrible crash, Xiao Yun had just breathed a sigh of relief. Who knew that Chen Yuanming would rush into the stock market again at this time? He only felt his temples throbbing, and he just wanted to discipline this ignorant brat on behalf of his elders!

Chen Yuanming was noncommittal, just staring intently at a certain stock on the board. Amidst the plunge, only it maintained a steady hovering posture, with a trading volume of several thousand every day, looking incredibly sexy. In this era, many people may not know the reason and will only think that this stock is very reliable and may be a good investment target. But Chen Yuanming knew that someone was manipulating the market, using money to manipulate the rise and fall of stock prices in this almost barbaric golden age of stocks.

Chapter 27

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June passed in the blink of an eye, and the listing of new stocks was excellent. The market was slowly pulled back by the upward trend. Xiao Yun stared at the broader market every day and felt a little more comfortable all over. After Chen Yuanming operated the market once, he gradually discovered some clues about the stock market, some abnormal entry and exit volumes and price ratios. But the current speculators have been pushing the prices high. The rise of new stocks has long been unstoppable, and no one will be stupid enough to ruin this great situation.

Chapter 28

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Sitting on the sofa, Chen Yuanming flipped through the freshly printed newspaper as usual. The aftermath of the Shenzhen August 10th incident had been rippling for the past few days. Television, radio, and newspapers were full of long reports, going back and forth on social topics such as “risks in the stock market” or huge profits leading to corruption. Even the Shanghai stock market, which had been booming, was affected. Starting from the 11th, the market continued to plummet. Within 3 days, the Shanghai Composite Index fell from more than 900 points to more than 700 points, a drop of up to 20%. Even the fourth lottery of subscription certificates could not stop the downward trend…

Chapter 29

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Although the bus was barely considered a direct route, it still took the two of them a full forty minutes to reach the Bund. The perpetually overcrowded Shanghai buses were fine for Chen Yuanming, but for Xiao Junyi, who had been chauffeured around since childhood, it was not so wonderful. His snow-white T-shirt had long been soaked with sweat, and wearing jeans and sneakers in Shanghai’s humid August weather was suffocating. When they arrived at their destination, he looked as if he had been thrown into a washing machine and spun around. Even his vain little hairstyle was barely hanging on, pitifully clumped together.

Chapter 30

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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.

Chapter 31

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From late November to early December, after bottoming out at 300 points, the Shanghai Composite Index experienced a retaliatory rebound. Within just half a month, it soared from 386 points to over 700 points. After a brief adjustment and hovering for a few days, it opened the prelude to another bull market. Capital frantically pouring into Shanghai became active again, and market policies remained loose, giving those investors who had rashly ventured into the stock market a glimmer of hope. The faces in the “millionaire rooms” had almost completely changed, but the funds rushing into the stock market had not decreased in the slightest, and the entire market burst with new vitality.

Chapter 32

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When he woke up the next day, there was no sound in the room. The long-term nine-to-four life had long changed Chen Yuanming’s biological clock, and he could no longer crawl out of bed at 6 in the morning. But he didn’t expect to sleep so soundly that he didn’t even hear the sound of his parents leaving for work.

The table was still set up in the middle of the room, with a few bowls and plates on it, and a note saying that both of them had gone to work. The stove outside was still burning, and he could heat up the food in the pot after getting up. A short sentence written crookedly, with two typos. Chen Yuanming smiled, put down the note, and opened the door.

Chapter 33

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“What?” Chen Yuanming frowned, carefully looking at his parents’ expressions. It didn’t look like a joke, so he couldn’t help but ask in a deep voice, “What happened to her family? Even if they moved, how could they be unreachable?”

Wang Juan struggled for half a minute, but finally spoke reluctantly, “Doudou, you are still young and don’t know about those dirty things between adults. I didn’t want to say it… Probably at the beginning of last year, Sun Jun’s affair in the factory was exposed. The couple had a big fight and almost smashed the office of the First Branch Factory, making it known to everyone. Later, they divorced, and the child was awarded to Liu Yun. I heard that she also got most of the family property. She resigned directly and took the two children back to her hometown. Affected by this incident, Sun Jun was also demoted and transferred to the branch factory as a workshop director. How can he still manage things…”

Chapter 34

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Although he stayed up until after 1 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, Chen Yuanming was dragged out of bed by his mother early the next morning.

“What time is it? Hurry up and get up to tidy up!”

Wang Juan deftly flattened the two quilts on the bed and spread a brand-new bedspread on top. The large peony pattern was both rich and festive, instantly brightening the room. The curtains were hung with magpies on branches, and the light bulb was replaced with a 60-watt one. The whole family put on new clothes and dressed neatly. This was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and people were coming to pay New Year’s greetings, so how could they be sloppy?

Chapter 35

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After paying New Year’s greetings to the leaders for three consecutive days, almost exhausting all the courage and emotional intelligence of his life, Chen Jianhua finally breathed a sigh of relief on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. This was the day his younger sisters would come to visit, and he was naturally happy to wait at home for people to come. Having not seen them for another year, he was quite concerned about his two younger sisters living in the county town.

Chapter 36

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On February 1st, getting off the train and stepping into the metropolis of Shanghai full of adventure and opportunities again, Chen Yuanming took a deep breath. Without the heavy haze of his hometown, the sky, which could not be called blue, seemed a bit clearer.

Today was the first day of the stock market opening after the New Year. Although the train schedule did not catch up with the official opening time, after returning to the hotel, Chen Yuanming looked through the recent financial newspapers, which still showed a very good situation. On the first day after the New Year, the Shanghai stock market opened high. The Shanghai Composite Index went all the way up. Except for a few new stocks that fluctuated, the rest were basically climbing steadily. At the same time, the Shenzhen market also reported good performance. It seemed that the entire Chinese stock market was developing towards prosperity.

Chapter 37

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That afternoon, the two sat in the private room and chatted for a full three hours. The food was reheated several times, and they even missed the afternoon market opening. After returning home in the evening, Xiao Yun dialed a long-distance call directly and contacted his eldest brother.

“A mobile phone connected to the local telephone network?” The voice coming from the receiver was two notches deeper than in reality, revealing an air of authority.

Chapter 38

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Walking out of the hotel gate, Xiao Junyi’s motorcycle was parked by the roadside. Unlike the Suzuki King and Honda King that were popular in Shanghai, this kid’s ride was a Honda cruiser CBX125, which had a full American style. From the perspective of later generations, this thing was obviously more in line with Chen Yuanming’s aesthetics. It’s just that riding a motorcycle without a helmet was the mainstream in this era, which inevitably seemed a bit like courting death.

Chapter 39

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The return trip was twice as fast. Just as the sun had completely set below the horizon, the two of them were seated in a private room at a restaurant. This time, there were no outsiders accompanying them, and the atmosphere was more harmonious than ever before. After ordering the food, Xiao Junyi leaned back in his chair and looked at the teenager in front of him with interest.

Chapter 40

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Chapter 40#

While Meng Lisheng was sizing up Chen Yuanming, Chen Yuanming was also carefully examining the man in front of him. In his later years, he had seen photos of Meng Lisheng in economic weeklies or website news flashes. The man in the photos always looked exhausted, with aging and puffiness having long changed his temperament, leaving only the desolation of old age.

But the person in front of him was completely different. He looked young, about 40 years old. Although his features couldn’t be called handsome, the elegance and demeanor of the older generation of high-level intellectuals were undoubtedly evident. Coupled with his expectations for his future career, his whole person radiated high spirits.

Chapter 41

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In the industry, the origin of learning machines has never been a secret. Although they operate under the banner of combining education with entertainment and popularizing computer keyboard operations, in essence, the core of this type of machine is a copy and imitation of the Nintendo Famicom (NES). Apart from connecting a simple keyboard, the learning machine’s operating system, operation mode, and even the games loaded on the cartridges all come from Nintendo. It is plagiarism that disregards copyright laws.

Chapter 42

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Sitting in the cramped seat of the cabin, Xiao Junyi turned his head and looked out through the oval window. It was near dusk, and outside was a vast sea of clouds. Every cloud was dyed golden by the sunset, breathtakingly magnificent. However, under this splendor, dense layers of clouds covered everything, allowing no glimpse, making one wonder what kind of scene was hidden beneath this rolling sea of clouds…

Chapter 43

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Chapter 43#

Standing outside the ward, looking through the glass window covered with a layer of mist, Chen Yuanming gazed at the holly bushes in the flowerbed, unable to recover for a long time. After sending Xiao Junyi to the emergency room yesterday, he turned around and called Xiao Yun. The reaction on the other end was even calmer than he had imagined, saying that he would arrive in Shanghai the next day, telling him not to worry and to stay in the hospital without acting rashly.

Chapter 44

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The next day, the Shanghai Municipal Government issued three red-headed documents in succession, announcing further strengthening of the rectification of irregular business practices of securities companies. In particular, it issued explicit warnings on serious issues such as brokerages privately setting up VIP rooms, traders not complying with relevant regulations, and arbitrarily leaking customer information.

As soon as the documents were issued, the three major securities companies acted quickly, and the market was jittery. At this time, it was in the downward channel of a bear market, and many people had already lost confidence in the stock market. After hearing such news, some people even cut their losses and left the market directly. The Shanghai Composite Index fell sharply that day, and the entire stock market was gloomy.

Chapter 45

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With a low and pleasant electronic ringtone, Chen Yuanming opened his eyes. Reaching out to stop the alarm clock, he stretched on the bed, and his upper arms and back muscles immediately responded with a burst of soreness. Lactic acid accumulation, the bitter fruit of overtraining yesterday.

Crawling up from the soft mattress and moving his limbs slightly, Chen Yuanming pulled open the heavy curtains of the bedroom. Behind the entire floor-to-ceiling window was a towering concrete jungle. Although no noise could be heard, the road dozens of floors below was crowded with various vehicles and office workers waiting to cross the street. Different skin colors and ages mixed into a mottled ribbon, rushing towards their predetermined battlefield.

Chapter 46

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In today’s European continent, a new transformation is proceeding vigorously. The European Community, which has been built step by step since World War II, is seeking a closer way of cohesion. The Maastricht Treaty passed in 1991 replaced the former Brussels Treaty, and the framework of the European Union has been established. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991, affected by the drastic changes in the world pattern, the development of the EU also entered a period of high-speed operation. The new generation of the European continent is regaining its glory, keeping pace with the powerful United States, and even far surpassing the other side seems to have become the most beautiful dream of the heads of European countries.

Chapter 47

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Chapter 47#

Taking off the glasses on the bridge of his nose, Yan Qiaosen rubbed his somewhat sore eyes. For chip engineers, complex circuit design diagrams are always the enemy of eyesight, not to mention the destruction of the eyes by the flickering fluorescent screen. Sometimes drawing by the old method is more worry-free.

However, personal computers are indeed a good thing. Under the joint action of several giants, Silicon Valley has finally got rid of the continuous decline since the 1980s. The decline of Fairchild Semiconductor is now a thing of the past, and the impact of the terrible stock market crash two years ago on NASDAQ is also fading. Although it has not yet reached the glory of its heyday, Silicon Valley in the past two years is indeed more dynamic than in the last decade.

Chapter 48

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Chapter 48#

A successful first time? Yan Qiaosen laughed dumbfoundedly. Not to mention that Feiyan hadn’t made a profit yet, even if it made a profit and went public in the future, Chen Yuanming would still be a major shareholder. Could he withdraw his capital and cash out? The contract between the three of them was far from the kind of venture capital that truly aimed at listing.

As for venture capital, Yan Qiaosen’s understanding was actually not deep. When he first started working, the entire Silicon Valley venture capital industry was at an absolute low point. Unless it was a project with particularly profitable prospects, it was difficult to get money from stingy bankers. Starting a business alone was basically wishful thinking, and working for a big company was the proper way. Later, in the mid-1980s, the venture capital industry began to recover, but his career had already achieved some success. Coupled with his relatively traditional Chinese thinking, he resolutely chose a company based on industry and sales, rather than pinning all his hopes on the ethereal stock market.

Chapter 49

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Chapter 49#

Regarding the establishment of the downstream factory, Chen Yuanming and Yan Qiaosen had some quite detailed discussions. Finally, they decided that Chen Yuanming would take the lead, with Professor Yan assisting, to find partners near Huaqiangbei in Shenzhen. In the early stage, they would set up a CD factory first. Later, when the VCD industry developed and MPEG-2 entered development, they would then cut into the framework of the chip factory. However, the specific details still needed to be communicated to Meng Lisheng, and the partners for the new factory must also be carefully selected. So what was reached today was just an intention, and later planning would require more effort.

Chapter 50

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