Chapter 504: A Comparison
It has to be said that everyone has a gambling nature deep in their genes. After listening to Lu Yiming's plan, Li Yiwen was shocked at first, then worried, and finally felt vaguely excited.
Putting aside the facts, shorting US stocks is a purely commercial act. Isn't the United States the country that advocates a free and open market? If I short , can you really use political or even military power to deal with me?
As a country, if we use state power to suppress a businessman or a company, it would be shameful. We will surely become a laughing stock of the world and be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.
Li Yiwen doesn't think that the United States would do such a thing, at least that's what he thinks now.
But since it is a conspiracy, it naturally cannot be too high-profile.
So even though he was in Lu Yiming's office, Li Yiwen still looked around, afraid that someone would pass by the door.
After making sure that there was no one else around, he sat up straight and asked in a low voice, "Where do you plan to start?"
Lu Yiming thought about it, and then revealed his plan: "After the New Year, I will personally fly to the United States to meet with Bill Gates. This time, we must be very careful and careful, and we must not let the news leak out."
Li Yiwen immediately volunteered: "I'll go too. After all, this is someone else's territory. I'm still a little worried about you going alone. I'll go with you so we can look after each other."
Lu Yiming did not object to this. He thought about it for a moment and then nodded: "Okay, we'll pack up and leave after the New Year."
On the other side, Wei Dong, who was in Zhonghai, was sitting in his study room with an indecisive expression on his face. Obviously, something was making it difficult for him to make a decision.
Chen Jinxia came in with a cup of ginseng tea. Seeing Wei Dong's appearance, she immediately asked with concern: "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Upon hearing the voice, Wei Dong raised his head and glanced at Chen Jinxia, then took a sip of the ginseng tea, smacked his lips, and then sighed, leaned back in his chair, frowned in annoyance and said, "It's still that Lu Yiming, he has made me lose all my confidence now."
He was confident that he could become worth tens of billions within two years. At the normal speed of development, it would be a natural thing for him to catch up with or even surpass Lu Yiming, the richest man.
As a result, before he even started to exert his strength, the news that Lu Yiming had earned more than 20 billion yuan in U.S. stocks spread back to China at lightning speed, slamming into everyone's face and completely breaking his defense that day.
Now, in the entire business community of Xia Country, who is not deeply shocked by this news?
Lu Yiming originally had tens of billions of assets and topped the Hurun Rich List, but that was only a few days ago? Now it has more than tripled. Who can afford this?
Even the printing presses aren't that fast. Many people are unprepared for this. After all, normal business logic isn't like this.
Moreover, unlike many wealthy people whose assets are counted and estimated, Lu Yiming's newly added assets of US$2.7 billion are real cash!
Twenty-seven billion US dollars!
How much foreign exchange does Xia Kingdom have now?
One hundred and seventy-one billion seven hundred million dollars.
Lu Yiming's financial reserves alone account for almost 1.6 percent of this figure!
Who wouldn’t be jealous of this money?
If all the money were spent domestically, we could build a hundred skyscrapers. If used to invest in local economic development, it would give rise to countless industries and jobs.
Specifically in a certain city, such as Suzhou and Hangzhou, the city's total fiscal revenue in 2000 was only 14.285 billion yuan, less than half of Lu Yiming's assets.
If placed in some marginal provinces, Lu Yiming could be considered as rich as the whole province.
Being this rich, one’s social status is completely different from before.
Therefore, even the official attitude changed, and they began to actively contact Lu Yiming to seek cooperation. Lu Yiming didn't even need to ask, and various preferential conditions that were originally only enjoyed by foreign capital were directly offered.
Who among the domestic businessmen would not be envious and jealous of this kind of treatment?
Wei Dong was very unwilling to accept this. He thought that he was as smart as Lu Yiming, and his resources and connections were far superior to Lu Yiming's. However, the speed at which they made money differed by hundreds of times, which was hard for him to accept.
It is difficult for a self-proclaimed genius to understand when he is defeated by another real genius.
Wei Dong kept wondering where he lost.
This Lu Yiming started from scratch, and his conditions are far inferior to those of Wei Donglai.
But why can't he compete with Lu Yiming? What's the problem?
Wei Dong has been thinking hard for several days.
From the information he got, all of Lu Yiming's operations did not seem mysterious. They came naturally and smoothly. It seemed that it was the simplest way of playing, but achieved the best results.
There's no scientific explanation for this, it can only be attributed to luck.
Lu Yiming's luck is really good. Whatever he does, he succeeds. This is why he is accumulating wealth at such a terrifying speed.
Wei Dong raised his head and asked, "Do you think that the U.S. stock market is really that profitable? Lu Yiming made $2.7 billion in one go, which is more than 20 billion. According to the information I got, Lu Yiming's net worth is now more than 43 billion yuan."
Chen Jinxia noticed Wei Dong's restlessness and asked, "You don't want to try the US stock market, do you?"
Wei Dong sighed and said, "I do have this idea."
He thought that if Lu Yiming could make money, there was no reason why he couldn't.
Chen Jinxia thought about it carefully and said with some concern: "We are unfamiliar with the place and cannot directly obtain a lot of key information. The risk is too great. Do you want to think about it again?"
When it comes to stock trading, ordinary people buy blindly, and their gains and losses depend entirely on fate.
Wei Dong is a smart man and a leader. He naturally knows that if he wants to make money in the stock market, first-hand information is the key, so connections are particularly important.
If it were in the past, he would never be willing to take such a risk.
However, things are different now. With successful cases like Lu Yiming, he really can't suppress his ambitions.
"Lu Yiming can do it, why can't I?"
There was a raging fire in Wei Dong's eyes, not only a desire for money, but also an urgency for success.
"I've decided. I'm going to try my luck in the U.S. stock market!"
Chen Jinxia asked, "Would you like to reconsider it?"
"Don't think about it."
Chen Jinxia felt that doing so was too risky, but she also knew very well that Wei Dong had a very stubborn personality and no one could persuade him once he had made up his mind. Now that Wei Dong had decided to invest in the US stock market, Chen Jinxia's words would not work.
However, Chen Jinxia's eyes rolled, and she suddenly remembered something, saying, "The money that Lu Yiming used to play with the U.S. stock market was earned in Hong Kong. And our money is basically in the mainland. The mainland now has financial control measures, and our money can't go out at all. I think we should think about it in the long run."
The United States does not have any regulations to control financial assets. They usually target individuals directly. Therefore, as long as Lu Yiming is careful not to be targeted, it is not difficult to transfer money from the United States. However, Xia Country is different. Xia Country has financial control measures. It is no problem for money from outside to come in, but it is not easy to get it out.
This is also the reason why Lu Yiming put all the money he earned into Hong Kong at the beginning.
Although they belong to the same country, Hong Kong is an international financial port with much more relaxed policies than the mainland. This is why Lu Yiming has the opportunity to use the money he earned in Hong Kong to make a name for himself in the U.S. stock market.
Chen Jinxia thought that this would make Wei Dong give up the idea, but she didn't expect that Wei Dong had already consulted with someone about the relevant matters. Instead, he said with a confident expression: "I got the inspiration for this matter from Lu Yiming. When he shorted the ruble, he also used extraordinary means to quietly transfer assets to Hong Kong. Now I can do the same."
Chen Jingxia frowned, a little unsure, and said, "It seems like this is against the law, right?"
Wei Dong laughed and said, "Of course it's illegal to do it openly, but what about doing it secretly? For example, I use domestic cash to buy some properties in Hong Kong in the name of investment, and then exchange the purchased properties for cash in Hong Kong. Is there any problem with this? It's nothing more than a few more transfers during the operation."
In fact, in Hong Kong, these operations have become very sophisticated and have even formed a complete industrial chain.
Of course, ordinary people cannot access this kind of thing. After all, who needs to launder money? The money in their wallet is not enough to buy a wallet.
Wei Dong showed a mocking expression on his face: "It's an international financial port. Many of its methods are scary enough to tell you about them. But as long as you can help me transfer my assets, it will be fine."
Seeing that Wei Dong had even considered these things, it was obviously not a whim. Chen Jinxia knew that she couldn't stop him, so she had to settle for the next best thing and asked, "Okay, how much money do you plan to use?"
Wei Dong raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course it's all! Lu Yiming is now worth more than 40 billion. 40 billion, what does that mean? If I don't try my best, how can I catch up with him?"
Chen Jinxia was a little annoyed, and her voice was a little louder: "You only care about catching up with him! Didn't we agree not to compete with him before? When will you change your stubborn temper? There are so many people in the world, do you want to be competitive and defeat everyone? Live your life well, there is no need to be angry with anyone. Even if you take a step back, you should know where the money came from. If you lose it, the sky will fall."
The rapid development of the Yongjin Group naturally requires strong support behind it, but this support is not unlimited. The premise is that Wei Dong’s own operations can bring enough benefits to everyone.
Wei Dong also has a fund of up to 2 billion yuan in his hands. This money was originally used to acquire and reorganize some industries in the capital market. Now Wei Dong wants to use it to speculate in stocks.
It’s fine if you make a profit, but if you lose money, you really won’t be able to explain it.
But it was obvious that Wei Dong had made up his mind. He said firmly: "You don't need to persuade me. I know what I am doing. Rather than living a mediocre life, I want to live a brilliant life."
"Well... well, you've always had good luck, so I wish you a triumphant return."
"Haha, isn't this a matter of course?"
Baiyun City.
Bihailongting Community.
Although it was almost the New Year, the temperature was still over 20 degrees. After Lu Yiming got up and washed up, he went out to run on the garden track in the villa area.
Before his rebirth, although he was only in his thirties, his physical condition was already very poor, otherwise he would not have died suddenly.
In this life, Lu Yiming doesn't want to encounter such a tragedy again, so he pays great attention to physical exercise.
Even if you make money, you have to live long enough to spend it.
After running ten kilometers, his forehead was slightly sweaty. Lu Yiming walked for another ten minutes, and when the sweat stopped, he went back to the villa to take a bath.
Soaking in the bathtub, filled with steam, Lu Yiming felt his whole body relax.
"Ding-ling-ling."
The phone rang. Lu Yiming picked up the phone, pressed the answer button, and heard Zheng Zhiguang's voice.
Lu Yiming teased, "A Guang, isn't it a little early to call and wish you a happy new year?"
He looked at the time and found that it was just after nine in the morning.
Zheng Zhiguang had no time to respond to Lu Yiming's teasing. Instead, he said in a very urgent tone, "Boss Lu, I recently heard a rumor that someone in China secretly transferred assets abroad. The amount of funds exceeded 2 billion! It's quite shocking."
"What the hell?"
Lu Yiming sat up straight at once.
Then he suddenly remembered that this was not a tip-off, but a test from Zheng Zhiguang, and he laughed out loud: "Why, you suspect me?"
Zheng Zhiguang didn't blush when someone revealed his thoughts, "No, no, I'm just asking out of curiosity."
Lu Yiming immediately laughed and scolded: "I don't want to take the blame. I don't need to do such a thing now. Besides, I have no shortage of US dollars and I don't plan to pack up and run away. I'll just move a bubble teapot."
Zheng Zhiguang certainly believed this explanation. After all, Lu Yiming now has assets in the mainland, Hong Kong, and the United States. He is not short of money in any area, and he is doing very well. There is indeed no need to transfer assets.
Putting this aside, this operation is actually very taboo, and if it gets out, your reputation will be ruined.
For the government, if you make money in the mainland, it is the mainland that created the environment for you to make money. Now that you have made money, instead of thinking about giving back to society, you want to transfer your assets out. Isn't this just eating while ruining the pot?
"Hey, Mr. Lu, you go ahead and do your work. I'm hanging up now."
"Wait a moment."
Zheng Zhiguang was about to run away, but was stopped by Lu Yiming: "You want to leave after testing me? Tell me what you know. You've made me curious. Who is so awesome?"
"All right."
Zheng Zhiguang took a deep breath and said, "Since Mr. Lu asked, I will tell you everything I know."
Not to mention the relationship between Lu Yiming and Zheng Youyuan, just based on the mutual interests between the two, Zheng Zhiguang was happy to cling to Lu Yiming's golden thigh and provide him with all kinds of intelligence information about Hong Kong.
After chatting for about ten minutes, Zheng Zhiguang finally revealed all the details of the news he knew to Lu Yiming.
Lu Yiming also fell into deep thought: "You mean, this money comes from China Overseas? The final destination is very likely to flow into the US stock market?"
Zheng Zhiguang nodded and said, "That's why I wanted to ask you at first, Mr. Lu, whether you want to transfer the money out of China. After all, the US stock market is very hot right now. If there is a chance, who doesn't want to make a fortune? Although you have already made a lot of money, you definitely don't mind making more."
But what Zheng Zhiguang didn't expect was that after hearing this, Lu Yiming couldn't help but tease: "Oh? Now you transfer your money to play US stocks? Who is so brave?"
Zheng Zhiguang felt that Lu Yiming's tone was not right, and the smile on his face froze immediately. He asked nervously: "Mr. Lu, what do you mean by this?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "It doesn't mean anything, it just means what it says. You're so nervous, are you playing too?"
Zheng Zhiguang no longer dared to hide anything and nodded immediately: "To be honest, I am indeed investing in U.S. stocks. Mr. Lu, there shouldn't be any problems with U.S. stocks, right? Most of my wealth is invested in them! If they collapse, I will really have no choice but to go back and inherit the family property."
Lu Yiming couldn't help but tease: "Isn't that good? Your father has told me many times that he wants you to come back and inherit the family property, but you just didn't listen. If you can come back this time, he will definitely be very pleased!"
Zheng Zhiguang immediately became anxious: "Hey, Mr. Lu, I'm not kidding you. Is there any movement in the US stock market? Tell me if there is any news. If the situation is not right, I will run away immediately."
After all, he is Zheng Youyuan's eldest son, and they are also friends. With their friendship at hand, Lu Yiming would not stand by and watch him die. He immediately reminded him, "I think the U.S. stock market has reached its peak, and the bubble is about to burst. Run away quickly, and don't harbor any luck. Otherwise, you may really have no choice but to go back and inherit billions of dollars in assets."
"Anyway, I've already run away. I've put all the money I made recently into storage and I'm going to do something else."
Lu Yiming did not elaborate on the rest of the words. After all, there were many people who could see that something was wrong with the US stock market, and Lu Yiming was not conspicuous among them.
And it was even more impossible for him to leak his plan to short the US stock market to outsiders like Zheng Zhiguang.
Hearing that Lu Yiming had already made all the money he had earned, Zheng Zhiguang had no doubts at all. He immediately said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. When the US stock market opens, I'll list it and sell all the stocks I have in my hands to put the money in my pocket."
"Well, in the past year, don't play with the U.S. stock market. It's safest to stand on the sidelines and watch the excitement."
Zheng Zhiguang, who had experienced the 1997 Asian financial crisis, was still terrified when he recalled that incident: "Fortunately, I mentioned it a little more, otherwise the outcome would have been too tragic."
Then, he talked about the person who wanted to transfer money from the mainland to play the U.S. stock market, and couldn't help but gloat over it and said, "Mr. Lu, what do you think will be the fate of the person who transferred assets to the United States ?"
Lu Yiming didn't care about it: "It's hard to say. It depends on what he transfers the money to do. If it's not for stock speculation, it's not a big problem."
"What if I go stock trading?"
"Actually, it's not a big problem. It depends on how he stirs it up."
“…”
Zheng Zhiguang couldn't help scratching his head.
He felt that Lu Yiming seemed to have said something, but it also seemed like he had said nothing.
