Chapter 527: The Financial Battlefield Begins
Of course, Yu Qiaoqiao also saw Chen Yan's little action. She smiled at first, then lowered her head shyly, and then whispered, "I'll let you pinch me in my office later~"
Chen Yan was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly.
However, at the same time, he also sighed in his heart: Boss Qiaoqiao is really different now...she is so proactive.
At this time, Zhao Ying came out.
Compared to Yu Qiaoqiao, Zhao Ying is much more carefree.
She jumped up excitedly, patted Chen Yan on the shoulder, and said, "Chen Yan! You really did it!"
"I thought you had forgotten all about it!"
Seeing the slightly strange looks from the employees who were leaving the meeting, Chen Yan pulled her hand and said, "Be more serious."
"You're going to be a director soon. And you're still so unstable."
Zhao Ying didn't take Chen Yan's criticism to heart. She held her head high and said, "Everyone has their own way of doing things."
“I just like to mingle with my colleagues.”
“This way, everything can be done efficiently.”
"Besides, why should an entertainment media be so serious?"
Hearing Zhao Ying's words, Chen Yan said helplessly, "Their little arms and legs can't withstand your beating."
"Besides, you are representing the image of our group when you go out. You have to be careful."
After that, Chen Yan felt that it was not a good idea to discuss these topics in front of the conference room, so he said, "Okay. Let's go to Qiaoqiao's office and talk slowly."
Taking the two girls to Yu Qiaoqiao's office, Chen Yan closed the door and sat on the sofa.
Yu Qiaoqiao went to pour water for the two of them.
Zhao Ying didn't consider herself an outsider at all and sat on the sofa consciously.
Chen Yan continued chatting with Zhao Ying, "Brother Ying, you went to Weibo, I didn't expect you to do anything."
"All you have to do is convey some of my requests..."
"The attitude of Weibo is very good, so it shouldn't be difficult for you to do it."
"The rest is to not bring shame to the company and not cause any weird incidents."
Hearing Chen Yan's words, Zhao Ying couldn't help but tilt her head and asked curiously, "Strange things? I didn't do that."
Yu Qiaoqiao just came over with some water. After hearing what Zhao Ying said, she sat down next to Chen Yan and said gently, "Brother Ying, you haven't done anything weird yet..."
"In the few months since you came to the Foundation, you have already participated in two chair races and three ice melting competitions."
"You had no time to eavesdrop on other people's conversations, and even planned to publish a small gossip magazine within the foundation, and then... give it away for free to the people in the mountains along with our supplies."
"There's no need to talk about the other things. There are a lot of them anyway."
"you……"
Hearing Yu Qiaoqiao's words, Zhao Ying couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise, "Are these things strange?"
"No way, no way."
"Qiaoqiao, don't you think it's interesting?"
Yu Qiaoqiao: ...
Yu Qiaoqiao didn't know how to respond for a moment.
When Zhao Ying saw that Yu Qiaoqiao didn't say anything, she pointed at Yu Qiaoqiao and said to Chen Yan, "Look, she agreed. She also thinks it's interesting."
Chen Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
This girl's train of thought is indeed different from that of ordinary people.
She is clearly defeated by your train of thought, but you think she agrees.
Chen Yan coughed, then advised Zhao Ying, "Sure. In the foundation, no matter how you make trouble, it's our own business."
"After all, the company is our own."
"But Weibo, after all, belongs to someone else. We only own a portion of the shares. In the final analysis, it can only be considered a partnership. So you still have to be careful."
After hearing what Chen Yan said, Zhao Ying thought for a moment and said, "I understand."
"The foundation is like your own home. You can make as much noise as you want."
"But going to Weibo is like visiting someone's home, so you have to pay attention to etiquette."
Chen Yan nodded with satisfaction, "Although the analogy is not very appropriate, the meaning is correct."
Zhao Ying nodded seriously, "I understand! I will definitely be fine!"
After talking with Zhao Ying about the attitude issue, Chen Yan began to tell Zhao Ying about the current situation on Weibo.
Although I don't have any expectations for Zhao Ying, wouldn't it be a pleasant surprise if Zhao Ying really achieved some results?
So, this conversation lasted the whole afternoon.
It was almost time to get off work, and after the two finished chatting, Chen Yan looked at the time, then called the Gemini Hotel and asked them to prepare a banquet hall to entertain all the employees of the foundation.
After all, Zhao Ying had worked here for more than two months. Although she had suffered some jealousy and criticism, she had also received a lot of care.
It is reasonable and logical that she should be treated to a meal after she gets promoted.
And because there was a 20-fold cashback, Chen Yan of course helped Zhao Ying to treat the meal without hesitation.
Chen Yan prepared this meal of very high standard, whether it was authentic Qindong dishes or a seafood feast, all were served.
All the employees enjoyed the meal very much.
At the banquet, the focus of everyone was of course Zhao Ying.
Not only did some of her colleagues who had a good relationship with her before come up to chat with Zhao Ying, even the girls who had previously criticized Zhao Ying behind her back came over to try to get close to her.
Zhao Ying is also an optimist and he responds enthusiastically to anyone who comes.
In the end, they even started to organize and play the game of "Carrot Squat".
Chen Yan wanted to stop her at first, but then he thought of what he said to Zhao Ying in the afternoon, hesitated for a moment, and thought: Forget it... let her play.
After playing all night, Chen Yan paid the bill and took the two girls home.
Since her internship in her senior year, Zhao Ying has been living in Yu Qiaoqiao's home.
Yu Qiaoqiao felt a bit lonely living alone, so she readily agreed.
After graduating from college, some people will gradually fade away, but some people will become more and more familiar, and even become best friends who will be "entangled" with each other for life.
The two of them are showing this trend now.
So, when she returned home and thought about Zhao Ying being about to leave Qindao and go to Tiandu, Yu Qiaoqiao felt a little sad for a moment.
When Zhao Ying went to take a shower, Yu Qiaoqiao leaned on Chen Yan and said with red eyes, "Chen Yan, do you think Brother Ying and I will be the same in the future?"
"I remember when I was in high school, I also had a good friend."
"We met every day at that time and had a very close relationship."
"When we were in college, we agreed to keep in touch, just like we did in high school."
"but……"
"She is studying in another city. Sometimes she doesn't even come home during holidays."
"At first, we would chat from time to time."
"But, gradually, the contact became less and less."
"Now, we have almost no contact."
"Now I think back to the last time we met, and I realize it was when we graduated from high school."
“I originally thought that some people and some things were so important.”
"But now looking back, I realize that... sometimes, no matter how close someone is, they may suddenly leave your life."
"You will suddenly find that the last time you saw each other several years ago was actually the last time you saw each other."
"The goodbye we said several years ago turned out to mean we will never see each other again..."
Feeling Yu Qiaoqiao's sadness, Chen Yan couldn't help but hug her and pat her shoulders gently.
Chen Yan knew that Yu Qiaoqiao was now a senior and no longer lived in school. The people around her had also gone their separate ways. It was the saddest and most melancholy time for her.
Originally Zhao Ying was with me, but now she is gone, so I can't help feeling sad.
So Chen Yan said, "Don't worry. I can't guarantee the others, but I promise that Brother Ying will always be by our side."
Hearing Chen Yan's words, Yu Qiaoqiao looked at Chen Yan blankly and asked, "Why?"
Chen Yan was embarrassed.
“Why…”
"Of course it's because you two are both Yunyang girlfriends!"
'I can't bear to let any of you go.'
'So, you will definitely see each other often in the future. You may even live together.'
only……
Chen Yan definitely cannot tell this reason now.
So he made up an excuse, "It's nothing, actually. Because... we might move to Tiandu too."
Hearing Chen Yan's words, Yu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but look at Chen Yan in surprise, "Are we going to Tiandu too?"
Chen Yan nodded and explained, "Tiandu is the center of our country after all. It has a developed economy and culture."
"I now control Weibo and will soon acquire Toutiao Technology."
"With the addition of the distribution company, Tiandu has actually become the most important center of our group besides Qindao."
"So, in the future we will most likely go to Tiandu to take charge for a period of time."
After hearing Chen Yan's explanation, Yu Qiaoqiao suddenly felt much happier. "Then, can we live with Brother Ying again?"
Chen Yan smiled and nodded, "Yes."
He said, "Actually...if you want, I can also let the foundation open an office in Tiandu first."
"Our foundation is growing bigger and bigger, and will soon expand beyond the province and into the whole country."
"Then someone needs to make arrangements in Tiandu Residence."
Hearing Chen Yan's words, Yu Qiaoqiao quickly backed out. She waved her hands and said, "I can't do it. I can't do it."
"Just wait for Sister Yao to come."
Chen Yan smiled and patted her little head, "Sister Yao will go too. But it depends on your opinion."
"or……"
At this point, Chen Yan paused and said, "You can just follow me."
"When I go to Tiandu, I will take you with me."
Hearing Chen Yan's words, Yu Qiaoqiao felt relieved immediately. She rubbed against Chen Yan's arms and said, "Then I am willing..."
Nothing happened that night. The next day, after getting up from Yu Qiaoqiao's bed, Chen Yan plunged into his busy work again.
The first thing he dealt with was Zhao Ying’s visit to Weibo.
Once Zhao Ying wants to do something, she is very efficient.
The next day I packed my things and took the high-speed train heading north.
Chen Yan made several phone calls to Song Chuang and the president of Weibo to arrange her schedule.
Finally, Chen Yan called Zhao Xuan and asked him to remember to take care of his daughter.
Although Zhao Xuan "betrayed" his alliance with Chen Yan, he is still Zhao Ying's father after all, so he still needs to inform the people he should...
After dealing with Zhao Ying's matter, Chen Yan began to deal with the big gambling between himself and Zhang Yonghao.
After signing the contract and taking out the loan, Chen Yan transferred the 4 billion yuan that he had promised to Zhang Yonghao.
Afterwards, he drew more than 6 billion in cash from various companies and invested them in the financial market of Hong Kong City.
This time, Chen Yan did not use the He family's resources.
The connections he had made in Qindao over the past few years gradually came into play. With his business support to the bank (the 2 billion yuan loan), and with his certain guarantees and mortgages, several major banks jointly helped him transfer the money.
It was only at this time that Chen Yan realized the importance of relationships and connections.
Sometimes, some things cannot be done with money, or they cost a lot. But for some people, it may just take a word.
When all the funds of both parties arrived in Hong Kong City, because there was no further guidance on the forced purchase card, Chen Yan could only proceed according to his normal plan for the time being.
It just so happened that the time for his 16 billion cash back operation had arrived, so Chen Yan informed Zhang Yonghao of the next operation while also starting to gradually build up his own position.
This time, the withdrawal method provided by the system is to purchase oil.
And it is mindless to increase leverage and short oil.
As the blood of industry, oil plays a vital role in the financial market.
Even the magnesium dollar hegemony is so strong because it is anchored to oil.
This also means that the pricing power is completely in the hands of the magnesium country and several oil giants. It is very difficult to manipulate or bet on the right direction.
Ordinary people dare not bet on oil easily.
However, this is not a problem for Chen Yan and Zhang Yonghao...
After all, Chen Yan has a system and has nothing to worry about.
Zhang Yonghao is even more interesting: after he received Chen Yan's operation records and checked Chen Yan's account details and confirmed that Chen Yan really wanted to bet on oil, he became completely excited.
This man, who is regarded as an adventurer by the wealthy circle of Tiandu, has adventurous blood running through his bones.
The more exciting something is, the more it can arouse his interest.
And betting on oil is something he is very interested in.
What's more, Chen Yan gave him a financial strategy that seemed absolutely perfect: the Martingale winning method.
This is a theory that originated from a European financial economist in the 18th century.
Simply put, it means "doubling your bet."
You bet on size. First, build a base position. If you lose, double the bet next time. If you win, bet again with the base position.
In this way, in theory, as long as you have enough money, you will definitely win the bet.
In the financial markets, the situation is similar, except that the magnitude of the decline or rise is taken into account.
Therefore, this financial strategy has undergone many variations since the 18th century and has been widely used in the financial industry.
There was a financial company that used this theory and leverage to make hundreds of billions, and then lost a trillion dollars in one year...
However, Chen Yan did not have much money to build a position, only 10 million. According to this financial strategy, Chen Yan and Zhang Yonghao could withstand more than 10 consecutive large declines with extremely low risk, and they would definitely be able to make stable profits.
So, when Chen Yan told Zhang Yonghao about this trading strategy, Zhang Yonghao was amazed after learning about it, and then felt that Chen Yan was indeed capable enough to be called the Buffett of the East.
And Chen Yan... was equally surprised when he learned about this theory.
He didn't expect that he could learn this financial strategy just from an ordinary cash withdrawal.
However, looking at the subsequent operations given by the system, Chen Yan always felt that this strategy was still risky, otherwise the system would not give him additional reminders.
However, no matter how you think about it, the withdrawal is now underway, and the two's big gamble is slowly beginning.
When Chen Yan began to gradually build up his positions, the financial circles in Hong Kong also gradually discovered Chen Yan's actions.
After all, there are traces of Chen Yan's account operations, and in the eyes of these professionals, they can be seen at a glance.
But when they found out that Chen Yan was actually shorting oil on a small scale, they were all stunned.
That's oil, the blood of industrial society. In modern society, no matter what we do, we cannot do without oil.
Moreover, the pricing power has always been in the hands of a few major oil-producing countries, who can decide it in closed-door meetings.
In the past decade, the price of oil has not fallen sharply, but has often risen.
So, when they saw Chen Yan's choice, they were all a little confused.
Isn’t stock trading fun?
Can’t you just speculate in gold?
Why touch oil?
However, because of Chen Yan's reputation, these financial companies in Hong Kong City, although they did not understand Chen Yan's approach, all began to pay attention to the recent news and price changes of oil.
They wanted to see if they could get a piece of the pie, or drink some soup from Chen Yan.
After all, this is the "Buffett of the East", a financial tycoon who has never been defeated.
However, I don’t know if it’s because Buffett hates high-risk investments, but after Chen Yan shorted oil, the price of oil did not fall, but started to rise.
Perhaps due to the recent reduction in oil production or the instability in the Middle East, the price of oil changes every day.
Chen Yan and Zhang Yonghao didn't care at all. They waited, increased their positions, continued to wait, and continued to increase their positions according to their mathematical model.
In just one week, the two of them each increased their positions twice.
At this time, Chen Yan's short positions in oil reached 90 million.
I don’t know if it’s because of his adventurous spirit, but Zhang Yonghao didn’t think there was anything wrong at all.
He even felt unsatisfied: after all, the money invested now was too little, and even if the oil price plummeted, he and Chen Yan would not make much money.
This resulted in him calling Chen Yan whenever he had nothing to do, asking Chen Yan when he would increase his position again, as he had too little money and could not have enough fun.
Chen Yan has strict operating procedures, so he has been reassuring him not to worry.
The next week, on Monday, as soon as the market opened, oil prices rose again, and this time the increase was not low.
The next day, international news reported that OPEC, the global oil trade organization, was holding a meeting of its member states and planned to further reduce oil production this year.
Oil prices surged again that day.
Chen Yan and Zhang Yonghao increased their holdings for the fourth and fifth time.
The two held short positions in oil worth 360 million and 180 million respectively...
