Chapter 666: One company kills the rich list in seconds
This is an interview program called "Economic Figures Survey". In recent years, the world economy is changing rapidly. Both large and small TV stations like to have such programs to analyze the international and domestic investment environment and comment on economic and political affairs. In particular, the interpretation of current hot events is still very popular.
After all, the Internet was not well developed in those days and the dissemination capacity of newspapers was limited. Televisions gradually entered thousands of households and became the best medium.
The guest invited to this episode is called "Fang Chuan", a tall, thin, half-bald man. Although he is less than 40 years old, he looks quite anxious.
The show had been going on for quite a while, and the female host was asking, "Mr. Fang, what do you think of the hottest person recently?"
Fang Chuan immediately responded, "You mean Lu Yiming?"
If we were to talk about the biggest event that happened in the circle recently, it would definitely be Lu Yiming’s fraud.
After all, Lu Yiming is the richest man in mainland China. If he is caught committing fraud, it will definitely be on the front page of the news.
The female host nodded slightly and said, "That's him."
This episode of the program revolves around Lu Yiming.
Fang Chuan frowned slightly, as if he was thinking. After a few seconds, he spoke: "What can I say about this person? He looks very evil. The methods he uses to do business are not something that ordinary people can do."
His point of view hit the mark exactly what the female host wanted. After all, this kind of program must be controversial and have explosive points in order to have high ratings.
"It seems that you have done some research on Lu Yiming. Do you think that the Future Fund he set up in Hong Kong is a Ponzi scheme?"
At this time, Fang Chuan played dumb and said, "It's hard to say. The results of the investigation in Hong Kong haven't come out yet, but the company's stock price has been falling continuously, and more and more investors are asking for redemption. After all, even the American stock god Buffett can't guarantee an annual return of 8%. How can a young man in his twenties do that?"
Although he said it was hard to say, he actually threw out the two points of bank run and unrealistic high returns to lead people to believe that this was a Ponzi scheme.
Fang Chuan has previously exposed a number of well-known domestic companies that produce counterfeit and shoddy products, so he is very famous and his words are very credible.
I have to say, he is indeed worthy of being a fighter against counterfeits. He speaks with great level of skill, just like a non-stick pan.
Listening to the host and guests on TV talking back and forth, and taking the topic further and further away with preset conclusions, Lu Ding, who was watching TV, was so angry that his head was smoking.
Lu Ding slammed the table and stood up, saying indignantly: "Nonsense, it's just nonsense!"
Lu Yiming gave a thumbs up and said jokingly, "As expected of my father, he firmly stands on his son's side."
He pushed Lu Ding back onto the sofa and said, "There's no need to argue with a foreigner like him. No matter how much he says, can it affect me in the slightest?"
Ning Xuehua, who had just come out with a clay pot, glanced at the TV and said in surprise: "This Fangchuan is quite famous. Isn't he from Xia? How did he become a foreigner?"
Lu Yiming laughed and said, "He has a green card, so he won't sit with us."
Ning Xuehua frowned, feeling that she had been cheated: "Then those anti-counterfeiting reports he made before were also fake?"
Lu Yiming said: "We are really fighting against counterfeiting, but are those who fight against bad people necessarily good people? This world is very complicated and not black and white. So we must always be vigilant. Some people who do bad things are easy to identify, but those who do good things first and then do bad things secretly under the banner of doing good things are more terrifying than bad people in the general sense."
At this moment, Lu Yiming suddenly received a call.
What surprised him was that the call was actually from Xu Tengyu.
"I have found out about the people who have thrown dirty water on you, and there are quite a few of them."
Then he read out a long list.
There are people on the list who Lu Yiming is familiar with, as well as people who Lu Yiming is not familiar with.
Lu Yiming was immediately amused: "Are these people teaming up to fight the BOSS?"
Xu Tengyu also laughed and said, "To them, aren't you just a big boss that needs everyone's efforts to defeat?"
Mobilizing personal connections, utilizing media resources, and constantly smearing Lu Yiming's personal image has become an old trick for some people and some forces.
This tactic was left over from the Donglin Party back then, but the fact that it has lasted for so long is enough to prove that it is very useful.
Xu Tengyu said in a friendly tone: "How about it? Do you want me to help you suppress it?"
He also has connections. For the Yiming Plaza project, Xu Tengyu is also prepared to risk everything. After all, wealth and honor are sought in danger. Moreover, this matter is nothing.
However, Lu Yiming rejected Xu Tengyu's suggestion: "Please be patient and let them play for a while."
Hong Kong, headquarters of Future Fund.
The place was turned upside down by people sent by the Commercial Investigation Section, and the person in charge, Wei Liqun, was also locked up for questioning.
Of course, this is actually an interrogation, but no evidence of crime by the Future Fund has been found yet. After all, Lu Yiming is a reborn person and does not need to do anything fancy to make money. Therefore, from the beginning to the end, the Future Fund has been clean.
It was so clean that it even made the special agents despair. They had checked many financial companies, and even if some companies had good accounts, they could at least find some clues.
In their view, it is impossible to find a financial company in the financial industry that is honest, trustworthy and operates legally.
As long as you are willing to look for it, you can find any black material here!
But the Future Fund is just like a charity, with every income and expenditure clearly recorded and traceable.
The key point is that the Future Fund has never lost money, and all the stocks it bought have gone up. This is outrageous.
In the office, several investigators gathered together.
"Captain, we've almost torn apart the accounts. The Future Fund is as pure as a newborn baby. If you put wings and flashlights on it, people will believe it's an angel."
“I haven’t found anything here.”
The captain frowned and said awkwardly: "There is no reason. This is totally unreasonable."
Such a white lotus-like financial company not only offered an interest rate of over 8%, beating all its peers, but also had a total profit of over 3 billion in one year. This was abnormal no matter how you looked at it.
This is pure profit, not inflated turnover, but real money that can fall into your pocket!
At this time, an investigator discovered a clue: "Captain, there are records here showing that some big shots in Hong Kong have also bought financial products from Future Fund."
"oh?"
When the captain heard this, he immediately felt that he had found a clue.
"This is an important clue...I will report it to the higher-ups right away!"
He pulled out his cell phone, called his supervisor, and explained the situation.
However, his boss's response poured a bucket of cold water on his head: "Okay, Ah Zhong, you can pack up now."
The captain said anxiously: "But we will find evidence soon!"
"There is no evidence at all, let them go!"
I'm just kidding. It would be terrible if they really found out something. What the hell are you looking for?
Although the captain wanted to continue, after all, it was very unpleasant to be left hanging here when there was just a hint of progress. However, he dared not disobey his superior's order, so he could only say to his subordinates: "Let go, and withdraw the team."
Wei Liqun smiled indifferently and left with his head held high.
Having been investigated, he is now considered one of the real prominent figures in Hong Kong's financial industry - having worked hard in the financial industry and never been in trouble with the investigation bureau, do you have the nerve to say that you are a big shot in the financial circle?
When the investigation results were announced in Hong Kong, Wei Liqun became an instant celebrity, and so did the Future Fund. Even Lu Yiming, the most hidden behind-the-scenes boss, was dug out and brought into the spotlight, receiving the attention of the public.
A few years ago, he bought the debt-ridden Future Fund without spending a penny.
A few years later, he made nearly 4 billion with this company. Apart from paying more than 300 million in interest to other investors, he kept the remaining 3.7 billion for himself!
In just a few years, just one company like this can create dozens of billionaires!
Every investment made by Lu Yiming now seems to be a stroke of genius, and is talked about by countless people.
Even the stock god is not as good as him!
People in Hong Kong were just watching the fun, but once the news got back to China through various newspapers and media, the whole country was in an uproar.
3.7 billion! What did this mean in China in 2001?
This year, Sun Guangxin, who ranked ninth on the list of the richest people in China, had assets of only 3.6 billion. The profit of Lu Yiming's company alone exceeded that of the ninth richest man.
As soon as this news came out, the weight of these three words "Lu Yiming" once again weighed heavily on everyone's heart.
Although he was considered the youngest billionaire in the past, the Hurun Rich List is not an officially recognized authoritative list after all, so his weight is not enough. At least some bigwigs in traditional industries do not take him, a junior, seriously.
Now, this Future Capital has been investigated and found to be real!
For a time, the rumors were refuted, and countless people asked how they could deposit their money into the Future Fund.
An annual interest rate of 8% is really good!
The Future Fund’s investment hotline was immediately flooded with calls.
There was a knock on the office door. Meng Xiujie, who was busy in the office, frowned slightly and said, "Come in."
The person who came in was from the customer service department. He said, "Manager Meng, our customer service department is seriously understaffed. Can you send a few more people to help? We are really overwhelmed."
Meng Xiujie asked: "Why? Are you calling to redeem your funds again?"
The customer service person said, "No, today's calls are mostly from mainland China, asking how to buy our company's financial products."
Meng Xiujie asked in surprise: "Is it from the mainland?"
"Yes, they all said they have a lot of savings and want to use the money to buy our financial products."
Meng Xiujie felt very upset when he heard this and said, "Our Future Fund currently does not have a mainland financial license, so we cannot sell financial products to them."
For a businessman, it is simply torture to fail to do business.
But there is no way, rules are rules, who dares to break the rules?
Although he felt sad, Meng Xiujie didn't have time to think about it because he was busy with work, and soon put the matter out of his mind.
However, what made him collapse was that within two days, the front desk suddenly called and said, "Manager Meng, a group of tourists from the mainland have directly pushed the door of our company to pieces."
"Tourists?"
Meng Xiujie asked reflexively: "When did our place become a tourist attraction?"
"I don't know. Come down and take a look."
"All right."
Meng Xiujie went out and saw several tour guides holding small flags. They introduced the place with a loud speaker while walking, saying, "This is the headquarters of the Future Fund..."
Meng Xiujie's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he stepped forward to stop them, saying, "What are you doing? Our company is not a tourist attraction!"
The tour guide spread his hands helplessly and said, "Boss, I know, but I can't do anything about it. The tourists who came to Hong Kong this time specifically asked to come to the Future Fund."
A tourist in his 50s saw Meng Xiujie appear. Although he didn't know him, he thought he must be someone who had a lot of influence in the company. He immediately rushed over, grabbed Meng Xiujie's hand, and said in a thick northeastern accent: "Boss, I want to buy financial products from the Future Fund. Can you tell me which one has the highest return?"
Hearing the man's mainland accent, Meng Xiujie was very helpless and said, "I'm so sorry, our financial products don't have a mainland financial license, so we can't provide you with financial products."
The person in front of me is not just an uncle, he is simply a pile of walking money.
But even when it’s delivered to your door, you can’t take it.
Meng Xiujie was so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe.
After explaining the financial policy to everyone, Meng Xiujie politely sent the people away.
Back in the office, he collapsed on the sofa.
Tired.
I feel tired.
Not long after the tour group left, a middle-aged uncle from Hong Kong ran in excitedly, patted the table at the front desk and said, "I want to buy financial products!"
The beautiful receptionist said politely, "Okay, please bring your ID and line up at the counter."
The middle-aged man waited in line for more than ten minutes, and finally it was his turn. He slapped his ID card on the counter and said excitedly: "I want to buy one million!"
The salesperson took the middle-aged uncle's ID card, entered his name on the computer, and then returned the ID card and said, "Mr. Li Jiahui, I'm sorry, you don't meet the requirements for our financial products."
Li Jiahui thought it was the one million model that couldn't be done, so he casually picked up a promotional poster from the shelf next to the brochures, pointed to a financial product on it and said, "What about this one?"
The salesperson shook his head slightly and said, "No."
Li Jiahui immediately became angry and slammed the counter and shouted, "This is not allowed, that is not allowed, what do you mean? Are you discriminating against customers?"
After checking, the salesperson said to Li Jiahui: "Sir, have you ever purchased financial products from our company before?"
Li Jiahui said: "That's right!"
The salesperson said, "I noticed that you redeemed your funds a few days ago. Our company has a rule that you cannot continue to purchase financial products from our company after redeeming your funds. So you cannot purchase any financial products from our company now, sorry."
Hearing this explanation, Li Jiahui couldn't help but widen his eyes: "You mean, I'm on your company's blacklist? It's my freedom to redeem funds. Why don't you let me buy it?"
The salesperson said helplessly: "I'm so sorry, this is the company's rule..."
"I stipulate that you ..."
When he heard that he could no longer buy financial products, Li Jiahui became quite angry and shouted at the counter.
When the receptionist saw this , she quickly called Meng Xiujie.
When Meng Xiujie came down, Li Jiahui was still yelling. He hurried over and asked, "What's going on?"
The salesperson quickly told Meng Xiujie what had just happened, and then carefully explained: "Manager Meng, this is really none of my business."
Meng Xiujie waved his hand and said, "I know, just do your thing, I'll take care of it."
The blacklist issue was a decision made by Lu Yiming. Not to mention a small front-line employee like him, even the manager Meng Xiujie could do nothing about it.
The Future Fund's move to create a blacklist quickly spread, once again shocking all of its peers in Hong Kong. It was the first time they had seen someone do such a bold move.
Other fund companies are eager to have as many users as possible, but Future Fund is different. It doesn’t even want to make money!
Everyone was originally planning to see Lu Yiming make a fool of himself, but what surprised everyone was that more and more people came to buy the financial products of Future Fund Company, and there were even some "big investors" with wealthy backgrounds.
After all, the rate of return is there.
Moreover, in the eyes of investors, if one dares to be so willful, he must have real ability.
Baiyun City, Lu family.
Lu Ding took several quick-acting heart-saving pills before he could catch his breath: "You little bastard, why didn't you tell me about this?"
Lu Yiming looked innocent: "You didn't ask."
He has been so busy this year, running around everywhere that he has fallen behind in his studies. How could he have the time to chat with his father?
Ning Xuehua was also a little dumbfounded and said, "Did your fund company really make 3.7 billion? What kind of business is it that makes so much money?"
Lu Yiming said calmly, "It's not much actually. After all, most of the leeks in Hong Kong have been harvested by those real estate tycoons. Is the little money I earn a lot? Not much."
Lu Ding narrowed his eyes as he watched his son showing off.
This brat is getting cocky now. When did 3.7 billion become not considered a lot?
But he didn't know what to say. After all, he could barely understand Lu Yiming's opinions and suggestions when they were tinkering with new energy vehicles, but as a father, he could no longer understand the business his son was doing.
If you don’t understand, don’t give orders blindly. This is the valuable life experience he has accumulated over more than ten years of doing business.
The Lu family was in great joy, but in Zhonghai City, some people were dumbfounded.
