1979: Literary Master, Starting from the Return of Educated Youth

Chapter 179 The God of Finance, Entering High-Tech

There were no driving schools in the mainland at that time, and individuals could not get a driver’s license.

So when my sister-in-law heard that Xu Yuexin was going to take a driver's license test, her first reaction was excitement.

Soon the time was up and ticket checking began at the boarding gate.

Xu Yuexin bought a first-class ticket this time. After getting on the plane, the two of them lay down comfortably in their seats and closed their eyes to rest.

When the two opened their eyes, the plane had already landed at Kai Tak Airport.

After leaving the airport, the two went to Xu Yuexin’s Mid-Levels mansion together.

"It's really big. How many square meters are there in total?"

When they arrived at the door of the mansion, the sister-in-law exclaimed.

"The land area is 2300 square meters, and the actual area is about 10000 square meters."

Xu Yuexin said casually, took out the key and opened the door.

Well, it's this big.

10000 square meters should be about ten acres, right?

The sister-in-law tried to convert it, but Xu Yuexin had already brought her to the villa garden.

Tropical palm trees, Greek classical style fountains, water jet mosaic sapphire swimming pool...

The carefully crafted gardens are a feast for the eyes.

"It must have cost a lot of money, right?"

The sister-in-law asked subconsciously.

"More than 20 million."

"More than 20 million?"

The sister-in-law was surprised and said, "No wonder she is so beautiful."

"Yes, I will live here when I come to Hong Kong from now on."

After entering the door, Xu Yuexin threw his luggage on the ground, lay down on the sofa to rest for a while, and then went to Tai Fook Securities in Central.

He had previously bought 7000 million British pound long options and added 2x leverage.

Now we have to see what the market is like.

Mid-Levels is very close to Central, and it only takes a short while to get down the mountain.

When he arrived at Dafu Securities, the receptionist at the door immediately greeted him with a smile, invited Xu Yuexin into the VIP room, and then went to inform his broker.

"Long time no see, Boss Xu, welcome to our headquarters."

After a while, the agent trotted into the VIP room, greeted Xu Yuexin with a smile, and extended his hand to him.

With the support of Xu Yuexin's investment, the broker has now been promoted to deputy general manager of the key account department.

In the eyes of his agent, Xu Yuexin is his benefactor.

"Hello, what is the current market price of the British pound?"

Xu Yuexin shook hands with his agent.

"The current exchange rate between the British pound and the US dollar is 1:2.6. What do you plan to do, sir?"

"How long have you been in this position?"

"For two months, the exchange rate has been fluctuating back and forth."

"Okay, I'm going to settle the bill now."

According to my broker, the exchange rate of GBP to USD should be fluctuating at a high level.

Then just quit, it will probably plummet someday.

When the agent heard Xu Yuexin's request, he immediately nodded: "Okay, Boss Xu, please follow me."

After that, the two of them went to the computer room and watched the professional traders use the DOS system machines to operate and sell the exchange rates.

The operation of the DOS system is very complicated, and only professionals can use it proficiently. It is very different from the graphical operating interface of later Windows.

While the trader was typing command lines on the keyboard, Xu Yuexin was sitting in a chair at the back, calculating his own profits.

The exchange rate when he bought it was 1:1.8. He put in a total of 7000 million Hong Kong dollars and added a 2x leverage.

According to this calculation, he should have more than 160 million Hong Kong dollars in his account, and his wealth has more than doubled.

"Boss Xu, your position has been settled. The current balance in your account is..."

"One hundred and sixty-three million, three hundred and thirty thousand Hong Kong dollars."

The agent stared at the account, then clasped his fists towards Xu Yuexin and said, "Congratulations, Boss Xu, you've made nearly 100 million."

"You are truly the God of Finance."

"I'm happy for you." Xu Yuexin laughed and said, "It's mainly because the market is good."

Speaking of which, this wave of pound sterling against the US dollar is unprecedented in the history of world finance.

The only thing that can be compared to this is the sharp depreciation of the Japanese yen against the US dollar before Xu Yuexin's time travel.

“Not many people can catch good market conditions.”

The agent sighed and said that at this moment he truly admired Xu Yuexin.

If he had Xu Yuexin's investment level, he would never still be a broker.

The two returned to the VIP room together, and the agent asked Xu Yuexin whether he planned to continue investing or withdraw from the market.

“Transfer the money back to the bank account.”

"I plan to take some time off."

Xu Yuexin said after thinking for a while.

With more than 100 million yuan in his hands, Xu Yuexin would rather invest in industry rather than the financial market.

As for what to do, he plans to think about it after returning home.

After the money was transferred back to the bank account, Xu Yuexin returned home with the bank card, lay on the sofa and fell into serious thought.

The sister-in-law was watching TV. When she saw Xu Yuexin's serious expression, she picked up the remote control and turned off the TV.

“Is the investment result bad?”

The sister-in-law asked with concern.

"No, I made more than 100 million."

Xu Yuexin shook his head.

"Why are you frowning then?"

“I’m wondering what to do with the money.”

Xu Yuexin closed his eyes and pondered.

The shift from the capital market to the real industry is an important turning point in his life, and he must be cautious when making the decision.

Moreover, this is an important leap for him personally.

Because the social influence of financial capital and real capital are incomparable.

For example, in the United States in later generations, the financial industry has become a pillar industry, but the social status of industrial giants such as Musk is still significantly higher than that of financial investors of the same size.

Because industry can provide employment for many people, drive the development of upstream and downstream industrial chains, provide more social and economic benefits and tax revenue, and maintain social stability.

Among many industries, the bosses of high-tech companies obviously have higher social status because they represent the direction of economic progress.

This time, Xu Yuexin plans to start a business that is high-tech and not labor-intensive.

These days, high-tech industries include mobile phone manufacturing, personal computers, the Internet, automobile manufacturing, etc.

Which one is better...

Xu Yuexin took stock of these industries one by one and became fascinated without realizing it.

"Eat some fruit."

At this time, the sister-in-law reminded softly.

Xu Yuexin came back to his senses from his thoughts and saw her bring a fruit plate to the table in front of her. There were watermelons, grapes, and kiwis in it.

The knife skills are a bit clumsy, because my sister-in-law doesn't do housework often.

"That's good. I know you care about your husband now."

Xu Yuexin chuckled and picked up a grape and put it into his mouth.

"Screw you."

The sister-in-law rolled her eyes at him and said, "You eat first. I have nothing to do so I'm leaving."

"No."

Xu Yuexin took his sister-in-law into his arms and said, "Stay with me for a while."

The sister-in-law struggled slightly, but failed and had no choice but to let him hold her.

"Your investments were going smoothly before, so why did you run into problems this time?"

The sister-in-law tried to comfort Xu Yuexin, so she asked.

"It can't be said to be a difficult problem, but it is a matter of great importance and needs to be considered seriously."

Xu Yuexin's face was as dark as water. "I plan to shift the main investment direction from finance to industry."

“I haven’t decided which industry I want to work in yet.”

(End of this chapter)