Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 642 You sell off your shares, I'll buy them all! You try to suppress the stock price, I'll send it soaring!
"Why panic!"

Although Jia Yueting cannot stay in Hong Kong indefinitely, he still has many things to do at his music venue.

But whenever he came, it did have the effect of stabilizing morale.

The drama "Meteor Shower" did indeed present a very strange phenomenon.

How was the actor's performance?

It was really awkward.

Netizens online have also criticized it a lot, because it's obvious that it's copied from Taiwanese idol dramas.

It must be said that Taiwan is really good at making idol dramas, and they've been doing it for many years.

Furthermore, their way of speaking and tone of voice are quite popular nowadays.

That's right, there's a current trend in the Chinese entertainment industry: people are learning Taiwanese accents.

It's not fair to say that the entire entertainment industry speaks with a Taiwanese accent, but at least quite a few people are learning it, and some are even proud of it.

Even worse, some actors don't want to learn, but the company forces them to.

Wow, that's really something.

Judging from his voice, he's from Taipei.

Looking at the information, I found out he's from Northeast China.

This wind is certainly not a good one, but that's exactly the situation right now.

Since this "Meteor Shower" is a remake, it seems reasonable to learn from it.

However, it did receive a lot of criticism.

So, what's the plot like?

It was actually quite awkward.

Okay, actually, that's how it should be put.

The plot of idol dramas is something you can watch if you like it, and you can't watch if you don't.

Those I don't like... are basically straight men.

Most of the girls he likes are young girls.

The genre of this play itself has this problem.

So, no matter how bad the plot is, there might still be people who like it.

However, for example, a rich young master trying to show off his wealth to the girl he likes by taking her to buy clothes at Metersbonwe... that's really a bit outrageous!

Everyone can see it clearly; Metersbonwe must have invested a lot in this film!
But this plot is just too outrageous.

Moreover, Chu Yuxun also felt that... this brand was too high-end!

Good guy, really good guy.

It's not that this brand is particularly low-end, but it really doesn't deserve this much.

Even if a family is poor, it shouldn't be as if they've never seen anything like it.

However, the screenwriter wrote such a mindless plot.

And when we look at the screenwriter... oh, screenwriter Wang Moulin?

That doesn't make sense. He's a famous screenwriter who has written works such as "We Agreed Not to Break Up," "The Divine Doctor Xi Lai Le," and "The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan."

How did you manage to write these plot points this time?
That shouldn't be his problem.

Looking closer at the other screenwriters... they're all newcomers.

Netizens aren't stupid; they know these newcomers can't shoulder such a huge burden. As a result, there's been a lot of criticism online against screenwriter Wang Moulin.

Let's look at it again... never mind, no need to look at it anymore!

The biggest problem with this show right now is, how come the ratings are so high?

Bai Daqing, Sun Donghai, Zhang Xinming, and others in Hong Kong initially hoped that the show's poor reviews would cause its ratings to drop.

Unexpectedly, it just wouldn't fall any lower!

It broke 2 when it first started airing, and now... the average has reached 2.2!

You know, if it doesn't fall down in the middle, then there's a grand finale.

Prices are going to keep rising!
Conservative estimates are between 2.3 and 2.4.

They might not be able to break three, but with this kind of data, they've already lost!

Faced with this situation, Jia Yueting's first priority was to calm everyone down.

"Currently, according to the previous betting agreement, we have only lost 1000 million shares."

Listen to what this is saying.

We lost, but 1000 million is just 'nothing'!
Indeed, they still have stocks in their hands.

Losing 1000 million won't shake their foundation.

After discussing it, Bai Daqing and the others could only nod in agreement.

If you lose ten million this time, what will happen next?
The key question is, why is this movie different from everyone's expectations?

"Actually, we at Leshi have already done some research online. The biggest problem with this drama is that the old version was very good. In addition, the female lead is quite beautiful and she really brought out the spirit of Makino Tsukushi."

Therefore, despite the criticism, the viewership ratings remained high.

This is a summary of the reasons for the failure.

At this point, Bai Daqing and the others understood that this sentence could only be left for now.

But what happens next?

Jia Yueting managed to quell the situation, but he also needed to come up with some solutions.

"Next, we need to use methods to drive down the stock price of Shengxiang Company!"

Yes, what they need to do is sell when prices are high and buy when prices are low.

Sun Donghai said, "According to our original plan, Shengxiang's stock price has risen due to positive news, and we need to release a large amount of stock at this time."

This kind of selling will cause the stock price to fall.

Then they'll release some negative news, such as problems with the financial statements or potential issues with the cooperation with Enlight Media.

I must say, these methods are all very impressive.

They have 5000 million shares on hand. Even if they lose 1000 million, they'll still have 4000 million shares.

If these 4000 million shares were all put on the market, a direct sell-off would be possible, without any negative news whatsoever, causing Shengxiang's stock to plummet to rock bottom.

Of course, doing so would attract the attention of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.

You can't do it that way. You can release a large quantity of stock into the market, that's fine. It should be released in units of 100 million shares.

If about 5 units are released in a day, the stock price will definitely plummet.

Combined with negative news, the effect will definitely be excellent.

They buy back in when the stock price drops.

This plan is perfect.

But can they execute the plan so perfectly?
……

Wynn Macau.

Zhang Xinming, the coal mine owner, visited this well-known casino once again.

However, strangely enough, he did not go to the gambling table.

Of course, that's no problem. Wynn is a hotel, and someone like Mr. Zhang is a VIP, so he will definitely receive the best service on the planet.

But now, Zhang Xinming had no heart to enjoy it; there was still a man in front of him.

"Mr. Zhang, judging from your expression, it seems you didn't really have a chance with Jiahe before, did you?"

This man is Bai Xiaohang, and his teasing at this moment is really sharp!

Zhang Xinming was extremely surprised, after all, missing out on a rally was no less than losing money in the stock market.

Okay, it hurts even more!

But what surprised Zhang Xinming the most was that it seemed Bai Xiaohang had guessed correctly!

It's so scary!
Is he really that amazing?

No, it should be Ma Xun behind him!
"Bai Xiaohang, why did you do this? Your brother is on our side!"

There was nothing wrong with what he said, but Bai Xiaohang laughed.

"Betting is actually a kind of business cooperation, right? Besides, what I have with you has nothing to do with their betting."

Good guy!
When did you become so eloquent?

Zhang Xinming was not young, and he had always been a man of his word, but at this moment he felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally said, "What exactly do you want me to do?"

Alright! He's made his choice!

Bai Xiaohang smiled. According to Brother Ma, this was the moment they had been waiting for.

"Actually, we don't need you to do anything; we just want to give you a chance."

"What opportunity?" Zhang Xinming frowned, he didn't believe Ma Xun could be so kind.

But then Bai Xiaohang said, "If I'm not mistaken, your next step should be to ship the goods first, and then buy more from the market, right?"

"Of course." Zhang Xinming knew there was no need to hide it now, although he was still very surprised that Ma Xun had even guessed it. However, it was easy to understand if one thought about it: Bai Daqing and his group's methods were all reasonable and compliant methods allowed in the financial market. To put it bluntly, they could only do this without breaking the law.

Bai Xiaohang continued, "Isn't this opportunity to make money right in front of you?"

"What?" Zhang Xinming was confused.

"Short them when they're shipping out their stock!"

"what?"

"Don't understand? Short Shengxiang."

"If I had shorted it back then, then..."

Believe it or not, this really is a quick way to make money.

However, by doing this, Zhang Xinming was essentially engaging in insider trading, which is illegal.

Short selling can be understood as gambling. Those who have watched the TV series "The Greed of Man" should know that, in the simplest sense, it means that in the trading of the day, I bet that the stock price will fall today, and then I place a sell order.

Remember, I didn't have any stocks at that time.

If the stock price falls at the close of trading that day, then I win, because I use the lower price to close out the sell orders.

My profit is the difference between the opening price in the morning and the closing price in the afternoon.

It's a bit difficult to explain, but the meaning isn't actually that hard; it's pretty much the same as gambling.

Zhang Xinming's actions did constitute insider trading, but that's not the point!

"No! This won't do! You, I, I should do it with you!"

No wonder he's a boss, and no wonder he's a seasoned gambler.

Zhang Xinming quickly realized that if he shorted the stock, he would die, not only because he broke the law, but also because there was an adversary involved!
Bai Xiaohang laughed heartily and then said, "Boss Zhang, you're very smart. You should use another account to go long."

As for how to do it, that's up to you.

But if you want to win…

Zhang Xinming immediately nodded, "I understand!"

Bai Xiaohang handed him a slip of paper and said, "There's an account and a broker on this. Whenever they ship goods, just send a text message to the broker with a '1'."

If you're discovered, just say you're buying goods to cover your losses.

Zhang Xinming took the note. He knew there was no turning back. "I know what I should do, but this money..."

"Anyway, if you follow our instructions, it's tantamount to betrayal, but you can make money by following us. It's your choice."

This is the last chance.

After Bai Xiaohang finished speaking, he left without waiting for Zhang Xinming's reaction.

After memorizing the agent's number, Zhang Xinming ate the note.

……

The next day, morning.

Luxury mansions on the hillside.

Ma Xun sat in front of the computer.

The 'private stock trading room' that was set up earlier is now operating at full capacity.

Before each market opening, there is usually a call auction. In fact, although some stocks cannot be traded after the market closes, they can still fluctuate due to certain news.

That's it.

The stock market in mainland China is much more extreme.

Some of the positive news is so powerful that the stock price hits its daily limit even before the market opens.

The ceiling has been fixed in place.

For ordinary stock market investors like us, there's really no way to make a killing.

I know this stock is good and can make money, but I can only look at it and not buy it.

Anyone who's ever traded stocks knows that the mainland Chinese market is really something else...

But they said this setting is to protect shareholders.

Yes, and conversely, the same applies to a stock hitting its daily limit down.

And today... just as expected!
Shengxiang, a stock that was originally considered dead, is now very active!
Lots of orders have come in.

Naturally, there are positive factors following this, and where there are sell orders, there are buyers.

Ma Xun simply watched these things without making any move.

Until the market opened... the stock surged!

There are no price fluctuation limits in Hong Kong.

A surge of several hundred percent in a single day is possible, but a sharp drop is also possible.

Ma Xun remembered that before he transmigrated, there was a pharmaceutical stock that was truly astonishing.

Many people probably wouldn't believe that the buying and selling of a single stock can be done by the same person.

Enough of that, what Ma Xun needs right now is...

Suddenly, the phone rang.

it is good!
He didn't need to answer the phone; he started checking how many hands were on the line... They'd arrived!
Bai Daqing and his team must have shipped the goods.

So, this is the time!
I buy it!

That's right! You guys ship the goods, I'll buy them all!

They precisely swept up all the stocks that were about to drive down the stock price!

Hehe... What are you going to do?
Don't forget, I have way more money than you guys!

Well, Bai Daqing and the others originally thought that Ma Xun had also lost money.

Let's leave that aside for now.

This wave of large orders triggered a massive sell-off.

The listed prices are all more than one dollar lower than the normal transaction prices!

Ma Xun quickly notified the traders to scan various items.

really!

Shengxiang's stock price cannot be said to have remained unchanged; it can only be said to have continued to rise!
After all, the positive factors are still there.

The performance in the drama "Meteor Shower" was outstanding.

Ma Xun can't help but laugh whenever he thinks about this movie.

Later on, Wang Moulin really started criticizing everyone with his mouth, just like a moral guardian of the entertainment industry.

You think you're so great? You think you're so innocent?
But you old codger, look at the crap you've written now!
You later criticized the "traffic stars" (popular male and female celebrities), but isn't this "Meteor Shower" just a combination of popular young male and female stars?

This is even an original traffic star.

Besides, don't you feel ashamed when you see the plots you wrote?
Anyway, more than a decade later, this guy actually gained a large following because of his constant criticism.

Still don’t say it.

I'll keep buying!

Ma Xun has several overseas accounts.

Basically, it was just a constant shopping spree!
However, not long after, unfavorable news emerged in the market.

"Shengxiang once inflated its profits..."

"The acquisition has changed! The cooperation with Enlight Media may be subject to change!"

"Although 'Meteor Shower' had high viewership ratings, its commercial value was only average!"

"The major sponsor, Metersbonwe, is not satisfied with this kind of product placement..."

Goodness, there's quite a bit of bad news here.

but!

"Go on a shopping spree! Keep buying!"

Ma Xun had a smile on his face; he didn't care about these negative news at all.

Moreover, the more you sweep, the more enjoyable it becomes!

He had prepared hundreds of millions of yuan to play with those guys, but now it's only tens of millions.

As for the rest...

"These are some documents from the mainland."

"okay, I get it."

Chung Chor-hung had originally wanted to be comforted, but seeing how serious Ma Xun was, she decided not to bother him.

He left the documents behind and had no choice but to return to Jiahe.

After all, Golden Harvest has a lot on its plate right now.

However, one of these documents, which Ma Xun completely ignored, contained the following:

TVB has acquired the rights to "Meteor Shower," and the production team is about to embark on a trip to Hong Kong.

(End of this chapter)