Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

October 1, 1987.

On National Day, Zhao Mancang took Xiao Taozi and the others back to the capital to relive the journey they had taken years ago.

In fact, every year around National Day, whenever he has time, Zhao Mancang brings his children back to Beijing to watch the flag-raising ceremony.

This year, they arrived at Tiananmen Square on time as well. The eastern sky was not yet bright, and they had already been waiting under the night sky for more than an hour.

What may seem like formalism is actually a matter of identity recognition for chubby kids and other children.

Children are born to imitate their parents; they watch what their parents do and then they do the same.

From childhood to adulthood, Zhao Mancang has instilled correct values ​​in them.

Therefore, even though these children may not be particularly capable, they have excellent values.

As the sky begins to lighten, the honor guard will appear.

As time passed, the honor guard emerged from the city wall.

Accompanied by the loud and orderly sound of marching, the crowd held their breath, watching the scene unfold with excitement and focus.

Arise, no
Soon, the singing started, and everyone got into the groove.

The entire flag-raising ceremony passed quickly.

After it was over, Zhao Mancang and his group returned home, had a simple meal, and then went back to Hong Kong Island.

"Dad, could you join us in investing in stocks from now on?"

The little bun suddenly spoke up and asked.

The other children immediately looked at him with expectant faces.

Everyone invested a lot of money this time. For example, Zhao Jinshi invested all his funds in the market and even leveraged them.

The same goes for Zhao Huijun, who not only borrowed three billion US dollars from Zhao Jinshi, but also ten billion US dollars from her father.

This can be described as placing an extremely heavy bet.

They were all under immense pressure and naturally hoped that their father, Zhao Mancang, could be by their side.

Even if they do nothing, they'll feel at ease.

However, Zhao Mancang shook his head and refused.

"Children, you've grown up. There are many things you need to face and take responsibility for on your own."

"Besides, this opportunity was given to you by me. I know you've all placed heavy bets and are under a lot of pressure."

"But I want to say that if you can't even handle this kind of pressure and still need me by your side, I would be very disappointed."

"Face it bravely. Whether you succeed or fail this time, treat it with a calm mind."

"Because no matter how much money you earn, you still eat three meals a day, and the basic necessities of eating, drinking, defecating, and sleeping will not be affected."

“When you can remain calm and composed even when Mount Tai collapses before you, then you will have truly grown up.”

If it can really be done, why not hand over Zhao Mancang's business empire to them?
Not to mention, Yunlan City is about to be established as a nation, which is of great significance to these children.

The impact of establishing a nation would be even greater.

Regardless of their thoughts, Zhao Mancang went to Yunlan City after giving them advice and encouragement.

This time, he will personally oversee Yunlan City to ensure that Yunlan City can profit from this wave of stock market crash.

As time went by, it was now October 5th, 1987.

It was a Monday, and the New York Stock Exchange had just opened when it suffered a sharp decline.

ExxonMobil, AT&T, General Motors, Sony, General Electric, Coca-Cola, and other companies all saw their share prices fall by three to five percent.

It's important to know that these companies are all large corporations on the US stock market, ranking very high in terms of market capitalization.

Although Sony is a Japanese company, it is listed on the US stock market and has a relatively high market capitalization.

Benefiting from the rise of Japan's bubble economy, Sony's market value also soared.

Therefore, Sony stands out as a unique company in the US stock market.

The stock market anomalies seem to have no major impact on global investors.

Everyone assumed it was a technical adjustment and didn't think much of it.

Over the next few days, the stock market continued to fluctuate, rising and falling intermittently.

In the top-floor office of the Quantum Fund headquarters in Manhattan, New York, George Soros looked at the recent stock market situation with a grave expression.

Due to market changes, many of the US-listed companies in which he had previously made significant investments have now experienced paper losses.

This is normal. Although the stock market is fluctuating, the overall situation is actually in a downward trend.

Therefore, it is normal to experience unrealized losses.

"Hmm, this is probably just a market sentiment adjustment, nothing serious."

After reviewing the information, Soros didn't take it seriously and didn't take any action.

Like Soros, Buffett remained steadfast in his choice after making a significant investment in Salomon Brothers.

Even though the stock market is fluctuating, so what?

As long as he doesn't sell, he won't suffer a loss.

It's fair to say that all those people who fly around the top of those buildings on Wall Street are using leverage.

For example, with 10,000 yuan, leverage it tenfold.

That would be equivalent to borrowing 90,000 yuan from a margin trading company to speculate on stocks.

Ten thousand yuan is equivalent to a margin deposit. Once the overall loss exceeds seven percent, the margin trading company will require investors to add more margin.

Once the loss reaches 10%, the margin trading company will force liquidation.

This is the downside of using leverage.

So many people want to take a gamble, but instead of riding motorcycles, they become aerial acrobats.

However, if it's all your own money, then even if you heavily invest in stocks, such as Salomon Brothers, which Buffett invested in, the company's stock has become a junk stock.

That's not a problem. As long as he doesn't sell off his shares, he won't be considered to have lost money.

Using leverage and not using leverage are two completely different situations.

Of course, if you make a profit, then leveraging will definitely allow you to earn even more money.

In short, the greater the risk, the greater the potential reward, but also the greater the potential loss.

Whether one can withstand such investment pressure depends entirely on individual choices.

At Bridgewater Associates headquarters, Ray Dalio was also keeping a close eye on the stock market.

Based on the current situation, he is 90% certain that the stock market will definitely experience an unexpected event.

Such an unexpected event was naturally a very good thing for him.

Because he is shorting US stocks, a stock market decline means he can make money.

Currently, Bridgewater Associates' accounts have unrealized profits exceeding 5%, which is a very good return.

And the market will likely continue to fluctuate; who knows, something unexpected might happen next Monday. "It's up! It's up! Haha, great job! Dad's amazing!"

In the villa estate of Deep Water Bay, Hong Kong Island, after the US stock market experienced continuous fluctuations and a steady decline, accounts that shorted US stocks naturally saw unrealized profits over several days.

So while US stocks fell, short-selling accounts rose.

Zhao Ping'an was so excited when he saw the floating profit in his account that he danced around with joy and his face flushed.

On the contrary, Zhao Jinshi remained completely calm.

"Fourth brother, do you think this is a stock market crash?"

The little boy raised his question.

Recently, due to shorting US stocks, several of Zhao Mancang's children, except for those who still need to go to school such as Zhao Leyong, Zhao Linlin, and Zhao Yuechan, have gathered at the Deep Water Bay Villa Estate.

Because the manor has a very sophisticated internet system and computer equipment.

These networks are connected to stock markets around the world via undersea cables.

Whether it's New York, Chicago, London, Singapore, Tokyo, or Paris, Berlin, Yunlan City, they can all be connected.

That's why Xiao Baozi, Xiao Taozi, Zhao Jinshi, and the other kids gather here. Except for weekends, they watch the stock market during all other opening hours.

Over time, even the little boy developed his own understanding of the stock market and was able to learn a lot about its ups and downs.

But this time, the predicted stock market crash doesn't seem to be happening, because the unrealized gains aren't that dramatic.

Upon hearing Xiao Baozi's question, Zhao Huijun, Xiao Taozi, Zhao Pingan, and others all looked at Lao Si.

"Of course not!"

Zhao Jinshi shook his head and said:

"Dad said before that the US stock market crash would be fierce and could cause the stock market to plummet to a very large level in a short time."

"According to Dad's guess, at least several hundred billion dollars could evaporate in a single day. But right now, it's not a stock market crash at all, just a pre-crash fluctuation, only this huge fluctuation looks like a stock market crash."

Upon hearing his words, everyone suddenly realized what he meant.

But then more problems arose.

However, Zhao Jinshi stopped answering questions because his mouth was dry; he had to answer countless questions every day.

He would be better off reading more news and gathering relevant information.

This time, for him, it wasn't just about shorting US stocks; he wanted to see beyond the surface and understand the root cause of the stock market crash.

For example, the series of policies implemented by the US before the stock market crash were crucial.

Zhao Jinshi collects and analyzes the actions of the Federal Reserve, Washington, and Wall Street one by one.

Seeing that he was busy, Xiao Taozi and the others stopped bothering him and instead gathered around to discuss things on their own.

On the other side, in Central, Hong Kong Island, Cheung Tseng-kuen, the head of North River Bank, and his colleagues were also watching the market.

The strategy of shorting US stocks was an order issued by Zhao Mancang, the real leader behind Beijiang City.

Zhang Zengquan and his team will certainly carry it out diligently.

"Good, good, the US stock market is falling. It seems this is probably a warning sign of an impending stock market crash."

Seeing the floating profits on hundreds of accounts, Zhang Zengquan and his team were overjoyed.

He then called Beijiang City to report the situation.

Lu Wenzong and Yang Kangsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief after learning the news.

Even though a stock market crash hasn't happened yet, they've already made a profit for now.

Teams in multiple cities, including Xiamen, Shanghai, and Beijing, also received relevant information and learned about the US stock market crash.

What they saw as a crash was actually just a technical correction in the eyes of retail investors on the New York Stock Exchange, who believed that the stock price would soon recover.

In Yunlan City, Zhao Mancang was also watching the New York Stock Exchange charts.

This is the fluctuation before a stock market crash.

If one retreats in time and stops taking further positions, it might be possible to avoid losses.

But in fact, many people, like Buffett and Soros, firmly believe that the US stock market is strong and will definitely recover.

Little did they know, it was impossible for it to recover; it would definitely continue its slow decline over the next two weeks.

There will be another big crash then.

"Sir, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia is here again."

Lu Yangui suddenly arrived and told him some news.

"So what if they're here? You and Zeng should discuss it beforehand and see what they're up to."

Zhao Mancang said dismissively.

After Zeng Zhaoshun, Gu Zhenan, and Chen Guohua joined the management of Yunlan City, Zhao Mancang was completely liberated.

Previously, it was just Lü Yangui working alone, so Zhao Mancang had to help out, especially when things were very busy.

Now it's not necessary, since Chen Guohua, Gu Zhenan, Lu Shengwen, Lin Dehong, Shou Jiangang, and Zeng Zhaoshun are enough to handle most things.

They would only report to Zhao Mancang if they encountered a very important matter and were unsure of what to do.

At this moment, Zhao Mancang did not believe that they had encountered any major problems.

"Yes, sir, we have already met with Nasser Aziz. Regarding the previous purchase of Mach 5 fighter jets, he has now proposed a new solution."

Lü Yangui said:

"They want Yunlan City to contract one of their oil fields."

As Zhao Mancang listened, he quickly grasped the other party's deeper meaning.

Nasser Aziz certainly wouldn't be so foolish as to give the oil fields to Yunlan City.

But they desperately want Mach 5 fighter jets, otherwise they feel completely insecure.

On the other hand, they also hope to form a deep partnership with Yunlan City.

After all, Nasser Aziz had known Lü Yangui for many years and was familiar with Yunlan City's foreign policy.

They are friends who can become very close, so after discussing it with his father, Nasser Aziz believed that a deeper bond would be better.

After all, with Yunlan City's strength, it would be a piece of cake to seize the Saudi Empire's territory if it wanted to.

Ethiopia was simply used as a pawn in the past; otherwise, Yunlan City wouldn't have been able to take away 400,000 square kilometers of land.

"So they want to use an oil field to pay for the Mach 5 fighter jet?"

Zhao Mancang countered with a question, and Lü Yangui nodded, saying:
"Yes, sir, we haven't agreed yet. We've considered that if we agree, they'll likely have to send Black Cross troops to protect this oil field, given their current actions."

That's right, this is Nasser Aziz's open scheme.

In this way, the whole world will know that Yunlan City's troops are located on the map of their Saudi Empire.

Then others will definitely be hesitant to act rashly, fearing the consequences. (End of Chapter)