Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 126 Coal-based capital is untouchable?!
Wang Ke said, "Old Cao, you know Xu Songlin too?"

Cao Dun put down his white porcelain teacup and said, "President Wang, don't tease me. He's a senior executive at Lanbao Technology. How could a lowly executive director like me possibly know him..."

"Two years ago, I took on a side job organizing a cultural festival at the Mazu Temple Tianhou Square on Meizhou Island in Putian City, Fujian Province, and served as the production director."

"Chairman Xu is the vice director of the Fujian Provincial Chamber of Commerce and the president of the Mazu Culture Communication Association. He participated in that cultural festival as a special guest."

Wang Ke, with a hint of smugness, casually remarked, "This is my buddy!!"

"Lanbao Technology used to make auto parts. In the past two years, the country has fulfilled its WTO commitments for the automotive industry, and the import tariff on complete vehicles has been reduced from 180% in 2001 to 25%."

"Domestic cars have been completely crushed by Japanese and German brands, and Lanbao Technology is also failing."

"Last year, the equity of Changchun Junzilan Group was auctioned off by the judiciary, and Lanbao Technology won the bid and became an important shareholder."

"The company has applied to the China Securities Regulatory Commission to initiate a major asset restructuring, aiming to transform from manufacturing to real estate development..."

Zhang Youqian interjected, "I remember the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued the 'Measures for the Administration of Major Asset Restructuring of Listed Companies' last year to crack down on the trend of backdoor listings, and all of them were urgently halted..."

Wang Ke took a sip of tea, picked up a piece of scallion pancake, and said, "You're talking about ordinary companies. Lanbao Technology is part of the Wanxiang Group, the Lu Guanqiu family..."

Upon hearing this name, Cao Dun immediately said respectfully, "President Wang, please lend me a hand."

Wang Ke took a bite of the scallion pancake and said, "Of course, playing together is no problem."

"However, the worst thing in finance is acting recklessly and disrupting plans. If you want to play together, the money should be transferred to a special account for unified command."

"Here's what I'm thinking: off-exchange stock margin trading, combined with options trading. I know the owners of underground margin trading platforms in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, so I can leverage up to thirteen times!"

"Of course, I've recently encountered some minor issues and need you to provide proof of your qualifications. This way, the commission for account management can be waived..."

Cao Dun hesitated for a moment: "This... I've heard that underground margin trading platforms are very risky... and the leverage isn't just two or three times, this is thirteen times..."

Wang Ke swallowed the scallion-wrapped pine nuts, wiped his mouth with a tissue, and said impatiently, "Old Cao, no wonder you've been doing this for so many years and you're still just an executive director, and you're still making TV dramas."

"If we want to make money, we shouldn't be so conservative, so hesitant! How can we achieve great things if we're always afraid of everything?!"

Cao Dun touched his nose and noticed that Lin Xingzhuo was quietly drinking tea and eating pastries beside him, seemingly completely uninterested. He then said:

"By the way, Brother Zhuo, what do you think?"

With two Longjing tea pastries stuffed in his mouth, Lin Xingzhu mumbled, "Hmm, I'll think about it when I get back."

Upon hearing Lin Xingzhuo's words, Wang Ke's face darkened, and he looked at Cao Dun.

Cao Dun turned his head to look at the lotus pond scenery outside the pavilion, completely ignoring Wang Ke.

You may not trust the character of coal mine owners, but you have to trust their judgment!

Lin Xingzhuo said he would think about it.

That project definitely needs to be questioned!
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Wang Ke was in a bad mood.

At the beginning of last year, he still won the heart of his beloved and was riding high.

But as the year drew to a close, Lehman Brothers went bankrupt, and his own Fu Cheng Viking Investment Company, which mainly dealt in overseas securities and futures business, collapsed completely!

Holy crap! They owe hundreds of millions!

If it weren't for the heavy debt and greatly reduced strength, I would have definitely taken all the credit this time and wouldn't have needed to find any outside help.

These two idiots have absolutely no idea how valuable this news is!!
Damn it! This was information I had managed to extract from Xu Songlin after enduring immense humiliation, arranging a family dinner, and having Liu Tao cook, serve food, and drink with me in his pajamas…

If this deal goes through, I estimate I could earn over ten million, which would be enough to appease a group of difficult creditors.

I was too hasty! Damn it! What kind of coal-related artist is this! So timid, scared of 13x leverage!

You could consider having your wife borrow some money from her actress best friend, Qin Hailu...

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Cao Dun was also a little embarrassed.

Damn it! What's wrong with Wang Ke?!

He always boasts that he's a wealthy young master from a prominent family in Beijing's elite circles, but he doesn't even know Brother Zhuo!

It's obvious your level isn't high enough! Brother Zhuo wouldn't even look at you!

A while ago, Hong Kong's "Oriental Daily News" revealed that Wang Ke was not a top-tier wealthy family in Beijing at all.

His family were merely local private entrepreneurs in Yantai, Shandong Province, operating an electrical appliance manufacturing company. Although the company was quite large locally, it was far from being a national conglomerate.

Now it seems very likely to be true...

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Lin Xingzhuo led Zhang Youqian through a meal of pastries and hot tea, experiencing the unique characteristics of Suzhou-style and Ningbo-Shaoxing-style pastries. In his previous life, due to a temporary assignment to a special task force, he had passed through Lin'an City several times and had sampled local pastries at the train station and hotels.

However, work is rushed, and things are often rushed.

This kind of leisurely and pleasant experience, with beautiful women brewing tea and lotus flowers in the pavilion, is something I've never experienced before in both my past lives...

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As for Wang Ke, one of the "Four Young Masters of Beijing"?
If they were really that amazing, how could they have fallen to the point of going bankrupt and living off their wives?

They're just pigs riding the wave of opportunity.

If we really categorize people by social class, only Wang Yu can be considered a young master; the others are just rich kids.

What are these "Four Young Masters," "Shanghai Emperor," and "National Husband"...

In his past life, that famous "national husband" made fun of Lei Jun, and was scolded by his father, and then apologized.

Later I learned my lesson and only argued with people I could stand up to.

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Wang Ke mentioned Lanbao Technology, Wanxiang Group, and the Lu Guanqiu family...

This reminded Lin Xingzhuo of his past life when he reviewed a batch of "recommended" documentaries.

Among them are the documentary "Lu Guanqiu: From the Field to the World" which premiered on CCTV-2 Finance Channel, and the subsequent biographical derivative film "Leading the Tide: The Biography of Lu Guanqiu".

It mentions that 2009 was a pivotal year for Wanxiang Group, marking its transformation from manufacturing to real estate development!

Lanbao Technology Co., Ltd. was renamed "Shunfa Hengye Co., Ltd." and its industry classification was changed from "Automobile Manufacturing" to "Real Estate Development and Operation".

This restructuring is a typical case of "backdoor listing" in the A-share market. Benefiting from the 2008 stimulus package, the company quickly rose to the top tier of the real estate industry!
This stock was initially manipulated by the Wanxiang Group, a giant in the stock market, and the timing was well controlled.

Later, in 2009, the concept of "backdoor listing" became incredibly popular!
A massive influx of retail investors poured in like a tidal wave! The trading volume of individual stocks even broke the A-share record of that year!
First, it attracted more than a dozen speculative funds, including those from Pengcheng Tairan Ninth Road, Ningbo Jiefang South, and Shenyin Wanguo Pengcheng Jintian Road, who came to feast on the blood.

Later, even capital giants from the Contemporary Group, Tomorrow Group, and Fosun Group came in and had a go.

The situation spiraled completely out of control, turning it into a super speculative stock that year!
This stock price surged from a low of 1.8 yuan before the restructuring to over 40 yuan by the end of the year, an increase of 2156.3%!

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In fact, Lin Xingzhuo did not refuse to cooperate with Wang Ke because of his rudeness and arrogance.

After all, I still have Bai... Liu Tao's QQ number. Maybe the two of us can become like-minded people in the future...

The only problem is...

Wang Ke is being too conservative... only thirteen times...

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Should children be greedy? Of course not.

What would a child do with a few cents?
If you're going to be greedy, be greedy to the fullest. It's like taking a bath; what's the point if the water is so little, like pee?
Of course, it has to be sprayed from a big water pipe to feel really good and comfortable!
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This chaotic scene of capital whales and speculative sharks battling it out is precisely the time for them to take advantage of information asymmetry, fish in troubled waters, and make a fortune, like a floodgate bursting with water.

Thirteen times? Are you kidding me?!

Creating a list and physically canceling the account? That's a joke!
The Jinyuan Huwei Coal Industry Company behind him is the winner of the epic battle royale of the Jinyang Coal Reform!
In "Three Months and Thirty Years in Jinyang," the officially designated benchmark for private enterprises in Jinyang is highlighted!

Wanxiang Group's backside can be touched by speculative capital factions as well as industrial capital factions.
Coal-related capital is off-limits?!
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According to the financial anti-corruption documentary reviewed by Lin Xingzhuo in his previous life.

They further amplified their risk exposure by using stock index futures and call options, and then turned a blind eye by getting close to several key figures in the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

Revisiting the "umbrella trust," which was most popular in the underground financial market in 2009, this trust uses a nested leverage design of senior and junior tranches to leverage several times the amount of senior funds with a small amount of principal!

The final leverage ratio reached over 55 times!
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Has it snowed on the Broken Bridge?
I think of your face again;

If we are destined never to meet again,

The willows along the Bai Causeway seemed to weep several times.

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The Lion Garden Teahouse was playing Xu Song's "Broken Bridge and Lingering Snow," and the atmosphere in the pavilion was very oppressive.

The gathering was about to end badly.

At that moment, a girl with an artistic air, carrying a sketchbook, arrived at the lotus pond by the teahouse. Upon seeing this, she smiled and took the initiative to greet them...

(End of this chapter)