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Chapter 103: Total Amount of Margin Trading Accounts Exceeds Ten Million

Zhang Yang clicked on Liao Guopei's screenshot and seemed to see Xu Xiang and Sun Guodong looking furious. He quipped, "A bounty poster? You can play it like this?"

He had no grudge against Xu Xiang and others; they simply had different stances.

To be precise, it was shikimic acid that put the two sides on opposite sides.

Judging from the screenshot, it is very likely that Zhang Yang's sabotage caused the other party to fail to deliver the goods, so now they can only vent their anger on Liao Guopei.

As for why not Zhang Yang?
How can a retail investor who doesn't even have a trading seat find the other party?
Moreover, Zhang Yang was using Hongyue Investment's leveraged trading account. Even if Xu Xiang had extensive connections and could find the securities brokerage where the order was placed, he would most likely not be able to obtain any information.

After all, the boss of Hongyue Investment made his fortune in real estate. The depth of the industry and the complexity of its profit chain are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

[Zen City Shadowless Kick]: Joker, say something! What should I do now? Am I really going to keep changing seats?
Liao Guopei was visibly flustered by the three questions in a row.

He's just a small-time speculator; his current capital is less than 100 million.

If Xu Xiang and Sun Guodong really want to take him down, even if they only succeed in sniping him once, the price he pays may be unbearable.

Zhang Yang thought for a moment and typed back: "Just change seats frequently. Alliance Leader Zhang is in a worse situation than you. He was hunted down by organizations for two years, but he's still doing fine."

[Zen City Shadowless Kick]: He has a large amount of capital, he's different!

[joker]: Since you've already done it, why don't you take a few million in cash to Ningbo and apologize to Xu Xiang and Sun Guodong?
[Zen City Shadowless Kick]: If I go to Ningbo, will I be able to come back?

[joker]: Maybe.

"..."

Liao Guopei had to admit that he was indeed panicking.

However, when he looked at his securities account, he sighed and said, "Oh well, I'll deal with whatever comes my way. At worst, I'll just disappear for a while. Anyway, I'm all set for this year."

He has already made a profit of over seven million from the stock of Jianfeng Group, and currently still has another five million in it that continues to generate profits.

For a second-tier speculative investor, earning eight or nine million, or even close to ten million, in a year is already beyond expectations.

As Zhang Yang said, since the deed is already done, it's impossible to go to Ningbo to apologize to Xu Xiang and Sun Guodong, right?

Besides, given their personalities, whether they accept it or not is another matter.

Thinking of this, Liao Guopei simply opened the airline's website and rewarded himself with a trip to Sanya.

……

Seeing that the other party had been successfully persuaded and had not replied to the message for a long time, Zhang Yang closed the chat window and focused on checking the market trend.

The Shanghai Composite Index followed the same pattern as yesterday, exhibiting a "strong-weak-strong" trend.

The market opened with a gap up during the pre-market auction, then dropped sharply to test the bottom, before rebounding and recovering near noon. The pattern was repetitive, but effective.

Anyone who has studied stock market cycles knows that the trends in each stock market cycle are actually traceable.

For example, the market trend in the past two days has been characterized by gap-up openings, followed by sell-offs to fill the gaps, and then a recovery near noon, successfully manipulating a portion of retail investors.

Who can manipulate market trends like this?
That means it can only be an institution, or a fund with a larger scale than an institution.

Discovering and mastering short-term patterns in the stock market can greatly improve the success rate of investments.

As 11:30 AM approached, the A-share market closed its morning session. The Shanghai Composite Index is currently at 2663 points, having reached the highest point since May 11th, completing a "bullish engulfing" pattern and reversing the market's correction into an upward trend.

Zhang Yang shut down his computer and then went to Zhang Xiaolong's office.

"咚咚-"

Zhang Yang knocked on the door to remind them.

When Zhang Xiaolong saw Zhang Yang, he quickly stood up and said, "Junior Brother, what brings you here?"

"I want to withdraw 170 million to my bank card." Zhang Yang wasn't one to beat around the bush, so he stated his purpose directly.

"You're taking 170 million, right?" Zhang Xiaolong asked habitually, confirming the amount.

Zhang Yang: "Yes, 170 million."

After he sold Rhine Biologics, his margin trading account had a total of 483.63 million yuan in idle funds, including leveraged funds.

It's worth mentioning, however, that Zhang Yang can withdraw his share of the profits.

He used a total of 138 million yuan in leveraged financing, which means he borrowed a total of 552 million yuan. This means that 690 million yuan in the leveraged financing account could not be withdrawn, but the rest could be withdrawn.

"Let me check your account first."

"Row."

Zhang Xiaolong skillfully entered the account number and password of the margin trading account and logged into the account that Zhang Yang had always used.

Rhine Biologics shows a holding of 0 shares, a total profit of 183.84 million yuan, and a total value of 483.63 million yuan after liquidation.

Jianfeng Group also holds 75.36 shares, currently valued at 7.755 yuan, with a total value of 584.41 million yuan.

Adding 483.63 million and 584.41 million together, the total amount in the leveraged account has reached 1068.04 million yuan.

After deducting the 690 million yuan in unrecoverable margin and leveraged funds, Zhang Yang has a withdrawable amount of nearly 378 million yuan.

After carefully comparing the figures, Zhang Xiaolong reminded him, "Junior brother, if you want to withdraw the money, the leverage risk will increase accordingly. You understand, right?"

The leveraged account currently has over three million in profit. Even if there is a sharp drop, there is still profit to back it up. If Zhang Yang withdraws the money at this time, it is equivalent to taking away the margin for error.

"I see."

Zhang Yang nodded in response.

Seeing that the other party was aware of the risks, Zhang Xiaolong didn't say much. After all, they were a legitimate margin trading company. He immediately had Zhang Yang sign the corresponding withdrawal contract and then notified the finance department responsible for making the payment.

After running around for more than ten minutes, Zhang Xiaolong returned to his office and looked at Zhang Yang, who was still waiting, and said, "It's all taken care of. The money should arrive as early as today."

"Okay, thank you for your help. It's almost lunchtime, let's go grab a bite together," Zhang Yang invited.

Zhang Xiaolong waved his hand, trying to build rapport, saying, "We're all fellow disciples, don't be so polite. Besides, I've made quite a bit of money at the Peak Group."

Because he followed Zhang Yang in stock trading, he also made over 100,000 yuan. Unlike Zhong Qifeng and others who were greedy, he had already taken profits.

For Zhang Xiaolong, a sum of 100,000 or so might not be enough to elevate his social class, but it would certainly allow him to live a more comfortable life.

"It's just a meal, it's not far, just the restaurant downstairs," Zhang Yang invited again.

"That's fine."

Zhang Xiaolong did not refuse again.

Once might be just polite talk, but twice means you're really treating someone to a meal.

……

Hongyue Building is located in Qianjiang International Times Square, an office building business district with a large number of restaurants catering to white-collar workers.

Zhang Yang and Zhang Xiaolong found a Shandong cuisine restaurant. As soon as they sat down, the waiter immediately asked, "What would you two like to eat?"

"Could you recommend one of your restaurant's signature dishes?" Zhang Yang moved the menu in front of Zhang Xiaolong, then looked at the waiter and asked.

When customers ask for recommendations of specialty dishes, the waiter is already used to it. He recommends: "Stir-fried pork kidney, braised pork belly, and four-happiness meatballs are all our restaurant's specialties. The four-happiness meatballs are especially good. They are made with pork foreleg meat with a 3:7 fat-to-lean ratio. They are tender and have an unforgettable flavor."

Zhang Yang looked at Zhang Xiaolong and asked, "What do you think, Senior Brother Zhang?"

Zhang Xiaolong: "I'm fine with anything."

Lunch is nothing special, it's not like it's an important social gathering, so a casual meal is fine.

Seeing that the other party was casual, Zhang Yang looked at the waiter and asked, "Is sweet and sour carp a Shandong dish?"

"Yes, we have that in our store too."

"Then give me one."

"anything else?"

"What seasonal vegetables are available?" "We have cucumbers, asparagus, bamboo shoots, water spinach, peas..."

"Then let's have water spinach."

"anything else?"

"Gone."

"Oh right, two more bottles of Coke, please. I don't drink alcohol at noon, so drinking Coke should be fine."

Zhang Yang's last words were actually addressed to Zhang Xiaolong.

Since I have to work in the afternoon, drinking alcohol would affect my work, but when eating, I always need to drink something, and cola is just the right thing to do.

"Junior brother is so thoughtful," Zhang Xiaolong praised with a smile.

In 2009, pre-cooked meals were not yet common, and dishes had to be ordered and cooked on the spot. It took about half an hour for the ordered dishes to be served one after another.

After tasting the Four Happiness Meatballs, Zhang Xiaolong immediately praised them, saying, "Junior Brother, try these meatballs; they are indeed quite different."

Zhang Yang first swallowed the fish meat mixed with rice in his mouth, then picked up a meatball. The moment he bit into it, the aroma of meat filled his mouth.

Unlike the chewy texture of Chaoshan beef balls, this one has a glutinous and elastic texture, and it has a crispy outer skin, which is a unique texture that other balls do not have.

“Really good!”

"Right, try this pork kidney too."

……

While Zhang Yang and Zhang Xiaolong were tasting Shandong cuisine, Sun Guodong's chat logs in a speculative investor group had already been leaked online.

After a brief period of fermentation, financial self-media outlets flocked to the topic, eager not to miss out on this massive surge of traffic.

Is it moral decay or the distortion of human nature? What exactly happened after Brother Sun strongly challenged the "Shadowless Kick" of Chancheng?

A bounty has been issued! The "Shadowless Kick" of Chancheng is suspected of offending "Brother Sun" of Ningbo Speculators. Brother Sun has offered a six-figure reward for the stocks the perpetrator holds!

Shocking! After the battle between Rhine Biologics and Jianfeng Group for the leading position in shikimic acid came to an end, the "Shadowless Kick" of Chancheng was retaliated against...

As the story was reposted and amplified time and again, even casual observers on the front lines of the gossip began to comment on it with great interest.

[Pink Sweater]: Hahaha, Brother Foot, I'm dying of laughter. I told you to get the tickets for the Ningbo Daredevil Team, and now they've put a bounty on your head. Why don't you go to Ningbo and kowtow to Xu Xiang and Brother Sun to apologize!

[Past Events Gone with the Wind]: Seriously?! Isn't this a classic case of sore loser? Rhine Biologics' stock price has risen so much, is this really necessary?
[Mingjingjiuxing]: The martial world is not about human relationships, it's about fighting and killing. The Grand Master Xu Xiang is notoriously arrogant. If you mess with someone else's votes, it's normal for them to mess with you back.

[A Man Like an Eagle]: What a domineering man! I love him! The stinky feet of Chancheng are going to be targeted by a crazy sniper!

As public opinion intensified, Liao Guopei's QQ private messages were flooded with messages from his friends. He then posted a blurred picture of his plane ticket on Weibo, with the caption: "This is terrible. I'm going on vacation. Bye-bye. You guys have fun."

If you can't afford to offend him, can't you at least avoid him?

The money that Jianfeng Group made was enough for him to not trade in the stock market for a year.

However, Liao Guopei's Weibo followers also expressed their disdain upon seeing this.

[Foot Bro's Leg Hair]: Seriously? You've already gone on vacation? Why don't you dare to fight the Grand Master?

[A-share retail investor]: I was ready to fight to the death, why did Your Majesty run away first? And without even taking me with you!!
[The Way of the King]: This is what a smart person does: make money and enjoy it, leaving Xu Xiang and Brother Sun to be powerless and furious.

The bounty on the stock market is escalating, and many speculative investors are becoming more cautious. This is actually a warning from Xu Xiang and Sun Guodong to other speculative investors: those who mess with their stocks, the Ningbo Daredevils will personally take them down.

Moreover, in Xu Xiang and Sun Guodong's view, with so many retail investors in the A-share market, why bother each other? Wouldn't it be better for each to reap their own profits?
……

And on the other side.

Hangzhou, Jiangsu and Zhejiang province.

After Zhang Yang had solved his food problem, he and Zhang Xiaolong returned to Hongyue Building. While they were looking at stocks in the afternoon, the Nokia phone on the table vibrated to alert them.

[尊敬的客户，您尾号2389的建行账户于2009年5月13号14点29分收到华国币1700000元（大写:壹佰柒拾万元整）转账汇款，可用余额1767294元，备注：无。]
"The money arrived so quickly."

Zhang Yang thought it would take until tomorrow, but he didn't expect the bank to process it so quickly.

Once you have money, you'll naturally want to spend it to solve inconveniences in life, especially transportation.

He shut down his computer again and stopped watching the market. Currently, the stock he held, Jianfeng Group, was at its daily limit up, driven by institutional investors and speculative funds. It only needed to continue to rise for a few more days, so there was no need to keep staring at the market.

As for the 483.63 million yuan of idle funds from the sale of Rhine Biologics, Zhang Yang purchased 313 million yuan of one-day reverse repurchase agreements of treasury bonds with an annualized interest rate of 1.66% and a daily return of 142 yuan.

There's still 170 million left, but Zhang Yang didn't touch it because this portion of the funds needs to be given to Zhang Xiaolong for deduction tomorrow.

After greeting Zhang Xiaolong, Zhang Yang left Hongyue Building and hailed a taxi on the roadside.

"Where are you going?"

The taxi driver asked the questions as usual.

"The nearest Mercedes-Benz 4S store."

"Are you going to look at cars?"

"Yes, let's just go and take a look around."

"Owning a Mercedes is not easy; you can't afford it without a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan."

Many taxi drivers are talkative people, and when they heard that Zhang Yang wanted to go look at cars, they started talking about the cost of maintaining a car.

Since most cars in 2009 were gasoline-powered, they required regular engine maintenance, such as changing the engine oil and oil filter, which cost several hundred yuan each time.

Buying a car is easy, but maintaining it is difficult—this is a common understanding among car owners.

However, a car is a status symbol for men, and coupled with the need for transportation, many people are willing to pay for it.

……

After about a ten-minute drive, the taxi pulled into the Mercedes-Benz 4S store.

After paying the taxi fare, Zhang Yang pushed open the glass door of the 4S store. The air conditioning inside was just right, and the temperature in the entire hall was about 20 degrees Celsius.

"Hello sir, what kind of car are you looking for?"

A beautiful saleswoman with a ponytail, about 1.66 meters tall and fair skin, immediately stepped forward with a smile to greet someone as they entered.

Do you have a Maybach?

Zhang Yang glanced at the vehicles in the showroom.

Upon hearing "Maybach," the saleswoman paused for a moment, then looked Zhang Yang up and down, confirming again, "Sir, you want to see the Maybach S-Class, right?"

"Yes, let's do an installment plan."

The moment the word "installment" was uttered, the female salesperson visibly became excited and even subconsciously swallowed.

She never expected that on her first day at work, she would encounter a major client.

Anyone who has bought a car knows that salespeople treat installment payments and full payment completely differently.

This is because there are additional handling fees and interest charges for processing installment payments, and these are included in the commission.

Some 4S stores will also bundle additional services such as insurance and GPS with installment plans to further increase sales commissions.

"What's the longest installment plan you offer?" Zhang Yang asked again.

2009 is a "water-receiving period," and with the imminent large-scale influx of foreign capital, the RMB, currently pegged to the US dollar, will be forced to increase its issuance, accelerating the rate of depreciation.

Taking out long-term installments on essential assets such as houses and cars at this time is a way to combat inflation.

However, at this time, most people dared not take on a 30-year mortgage, thinking it would be better to buy a house outright and save a lot of money.

Looking at it from 20 years from now, a 30-year loan with monthly payments of 800 or 1000 yuan would be a dream come true.

(End of this chapter)