Starting with a fully invested A-share portfolio to become a capital...

Chapter 124 Drunken Indecent Assault, Blue Chip Rise

As dusk settled and the last rays of sunset faded into the horizon, the pedestrian street outside the school became bustling with activity as night fell.

Zhang Yang and his three roommates, along with Wang Liu and Xu Jiafeng's girlfriends, sat in front of a barbecue stall, drinking beer and chatting.

"A few questions from the professor during my defense almost killed me. I thought I was going to have to defend myself for the second time. Luckily, Professor Wang... no, my dear Professor Wang helped me get through it."

"You usually call him Old Man Wang, but now you call him Professor Wang. This change of expression is so fast, it feels like you could be a Sichuan opera performer."

"I'll be graduating in just over a month. Time really flies. I vaguely remember when I first arrived in Shanghai, I didn't even know how to take the subway."

"When I flew here, I was afraid the plane would crash and fall down."

"Come have a drink."

"Let's go, brothers."

Everyone clinked glasses and drank heartily, reminiscing about the past.

After the thesis defense, graduation is getting closer.

Many people only truly grasp the feeling of youth years later, on some afternoon or evening, or after experiencing something, when they suddenly realize how much time has passed.

Just like in Shuren's essay collection "Picking Flowers at Dawn," he didn't appreciate the beauty of the flowers when they were at their most beautiful in the morning, but when the flowers were about to wither in the evening, he suddenly remembered how vibrant they were in the morning.

This is similar to how people feel about youth. During youth, people are not moved by youth and just feel that it is very ordinary. Only after youth has quietly passed by for several years do they realize how wonderful that ordinary day was.

As beer was downed, the alcohol gradually numbed everyone's senses.

Zhang Yang had no idea how many drinks he had. He only knew that people would come over to toast him from time to time, and he would return the toast each time.

By 10 p.m., Chen Chuan was lying on the ground unconscious, muttering obscene and incoherent words.

Still lucid, Xu Jiafeng's girlfriend, Li Fengjiao, paid the bill, and the barbecue party celebrating the successful defense quietly came to an end.

Xu Jiafeng and Wang Liu staggered as they supported Chen Chuan and walked towards the school, with Zhang Yang and two girls following behind.

Since they were from different colleges, in the end only Zhang Yang was left following behind.

Throughout the journey, Wang Liu kept complaining about Chen Chuanzhong, saying he was like a dead pig, and Xu Jiafeng would occasionally chime in with a few words.

Watching the three figures from behind, Zhang Yang couldn't help but sigh, "What a pleasant campus life."

"call--"

A breeze blew by.

Zhang Yang's vision suddenly blurred, his mind went blank, and before he could react, he fell into a deep sleep.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but he vaguely heard a woman's voice.

"Why are you sleeping here?"

"Reeks of alcohol."

"You have a low alcohol tolerance and don't even know to drink less."

In a daze, Zhang Yang felt someone helping him walk, but his eyelids seemed to be sealed with cement, and he couldn't open them at all. His consciousness was gradually being swallowed up.

When he gradually regained consciousness, it was already the morning of the next day. Zhang Yang lay on the ground near the door of his dormitory, where his three roommates were also lying haphazardly on the ground.

"vomit--"

Stomach discomfort and dizziness caused Zhang Yang to gag repeatedly.

After a brief adjustment period, he went to the balcony to wash his face. Looking at himself in the mirror, Zhang Yang muttered to himself, "I should drink less alcohol."

He didn't know how he got back to his dorm, but all he wanted to do now was sleep.

However, seeing his roommates lying on the ground, Zhang Yang woke them up one by one, told them to wash their faces and go back to bed to sleep.

……

At noon.

The alcohol gradually wears off.

The first to wake up was Xu Jiafeng. He shivered violently and shouted, "Fengjiao, baby, don't leave me!"

"Fuck!"

Chen Chuan was startled.

Wang Liu squinted as well, sat up and said, "Not Fengzi, did you have a nightmare?"

"Don't drink so much next time. I don't even know how I got back to the dorm last night," Zhang Yang said, rubbing his temples as he sat up.

"It seems like it's noon, let's go eat." Xu Jiafeng changed the subject, feeling a little embarrassed. He had indeed had a nightmare, and it was a particularly melodramatic nightmare about "breaking up lovers."

The four of them got off the bed. Zhang Yang casually opened his laptop and checked the unread messages on his QQ phone.

[Zen City Shadowless Kick]: It's blown, it's blown, it's completely blown, bro! The H1N1 flu has seen a full-scale pullback for two consecutive days, we bet on it right!

[Stock Trading to Support the Family]: Are you free lately, Joker? I'm also in Shanghai, how about we grab a bite together?

[Agent Xiaolin]: Mr. Zhang, I have submitted the application materials for the "Securities Investment Consulting Business Qualification Certificate" and expect to receive a reply within fifteen working days.

Zhang Yang saw the latest message from Liao Guopei and checked it on his computer. The Shanghai Composite Index had once again broken through 2600 points, reaching 2609 points, with an increase of 0.79%. The index's blue-chip stocks collectively rallied.

After more than half a month of frenzied speculation, the H1N1 flu concept has entered a correction trend. Jianfeng Group has hit the daily limit down for two consecutive days, and is currently priced at 17.49 yuan. There are 800,000 sell orders at the top, and the intraday trading volume is less than 400 lots per minute. A lot of investors have been left holding the bag at the top.

Zhang Yang had anticipated this outcome, but he hadn't expected it to end with the exposure of a scandal involving the CEO of the Peak Group.

In any country's stock market or other capital market, the more heated the market and the stronger the profit-making effect, the more cautious you need to be, because the market rally can end in an instant.

Zhang Yang, who successfully escaped the market peak, didn't check stock forums or other communication platforms. It's no surprise that other investors are regretting it.

The renowned American investment expert Jesse Livermore has repeatedly warned that unrealized profits are not real money; only cash in is. The market will give you a false sense of wealth until you learn to take profits in time.

Zhang Yang thought about Lin Guangchang's invitation to dinner and replied in a text message: "You set a time, I'm free recently."

Whether it's Xu Xiang, Zhang Jianping, or the emerging speculative capital in Shenzhen, the current A-share market is mainly driven by group buying and price manipulation.

What is meant by "group buying to drive up prices"?

They set up a scheme together to exploit retail investors.

2009 was a wild era for the financial market. Although there were explicit regulations that multiple people would be fined for jointly manipulating the stock market, those with audacity formed cliques, such as Xu Xiang and Sun Guodong's Ningbo Daredevil Team, Qiu Baoyu's Fujian-based speculative capital, and speculative capital from Shenzhen such as Jintian Road and Yitian Road. Many speculative capital groups formed private alliances.

Many hands make light work; for Zhang Yang to quickly stand out in the capital market, forming an alliance with other speculative investors is the best option.

He currently has two candidates.

First is Liao Guopei.

Second is Lin Guangchang.

Liao Guopei has at least 60 million, while Lin Guangchang has growth potential. It wouldn't be a problem for the three of them to work together to control a small-cap stock.

As for "Agent Xiao Lin," he was a professional agent Zhang Yang hired after obtaining the business license. He handled most of the procedures these past few days, including seal engraving and filing, tax registration, opening a basic bank account, and obtaining invoices. Because "Caiyan.com" involves stock and fund analysis, it also needs to apply for a "Securities Investment Consulting Business Qualification Certificate" from the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

This certificate requires a registered capital of more than 100 million, five certified analysts, and a fixed office space.

With a registered capital of 100 million yuan, Zhang Yang can skip the policy of deferring payment for recent graduates. He also already has a fixed office space. He then found five certified analysts to work under his name, at a cost of 1.2 yuan per person per year, which is equivalent to an annual expenditure of 6 yuan for analyst affiliation fees.

Once the conditions were met, Zhang Yang would have Xiao Lin organize the documents and continue to run errands.

In addition to the Securities Investment Consulting Business Qualification Certificate, you also need to apply for the Value-Added Telecommunications Business License and the Commercial ICP License.

The "Value-Added Telecommunications Business License" is not difficult to obtain. As long as the registered capital is greater than 100 million yuan, you will receive a response within 15 working days.

As for the "Commercial ICP License", it requires a registered capital of 100 million yuan, a "Value-Added Telecommunications Business License", three employees, and one month of social security records. The application materials can only be submitted by the end of June.

There's no need for Zhang Yang to worry about this; let the agents handle it slowly.

As for the development of "Caiyan.com", Huosu Network has taken full responsibility, and Zhang Yang has also transferred 40 yuan in advance payment to their account. There is still 60 yuan in outstanding payment to be settled after acceptance.

This 100 million includes the entire process of website development and launch, and the server model, bandwidth cost, and hosting fee of the IDC hosting plan are all included.

……

When Zhang Yang replied to the message, Chen Chuan, who had sharp eyes, stared wide-eyed at Zhang Yang's neck and said, "Damn, when did you grow these strawberries behind our backs, dorm leader?"

"strawberry?"

"It really is!"

Xu Jiafeng and Wang Liu looked closely and saw that there was indeed a red mark on the left side of Zhang Yang's neck, which was obviously from being kissed.

Anyone who grows strawberries regularly knows that this mark cannot be removed in a short time; it can only fade away little by little.

"Isn't it?"

Zhang Yang admitted that he was a little panicked.

The only girls I drank with last night were Xu Jiafeng and Wang Liu's girlfriends. They left on their own after the party.

If it weren't for their girlfriends...

It can't possibly be...

Either outcome seems chilling.

"Could it be a mosquito bite?" Chen Chuan looked at Wang Liu, then glanced at Xu Jiafeng. The situation was getting complicated.

"It could be, or it could be some kind of pest."

"It's certainly possible."

The two nodded slightly.

They all drank themselves into oblivion, and dared not delve any deeper into their imaginations. The more they thought about it, the more they felt like they were being cuckolded, and who could resist that?

Zhang Yang went to the sink on the balcony and checked the mirror, and sure enough, he found a red mark on his neck.

"You can get molested just by having a drink?"

He looked somewhat bewildered.

He wiped it off, and some lipstick color came off, which reassured Zhang Yang a little; at least it wasn't chewed by his roommate.

If his roommate chews on his food, his reputation will be ruined.

Looking at the lipstick in his hand, Zhang Yang couldn't help but wonder, who gave him a hickey?

Xu Jiafeng's girlfriend?
This is bad...

Wang Liu's girlfriend?

This is not good either...

Zhang Yang couldn't remember much, but he vaguely felt it wasn't them, because they were from other colleges and went their separate ways not long after returning to school, a time he still remembered.

It seems that a woman took advantage of his vulnerability and left a mark on him.

"Who is it?"

……

While Zhang Yang was pondering, his VIP market research report group kept receiving messages, and some group members were already on the verge of tears, having spent the whole morning refreshing the screen.

[Desert Lone Smoke]: I should have listened to the group leader and sold off all my shares in Jianfeng Group. Now I've suffered two consecutive days of limit-down trading and can't get out at all.

[Southern Retail Investor]: If only I had known this earlier. When the market is too hot, the best thing to do is to take profits.

[Xiao Fang from Heaven and Earth]: Stop falling, please stop falling! If it keeps falling, I'll be worse off than a prostitute!
[Maijia Winery]: Why didn't Joker issue any intraday alerts today? I didn't dare to trade all morning because he didn't show up.

[Awesome]: Maybe something came up and delayed me. I've always thought Joker was some big shot's alternate account.

At this point, the capital market has completely shifted its focus, moving from speculative trading based on hot themes to embracing value blue-chip stocks.

Due to the rise of blue-chip stocks, Li Daxiao posted three Weibo posts in one morning, urging all stock investors to seize the opportunity.

Although Li Daxiao is known in the market as the "founder of Fancy Cow", it is undeniable that he was quite capable before he was summoned for questioning.

In contrast to Li Daxiao's unwavering bullish stance, another economist, Yang Delong, deviated from his usual approach and posted a bearish opinion on Weibo.

The recent rapid cooling of the H1N1 flu hype, coupled with share reductions by some listed companies' major shareholders under the guise of divorce, reflects weaknesses in my country's financial market regarding the regulation of speculative trading, information disclosure standards, and constraints on shareholder share reductions. If the rules and regulations are not effectively improved and regulatory effectiveness strengthened, the financial market will continue to decline.
In addition to Yang Delong, Liu Jipeng, Dean of the Institute of Finance at Huaguo University of Political Science and Law, also published a rare article calling for the introduction of relevant regulations on share reduction and cracking down on major shareholders' disguised share reduction behavior.

The article by the two prominent figures in China's financial sector immediately garnered support from a large number of stock market investors.

[Pots and Pans]: Professor Yang and Professor Liu are right. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) must strengthen its supervision and must not allow listed company bosses to arbitrarily defraud shareholders.

[Seafood Mushroom]: Jianfeng Group and Hualan Biological have really ruined me. When will they finally stop this kind of hype?

[Sweet Honey]: I support strict regulation, and I support fining them until they're bankrupt!

The appeals from experts and shareholders did not result in a strong regulatory response, but instead a "Decision on Amending the Measures for the Administration of Securities Issuance by Listed Companies".

It mentions that listed companies should clearly define their cash dividend policy in their articles of association, and that their profit distribution policy should maintain continuity and stability.

Furthermore, a new provision was added to the "Several Provisions on Strengthening the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Public Shareholders" allowing listed companies to distribute interim cash dividends.

Furthermore, Article 8, Paragraph (5) of the "Administrative Measures for the Issuance of Securities by Listed Companies" is amended to read: "The cumulative profits distributed in cash or stock in the past three years shall not be less than 20% of the average annual distributable profits realized in the past three years."

In essence, this means strengthening the dividend constraints on listed companies, driving funds towards high-dividend, low-valuation stocks, which is beneficial to blue-chip stocks with stable operations.

Zhang Yang, who was far away in Shanghai, was overjoyed when he saw this positive news. He knew that blue-chip stocks would continue to rise.

According to his past life memories, this round of rising index will break through 3000 points. For the Shanghai Composite Index to break through 3000 points, it can only be led by blue-chip sectors such as finance, energy, and manufacturing. This is also Zhang Yang's logic for increasing his holdings.

With 600 million invested in banks and oil, and 100 million in steel, the bet was on positive news for blue-chip stocks, and now it has finally arrived.

(End of this chapter)