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

Chapter 8 Reaching Cooperation
Library, financial analysis room.

Lai Weijie paced back and forth, glancing towards the door every now and then, his eyes filled with urgency.

He made a serious mistake today: he didn't take profits in time. When the auto sector surged and then fell back in the afternoon, his account only made a profit of 0.29% for the day.

Although he eventually made a profit, he didn't have much time left.

The deadline for the Huaxin Simulated Trading Competition is April 22nd. Excluding weekends when the market is closed, there are only 15 trading days left.

Currently, the top ten performers are all around 30% in returns. If he wants to turn the tide, he needs to achieve a return of at least 50%.

In other words, Lai Weijie's simulated account would need to achieve a gain of 46.81% over the next 15 trading days to reach a total gain of 50%, averaging a daily gain of 3.12%, which is almost impossible for him to accomplish.

However, he didn't want to lose the opportunity to intern at Huaxin Securities, so he eventually thought of asking Zhang Yang to help him with the transactions.

In his view, Zhang Yang must know the A-share market inside and out, since he can write so many market research reports. Moreover, Zhang Yang is a recognized academic star in their field, so he might be able to get it done.

"咚咚-"

"Awaited."

Zhang Yang knocked on the doorframe and strode into the financial analysis room.

Upon seeing Zhang Yang arrive, Lai Weijie quickly stepped forward to greet him, saying, "We've been waiting for you, Brother Yang. Let's talk over here."

"We were delayed on the way."

Zhang Yang smiled faintly.

Just now, Tang Yingxia, a junior from the same year, suddenly asked him to go out to see a movie tonight and said she wanted to stay up all night to discuss how to operate a stock. Naturally, he was ruthlessly rejected.

Zhang Yang wasn't being arrogant or looking down on other people's average looks; rather, he believed that at this stage, one should prioritize their career.

As the saying goes: money emboldens heroes, and children inspire authority in their parents.

The first half of the sentence translates to: With money, a person can have more courage and confidence to face life's challenges and realize their dreams.

In his previous life, Zhang Yang managed hundreds of billions of dollars in assets for Chinese Americans and was a top-tier fund manager.

His success in his career led to offers of marriage from Kardashian supermodels, Jewish noblewomen, and European royal princesses, giving him the confidence to navigate the world of lust.

Now that he's been reborn, he knows how to maximize his gains.

In Zhang Yang's view, using prime time for sex and other trivial matters is no less wasteful than buying pharmaceutical and power stocks during this bull market!
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The two arrived at a corner of the financial analysis room. After Lai Weijie looked around and confirmed that no one else was there, he got straight to the point: "I want to be in the top ten of the Huaxin Simulated Trading Competition. Yang, you name your price."

"You give me a quote."

Zhang Yang wasn't surprised; he had already guessed what Lai Weijie was up to.

His statement implicitly acknowledged that he could help Lai Weijie get into the top ten.

"Is 1 yuan okay?"

Lai Weijie paused for a moment, his confidence in making the offer clearly lacking.

During class just now, Zhang Yang had already looked through the other party's information.

When we entered university as freshmen, everyone filled out an information form. From the form, we learned that this guy was a genuine "Shanghai native," and from Pudong.

"What do you think?"

Zhang Yang calmly countered with a question.

For students, 1 yuan is indeed a lot of money, and even for college students ten years from now, 1 yuan will still be a huge sum of money.

But who can blame him when he's called "Master Hu"? With money, of course he'll be rolling in gold coins.

Sensing Zhang Yang's displeasure, Lai Weijie quickly changed his tune, saying, "3, I'll give you 3. That's all the savings I have."

"One price, 4." Zhang Yang had roughly figured out Lai Weijie's bottom line and gave his offer.

"3? I really don't have that much money." Lai Weijie seemed a little embarrassed. He only had 5 left in his card, but his girlfriend's birthday was in two days, and he still needed to prepare a gift.

Six thousand yuan is more than enough for an average person to celebrate a birthday. But for a local heiress who grew up in Shanghai, six thousand yuan can't even buy a limited edition LV bag.

Lai Weijie also promised his girlfriend that he would give her an LV bag and a gold necklace for her birthday.

"4 is not much. Once you get rid of your student status, you will know how difficult it is to get into a top securities company."

Zhang Yang did not back down and added, "If you can't make up your mind, you can call your parents and ask them. I believe they can definitely make the right choice."

The meaning of this sentence is quite clear: it means that Lai Weijie should ask his family for money.

If the other family has a high level of understanding, they will definitely pay this money, because using money to pave the way is essentially an investment.

If the other party's family is unwilling to pay the money, and Lai Weijie really can't afford it, Zhang Yang might consider lowering the price a bit.

Lai Weijie remained silent for a few seconds, still somewhat undecided: "Give me some time, let me think about it carefully."

"Think about it carefully. There are only 15 trading days left before the competition ends. The price will increase as time goes on."

After saying this, Zhang Yang went to the study area in the analysis room and sat down.

He opened his laptop and continued to collect publicly available market information to produce corresponding sector research reports.

After much hesitation, Lai Weijie decided to call his mother, who was in business.

Not a moment.

The call is connected.

"What's up, Xiao Jie?"

Lai Weijie recounted the whole story, and also talked about how bright his future would be after joining Huaxin Securities.

Upon hearing this, Lai's mother immediately agreed, saying, "That's fine. 4 yuan isn't much. Have him give me his bank card number, and I'll transfer the money to him later."

I'll ask him later.

"Anything that can be solved with money isn't a problem, you know?"

"understood."

After hanging up the phone, Lai Weijie went to the study area and said in a low voice, "Brother Yang, what's your bank card number? I'll have my mom transfer money to you."

"Transfer the money to me using your card, and make sure to include in the remarks that it is a service fee for trading on my behalf in the 'Huaxin Securities Simulated Trading Competition'."

Zhang Yang's considerations were very thorough.

If such large transfers are not properly notified, the recipient can file a lawsuit to recover the funds.

However, as long as the relevant information is noted in the transfer notes and evidence of the trading activities is properly preserved, even if the other party takes it to court, it will be to no avail, because a labor relationship has been established between the two parties, and corresponding remuneration needs to be paid.

Lai Weijie understood Zhang Yang's concerns and nodded, saying, "How about this, Brother Yang, I'll give you 20,000 yuan first. After the competition ends on April 22nd, if you make it into the top ten in your field, I'll give you the remaining 20,000 yuan."

"can."

Zhang Yang nodded in response.

They were talking about business, and since it's business, both parties have to be satisfied. It's unrealistic to expect the other party to pay the full amount.

Send me your card number, and I'll transfer the money to you at an ATM later.

"I sent it to you on QQ."

"Then I won't disturb your work any longer. I wish us a pleasant collaboration."

"Pleasant to work with."

Lai Weijie left in a hurry.

Zhang Yang typed on his keyboard until 6:30, finally finishing the latest "Infrastructure Sector Market Research Report," before leisurely leaving the financial analysis room.

(End of this chapter)