Rebirth: Starting with Capturing the Goddess Mentor

Chapter 286 Land Grab: The End of 2014
2014 11 Month 22 Day.

The central bank announced an interest rate cut and, for the first time, made an asymmetric adjustment to the upper limit of deposit and loan interest rates. This not only benefits the real estate market but also foreshadows a shift in China's monetary policy from strict to easing.

The direct result of this was a continuous rise in A-shares for 15 consecutive trading days, directly from 2400 points to a small peak of 3000 points!

On December 6, 2014, the daily turnover of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets reached 10741 trillion yuan. This figure not only set a new record for the highest single-day turnover in the world stock market, but also made the A-share market the "hottest" place in China in the winter of 2014.

As memories of the bull market seven years ago have faded, an unexpected capital frenzy has reignited the Chinese people's enthusiasm for stock trading.

These days, greetings among acquaintances have changed from "Have you eaten?" to "Have you opened an account?"
The question has shifted from "what to eat" to "what to cook?"
Even in Chen Yan's class group chat, people talk about stocks every day.

The person we talked about the most was Hu Zhanyi, who would show off by posting screenshots of his earnings in the group every day.

This guy is a local from Hangzhou, and his family is well-off. He borrowed 10 yuan from his parents to invest in stocks, and in just half a month, it has grown to 15 yuan!

A college student made 5 yuan by trading stocks!
What concept?
It's roughly equivalent to him earning the equivalent of an average college student's living expenses for four years of university!
As a reborn individual, Chen Yan naturally knew about this bull market, and he even knew that it would last until June 2015, with a peak of 5178.19.

The reason he remembers it so clearly is because he also traded stocks in school in his previous life.

However, he entered the market in May 15 with 5 yuan, and the highest he invested was 6 yuan. But in June, the market took a sharp turn for the worse, and when he lost 6000 yuan, Chen Yan felt so bad that he had to cut his losses and leave the market.

In this life, he also wanted to enter the market and make some money, but after buying Jiang Zhixin a Bentley, he only had a few hundred thousand left in his pocket. Even if he invested it all, it wouldn't make much of a splash for him now.

So he simply stopped looking at A-shares.

The most urgent task is to quickly establish [Daily Part-Time Jobs] in major cities across the country.

This is the most important.

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Chen Yan left Changsha as early as November 30.

Wang Tie and Zhou Yi also left Guangdong Province, one going to Xi'an and the other to Kunming.

In addition, Zhou Xiaobing has already set up teams in various cities in Anhui Province. Once the newly appointed city managers are familiar with the business, he will set off to the neighboring Fujian Province to expand the market.

It can be said that in the last few months of 2014, [Daily Part-Time Jobs] was rapidly expanding its reach.

Meanwhile, in Beijing, at the 68.com building.

Yao Jingbo convened another senior management meeting to discuss the feasibility of acquiring [Daily Part-Time Jobs].

Yao Jingbo, still dressed in a bespoke suit, sat calmly in the main seat and asked, "What are your thoughts on Chen Yan's proposed acquisition price of 10 billion?"

Wang Lei scoffed, "President Yao, this price is too high. A mere sophomore in college dares to ask for 10 billion? He's insane!"

Zhu Yulan said, "President Yao, according to the latest news, [Daily Part-time Jobs] has expanded to South China and Southwest China. As long as they can gain a foothold there, they can then expand northward to Northeast and North China."

So, they've practically taken over all the cities where domestic universities are located, and they'll become the next mobile internet unicorn companies. A price of 10 billion might seem expensive now, but for a future unicorn company, it's not expensive at all.

Others also expressed their opinions, leading to a variety of viewpoints.

Overall, the supporters and the opposition are evenly divided.

Yao Jingbo pondered for a moment, then looked at Shen Nanpeng, the honorary director beside her: "Chairman Shen, what are your thoughts?"

Shen Nanpeng is the founding partner of Sequoia Capital. It is rumored online that he has invested in half of the internet industry on his own.

Indeed, his presence can be found in 68.com, Ali, JD.com, PrettyTuan, ByteDance, Vipshop, Jumei.com, and even Pinduoduo in later years.

His investments in Jumei and Jindong were listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq respectively in May of this year.
Ali also went public on the NYSE in September of this year, setting a record for the largest IPO in US stock market history.

Behind the countless people achieving financial freedom, Shen Nanpeng's reputation as the "godfather of internet investment" has been solidified.

He and Yao Jingbo were about the same age and both lived in Beijing, so they had a good relationship in private.

I happened to be at 68.com today looking for Yao Jingbo, and took the opportunity to attend this meeting as an honorary director.

Shen Nanpeng adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "Jingbo, if you acquire it now, you definitely won't lose money."

Why did Chairman Shen say that?

Shen Nanpeng paused for a moment, then continued, "Recently, A-shares, including the Nasdaq index, have been rising, and we predict that the peak of this wave will be much higher. If positive news comes out now, the 10 billion yuan acquisition cost could be earned back in the capital market in just one day."

Hearing this from Shen Nanpeng, the godfather of internet investment, Yao Jingbo's initial hesitation vanished. Indeed, if news broke now that 68.com had acquired China's largest part-time job platform, the company's market value might jump by billions the very next day.

From this perspective, 10 billion is indeed not expensive.

Yao Jingbo immediately gave the order: "President Zhu, I'm entrusting this matter to you. Strive to acquire [Daily Part-Time Job] in its entirety within 10 billion."

Zhu Yulan: "Okay, President Yao."

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The last day of 2014.

October 12, Wednesday.

Even before the market closed at 3 p.m., a festive atmosphere of excitement and euphoria had already spread throughout the country via the internet, telephone, and word of mouth.

Whether it's white-collar workers in skyscrapers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, small shop owners on the streets of third- and fourth-tier cities, or students staring at their phone screens in university dormitories, countless faces are filled with irrepressible joy and anticipation.

The reason is simple—the A-share market has once again achieved a resounding victory!
On the last day of 2014, the Shanghai Composite Index surged all the way up, finally closing at 3234.68 points with a gain of 2.18%, firmly standing above 3200 points!
The combined daily trading volume of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges once again exceeded one trillion yuan, reaching an astonishing 1.2 trillion yuan.

With the upcoming three-day New Year's Day holiday, the whole country is in a state of celebration.

"It's gone up! It's gone up again!"

"This is incredible! With this market, you could make money even if you bought with your eyes closed!"

"Haha, I haven't even received my year-end bonus yet, but my stock account has already received a big bonus!"

"Have you opened an account? What have you bought?"

"Old Wang, your stock hit the daily limit again today, right? You're treating us to a meal!"

Similar conversations are heard everywhere – on the streets, in offices, and in WeChat groups.

Even the taxi radios were filled with the excited voices of financial news anchors:

"...2014 ended perfectly! The Shanghai Composite Index surged 52.87% for the year, marking its largest annual gain since 2009! Trading volume repeatedly broke world records! Looking ahead to 2015, analysts generally believe that, driven by expectations of reform dividends and loose liquidity, A-shares are likely to continue their bull market..."

The torch lit by the interest rate cut has, in just over a month, completely ignited the enthusiasm of the entire nation to participate in the capital market.

In the winter of 2014, the "hottest" place in China was undoubtedly the red candlestick charts representing dreams of wealth.

This wave of enthusiasm naturally swept to the front lines of [Daily Part-Time Jobs]'s expansion.

Zhengzhou, a pivotal city in the heart of the Central Plains, is filled with the restlessness of the New Year and the lingering warmth of the stock market.

Chen Yan had just finished negotiations with a local university partner, got into his dusty Mercedes S400, started the engine, and merged into the slightly congested traffic.

My phone vibrated; it was Zhu Yulan calling.

"Mr. Chen, I don't know if I've bothered you." Zhu Yulan's voice came through the radio waves.

"No, no, Mr. Zhu, is there something you need from me?"

"Hehe~ It's about the acquisition plan from last time. After our company held a meeting to discuss it, we have reached a new agreement. I wonder if Mr. Chen has time? I would like to talk to Mr. Chen again."

"Sure, I'm in Zhengzhou."

"Is tomorrow convenient?"

Tomorrow? New Year's Day?

"Yes, if Mr. Chen has a date with his girlfriend, he can reschedule it for the day after tomorrow."

"Haha, my girlfriend isn't in Zhengzhou. Let's do it tomorrow, since the company has a holiday and I don't have much to do in Zhengzhou by myself."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

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(My dashing and debonair godfathers, please vote for me with monthly tickets and recommendation tickets~~ I probably won't have any more tonight.)

(End of this chapter)