Film and Television: Bao Zong has finance in his left hand and entertainment in his right.

Sister-in-law Fa choked back tears as she replied, "Yes, thank you for your concern, Mr. Bao. Once Ah Si is released from the detention center, I will definitely keep him in check and never let him become confused again."

Liu Xiaobao nodded, turned around, took a red envelope, and handed it to Sister-in-law Fa.

"Sister, it's Chinese New Year, this is just a small token of my appreciation, to bring you good luck, please accept it!"

Judging from how bulged the red envelope is, there must be at least ten thousand yuan in it.

Liu Xiaobao didn't give the land and the large sum of money to Fa's wife and son, but he still had to give them this small amount of money.

This was mainly for show, to prevent others from thinking that Liu Xiaobao had no regard for past relationships.

Sister-in-law hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted the red envelope.

"Thank you, Mr. Bao. I wish you good fortune and a prosperous business this year."

"Thank you for your kind words, sister. I also hope to have good luck this year!"

"Mr. Bao, you're busy, so I won't bother you any longer. I'll be leaving now!"

"Alright, sister, I'll take you there!"

After seeing his wife off, Liu Xiaobao returned to his suite, where his uncle spoke.

“Abao, you must remember what happened to Fagen this time and learn from it. Never gamble your entire fortune in the stock market in the future. Always leave yourself a way out.”

Liu Xiaobao looked out the window at the Huangpu River and didn't reply.

Although what the uncle said was right, and his approach was relatively safe, even if he lost money in the stock market, he wouldn't go bankrupt.

However, in Liu Xiaobao's opinion, the approach suggested by his uncle was relatively conservative.

Liu Xiaobao, who studied finance and investment, believes that doing business or investing is risky. Either don't do it at all, or if you do, you should go all out.

If you always think about leaving yourself a way out, you will only restrict your courage and ambition, and you will never get the maximum benefit.

Once you've set a goal, you should go all out to achieve the greatest possible benefit.

Therefore, although Liu Xiaobao did not correct his uncle's conservative approach, he did not agree with his uncle's statement.

The old man had no idea what Liu Xiaobao was thinking at that moment, and he continued speaking.

"Furthermore, I know that you, like Fagen, want to help everyone make money. But nothing is absolute. Even I can't guarantee that we'll always make a profit. So, given what happened with Fagen, I advise you to disband those people as soon as possible, lest they lose money in the future and then hold a grudge against you!"

This time, Liu Xiaobao actually agreed with what his uncle said.

He also believes that helping friends make money is a good thing, but sometimes good intentions don't necessarily bring good results.

The reason why "Boss Bao" used to make money for others was because he had good judgment and good luck, which is why he never lost money.

But if one day he leads everyone to lose everything, I'm afraid no one will remember his kindness anymore, and will only blame him for leading everyone into a trap.

This is human nature!

When Liu Xiaobao was in class before, his teacher had given a special lecture on "human nature in economic relations".

Therefore, friends can make money together, but they cannot lose money together, otherwise they will turn from friends into enemies.

Liu Xiaobao then turned to his uncle and asked, "Uncle, what do you think?"

At this moment, the old man pushed an account book toward Liu Xiaobao and said.

"Here...this is all your current funds. Aunt Fat has over thirty people, Commander Cai, Xiao Ningbo, and a group of speculative investors from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, totaling several million. While the market is good now, you should pay back what you need to pay and dissolve what you need to dissolve. Don't wait until the bear market arrives to get your hands dirty and get flour on your hands, then you won't be able to shake it off."

Liu Xiaobao nodded, but did not express his opinion.

Because he caught a glimpse of the amount of money in the ledger.

The amount is substantial, exceeding forty million, but this money belongs to "Boss Bao" and everyone in the stock trading group, not just Liu Xiaobao's personal money.

While this amount of money may seem substantial, it's not enough to cause much of a stir in the overall stock market.

If Liu Xiaobao wants to make a name for himself in the stock market, he will need to rely on their funds.

So Liu Xiaobao didn't express his opinion, but changed the subject and asked his uncle.

"By the way, Uncle, how's the stock market doing today, the fourth day of the Lunar New Year?"

The old man said calmly, "With a big positive candlestick and all 35 A-shares opening in the green, I estimate the market will reach 1,100 points today."

Chapter 3 Miss Wang with an Impatient Temper

Liu Xiaobao studied finance and investment, so he has some understanding of the country's stock market.

Our country issued its first stock in November 1984.

By the first half of 1987, only four stocks had been issued in the entire Huangpu River area. At that time, there wasn't even a stock exchange yet, and stock trading could only be done over the counter.

At that time, due to the small issuance volume, the stock market was basically in a stage where there was issuance but no market activity, which could be considered a primitive market.

In December 1990, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange were officially established and put into operation, marking the beginning of the stock market.

Initially, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange's stock index were only around 100 points, but now the indexes have both exceeded 1,000 points.

Of course, this data cannot be compared with that of 2023, since that was the result of decades of accumulation.

However, for now, this data is already quite good.

After understanding the current stock market situation, Liu Xiaobao had a clear idea of ​​what was going on, and he finally gave his uncle an explanation.

"Uncle, I still need to borrow their funds. Once I have enough capital, I'll start my own business."

The old man didn't object anymore, but just shook his head and sighed softly: "You decide for yourself, anyway, I'm just working for you! By the way, Zhizhenyuan on Huanghe Road is opening tomorrow, are you going?"

Liu Xiaobao smiled slightly.

"I'm definitely going to Huanghe Road. Miss Wang has made an appointment with President Fan for me. As for Zhizhen Garden, we'll see!"

That evening, Liu Xiaobao and Wang Mingzhu had dinner together at Uncle's house.

After dinner, the two of them played a few rounds of mahjong with the uncle's two wives.

To be honest, looking at Uncle's two wives, Liu Xiaobao was genuinely envious of Uncle's good fortune with women.

Although Uncle's two wives are old and don't look as good now, it's clear they were both stunning beauties in their youth.

What's more, they are twins, which makes it even more precious.

Liu Xiaobao's original name was not Liu Xiaobao; he changed it to Liu Xiaobao himself later.

He changed his name to Liu Xiaobao because the person he most longed to be was none other than the well-known 'Wei Xiaobao'.

Liu Xiaobao didn't want to have a harem of three thousand beauties like ancient emperors; that was too much, he couldn't handle it.

Wei Xiaobao's kind of good fortune with women is just right—seven wives, no more, no less, just perfect!

So when Liu Xiaobao saw that Uncle had two twin wives, he was genuinely envious of Uncle.

However, Liu Xiaobao is not discouraged. He may not have been able to realize his dream in 2023, but now that he has returned to this golden age, he believes he has a chance to achieve it.

After chatting with Uncle about the Pujiang Qilin Club for a while and playing a couple of rounds of mahjong with Uncle's wife, Liu Xiaobao and Wang Mingzhu finally said goodbye and left.

Liu Xiaobao originally didn't know how to drive and didn't have a driver's license, but fortunately, "Boss Bao" did. Having absorbed "Boss Bao's" memories, Liu Xiaobao naturally learned how to drive now as well.

"It's late, Miss Wang. Let me take you home!"

"No need, you've just recovered, you should go home and get some sleep. I'll call a car myself!"

As she spoke, Wang Mingzhu ran to the roadside and hailed a taxi.

Just as Wang Mingzhu opened the car door to get in, she suddenly turned around and called out to Liu Xiaobao.

"You remember, I arranged to meet you with President Fan at Honglu tomorrow night at 7 pm. Don't be late!"

Liu Xiaobao smiled slightly: "I understand!"

Wang Mingzhu got into the car and left. Watching the taxi drive away, Liu Xiaobao muttered to himself.

"Even if I hadn't been late, that General Manager Fan still wouldn't have come to see me!"

Although Liu Xiaobao didn't watch the entire "Prosperity" series, he did watch the first four episodes.

Therefore, Liu Xiaobao already knew how the plot would unfold tomorrow.

But knowing this is one thing, Liu Xiaobao will still go to Huanghe Road tomorrow.

……

The fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

Huanghe Road was busier than usual today because it was the opening day of Zhizhen Garden.

Although Zhizhen Garden was scheduled to open at 6 p.m., a large crowd had already gathered at the entrance as early as 5 p.m.

When it was six o'clock, and Zhizhen Garden officially opened for business and began welcoming guests, even more people came to watch the spectacle.

At this time, Liu Xiaobao was still at the Peace Hotel and had not yet set off for Huanghe Road.

The old man in the suite hung up the phone and chuckled: "Miss Wang said that President Fan and that President Wei are almost embracing each other. It seems your 'Three Sheep' deal is going to be stolen!"

Knowing the plot of the first four episodes, Liu Xiaobao wasn't worried at all after listening to his uncle's words.

Liu Xiaobao simply shook his head: "This Miss Wang is good in every way, kind-hearted, and hardworking, but she's too impatient. She doesn't understand the principle that haste makes waste. Don't worry, Uncle, this order won't slip away. I have an appointment, so I'm leaving now!"

Now that he already knew the plot of the first four episodes, Liu Xiaobao naturally wanted to get to the heart of the most crucial person in this deal.

So he made an appointment with Mr. Xu from Hulian Department Store to meet today.