Reborn as a landlord in Shanghai

Chapter 107 Du Yue and Peng Yu

When Yang Ying saw Mao Xiaoyu's reply to her QQ message, her first reaction was disbelief.

After all, she only had to say one sentence for the other person to come all the way from Shanghai to Hong Kong and stay with her for several months. Did she really have that much charm?

More importantly, how can the other party stay in Hong Kong for several months, since the mainland's travel permit to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan is only valid for 7 days?

Of course, even if you can stay in Hong Kong for a few months, how much will it cost each month?

It would cost at least HKD 30,000 a month.

After a few months, the expenses will easily reach tens of thousands!

That's a lot of money, no small expense. Does the other party have that much money?

So when Yang Ying saw the message Mao Xiaoyu sent, her first thought was that Mao Xiaoyu was lying to her.

"Don't lie to yourself, okay? We're in Hong Kong and Shanghai, more than 1200 kilometers apart. How can you just come and go like that? Do you really want to give up your career in Shanghai?" Yang Ying said incredulously.

Upon hearing Yang Ying's words, Mao Xiaoyu quickly pretended to be affectionate and said, "There are other people who can do the work. I don't necessarily have to do it every day. As for going to Hong Kong, is Hong Kong far away? It's only a little over two hours by plane. I can go in the morning and come back in the evening."

So in my opinion, this distance really isn't a distance at all. I just want to see how you view the issues between us. If you think there's still a possibility for us, then I'll make some arrangements here in China and then go to Hong Kong to be with you.

Hearing Mao Xiaoyu's words, Yang Ying hesitated for a moment.

After all, Yang Ying really liked Mao Xiaoyu's style, so she couldn't bear to say she didn't like it.

Now that Mao Xiaoyu has already said that, if I were to say anything heartless, it would make it seem like I'm a heartless person.

"If you really want to come to Hong Kong, then come and live in Hong Kong for a while. However, it's not so easy for mainlanders to live in Hong Kong. You need to be prepared that it's normal for you to spend tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in just a few months."

"Besides, it's not like I asked you to come; it's your own decision to come. You need to understand that, or you'll end up making a mess of things and blaming me. I definitely won't accept that." Yang Ying said speechlessly.

"Alright, now that I'm here, I can't blame you. If you blame a little girl, then this guy isn't very capable. Give me your phone number in Hong Kong, and I'll call you when I get there." Hearing Yang Ying's words, Mao Xiaoyu knew that this relationship could still be saved, so she made up her mind to try and win her over again.

"I'll give you my phone number later. The number I'm using now is the company number, so it's very inconvenient for you to call, and the company might misunderstand. If the company issues any administrative documents later, you'll be in trouble."

Yang Ying hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not give her phone number to Mao Xiaoyu. After all, the company did not allow its artists to date, and if Mao Xiaoyu called the company's number, it would be really troublesome.

Hearing Yang Ying's words, Mao Xiaoyu shrugged and said, "It doesn't matter. I'll just chat with you when I'm bored, as long as you don't ignore me."

The two chatted for another half hour before ending their conversation. Finally, Mao Xiaoyu watched TV out of boredom before going to sleep.

On the second day, in order not to affect the stock speculation that followed, Mao Xiaoyu hesitated for a long time, but still went to the HSBC Securities trading place and chose a room with two ordinary traders.

After all, Mao Xiaoyu had leveraged the funds to nearly 100 million yuan, and it was simply impossible for the two traders from China to collect enough Tencent shares on the market.

Therefore, another trader is needed to follow up and operate. So, two traders were selected today, and the domestic trader will take over tomorrow.

As for whether Du Yue or Peng Yu will lead the class, that depends on their abilities. If they can't compete, they can have a competition, and whoever is better will decide.

After all, while traders do have ability, talent plays a much larger role. Good traders, based on experience, ability, and a sixth sense, can achieve an estimation accuracy of 60-70%, which is something that ordinary traders cannot achieve.

Truly skilled traders can genuinely help their owners or companies make money; otherwise, why would some traders charge such high prices? It's precisely because these people are truly exceptional.

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After finishing with the computer and manpower, Mao Xiaoyu finally felt at ease. She then confirmed the funds with Manager Ge again and again before leaving HSBC.

After leaving HSBC, Mao Xiaoyu didn't go anywhere else but went straight back to the hotel. She stayed there until noon, even having lunch at the hotel because it was too hot outside.

Around 4 PM, Mao Xiaoyu, having calculated the arrival time of her flight, left the hotel to show her sincerity, took the subway, and headed straight for Hong Kong International Airport.

When they arrived at Hong Kong International Airport and reached the exit they had used the day before, Mao Xiaoyu waited at the exit for about half an hour before finally welcoming Du Yue and Peng Yu.

Because only Mao Xiaoyu knew Du Yue and Peng Yu among the three, and Du Yue and Peng Yu didn't actually know each other. Even though they were on the same plane, they didn't know that Mao Xiaoyu had invited them. So Mao Xiaoyu introduced them to each other.

After the introductions, she warmly led the two onto the subway, which took them all the way to the city center. From there, they took a taxi to her hotel. The hotel room had already been booked when Mao Xiaoyu picked them up from the airport.

The two first took their room keys, went to their room to put down their luggage, and then took a shower to cool off. At this time, Mao Xiaoyu invited the two of them again, and the three of them went to the hotel's catering department to welcome the two people who had come from afar.

"Don't be so polite, don't be so polite, please sit down. If you don't speak Cantonese here, it's best to speak entirely in English, after all, Hong Kong is—"

Even though they speak English, many people can still understand them.

Upon arriving at the catering department, Mao Xiaoyu warmly greeted Du Yue and Peng Yu and invited them to sit down.

Since it was Du Yue and Peng Yu's first time here, and their first day, Mao Xiaoyu didn't take them out for a casual meal. Instead, they just ordered a few dishes at the hotel.

Because we need to manage the market tomorrow and have a sharp mind, tonight, although it's a welcome dinner, no one is drinking alcohol; we just eat and chat.

"Sister Du, Brother Peng, the reason I asked you to come here this time is to help me speculate on Tencent's stock. As for what kind of company Tencent is, let me introduce it to you. Tencent is an internet company. The QQ we use in China is a product of this company."

Recently, because Tencent has been listed for a year, many original shareholders' shares have become tradable, leading to a surge in their sales on the market. This has resulted in a significant increase in Tencent's stock price.

The stock price of the company has dropped sharply recently. Although it has risen a little, it hasn't been doing very well.

What we're going to do tomorrow is to suppress Tencent's stock price while simultaneously acquiring Tencent's stock at a low price, trying to keep the acquisition point as low as possible. In addition to the two of you, I've also borrowed two ordinary traders from HSBC to manage this acquisition for you. If you feel that two ordinary traders are not enough, I will borrow more traders from HSBC.

As for starting tomorrow, whoever makes the decisions will see who performs better tomorrow. However, I don't want the two of you to undermine each other in the name of better profits. I don't like that, because if you undermine each other, it will cost me money. For the next five days, you should focus on cooperation and avoid making things so ugly.

"And you are all very skilled traders, all of whom I seconded from various securities companies. I hope you can all appreciate each other. After all, it's rare for good traders to come together, let alone cooperate. It's very difficult for good traders to work together," Mao Xiaoyu said, making her request.

The main reason is that the funds coming next were raised by Mao Xiaoyu, and she doesn't want the two sides to fight each other for the sake of face, which would ultimately harm Mao Xiaoyu's own interests. Mao Xiaoyu will definitely prevent this from happening.

Upon hearing Mao Xiaoyu's threatening words, Du Yue and Peng Yu didn't feel threatened much. Instead, they looked at each other and even saw a hint of excitement in each other's eyes. After all, good traders are hard to come by, and since Mao Xiaoyu said that both of them were good traders, they must have a certain level of skill.

Du Yue and Peng Yu were filled with resentment. After all, they knew their own skills well, and they found it hard to believe that anyone could be more skilled than them. They both decided to have a good competition the next day to see who was better.

"Mr. Mao, may I ask how much capital you have for this acquisition of Tencent shares?" Du Yue hesitated for a moment before asking.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Mao Xiaoyu asked curiously.

"This is definitely problematic. After all, the amount of capital makes a big difference to the flexibility of trading. The more capital you have, the more difficult it is to trade. The less capital you have, the less difficult it is to trade. But having more capital also has its advantages. For example, you can use money to pressure people. Sometimes you can dump more shares and drive down the stock price."

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Therefore, we need to know how much money you've prepared this time, and what your plans are. And ultimately, will you hold onto these stocks, or wait until later to gradually sell them off? These are all questions that need to be considered. After all, to put it bluntly, the stock market is about you trying to take money from my pocket, and me trying to take money from other people's pockets.

Therefore, every game involves trying to prevent others from taking our money, while we try to take money from them. Thus, we must carefully study how much money we have in our pockets and how much others can take before we act,” Peng Yu explained.

After hearing Peng Yu's explanation, Mao Xiaoyu looked at Du Yue, who nodded seriously. It seemed that what Peng Yu said was true. In that case, Mao Xiaoyu thought for a moment before speaking.

"This time I'm using about HK$1 million to acquire Tencent's shares. As for the goal, of course, it's to acquire as many shares as possible and then raise the share price to a certain level. I want to sell these shares to others, but the chances of selling them are only about 50%. So if we can't sell them, I hope you can raise Tencent's share price to a certain level so that we can sell most of our shares on the stock market."

"So, Mr. Mao, your plan this time is to use your HK$1 million to acquire Tencent shares at the lowest possible price, then drive the price up to a certain level, and then find a way to sell the shares to someone else, or sell them on the stock market?" Du Yue asked.

"That's right. At first, we'll try to acquire them at low prices. When we run out of money to acquire them later, we'll try to raise Tencent's stock price. Then I'll find someone willing to take over. If someone willing to take over, that's even better. If not, we'll try to sell off most of our shares while the stock price is high," Mao Xiaoyu said.

After all, Mao Xiaoyu didn't dare to say that she could sell her shares to Zhang Lei. What if Zhang Lei refused to take them in the end, or Zhang Lei hadn't yet come to acquire Tencent's shares? Mao Xiaoyu would then have to ensure the safety of her funds.

In the end, they might have to sell the stocks they acquired at low prices at high prices to cover their losses, since Mao Xiaoyu still owes HK$80 million!

"Mr. Mao, we understand. We have experience with this kind of thing. After we finish eating, we'll go back to the bedroom and take a look at Tencent's stock chart. Once we've studied it, we'll come up with a plan. We'll work on it properly over the next five days," Peng Yu said excitedly.

"It's alright, let's eat first. Eating is the most important thing. You'll have the energy to work when you're full," Mao Xiaoyu said politely.

"Sorry, let's eat first. We stock traders get a little excited when we talk about stocks and forget we're eating," Du Yue said apologetically.

"It's alright, let's eat, let's eat," Mao Xiaoyu said.

Du Yue and Peng Yu lost their appetite and ate a quick, casual meal before asking to return to their room.

After the three returned to their room, Du Yue and Peng Yu each took out their computers and began downloading the Hong Kong stock market data. After downloading, they opened Tencent's trading records for the past year and began studying Tencent's stock price.

After much research, it wasn't until after 11 p.m. that I finally finished researching Tencent's stock and prepared to act according to the research direction for the next week.

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