Reborn as a landlord in Shanghai

Chapter 124 won the third prize.

"How about this? Let's add each other on QQ and create a QQ group. When we get back today, let's all think about what kind of funny videos we want to make. If we come up with any, we'll send them to the group. Once we've decided, we'll get together tomorrow to shoot three short videos. What do you guys think?"

After leaving the classroom, Mao Xiaoyu asked the two of them.

Su Ning and Xiao Ming didn't say much; they just nodded silently.

"Okay, now that we've added each other on QQ, that's all for today. Everyone go home now. We'll chat in the QQ group tonight." After saying this, Mao Xiaoyu took out her phone.

Next, Su Ning and Xiao Ming also took out their phones, and the three of them added each other on QQ and created a QQ group. After they finished all this, Mao Xiaoyu parted ways with the two of them.

After parting ways with the two, Mao Xiaoyu didn't go straight home. Instead, she ate dinner outside before returning home.

She took a shower first, then tidied herself up, and finally turned on her computer and logged into QQ and her email.

The first thing to do was to deal with the A-share trading data sent by Li Mingyue for this week. Actually, there wasn't much to see; the stocks were steadily rising, and every stock made money, which was good news.

In Mao Xiaoyu's view, this good news was inevitable. After all, the overall stock market is rising, which is a major event and not something that he could decide with his physical abilities alone.

After reviewing the financial statements of A-share listed companies, Mao Xiaoyu began to study the homework assigned by her teacher.

For those who have been reborn, shooting short videos is incredibly easy.

This two-minute funny short video is a bit of a problem because there's just too little time.

In her past life, Mao Xiaoyu watched Chen Xiang's Six Thirty the most. Little did she know that the short videos from Dapeng Massage Shop and these three places were not suitable for use.

However, it's quite easy to improvise and create a funny short video, but I don't know if my two teammates can actually do it.

Thinking of this, Mao Xiaoyu opened QQ and looked at the group that the three of them had created. Su Ning and Xiao Ming were either still not home or hadn't figured it out yet, because the group was empty with no messages.

Well, since no one has started writing, and I have nothing else to do, why don't I write three myself? Mao Xiaoyu started to think of the funny videos she had watched in her previous life.

Eating sour plums kills eight hundred enemies but also harms one thousand of your own.

Squeeze shampoo into your hair while showering at the beach.

Funny street interviews.

Before long, Mao Xiaoyu came up with three funny videos.

But when Mao Xiaoyu finally figured it out and started writing, she ran into trouble, mainly because she couldn't write it down.

Yes, my writing skills aren't good enough to capture that humorous feeling.

Funny videos mainly rely on facial or body language, but trying to write those expressions down with a pen just feels a bit far-fetched.

So Mao Xiaoyu kept feeling that something was off as she wrote.

Thinking about her own predicament, and then about how the other two people in the QQ group hadn't sent a single message, Mao Xiaoyu guessed that they might be in the same boat as her, having come up with ideas but unable to put them into words.

In response, Mao Xiaoyu opened the QQ group directly, and Ranran posted in the group: "I did think of a few funny videos, but my writing skills are limited, and I can't write about those funny situations at all."

So I think we shouldn't write anymore. Instead, everyone should come up with their own funny ideas first, and then the three of us can discuss them on set tomorrow when we're filming, and add some more laughs on the spot.

And so, Mao Xiaoyu posted her information in the QQ group.

As soon as the message was sent, Suning typed out a line of text.

"Yes, I also feel like I can't write that kind of funny copy, but I do think about funny things in my head."

Upon seeing Suning's message, Mao Xiaoyu immediately wrote again: "Okay, let's arrange the time for tomorrow. From 8:00 to 11:00 in the morning, we'll film a short video for Suning. Then from 11:00 to 3:00, we'll film a short video for Xiaoming. From 3:00 in the evening until the end, we'll film a short video for me. And whichever party's time slot we're filming in, we have to listen to that party. Whatever they say we should do, we'll do it. What do you think of this?"

"Hey Mao, could you put me last in the schedule? I haven't come up with any funny videos yet. I think if I think of something late tomorrow, we can film it a little later." Xiao Ming, who hadn't spoken before, chimed in.

"Sure, I'll shoot first tomorrow at noon, and you can shoot a little later," Mao Xiaoyu said nonchalantly.

And so, the three of them set the agreed time at 8 o'clock and the agreed place at the intersection of subway line 5 near the school.

After everything was arranged, Su Lin and Xiao Jing went offline. Mao Xiaoyu felt a little relieved. She then chatted with Yang Ying on QQ for a while before going to bed.

The next day, the three of them gathered together early in the morning and each told the funny short film they had prepared. After they finished, they added a little something to their films and then started filming.

Because it was the first time filming, all sorts of things happened, but thankfully it was only a two-minute short film, so the impact wasn't too great. However, I still learned a few things from it.

As for the funny video of Suning and Xiaoming, they came up with it themselves. As for whether it's funny or not, I think it's alright.

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The first funny short film I made for Suning was the kind of funny short film made by girls. Suning performed alone, while Mao Xiaoyu and Xiaoming filmed it.

Mao Xiaoyu's funny videos are made using street interviews, since it's the cheapest method, while the other two are too troublesome.

More importantly, we only had two minutes, so we only conducted three street interviews.

The first paragraph specifically asks an old man, "Who do you want to spend Valentine's Day with?" His answer is: A (wife) or B (other wife).

The old man shouted directly: bbbb————.

The third segment features a street interview starring Xiaoming, where they're asked to choose between a kitten and a wildcat. Since Xiaoming is quite ordinary-looking, he looks conflicted and finally stammers out that he'll choose a woman, which is quite funny.

In the third segment, the old man professed his love to the girl. They sat in two different seats. The old man first had the waiter bring the girl juice, then he combed her hair, made heart shapes with his hands, and gave her a ring. He did whatever he wanted to show off, and the girl just had to smile the whole time.

In this way, only one old man, one Xiaoming, and one Su Ning will appear in Mao Xiaoyu's video, which is exactly three people. It's just that the old man who is hilarious and cool is a bit hard to find.

In the first paragraph, the old man needs to express his dislike for his wife. His eyes and demeanor when choosing option B make it seem like he's being a step too slow, which would be an insult to himself.

The same applies to the old man in the third paragraph; he needs to appear both ridiculous and serious to create a sense of contrast.

However, the HK$500 wasn't wasted; at least the photos captured the right feeling, making people burst into laughter.

As for the video Xiaoming filmed, perhaps influenced by Mao Xiaoyu, it was filmed in a similar style to Mao Xiaoyu's second video, giving the impression of an honest child being ridiculed.

After the three of them finished filming their videos, their relationship as classmates had progressed further. Mao Xiaoyu then learned that Su Ning and Xiao Ming were also students from mainland China.

Suning is from Guangzhou, and Xiaoming is from Maoming. They came to the performing arts school because they had family members in Hong Kong, their grades in the mainland exams weren't very good, and their parents had some money.

The two of them will be like Mao Xiaoyu, preparing to study for two years of junior college and two years of bachelor's degree. Since their relatives are all in Hong Kong, they will be staying with their relatives.

Therefore, their daily commute is a bit longer, taking at least three hours round trip. Unlike Mao Xiaoyu, who gets to school in just half an hour.

Regarding this matter, the two people said that the commute was very tough, but Mao Xiaoyu didn't think it was too tiring. After all, being able to get into a university was already quite good.

Moreover, they can stay with relatives. There are so many people in mainland China who can't go to school or come to Hong Kong, but they still manage.

However, since they were classmates, and the richest of the three, Mao Xiaoyu treated the two to dinner after they finished filming the video.

The three of them parted ways after dinner.

After returning home, Mao Xiaoyu took a shower and started editing the video she had filmed on the computer. As for not knowing how to edit it, she could only refer to the book. Otherwise, the school wouldn't have required the videos to be submitted on Tuesday and Wednesday. This Sunday and Monday were for the students to do it themselves.

Besides, Mao Xiaoyu's videos don't really need any modification. After all, they're just three short interview videos. Just arrange the three videos in the correct order, and once you're done with all that, just upload them to a USB drive. That will complete the task.

Looking at the finished USB drive, Mao Xiaoyu couldn't help but sigh. This computer is really too slow. It took more than three hours to do this, and this is only a two-minute video. If she wanted to record a longer video, how much time would it take?

The thought of having to shoot these things every Sunday from now on is quite frustrating for Mao Xiaoyu. She can only hope that it won't be so troublesome in the future, and that she can just shoot some footage.

And so, Sunday passed, and Monday arrived, with everyone returning to their studies.

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Although Mao Xiaoyu had finished filming her short video long ago, she didn't submit it immediately. She waited until Tuesday when others submitted theirs before submitting hers.

After the teacher played and explained the video, Mao Xiaoyu's short video was ranked among the top three in the class. As for the first and second place winners, Mao Xiaoyu felt that they were a little worse than herself.

However, the other photos were taken by students from the school, while Mao Xiaoyu hired an old man from outside to take them, so her score was a little lower than others.

Mao Xiaoyu wasn't upset about it. After all, it was just a small test, and it happened every week. If she was upset every time, how could she pass the test?

As for the stock market, although Mao Xiaoyu only had 20.2 million yuan in cash, it was enough for Du Yue and Peng Yu, not to mention the large number of Tencent shares they held.

However, because Tencent's stock has undergone such a long period of volatility, those with weak hearts have long been shaken out, and those who remain now have relatively strong mental fortitude. Therefore, it's impossible for Du Yue and Peng Yu to earn the same returns from Tencent as before.

Therefore, Du Yue specifically called Mao Xiaoyu to explain the situation and asked Mao Xiaoyu to authorize him to buy other Hong Kong stocks. After all, the Hong Kong stock market is so big, it doesn't necessarily have to be Tencent's stock.

Mao Xiaoyu agreed without hesitation, but he also put forward a condition: if Tencent's stock price was low, he would like to acquire some of the remaining shares.

Du Yue immediately said no problem. With Mao Xiaoyu's authorization, Du Yue and Peng Yu broadened their horizons and set their sights on a stock they had recently been researching, and immediately went for it.

Mao Xiaoyu couldn't control what they were doing; she was busy with her studies.

However, when Mao Xiaoyu checked her Hong Kong stock earnings after the second week of studying, she was shocked.

She noticed that her account had 22.4 million Tencent shares last week, and after this week's trading, she had gained an additional 600,000 Tencent shares, bringing her total to 23 million.

In addition to Tencent's stock, Mao Xiaoyu also has shares in the Metal Electronics Exchange in her two accounts, totaling more than 800 million shares. However, the company's stock is quite cheap, only a little over one yuan.

In other words, the more than 800 million shares of the Metal Electronics Exchange only cost Mao Xiaoyu a little over 900 million Hong Kong dollars.

Besides these two stocks, Mao Xiaoyu's account also has more than HK$1500 million in cash flow.

If we only look at the profits, I made about five or six million Hong Kong dollars this week. Of course, this would only be considered as making that much money if Mao Xiaoyu sold the more than 800 million shares of the Metal Electronics Exchange.

Although it's unclear why Du Yue and Peng Yu wanted to buy so many shares of the metal and electronic exchange, the fact that they both agreed to buy them suggests that the company's stock has something special about it.

In Mao Xiaoyu's view, professionals should do professional things. As an outsider, she shouldn't pretend to know what she doesn't. Since the two of them think this stock can make money, then let them do whatever they want.

As long as it helps her make money, Mao Xiaoyu doesn't allow herself to ask any other questions.

Just as Mao Xiaoyu was reviewing her financial statements, Ma Huateng of Tencent finally saw the official letter and resume submitted by Zhang Lei.

Knowing that Zhang Lei's Hillhouse Capital had invested in more than 1400 million shares of Tencent stock, it would be reasonable for him to meet with Zhang Lei.

So Ma Huateng contacted his secretary and asked her to call Zhang Lei to arrange a meeting.

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