Rebirth 05: From Coal Mine Owner to Mobile Phone Tycoon

Zhou Mei still didn't quite understand why it could only be 300 billion and not 30 billion.

"That Sino-Forest company you told me to buy, it can also increase tenfold, so why can't this one?"

Lu Yuan understood; this was indeed a complete newbie, and there was no other way but to explain from the beginning.

"Because these two are different in nature. Ours is buying first and then selling, while short selling is selling first and then buying."

Zhou Mei shook her head, indicating that she still didn't understand.

"Let me start with our case. It's easy to understand. If we buy this stock for 100 million today, and after 5 years it rises to 1600 million, we won't consider the interest and fees."

"Then we sold it for 1600 million. After deducting the initial investment of 100 million, we made a net profit of 1500 million."

"1500 million," Zhou Mei thought to herself, "how many years of filming would it take to earn that back?"

Of course, this is an estimate based on the current situation. After Zhou Mei goes to the mainland to develop her career for a few years and sees that a single film can earn 1.6 million yuan and a daily salary of 208 million yuan, she probably won't think this way anymore.

"Hey, wake up! Get back to reality. You haven't earned 1500 million yet."

Zhou Mei blushed. Did this guy have mind-reading abilities?

"Then let's talk about short selling, which involves selling first and then buying. Let me give you an example so you can understand."

After speaking, Lu Yuan looked Zhou Mei up and down, finally focusing on the necklace around her neck.

"Let's take this necklace as an example. Suppose this necklace costs 100 yuan, and now I'm borrowing it from you."

"Then I took it to a jewelry store and sold it, and that gave me 100 yuan."

"Three days later, I found this jewelry store selling this necklace for only 10 yuan, so I bought it and returned it to you."

"So, did I make 90 yuan?"

"So, in the perfect scenario, if the store gave me the necklace for free, how much would I earn?"

Zhou Mei had already understood some of it.

"100 yuan?!"

"That's right, that's why I said Jiang Siming, in his most perfect state, could only earn around 30 billion."

Zhou Mei is very smart; she just didn't understand the rules. Once she did, she immediately noticed the problem.

"Couldn't he borrow 300 billion worth of stocks?"

"There are two issues here. One is whether the brokerage firm has 300 billion yuan worth of stocks to lend him."

"It's like I'm asking to borrow three necklaces from you, but you only have one. Even if you want to lend them to me, I don't have any."

"The other issue is the initial margin ratio."

"It's like I lend you this necklace, and I give you a deposit to prevent you from losing everything if I don't return it."

"And this Jiang Siming, with an investment of 10 billion, in the best-case scenario, can only borrow 30 billion worth of stocks."

"Under normal circumstances, a stock worth less than 20 billion is more reasonable; 15 billion would be more reasonable."

"So, no matter how you calculate it, there's no way he could have gotten 10 billion from short selling with 300 billion. What's the name of the book you're reading?"

Zhou Mei suddenly felt a little guilty.

"That thing called 'Fragments' is... hehe, it's a novel."

Lu Yuan's eyes bulged, and anger rose from his heart.

Good grief, after all that, he's been tinkering around like a fool, thinking he's some kind of financial genius.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a novel.

Lu Yuan had the illusion that he had been completely fooled.

Zhou Mei was very clever; she immediately noticed Lu Yuan's change in mind and got up to try to escape.

Lu Yuan strode forward, hoisted the person up, threw them onto the bed like a pillow, and then pounced on them.

"No, you brat, I have something to do tonight."

"We still have plenty of time, enough for us to play two more rounds."

"Oh dear, I haven't eaten yet."

"Then eat me first, it's the same."

"Ugh, how annoying! Hurry up!"

"If you don't cooperate, I can't speed up."

"Chairman, Secretary Zhou knows he was wrong, please help me."

.......

After finishing the game, Zhou Mei quickly took a shower, dressed herself, and saw that Lu Yuan had already fallen asleep.

Zhou Mei tentatively asked, "I have an event tonight, would you like to come along?"

Lu Yuan, without even opening his eyes, said, "I have plans with Lao Lin tonight..."

Zhou Mei thought to herself, "That brat was definitely trying to trick me. I almost fell for his trick again."

If this brat tries to keep me here again, I'll really be too late.

But this time, Zhou Mei really wronged Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan was truly exhausted. As the weather gradually warmed up, the blood of the Jinshan people in Lu Yuan was gradually awakening.

The drowsiness that had been forcibly suppressed surged back like a tide.

He genuinely didn't intend to trick Zhou Mei.

Seeing that Lu Yuan had already started snoring evenly, Zhou Mei exclaimed, "So boys really can fall asleep instantly."

She didn't wear makeup, just a hat and a mask before leaving the hotel.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Lu Yuan slept soundly for a long time.

So much has happened these past two days; I feel like a fully wound-up clock, constantly spinning.

But Lu Yuan's body wasn't made of iron either. Already exhausted, Lu Yuan finally got a good night's sleep.

It wasn't until Lin Shaoyang's phone call that Lu Yuan was pulled out of his sweet dream.

"Hey? Who is it? They keep calling, isn't it annoying!"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

"Speak up, or I'm hanging up."

"Boss Lu, this is Lin Shaoyang. Have you forgotten...?"

"Holy crap..."

Lu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes and looked out the window.

The sunlight wasn't too harsh, and it was even a bit cool.

Lu Yuan's first reaction was, "Damn it, I slept straight until the next morning?"

After calming down, I checked my phone screen to confirm the time, and my mind gradually cleared.

15:55, thankfully.

"Boss Lu, we're on our way to pick you up. We'll be there in about 3 minutes."

"You...you're not still half asleep, are you?"

Lin Shaoyang's office is very close to the Peninsula Hotel, so close that it's faster to walk there than to drive.

The agreement was to pick up Lu Yuan from the hotel at 4 o'clock, so I just need to leave 5 minutes early.

But who would have thought that this guy was taking a nap?

And if I hadn't made the call, this guy would probably still be sleeping.

"Hahaha, how could that be? I'm changing my shoes. See you in a bit!"

On the phone, Lu Yuan laughed as he demonstrated his embarrassment while frantically changing clothes.

Five minutes later, Lu Yuan appeared in the underground parking lot on time.

You can take the elevator directly from here, and get on the bus as soon as you exit the elevator.

At the same time, it is not easy to be photographed by paparazzi.

Lin Shaoyang, upon discovering that Lu Yuan was already waiting at the elevator entrance, thought he was hallucinating.

Let's take a look at her outfit.

A black turtleneck sweater is layered under a dark cyan-gray unstructured suit jacket, paired with cropped off-white casual trousers and white leather sneakers.

A black metal-framed watch with a sleek, minimalist design.

It has a more urban, technological, and artistic feel.

Is this an outfit that you can wear downstairs in 5 minutes?