Rebirth 08: A Happy Life Begins in Elementary School

"It's me," Li Zhao replied.

"...You, a junior high school student?" The man slowly sat down.

"I'm an adult now."

I don't believe it.

"Minors are not allowed in internet cafes, but I went in, so I must be an adult."

"Okay, I understand." The man sighed. "But you probably can't trade stocks yet, right?"

"No, it's not possible."

"Then why are you looking at these? No, how do you know anything about these things?"

Li Zhao raised an eyebrow.

This guy is interesting. A normal middle-aged stock market investor, seeing that he's just a kid, would probably be giving him a disdainful look and going off to play games.

However, he looks to be in his thirties, perhaps even younger than Li Zhao was before his rebirth.

"I was influenced by my family from a young age." When it comes to speaking fluently and without hesitation, Li Zhao has never been afraid of anyone.

"Does your family run a business?"

International trade.

"I see..." The man's interest remained undiminished. "Then analyze it for me, what are some potential minor points where the price might rise next?"

"This," Li Zhao opened the news page, "the rumor of a stamp duty reduction."

"Isn't this just a rumor?"

Li Zhao knew that this thing would be launched in April, causing a small surge in popularity.

"Rumors can stir emotions, and even small emotional fluctuations can at least fill you with a little confidence."

The man frowned. "You plan to do it?"

"I can't do it."

"Oh right..." the man chuckled, "Anything else?"

Li Zhao gave him a deep look. "If I told you, would you believe me?"

"Well, there's no such thing as believing or not believing. It's all about communication. I think your idea is very impressive."

"Retail investors in the A-share market cannot short sell, but they can in futures markets. For example, gold."

Do you think the price of gold will keep falling?

"The impact from across the ocean won't be temporary."

The man was drawn to Li Zhao's unwavering rationality, almost ignoring his youthful appearance.

"So, as you said, which stocks might be affected by the stamp duty?"

Here comes the classic "detailed analysis," the analysis of major trends and patterns, but in the end, it's still not as good as a simple "I think stock XX will rise."

In Li Zhao's memory, the growth brought about by the stamp duty was relatively stable, without any instances of doubling in value.

So he didn't hide it and directly opened a stock on his computer—Huaxin Securities.

Chen Nian, who had just finished a game of CrossFire, glanced at Li Zhao's computer and immediately took off his headphones.

His deskmate was actually in an internet cafe, chatting and laughing with an adult while looking at a stock market screen?!

Chen Nian thought he was hallucinating from playing too many games.

How can there be elementary school students trading stocks with adults in internet cafes?!

If you're a primary school student, then what am I?

Is it for the very youngest class in kindergarten?

He decided to eavesdrop on what Li Zhao was saying.

"This policy-driven rebound comes quickly and rises sharply, but it lasts for a very short time. You can seize the opportunity to make a quick profit and leave..."

I didn't understand!

Chen Nian bit his lip in frustration. He couldn't even get involved in the excitement, let alone understand what was going on!

"There have been many positive rumors before, but they didn't necessarily lead to a rise. How can you be so sure this will work?" The man was quite engrossed, staring thoughtfully at Li Zhao's computer screen.

"Driven by policy, media tone is very important. Overly positive rhetoric is superficial, while pragmatic rhetoric like 'stabilizing the market' often indicates that things are about to be implemented..."

Chen Nian put his headphones back on.

Sometimes, avoiding certain things can make you feel more relaxed.

Li Zhao is someone who has been blessed; he's different.

Mom, please take me to Kaiyuan Temple next week.

What Chen Nian didn't know was that Cai Chao, who was sitting in the row behind them, was also deeply shocked.

He frequented internet cafes and when he saw Chen Nian and Li Zhao together, he was thinking of causing some trouble. But when he turned around, he found Li Zhao chatting animatedly with an adult while looking at a stock trading screen.

That was something his father looked at and struggled with every day, and he beat him many times because of it.

So Cai Chao didn't dare to say a word until he left.

"Besides stamp duty, are there any other duties?"

Of course there are, but Li Zhao can't say that.

So Li Zhao shook his head.

The man once again expressed his appreciation for Li Zhao's abilities, marveling at how remarkable it was that a junior high school student could have such insights. Then, while saying "Coming right away, coming right away," he put on his headphones.

Li Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and began to piece together his hazy memories.

In his previous life, he studied those stocks that had increased many times over. Besides the well-known Kweichow Moutai and Tencent, there were also some stocks with impressive growth rates but whose timeframes were difficult to predict.

As for the stamp duty, not to mention the insufficient rate of wealth growth, Li Zhao wouldn't have enough time during the April window.

Although Olympic stocks were an opportunity, the gains were not significant, the profits were average, and they could only be held until before the opening ceremony. Li Zhao still remembered the news of various Olympic stocks plummeting as soon as the Olympics started.

What else...? Li Zhao kept tapping his head, clicking and sliding the mouse across the stock market page.

Agricultural stocks?

Agricultural stocks saw a decent surge in May, mainly driven by speculative trading by private investors. There were still quite a few stocks available to buy, and the trading was very easy.

I'll buy a batch at the end of April, and then sell it when the price goes up in May. It'll be a good way to make some money and practice.

But that's not the answer.

Suddenly, the name of a stock caught his eye, triggering some memories for Li Zhao.

Ping An Optoelectronics.

In Li Zhao's previous life, he was on a list of stocks that would double in value.

A stock that can increase nearly 20 times.

The information isn't too hard to remember, because it was also at its lowest point during the major market bottom in November 2008. The difference is that its highest point of increase was 11 years ago.

Moreover, unlike Moutai and Tencent, one of which has a high stock price even during a trough, requiring a large initial investment, and the other is a Hong Kong stock, which has very high requirements for trading conditions.

The downturn at Ping An Optoelectronics was truly low; if you invested a large sum of money, you could get a return of nearly twenty times in just two years.

In 2010, Li Zhao was just a junior high school student.

If he could put in 30,000 yuan, he could turn it into 600,000 yuan in two years!

Six hundred thousand in 2010 had considerable purchasing power.

This provides ample capital for subsequent operations.

Li Zhao's breathing became heavy again, completely immersed in the pleasurable world of information asymmetry.

Some pretentious people say that stock trading is a very simple thing; you just need to buy low and sell high.

Such statements are generally taken as jokes, because only those with supernatural abilities could know when something is low and when it is high.

Li Zhao then opened it.

When you know when something is at its lowest price and how long it will take for its price to increase dozens of times, investing becomes the easiest and most enjoyable thing in the world.

Li Zhao almost couldn't help but whistle.

My sixth-grade self might not have grasped the concept, but having worked hard to earn money, I know all too well how satisfying it is to make the equivalent of several lifetimes' worth of money with just a click of the mouse.

He continued to look through some materials, jotting down his thoughts in a small notebook, preparing to formulate a plan for financial freedom.

One is a guaranteed, low-risk stock investment strategy; the other is a risk-free, high-profit cryptocurrency strategy, but one that may not be successful.

As they collected, it grew dark.

Li Zhao found the planning drawings for the Old Town Pedestrian Street on the New Taipei City Land Bureau website, got up and ran to the front desk to print them out.

The receptionist thought she had misheard. Judging from Li Zhao's appearance, she assumed he had come to the internet cafe to do practice questions and print out exam papers.

Seeing that what was printed out was a planning drawing, he simply shrugged and said, "Whatever."

"These print jobs are free, but if you print more, your internet fee will be deducted."

Back at his seat with the blueprints, his cousin had fallen asleep with his headphones on; Chen Nian wasn't playing CF, but was wandering around aimlessly in Grand Theft Auto; the man next door who was playing StarCraft finally got tired, stretched, and lit a cigarette.

These guys are obviously not seasoned internet cafe veterans; they're true internet cafe masters who can play for a whole day and night and still be full of energy.

Just as Li Zhao was about to sit down, the man smoking stood up and extended his hand:

"Young man, you're very capable. Thank you for your guidance today."

Li Zhao shook hands with him. "Just chatting."

Which junior high school did you attend?

Chen Nian, who was standing next to him, jumped up. "New Taipei No. 6 Elementary School!"

primary school?

The man sized Li Zhao up and down for a long time. "You're... a primary school student? Are you classmates with this child next to you?"

Li Zhao nodded.

The man chuckled awkwardly. "Well... well, that's even more impressive, Liu Xiao, right? What's your name?"

"Li Zhao."

"What a coincidence, my name is Wang Wenzhao. I think... we'll meet again someday. I'll head back now, Brother Li Zhao, and this young friend too."

After saying that, the man named Wang Wenzhao went downstairs.

"Ah Zhao, cousin, let's go back too," Chen Nian said.

"Oh, not playing anymore?"

"I'm done playing. I'm going home to do my homework."

On the way back, Chen Nian's cousin kept teasing him by calling him "little brother" and "little kid," saying it made them look like they were from different generations.

Strangely, Chen Nian didn't argue much throughout the whole thing, as if he had something on his mind.

Perhaps he was provoked by Li Zhao, triggering his competitive spirit?

Good news, but Li Zhao wasn't in the mood to worry about it for the time being. As soon as he got home, he rushed into his room.

It's even more urgent than needing to find a toilet when you can't hold it in anymore.

He wants to seize the opportunity to formulate a plan for achieving financial freedom.