Chapter 156
After seeing off Mr. Zhang, Jiang Nuo stayed in the office alone.
Xingxu's president's office is not as big as the one at Jiang's headquarters, but it has been renovated according to Jiang Nuo's habits. From the green plants to the bookshelves, they are all in his favorite style. It even has an additional lounge, just like the one at Jiang's headquarters.
However, it was not connected to the office, but the empty room next door was cleaned up.
Jiang Nuo plans to sleep in the office tonight.
The villa is too far from here. It will take almost two hours to get stuck in traffic during the morning rush hour. I have important things to do tomorrow, and what's more, Gu Jiangkuo said he would bring Yu Min over.
When Mr. Jiang was the only one left, he calculated all the high-purity lithium carbonate stocks again. Since Xingxu went into production, none of its output had been sold, and all was stored in a fixed warehouse. Shengchen had stockpiled a lot of spot goods in advance for the new technology, and less than one-tenth of it had been used up now. The two together had already met 90% of the delivery volume. For the remaining 10%, he originally wanted to find a company in the neighboring country to trade online, but he didn't expect that the mysterious bull he faced was so powerful that he could force two leading international companies to temporarily and voluntarily close down.
Then I can only think of one person - Yu Min.
He has agreements with other lithium ore smelting plants in the country. If he is forced to agree to help, Xingxu can at least buy the goods.
Just as Mr. Jiang had this idea, Gu Jiangkuo sent a message: Send both the people and the goods over.
"...Actually, there's no need to send anyone." Jiang Nuo replied to Gu Jiangkuo. Gu Jiangkuo replied immediately, his reluctance evident between the lines: "Yu insisted on coming with us, wanting to see our inventory with his own eyes. But the high-purity lithium carbonate he ordered is on the way and will arrive by tomorrow night at the latest."
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Yu Min actually came all the way here with Gu Jiangkuo. When they arrived exhausted, it was almost eleven o'clock in the evening. Jiang Nuo arranged for Mr. Zhang, who was also planning to live in the company and personally look after the warehouse, to take him on a tour - after all, Yu Min and they were now grasshoppers tied to the same rope, so as long as he was sane, he would not leak the secret.
Gu Jiangkuo and Jiang Nuo were the only two people left in the office. Before President Jiang had time to reminisce about the past, he was picked up by Gu Jiangkuo and his feet were off the ground.
Jiang Nuo didn't struggle, she simply wrapped her legs around his waist and whispered in his ear with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work."
"You've worked hard." Gu Jiangkuo held his hips and legs with one big hand and nuzzled the side of Jiang Nuo's face with the tip of his nose. "Nuonuo, you're amazing! Do you know how much you earned from this trick? If this old man knew, he would be furious."
"Who?" Jiang Nuo grasped the key point, slightly pushed Gu Jiangkuo away, straightened his upper body, and said, "Put me down first."
Gu Jiangkuo didn't let go. "It's the 'surprise' I didn't mention on the phone before."
"Put it down first. Mr. Zhang will be back with Yu Min soon. What will he think when he sees it?"
Gu Jiangkuo then put Jiang Nuo down as he was told. "Do you know who the bulls are targeting you this time?"
Jiang Nuo: "I'm not sure, but judging by the recent rise in several Nasdaq stocks, it should be KQRT?"
Gu Jiangkuo showed an approving look: "That's right, but not entirely correct."
Jiang Nuo raised his eyebrows: "What is that?"
"Gu Zhonghong."
“???!” Jiang Nuo was so shocked that his eyes widened instantly. His usually calm and composed pupils were now wide open, like a frightened ragdoll cat, inexplicably adorable.
However, before Gu Jiangkuo could fully appreciate it, President Jiang reacted and quickly said, "It actually makes perfect sense! Mr. Gu knows about your relationship with me and wants to follow the clues and make an example of you. It makes perfect sense. Besides, although KQRT is an established financial institution, it doesn't have that much power. I was wondering how they convinced those two lithium ore factories in the neighboring country and the United States to give up such lucrative profits and withdraw from the market at this critical juncture. It turns out that it was the Gu family who made the move. That makes sense."
"However," Jiang Nuo looked at Gu Jiangkuo with sparkling eyes, "this is good for you. With this deal, Jiang's will at least fleece Gu's Group out of 50 billion. They'll lose 500, and we'll make 500. That's equivalent to you getting 100 billion more! Just the right time to deal with Old Master Gu!"
Gu Jiangkuo smiled and said, "Give them all to me?"
Jiang Nuo: "Of course, you are my 'boss lady', who should I pamper if I don't pamper you?"
"Nuannuo..."
"Don't look at me like that. When you only had 160 million, didn't you use all your wealth to help me out in an emergency?" Jiang Nuo warned, "If you dare say anything sentimental, I will divorce you."
Gu Jiangkuo: “…”
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
"Enter."
Yu Min glanced at Gu Jiangkuo and said cautiously, "Is it okay to not disturb you?"
"How could that be," Jiang Nuo said, "Come in and sit down."
Mr. Zhang, who was following Yu Min, said hurriedly, "I won't go in. I'll stay in the warehouse tonight."
The warehouse was actually inside the factory, guarded 24 hours a day by security, but Mr. Zhang was worried and insisted on watching it himself. As he left, he kept muttering, "Hundreds of billions! How many Xingxu can that buy? Mr. Jiang is truly extraordinary."
After closing the door, Yu Min said politely with a complicated expression, "Boss Jiang, I really didn't recognize Mount Tai before. I still had wishful thinking that I could be your backer..."
Receiving Gu Jiangkuo's warning look, he quickly changed his tone, got straight to the point, and gave him a thumbs-up. "You're right! This time I'm truly convinced, completely convinced! Mr. Jiang, how did you figure out in advance that they would use this 'cutting off the source of the firewood' tactic?"
"Actually, I'm not sure," Jiang Nuo said modestly. "My father has been in business for many years and he always said, 'Small profits depend on earning, big profits depend on luck.' Maybe I'm just lucky. A moment of caution has brought me unexpected rewards."
But Yu Min looked at Jiang Nuo with even more admiration and shook his head, saying, "That's not the case, that's not the case. Mr. Jiang is not in a position to say it, and I won't force you. But for someone as unfathomable as you, there must be a deeper reason for doing this. I really didn't recognize the value of gold and jade before..."
"Alright, alright." Jiang Nuo quickly stopped talking. "Mr. Yu, you've seen our inventory. I'm sure the stock you've ordered will be fine, right?"
"No problem," Yu Min sighed. "Actually, I was hoping the price would drop. I got the news last year that bulls would be eyeing this, so I wanted to set up a trap. I never expected the bulls to be so powerful... Well, if it weren't for Mr. Gu's suggestion to help me recover some of my losses, I really would have been hunted down by investors."
"It's a win-win situation," Jiang Nuo said calmly. "Boss Yu is willing to lend a helping hand. Once everything is settled, Jiang and Xingxu will both be grateful and repay the favor... But I still have a question for you. It's purely out of curiosity, so you don't have to answer it."
Yu Min: "You say."
Jiang Nuo: "Did you plant Wei Jiande as a commercial spy in Xingxu?"
"...I knew I couldn't hide this from you." Now that the situation has changed, Yu Min is not shy about hiding anything. "It's not that I planted him. He was originally a senior executive at Xingxu. I bribed him."
Jiang Nuo deliberately said, "Did you instruct him to do this 180,000-ton short position?"
"!" Yu Min said immediately, "No, I want to control the domestic market. Short selling is also done in the domestic market. How can I open a short position on Nasdaq? ...Since Wei Jiande can be bribed by me, he should be able to be bribed by foreign bulls as well."
Jiang Nuo and Gu Jiangkuo looked at each other and saw the same message in each other's eyes: their guess was confirmed.
"Well, Mr. Yu," Jiang Nuo asked, "we are partners now. Since I promised to compensate you for your losses, I will honor my promise as soon as possible after tomorrow. Tonight is a long night, let's talk about it. Besides Wei Jiande, which other commercial spies have you planted for Xingxu?"
Yu Min: “…”
These words were both empty promises and threats. Yu Min didn't dare to deny them, nor did he dare to lie. He smiled bitterly and told the truth.
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No words were spoken that night.
Jiang Nuo and Gu Jiangkuo, who were squeezed on a bed in the lounge next door, were woken up by the alarm clock. They hurriedly washed up and when they went out, they saw employees coming in one after another in the dim morning light.
Mr. Zhang took the lead personally, his face beaming with joy as he counted the number of people and explained the precautions.
The employees were also full of energy. When they saw Jiang Nuo coming over, they all shouted "Hello, Mr. Jiang!" in unison, which was deafening. Their mental outlook was completely different from yesterday.
Mr. Jiang also thanked everyone for their hard work with a smile. If it weren't for Mr. Zhang reminding them that "there is still loading and unloading work to be done", the employees would have wanted to throw their new boss to the sky and shout "Long live the boss" all day long.
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The entire financial circle, and even many netizens who paid attention to the news that "private enterprise Xingxu was trapped by foreign capital", thought that today would be a bloody feast for bulls to reap Xingxu's profits.
Everyone has already observed a moment of silence for them in advance.
However, after this day, a piece of news quickly made headlines in major media outlets, including but not limited to financial media:
Xingxu Metal Technology, a private enterprise that had been cornered by foreign bulls and had no choice but to go bankrupt and liquidate, unexpectedly delivered on schedule!
A single stone stirs up a thousand waves. What kind of historically exciting feeling is this?!
Morning Finance | 59 Billion Yuan Involved! An Epic Victory for Domestic Enterprises Against International Capital
Bull Market Morning Report: The Central Bank Comments on Guoxingxu Metal Technology Co., Ltd.'s Liquidation Counterattack
Financial News: Lithium Carbonate Prices Rise 600% in 3 Days; Nearly 80% of Futures Trading is Manipulated
Mysterious Bull Stock Prices Plummet, National Enterprises Riding the Wind to Strikes Back
Interview: Jiang Group Chairman's National Sentiments and Strategic Vision of a New Generation of Entrepreneurs
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There is no shortage of icing on the cake in this world. Xingxu Metal and its boss Jiang Nuo were exposed and included in the news of Xingxu's victory. Almost overnight, everyone knew Jiang Nuo, the handsome and elegant young president with great potential.
Jiang Nuo didn't care about the compliments. He was only waiting for one thing: to get paid.
As the saying goes, money and goods are paid, his goods have been delivered in full and have all passed the third-party inspection. Now he is just waiting to be paid.
59 billion RMB! Even more than expected! This is many times higher than the market value of the Jiang Group, which Mr. Jiang has been running for his entire life!
Just one order.
Moreover, this 59 billion is not an arbitrary number. If the other party is really KQRT, they may not be able to come up with this number even if they sell all their money. But if the real boss behind the scenes is the Gu family, or Mr. Gu, then they must pay the full amount.
At the same time, in Nanyang, the headquarters office building of Gu Group.
Executives headed by Chen Zhigu are holding an emergency meeting to discuss:
"Fortunately, the news hasn't spread yet. Others don't know that we are the real buyer behind KQRT. Otherwise, Gu's stock would also fall!"
"I still don't believe this is true. If it's a group investment, why did they hide it from us vice presidents? I don't believe the old chairman is really that confused!"
"It's a huge loss! Since the establishment of the Gu Group, we have never suffered such a huge loss! And yet we still have to swallow it! I really don't understand how this decision was made. I don't believe that this is the wise old chairman. Is there any misunderstanding here?"
"Mr. Chen, can you tell me what's going on?"
"..." Chen Zhigu's face turned pale. He knew that these people didn't dare to directly call Gu Zhonghong an old fool, so they took their anger out on him in a sarcastic way.
Didn't he also think that Gu Zhonghong was old and confused? He had to insist on doing this kind of trick... In fact, this trick was done perfectly. Who would have thought that Jiang Nuo, that brat, would really come up with so many goods like a magic trick?
"Everyone, please be patient," Chen Zhigu said, "Since the incident has already happened, we have no other choice but to pay the full amount."
"Ah? Are you really going to pay the full amount?"
"Can't we send someone to put pressure on Xingxu Metal or the Jiang Group?"
"We also have a branch in China, so there must be a way, right?"
“…”
"Don't even think about it," Chen Zhigu said loudly, his face livid. "This incident has become too serious, even making international news. Even if we can pressure them, do you think the China Securities Regulatory Commission won't intervene? Besides, China is now a powerful country, capable of protecting its national enterprises and willing to do so. The Jiang Group is a major local taxpayer... In short, we've invited you all here today to discuss how to make full compensation within the stipulated timeframe."
"Also," Chen Zhigu said, "this matter must be kept confidential. Not a single word can be leaked! The compensation payment is already lost, so we can only do our best to maintain the Gu Group's stock price."
Before the meeting was over, a man who looked like an assistant suddenly rushed into the conference room, went straight to Chen Zhigu, and whispered anxiously, "Mr. Chen, it's bad, Chairman Gu is vomiting blood and is in the hospital."
The author has something to say:
I'm a bit frustrated today. This is the second week without any exposure for me. I feel it's a bit unfair. I work hard on this book every day and update it frequently, but I just don't get any recommendations. I'm very sad. Maybe too many people are reading pirated copies, which means my income is too low and I don't deserve recommendations.
I'm just complaining that unfair things happen all the time, but the book is written for you, so I will try my best to finish it. I don't know if there will be any updates tomorrow, maybe I have to take it slow. Thank you to every reader who supports the authentic version. PS, the prize should be drawn now, everyone can check the changes in the Jinjiang Coin balance, and those who increase should be the winners.
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