Chapter 207 Helping Each Other Conceal Secrets
In her previous life, Shen Xuewei had invested in mutual funds and also traded stocks.
However, she is a cautious investor, and her investment in funds and stocks accounts for no more than 20 percent of her total savings.
She made some money in the fund and felt more confident, so she ventured into the stock market.
This was her first time buying stocks, and she didn't invest much—only about five thousand yuan.
However, this time her investment judgment was very poor.
Having lost twenty points, I couldn't bear to see it continue to fall, so I hastily cut my losses and sold.
After that, she studied stock trends and various financial news for several months, and then confidently invested another 40,000 yuan.
However, this time she lost even more than before. After losing tens of thousands of yuan, she finally couldn't hold on and became a victim of the "green leek" (a metaphor for being exploited) again, selling all her stocks.
After working so hard and putting in so much effort every day, I still lost so much money...
The night Shen Xuewei sold her stocks, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep all night, thinking about the money she had lost.
The next day, I learned from Shen Xuewen that Shen Xuewu also invests in stocks.
He even lost more than her, a loss of nearly 100,000 yuan.
His family was arguing fiercely about his losses in the stock market.
Upon learning that Shen Xuewu was in an even worse situation than her, Shen Xuewei felt extremely gratified and was so happy that she couldn't sleep all night.
Since then, although Shen Xuewei still pays attention to stock market news, she no longer dares to easily enter the market, fearing that she will become a "green leek" (a metaphor for being exploited and exploited) again.
She had bought stocks and done special research on them, so she roughly remembered when the bull market would start.
Many stock market investors, during a bull market, see their account balances soar and accumulate considerable wealth while holding onto their stocks.
During a bull market, even if you're unlucky, you won't lose too much money.
Unless one has extremely poor foresight, or engages in short-term chasing of rising and falling prices, resulting in investment losses and becoming a rare fresh victim in a bull market...
Shen Xuewei has money, but she doesn't know how to spend it.
If she were 18 now, she would immediately open a stock account and buy all the stocks she had her eye on.
They were initially disappointed, but now that Chen Fanglan had come to them, it was the perfect time to negotiate.
Although she is not old enough yet, she is the age of her aunt.
Of all the conditions Shen Xuewei proposed, this last one was the one she cared about the most.
In Shen Xuewei's view, even if Chen Fanglan were to go bankrupt one day, she would only lose 150,000 yuan.
But with this 150,000 yuan, you can get a safe stock account.
In short, it's worth it!
When Shen Xuewei made her last condition, Chen Fanglan was momentarily stunned. After she realized what she meant, she looked at Shen Xuewei with surprise and doubt.
"What do you need a stock account for at such a young age?"
Shen Xuewei remained calm. "Auntie, look at what you're saying. If you want a stock account, of course it's for buying stocks."
Chen Fanglan has never traded stocks and has no interest in it.
In her view, this is a game for the rich and a lucky few.
If ordinary people enter the market, they will lose more money than they will earn.
She earnestly advised Shen Xuewei:
"Weiwei, investing in stocks is not a good thing."
"Don't listen to the hype online about how much money you can make in the stock market. In reality, it's not easy to make that money. If you're not careful, you might lose all the money you have."
“I know someone in my county whose father was a stock speculator. He lost all of their house, and now the whole family is still renting.”
"What a wonderful family they used to be. A few stock market plays, and their house was gone in an instant, their family is almost falling apart..."
Shen Xuewei understood Chen Fanglan's concerns and listened patiently without interrupting her.
Shen Xuewei only spoke slowly after Chen Fanglan finished her long speech persuading her to give up.
"Auntie, I understand what you mean, but you may have overestimated me."
“I’ve invested my money in a beauty salon, and then I need to get my teeth done, so I’ll only have a few thousand dollars left at most. I just want to use those few thousand dollars to try it out, and if I can make a profit, I will.”
"If I lose money, it'll only be a few thousand yuan at most. I'll just consider it tuition and learning experience in the stock market. The loss won't be too great."
"At worst, I'll lose money, but I can just write another book and probably make it back."
Upon hearing her reason and seeing her nonchalant expression, Chen Fanglan fell silent for a moment.
Compared to her energetic and adventurous niece, she, as the aunt, seemed far too restrained.
She sighed softly, as if to confirm it one more time.
"You're really only buying a few thousand dollars worth of stocks?"
Shen Xuewei looked like an honest person and said, "Really, I never lie."
Chen Fanglan was no longer quite convinced, but given Shen Xuewei's reliable image in her eyes, she strangely felt that Shen Xuewei couldn't possibly suffer any real loss.
After thinking for a moment, she finally agreed.
"Okay, I agree to all your conditions."
As her voice faded, Shen Xuewei's smile grew even brighter.
She extended her hand to Chen Fanglan, "Auntie, it's been a pleasure working with you. From now on, we're partners."
Chen Fanglan only told Shen Xuewei about her plan to take over the two beauty salons.
Even when borrowing money from Chen Fangyang, Zhao Fang'er, and other friends, they never said what the money was for.
As for his family, it's even less likely that he'd reveal a single word.
Now, the two have become people who help each other keep secrets...
With the terms agreed, Chen Fanglan was about to return to the county at dawn, urging Shen Xuewei to quickly pack her things and leave with her.
The last trace of sleepiness vanished from Shen Xuewei's eyes, and she quietly got out of bed.
With Chen Fanglan's help, they packed a large bag full of clothes, intending to put it at Chen Fanglan's rented place later.
Chen Fanglan leaned against the bedside, watching Shen Xuewei squatting on the ground stuffing clothes into her luggage bag.
"Weiwei, are you ready?"
Shen Xuewei pressed hard and zipped up the duffel bag.
"Okay, Auntie."
Chen Fanglan moved further inside.
"Alright, go to sleep now. We need to leave before your grandparents get up tomorrow morning."
After all, Shen Xuewei will be accompanying them this time.
She was too cowardly to confront the elderly couple directly, so she decided to sneak away and call them after she left.
Shen Xuewei went to bed, turned off the bedside lamp, covered herself with the blanket, and forced herself to fall asleep.
The next day, Shen Xuewei woke up at just five in the morning.
She skillfully moved the leg that was pressing down on her and gave Chen Fanglan's calf a slight pinch.
Before Chen Fanglan could cry out in pain, someone covered her mouth, shushed her, and whispered:
"Auntie, it's time to get up."
Chen Fanglan's eyes were still heavy with sleep, and now they were even more watery.
She slapped Shen Xuewei's hand away and said angrily in a low voice:
"If you're going to get up, then get up. Why are you pinching me?"
Shen Xuewei moved her body, which was slightly numb from being pressed down, off the bed. Her expression showed no hint of retaliation; she simply said calmly:
"Auntie, I was just worried you'd oversleep and wouldn't be able to get out of bed. Look, aren't you wide awake now?"
Shen Xuewei said all the good and bad things, and even said it in a tone that said she was doing it all for your own good.
Chen Fanglan lay down as if dead, then suddenly leaped up.
"Let's go, let's go now."
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