"I don't know, and I didn't ask. Guofu, you know me. I don't have a lot of money. They do business with rich people and control tens of millions or hundreds of millions of yuan. I only have tens of thousands of yuan in savings. How could I possibly ask about these things?"
Lian Guofu became interested; he hadn't expected to make money from stocks so quickly.
Lian Guofu didn't understand stocks, so he specifically asked a friend about it. His friend occasionally traded stocks and had heard of this person before.
“People who frequently appear on TV, offering stock trading advice and charging low commissions, must be quite wealthy, since they don’t need to put up any capital in the stock trading; they only need to collect commissions.”
Lian Guofu believed Dai Qinxue's words. It turned out that there really were people in the world with such good stock trading skills. No wonder people called him a stock god.
Lian Guofu then had an idea and asked Dai Qinxue to contact her classmates and introduce them to him.
Dai Qinxue pretended to be embarrassed, "After all, we haven't seen each other for many years, and I'm too embarrassed to call him without permission."
“What’s wrong with that? It’s normal for successful classmates to keep in touch, and for business people to interact. Maybe he wants to get to know you too. With you by my side, I’m your face. Don’t be afraid of being looked down upon,” Lian Guofu reassured him.
Dai Qinxue finally nodded in agreement and called Zhou Jian'an. Zhou Jian'an had been waiting for her call, and after playing along with Dai Qinxue's act, he agreed to meet with Lian Guofu.
"I'm quite busy, so we can only meet at 3 PM tomorrow. Is that alright?"
Dai Qinxue readily agreed.
Zhou Jian'an and Lian Guofu can be considered rivals in love. Lian Guofu is pregnant and not as good-looking as Zhou Jian'an, but he is reliable and has the charm of a mature man.
“Teacher Zhou.” Lian Guofu extended his hand.
"You must be Qin Xue's boyfriend?" Zhou Jian'an extended his hand.
The two men met, and Lian Guofu repeatedly praised Zhou Jian'an for being young and promising, and for his refined and cultured manners. Zhou Jian'an smiled and said:
“Mr. Lian, you flatter me. Qin Xue told me that you have invested in and built a factory in the mainland, and your business is very successful and you have made a lot of money. My little money is nothing compared to yours.”
Lian Guofu was very satisfied with Dai Qinxue's protection of him, which made him look good in front of outsiders. Lian Guofu was not stupid; he would also be wary of Zhou Jian'an. But if Zhou Jian'an could really make money for him, he would be willing to give Zhou Jian'an 20% or 30% of the profits.
"Mr. Zhou, to be honest, I'm here to discuss a collaboration with you. Qin Xue told me that you own a company that specializes in helping people invest in stocks and has helped many people make a lot of money. I'm just a humble person with some property in mainland China and some spare cash, and I'd like to invest in stocks as well. I wonder if Mr. Zhou would do me the honor of helping me with the process?"
Zhou Jian'an looked a little embarrassed and gave Dai Qinxue an apologetic look.
"Actually, I manage more of the trading for retail investors now, and I rarely manage for large investors anymore."
Lian Guofu asked in confusion, "Why is that?"
Zhou Jian'an smiled and explained, "Retail investors give less money, so it's easier for them to operate. The money coming in and out won't arouse suspicion. But it's different for big investors. As the saying goes, a big ship is hard to turn around. Your money is like that big ship. Once it's in the stock market, it's not easy to operate. So I rarely help big investors operate."
When Lian Guofu heard him say this, he felt that he spoke very professionally, and he wanted Zhou Jian'an to help him buy stocks even more.
Zhou Jian'an felt a little apologetic, so Dai Qinxue said:
“We’ve been classmates for years, and if you help him, you’re helping me. If he has a good life, I can have a good life too. Please help him out of consideration for our long-standing friendship!”
Dai Qinxue's words made Zhou Jian'an fall silent for a moment. He seemed to be struggling with his thoughts. In principle, he would not accept guests like Lian Guofu, but his friendship with Dai Qinxue as classmates was genuine.
After much hesitation, Zhou Jian'an finally relented:
"Alright, I'll help you this once, but you can't tell anyone outside, and you can't leak my exclusive information. If someone else gets the news and tries to do the same, they could easily ruin our factory. Then, this game won't be able to continue."
After Zhou Jian'an finished speaking, he tentatively asked Lian Guofu, "Mr. Lian, how much money are you planning to play?"
Lian Guofu didn't want to appear weak in front of Dai Qinxue's classmates, but he was also afraid that he couldn't trust Zhou Jian'an. After all, Zhou Jian'an was Dai Qinxue's old classmate, not Lian Guofu's. Lian Guofu wasn't sure how capable Zhou Jian'an really was.
He smiled and said, "How about we try with two million first? If it works, I'll invest more money."
Zhou Jian'an took a sip of tea and seemed to think that two million wasn't much, so he said, "Okay, it's fine to use two million to test the waters. Just wait for my call, and I'll tell you what to do. Just listen to me, and you won't go wrong."
Lian Guofu was surprised that Zhou Jian'an agreed so readily.
I think my old classmate Dai Qinxue is quite reliable.
The three of them finished their meal happily and decided on this plan.
Zhou Jian'an made a lot of money every time he went in and out of Pengcheng. As he looked at the increasing amount of money in his hands, he missed Xiaoyu more and more.
Where is Xiaoyu? Why hasn't she appeared yet?
Does Xiaoyu really not want him anymore?
Did she leave because she thought Zhou Jian'an was broke? Zhou Jian'an was torn with inner turmoil; he didn't think Xiaoyu was that kind of person.
Chen Baifu made some money and occasionally couldn't help but show off a few times at the construction site. One of his foremen was named Cai Gang. Cai Gang was originally a bricklayer. In the early years when Pengcheng was first established, he came to Pengcheng to work with others.
He had a good eye and was hardworking. He rose from a bricklayer to a foreman and then started his own company. After making money, Cai Gang started investing in stocks. Recently, the stock market has been doing very well, so Cai Gang found a mentor and made a lot of money.
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