Chapter 500: Chapter 491: Undercurrents Surging
Money moves peopleâs hearts, and under such enormous interests, naturally, someone would eye Su Qingâs influence.
Unlike celebrities, who at most leverage their own influence, Su Qing, the âStock Godâ, can clearly predict stock market trends, and the public highly acknowledges him, so his rallying power is much greater.
Knowing that following him to buy stocks can make money, who wouldnât want that?
And there are more than one person with this idea, only most of them canât find a way to contact Su Qing. Leaving messages in the video comment section yields no response, and they certainly canât call Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau, right?
Hu Liangcai managed to think of getting Su Qingâs contact through Shen Yi, also after some effort. This was thanks to a few months ago when Su Qing traveled to the capital and left behind the so-called title of âboss ladyâ at Shen Yiâs company headquarters.
Once the Stock God incident fermented, those who had met him naturally spread the word within a small circle. Thereâs no wall in the world that doesnât leak wind, especially not in front of the wealthy, where news always gets around eventually.
Far away in the capital, Hu Liangcai took a deep breath and put down the phone. He was in his forties, dressed in a suit, looking gentle and refined with a pair of glasses, exuding the aura of a successful person.
On the sofa opposite him sat a portly, square-faced middle-aged man, Zhou Qingde, the general manager of Huayue Company. The two could be said to be the top leadership of the company.
Of course, this excludes some other shareholders and similar figures.
"Howâs it going, did you find out anything?" Zhou Qingde asked in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Hu Liangcai shook his head: "Miss Shen does indeed know that Su Qing, the message we received is true, but I couldnât find out the nature of their relationship. But Iâm sure their relationship is not ordinary."
"Oh? What makes you say that?" Zhou Qingde asked.
Hu Liangcai didnât hold back: "I just tried to inquire a bit, but Miss Shenâs tone changed right away. Their relationship is definitely not ordinary."
Hearing this, Zhou Qingde took a sip of water and sighed helplessly: "It seems talents are valued everywhere. Since we canât entice him, then forget it. Itâs best to quickly make this cooperation happen. If it continues to drop like this, our company is going to run into trouble."
"Of course, but I feel there might be some changes. From the phone call just now, Miss Shen didnât seem inclined to disclose Su Qingâs contact information. I donât know if itâll work out, should we send someone to Jiang City?" Hu Liangcai worriedly suggested.
In response, Zhou Qingde thought for a moment and shook his head: "Letâs wait for news from their side. If it doesnât work, then weâll send someone, increase the offer. As long as the conditions arenât too outrageous, we can accept anything. Of course, if they really dare to ask for an outrageous amount, weâll hold a trump card back so he can earn but not spend."
"Understood!"
The business arena is like a battlefield, filled with deceptions and schemes. As long as thereâs profit to be made, these people swarm like sharks scenting blood.
Whether the innocent are hurt in the process is not their concern.
Stock manipulation is illegal in the first place. They even thought of using Su Qingâs involvement as leverage against him, not realizing that Su Qing was already twice as cautious in this area and would never walk into a trap willingly.
This time, one of his statements caused a stock to surge. He was already on alert.
Meanwhile, in a financial investment agency, an employee was staring at a computer with some panic.
"Manager, thereâs a problem!"
"Whatâs wrong, why are you flustered?"
"A large amount of funds has unexpectedly been withdrawn from Tianchen Technology today, already reaching over five million and still increasing."
Listening to the employeeâs report, the manager stepped over to look at the computer screen. After a brief consideration, he instructed: "Buy all of it. For now, we canât let the stock price drop. Weâve already invested a lot. If it falls now and spooks off those stockholders, our losses wonât be small. Must buy it all!"
As Su Qing predicted, some institutions had already taken notice of these large withdrawals. Coupled with the current market environment and the Stock Godâs recommendation event, retail investors wanted to join the feast, and some institutions also set their sights on a windfall.
So, they couldnât let the stock price fall at this time, not even settle to a flat trend, because after the last market crash, investors were already skittish.
Even now, the stock market was still showing a severe downward trend. No one dared to gamble; they could only swallow it up.
That night, Su Qing prepared two simple dishes at home, waiting for Shen Yi to get off work so they could dine together. The two were sitting at the dining table at this moment.
"Someone wants me to recommend their stock? How peculiar is that?"
Hearing Shen Yiâs explanation, he chuckled and commented.
"Youâre famous now, Stock God. And they arenât asking you to help for free; a five hundred thousand commission is quite generous. A meal with Buffett costs thirty to forty million, and you are already valued at a fifth of that. Plus, Iâd get a project here. What do you think? Are you interested?" Shen Yi asked.
In her view, she thought thereâs a huge chance her little man wouldnât agree, not for any reason but just a gut feeling. However, now that the situation was here, she still had to discuss it with him.
Right after her words, Su Qingâs mind was interrupted by the inner voice prompt.
[Thereâs no such thing as a free lunch, five hundred thousand is a lot, but itâs also a trap, easily attracting an investigation from the securities commission.]
[Not everyone can become a stock god and then auction off a meal.]
Hearing this, Su Qing drew a deep breath. Before having the inner voice, he thought the world was lovely, though poor. But ever since it arrived, he felt he had to protect himself even at home against plots, which was truly exhausting.
"Whatâs up? Not interested?" Shen Yi asked, placing a piece of sweet and sour pork into her mouth.
In response, Su Qing frankly stated: "Itâs not that Iâm not interested, I simply canât be. You said Iâm at one-fifth of Buffett now; well, he does meals, and Iâd be doing advertisements. Howâs that the same?
Moreover, they want me to mention it during a live stream or post a video? Are they nuts? I have a feeling they werenât even planning to pay that five hundred thousand. They probably want to take me down instead."
Shen Yi was taken aback hearing this: "Could it be that serious?"
"What do you think? Being investigated by relevant authorities, do you think itâs fun? Like this time, I merely talked about it in class. It wasnât spread by me, but by those students. If I went down in public to recommend a particular stock, I can assure you, the concerned departmentâs phone call would be on my phone ages ago." Su Qing replied helplessly.
He wasnât sending an alarming message without basis. Stocks are sensitive, and itâs better to restrain oneself.
"If thatâs how it is, then Iâll decline for you!"
"Alright, I visited Sister Wenâs home today. I had her and Brother Nan gradually withdraw some funds. As expected, someone is already on to them. Quite a bit of shares were sold, but the stock price didnât falter, even rose significantly, indicating a financial institutionâs involvement."
He certainly wouldnât see that, but with the inner voice, no one would doubt him or question his insight since the outcomes proved him right.
"Will there be a problem?"
"Not too much, as long as Sister Wen and the others continue withdrawing gradually, the institutions involved need to cover the shares to keep the price from dropping. Otherwise, a crash would hit their losses hard too. They can only hold out until the stock peaks, sell all, and recoup funds. Itâll depend on who withdraws quicker between them and the retail investors."
In this, Su Qing was well aware, and even the timing of the sales was known to everyone, around a week or so. But those who believed him were just a part; how much they could withdraw depended on luck, since not everyone had such willpower.
These are minor matters, but online and among the stockholders, an upsurge was approaching.
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