I'm back in 1990

Chapter 157: Is there a mastermind behind this handsome guy?

Monday, August 26, HSBC Investment Department, Central, Hong Kong.

The Nikkei index has been falling for eleven consecutive days. Min Huifen couldn't help but think of the contract that the young man surnamed Huang had shorted the Nikkei index. Of course, Huang Xiaochuan was not the only client of Min Huifen. If the Nikkei index hadn't continued to fall, Min Huifen wouldn't have remembered who Huang Xiaochuan was.

But now Min Huifen has an extremely deep impression of this name and this person.

Min Huifen once thought that Huang Xiaochuan, this handsome guy, had gone mad by leveraging twenty times to short the Nikkei index, but judging from the current situation, it turns out that she was the fool who couldn't see the situation clearly.

Ever since Huang Xiaochuan signed a short-selling contract with HSBC to short the Nikkei index, the Nikkei index has been frozen and stopped rising, fluctuating around the 22800 level by a few points. These few points are like being frozen for a Nikkei index that is over 20,000 points.

Financial newspapers and television news reports all say that this is a necessary adjustment and that the Nikkei index will soon rise sharply, giving investors confidence.

Of course, Min Huifen, as an industry insider, doesn't see it that way. She has insider data to support her analysis; otherwise, the banks would have suffered huge losses. Through relevant data analysis and assessment of Japan-US trade data, professional investors like Min Huifen already knew that the decline of the Nikkei index was inevitable.

However, Min Huifen was puzzled: Was that handsome guy from mainland China? Information is very limited in mainland China, so how could he have predicted that the Nikkei index would fall in advance? Moreover, he even gave a delivery target of 17000 points. Now the Nikkei index has fallen to 20173, a drop of more than 2,000 points in just eleven days.

If the transaction were to take place now, that handsome guy could earn several million Hong Kong dollars. If it really drops to 17000, then that handsome guy's profit would exceed ten million. Thinking of this, Min Huifen couldn't help but wonder if there was a mastermind behind that handsome guy.

Meanwhile, Charlie Cao, who was also in Hong Kong, was extremely anxious. He couldn't contact Huang Xiaochuan, and he needed Huang Xiaochuan's approval for several things. He called Qingjiang, but the other party said that Huang Xiaochuan was not at home and had gone to Suzhou.

Huang Dahai, who received Cao Charlie's call, was also completely confused. The man's accent was too familiar, as if he were from Guangdong Province. However, wasn't his tone a bit too polite? He kept calling him "Mr. Huang" and referring to him as Huang Xiaochuan?

Huang Dahai told him that Huang Xiaochuan was not home and had gone to Suzhou. Then the other party politely hung up the phone. Because there were guests at home, Huang Dahai did not have time to analyze the matter.

After hanging up the phone, Huang Dahai continued his conversation with his comrade. At his notification, the five soldiers under his command arrived at his home one after another.

"I've already told you the details. I've already made contact with the people in Suzhou. It's 400 yuan a month, including room and board. If you do well, there will be a bonus at the end of the year. It's up to you whether you go or not."

"Wow, I can't even earn 400 yuan a year at home, but I can earn this much in a month in Suzhou. It's much better than staying at home. If I work for a few years and save up some money, I can build a house and get married."

The person who said this was Zhou Wei, and his words drew laughter from the others.

However, one person said to Huang Dahai with a troubled expression, "Captain, it's not that I don't want to go, but I really can't leave right now. My dad recently broke his leg, and my younger brother is still in high school. If I leave, my mom will be all alone at home. Fertilizing and spraying pesticides in the fields is too heavy a job, and I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it."

Huang Dahai patted him on the shoulder and said, "Li Huan, your family situation is indeed difficult. How about this? You stay at home for a while and take care of your family. You can go after your father recovers. I'll talk to my uncle and we'll treat this special case as a special one."

Upon hearing this, Li Huan couldn't help but show his gratitude: "That would be wonderful."

Then Huang Dahai asked the other three, "Yang Junmin, He Guang, and He Wenfeng, do your families agree to you going out to work?"

The three nodded in agreement. He Guang said, "Captain, four hundred a month including room and board, my family will definitely agree. Besides, it's not far away, only a day's bus ride. If anything happens at home, I can make it in time."

Huang Dahai nodded: "In that case, let's have lunch together later. Then you guys go back to your homes this afternoon to settle in. I'll buy your train tickets this afternoon, and I'll wait for you at the station tomorrow morning. I'll ask them in Suzhou to send a car to pick you up, as it's troublesome to ask for directions when you're unfamiliar with the area."

"Yes, Captain!" The group stood up in unison and answered Huang Dahai crisply.

When the group was about to head back in the afternoon, Huang Dahai quietly pulled Li Huan aside and slipped him an envelope.

Li Huan knew without even thinking what was inside, and quickly pushed it back: "Captain, I don't want this. I haven't used up my demobilization pay yet. I'd be very grateful if you could help me find a job."

Huang Dahai sternly retorted, "Why are you talking so much nonsense? It's not for you! Does your dad's medical treatment cost nothing? Consider it a loan; you can pay me back when you earn money later."

After saying that, he forcibly stuffed the money into Li Huan's hand, and Li Huan's eyes reddened.

Huang Dahai said impatiently, "Get lost! Don't pee in front of me. How old are you? Aren't you ashamed?"

Li Huan stood at attention and said, "Captain, I'll head back now. I'll write to you once my dad is better."

"Don't write to me. Who knows when you'll receive my letter! I'll give you a phone number and pager number. Once you're done with your family matters, call this number and tell him I asked you to contact him. He'll take care of things for you. He's not a stranger; he's my own brother."

Li Huan knew that Huang Dahai might be sent back to the island to guard the reef at any time after returning to the army. It would take at least twenty days to receive a letter from Qingjiang and about a month to receive a reply. The round trip would take two months. Unless there was an emergency, people could only write letters there. There were no telephones or telegrams. Military radios could only be used to contact the rear in emergencies.

Li Huan took the note and carefully put it away.

"Okay, I understand. Captain, I'll head back now."

Huang Dahai patted Li Huan on the shoulder: "Alright, go back now! Write to me when you have time."

Having worked together to guard the islands and reefs, Li Huan knew how delightful it was to receive a letter in that place far from the mainland.

So he nodded solemnly.

The next morning, Huang Dahai saw his four soldiers off on the long-distance bus. He paid for the tickets himself, not intending to ask his uncle for reimbursement. His uncle had already helped him so much, so he didn't want his uncle to pay for this. As a common soldier, he didn't spend much money normally, and he had saved quite a bit with his salary and subsidies.

Around 9 a.m., Huang Xiaochuan received a call from Huang Dahai, informing him that the four had already set off. Huang Dahai asked him to find a car to pick them up from the bus station.

Huang Xiaochuan contacted his uncle to arrange a van to pick him up from the city's bus station in the afternoon. Everything was arranged perfectly.

Huang Xiaochuan and his uncle had agreed that after they arrived, they would take turns learning to drive in two groups. Huang Xiaochuan would eventually need to buy a car, so he could choose one of them as his driver.

With a tap of the finger, you can instantly travel to the wonderful world of Chapter 157: Is there a master behind the handsome guy?