Why don't you believe I'm a reincarnated person?

Chapter 26 Let's talk about the 5 yuan first.

"Why are you opening a Hong Kong Island bank account too?"

"The college entrance exam is just around the corner. Can't we wait until after the exam to do these meaningless things?"

Jiang Xin looked at her daughter, who was clinging to her and acting coquettishly, her eyes filled with confusion.

Shen Mingsun was an honest man, so he naturally didn't hide from his wife the fact that Ye Kai had asked him to help open a bank account in Hong Kong. Therefore, Jiang Xin also knew that Ye Kai had borrowed US$5000 and had already returned it through their daughter, Shen Jiayi.

Shen Jiayi naturally didn't mention that she had lent all her savings to Ye Kai. If Jiang Xin knew about this, she would probably be furious.

The little cabbage I've raised for almost eighteen years is about to be eaten by that pig Ye Kai!

That's why Director Jiang felt something was amiss when his daughter suddenly made such a request.

Could there be some special connection between these two little ones that I'm unaware of?

"Making some small investments is definitely more convenient with banks in Hong Kong. You can also learn about some of the operating methods of the US stock market and gain some financial management experience."

Shen Jiayi's answer was standard and Jiang Xin couldn't find anything wrong with it.

"Alright."

Anyway, it wasn't a big deal. With just a word from Jiang Xin, Shen Jiayi gained a Hong Kong bank account.

Shen Jiayi was overjoyed and immediately transferred her savings of over 30,000 yuan, plus the various New Year's red envelopes she had just received, totaling 40,000 yuan, into her account, which was then converted into US dollars.

With Ye Kai's guidance, Shen Jiayi quickly registered a Bitcoin account and then bought Bitcoin with all her funds.

She had over 6000 US dollars in her account, and with the current price of Bitcoin at $5.66 per coin, her total Bitcoin holdings reached 1000 coins after all the transactions.

Ye Kai told her that there would probably be a big market rally next month, and she could try to make some quick money with a short-term trade. He would let her know if he had any news.

"This is all my possessions... well, a part of them."

"If we lose money, hmph!"

After Shen Jiayi finished her operation, she squeezed her fingers together, making a cracking sound. In her mind, she saw the miserable image of Ye Kai being beaten by her, and a mysterious smile appeared on her lips.

This year, she received eighteen gold bars as New Year's gifts, each weighing 100 grams. With the current gold price at 326 yuan per gram, the total price is... 586800 yuan.

With gold prices continuing to rise, the financial planning that Shen Mingsun and Jiang Xin made for their daughter from a young age can be described as very successful.

Even if Shen Jiayi doesn't make any investments, she's still a well-off woman.

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"Professor Xu, the speed at which your interests change is too fast!"

"Yesterday I was studying shadow puppetry, and today I'm already figuring out how to weave Chinese knots..."

Ye Kai lay on the sofa, holding two long ropes in his hands, while Xu Jingyuan across from him repeatedly tried different knotting methods, comparing them with the patterns she had obtained from the information.

"What you learn from books is never enough."

"Since we want to promote intangible cultural heritage projects abroad and expand the influence of Chinese culture overseas, we must do it ourselves and make sure there are no mistakes in the publicity materials."

Professor Xu smiled and offered an explanation before continuing to study the materials.

The art of Chinese knot weaving has a long history. Its origins can be traced back to the sewing and knotting of the Paleolithic Age, later developing into the ritual and record-keeping of the Han Dynasty, and then evolving into the decorative craft we know today.

Because of their beautiful shapes, auspicious meanings, and the symbolism of unity, happiness, and peace, as well as their wide variety of styles such as the double coin knot, button knot, and pipa knot, Chinese knots are often used to decorate interiors and as gifts for relatives and friends. They are especially ubiquitous during the Spring Festival.

Professor Xu specifically emphasized this project in the copywriting requirements he received this time, so the old lady took it very seriously and did not hesitate to try it herself in order to explain it more clearly in the copywriting.

The old lady's hands were very skillful; she remained calm and composed, weaving and weaving in front of Ye Kai's eyes, and soon completed a very beautiful piece.

"I see now. To increase speed, the rope needs to be thicker."

Ye Kai didn't learn anything else, but he saw this very clearly.

"Thick rope is certainly fine for teaching beginners, as it is simple and easy to learn. However, if you want to increase the value of your knotted works, you need to make them more refined."

"In the selection of materials, we also need to pay attention to quality in order to make exquisite knots."

The old lady was very quick-witted and immediately grasped the secret.

"Understood. This is similar to cross-stitch; it's easy to learn but difficult to master. To produce high-quality work, you need to gather materials and increase labor costs, otherwise you won't have a core competitive advantage."

Ye Kai nodded, indicating that he completely understood.

While machine-made cross-stitch can be completely replaced by hand, handmade cross-stitch obviously commands a higher price. Although machine-made pieces are of consistent quality, they cannot meet buyers' demands for uniqueness.

Rope knot crafts are highly similar, so the only way to stand out is to use different materials and ingenuity to increase the difficulty of the craftsmanship.

During dinner, Ye Kai received a call from Shen Jiayi.

"Hey Ye Kai, are you reliable or not?"

"The Bitcoin I bought has already dropped by 20%, and it looks like it's going to fall even further..."

Shen Xueba called to question him.

Watching the price of Bitcoin "plummet," falling from a high of $6.57 to $4.7 in one go, Shen Jiayi's initial pleasant mood of making a small profit instantly turned from sunny to cloudy, and even showed signs of turning into a blizzard.

Although she only invested a little over 40,000 yuan of her own savings, even if she lost it, it wouldn't be a huge loss. But losing money during the Lunar New Year was still very upsetting.

"Look, you're in such a hurry again?"

"As I've already said, this isn't your average financial investment; price fluctuations are perfectly normal. Once you extend the timeframe for this operation long enough, you'll find that even if Bitcoin's price drops below $1, it won't affect your future profits."

"Trust me, this is much more reliable than buying stocks!"

Ye Kai didn't feel hurt. He just smiled and comforted Shen Jiayi, telling her not to worry about the process and just wait for the flowers to bloom.

"Well, you said it, so if I lose money later, I'll blame you."

"Also... I'm in a really bad mood right now, so you need to say something nice to cheer me up."

Shen Jiayi's purpose in calling Ye Kai was not to ask him to compensate for the losses, but simply to find an excuse to talk to him.

"Cough cough."

"That's going a bit too far. I'm still a child... a patient!"

"You're asking a patient to provide you with emotional support... Shouldn't you pay them?"

Ye Kai coughed twice, then began to seriously try to fool Shen Jiayi.

"Sure!"

"Let's start by talking about five dollars!"

The young heiress readily agreed.