chsdbacks Chapter 415 The Stock Market in 97
Chapter 415 The Stock Market in 97
The next morning, the group drove out of Myanmar and entered Y Province.
"It's dangerous abroad, so it should be safer at home, right?" Shen Li sighed softly, gazing at the familiar scenery outside the car window.
Upon reaching the border, Ming Xiangyang immediately sold all the guns, and Shen Li had no objection to this—after all, she had a lot of weapons stored in her spatial storage, which she could take out at any time if it came to a critical moment.
Having finally made the trip to the border jade market, Shen Li naturally wasn't going to leave empty-handed.
She had already planned to build a special display case when she got back, specifically to house these precious raw stones.
The thought of a cabinet full of raw stones filled her with joy.
The group headed straight to Runli – the largest jade trading market on the border between China and Myanmar, where many small vendors from China gather to buy their goods.
Shen Li spent two whole days browsing the market, buying mostly small raw stones, the largest weighing no more than 100 jin (50 kg), and the smallest only a few jin or a dozen jin (2.5 kg).
Feng Ye watched Shen Li happily buying things and wondered to himself: Are these stones that the boss bought actually in stock?
What if it's all waste?
But then I thought, the boss doesn't lack this little bit of money at all, it's good to just buy something that makes me happy, so I didn't say anything more.
In just the last two days, Shen Li spent a small amount of money on raw stones, completely depleting his cash reserves.
Ming Xiangyang looked at her and asked with a smile, "Would you like some more?"
Shen Li shook her head, her eyes full of satisfaction: "No need, that's enough. Since we're already here, let's wander around and try some local snacks."
As for the raw stones that the three trucks had "brought" from Myanmar, Ming Xiangyang had already made arrangements to have them transported directly to Shenzhen.
Y Province already has its own herb suppliers, so having them transport the herbs back to Pengcheng would save time and effort.
Shen Li had already photographed and numbered each piece of raw stone, so even if there were three truckloads, he wouldn't be worried about losing a single one—moreover, none of them were empty stones; each one was a genuine treasure.
Having bought the raw stones he wanted and taken care of all the necessary tasks, Shen Li was in high spirits and strolled around the streets with Ming Xiangyang, looking for food.
But not long after he sat down, he bumped into Luo Qing.
Good heavens, when Luo Qing saw them, his expression changed drastically. Before he could even react, he turned and ran.
How could Mingcheng and the others allow him to escape?
The group immediately gave chase, turning the once bustling street into a chaotic mess—the roadside was filled with vendors' stalls, and many goods were overturned during the chase.
She and Ming Xiangyang remained seated, calmly eating their snacks, as if the farcical chase behind them had nothing to do with them.
Five minutes later, Mingcheng returned carrying Luo Qing, whose face was bruised and swollen.
Upon seeing Shen Li and Ming Xiangyang, Luo Qing immediately knelt down with a thud, repeatedly kowtowing: "Boss, Grandma, please spare my life! I'll never dare to do it again!"
Shen Li put down the snack in her hand, wiped her mouth, and looked at him with a half-smile: "Tell me, what did you do that makes me spare your life?"
Luo Qing lowered his head, his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word for a long time.
Ming Xiangyang gave Ming Cheng a cold glance, and Ming Cheng immediately understood. He picked up Luo Qing and walked to the side, handling the situation swiftly and decisively, as if the farce had never happened.
Ming Xiangyang picked up his chopsticks again and placed a piece of local specialty on Shen Li's plate, saying gently, "Here, try this, it tastes good."
"Okay." Shen Li nodded, picked up some food and put it in her mouth. The little incident earlier did not affect her good mood.
That evening, they found a quiet courtyard to stay in.
After washing up, Shen Li lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep—she was hesitating whether or not to tell Ming Xiangyang the secret of the space.
Ming Xiangyang never questioned her about those things that "appeared out of nowhere," but the more she did so, the more she wanted to be honest with her.
She only told this secret to her second brother; her eldest brother and Lu Zhou knew nothing about it.
She trusted Ming Xiangyang, but the space was too bizarre. She was afraid of scaring him, and even more afraid that her trust would be betrayed.
At this moment, Ming Xiangyang came over with his laptop and sat down on the edge of the bed to handle some business.
Shen Li leaned closer and gently rested her head on his shoulder: "What are you looking at?"
"The stock market has been behaving strangely lately," Ming Xiangyang said, rubbing his temples with a hint of doubt in his voice.
"The stock market?" Shen Li's heart skipped a beat, and he looked up at the computer screen—it was June 1997!
She suddenly remembered that in July 1997, the stock market would encounter a financial crisis and collapse completely, causing many people to lose their fortunes and their families to break apart.
She gripped Ming Xiangyang's wrist, her eyes filled with utmost seriousness: "Xiangyang, trust me, immediately sell all the stocks you hold, not a single one!"
Ming Xiangyang looked at her tense face and did not hesitate at all—even though the stock market was in a crazy upswing, even though he might lose money if he sold, even though he was full of doubts, he would believe whatever Shen Li said.
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." He immediately picked up his phone, dialed his subordinate's number, and gave the order in a decisive tone.
Shen Li breathed a sigh of relief, but she was still uneasy.
In their previous life, the stock market crashed in July. But in this life, Ming Xiangyang and Lu Cheng's business empire is far larger than in their previous life, with industries spread all over the world. This might trigger a butterfly effect, causing the crash to occur earlier or later.
To be on the safe side, it's best to get rid of it as soon as possible.
After hanging up, she immediately called Lu Cheng again, explaining the risks of the stock market in detail and urging him to sell all his stocks as soon as possible.
Since the stock market emerged in China in 1992, it has sparked a nationwide stock-buying frenzy. People discussing the stock market can be seen everywhere, and some have become rich overnight.
Some people lost all their savings in an instant.
Shen Li was worried about his family, so he called each of his family members, Lu's parents, and relatives and friends in the villa, repeatedly urging them to sell the stocks as soon as possible and not to be greedy for short-term gains.
As for his friends Lan Wei, Xie Mei, and Yao Fen, Shen Li only mentioned them tactfully, saying, "The stock market has been behaving strangely lately; it's best to be careful."
As a friend, she couldn't force them to do things their way; whether they listened or not was up to them to decide.
After receiving Shen Li's call, Lu's mother immediately told Lu's eldest and second uncles about it.
To be honest, all three of them had bought a lot of stocks. Only Grandma Shen and Grandpa Yu didn't follow suit, while Uncle Lu bought relatively less. He had even studied the market beforehand, and with the stock market currently showing a promising upward trend, he was somewhat hesitant.
But then I thought about it again. Shen Li has always been calm and composed. Unless it was an emergency, he would never make a special phone call to remind me.
The next morning, Uncle Lu and Uncle Lu went straight to the stock exchange to sell their stocks.
Coincidentally, they ran into Shen Qingnan at the exchange—Shen Qingnan had also come after receiving a call from Shen Li.
As the two were queuing, Shen Qingnan's third aunt's husband came over and greeted them warmly: "Qingnan, you're here to trade stocks too? Which stock did you buy recently? It's soaring!"
Judging from this mood, it seems like he made quite a bit of money in the end!