Wei Qingfan originally planned to remind Li Shuqing that he was ready to withdraw today, but he didn't expect that the other party would remind him first. Combined with the other party's large-scale entry into the real estate industry in the past two years, he couldn't help but secretly sigh, "The autumn wind moves slightly, and the cicada wakes up first."
And, why can the cicada wake up first? Naturally, it got the message from the autumn wind.
At the same time, he felt certain in his heart that although Li Shuqing seemed a little unhappy about him hooking up with his daughter, judging from this reminder, at least he could still be optimistic about himself.
He nodded and smiled: "I have been thinking about this recently, but I am not sure about the time. Thank you for the reminder."
Li Shuqing smiled and said: "Don't be too anxious about this. Anyway, take your time and we don't mean to sell them all at once."
"Um."
Wei Qingfan nodded, looking like he was being taught seriously. Just as he was about to expand on this topic, Li Miaoyu came back with picked and washed grapes on a white porcelain plate.
"Dad, try it, it's quite sweet."
She first handed one to Li Shuqing, who took it, and then saw that she took another one and handed it to Wei Qingfan, who also took it, so the good impression she had just had on Wei Qingfan disappeared immediately.
Wei Qingfan bit open the grape, and the sweet and sour juice spread out in his mouth. He spit out the skin and placed it on the edge of the coffee table. He was about to speak again, but Li Miaoyu asked again: "What are you talking about?"
His topic was interrupted again, and he had to reply: "Stocks, uncle reminded me that I can prepare to cash out after a while."
The snow-white ragdoll cat came over leisurely and jumped onto the sofa. Li Miaoyu hugged it into his arms and asked Wei Qingfan casually and curiously: "Aren't you ready to sell it?"
Li Shuqing's expression became increasingly depressed.
Wei Qingfan was also a little helpless and said with a smile: "I didn't make up my mind originally, thanks to my uncle for reminding me."
It seemed that Li Miaoyu was deliberately trying to make his father angry, and then used this method to make Wei Qingfan favor him. He turned to look at his father, said "oh", then nodded, and said "hehe" as if he suddenly understood.
"He smiled and said to Wei Qingfan: "My father is still very powerful, right?"
"Um."
Wei Qingfan nodded sincerely in agreement.
Li Shuqing's expression became much better and he asked his daughter: "Has your mother finished it?"
"almost done."
Li Miaoyu nodded, and then explained to Wei Qingfan: "My mother said to prepare it first. It's still early, so there's no need to cook so early."
Wei Qingfan smiled and nodded, and just as he was thinking about how to bring the topic back, Li Miaoyu asked again: "Didn't you say you had something to do with my dad before? Did you say that?"
Li Shuqing smiled and said, "What's the matter?"
Wei Qingfan didn't know if Li Miaoyu was taking credit for his crime, but fortunately he could follow the topic and said with a smile: "Nothing else, I just heard Li Miaoyu say that you have a friend working on Wall Street?
"
Li Shuqing was a little surprised, looked at him, and then nodded: "Yes, her mother's classmates, both husband and wife, work on Wall Street...Why, are you also interested in US stocks?"
Wei Qingfan nodded with a smile and said, "I want to short U.S. stocks."
Li Shuqing suddenly thought of his $10,000, looked at Wei Qingfan and asked, "Do you think the US stock market will fall?"
Wei Qingfan nodded seriously and said: "I have read a lot of reports and information recently, and I feel that the previous bubble was too big, mainly subprime mortgages. I feel that financial companies, especially banks with subprime mortgage businesses, should have stocks.
These are just a few companies that I have recently remembered through news reports, but just in case, Lehman Brothers, which was confirmed to be bankrupt, and General Motors, which was bankrupt and reorganized, did not say anything.
Seeing his serious look, Li Shuqing was silent for a while, not knowing how to tell him that he had shorted Bear Stearns' stock, but his stock was still rising.
To be honest, it's a bit embarrassing, but telling lies seems even more embarrassing...
At this moment, Zhao Yaquan came out of the kitchen and walked over. Wei Qingfan stood up and greeted him again. Zhao Yaquan smiled and asked him to sit down, and he also sat down next to Li Miaoyu.
Li Shuqing gave up the idea of covering up, and said with a smile: "I also noticed the news about subprime mortgages some time ago, and invested 10,000 to short Bear Stearns' stock..."
Wei Qingfan was stunned for a moment, and naturally understood the reason why Li Shuqing would buy short. He couldn't help but be a little surprised. For a while, he didn't know how to evaluate his future father-in-law's behavior.
First of all, what is certain is that this kind of move is undoubtedly very actionable and courageous, and can seize opportunities.
——This is naturally related to his wealth and confidence, but it is also evident in Li Shuqing's own character.
But at the same time, it can also be said that this behavior is reckless and impulsive, because it sounds too unreliable.
If you know a little bit about it, you will know that since the Internet bubble, the US stock market has been rising, and the US stock market has cycles. At this time, most people, including professionals, are still very optimistic.
This optimism certainly has professional factors, but in essence it affects and represents the attitude of most people.
Li Shuqing went short because of a student's choice, which was considered irrational in everyone's eyes.
But for Wei Qingfan, he still felt somewhat trusted.
I heard Li Shuqing continue: "Then after I bought it, the price kept going up."
Li Miaoyu thought for a while before realizing that rising stocks meant losing money. She couldn't help but look at Wei Qingfan with some suspicion and asked in a low voice: "Didn't you say it would fall?"
From their relationship to their status, the two of them were already certain. She did not question Wei Qingfan's judgment because of this, she was just expressing doubts.
Zhao Yaquan was a little amused, but she followed her husband and looked at Wei Qingfan.
Wei Qingfan smiled calmly and said: "Maybe the impact is not that big, maybe everyone hasn't understood the real situation yet...their company's financial report hasn't been released yet, right?"
The second quarter financial report should be released in June.
When Li Shuqing went into real estate, he must have had the idea of going public. When he went to buy U.S. stocks, he also knew how to understand it. Naturally, he knew these things. He nodded and said: "It should be released in the middle of the year."
Wei Qingfan smiled and said: "Maybe it will fall by then."
Li Shuqing still has some patience. In fact, what he cares about is not the short-term book loss and the need for margin calls due to the rise in stocks, but that he feels very embarrassed in front of Liu Zhiyuan and Shen Rong.
Of course, Wei Qingfan couldn't blame Wei Qingfan for this. Instead, he was more curious about where Wei Qingfan got his confidence and determination. He smiled and asked, "Do you have any research on this?"
"No, I guess."
There is no explanation for this matter, and Wei Qingfan is not prepared to explain it, because people can make up their minds. Arrogance, luck... anything can be explained.
Only novels and movies have to pay attention to logic when writing stories, but in real life, there is only one sentence "it happened" and existence is the truth. There are many more outrageous things.
Of course, the lack of explanation here means that there is no way to provide a convincing basis, and it does not mean that the attitude is perfunctory and proud.
Wei Qingfan carefully pieced together a very naive and rough logical chain based on various fields such as "subprime mortgages", "bubbles" and "US stock indexes" that he learned about through reading books.
A high school student who had just finished the college entrance examination was in the home of a county-level leader, facing her and a man who was said to be self-made and the number one person in the county and even the city, talking about the U.S. stock market across the ocean.
, it’s a bit ridiculous no matter how you look at it.
Although there were magical operations on the stock, in the eyes of Li Shuqing and Zhao Yaquan, it was undoubtedly luck, otherwise Li Shuqing would not have said "believe in evil", so they looked a little funny.
It's just that it's hard to show off that you're taking care of Wei Qingfan's face and that your daughter is watching from the side.
Of course, in addition to this, as two amateurs, they didn't really believe Wei Qingfan, but they didn't know how to refute it.
Because neither of them understand.
Li Miaoyu's feelings were obviously completely different from those of his parents. When he saw Wei Qingfan talking freely in front of his parents, and his parents were very convinced, he was filled with joy, and his already somewhat blind trust was even strengthened.
point.
In order to avoid showing off and hiding his clumsiness, Wei Qingfan didn’t say too much. He simply explained and said: “I only know that I can buy short, but I can’t figure out how to do it, and I don’t have an account, so I thought
Ask your uncle and aunt if you can help introduce me... It would be better if your uncle is willing to come along."
Seeing Li Shuqing and Zhao Yaquan staring at him, he smiled sheepishly and said, "The people on Wall Street are all predators. They have no connection with me, so I'm a little scared."
Zhao Yaquan and Li Shuqing naturally understood that this was just an excuse, because it was just short selling. If they had money, they would have no shortage of channels, and they could even find Gou Shiyun to do it.
This is more like a group of people who have strong self-confidence and think this can make money, and they want to bring their family together to make money together, so as to give him extra points and achieve the purpose of reducing obstacles between him and Miaomiao.
Both husband and wife were a little surprised. On the one hand, they were surprised by his precocity at such a young age and how well he knew how to take care of people's face. On the other hand, they were naturally surprised by his self-confidence.
Zhao Yaquan did not speak, looking at her husband.
Li Shuqing thought for a moment and asked, "How much money are you prepared to invest?"
"all."
Wei Qingfan's tone was casual, as if what he had in hand now was not more than 30 million, three yuan, or thirty yuan, "Just like my uncle said, I will slowly cash out the stocks in the next few months, and I will use as much money as I have.
How much money to invest.”
Even though Li Shuqing and Zhao Yaquan had a lot of money, they were shocked by his words.
More than thirty million!
The couple looked at each other and saw the same look of surprise in each other's eyes. Then Zhao Yaquan smiled and persuaded: "Isn't this a bit too hard? You have so much money, even if you save it in the bank, you will have a large income every year.
There is no need to take such risks.”
Li Shuqing also smiled and said: "The important thing about investing is that you can't put all your eggs in one basket. There is really no need to take such risks."
Wei Qingfan smiled and said: "You all know how I got this money, uncle and aunt. It's not my money anyway. If I lose, it's a loss. Anyway, I'm still young and my parents can support me."
For a few years, even if I lose everything, it won’t matter. I should go to school and work.”
The truth is this, but if you have ever had wealth that is absolutely necessary for an ordinary family, and see it disappear, who can deal with it calmly?
However, looking at Wei Qingfan's appearance, it didn't look like he was lying, and he didn't lie at all.
The purpose of his coming here is to make a good impression and build a good relationship. If he chooses this method, he can only achieve his goal by making money.
Bragging is completely meaningless at this time.
So is this kid blindly confident, or has he always thought highly of him and is he really just drifting?
The precociousness and stability I saw before were all just illusions?
Li Shuqing felt that he had no other skills in half his life. He still had some experience in reading people, but at this time, he could not see through the bastard kid in front of him who had just graduated from high school.