Chapter 1327 Meng Chang's Another Way to Make Money
November 24th, Saturday.
Today is a day off, and Meng Chang doesn't have much work on hand. After all, everything is ready for the promotion of "Real Estate Agent Simulator". All he needs is the east wind, and he is just waiting for the finishing touch.
But this weekend he did not stay at home, but went out to meet an old classmate who had just returned from abroad and had not seen him for two years.
The two met at a nearby Moyu Internet cafe.
"Fan Xiaodong! This way!"
Seeing his old classmate come in, Meng Chang raised his hand to say hello.
Fan Xiaodong is quite tall, wearing a long windbreaker, and looks quite British.
When he saw Meng Chang, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
But after the smile, a surprised expression soon appeared.
After sitting down in the coffee area of Moyu Internet Cafe, Fan Xiaodong was a little confused: "Brother, I haven't seen you for two years, how come you are like this?"
"I heard before, didn't you get investment and start a fast food brand that is very successful? What is the situation now?"
Fan Xiaodong and Meng Chang are college classmates. They share a bunk bed and have a very good relationship.
Moreover, both of them are very smart people, they are very consistent in whatever they do, and they are both well-deserved leaders in school.
After graduation, their trajectories were completely different. Meng Chang chose to stay in China and joined a large company, preparing to accumulate experience and wait for opportunities to start a business; while Fan Xiaodong studied abroad and is currently working in a financial company in the United States.
In Fan Xiaodong's impression, Meng Chang has always paid great attention to his own image, exuding an elite temperament from inside to outside.
Moreover, I heard before that he founded a fast food brand in China and it was so successful that Fan Xiaodong was very envious.
After all, although he works in a financial company and earns a lot of money, it is still incomparable to the expected income of a successful entrepreneur like Meng Chang.
But Fan Xiaodong is not sure what happened after that.
Firstly, he was very busy at work, and secondly, after Meng Chang failed to start his own business, he quietly cut off contact with most of his friends and classmates, and even went into seclusion in Tengda to practice hard, so the two of them did not share their situation in time.
It wasn't until Fan Xiaodong was about to return to China that he contacted Meng Chang and made a special detour to Jingzhou to meet him.
After meeting, Fan Xiaodong was very surprised. What happened to Meng Chang?
Although he is still full of energy, he has obviously become much more slovenly and no longer as refined as before.
And in terms of temperament, the feeling seems to have changed.
Regardless of whether he succeeds in starting a business or fails in starting a business, there is no reason for Meng Chang to be in this state.
According to Fan Xiaodong's understanding of Meng Chang, if the business succeeds, then Meng Chang will definitely be full of fanfare and his tail can reach the sky; if the business fails, then Meng Chang will most likely be disheartened and unable to recover.
But now in this state... I feel much calmer and calmer.
What the hell is going on?
Meng Chang smiled, called the waiter over and ordered two cups of coffee, and then said: "The cold noodle girl failed, and I took on a lot of debt. However, there is a good thing."
Fan Xiaodong was stunned for a moment: "What good things can happen? What good things can happen?"
He was surprised. After all, he also knew the risks of starting a business in China. Meng Chang said that he had to bear a lot of debt, which was definitely not a small amount.
Meng Chang paused and said, "I met an expert."
"You know, Mr. Pei from Tengda, even though my business failed in his hands, he also taught me a lot. I feel like I'm almost done."
"When I leave the army, not to mention it will be easy to pay off these debts, I will definitely be able to make a comeback!"
Fan Xiaodong was silent for a moment: "...it's good that you can maintain such an optimistic attitude."
"But I still don't quite understand why you thanked Mr. Pei when your business was planned by Mr. Pei? And you said you learned something from him?"
"You sound a lot like PUA or Stockholm Syndrome..."
The corners of Meng Chang's mouth twitched slightly: "Don't talk nonsense, do I look like that kind of fool?"
"I can tell whether it's brainwashing or whether I've learned something real."
"Forget it, it's too complicated here, and what I'm learning is too profound, and I can't even explain it to you in a few words."
"Let's talk about you, how is your work lately?"
Fan Xiaodong took a sip of coffee: "Just like that, floating abroad, not living well but not starving to death. The income is okay, but in the environment I am in... no matter how much I earn, it is not enough."
"In my spare time from work, I occasionally play rice stocks myself. Anyway, I can make some small money."
Based on Meng Chang's understanding of Fan Xiaodong, he knew that he must be being modest. The small amount of money he called might be several years' salary of some working-class people.
However, Meng Chang doesn't think Fan Xiaodong is pretentious. After all, they are both such people. After making more money, they are not so sensitive to the concept of money. Maybe this money is really just small money in Fan Xiaodong's eyes.
Speaking of Mi Stocks, Meng Chang suddenly thought of something: "Hey, by the way, is Zhujia Group listed on Mi Stocks?"
Fan Xiaodong nodded: "Yes, the recent rally has been pretty good. Do you want to buy some? I can help."
Meng Chang immediately shook his head: "Buy? Of course you can't buy it. If you trust me, my suggestion is to go short."
Fan Xiaodong was stunned: "Short selling? Zhujia Group just released its third quarter financial report at the beginning of this month. It is developing well, and various data including market share have also increased slightly."
"As far as the current market share of the Home Group is concerned, it is too early for other similar companies to pose a threat to it."
"The previous 'formaldehyde room' turmoil has basically subsided, and it is not considered a thorn in the side. The stock price that fell earlier has also begun to rise. It seems that there will not be any major public opinion incidents in the near future. On the contrary, it is their recent publicity
It created a nice buzz.”
"This looks like a small rise, so how can we go short?"
The so-called short selling is simply "buying down". You make money when the stock falls, and you lose money when the stock rises.
Moreover, the risk of short selling is extremely high, and theoretically there is no limit to the loss.
Under such circumstances, shorting the Home Group, is this because you think your life is too long?
Meng Chang took a sip of coffee: "The specific situation is difficult to explain in just a few words."
"I can only say that the project I am working on now may directly cause a devastating blow to the reputation of the Home Group and create a huge public opinion crisis against them."
"Of course, it's hard to say to what extent it can be achieved. After all, the Zhujia Group has a huge business and it's hard to be shaken. But I am certain that the storm this time will not be small."
Fan Xiaodong blinked: "What project are you working on now?"
"How much funding is needed to cause a huge public opinion crisis for the Home Group?"
"Did you catch them?"
Meng Chang shook his head: "There is no direct evidence that they broke the law, and there is no big scandal."
"I can't disclose the funding, I can only say a lot."
"But that's not the point."
"To arouse enough attention and create a crisis of public opinion, there are smarter ways."
"I can't give you a detailed explanation now, and it's hard to explain clearly. I can only say that if you believe me, you can consider shorting the Home Group with a small amount of money. If you lose, don't blame me. If you make a profit, please treat me.
Just have a meal."
"I just don't have any money right now. If I had money, I would definitely spend all my money on short selling."
Fan Xiaodong was a little unbelievable: "So confident?"
Meng Chang nodded: "That's right."
"Where does your confidence come from?" Fan Xiaodong asked again.
Meng Chang said firmly: "It comes from a higher-dimensional perspective."
"Zhujia Group may appear to be a behemoth, but in fact it has a fatal weakness at its root. It's just that most people can't catch it and don't have the ability to catch it."
"Because they either don't have the volume and influence, or their butts are not clean."
"But Mr. Pei happens to have this ability and this idea."
"This is a method that only Tengda can use, and I happen to be the executor."
Fan Xiaodong didn't ask any more questions and fell into a brief silence.
After a moment, he nodded: "Okay! Then I will take out a sum of money to go short for a while, I believe you!"
"I won't blame you if I lose, but if I make a profit, I'll share the money with you!"
"This relationship between us doesn't need to be kept secret. Whenever there is such accurate information in the future, you can tell me. Wouldn't it be great for us to make money from these big companies together?"
If someone told Fan Xiaodong that he was shorting the Home Group, he would definitely not believe it.
But after all, he and Meng Chang were old classmates, and they trusted each other very much, and they also knew that Meng Chang was very smart. Although the things he did were sometimes risky, the risks and benefits were directly proportional.
There must be a reason why he said it so firmly this time.
Moreover, people like him have a much stronger thirst for opportunities than ordinary people.
Meng Chang nodded and didn't say much. Anyway, by the end of this month, we will almost know the outcome.
Fan Xiaodong asked again: "Hey, you said it was Mr. Pei who had this idea, and you happened to be the executor? Then shouldn't Mr. Pei have been short-selling a long time ago?"
Meng Chang didn't expect him to ask such a question, so he was stunned for a moment and said, "Then I don't know."
"However, it seems that Mr. Pei has never been involved in the stock market. If he wants to, he can open a securities or fund company for fun. I believe there will be many people rushing to give him money."
"Maybe it's because your rank is too high and you don't care about these low-level tricks anymore."
"He uses the money to make games, make movies, engage in real industries, or make investments. The money he makes from any of them is not necessarily less than the money he makes from playing the stock market, and there is no risk, because his success rate in doing these is too high."
Fan Xiaodong nodded: "That's right. If entrepreneurship and venture capital can be 100% successful, who will play in the stock market? It will be just poor people like us who make quick money in the stock market."
"Then, when will this public opinion crisis you mentioned break out?"
Meng Chang thought for a while: "At the end of this month or the beginning of next month, it is difficult to pinpoint a specific date, but it will not be later than the 15th of next month."
Because there is still a certain period of time for public opinion to ferment after the release of "Real Estate Agent Simulator", Meng Chang himself is not sure how long this time will be. If it is fast, it may explode in two or three days, if it is slow, it may take a week.
But anyway, it won't take too long.
Fan Xiaodong hurriedly said: "It's accurate enough! Then I'll make arrangements right away!"