Chapter 229: The stock market

Finance is the lifeblood of the modern economy and the engine that drives the development of a country and its economy. It can provide the driving force for all aspects of the development of a central city through value exchange across time and space. The stock exchange is the most important part of the financial and capital market system. It can achieve capital accumulation, promote social demand, promote technological innovation and optimize industrial layout as much as possible.

The establishment of a stock exchange is inevitable if Nanjiang is to achieve great leaps forward in development. It will not only better promote Nanjiang's economic development and accelerate the pace of reform and opening up, but also better integrate Nanjiang into the international capital environment.

Today, Nanjiang Securities Company and the newly established Anguo Securities Company have jointly carried out a trial run as required by the stock exchange. Nanjiang Securities Company announced that it will no longer directly accept the opening of accounts and related business from investors, and will transfer all of these tasks to Anguo Securities Company for management. As a result, Anguo Securities Company has become the first certified securities company.

Internationally, stock exchanges must be separated from account opening and trading functions and be managed by specialised brokerage firms. The purpose of this is to better optimise the allocation of resources, provide specialised securities services, and better ensure the impartiality of the stock exchange and minimise fraud. This is the first step for Nanjiang Securities to become formalised and international!

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These are the news on the front page of the Nanjiang Daily. Although it is not the lead story, it is only placed second, just below the New Year's meeting of the city party secretary Chen Yunfei. In the domestic political environment, this is already the highest respect given.

However, Zhou Ming, who directed this news, just shook his head helplessly after reading the news: 'I really didn't expect it. I originally only planned to quietly and secretly get things done, but the media still caught it. Isn't it said that the domestic media are all masters who want to be carried in a palanquin? Why did they come uninvited to my place? And it was even in the newspaper that day. The Nanjiang newspaper is a bit too aggressive.'

Hearing Zhou Ming say this, Luo Han next to him didn't know what to say, because if this were someone else, they would be happy to be followed and interviewed by the media like this. After all, as Zhou Ming said, the domestic media are all masters these days. In order to make the news, how many companies are racking their brains, and reporters and the media are all served carefully, for fear of upsetting them.

Perhaps in Nanjiang, a bridgehead of reform and opening up, the situation will be slightly better, but institutions such as Nanjiang Daily are still able to get away with it. But now Zhou Ming still blames these media for being meddlesome. However, only Zhou Ming has the qualifications and ability to do so.

But it is precisely because of people like Zhou Ming that the securities market in Nanjiang can be so successful.

Luo Han thought to himself, and at the same time said to Zhou Ming, 'Consultant Zhou, it is like this, I heard that someone from the Nanjiang newspaper was speculating in the stock market at the securities company, and this morning they came to check the market, and just happened to run into this matter.'

Zhou Ming waved his hand and said, 'I'm not going to argue about this, although this system is only in the trial operation stage, I don't want it to be publicised so widely, but now that it's been exposed, it doesn't matter, anyway it's impossible to hide such a big thing, we just don't let these things interfere, and continue with what we were doing.'

Lohan nodded and said yes, and Zhou Ming turned to Li Hong on the other side. He was now the general manager of the first domestic securities company, but in front of Zhou Ming, he still had a posture of being fearful and accepting instruction in times of crisis.

'Manager Li, your company is the first securities firm in the country, and you are the first person to try something new, so you have a heavy burden. Especially now that we are being watched by others with ill intent, and Secretary Chen Yunfei cannot openly support us for some reason, you must be careful, careful, careful. No matter what, you must do everything in strict accordance with the rules and regulations, and remember not to make any mistakes. Do you understand?' Zhou Ming told Li Hong.

'Please rest assured, Consultant Zhou, I promise to complete the task!' Li Hong said.

Facing Li Hong's oath, Zhou Ming still had some reservations. This was not because Zhou Ming did not trust him, but because there were some things that no one could guarantee.

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The Nanjiang Daily is the mouthpiece of the Nanjiang Municipal Party Committee and Government, and it is also the newspaper with the greatest influence in Nanjiang. So when Zhou Ming got the second edition of the newspaper here, naturally Jiang Chunhua on the other side also had a copy.

Still in the same villa, still Jiang Chunhua and the middle-aged man. They sat facing each other on the sofa. Jiang Chunhua looked at the newspaper in his hands and couldn't help but smile with disdain at the corner of his mouth: 'Uncle Yong, I didn't think that these guys like Zhou Ming really dared to do it! They actually announced this morning that they want to run the stock exchange. Some new regulations, they are going to send a reconnaissance mission to the stock exchange!'

Compared to Jiang Chunhua, the middle-aged man was much more calm: 'Zhou Ming and the others have no choice. After all, given the current situation in Nanjiang, the stock exchange will be established regardless of any difficulties. Even if he doesn't want to do it, someone will force him to do it, or simply find someone else to do it.'

'That's best. If the person who establishes the stock exchange isn't Zhou Ming, it will be meaningless. I'll just have to find him trouble!' Jiang Chunhua said.

The middle-aged man leaned forward a little and solemnly told him, 'Xiao Jiang, I can understand your resentment towards Zhou Ming, and I also recognise your abilities, so I won't object if you want to do these things yourself. It's just that people need to be able to learn from their mistakes. You've suffered so many losses before, so this time I hope you can pay more attention and not make any more mistakes.'

'Uncle Yong, don't worry, I've stepped in some shit before, and I definitely won't do it again!'

Jiang Chunhua said with conviction, and then the middle-aged man called Uncle Yong gave him a few more pieces of advice. Jiang Chunhua then left the villa and drove himself to the Anguo Securities Company on Nangang Avenue.

'Hello sir, how may I help you?'

Jiang Chunhua had only just entered the An Guo Securities Company when a girl approached and asked, 'Can I help you, sir?' Jiang Chunhua turned his head and saw that the girl was wearing a uniform. He looked her up and down greedily, and the girl was shocked by his greedy gaze.

However, Jiang Chunhua also understood what he had come here to do today, so he quickly averted his eyes and said, 'I came from the securities company. I heard that you are now responsible for opening accounts, right? And can you help us make money by speculating in the stock market?'

'Yes, sir, we are now responsible for opening stock market accounts, and we, An Guo Securities Company, are currently the only securities company in Nanjiang that has been certified by the securities company. Whether you are opening an account or a related third party, we are responsible for it. However, I need to remind you that we are only responsible for opening an account and are not responsible for helping you make money from stock trading.'

Although the girl hated Jiang Chunhua's gaze, her professionalism was excellent, and she patiently explained to Jiang Chunhua.

'Just open an account and not trade stocks? Then why should I open an account with you? What's the advantage of opening an account with you? Aren't you just a money-grubbing scam? I heard that you charge an account opening fee and also take a commission for each transaction! I might as well go back to the securities company, you're just a scam company!' Jiang Chunhua shouted.

'That's not true, sir,' the girl hurriedly explained. 'We do charge an account opening fee and commission for each transaction, but these are all regulated and common internationally. However, we are not allowed to trade stocks for our clients, as this is against the rules. However, our account managers can provide you with relevant stock market information and guide you in trading. However, this guidance is for your reference only.'

'Reference? I don't give a shit about references. I came here to open an account to make money. Aren't you a securities company? If you can't even do that, you might as well close up shop and go home to play in the dirt!' Jiang Chunhua said.

Jiang Chunhua's words were all very rude and unreasonable. The girl felt very aggrieved by what he said and was about to cry.

However, this is a securities company, not a food market, and today is the first day of accepting account opening and related transactions. Many people don't know about it, and the securities company has temporarily retained these services for the sake of publicity. Therefore, not many people have come here, and the company lobby is very quiet. Jiang Chunhua's unreasonable behaviour quickly attracted the attention of others.

Li Yang, the vice monitor of the finance class, is the lobby manager here. When he heard the situation, he rushed over immediately. When he saw it was Jiang Chunhua, his face immediately fell.

'Mr. Jiang Chunhua, is it you again?' Li Yang said unhappily.

The receptionist girl subconsciously wanted to explain to Li Yang when she saw him coming over, but Li Yang waved his hand at her, "I know this person, he's an old bastard.'

Jiang Chunhua deliberately squinted his eyes and looked up and down at Li Yang a few times, and said disdainfully, "Who do you think I am? It turns out to be a kid from the finance class. It really makes a difference to recognise a father, and you can even come to this securities company and become a leader.'

'I'll show you, you piece of shit, is that all you can do is talk shit?' Li Yang angrily said, and finally raised his hand to hit him.

'What? You fucking want to hit me? Go ahead, hit me on the head, hit me hard, so that everyone in Quannanjiang and the whole country can see what kind of violent unit our An Guo Securities Company is. If you don't hit me today, you're not my son!' Jiang Chunhua pointed at his head and said arrogantly to Li Yang.

Of course, in the end, Li Yang still didn't hit him, because he saw the reporters who had come with Jiang Chunhua. In order not to give him any leverage, Li Yang angrily withdrew his hand.

Seeing that Li Yang had admitted defeat, Jiang Chunhua was even happier. He continued to provoke, 'Why are you afraid to hit me? But I'm not interested in recognising you as my son anymore, because I don't want a son as useless as you. Haha!'

These words made Li Yang unable to hold back at that moment, but fortunately, Li Hong heard the news and came out. He came over and said to Jiang Chunhua, 'Hello, Mr. Jiang Chunhua, I am Li Hong, the general manager of An Guo Securities Company. Please don't make unreasonable demands here. I will call the police. I don't think you want to go to the police station again, do you?'

These words reminded Jiang Chunhua of the time he had been arrested and taken to the police station. His face instantly turned ferocious, but he quickly suppressed his anger. However, he said to Li Hong with clenched teeth, 'Hello Manager Li, I'm not being unreasonable. I just came to open an account. It's your people who are being unreasonable here. I'm just arguing with them. Or are you not going to open an account for me?'

Li Hong nodded: 'Okay, I understand. If Comrade Jiang Chunhua really wants to open an account, please follow the process, and our staff will take care of it for you.'

'Thank you very much,' Jiang Chunhua said.

Li Hong gave Li Yang a wink: 'Find someone who is attentive and a little clever to keep an eye on him. If there are any reporters, don't give him the opportunity to make an issue out of it.'

Li Yang nodded to show that he understood, but while Li Hong was giving Li Yang these instructions, Jiang Chunhua raised the corners of his mouth in a smile that suggested that his plot had succeeded.

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