Chapter 251: Speeding up

In the face of the concerted sell-off of stocks by all the shareholders in the trading hall, not only was Lao Yang dumbfounded, but Luo Han upstairs was the same.

'My goodness, Advisor Zhou, this is amazing. Did you see Lao Yang's appeal among these shareholders long ago, and that's why you let him do this job?'

Lohan muttered to Zhou Ming, 'My goodness, Consultant Zhou, this is amazing. Was it because you saw that Yang had the power to rally these investors that you let him do this job?' Although Lohan trusted Zhou Ming very much, he was still worried about Zhou Ming's arrangement before. After all, these investors came for profit, and it was unbelievable that they would sell their stocks for no reason based on a piece of gossip. However, such an unbelievable thing had now been accomplished so easily, and Lohan's admiration for Zhou Ming immediately grew like the endless flow of the Yangtze River.

Lohan admired him over there, but what he couldn't imagine was that Zhou Ming himself was also a little surprised, because Zhou Ming originally didn't expect Lao Yang to convince these shareholders. His plan was to let the shareholders undergo a baptism of the bear market, so that they could become more mature.

Of course, compared to Luo Han and Lao Yang himself, Zhou Ming still has a certain amount of confidence in him. After all, during the last stock market correction, Lao Yang was still established as a weathervane, and most shareholders still trust him more. In addition, Lao Yang came here in such a high-profile manner to find him, which was actually creating momentum for him, so that other shareholders could see that he might have gotten the inside information from me.

'Anyway, the final result will always be good.' Zhou Ming let out a relaxed breath and then turned to Luo Han, who was still in a daze, and said, 'Well Luo, since the masses have been mobilised, there will not only be a withdrawal of capital by Hong Kong businesses in the future, but also a wave of selling for a period of time. The stock exchange needs to be prepared.'

It was only then that Luo Han woke up from his dream. He replied to Zhou Ming, 'Counselor Zhou, please rest assured, I have long been preparing for this on the stock exchange side. Not only have I opened several more business windows at the counter, but I have also opened telephone commissions to ordinary shareholders. If shareholders cannot get in line at the counter, they can also sell their stocks by phone, and there will be no excessive congestion.'

Zhou Ming nodded and said okay, but Luo Han then thought of something, and he immediately asked, 'Counselor Zhou, now that the stock market has become like this, will Binhai...'

Lohan only said half of his words, but the meaning was very clear. Zhou Ming said, 'President Lohan, you are worried that after learning about the selling of stocks by investors, the Binhai side will be more cautious and will not continue to invest, right?'

Lohan nodded. Zhou Ming thought for a moment, did not directly answer anything, but instead asked Lohan a question in return: 'If it were you, President Lohan, what would you choose?'

'Of course I would immediately withdraw my investment from the Nanjiang stock market, since it's already in this situation,' Luo Han subconsciously answered.

'What situation is it already in? Didn't you already suspect that the Nanjiang stock market would have a bear market for a period of time in the future? Wasn't your original plan to take advantage of the period before the bear market to raise the stock price and make your last profit before the bear market arrives? Or do you think that these investors' selling will really make the stock market immediately enter winter?' Zhou Ming immediately asked again.

'If it's just these investors, it's not a big deal. Although the current situation of the Nanjiang stock market is such that the collective actions of investors can easily sway the movement of the stock market, the movement of investors can also be easily swayed. And I don't think the current situation is the same as it was at the beginning.'

Luo Han had very successfully put himself in the shoes of the Binhai entrepreneur, and analysed the situation methodically and logically: 'At the beginning, Hong Kong businessmen came here to invest 100 million yuan to save the market. The stock market had just accepted such a large investment, and there would be an upturn for a period of time. But now even the Hong Kong businessmen who saved the market are leaving, and I don't think I have a reason to continue to stay here.'

Zhou Ming kept nodding along with Luo Han's words, and as soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Ming immediately asked, 'But how do you know that the Hong Kong businessmen are going to withdraw their investment?'

'Of course it was you, Advisor Zhou, who told me...'

Lohan's answer was subconscious, but as soon as he said it, he stopped immediately, because he suddenly remembered that he was Lohan and not one of the Binhai entrepreneurs. He knew this from Advisor Zhou, so how would those people know? Zhou Ming would not tell them, and the news that Hong Kong businessmen were going to withdraw from the stock market was just decided. Even if they had someone in the stock exchange, they would not be able to get the news so quickly.

Since they don't know the news that the Hong Kong businessmen want to withdraw their capital, how can they make the same judgment as they did? I'm afraid they will only try to find ways to spread good news for the stock market and help it rise.

From Luo Han's expression, Zhou Ming knew that he had come to understand. Zhou Ming said, 'In the previous incident, they have already guided the investors once. I believe they are also very familiar with this kind of thing. Now it is just a repeat, except that they should regret that they shouldn't have done it so early. If they can delay it until now, I think they should be smiling as well.'

Lohan was speechless at Zhou Ming's words, and at the same time, he also expressed sympathy for those Binhai entrepreneurs. He thought that in the beginning, they came to Nanjiang to short the stock market and make it fall, but now that the stock market has really fallen, they have to find a way to prop it up instead. This is so frustrating for them.

As for the fact that they cannot make ad hoc changes to their decisions, on the one hand, they will speculate whether Zhou Ming has deliberately set a trap for them. After all, Zhou Ming has previously taken an attitude of not letting them enter the market, and although this attitude itself is questionable, God knows what the actual situation is.

On the other hand, due to the large number of people involved, investments were not made together. Even if someone had reacted, they might not be able to convince everyone to reach a unified decision in the short term. Zhou Ming and the others took advantage of this opportunity and were able to completely withdraw the investments of Hong Kong businessmen and most ordinary shareholders. By the time they finished discussing it, the opportunity to withdraw from the stock market was long gone.

Thinking about this, Luo Han's feelings welled up in his heart and he blurted out, 'Those coastal entrepreneurs, whether it's Wang Dong, who started from scratch, or Li Dong, who has a deep background... They are all very outstanding business tycoons in the country, and they have made a splash in various industries. But unfortunately, they have encountered you, Advisor Zhou. Even if they are really the Monkey King who made trouble in the heavens, they are also destined to be unable to escape from your grasp.'

Zhou Ming didn't comment on Luo Han's feelings, but simply said, 'None of that matters. I think it's more important that we do a good job of what we're doing.'

While Zhou Ming was speaking, his eyes were looking out the bay window at the trading floor below. Luo Han was stunned by his expression, because it was one of absolute control. Luo Han had felt that way before, but never as strongly as he did today.

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As Zhou Ming said, Binhai entrepreneurs are very well informed. When Yang Lao just spread the news that the stock market would fall, and investors began to swarm to the counter to sell their stocks, the news had already reached Chairman Li.

Seeing the message on his pager, Li immediately widened his eyes. He immediately picked up the mobile phone on the table and dialed a number. After a while, the phone was connected. Li immediately said, 'This is Boss Li. I have received your message. I want to confirm if it is true. I don't doubt you, and I know you sell newspapers in front of the stock exchange, so I can witness it with my own eyes. But this matter is really important, so I have to confirm it again.'

After saying this, Mr Li fell silent for a while, before saying 'OK, thanks' and hanging up.

After hanging up, he first silently put the phone back on the table, and then of course picked up the cigarettes on the table. He looked up to light one, but then froze again, because he just remembered that there was someone else here.

Wang Dong was sitting opposite him, and he had seen every move that Li Dong had just made. He had also heard Li Dong's words, which might not have sounded strange at first, but if you listened carefully you could hear the panic. Then there was the long period of silence, and the ending that didn't end. All of this indicated that something must have happened, and that it had something to do with the stock market.

Wang Dong just sat there staring at Li Dong. He really wanted to ask what had happened, but Li Dong wasn't saying anything, so he didn't want to ask directly.

Realising his earlier outburst, Li Dong said to Wang Dong with a pretence of ease, 'Actually, it's not a big deal. Just now, the owner of the newsstand outside the stock exchange paged me, saying that someone was spreading negative news. The stock exchange investors believed it and are selling their stocks in droves.'

'How could this happen? Haven't we just started to dominate the stock market? There is also a 100 million investment from the Hong Kong city, and the stock market confidence of the investors should be very high. Why would they listen to such rumours? And after what happened before, who would dare to play with the Nanjiang stock market like this?'

Wang Dong said in great surprise, 'The owner of the newsstand is someone I know. He was one of the people who helped spread the negative news last time. Later, the plan failed, but Li Dong and the others still kept in touch with the newsstand owner. After all, the owner is at the stock exchange every day and is the one who knows the situation there the fastest and most accurately. There is a lot of information that can still be useful. This time, the news came from the newsstand owner.

Facing a barrage of questions from Wang Dong, Li Dong first thought for a moment, then said to Wang Dong, 'Who wants to play with these rumours? I'm afraid there's no answer to that for the time being. But one thing is for sure: no matter who wants to play, and whether or not the stock market is really destined to fall in the future, as long as we have our money and the money from Gangcheng sitting here, it's impossible.'

After saying this, Li Dong changed the subject again: 'But I'm afraid we'll have to speed up our plans. We need to invest as soon as possible to try to prop up the Nanjiang stock market as soon as possible, and then we'll withdraw, so that we don't have any more problems down the road.'

Wang Dong nodded hurriedly and said, 'Okay, I understand. I'll notify them right away!'

Li Dong nodded and told him to do it as soon as possible. Wang Dong left in a hurry to notify them, and after Wang Dong left, Li Dong leaned exhaustedly on the sofa, looked at the ceiling and muttered, 'This thing... Could it be that Zhou Ming did it?'

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