Chapter 55: Lin Muqing is coming!

After the climax comes an inevitable calm. This is a common pattern in all novels and movies, and Zhou Ming is naturally no exception. After the press conference on Independence Day, his life entered a period of great calm and tranquility. Every day, he went to class on time like any other Harvard student, and at most, he would read the news during his free time and pay more attention to the changing situation in the Middle East.

Brook didn't come looking for trouble again. On the one hand, he had just finished one thing and needed to take care of the situation at his processing plant; on the other hand, he had also shrunk and stopped almost all operations at the insurance company in preparation for the Gulf War that could come at any time, and only made a small amount of investments in the financial market. Faced with this situation, even Brook would find it difficult to find an opportunity to strike for the time being.

As for the situation in the Middle East, everything was the same as Zhou Ming remembered. Despite the fierce quarrels between Iraq and Kuwait, negotiations were continuing under the mediation of various countries around the world, and all the media were very optimistic about the situation in the Middle East.

'Teacher, according to today's news, Kuwait is negotiating with Iraq while also increasing oil production, causing global crude oil futures prices to continue to fall. Many international situation analysts believe that with the end of several Middle East wars and the global demand for oil energy, it will directly lead to a continued decline in global crude oil futures prices.'

In Zhou Ming's room, Chen Shu was reporting the situation to Zhou Ming. This was the task that Zhou Ming had assigned to the finance class. Although it was currently in the preparatory stage before the war, their work status must still be maintained. Chen Shu's task was to collect information, while Li Yang's task was to calculate a new investment model, which was considering the aftermath of the Gulf War.

Zhou Ming nodded in response to Chen Shu's words and said, 'This is a very normal situation. After all, oil is the most advantageous weapon that Kuwait can use to force Iraq to compromise.'

Zhou Ming thought for a moment and then said, 'In that case, we can try to make a small investment in the international crude oil futures market. Use the account that the company already has. I will transfer the money within today. However, Chen Shu, remember that what we are doing now is all short-term, so we must be quick in and quick out. It doesn't matter if the returns are slightly lower, but we must try to protect the principal as much as possible, understand?'

Chen Shu's eyes lit up when he heard Zhou Ming say this. He nodded happily to show that he understood, and then excitedly went out to prepare to invest in international crude oil futures.

Zhou Ming still had great trust in Chen Shu. As the monitor of the finance class, he was not only very capable and intelligent, but also had excellent self-control and a strong sense of teamwork. He knew when to do what and say what, and was very confident but not blindly arrogant. He would not lose his temper like Li Yang, nor would he be dependent like Ye Ning.

Such a person could not only be a project manager, but also be groomed to become a CEO.

If there is one thing that he lacks, it is perhaps experience and exposure. What Zhou Ming is doing now is to enrich his experience and exposure. Chen Shu also understands this time, so no matter what he says, he will do it without hesitation.

After seeing Chen Shu off, Zhou Ming got up, made himself a cup of tea, and then walked to the window. Looking outside, he saw that the sky was still clear, but who knew when the next storm would come? It was better to be prepared in advance.

In fact, it has been three years since I was reborn. Zhou Ming felt that the biggest change since his rebirth was not the historical memories that had been brought back, but the ideas that had been accumulated over the past fifty years. Imagine if it weren't for his own persistence and determination, and if he didn't have the confidence to go back in time, and if he were the old Zhou Ming, even if he faced a huge opportunity, he would still be afraid to seize it.

Perhaps I am so confident now that I dare to deliberately anger the governor in front of him, but who would have thought that at this age in my previous life, I was so nervous that I could hardly even give a speech at a company meeting?

Zhou Ming smiled helplessly as he thought about this, when his phone, which he had placed on the table to charge, suddenly rang. Zhou Ming picked up the phone with his teacup in his other hand.

It was lawyer Alan calling. He said happily on the phone, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, I have found a friend of mine. He was originally a member of the crime scene investigation team at the police station, but now he has left the police station and now runs his own law firm. He said he can assist us in investigating the mass food poisoning case at Brook Processing Plant and can reduce the investigation costs by half.'

'Is that so? Then I really thank you very much.' Zhou Mingxian said a thank you, and then changed the subject, 'But Lawyer Alan, I don't think I need to investigate this case for the time being, so please tell your friend I'm sorry.'

Alan was stunned for a moment and said, 'No investigation for the time being? Mr. Zhou Ming, why is that? This food poisoning incident at Brook Processing Plant is too suspicious. If we investigate it in depth, we will definitely catch the culprit and recover as much of the losses as possible for your insurance company. Most importantly, I suspect that this whole thing was masterminded by Old Brook.'

'Alan, I want to say that I agree with you, but precisely because of this, I don't want to investigate any further,' said Zhou Ming.

Alan wanted to say something, but Zhou Ming preempted him and said, 'Alan, I appreciate your consideration for me, but I have my own plan for this matter. I hope you will stop asking questions, okay?'

After hearing Zhou Ming's words, Alan was silent for a while before saying, "Okay, you are the boss, of course you are in charge.'

Zhou Ming smiled and said, "However, Alan, you still need to find all the people you need to investigate this case, because I may need them at any time.'

'No problem, sir,' Alan replied to Zhou Ming.

'And one more thing, Alan, if my Wharton company does not make any major investments at the moment, but only maintains the status quo and makes some small investments, there will be no legal problems, right? Because I am going to conduct large-scale trading of international crude oil futures next, and I don't want to get entangled in any legal issues with anyone from any company at this time,' Zhou Ming said.

'That's right, Mr. Zhou Ming, you don't need to worry,' Alan continued, 'but Mr. Zhou Ming, if you need to conduct large-scale international crude oil futures trading, I suggest that you set up an offshore account in Bermuda or the Cayman Islands and transfer all the funds to your offshore account. This way, the transaction will not be subject to federal foreign exchange control restrictions, and a large part of the tax can also be avoided. It is also safer and more confidential.'

'Thank you, Attorney Allen, for your reminder. Regarding the offshore account, someone has already helped me with the operation. You don't have to worry. Since this is all done overseas, it should not be subject to U.S. law, right?' Zhou Ming said.

Allen then let out a sigh of relief and laughed heartily, 'In theory, yes. Even if Mr. Zhou Ming is maliciously evading taxes or laundering money, or even financing anti-federal elements, as long as I am still your lawyer, there is nothing Massachusetts law or the federal constitution can do about you.'

At the end of the conversation, Alan reminded Zhou Ming again: 'However, Mr. Zhou Ming, although offshore accounts have various advantages, there is also a major hidden danger. If your offshore account is stolen, then due to the particularity of offshore accounts, it will be difficult to recover your assets.'

'Don't worry, my lawyer, I will be responsible for my own property,' Zhou Ming said.

Zhou Ming then hung up the phone, finished the cup of tea in his hands, and walked out of his room. In the dormitory outside, although it was the weekend, the students in the finance class were still hard at work, each one busy with their own affairs. After all, Zhou Ming had assigned them tasks.

Suddenly, Zhou Ming heard Ye Ning's voice. He followed the sound to the reading room, where he saw Ye Ning happily jumping, laughing, and cheering with a newspaper in her hands. However, when she saw Zhou Ming coming over, she immediately went silent.

'Teacher, I was gathering information and intelligence, that is, I saw a few news articles about my idol, so I was so excited, but I didn't neglect any important work, so please don't be angry, okay?' Ye Ning timidly explained to Zhou Ming, and she was also embarrassed to stick out her little pink tongue, very playful.

Ye Ning's explanation made Zhou Ming a little unable to laugh or cry: 'You don't need to explain this to me, I'm not angry, and it's your break time now, you can do whatever you want.'

Zhou Ming paused here, because he had thought about what Ye Ning had just said, and he asked again, 'Ye Ning, you just said you idolised someone, who is it?'

Ye Ning did not answer immediately, but first took a few looks at Zhou Ming, and only after making sure that Zhou Ming was really not angry did she say, 'Teacher, my idol is Lin Muqing! She is the chairman of the Hong Kong City Joint Investment Fund, and she holds the investments of so many rich people in Hong Kong City. Her investments have yielded rich returns in various fields.'

'In the past, many people said that women are very vulnerable in the business world, but Lin Muqing has broken this rule. She is a woman who has built such a successful business without any scandals, which is already very difficult, so she is my idol!' Ye Ning became more and more excited as she spoke, and at the end she couldn't help but clench her little pink fists.

Following Ye Ning's words, the other two girls also said, 'That's right, Lin Muqing is not only very capable, but she is also very beautiful. The kind of temperament she has will involuntarily conquer people, and she is our dream!'

Hearing what they said about their idol, Zhou Ming froze for a moment, because he never would have thought that they would like Lin Muqing. It seems that his sister Muqing is indeed very charming. But when you think about it, just from the achievements that sister Muqing has made in Gangcheng, I admire her myself, let alone these little girls. At the same time, they are all in the field of financial investment, so it is normal to look up to her as an idol.

However, Zhou Ming's daze made Ye Ning misunderstand. She hurriedly explained to Zhou Ming, 'Teacher, I don't mean anything else. Although we certainly like Lin Muqing, you are our true role model and true idol, and she is different...'

Facing Ye Ning's panicked explanation, Zhou Ming laughed and waved his hand, saying, 'Ye Ning, you don't need to explain. I'm not jealous of your idol.'

Zhou Ming could swear to Buddha that these words came from the bottom of his heart, because regarding his relationship with Lin Muqing, he would only be sincerely happy for his sister Muqing if she could be regarded as an idol. What made Zhou Ming curious was another matter.

'I'm just wondering, as students in the finance class, you will also become strong women like her in the future, so you shouldn't get so excited when you see her news, right?' Zhou Ming asked.

Ye Ning immediately shook her head and excitedly told Zhou Ming, 'Teacher is not like this. I'm happy because Lin Muqing is leaving Hong Kong and coming to the United States. Brighton is on her itinerary, so I might be able to see her in person!'

While she was talking, Ye Ning also showed Zhou Ming the newspaper, which had news about Lin Muqing's trip.