Chapter 14 Real Brother-in-law

Jack's words didn't just make Lucy and her husband a little worried; they made them extremely worried.

They thought that what Jack said sounded like drunk talk, but looking at Jack, although he had drunk quite a bit, he definitely wasn't drunk.

David glanced at Lucy, and Lucy understood his meaning. Seemingly casually, she picked up a little food and put it in her mouth, chewing it, and said casually, "What do you base your guarantee on?"

Jack wasn't drunk. At this moment, he was already certain that the purpose of this meal today was related to stocks.

Finally, a "big fish" had been lured out!

Jack was secretly delighted in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face at all.

David was young and already the deputy general manager of an investment company under a powerful department . If he didn't have some ability, he wouldn't have been spotted by a certain "discerner" and transferred from a small city to a big city.

Jack knew that David had a smooth career and a harmonious marital relationship. He was a proper winner in life.

But at this moment, what Jack was interested in was the large amount of funds he controlled and his background.

Why did President Gao give David face? It was because David held a large amount of funds in his hands.

The sub-branch where Jack worked had always ranked first among the eleven sub-branches under the branch in terms of deposit volume. The reason was not only that there was Kathy, a person with outstanding abilities, but more importantly, President Gao adjusted the funds through David, keeping the deposit amount high.

Without deposits, there would be no money to lend out. Without lending, there would be no profit. In the final analysis, a bank was just a "money trader", and there was no essential difference from a vegetable vendor.

Lucy's seemingly casual sentence "What do you base your guarantee on?" made Jack realize that he had been too arrogant just now. However, Jack didn't just say it casually under the influence of alcohol. He had thought it over carefully.

"Character." Jack said it firmly.

"Character?"

Both Lucy and David widened their eyes.

"Yes, it's my character." Jack said it with even more determination.

Lucy and David both secretly took a deep breath. The two of them had almost invested all their family's money in the stock market, but all they got in return was Jack's guarantee of "character".

Was this person reliable?

Seeing the increasingly doubtful looks in their eyes, Jack smiled slightly and said, "As long as you believe in my character, you will definitely make a profit this time."

These words left Lucy and David not knowing how to respond for a moment. The two of them looked at each other for a long time, and finally, they both smiled somewhat helplessly.

When Jack asked Lucy to buy stocks and buy more of them, Lucy told David about this when she was on the phone with him and also told David the rumors circulating in the unit.

When David heard what Lucy said, especially things like "The state is supporting the stock market, there are seventy million stock investors, and it involves at least more than two hundred million people", his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Being very sensitive to current affairs, he thought that these words seemed reasonable. But during this period, the movie channel had been showing movies about the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea all day long, and the whole country was filled with an angry atmosphere, which made him doubt those words.

When he asked in more detail, he learned that those words had come from Jack. David, who always valued background, thought that Jack must have some extraordinary connections, some very powerful connections, behind him.

But when he asked Lucy for more details and Lucy told him about Jack's current situation and performance, David was suddenly a little disappointed and thought that a bank escort wouldn't have any powerful background.

What finally made David decide to meet Jack was the last sentence Lucy said: "I think this young man is very reliable. When he asked me to buy more stocks, his eyes were very sincere."

It was this sentence that made David decide to meet Jack.

"Brother, to be honest with you, we have a large amount of investment in the stock market. Of course, you know that we can't say it's a complete loss now, but at least we've been defeated and in disarray."

As he spoke, David drained the wine in his glass in one gulp, and a look of indescribable melancholy appeared on his face.

In fact, the matter of stock market investment wasn't his responsibility, but that of another deputy general manager in their company. But David thought that this was an opportunity, an opportunity to stand out among the many deputy general managers.

The deputy general manager in charge of stock market investment was now in a state of complete confusion, looking haggard, and his phone kept ringing every day.

You know, the money invested in the stock market wasn't just from the investment company itself, but also from many units and individuals that the investment company had raised funds from.

Everyone was happy when they made a profit, but no one was willing to accept a loss. Those financial backers didn't say it out loud, but at least in the future, when David and the others went to raise funds again, the level of trust would be greatly reduced.

Originally, people didn't deposit their money in the bank but gave it to them because they were looking for safety and high interest. As for what they did with this money, the financial backers neither wanted to nor bothered to ask.

But there was one thing, that is, the year-end dividends or high interest couldn't be a penny less.

However, this money had now been lost, and the loss was too great.

The stock market suddenly plummeted continuously like a waterfall. No one could escape. They could only watch as their capital evaporated at a rate of ten percent per day. Just a few days ago, stocks with a price of one dollar per share had appeared in the stock market. They were as cheap as rotten cabbages.

Just as David was recalling these troublesome things, Jack picked up the wine glass, took a small sip, and didn't swallow it immediately. Instead, he savored it in his mouth for a while before letting the slightly spicy but richly sweet wine flow down his throat into his stomach.

Then, while playing with the small wine glass, Jack said slowly, "Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions on the faces of the other two people at the table were different. First, let's talk about Lucy. To be honest, it was the first time she had heard such words, and she hadn't figured out the meaning of them yet.

But she thought that Jack was so young but could say such profound words, which was really amazing.

As for David, after hearing these words, he slowly pondered, trying to understand the meaning of this sentence.

Perhaps because he had drunk too much, his mind was turning a bit slowly.

After a while, David said, "I understand. The higher-ups..."

David pointed upwards and then continued, "They can't just let the stock market go on like this. They will definitely find a way to rescue the market. If that's the case, what you said makes a lot of sense. Of course, the sentence you just said precisely shows that now is a good time to build a position."

Jack smiled and nodded, saying, "Brother-in-law is indeed an understanding person. In fact, even if I didn't say it, you could figure this out."

David laughed. He thought that if Jack hadn't said it, he wouldn't have dared to make up his mind to buy heavily. You know, after the stock market crash, he had specifically sought out those experts and investors in the industry, and they had all been unanimously bearish on the stock market!

Thinking of this, David suddenly patted Jack's shoulder and said overly enthusiastically, "Brother, from now on, you're my real brother. If you have anything, just ask. When I'm not around, you can also turn to your sister."

Jack looked at him sideways and said with a smile, "So, from now on, you're my real brother-in-law?"

"Yes, yes, real brother-in-law. Let's drink, let's drink."

The two of them like this made Lucy, who was sitting beside them, stare in surprise.

After the meal, David handed a Motorola mobile phone to Jack, saying that it was a small token of his appreciation and could be regarded as a meeting gift.