Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 653 Gold and Crude Oil

Wu Qianqian now has complete faith in the master's judgment and information, but she just keeps it in mind silently.

"By the way, since you two are here, let me tell you about this year's futures trading. Qianqian, this business will be handed over to your sister Hong in the future, but you have to help her more this year."

"I will." Wu Qianqian was not sad about being deprived of financial power. Instead, she felt much more relieved. It was reasonable that the family's wealth should be managed by the man in front of her and the man in the autonomous region.

"Qianqian, these are all family matters. You have to help me a lot. I have never really been exposed to these things before." Xia Yuhong held Wu Qianqian's hand, his eyes full of sincerity.

"Sister, what are you talking about? We are obliged to take care of family matters. Don't worry, sister."

"Okay, if you two have anything to say, go downstairs and talk. I'll reveal two points here, and you two can discuss countermeasures after you go downstairs."

Xia Yuhong glared at Zhu Xuefeng with dissatisfaction. He really thought of himself as the head of the family. Considering that Wu Qianqian was present, she restrained her temper.

"Qianqian, I wonder if you have noticed that the price of gold in the international market has been increasing at an accelerated rate this year."

"Well, we found out that our financial team made a small profit of more than 10 million yuan by following the master's prediction of gold's rise."

"You may not know this, but the reason is that central banks in Europe are buying a lot of gold."

“Master, are you saying that this situation will continue this year?
"Xiao Hong, listen to me. Just follow this plan. The massive purchases by European central banks this time will inevitably deplete the reserves of the London Gold Pool and continue to push up the price of gold."

"Master, will this lead to another crisis in the Bretton Woods international monetary system?" Wu Qianqian keenly grasped the key point. This happened once in 61, and it also hit a peak in the price of gold.

“Yes, this is the beginning of the end of the Bretton Woods international monetary system.”

"If there is a problem with the gold reserves in the London vault, the pound will also depreciate." Xia Yuhong seemed to understand something.

Zhu Xuefeng glanced at the woman in surprise. Such a keen sense was rare, especially for her who only had written knowledge and had never really been exposed to international finance.

"That's right, but this will take time. I estimate that there will be a devaluation at the end of the year. If you can seize this opportunity and plan ahead, you can make a lot of money."

The three of them became more and more excited, and the conversation became more and more in-depth. Wu Qianqian patted the full record and said, "Master, if this news is well managed, it is estimated that we can earn 30 million. Do you want to invest more? Last year, the company earned more than 200 million in total, so we can expand the scale."

"You two can do whatever you want, but don't invest too much. The wool is limited, and other places also need funds."

"Ok!"

Seeing that Wu Qianqian carefully recorded all her requirements for men, Xia Yuhong seemed to have realized something. It seemed that she still had a lot to learn. This damn guy stayed in the compound every day, but he actually knew the secret operations of the European Central Bank. He was really capable.

"There is another piece of news that can also make a lot of money. I'll tell you two about it."

Upon hearing that there was still an opportunity to make a lot of money, Xia Yuhong became energetic again, and the fatigue from all the travel had been washed away by the excitement.

"In a few months, expected to be early June, there will be a sharp fluctuation in crude oil prices, and the current low prices will become history."

"Is there going to be a war again? Any news from the prince?" Wu Qianqian and Zhu Xuefeng had discussed this situation a long time ago and had been waiting for this day. When they heard that the time was set, they immediately became excited. Xia Yuhong, on the other hand, was confused. She didn't even know anything about the prince, so where did this prince appear from?
Zhu Xuefeng could only silently apologize to the prince for taking the blame and briefly introduced the situation on the peninsula.

"According to the secret information I have received, this conflict will break out in early June, and crude oil prices will definitely rise. I estimate that the final increase will be around 20%, and the fluctuations during this period may be even greater. You should discuss the specific response plan."

Wu Qianqian was overjoyed. Xia Yuhong was not sure how much profit a 20% change could bring, but she knew very well that by using various financial tools, the profits this time would be higher than those brought by changes in gold prices.

"Sister, listen to me." Knowing that Xia Yuhong didn't know much about this, Wu Qianqian began to explain it incessantly. Xia Yuhong's eyes became brighter and brighter. There is a lot of knowledge in this, and it is not so detailed in the books. It is worth studying carefully.

"Okay, it's only February now, and there are still several months to go, but I remind you that Hong Kong's stock market, property market, and bank acquisitions will also be on the agenda in June. Make sure you arrange your funds properly, so you don't end up seeing opportunities but not being able to make money."

Wu Qianqian suddenly came to her senses. Indeed, with last year's guaranteed profit, the slowdown in aviation industry development and the suspension of real estate projects, she felt for the first time that she had ample funds on hand. However, if she invested in real estate, banks and stocks at the same time, it would be hard to say whether the money on hand could be put to good use.

"You must have another way, right?" Xia Yuhong looked at the man with a smug smile on her lips. She knew men's little flaws too well. Sure enough, Zhu Xuefeng gave her a strange look.

"I have a few plans here, it's a good opportunity for the three of us to discuss them."

"The first one is to quickly set up a fund after acquiring the bank. Qianqian, please tell your sister Hong about the details." Wu Qianqian nodded in agreement. This plan was drafted a few years ago and has been revised countless times according to Zhu Xuefeng's requirements. It is now very mature.

"The fund can absorb some of the Huo and Bao family's funds, as well as the autonomous region's funds, and then Chen Dong and his people."

"Master wants to make money with us." Wu Qianqian smiled, feeling relieved. The funds for Xingcheng were finally in place at the end of last year. She didn't know how much money the two companies and Chen Dong could contribute, but the funds from the autonomous region would definitely be the bulk. Conservatively speaking, an investment of 50 or 60 million should be no problem.

"Do you still remember Lou Xiao'e who came here a few days ago?"

Wu Qianqian nodded. Lou Xiao'e was escorted here by a girl named Zhou Xiaoyu.

"Their family has nearly 10 million in assets. I guess they haven't found a suitable investment direction yet. I should be able to win them over if I come forward."

"Is Sister-in-law Xiao'e's family so rich?" Xia Yuhong was very surprised. She had been in the Ministry of Commerce for two years and the capital flows she had seen were generally in the tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, never millions. She didn't expect that the family of Lou Xiao'e, whom she often met, was so wealthy.

"Her father's name is Lou Bancheng. You think he's called that for nothing? If all his assets hadn't been donated, he should have tens of millions of dollars."

"Sister, their family is not as rich as ours. The master is the richest man in Hong Kong. Even the foreign companies can't compare to him." Wu Qianqian said with a smile. Xia Yuhong came back to her senses. Yes, the Lou family can't compare with her own family. If she follows the man's strategy, she can earn several Lou families a year. Only then did she feel the huge number and couldn't help but feel a little nervous. "Also, I have stored two tons of gold and more than two million US dollars in the secret room. You can use it for circulation, but at the latest before 70, all of it must be exchanged for gold."

Xia Yuhong looked at the man strangely again. She had always been by his side. Where did he get so much gold and US dollars?

Zhu Xuefeng naturally would not tell her that this was something he had picked up from Taiwan last time, and he was thinking about going to North America to pick up some someday. Getting the best deal is addictive, no wonder many wealthy people in later generations couldn't stop themselves, even though they could never spend all the money in several lifetimes, they just liked that feeling.

"Master, this is true. I don't know when you hid it."

A huge sum of money would appear from the master's study from time to time. Wu Qianqian was mentally prepared. Maybe he had sold some treasures that were kept for Xiao Ri. Two tons of gold would be more than 60 million US dollars.

"Anything else?" Xia Yuhong felt so addicted to wealth for the first time and couldn't help asking.

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and pinched her nose, and Xia Yuhong broke free in disgust.

"You are so greedy, Qianqian. These should be enough for the two of you to deal with this year. You can speed up the process in North America."

After ensuring the capital turnover, Zhu Xuefeng felt relieved. Before the New Year, he frequently visited all the laboratories, toured his own industries, and attended the company's annual meeting for the first time.

"Tsk tsk, you are really extravagant. You actually spent 15 million US dollars on a year-end bonus." It was also the first time for Xia Yuhong to attend the formal meeting. Seeing the man handing out large sums of rewards, she felt a pang of pain. 15 million US dollars, the wealth of the Lou family is not enough to give out all at the end of the year.

"You can only earn more if you are paid more. Excluding the bonuses for overseas employees and research labs, the 160,000 employees in Hong Kong only received 11 million US dollars, and each person only received 500 to 600 Hong Kong dollars."

Wu Qianqian explained with a smile, "Sister, the master has always required that the year-end bonus be no less than two months' salary, which is why our people work so hard for the company."

Zhu Xuefeng also smiled and counseled, "Xiaohong, this place is different from China. It doesn't rely on sentimentality. The more you work, the more you get. You should slowly feel and adapt. Now that you are here, you have to adapt to it."

"I will." Xia Yuhong nodded, "Let's go back, Sister Na is still waiting at home."

Zhu Xuefeng looked at the time. He originally wanted to visit the construction site of the undersea tunnel and see the shield machine in action with his own eyes, but it seemed like he was running out of time, so he had to nod in agreement.

"Master, the tunnel is progressing very quickly. According to the construction company's estimate, it will be completely opened by the end of May and will be open to traffic around September. The bridge is more difficult and is estimated to take about a year and a half, but it is also progressing smoothly now, so you don't have to worry."

"He is definitely not worried about this. He just wants to see whether the shield machine he designed is easy to use. Haha, I don't know him yet." Xia Yuhong said with a smile.

Zhu Xuefeng shrugged helplessly, "This thing was not designed by me alone. Domestic experts also improved it later. I just wanted to see the effect. The autonomous region wants to use it."

"Dig tunnels and build railways!" Xia Yuhong blurted out. Back then, she and Lin Na had to climb mountains and cross rivers wherever they went, and they suffered a lot.

"Well, it's just an idea. Many places don't have access to roads. Now that we have this, it seems possible to build a railway."

In the Repulse Bay Villa, it was already late at night, and Zhu Xuefeng was still in the study listening to the report from Lin Na who had just returned. Although Lin Na had only been there for a few months, it was obvious that she was extremely attentive and now had a good understanding of the overall situation of the autonomous region's civil affairs.

Zhu Xuefeng listened very carefully, asked questions from time to time, and sometimes pondered.

"Hasn't there been any agreement yet on cooperating with domestic civil aviation aircraft? I didn't see any response when I left."

Lin Na shook her head. "My family said they are still researching it. We asked them twice, but they didn't give us a positive response. Maybe it's because the cost is too high and my family is having difficulties."

This is possible. A "6406" project will consume a lot of funds. The autonomous region has also proposed to cooperate in the development of civil jet aircraft. My family may not be able to take care of it and this project may fail. Zhu Xuefeng later visited the earliest passenger aircraft project in Shanghai. It should be said that there were great achievements. It was unfortunately discontinued for some reason. The launch time seems to be three years later. It is a bit early for me to propose it now. The family's foundation is still weak.

"Then let's talk to them and ask them to help us build a small aircraft engine manufacturing plant, and we will start on our own." Zhu Xuefeng changed his mind and decided to build a manufacturing plant to verify the design results of himself and his laboratory. He did not seek success, but made progress bit by bit and accumulated experience.

After Lin Na nodded in agreement, Zhu Xuefeng added, "Dongsheng Company paid the money, so it is considered Dongsheng Company's investment and has nothing to do with the autonomous region."

Look at the time, it's already late. The affairs of the autonomous region are so complicated that they cannot be dealt with in a short time.

"How about we stop here today, you go and have a rest, and I'll go practice my skills." Zhu Xuefeng was about to get up, but Lin Na seemed to have something else to say, so he sat down again, indicating that he was all ears. Lin Na smiled faintly and spoke.

"The first five-year work summary has been approved, and the second five-year plan draft has also been successfully passed, but many people still have questions."

“Huh?” This five-year plan was the result of many discussions among the three people. Before it was submitted to the meeting, they communicated and solicited opinions from several core members in advance. Now someone is raising doubts?

"Many people in the military have asked why there is no timetable for clearing out the Southern Army in the second five-year plan?" Lin Na looked at the man seriously.

Zhu Xuefeng just smiled and didn't answer. He deliberately avoided this topic during the discussion. The two women had no experience and their main focus was on construction and development. They didn't notice the man's little thoughts.

"I guess you want to avoid the issue of nation-building. If you keep them, you will have an excuse to keep dragging it out. After all, they still have seats in the UN General Assembly." Lin Na pointed out bluntly.

Zhu Xuefeng could only nod awkwardly. He was indeed very conflicted and had not thought through how to proceed with this step. He originally wanted to get a piece of land here just to have a small autonomous region to facilitate his actions. Who knew it would develop into its current scale? It was now difficult to back down.

"You, you, I have reminded you many times that once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. You must act decisively and not look back and forth or be indecisive. This is not what a leader should be like." Lin Na shook her head and bluntly pointed out Zhu Xuefeng's character flaws.

Zhu Xuefeng smiled bitterly, "I am indeed not suitable to be a leader. I have tried my best to change, but some things are so deeply rooted that it is difficult to change them."

"No matter what you think, you are now their de facto leader, you must be firm! Now countless regions in the world are fighting to break the shackles of capitalism and are setting off a wave of independence. This is a good opportunity. Besides, when you set a foreign policy of superficially getting close to the bald eagle, wasn't it because you wanted to use them? Why are you hesitant now when the time comes?" (End of this chapter)

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