Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 99
A private room on the second floor of the teahouse.

King Zhongyong was a little restless and looked uneasily through the window with his tea cup in hand.Suddenly he caught a glimpse of a group of people Shi Shiran entering the exchange. King Zhongyong frowned and looked at Li Weijian: "Have you informed Cao Yunsheng of your resurrection?"

Li Weijian smiled and shook his head: "Why do we need students to inform us? The shares of the water company have dividends, and no matter how they fall, they cannot fall more than one or two cents. People as discerning as Cao Dong's family can naturally see that, and the students guessed that , Cao Dong’s family secretly attracted a lot of stocks a while ago.”

"It makes sense." King Zhongyong said just now, and then he saw a big fat man hurriedly entered the exchange.So he said happily: "It seems that Cao Yunsheng is not the only one who wants to take advantage. Look, isn't Kou Yongping here too?"

Li Weijian smiled and said nothing, and King Zhongyong said: "I bought a house a while ago before I was resurrected. It is said that I still have 50 taels left on hand. How come I only spent [-] taels this time?"

Li Weijian said: "Your Majesty, the student is just a scholar, how can his arms reach his thighs? If King Zhongshun learns that the student has made a lot of money, I'm afraid the student will be in constant trouble afterwards."

"Oh, you are too worried about the resurrection. If he comes to bring bad luck to you, I will make the decision for you."

Li Weijian smiled and nodded, but did not agree.Youdao is that the King of Hell is easy to live with, but the devil is difficult to deal with. If King Zhongshun gets angry, he will naturally seek the protection of King Zhongyong.But if he is like a fly, always stumbling upon others and never biting or responding to others, is it possible that he, Li Weijian, can go home every day to find someone else's loyal and brave king?
Seeing that he didn't respond, King Zhongyong made a few jokes and then became uneasy again.This time, the inner government allocated nearly 800 million taels of silver. One was to buy back the stocks while they were cheap, and the other was to take advantage of the opportunity to hedge and devour King Zhongshun alive.

Naturally, there was no need for King Zhongyong to personally handle this matter. Dr. Liang had already sought advice from Li Weijian and was currently handling it in the exchange.

Yesterday, King Zhongshun used only about 20 taels of silver to leverage stocks. Counting the long-term stocks held in his hands, King Zhongshun had at least 170 million taels of silver in his hands.With 800 million versus 170 million, and with Cao Yunsheng and Kou Yongping all waiting to take advantage of the rich, how could King Zhongshun be so lucky this time?
But he said it was inside the exchange.

The elder Jia She borrowed the shares, turned around and ran to the water sign to observe.Naturally, it is impossible for all the borrowed shares to be sold at the same price. Shuntian Mansion only counts how many shares are borrowed and finally calculates the average price.

8000 taels of silver were used to move more than 6 shares. Several large orders were placed, and the price of the water tag dropped immediately. In the blink of an eye, it was one tael, one penny and six cents.

There were mourners everywhere in the exchange. The eldest man, Jia She, had made money, but he didn't dare to be careless. He only looked at the water cards and stared at the Tianzihao room where King Zhongshun was.After a while, the chief minister Zhou An came out and said something at the table of Shuntian Mansion, then returned to his private room.

The eldest master, Jia She, stared closely at the clerks of Shuntian Mansion again, and saw one of them walking in front of the water sign, placing several large orders in a row, and directly smashed the price of the water sign to one, two or four cents!
The elder Jia She took a deep breath, couldn't help but clench his fist and said: "It's done!"

He couldn't help but secretly feel proud, he only thought that the previous one was calculated by the loyal and shun king, and that was why he failed.With his great master's mind, how could he lose troops and generals in this exchange?Now that time has come and gone, I wonder if not only will I be able to get my money back, but I will also be able to make a fortune!
With a smile on his face, Jia She turned around and walked towards Yajian. He couldn't take more than two steps before bumping into someone, causing Jia She to scold him again and again: "You blind man, where did you hit him?"

The man looked miserable and could only bow and bow.Jia She glanced at him and felt that this man had a kind face, but he didn't ask any questions. He just snorted coldly, threw off his sleeves and went to the private room.

The person who just bumped into the eldest master Jia She was none other than Aunt Zhao's brother Zhao Guoji.Yesterday, when he took over the deal from a high position, he lost 100 taels of silver in the blink of an eye, and even made his sister Aunt Zhao faint in anger. Zhao Guoji was naturally uneasy.

Arrived this morning, Aunt Zhao only sent a maid to pass a message, ordering Zhao Guoji to watch the water sign carefully and make sure to earn back the 100 taels of silver.

Zhao Guoji arrived at the exchange early and watched as the water tag dropped all the way. Now it was only a little over one tael, and he lost more than 150 taels!He had never seen so much money in his life, so if he kept losing money, he would probably lose the 400 taels of silver.

Then he hurriedly rushed to the water sign, took the stock certificate and shouted to the clerk: "Sell it, sell it for me! No matter how much money you have!"

The clerk glanced at him and asked tentatively: "Is it possible to split it into two?"

Zhao Guoji gritted his teeth and said: "It's done!"

The water tag had just been hung up, but it was taken off in the blink of an eye. The clerk counted it and wrote a note for Zhao Guoji to go to the back to exchange money.Zhao Guoji hurriedly went to the counter at the back to cash it. Even with the banknotes and scattered silver taels, he only had a little over 250 taels left.

Zhao Guoji was about to cry but had no tears. He didn't know how to explain to Aunt Zhao, so he had to leave in despair.

But the elder Jia She said that after experiencing losses in the previous times, he was naturally much more careful this time.Now that the water sign has been stationary for a minute or two, Jia She was murmuring in his heart, wondering if the price had reached the end?

The boy who was following him couldn't help but persuaded: "Master, I'm afraid the price is about the same. Otherwise, let's repurchase it quickly!"

"Don't worry, King Zhongshun hasn't made any move yet." Although he felt uneasy, he could hold on because the current price had just returned more than [-]% of the original price.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Jia She finished speaking, the water signs outside started to rise, and the short sellers hit them casually, but they were gone in the blink of an eye.

The water card has been divided into one, two and two, and it has increased to one, two, one and two with just one stick of incense.

We had just recovered [-]% of our original value, but now only about [-]% is left. The eldest master, Jia She, hesitated more and more, only raising his feet and looking towards the Tianzihao Yajian.

In the elegant room of Tianzihao.

"Your Majesty, those old ladies have taken action."

The old god Zhongshun Wang was there and said: "Go and send someone to see if Lao Xi'er borrowed money or bought the shares with real money."

Zhou An agreed and hurriedly sent people out to check.After a while, the man came back and reported: "Your Majesty, Cao Yunsheng and Kou Yongping both purchased the shares at full price."

A smile suddenly appeared on King Zhongshun's face: "To say that this old Xi'er is just a coward. He only thinks about making a good living without losing money. Don't you know that wealth can be found in danger? Haha, several Lao Xi'er add up. Can you raise 200 million taels?"

Zhou An thought: "These merchants bought a lot of shares last time, I'm afraid they don't have much money left."

"That's it, go ahead and buy another 50 shares. Lao Xier wants to take advantage, and I want to make quick money. In this way, both parties will benefit from the cooperation."

Zhou An raised his thumb and praised with a smile: "Your Majesty understands people's hearts. This is exactly the truth. I will do it now!"

Zhou An hurriedly went to make arrangements again, and then the big short orders were placed one after another. The water card remained at about one, two, and one for almost half an hour, and then it fell.

It was approaching noon, and the water price only dropped slightly by one point, and then stopped again.

The eldest master, Jia She, was looking forward to it in his private room at Herringbone, and King Zhongshun was looking forward to it in his private room at Tianzi.Xu Shiyue's vision was smooth sailing. King Zhongshun had lost his previous caution. After waiting for a cup of tea, King Zhongshun was really impatient. He frowned and called Zhou An over, saying: "Is there another rich man outside?"

"This, the official didn't see it." "It's strange," King Zhongshun thought while stroking his beard, and said, "Could it be that these old Xi'er people have mobilized money again? Go ahead and buy another 50 shares. I won't believe you. Xi'er can still hold on."

Zhou An originally wanted to persuade him, but in response to King Zhongshun's extremely impatient face, he immediately stopped talking and had to turn around and take care of things.

Another round of short selling, but unfortunately the price of the water brand did not fall, but increased slightly by one point.

The eldest master Jia She's mood was ups and downs like climbing a mountain, and King Zhongshun was also slightly alert at this moment.After some calculations at the accounting office, it turned out that the price probably earned 80 taels of silver. King Zhongshun was satisfied and was about to send Zhou An to deliver the goods.

At this moment, the situation suddenly changed!
I don’t know where the money came from, but it came in all at once, eating up all the short positions. The price on the water sign immediately rose in response. At first, it only jumped by one or two cents, but later it jumped straight up one cent at a time!
In the blink of an eye, the price of the water tag jumped by one or two cents. The eldest man, Jia She, felt that his blood was rising, and his body swayed and he collapsed from the chair to the ground.

"master!"

"Master! Go and find the imperial doctor quickly!"

"Get out of the way, the master is obsessed with phlegm. You must ask the master to get some air!"

Not to mention the fuss in the herringbone private room.

The stock exchange was bustling with people, and retail investors who usually bought stocks were jumping and cheering.In the private room of that day, King Zhongshun was also in a panic. He didn't care to greet Zhou An. He stood up and walked out: "Deliver, deliver quickly! I'm afraid someone wants to plot against me!"

It's a pity that it's too late. The borrowed stocks will be sold only when they are bought, and bought only when they are sold. The number of shares borrowed from Shuntian Mansion must be returned in full at the time of delivery.

King Zhongshun borrowed 170 million shares in two days. After excluding the hedging buy and sell, there were still 150 million short shares. The average price was one, two, two and six cents. At this time, the water price had jumped to around one, two, three cents. It has always been chasing the rise and killing the fall. With such a huge rise, it is all about taking in but not giving out. How many people are willing to take delivery now?

King Zhongshun was so angry that he watched the water card skyrocketing all the way up to one, two, four, and three cents, and the increase continued.

Suddenly, someone rushed in with a newspaper and shouted: "Good news, good news! The government spent 6000 taels to buy all the last three sweet water wells. Zhongyong Wang made it clear that the water company will collect water fees from next month. It is expected that dividends will be distributed in the first month of next year!”

The newspaper in the man's hand only stayed for a moment, and then was grabbed by the hands that stretched out one after another. In the blink of an eye, the newspaper was torn into pieces. The retail investors in the market became more and more crazy, and rushed towards the counter like crazy, regardless of the price, just Please buy shares of the water company as soon as possible.

By the time it was over, the water card had jumped to one, two, six, and two. Because King Zhongshun failed to pay a new deposit, all the stocks in his hand were forcibly liquidated by the Shuntian Mansion. After all, he lost all his capital. , and still owed Shuntian Mansion more than 20 taels of silver.

At this moment, King Zhongshun just stood there blankly, his eyes dull.Zhou An, who was standing by the side, lingered for a long time, and finally couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, the clerk of Shuntian Mansion is here to ask, when will the prince pay the debt-"

"Pay the debt?" King Zhongshun's eyes were red, and he turned his head and said ferociously: "What debt should you pay? If you have the ability, let Shuntian Mansion come to the palace to demand the debt! Let's go, I will go to the palace to file a complaint!"

"Ah?" Zhou Anahan said, "Who does the prince want to sue?"

"I'm going to tell the fourth child that he didn't care about brotherhood and united with outsiders to plot against me!"

"This..." Zhou An was full of curses and didn't know what to say.Co-author, I’m afraid you’ve forgotten the time to make money, right?
King Zhongshun naturally knew in his heart that he would be shameless even if he made a fuss in front of the Supreme Emperor.This was a calculated plot against him. The fourth child must have acted like this on the orders of the third child.Emperor Zhenghe got the great treasure through bad luck. He was not concerned about his reputation. I was afraid that he would be dealt with long ago.

Now, it was through this sub-exchange that he was finally plotted against.There are more than 100 million taels of silver inside and outside. Even if he defaults on Shuntian Mansion's account, King Zhongshun will have to live a hard life for several years.

Seeing that Zhou An was silent, King Zhongshun felt depressed and had nowhere to vent, so he raised his foot and kicked Zhou An in the abdomen.

With a sound of 'Hey!', Zhou An was kicked until he fell to the ground on his back.

He looked at King Zhongshun in astonishment and saw King Zhongshun glaring at him angrily: "It's not your fault that you, a fool, let me borrow stocks, how could we have suffered today's defeat? With more than 100 million taels of capital, I will just feed the dogs! Shuntian Mansion I owe the debt, you idiot, go and sign it yourself!"

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves, turned around and left.

After Zhou An got up, he was about to pursue him, but he was stopped by several clerks from Shuntian Mansion.The clerk and others did not dare to stop King Zhongshun, but they had no scruples about Zhou An, the long history official.

One of the first people said: "Zhang Shi and King Zhongshun have already given the order. The lower officials are watching. Shouldn't Chang Shi sign and post the IOU first?"

"That's right, if Zhou Changshi doesn't leave an IOU today, I'm afraid we won't be able to explain it to Mr. Fu Yin."

"This... this... is ridiculous! How can I ask a subordinate to write an IOU for the debt that the prince owes?"

The clerk said, "I heard what the prince said just now. No matter what Zhou Zhangshi said, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave today if I don't write an IOU."

Poor Zhou An was blocked by several clerks. In anger, he stepped forward to fight, but he didn't know who was behind it. He was hit hard in the back of his head and died immediately.

At this time, the exchange had already dispersed, and several clerks discussed with each other, and simply wrote down the IOU. While Zhou An was in a daze, they forced him to sign and pledge, and then let him go.

In the private room facing the street on the second floor of the tea house.

When the dust settled, several secretarial offices in the inner palace rattled the abacus beads in front of King Zhongyong, and finally compiled the summary. The first person reported: "Your Majesty, this repurchase of 300 million shares is unusual. Shuntian Mansion There is a surplus of 2107 million taels of silver."

"Okay!" King Zhongyong slammed the table and his face turned rosy.He quickly called Mr. Liang to find a restaurant to hold a banquet to reward his merits. He turned around and glanced at Li Weijian again, and said with a smile: "You have made a lot of money this time, right?"

Li Weijian apologized and said with a smile: "It's just a small amount of money, how can it compare with the prince?"

"Hahaha, let's go, I won't come back until I'm drunk today!"

Li Weijian stood up, cupped his hands and smiled: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, today the student will definitely sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman."

(End of this chapter)