Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

"There is a big market for imported drugs in the mainland right now. Can't they just do business properly? Why do they have to resort to this method?"

"Boss, Wang Dongming is gone, how can the company have any funds? These guys just ran away with the money, leaving behind an empty shell company. The victims can only blame themselves for their bad luck."

Zhong Qing shook his head. This group of people had disappeared now, and the local police had no good solution.

Du Shaojie didn't ask any more questions. After all, he was relieved to know that Liu Dongfang did not lie.

"Is there any news about Li Changsong and others?"

Then he changed the subject and asked about Li Changsong's whereabouts.

What Li Changsong and others did was too excessive. Du Shaojie did not want to let them go and had been trying various channels to find out their whereabouts.

"There is a piece of news, but it has not been confirmed, saying that Li Changsong is in Los Angeles on the other side of the ocean. Some people also say that he had a falling out with his boss and ran away to Bangkok alone."

After making inquiries from many sources, Zhong Qing finally confirmed that Li Changsong was not in Hong Kong.

As to whether the other party is in Los Angeles or Bangkok, it is unclear. In short, it is all unconfirmed news.

"Keep asking around. Hong Kong has frequent exchanges with other parts of the world. There must be someone who knows the whereabouts of that guy."

Du Shaojie ate a plate of beef and egg rice in the small restaurant and then got up and left.

Zhong Qing's small restaurant does very good business. It is almost impossible to get a seat at dinner time, which is enough to cover the other party's daily expenses.

After leaving the restaurant, Du Shaojie went directly to the office of Dingxin International.

"You said you had something important to discuss with me, so let's have a meeting."

Du Shaojie called a meeting of the company's top executives to hear what big plans they had.

After listening for a long time, everyone had basically the same idea, which was that real estate in Hong Kong was very hot right now, and the company should take advantage of the opportunity to hype it up and make considerable profits in the short term.

"There's no need to mention this anymore. I think you guys will remember my principles, right? We will never speculate in real estate. Next topic."

Du Shaojie was well aware that this wave of real estate boom in Hong Kong would plummet before the return.

He couldn't tell the reason, but the company did have a rule not to speculate in real estate, so he didn't need to explain.

Liang Meiqin, Winnie and the others didn't dare to say anything except feeling sorry.

However, Fan Shilun had other things to do, so everyone listened to his speech quietly.

"The US dollar interest rate hike is imminent, and I think we should allocate more US dollar assets. According to my judgment, the Hong Kong dollar and the currencies of Southeast Asian countries may depreciate significantly."

Fan Shilun's suggestions are standard, but considering some of the predictions contained in them, they are earth-shattering.

Because according to him, Southeast Asia, including Hong Kong, will encounter a financial crisis or even an economic crisis.

Du Shaojie didn't say anything. He raised his eyelids and glanced at Fan Shilun. He was indeed a little surprised.

Because of his advanced knowledge, he naturally knew about the upcoming "Asian financial crisis". However, Fan Shilun dared to predict the occurrence of this crisis based on only some public information, which is admirable.

He remembered that the crisis first started in Bangkok. The collapse of the Thai baht brought about a chain reaction, and many Asian countries were affected.
"As for the allocation of funds, you can decide for yourself. It's okay to have more US dollars. The risk of Hong Kong dollars should not be too great. The currencies with the greatest risk should be those of Southeast Asian countries, such as the Thai baht?"

Du Shaojie remembers that the Asian financial crisis occurred in 1997.

At that time, Hong Kong's economy was not looted because of the strong support from the mainland, and the currency withstood the attack of international hot money and performed relatively stably.

But the countries in Southeast Asia suffered miserably. Since then, their economy has been in decline, people's livelihood has declined, and it took them 10 to 20 years to recover.

Fan Shilun's suggestion was approved, and Hong Kong implemented a policy of free convertibility of funds. It is still very easy to convert the existing funds into US dollars.

However, Du Shaojie did not mention shorting the Thai baht. He did not like speculative risk-taking and had no intention of doing so. There were many ways to make money, so there was no need to get involved in everything.

After the meeting, Fan Shilun followed him into the chairman's office.

"Mr. Du, have you ever considered shorting the Thai baht or other currencies?"

Fan Shilun has an adventurous spirit in his bones. He feels that he has made a good judgment this time and it would be a pity to miss this opportunity.

Du Shaojie shook his head and said, "Our company is actually mainly engaged in industrial investment. I don't want to take too much risk, so I don't think about getting rich overnight."

"That's fine, but if my prediction is correct, Southeast Asian countries may be in a mess in the future. We can consider acquiring some high-quality cheap assets."

Seeing that his boss was unmoved, Fan Shilun stopped trying to persuade him.

He then put forward a new suggestion, that they could go to Southeast Asian countries as soon as possible to conduct investigations and look for prey.

"That's fine. Go take a look around first. If you find something suitable, let me know and I'll go take a look."

Du Shaojie thought this was a good idea. There were several countries in Southeast Asia known as the "Four Asian Tigers" with good economic foundations. For example, the electronics industry was developing very well. He suddenly remembered Yu Mo's [Dongsheng Electronics], which seemed to have a first-class printed circuit board company.

He asked Fan Shilun to investigate first, as it was not enough to just talk about it on paper.

Fan Shilun was very happy. Although his boss was unwilling to take risks, he would still make a lot of money if he could acquire high-quality and cheap assets.

after a few days.

Pang Weidong and Xu Bo came to Hong Kong again.

The two of them came here this time with the intention of buying a house. Recently, many mainland celebrities have also bought houses in Hong Kong, and local Hong Kong celebrities are even more keen on investing in real estate.

"Ajie, the housing prices in Hong Kong will definitely rise sharply. Among the celebrities I know, at least 10 have bought houses here recently. A-Bo and I discussed it and decided to get on board as soon as possible, otherwise we will have to wait for two years and spend more money."

Pang Weidong and Xu Bo made a lot of money in recent years, but they were very slow to understand the real estate market and only thought about buying a house when housing prices were almost reaching the ceiling.

They feel that with so many celebrities rushing to buy houses, they will definitely not lose money if they enter the market now.

"What does this have to do with whether he is a celebrity or not? If it were me, I wouldn't follow the trend. People who follow the trend are often the last to take over. If you believe me, wait until after 1997. If you don't believe me, forget it."

Du Shaojie was almost powerless to complain. It was not uncommon for celebrities to fail in their investments. After the financial crisis, many celebrities went bankrupt. Wouldn't they die faster if they followed the trend?
But he wouldn't say too much. It was enough for friends to talk to this extent. Whether you listen or not, he wouldn't give any more advice.

"Really? Ajie, do you think the real estate market in Hong Kong is about to reach its peak? I have to think about it carefully. You are always very accurate in your views on things. I am worried when you say that."

Pang Weidong trusts Du Shaojie very much. He feels that the other party has never made a wrong judgment over the years.

Anyway, we just have to wait a little longer. The other party said to wait until after 1997, so we will wait and talk about it.

Xu Bo has a softer personality and he always follows Pang Weidong's opinion on matters like this. He immediately gave up his plan to buy a house.

night.

Du Shaojie was dragged by the two men to the KTV hall.

It's quite funny to say that they own the most influential company in the country, Yuedong Entertainment, and are giants in the entertainment industry, but they came to Hong Kong to sing.

Of course, singing is just a cover, and their real purpose is to mingle with the pretty ladies.

Du Shaojie did not spoil the fun, and accompanied the two of them drinking and singing all night, with two graceful girls sitting beside them. However, he did not plan to take the two girls to a hotel.

After coming out of the karaoke bar, Pang Weidong suggested going out for a midnight snack.

Du Shaojie did not object, and the three of them took six beautiful-looking girls to a seafood restaurant.

It can be seen that Pang Weidong and Xu Bo had both dealt with the girls around them. After dinner, the four girls went to the hotel with them.

Du Shaojie gave tips to the two girls around him and asked them to take a taxi back. The two girls looked disappointed. In a place like KTV, it was difficult to meet a handsome and rich customer like him.

The next day.

Pang Weidong, Xu Bo and Du Shaojie had breakfast together, and then called a few girls to go out to sea on a yacht.

It doesn’t matter what they do or not, the key is that they look pleasing to the eye, otherwise it would be boring for three monks to go out and play?
"Dongzi, Apo, I'm going to Bangkok soon."

Du Shaojie was lying on the chair, enjoying the food and wine, and he was indeed very comfortable.

He knew that Pang Weidong and Xu Bo had opened a large KTV in Bangkok with the locals, so he told them that he was going there.

The two of them also approached Du Shaojie at the beginning, but Du Shaojie didn't want to get involved, so the KTV project in Bangkok had nothing to do with him.

"Okay, just let me know when you're going, and I'll be your guide."

Pang Weidong responded nonchalantly, he was not bragging, this guy had already established considerable connections in the local area.

Du Shaojie glanced at the girls showing off their bodies on the deck and whispered:
"You should pay attention. The world's economic situation has been unstable in the past two years, especially in the financial sector. Be careful of the sharp depreciation of currencies in various countries."

"Oh? Do you have any basis for saying that?"

Pang Weidong sat up suddenly. The money that Xu Bo earned in Bangkok would eventually be converted into US dollars and transferred to Hong Kong.

If the Thai baht suddenly depreciates sharply and their funds have not been withdrawn, it would mean that all their efforts over the past few years have been in vain.

"Believe it or not, I just reminded you because I'm afraid your hard work is in vain. You want me to give you a proof? Come on, good words can't persuade a damned ghost. Do whatever you want."

Du Shaojie will not indulge the other party. Of course he has a basis for his argument, but the question is whether he can express it out loud?
He then turned his head to the side, waved to a beautiful woman, and asked her to come over and give him a massage.

Pang Weidong and Xu Bo looked at each other and were shocked.

This kind of thing is not something that ordinary people can get information about. It seems that Chef Du's methods are getting more and more wild, and even the two of them can't reach this level. (End of this chapter)