Chapter 25 Oh wow! Payday!
The department managers picked up the documents with some skepticism and began flipping through them rapidly.
Then, their expressions changed from confusion to shock, and finally to a blank stare as if they had seen a ghost.
The document displays a string of unbelievable rate of return figures.
"Mr. Li... even if you're going to Photoshop this, can't you at least put in a little more effort? This is way too exaggerated!"
"No... just 5 days? You made so much money in 5 days?! This... this is so obviously fake, who would believe it!"
These guys, who are clearly experts, are now talking nonsense.
No wonder, these figures are indeed so outrageous that they make one question reality.
"Hey! I'm telling you guys," Li Jian slammed his hand on the table in an annoyed tone.
"Falsifying trading volume and yield? That's a fucking economic crime! It's a straight path to jail! I'd have to be crazy to do something like that!"
"So, you mean... everything written here... is true?!"
"No... 5 days! 80% return in 5 days?! Is that even possible?!"
That was a real capital of five million, which turned into nine million in just five trading days!
This is faster than a money printing machine!
Moreover, this wasn't achieved through long-term holding or value investing.
From the first day to the fifth day, every penny of profit was earned by quickly entering and exiting short-term trading, which was practically snatched back from the market!
"Yeah, it sounds really illogical, doesn't it?"
Li Jian also sighed, a complex look in his eyes:
"To be honest, I still can't quite believe it. I've been in this business for so many years, I've seen all sorts of monsters and demons, but something like this... I've never seen anything like it."
Even Li Jian has said so, so this rate of return seems to be a foregone conclusion.
The department managers were completely dumbfounded.
"But... but isn't he... the ' Crown Prince '? Isn't he a 'nepotism hire'?"
"I don't know the specifics of his relationship with the Director either," Li Jian shook his head.
"But I am certain of one thing: the Director hired him because he valued his abilities. There is no doubt about that."
Li Jian clearly remembers that at the internal meeting that day, which was attended by several of the company's top leaders, the Director himself said:
That newcomer is truly talented.
These words came out of the Director's mouth.
"Hmm... Come to think of it, our Director's personality doesn't seem like the type to just randomly place people based on connections..."
"But... even if someone is incredibly skilled, how could they achieve 80% in 5 days?! And it's all short-term trading! What's the difference between this and having supernatural abilities to predict the future?!"
What's even more chilling is that even if you could briefly see the next few seconds, it might not be enough for ultra-short-term trading that involves transactions measured in seconds!
By the time you see the future, realize it, and place an order, it'll be too late, and the price will have already skyrocketed!
"Alright, now, no objections, right?" Li Jian waved his hand, as if shooing away flies:
"What's our company motto?'Speak according to ability, earn money based on skills'! This guy... even if he's a ' Crown Prince,' he still earns money based on his hard work, it's only right and proper!"
"..."
The department managers all fell silent, each one like a mute who had swallowed a bitter pill, not daring to utter another word.
"So," Li Jian added meaningfully:
"From now on, no matter what happens, I hope everyone can remain calm and stop making a fuss."
"Huh? What's going to happen next?" Someone keenly caught the key words.
"You'll find out next week. Alright, alright, get out of here! Get back to work!"
Li Jian gave him a "secret to be revealed" look:
"Look at those new recruits, they're raking in bonuses left and right. Are you department managers just going to sit back and watch, starving?"
A group of department managers were thus kicked out of the director's office, completely bewildered and confused.
Standing in the corridor, looking at each other, their brains still frozen.
Just then, one of the department managers, as if suddenly remembering something, muttered to himself:
"Um... I remember... company policy says that traders can apply to be transferred to other departments, right?"
"Um?"
"!?"
In an instant, the eyes of all the department managers met again.
That look in his eyes was exactly the same as when he was at the director's office door earlier, full of tacit understanding and... a new goal!
The next second, no one knows who took the lead, but as if they had heard the starting gun, everyone took off running towards Trading Department One!
joke!
A goose that can lay golden eggs, and even "super-double" golden eggs, is currently staying in that department downstairs!
If not now, when?!
They're trying to take him away!!!
***
Logically speaking, Saturday is a statutory rest day for working people.
But for these struggling traders, the word "weekend" is often just a beautiful myth.
It's not that the company is forcing us to work overtime.
The main reason is that there's just too much data to process on Saturday and too much preparation for next week's market.
If you don't behave yourself on Saturday, you'll be in a bind next week.
Therefore, coming to the company on weekends is basically an unspoken rule in the industry, and everyone knows it.
But today, Su Hao received special treatment.
" Su Hao! You're absolutely amazing! You're our department's savior! A living saint!"
"That's right! Brother Su Hao, you can just relax at home tomorrow! We'll handle the data processing and all that! Huh? You just need to lie around at home and count your money! Hahaha!"
"Yes, yes, Su Hao, don't bother coming all the way here on Saturday. Just stay home and rest. I'll pack up the materials we prepared over the weekend and send them to you later!"
Yesterday, before leaving get off work, the senior employees in the department practically kowtowed to him.
They all rushed to take on all the odd jobs, strongly insisting that he stay home and rest up today, and strictly forbidding him from stepping into the company.
The reason is simple: Su Hao, this dark horse, emerged out of nowhere and single-handedly pulled their department's performance, which was originally struggling in the mire, to the sky.
Now, not only have I avoided being yelled at by my boss, but my performance bonus at the end of the month is also secured!
Therefore, if Su Hao were to go to the company now, his treatment would probably be similar to that of a triumphant general returning home—a true team hero.
Ding-a-ling~
Just then, my phone rang.
Su Hao picked up his phone and saw a push notification from the bank's app.
[Notification of Inflow: Fang Huan Investment Company has transferred funds to your account...]
Wow! Payday!
Su Hao was amazed; these people in finance were really deeply involved.
Not only do you have to work on Saturdays, but even things like getting paid can be arranged perfectly over the weekend, with top-notch efficiency.
With the excitement of winning the lottery, he opened the bank's app.
Then...
"...?"
Su Hao froze, feeling as if he had been hit hard on the back of the head with a brick, and saw stars before his eyes.
He stared wide-eyed at the string of numbers on his phone screen, as if he didn't recognize Arabic numerals anymore.
Wait a minute... what the hell is this thing?
Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions...
One million?! RMB?!
He felt that even if he got the best equipment in the game, it might not be worth that many gold coins.
Let alone RMB!
Now, it lies there naked in his bank account balance, bringing his reality sensing system to the brink of collapse.
He had indeed heard that once promoted to a full-fledged trader, he would be able to share a certain percentage of the profits he generated.
In addition, this month, he truly turned the tide and pulled the team's performance to an unbelievable level...
So he probably had an expectation in his mind that he could make a lot of money this time.
"But...but this is way too much...a million?!"
I've never seen so much money in my life! Su Hao felt his hands shaking, like he had Parkinson's disease.
Ring ring ring—!
Just as his mind went blank and he was still processing this sudden windfall, his phone didn't ring with a text message notification this time, but rather with an incoming call.
Su Hao was so startled that her hand slipped, and she almost dropped her phone.
"Holy crap! Who is this?! You scared the crap out of me... Holy crap! The Director?!"
Su Hao hurriedly answered the phone, her voice trembling and flattering:
"President Huang! No! Brother Huang! My own brother!!"
The familiar, slightly amused voice of General Manager Huang came from the other end of the phone:
[Hey, A-Hao, got your salary yet?]
"Received... Bro, no, this... isn't there a system error? This number... is too outrageous!" Su Hao felt like he couldn't even speak properly.
[The profits you've generated this month are truly outrageous.] Mr. Huang chuckled on the other end of the phone:
[The starting commission rate for a full-fledged trader is 20%. Plus, you were named Trader of the Month this time, so there's an extra bonus. There's also a departmental bonus, so all things considered, you'll take home a little over a million.]
Holy crap!
Su Hao finally understood why so many people were desperate to get into the trading industry.
This is fucking amazing... the speed at which they make money is like they're cheating!
[Alright, let's not talk about this now.] Mr. Huang's voice returned to its relaxed tone:
[How about we grab a bite to eat together sometime? Perfect timing, I also have something I'd like to discuss with you.]