Chapter 51 Is this world insane?
Trading Department, Director's Office.
Director Li Jian has been having a tough time lately.
The previous stock market crash had thrown the entire department into chaos and chaos, leaving everyone overwhelmed. I even felt like my hairline had receded by three centimeters.
"Who's here?" he asked his secretary, rubbing his temples without looking up.
"Reporting to General Manager Li, it's Su Hao, Manager of Trading Department Seven."
"...Um?"
Li Jian suddenly raised his head.
Su Hao?
This name is now practically a household name within Fang Huan Investment!
The hottest rising star, bar none!
He's the ruthless guy who, amidst widespread despair and devastation, managed to turn a 50 million yuan investment into a 250 million yuan profit by going against the trend!
evildoer!
monster!
Not to mention, this " Crown Prince " was personally appointed by the Director and is deeply trusted by the higher-ups, the kind of person who comes with a protagonist's aura!
"Quickly, quickly invite... no, let him in!"
Li Jian was a little incoherent, so he quickly straightened his tie and sat up straight.
Strange, even though the other party is of a lower level than him, why can't he help but feel a little nervous?
Li Jian understood that this was not only because the other party had powerful backing, but more importantly because of their incredible money-making ability!
In the financial industry, whoever makes money is king.
Profitability is the greatest source of power; this is an irrefutable truth.
"Good morning, Mr. Li. I'm so sorry to bother you so early."
Su Hao pushed open the door and came in, greeting everyone politely with a respectful yet humble attitude.
"Ahem," Li Jian cleared his throat, trying to adopt a superior's demeanor, though he felt somewhat unsure of himself.
"Oh, no trouble at all! I'm always available, Manager Su! Please have a seat. What would you like to drink?"
"No, thank you, Mr. Li. The opening is about to start, and I need to get back quickly. Let's get straight to the point." Su Hao got straight to the point.
Li Jian thought to himself, "That's great! Being around you is so stressful! I'd better finish this quickly and leave!"
"What is it? Tell me."
"Here's the thing, our Seventh Department plans to make full use of that 250 million this time."
"What the heck? All...all in?"
Li Jian's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and his voice instantly rose eight octaves, almost cracking!
"Yes." Su Hao nodded, his tone as calm as if he were saying, "The weather is nice today."
"However, considering the capacity and limitations of the domestic stock market, it feels somewhat restrictive, so we plan to temporarily shift our main focus to the foreign exchange market. This requires your approval..."
Upon hearing this, Li Jian calmed down a bit.
Two hundred and fifty million... Indeed, it's a bit restrictive to operate domestically, and the risks are high.
It's not unreasonable to try your hand at the vast ocean of foreign exchange.
"But...why foreign exchange? No, with your performance, you could practically slack off and play games all month without anyone saying anything, right? Why do you have to make things complicated?"
"Uh... I've got nothing better to do anyway." Su Hao scratched his head, revealing an innocent smile.
"Perfect timing, I was planning to make some moves in the Eurozone."
" Euro? Wait a minute," Li Jian's nerves tensed instantly, "because of the Greek thing?"
"Yes." Su Hao nodded. "So I would like to ask you to apply for a foreign exchange trading account for our department. I plan to… short the euro there."
"Short Euro?" Li Jian gasped, feeling a chill run down his spine.
Shorting the euro is essentially betting that the euro will fall.
But now, because of the global economic turmoil, the risk aversion of funds is rising, and the euro has been rising relative to the dollar, hasn't it?
Going short the euro at this point... unless—
An extremely absurd yet chilling thought flashed through Li Jian's mind.
"You little brat...you don't actually think..." His voice trembled slightly, "... that Greece is going to go bankrupt, do you?"
"Yes."
Su Hao's answer was understated.
But it was like a bombshell, so loud that Li Jian almost couldn't catch his breath and nearly banged his head on the ground on the spot.
He stared intently into Su Hao's eyes, trying to find a trace of wavering or uncertainty within them.
However, no.
Those eyes held only unwavering determination and confidence, as if they could already see the Greek flag falling.
But Greece breached the contract?
A sovereign nation in the Eurozone can simply default on its debts?
What kind of international joke is this?!
Li Jian felt that his worldview had been severely impacted.
"You...you're involved in forex...are you planning to use those 250 million...for short-term trading?"
Li Jian pressed on relentlessly, hoping to hear a negative answer, his voice becoming somewhat hoarse.
"Yes," Su Hao answered crisply.
"puff--"
Li Jian felt as if he had been punched again, and a second wave of dizziness hit him, leaving the back of his neck feeling completely cold.
'This guy is absolutely insane! Utterly insane!'
He was screaming wildly in his mind.
Normally, if any subordinate dared to propose such a "far-fetched" plan to him, he would have slapped them hard across the face and then pointed to the door, roaring:
"Get the hell out of here! Stop acting crazy!"
However, the person in front of me is Su Hao.
He was the genius who accurately predicted the market crash when everyone was bearish and reaped hundreds of millions in profits.
Is this guy's judgment really just crazy talk?
Or...did he really see something that others couldn't?
Li Jian was caught in a fierce internal struggle.
Reason told him that this was utter nonsense, but Su Hao's past record of seemingly cheating made him hesitant to deny it easily.
"..." After a long silence, he spoke with difficulty, almost squeezing out a few words through clenched teeth.
"It takes some time to open a forex trading account... I will try my best to expedite the process and get the channel open for you as soon as possible."
"Okay. I'll wait for your reply. Thank you, Mr. Li."
Su Hao bowed politely, turned and left the office, leaving Li Jian alone.
Li Jian watched Su Hao's seemingly ordinary, even somewhat nonchalant, figure as he walked away.
I was in a state of deep confusion, wondering, "Who am I? Where am I? Has the world gone mad?"
After a long while, he slumped into a chair, staring at the ceiling, his forehead covered in cold sweat, muttering to himself:
"How should we report this to our superiors?"
Could it be that:
"Reporting to the boss, our department has produced a truly insane lunatic!"
I'm planning to use hundreds of millions of "fun beans" to play ultra-short-term trading in the foreign exchange market for a thrill!
He's crazy, so I'll go crazy too!
Betting on Greece going bankrupt...
What do you think... about this matter... should we approve it or not?
I need help urgently!
Just imagining that scene makes Li Jian feel that his career might be entering its final countdown ahead of schedule.