bdsm-fiction Chapter 24 The Birth of a Millionaire
Chapter 24 The Birth of a Millionaire
The stockbroker was speechless for a moment, and hurriedly tried to persuade him:
"Mr. He, although it hasn't reached the price of one hundred yuan yet, this stock has already increased tenfold!"
"Why don't we sell it now?"
He Chu's face darkened, and he refuted seriously:
"What I want is to become rich overnight and achieve instant success. What's a tenfold increase compared to this?"
"Unless this stock can rise all the way to over one hundred dollars."
"Otherwise, I would absolutely not sell it."
Despite the stockbroker's best efforts to persuade He Chu, he remained unmoved and unyielding.
"I think your professional skills are decent. Take my advice and while the stock price hasn't peaked yet, you still have a chance to get in and make a profit."
The stockbroker could only manage a bitter smile, unable to utter a single word.
Humans are, in the end, too greedy.
They always dream of getting rich overnight and making a fortune in one fell swoop.
If getting rich overnight were really that easy, how could ordinary people like us have such good fortune?
But even after saying everything he could, and exhausting himself trying to persuade the man, he still couldn't convince him.
The stockbroker knew from the beginning that he couldn't persuade Mr. He at all.
Having worked in this industry for so many years, he has seen far too many absurd things and too many people who have stumbled and fallen.
However, out of professional ethics, he still felt he had to offer the necessary reminders.
Of course, his words were always ambiguous and left room for interpretation.
Otherwise, if he makes a profit or a loss, someone will always come knocking on his door to argue about it.
The stockbroker was on tenterhooks. A stock that had increased tenfold should have reached its ceiling long ago. Could it possibly continue to rise?
That's impossible, isn't it?
As he was about to leave work, he checked the market data one last time. Suddenly, he covered his mouth with his hand, his face filled with shock as if he had seen a ghost.
He could see clearly that the stock that He Chu had heavily invested in was still priced at one yuan at the midday close!
It has now jumped directly to five yuan!
That's a whole five yuan!!
In just one day, it increased fiftyfold!
What kind of incredible, miraculous stock is this?!
The stockbroker immediately wanted to call He Chu again, but as soon as his fingertips touched the phone, he changed his mind and ultimately put his hand down.
"It's already increased fiftyfold...can it really keep rising?"
The stockbroker's face was full of hesitation, and his heart was pounding with anxiety.
Reason was frantically reminding him that the fundamentals of this stock were that it was a small-cap stock with a total market capitalization of three million. Even if it rose further, it wouldn't rise much. Entering the market rashly would easily lead to buying at a high price and losing everything.
But another voice in my head kept tempting me.
"Stock trading is all about buying when prices are rising, not falling. If you don't enter the market now while there aren't many people paying attention to it, it will be too late to regret it once the price skyrockets."
The stockbroker instantly recalled He Chu's confident and composed demeanor. He gritted his teeth and immediately poured in 100,000 yuan of his principal!
He secretly cheered himself up in his heart.
"It doesn't matter if I don't understand the strange trend of this stock, I can't go wrong by following Mr. He's operations."
"I'll sell whenever Mr. He says he'll do so!"
For the next few days, the stockbroker stared intently at the stock's chart, barely blinking, until his grin stretched almost to his ears.
The stock price then skyrocketed like a rocket, soaring from five yuan to ten yuan, from ten yuan to twenty yuan, and then from twenty yuan directly to fifty yuan.
By the time both retail and large investors in the stock market noticed this speculative stock, its price had already firmly climbed above 100 yuan!
"Mr. He... the stock price has firmly settled at the 100 yuan level, should we continue to hold it?"
The stockbroker spoke haltingly, his hands trembling as he called He Chu to report the situation.
At this point, only six days had passed since He Chu bought the stock.
He Chu chuckled softly upon hearing this and spoke calmly:
"throw!"
The stockbroker was stunned and blurted out:
"throw?!"
"Judging from this momentum, this stock can clearly continue to rise."
"This stock is currently extremely popular in the market, and other clients are scrambling to get their hands on it."
"It would be such a waste to throw it all away now."
He Chu's tone remained unwavering, each word firm:
"Human greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. I'm already very satisfied with this profit. You can just help me sell all my shares."
He paused, then added,
"You probably bought quite a few too, right?"
"Here's a piece of advice: with such a small circulating supply, you must know when to take profits and not bite off more than you can chew."
The stockbroker broke out in a cold sweat and quickly responded:
"Yes, yes, I understand! I'll sell everything right now!"
Reminded by He Chu, the stockbroker suddenly came to his senses and remembered what the stock originally looked like.
When He Chu bought in, the total market value of the stock was only three million.
The stock price has now soared to over 100 yuan, which is a real surge of more than a thousand times!
Why not cash out and run now, or wait to get trapped at a high price?
"A monster stock! This is definitely the legendary monster stock!"
"I can't believe I've ever encountered such an incredible, unbelievable stock in my lifetime!"
The stockbroker finally realized that he had not only stumbled upon a legendary speculative stock, but had also made a fortune from it, reaping a huge profit.
What are we waiting for? Of course, we should cash out immediately and get out of there!
The stockbroker quickly placed a sell order for all shares, which was instantly sold out!
The entire market is now going crazy over the future performance of this stock; it's incredibly hard to find, and people are scrambling to buy it.
Their sell orders were instantly snapped up by a flood of buy orders.
The stockbroker, watching the bloodshot-eyed crowd scrambling for shares in the trading hall, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine—
"Are all these people crazy?!"
"This is a stock that has increased more than a thousandfold."
"Who would dare rush in at a time like this? Do they have a death wish?"
"Aren't you afraid of losing everything and ending up on the rooftop?!"
The stockbroker felt a chill run down his spine. If it weren't for He Chu's deal and his reminder, he probably would be rushing in like those people in the hall, their eyes bloodshot.
After all, real money is the most likely thing to sway people's minds!
Fortunately, he listened to the advice, cashed out, and left the market, securing his profits.
Once he regained his composure, he immediately called He Chu to report the situation:
"Mr. He, all of your shares have been sold, and you have received a total of 150 million!"
He Chu nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.
"Thank you for your hard work."
The stockbroker, flattered and overwhelmed, quickly spoke up:
"I'm the one who should be saying thank you. I followed your advice and made a fortune, a real windfall."
"Are you free today? I'd like to treat you to a meal to thank you properly."
He Chu smiled and spoke gently:
"Don't be shy about the meal. Next time I need to buy or sell stocks, I'll just ask you to handle it for me again."
That's exactly what the stockbroker was waiting to hear.
"Thank you for your kind words, Mr. He. I will definitely handle it perfectly for you!"
He Chu smiled and hung up the phone.
Lu Qichang, standing to the side, asked with a face full of curiosity:
"Officer Ho, you seem so happy, has something great happened?"
He Chu responded with a smile:
"Of course, this is a fantastic thing."
"Moreover, this is a special occasion for the five of us brothers."
Yang Jinrong had just completed all the handover procedures and officially started his new job when he heard this and said:
"Brother Chu, what good news is it?"
He Chu deliberately kept them in suspense, smiling as he said:
"I'll tell you all the details when I throw you a welcome-back celebration after get off work."
The group looked at each other, none of them able to guess what He Chu was really up to.
After get off work, according to protocol, a welcome dinner should have been held for Yang Jinrong, but He Chu did not choose a restaurant outside. Instead, he invited several colleagues to his home.
He lives in what Hong Kong people call a thousand-square-foot mansion—which translates to about 100 square meters.
In Hong Kong, where land is incredibly valuable, a 100-square-meter apartment is truly a top-tier luxury home.
He Chu took out the receipts that the men had given him and placed them on the table, saying:
"Seven days ago, I told you that I would give you a huge surprise in seven days."
"Now, I will tell you everything that happened in these seven days."
"I had my eye on a stock and was convinced it would surge. I thought to myself, once I made my fortune, I would never forget my brothers."
"So, I used your money to buy this stock together."
Upon hearing this, the group of people froze in place for a moment.
Chen Yongren snapped out of his daze and said with a wry smile:
"Ah Chu, you're making this all so mysterious. I thought it was something serious."
"With only a seven-day stock market cycle, even if it rises again, how much of a splash can it create?"
Yang Jinrong shook his head and said:
"That's not necessarily true. The hottest stock in the Hong Kong stock market right now has actually surged more than a thousand times."
Chen Yongren sighed.
"I'd love for Ah Chu to buy that 'monster stock' too!"
"But is it possible for something like this to fall from the sky to happen?"
"That's impossible!"
"Such a good thing can only be dreamed of."
Yang Jinrong smiled and didn't say anything more.
Luo Ji, who was always meticulous, asked from the side:
"Officer Ho, judging from your posture, you've already made quite a bit of a haul?"
He Chu responded with a smile:
"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have specially invited you all to my home."
Luo Ji breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and said with a smile:
"It's good that we've gained something, it's good that we've gained something."
After all, stock trading involves both gains and losses and carries extremely high risks. It's already a blessing if you can make a profit.
Luo Ji never had any grand ambitions of getting rich overnight. He was content as long as he could make money steadily.
If he were truly greedy for money, he wouldn't have endured hardship and bided his time by Ni Yongxiao's side, working as an undercover agent for five or six years.
Unable to contain his curiosity, Lu Qichang quickly pressed for an answer:
"Ah Chu, stop keeping me in suspense, how much did you actually earn?"
He Chu pointed to the IOU on the table and said:
"We brothers keep clear accounts. Twenty percent of all the profits this time will be my commission for managing the operation."
Lu Qichang immediately waved his hand, saying nonchalantly:
"You've helped us brothers make a fortune, so this little bit of cost increase is what you deserve."
"Tell me quickly, how much money did you make?"
Not to mention Lu Qichang, everyone present was incredibly curious.
None of them were people who valued money too much, but then again, with so much money in front of them, who would complain about having too much?
He Chu laughed loudly and raised his wine glass:
"Today is a great day for Ah Rong to officially start his new job, and it's also a big day for everyone here to officially join the ranks of millionaires! Let's drink to that!"
He raised his glass high, but suddenly realized something was wrong—
Huh?
Why has no one responded or raised their glass for so long?
Lu Qichang and his group all stood there dumbfounded.
"Ah Chu, what did you say? What multi-millionaire?"
He Chu shrugged helplessly.
"Seven days ago, when I bought this stock, it was only one cent per share."
"This morning when the stock market opened, the price of this stock soared to 105 yuan."
Upon hearing this, several people jumped up from their chairs in unison.
Chen Yongren's voice trembled, and he exclaimed in shock:
"Ah Chu... no, Inspector Ho! The stock you bought... is that the hottest speculative stock that's all the rage in Hong Kong right now?"
He Chu shrugged again.
"That's right!"
"It surged a full 1,050 times, and I've already cashed out all my shares at the peak."
"We agreed beforehand that 20% of all the profits would be my trading profits, and the rest would all be yours."
"Do you have any objections to this revenue split?"
Several people shook their heads like rattles, as if they wanted to shake their heads off.
Have a problem with that?!
How could I possibly have any objections!
Who would be crazy to complain about such a windfall?
Chen Yongren still looked incredulous, muttering to himself:
"I...I'm a multi-millionaire now?"
He Chu smiled and corrected him:
"No, to be precise, your current net worth is 16.8 million."
As he spoke, he took four bank drafts out of the drawer.
"I have already opened exclusive accounts at Citibank in your respective names."
"Here are the bank drafts for each of you. Take them."
"Alright, now you can raise your glasses. Let's all toast to the fact that we've all become real multi-millionaires!"
Several people quickly picked up their own promissory notes, stared at the numbers on them, and grinned foolishly, unable to close their mouths for a long time.
Yang Jinrong was the first to recover from his shock, picked up his wine glass, and spoke with utmost seriousness:
"Brother Chu, thank you for helping me make a fortune. From now on, your words are my orders."
He Chu smiled and raised his hand to gently clink glasses with Yang Jinrong.
Lu Qichang and the others quickly came to their senses and raised their glasses to gather around. They were already convinced of He Chu's abilities, and after this incident, they admired him even more from the bottom of their hearts.
A full sixteen million!
He shared it with his brothers without even blinking an eye; his magnanimity and generosity are truly unmatched!
Everyone present admired He Chu's magnanimity and vision from the bottom of their hearts.
But no one expected that a major incident would occur the very next day, as soon as the group arrived at the police station!
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) officers walked straight into the office area and spoke expressionlessly:
"Inspector Ho Chu, would you please come with us to the ICAC for a cup of coffee?"