Free Web NovelChapter 951: Chapter 481: Wei Shiqing: Haha, I’ve made the tycoon feel pain!_1
Red Wind Industry Headquarters, General Manager’s Office.
Zhou Haoren looked at the price of twenty-five yuan per share, as well as the astonishingly high turnover rate, and realized that the battle between short-sellers and long-buyers had begun. Some institutions and individuals thought Red Wind Industry’s stock prices had risen too high, doubling in a short period of time was truly astounding, so they began to sell off continuously.
Others, however, were bullish on the future market and continued to enter the fray.
There are always some stocks on the market that can double, triple, or even increase tenfold or more in value within a few years. Red Wind Industry’s stock had only doubled so far, which in terms of value wasn’t particularly high, but considering it had doubled in a short term, the rate of increase was still quite alarming.
Those who are optimistic about the future are in for the long haul, while most people believe that there will be a period of adjustment for Red Wind Industry in the short term.
Zhou Haoren is the General Manager of Red Wind Industry. He doesn’t care about the short-term fluctuation of stock prices, but continually marvels at Zhao Yi’s abilities. When Zhao Yi initially planned to buy Red Wind Industry’s shares, he even thought it was a ’failed investment’ and that Zhao Yi simply didn’t understand investing.
Now, it seems he was the one with limited insight!
Zhao Yi is truly a stock master!
Although Zhao Yi doesn’t seem to understand things like price-to-earnings ratios, or even professional terms like K-line or Y-line charts, no one understands scientific research better than he does. Buying up a heap of stocks, and then carrying out professional development to not only acquire personal research achievements but also drastically increase the value of the stocks he holds.
This series of moves left Zhou Haoren flabbergasted and feeling as if his horizons had been vastly expanded.
What is a stock master?
This is what a real stock master looks like!
All those like Buffett seems weak in comparison. Buffett has had his times of loss, and he only really started making money in the stock market after turning fifty, whereas Zhao Yi’s operations, applied to any company, could surely increase stock prices—his investments are guaranteed to be profitable.
In a few months, Zhao Yi’s one hundred million in investment capital turned into more than two hundred and fifty million, and he also netted over twenty million in technology and patent fees—essentially turning one hundred million into three hundred million in just a few months.
"It seems that in the future, I must keep an eye on Academician Zhao’s investments. Whatever he invests in, I will follow... surely it won’t lead to a loss!" frёewebnoѵēl.com
"Even if there is a loss, he will definitely find a way to earn it back!"
"A stock master indeed!"
"This is what a real stock master is!"
Of course.
Apart from marveling at Zhao Yi’s maneuvers, Zhou Haoren was more excited that there had been breakthroughs in electric spindle technology, allowing Red Wind Industry to expand its market reach and even break into the international market, indicating a brighter future for the conglomerate.
Now was the perfect time for market expansion; seizing the moment to truly convert technology into manufacturing, products, and profit was crucial.
Zhou Haoren also began to get busy.
Yanhua University.
Many had taken notice of the happenings in the stock market, as even public opinion was discussing the research and development of Red Wind Industry and the importance of the spindle technology.
This amounted to a public lesson in science.
Before, everyone knew that technologies like ’magnetic levitation,’ ’chips,’ and ’colliders’ were formidable, but now they’ve come to realize the fundamental importance of spindle manufacturing.
Wei Shiqing saw it too.
He was unfamiliar with Red Wind Industry, and only after Zhao Yi started working in the mechanical laboratory did he understand what he was doing and gained some confidence.
A few months ago, Zhao Yi’s one hundred million investment turned into two hundred million, then three hundred million, making a hefty sum.
Although Wei Shiqing had always known Zhao Yi was wealthy, this incident truly left an impression, and then he looked at the modest sum of hundreds of thousands in his hands, worrying about the cost of acquiring a new server.
The Medical Science Center had been constructed, with the Biomedical Research Institute’s lab outfitted with various high-end equipment, showcasing opulence that aroused envy and jealousy.
The situation with microbial technology was the complete opposite. Forget high-end equipment; they couldn’t even afford the standard kind. After all, a new large lab equated to the addition of a lab and the existing labs still needed to continue operating.
So where would the funding for the additional lab and its equipment come from?
Wei Shiqing, reflecting on the strapped situation of the microbial technology laboratory and then considering the wealthy Biomedical Research Institute, the suddenly affluent materials laboratory, and the mechanical lab that unexpectedly received a lot of equipment...
Anyway, he felt a pang of sourness in his heart!
"No, I must seek out Zhao Yi!" Wei Shiqing decided to swallow his pride, determining to resolve the funding issue for the server one way or another.
He went to find Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi was strolling around the campus, enjoying a rare moment of leisure when he saw Wei Shiqing huffing and puffing, reaching out and calling, "Zhao Yi... Academician Zhao, I’ve been looking for you everywhere!"
"Hm?"
Zhao Yi immediately sensed something was off.
Wei Shiqing was very familiar with him and usually just called him by his name; the sudden switch to ’Academician Zhao’ must mean he needed a favor, right?
"What’s the matter? Just tell me!" Zhao Yi asked.
"Hah, hah!"
Wei Shiqing hesitated, feeling awkward, and said, "Well, our microbial technology laboratory is planning to purchase a new server, but funding, you see, is a major issue."
"Why not ask the university? Or apply to higher authorities?" Zhao Yi probed.
"I’ve asked everywhere, to no avail!"
Wei Shiqing said despondently, "I’ve been trying to raise money everywhere, and I’ve only managed to get tens of thousands, part of which came from the school."
"Isn’t tens of thousands quite a bit?" Zhao Yi asked, puzzled, "And your lab doesn’t even have hundreds of thousands? Impossible."
"Hundreds of thousands, yes, but we can’t spend it all on the server. We need to outfit the new lab with equipment, and even if not the top-notch stuff, we still need the basics, right!"
Wei Shiqing lamented pitifully.
Zhao Yi understood now.
The medical science center was originally built by the Biomedical Research Institute, which was financially robust and didn’t need school funds for new equipment. A portion of the space was allocated to the microbiology laboratory, effectively giving them an additional lab.
The lab had expanded, but the funds hadn’t increased. Neither higher authorities nor the school would allocate extra funds for them.
"After all, you don’t have any immediate needs, so take it slow!" Zhao Yi tried to persuade him.
Wei Shiqing was so depressed he almost coughed up blood, like buying a new house without having the time to renovate and move in.
This was truly frustrating to no end!
He said, "We don’t plan on buying big equipment right now. The main thing we need is a server—not those costing tens of millions like the institute, we don’t even have space for that. A few hundred thousand would be enough, you know, Academician Zhao. Our lab collaborates with the Science Academy, working on perfecting the microbial database. We definitely need a server..."
Then Wei Shiqing started to bemoan his situation.
He spoke on and on without end, emphasizing the crucial importance of the server to the microbiology lab and how they couldn’t get a single penny in funding.
Zhao Yi was overwhelmed, "Professor Wei, what are you trying to say? Just get to the point."
"It’s like this!"
Wei Shiqing said with an embarrassed smile, "I heard that you, Academician Zhao, recently made a good deal of money. So, how about this: you sponsor us—not just a pure sponsorship, think of it as a loan to us. As for interest... haha, our lab has a surplus every year and we also get financial support from higher authorities. We could sign a contract to pay back a bit every month."
"And if we have any income from research and development in the future, or if we need it for something..."
"Blah blah blah~"
Wei Shiqing went on at length, essentially asking Zhao Yi to provide an interest-free loan which they would pay back each year until the full sum was returned.
This was definitely a losing deal.
Zhao Yi thought since Wei Shiqing had made the request, it would be awkward to decline outright, so he simply asked, "How much?"
"Well..."
Wei Shiqing thought for a moment and then gritted his teeth, "Five hundred thousand!"
"Five hundred thousand? No way!" Zhao Yi immediately objected, feeling it was beyond his expectation and pivoted, "Professor Wei! You know I made two hundred million, but that’s just stock value. The shares I have are freshly issued and I can’t sell them for three years, so I can only watch them.
"To give you funds now would mean using the cash in my account!"
Wei Shiqing heard this and thought it made sense.
Five hundred thousand was not a small sum. Even if Zhao Yi had earned a lot, it was still his personal money. To gratuitously finance the lab didn’t make sense, and to ask for five hundred thousand from his cash account was indeed a bit much.
"Would Zhao Yi become strapped for cash if he took out this amount of money? Hard to say."
Clearly.
Wei Shiqing didn’t have an accurate assessment of Zhao Yi’s finances and simply asked, "Then how much do you say?"
"...Twenty?"
"Deal!"
"Damn it!"
Zhao Yi cursed inwardly, feeling that he’d still offered too much, but since it was just a loss of some benefits, he didn’t really care. He quickly added, "Let’s be clear, if you’re buying a server with my money, that server is mine, in name, until the debt is fully paid off. That needs to be included in the contract."
"No problem at all!"
Wei Shiqing nodded in agreement right away, gleefully thinking ’the server will be in the microbiology lab, it’s not like it can be moved anyway’.
The two settled the matter.
Zhao Yi made a call to Qian Hong, asking her to find time to negotiate the contract with the microbiology lab while he continued to stroll around Yanhua University’s campus, basking in the sun.
Back in the lab, Wei Shiqing excitedly told Bai Jianwu, "Old Bai, Old Bai, I just got two hundred thousand from Zhao Yi—an interest-free loan, how about that? When I, Old Wei, make my move, it’s worth double. I bet Zhao Yi feels the pinch even with just twenty thousand."
"You can tell by looking at him. He must be wincing. We’re now officially leeching off a tycoon, and making a tycoon wince is something only Wei Shiqing can do!"
"Haha!"
Bai Jianwu looked puzzled, and suddenly opened a browser to search for ’Forbes China Rich List’. A list immediately came up.
He clicked through and quickly scrolled to the bottom, pointing at the screen and saying, "Twenty thousand makes Academician Zhao feel pinched?"
"Look at this, it’s the latest release. It’s all over the internet!"
"What?"
Wei Shiqing looked over with confusion and saw it was the latest ’Forbes China Rich List’ with detailed information of several hundred millionaires, including rankings, names, ages, primary sources of wealth, and net worth.
One line read –
Rank 425, Zhao Yi, 23, Scientific research and investment, $450 million.
"$450 million?"
"Dollars!?"
"..."
