Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 344 - Chapter 344 Chapter 333 Gone Crazy (2)

Chapter 344: Chapter 333: Gone Crazy (2) Chapter 344: Chapter 333: Gone Crazy (2) On September 23, Lu Jiaxin went to school after eating breakfast at the apartment. The round trip from the villa to the school took quite a long time, but walking from the rented apartment to the classroom only took twenty minutes.

After school in the afternoon, Lu Jiaxin returned to the apartment. She had barely warmed her seat when the phone rang. Su Heyuan said excitedly, “Jiaxin, it dropped, it plummeted.”

Through Su Heyuan, Lu Jiaxin learned that the greenbacks/Japanese Yen had taken a sharp dive as soon as the market opened that day. The closing figure last week was 240 points, but this time it opened at 231 points, plunging 9 points directly, a rare occurrence indeed.

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, “That’s good, it dropped. I was worried that you would lose money.”

Su Heyuan felt she was underestimating him when she said that, “You were willing to share such important information with me because you see me as one of your own. Even if I lose money, the decision was mine to make, and it can’t be blamed on you no matter what.”

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, “It’s also lucky that you sought out your grandfather yesterday, acting swiftly, otherwise you definitely wouldn’t have been able to buy in today.”

Su Heyuan also felt extremely fortunate and said, “Yeah, my grandpa also said I was decisive and that I have the same flair as he did when he was young. It’s just a shame you invested all your money and didn’t get to buy in, otherwise, you would have made a profit as well.”

Lu Jiaxin skirted the topic and started talking about other things.

Su Heyuan thought she was in a bad mood and followed her lead in the conversation, “When are you free? I’d like to invite you and Nie Zhan to dinner.”

Lu Jiaxin smiled and responded, “Friday or Saturday night works for me; I might not have time otherwise.”

“Then it’s settled for Friday night, you make the arrangements with Nie Zhan.”

“No problem.”

After hanging up, Su Heyuan dealt with the paperwork at hand and then went to see Old Master Su. The moment he arrived, he saw Su Xingcong and immediately felt a sense of foreboding.

Su Xingcong ignored him and said, “Dad, forex trading is really profitable these days. We can’t miss out on such a good opportunity.”

Su Heyuan did not expect they were there to ask Old Master Su for money to invest in foreign exchange, and his appreciation for Jiaxin grew stronger. His grandfather had intervened yesterday, and the other party had agreed out of consideration for many years of acquaintance, but if it were today, even his grandfather’s intervention would have been futile.

Old Master Su said impatiently, “You think forex trading can make money now, then go find the capital to trade yourself. Stop targeting my retirement funds all the time.”

Su Xingcong insisted that they could definitely make a profit this time.

Hearing this, Old Master Su became even angrier, cursing, “Over the years, you’ve lost money in stocks, real estate, and land. Every time, I’m the one cleaning up your messes. My retirement funds are almost drained because of you. Do you really have to squeeze every last cent out of me and leave me destitute on the streets before you’ll stop?”

When it came to giving money to Heyuan, whether it was for investment or trading stocks or currencies, he always turned a profit. Then the kid would know to buy him gifts, dine with him, and chat. But when it came to the eldest son and his children, they’d lose whatever they were given, and usually, they were nowhere to be seen unless they were asking him for money.

Su Xingcong was almost swearing to the heavens, “Dad, I will definitely make a profit this time. If I incur another loss, I will give my share of the textile factory to my younger brother.”

That younger brother was Su Heyuan’s father, Su Xingwen.

Su Heyuan wasn’t even interested in the textile factory, let alone wanting that small share of stocks, “Uncle, as far as I know, forex trading is indeed very profitable now, but there’s a lot of competition for orders. You want to buy, but you can’t even get your hands on the orders.”

“Just because you can’t get your hands on the orders, doesn’t mean I can’t.”

In the past, Su Heyuan would have likely scoffed at Su Xingcong, but remembering Lu Jiaxin’s words, he changed his mind, “Grandpa, if Uncle really gets a short position, you can lend him the money. With yesterday’s Plaza Accord, the greenbacks/Japanese Yen is going to fall for a while. If you get it, you earn.”

Su Xingcong stared at Su Heyuan with a suspicious look, suspecting the younger man was up to no good again.

Su Heyuan said, “You claim you have a way to acquire short positions, but talk is cheap. You need to present evidence to convince Grandfather. If you think it’s inconvenient to talk here, you can bring Grandfather to the study.”

Old Master Su was also puzzled that Su Heyuan would actually speak in favor of his eldest son. They used to be at odds, wishing nothing more than to trample the main branch underfoot: “Heyuan, are you really willing to have me lend your uncle the money?”

With a smile, Su Heyuan replied, “Of course, I am serious. Grandfather, I was young and impulsive and didn’t understand things before, but now I’ve realized. What my dad said was right, my uncle and I are blood relatives after all, and I do hope for his well-being.”

His words greatly pleased Old Master Su: “Elder brother, did you hear that? Come with me to the study.”

What Su Heyuan hadn’t expected was that soon after, cries of agony came from the direction of the study. When he rushed up, he saw Old Master Su chasing Su Xingcong with his cane.

After Su Heyuan intercepted him, Old Master Su cursed furiously: “Have you lived all these years only to grow as wise as a dog’s belly? Can’t you recognize such a simple scam? How did I ever father such a fool?”

Well, it didn’t need saying that the so-called “channel” he mentioned was just a scam. He was speechless. A fraud so easily exposed by a simple call to the bank or a securities company, and he had believed it.

Su Xingcong walked away with his tail between his legs.

After helping Old Master Su downstairs to take a seat, Su Heyuan said, “Grandfather, my elder uncle has always been unreliable, and it’s not like you don’t know that. Don’t be angry, it’s not good for your health.”

Old Master Su sighed and spoke: “It’s fortunate that you’re capable. Otherwise, with your uncle and eldest brother like this, my savings would have been drained long ago.”

Su Heyuan didn’t believe a word of it. People say a crafty rabbit has three burrows, and the old man probably had nine. How could someone like him entrust his savings to his children and grandchildren?

Old Master Su, however, seemed quite pleased with Heyuan’s circle of acquaintances: “Heyuan, who told you about the agreement? Such friends are worth making.”

“It was Jiaxin who told me about it. She heard the news from Nie Zhan,” he replied.

Old Master Su nodded repeatedly: “That girl is not bad, you should take care of her more in the future.”

Su Heyuan felt ashamed. That girl was so formidable that she didn’t need his care; on the contrary, it was he who had always been benefiting from her, both with the clothing company and now with foreign exchange trading.

On Wednesday, Nie Zhan called Lu Jiaxin to say Feng Qinglei had gotten a batch of fresh ingredients, so they went out for French cuisine that evening.

As soon as they sat down, Feng Qing Lei asked eagerly, “Nie Zhan, the greenbacks/Japanese Yen have been falling for the past three days. I think I can close my positions now.”

Nie Zhan shook his head and said, “The market will drop further. Right now, many people want to short but can’t find the nerve. Every extra day you keep your short position is more profit, and you’ll definitely regret selling now.”

Feng Qing Lei looked at Lu Jiaxin and asked, “How much did you buy, and when do you plan to close your position?”

Lu Jiaxin kept her head down and didn’t speak. Although she had signed a non-disclosure agreement, there were no secrets that couldn’t be revealed, and Nie Zhan’s information was always so accurate. Once they found out, she wouldn’t be able to explain herself, so silence was the best response.

But Nie Zhan misunderstood, thinking she was upset because she hadn’t managed to get any shorts, so he changed the subject: “I’m hungry. Is your lobster ready? If it’s ready, bring it over quickly.”

Feng Qing Lei was shrewd and could tell from their behavior that Lu Jiaxin had not made a purchase. Even he had been informed by Nie Zhan, who wouldn’t have left out his own girlfriend. The only explanation was that Lu Jiaxin had declined the deal. No wonder she was in a bad mood; he would have been vexed as well.

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