Reborn with Consumption System

Chapter 956 - 389: Secret Stimulation

During lunch, Old Wang brought up the third matter.Shanmei is the worst-performing new stock this year. Out of 17 new stocks, it’s the only one that’s dropping.

"It’s so embarrassing!"

Old Wang, looking distressed, sought advice from Han Lie on how to resolve this.

Initially, he might have wanted to trick Han Lie into putting in a lot of effort. However, he’s now realized that Han Lie isn’t some clueless lucky nouveau riche and has become much more pragmatic.

The requirements are low—during the year-end work summary, don’t look too incompetent. At least don’t perform much worse than other coal companies in the industry.

Who knows if he’s just overly concerned about his face or if there’s some pressure within the group.

Anyway, it’s none of Han Lie’s business; he only cares about getting favors.

"That’s easy!"

Dog Lie started patting his chest again, appearing extremely righteous.

"Before your year-end summary meeting, little brother here will help you boost the stock a wave, don’t worry, I’ll at least get it 20 centimeters above the issue price!"

Old Wang got excited too, patting his chest in return at Han Lie.

"Good brother! If you straighten this out for me, you’ll be my sworn brother who I’ll make an offering to, come to my turf sometime, and see how I entertain you!"

Such promises aren’t that popular at the liquor gatherings in the Magic Capital, it’s too direct and crude.

But when the drink hits, it really helps stir the atmosphere, with Old Li and Old Xun joining in with boisterous cheers calling each other brother.

Of course, Han Lie played along enthusiastically, but he was well aware inside.

Some youngsters once did something impressive and then were brought by a big brother to a high-end liquor gathering, where they got praised left and right by their superiors, leaders, and influential people, who’d then throw an arm around their shoulders to offer heartfelt "advice" or "warnings," and they almost feel like sacrificing everything out of gratitude to serve that loyalty...

It’s actually a typical example of lacking social experience and being too naive.

The heartfelt words in those liquor gatherings wouldn’t even fool a dog!

The main disaster area for workplace PUA is precisely this kind of seemingly high-end but ultimately pointless liquor gathering.

Han Lie didn’t take their warm gestures seriously; he even went a step further, opening his mouth with all sorts of bluffing.

Stock price?

Once the bull market comes in the latter half of the year, it’ll bounce back without me having to boost it.

In a good mood, I might throw in one or two billion, making zero money while harvesting favors, delightful!

Jin Wan?

Whether I go or not, it’ll go bust.

By the time I casually propose a couple of suggestions, fail to do it, and it’s you who can’t handle it; succeed, and it’s my foresight...

Is it so easy to take advantage of Teacher Han?

Humph humph!

Today’s drinking was awfully dull, but the favors from Old Xun and Old Li are quite valuable and not a waste of time.

Zhongjin is, in a way, a link that Han Lie must conquer, whether it’s for future equity investments or going overseas in the future, this small-scale big company is an important support.

Unfortunately, their family is really short on cash, unable to provide leverage, otherwise Han Lie wouldn’t mind transferring the account over.

Despite CITIC Group being the second-ranked super giant in China, if you take CITIC Securities alone, it can’t compare to Zhongjin.

In the fields of research reports and high-level relationships, Zhongjin is always the daddy.

Now, the accounts can’t be transferred, but sweet talk can be said freely.

"Brother Xun, as long as your company’s balance in financing and securities lending is adequate and can carry my fund, just say the word, little brother will immediately go open an account!

Brother Wang and Brother Li bear witness, these words count for whenever!"

Old Xun was genuinely moved...

But Dog Lie knew perfectly well: at the end of ’15, Zhongjin could only list on Hong Kong’s stock market, raising enough funds for development. But when that disaster struck the stock market, what difference does transferring accounts make?

Getting a head start in selling to never lose!

Please call me the invincible god of war!

...

The three official affairs, Han Lie actually accomplished none, but he left behind a connection.

Though it’s temporarily thin, won’t it grow deeper with more interactions later?

No rush, take it easy, the meat that falls into my bowl won’t escape!

The hosts and guests had a joyful time over drinks, Old Xun wanted to arrange other programs, but Han Lie didn’t want to continue.

Making friends has never been accomplished in one go, friends who instantly gratify you surely aren’t proper ones, how can one find value if you follow whatever arrangements others make for you?

"Sorry, I have another appointment, next time, I’ll invite you brothers over!"

The words were polite, but he firmly refused to attend the next event.

Just as Old Xun was chattering, Han Lie’s phone really rang.

He glanced at the screen, and immediately picked it up, showing it around: "The young lady from President Tang’s family is urging me."

Assistant Manager Wang didn’t know who that was and didn’t take it seriously, but Old Xun immediately rose to attention.

Director Li paused for a moment, waiting until Han Lie walked aside to take the call, then quietly asked, "Which President Tang? Is it the one in your city overseeing education, health, culture, and sports?"

Old Xun extended his right index finger, pointing it to the top of his head: "That one from the ’central mama’..."

"Hiss!"

Old Li inhaled sharply, his teeth ached, and his eyes bulged: "How did his daughter end up in the Magic Capital? And didn’t enter the ministry? What’s her relationship with young Han?"

"How would I know?"

Old Xun shrugged, oblivious to the important matters but quick with gossip: "Miss Tang returned to work in SPD Bank, just coincidentally, young Han previously handled an off-balance sheet transaction for SPD Bank, a type of purely conduit business requiring little effort after stamping the company seal..."

Think about it, even a dog could do that kind of business, why did it end up with young Han?

This unmarried man and woman... Hehehehehe!"

"Wow!"

Old Wang eagerly chimed in: "Isn’t young Han dating Pan Shengwu’s daughter? I heard it vividly described by my granduncle’s nephew’s wife..."