Since Lu Zhou laid off the electromagnet research laboratory of East Asia Power, the news about East Asia Power had not stopped.
Recently, because of a research report on East Asia Power by Yangwei Capital, the topic of East Asia Power was once again pushed to the peak of popularity.
In short, this was a short report.
In the report, Yangwei Capital focused on the management chaos of East Asia Power and the chairman's unfamiliarity with the business. It gave a series of pessimistic expectations such as "revenue will decrease by 11% -15% in the next two years" and "second-generation controllable fusion project may not be realized".
The last time East Asia Power was short was half a century ago.
Now history seemed to be repeating itself. East Asia Power was once again in a deep crisis for different reasons. Many people felt a hint of abnormality from it.
It was not the same as last time.
Last time, it was because of the economic crisis.
However, this time, even some of the investment bank interns could sense that there was a conspiracy behind this.
But in any case, the short report had been released, and at the moment of endless negative news about East Asia Power, it successfully triggered pessimism in the market.
On the second day after the report was issued, more than a billion yuan of empty orders hung above East Asia Energy's head. The increase caused by Lu Zhou's inauguration as the chairman and the announcement of the second-generation controllable fusion project was directly knocked back to the original point.
In fact, to be honest, Lu Zhou didn't care much about the stock price.
As the original major shareholder, his cost was simply unimaginable to people in this era.
No matter how capable Yangwei Capital was, it was impossible to beat the market value of these stocks back to the level of a hundred years ago.
He was just a little angry.
In order to successfully ignite the Pangu reactor, he and his comrades who struggled on the scientific research front spent countless days and nights to complete the final ignition under the blockade of the hegemonic power.
Now only a hundred years had passed, and the legacy he left for future generations had been bitten and riddled with holes.
Fortunately, he was not really dead. Otherwise, he reckoned that even if he was really lying in a coffin, he would still be angered by these guys and come back to life.
Lu Zhou spoke with a blank expression as he looked at the K-line that was moving downward.
"Buy as many empty orders as he puts up."
Xiao Ai: "Okay, Master, but … you borrowed this money, you have to return it when the time comes. W (〈 Д 〈) w "
"I know," Lu Zhou said casually. "I borrowed it, but it doesn't mean he didn't either. I've never been afraid of anyone when it comes to burning money."
Even though he was just learning and selling on the spot, he still had some serious understanding of financial instruments.
The so-called shorting is probably to borrow the underlying asset, such as East Asia Power's stock, sell it for cash, and then spend money to buy the underlying asset and return the borrowed asset.
In a sense, this was also a bet on expectations. If the stock price of East Asia Power fell in the future, it would be profitable for Yangwei Capital to short East Asia Power's stock.
But if it was the opposite, the stock price would not fall in the future, but would rise instead.
In that case, they would have to buy back the underlying assets at a higher price.
For this kind of short-selling force, the way to fight against them was actually very simple. Either use news to stabilize the market's mood, or take out real money to fight against them.
Lu Zhou chose the latter, which was also the simplest and most brutal approach.
Although 50 billion was nothing compared to the market value of East Asia Power, it was equivalent to the total trading volume of several trading days. What's more, he never thought about buying the entire East Asia Power. He only needed to buy all the empty orders from Yangwei Capital.
Strictly speaking, although Lu Zhou's idea was correct, his approach was actually quite reckless. Generally speaking, even if he wanted to fight against Yangwei Capital, there was no need to directly spend money to fight against their empty orders.
According to the general law of economics, the market had emotions.
Under the pressure of so many bad news, it was definitely not just Yangwei Capital that chose to sell at this point in time. There must be other people or companies that followed the trend.
If they had to hit those "short-selling forces" head-on, they should wait until the good news was coming out to maximize the benefits. What's more, directly attacking like this would not give the other party any chance to retreat. It would force the other party into a dead end and also cut off their own retreat route.
If it were Chen Yushan, she would definitely not do this.
However …
After all, she was not the one doing this, but a man who never treated money as money.
Especially since Lu Zhou had no concept of money in this era, he was completely using the 10 billion yuan he borrowed as chips on the gambling table.
A hundred years ago, whether it was Princeton or Jin Ling University, he was not afraid of anyone when it came to playing cards. Now, it was the same a hundred years later.
But to be honest …
Although his operation was full of nonsense, it really scared some people.
Yangwei Capital Building.
Staring at the calm K line on the holographic image, the investment manager in charge of the operation almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"F * ck, which idiot is going against us?! Even if it's a long read, who would go against an empty order like this?! "
Seeing the two hundred million empty orders that he had just thrown out being eaten in an instant, his heart felt like it was bleeding.
After living for twenty or thirty years, it was the first time he had seen such an honest person!
Standing behind the investment manager, the expression on Song Yangwei's face was also livid. His turbid pupils were filled with visible haze.
This kind of magical operation was something that his investment manager had never seen before. Song Yangwei, who had lived for so long, had never seen it before.
As soon as he put up the sell order, the opposite side instantly smashed the same amount of buy orders. There was not even a second in between.
The two sides were deadlocked like this for almost half an hour. He had already shot out five billion credit points of bullets, but the stock price of East Asia Power was still hanging there in a straight line without moving at all.
Where did he get so much money?
Could it be the AIIB …
Song Yangwei's face changed slightly, but soon, he denied this speculation.
It was impossible for the AIIB to lend him money to help him increase his holdings of East Asia Power's stock. This was against the rules, and there were legal risks. If the AIIB wanted to increase its holdings of any company's stock, it had to issue an announcement at least a week in advance. It was impossible to start rescuing the market the moment he made a move.
In this way, there was only one possibility left.
That was, that guy mortgaged his own stocks and borrowed money to fight against him …
"This lunatic …" Song Yangwei squeezed out this sentence from his mouth and said while gritting his teeth, "Isn't he afraid of losing everything and being kicked out by the other members of the board of directors?"
Such an honest operation was most likely done by that guy himself.
However, it was precisely because of Lu Zhou's "honesty" that Song Yangwei gradually felt a little tricky.
Five billion empty orders were thrown out, but it didn't even make a splash. Even if they were Yangwei Capital, it was impossible for them to casually take out five billion yuan and waste it.
The financial giants, who were originally ready to follow Yangwei Capital to rob, began to be cautious at this moment after seeing that this bone was so difficult to chew. They were ready to observe the situation before considering whether to make a move.
After all, many people had fought in the financial field for most of their lives, and it was the first time they had seen such a head-to-head contest. Empty orders and paid orders were going against each other. They didn't even give a second of flexibility. They directly ate up all the orders at the price.
How optimistic is he about the future of his own company?
Especially since the one who paid was Academician Lu himself …
Many people even began to speculate whether the second-generation controllable fusion technology was already in progress, so he was so confident. After all, logically speaking, they really couldn't figure out what Lu Zhou was doing.
In the blink of an eye, another two billion was thrown out.
Looking at the pillar representing the trading volume that was four times higher than yesterday, the investment manager sitting at the desk finally began to feel scared. After gulping, he turned to look at the chairman and said nervously.
"Dong, chairman …"
Song Yangwei said with a gloomy expression.
"What's wrong?"
"We …" The investment manager gulped and asked in a low voice, "Should we continue? I feel like there is something wrong with our research report. Otherwise, why hasn't there been any movement until now? "
"What are you panicking for? I didn't ask you to stop, so don't stop." Staring at the K-line on the holographic screen that not only did it not fluctuate at all, but it even began to rise. The expression on Song Yangwei's face became more and more gloomy. After a pause, he continued to order, "Wait until the afternoon, put up another one billion orders. Save the rest of the bullets for this weekend. Don't be afraid, I still have a trump card in my hand. Just do as I say. "
"Yes …"
The investment manager closed his mouth and stared at the holographic screen honestly.
Actually, what he wanted to say was that at this critical juncture, if he really had any "trump cards", it was better to use them directly. If they waited until all the bullets were used, they might be the ones in a passive situation.
Song Yangwei stared intently at the holographic screen. There was an uncertain expression on his face, and a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
After sitting in the position of the top leader of the Science and Technology Committee of the East Asia Power Board of Directors for so long, he did know some dirt on East Asia Power, and the dirt was not small.
However, if this stuff was exposed, it would trigger panic selling in the market. Although he could make a lot of money, it was hard to say whether it would be a blessing or a curse in the end.
If only he was given a little more time …
As long as he sat in the position of a director of the Science and Technology Committee for another half a year, he might be able to completely extricate himself from that matter, and there would be no risk at all.
Looking at the stalemate of the K-line chart, a trace of struggle flashed in his heart. After taking a deep breath, he walked outside the trading office and gently tapped his watch with his index finger.
Light blue light and shadow intertwined, and a translucent holographic image quickly appeared in front of him.
He opened the address book and selected the annoying name. After waiting for a few seconds, he looked at the open video call window and spoke with a gloomy expression.
"Let's call a truce."
Hearing this straightforward statement, Lu Zhou was taken aback for a moment. He then chuckled.
"Truce? Mr. Song, I don't understand what you are talking about. "
"Don't pretend, I'm talking to you in a negotiating tone, but it may not be the case next time." Staring at Lu Zhou in the video window, Song Yangwei continued, "I have to admire Academician Lu's brilliant methods. My good-for-nothing son-in-law will take it as an apology to you. "
"From now on, you can do whatever you want on the research and development side, and I will never intervene again. On the other hand, I will also terminate this short selling plan. Just treat it as a loss. When I withdraw the funds, this matter will be treated as if nothing happened. "
Hearing these words, Lu Zhou was almost amused by him.
He smiled and said, "Isn't this what you should do?"
"Don't go too far!" Song Yangwei suddenly became angry. "I'm telling you, if I can't get out the billions of dollars I invested, we will all be finished together!"
"Oh?" Lu Zhou raised his eyebrows curiously and continued, "Tell me how."
"The pool of East Asia Power is far deeper than you think. You have only been in the position of chairman for a few days. Do you think you have seen everything now?" Song Yangwei said with a cold smile, "I have been sitting in the position of the Science and Technology Committee for more than ten years. I have seen everything you can't see."
Lu Zhou said thoughtfully, "In other words, you still have more dirt in your hands."
"You can understand it that way." Song Yangwei said with narrowed eyes, "But if this dirt is exposed, I'm afraid the consequences are not something you and I can control."
Lu Zhou said with a smile, "Then tell me, I'll listen to what dirt it is. Maybe I'll be scared?"
"I'll give you one day to think about it." Ignoring Lu Zhou's words, Song Yangwei closed his eyes and said calmly, "After the weekend, the stock market will open. If you continue to fight against me, then I will assume you have made a choice."
Lu Zhou was so angry that he almost laughed out loud.
How can a person be so shameless?
Who the f * ck started it first!
"If I don't make a move, should I watch you continue to shit on my head?"
"I promise that I will only take back my part of the capital. After three days, whether you want to increase or decrease your holdings, it's up to you."
Song Yangwei didn't know whether he knew he was in the wrong or he didn't want to waste time on defending himself, but he hung up the phone without waiting for Lu Zhou to give a clear answer.
Xiao Ai, who was sitting on the sofa "meditating", suddenly opened his eyes and blinked in the direction of Lu Zhou.
"Master, it seems that there are no large empty orders. (́ • ́ • ́ • ́) و ́ "
"I got it."
After thinking for a while, Lu Zhou suddenly spoke.
"By the way, Xiao Ai, the person on the phone with me just now … Do you have a way to hack into his personal terminal?"
Xiao Ai: "It shouldn't be a big problem. Do you need Xiao Ai to do it? (́ * `́ *) و ́ "
Lu Zhou nodded and spoke.
"Yeah, I'm a little concerned about the dirt he just said."
"No problem! Leave it to Xiao Ai! (́ • ́ • ́) و ́ "
Dirt that can shake the foundation of East Asia Power …
Lu Zhou really couldn't imagine what the dirt might be.
Tax evasion?
Financial fraud?
These were the only things he could think of, but no matter which of these crimes, they seemed to be not worth mentioning in front of East Asia Power.
"I didn't expect that after a hundred years, the second generation of controllable fusion has become more and more difficult."
Looking at the unfinished holographic composition on the table, Lu Zhou shook his head. He reached out and touched the operation interface, and refocused his energy on the work that really interested him …
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