November 24th, Saturday …
It was a rest day, and Meng Chang did not have much work on hand. After all, everything was ready for the publicity of Real Estate Agent Simulator. He was just waiting for the final push.
However, he did not stay at home this weekend. Instead, he went out to meet an old classmate who had just returned from overseas and had not seen him for two years.
The two of them met at a nearby Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.
"Fan Xiaodong! Over here! "
Meng Chang raised his hand to greet his old classmate when he saw him enter.
Fan Xiaodong was rather tall and wore a long trench coat. He looked a little British.
He immediately smiled when he saw Meng Chang.
But after the smile, a trace of astonishment quickly appeared on his face.
After sitting down in the coffee area of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, Fan Xiaodong was a little confused. "Brother, I haven't seen you in two years. How did you end up like this?"
"Didn't I hear that you got an investor to start your own fast food brand and it's doing very well? What's going on now? "
Fan Xiaodong and Meng Chang were university classmates. They shared the same bunk and had a very good relationship.
What's more, both of them were very smart people. No matter what they did, they were very compatible. They were undoubtedly the best in school.
After graduation, their trajectories were completely different. Meng Chang chose to stay in the country and join a large company. He was prepared to accumulate experience and wait for an opportunity to start a business. Fan Xiaodong, on the other hand, went abroad to study and was currently working in a finance company in the United States.
In Fan Xiaodong's impression, Meng Chang had always paid great attention to his image. He exuded an elite aura from the inside out.
What's more, he had heard that he had founded a fast food brand in the country and was doing well. Fan Xiaodong was very envious.
After all, he might be working in a finance company and earning a lot, but it could not compare to Meng Chang's expected income from a successful entrepreneur.
However, Fan Xiaodong was not sure what happened after that.
Firstly, he was very busy with work. Secondly, Meng Chang had silently cut off contact with most of his friends and classmates after his business failed. He had even gone into seclusion in Tengda. Thus, the two of them did not share their situation in time.
It was only when Fan Xiaodong was about to return to China that he contacted Meng Chang and specially took a detour to Jingzhou to meet him.
Fan Xiaodong was very surprised when they met. What happened to Meng Chang?
He was obviously much more slovenly even though he was still very energetic. He was no longer as exquisite as before.
Moreover, in terms of temperament, the feeling he gave off seemed to have changed.
Regardless of whether his business succeeded or failed, there was no reason for Meng Chang to be in such a state.
According to Fan Xiaodong's understanding of Meng Chang, if his business succeeded, Meng Chang would definitely be arrogant. If his business failed, Meng Chang would most likely be disheartened and unable to recover.
But in his current state … he felt much calmer and more indifferent.
What was going on?
Meng Chang smiled and called the waiter over to order two cups of coffee. Then, he said, "Cold-Faced Lady failed. I'm in debt. However, there is also a good thing. "
Fan Xiaodong was stunned for a moment. "What good thing could there be? What good news? "
He was very surprised. After all, he knew the risks of starting a business in the country. If Meng Chang said that he had a huge debt, it was definitely not a small number.
Meng Chang paused and said, "I've met an expert."
"You know Tengda's Boss Pei, right? Although my business failed because of him, he also taught me many things. I think I'm going to graduate soon.
"Once I graduate, I'll definitely be able to make a comeback, not to mention paying off these debts easily!"
Fan Xiaodong remained silent for a moment. "… It's good that you can maintain such an optimistic attitude."
"However, I still don't quite understand. Why do you have to thank Boss Pei for scheming against you when you started your business? You even said that you learned something from him? "
"You sound like PUA or Stockholm syndrome …"
The corners of Meng Chang's mouth twitched. "Don't talk nonsense. Do I look like that kind of stupid person?"
"I can tell if it's brainwashing or if I've learned something real."
"Forget it, it's too complicated. The things I've learned are too profound. I can't explain it to you in a few words."
"Let's talk about you. How's work recently?"
Fan Xiaodong took a sip of coffee. "It's just like that. I'm floating abroad. I won't starve to death even if I don't live well. The income is alright, but given the environment I'm in … it's not enough no matter how much I earn. "
"I'll occasionally play with rice stocks outside of work. I can earn some money anyway."
Based on Meng Chang's understanding of Fan Xiaodong, he knew that he was definitely being humble. His so-called small amount of money might be the salary of some wage earners for several years.
However, Meng Chang would not think that Fan Xiaodong was posturing. After all, both of them were such people. After earning a lot, they would not be so sensitive to the concept of quantity of money. Perhaps this money was indeed just a small amount of money in Fan Xiaodong's eyes.
Speaking of US stocks, Meng Chang suddenly thought of something. "Eh, right, is Home Corporation listed on the US stock market?"
Fan Xiaodong nodded. "That's right. It's been rising quite well recently. Do you want to buy some? I can help. "
Meng Chang immediately shook his head. "Buy? Of course not. If you trust me, I suggest you short it. "
Fan Xiaodong was stunned. "Short it? Home Corporation just released its third-quarter financial report at the beginning of this month. Its development is good, and its market share has increased slightly. "
"Based on the current market share of the Home Corporation, it's too early for other similar companies to pose a threat to it."
"The previous' formaldehyde house 'storm has basically subsided. It can't be considered a serious blow. The stock price that fell earlier has also begun to rise. It doesn't seem like there will be any major public opinion events in the near future. Instead, their recent publicity has created quite a lot of popularity."
"No matter how I look at it, it looks like it's going to rise. How can you short it?"
The so-called short selling was more commonly known as' buying down '. They would only make money if the stock fell, and lose money if it rose.
What's more, the risk of shorting was extremely high. In theory, there was no upper limit to the losses.
Under such circumstances, was he tired of living by shorting the Home Corporation?
Meng Chang took a sip of coffee. "It's hard to explain the exact situation in a few words."
"I can only say that the project I'm working on now might directly cause a devastating blow to the Home Corporation's reputation and create a huge crisis of public opinion against them."
"Of course, it's hard to say to what extent it can be done. After all, the Home Corporation is huge, and it's hard to hurt them. However, I'm confident that the storm this time won't be small. "
Fan Xiaodong blinked. "The project you're working on now?"
"How much money do you need to cause a huge crisis of public opinion against the Home Corporation?"
"Did you catch something on them?"
Meng Chang shook his head. "There's no direct evidence of their illegal acts, nor is there a huge scandal."
"I can't reveal the amount of money. I can only say a lot."
"But that's not the point."
"There's a better way to attract enough attention and create a crisis of public opinion."
"I can't explain it to you in detail now, and it's very difficult to explain it clearly. I can only say that if you trust me, you can consider using an unimportant sum of money to short the Home Corporation. Don't blame me if you lose money. Just treat me to a meal if you earn money. "
"I just don't have money on hand now. If I have money, I'll definitely spend all my money to short it."
Fan Xiaodong was in disbelief. "You're that confident?"
Meng Chang nodded. "That's right."
"Where did your confidence come from?" Fan Xiaodong asked again.
Meng Chang said firmly, "It comes from a higher dimension."
"The Home Corporation looks like a behemoth on the surface, but in fact, it has a fatal weakness from the root. It's just that ordinary people can't catch it and don't have the ability to catch it."
"That's because they either don't have the volume and influence, or their own butts aren't clean."
"However, Boss Pei happens to have the ability and the idea."
"This is a method that only Tengda can use. I happen to be an executor."
Fan Xiaodong did not ask further and fell into a short silence.
A moment later, he nodded. "Alright! Then I'll take out a sum of money to short it a little. I believe you! "
"I won't blame you even if you lose money. I'll split the money with you if I earn it!"
"There's no need to stand on ceremony with our relationship. You can tell me if you have such accurate information in the future. Isn't it nice for us to earn money from these big companies together?"
If someone else told Fan Xiaodong to short the Home Corporation, he would definitely not believe it.
However, he and Meng Chang were old classmates after all. They trusted each other very much. What's more, he knew that Meng Chang was very smart. He might take risks sometimes, but the risks and benefits were proportional.
There must be a reason for him to be so certain this time.
What's more, people like him had a much stronger desire for opportunities than ordinary people.
Meng Chang nodded and did not say much. In any case, they would be able to see the results by the end of this month.
Fan Xiaodong asked again, "Eh, you said that Boss Pei had this idea and you happened to be the executor? Don't tell me Boss Pei has already shorted it? "
Meng Chang did not expect him to ask that. He was stunned for a moment before saying, "I don't know about that."
"However, I don't think I've heard of Boss Pei touching the stock market. If he wanted to, he could open a securities or fund company to play. I believe many people would rush to give him money."
"Perhaps his level is too high and he doesn't care about these low-level tricks."
"He can use the money to make games, movies, physical industries, or investments. Any of them might not be less profitable than playing the stock market. What's more, there's no risk because his success rate is too high."
Fan Xiaodong nodded. "That's right. If entrepreneurship and venture capital can succeed 100% of the time, who would still play the stock market? Only poor people like us can rely on the stock market to earn some quick money."
"Then, when will this crisis of public opinion that you mentioned be exposed?"
Meng Chang thought for a moment. "It's very difficult to pinpoint a specific date by the end of this month or the beginning of next month, but it won't be later than the 15th of next month."
That was because there would still be a certain amount of time for public opinion to ferment after the Real Estate Agent Simulator was released. Meng Chang was not sure how long it would take. If it was fast, it might explode in two or three days. If it was slow, it might take a week.
However, it would not drag on for too long.
Fan Xiaodong quickly said, "It's already accurate enough! I'll arrange it immediately! "
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