Riding the wind of rebirth

"I'm learning to appreciate tea from the old man now," Sister Liu said with a smile. "I don't dare drink too much green tea, because it keeps me awake at night. This golden tea is alright though."

"As for the old man... he still prefers the Tibetan black tea, Jin Tuo tea, and Pu'er tea that you sent. He says Jin Hao tea is too bland."

This batch of Golden Needle tea originated from a bud mutation tea tree discovered by Lu Qiao's father in their family's tea garden. He then took branches, propagated them, and cultivated them little by little. Now there are about sixty or seventy trees, which are barely enough to produce tea.

However, names like "Golden Tea" and "Panda Tea" were just nonsense. In the end, Lu Qiao's father borrowed the name of Xilong Green Tea, changed only one character, and named it "Xilong Golden Tea".

Very few people can drink this tea now, because Grandpa Yu is a connoisseur of tea. Zhou Zhi sent some over for him to taste, but it ended up being a treat for Little Six.

"You're really issuing those tickets?" Sister Liu asked after they had both drunk their tea. "The price is rising really sharply right now."

“The global economic situation will change in the next year or two, and the domestic situation will inevitably be affected as well,” Zhou Zhi said. “It’s not that we should go out; if the city and the factory have concerns, we can also sign a securities product agreement.”

"Securities product... agreement?" Sister Liu asked, puzzled.

“It’s similar to a betting agreement,” Zhou Zhi said. “There isn’t one in China yet, but it can be guaranteed by AXA Fund and implemented as a private financial agreement.”

“In other words, we are not simply selling the securities we currently hold. Instead, we are exchanging the securities we currently hold for the same number of shares two years from now,” Zhou Zhi continued to explain. “It’s similar to a betting agreement. We are releasing the securities to the market now and promising to buy back the same number of shares from the market two years later.”

"In other words, if the stock continues to rise, we will have to spend more money to buy back the shares in two years." Sister Liu thought for a moment: "If the stock falls, we can sell now and buy back in two years, and then we will make a profit."

"That's the idea. It's similar to short selling." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "The shares we currently hold can be traded on the market, but considering the concerns of the city, the factory, and the regulatory authorities, we can make this guarantee."

"Mayor Liu also said that this is a positive financial pilot program, and it won't have a big impact on the factory. They agree in principle," said Sister Liu. "But if the stock market continues to rise, we'll lose money."

"We can't lose all the money we want," Zhou Zhi laughed. "Didn't you always call before saying you were nervous about selling it? Why are you reluctant now that it's actually going to be sold?"

"It's not that I'm reluctant to part with it." Little Six stuck out her tongue, making Zhou Zhi feel as if he were seeing a charming young girl from many years ago: "It's just that everyone is scrambling to have it, and I'm starting to waver."

“We’ve already made enough,” Zhou Zhi said with a smile. “We have to leave some for others. Besides, we promised the factory and the city that we would repurchase the same number of shares from the market in two years. This is a long-term regulatory measure that is beneficial to the stability of the stock price.”

The two were discussing Luzhou Laojiao's stock.

The stocks held by the two individuals have increased twenty-seven times since their listing.

The sixth sister initially received two million yuan worth of original shares, which appreciated more than sevenfold after the company went public, becoming fifteen million yuan.

At that time, most of the independent shareholders who held the original shares at the same time cashed out their shares after they became tradable. The independent directors changed several times, but only Sister Liu held on firmly after Zhou Zhi's instructions.

After the first wave of bull market, the stocks that Sister Liu holds have now turned into a paltry 400 million yuan.

Zhu Dazhang worked hard outside, but his income couldn't compare to that of his wife, who could enjoy life at home while taking care of the children. Zhou Zhi held even more shares.

The domestic securities and financial market is not yet fully developed, and there is a lot of administrative intervention. Therefore, Zhouzhi's large-scale share reduction will definitely attract attention and even intervention. So, it is only natural to make arrangements with all parties, gain their understanding, reach an agreement, and then have AXA handle the operation.

"Actually, the leaders' considerations aren't as complicated as you think," Sister Liu laughed. "Their attitude isn't what we're worried about; in fact, it's much more open-minded."

"What they think doesn't matter. We just need to do our job and leave no flaws." Zhou Zhi laughed and said, "Congratulations, Sister Liu. After all this fuss, you can finally cash in."

"You'll just laugh at your sister!" Little Six threw a peanut that was meant to accompany her tea at Zhou Zhi, then remembered how she had always tried to discuss selling tickets with Zhou Zhi after each big price surge, only to be met with his nonchalant refusal.

Although Zhou Zhi's correctness was proven in hindsight each time, Xiao Liu Jie couldn't help but grit her teeth in hatred when she thought about her own exasperation at the time and the dead elbow's nonchalant attitude.

How could he possibly be right every time!

However, I can finally get rid of the nickname "Pixiu" among the shareholders.

According to Sister Liu, the pressure from the administrative level is actually very small. The reason is simple: most institutions believe that we are still in the middle of a bull market, and there are many people willing to take over.

If we disregard the impact of international markets and the subsequent panic, their judgment may seem correct. However, the stock market itself is a market that doesn't create value but rather devours each other; everyone has to pay the price for their own judgment. There's no need for Zhou Zhi's sympathy.

"When we were little, we used to heat up soup with spoons on honeycomb briquette stoves," Sister Liu couldn't help but sigh, "who would have thought things would turn out like this today."

When Zhou Zhi was little, he liked to pester his sixth sister. Whenever he saw leftover soup on the table, he would insist on drinking it. At that time, his sixth sister was not very old herself. She was afraid that she would be scolded if she drank all the soup, and she was also afraid that Zhou Zhi would get an upset stomach if he drank cold soup. So she would take a small porcelain spoon, scoop it up little by little, heat it up on the coal stove, and then feed it to Zhou Zhi.

"By the way, Brother Wu introduced me to two private bodyguards, they're pretty good. Shouldn't you and Brother Da Zhang consider them too?" At this point, Zhou Zhi was actually quite worried about Sister Liu's safety. After cashing out, she would be a multi-millionaire, and Zhu Da Zhang's social connections were complicated. It was entirely possible that they would attract the covetous eyes of those willing to take risks.

"Okay, I'll contact him myself." Sister Liu looked at Zhou Zhi meaningfully: "You and he are getting quite close, huh?"

"Huh?" Zhou Zhi shook his head: "With Tingting and Sister Qi's relationship, the Red Star Supermarket's veterans' assistance program, the chain supermarkets of Hutchison Whampoa and Jinli Group, and real estate projects such as the Muzongchang Ancient Building Park, Mianzhou Green Energy, and the lithium battery industrial park, getting close may not be possible, but becoming estranged is impossible."

"It's good that you know what you're doing," said Sister Liu.

"Don't worry about that, I'm fully aware of it." Zhou Zhi knew that Xiao Liu was worried about whether he and Jiang Shuyi still had some lingering feelings or unresolved issues, and he was quite open about it.

"That's more like it," said Sister Liu. "Have you thought about where to put the money you exchanged? I'm relying on this money for the rest of my life."

"This little bit of money?" Zhou Zhi almost laughed out of anger at Xiao Liu Jie; that's four hundred million! (End of Chapter)