Restarting life in Siheyuan

After getting on the plane again and watching the guard driving away in the jeep, Zhu Xuefeng felt relieved. It was not a good feeling to be followed at all times.

In the evening, we returned to Repulse Bay again. The atmosphere along the way seemed to be much more tense. There were obviously fewer people on the streets. It seemed that the economic downturn was still continuing.

"Why are you the only one here? Didn't you say that your Junior Sister Lin would also come with you?"

Xia Yuhong came out happily to greet them. Zhu Xuefeng hurried forward to carefully support her. Xia Yuhong's body was already showing and her belly was bulging.

"Don't you know what's going on? Be careful." Zhu Xuefeng complained and helped Xia Yuhong into the house. Wu Qianqian followed behind with a smile. This sister was careless and he reminded her many times, but she didn't restrain herself at all. Now that the master is here, he finally doesn't have to worry.

"I'm in good health and not that delicate. My mother said that when she was pregnant with me, she was still busy sending food and fodder to the army."

"Yes, your mother is right, but you still have to be careful, this is the first one in our Zhu family."

"Okay, okay, I'll be more careful next time, okay?" Seeing the man taking such good care of her and being so careful, Xia Yuhong felt very happy. The several months of missing him and morning sickness were all worth it.

"I haven't told you about your junior sister yet, why didn't she come with us?"

"I have a new situation. I will tell you briefly after dinner. Let's eat first. I'm starving."

Zhu Xuefeng changed the subject easily, knowing that as long as he shouted that he was hungry, Xia Yuhong would definitely put aside everything. Sure enough, Xia Yuhong hurriedly prepared dinner as soon as she heard it.

"It's time to eat. I can't wait for a meal. The little one is such a big eater."

"You can eat it yourself, and you can push it on the little one." Zhu Xuefeng smiled, lowered his head and stroked his bulging belly. Xia Yuhong blushed, and rarely did she refute. The two chatted in a low voice for a while about their experiences of pregnancy reactions.

"Xiao Hong, I'm sorry for making you suffer."

"What's the big deal? Everyone goes through this to become a mother. It's okay. Your wife is strong. This little trouble is nothing." Seeing the man's concerned face, Xia Yuhong was very pleased. She said nonchalantly that she was fine, which made several people laugh.

"Where is my little sister?" I was surprised not to see my little sister in the hall. She should be out of school by now.

"She was taken away by your uncle-master to study. If nothing unexpected happens, she won't be back until the last ferry in the evening."

Zhu Xuefeng nodded. His younger sister was too lively and if Uncle Yang wasn't watching over her, her progress in martial arts would be too slow. It was better this way.

The three maids happily served the dishes and bowed. They were all quite old. "All served, there are quite a lot of dishes. Come on, let's eat together."

Zhu Xuefeng invited everyone to have a family dinner. It seemed that the three girls had put a lot of effort into it. Not only did they learn the signature dishes from Grandpa Zhang, they also learned a lot of Cantonese dishes and even learned how to make delicious soup. Zhu Xuefeng praised them a few words, and the family finished their dinner happily. Zhu Xuefeng invited Xia Yuhong and Wu Qianqian to go up to the third floor.

"Master, this is the situation. Our family's industry has exploded this year, and our profits have at least doubled."

Zhu Xuefeng knew that large supermarkets across the country had continued to make efforts this year and their profitability had soared by leaps and bounds. The various logistics after integration were also big profit makers. In addition, after acquiring a bank and having its own financial foundation, the financial business expanded rapidly. It also coincided with the sharp rise in gold prices and the fluctuations in oil prices. This result was considered normal.

"As of the end of September, the company's profit has exceeded 450 million, of which 67 million was from gold, which is a bumper harvest. The volatility of crude oil reached nearly 40%, but has now fallen back to 20%. We have earned 140 million from crude oil. We expect the company's net profit to exceed 620 million by the end of the year."

Xia Yuhong and Wu Qianqian's eyes were shining. Last year's total revenue was only 260 million, but this year it will exceed 600 million, of which more than 200 million was earned in the financial market. This is just the result for half a year. It is an amazing number.

"You have done a great job. You have all worked hard. The oil market has not yet ended. There will be a long period of market, and there will be considerable profits. By then, it will definitely be more than 600 million."

"It's not over yet? Now it has fallen back to 20%. What should we do next? Will it continue to fall? Will it fall to the previous price level?"

The two girls were a little surprised, because when the plan was made, it was not mentioned that there would be a later market trend, and the master only brought it up now.

"Well, it's not over yet, and it's impossible for it to fall back. It will continue to rise, at least until three years from now. Take your time, and you can make money easily in these three years."

Zhu Xuefeng knew that although the short-term confrontation was over, the local war could not be stopped. He also had a share of the credit for this. With his and the prince's mediation, the autonomous region and North Korea secretly participated in the subsequent confrontation in the form of mercenaries, and oil prices could only continue to rise.

The three of them decided on a strategy to continue making money in the crude oil futures market, and the man relaxed.

"Okay, let's follow this train of thought. Now let's change our minds. Qianqian, tell me about Hong Kong. I think Hong Kong is in a mess right now. It seems a bit depressed all the way here. Our industries and workers have not been affected much, right?"

"Well, since June, the public security in Hong Kong has been in chaos. Many incidents have occurred, and more than a dozen police officers have died. However, our industrial zone and employee family quarters are concentrated in Tsuen Wan. With Chen Dong and his company guarding them, they have not been affected. However, other places are in a panic, rumors are everywhere, and coupled with the economic downturn, many wealthy people have fled."

"That's right. Qianqian and I have acquired a building recently. In addition to the mortgaged properties acquired from banks, we now own two buildings and a medium-sized office building. Qianqian asked if we could keep acquiring more buildings. I think the Hong Kong economy is in a downturn and there is no chance of improvement anytime soon."

Xia Yuhong interrupted quietly. Although the prices of these properties were much lower, they were still properties. She had not experienced Zhu Xuefeng's prediction of Hong Kong. Unlike Wu Qianqian, she was obviously lacking in confidence.

Zhu Xuefeng shook his head. "There are only two buildings and an office building. Don't be in a hurry. Just keep buying. As long as the location is good, we will take it. We won't lose money. How many villas have you bought here?"

Many wealthy people in Repulse Bay have fled this year. The economic downturn and turmoil have made these wealthy people feel uneasy. They sold off their assets and fled, which further aggravated the economic downturn in Hong Kong. The chain reaction caused more people to flee. "Almost half of the villa area here is now empty. We bought a few villas because they are in a good location and close to our current house."

Wu Qianqian reported in a low voice that if she had her way, she would want to buy them all. The master had told her a few years ago that the villas here were all investments and they should buy all of them as long as they existed. But Xia Yuhong didn't have the courage, so she had to settle for the next best thing and the two of them picked four villas together.

"Why only buy four?" Zhu Xuefeng frowned. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the returns were better than struggling in the financial market.

"Don't blame Qianqian, you bastard. I'm just timid. I have enough houses for everyone to live in. Wouldn't it be better to save the rest of the money and make some money in the oil industry?"

Zhu Xuefeng was speechless. Xia Yuhong still rarely went out. Now she realized that the financial market could make money quickly, but she didn't know that the villa in Repulse Bay appreciated faster than the financial market.

She couldn't help but give Xia Yuhong another real estate lesson, which made Xia Yuhong fall into deep thought. Wu Qianqian looked at her sister who was lost in thought, and continued her report.

"Master, according to the agreement at that time, the two foreign companies will be given dividends at the end of this year. Do you have any idea about this?"

This is the first time that the airline has distributed dividends as agreed since its establishment. I know that the two foreign banks are looking forward to it. Now that Hong Kong's economy is in decline, everyone is having a hard time. The property market has greatly increased the proportion of non-performing assets of the two foreign banks. In Zhu Xuefeng's eyes, these non-performing assets are all hot cakes.

"I actually have an idea. I was just about to discuss it with you." Zhu Xuefeng nodded. The aviation industry has slowed down in recent years. Although the shares of the two companies have been diluted a bit, the change is not significant.

This quarter, changes in oil prices have led to a significant increase in costs for airlines, but with the support of previous profits, although profits have weakened now, overall, the profitability of airlines is still very strong.

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Seeing that both of them were looking at him, Zhu Xuefeng continued, "At present, the profitability of airlines is still good, but once the oil price really rises, if Hong Kong's economy still cannot improve, this situation will be reversed immediately. Not to mention making money, it would be good if we can avoid losing money."

I have just analyzed it for them. Since the oil price fluctuated, the price has risen by 20% for the first time to stabilize. Such a change is fatal to airlines. Passenger planes are big fuel consumers. The 20% increase in the first stage is only temporary. It will continue to rise in the future, and one dollar a barrel of crude oil will become a story.

Now everyone knows that oil prices have risen because of the war, so now everyone thinks that oil prices will return to normal after the war ends. However, Zhu Xuefeng knows that oil prices will not return to the past because of a temporary ceasefire in the war, but will continue to rise. This goes against the Western economic theory that value is determined by the market, but this is the fact, and this is Dongsheng Company's biggest opportunity.

"Master, if we want to deal with the continued rise in oil prices, we can only choose more fuel-efficient passenger planes, but the engine you designed didn't work either, what should we do then?"

Zhu Xuefeng felt a little regretful. He designed the latest engine, but he was not sure about it and could not find a suitable opportunity to try out the research and development. With the support of the country, the autonomous region is now intensively planning to build a small aircraft engine manufacturing plant, but it is still too early to start research and development. The autonomous region's industrial foundation is too poor and it lacks everything, including various talents. It will not be able to catch up with this big increase in oil prices.

"I can't count on this for now, but I have new ideas for the airlines. We can do this, and it depends on whether they cooperate."

Zhu Xuefeng whispered the plan he had been planning for a long time. The two women were shocked. They thought the master was too cruel. If he really did this, the two foreign companies would be in big trouble.

"This method is not impossible. If they bite the bullet and swallow this loss, we will lose the airline. Can you really bear with that?" Wu Qianqian knew that her master would never give up the airline. It was an important part of the global logistics plan, and there were also plans to reclaim land and build airports. If the airline was swallowed up by the other party, all the subsequent plans would be ruined.

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and said, "No problem. If they really have such a big appetite, I don't mind. It's a good opportunity to exchange for some of their other excellent assets. Don't worry, the airline is too big. If they really swallow it, they will definitely have indigestion, not to mention the ongoing oil crisis."

"As for the airline changing hands, it doesn't matter. Before new aircraft models are available, the airline will be in chaos for several years. This time is enough for us to do a lot of things."

The two men understood that this was a plan to temporarily give up the airline and take it back when the time was right.

Wu Qianqian became interested. If this plan could succeed, the two foreign companies would definitely be severely damaged and would no longer have the ability to call the shots in Hong Kong.

"Master, I support you. Let's do this, but you have to inform the knight and the prince in advance to avoid any misunderstanding."

"Swindlers, profiteers, now I know what a profiteer is. We are still partners now, but you are just thinking about scheming against them. Haha, but I like it. It would be a waste not to cheat the foreigners." Xia Yuhong watched the two men discussing in amazement. This was beyond her understanding. It turned out that business could be done this way.

Zhu Xuefeng just smiled at Xia Yuhong's comments. "I am not a profiteer. I just took advantage of their greed and our prediction of the oil market to make a suitable business move. As long as they are not greedy or there is no big fluctuation in the oil market, they will definitely not suffer any loss."

"Sister, this is an open conspiracy, and those who are willing will take the bait!" Wu Qianqian concluded seriously. "Business is full of intrigues and deceptions, and everything goes on. Ours is just an open conspiracy."

"Yes, it's an open conspiracy. Let's do it this way. The financial statements will be put out in the open. Capital is greedy by nature. I don't believe they can resist this temptation."

According to Zhu Xuefeng's method, China Eastern Airlines has to release the rumor of selling part of its shares, indicating that it urgently needs to recover funds to cope with the continued decline of Hong Kong's economy and layout the global market. This is normal. I believe that the two companies will be reluctant to give up this opportunity because of the airline's beautiful financial statements.

Affected by the economic downturn in Hong Kong, the two foreign banks are not well-funded now. If they do not have huge amounts of funds, Dongsheng Company has expressed its willingness to take over some real estate in key areas. It is believed that in the context of continued decline in real estate, there is hope for the completion of such a transaction.

"We need to act quickly. Local wars are still going on, but everyone seems to see the possibility of a ceasefire soon and is looking forward to a correction in oil prices. This is our best chance."

"Well, Master, don't worry. My sister and I will make arrangements. I don't know how long Master can stay this time. If possible, it would be best if Master can be there for the share transfer."

"Okay, I have more free time these days, so I can stay with you for a while longer."

(End of this chapter)