Break out of the courtyard

Capital University, Lecture Hall.

"By the way, this large lecture hall we are sitting in now, as well as most of the computers and electronic equipment in the school, were donated by the Peace Group."

On the podium, a sixty-year-old man holding a microphone, with his back to the projection screen, sat sideways on a single-seat sofa, looking at the teachers and students sitting on the stairs, and said loudly:

"Last month, the people of Magnesium successively imposed tariffs and raised the inspection standards for imported goods. This seems to be a trade protection act against all countries, but in fact it is suppressing our export trade!"

"In the past few years, the country has strongly demanded that the Japanese reduce the number of automobile and electronic products exported to the country year by year, thereby protecting the country's domestic industries."

"Nowadays, our electric car and electronics industries have just started. The sudden move by the Chinese people will undoubtedly have a major impact on us!"

"Among them, the Peace Group suffered the greatest impact!"

An old man in a gray cotton coat on the sofa next to him raised the microphone and said, "These past two days, there was a saying on the World Internet Forum."

"Because the people of Magnesium targeted the Peace Group, the Peace Group retaliated by shorting magnesium stocks, which in turn caused stock market fluctuations in Europe, Magnesium, Japan, South Korea and other countries!"

"We are fortunate to have the two daughters of the Peace Group as our guests today. We hope to be able to uncover this confusing economic game from their mouths!"

Zhang Nan and Zhang Nian, who were sitting two or three meters away from the four old men, looked at each other. Then Zhang Nian, who wanted to be the president of the student union, took the microphone first.

"Hello, teachers and students. I am Zhang Nian, a sophomore in the Department of Political Economy." Zhang Nian introduced himself briefly and got straight to the point:

"First, I need to borrow a phrase my father often says to correct a word that Professor Dai just mentioned."

"My father believes that he is fighting an economic war without gunpowder smoke, rather than an economic game!"

As Zhang Nian spoke, he nodded to Professor Dai, one of the four old men opposite him, to express his apology.

"Secondly, the Peace Group only investigated and rated some listed companies in the country of magnesium, and made some negative comments about magnesium stocks. Someone else shorted magnesium stocks, not the Peace Group!"

An old professor wearing glasses and with a cane across his legs picked up the microphone and asked, "Student Zhang Nian, based on what you just said, can I understand that the Peace Group promoted the plunge in magnesium stocks? Although it did not participate in the short selling, it actually added fuel to the flames and fanned the flames."

Zhang Nian glanced at the old professor, then looked at the teachers and students sitting on the steps opposite the podium, and replied with a smile: "I had the same idea at first, but my father's original words were that he was aiding and abetting the evil!"

"As for who King Zhou was, my father asked me to think about it myself. I have a guess, but I am not sure yet. I wonder who the teachers and students here think this King Zhou is?"

Interaction is the easiest way to bring people closer together in interpersonal communication.

This is a common way of raising children that Zhang Heping uses when he is with his children, rather than forcibly instilling a father's absolute authority or even ideas.

As soon as Zhang Nian asked this question, a buzz of conversation immediately occurred in the lecture hall.

The four senior professors on the stage exchanged ideas for a while, and then Professor Dai picked up the microphone and said, "Through a few simple words from Zhang Nian, we seem to have solved the rumors on the Internet, but new problems have arisen."

"If it wasn't the Peace Group that was shorting magnesium stocks directly, then who was shorting magnesium stocks? Mr. Zhang, the father of Zhang Nian and our specially appointed economic consultant, who was helping to wreak havoc on the magnesium stock market?"

"Next, everyone can speak up, make bold guesses, and then share your analysis."

Zhang Nan and Zhang Nian smiled at each other. They both saw what the four old professors opposite them were thinking. They first let the students in the audience take the lead, then make comprehensive references, and finally state their inferences.

The advantage of this approach is that what is said first is likely to be refuted, while the summary at the end is likely to be recognized by most people.

There were many students raising their hands. A male student in a black turtleneck sweater took the microphone and said loudly:

"I heard that Zhang Nan, who is on the stage, opened a company called Global Trade Co., Ltd. in Shenzhen. The MP3, MP4 player, and digital camera ads that have been very popular recently are the electronic products of this company."

"I would like to ask all the teachers, if a student like her starts a business instead of doing her job properly, will the school not care?"

The student union representative who was responsible for passing the microphone stepped forward to take it back, but was avoided by the man in the sweater.

"I'm telling the truth. Take the microphone and I want to ask questions too!" The man in the sweater glared at the student union representative with confidence.

None of the professors on and off the stage expected that the first student to speak would be a troublemaker.

If this had happened in earlier years, school teachers would have had many concerns and would have been unable to do anything about it.

But that ended eleven years ago, and since the reform and opening up, many things have been relaxed, and school teachers are no longer afraid of these troublemakers.

However, just as a teacher stood up and prepared to stop the sweater man, Zhang Nan on the stage picked up the microphone and said, "This male student's so-called idleness is based on the premise that my academic performance is very poor. This is the premise."

"But my grades in my freshman and sophomore years were both top in the International Trade Department. In addition, I majored in trade, and I opened a trading company just to put my knowledge into practice."

"So, I think what this male student said just now about not doing his job properly is nonsense. What's more, there is no provision in the school's rules and regulations that prohibits students from starting a company."

"In addition, Global Trade Co., Ltd., which I founded in September last year, paid 9 magnesium yuan in value-added tax at the end of last year. It is expected to pay 20 million magnesium yuan in value-added tax at the end of this year. The value-added tax to be paid next year should be over 130 million."

"Excuse me, male student, what have you done in school these years? Are your grades as good as mine? Have you made any contributions to the country?"

There was complete silence in the audience. I didn't know whether they were shocked by the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in VAT, or were waiting for the sweater man's answer.

Unfortunately, a teacher came over and took the sweater man away, leaving only the microphone in the hands of the student union representative.

Zhang Nian secretly gave a thumbs up to her second sister Zhang Nan. Both sisters had confident and calm expressions on their faces, and they were not afraid of anyone present at all.

"Okay, let's get back to the topic!" Professor Dai raised the microphone and drew everyone's attention.

This time the student union representative learned his lesson and did not hand the microphone out, but instead held it in front of the student who wanted to speak.

"I've had the honor of listening to Teacher Zhang's lectures before. I think what Teacher Zhang meant by aiding and abetting the evil is helping the Japanese!" A male student in a blue cotton shirt, holding the hem of his shirt with both hands, tilted his head in front of the microphone, looking a little nervous and restrained.

Professor Dai nodded and smiled, "Student, please tell me the basis for your judgment."

The blue cloth student thought for a moment before saying, "Yesterday, I saw two pieces of news on the computer in the computer room. One was that the Peace Group announced that it would stabilize Hong Kong stocks, Eagle stocks, and Japanese stocks. The other was that the Stepmother Investment Company under the Peace Group announced that it was preparing to sell 450 billion magnesium dollars and buy yen to stabilize Japanese stocks."

"Combined with what Zhang Nian said just now, I feel that Teacher Zhang is sending magnesium dollars to the Japanese, and then letting the Japanese use the magnesium dollars to attack the magnesium stock market."

"Please take a seat!" Professor Dai said, and then looked at the other students, "Are there any other students who want to express their opinions?"

…In a smoke-filled conference room in the capital.

"The feedback from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is that the guy from Magnesium is staying there and refuses to leave. Consultant Zhang from Shenzhen is firm in his attitude and says that he won't give in unless the guy from Magnesium apologizes!" An old man who had just walked in took off his military coat and walked towards an empty sofa, his tone sounding helpless.

After the old man sat down, he picked up his teacup and added, "In addition, Consultant Zhang also said that he did not short magnesium stocks!"

A dozen or so cigarettes were still being smoked in the conference room. Although the two old ladies didn't smoke, they were frowning and thinking about something silently.

The old man in green military uniform who had just come in took a sip of tea, glanced at the old men and women, and asked in confusion: "How is your discussion going? What's the response from the Magnesium Embassy?"

Everyone remained silent, but a piece of letterhead was passed from one old smoker to another, and finally landed in the hands of the old man in green military uniform.

The old man in green military uniform only took a few glances and couldn't help but exclaimed: "The main force shorting the magnesium stock market is the Japanese? Do the Japanese want to destroy the economy of magnesium?"

"It's not that simple!" An old man in gray reminded, then fell silent again, continuing to think about the ultimate purpose of the Japanese people doing this, as well as the purpose of Consultant Zhang!

"An economic war without the smoke of gunpowder! Fanning the flames! Aiding and aiding the evil..." The old man in green military uniform took the letterhead and read it over and over again, muttering to himself.

If Zhang Nan and Zhang Nian were here, they would find that the content on the letterhead was actually the content of their communication in the lecture hall.

After a long while, the old man in gray who had just spoken put out his cigarette and said in a deep voice: "Advisor Zhang exchanged so many yen, I'm afraid he has bad intentions towards the Japanese people!"

"Adding fuel to the flames will drive the tiger to devour the wolf..." An old man wearing a worn-out sweater in red, yellow and gray continued, "What do you think? Does he want to reap the benefits while sitting back and waiting? Or does he want to be the mantis stalking the cicada while the oriole is waiting behind?"

An old man in a gray Zhongshan suit exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "Instead of guessing here, I think we should go ask Mr. Hua."

"Mr. Hua has gone to the northwest to ask for equipment!" Old Mrs. Zheng interrupted, and everyone fell silent again.

In order to help Shenzhen Peace College recover those equipments, Mr. Hua had quarreled with many old men present and even went to their homes to make trouble.

...

Shenzhen Peace College, Zhang family.

When Zhang Heping finished his dinner and was about to go to the laboratory, Director Wang, who was guarding the door next door, caught up with him and got into the car with Zhang Heping.

"Heping, there are still five magnesium countrymen who refuse to leave the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." Director Wang said with a smile, "How about this? Ask the Hong Kong media to clarify that your Heping Group did not short magnesium stocks."

"Auntie Wang, how about this? Let the guy from Mexico apologize publicly first!" Zhang Heping said as he leaned back in his chair and dozed off, not wanting to pay attention to the cowardly behavior of Director Wang and the others.

In the past, when there was no fighting spirit and the economy was under a complete blockade, the Chinese people were never afraid of the Taiwanese.

Until now, it’s hard to put into words…

"You little brat, now is not the time to be stubborn. There are still many problems in the country that need to be solved urgently, and it will take time to develop the economy steadily." Director Wang advised patiently:

"You want the Magnesium guys to apologize to you unless you drop that bomb and make them afraid of you."

"But, do you really need to expose your true colors just for a few words?"

"It takes time for the country to develop, our joint venture factory also needs time to build, and you also need time to train talents. We don't need to waste energy on these trivial matters. What do you think?"

Zhang Heping took a long breath, closed his eyes, took out his cell phone, and called Vice Minister Aso first.

“The Peace Group will issue a statement shortly to clarify that they are not shorting magnesium stocks.”

"Hey! Thanks for letting me know in advance, Zhang-san!"

Because the phone was on speakerphone and the two people were communicating in Chinese, Director Wang, who was standing nearby, was able to hear it clearly and made out that the person on the other end of the line was a Japanese man.

Director Wang suspected that the other party was Vice Minister Aso, but when he saw Zhang Heping hung up the phone and made another call, he did not ask any further questions.

Director Wang recognized that the person who answered the phone this time was a nanny from the Zhang family.

After a while, Chen Shuting's voice came from the phone, "Honey, is there something urgent?"

"You ask the group to draft an announcement and post it on the official website at 10: tonight, simply clarifying that we have not shorted magnesium stocks, nor have we shorted the stock markets of other countries."

"10:!" Chen Shuting repeated the time, "Okay, husband! I'll ask someone to do it right away!"

After hanging up the phone, Director Wang was still counting the time on his fingers, wondering why Zhang Heping had set the meeting time at 10: p.m.

Before getting off the bus, Zhang Heping said with dissatisfaction: "I am fighting an economic war with foreigners, and not only do you not help me, but you also always hold me back!"

"Next time, I will go straight back to Hong Kong Island!"

Zhang Heping said something angrily, got out of the car and went straight to the laboratory.

Wang Sumei got out of the car and looked at Zhang Heping's lonely back helplessly. She thought that if the country was stronger and there were fewer loss-making factories in the country, there would be no need for you to give in. Why would you hide here to teach students?

After the news that Peace Group promised to issue a clarification announcement at 10: p.m. was passed back to the capital, another piece of news came out from Japan that Japan would do its utmost to stabilize the magnesium stock market!
首都时间7月21日晚上10点半，镁国华都时间7月21日早上9点半，镁股开市。

As the Peace Group’s announcement was posted on its official website, a number of magnesium media outlets reprinted and reported on it.

Also reported were news that several Japanese companies had intervened in the Magnesium stock market and invested in buying shares of Magnesium automobile and electrical appliance companies.

The Japanese also announced that they would carry out in-depth cooperation with those magnesium companies to increase employment opportunities.

After the sharp drop in the previous two days, the magnesium stock Dow Jones Index finally slowed down its decline. At the close of the afternoon, it only fell by 12.7%, and rose by 0.5 points in the late trading, which is a good sign.

The next day, the content of the discussion in the Capital University lecture hall the previous night was passed on to the international students through the students, and then to the ears of the intelligence personnel of the Magnesium country.

In less than half a day, the evidence of the Japanese controlling the shell companies and overseas agent accounts of the Magnesium country and shorting the Magnesium stock market was placed in the Huadu Palace.

However, after this information was sent in, it was suppressed without causing any splash.

If Zhang Heping knew about this, he would just curl up his lips and say lightly: In the near future, the Magnesium guys will definitely take revenge... (End of this chapter)