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"Yanzi, what on earth is this black, big, brick-like thing of yours?"

Before Han Yuemin got off the car, he glanced at Fangyan picking up his mobile phone from the storage compartment.

"This is a mobile phone."

Fangyan handed over the mobile phone and explained it in detail.

Then he took out his pager from his briefcase and said, "Using these two together will make communication very convenient."

"Is this a pager?"

Han Yuemin's eyes lit up. In eastern Guangdong, he had never seen a "big brother" phone, but a small group of people were already using pagers.

Fangyan smiled. Back then, holding a mobile phone in the hand and a pager on the waist were standard equipment for the rich.

"That's because there are many paging stations in eastern Guangdong. Just like when we make a phone call, we need an operator to call the number. When a pager transmits information, it also needs a paging station to transfer it. If the 'big brother' phone is to be popularized, more base stations must be built in the mainland."

"So that's it."

Han Yuemin weighed the mobile phone, and then almost every sentence he spoke was about the "big brother" phone.

Fang Yan answered patiently until he led Fang Hong and her family into the house that had already been decorated.

Seeing Han Yuemin staring at the mobile phone, Fang Hong said, "If you are really interested, just ask Yanzi to buy one for you."

Han Yuemin had the same idea, his eyes flickered: "Yanzi, look..."

"There's no rush for a mobile phone. There are no base stations in the mainland. Even if you bring it back to eastern Guangdong, it can only be used as a brick."

Fang Yan said, "On the contrary, as for pagers, you can buy some and give them away as gifts or sell them. This business is currently a blue ocean."

Han Yuemin thought again and again, "As for the mobile phones, I'll buy two to try first."

After asking in the dialect, I learned that it turned out that the first TACS simulated cellular mobile phone system in the mainland will be launched in eastern Guangdong in November, which is the eve of the 11th National Games. In this way, the "big brother" phone is no longer a brick, but will really be useful.

"As for the pager you mentioned, it sounds like it has great potential. I plan to get a few people to work on it together."

The one Han Yuemin is talking about is "Wang Shi", who is now dealing in VCRs and foreign exchange under the name of "Modern Science and Education Instruments Exhibition and Sales Center".

Fang Yan didn't say anything more, but lent a hand and helped Han Yuemin, Fang Hong and their family to settle their luggage.

In the following days, under Gong Xing's care, Fang Hong began to have a preliminary understanding of Mingkong Film Company and the business and operations of its costume and makeup departments. On the day of the premiere of "A Chinese Ghost Story", the group went to the cinema to watch the movie in an orderly manner.

"Nie Xiaoqian" played by Joey Wong wears a white flowing long dress, a simple and retro hair bun, and light makeup without any prominent bright colors. The overall look makes the audience, including Fang Hong, feel beautiful and moving, but also reveals a sense of depth.

All of a sudden, Fang Hong's understanding of the costumes and props in the Hong Kong film and television industry was refreshed.

Although it is not as sophisticated as those in mainland China, and sometimes out of place and sometimes cheap, it has to be said that it has a unique flavor.

Fang Yan took a leave from Sanlian Bookstore and took Han Yuemin and others out for fun, and also let them open an account to play with stocks.

Since the merger of the four associations last year, Hong Kong has officially allowed the trading of Hang Seng Index futures.

That is, starting from the end of 86, the Hang Seng Index rose above 2000 points, and now has broken through the 3500 point mark.

After all, these days, it only costs HK$2000 to buy a Hang Seng Index futures contract. Based on the Hang Seng Index at 10 points, the leverage ratio reaches times.

At settlement, each Hang Seng Index point is equivalent to HK$50. If there is a 10-point increase, the difference is HK$500. If there is a 1000-point increase, the difference is HK$5. Using HK$1 as a deposit to invest in a futures index, based on a 1000-point increase, you can earn a profit of HK$5.

The extent of this increase is equivalent to the increase of the Dow Jones Industrial Average before the Great Depression in the United States from 1919 to 1929. Fang Yan naturally did not miss this wave of market conditions. With the cooperation of Bai Ruoxue and others, the "yen carry transaction" model used for the first time can be said to have won the first battle.

"Teacher Fang, the Dow Jones Index has now reached 2722 points, which is a 44% increase from the beginning of the year." Fang Yan was sitting in the VIP room, answering a call from Bai Ruoxue in the United States.

He glanced at Han Yuemin who was staring at the market, but his attention was completely focused on the U.S. stock market.

"The U.S. bull market has been going on for five years, and stock prices have reached the highest valuation level in history. This bubble is big enough."

"Yes, there was a report in Business Week that said the old sizing no longer worked. The market was in a frenzy, and some people even bought stock index futures without knowing what stocks they were buying. They were just speculating on the market's trend. There were no standards anymore. It was just gambling."

"The bulls are betting that they can make one last profit before the market crashes."

Fang Yan said: "Those of us who are bearish are just betting on when the market will fall and when to enter the market."

"After the Plaza Accord was signed, the US economic situation has not improved. Under the pressure of fiscal deficit and trade deficit, the US dollar exchange rate is still weakening, and inflation is still rising. The bubble of US stocks is bound to be punctured this year."

Bai Ruoxue was eager to try and asked, "Teacher Fang, when should we start?"

"Don't rush, start taking action in mid-September."

Fangyan not only has his eyes on the US stock market, but also on Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index.

"Fall...Fall..."

Han Yuemin looked through the glass window at the stock market, which showed a "falling" red color. He was stunned and couldn't believe it.

Fortunately, Fangyan only let his brother-in-law play a little and did not cause much loss, but it still left a big shadow in his heart.

Even when he returned to eastern Guangdong, Han Yuemin, standing on the deck, still couldn't let it go:

"Yanzi, it seems that I should just stick to my business. Stocks are really not suitable for me."

"Brother-in-law, it's really great that you think so."

Fangyan patted his shoulder.

Han Yuemin opened his mouth and said, "But I just feel a little sorry for you. The money that was put into the stocks..."

"It's nothing to pay a little money. Besides, Xiaoxiang told me that when she bought a car in Yuedong, it was you who paid for it."

Fangyan waved his hand and said that the tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars lost in the stock market should be regarded as part of the money for buying a car.

"How can this be done?"

Han Yueming said that the money for a car was not as much as the gifts Fang Yan had bought for them these days, which included a mobile phone and a pager.

The money for a mobile phone alone is enough to buy one or two courtyard houses in Yanjing.

"How about this, when you start your pager and cell phone business, you can give me the money?"

Fangyan shook the mobile phone in his hand.

Just as the two were chatting animatedly and discussing the sales plan for the pager, a strong voice suddenly came from behind.

"Hello, gentlemen."

"what?"

Fangyan turned his head and raised his eyebrows. He never expected to run into Ren Zhengfei on the boat from Xiangjiang back to Guangdong! (End of this chapter)