Siheyuan: Rebirth of a comfortable life starts with Shazhu

There's a saying that only two countries on the entire planet are good at politics: us and John Bull.

This is naturally just some people indulging in self-congratulation.

But in some respects, that is indeed the case.

John Bull's reputation as a troublemaker is well-deserved.

Anything they get involved in will inevitably become a complete mess, and they are essentially playing with fire.

Our family's way of doing things after the reform and opening up is more like the moves of Tai Chi, we've mastered the art of using softness to overcome hardness.

This may seem different from the previous gameplay, but it is actually all in the same vein.

In other words, the older generation used the principle of "fighting fire with fire," and were prepared to fight to the death against those who wanted to bully our family.

That's why those other things later became hesitant to act too aggressively towards us, afraid to bully us too much.

Because those people always know very well where our bottom line is.

So even though they dare to play some tricks on us and try to gain some small advantages.

But few people dare to actually bully others.

This is also the source of our confidence from the older generation.

The two gentlemen, He and Huo, already had this judgment, and now, with He Yuzhu, this 'wise man,' providing an even clearer description, they are at ease.

"...It seems that I am not as bold as Ms. Lou. I invested tens of millions in the gold mine."

If what Mr. He said is true, I could invest even more.

"I won't get involved in the extravagant wealth in Hong Kong," Mr. Huo said jokingly.

He Yuzhu nodded, but suddenly frowned and said, "Mr. Huo, I don't know much about things in the financial market."

But I heard that someone in Ameryka is currently setting up a Silver-level scheme, right?

You two can take a look at this.

He Yuzhu's statement was truly made on a whim.

He suddenly remembered a rumor from his past life.

It seems that silver will experience a straight upward trend by the end of this year or the beginning of next year.

To put it simply, gold prices have increased by more than three times in the past year.

Silver, on the other hand, has risen from five dollars per ounce this year to nearly fifty dollars per ounce.

This was a silver short squeeze orchestrated by the Hunt brothers, oil tycoons from Armenia.

He Yuzhu didn't know any of this, but he knew about his past life experiences and what he heard people bragging about it on the streets.

Silver prices are expected to increase tenfold next year.

Then it suddenly plummeted.

The reason seems to be that the London Stock Exchange raised margin requirements, prohibited the creation of new long contracts, and forced liquidation.

To put it bluntly, the Hunt brothers initially planned to use economic means to make a big splash.

In the end, however, the London Stock Exchange pulled the plug.

When a rogue meets a big rogue, the result is that the Hunt brothers are ruined, while those capitalists naturally take the opportunity to reap a huge profit.

He Yuzhu had only heard the story before, but he didn't really know the details.

It was during that last gold price surge that the Hong Kong property market collapsed. If it weren't for the incident involving that foreign woman from the John Bull family, it wouldn't have been connected to that.

He Yuzhu couldn't remember either.

This can be considered a benefit he enjoys as a resident of Beijing.

People in Beijing are always so talkative!
Any random man can be more of an expert than those experts when it comes to international politics and economic development trends.

This is also the origin of He Yuzhu's 'extensive knowledge'.

"Hiss... Silver is $6 an ounce now."

"This year is a bit unusual. Mr. He, do you think this thing might see a big price increase?" Mr. Huo exchanged a glance with Mr. He next to him and asked He Yuzhu hesitantly.

He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment before saying, "I only heard it secondhand. It's said that some oil tycoons from America are thinking of pushing up the price of silver."

Let silver regain its monetary attributes.

There should be a five- or six-fold increase. You two can try to find out more about this.

If that's the case, the two of you could invest a little money and have a go."

After saying this, He Yuzhu stopped discussing the matter.

That's all he heard in his past life.

Even if you ask him to analyze the specific reasons behind it, he can't explain it clearly.

After the two men, Huo and He, left in a hurry, He Xinghua, who had been sitting quietly to the side, could no longer sit still.

He suddenly stood up and said, "Father, I can ask my friends over there to help me find out."

He Yuzhu then beckoned to He Xinghua, and after his son sat down next to him, he rubbed his son's head and chuckled, "You can ask questions, and you can play too."

But you have to promise your dad you won't invest too much money.

Don't pursue excessively high returns.

"..."

He Yuzhu did the math in his head and continued, "Diversify your accounts, invest ten or twenty million US dollars, and when it's $40 per ounce, you'll have to get out."

What He Yuzhu can confirm right now is that the Hunter brothers have definitely failed.

Otherwise, they would have been the world's richest people in the 1980s and 90s, not some tech giant.

He had heard from others in his previous life that silver had increased tenfold.

Therefore, he set the profit target for He Xinghua at eight times the initial investment. Investing ten or twenty million US dollars shouldn't attract much attention.

He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e had similar views on this kind of speculative business, and neither wanted He Xinghua to pay too much attention to it.

There are countless ways to make money, but speculative business is the least secure.

He Yuzhu said these things today because he had been thinking about the rise in gold prices recently and this came to mind.

He was itching to make money even though he had the chance.

Even if the money earned by HUO and He doesn't end up in his pocket.

But I will always remember the favor the He family did for me.

If He Xinghua encounters any difficulties in the future, these grandfathers will surely lend him a helping hand.

Another reason is to protect his reputation.

He's saying it now, what happens later.

There will inevitably be people advocating for him.

If he doesn't say anything, then he's made a mistake.

After all, compared to silver, gold's increase of only three times seems a bit underwhelming.

Of course, if anyone asks him later why he didn't report on the rise in silver prices, he'll be fine with it.

The reason is readily available: he feels it's unstable.

He Yuzhu himself didn't realize that he was now somewhat burdened by his fame.

That's normal; people can't really resist the allure of fame.

Just like He Yuzhu, who participated in the symposium just now, he was very nervous.

But after the meeting ended and he said goodbye to the leaders, He Yuzhu felt a surge of spiritual excitement.

Think about your reputation years from now.

If future generations want to do some special topics on reform and opening up, will they introduce him in great detail?
Fame can sometimes be more alluring than power.

He Yuzhu told his son not to rush into this speculative matter, and instead inquired about He Xinghua's work in mainland China during this period.

After listening to He Xinghua's introduction, He Yuzhu casually remarked, "This cooperation model with inland regions is very good."

But it's a bit of an overcorrection.

In terms of employment, we should take into account both inland areas and local areas.

Otherwise, why would anyone support you?

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Yan Jiekuang, in a small southern town, stepped right into dog poop. (End of Chapter)