Mixed in 1980

Chapter 381 The First Battle Ends (23)

Upon seeing the news, Soros rubbed his temples and said, "The British really are the troublemakers of Europe; they're capable of doing all sorts of disgusting things."

"But then you actually get it done!"

If the British succeed, Soros will applaud. Without Chen Fan, Zeng Ali, and Zhao Yuanyuan, attacking Hong Kong will be much smoother.

At least no one is causing trouble in the foreign exchange market, so the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has no choice but to step in and take over, and then raise interest rates.

Unfortunately, the British failed to accomplish their goal and instead angered Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan. They had previously only intervened in the foreign exchange market, but just now they announced that they would invest the Hong Kong dollars they acquired in the foreign exchange market into the stock market.

This is an attempt to save the market!

Soros sighed: "Are all Chinese women this fierce? More than 20 billion US dollars have been poured into the stock market. Even if it doesn't go down the drain, there will still be a significant loss."

"Now another Li Hongying has emerged, trying to put up a fight in the foreign exchange market. Tomorrow's attack may not be very smooth, and there may be unexpected changes."

Thinking about all this gave Soros a headache.

Attacking the foreign exchange market comes at a price; the funds lent out are at high interest rates, especially short-term loans from financial institutions, which are not much different from usury.

The longer it drags on, the greater the damage will be!

Meanwhile, the British were also criticizing Pengdingkang as incompetent, saying that if they were going to resort to underhanded tactics, they should at least do things properly.

Instead of eliminating Chen Fan, their true colors were exposed.

The British have completely ruined their image in Hong Kong. They sold off Hong Kong dollars, shorted the Hang Seng Index, and even sent robbers to attack Lai Yuen, the "heroine who saved Hong Kong's market."

The British have completely ruined their reputation in Hong Kong.

Many Hong Kong residents pointed at their televisions and cursed the British, saying they ate and drank Hong Kong's food and drank Hong Kong's wine, reaped so many benefits, and yet they betrayed Hong Kong; it was simply unforgivable.

"Damn it, you Englishman, you target practice boy..."

"Starting today, boycott British goods. M&S FOOD supermarket and Wing Yip Hang are both run by British people. If you go there again, you'll get run over by a car."

"From now on, I'll rule out Cathay Pacific when I fly."

……

The following day, the outcry against the British grew even stronger, and Old Huo was extremely interested in things that could annoy the British.

He paid out of his own pocket to bribe many newspapers to report on the matter for three consecutive days, determined to completely ruin the reputation of the British.

"Let's work together under Lion Rock, abandon our differences and seek common ground, let go of the contradictions in our hearts, and pursue our ideals together..."

Looking at the newspaper, Old Huo began to sing "Under the Lion Rock".

Little Huo, who is going to marry the diving queen in the future, came over and asked, "Grandpa, what's making you so happy?"

Old Huo handed over the newspaper and once again brought up his family's grudges with the British: "Grandpa would naturally be happy to stab the British in the back."

Eighteen-year-old Huo has a deep understanding of his family history: "Grandpa, you should spend money to get the media to report on you from time to time, and drag the British out to whip their corpses from time to time."

"Haha...you're right!"

Old Huo patted Young Huo on the shoulder and said solemnly, "You remember this, kid: the people in our family must have the right stance; they must be red."

"Don't worry, I understand!"

"Good that you understand. Alright, go play by yourself. Grandpa has to go to Xinghuo Investment."

Spark Investment has been quite lively lately, with Hang Seng Bank shareholders coming over frequently to keep a close eye on the stock market's direction.

The market opened very well today!

Financial stocks, real estate stocks, tourism stocks, and service stocks, which had been weak the previous two days, were different today. As long as someone sold, someone else bought.

The stock price not only did not fall, but rose slightly.

The Hang Seng Index rose by several dozen points.

Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan brought in more than HK$1700 billion to rescue the market, and the effect was very obvious, with market confidence significantly improved.

In the foreign exchange market, Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan bought another HK$200 billion today, and Li Hongying also took the opportunity to enter the market, mobilizing the Li family's foreign exchange reserves to make large-scale purchases of Hong Kong dollars.

The entire day's trading resulted in significant losses for international speculators.

Soros muttered in frustration, "Damn it... the Hong Kong Monetary Authority isn't getting involved; it's just relying on interbank lending and raising overnight lending rates. It's not going to effectively hit the Hong Kong stock market."

“Especially with large-scale capital inflows.”

Soros had no choice but to call on international speculators to continue borrowing and selling Hong Kong dollars, driving up overnight interbank lending rates.

Another option was to borrow stocks from financial institutions all over the world and then sell them.

Almost every day, a shareholder of Hang Seng Bank would step forward to obstruct the attack, and this continued for a whole week, with the Hang Seng Index remaining around 9700 points.

International speculators have run out of chips and are still paying high interest rates every day. Seeing that they can't crash Hong Kong stocks, they are closing out their short positions and cashing out to leave the market.

We made money, but it didn't meet our expectations!

The plan was to drive the Hang Seng Index down by 3000 points, but it only fell by 300 points, resulting in a return of only one-tenth of the expected amount.

It should be less than one-tenth.

The interest rates for borrowing Hong Kong dollars and securities are too high, and selling Hong Kong dollars and stocks results in price reductions, which incurs significant losses and seriously affects returns.

Soros looked conflicted. Making money was certainly good, but it wasn't much; he'd previously said he wanted to treat Hong Kong like an ATM. "Just you wait, this isn't over!"

"As long as there is a bubble in Hong Kong's economy, there will definitely be loopholes. We can just start over by rearranging the economy."

After the transaction was completed, Soros led international speculators to South Korea, where the economy was teetering on the brink of collapse due to the Southeast Asian economic crisis.

It's almost time to harvest!

With international speculators leaving the market, Hong Kong's foreign exchange, stock, and futures markets finally returned to calm, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. There were losses, but they were not significant.

Compared to Siam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore, it can be considered essentially undamaged.

The gloom that had shrouded Hong Kong finally dissipated, and many people realized that the national speculators led by Soros could not penetrate every place.

At least Hong Kong was saved!

Li Zhaoji sat in the conference room: "According to the plan, the next step is to suppress the stock price and bring down the Hang Seng Index. Will we be criticized?"

Hu Yingxiang smiled wryly: "There's nothing we can do about being scolded. The next time Soros makes a move, the attack will only be stronger. Maintaining the current index is simply impossible."

Li Zhaoji sighed in frustration: "That's all we can do. While international speculators are shorting South Korea and have no time to deal with Hong Kong, we need to drive down the stock price first."

"Let the Hang Seng Index fall to 9000 points!"

"After the price drops to 9000, when international speculators come in again, the pressure will be much less, and we can deal with it more calmly."

The funds in the stock market mainly came from Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan. Cashing out and exchanging Hong Kong dollars for US dollars are what they plan to do next.

The commotion must be kept small; the stock price can only be allowed to fall slowly. During this process, both Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan will lose money.

We'll probably lose a few small targets!

Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan didn't care; their families weren't short of money, and they could make up for any losses. Their goal was the Grand Bauhinia Medal.

Their prestige in Hong Kong reached its peak, earning them the title of "Lai Garden Heroines." With another push next year, the Grand Bauhinia Medal is practically guaranteed.

If we can get the Grand Bauhinia Medal, we can go back to our hometown in southern Fujian for the Lunar New Year next year, and another flagpole can be erected at the entrance of the ancestral hall. We might even have a chance to share a page of the family genealogy.

With the funds entrusted to Xinghuo Investment for management, Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan began to miss their child and, unwilling to stay in Hong Kong, pulled her husband back to Beijing.

Hong Kong is safe now!

"Mom, I missed you so much! Give me a hug!"

Back home, Miss Zhao immediately relaxed, hugged and kissed her mother-in-law, and Guan Yuemei was happy to spoil her, asking about Hong Kong.

Miss Zhao raised an eyebrow and recounted the incident with the robbers. Guan Yuemei immediately exploded, grabbed a feather duster, and started hitting her son.

"You little bastard, you're like a fighting cock, always getting into fights with people outside. You've dragged Ali down with you, and this is the second time Yuanyuan has done it."

"Harmony brings wealth, as our ancestors said. Why don't you understand? Fighting against heaven and earth, do you think you're Sun Wukong?"

After taking a few hits, Chen Fan could only force a smile and say, "Even if I were Sun Wukong, I couldn't escape your grasp. My god, it's really not my fault this time, it's just that those British devils are too mean."

Guan Yuemei threw down the feather duster: "What good are those British devils? They've never been human since the Eight-Nation Alliance. Remember that, find the right opportunity to screw them over."

"Ali and Yuanyuan can't be bullied like this!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan repeatedly assured her that even if his mother hadn't said anything, he would have remembered it. He couldn't do anything to Britain now, but when the subprime crisis came, there would be plenty of opportunities.

A gentleman takes his revenge, and it's been exactly ten years!
Thinking about it still makes Chen Fan grit his teeth in anger. A dozen or so robbers were carrying either pistols or AKs. If the bodyguards had been strong, they probably would have been finished.

This hatred is immense!
After her husband finished being beaten, Zhao Yuanyuan came over, took Guan Yuemei's arm, and started chatting, boasting about their great achievements in Hong Kong and their nickname, "Lady of Liyuan".

Chen Fan rolled his eyes. This girl was doing it on purpose; she just wanted to get him beaten up.

Turning back to the courtyard, he found all the children at school, except for Teacher Xu. Holding his wife's soft body, he couldn't help but feel infatuated.

After their lovemaking subsided, the couple embraced and talked about what had happened during their separation. When they talked about the robbers, Xu Jinqiu felt a wave of fear.

"Go to Hong Kong less often in the future. That place is too weird. The economy is so developed, but the security is terrible. It's really useless."

Chen Fan nodded slightly: "The economic crisis isn't over yet, so we'll have to go back a few more times. Don't worry, our bodyguards are still very strong."

Xu Jinqiu asked, "How will the bodyguards be rewarded?"

“Each person will be awarded HK$200 million, plus a house in Hong Kong. The injured will receive an additional HK$200 in compensation.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Jinqiu nodded: "That's good. Everyone risked their lives, so we can't treat them unfairly. I'll prepare a thank-you gift for them later."

He glanced at the clock on the wall and was about to get up and get dressed when he said, "Hurry up, the kids will be out of school soon. Come with me to pick them up."

Chen Fan casually put his arm around his wife and said, "Ali said she'll go pick her up."

"Then it's time to get up."

Xu Jinqiu rolled her eyes and said irritably, "When your two daughters hear you're back, they'll barge right in."

Chen Fan then reluctantly got up.

Xu Jinqiu quickly got dressed and kissed her husband on the lips: "There's something else. Uncle Zeng and Aunt Liu came over yesterday and talked about Xiaoyi'er."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan's face instantly darkened.

PS: Second update! One more update to go!
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