The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 300: Casting stones to ask for directions
In later generations, any urban novels that recreate Hong Kong Island in the 1980s cannot avoid the issue of how the Plaza Accord reaped the benefits of ordinary life.

That was a true reaping of national power, taking away decades of development gains from our small life in one fell swoop.

It can be said that this is a super opportunity created and dominated by Europe and the United States.

Once you get on board, as long as you're not too greedy, achieving a significant increase in wealth is not a problem!

It’s funny to say!
This dazzling feast of wealth is missing the presence of Chinese capital!

Looking at the global capital markets, Chinese capital is definitely a force that cannot be ignored.

The economies of most Southeast Asian countries are controlled by Chinese capital, and many of the richest people in Southeast Asian countries are of Chinese descent, which shows how powerful they are.

However, it's unclear why Chinese capital didn't participate in this opportunity to reap the rewards of ordinary people's livelihoods.
On Hong Kong Island, it's understandable that HSBC is blocking things.

It's strange that the top Chinese tycoons in Southeast Asian countries haven't actively participated.

As a reborn individual, Wu Feng naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to take advantage of a comfortable life.

Putting everything else aside, as long as the actions aren't too drastic and the amount of capital isn't staggering, earning profits in the billions of dollars is no problem at all.

He invested money and got involved early on.

Currently, the total investment is approximately two hundred million dollars!
The returns are also quite substantial; with a leverage ratio of 20, the profits have exceeded 800 million dollars.

He made a fortune, especially during the 1987 stock market crash!
Now that a group of old friends have taken the initiative to come to me, they obviously already know something about the situation.

In fact, Wu Feng had always intended to make money with them.

It's not just an alliance of interests; he also hopes these old friends can further advance in their status and position so they can play a greater role.

However, taking the initiative to invite someone is a completely different attitude from the other party eagerly seeking you out.

"I'm betting that the US is ruthlessly exploiting our lives!"

Wu Feng made it very clear: "If you want to follow, there is still a certain risk involved!"

Of course, based on his analysis of the many rebirth novels he had read in his previous life, the stock index of Xiao Ri Zi (小日日子) had been on a steady upward trend until it reached its peak.

This year is the final harvest season!

Aside from minor fluctuations and cleanups targeting highly leveraged capital, there shouldn't be any major disruptions.

Of course, one must not let greed cloud one's judgment, and one must be decisive when the time is right to act.

He still clearly remembers that in the early 2000s of his previous life, he read a science fiction novel about rebirth. The protagonist was incredibly powerful, and he only started to withdraw from the market when the stock index was at its highest point.

Do you really think those European and American conglomerates are nice guys?

On the other hand, would he honestly and unhesitatingly hand over his billions of dollars in wealth to someone else?
"So, Wu Sheng, how much higher do you think the stock index can rise?"

Xu Renjie asked curiously, "It's already quite exaggerated!"

"What the United States is eyeing is the wealth accumulated by the Chinese people over the past thirty years since the war!"

Wu Feng smiled faintly and said, "If we don't exaggerate a bit, how can we possibly achieve our goal in the end?"

These words drew gasps of surprise from his old friends.

"Doesn't the United States worry about the consequences of its current comfortable lifestyle?"

Xu Renjie couldn't help but ask, "That's too ruthless! I'm afraid it won't be easy to handle this!"

"What will come back to haunt us in our peaceful lives?"

Wu Feng found it amusing and casually asked, "What are the American military bases used for?"

There's no room for sentimentality between nations!

Even if we're ruthlessly exploited, at least we'll still have the basics of a developed country's lifestyle!

"In comparison, the Native Americans who were almost wiped out back then were truly ruthless!"

The old friends fell silent for a while after hearing this, but finally decided to take a gamble with Wu Feng.

If they miss such a great opportunity to make money, they'll probably be incredibly frustrated later.

"Your funds should not go through HSBC-affiliated banks!"

Seeing this, Wu Feng said directly, "Let's transfer it to the Hong Kong Island Commercial Bank!"

"It would be best to transfer from Hong Kong Island Commercial Bank to Bangkok Bank in Siam!"

"Otherwise, I reckon you wouldn't be able to use leverage at all!"

Seeing the disbelief on his old friends' faces, he chuckled and said, "You can give it a try!"

That's the truth!

Some things really can't stand up to scrutiny.

Once interests are involved, no matter how well the previous facade work was done, it will be directly exposed.

In fact, Wu Feng was eager for his old friends to give it a try.

Their status and position in Hong Kong Island are not top-tier; they are only considered first- or second-rate.

However, their every move still attracted the attention of those with ulterior motives. At this point, Wu Feng was considering how to safely withdraw his money from the stock market, which was no small sum.

Needless to say, the authorities won't let them off so easily!
After all, Wu Feng doesn't have the support of the United States or any European country or financial group.

It's always the case that you pick the weakest one.

While they might not dare to act rashly in the face of Western financial groups, they still have the confidence to make underhanded moves when dealing with Chinese capital. Don't overestimate their credibility.

At this point, the best solution is naturally to muddy the water!
Moreover, Wu Feng, a major Chinese financial figure, stands out too much in the mundane stock market.

What he needs to do now is to attract as much Chinese capital as possible to actively participate in the harvest of Xiao Ri Zi stock index, and hide his own presence.

One is like a tree standing out in the forest, the other is like a tree hidden in the forest; he naturally chose the second option.

More Chinese capital participation means the potential to reap greater wealth for ordinary people!

At least, Wu Feng didn't have any intention of framing anyone at this point.

As long as the overall trend remains unchanged, it would be a victory for Chinese capital participating in Xiao Rizi stock market investments to be able to withdraw safely before December.

He also wanted to see just how bold those top Chinese tycoons on Hong Kong Island really were.

Faced with staggering profits, would anyone dare to act unilaterally without giving HSBC face?

How could Chinese capital be absent from actions like draining funds from the stock market?
If things go smoothly this time, he wouldn't mind giving Chinese capital throughout East Asia more opportunities to take advantage of people's livelihoods.

This year's stock market crash is just the beginning for ordinary people.

The subsequent economic collapse was also a good time to reap huge profits.

The gathering was short; once the plans were finalized, it ended quickly.

As Wu Feng had predicted, the news gradually spread within certain circles.

A few days later, Xu Renjie, who was my closest friend, called to complain: "HSBC has directly refused to provide leverage services to a few of us!"

"It's perfectly normal, didn't I say that before?"

Wu Feng chuckled and said, "Since HSBC won't work, let's try Hong Kong Island Commercial Bank!"

"It's all fixed now, I'm just a little angry!"

Xu Renjie said unhappily, "How could someone who owns a bank do something like this!"

"Heh, HSBC only represents part of the British will!"

Wu Feng remained calm and composed, saying leisurely, "This time, the Western conglomerates want to take over all of Xiaoshengli's business. How could they possibly allow Chinese capital to participate?"

Xu Renjie was speechless; perhaps he simply couldn't understand.

After all, they are local elites from Hong Kong Island, and it is difficult for them to understand the international situation and the conflicts between major powers.

He put down the phone and a cold smile appeared on his face.

This matter will likely spread quickly, and HSBC won't be able to silence the public.

At this point, he had received definite news from Europe: Fulham, the English League Two team he had just bought, had failed in the final promotion play-offs and missed the opportunity to be promoted.

Meanwhile, in the Dutch Eredivisie, Jiang Tiansheng's team successfully avoided relegation.

My mood wasn't affected!

In fact, he felt that this outcome was actually a good thing for him.

The first thing to do is to get rid of that local head coach who doesn't respect his boss.

At the same time, the club immediately contacted Italian coach Ranieri and invited him to serve as Fulham's head coach for the next season.

Any football fan familiar with European football since the 1990s will recognize this "Tinker".

This coach is definitely a top-tier coach in Europe, and one whose skill level is remarkably consistent.

He generally doesn't experience major ups and downs, and is particularly adept at coaching mid-to-lower-tier teams.

Not only that, he also spent nearly two million pounds to buy a number of players who would later become football superstars.

At this time, there was Alan Shearer, who had not yet made a name for himself; Neil Quinn, who was known for stabilizing a team's performance with headers; and Mijatovic, who later became Real Madrid's number one striker.

With these three future top center forwards anchoring the team, as long as the head coach utilizes them properly, they will undoubtedly be an unstoppable force in the current English League Two.

In the midfield and forward positions, the future legend Okocha and the superstar Redondo were also acquired!
Although they were all newcomers at the time, their strength and talent were astonishing.

They can use the League Two season to hone their skills, and when they are promoted to League One next season, they will be able to demonstrate even greater strength and skill.

Wu Feng refused to believe it. With these five future superstars in charge, as long as Ranieri had one-tenth of his peak coaching ability, it wouldn't be difficult for him to lead the team to the top division.

It was also a matter of luck; Wu Feng originally wanted Batistuta, the South American superstar.

Unfortunately, Batistuta had already joined a professional first team by this time, and it was a traditional powerhouse in Argentina, so he looked down on the English Second Division team at all.

It just so happens that Redondo is also a newcomer, and the team he plays for is only so-so. The key is that he is not being valued at the time, which is why Fulham got a great deal.

After quickly resolving the head coach and player recruitment for his League Two team, Wu Feng focused most of his attention on Hong Kong Island.

(End of this chapter)