Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 78 Infighting
"It turned out to be my sister-in-law."

Gu Yansheng stood up to greet her. He had no idea that Ye Jiqing had a share of Wu Sibao's money, and he was a little confused about her appearance. He asked, "Is there something you want to discuss? Do you need me to step aside?"

Ye Jiqing smiled and said frankly, "I got a share of the money Sibao brought to Director Gu. Shouldn't I come and see our partner?"

"Is that so?" Gu Yansheng had an expression of sudden enlightenment. No wonder Wu Sibao changed his temper and spent so much money. He thought Wu Sibao had come to his senses.

It seems that I have to withdraw my admiration. He is still the same person, stingy.

"I've never met you, but you've given me real support. Thank you, sister-in-law, for your trust."

"Just now, Wu Sibao's men brought back a box of money, saying that Director Gu asked them to bring it back?" Ye Jiqing raised his hand to invite Gu Yansheng to sit down, and then he sat down too.

"Yes, that's true." Gu Yansheng nodded and said, "Since we are not outsiders, I will tell you straight away, this is the first profit, and it's not just Wu Sibao and you, I also have a share in it.

But this is just the appetizer; the big part is yet to come.”

"Is this part just an appetizer?" Ye Jiqing's expression was obviously shocked, and he was in awe of Gu Yansheng.

The first thing she did when she got the box was to check the amount of money inside. The total amount was not much, just over 10,000 US dollars, which was not enough for their 20,000 investment.

But if you say it's an appetizer, then the nature is completely different.

"A lot?" Li Shiqun became interested seeing his wife's expression.

Ye Jiqing explained the facts: "Wu Sibao and I invested a total of 80,000 yuan, or 20,000 US dollars, but Director Gu's appetizer cost 13,000 US dollars. Moreover, it only took one day, and we brought back more than half of the money."

Li Shiqun understood the explanation immediately and asked curiously, "Director Gu's speed of making money is amazing. How can money be so easy to make?"

“The stock market, even if I tell you, you won’t understand it.”

Ye Jiqing rolled his eyes at him and smiled at Gu Yansheng, "Actually, I don't understand the stock market either. Director Gu, could you tell me how you make money?"

The box was brought back by his subordinates from the industry office, and they knew that the money was indeed earned in the stock market.

But they were both from Nanjing, and they were not rich people before, so they really didn't understand the tricks of stock trading.

Gu Yansheng didn't mind sharing some basic knowledge with them.

"Didn't those foreigners hoard goods and swindle prices a while ago? It's not enough to make a profit from price increases; they also want to make a profit from the stock market.

If there are fewer goods, but there are still so many buyers, then the highest bidder will win, and the merchants will make more profits, so the stock price will be higher, isn't that the truth?"

"Yeah." The two nodded, and Ye Jiqing listened especially carefully.

"But this scarcity is actually artificial, and the goods are actually abundant."

Gu Yansheng explained seriously, "Merchants are just hoarding goods to sell at a high price. I'm definitely going to crack down on them. They've pushed the stock price up so high, so I'm going to short sell them before I do anything. If they cooperate with my crackdown, the stock price will drop, and I'll make money, won't I?"

Ye Jiqing nodded, seemingly understanding, and immediately asked, "What is short selling?"

Gu Yansheng said patiently: "You can understand it as a contract on the stock exchange.

For example, a bag of rice sells for ten yuan today. The marked price is ten yuan, but I don’t think it is worth ten yuan.

So, I signed a contract with the exchange, stipulating that you lend me a bag of rice today, and I will return you a bag of rice tomorrow, and I will give you some interest. The exchange earns the interest, and I earn the difference.

I sell the borrowed rice for ten yuan today. Tomorrow after I finish cracking down on it, a bunch of rice will be circulated and sold for only eight yuan. I buy it back for eight yuan and then return it. Isn’t there a difference of two yuan in the total?
This is what we earn today.”

The two of them suddenly understood everything.

"We can actually play it this way?" Ye Jiqing had a satisfied look on his face, as if he was thinking about something, as if a new door had been opened.

Gu Yansheng didn't try to persuade him. Go ahead and have fun. If you really think the stock market is that simple, you will lose everything sooner or later.

If he had not been sure that the Japanese consulate and the gendarmerie headquarters were on his side, he would not have dared to do such a thing.

"So what's the price difference today?" Ye Jiqing asked with great interest.

Gu Yansheng thought for a moment and said, "The starting price for short selling is not fixed, it's probably around 165. This time I'm shorting cotton yarn. Based on my selling price of 35 yuan, I can make 130 yuan per bag."

"130!"

Even though he was mentally prepared, Ye Jiqing was still shocked by the price.

"Doesn't that mean the profit per pack is almost doubled?"

Gu Yansheng shook his head and smiled. "It's not about to double, it's already doubled. Short selling only makes more money with leverage. With leverage, there is a deposit. If you really calculate it, it's a little over double." "Wow, amazing." Ye Jiqing looked at Li Shiqun in amazement. "This business doubles in a day. Compared to this, the interest on loans is nothing."

"It's a bit exaggerated." Li Shiqun also lamented the speed at which money makes money.

"Oh, they're all here?" Wu Sibao walked in proudly. "What did I miss?"

"You missed the chance to make a fortune."

Ye Jiqing smiled and stood up. "Everyone is here, let's go. Let's eat and talk. I've booked a private room. Mr. Gu, please tell me about this short selling in the stock market later. I really don't know anything about leverage and deposits, so please don't mind."

"Haha, it's just a small matter. I only know a little about it."

As I was talking, I went out and met someone.

"Shiqun, I was looking for you. Hey, are you going out?" Ding Moqun asked while looking at the unfamiliar face Gu Yansheng.

Li Shiqun paused and smiled, "Yes, I'm going out for dinner. Brother Mocun, let me introduce you to the Deputy Director of the Judicial Department, Gu Yansheng. Deputy Director Gu, this is the Director of our Special Agent Headquarters, Director Ding Mocun."

"I've heard a lot about you. I heard Director Ding used to work for the Chongqing government and even in that highly competitive environment, he reached the rank of major general. Honestly, I've never seen a major general before. You're the first one I've met."

Gu Yansheng gave a look of admiration as if he saw a gorilla for the first time.

"A good man never brags about his past achievements." Ding Mocun said with a smile, "Director Gu is so young and has already reached the position of deputy director. Given time, his achievements will not be lower than those of us old people."

After chatting for a while, Ding Moqun seemed to be waiting for Li Shiqun to invite him to dinner.

But Li Shiqun acted like an idiot and pretended nothing happened.

"Then you guys go eat first. I still have some things to take care of. I still have to keep an eye on the Military Control Commission. Shiqun, please keep Director Gu company for me." Ding Moqun walked away with a spit in his face.

"Okay, okay, Director, you've worked hard, let's go."

It was normal that no one present was willing to bring in Ding Mocun, an outsider, when talking about money.

However, in Gu Yansheng's opinion, No. 76 might not be so peaceful these days. One can get some clues from the newspaper that informed on the matter at that time. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain.

The group chatted and laughed as they left No. 76 in a car.

Ding Moqun in the office was watching this scene by the window with a gloomy look in his eyes.

Li Shiqun had evil ambitions. He destroyed the Shanghai Military Control Station and used him as a shield to attract the Military Control Commission's revenge. Did they really think he couldn't see it?

The investigation director of a mere branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation, who has never been a station chief, dares to compete with him in the secret service headquarters and try to undermine him. It is simply stupid and ridiculous.

And it's a bit too impatient.

Ding Moqun really didn't expect that Li Shiqun, who was so well-behaved during communication, would turn against him and destroy the bridge so quickly.

It was true. It was only the first day of the arrest operation. It was not even night yet and he was directing the operation when Li Shiqun sold him out to the newspaper.

How can people be so shameless?

After a while, the men came in.

"Director, I've found out that Wu Sibao is leading people to seal off some merchants' warehouses today to cooperate with the Judicial Department's actions.

In the afternoon, someone heard Wu Sibao's men chatting, saying that they had brought back a large box of money, and also talked about something like the stock market, and explicitly mentioned Deputy Director Gu.

The subordinates praised Deputy Director Gu highly, praising him as a capable person. They believed that Deputy Director Gu had helped them make a lot of money.

"No wonder Ye Jiqing went all out. I was wondering why Li Shiqun, the cuckold, was willing to drag his wife out to accompany him for drinks, but why didn't I know that Gu Yansheng asked the secret service headquarters for help?"

"Maybe they knew each other before, and they didn't go through official documents to call someone, so they contacted Wu Sibao directly?"

Ding Moqun frowned and didn't ask any more questions. What he lacked compared to Li Shiqun was his foundation. He was unfamiliar with Shanghai, while Li Shiqun arrived earlier than him and knew more people.

The team can only be built slowly, and the network can only be expanded slowly.

But after all, he is the director. Many of the agents who have defected from the Military Control Commission and the Central Control Commission are under his command. He has people under his command now, and there is no reason for Li Shiqun to make the money alone.

Gu Yansheng has been very popular recently. There is no reason why Li Shiqun is the only one who knows such a talented person.

(End of this chapter)