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Chapter 85 Who is testing whom?
Following Sun Yiheng's directions, Zhang Yang sat down on a sofa in the negotiation area. Sun Yiheng then washed the tea set and began to brew tea to serve him.

"Young man Zhang, where are you from? Judging from your accent, you don't seem to be from the Yangtze River Delta region."

Sun Yiheng took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

Although he knew the other party's intentions were impure, Zhang Yang still smiled and calmly asked, "Are you from eastern Guangdong? Do I have a heavy accent?"

"No, no, no." Sun Yiheng said "no" three times in a row, and then analyzed, "I guessed it from your face. Brother Zhang, your facial features are rather strong. You are the kind of handsome guy with the bone structure of Peng Yuyan and Chen Guanxi."

"Guys from the Yangtze River Delta region tend to have softer facial features and are mostly handsome, meaning they're good-looking on the surface. So I guess you're not from the Yangtze River Delta region."

While he seemed to be giving a well-reasoned analysis, Sun Yiheng had actually read Zhang Yang's "Margin Trading Contract" information and thus knew that the latter was not from the Yangtze River Delta region.

"So that's it."

Zhang Yang looked enlightened and asked, "Mr. Sun, with such extensive regional experience, you must enjoy traveling, right?"

“Yes.” Sun Yiheng fiddled with the tea set and replied, “I travel whenever I have time. I’ve been to eastern Guangdong at least three times, and I experience something new every time.”

"The most recent one?"

Zhang Yang showed a hint of doubt.

When the topic shifted to tourism, Sun Yiheng seemed to open up immediately, recalling: "At the end of January, during the Spring Festival, I took my wife and children to see the Yingge dance in Chaoshan. To be honest, it was very impressive, and the raw marinated food in Chaoshan also suited our tastes very well, except for one thing that wasn't quite right."

"Which point?"

Zhang Yang continued to ask questions along the same lines.

"The problem of overcharging tourists is very common. I've learned my lesson. Next time, I'll bring a friend from Chaoshan so I can stay silent the whole time."

Although he was overcharged, Sun Yiheng's slightly sarcastic tone suggested that he wasn't too bothered by the incident.

Because he travels frequently, he knows that most tourist cities overcharge out-of-towners, and worrying too much about it will only spoil his trip.

“Having a friend to guide you can definitely help you avoid being ripped off,” Zhang Yang nodded in agreement.

As the two chatted, the tender tea buds, steeped in boiling water, released their rich aroma like a thin veil.

Sun Yiheng smelled the aroma of the tea and poured Zhang Yang a cup, saying, "This is West Lake Longjing tea, freshly picked this year. Try it."

"Let me try."

Zhang Yang picked up the teacup, blew on the surface of the tea to cool it down, then took a small sip and praised it generously: "The buds are tender, the tea soup is delicate and smooth, with a fresh and lingering flavor. If I'm not mistaken, this is pre-Qingming tea, right?"

"Haha, I didn't know you knew about tea?"

Sun Yiheng was somewhat surprised.

He realized that Zhang Yang could chime in on any topic, and his experience seemed somewhat out of sync with his age.

To have such experience at the age of twenty-something, one must either come from a wealthy family, which gave him the means to experience the world, or have gained a basic understanding of the world through books. Sun Yiheng leans more towards the former.

"Know a little bit."

Zhang Yang took another sip, then put the teacup on the table and continued, "I heard that pre-Qingming tea needs to be picked in mid-March, before the Qingming Festival, and the quantity is scarce. Mr. Sun must have put in a lot of effort, right?"

"It took some effort."

When the topic of tea came up, Sun Yiheng's eyes brightened, and he completely opened up, forgetting his original purpose.

The two chatted about tea culture for another ten minutes or so. Sun Yiheng seemed to have found a kindred spirit, and took out a business card to hand to Zhang Yang, saying:
"I didn't expect you to be so interested in tea culture, young Zhang. Summer is almost here, and the summer tea will be ready for picking soon. A friend of mine owns a tea mountain. Let's arrange a time to experience tea picking together." "I'll definitely come."

Zhang Yang took the business card and put it in his pants pocket. Then he said, "It's getting late, and I still have some things to take care of at the school, so I won't disturb you any longer, Mr. Sun."

"Hangzhou isn't exactly close to Shanghai. How about I drive you there?"

"I drove here."

"Haha, then be careful on your way."

"Okay, Mr. Sun, please wait a moment."

Sun Yiheng walked out of the office and watched Zhang Yang leave. When he returned to the office and sat down on the sofa, he suddenly remembered something, slapped his thigh and said, "Oh no, I got so engrossed in chatting about tea that I forgot about the important matter."

Sun Yiheng had intended to subtly inquire about the relationship between Zhang Yang and Xu Zhiruo, but as the two chatted, he forgot all about probing.

As a passionate tea enthusiast, he truly didn't expect that Zhang Yang also had some knowledge of tea culture.

However, what Sun Yiheng didn't know was that Zhang Yang's knowledge of tea culture was mainly to appease his Chinese clients.

In his past life, his main clients were all Chinese, so the topics of conversation were definitely not limited to women, finance, and daily life. They also had to have hobbies and interests, such as tea culture, various sports, and tourist attractions. This gave Zhang Yang the ability to handle any topic.

Using shared topics to bridge the gap can make both relationships and careers much more efficient.

Seeing that Zhang Yang had left, Sun Yiheng didn't dwell on it. He poured out his tea and said, "Forget it, let's build rapport first, and get the real reason next time. But..."

He paused for a moment, then chuckled, "This kid is actually quite interesting."

……

Arriving at the foot of Hongyue Building, Zhang Yang glanced at his phone. Sun Yiheng had forgotten to test him, but he hadn't. In just over twenty minutes of conversation, he had already figured out Sun Yiheng's personality, hobbies, and family situation.

If Zhang Yang wants to maintain this connection, he can do so very easily now.

During Zhang Yang's counter-testing, the trading data of Rhine Biologics and Jianfeng Group were also published by major securities companies.

The top-selling brokerage for Rhine Biologics was Galaxy Securities Ningbo Jiefang South Road branch, a branch frequently used by Ningbo's daredevil trading team.

The brokerage firms that bought the second and third shares were Guotai Junan Securities Shanghai Sujiang Road Branch and Dongfang Securities Shanghai Baoqing Road Branch, respectively. These are also the brokerage firms frequently used by the Ningbo Daredevil Team, or more accurately, the brokerage firms that Xu Xiang often used.

Retail investors erupted in excitement upon seeing the list of brokerage firms.

[Flint Starts Fire]: Hahaha, so it really was a shakeout. Xu Xiang hasn't left yet. I'm going to make a fortune this time!
[Pork Trotter Rice Warrior]: Bought 20 Rhine Biotech products, waiting for the Grand Master to lead me to soaring heights!
[Newbie Braised Pork]: I should have sold my house and gone all in! I only bought 20,000 yuan worth of stuff now. I regret it so much!

With the brokerage firm's trading seats exposed, Xu Xiang and Ningbo's wash-out operation has completely failed. Even if there is a rally in the future, it will need to take in the profits from today's purchases.

Meanwhile, the members of the Ningbo Daredevils noticed that the top buyer's branch of Jianfeng Group was Huaxin Securities Chancheng Jihua Fifth Road Branch, and someone immediately recognized the seat.

"There is only one speculative investor with tens of millions of yuan in funds and a presence in Chancheng, and that is Chancheng Shadowless Kick!"

"It's actually him?"

"So it's the Shadowless Kick that's opposing us?"

"Damn it, this guy's asking for it!"

(End of this chapter)