Reborn as a landlord in Shanghai

Chapter 121: Sold 1,000 million shares of Tencent stock

"Mr. Zhang, I've already spoken with the other party. They've agreed to meet with you, but they're not here. You'll need to go to Wan Chai in person to see them. Wait a moment, I'll have someone give you their phone number. Once you get to Wan Chai, just call them." After hanging up with Mao Xiaoyu, Manager Qi called Zhang Lei directly.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you so much, Manager Qi. But may I ask who this person is? Could you introduce them to me first?" Zhang Lei thanked them over the phone and then asked with concern.

Upon hearing Zhang Lei's question, Manager Qi hesitated for a moment before saying, "I shouldn't be saying this, but since you're about to meet him, I'll introduce him to you now so you won't have trouble finding him in Wan Chai."

This person's surname is Mao, he's from mainland China, and he's very young, only 18 years old this year. However, he's very capable; he probably has enough Tencent shares to buy some. As for other things, we don't know much, since there's very little information available about him.

"Thank you for the introduction, Manager Qi. I have a better understanding now." After hearing Manager Qi's brief introduction, Zhang Lei thanked him and then hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Lei asked his secretary to get the phone number, and then left the HSBC Securities Exchange with his secretary, taking a taxi directly to Wan Chai.

Meanwhile, Zhang Lei, who was already sitting in the car, fell into thought.

Although Supervisor Qi didn't say much, he did convey several points.

First, the other party's surname is Mao, he is from mainland China, and he is 18 years old.

This shows that the other party is very young, but the fact that they have the money to buy Tencent stock indicates that they must have considerable wealth.

Secondly, the other party has enough Tencent shares in its possession.

You should know that he used $20 million to buy Tencent stock this time.

Manager Qi actually claimed that the other party had enough Tencent shares.

That means the other party's stock value must exceed 20 million US dollars.

That also shows that the other party attaches great importance to Tencent.

After all, very few people in China can come up with hundreds of millions of yuan these days, and this person even specifically bought Tencent stock.

So if I want to get Tencent shares from them, I'll have to go through a lot of negotiation, and the price might even have to go up a bit before I can get the shares I want.

Third, the other party has very little information, which suggests some issues, but these issues are likely not too serious and are probably domestic, so they shouldn't have much impact on the transaction.

Overall, the other party is very mysterious, very young, and has a very sharp eye; they are a skilled investor.

Thinking of this, Zhang Lei couldn't help but complain, "What the hell is this?"

The other person is only 18 years old!!!

They've already started stirring up trouble in the stock market!

What about yourself?

I was studying hard when I was 18.

After reading so many books, I'm now in my thirties, and it's only with the $20 million my teacher gave me that I've started my real career.

However, the other party's assets are more than his own $20 million.

It's infuriating to compare yourself to others.

Thinking of this, Zhang Lei dared not think any further, fearing that he would feel even more uncomfortable if he did.

Thinking of this, Zhang Lei opened his eyes and asked his secretary, "Have you gotten the other party's phone number?"

The secretary whispered, "Mr. Zhang, we've received it."

"Call them on me, I'll talk to them," Zhang Lei said.

Upon hearing Zhang Lei's words, the secretary quickly took out his cell phone and a phone number from his pocket, and then dialed the number directly.

When he heard his phone ring, he quickly handed it to Zhang Lei.

Mao Xiaoyu hung up the phone with Supervisor Qi and threw herself back into her studies. But before long, the phone rang again, forcing Mao Xiaoyu to frown and take out her phone to check.

It was another unfamiliar number. Could it be Zhang Lei calling? Because besides Zhang Lei, Mao Xiaoyu couldn't think of anyone else who would call.

"Hello, who are you looking for?" Mao Xiaoyu asked directly after answering the phone.

"Hello, my name is Zhang Lei. Manager Qi just called me and asked me to come to Wan Chai to see you, but I don't know where to get there. Could you give me an address so I can get there directly?" Zhang Lei said politely.

"Wan Chai District Tong Tung Road Academy for Performing Arts. When you get to the school gate, just call me. I'm studying inside the school right now," Mao Xiaoyu gave him an address.

"Alright, Mr. Mao, I won't bother you any longer. I'll call you when I get to the school gate," Zhang Lei quickly said.

Then the two hung up the phone.

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Forty minutes later, Zhang Lei finally arrived at the entrance of the performing arts school that Mao Xiaoyu had mentioned.

Zhang Lei took out his phone again and called Mao Xiaoyu. This time, Mao Xiaoyu asked Zhang Lei to wait at the door while she asked the teacher for leave and then came out.

About 10 minutes after Zhang Lei hung up the phone, Mao Xiaoyu came out with her books.

"Excuse me, Mr. Mao, I'm sorry to disturb your school." The moment Zhang Lei saw Mao Xiaoyu come out, he knew that Mao Xiaoyu was the person he was waiting for, so he quickly went up to her and said politely.

"It's alright, going to school is just a way to pass the time. Making money is the most important thing. Let me introduce myself first. My surname is Mao, Mao Xiaoyu. May I ask your surname, sir?" Looking at Zhang Lei, who looked even younger than on TV, Mao Xiaoyu politely shook hands with him.

"My surname is Zhang, and my given name is San Shilei. You see, Mr. Mao, it seems a bit inappropriate for the two of us to be talking about business standing at the school gate. How about we find a coffee shop to chat?" Zhang Lei suggested as he shook hands with Mao Xiaoyu.

"There's a nice coffee shop up ahead, let's go there," Mao Xiaoyu said, pointing to a coffee shop not far away.

"Then, please." Wang Lei said politely.

So the three of them went to the coffee shop, found a quiet spot, and sat down.

Of course, the secretary sat at another table, and Mao Xiaoyu and Zhang Lei sat at the same table.

After the three of them finished ordering their coffee, Zhang Lei said seriously, "Since Mr. Mao and I are from the same hometown in mainland China, I won't say anything more. I believe Mao Xiaoyu knows why I came here this time."

"I know, Tencent stock, but it took me several months to acquire Tencent stock, and I made a lot of money from it. I'm a little reluctant to sell it all at once," Mao Xiaoyu said sincerely.

"In my opinion, there's nothing in this world that I'm unwilling to part with. As long as the price is right, anything can be negotiated, just like Tencent."

"Just like with stocks, as long as the price is right, I believe Mr. Mao will still sell it to me," Zhang Lei said with a smile.

"Oh, Mr. Zhang is so confident. I wonder how much money you have and how many Tencent shares you want to buy?" Mao Xiaoyu asked curiously.

"That depends on how many shares Mr. Mao is willing to sell me," Zhang Lei asked confidently.

"Alright, since Mr. Zhang is so wealthy, why don't you make an offer first? If I think it's acceptable, I'll sell it to you?" Although Mao Xiaoyu was a little reluctant to sell, she wanted to hear what price Zhang Lei would offer.

After hearing Mao Xiaoyu's words, Zhang Lei thought for a moment.

I definitely can't spend 10 yuan. After all, the stock price is already 10 yuan. If I spend 10 yuan, wouldn't that be slapping people in the face?

Then pay eleven?

Can 11 yuan be enough to win against the other party?

Zhang Lei felt that the price wasn't very attractive.

"How about adding another 50 cents, making it 11.5 yuan?" Zhang Lei thought that 11.5 yuan was about right. After all, he had so many stocks, and paying 11.5 yuan for each stock would put a lot of pressure on his finances.

"Since I'm allowed to speak first, let me propose a fair acquisition price for everyone. At the current stock price of 10 yuan, I'll increase it by 15% and acquire all the Tencent shares you hold. What do you think?" Zhang Lei asked, looking at Mao Xiaoyu.

"The price is a bit low. To be honest, I'm really optimistic about Tencent's stock. In my opinion, Tencent is at least more worthwhile to invest in than Sohu, NetEase, and Sina. Right now, the market value of these three portal websites is several times higher than that of Tencent. In my opinion, Tencent's market value should increase at least several times more before it's reasonable," Mao Xiaoyu analyzed.

"While what you said makes some sense, I can't possibly buy Tencent shares from you at several times the price. At such a high price, I'd rather slowly acquire them on the secondary market, which would save me a lot of money," Zhang Lei said with a smile.

"I know that, so I don't dare to ask for too high a price. How about this, it will increase by at least 20%, which is 12 yuan per share. How many shares do you want? I'll sell you that many shares." Mao Xiaoyu asked generously.

"Can I have everything you have?" Zhang Lei asked, staring at Mao Xiaoyu.

"Sure, why not? But do you have that much money? You know, I have a lot of Tencent shares here, and I don't like people delaying payment, so if you want to buy shares, you have to pay in full at once," Mao Xiaoyu said with a smile.

"Never mind, I was just kidding. I only need a little bit of the Tencent shares you have. If you want too much, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it," Zhang Lei said, shaking his head.

This amount of money is only enough to buy 10 million worth of Tencent stock. So even if Zhang Lei wanted to buy more Tencent stock, he had no more funds left.

"Mr. Zhang, at 12 yuan per share, how many shares do you plan to buy?" Mao Xiaoyu asked Zhang Lei.

"10 million shares," Zhang Lei said, holding up his finger.

Mao Xiaoyu lowered her head and thought for a moment, then finally looked up and said, "No problem, 10 million shares it is. Since we have some time now, why don't we go to the HSBC securities exchange and transfer the shares?"

"Since Mr. Mao is so agreeable, then of course I have no problem with it." Upon hearing Mao Xiaoyu's agreement, Zhang Lei warmly shook hands with her.

Although it seems like Zhang Lei lost money on this deal, since Tencent's stock price is still below 12 yuan, if Zhang Lei wanted to acquire 10 million Tencent shares on the secondary market, without a good trader, the cost could be much higher.

After all, Tencent's stock has been under close scrutiny by Du Yue and Peng Yu. How could Zhang Lei possibly acquire Tencent's stock at a low price?

With those two genius stock manipulators around, it would be strange if they didn't drive Tencent's stock price to unprecedented heights.

Because the acquisition took three days, Zhang Lei saw that the acquisition price had increased by two yuan.

Knowing that their shares will only rise more if they acquire them on the secondary market, that's why they're considering buying shares from others.

Of course, it wasn't a loss for Mao Xiaoyu either. After all, the Tencent stock he acquired was at a very low price, and now he could sell it at a high price, so he made a profit.

Moreover, Zhang Lei has already bought Tencent shares from Mao Xiaoyu. Since no one is buying Tencent shares in the market, the stock price will definitely fall. At that time, Mao Xiaoyu can buy back a batch of shares at the bottom, and make a lot of money by buying and selling in this way.

If you can make money from it, why not sell it?

What's more, Mao Xiaoyu still owes HSBC 180 million.

With this 120 million, and if we take advantage of the situation a little more these next two days, we might be able to pay back most of the money.

That's why Mao Xiaoyu decided to sell 10 million shares of Tencent.

Now that the two sides had reached an agreement, Mao Xiaoyu followed Zhang Lei back to the HSBC Securities Exchange. Although the stock market had stopped trading, the stock in the securities company could still be sold.

This time, Mao Xiaoyu sold 10 million shares of Tencent stock to Zhang Lei, which directly increased Zhang Lei's holdings of Tencent stock to more than 14 million shares, while Mao Xiaoyu's holdings of Tencent stock decreased from more than 36.8 million shares to more than 26.8 million shares.

Meanwhile, Zhang Lei transferred HK$120 million from his own account to Orange Navigator's account, because the 10 million shares of Tencent stock he sold were actually Orange Navigator stock.

After finishing this task, Mao Xiaoyu called Du Yue to tell her about today's transaction and to encourage her to make more money tomorrow while the stock price is high.

After finishing all these things, Mao Xiaoyu had a meal with Zhang Lei, which was considered a acquaintance. After the meal, Mao Xiaoyu hurriedly returned to Wan Chai.