Hong Kong variety show: Hung Hing, are you contributing to society?

Early in the morning.

Lin Yaodong went to Ruan Mei's house for breakfast.

He asked, "Do you have any savings?"

Hearing Lin Yaodong's sudden question, especially since it involved money, Ruan Mei instinctively looked at him warily: "What?"

Lin Yaodong noticed the change in Ruan Mei's expression and smiled, "I'm not asking you for money."

He then explained his intention to invest in stocks.

"Stock trading?" Ruan Mei looked surprised, thinking: Aren't you the one who manages the venue and collects debts? You also trade stocks?

She thought this to herself but didn't ask it aloud.

After spending these days together, Lin Yaodong has become a kind and warm-hearted man in her mind, and she naturally trusts him.

In the past few days, Lin Yaodong has given his breakfast and dinner packages to Ruan Mei, saying that he would give her food expenses and extra wages.

Ruan Mei is usually very frugal; sometimes she doesn't even see a single meat dish in her three meals a day.

Hearing that there would be extra food and money to be had, he readily agreed.

In reality, this was merely an excuse for Lin Yaodong to approach her, get closer, and establish a relationship.

Over the course of several days, Ruan Mei had unknowingly begun to get used to Lin Yaodong's sudden visits to her home and his occasional entry into her room.

"Could I lend it to you, and you can pay me back when you make money?" Ruan Mei knew that investing in stocks was risky.

Lin Yaodong said, "Don't worry, it will definitely make money. If you lose money, I will make up the difference to you based on the principal."

Ruan Mei bit her lip. "Alright then."

Later, she hesitantly took out her savings of 20 yuan, which she had saved through frugality, and gave it to Lin Yaodong.

...

Lin Yaodong's black Bentley silently slid into the underground parking garage of a high-end office building.

The office of "Yaodong Capital" is located on the 28th floor of the building.

At this moment, the company is quiet except for the soft sound of the cleaning lady wiping the glass.

Lin Yaodong walked straight to his office. Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows was a magnificent view of Victoria Harbour, with the rising sun turning the sea a golden-red hue.

Instead of admiring the scenery, he turned on his computer, pulled up a dense array of financial statements and asset lists, and his fingers flew across the keyboard, the screen light reflecting off his expressionless face.

Around nine o'clock, a soft yawn broke the silence.

A young man wearing a slightly wrinkled shirt and with messy hair rubbed his sleepy eyes and staggered out of the lounge next to the futures department. It was Fang Zhanbo.

He had dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating that he had spent another all-nighter at the company studying candlestick charts.

"Boss, so early..." Fang Zhanbo was startled when he saw Lin Yaodong sitting behind his desk. He immediately became more alert and stood up straight.

He analyzed stock trends until the early hours of the morning last night and didn't even go back to his rented room.

Lin Yaodong raised his head, his gaze lingering on Fang Zhanbo for two seconds.

This young man is the son of Fang Jinxin, the former "stock market guru". His innate sensitivity to numbers and fluctuations seems to be an instinct inherited from his father.

Since their chance encounter and Lin Yaodong's recruitment of him, Fang Zhanbo has been like a fish back in water, practically treating the company as his home, especially the futures trading room where he can see real-time market data.

"Have you settled in at the company?" Lin Yaodong asked calmly, closing the folder.

"The company is excellent; the environment and equipment are top-notch!"

When work was mentioned, Fang Zhanbo immediately became interested, and his eyes lit up. He walked quickly to Lin Yaodong's desk and said somewhat anxiously, "Boss, I just feel... I feel that our company has too much working capital tied up in real estate projects."

Although it is a safe investment, the investment return cycle is too long and the capital utilization rate is not high.

"If... if I could allocate some funds to futures or the stock market, given the current market conditions, I'm confident I could generate higher returns in the short term..."

As he spoke, he carefully observed Lin Yaodong's reaction.

He knew that the young boss had a complicated background; he was not only a company owner but also a member of a triad, known in the underworld as "Brother Dong."

But he knew even better that Lin Yaodong's projects, whether real estate, entertainment venues or transportation, were almost always profitable and never failed.

However, most of these projects are more focused on the real economy, which makes Fang Zhanbo, who is eager to prove himself in the financial market, feel like he has no place to use his talents.

Lin Yaodong did not respond immediately, but only glanced at Fang Zhanbo indifferently.

He had no doubt about Fang Zhanbo's potential, but this promising talent still needed to be polished.

It's good that young people are energetic, but the financial market is treacherous, and being too hasty will only make you a lamb to the slaughter.

Now, Fang Zhanbo, once he enters the stock market, is nothing more than a leek being harvested by those big players.

What he needs is a capable general who can fully execute his will and stand alone when the time is right, not an adventurer who acts on impulse.

Pay his tuition with your own hard-earned money?

No need to even think about it.

"Go and get ready. There will be a meeting for all employees at nine o'clock sharp." Lin Yaodong waved his hand, ending the topic.

Fang Zhanbo was somewhat disappointed, but dared not say anything more. He simply responded and left.

At 9:00 AM sharp, all company employees gathered in the conference room.

Lin Yaodong stood at the head of the table and, without any opening remarks, directly announced a groundbreaking decision: "Starting today, all non-core assets of the company, especially the properties and real estate they hold, will undergo a comprehensive evaluation and will be put up for sale within a week."

The meeting room fell silent; everyone was stunned by the decision.

These properties form the cornerstone of the company's assets; although the returns are slow, they are extremely stable.

Selling everything? What's the boss up to?

Even Fang Zhanbo stared wide-eyed, not understanding why Lin Yaodong had suddenly become so radical.

Could it be that my suggestion just now had an effect?

Lin Yaodong offered no explanation, his tone leaving no room for argument: "Execute it."

Over the next week, Yaodong Capital operated like a highly efficient machine, intensively processing assets.

One week later, at 8:50 a.m.

Lin Yaodong's Mercedes-Benz was parked in front of an impressive office building on Des Voeux Road Central—the sign for "Huatong International Securities" gleamed in the sunlight.

Lin Yaodong got out of the car first, followed by three people: Fang Zhanbo, and his trusted subordinates Xiao Fu and Gao Jin.

Today, Xiao Fu's face carried a hint of seriousness that was barely perceptible, while Gao Jin remained silent as always.

Fang Zhanbo looked at the magnificent building in front of him and subconsciously swallowed, appearing somewhat intimidated.

He knew full well the purpose of his visit and the enormous sum of money that Lin Yaodong had mobilized behind the scenes.

As you enter the lobby on the first floor, the gleaming marble floor reflects the hurried figures of white-collar workers.

While waiting for the elevator, Xiao Fu finally couldn't hold back and asked in a low voice, "Brother Dong, are we really going to... invest all 20 million into the stock market at once?"

His voice carried a rare hint of worry.

This huge sum of 2000 million does not belong entirely to Lin Yaodong.

This included most of Lin Yaodong's "clean" funds that he could "openly" use, as well as Xiao Fu's savings that he had worked hard to accumulate over the years with Lin Yaodong, and even Gao Jin's small but significant resettlement allowance, and the money that a group of loyal underlings had almost emptied their pockets to contribute.

This money represents all the assets they could possibly possess that could withstand scrutiny.

Of course, Lin Yaodong's money made up the majority.

In addition, the vast funds of the entire "Yaodong Capital" are not here; they are managed by a team of professional managers, with Lin Yaodong directing remotely.

The reason why Lin Yaodong made such a big show of it, even mobilizing his brothers to raise funds, was that he wanted to seize the position of the leader of the Hung Hing triad in Mong Kok.

To rise to the top in the martial arts world, one needs not only strength, but also "influence".

He wanted to make it clear to the leaders and uncles at the Hung Hing headquarters that he, Lin Yaodong, not only had courage and manpower, but also a powerful ability to "make money"—a legal, efficient, and enviable ability to do so.

In the stock market, using huge sums of money to manipulate the market in a short period of time is undoubtedly the fastest way to create a sensation.