Chapter 494: The Standard Bearer of Crude Oil
We can’t blame Wang Li for not being able to figure it out.
Wang Li is from Ninghai and has heard stories about the Ning family since she was a child.
In Ninghai, the Ning family is like gods sitting high in the clouds. Almost everyone in Ninghai knows about the Ning family, but they have no access to it.
The only way ordinary people can contact the Ning family is probably to go to the Ning family's bank, insurance, and securities to do some business.
Not to mention, the Ning family's banks, insurance companies, and securities companies are all average in other places. Insurance companies, and securities companies can still compare with a few companies with national prefixes, but banks are really incomparable.
But in Ninghai, Ningjia Bank is the most trustworthy bank for Ninghai people.
These Ningjia Bank outlets in Ninghai far surpass those banks with the prefix "国" in terms of deposit and loan scale and other performance indicators.
After graduation, Wang Li joined the Bank of China in Ninghai and gained a more comprehensive and profound understanding of the Ning family.
Not to mention anything else, every time the superiors hold a financial-related work meeting, from the Ninghai level to the central level, the Ning family is indispensable.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Ning family plays a vital role in stabilizing the domestic financial situation.
Even the central government attaches great importance to the Ning family.
This is the Ning family.
What about Li Dong?
Wang Li and Li Dong went to college together for four years.
I think I understand Li Dong very well.
He is just a poor boy from the countryside.
No wealth and no power.
I still had low self-esteem when I was in school.
Although Li Dong is very smart, Li Dong's scores are very high in courses such as advanced mathematics, interest theory, and life insurance actuarial science that require a lot of attention in college.
But being smart is smart, and Li Dong's overall performance in college can only be described as unknown.
The most obvious point is that the students in the other classes who are both in the School of Economics do not know Li Dong at all.
After Li Dong graduated, he didn't seem to find any serious job, just day trading.
Wang Li knows a little bit about day trading.
Just the year before last, the Bank of China conducted a strict investigation on a day trading company.
Through that rigorous investigation, they also learned about the income of some traders.
Most of them have not signed formal labor contracts, and their incomes are also uneven. The income of a few top traders is indeed scary, but the income of most traders is very low.
This is what Li Dong does.
At least in Wang Li's opinion at the time, this job was really not good.
Anyone who can work in a large financial company such as a bank or securities company is better than being a trader.
Li Dong probably did not have the conditions to enter a bank or securities industry, so he did day trading out of desperation.
It's not that Wang Li looks down on Li Dong or anything, she can only say that in Wang Li's eyes, Li Dong has always been an ordinary classmate since college.
The two of them didn't exchange a few words during their four years of college.
But starting from the year before last, news suddenly came out that Li Dong was rich.
First, it was said that Li Dong bought an entire building in one go, with a total price of tens of millions.
Then Li Dong got a girlfriend, a rich girl.
Then, Li Dong started to engage in real estate and investment, and he recommended several good opportunities in the group from time to time.
I even heard that Li Tongwei got rich following Li Dong.
In the end, Liu Zhaoyuan and the others would praise Li Dong in the group from time to time. Li Dong was worth over 100 million and had donated tens of billions to the school.
That moment really surprised Wang Li.
She really didn't expect that Li Dong would reach this point.
In particular, he donated tens of billions to the school in one fell swoop.
This is too scary.
But after thinking about it carefully, Li Dong was quite smart when he was in school. It is not surprising that he has some unique vision in investment and has earned hundreds of millions in just a few years.
What's more, his girlfriend is not a wealthy woman.
Wang Li is a financial practitioner. She knows too many examples like this: a poor boy with some talent in investment met a rich girlfriend. With the help of his girlfriend, the poor boy soared into the sky and became a star in the field of financial investment.
Shining new star.
Li Dong is probably like this too.
As for the tens of billions that Li Dong donated to the school, it sounds quite amazing, but many people, including Wang Li, took it for granted that the tens of billions were definitely not donated by Li Dong, but by the person behind Li Dong.
Donated by a wealthy girlfriend, even donated by the girlfriend’s family.
Li Dong just gained some fame.
Liu Zhaoyuan and the others kept talking about Li Dong, how he stomped his feet and Yuncheng would tremble, and how he had a net worth of over 100 billion.
When Wang Li thought about it, all of this should be the result of the wealthy daughter.
And this has also been confirmed by Zheng Xiaohui.
Zheng Xiaohui told Li Dong more than once that he was lucky to have found Hu Yue in eight lifetimes. If it hadn't been for Hu Yue, he wouldn't be where he is today.
Therefore, it is true that Li Dong is capable, but Li Dong's ability to reach this point relies more on his girlfriend Hu Yue.
On one side is a poor boy who made his fortune with his girlfriend, and on the other side is a wealthy family that has been passed down for generations. Which one is higher, which one is lower, which one is stronger, which one is weaker, at least in Wang Li's mind, it is clear at a glance and there is no doubt.
Even if Li Dong's cousin is Ning Ke's girlfriend, it's just another story about Cinderella marrying a prince.
It is not enough to change the status comparison between Li Dong and the Ning family.
Relying on his sister's relationship, Li Dong might be able to invite the Ning family, but that's all.
Wang Li thought that Li Dong had to beg for mercy from the Ning family no matter what, so that the Ning family would help them.
But now, the Ning family's attitude towards Li Dong is completely different from what Wang Li imagined.
First, Ning Ke took the initiative to call the Zhou family and explain clearly to the Zhou family in person.
Immediately afterwards, Ning Chongren was ready to take action. It was up to him to come forward and invite the Zhou family out for a meal.
That's Ning Chongren.
Capital giants with billions of dollars in their hands.
The classic line in the movie, "Hundreds of thousands per second," is not enough to describe Ning Chongren's wealth. It must be at least several billion per second.
It was such a rich man, a big boss, and a big shot who was willing to personally act as a lobbyist for her and Qiao Hong's affairs.
Wang Li looked at Ning Chongren and then at Li Dong in confusion.
Want to make sure if this is true.
She couldn't figure out why the Ning family had such an attitude towards Li Dong.
The only explanation she could think of was that the Ning family probably looked at the family of Li Dong's girlfriend.
However, Wang Li doesn't know what kind of existence the Hu family is.
She can't even reach the level of the Ning family, let alone the Hu family, which is higher than the Ning family.
Qiao Hong on the side is better than her.
Mainly, Qiao Hong didn't think too much about it.
In Qiao Hong's opinion, Li Dong is rich and powerful, and the Ning family and Li Dong are relatives. Isn't it normal for both parties to be polite?
Besides, Qiao Hong is currently focused on meeting Wang Li's parents, so he can't think about anything else.
Ning Chongren asked the two of them to go meet Wang Li's parents first and say hello to Wang Li's parents first.
Li Dong asked: "Wang Li, have you told your parents about the matter between you and the boss?"
Wang Li came back to her senses, shook her head and said: "I haven't said it yet, I don't know how to say it. However, when I was in school, I mentioned it to my mother and told her that I liked our monitor.
After talking to Qiao Hong, my mother was quite in favor of it at the time and encouraged me to boldly confess my feelings, but later... I never mentioned it again."
Li Dong thought for a while and said: "That's it, Wang Li, you go home alone tonight. After you get home, you tell your parents about this matter, so that they can be mentally prepared.
.The boss and I will go to your house early tomorrow morning to visit the uncle and aunt. By the way, we can invite the uncle and aunt to have a meal together and explain things clearly to the Zhou family. How about that?"
Wang Li thought for a while and nodded: "Okay, let's do it."
Li Dong also wanted to give instructions on how to tell her parents about this when she got home, but Qiao Hong said: "I don't think it's appropriate. I'll go with Wang Li tonight to meet her parents and handle things together."
Tell her parents."
Li Dong frowned slightly and said, "Isn't it a bit too sudden for you to go tonight? Wang Li's parents were not prepared at all. They suddenly came home with a man. I guess they won't take a mop to wipe you."
If you type it out, it will be good."
Ning Ke on the side also nodded: "I also think so. You are just here to ask for a beating. It is better to let Wang Li go home and say hello to her parents first. You can go tomorrow."
Wang Li also wanted to persuade Qiao Hong.
But Qiao Hong shook his head stubbornly and said: "The first time Wang Li confessed to me was on March 27, 2007, when we were in our junior year of college. That time, I escaped. After graduating from college, there were several
Wang Li called me several times and tried to test me in a subtle way, but I kept pretending to be deaf and mute and ran away again. Today, it has been six and a half years. I have been running away for six and a half years.
.This time, I can't run away anymore. Wang Li is breaking off her engagement with her fiance because of me. You think, if I run away again, am I still a man? I can't let Wang Li face her parents alone.
, I want to face her together. Whether you hit her or scold her, let alone use a mop, just use a kitchen knife. If I, Qiao Hong, hide away, I will not be a man!"
Qiao Hong's words made Ning Chongren, Zou Wei, and Ning Ke look at him differently.
Ning Ke directly gave Qiao Hong a thumbs up and said: "Brother, you are a man! Qiao Hong, right? From today on, you are my brother! Let me tell you, as far as Li Dong is concerned, how can he
Maybe he came all the way to Ninghai for an unrelated person. He is indeed someone who can make Li Dong willingly call him "boss"! Don't say anything anymore, I will take care of your matter."
Li Dong also patted Qiao Hong on the shoulder, but didn't say a word.
Zou Wei said: "It seems that Xiao Wang is not mistaken. Xiao Qiao is a responsible man. Then you two, go back together today. Remember, when you meet Xiao Wang's parents, you must
Tell it carefully, you can imagine that Xiao Wang's parents will be very angry about this matter, and they will inevitably say some harsh words. You two, please bear with it, but you must not talk back, do you understand?"
Qiao Hong and Wang Li both nodded.
Ning Chongren said: "After meeting your parents, please say hello to us."
This is not just a polite statement.
Ning Chongren is so good that he can't just ask anyone.
Asking Qiao Hong and Wang Li to say hello to Wang Li's parents for him is showing his Ning Chongren attitude to Wang Li's parents.
In addition to looking at Li Dong's face, Qiao Hong's words just now also won Ning Chongren's approval.
It was getting late. After dinner and a short rest, Ning Chongren arranged for the driver to send Qiao Hong and Wang Li home.
He also specifically told the driver to take Qiao Hong and Wang Li to their home and meet Wang Li's parents before they could come back.
Ning Chongren's intention is also very obvious, which is to support Qiao Hong.
Only if Wang Li's parents value Qiao Hong enough will they accept Qiao Hong.
For this reason, Ning Chongren even directly promised Qiao Hong that after the matter between him and Wang Li was settled, he would let him work in a bank next to the Ning family.
Let’s start with the vice president.
This also allowed Wang Li to once again see the Ning family's attitude towards Li Dong.
It's obviously just to please.
But no matter what, with the Ning family coming forward, Wang Li felt confident and confident to convince her parents.
After seeing off Qiao Hong and Wang Li, Li Dong and the Ning family chatted for a while.
After a brief chat about Qiao Hong and Wang Li, we started talking about foreign exchange and crude oil.
To the Ning family, Qiao Hong's incident was not even a small matter.
Forex crude oil is the big deal.
The current international situation is very confusing, and the trends of foreign exchange and crude oil are unclear.
The Ning family now holds hundreds of billions of dollars in short foreign exchange orders, which can be considered a desperate move.
Ning Chongren really couldn't sleep well during this period.
Let the analysts under the Ning family keep an eye on the market and never let go of any slightest movement.
Finally, Li Dong came, and of course Ning Chongren had to ask Li Dong for advice.
Otherwise, he would really feel unsure.
Li Dong was confident about this.
Let Ning Chongren relax, the point they are entering now is definitely a high position.
In the next six months, foreign exchange and crude oil will continue to fluctuate, and half a year later, they will usher in a historic decline.
Ning Chongren finally felt a little relieved.
Ning Ke also told Li Dong that several capital giants in the world are now going long there, especially Wall Street giants led by Legg Mason, who spare no effort to go long crude oil. Two days ago
It even raised the target price of crude oil from 135 to 150.
So much so that the investment community has labeled Mosaic as a "standard bearer of crude oil."
Ning Ke worriedly told Li Dong that there would be no problem if Mosaic was so bullish on crude oil, right?
Li Dong glanced at him sideways and said: Are you doubting my vision?
Ning Kelian said he didn't dare.
Li Dong then patted him on the shoulder and told him not to care what others thought or said, just follow him firmly and short crude oil and foreign exchange.
Chapter completed!