On February 14, 1991, Lunar New Year's Eve, just as Chinese families were reunited and celebrating the New Year, Japan, across the sea, was experiencing an unprecedented catastrophe.
Japan's economic bubble has been completely burst.
If the stock market decline in Japan in the second half of 1990 still gave the Japanese some illusions and hoped that it would only be a temporary correction, then in February 1991, as the Bank of Japan's Ministry of Finance required all financial institutions to control real estate loans,
The Bank of Japan required all commercial banks to significantly reduce loans and effectively stopped lending to the real estate industry.
Japan’s property market is finally unstoppable!
Just like many Hong Kong people who play stocks, they basically speculate in real estate and futures. The same is true for the Japanese. A large amount of money has been trapped in the stock market. The drop in property market prices means that the last straw that breaks the camel's back has finally fallen.
Come down.
Even the most optimistic Japanese are aware that an unprecedented disaster is coming.
In the Tokyo property market, where it was originally difficult to find a house, house prices plummeted from the peak of 8 million yen per square meter to 4 million yen per square meter, and still no one took over.
The property market, like the stock market, is actually a game of beating the drum and passing flowers around. The reason people are willing to take over is because they have confidence in the future.
Once confidence collapses, it is irreversible.
The property market is closely related to the stock market. The collapse of the property market quickly brought down the Tokyo stock market. The Nikkei Index shrank by nearly half from its peak of 32,000 points, and 16,000 points is not the end point.
"Okay, I get it, good job."
After hanging up, Qin Hao waved his fist fiercely. Just now, the Japanese stock broker reported that all the Nikkei Index short selling contracts in his hands had been settled.
The original principal of 1.8 billion yen has now become 19 billion yen after one and a half years, which is 140 million U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of U.S. dollar to Japanese yen of 1:135.
Qin Hao's total withdrawal from the Hong Kong stock market was US$15 million, which means that he made nearly 10 times the profit from the bursting of Japan's economic bubble this time.
This is the charm of financial leverage.
"What are you so happy about?" Wang Mingzhu on the side looked puzzled. In her impression, Qin Hao rarely looked so happy.
Qin Hao grabbed Wang Mingzhu's soft little hand and said with a smile: "I just cut a piece of fat from my body when I was young, so I will have a fat year."
Wang Mingzhu withdrew her hand and spat softly: "We'll be home soon. Be careful if my dad sees you and gets angry with you."
Qin Hao laughed, held Wang Mingzhu's hand forcefully, and strode towards the alley: "I'm not afraid, your mother will help me."
"Shameless." Wang Mingzhu's pretty face turned red, but she didn't break away this time. In the 1990s, if a man and a woman came to meet their parents, it was basically considered a relationship. This was a tacit thing.
Inevitably, Qin Hao and Wang Mingzhu were surrounded by onlookers. The alleys were filled with neighbors who had lived together for decades. They had all watched Wang Mingzhu grow up. Naturally, she had to help when she brought someone to her door.
check.
Qin Hao is very experienced in this aspect, and with his conditions in place, he quickly received unanimous praise and passed the test smoothly.
"Hey, Xiao Qin is here. Sit down quickly. Didn't this kid tell you not to bring anything with you? It's just like you're at home." Mother Wang welcomed Qin Hao in with a smile.
"Auntie, I don't treat you as outsiders. You and your uncle have raised Xiao Wang so well, so it's only right for me to respect you."
Qin Hao's words made Mama Wang laugh so hard that she had crow's feet. Papa Wang's face was already wrinkled as he hid behind the newspaper, and he said in a sour tone: "You have a smooth tongue, and you can tell he's lying to the little girl at first sight.
"
Wang Mingzhu also stared at Qin Hao with a suspicious look. Qin Hao shouted that he was wronged. At least in this world, he has not had a girlfriend yet.
"Xiao Qin, please sit down for a while, I just have two more dishes."
"Auntie, let me help you."
"No, no, no, Monday, don't read the newspaper there, chat with Xiao Qin for a while, play chess or something."
Wang's father perked up when he heard this. Yes, playing chess is his specialty, and it can just poke this guy's spirit.
"Ahem, can the boy play chess?"
Qin Hao's face looked a little unnatural: "I understand a little, I understand a little."
"Chess or Go?"
"How about chess?"
Half an hour later, Wang's father removed the chess board with a livid face.
"Good boy, you are still playing tricks on me, aren't you?"
Qin Hao shouted that he was wronged: "Uncle, I..."
As a result, before he could finish his words, Wang's father had already taken out the Go game and said with determination: "My chess skills are average, but I have won prizes in Go. If we are capable, we can play Go."
"You know how to play Go, right?"
Qin Hao hesitated: "Yes, I can, but..."
"There are so many things, but I'll let you take charge of the crime." Dad Wang geared up, as if he wanted to avenge his previous humiliation.
This time it took a little longer. Almost an hour later, Wang’s father put the chess box on the table and went to the kitchen angrily.
When Wang Mingzhu saw this, she couldn't help but give Qin Hao a complaining look: "You can't just let my dad do it, you'll make the old man angry."
"I gave in. Who knew he was so bad at chess?" Qin Hao also looked helpless. He had played these few games with the mentality of guiding the chess players. If he could not win, he would not win.
The old man was still angry.
In the kitchen, Wang's father said directly to Wang's mother: "I don't agree that this boy is good to our daughter. This boy's character is not good."
"Where can't it work?"
"The quality of chess depends on the character. This kid could have eaten my big dragon a long time ago, but he just didn't make a move and kept delaying. He is clearly humiliating me."
Wang's mother rolled her eyes at him angrily: "I think you lost in a hurry, it's just a game of chess, that's all."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Not one game, but several games, and this guy was not honest. I asked him if he knew chess. He said he knew a little bit, and ended up beating me three games in a row.
, my chess ability is the runner-up in my unit."
"If I remember correctly, the year you won second place, neither the section chief nor the deputy section chief participated. You were the most likely candidate to take over as deputy section chief."
"...."
At the dining table, Wang's mother kept picking up dishes for Qin Hao. Now Xiao Qin would taste this, and now Xiao Qin would taste that, which made Wang Mingzhu feel a little jealous.
"Mom, I want it too."
Wang's mother glared at her: "How old are you? You don't know how to pinch yourself."
"Ignore her. This child has been spoiled by her father. If she acts unreasonably in the future, just tell Auntie and Auntie will help you deal with her."
Wang Mingzhu's eyes widened with an expression: Are you my mother or what the fuck.
Father Wang was so angry that his teeth itched with hatred, he rolled his eyes and poured Qin Hao a full glass of wine.
"Xiao Qin, don't just eat the food. Come on, this is a rare opportunity. Let's have a drink."
There was no surprise in the ending. Wang’s father was finally carried back to the room by Qin Hao. This veteran of the battlefield had retired for many years and experienced the most painful failure in his life.
In the next few days, since all of Qin Hao's relatives had passed away, Wang's mother warmly invited Qin Hao to stay at their home for the New Year. Originally, according to Wang's mother's wishes, it was time to discuss marriage.
But Wang Mingzhu said that she did not want to get married so early.
"I also want to follow Master's lead and become a golden flower at No. 27 on the Bund."
Wang's mother was extremely anxious: "Can you please clear your mind? With Xiao Qin's good conditions, how many women are crying and wanting to marry him, doesn't Ye Changmeng know that?"
In the end, Qin Hao did the ideological work for Wang's mother. Anyway, with Abao's help, Wang Mingzhu can be promoted to section chief in two years at most.
"Since Xiao Wang doesn't want to get married for the time being, let's get engaged first."
So, on the day of the Lantern Festival, the engagement ceremony between Qin Hao and Wang Mingzhu was held in Jin Meilin.
Originally, Qin Hao didn't plan to mobilize a crowd, so he just invited some relatives and friends of the Wang family, and then invited A Bao, Tao Tao and others to join in the fun.
As a result, after the news leaked, Qin Hao's phone number was immediately inundated with calls.
If you invite this person but not that one, others will say you look down on him.
There was no other way, Qin Hao could only book the entire Jin Meilin and set up 88 tables before he could barely sit down.
At this point, there was a situation where an invitation was worth a thousand bucks. Many manufacturer representatives wanted to take this opportunity to get acquainted with Qin Hao, so they spent a lot of money to buy it. The highest price was even 10,000 yuan for an invitation.
of high price.
An invitation is equivalent to a household worth ten thousand yuan, and it has become a new legend on the Yellow River Road for a while.
Jin Meilin, who had always been outshone by Jin Phoenix, has once again become the restaurant with the best business on Huanghe Road. Lu Meilin can't even close her mouth with laughter.
At the same time, Wang Mingzhu has become the most eye-catching pearl at No. 27 on the Bund.
Everyone knows that with Qin Hao's protection, Wang Mingzhu will definitely have a bright future at No. 27 on the Bund.
"Hey, why do you think Xiao Wang is so lucky to be favored by Mr. Qin?"
"No need to ask, she is beautiful. Don't look at Xiao Wang, who usually wears glasses and doesn't look very eye-catching. You saw it today. He took off his glasses and put on a wedding dress. He is no worse than those Hong Kong celebrities."
"Tsk, tsk, men are really superficial these days."
Mei Ping did not participate in the discussions among her colleagues.
When she saw Wang Mingzhu getting into Qin Hao's car, she realized that their relationship was not simple, but she didn't expect that they would get engaged so soon.
At this moment, all she could see was standing in the center of the stage, standing with Qin Hao, like a pair of beautiful Wang Mingzhu.
The flames of jealousy almost burned her to ashes. It was a position she dreamed of but did not dare to aspire to.
Mei Ping came from the countryside. Her parents were farmers. She studied hard and finally got into college. She originally thought she would be able to change her destiny from then on.
But when she arrived at the work unit, she discovered that this was not the case. She was also a salesperson and had connections with other people. As soon as she came up, big business would come to her door. But she could only find those small orders that no one paid attention to. Sometimes she had just made a few orders.
Results will be taken away by others.
Why did she, Wang Mingzhu, win the favor of section chief Jinhua as soon as she came to No. 27 on the Bund? Why did she become the focus of everyone's attention?
Just because she has good parents? Just because she is beautiful?
Is this fair? Not fair!
"Come on, come on."
"Finally we are here."
"Congratulations, Xiao Wang."
Colleagues raised glasses to congratulate Wang Mingzhu.
Wang Mingzhu was a little embarrassed by everyone's teasing, so she hid behind Qin Hao to avoid everyone's hot gazes, but she was soon caught out and could only pick up the wine glass.
"Thank you all for coming to my engagement ceremony, and I would like to toast you all."
"Ah? Is this the end?"
"That is, you must at least tell us the love story between you and Mr. Qin."
"Yes, this must be said so that we can learn from it. Maybe one day we will meet a rich husband."
The crowd booed, and Wang Mingzhu covered her face so red that it turned hot.
"Don't embarrass her. I am chasing Xiao Wang. She has no experience to share with you, but I can share my experience with you." Qin Hao put his arm around Wang Mingzhu's shoulders and helped her out.
"Just one word, thick-skinned. The man is chasing after the girl, and the girl is chasing the man. You usually see the boy with good conditions, don't let him go, stalk him, and never stop until he achieves his goal.
give up."
These words made Wang Mingzhu’s colleagues laugh out loud.
"Ah Hao, this is Mei Ping, my best colleague." Wang Mingzhu saw Mei Ping who was still in a daze, and took the initiative to pull Qin Hao to her.
Mei Ping woke up from a dream and poured herself a glass of wine.
"Um...Xiao Wang, Mr. Qin congratulates you."
Qin Hao looked at Mei Ping meaningfully and nodded: "Thank you."
"Ah Hao, come here."
"Okay mom."
Wang Mingzhu said to Mei Ping: "Xiaomei, let's go there first, you eat slowly."
After saying that, he took Qin Hao to Wang's mother's place, where there were a bunch of relatives waiting for them to toast.
Looking at the backs of Qin Hao and Wang Mingzhu, Mei Ping's eyes became firm.
"One day I will replace you and become the center of attention."
After a round of toasts, Qin Hao and Wang Mingzhu came to A Bao and Tao Tao's table.
"Congratulations, Miss Wang. Ah Hao, you moved very quickly. You have taken care of your mother-in-law."
Although there was a hint of ridicule in Abao's tone, his heart was full of envy. There was a time when he also hoped to get married with his lover and live a peaceful life.
Tao Tao winked at Qin Hao and said, "It's so troublesome to get engaged. It would be better to just get married and have a son as soon as possible."
Fangmei rolled her eyes at him angrily, and then said to Wang Mingzhu: "Miss Wang, please ignore him. Tao Tao likes to talk nonsense when he drinks too much."
"It's okay. I'm so happy today."
Qin Hao patted Abao on the shoulder: "It's up to you when I get married."
"What does this have to do with me?"
"Xiao Wang said that she will take over her master's class and become a golden flower at No. 27 on the Bund before she considers getting married."
"Oh, let's put it this way, I really have to work harder and get more foreign trade orders. Not just to make money, but just to drink your wedding wine, Hao, as soon as possible."
"Haha~~~" Abao and the others burst into laughter.
Although Wang Mingzhu blushed, she also laughed along with her.
After the engagement party, Wang Mingzhu was taking off her makeup. Qin Hao hugged her from behind, leaned into her ear and whispered, "Do you know what is the most attractive about you?"
