"Five billion, boss!" Ma Jiarui ran into Zhong Shi's office out of breath and quickly reported a number, "Today's disk protection cost a total of 5 billion Hong Kong dollars, and the situation is much better than we expected!" After a moment's respite, Ma Jiarui added.

The senior management of the Tianyu Fund, including Andrew, breathed a sigh of relief, and their faces showed joy. In the midst of a smile, only Zhong Shi's face was pale, his brows were frowned, and he did not have the slightest intention of relaxing.

The first to find out that something was wrong was Andrew, and after seeing that Zhong Shi was completely indifferent to the news of spending five billion, he hurriedly asked, "Zhong Sheng, is there something wrong?" Why is your expression still so strict? ”

After hearing his words, the other cadres also quieted down, and turned their eyes to Zhong Shi, waiting for his answer.

"Do you think that there are only a few days left in August, and so far, we have only used 20% of all our funds, so basically our plan to hold the market is considered a success?" Zhong Shi's eyes were burning, and after scanning everyone's faces, he asked in a deep voice.

"Isn't it?" Liao Xiaohua jumped out first, he scratched his head, and asked puzzledly, "Zhong Sheng, what other variables can't be achieved?" According to the current form, our victory is just around the corner! As long as the August futures index is successfully defended, international speculators will lose a lot of money, and they will definitely retreat in the face of difficulties. ”

The others nodded yes.

"You guys are really overthinking the wisdom of the speculators!" Gently patting the table, Zhong Shi let out a long sigh. Shaking his head, he said, "Just yesterday, a broker called Zhongyi and wanted to lend him 10% of the shares of Zhongde Real Estate, and the interest rate was 30% higher than the bank lending rate, and the time was a week. ”

"Although my cousin did not lend shares, he could not guarantee that the other major shareholders on the board did not lend shares. So, you should also think about how much work international speculators have done in private! ”

Words such as "10%" and "a week" immediately attracted everyone's attention, and after looking at each other for a long time. Only then did Ma Jiarui say: "Zhong Sheng." You mean the speculators are plotting a massive offensive? Is it set for the end of this month? ”

If you want to short the stock market, you must have a certain amount of stocks on hand, although there are many market maker brokerages in Hong Kong, but these brokers' own stocks are only a small part. And if speculators want to short the stock market aggressively. The best way is to borrow shares from the majority shareholders of the listed company.

For speculators. Borrowing stocks, selling them like crazy, and then buying them back when the price is low to cover their positions, can not only earn the difference. It also depressed the Hong Kong stock futures index, and at the same time made a lot of money in the futures index market.

For the majority shareholders of listed companies, lending shares does not affect their control over the company, as it is equivalent to lending a short-term loan. While not affecting their controlling position, they can also make a small profit, and naturally they are also very happy.

As for the part of the market value loss, they don't really care, because this part is empty in the first place. And for these rich people, as long as the shares in their hands are not reduced, it is only a matter of time before they recover their net worth.

Although the richest man Li Jiacheng publicly stated that he did not sell the goods, nor did he lend the shares in his hand to others to sell the goods, he was the only one who made such a statement, and perhaps some other red-top businessmen with close ties to the central government did not lend their stocks. But who knows how many wealthy businessmen have lent their shares to international speculators in private?

In this way, Tianyu Fund is ostensibly dealing with international speculators, but in fact it is dealing with the urban tycoons who lend their stocks. Perhaps these tycoons are also secretly shorting the Hong Kong stock futures index, hoping to make the same big profit with the help of speculators.

Everyone here is not stupid, and after a little thought, they understand.

These people are the henchmen of Tianyu Fund, no, specifically, not only the henchmen of Tianyu Fund, but also the henchmen of Hong Kong's economy.

"In this way, we will not only face international speculators, but also those tycoons who secretly sell out Hong Kong's interests." Ren Ruowei's face changed suddenly, and his voice trembled a little, "Even against the entire market, God, this is too terrible!" ”

"You can't talk about selling, you can't sell!" Andrew disagreed, shrugged his shoulders, and said lightly, "Isn't it a normal business practice to buy long and sell short?" How did it rise to the level of betraying Hong Kong's interests? ”

"You're right, we really shouldn't rise to the level of betraying Hong Kong's interests!" Zhong Shi waved his hand to stop the retort that the others were about to retort, "It's just that when they do this, it's like taking money in our pockets, and the victims of this behavior are ultimately us, not the Hong Kong government as they think." ”

"Oh God!" Andrew was dumbfounded, put his head in his hands, and screamed exaggeratedly, "How can they do this?" Oh my god, these damn guys are complete thieves! ”

Andrew's inconsistent expression startled the others, causing them to look at each other, and for a moment they didn't know what to say. However, after thinking clearly about the joints, everyone laughed again, it turned out that Andrew was distressed about his money, which led to such a contradictory expression.

After Andrew's farcical expression, the atmosphere in Zhong Shi's office was obviously eased a lot, and even Zhong Shi had a rare smile on his face because of Andrew's exaggerated expression.

"It's just that in this case, it may be the whole market that is against us!" After laughing for a long time, Ma Jiarui's face suddenly straightened, and he said in a deep voice, "Even if we have more funds, we will smash them in it!" I'm afraid that no matter how much Andrew makes a lot of noise, no matter how much support is from small and medium-sized shareholders, it will be difficult for us to get out in the end. ”

"Yes!" Zhong Shi slapped the table, his face became extremely ugly, "Even if we can withstand August, we can't withstand the next time." So, we have to think of something. Let the government do something more, I believe they should also be aware of the current situation. ”

"If we don't get more support, we may end up with only one end, that is, all the funds are trapped in it, and without a little liquidity, all the efforts made some time ago will be in vain. What's even stricter is that in the future, if the Hong Kong dollar really loses, you, you, including me. The wealth of all will shrink dramatically. ”

After this analysis. Only then did all the people realize the severity of the situation. From ancient times to the present, although there are strong people who have fought against the entire market, they have all ended up in bankruptcy.

Once in the 20s, there was a super-rich man in the United States who hoarded silver. I want to use this to raise the price of silver. At its peak, it acquired as much as half of the silver circulating in the entire futures market. But in the end, it was declared bankrupt because of the collapse in the price of silver.

Everyone here knows this case, although what Tianyu Fund is doing is different from him, and the leverage ratio is not large. But because of the exchange rate factor, the risks involved are no less than those of the silver tycoon.

The atmosphere that had just relaxed immediately became tense again, and this time everyone's eyes turned to Zhong Shi again, hoping that he could come up with a solution.

"At times like these, there's only so much we can do!" Zhong Shi's words hit everyone's hearts to the bottom, but the next sentence rekindled their hope, "Although we can't do anything, the Hong Kong government can!" Now, it's time to talk to them again about new conditions! ”

After finishing speaking, Zhong Shi dialed Cen Yinquan's phone in full view of everyone.

"Zhong Sheng, you've been doing a good job lately! The Chief Executive and I are very satisfied with your work and say that you have done the Hong Kong government a great favor. Why, calling now, is there something important to discuss? On the hands-free phone, Cen Yinquan's voice was very loud, and from his tone, Cen Yinquan seemed to be in a good mood.

Zhong Shi hurriedly recounted what he knew.

"We are also very aware of the situation you mentioned, but this is just a purely commercial act, and we have nothing to do about it." "You should also know that except for a few note-issuing banks such as HSBC, the HKMA's binding force on other banks is almost zero, and even if they call on them not to lend banknotes to speculators, few banks can listen, let alone me, the secretary of finance." ”

Zhong Shi was very dissatisfied with Cen Yinquan's statement, he had a feeling of betrayal, but this was not the time to attack, and said lightly: "Director Cen, what do you say, is it an official opinion or just a private statement?" ”

Due to the recent statement of the central government, two bank vice presidents from the mainland have secretly arrived in Hong Kong, and they have been accompanied by a capital of about 60 billion Hong Kong dollars, so Cen Yinquan at this time has a lot of confidence and is a lot less dependent on Zhongshi Capital, so he unconsciously spoke in a somewhat perfunctory tone. However, after hearing Zhong Shi's words, he keenly sensed a trace of unease.

"It's just a private chat between our friends, and it doesn't involve any statement at all, you're too sensitive, Zhong Sheng." Cen Yinquan snorted, and seeing that Zhong Shi still didn't say anything, he continued, "But we are really embarrassed, you also know that Hong Kong is a free economic market, can we restrict short selling in the market?" ”

Cen Yinquan still shirked.

Soon, he heard an answer from Zhong Shi, "Limit short selling?" Naturally, this is not possible. However, Director Cen, you also know that after this period of consumption, I have invested as much as 20% of the funds in the market. You and I are well aware that this kind of bailout cannot be long-term, even if the August futures index is successfully supported, but what if the speculators change to September to continue the attack? Therefore, the most important thing is to fundamentally cut off the possibility of speculators borrowing stocks. Speaking of short selling, I think short selling is also a great way to make money! ”

"What? Short selling? Cen Yinquan's tone suddenly became angry, "Zhong Sheng, do you want to sell short?" Are you threatening me that if the Hong Kong government doesn't introduce measures to stop speculators from borrowing stocks at the root, then you plan to go short? Do you know who you're talking to? ”

"Nope! No! No! Zhong Shi said three "nos" in a row: "Director Shum, you misunderstood what I meant, if the Hong Kong government really doesn't plan to stop it, then I have no choice but to sell the stocks on hand and withdraw all the funds out of Hong Kong." To be honest, after the struggle with international speculators in the past half a month, I truly feel that their financial resources are abundant, and they are simply unshakable. I can't fight them, but at least I won't betray Hong Kong, don't you think? ”

"Hehe, brother, how could you do that?" After being silent in the microphone for a long time, when Cen Yinquan's voice came again, his tone suddenly became cordial and kind, "To be honest, I have been discussing with the chief executive for the past two days to see if I can introduce any new policies to stop speculators, and the situation you said is also within the scope of our discussion, I believe that it will not be long before there will be a result that you are satisfied with." Before that, I also asked my brother to help me for a while, as long as this level is passed, it is easy to say. ”

At this critical juncture, if Zhong Shi turns back, all the tens of billions of stocks on hand will be thrown into the market, and the consequences will be absolutely catastrophic. What's even worse is that tens of billions of dollars of funds have fled from Hong Kong, which is an immeasurable incident for the Hong Kong dollar market, and it is not an exaggeration to even cause an avalanche of the Hong Kong dollar.

Therefore, after a quick weigh-off, Cen Yinquan had to give in in front of Zhong Shi.

"Director Cen is really wise and martial, not chaotic in the face of danger, and has the demeanor of a general in ancient times. If you are going to run for the chief executive, I will give it my full support! After Zhong Shikou complimented the other party inappropriately, he got to the point, "So, we have made a new deal." I have several eyewitnesses here! ”

"It's natural, brother, can my words still count?" Cen Yinquan didn't react for a while, and still boasted, but the next moment, he understood, and his tone suddenly became vicious, "God, how can you do this?" Don't you know that our current conversation is highly classified? ”

After finishing speaking, maybe because he was suddenly unprepared for the incident, or maybe because he was annoyed and angry, he hung up the phone suddenly.

"Damn politicians!" Zhong Shi muttered dissatisfiedly, and after hanging up the phone, he spread his hands and said to the crowd with shocked faces, "Now our crisis is finally solved!" (To be continued......)

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