As of the close of the afternoon session.

The Hang Seng Index fell slightly by 12 points, and everyone was secretly relieved.

For stockholders, the stock did not fall, which is the greatest luck.

There are even many people who, when the market is bad, will feel inexplicably relaxed because the next trading day is Saturday.

This is a manifestation of fear of the market.

And at this time, on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

Because of the time difference, the United States is 12 hours behind Xiangjiang, and it is late at night.

Many of Wall Street's financial institutions are brightly lit up, and everyone looks nervous as they prepare for their final warm-up.

Morgan Stanley, Investment Banking.

"Lance, the Xiangjiang stock market was unusually calm in the morning, the Hong Kong government did not intervene, and it was time for us to take action in the afternoon." Said a white blonde man with gold-rimmed glasses and a wrinkled forehead.

"Don't worry, I'm ready, I even drank two cups of coffee." The man named Lance smiled and raised his coffee cup in motion.

Quantum Fund informed them during the day that they would have a "warm-up" exercise in the Hong Kong stock market today.

Many people don't think so, thinking that with the strength of Wall Street, it is enough to directly crush the past, and they have done this in the past, directly sweeping the entire Southeast Asia.

Victory after victory makes their bodies as light as cotton, they are invincible, and everyone is full of confidence.

There are even people who have already bought champagne and are ready for this "historic moment." ”

Why?

Specifically, the tip of the iceberg can be glimpsed from some figures.

For example, in the first five months of 1998 alone, American companies acquired three times as many Asian companies as they did in the whole of the previous year.

America! It's too strong!

If Xiangjiang is the financial center of Asia, then Wall Street is the financial center of the world!

It's like playing cards, the big king must be better than the little king, and three-year-old children know this truth.

However, just when everyone was excited.

Soros stood up and warned them very seriously: "Xiangjiang is completely different from those small countries in Southeast Asia, they have sufficient foreign exchange reserves, which cannot be shaken casually, please put away your contempt and face the upcoming battle with the most steady attitude!" ”

Not many people take such demoralizing speeches seriously.

Because they are all well-known financial institutions on Wall Street.

Do you Soros understand the market?

Who doesn't understand these truths? Need you to teach us this?

Wall Street, never missed!

No one thinks that the Hong Kong government can withstand their sell-off, and according to the intelligence of old friends, there are many agencies in Hong Kong that will cooperate with them in this "sniper war".

Including some old folks from Europe, they will also join in this feast.

Especially from the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands and other fund companies, they have been waiting for too long.

As far as the eye can see, the whole world is ours!

Xiangjiang, what are you going to do with us?

With such a huge advantage, it is difficult for anyone to remain calm.

.....

Infinity Private Placement.

Closed trading room.

Chen Weidong was having dinner with the company's traders, exchanging some experiences in the financial market by the way.

Everyone was talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was quite good.

Many people didn't expect that the two general managers would have lunch with them.

After they entered the trading room, they never stopped, and they had a trading plan every day.

It's only today, Chen Weidong said to rest.

His exact words were: Even if the stock market falls into a dog today, we don't care!

As a result, it was rare for everyone to relax.

Due to environmental restrictions, I can only eat boxed lunches every day, but fortunately, it is more hearty, everyone has three dishes and one soup, and it is packed with large lunches.

Supply at any cost.

After chatting for a while, Chen Weidong felt hotter and hotter.

Nearly 50 computers have heat dissipation, coupled with the influence of hot weather, even if the central air conditioning is turned on to the maximum, it can't suppress the heat from rising up.

The traders in the trading room have not taken a shower for almost a week, and everyone is either unkempt and dirty, or "oily", and their bodies still exude a stinky smell.

In such a hot weather of 39 degrees, it is unimaginable.

Less than five seconds after Li Xi'er came in, she covered her nose and ran away.

In many parts of the south, it is uncomfortable not to take a bath for a day.

Chen Weidong regretted that he didn't let people install a few more air conditioners, but now it's too late.

The whole dealing room was like a big steamer, but no one complained, they had been there for almost a week and had already adapted to the environment and temperature.

A trader told him the trick.

If you don't move, you won't be hot.

Chen Jie couldn't stand it and sneaked back to the office.

Only Chen Weidong didn't care, he still talked and laughed with everyone, even if his whole body was hot and soaked, he didn't leave the trading room.

Everyone was secretly impressed.

Wait until you're almost done.

Chen Weidong said: "I have seen everyone's efforts, and I will draw lots later, and half of the people will be divided into on-site transactions on the securities trading floor of the Stock Exchange tomorrow." ”

"Mr. Chen, why?"

"That's right, there's a lot of commotion on the scene, what's so good."

"I haven't been on the stock exchange in years....."

Everyone in the trading room turned their heads and didn't understand the point of doing this.

Feng Yiwen also couldn't understand why he had to go to the Stock Exchange, and now the computer is different, can he place an order?

Faced with many doubts.

Chen Weidong smiled slightly and continued: "Tomorrow's operation is very important, the network speed on the trading floor is faster and the latency is lower, so we need 20 skilled traders to carry out this "rescue operation" on behalf of our company. ”

"However, I see that everyone's level is difficult to distinguish, and I can't tell who is more skilled for a while, so I decided to draw lots, which is the fairest."

Everyone was shocked, but they didn't expect that they were going on behalf of the company, and they had to be "skilled" people.

This word reminds them a lot.

No one admits that their skills are worse than others, as long as the people who go there represent an invisible recognition: "My technology is the strongest in the company." ”

What's more, with the company's fame, they will inevitably be in the limelight when they appear on the exchange.

Especially on the day of Armageddon, when the whole Xiangjiang is watching.....

Chen Weidong didn't think about it so much, he took out a prepared box, asked everyone to draw lots, got the word "positive" written on it, and stayed here, and if it was written with the word "anti", he went to the trading floor.

More than a dozen executives were eager to try, and Feng Yiwen also walked next to Chen Weidong and whispered: "Mr. Chen, can you let me go out to breathe?" ”

Chen Weidong smiled and said: "In front of so many people, don't engage in this kind of privilege, it's all up to luck, theoretically there is a 50% probability." ”

There was a burst of laughter in the trading room.

After a round of queuing lots, the 20 candidates were finally decided.

Some people rejoice, some people are sad.

People who draw the word "positive" have not yet realized the "mission" they are shouldering, and only feel that it is an opportunity to show their faces, or simply a "resume".

Those who didn't smoke wailed and shouted that their luck was too bad!

So much so that after many years, I couldn't let go of it for a long time.

Whenever I mention it, I can't help but scold.