usatvline Chapter 281 A smooth start
Chapter 281 A smooth start
Daniel stood in the stock exchange, staring closely at the stock price chart of Lieqi Shipyard on the trading board. When he saw that the stock price fell below 20, he felt an irrepressible excitement in his heart.
He immediately reached out and grabbed the phone, dialing Lu Chen's number without hesitation.
On the other hand, Lu Chen's mood these days can be described as "sitting on pins and needles". He has been worried, fearing that the Washington family will suddenly come to their senses and use a large amount of funds to protect the market. Although he and Evelin have created a lot of trouble and successfully restrained the Washington family, Lu Chen still cannot completely relax until the stocks are actually in his hands.
At this moment, he was sitting at his desk, staring out the window, silently praying that everything would go well. Suddenly, a rapid phone ring broke the silence of the office. Lu Chen glanced at the clock on the wall and found that it was only a little after ten o'clock, and there was still some time before the lunch break. According to the agreement, Daniel should report to him during the lunch break.
With some dissatisfaction and doubt, Lu Chen slowly stood up and walked towards the phone that kept making a shrill ringing sound. He picked up the receiver and said in a somewhat impatient tone: "Hello, this is Lu Chen, what can I do for you?"
There was a hint of fatigue and anxiety in his voice, and it seemed that he didn't have much expectation for the upcoming conversation.
Daniel's slightly excited voice came from the microphone.
"Boss! The stock price of Lieqi Shipyard has fallen below 20 dollars! Mitchell's trading team must be out of money. Should we take action?"
This news was like a flash of lightning across the night sky, instantly igniting the fire of hope in Lu Chen's heart. His spirits were lifted, and he immediately asked:
"Are you sure? Has the operation team of Lieqi Shipyard really run out of ammunition and food?"
Daniel on the other side of the microphone responded with an extremely confident tone: "Boss, it's absolutely true! Mitchell gave those traders a death order to keep the share price of Lieqi Shipyard above 20 yuan at all costs. But now the share price has fallen below 20 yuan. If they still have funds on hand, they will definitely buy in at all costs to try to push up the share price."
Lu Chen was very excited after hearing this, and said with a happy face: "Great! Since there are no obstacles blocking the way, you can act boldly! If the funds are not enough, call me immediately and I will transfer the money to the fund account as soon as possible. This time, we must do a big job!"
"Okay, boss, I will definitely buy all the shares of Lieqi Shipyard on the market for you!" After hanging up the phone with Daniel, Lu Chen could not hide his excitement, and his whole body was shaking with excitement. Now it is finally time to reap the rewards. As long as he can successfully acquire most of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard, he will have the ability to manufacture warships! By then, he only needs to establish a puppet state, and he will be able to build his own fleet as he pleases. However, he currently only has two frigates, and his strength is still quite weak.
At the same time, after obtaining Lu Chen's permission, Daniel and David immediately began to quietly purchase shares of Lieqi Shipyard. Since everyone was busy selling their shares at that time, their purchase behavior did not have any impact on the stock price trend of Lieqi Shipyard. In less than two hours, these two savvy investors quietly purchased millions of shares of Lieqi Shipyard in the stock market.
In just two hours, they received so many stocks! They were ecstatic. At this moment, the clock had already pointed to noon, and the stock market had entered the closing phase. They finally had a chance to take a breath and began to carefully count the stacks of stocks in their hands.
David shouted to Daniel excitedly, "Daniel, I just did a rough calculation. Just the stocks we successfully acquired this morning, plus the ones we originally held, we now have more than five million shares of Lieqi Shipyard! As far as I know, there should only be about four million shares of Lieqi Shipyard left in the market. At the current acquisition speed, I estimate that by the afternoon, we will be able to easily complete the task and take all the shares of Lieqi Shipyard in the market!"
Daniel was naturally very excited, but unlike David, he noticed that as the number of stocks of the Qiqi Shipyard in the market decreased, its stock price continued to fall. Although many people were selling at the moment, it was hard to guarantee that there would not be a small group of people who chose to buy at the bottom at this juncture.
And because there are fewer stocks in circulation in the market, if their acquisitions are a little loud, it will cause ripples like a stone thrown into a calm lake, thus arousing other people's vigilance and attention. At that time, the stock price that should have fallen is likely to change. As long as the momentum of the stock price decline slows down slightly, or even shows signs of stopping the decline, those keen investors will quickly enter the market to buy at the bottom like sharks smelling blood, and then there will be people in the market competing with them for the exotic stocks. In this war without gunpowder, the key to grabbing enough stocks lies in who is faster and more accurate.
Daniel said to David with a serious face: "David, it is far from time for us to relax. You have to understand that the number of stocks circulating in the market is decreasing, and every operation we make may have a significant impact on the stock price. Now is the most critical moment. If we accidentally arouse the vigilance of those savvy investors, it will become extremely difficult for us to successfully acquire exotic stocks. Therefore, our next acquisition actions must be extremely cautious."
David responded with a confident smile: "Daniel, don't worry, I will be extra careful."
Daniel nodded, and then asked thoughtfully: "David, how much money do you have left now?"
David did not dare to neglect it, and quickly checked the funds in his account, and then responded: "Probably more than 80 million."
Daniel pondered for a moment and said, "If the next acquisition is blocked by the opponent, we can just use money to attack! Before the opponent can react, quickly buy all the sell orders in the market."
Hearing this, David couldn't help but widen his eyes and looked at Daniel in surprise. He said in disbelief: "Daniel, didn't you plan to buy it at a low price before? Why did you suddenly change your mind and want to swallow it all at once?"
Daniel explained calmly, "This is just a last resort. If someone competes with us for it, we will simply give up this opportunity."
David thought about it for a moment, then agreed: "Okay, I'll follow your arrangements."
After the two of them discussed it, Daniel picked up the phone without hesitation and dialed Lu Chen's number, just like he did in the past.
When Lu Chen received Daniel's call, he couldn't help but wonder: Did the funds he raised run out? Daniel called at this moment, maybe he was asking for money! So, he said directly:
"Daniel, how much money do you need? Just tell me and I'll call Evelyn right away and ask her to send some more money."
Hearing this, Daniel hurriedly explained, "Boss, we have sufficient funds. I called to report to you about our acquisition this morning."
Lu Chen was stunned when he heard this. He subconsciously looked at the watch on his wrist and was surprised to find that it was already past twelve o'clock. He really didn't expect time to pass so quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was almost closing time.
When Lu Chen came back to his senses, he asked Daniel anxiously, "Daniel, how was the result this morning?"
Daniel replied with a smile on his face: "Boss, as of today's opening, we hold 553 million shares of Lieqi Shipyard! You see, the number of shares currently circulating in the stock market is less than four million. After careful consideration, David and I have decided to do our utmost to acquire all the circulating shares today."
When Lu Chen heard that he already had more than 5 million shares, he was overjoyed. He responded with a smile on his face: "Great! Then follow your plan. Remember what I always say, if you need funds, feel free to call me. I will do my best to support you."
After Lu Chen finished talking to Daniel on the phone, his heart was filled with joy. He couldn't wait to tell Evelin the good news, so he stood up without hesitation and strode out of the study.
However, after just two steps, Lu Chen suddenly stopped. He realized that Evelin had gone out to negotiate with the Washington family early in the morning. Thinking of this, Lu Chen couldn't help but shook his head helplessly, and sighed in his heart: "Alas, it seems that I can only wait until the evening to share this exciting thing with her."
He slowly turned around and sat back in the study. Although he felt a little disappointed, Lu Chen also knew that now was not the right time. He decided to focus on the things at hand and wait for the night to come, then he would share this joy with Evelin.
When Lu Chen was about to share this good news with Evelyn, Evelyn was also thinking about how to tear off a piece of fat meat from the Washington family.
Evelyn was wearing a gorgeous dress, with a graceful figure and elegant manners, sitting at a conference table in the center of the lobby of a luxurious high-end hotel in downtown New York City. Opposite her were the Washington family members headed by Gnandi.
Gnandy was the first to break the silence and said, "Hello, Ms. Evelyn! I am Gnandy, the eldest son of Fernande, the patriarch of the Washington family, and also Mitchell's biological brother."
However, when faced with Gnandi introducing himself, Evelin only nodded slightly to indicate her response. In fact, she did not show much interest in Gnandi's identity and background. Then, she went straight to the point and asked in a cold tone: "Mr. Gnandi, do you have enough power to make the decision now?"
Gnandi said quickly, "Please rest assured, Ms. Evelin. When I came here, my father had already given me the corresponding authority. Let me represent him to discuss this order with you."
Evelyn didn't come here to really discuss things with Gnandi. She came here to cause trouble for the Washington family so that they would not have the energy to pay attention to David and his actions. So she said very firmly: "Since you can make the decision, then let's cancel the order. I don't want you to compensate me. You just need to return the deposit I paid you."
Gnandi smiled, but his smile did not reach his eyes. He asked calmly, "Ms. Evelyn, why did you cancel your order with us? After all, we have been building the two frigates you ordered!" There seemed to be a hint of confusion and regret in his words, as if he was very confused about Evelyn's decision. However, only he knew that this was just a way for him to test Evelyn.
Evelyn's face was full of doubt and confusion. She stared at Gnandi closely, as if trying to find a flaw in his expression. Her voice was firm and powerful: "Absolutely impossible! The personnel I sent to the Lieqi Shipyard to be in charge of the construction clearly told me that due to Mitchell's sudden kidnapping and the subsequent rumors of debt, many parts suppliers have stopped supplying key parts to Lieqi Shipyard without hesitation. At present, the two frigates have been forced to stop construction for several days!"
Genandi responded quickly: "That's all in the past. Now, we have successfully reached an agreement with those suppliers and all problems have been resolved. The construction of the frigate has been restarted and is on track." His tone seemed full of confidence, but his eyes flashed with imperceptible nervousness.
Evelyn was dismissive of Genandi's words. She sneered and said, "Mr. Genandi, what you have received now is a warship! This is not an ordinary ship, but represents the majesty and power of the country and the army! And you? You have stopped the construction of the warship because of your own messy negative problems! Even if you solve the problem now and start construction again, who can guarantee that you will not have any more troubles in the future and stop the construction of the warship again? What can you use to prove to me that you can deliver a qualified warship to me on time, according to quality and quantity? I will never let an extremely unstable manufacturer like you build a warship with confidence! So I think we should cancel this order as soon as possible to avoid more trouble in the future!"
Facing Evelyn's questioning, Gnandy responded without hesitation: "Ms. Evelyn, please rest assured. I guarantee on the reputation of my family that this situation will never happen again!" However, Evelyn just glanced at him contemptuously, and said with a hint of disdain: "What is your family's so-called credibility? Humph, you should know the real situation of your family better than anyone else! I was so naive that I easily believed those lies and handed such a critical order to that guy Mitchell. So, if you are here to discuss continued cooperation with me today, then I advise you not to bother. I have given you a chance, but you have disappointed me. We, the Rothschild family, will never have any business dealings with those who disappoint us." Her words were firm and resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.
Then Evelin stood up and left the conference table, walking out of the conference room without looking back.