58: Chapter 58 Taking the First Step

"What do you mean, 'that's it'?" Chen Sheng was a bit bewildered by the fatty's two-word response.

Shouldn't he have asked whether the intelligence was reliable?

And then the two of them would passionately discuss how to execute it?

And yet... that's it?

Wu Lang didn't answer Chen Sheng's question directly but instead countered, "Old Chen, tell me the truth, how much did this intelligence cost you?"

"It didn't cost anything! Why?"

Wu Lang asked again, "Then did the person who leaked this intelligence to you hint at what you should do next? Especially regarding money, information, accounts, and the like—think carefully."

"No!" Chen Sheng was even more confused. "Fatty, just say what you have to say."

"That's good!" Wu Lang let out a sigh of relief and explained, "Let me put it this way: this so-called 'accurate intelligence' of yours is an open secret in the industry."

"In the stock market, there are some low-risk stocks that are very suitable for beginners, like Mobile or Telecom. If you buy them, you're highly likely to make a profit, though not much, and there's a small chance of loss, but the losses are also minimal."

"Then there are so-called seasonal stocks. The pharmaceutical company you just mentioned belongs to that category."

"Think about it yourself. It's already July, for f***'s sake, and we're about to enter the dog days of summer. If you don't believe me, just go stand in the sun for a while and tell me if you feel dizzy. Can the demand for heatstroke prevention medication be anything but high?"

"Or take autumn, the peak season for colds. Can the demand for cold medicine be anything but high?"

"As the saying goes, where there is demand, there is a market. As the demand for medication rises, the corresponding pharmaceutical company's stock naturally rises as well. When the demand for medication drops, the corresponding pharmaceutical company's stock will drop accordingly."

"However, whether it rises or falls, the margin is not large. It's just a momentary fluctuation, and it will quickly return to its normal state."

"Of course, if you have a lot of money and no good projects, you can invest it here. At the very least, it's better than the interest you get from a bank."

Chen Sheng: "..."

Listening to the fatty's tone full of disdain, he was truly rendered speechless this time.

He had originally thought that although it was bland and not worth keeping, there was still room to maneuver. Now, it wasn't even a matter of 'not worth keeping'—it was just two words: disdain, disdain, and more f***ing disdain.

But Chen Sheng still felt a bit unwilling and tentatively asked, "Is there really no room to maneuver at all?"

The fatty retorted, "What kind of room to maneuver do you want?"

"Let me tell you this: I, your Fatty-master, have been running stock training for so many years, and not only have I not gone bust, but I've been living quite well. The virtual trading software is one aspect, and these things—which are secrets to you laymen but open intelligence to us insiders—are another."

"If students want long-term investments, I tell them to buy the big three platforms or Moutai. If they want short-term, I tell them to buy these kinds of seasonal stocks. No matter how they play, they make money. Do you understand?"

Chen Sheng nodded subconsciously. "Understood! But I'm curious. Didn't you say earlier that whether it's the big three or seasonal stocks, the profit margins are very small? If you tell them to buy these, won't they have complaints after a while?"

Stock trading is all about getting rich overnight, isn't it?

Paying so much tuition, only to get this? If it were him, he definitely wouldn't be happy.

"What complaints could they have?" Wu Lang said with a hint of pride in his voice. "Not only do they not have complaints, but they actually have to thank me."

"Go look online. Everyone who talks about stock trading ends up losing money. But with me leading them, they almost all make money. That's called ability, understand?"

"As for getting rich, have you ever seen anyone take others along with them when they get rich?"

That one sentence rendered Chen Sheng speechless again.

Wu Lang continued, "Don't look at those people online who say they want to help you get rich. In the end, they either steal your personal information to engage in illegal activities and make you take the fall when things go wrong, or they just treat you like a leek to be harvested."

Speaking of this, perhaps triggered by memories, Wu Lang sighed with emotion, "Think about it from another perspective. If you had a way to get rich, you would definitely hide it, fearing that others would find out and become competitors. How could you possibly share it generously?"

That's right! Unless you're a saint, how could you possibly share it?

No... as the saying goes, 'As long as the sages do not die, the great thieves will not cease.' Even sages have desires.

Chen Sheng said listlessly, "Fine! Let's leave it at that. Go back to sleep."

"F*** (it's a plant)!"

Beep, beep~

Seeing that the call had been disconnected, Chen Sheng took out another cigarette and stood by the window, half in the wind, half in the room.

After finishing the cigarette, Chen Sheng's mood had detached from the issue of the pharmaceutical stock rise. Anyway, with the intelligence system in existence, there was no need to worry about not being able to make money.

His main task now was to learn to slow down and slowly start preparing to enjoy life.

However, it was impossible to change habits cultivated over many years in such a short time. Sure enough, after finishing breakfast, Chen Sheng habitually went out, habitually got into his car, and habitually opened the ride-hailing app...

Slap~

Chen Sheng gave his misbehaving right hand a slap. "What the hell are you opening the ride-hailing app for?!"

After being disciplined, his hand became obedient and reached for the center console, inputting 'Electronics City' on the screen.

As the saying goes, he was a man of action. Since he had decided to make a living off of traffic, his trip to the Electronics City this time was to prepare all the equipment needed for live streaming.

Spotlight, camera, shooting stand...

The whole morning vanished in the blink of an eye.

After grabbing a quick bite to eat outside, Chen Sheng returned to the Jingjiang Donghu Garden Residential Area. He first installed some of the car-mounted items in the underground parking lot and then carried the rest of the things home.

After resting for a while, Chen Sheng looked in the mirror, made himself look a bit haggard, then sat on the sofa, turned on the recording, adjusted the shooting angle, and began recording his first video.

"Hello everyone! I'm Xiao Chen, a part-time ride-hailing driver who just lost his job. Recently, many followers have messaged me asking to see more of the weird customers I've encountered while driving."

There were indeed messages, but up until now, he hadn't read a single one.

"To tell you the truth, since I became a part-time ride-hailing driver, I have indeed encountered many weird customers, and even more bizarre and unexplainable things."

As for whether it's true or fake?

Does it matter?

Besides, even if you've never eaten pork, you've surely seen a pig run.

"From now on, I will continue to tell the stories of the people and events I've encountered over these years while driving part-time. Please stay tuned."

Clicked save, and the recording ended.

Chen Sheng first logged into his account and hid some messy videos posted long ago in the background to avoid affecting the account's weight.

Then, he transferred the video he just shot to the video editing software on his computer using file-sharing technology. He searched online for quite a few videos or pictures related to weird customers and ghost stories, took screenshots, and mixed and edited them together.

Stitching the two videos together, adding text annotations, beat-synced music, and finally some special effects, a decent short video that could score 80 points was finished.

Then he uploaded the video to his account and clicked publish. The fresh video was now available to the public.