36: 12 million

Chapter 36: Twelve Million

“You go to the internet cafe we went to last time first.”

Xiao Li: “Wait for me.”

Soon, Li Zhiyan saw Xiao Li arrive at the internet cafe.

After buying two bottles of iced black tea, Xiao Li also opened a computer and sat down.

“Yan Ge, are we playing futures this time? I’ve only heard of it, but I don’t know the specifics.”

“I haven’t even opened an account for those stocks you told me about before.”

Li Zhiyan looked at the various futures information on the computer.

He said, “No need to rush. What I’m looking for now are some relatively large market trends in futures.”

“Those stocks are long-term investments; they won’t be quick.”

“What we need to do now is still short-term trading to accumulate more initial capital.”

Li Zhiyan kept looking, combining news with the latest online information, and finally...

He analyzed that...

In the short term, the price of rare earth will experience a significant drop.

“Next, let’s short rare earth.”

Xiao Li asked, “Are we doing it now?”

“No, let’s go to Magic City first.”

“The place I live now is Magic City; I need to pave the way in advance.”

“This time, I’m going to meet two big figures from two districts.”

“Currently, they are still minor characters in Magic City, even though they have connections.”

“But they haven’t succeeded yet. Once we get to Magic City...”

“Find a professional, large futures company and let them teach you how to operate.”

“I’m not very good at this aspect either.”

“It’ll be enough to earn over ten million this time.”

When Xiao Li heard they were going to Magic City, he also felt some anticipation.

Subsequently, the two hired a car and headed straight for Magic City.

...

Upon arriving in Magic City...

Xiao Li looked at everything around him with great novelty.

“This must be the suburbs of Magic City.”

“That’s right.”

“Our business this time is in the suburbs. For futures, we’ll go to Lujiazui, which is the CBD of Magic City, the truly most prosperous place in all of Magic City.”

Li Zhiyan recalled the houses in Lujiazui that cost hundreds of thousands per square meter.

He used to fantasize about buying a house in Lujiazui.

But later he realized it was just a fantasy.

“Then let’s hurry and get things done.”

Next, Li Zhiyan repeated the same operation he had performed in Qiantang District before.

After successfully establishing connections, Li Zhiyan and Xiao Li took a car to Lujiazui.

“It’s finally done.”

Li Zhiyan breathed a complete sigh of relief. This time, when he returned...

It would be easy to handle matters in both districts.

“Yan Ge, it’s much more convenient to get things done once you have experience.”

Li Zhiyan looked at the scenery outside the window and unscrewed a bottle of mineral water.

“That’s right. Next time I come back, I need to expand my connections in Hui Prefecture as well, after all, it’s my hometown.”

“Regardless, I’ll still be active there a lot of the time.”

Wu Yuexian’s birthday is approaching.

He definitely has to go to Wan City.

“I think so too.”

“I also need to go home often.”

The two chatted, and a long time later, the taxi stopped at the city boundary.

Operating vehicles without a Shanghai A license plate cannot enter the city.

The driver was also helpless, so the two changed to another car.

They arrived at the largest futures trading company in all of Magic City.

After the two entered the company, the front desk staff greeted Li Zhiyan and Xiao Li.

“Sir, are you here to trade or open an account?”

“Open an account.”

Xiao Li deposited five million.

The manager patiently taught Xiao Li the rules of futures, and after a long time, Xiao Li completely mastered them.

As Li Zhiyan said...

He directly shorted rare earth and leveraged it ten times.

After the two left the futures company, Xiao Li was eagerly anticipating the upcoming profits.

“Alright, it’s done, Yan Ge. Let’s stroll around Lujiazui.”

“I’ve seen the Oriental Pearl Tower many times online, and today I finally get to see it in person.”

Li Zhiyan understood himself very well at this time.

So he didn’t refuse, and the two went to many prosperous places.

They visited the Lujiazui “Three-Piece Set.”

By late night, Lujiazui was already brightly lit.

As a business center, it exuded an aura of monetary extravagance everywhere.

Various luxury cars and mansions were countless.

Li Zhiyan and Xiao Li walked along the Bund, admiring the scenery of the Huangpu River.

At this moment, Xiao Li was also full of ambition.

“In the future, I want to buy my own true mansion here!”

“And all kinds of supercars, Bugattis, Koenigseggs.”

“Surrounded by beauties, freely enjoying life.”

Looking at the emotional Xiao Li, Li Zhiyan couldn’t help but smile.

Indeed, who hasn’t had such thoughts when they were young?

It’s just that most people have had their edges smoothed out by life.

He was actually still very young, but two years of entering society had polished his mindset to be like someone in their thirties.

“Alright, let’s see how the futures profits are doing.”

Xiao Li opened the 4S APP, and after a look, he excitedly said, “It’s over a million!”

“If the market moves fast… a few days should be enough.”

At this point, Li Zhiyan felt like he was about to wake up.

This trip resolved two networking issues.

And he also did a futures trade; the profit was already sufficient.

He could go back now.

“I’m going back. Remember to stop when the profit reaches over ten million.”

“Never be too greedy, after all, the futures market carries great risks.”

...

When Li Zhiyan woke up again...

It was already past eleven o’clock...

“It’s so late, but this time I’ve taken care of important business.”

Li Zhiyan scrolled through his phone and saw two new numbers in his contacts.

One was Mr. Liu from the district where Ji Zhiting’s school was located.

The other was Mr. Sun from his own district.

“Opening a milk tea shop or a company, the procedures are slightly troublesome.”

Li Zhiyan’s cousin used to open a restaurant, and he knew how complicated the process was.

With this connection, it would be much simpler in the future.

“I’ll just open the company with Mr. Liu’s help; it’s just a shell company anyway.”

“Just hire some accountants to manage my money.”

“And resolve the milk tea shop matter along the way.”

However, Li Zhiyan was not in a hurry.

He planned to first investigate some information about Hui Prefecture and expand his connections in Wan City and his hometown.

Money and background must be developed simultaneously to ensure a foolproof future for himself.

This was the most stable approach.

...

After lunch, Li Zhiyan checked WeChat.

Ji Zhiting had sent him a selfie from military training.

Then he saw a message from Zhou Mengmeng.

This made Li Zhiyan a bit stunned...

Why was this girl calling him ‘Daddy’ again?

Had she gotten addicted? He opened the chat history.

He saw the transfer from Zhou Mengmeng.

“This girl...”

“She’s really very earnest, always thinking about paying me back.”

In this day and age, such a girl was truly rare.

Subsequently, Li Zhiyan sent Zhou Mengmeng his home location.

He also added the specific house number.

“If you need to come find me, you can tell me in advance.”

Then Li Zhiyan saw an original, frantic emoji sent by Zhao Manman.

This made Li Zhiyan feel that Zhao Manman’s state...

Might not be good either; she had truly encountered too many things.

Subsequently, Li Zhiyan put down his phone and began to enjoy his lunch.

...

In the dorm, Zhou Mengmeng hadn’t slept well all night.

She was worried that Li Zhiyan would ignore her from now on.

He hadn’t even replied when she called him ‘Daddy’.

Didn’t he like her calling him ‘Daddy’?

But upon seeing the message, the worry on her pretty face completely disappeared.

It seemed Li Zhiyan was just busy with something.

“I understand, Yan Ge.”

Zhou Mengmeng replied to Li Zhiyan instantly after seeing the message.

Then, she sent a message to Zhou Lili.

“Sis, can you cook there?”

This time, Zhou Lili’s reply was also very quick.

Zhou Lili: “Yes, but I don’t have time to cook for you. I just got to the office; I’m too busy.”

Zhou Mengmeng: “It’s fine, I just want to borrow the kitchen to cook something.”

Zhou Lili: “Do you have a crush? Cooking for someone you like?”

Zhou Mengmeng: “Mm.”

Zhou Lili: “How are his conditions?”

Zhou Mengmeng: “Very handsome, very rich.”

Zhou Mengmeng didn’t know how to describe Li Zhiyan, so she described him this way, and what she said was indeed completely true.

Zhou Lili: “That’s good. I’ll send you the location. The apartment door password is 212451. My room is the leftmost one, password 399933. The kitchen is shared, and the other tenants are all girls, so you don’t need to worry about safety.”

Zhou Mengmeng: “I understand, Sis.”

Pressing the unlock button, Zhou Mengmeng felt her heart pounding.

If she cooked for Li Zhiyan, would it count as a confession?

...

In the following time, Li Zhiyan continued to prepare wealth information.

On the third day, Li Zhiyan received a text message.

His China Construction Bank card had another 12.23 million yuan deposited into it.

Twelve million, received!