39: Chapter 39 I Want to Trade Stocks

At this moment, Zhao Shiyu was filled with curiosity and doubt toward Zhao Yang.

Was he bragging?

But... looking at his calm and composed demeanor, one couldn't help but believe that what he said was true.

But... over two million? How could that be possible!

Having helped Grandfather and Grandmother run their stall and sell vegetables, Zhao Shiyu knew all too well just how difficult it was to make money.

To the boy before her, making money seemed as simple as eating or drinking water; it was truly... Zhao Shiyu couldn't find the words to describe it.

The air about Zhao Yang didn't make him look like a high school student at all.

"By the way, Brother Yang, you haven't told me yet—what project is it this time that you're going to use to make us rich?"

Wang Ming asked curiously, his eyes filled with excitement as he looked at Zhao Yang.

"Is it stock trading?"

"Yes."

"But the stock market is crashing so hard right now..."

Wang Ming looked at Zhao Yang with curiosity.

"The harder it crashes, the better the time to enter the market. Be greedy when others are fearful, and fearful when others are greedy—that is the secret to survival in the stock market!"

Zhao Yang smiled.

"But I don't know how to..."

Wang Ming hesitated for a moment, looking at Zhao Yang.

"If you trust me, give me all your money, and I'll handle the trading for you."

Zhao Yang looked at Wang Ming.

"Of course, I won't do it for free. Per the rules, I'll give you two options. For your money, I can pay you interest at a standard commercial loan rate, so you'll just earn interest."

"I won't give you the profits from the stock market; it would just be like you lending the money to me. The second option is to let me manage the trading for you."

"If it fails and we lose money, I won't compensate you, but if we make a profit, we split it fifty-fifty."

Zhao Yang looked at Wang Ming with a smile.

This was effectively just a disguised way of giving Wang Ming money.

After all, with his perspective as a reincarnated person, knowing the key turning points from his past life, and combined with the Stock Trading Mastery he had drawn from the system,

it would be impossible for him not to make money, unless history were to change drastically.

And that was simply impossible.

Therefore, by letting Wang Ming choose, Zhao Yang was essentially just letting him decide.

If he chose the former, Zhao Yang wouldn't say anything; he would just have to say that Wang Ming didn't have the aptitude to make that kind of money.

"Brother Yang, do you look down on me?"

Wang Ming looked at Zhao Yang with some dissatisfaction.

"Uh, what do you mean?"

Zhao Yang was taken aback.

"You don't treat me like a brother!"

Wang Ming looked at Zhao Yang with a serious expression.

Zhao Yang looked completely bewildered.

"This money is something you helped me earn! Even if you took it all, I wouldn't have a single complaint! If it wasn't for you,

I wouldn't have even known I could sell things online, nor would I have known what online shopping was. The knowledge you've taught me during this time alone is already worth its weight in gold!"

"I've already gotten such a huge deal! You even gave me thirty percent of the shares, even though I've only done some manual labor!"

"These thirty percent of shares are already burning a hole in my pocket! And you're still here talking about compensation! I...!"

Wang Ming's face turned red, and he looked furious.

Zhao Yang stared at Wang Ming, taken aback by his outburst.

He felt a touch of warmth in his heart.

This was what a brother was!

"Alright, alright, alright, my fault! My fault!"

Zhao Yang quickly began to soothe Wang Ming, saying with a smile,

"I just thought that even close brothers should settle accounts clearly! Things have to be stated clearly, or else there might be hard feelings later, right?"

"I understand! But Brother Yang, you must remember! I acknowledge you as my big brother! A big brother even closer than my own kin!"

Wang Ming looked at Zhao Yang, saying each word seriously and deliberately.

"Fine, it was me, your big brother, who was overthinking it! Before October 20th, transfer all your money to me. I'll handle the trading for you, and we'll split the profits fifty-fifty."

Since Wang Ming had put it that way, Zhao Yang naturally wouldn't be pretentious anymore.

He said straightforwardly.

"Hey! That's more like it!"

Wang Ming looked at Zhao Yang excitedly.

"But, Brother Yang, I'm also very interested in stock trading. Would you be willing to teach me?"

"No problem. If you want to learn, that's easy!"

Zhao Yang smiled.

"If you want to learn, I can teach you a few things right now."

He was a man of action.

Zhao Yang took his laptop out of his bag.

In this day and age, laptop development was still in its infancy; they were somewhat bulky and had poor performance.

But fortunately, Zhao Yang had bought the computer to make buying stocks easier later on.

For the sole purpose of buying stocks, the laptop's performance was perfectly adequate.

Naturally, there was no wireless internet on the train.

Although he had a wireless network card, the signal on the train was too poor.

However, Zhao Yang had downloaded some stock-related materials, such as K-line charts, onto his computer.

Using these materials as examples, Zhao Yang gave Wang Ming a rough overview of stock-related issues, while also analyzing the current stock market situation and the global financial crisis.

Although Zhao Yang's explanation was very professional, it was also quite detailed, so it wasn't difficult to follow and was actually quite easy to understand.

Wang Ming nodded repeatedly as he listened, occasionally asking a few questions.

Zhao Shiyu, who was sleeping on the upper bunk, had originally intended to go to sleep, but after hearing the conversation between Zhao Yang and Wang Ming—especially the things Zhao Yang was explaining—

she found herself becoming engrossed in it.

She hadn't actually had much interest in finance before.

But Zhao Yang explained things in such an accessible, conceptual, and professional way that it was easy to get drawn in, and it was packed with useful information and key insights.

Zhao Shiyu was a very smart girl, and what she gathered from his explanation was naturally much deeper than what Wang Ming had understood.

This caused a huge shift in Zhao Shiyu's perception of Zhao Yang. She felt that the few million Zhao Yang had mentioned earlier might not have been a lie!

It was very likely true!

Several million!

Wasn't he just a student? Online shopping? Could it really be that profitable?

A flash of bewilderment crossed Zhao Shiyu's eyes.

She was, of course, short on money—very short on it!

After all, her family was poor. If she had money, she could study in peace without having to think about finding a work-study job once she got to university.

With money, she could let Grandfather and Grandmother stop working so hard in the fields, and they could live in a big house.

Unfortunately, making money was nowhere near that simple.

Thinking of this, Zhao Shiyu let out a soft, internal sigh.

At this moment, Wang Ming asked Zhao Yang another question.

"Brother Yang, I see that the A-share market is crashing terribly right now. No one knows when the bottom will be, and many people are saying it will just keep falling.

So, when would it actually be appropriate to enter the market?"

Wang Ming looked at Zhao Yang curiously.

"Don't worry! There will be a turning point by the end of the year, at the latest by November. The country won't let the stock market collapse just like that."

Zhao Yang smiled.

"I know what I'm doing! But even with this knowledge, you must absolutely not just jump into the market and start buying stocks."

As he spoke, Zhao Yang's tone gradually became serious.

He looked at Wang Ming earnestly.

"You can try your hand at it if you want, but it's best not to invest too much money. The stock market is a volatile place, and it's very easy to lose every chip you have!"