Countercurrent 1978 starts with the production team

Beijing Changhua Building

The Long Distance Building in Fuxingmen is China's largest international and domestic long-distance telephone hub. At this time, telephones are far from being popular.

Except for some special units or people whose homes have external telephone lines, if others want to make international long distance calls, there is only one place in the entire capital where they can make calls.

It had been a while since I had contacted Hong Kong City. Chu Jianghe came to line up to make a call early in the morning.

After waiting for a while it was his turn.

Dududu, after waiting for a period of time, the call he wanted to make finally got through.

"Hello, who are you looking for?" came the voice of Manager Lu of HSBC Bank on the phone.

Chu Jianghe had already heard his voice and said with a smile: "Manager Lu?"

"Boss Chu?!"

Manager Lu was extremely excited when he heard Chu Jianghe's voice. This was the first time Chu Jianghe took the initiative to contact him. The rest of the time, he only communicated through Mr. Zhao.

Manager Lu almost cried when he heard Chu Jianghe's voice. During this period, his superiors have been asking him to contact Chu Jianghe, but he didn't have Chu Jianghe's contact information.

Thinking about the situation of his gold futures, Manager Lu could not help but feel a little excited.

"Boss Chu, your futures transaction is incredible. The profit has reached an exaggerated level. I couldn't explain something clearly on the phone. When do you think you can come over in person?"

After Manager Lu finished speaking, he held the receiver tightly in his hand, hoping to get a positive answer from Chu Jianghe.

Because the amount of money Chu Jianghe had was so huge, he was automatically upgraded to a VIP customer of HSBC.

Such a big movement also attracted the attention of HSBC senior manager Shen Bi, who also ordered him to inform him in advance next time Chu Jianghe passed by, and he would also see him in person.

Thinking back to the time when I thought that Boss Chu would lose in just a few days, he even brazenly told others that experts from HSBC predicted that gold would not be suitable for investment in the near future.

But who would have known that in just a few months, this young boss Chu would have successfully become an upstart in Hong Kong Island and a genius in the investment world by virtue of this transaction.

His profit from gold futures alone is already more than the wealth accumulated by those families who have worked hard for decades.

In this world of Hong Kong City, as long as you have money, you are the master.

As long as Boss Chu signs up, I believe his name will definitely be among the top ten outstanding young people in Hong Kong next year.

No, the top ten outstanding young people in Hong Kong City may not be able to set off the achievements of this boss Chu.

It's just that this boss Chu is mysterious. He rarely interferes when he makes such a big fuss. It took him so long to give him a call. I really don't know what he thinks.

Does he really not care?

No matter what Manager Lu thought, Chu Jianghe chuckled: "Manager Lu, let's leave the futures for now. I'm not in a hurry. As for going there in person, I don't think it's necessary. I'll call you today. The phone call, mainly because I had a new idea.”

"Boss Chu, if you need anything, just ask."

Although Manager Lu was on the phone with Chu Jianghe, he heard that Chu Jianghe had something going on. Regardless of whether Chu Jianghe could see it or not, he was sitting upright on the other end of the phone with a respectful attitude.

Chu Jianghe smiled and said, "I recently had an idea that requires a sum of money."

"Boss Chu, how much do you need?" Manager Lu was even more happy when he heard that Chu Jianghe was just using money. This was business again. Without waiting for Chu Jianghe to tell his needs, he continued: "Boss Chu, You are our high-quality customer, and within my authority, I can grant you a credit line of HKD [-] million."

In fact, as an account manager, he didn't have such authority, but in order to attract a high-quality customer like Chu Jianghe, he still boasted about Haikou.

At best, you can ask your leader for approval afterwards. I believe that with Chu Jianghe's gold futures, [-] million Hong Kong dollars is just a small thing.

Besides, Mr. Zhao is still here.

Chu Jianghe didn't expect that Manager Lu would be so happy, and said, "Okay, Manager Lu, please prepare it for me. I will tell you the specific plan in a few days."

Gold futures contracts are not held forever, and contracts need to be exchanged on the delivery day.

My original contract has been changed several times. I originally wanted to use the profit money in my futures account, but since Manager Lu said that he would be given credit, I was not in a hurry to use it.

"Okay, Boss Chu, if you need anything, just ask me. Please believe that we at HSBC are very professional and will definitely meet your requirements."

"Manager Lu, it's easy to talk, easy to talk to."

Chu Jianghe exchanged greetings with Manager Lu for a few more words before hanging up the phone.

His idea is very simple, just take advantage of the opportunity when Lao Maozi is about to send troops to make another fortune.

Fortunately, he went to the port city and could do some things directly. Otherwise, if he had been in the mainland, even if he had ideas, they would be beyond his reach.

He originally thought of taking advantage of the war to cause a stir in the Hong Kong stock market, but after weighing the pros and cons, he gave up the idea.

For a long time, Hong Kong City has been an important part of his plan. If he takes advantage of the turmoil in the stock market to make money, he will inevitably be targeted by interested people and will be manipulated by others.

This doesn't fit in with his usual low-key style, and besides, it's a bit demeaning, so forget it.

After much deliberation, he chose his next target - oil futures.

In December 1979, Lao Maozi sent troops to Afghanistan, and the war between the two countries broke out the next year. The Middle East continued to be turbulent, which directly led to the second oil crisis.

Crude oil is in short supply and continues to rise, with prices rising from US$15/barrel to US$40/barrel.

Chu Jianghe licked his lips. This was also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. How could he miss it?

As long as you invest properly, your net worth can still double several times.

In fact, high oil prices have serious harm to the economy. The first thing to bear the brunt is the increase in corporate costs, which then affects investment, consumption, exports and other aspects.

At the same time, this second oil crisis also indirectly led to the advent of the Great Shipping Depression.

However, this is a general trend, and Chu Jianghe cannot change it. He can only follow the trend, and it is important to actively accumulate his own strength first.

Chu Jianghe stood by the phone and thought for a while, then dialed Zhao Shizong's number.

"Brother Zhao."

As soon as Zhao Shizong heard Chu Jianghe's voice, he couldn't wait to ask him: "Brother Chu, I miss you so much. When will you come to Hong Kong City?"

Chu Jianghe smiled bitterly: "It will take some time."

Zhao Shizong was a little disappointed, but he still said enthusiastically: "Brother Chu, you are a famous figure now. Many people ask me for news about you."

Chu Jianghe obviously knew that it was caused by his gold investment, but under his instruction, HSBC would not take the initiative to disclose his information to others. He sighed: "Brother Zhao won't sell me, right?"

Zhao Shizong heard that Chu Jianghe was a little distressed and said proudly: "Hahaha, brother Chu, it's not available yet. If I want to sell you, I will definitely have to sell it at a good price."

Chu Jianghe was a little speechless. Zhao Shizong laughed for a while and then became serious: "I know that Brother Chu, you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. Tell me if there is anything you need me to do."