Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 49 External Factors

The next morning, when Lu Shaohua got up, it was already seven o'clock. He looked at the bed where Chen Guobang slept and found that he was gone. Lu Shaohua didn't care what he was doing. He washed up, then sat back on the bed and fell into deep thought.

Lu Shaohua knew that today was a critical day, because today was October 10, Friday, and the market would be closed tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. When the market opened on the 16th, the stock market would plummet like a laxative. So Lu Shaohua had to start today, and now Chen Guobang was always by his side. If he went to the stock exchange, Chen Guobang would be smart enough to guess that he was going to speculate in stocks, and he would definitely try to stop him.

Lu Shaohua had no intention of keeping it a secret from Chen Guobang for long. He just needed to keep Chen Guobang from knowing before the 19th. If he knew, he would probably be overwhelmed by the dazzling money and would not be able to stop him. "No! I have to find a way to get rid of Chen Guobang." This was what Lu Shaohua thought. Indeed, if he didn't get rid of Chen Guobang, he would not have the chance to do it.

"But how can I get rid of it?" Another difficult question appeared in Lu Shaohua's mind. "Well, no, hey, this is also fine..." Various excuses appeared in his mind, but as soon as he thought of them, he was rejected by another voice.

The sound of the door opening brought Lu Shaohua back to his senses. He looked at the door and realized that it was Chen Guobang who came back. "Brother, where did you go so early?"

"Haha, I went out for a walk around the neighborhood and breathed some fresh air. The weather this morning is good, but it might change in the afternoon." Chen Guobang said nonchalantly, but when talking about the weather, he did not forget to remind Lu Shaohua that he had to hurry up and go out, because when he went out just now, the weather seemed a little wrong.

After hearing what Chen Guobang said, an idea flashed in his mind, and he finally thought of an excuse to avoid Chen Guobang. "Oh, then let's go out and play after breakfast, and go back to the hotel to rest in the afternoon."

"Yeah." Chen Guobang was not interested in playing. He would prefer to find a quiet place for him to stay, but he had no choice now. He had to accompany Lu Shaohua all the time when he came to Japan with him, for fear that something unexpected would happen, and he would not be able to explain to Lu Jiayao at that time.

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After breakfast, the three of them wandered around the streets of Tokyo. In fact, traveling abroad is nothing more than strolling around the bustling streets, shopping, and visiting the famous places and tourist areas of that place. But Lu Shaohua came to Japan not for tourism, but for the stock market crash.

"Oh! I'm so tired. I can't walk anymore." When it was past ten o'clock, Lu Shaohua was indeed a little tired. His feet were so sore that he didn't want to walk anymore.

"Go back if you're tired. There's nothing fun here anyway." Chen Guobang was very happy to find a chance to go back, so whenever Lu Shaohua complained of being tired, he would suggest going back without even thinking about it.

"Oh! Let's go back then." Lu Shaohua's mind was not here at all. Instead, if he went back early, he would have more time.

Lu Shaohua and Chen Guobang both proposed to go back. Liu Mingzhang certainly had no objection, so he stopped a taxi, whispered to the driver in Japanese for a while, and then asked Lu Shaohua and the others to get in the car.

The taxi soon arrived at the hotel where Lu Shaohua was staying. He threw the things he bought in the morning into the room and walked to the restaurant he had been to last night... (Of course, going to a restaurant means eating. You have to eat even if you are tired.)

After eating and drinking, the three returned to the hotel. Chen Guobang opened the door and stepped aside, ready to let Lu Shaohua go in first. But after a while, Lu Shaohua did not come in, but heard Lu Shaohua's voice. "Brother, you go and have a rest. I think Japanese is very interesting. I plan to learn Japanese with Mr. Liu in the afternoon."

Although this excuse to avoid Chen Guobang was far-fetched, Lu Shaohua couldn't find a better excuse. Anyway, they didn't want to go out and wander around in the afternoon, and learning Japanese from Liu Mingzhang was still acceptable. People say that acting should be done in full, and when Lu Shaohua talked about learning Japanese, his face showed eagerness.

"Okay then. I'm going to take a nap. Call me if you need anything." When Chen Guobang heard that Lu Shaohua was going to learn Japanese, he didn't doubt it and walked into the room.

Chen Guobang had just walked into the room when Liu Mingzhang, who was walking behind him, asked curiously, "Do you want to learn Japanese?"

"Yes, I think Japanese is very interesting, so I want to learn it." Lu Shaohua looked at Chen Guobang who walked in, and his voice became louder and louder, as if he was afraid that others didn't know that he was going to learn Japanese. However, at this moment, he was thinking that Liu Mingzhang was not sensible. If he wanted to ask, he should wait until Chen Guobang came in. They didn't want Chen Guobang to become suspicious at this critical moment.

Fortunately, Chen Guobang did not suspect anything. He walked into the room and closed the door immediately, which made Lu Shaohua feel relieved. "Let's go, Mr. Liu, to your room. I have something to discuss with you."

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Walking into Liu Mingzhang's room, Lu Shaohua sat down with an expressionless face and motioned Liu Mingyi to sit next to him, and then nothing happened. Liu Mingzhang was not stupid, and he immediately guessed that Lu Shaohua's desire to learn Japanese was just an excuse, and the real purpose was to hide it from Chen Guobang. As for why he was so mysterious, Liu Mingzhang couldn't guess.

After sitting down, Lu Shaohua organized his words in his mind before asking, "Mr. Liu, do you think the Japanese stock market will fall?"

Although Liu Mingzhang didn't know why Lu Shaohua asked this question all of a sudden, he knew that this question must be related to why Lu Shaohua asked him to be a trader. "Based on the current situation, the Japanese stock market will only rise and not fall." When Liu Mingzhang said this, he seemed very confident and his tone became very certain.

"Yes, judging from Japan's current economy, the stock market will only rise and not fall. However...if there are external factors affecting it, then the Japanese stock market will fall regardless." Lu Shaohua ignored Liu Mingzhang's affirmative expression, as if he was talking to himself, but when it came to external factors, Lu Shaohua deliberately raised his voice.

After hearing what Lu Shaohua said, Liu Mingzhang also fell into deep thought. According to the current Japanese economy and policies, the stock market will only rise and not fall, but if there are external factors, it will be different. However, this "external factor" made Liu Mingzhang puzzled. "What external factors can affect the decline of the Japanese stock market?"

Lu Shaohua knew that Liu Mingzhang had already thought about external factors, so it would be much easier to convince him next. "For example, if there is a global stock market crash, do you think it will affect the Japanese stock market?

"Are you talking about the global stock market crash?" Liu Mingzhang looked at Lu Shaohua in disbelief, but after a while, he came to his senses and realized that it was just Lu Shaohua's empty talk.

"Haha, Mr. Liu, you can take it as true. I think the U.S. stock market is in a mess now." Lu Shaohua's expression remained calm, and he didn't take what he said as a joke at all.

"This is impossible, impossible." Liu Mingzhang shook his head. He felt that with the current rapid development of the United States, a stock market crash would be impossible.

"Haha, nothing is impossible. Since 1986, the U.S. economy has shifted from rapid development to slow development. Although the development is slow, the stock market continues to hit new highs. What does this mean? Mr. Liu should know better than me. The reason why it didn't explode all at once is because many investors have too much faith in the United States. The truth will come out sooner or later..." Lu Shaohua didn't seem like a child or a primary school student at this moment. He looked more like a scholar who had studied economics for many years. At least that's what Liu Mingzhang felt at this moment.

This time Liu Mingzhang did not refute. He felt that what Lu Shaohua said made sense, but he still couldn't accept Lu Shaohua's statement.

"Haha, Mr. Liu, I know what you think. It doesn't matter if you can't accept my opinion. Time will prove everything. What we need to do now is to go to the stock exchange as soon as possible. I think when the market opens next week, the Japanese stock market will plummet like taking laxatives." Lu Shaohua didn't intend to completely convince Liu Mingzhang, as long as he shook his point of view a little. As he said, time will prove everything, but what he needs most now is Liu Mingzhang to help him operate.

"Hey! Although I cannot accept what you said, what you said does make sense. The money is yours, and I am only responsible for the operation. But I still advise you to wait and see for a while before investing." Liu Mingzhang thought about it. Although Lu Shaohua was his client now, he still wanted to persuade him, otherwise he would feel guilty.

"Haha! Don't worry. If the investment loses money, it's none of your business." Lu Shaohua misunderstood and thought that Liu Mingzhang was afraid that he would be blamed.

"That's not what I meant... Oh! Never mind, since you have made up your mind, let's go to the securities exchange now." Liu Mingzhang had no choice. Since Lu Shaohua had said so, what else could he do? He could only follow the instructions of this 'boss'.

"Well! Speak softly, don't let my elder brother hear it." Lu Shaohua knew that Liu Mingzhang agreed out of helplessness, but he didn't mind. When the market opens next Monday, he will know how wrong he is.

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