Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 965: Two Trillion Dollars

The major event in life was finally resolved. At first, Lu Shaohua was not quite comfortable with the new identity, but slowly, Lu Shaohua got used to it. Zeng Yuling was the same, she felt a little awkward at first, but soon got used to it.

As the two got married, the elders urged them to have children, so Zeng Yuling completely gave up contraception and started their plan to have a baby. Lu Shaohua did not disappoint Zeng Yuling. Soon, Zeng Yuling was suspected of being pregnant. She went to the hospital for a check-up and it was finally confirmed. She had been suspected for more than 20 days.

Zeng Yuling was pregnant. When the news came out, the elders of both the Lu and Zeng families were delighted. Zeng Yuling's mother was even ready to take leave to take care of Zeng Yuling, but Zeng Yuling refused, claiming that she had to go out to work and did not need anyone to take care of her.

But now the fetus has just been formed, so it is necessary to maintain it for a period of time. Qin Sichen happened to be going to take Lu Yuting over, so Lu Shaohua made up his mind and simply took his mother Chen Li over as well, and let Chen Li take care of the pregnant Zeng Yuling for a while.

Finally, Lu Yuting took it over, and Chen Li also came over. Zeng Yuling, the daughter-in-law, was promoted to a rich family's young wife, and she could be said to have everything she wanted. However, this was not Zeng Yuling's will, but she was forced by Chen Li.

It was not until two months later that the fetus in Zeng Yuling's belly was normal. Zeng Yuling asked to go back to work. After making many guarantees, she was allowed to go out to work. However, Chen Li still insisted on going with her. Zeng Yuling had no choice but to agree with Xiao**'s approach.

Zeng Yuling left Hong Kong, and Lu Yuting adapted to life in Hong Kong. The family lived happily and carefree, but Lu Shaohua knew in his heart that this kind of life could not be maintained for long. Of course, if Lu Shaohua wanted to continue it, it was still possible, but the price was not something Lu Shaohua could afford.

The financial crisis in 2008 was bigger than any other financial crisis or stock market crash. It swept the world and lasted for a long time. If Lu Shaohua had not made arrangements early, it would have been impossible to cram at the last minute.

Considering that this financial crisis was different from previous ones, Lu Shaohua decided to give up his happy life and enter the preparation period, which is the early preparation stage.

At this time, Lu Shaohua no longer hid the truth from Liu Mingzhang and the others, nor did he make any excuses. When he gathered the three giants of Phoenix Financial together, Lu Shaohua bluntly stated that in a year there would be a financial storm that would sweep the world.

Of course, these are all Lu Shaohua's words. As for whether Liu Mingzhang and the others believe them or whether they will have doubts, that is unknown.

Liu Mingzhang frowned and said, "If there is a financial crisis sweeping the world, then the source must be in the United States."

As a trader by profession, Liu Mingzhang's agility is needless to say. In addition, from his current perspective, he has a much broader view of things and his vision is not comparable to that of ordinary people.

When Lu Shaohua said that there would be a financial storm sweeping the world, the sensitive Liu Mingzhang directly pointed out that the source was in the United States. The reason why Liu Mingzhang said this was not without basis. First of all, the US economy is now ranked first in the world, and the US dollar is the international currency. Coupled with the US's global influence, once problems arise in the United States and develop into a storm, it is almost certain to sweep the world.

But then again, the stock market crash in Japan that year seemed to have swept the world in the end. It wasn't just something that happened in the United States that swept the world!

This needs to be explained from other aspects. When the stock market crash occurred in Japan, most of the other causes were man-made. Also, Japan's economy was the largest in the world at that time. It is normal for the collapse of a powerful country with a developed economy to sweep the world.

Japan has been the second largest economy for a thousand years, and the United States is the largest. Therefore, if a stock market crash like the previous one occurred in Japan at this moment, the global economy would at most be affected, and it would not sweep the world.

Yes, just a little bit of influence.

It is precisely because other countries are unable to allow the storm to sweep the world that Liu Mingzhang dares to say with certainty that the United States is the source.

Lu Shaohua smiled gently. He was a reborn person, so how could he not know that the financial crisis in 2008 was caused by the United States? So, Lu Shaohua smiled without saying anything, which was regarded as tacit agreement with Liu Mingzhang's statement.

"Well, no matter what the source is, it doesn't matter to us. What matters is that our chance to make money has come. Think about it, the whole world is affected. This is a big cake. How much we can get depends on the arrangement." Lu Shaohua clapped his hands, attracting the attention of Liu Mingzhang and others, and then continued. "As usual, several economically developed countries are listed as key care targets, and what you have to do is to divide the work and then have a deep understanding of their financial systems, so that when you take action, you won't be like a headless fly."

Lu Shaohua’s idea was very simple. He would list economically developed countries as key targets of attention, and then gain an in-depth understanding of their financial systems. He would first study the situation clearly and then formulate a layout plan.

This financial crisis is different from previous ones and is very special. Since it is special, Lu Shaohua must of course change his strategy a little. In the past, Lu Shaohua would go straight in and not have so much trouble, but this time is different. Before making full preparations, Lu Shaohua will not start to make plans.

Be careful!

What Lu Shaohua wants is to be cautious. Even with a strong team like Liu Mingzhang, Lu Shaohua will maximize the benefits. At the same time, he will also plan the situation more delicately in order to make a perfect hype.

The previous hype seemed to be a perfect operation in the eyes of outsiders, but Lu Shaohua knew that it was still some distance away from perfection.

And this time is an opportunity, a very good opportunity.

At the same time, this is also the last chance, because Lu Shaohua was reborn on the last day of 2010, and he doesn't know anything about the information since then. The financial crisis in 2008 is the last financial crisis in Lu Shaohua's memory. If he doesn't seize this opportunity, Lu Shaohua himself will probably vomit three liters of blood.

"I will give you half a year to gain an in-depth understanding. After half a year, you can start making a plan. At that time, I will also provide you with some data for your reference." Lu Shaohua did not forget to add this sentence at the end.

It is now the beginning of 2006. Half a year should be enough for Liu Mingzhang and his team to thoroughly understand the financial systems of several developed countries. The next step is to enter the plan-making stage. Lu Shaohua also plans to spend half a year to formulate the plan, and then spend the remaining year to start the layout.

This is Lu Shaohua's rough schedule. It is unknown whether it will change, but one thing is certain, that is, the last year of time for layout will definitely not change.

The reason is very simple. It takes a year to plan. This operation is so big. If we don’t plan ahead, it may be too late.

"No problem, half a year will be enough." Liu Mingzhang said with a smile, appearing very confident.

Hearing this, Lu Shaohua glanced at Li Zongen and Li Yunqing, and saw that the latter both nodded, indicating that there was no problem. Lu Shaohua then nodded and said, "Let's leave it at that for now, and we'll take our time later. We still have time."

"Yeah." Liu Mingzhang responded, then changed the subject and asked, "Will the investment this time be huge?"

"..." Lu Shaohua didn't rush to say anything, but stared at Liu Mingzhang, who was so shy that he finally laughed. Lu Shaohua felt that the time was right and spoke. "If you want to know how much the investment is, just ask directly. Why beat around the bush?"

Yes, Liu Mingzhang wanted to ask how much money was invested in this operation, but he did not ask directly. Instead, he used an indirect approach.

Now that Lu Shaohua had revealed his secret, Liu Mingzhang couldn't help but feel embarrassed. He chuckled and said, "Now I finally understand why you can be the boss and we can be employees."

"..." Lu Shaohua was speechless. Liu Mingzhang's words were both funny and infuriating. He really didn't know what to say. In the end, Lu Shaohua had to pretend that he didn't hear anything and took the initiative to change the subject. "By the way, from now on, the money in Phoenix Financial's account should not be transferred to the group unless necessary. All of it should be invested in the short board investment, and try to make more money in the last bit of time."

"Okay." Liu Mingzhang, the financial steward of Phoenix Group, responded seriously.

Liu Mingzhang was rarely serious for a while, but not long after, Liu Mingzhang's seriousness disappeared, replaced by a curious look, and asked, "How much will be invested this time? 500 billion? 1 trillion?"

Hearing this, Lu Shaohua knew that if he didn't give Liu Mingzhang an answer, it would be impossible. He shook his head with a wry smile and said, "This time is different from the past. It is global, and I don't want to let any country go. Therefore, the funds mobilized this time will definitely be a lot. According to preliminary estimates, I plan to invest 200 billion US dollars, 1.2 trillion US dollars for the initial layout, and 800 billion US dollars as the clarion call for the final attack. Of course, this is just a preliminary calculation. If I can mobilize more money at that time, I won't think it's too much money."

What? Two trillion dollars? This is definitely a terrifying number, but Lu Shaohua feels that this number seems to be relatively small. Indeed, it is a bit small. After all, two trillion dollars seems to be a lot, but when it is spread out, it becomes very little.

Whether it was Liu Mingzhang, Li Yunqing, or Li Zongen, they were all shocked, and then they seemed to understand that Lu Shaohua was going to make a big move this time.

If the previous ones were considered large operations, then this one can be said to be a super large operation, if for no other reason than the amount of money invested.

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