I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 411 Small Fish Eats Big Fish

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A 500% return?
Su Cheng originally offered Long Ruoli a 25% discount, turning 100 yuan into 125 yuan.

Long Ruoli's current idea is to have Su Cheng turn 100 yuan into 500 yuan.

Will 20 billion become 100 billion?!
Not sisters.

Do you think this is Macau? Even in casinos, you can't get a 1:1 payout when betting on Banker or Player!
The big bookmaker takes a cut every time.

That's way too greedy!
Although Su Cheng never intended to earn a single penny for Long Ruoli, he couldn't agree directly under these circumstances.

Otherwise it would seem too fake.

"No, no, no, Mr. Long, you're asking for way too much. It's 20 times higher than the price I originally offered you!"

"Then I'll find someone to do it myself."

"No, Mr. Long, let's discuss this again."

Long Ruoli revealed a meaningful smile.

This kid.

He even tried to blackmail her.

If she hadn't listened to the old man's detailed analysis yesterday, she might have really been fooled by Su Cheng.

"That's not how it works, Mr. Long. You see, when we need to bridge the gap, the interest rates and fees for various channels make it impossible to achieve 500%."

"Didn't you partner with Atlantic Bank? Why do you need any fees, Mr. Su? Don't try to fool me!"

"Besides, you have your own license, so you're the one who collects the interest rates and fees on your books!"

Su Cheng: ? ?

How come Long Ruoli has learned to answer questions first?

He then offered another explanation: "But Mr. Long..."

"Alright, alright, let's stop haggling here. Don't treat me like your investor, just treat me like your friend or relative. Just bring my money along, okay?"

Well... if we're talking about bargaining, you were the one who started it. Su Cheng was just going along with her.

"Give me 490%, okay? Let you earn more in commission."

Finally, Su Cheng made a very helpless expression, as if she had given up a huge profit: "Okay."

To make this play-within-a-play more believable, Su Cheng sighed silently.

"What are you doing? Why are you sighing? We've already done the research, and you're earning way more than me. Stop sighing, Mr. Su, and keep up the good work."

"I'll give you a big red envelope after it's done."

"Great! Thank you in advance, Mr. Long!"

"polite!"

The two discussed the specific details of the funds in and out, and finally Su Cheng saw Long Ruoli off.

After seeing that Long Ruoli had left, Ye Li immediately came looking for her.

"she left?"

"Ah."

How much did she offer?

Su Cheng also followed Long Ruoli's example and held up two fingers.

"Two billion?"

"My goodness, you guessed so accurately."

"Otherwise, it's not worth taking out two hundred million."

From Long Ruoli's perspective, this should be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, one that is hard to come by.

If they only use 200 million to test the waters, they'll really be wasting this great opportunity.

Therefore, Ye Li deduced that Long Ruoli would definitely not just take a little bit of money.

Ye Li noticed the strange look on Su Cheng's face: "What's with that expression? Are you satisfied or not?!"

Su Cheng explained, "Of course I'm not satisfied!"

"At first I thought she would take out 20 billion, but I didn't expect her to only take out 2 billion."

Long Ruoli wanted a huge profit that would multiply her capital fivefold.

But all Su Cheng wanted was Long Ruoli's principal.

Therefore, the more principal the dragon takes, the better.

"Two billion is not bad, okay? You only have 30 billion to start managing the business."

“But I leveraged it seven times, which means I alone am worth 21 billion.”

Ye Li suddenly had a brilliant idea: "Why don't you use her funds to leverage your finances?"

"No, there's nothing to vouch for it, and besides, Dragon definitely won't agree."

Let's not even talk about whether the conditions are right to start.

Even if Long agrees, Su Cheng will be responsible for guaranteeing and repaying the money, so leveraging it doesn't make much sense.

Trying to persuade the dragon to invest more money through leverage is definitely not a good idea; the dragon will surely become suspicious.

"Sister Chestnut, it seems like you hate her even more than I do, you've even said things like 'leverage'."

"So what?" Ye Li didn't think it was a big deal. "This is just about money. What do you plan to do after you take over?"

"Hmm... I haven't decided yet."

Ye Li pressed on, "We can't just confiscate all of a person's property and call it a day, can we?"

"Of course not."

Ye Li raised an eyebrow: "That's settled then. If you have nothing better to do, you can think about how to settle things. I support you."

"You'd support locking her up in the dungeon too, Sister Chestnut?"

"Ah."

Su Cheng exclaimed, "Wow, that's great! I initially thought it was a bit cruel, but if you also think it's okay, then I'm much more relieved."

Ye Li didn't understand: "What's the problem? If it's just locking people in the dungeon, then you're being too merciful."

"It's okay, I'll think about it later."

anyway.

Long Ruoli has been in the group for so many years, especially by Lao Deng's side for so many years, and she only has 20 billion in her hands?

That's far too little.

Let's not even compare it to a family business like the Ma family that has been operating for decades... They must have at least 10 to 20 billion in assets and cash on hand.

This time, she only took out 20 billion to participate in Su Cheng's economic bubble, and she had far less money in her hands than Su Cheng had imagined.

of course.

If you don't associate the dragon with the old man, but only consider her as K2 of the Emperor Group, then 20 billion is indeed a lot.

Adding in the stocks and assets she holds that she can't sell or that are held by others, could it be worth a few billion?

If you round it up, Long Ruoli can actually be considered a female CEO with assets worth tens of billions.

But that's not the most important thing.

Long Ruoli left the Emperor Group, so besides having money, she is nothing.

They can't even compare to the Ma family.

Not to mention mobilizing resources and various conglomerates to encircle and suppress them.

Therefore, the most important thing is the power within the Dihao Group.

Otherwise, why would Long Ruoli keep causing trouble here?

She can truly benefit from it.

After Su Cheng took over, she completely stripped Su Cheng of her power. Locking her up in the dungeon was the greatest mercy she could show. What other drama could she possibly have to perform?

"By the way, Sister Chestnut, what's the progress with the Xu family?"

"They're still acquiring land."

"Well, let's let the bullets fly for a while longer." After more than a decade of digestion, the leverage ratio of the whole society may return to a healthier level, and the psychological trauma of the people will begin to heal slowly.

The economy and society may find a new, more sustainable equilibrium, but with a growth rate far lower than in the past.

but.

Su Cheng felt that if things really collapsed, they actually had far more cards to play than their opponents.

This is because the economy still has room for urbanization, and its industries and technologies have the potential to catch up.

This was an advantage that the neighboring company did not have at the time.

but!

None of this will happen.

Because this is a Schrödinger's economic bubble.

If the old man doesn't participate, then the outcome and subsequent development will be exactly as Su Cheng described above, just as the old man and his advisors analyzed.

That's the key point.

Su Cheng, in conjunction with Baolong Group and Atlantic Bank, created and firmly grasped the switch of Schrödinger's box.

He wanted the cat in the box to die, and the cat died.

If you want the cat in the box to live, then the cat will live.

Su Cheng created a perfect "prey," a batch of assets that seemed to have unlimited potential but were difficult to value using traditional models.

This prey will lure traditional hunters like the old man into a trap.

Su Cheng only needs to amplify a single subjective speculation into a market consensus, creating a strong momentum for price increases.

Without an economic bubble, this scheme would be very difficult to execute, and even a shrewd old man like him wouldn't fall for it.

Only by leveraging an economic bubble can we attract old men.

The old man bringing in a huge fleet could be used by Su Cheng.

While the old man was shopping, Su Cheng would proactively press the switch to pop the bubble.

This would trigger a chain reaction, and the market would be 100% unable to withstand such a large shock.

Ultimately, there can only be one person willing to take over.

That's Su Tianyan.

Su Cheng could cash out his fleet at any high point and use Long Ruoli's funds as cover.

But what's the cost?

The price is that Su Cheng won't earn as much.

In fact, normally speaking, achieving 10 times is also very difficult.

Because the old man's fleet will monopolize most of the assets, and even block your escape routes, so you can't escape even if you want to, until it squeezes all kinds of capital, big and small, and all ordinary people dry.

Therefore, "not earning that much" here is no different from earning normally.

The Emperor Group will lose money.

But it's okay, it doesn't affect anything.

The money has all ended up in Su Cheng's hands.

The money is still the same amount of money.

It's simply a matter of transferring money from the old man's pocket to Su Cheng's pocket.

All the money Su Cheng earned came from the losses incurred by the Emperor Group.

As for whether they profited from ordinary middle-class speculators?

Maybe.

However, this has nothing to do with Su Cheng.

He embezzled the money from the Emperor Group and the old man; it wasn't targeted at middle-class speculators.

……

15 days later.

With the entry of the Emperor Group, Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning, who were far away in Australia, couldn't sit still and immediately contacted Su Cheng to schedule a meeting.

The two flew overnight to a hotel in Shanghai, where they anxiously awaited their meeting with Su Cheng in their room.

Yin Jiazhi sat motionless, his back ramrod straight.

His gaze seemed calmly fixed on the potted plant in the corner, as if he were intently studying its veins.

however.

His eyes, which usually held a certain sparkle, were now vacant and unfocused.

Yin Jiazhi's jawline was taut, revealing a deliberate composure. Only when his Adam's apple bobbed silently as he swallowed non-existent saliva did a hint of panic, almost drowning him, leak out.

Xu Ning, standing beside him, chose a different kind of disguise.

He leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms, and even tried to force a smile.

But the smile was stiff, like a ghostly mask, completely out of sync with his constantly flickering eyes.

Xu Ning's face was a bloodless pale, and a layer of cold, fine sweat appeared on her forehead below her hairline.

His left leg was trembling slightly, almost imperceptibly. Occasionally, he would force himself to turn his eyes to scan the furnishings in the room, and then immediately pull his gaze back.

Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning were terrified.

The entry of the Dihao Group has completely exceeded the scope of their professional capabilities and past experience.

They chose to trust Su Cheng, which is why they followed him.

Both companies already knew beforehand that Su Cheng's operation was not being carried out by the Emperor Group, a fact that Su Cheng had made clear to them.

But Su Cheng didn't say that the Emperor Group would also get involved!

The entry of the Emperor Group is highly likely to directly change the entire rules of this game.

In fact.

The Geely Group has already begun to make changes.

Xu Ning was able to clearly calculate the costs and profits of the land and properties acquired through public bidding and auctions.

The market rules are transparent to him.

But the Dihao Group changed the way it acquired land.

Starting a few days ago, the best plots of land on the market no longer appeared on the open market, but instead appeared through urban renewal, industrial new towns, primary land consolidation and other models that Xujiahe and Baolong Group could not access.

Geely Group has already secured its future ecosystem.

Baolong Group is losing its say in the land market.

Without land, Baolong Group will become like water without a source.

Their painstakingly built small boats appeared tiny and insignificant compared to the massive fleet of the Emperor Group.

Whenever Xu Ning examines the hundreds of billions or even trillions of yuan in debt his family is burdened with, he feels a deep sense of fear.

If the Dihao Group were to influence and alter the banking system, the Baolong Group could collapse overnight.

This is the biggest drawback of Su Cheng insisting on them using leverage!
As for Yin Jiazhi...

His panic was more subtle and complex.

Although Su Cheng has engaged in many financial innovations and skirted the rules, they are still within his control.

However, the entry of the Dihao Group will gradually push the risks and scale of the entire market to their limits.

The bubble they created together has grown so large that it cannot afford any mishaps.

Once the bubble bursts, it will inevitably trigger a retrospective investigation and accountability by regulators.

What both companies fear is not just losing money, but also the feeling of being liquidated and swallowed up.

What did Su Cheng's prior statement represent?
This means Su Cheng won't protect them!

Both of them deeply suspected that Su Cheng had set them up with the Emperor Group.

They claim they're making big money by creating an economic bubble, but in reality, they're playing a game of big fish eating small fish!
this is too scary!

(End of this chapter)