OBS Chapter 790 Men are superficial
Chapter 790 Men are superficial
Chapter 790 Men are superficial
On February 1991, 2, the eve of the Lunar New Year, when Chinese families were reuniting to celebrate the New Year, Japan, across the ocean, was experiencing an unprecedented catastrophe.
Japan's economic bubble was completely burst.
If the stock market decline in Japan in the second half of 1990 still gave the Japanese a glimmer of hope that it was just a temporary correction, then in February 1991, as the Bank of Japan and the Ministry of Finance required all financial institutions to control real estate loans, the Bank of Japan required all commercial banks to significantly cut loans and essentially stopped lending to the real estate industry.
The Japanese property market can no longer hold on!
Just like many Hong Kong people, those who play stocks basically also speculate in real estate, futures, etc. The same is true for the Japanese. A large amount of funds were originally trapped in the stock market. The decline in property prices means that the last straw that broke the camel's back has finally fallen.
Even the most optimistic Japanese realized that an unprecedented disaster was about to happen.
In the Tokyo real estate market, where housing was originally hard to come by, housing prices have plummeted from a peak of 800 million yen per square meter to 400 million yen per square meter, and still no one is willing to take over.
The real estate market, like the stock market, is actually a game of passing the parcel. The reason why people are willing to take over is because they have confidence in the future.
Once confidence collapses, it is irreversible.
The real estate market is closely related to the stock market. The collapse of the real estate market quickly led to the collapse of the Tokyo stock market. The Nikkei index shrank by nearly half from its peak of 32000 points, and 16000 points was not the end.
"Okay, I get it, good job."
After hanging up the mobile phone, Qin Hao shook his fist fiercely. Just now, the Japanese stock broker reported that all the short-selling contracts of the Nikkei Index in his hands had been settled.
The original principal of 18 billion yen has become 190 billion yen after a year and a half. Based on the exchange rate of 1:135 between the US dollar and the yen, it is 1.4 million US dollars.
The total amount of funds Qin Hao withdrew from the Hong Kong stock market was 1500 million US dollars, which means that he made nearly 10 times the profit from the bursting of the Japanese economic bubble.
This is the charm of finance + leverage.
"What are you so happy about?" Wang Mingzhu on the side was full of confusion. In her impression, Qin Hao rarely showed such joy.
Qin Hao grabbed Wang Mingzhu's soft little hand and said with a smile: "I just cut a piece of fat from my daily life, just in time for a good year."
Wang Mingzhu pulled her hand back and spat softly: "We'll be home soon, be careful or my dad will get mad at you again."
Qin Hao laughed, took Wang Mingzhu by the hand, and walked towards the alley with big strides: "I'm not afraid, your mother will help me."
"Shameless." Wang Mingzhu's pretty face flushed, but she did not struggle this time. In the 90s, if a man and a woman went to meet their parents, it basically meant they were in a relationship. It was a tacit agreement.
Inevitably, Qin Hao and Wang Mingzhu were surrounded by onlookers. The alley was filled with neighbors who had lived together for decades and had watched Wang Mingzhu grow up. When she brought her boyfriend home, they naturally helped to screen him.
Qin Hao was very experienced in this regard, and with his qualifications put together, he quickly received unanimous praise and passed the test smoothly.
"Oh, Xiao Qin is here, come and sit down. Didn't the child tell you not to bring anything? It's like being at home here." Mother Wang welcomed Qin Hao in with a smile.
"Auntie, I don't treat you as outsiders. You and uncle have raised Xiao Wang so well, and it is my duty to respect you."
Qin Hao's words made Wang's mother laugh so hard that her crow's feet appeared on her face. Wang's father's face was wrinkled behind the newspaper. He said in a sour tone: "He is so smooth-talking. You can tell from one look that he has lied to little girls many times."
Wang Mingzhu also stared at Qin Hao with a suspicious look. Qin Hao cried out that he was wronged. At least in this world, he had never had a girlfriend.
"Xiao Qin, please sit down for a while. I have two more dishes ready."
"Auntie, let me help you."
"No, no, Sunday, stop reading the newspaper and chat with Xiao Qin for a while, play chess or something."
Mr. Wang became excited when he heard this. Yes, chess is his forte, and it is just the right opportunity to poke at this guy's arrogance.
"Ahem, can you play chess, kid?"
Qin Hao's expression was a little unnatural: "I understand a little, I understand a little."
"Chess or Go?"
"How about chess?"
Half an hour later, Mr. Wang took away the chess board with a grim face.
"Good boy, you are still playing tricks on me, right?"
Qin Hao cried out in injustice: "Uncle, I..."
Before he could finish his words, Wang's father had already taken out the Go board and said with a confident look on his face: "My chess level is average, but I have won awards in Go. If you are capable, let's play Go together."
"You know how to play Go, right?"
Qin Hao hesitated: "Yes, I will, but..."
"There are not so many disadvantages. I'll let you play black." Mr. Wang was ready to fight, looking like he was going to avenge his previous humiliation.
This time it took a little longer, almost an hour later, Dad Wang simply covered the chess box on the table and went to the kitchen angrily.
Seeing this, Wang Mingzhu could not help but give Qin Hao a complaining look: "Can't you just let my dad do what he wants? Look how angry he is."
"I gave in, who knew he was such a bad chess player." Qin Hao also looked helpless. He played these games with the mentality of giving instructions, and he would not capture if he could. But the old man still got angry.
In the kitchen, Mr. Wang said directly to Mrs. Wang: "I don't agree with this boy being with our daughter. This boy has bad character."
"What's wrong?"
"The character of a chess player is reflected in his character. This guy could have captured my big dragon a long time ago, but he just didn't do it and kept dragging his feet. He was clearly humiliating me."
Mother Wang rolled her eyes at him in annoyance and said, "I think you are just angry because you lost. It's just a game of chess. What's the big deal?"
"It wasn't just one game, it was several games. Moreover, this guy was not honest. When I asked him if he knew chess, he said he knew a little bit. But he ended up beating me three games in a row. I've won runner-up in the workplace with my chess skills."
"If I remember correctly, the year you won the runner-up, neither the section chief nor the deputy section chief participated. You are the most likely candidate to take over as deputy section chief."
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At the dinner table, Mother Wang kept picking up food for Qin Hao. Sometimes, Xiao Qin tasted this, sometimes, Xiao Qin tasted that, which made Wang Mingzhu a little jealous.
"Mom, I want one too."
Mother Wang glared at her and said, "You are so grown up, can't you pick it up by yourself?"
"Don't pay attention to her. This child has been spoiled by her father. If she acts unreasonably in the future, tell your aunt and she will help you deal with her."
Wang Mingzhu widened her eyes and looked like: Are you my mother or my father?
Father Wang was so angry that his teeth were itching. He rolled his eyes and poured Qin Hao a full glass of wine.
"Xiao Qin, don't just focus on eating. Come on, this is a rare opportunity. Let's have a couple of drinks."
The ending was not unexpected. Father Wang was finally carried back to the room by Qin Hao. This veteran, who had been through many battles, experienced the most tragic failure of his life after retiring for many years.
In the next few days, since Qin Hao's relatives had all passed away, Mother Wang warmly invited Qin Hao to stay at their home for the New Year. According to Mother Wang's idea, it was time to talk about marriage.
But Wang Mingzhu said that she didn't want to get married so early.
"I also want to take over my master's job and become a golden flower at No. 27 The Bund."
Mother Wang was so anxious: "Please clear your mind. Xiao Qin is so good, so many women are crying and shouting to marry him. Don't you know that the longer you stay, the more you dream?"
In the end, it was Qin Hao who convinced Wang's mother that with Abao's help, Wang Mingzhu would be promoted to section chief in two years at most.
"Since Xiao Wang doesn't want to get married for the time being, let's get engaged first."
So, on the day of the Lantern Festival, Qin Hao and Wang Mingzhu’s engagement ceremony was held at Jin Meilin.
Originally, Qin Hao had not planned to mobilize a large number of people. He just wanted to invite some friends and relatives of the Wang family, and then invite A Bao, Tao Tao and others to come and have fun together.
As a result, after the news leaked, Qin Hao’s phone was flooded with calls.
If you invite this person but not that one, others will say that you look down on him.
There was no other choice, Qin Hao could only book the entire Jin Meilin and set up 88 tables before he could barely accommodate everyone.
Even so, there was a situation where a single invitation was extremely expensive. Many representatives of manufacturers wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to become acquainted with Qin Hao, and they were willing to pay a large sum of money to purchase it. At the highest point, the price even offered was as high as 10,000 yuan for a single invitation.
One invitation card meant a person was worth ten thousand yuan, and it became a new legend on the Yellow River Road.
Jin Meilin, which had always been overshadowed by Jin Fenghuang, has once again become the most popular restaurant on Huanghe Road. Lu Meilin couldn't stop smiling.
At the same time, Wang Mingzhu also became the most eye-catching pearl at No. 27 The Bund.
Everyone knows that with Qin Hao's protection, Wang Mingzhu will definitely have a bright future at The Bund 27.
"Hey, how come Xiao Wang is so lucky to be favored by Mr. Qin?"
"Is there any need to ask? She's beautiful. Don't be fooled by Xiao Wang's glasses. Today, you can see that she took off her glasses and put on a wedding dress. She's no worse than those Hong Kong stars."
"Tsk tsk, men are really superficial these days."
Mei Ping did not join in the discussion among her colleagues.
When she first saw Wang Mingzhu getting into Qin Hao's car, she realized that the relationship between the two was not simple, but she didn't expect that they would get engaged so soon.
At this moment, the only thing in her eyes was Wang Mingzhu, who was standing in the center of the stage with Qin Hao, like a perfect match.
The flames of jealousy almost burned her to ashes. That was the status she had always dreamed of but had never dared to hope for.
Mei Ping was born in the countryside. Her parents were farmers. She studied hard and finally got into university. She thought that her fate would change from then on.
But when she arrived at the company, she found that it was not the case. As a fellow salesperson, other people had connections, so big business came to them right away, while she could only go find small orders that no one paid attention to. Sometimes, just when she had made some achievements, they would be poached away by others.
Why did Wang Mingzhu win the favor of Section Chief Jinhua as soon as she arrived at No. 27 The Bund? Why did she become the focus of everyone?
Just because she has good parents? Just because she is beautiful?
Is this fair? No!
"Come on, come on."
"Finally it's our turn."
"Congratulations, Xiao Wang."
Colleagues raised their glasses to congratulate Wang Mingzhu.
Wang Mingzhu felt a little embarrassed by the teasing of everyone, and hid behind Qin Hao to avoid everyone's hot gazes, but she was soon caught and could only hold up the wine glass.
"Thank you all for coming to my engagement ceremony. I'd like to toast you all."
"Ah? Is that all?"
"That's right, at least you have to tell us about your love story with Mr. Qin."
"Yes, this must be said so that we can learn from it. Who knows, maybe we will meet a rich husband someday."
Everyone started to make a fuss, and Wang Mingzhu covered her face with her hands, her face turning red.
"Don't make things difficult for her. It was Xiao Wang who was pursued by me. She doesn't have any experience to share with you, but I can share some experience with you." Qin Hao put his arm around Wang Mingzhu's shoulders to help her out.
"In one word, thick-skinned. It's easy for a man to chase a woman, and it's easy for a woman to chase a man. When you see a boy with good conditions, don't let him go. Keep pestering him and don't give up until you get what you want."
These words made Wang Mingzhu's colleagues laugh out loud.
"Ahao, this is Mei Ping, my best colleague." Wang Mingzhu saw Mei Ping who was still in a daze, and took the initiative to pull Qin Hao to her.
Mei Ping woke up as if from a dream, and stumbled as she poured herself a full glass of wine.
"Well, Xiao Wang, President Qin congratulates you."
Qin Hao looked at Mei Ping meaningfully and nodded: "Thank you."
"Ah Hao, come here for a moment."
"Okay mom."
Wang Mingzhu said to Mei Ping, "Xiaomei, we'll go over first. You can eat slowly."
As he spoke, he pulled Qin Hao to Wang's mother's place, where a bunch of relatives were waiting for them to toast.
Looking at the backs of Qin Hao and Wang Mingzhu, Mei Ping's gaze became firm.
"One day I will replace you and become the focus."
After a round of toasts, Qin Hao and Wang Mingzhu came to the table where Abao and Taotao were sitting.
"Congratulations, Miss Wang. Hao, you're pretty quick. You've already dealt with my mother-in-law."
Although there was a hint of sarcasm in A Bao's tone, his heart was full of envy. Once upon a time, he also hoped to walk into the marriage hall with his lover and live an ordinary life.
Tao Tao winked at Qin Hao and said, "It's so troublesome to get engaged. It would be better to just get married and have a son soon."
Fang Mei rolled her eyes at him in annoyance, then said to Wang Mingzhu, "Miss Wang, ignore him. Tao Tao likes to talk nonsense when he's drunk."
"It's okay. I'm happy today."
Qin Hao patted A Bao on the shoulder and said, "When I get married is up to you."
"What does this have to do with me?"
"Xiao Wang said that she wanted to take over her master's class and become a golden flower at No. 27 The Bund before considering marriage."
"Oh, now that I think about it, I really have to work harder and get more foreign trade orders, not for the sake of making money, but just to be able to drink at your wedding wine earlier, Hao."
"Haha~~~" A Bao and a few others burst into laughter.
Although Wang Mingzhu's face was red, she also laughed along.
After the engagement party, Wang Mingzhu was removing her makeup. Qin Hao hugged her from behind and whispered in her ear, "Do you know what makes you most attractive?"
"What kind?"
"When I can't help but giggle."
"Hate it, you're the fool."
(End of this chapter)