rebirth from small pockets

Chapter 521 Must be responsible to the boss

As a former financial industry practitioner, Mu Xiaoqing still has some knowledge about the direction of the capital market.

But the extent of this knowledge is actually an evaluation condition for whether a financial practitioner is excellent or not.

Just like the global financial crisis in 2008, before the financial crisis broke out, many people working in the financial industry predicted the crisis in advance.

The global financial crisis caused by the subprime mortgage crisis was actually not a secret within the industry for a long time.

At the very least, that is not a secret to many people working in the financial industry.

It's just that compared to those practitioners who are far-sighted, the vast majority of practitioners only know or understand this situation.

They know that many people's credit ratings are beyond rubbish, but the benefits at their fingertips have captivated their eyes.

These people may know that sooner or later this problem will explode completely, but most people do not think that this problem will explode tomorrow.

Because most people will have this understanding that since this problem has existed for so long, it is unlikely to completely explode tomorrow.

Similarly, in the past few years at the end of the 20th century, with the rise of Internet technology stocks, many people have discovered the problems involved, and many people may even be aware of the current Internet bubble.

But... they are just like many people in the subprime mortgage crisis many years later. Although they know that this is a bubble that has been blown out, the key point is not whether it is a bubble, but...

When will this bubble burst?

The bursting of the bubble naturally means that a large number of people will lose their own interests, but before the bubble bursts, it is precisely the best time for everyone to gain profits.

This also means that as long as the problem does not completely erupt, or the bubble is not burst, even if many people know the risks involved, there will still be a large number of people involved in it, ready to get what may belong to "themselves"

that benefit.

After all, they are just some risks. Compared with those potential benefits, what are these risks?

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that even with the knowledge of many people, this bubble is still growing, even to the point where it is ridiculously big.

How outrageous is it?

Anyway, as far as Chen Li knew, the Internet bubble created by the United States caused the Nasdaq index to skyrocket to more than 5,000 points.

Of course~ Chen Li actually doesn't remember the specific value, but he must have exceeded 5,000 points, and he remembers it very clearly.

That is the Nasdaq index that was "blown" by the Internet bubble this time, and it has maintained its highest record for a long time.

Although this record was later broken, if factors such as inflation adjustment are taken into account, the Nasdaq index at that time was actually far lower than the peak level during the Internet bubble period.

In other words, the Internet bubble that broke out in 2000, according to Chen Li, has already been regarded as the peak of the Nasdaq index in the next twenty years or so.

It's just that a large part of this peak is actually a bubble that has been "blown" out.

So how to make money in this growing bubble is the key point that practitioners in the financial industry need to consider.

"My suggestion is to temporarily invest some funds in the Nasdaq index!"

"According to my speculation, the value of the Nasdaq will improve a lot in the short term."

"If calculated at a leverage ratio of 200 times, we may be able to obtain considerable benefits in the next period of time."

"Of course ~ this has certain risks, but according to my analysis"

"We have a better chance of success!"

Having said this, Mu Xiaoqing stopped gushing before and turned to focus on Chen Li.

At this moment, Chen Li was tasting the steamed grouper in front of him.

This dish is indeed delicious, but the price is also quite "fascinating".

The same dish has one price here on Hong Kong Island, but another price in the mainland coastal areas and even in seafood restaurants in Yanjing.

I have to say that Hong Kong Island has been ranked among the most expensive cities in the world all year round. This is definitely not a boast.

As for the consumption level here, it cannot even compare with many developed capitalist countries.

But to be honest~ Chen Li at this moment seems a bit petty and even a bit weird.

It was obvious that he and Mu Xiaoqing were talking about a deal worth fifteen million US dollars, but Chen Li was still a little worried about the cost of staying in a hotel and the price of the steamed grouper in front of him.

To put it in a nicer way, Chen Li deserves to be a province and a flower!

But to use a less pleasant description, Chen Li actually hasn't seen much of the world.

Especially this kind of high-end consumption world, Chen Li really hasn't seen much.

Although Chen Li in his previous life had seen generous customers in nightclubs, it was not him who spent his own money after all. In fact, the more money others spent, the more he earned.

Now it's up to him to spend the money himself~ As a result, he still feels distressed. To be honest, this is actually something he didn't expect.

Chen Li has always felt that money should be used once it is earned.

But although this concept seemed very correct to Chen Li, when the money was spent like water, his heart seemed to start to bleed.

Okay~ To say bleeding is a bit exaggerated, but I still feel a little distressed.

This heartache caused Chen Li not to pay much attention to Mu Xiaoqing's previous conversation.

Of course, Chen Li still listened to Mu Xiaoqing’s summary and understood it.

Therefore, Chen Li, who was concentrating on dealing with the steamed grouper, just waved his hand and said casually:

"Since this matter has been entrusted to you, it is up to you to be responsible for what should be done."

"I don't care how it works, I only care about the results!"

"Of course~ As your BOSS, I have the right to stop at the appropriate time."

"By the way~Assistant Zhang, from now on we have a dietary standard~we still need to pay attention to the nutritional balance."

"Eating lots of fish and meat every day is not good for your health."

"Oh~ Also, Master Cheng probably wasn't full just now. You can pack a seafood fried rice for Master Cheng later."

"Give me some too!"

"Okay~ That's it, I have to go back to the room and call my wife."

Chen Li stood up and left the restaurant. Zhang Ruolan originally planned to follow, but because Chen Li finally assigned another task, she stayed again.

At the same time, Mu Xiaoqing looked out the side window, holding up a tall glass filled with soda water in her right hand.

Subconsciously shaking the goblet in her hand, Mu Xiaoqing drank all the soda water in the glass while looking at the scenery outside the window.

"Would you like to have a drink with you?"

The originally beautiful scene was broken by Zhang Ruolan's somewhat strange tone.

In front of her classmates and best friends, Zhang Ruolan looked completely different from the smart and capable female assistant she originally was.

"drink wine?"

"Forget it about drinking~ I have to do some serious business tomorrow!"

"Besides, your ability to drink is too bad and your wine quality is not good, so I won't drink with you!"

Mu Xiaoqing withdrew her gaze and looked at her friend, with a hint of ridicule in her tone.

"Yo~ You're a little bit awkward now!"

"Have you forgotten who was as drunk as a puppy at my house some time ago?"

At this moment, there is no boss or outsider at the dinner table, so the way of chatting between the two best friends naturally seems very relaxed.

"Okay~ I was wrong!"

"But Ruolan, I really want to thank you this time."

"If it weren't for you, BOSS wouldn't have given me this chance."

As a former financial elite, Mu Xiaoqing knows what impact her past stains will have on her career.

Don't talk about such an opportunity~ Even if she wants to start from scratch, the difficulty will be far more difficult than that of young newcomers who have just entered the workplace.

Not to mention that some people don't want her to return to the financial industry, which makes her chance to start over again more difficult.

So this time, she was really grateful to Zhang Ruolan.

"Haha~ Thank you once and that's it?"

"I can tell you, I almost begged my boss for this opportunity with my own job in mind."

"I'm telling you, don't think our boss is young. But if he keeps that face straight"

"I'm telling you, that's kind of scary!"

"As for interceding for you this time, my boss told me very seriously on the phone."

"Assistant Zhang~ This is the first time, and I hope it is the last time."

"I'm telling you, it's scary!"

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Facts have proven that even if a woman is over thirty, she still behaves like a child when interacting with her best friends.

To be honest~ The elegant and intellectual image that Ruolan left for Chen Li back then and the image of Zhang Ruolan today cannot be said to be completely different, but at least they are completely different.

Okay~ Actually, this is not surprising. The secretary Zhang Ruolan that Chen Li met before was actually in her working state.

Not to mention Zhang Ruolan’s personality in private~ But at least the performance of the original Secretary Zhang at work is indeed remarkable.

But work status does not represent everything about Zhang Ruolan. The status when facing her boss is naturally different from when she faces her friends and besties in private.

"BOSS, this is actually not surprising, okay?"

"Actually, after seeing the BOSS for the first time, I knew that our BOSS could not be as innocent as it seemed on the surface."

Mu Xiaoqing wiped the corners of her mouth with a napkin, looked at her best friend and said in a reminding tone:

"Ruolan, you need to pay attention to this in the future."

"Because our BOSS is too young!"

"You are really too young!"

"It would be fine if BOSS inherited the family business, but you and I both know very well that BOSS's current wealth is all earned by himself."

"At his age, to be able to achieve what he is today, BOSS is a very simple person."

"Do you believe it yourself?"

"Well"

Zhang Ruolan was stunned by Mu Xiaoqing's sudden reminder, but her years of work experience allowed her to quickly understand what her best friend meant.

Soon~ Zhang Ruolan looked at herself in her mind, and then nodded!

"You're right, I do. I look down upon our boss a little bit."

Zhang Ruolan really understood at this time, and it was still the same sentence ~ Chen Li's age. There is actually a certain gap between Zhang Ruolan's performance in many cases and before.

The reason for this is that Zhang Ruolan's previous boss was Zhou Bowen.

Who is Zhou Bowen?

Although he is bankrupt now, Zhou Bowen was a big figure in the Yanjing real estate circle.

In Yanjing's business circle, Zhou Bowen is considered the number one figure, so Zhang Ruolan's work as Zhou Bowen's secretary can be described as meticulous!

But when she became Chen Li's assistant, although her work performance was still remarkable, for Zhang Ruolan herself, the current job was much less difficult than the previous secretary.

This reduction in difficulty does not simply refer to a reduction in workload and difficulty of work.

But she subconsciously lowered her requirements for the current job.

That is to say, Chen Li's requirements for assistants are not high. Otherwise, based on her previous performance, she would actually be a little sorry for the salary level that Chen Li offered her.

You know, the salary offered by Chen Li to Zhang Ruolan far exceeds the functional requirements of her current job.

But this is not an excuse for Zhang Ruolan to lower her performance requirements.

To put it bluntly~ Chen Li is still a bit too young. When facing Chen Li, a young boss, Zhang Ruolan's mentality cannot be the same as when facing Zhou Bowen, a business tycoon.

If it weren't for Mu Xiaoqing's reminder, Zhang Ruolan wouldn't even have discovered this herself.

If there was no reminder from her best friend, maybe Zhang Ruolan would wake up on her own one day. But maybe there would be some problem before she wakes up.

So ~ this is the benefit of true besties, they won’t hide anything they say.

"I will pay attention to this in the future!"

"By the way~ Xiaoqing, what happened this time"

"Are you sure?"

"I don't know if you know it clearly, but this fifteen million US dollars is probably all the working capital our boss can get at the moment."

"To be honest, the boss's behavior actually seems a bit risky to me."

"Although the benefits of the capital market are huge, the risks are also huge."

"You are a professional, you don't need to remind me of this."

"I know you need this opportunity to prove yourself, but I have to remind you."

"You are now the boss's employee and every decision you make."

Zhang Ruolan looked at his best friend and said in a very serious tone:

"You must be responsible to your boss!"