usenovelgroup 33: All or Nothing
33: All or Nothing
In the blink of an eye, January 19th has arrived. Today is the first day of issuing stock subscription warrants on the Shanghai-Songjiang Stock Exchange.
Han Wen got up early in the morning. After having breakfast at a breakfast stall outside, he didn't go to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, but went to the nearby Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
Because he had previously opened a bank account here and deposited a 5,000 yuan deposit, the young lady in the bank lobby still remembered some of the Korean.
It wasn't because Han Wenshuai was handsome, but because he was wearing a mask. Such a strange outfit is quite rare these days.
The Korean explanation was that he wasn't in good health and was afraid of catching germs from the air. That's why he dressed like that.
"Hello sir, how can I help you?" the young lady asked politely after seeing the Korean writing.
"I want to rent a small personal safe to learn about the specific business," Han Wen replied.
"Sir, please come with me. Let me explain in detail our bank's personal safe deposit box service." The young woman led Hanwen towards an office.
After the two entered the office, it didn't take long for Hanwen to complete the personal safe deposit box transaction.
A small personal safe costs 20 yuan per month. Han Wen rented it for six months straight, paying 120 yuan in rent.
Then, he successfully obtained the key and combination to the safe.
After leaving the bank, Han Wen went straight to several other stock exchanges and found that stock subscription certificates were being sold at all of them.
However, investors were not very interested in this novelty, and their enthusiasm for buying was not high.
After all, a stock subscription certificate costs 30 yuan, which is quite expensive.
Moreover, even if you buy stock subscription certificates, if you fail to win the lottery in the following draw, you will not be eligible to buy stocks, and the 30 yuan will be wasted.
Therefore, everyone initially adopted a wait-and-see attitude and no one made a move easily.
Han Wen, being a reborn individual, knew that this was actually a once-in-a-century opportunity to become rich overnight.
Unfortunately, he was from out of town, not a local of Shanghai. Therefore, he was not eligible to purchase a subscription certificate.
Therefore, Hanwen had no choice but to wait for an opportunity.
In the following days, very few people bought subscription certificates. At this point, the leaders of major securities firms and banks began to get anxious and started promotional activities.
Many out-of-towners who heard the news also flocked to Shanghai and Shenzhen, making the atmosphere in the entire stock market more lively.
Unfortunately, like Han Wen, they were all from out of town and were not eligible to buy stock subscription certificates.
At this point, the market situation had become somewhat chaotic.
Due to inadequate or ineffective management by some securities institutions, and errors made by their employees, blank subscription certificates that have not been verified or signed have entered the market.
Han Wen closely monitored every move in the stock market. When he received this news, he immediately withdrew money and went on a buying spree.
A subscription voucher costs 30 yuan, so a bundle of 100 vouchers would cost 3000 yuan. However, Han Wen would spend tens of thousands of yuan at a time, pocketing thousands of blank vouchers. Then, he would lock them in his personal safe.
Han Wen was very careful in his every move, and almost no one noticed his behavior.
Of course, the staff at securities firms and banks knew, but they pretended not to see it and said nothing.
With that in mind, Han Wen became bolder. He began to increase his purchases, all of them anonymous blank cards.
Huge sums of money flowed out of his hands, and countless stock subscription vouchers entered his safe.
Shanghai is a major port city and one of the most economically developed cities in the country, with countless wealthy people.
Millionaires are not uncommon, but Han Wen, a wealthy man with hundreds of thousands in his hands, is not particularly conspicuous.
This time, he went all in.
In less than two weeks, he squandered all the money in his card, buying subscription certificates.
Han Wen didn't bother to calculate exactly how many subscription certificates he purchased.
All he knew was that if history didn't change course, then even if he did nothing else, he would earn enough money to last him a lifetime.
After February 1st, the issuance of stock subscription warrants finally came to an end.
With nothing to do, Han Wen hid in his small room, suddenly missing his mother and Zhou Ning.
Originally, he planned to take the opportunity to return to Jinghua City, but Zhou Ning stopped him.
Because her mother had already turned against her and was preparing to find out the Korean script.
Now Han Wen is penniless and has nothing to his name. Even if he is found, he will not have the money to pay back his debts.
It's alright for him to hide in Shanghai; at least he's safe. But if he returns to Beijing and gets caught by Zhou Ning's mother, things will probably not end well.
Han Wen also felt that Zhou Ning's analysis made sense, so he agreed with her opinion.
This Spring Festival, he didn't go anywhere or contact anyone. He stayed in his rented room, waiting for Zhou Ning to come and celebrate the holiday with him.
Han Wen hid in the rented room for two days, and on February 3rd, he went to the train station early in the morning.
Today is Lunar New Year's Eve, the last day of the lunar year. Zhou Ning boarded the train last night. If nothing unexpected happens, she should arrive at Songhu Station early this morning.
After arriving at the train station, Han Wen waited in the hall for more than an hour before the train from Gyeonghwa City finally arrived.
Amidst the surging crowd, Han Wen looked around. Then, he spotted Zhou Ning at a glance.
He rushed forward, ran to the other person's side, and hugged them tightly, unwilling to let go.
"Hanwen, I miss you so much." Zhou Ning burst into tears.
"Me too," Han Wen replied, hugging Zhou Ning tightly as the two walked together toward the subway entrance.
Along the way, the two poured out their hearts to each other, nestled together, and could no longer bear to part.
When Zhou Ning returned to the rented room, she saw the cramped space and simple furnishings, and her heart ached so much that she couldn't breathe. Tears streamed down her face again.
"I'm sorry, Hanwen, it's all my fault. If it weren't for my mother, you wouldn't have to suffer like this," she said, crying.
"Sister Ning, I'm not suffering. As long as I can be with you, I'm not suffering." Han Wen shook his head and comforted her, "You came to spend New Year's Eve with me. If your parents knew, they would probably be furious."
"That's none of my business." Zhou Ning shook his head, looking somewhat stubborn. "They don't understand me, they don't care about me. They're always causing me trouble, so I can't be bothered to spend the New Year with them."
Besides, if I spend the Chinese New Year at home, my relatives will definitely ask me about borrowing money.
Now I have no money to pay them back, so I can only try to hide.
"In the end, it all comes down to me." Han Wen sighed. "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be in this situation today. I'm sorry, Sister Ning, I'm the one who ruined you."
"Han Wen, I don't blame you. This was my own choice. I did it willingly, without any regrets." Zhou Ning shook his head.
Touched, Han Wen embraced Zhou Ning again, lowered his head, and sought her fragrant lips.
Zhou Ning's heart was also filled with longing, so he did not avoid it.
She hooked her arms around Han Wen's neck, closed her eyes, and happily embraced him.