Chapter 493: Hunting for Gold in Futures, Harvesting a Small Life

Lin Lang lied, "Before I went to Sakura Country, I did my homework on the futures market. I studied the trends and policy directions of the international futures market, as well as the operating habits of Sakura Country's securities firms and hedge funds."

"This is like a hunt, and I already know where the prey's weakness is." Lin Lang raised his eyebrows confidently.

Chu Yiren's eyes sparkled with trust. "Husband, I know you have made billions of dollars in profits in the domestic futures market. Can you also take a bite of fat meat in the Sakura Country futures market?"

"Wife, how big a piece of fat I can get in the Sakura Country futures market depends on how many billions of yen you are willing to lend me for gambling."

"Hey……"

"Husband, you are trying to get something for nothing. You plan to use the funds of our Truman Group to speculate in futures in Sakura Country. The profit will be yours, and the loss will be mine, right?"

Lin Lang said sadly: "Wife, you also know that according to the annual facilitation quota limit of the individual foreign exchange management regulations, each person can only exchange 50,000 US dollars worth of Japanese yen each year."

"We, Penguin and Baidu, currently have no overseas investment projects. It would be very troublesome for me to convert a large amount of funds in China into Japanese yen and bring them to Sakura Country to trade futures."

"Why don't I borrow it directly from your Truman Group Tokyo branch? How about I pay you the interest?"

Unexpectedly, Chu Yiren replied: "Not very good."

"Wife, are you afraid that I will lose money in the Sakura Country futures market?"

Chu Yiren replied arrogantly, "Of course not. I'll ask the Tokyo branch of the Truman Group to lend you 10 billion yen to trade futures. Any profit will be yours, and any loss will be mine."

After hearing this, Lin Lang hugged Chu Yiren tightly in the back seat of the car and kissed her fair and delicate face, "Wife, do you trust me so much?"

Chu Yiren leaned against Lin Lang tenderly and replied emotionally: "Husband, you saved my life, and even this lady is yours, what is a mere 10 billion yen?"

After hearing this, Lin Lang smiled and replied: "Wife, you are so good to me!"

"There is a saying that goes, 'You have a bond, and I have a bond.' How about I give you 30% of the profits I made in the Sakura Country futures market?"

Chu Yiren pushed Lin Lang and sneered, "Hubby, you are so stingy!"

"I'm not afraid that you'll lose all the 100 billion yen I lent you, so why do you only give me % of the profits you made from futures trading in Sakura Country?"

Lin Lang laughed and said, "Wife, you are a big tycoon and you are not short of money. I am currently in the period of burning money to start a business. After I return to China, I have a big project to acquire venture capital and I need funds!"

Chu Yiren asked curiously, "Husband, you have a big and profitable project to acquire for venture capital, but you don't want to take me with you? What big project do you want venture capital to acquire?"

Lin Lang narrowed his eyes and smiled falsely: "It's a business secret, it's not convenient to disclose."

Chu Yiren was immediately unhappy. She let go of Lin Lang's arm with a cold expression, turned her face to the side and looked at the scenery outside the car window, muttering, "Humph, I'm being open and honest with you, and you're still on guard against me."

"Honey, why are you still angry? I'm not on guard against you. It's inconvenient to talk with the driver around!"

Chu Yiren smiled again after hearing this, and said with interest: "Then husband, whisper to me."

In fact, Lin Lang didn't want to tell Chu Yiren. After all, commercial investment was an opportunistic investment, and it was common for people who were trusted to backstab you and get ahead of you.

However, the system prompted Lin Lang that Chu Yiren was absolutely loyal to him and he could tell the truth.

Because the system prompted that the driver did not understand Korean, he started communicating in Korean with Chu Yiren, who was fluent in Korean.

Lin Lang said in Korean: "Last month, NetEase was successfully listed on the Nasdaq in the United States. The issue price was US$15.5 per ADR, and 450 million ADRs were issued. But then the Internet bubble burst, and the market value fell sharply. Now it is almost as cheap as cabbage."

It is worth mentioning that the so-called ADR refers to the price of American Depositary Receipts. Each ADR is equivalent to 100 common shares. That is, through ADR, investors can indirectly hold 15.5 NetEase common shares at a price of US$100.

The system prompted Lin Lang that in a week, the price of NetEase's ADR would fall below US$0.48, which means that one hundred shares would cost less than US$0.5.

After 2004, NetEase's stock price will rise to US$70 per share, and 7000 shares will be US$.

Therefore, it is obvious how many times the profit would be from acquiring NetEase in 2000. How could Lin Lang miss this great opportunity to swallow up NetEase?

Chu Yiren asked in Korean, "Hubby, the bursting of the Internet bubble has caused NetEase to face operational difficulties. You invested in an Internet company with a bleak future. Does NetEase have a good future?"

"Wife, I own two Internet companies. I am very good at Internet investment. After I successfully invest in NetEase and get absolute control, I can use the SMS and game businesses to turn around NetEase in a short period of time."

Chu Yiren said: "It is not easy to get absolute control of NetEase. You are only purchasing NetEase's circulating shares from Mi Stock. If you don't take over half of the shares held by NetEase founder Ding Lei, your shareholding ratio cannot exceed 50%."

Lin Lang replied proudly: "Don't worry about this, my wife. I am your husband, stupid and rich. I will buy Ding Lei's NetEase shares at a three-fold premium. I don't believe he won't be tempted."

"But what if Ding Leimian has feelings for NetEase and is not tempted by the three-fold premium acquisition price?"

Lin Lang replied arrogantly: "Then buy it at a five-fold premium, or even a ten-fold premium. I don't believe he has a grudge against money."

Chu Yiren smiled and joked in Korean: "Husband, you are really stupid and rich."

"You only prefer to invest in Internet companies. Is it because you like to play tricks, so you prefer those virtual business ventures on the Internet?"

"Wife, I'm absolutely sincere to you, why do you like to be false?"

"Hubby, you say one thing to one person and another to another. I can't tell which of your words are true and which are false."

Lin Lang hugged Chu Yiren tightly and said softly in Korean: "Dear, in this complicated world, maybe words are true or false, but my sincerity towards you will never be false."

After hearing this, Chu Yiren glanced at him with a slightly reproachful look, but the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously, and her body snuggled closer to Lin Lang. The atmosphere in the car instantly became warm and sweet.

"Husband, you said you were sincere to me, but you used 100 billion yen from our Truman Group Tokyo branch to speculate in futures, but you only gave me % of the profits. Isn't this a contradiction?"

"Wife, my goal for night futures trading is 500 billion yen, which is 10.55 billion yuan in Chinese currency at the exchange rate!"

"I am a small businessman with a meager income, doing small business, and I am willing to give you more than 10 billion in futures profits at one time. Do you think it is not enough?"

"That's 10 billion!" Lin Lang widened his eyes exaggeratedly.

Chu Yiren raised the corners of her mouth slightly, that smile was playful and angry, her eyes curved into crescents, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were full of agility, she opened her red lips slightly and started to complain.

"Hubby, of course I know that 10 billion is not a small amount. But how do I know if you are just making empty promises to me?"

"You can make empty promises now that you haven't made any money. The question is whether you have the ability to make 500 billion yen in a night futures trading day."

"If you make 500 billion yen, will you be willing to share % of the profit with me?"

"Bosses like to promise you something, but I'm your wife."

"I bought you a watch worth four million without blinking an eye. I also gave you a Ferrari convertible sports car and a luxurious villa with a river view."

"Also, isn't the office building used by your Penguin Company also given to your company for free by our Truman Group?"

"I'm better at making promises than you are in business, but have I ever made promises for you?"

"No?" Chu Yiren narrowed her eyes and stared at Lin Lang.

Lin Lang kissed Chu Yiren on the face lovingly and replied, "Wife, I know you are good to me."

"But I also hope you can understand that I don't like to do business with you to make money because the conflicts of interest in the business world can easily hurt the relationship between husband and wife."

"I have seen too many couples who have run a business together but have fallen out over profit and loss calculations and decision-making differences, and their love has been worn out. I don't want our relationship to be tested in this way. I just want it to be pure and beautiful, without being tainted by the smell of money."

Chu Yiren pouted slightly, with a trace of grievance and unwillingness in her eyes, and said softly: "Husband, you think so narrowly of me. Although I roll around in the business world, my love for you far exceeds those conflicts of interest."

"Working with you means fighting side by side, not calculating against each other."

"I thought we could work together to overcome the ups and downs of the business world and enjoy the flowers on the other side, but you are so worried. It really makes me sad."

Lin Lang gently embraced Chu Yiren in his arms and kissed her forehead.

"Honey, it's my fault. I know you love me deeply, but I've seen too many examples of the business world cruelly devouring love, so I can't help but feel afraid."

"Husband, you are so smart and good at finance and Internet business investment. Our Chu Group is a large conglomerate of real estate. If we join forces, we will definitely be able to reap more wealth."

"Wife, there will definitely be a day when we will join forces to reap the wealth of the world, and this day will not come too late, don't be impatient."

"Yeah." Chu Yiren nodded like a little woman, and she gave all her tenderness to Lin Lang.

Not long after, after Lin Lang and Chu Yiren checked into the Truman five-star hotel in Tokyo, Lin Lang asked Chu Yiren to instruct the Tokyo branch of the Truman Group to issue a work certificate for Lin Lang with the company's seal.

Using Lin Lang's work certificate and through their connections, they applied for a six-month residence card for Lin Lang at the relevant department.

Only after obtaining a residence card in the Land of Sakura in 2000 can one apply for a bank card.

Without a bank card, Lin Lang could not open a futures account in Sakura Country.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Lang and Chu Yiren went to Sumitomo Mitsui Bank, submitted their passports, residence cards and related documents, and successfully applied for a Sakura Country Bank card.

It is worth mentioning that after opening an account, you can collect the paper passbook on the spot, and the savings card will be delivered by mail within one to ten days.

However, a bank account and a paper passbook are enough for Lin Lang to open a futures account.

After Chu Yiren authorized her to stamp and sign, the financial director of the Truman Group's Tokyo branch personally deposited a transfer check of 10 billion yen into Lin Lang's Sakura Country Bank account at Sumitomo Mitsui Bank.

Time was tight, so Lin Lang and Chu Yiren drove their Mercedes-Benz team non-stop to the Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange.

After arriving at the exchange, Lin Lang chose the more well-known FBS platform international broker and presented his passport and some relevant documents to go through the account opening procedures.

After passing the on-site review, Lin Lang obtained a legal account for futures trading in the Sakura Country as soon as he arrived in Tokyo as he wished.

"Honey, the Tokyo futures market will close in the afternoon session in 3 minutes. Let's go!"

As soon as Chu Yiren finished speaking, Lin Lang received a system prompt in his mind.

Ding! The universal entry system prompts: "Before the opening of the Tokyo Futures Exchange night session, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. will issue an announcement, revealing that the company's chief trader of non-ferrous metals trading department, Taio Kurosawa, has violated regulations in copper spot and copper futures trading over the past decade, causing the company to lose up to $58 billion."

"This news triggered panic selling in the Sakura Country futures market. After the Tokyo Futures Exchange opened its night session, the copper price will plummet from 231770 yen/ton to 157500 yen/ton, a drop of 32.05%."

After receiving the system prompt, Lin Lang hurriedly gave an order to buy short copper futures to the futures trading staff of FBS broker within the last 3 minutes before the closing of the afternoon session, and bet 100 billion yen on the full short contract.

Chu Yiren couldn't help but said in surprise: "Husband, you really didn't use your own money to speculate in futures, so you don't feel bad if you lose money, right?"