(Apologies, there was a mistake in the data for Chapter 30. Originally only six Spirit Crystals were obtained from sixty kilograms of gold. Now the number has been revised, causing some minor changes to the plot. For instance, Hang Lee had delivered a hundred kilograms of gold the night before. We hope for your understanding.)
(The author is a stickler for data and didn't realize such a major mistake had been made. If readers spot any errors, please leave a comment on the Qidian Chinese website where it will be much easier for the author to see your feedback.)
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At Qingyun Restaurant,
Lin Yun and Hang Lee were sitting across from each other, eating breakfast.
"Brother Lin, you've truly surprised me, not to mention these dishes are delicious. I can see your restaurant becoming one of the top dining establishments in Shen City," said Hang Lee, laughing after finishing a plate of food.
He sounded a bit awestruck.
He'd mentioned to Lin Yun before that he owned some high-end restaurants, but the food they served was nothing compared to what Lin Yun's restaurant served. Hang Lee's restaurants mainly focused on atmosphere and decor.
Now, after tasting Lin Yun's food, he was considering abandoning his own restaurants.
Because, truthfully, it was a hit to his pride. The difference in taste between the two restaurants was almost impossible to ignore.
Fortunately, the food at Lin Yun's restaurant wasn't cheap and they might even increase the price in the future to maintain their standards. Otherwise, there would be no point in keeping his restaurants open.
As a customer, at the same price point, he would without a doubt choose Lin Yun's restaurant. The interior decor and ambiance don't mean much if the food is not up to par.
"Brother Lee, you flatter me. Actually, I called you over to ask if you know of any reliable stockbrokers," Lin Yun replied with a smile.
"Oh? Brother Lin, are you planning to invest in stocks?" Hang Lee asked, surprised.
"I was thinking of giving it a shot," Lin Yun nodded.
"I can definitely find some for you. Not just brokers, but also some experts who have proven quite adept at stock trading. Our company was planning to go public before, but it didn't work out. If you need help with this, I can contact them right away..." Hang Lee smiled.
As expected.
Lin Yun had suspected that Hang Lee, being as wealthy as he was, must know people in that field.
"No need for stock market experts, just reliable stockbrokers would suffice," Lin Yun said after giving it some thought.
He'd already heard from Star Blue about some strategies which aren't too complicated. Plus, he'd bought a basic stock market book from the Cosmic Trading System which, combined with his knowledge about Earth's stock market, allowed him to understand it quite well. So, he didn't expect it to be difficult to implement what Star Blue recommended.
The knowledge attainable from the Cosmic Trading System is indeed profound.
As Star Blue mentioned, ordinary knowledge isn't worth being made into books by its owner. The books sold by the Cosmic Trading System are of very high standard, pooling together the essence of the same types of knowledge from many civilizations.
Lin Yun had only bought a basic book, but his understanding of the stock market was no less comprehensive than that of experts who had been in the field for many years.
The main difference was that the stock market knowledge Lin Yun understood could be quite different from Earth's. If Lin Yun were to establish a stock market system, he might even create something better than the current one. After all, how long has the stock market on Earth been in development?
In the universe, countless civilizations have a vast wealth of knowledge on how to perfect a stock market.
Moreover...
Lin Yun was also considering whether he should commission a book specifically on Earth's basic stock market knowledge.
According to Star Blue, the books customized by the Cosmic Trading System are quite powerful. After all, humans are not computers, and the system's ability to gather information is extremely potent. The books it produces are equally potent.
However, to commission a basic level book on the stock market costs one hundred spirit crystals!
That's equivalent to one thousand kilograms of gold!
In terms of Huaxia Currency, that would be more than two hundred million!
Lin Yun was stumped.
This was something he needed to think about carefully.
For now, he didn't have that much money or gold.
Right now, he wanted to test the potential of the stock market.
"No problem, I'll contact them right away," Hang Lee nodded.
He didn't ask Lin Yun what he needed the brokers for. Lin Yun asking for reliable stockbrokers hinted that whatever he was planning needed a level of secrecy. Unless he was extremely dense, Hang Lee knew better than to ask outright.
True to his word, Hang Lee immediately started making calls.
"How many people do you need?" Hang Lee asked, looking up at Lin Yun partway through his call.
"About five should do," Lin Yun considered, then replied.
Tianyu Group wasn't a particularly large public company do they didn't need many stockbrokers.
Hang Lee nodded and continued his discussion over the phone.
A moment later, Hang Lee hung up, laughing, "No problem, there will be a total of six people. They will be here in about an hour." MVLeMpYr-reader
"Thank you, Brother Lee," Lin Yun smiled.
"It's nothing, really. Oh, what about the gold downstairs? Do you want to bring it up, or...?" Hang Lee asked casually.
"They can bring it up. This jade is from my friend. Maybe you can help me appraise it, Brother Lee," Lin Yun said.
As he spoke, he took out a large box from under the table and placed it on top. The operation he had planned for Tianyu Group's stocks required considerable capital, which was why there were so many pieces of jade in the box.
"There's so much?" Seeing the size of the box that Lin Yun pulled out, Hang Lee exclaimed in surprise.
Hang Lee stood up and opened the box. There were over a dozen pieces of jade inside, each of them of the same high quality as the jade Lin Yun had sold to him before. Some were even larger.
"Hiss!"
Hang Lee sucked in a breath. With so many pieces of jade, they were easily worth more than five hundred million. Hang Lee had not expected Lin Yun's friend to have such resources. It wasn't even two days since their last deal and yet he'd already brought over so many high-quality pieces of jade.
"So many high-quality jade pieces?"
An old man with white hair who was eating at a not too distant table stood up and walked over briskly, saying excitedly, "Can I have a look?"
This was Elder Zhang, who had helped Hang Lee appraise the jade before. Hang Lee had brought him over specifically for this, as Lin Yun had hinted there would be a jade deal. Earlier, while Lin Yun and Hang Lee were discussing matters, Elder Zhang was eating at another table.
"Would Elder Zhang please take a look and appraise these pieces of jade?" Lin Yun asked the white-haired man, smiling.
"Certainly! Absolutely!" Elder Zhang nodded repeatedly.
"Is that jade?"
"It seems to be of high quality..."
"Isn't that the owner of this restaurant?"
"Let's have a look... I was planning to buy a jade jewelry set... Let's see what all this fuss is about..."
People sitting at tables not far from them, having heard the commotion, all looked up. Seeing what was going on, they started discussing amongst themselves.
Word about the restaurant had quickly spread since the day before, attracting a lot of wealthy customers. Several of them were regulars like the electronics wholesalers that Lin Yun had invited, so a lot of people recognized Lin Yun as the boss of the restaurant.