Power and Wealth - Chapter 29

Chapter 29
Monday .





Dong Xuebing was having his breakfast at a shop near his workplace when he saw the General Affairs Office, Chief Li Qing . Li Qing was eating a Xiaolongbao . Dong Xuebing did not dare to sit with his leader on the same table . He greeted Li Qing from far and sat at a nearby table . Although Dong Xuebing had only met Li Qing a few times, because of Deputy Bureau Chief Yang’s speech, Li Qing remembered his name . He finished his breakfast and wiped his mouth with a napkin . “Xiao Dong? I heard from Old Zhou about your recent performances . Good . Continue to work hard . ” He took out a packet of cigarettes and threw one stick to Dong Xuebing .

Dong Xuebing was surprised and replied: “Director Li, errr…… I don’t know how to smoke . ”

Li Qing laughed: “Which man does not know how to smoke? You have to learn . ”

“Thank you, Director Li . ”

The leader had spoken, and Dong Xuebing could not refuse . But Li Qing giving him a cigarette made him happy . This was a sign that the leader was willing to be close to him . He borrowed the lighter and lights his cigarettes after a few tries . He carefully took a small puff . Maybe it was because he had inhaled a small puff, he did not choke on the smoke . He only felt some giddiness .

Li Qing laughed, patted his shoulders and left for work .

After breakfast, Dong Xuebing did not go to work straight . He went to a small store and bought a pack of cigarettes for 10 RMB .

Dong Xuebing knows that if he were to survive in the government sector, he had to smoke or give out cigarettes . This was why he bought this packet of cigarettes, Hongtashan . The cigarettes he purchased cannot be too cheap . If he brings a pack of cheap cigarettes with him, others will look down upon him . He could not bring a pack of better cigarettes either . The leaders will see that his cigarettes are better than theirs and might be unhappy . Some petty leaders will think that he was trying to make them look bad .





General Affairs Office .

Dong Xuebing entered the office and greeted: “Good morning everyone . ”

“Xiao Dong, you are here?”

“Good morning . ”

Almost everyone was in the office except for Guo Shunjie . When Dong Xuebing was still wondering if that guy was skiving in the toilet again, Tan Limei pouted towards his back and smiled . Dong Xuebing turned around, and the door opened suddenly . He got a shock and saw Guo Shunjie sweeping the back of the door with a broom .

Dong Xuebing was laughing in his heart . This guy still knows how to clean up the office?

Guo Shunjie stared at Dong Xuebing and said: “We shall wait and see . ”

“Oka . ” Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders and returned to his desk .

Guo Shunjie was wondering why this Dong Xuebing had been so lucky recently . Even Deputy Chief Zhou was looking out for him . If Zhou Changchun were not looking out for Dong Xuebing, he would not scold Guo Shunjie the other day . To try and reverse Zhou Changchun’s impression of him, he came in earlier to clean up the office . He also did not ask Dong Xuebing to do any task .


It was not Guo Shunjie did not want to ask the Political Commissar for help . It was because he could not ask him for help .

As a subordinate who was scolded for saying the wrong things by the leader was normal . It’s impossible for the Political Commissar to interfere with such petty issues . Furthermore, Guo Shunjie was not that close with the Political Commissar . The Political Commissar was close to Guo Shunjie’s father and will help to take care of him in the agency . But he will never support him without principles .

Guo Shunjie had no choice but to keep low and bear with it . He dares not to look for trouble with Dong Xuebing .

Noon .

Dong Xuebing, who was in a good mood, looked at the stock markets . A few days ago, he had helped Zhou Changchun picked a company’s share and had risen a lot . He was also tempted to trade himself . But he can’t buy and sell the same day . His BACK was not useful for this . That day, Daqin Railway shares had risen sharply and reached the daily limits, but today, the prices had plunged . Chief Zhou would be lucky if he did not lose any money .

Dong Xuebing thought for a long time . Was there really no way to trade?





The only thing that could be traded on the same day was that 580027, Changhong CWB1 . But the price was always dropping .

……

Dong Xuebing keyed in the code for Changhong Warrants . He wanted to see it’s recent performance .

Dong Xuebing had a shock when he saw Changhong CWB1 warrant price . It was at 0 . 002 RMB . It had fallen to 0 . 002 RMB! He immediately searched on the internet and knew that today was the last trading for this warrant . Tomorrow, it will stop trading forever . This was why it had fallen by so much . Based on the past warrants, there were no limits on how much the warrant price will fall or rise on the last day of trading . Most of the warrant prices will drop to 0 . 001 RMB . Whoever that was unable to sell it, was unlucky .

0 . 01 RMB more will be at it’s lowest price . It will surely not rise again today .

Dong Xuebing decided to give up the idea of making money through trading .

“Eh, Bing Zhi also trade?” Tan Limei saw his screen when she walked past Dong Xuebing’s desk .

Dong Xuebing laughed . “No . I am just taking a look . Trading is too risky . ”

“What shares are you looking at? Huh? Changhong Warrants? How come it had fallen to 0 . 002 RMB? Is it going to stop trading tomorrow?” Tan Limei knew about the financial markets . “Hahaha . I wonder who issued these warrants . They are just trying to con people . Look, no matter if it’s put or call, the warrant prices had plunged to 0 . 001 RMB . I think no warrants will be issued in the future . Only fools will buy those . ”

“Zhuang Zhi who was listening to their conversations: “That’s right . You can buy anything except for warrants . ”

Changjuan also overheard the conversation . “My husband had bought Magang warrants in the past, and he ends up losing all his money . Listen to Sis advice . Don’t meddle with warrants . ”

Lunchtime was over, and Tan Limei brought a stack of documents to the copier machine .

The stock market also resumes trading for about 2 minutes . Dong Xuebing took one more look at Changhong Warrant price . It was still 0 . 02 RMB, and he closes the software . But the next moment Dong Xuebing was stunned . He stood up from his chair . Damn!

0 . 02 RMB was two cents .

It was not 0 . 002 RMB!

Was it real? Did Changhong warrant prices increase by 10 times after trading resumes?