GBP Chapter 30 Getting Shot by Liang Muchao
Chapter 30 Getting Shot by Liang Muchao
"Wharf Holdings? That's an unremarkable stock, isn't it?"
Liang Muchao stared at Shen Wancheng and asked tentatively.
"It's precisely because it's inconspicuous now that it has more potential."
Shen Wancheng smiled faintly, "I believe that the Gu family, as the leading company in the freight industry, will eventually discover its potential."
When Liang Muchao saw Shen Wancheng mention "Wharf Holdings," his eyes were full of confidence.
This really surprised Liang Muchao.
Currently, Wharf Holdings is severely undervalued, with a single share price of only HK$20. Most people wouldn't even notice this stock.
However, Liang Muchao, who had a good relationship with Gu Jinxing, knew that Gu Jinxing, as the head of the Gu Group, valued "Wharf Holdings" very much.
The most important task in the coming year is to consolidate the actual controlling stake in Wharf Holdings.
Moreover, although Gu Jinxing was raised as the sole heir of the Gu Group from a young age, it does not mean that Gu Jinxing has no competitors.
On the surface, Gu Jinxing, as the current president of the Gu Group, has completely taken over the family business.
In reality, this is not the case. Not to mention that Mr. Gu has not yet stepped down as chairman, there are still many dissenting voices within the Gu Group.
These voices grew much louder after Gu Jinxing was injured and blinded in the inland area.
Therefore, the controlling stake in Wharf Holdings is particularly important to Gu Jinxing.
Liang Muchao was not a truly idle rich kid, otherwise he wouldn't have become Gu Jinxing's friend.
Therefore, Liang Muchao was aware of Gu Jinxing's plan.
But now, Liang Muchao discovers that a pretty young woman he met by chance at the stock exchange, who looks to be only around twenty years old, has also discovered the potential of Wharf Holdings.
Trust the Gu family?
Isn't it just because they trust Gu Jinxing?
If you think about it that way, this pretty girl is actually a close friend of Brother Gu?
Liang Muchao stroked his chin, pondering whether or not he should introduce the pretty girl to Gu Jinxing.
Who wouldn't like such a beautiful and intelligent woman? He likes her too.
Hmm... Gu Jinxing already has a fiancée, so let's just forget about it. It's better to avoid trouble.
Let him be friends with the two pretty girls instead.
Liang Muchao smiled and said to Shen Wancheng, "What a coincidence, I also like Wharf Holdings and just bought 2 shares."
One share costs HK$20, so 20,000 shares would cost HK$400,000.
This was just something Liang Muchao casually did while visiting the stock exchange.
Shen Wancheng raised an eyebrow. "So you're not a handsome guy, but a handsome young master."
Liang Muchao was stunned for a moment.
This was the first time he had ever met an ordinary person who joked with him so casually.
"Don't call me 'Young Master,' it sounds too formal. Just call me by my name."
Shen Wancheng wasn't the type to be overly familiar with others, so of course she wouldn't just call Liang Muchao by his name.
She simply said, "Young Master Liang, I'll go buy the stocks first."
Shen Wancheng and her friends originally had HK$17,000 in their bank accounts, but they used HK$3,000 to bet on horse racing, leaving them with HK$14,000.
The HK$10 bet on horse racing actually only resulted in HK$8 being deposited into their bank accounts, with 3% tax being automatically deducted.
Therefore, Shen Wancheng's actual bank account balance is HK$97,000.
Shen Wancheng didn't know how long it would take for the Gu Group to gain control of Wharf Holdings, but in her previous life, this change of business power took a full two years, so Shen Wancheng estimated that it would take the Gu Group at least half a year.
In other words, it is certain that this stock will continue to soar within six months, and Shen Wancheng cannot touch the money he used to buy the stock during these six months.
Therefore, just in case, Shen Wancheng cannot use all her savings to buy stocks.
Shen Wancheng ultimately decided to buy HK$8 worth of stocks and keep HK$1 for daily expenses.
By the time Shen Wancheng completed the stock purchase procedures, Liang Muchao and Shen Yao were already having a pleasant conversation.
Liang Muchao knew that Shen Yao and Shen Wancheng came from the inland, but he did not show any disdain.
He also said that as a native of Hong Kong Island, he had an obligation to take Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao to try authentic Hong Kong cuisine.
It was lunchtime, and Liang Muchao insisted on treating Shen Wancheng and her sister to a meal.
To be fair, Liang Muchao knew how to handle people. The restaurant he took Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao to wasn't a star-rated hotel or a Western restaurant, because he was afraid that Shen Wancheng and the others wouldn't be used to the food and would think he was showing off.
Liang Muchao took Shen Wancheng and her sister to a seafood restaurant that was very close to the stock exchange, just a ten-minute walk away.
Upon entering the restaurant, Liang Muchao pulled out chairs for Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao before taking his own seat.
Shen Wancheng and her friends were not familiar with the restaurant's specialties, so they declined to order. Liang Muchao asked them about any dietary restrictions before they ordered.
His behavior and manners exuded gentlemanly charm.
Although Shen Wancheng knew that a playboy like Liang Muchao wouldn't be so polite to everyone unless he was interested in the sisters, she knew that he wouldn't be so polite to everyone.
However, he still has a very good impression of Liang Muchao and is willing to be friends with him.
So we started talking more at the dinner table.
This was a very pleasant lunch.
Liang Muchao was very talkative, and he could join in on any topic that Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao were discussing.
Most importantly, the restaurant that Liang Muchao brought them to had dishes that really suited Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao's tastes; they were delicious.
The signature braised goose is savory, fresh, and juicy;
Even Shen Wancheng, who doesn't usually like eating fish, couldn't help but praise how smooth, tender, and delicious the Chaozhou-style frozen mackerel was.
There's also a special loofah pancake. People from the mainland usually aren't very interested in vegetables, but this crispy fried loofah pancake with a special sweet and spicy sauce was a hit with Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao.
There are also dishes like chive chicken soup, and sweet candied taro, etc.
They are all very unique and delicious.
Both Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao thoroughly enjoyed their meal.
Seeing that they were satisfied with their meal, Liang Muchao naturally asked Shen Wancheng and the others for their contact information when they parted.
Shen Wancheng then realized that she and Shen Yao might need a pager.
So, after Liang Muchao left his pager number and left, Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao went straight to the mall to buy a pager.
As a modern person who has lived in the information age in the 21st century, Shen Wancheng really finds pagers quite troublesome, which is why she has never had the idea of buying one.
However, as their careers flourish on Hong Kong Island, their social circles expand, making pagers essential.
However, when Shen Wancheng arrived at the mall, she discovered that even the pagers she looked down on had only recently entered the Hong Kong market, and the cheapest pagers were priced at over a thousand Hong Kong dollars.
Most of their money had just been invested in the stock market, and they only had 17,000 HKD left in their bank accounts. It would be quite painful for them to spend 3,000 HKD to buy a pager.
Shen Yao, who had never experienced the joy of instant messaging, felt extremely distressed. In her opinion, landline phones were already a magical product of this era, far superior to the carrier pigeons and beacon fires of their ancient times, so there was no need to buy pagers.
In the end, Shen Wancheng only bought a pager for HK$1400.