“What do you want?” Fang Qingye found it somewhat strange.
“It’s about the stocks. Go check yourself, I’m busy at work, bye. Hey, buddy, no vending there! Move along!”
Then came a burst of noise from the phone.
In those days, mobile stock trading wasn’t yet widespread. Apps like Hithink RoyalFlush hadn’t emerged, and the computers in the credit department couldn’t access external networks, so Fang Qingye had no idea how the stocks were performing today.
Hearing Song Da Hai’s words, Fang Qingye logged into mobile QQ and saw dozens of unread messages in the high school class group.
So lively?
He clicked in and found everyone discussing stocks. Jiang Chen had @mentioned him several times.
Probably noticing Fang Qingye was offline, Jiang Chen took the opportunity to mock him in the group.
“Fang Qingye, you didn’t listen to me. Look, Longping High-Tech dropped another two points today, two consecutive declines haha!”
“Fang Qingye, I admit you had better grades than me in high school, but when it comes to stock trading, you’re far behind.”
“Take advice and you’ll eat well. Cut your losses quickly, don’t end up losing even your underwear, haha
Jiang Chen’s comments immediately drew agreement from others, ridiculing Fang Qingye as a clueless novice:
“Compared to Jiang Chen in stock trading, Fang Qingye is way behind.””
“Exactly, among our high school classmates, who can match Jiang Chen in stock trading? That’s what I admire about him!”
“Fang Qingye is really stupid”
Of course, some supported Fang Qingye too. Song Da Hai was one of them, actually using voice chat probably because he was too busy at work to type.
Fang Qingye suddenly noticed that Bai Ou, who rarely spoke in the group, had unusually made several comments today:
“Jiang Chen, we’re all high school classmates. If you genuinely want to help Fang Qingye, why not private message or call him? What’s the point of saying these things in the main group? Showing off your skills?”
“From a psychological perspective, this behavior is called ‘psychological compulsion’ or ‘big head’ syndrome. This behavior usually stems from lack of intrinsic self-worth and inferiority complex! Showing off often uses flaunting to cover up one’s shortcomings and insecurities, seeking external validation and praise to satisfy one’s vanity. Jiang Chen, are you that kind of person?”
Wow, impressive.
Fang Qingye remembered Bai Ou didn’t talk much during school days – a very gentle girl. Had she become so sharp-tongued now?
Oh right, he forgot she studied law.
Naturally, Jiang Chen wasn’t convinced and started arguing with Bai Ou in the group.
Is this guy crazy? Biting anyone he catches?
Fang Qingye couldn’t stand it anymore and immediately @mentioned Jiang Chen in the group.
“Jiang Chen, I’m at work and can’t check the market. What was Longping High-Tech’s trading volume today?”
Seeing Fang Qingye’s message, Jiang Chen abandoned his argument with Bai Ou and replied immediately.
“Oh, Fang Qingye, you’re finally online. About 73 million, why?”
“Amplitude?”
“12.4%”
“Turnover rate?”
“1.57%”
“MA5?”
“52.1k!”
“MA10?”
“52k!”
The group fell silent, only seeing Fang Qingye and Jiang Chen’s chat records scrolling rapidly.
After Jiang Chen answered the “MACD indicator” data, Fang Qingye’s messages suddenly stopped.
After a while, a sentence suddenly appeared.
“Jiang Chen, want to make a bet?”
“What bet?”
“I bet Longping High-Tech will rise tomorrow, at least 4 points!” Fang Qingye typed into the chat.
“Really? What if you lose?”
“I’ll treat all the classmates in this group to dinner tomorrow night! You can pick any hotel or restaurant in Nanxin! If you lose, the same goes for you!”
As Fang Qingye’s words appeared in the QQ group, it suddenly exploded with activity, messages flooding the screen one after another.
“Fang Qingye, is this for real?”
“Holy shit! Is he crazy? This is our 2003 high school graduating class group! Although most of the 15 classes aren’t in the group, there are still 482 people! Even if half are studying, working, or employed elsewhere, that’s still about 240 in Nanxin!
“Excluding those who don’t live in the county town, there are at least 200 people. Then subtract half for those who have plans tomorrow night or can’t come for various reasons, that’s still 100 people! A full 10 tables!” someone began analyzing.
But their words were immediately challenged.
“Hey, are you discriminating against those of us in the countryside? If they dare to go through with this bet, I’ll fucking take the bus into the city just to get a free meal!”
Others started calculating where the treat should be:
“What do you think about going to Dingcheng Grand Hotel? The food there is good, and the price isn’t too expensive. Last month I attended a banquet there, and it was only 700 yuan per table excluding drinks.”
“Holy shit! 700 per table isn’t expensive? 10 tables would be 7,000 yuan, plus alcohol and cigarettes, that’s over 10,000?! You’re really ruthless, man!”
“Hehe, when you’re feasting off a rich guy, this kind of opportunity is rare.”
Some even stirred up more excitement, saying just dinner wasn’t enough—they should go to karaoke afterward. That was added to the plan too.
The group was in an uproar, with people who usually lurked suddenly popping up.
Jiang Chen was stunned, staring blankly at the screen. He hadn’t expected Fang Qingye to pull this move.
Several thousand yuan! His monthly salary was only a little over 2,000 yuan. Even though his family had money, losing that much in one go would still sting.
More importantly, why should he?
Why should he treat them?!
And why had Fang Qingye become so bold all of a sudden?
What was his reasoning?
Did some data give him insight that it would rise tomorrow?
Jiang Chen calmed himself down and secretly opened Tonghuashun, studying it carefully.
After looking for a full ten minutes, a faint smile appeared on Jiang Chen’s face. He seemed to understand why Fang Qingye was so confident.
So it’s just the daily K-line forming a triple bottom, with the bottom gradually rising, and he thinks it’ll surge?
What a joke!
He immediately opened QQ and tagged Fang Qingye in the group:
“Fang Qingye, I’ll take your bet! Just as you said! If Longping High-Tech rises by more than 4 points tomorrow, I lose! Otherwise, you lose! The loser will host several tables at Dingcheng Grand Hotel, 700 yuan per table standard. How about that?!”
“OK!” Fang Qingye replied immediately.
“Fang Qingye, how about we add something else?”
“Add what?”
“Since you’re treating, be generous. After dinner, let’s go to karaoke! The loser pays for that too!”
“No problem!”
With the bet settled, the group erupted again, messages scrolling rapidly.
“They’re really going through with it!”
“Real men, true men! Treating money like dirt, bro, I salute you! Salute!” followed by over a dozen “fist bump” emojis.
“Don’t talk big when it’s not your money on the line. You’re eating for free without spending a cent,” someone immediately retorted.
Some more meticulous individuals began pondering: “What kind of alcohol should we drink? Shouldn’t we decide this clearly? Otherwise, what if the winner makes the loser pay for Maotai or Wuliangye? Also, which KTV should we go to? Shouldn’t we specify the drinks and fruit platters? Since we’re making a bet, everything should be clearly defined.”
“Well, how about you make a suggestion then?” someone immediately chimed in.
“Alright, I’ll reluctantly take on this task then. Since we’re all classmates, we shouldn’t make things too difficult for anyone. How about we drink Blue Yanghe Classic Dream Blue?”
“Damn, you call that not making things difficult? A bottle of Dream Blue costs at least 200 yuan! Even if we just drink two bottles at a table, calculate how much that would cost?!”
“Haha, Fang Qingye, you’re definitely going to lose!” Amid the flood of messages, Jiang Chen’s comment suddenly appeared again, and the screen instantly fell silent.
“Fang Qingye, just because you saw a triple bottom on the K-line chart, you think it’s going to rise? Let me tell you now, this triple bottom is a false triple bottom! The main force is using the triple bottom pattern to create a bull trap! It’s going to keep falling next! There’s no bottom, only lower lows! You’re definitely going to lose!”
“True, it’s not a standard triple bottom. However, the main force isn’t setting a bull trap – they’re genuinely pushing the price up! After all, I happen to know the overall trend of this stock during this period.” Reading Jiang Chen’s arrogant tone in the group chat, Fang Qingye thought to himself, a slight smile appearing on his face.
However, he didn’t have time to type right now because while checking the QQ chat, he was also answering a long-distance call from a girl.
It was Bai Ou calling from Shencheng.