Chapter 309: 136, offering a big reward for hiring mercenaries! Important intelligence about Chen Shanhe!_10
The female employee was a Caucasian, and her specific age was indiscernible, with a corpulent figure that made her appear heavier than Lin Mo and Li Jinwen combined.
Her walk resembled a small mountain shifting, profoundly shocking.
In China, such weight would surely draw many sidelong glances, but at the New York Stock Exchange, it hardly stood out.
Because there were many, many people even heavier than her.
The trader smiled and asked, “Hello, how much money is required to open an account?”
After hearing Li Jinwen’s translation, Lin Mo thought, the profit shouldn’t be too outrageous, after all, it was his first time trading, and what if some American consortium took note—it would surely lead to a lot of trouble.
More importantly, the money from the sale of the treasure was still with Dark, who said they would send it to him, but Lin Mo had declined, telling them to keep the money for the software production without worries.
Plus, hiring a daredevil team on the deep web last night had cost a significant amount of commission, leaving him with only about 20 million US Dollars on hand now.
With that in mind, Lin Mo said to Li Jinwen, “Tell her 20 million US Dollars.”
20 million US Dollars?
In Chinese currency, that’s over a billion!
Li Jinwen was somewhat taken aback, not expecting Lin Mo to start with such a large sum; she asked in a low voice, surprised, “Husband, do we have that much money now?”
Lin Mo nodded and said in a voice meant for just the two of them, “That’s only a part of what Tai sold from the treasure; there will be much more to come. Just remember, our family doesn’t need to worry about money anymore.”
“Alright, tell her.”
Now, Li Jinwen’s role was as Lin Mo’s secretary and translator.
And she looked the part indeed.
Her English, dignified and graceful, didn’t falter or stutter.
Li Jinwen checked with Lin Mo once more, and after he nodded, she informed the trader of the amount.
Now it was the trader’s turn to be bewildered.
What was going on?
A rookie retail investor, apparently an East Asian, was starting with 20 million US Dollars?
That was her task volume for two years!
If she could bring in that much money, she could even become a team leader in the hall.
You might think it’s just a team leader, but don’t forget, this is the New York Stock Exchange—everyone working here is an elite, someone who has really seen money.
20 million US Dollars alone weren’t enough to amaze her.
What astonished her was that at first, she didn’t take the two in front of her seriously at all, thinking they were just here to sightsee and experience the atmosphere of the New York Stock Exchange.
But their opening move was unexpectedly extravagant!
The trader asked, still uncertain, “How much? 20 million US Dollars? Are you sure it’s 20 million US Dollars?”
Li Jinwen nodded: “Yes, could you please assist us with that?”
“Oh my gosh, please follow me,” said the trader as she twisted her sizable hips, moving step by step forward, much like the female owner in the ‘Tom and Jerry’ cartoons.
Li Jinwen was about to speak, but Lin Mo laughed and gestured, “I understood that.”
The two followed the trader to the VIP office area to begin the verification of funds, account opening, money transfer, and other such procedures.
The entire process took about an hour, and after all the formalities were completed, the trader handed over the card with both hands, very politely saying, “Sir, hello, congratulations on becoming a VIP member of the New York Stock Exchange. Do you have any stocks that you’re particularly interested in?”
Interestingly, the trader used Chinese to say “hello,” with a peculiar twist in her intonation that sounded rather odd.
Lin Mo smiled and shook his head: “Nothing special in mind, but if you’re not busy, could you show us around? Also, I’d like our account information to be kept highly confidential.”
“OK, no problem, my God, please follow me,” she responded.
The trader began to show Lin Mo and Li Jinwen around the New York Stock Exchange, promoting various high-quality stocks as they wandered.
Most of the stocks were from companies like Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, Intel—those that might not earn a lot but were very stable.
Lin Mo wasn’t interested in these, but occasionally he’d buy a few thousand shares based on the trader’s recommendation, just to avoid appearing too focused on his true intent.
In fact, if he hadn’t been ineligible to buy GameStop stocks online, he wouldn’t have even come to the stock exchange.
Not just GameStop,
Essentially all stocks that are shorted by institutions have limits placed on purchasing avenues, all to conserve as much capital as possible.
After all, if others start buying the stock, its price will be reassessed, and those wishing to short will have to buy back most of the shares in the market, then sell them to the exchange at a lower price, thereby devaluing the stock and ultimately achieving their goal of taking over the company.
As they walked, Li Jinwen asked, “Honey, do you have a specific target today, or did Uncle Tai give you any tips?”
She understood English but was not particularly knowledgeable about stocks.
In a voice only the two of them could hear, Lin Mo replied, “Yeah, Uncle Tai told me about a stock that’s going to rise today, so I came here to try it out.”
“Oh, did he mention the name of the stock?” Li Jinwen asked again.
Lin Mo felt that if they kept wandering like this, they might not get to GameStop by tomorrow, and besides, he had already bought many lots of other stocks. It was time to focus on some serious matters, so he would have some time left for a romantic getaway with his wife.
With that thought, Lin Mo whispered, “The stock I’m looking for is GameStop, you ask her for me.”
Li Jinwen nodded and translated Lin Mo’s words to the trader.
What?
The trader’s face was already expressive, but upon hearing GameStop, she looked even more surprised and asked, “Oh my god, did I hear you right? Why would you want to buy a stock that’s about to be delisted?”
After hearing Li Jinwen’s translation, Lin Mo said with a smile, “Because of sentimentality, I really liked their games in the past.”
Sentimentality?
The trader had encountered people who bought stocks out of sentiment for their favorite companies before, but she had never met someone as wealthy as Lin Mo who also brought up sentimentality.
She nodded and said, “Please come with me.”
Following her lead, they passed through bustling counters, eventually arriving at a very quiet one.
On the screen, the real-time stock price and trading volume for GameStop were being displayed.
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[GameStop GME, NLS Basic Quote, New York Stock Exchange]
[Opening today: $17.365, High: $17.410, Volume: 3,079,600 shares, Previous close: $16.970, Low: $16.820, Turnover: $52.88 million, Turnover rate: 1.01%, P/E (TTM): Loss, Market capitalization: $5.304 billion]
[Real-time price: $15.42]
…
The trader pointed at the screen and said with a wry smile, “Sir, as you can see, this stock is plummeting every day, and now it’s only worth $15.42 per share.”
“Sentimentality is fine, but there’s no need to pay for it with your wallet.”
“Moreover, as everyone knows, that bastard Carl Icahn is going all out to short this stock, and no one can beat him, not even if you put in all $20 million.”
After translating the trader’s words, Li Jinwen also reminded him, “Husband, why not confirm again with Uncle Tai? I might not understand this, but it seems to me this stock has no chance of rising, right?”
Lin Mo nonchalantly took out his card and said with a smile, “Well, that’s not necessarily true, one can revive from a desperate situation, right?”
“Tell the trader to use all the remaining money on the card to buy GameStop shares.”
Buy it all?
Li Jinwen truly felt that such an action was too risky, but she trusted her husband, so without much persuasion, she took the card and said, “Please use all the money in this card to buy GameStop shares.”
Oh my god!
$20 million, all for the sake of sentimentality???
Has this person escaped from Arkham Asylum?
Although the trader was inwardly roaring, as a trader, her first rule was not to interfere with users. She took the card, inserted it into the machine, and asked again, “Sir, are you sure?”
Lin Mo, understanding these words, nodded slightly.
“OK, as you wish.” The trader had Lin Mo enter his pin, then used all the balance to buy into GameStop’s shares.
Instantly, the green on the big stock screen turned to red, and the trading volume skyrocketed nearly tenfold.
This commotion also immediately attracted the attention of nearby stock traders buying lottery tickets.
When they saw someone spend $20 million on a stock being shorted by major institutions, their expressions gradually became more and more colorful, and they started to chatter and speculate….
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