Chapter 242 Feng Shui Master Jumps Out Again
Chapter 242 Feng Shui Master Jumps Out Again
Since receiving the notice, someone anonymously leaked the news that Penguin's stock price had plummeted and Fan Wumian might suffer heavy losses.
Ji Qiao, who was in charge of the public relations team, knew that this commotion would be huge.
Traditional media take into account corporate image and reputation, and also respect the authenticity of the news and dare not write too exaggeratedly.
Internet users don't have so many concerns.
Especially the public intellectuals who played the role of the first generation of self-media. They used to desperately promote Fan Wumian, and this time they also tried their best to step on him, appearing to be schizophrenic.
There seems to be a sense of gloating and seeking psychological balance. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as "when the wall falls, everyone pushes it down."
Analyzing from various angles, how dangerous is Fan Wumian's move of raising funds and increasing positions to chase high prices?
In their original words, it is probably
——"If the price of Penguin shares drops to HK$5 or HK$6 per share, the bank will definitely withdraw its loan. By then, the Penguin shares in Fan Wumian's hands will be just enough to pay off the bank's loan."
In addition, there are self-media writing
——"The biggest difference between the nouveau riche and the real Hong Kong tycoons is that their foundation is not stable enough and their style of doing things is too impulsive. When things are going well, money comes quickly, but when a crisis comes, it goes away quickly. If Fan Wumian does not sell Penguin shares early to reduce debt, he may be stuck at a high position."
When Fan Wumian saw the words "trapped at high position", it was as if he saw a funny joke.
Because some people actually think that the stock price of Penguin Group, with a total market value of only over 10 billion Hong Kong dollars, is already full of bubbles.
He is sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai.
Faced with questions from Shenzhen City, he just looked very confused.
He explained that the stock price had only slightly corrected, and that he might have offended someone, so some institutions were using him to suppress the market and short-sell Penguin shares.
With the help of this wave of negative news, Penguin stocks were indeed shorted.
When the market opened on Monday, the stock price plummeted by 8%, and some investors who did not know why rushed to sell.
However, the layman watches the excitement while the expert watches the details.
Some people also saw that there was nothing unusual in the operations of the Penguin Group, and began buying when the stock price fell back, with the decline remaining at around 8%.
Penguin Group also saw the related news.
Some board members were worried that Fan Wumian would really sell off a large number of shares, making the situation worse.
He also arranged for the secretary to contact him and told him that he would be given a non-executive director position and would be able to participate in the specific management of the company.
Seeing the outside world in an uproar.
On Monday afternoon, Ji Qiao came to the courtyard house on the north bank of Houhai Lake and asked in person:
"Boss, I've been in this industry for so long, and I've never seen any star torture themselves like this. Why are you doing this?"
Fan Wumian smiled and explained:
"When I didn't have much money in my bank account, I would just get angry when people said I was poor. But now, if someone teases me, I might go bankrupt. I just treat it as making everyone happy."
“When I am not the first, I must fight for the first place, but when I am already the first, anyone can be the first, except me.”
"To put it bluntly, the first bird to stick its head out is likely to be criticized. Didn't you also say that there are more and more negative comments about me online? I think the main reason is that I have earned too much in recent years, which has made many people hostile."
Perhaps understanding Fan Wumian's meaning, Ji Qiao smiled and praised:
"This is very clever and has successfully diverted the attention of many netizens. However, Penguin Group hopes that you can issue a statement to prevent the stock price from falling further."
Fan Wumian shook his head and said:
"Don't be in a hurry for now. Wait and see for two or three days. I hope the stock price will drop a little more, so that there will be another opportunity to buy in."
A few days ago, Penguin shares, with a price of HK$9.6 per share, had risen to a new high this year.
But today the stock price fell sharply to around HK$8.4, which is still a very attractive price. Fan Wumian has not used the credit line provided by the brokerage firm recently, so he can still borrow some money and leverage to go long.
However, because of him, the market lacks confidence in Penguin stocks, so there is no need to rush to sell in the short term.
Ji Qiao continued to ask:
"Many financial journalists want to interview you. Several official media outlets in Shenzhen want to know whether the plan to acquire land in Shenzhen Bay will continue. How should I respond?"
"In China, who would refuse a piece of land that has been approved?"
Fan Wumian spread his hands and said:
"I have already explained it to the authorities. There is no need to clarify it publicly for now. If people think that I am about to get into trouble, no one will keep an eye on me anymore."
This cool move was inspired by Sicong.
Like many people, Fan Wumian was also very unhappy with Sicong, especially when he was like a fish in water and was successful in his business again.
later.
Sicong's company has been in a slump and he even has to ask his parents to help pay off his debts. It's like he's fallen from grace. Even though he still has more money than he can spend in his lifetime, he feels much better psychologically.
The young people who should know Fan Wumian have already known him.
There is no need to continue relying on the personas of "genius" and "boss" to further boost your fame. The extremely high level of attention is already a curse rather than a blessing.
Therefore, Fan Wumian tried to step down from the "altar" himself. At least the risks were within a controllable range. It was much safer than being pushed down by force by others without paying attention.
After years of working in the entertainment industry, Fan Wumian has already understood many things.
For example, those who rush to be the "number one brother" or "number one sister" often end up in a bad way. Even if they are careful, they will always be caught by others if they are not careful.
This made Fan Wumian feel that sometimes taking a step back would make life more comfortable.
Ji Qiao pointed outside the door and asked, "There are many reporters outside waiting to interview you. It would not be appropriate if you don't respond at all."
"That's right. If people mistakenly think that there is something wrong with Penguin shares, it will be troublesome if they fall too much. Some people heard that I didn't go to Beijing Film Academy and have already associated it with business problems."
Fan Wumian stood up and added:
"Then just respond. Please help me arrange a car, answer a few simple questions, and then go to the Deyunshe Small Theater in Dashilar. There will be a special performance of crosstalk masters in the evening. Tsunako spent a lot of money to invite them to ease the relationship with the crosstalk community."
————————————————Female journalist Kong Ling works at the Financial Morning Post.
Today, she and several colleagues came to the north bank of Houhai and waited patiently, hoping to interview Fan Wumian, the person involved in the hot news.
They originally thought that Fan Wumian was not at home, so they took some time out to go to Wanghai Tower in a group and took a walk around, where they happened to meet a few old men who were practicing breathing exercises.
According to those old men, breathing in more "dragon energy" near Wanghai Tower is beneficial to longevity. It is obvious that they firmly believe in the theory of Feng Shui.
Kong Ling felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry about this. After all, Wanghai Tower was busy with renovations everywhere. Regardless of whether it could absorb dragon energy, the surrounding environment was quite noisy anyway, and a two-story courtyard inn hotel was also under construction.
but.
Some old men have poor hearing function as they are old, so it is normal that they don’t feel noisy.
The group of people with pots on their heads back then might be the same group of people as these old men who came here to breathe in and absorb the "dragon energy".
The speed of social development in the mainland is too fast, and there is a huge gap in thinking between generations. This may be one of the reasons for the serious generation gap between parents and children, and they often cannot understand each other.
Female reporter Kong Ling, who suddenly figured this out, has written her thoughts down in her notebook and plans to write an article about marketing based on this point of view.
Several reporters were chatting.
Suddenly, I saw the garage door made of golden nanmu opened, and the elegant R with the license plate "Yan A-99999" slowly reversed out.
As soon as Fan Wumian walked out of the main entrance, he was surrounded by these reporters and told:
"Sorry, I was just in seclusion writing novels and scripts. If you have any questions, please ask me immediately. I have other things to deal with later."
Seeing that he looked unhappy and not as sunny and cheerful as usual, Kong Ling subconsciously guessed that there might be problems with the capital chain.
She took the microphone and asked directly:
"Can you please tell me what you think of the stock price trend of Penguin Group? Will it sell off shares to cash out and ease the financial pressure?"
Many journalists are responsible for the financial pages, but they may not really understand the financial field.
On the contrary, many Feng Shui masters in Hong Kong not only devote themselves to the study of economics, but also have rich experience in stock trading, making it easier for them to fool wealthy businessmen into paying their money.
Fan Wumian said:
"I have studied the trend of Penguin Holdings' stock thoroughly and I am still very confident in this company. Recently, it may either rise or not rise, or it may not rise or fall at all."
"If it falls, it may fall sharply, or it may fall slightly or go sideways."
"Anyway, I bought so much. This time I can either eat the meat or drink the soup. If that doesn't work, I can also eat instant noodles."
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"???"
Kong Ling was stunned after hearing this.
It felt like Fan Wumian answered something, but it also seemed like he didn’t answer anything.
After a while, she came to her senses and thought it was a joke, then asked, "How do you plan to respond to the rumors about your high debt ratio?"
".There's nothing to say about this. I'm not running a fund company and taking investors' money on risk. Most of it is my own money. I just roll up my sleeves and get to work. If I win, I'll go to the yacht party. If I lose, I'll just move bricks on the construction site."
There was a reporter nearby, asking:
"May I ask why you only like to focus on Penguin Group, constantly buying more of its stocks, and becoming a major shareholder by speculating on its stocks?"
Fan Wumian continued to talk nonsense, avoiding the main point and replying:
"This is very interesting. One night I had a dream. I dreamt of a golden penguin running towards me. I asked a master to help interpret the dream, and he said that penguins would bring good luck to me."
He said this in a calm tone, and he felt that this time it was safe.
As long as he is labeled as "unlearned and unskilled" and distinguished from the image of "elite wealthy businessman" in people's minds, people will not continue to pay too much attention to his business in the short term.
Never imagined.
A TV station broadcast this interview that night.
Many people's focus was misplaced, with many netizens praising his interesting personality.
Fan Wumian originally wanted to keep a low profile for a while, but this interview content received extremely high exposure and was reposted everywhere by netizens that night.
There was also a well-known Feng Shui master in Hong Kong who wrote a short essay overnight and posted it on the forum, explaining that someone had dreamed of the winning lottery numbers and actually won the jackpot after buying the lottery.
It is said that the "golden light" represents the "imperial color", and behind it is the "dragon vein" of Yanjing and the port city.
The "Golden Penguin" indicates that wealth and career will be smooth sailing, and the problem is not as serious as imagined, and it will soon turn out well. It is also said that even if it means borrowing high-interest loans, he must buy it to help boost Fan Wumian's fortune.
This article by the Hong Kong Feng Shui master was reposted in various stock forums, attracting extremely high attention and was also published in Hong Kong's mainstream newspapers such as the Omiya News and Ming Bao.
So much so that the market just opened the next day.
Penguin's stock price skyrocketed, soaring as high as 14.1%. Shortly after the opening, it inexplicably defeated a group of short sellers who had been eyeing Penguin's stock.
The rise and fall of stock prices often depends on market confidence.
Fan Wumian and the "golden penguin" in his dream have greatly increased the confidence of many investors in penguin stocks.
When he received the news, Fan Wumian was also stunned.
I stared blankly at my laptop for a while, then said depressedly:
"Sometimes, I feel like I am not capable enough to manage my wealth. Penguin Group has an uneducated major shareholder like me. Why should shareholders be optimistic about it? Just because a Feng Shui master set the tone and published an article on dream interpretation?"
Zhuang Muxi was practicing yoga and replied:
"Don't ask me, I don't understand these things, but some time ago even my dad asked me why I didn't buy a courtyard house next to yours to get some of the luck from the four dynasties dragon vein."
(End of this chapter)