Chapter 568: Holding Company, from Huaxia

"Madam." Seeing the person who pushed the door open and entered, Lu Xiaoli's face immediately lit up with a smile.

He was more accustomed to following Madam; to him, although Zhang Cheng also made money, the money Zhang Cheng earned was "slow money," requiring a long time before returns could be seen.

However, for someone like him, if the money for daily bread came too slowly, he might lose his life, so his research direction was "fast money."

It was not that he didn't know that slow money was more stable and carried lower risk.

In fact, for long-term investment, slow money was the best choice.

But it was not his choice; he preferred following Madam.

An Yinan could be said to be very satisfied with Lu Xiaoli's performance, especially after communicating with Zhang Cheng, which gave her a good understanding of his character and family situation.

"Thank you for your hard work." She smiled slightly; although this month had added a little bit of flesh to her, whether in appearance or temperament, she was still her, the Madam who dominated the stock market.

"No, no, no." Lu Xiaoli hurriedly waved his hands; the life he had today was all because of Madam.

Now, the idol he worshipped had actually said "thank you for your hard work" to him...

How could this be?

"Madam, this is what I should do, and Brother Zhang has always paid my wages." Lu Xiaoli scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.

Seeing his slightly shy appearance, the corners of An Yinan's lips curled up slightly, and the aura about her became even more refreshing, like a spring breeze.

"Paying wages is for your guidance, and the opinions you offered were very valuable." On this aspect, she gave him professional affirmation.

Lu Xiaoli's eyes brightened; there were only two people in his family, and his older brother's mind was not clear.

There were no elders to teach him what to do, nor anyone to tell him how to walk his future path; every step was researched and explored by himself as he moved forward.

And encouragement, to this chaotic world, was too precious.

At the very least, even when his parents were alive, they had never encouraged him.

They had never said such pleasant words to him.

For a moment, he was slightly stunned; when he came back to his senses, his face was bright red, carrying the shyness and bashfulness of a youth.

"I... still need to work harder." Lu Xiaoli answered in a low voice.

An Yinan shrugged her shoulders, "Then you can grow up quickly; I think we can continue to cooperate in the future."

It might be hard to see through a person in such a short time.

But she knew that she had always been a person willing to gamble—to gamble on a person's future, and to gamble on her own judgment of people.

"I will." The youth clenched his fists, his eyes bright, shining with a glimmer of hope.

In the City, such a gaze was too rare.

Staying alive was already their greatest hope; every day people died, every day innocent people were dragged into the chaos, and walking down the street without seeing blood was considered abnormal.

And in this numb era, in this numb city.

To see hope in a youth's eyes, how rare a thing was that?

"Watch the board." An Yinan had finished giving birth, and especially after being forced to undergo a forty-day postpartum recovery, her energy was now incomparably abundant.

Slip after slip of paper was passed out from the Small Hall, that familiar fast pace reminding all the Comrades.

That legend of the stock market.

She!

Was back!

When Zhang Cheng first took over, these people were very unaccustomed to it; didn't they buy and clear positions every day?

What was the situation now? Why had there been no movement for several days? Was there something wrong inside the Exchange?

But Comrade Chen would show up every day to ask about the situation, and amidst their doubts, they felt somewhat reassured.

Later, they found out.

That person who could make millions or tens of millions in the blink of an eye had gone to have a baby...

In the busyness, they had even forgotten that that person was a new mother, a mother-to-be.

"Li Zai, this must be fast; tell the people in the Main Hall not to participate in this stock." An Yinan instructed quickly.

In order to keep the cash flow from being so conspicuous, she had already transferred half of the money into overseas Trading Cards in advance, and the money provided by the country also flowed overseas through the country's unique channels.

Those small amounts, in small batches and high frequency, entered different Trading Cards.

In this overseas stock market, it didn't cause a single ripple.

"Yes!" Li Zai immediately stood up, put down his notebook, and walked out of the Small Hall.

Zhang Cheng blinked, not understanding.

Didn't she always lead everyone before? Why, now that she was back, was she not letting everyone play? Could those people outside handle it?

"This stock, they are not suited to intervene." An Yinan didn't even turn her head, just explaining faintly.

She...

Was helping someone...

Only because the holding company of this stock came from Huaxia.

During the national crisis, this company had made a great effort, which led to problems with its capital flow; if the stock collapsed, then...

The consequences, she had already known in her past life.

In this life, she did not want this conscientious enterprise to face the fate of bankruptcy.

"Why?" Zhang Cheng didn't understand.

For a profitable stock, wasn't it the case that the more people who invested, the more profitable it was?

An Yinan looked at him, shook her head with a smile, "Now, take notes."

As her words fell, she began to look at the screen with focused eyes again.

And Zhang Cheng, carrying his doubts in his heart, was scratching his head and ears, but he was also sensible enough not to disturb her.

"Madam, it has been invested." Li Zai returned, his face showing no other emotions.

He had been by the Madam's side for several months now, and controlling his emotions was the first lesson the Madam had taught him.

"What did those people say?" An Yinan's eyes remained fixed on the large screen, the tip of her pen constantly recording information, while her mind was continuously making deductions; her entire brain was operating at high speed.

"Most of them didn't say anything."

"Only a few newcomers didn't quite understand and had some complaints, but the veterans scolded them for it."

Li Zai answered with a chuckle; he remained standing the entire time he spoke, watching the person on the sofa.

"And... a few young people spouted nonsense and were very, very politely escorted out by security..."

Very, very politely, a double affirmation... it could probably be defined as a negation.

She was not surprised by those security guards; after all, these guards were their own people, and there were also some who had bought shares, so they felt a sense of gratitude toward An Yinan.

However, what surprised her were those veterans...

They...

Did they really trust her that much?

"Oh?" To be honest, she was truly a bit taken aback.

Li Zai also found it hard to believe; that bunch of people were like mosquitoes—once they set their sights on someone, they would surely suck their fill of blood before stopping.

He had already prepared himself mentally and was ready to face it with indifference.

Yet, there was no room for him to play his part.