dognovel Chapter 20 You Have to Pay My Rent
Chapter 20 You Have to Pay My Rent
It's Friday, and the market won't be open tomorrow. Lingyun went back to her dorm tonight to review the week's market performance.
Let me first take stock of my account. I hold a total of 37 shares of Shenzhen Technology, with a cost of 4.6 yuan. The closing price on Friday was 11.68 yuan, and the holding amount was 432 million yuan. My unrealized profit is 262 million yuan. No, I also bought a small building with 22 yuan. I made 284 million yuan in a month, and this week I have an unrealized profit of 262 million yuan.
凌云压抑住内心的狂喜，开始复盘这一周深科技的技术走势。3月23日成交量2.03万手，成交额1103万；3月24日成交量3.58万手，成交额2170万；3月25日成交量4.86万手，成交额3439万；3月26日成交量7.76万手，成交额7184万。
According to Lingyun's analysis, the trading volume on Monday should be around 10 lots, with a turnover of 1.3 million yuan. On Tuesday, to maintain the accelerated upward momentum, the trading volume should be around 13 lots, with a turnover of 2 million yuan.
However, the market doesn't have enough funds to keep Shenzhen Technology accelerating like this. It's estimated that it won't meet Lingyun's technical analysis requirements by Tuesday. Due to inertia, there shouldn't be too much of a problem on Tuesday, but it's hard to say on Wednesday. At most, it will only have a brief surge before running out of funds to drive it up. This is because the higher the stock price, the higher the cost of maintaining the rise. If it wants to rise again on Wednesday, it will need more than 3 million yuan, which is difficult to imagine.
After finishing the review and analysis, Lingyun stopped thinking about it. He decided to go to the construction site tomorrow, when the market was closed, to check on the progress. He hadn't been able to visit the site all week because of the stock market's rise, but he would make sure to take a look around tomorrow and have them rectify any areas that didn't meet his requirements.
Ling Yun rode his clanging bicycle to the two-story building under renovation at the north gate of Shandong University.
The scaffolding was already erected, and the harsh sounds of chainsaws and workers' shouts filled the air, along with the mixed smells of wood, paint, and cement. He wore a simple hard hat and carefully checked the project schedule handed to him by Wang Defa, verifying the materials.
However, Ling Yun's good mood was quickly shattered by a series of sharp and piercing curses.
"Ling Yun! Which one is Ling Yun?! Get out here!" A woman in her forties, with a stout build and wearing a red floral cotton-padded jacket, stood with her hands on her hips, blocking the entrance to the construction site like a gatekeeper.
Her hair was permed into outdated small curls and tied haphazardly at the back of her head. Her face was full of fleshy muscles, and her triangular eyes gleamed with a fierce light. Spit flew everywhere.
"Occupying my house without paying?! You damned bastards! Are you bullying us widows and orphans? If you don't pay me today, nobody's getting any work! I'm just lying here!" She cursed as she kicked a freshly opened bag of cement next to her, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The workers all stopped what they were doing, looking at each other in bewilderment, angry but not daring to speak out. This woman's shrewishness made her seem like someone not to be trifled with.
Ling Yun frowned, put down the blueprints, and walked over: "I'm Ling Yun. Ma'am, what can I do for you?"
"What is it?!" The woman's voice suddenly rose another octave, her finger almost poking Ling Yun's nose. "What are you playing dumb for? This house is my and Sun Yong's joint property! Where's the rent?! How many days has it been? Not a single penny! Let me tell you, if you don't come up with five thousand yuan today, I'm not done with you!"
Ling Yun's face darkened. He had all the paperwork in order when he bought the house, and Sun Yong had clearly stated that the property rights were clear, that the property belonged to him, and there was a relevant agreement to prove it. "Ma'am," he said, "I legally purchased this property from Mr. Sun Yong. The payment is final, and the property rights have been transferred. There is no lease agreement between us, and I owe you no rent."
"Bullshit!" Liu Yan jumped up and down, cursing and swearing. "This is joint property! The court ruled that I get half! That bastard Sun Yong cheated me, and you want to cheat me too? No way! Let me tell you, you little brat, you're trying to do business before your hair has even grown up? If you don't pay up today, I'll make sure your lousy shop can't stay open! I'll come and cause trouble every day! I'll make sure you can't do business! I'll make sure you..."
Her curses were extremely filthy and offensive, a torrent of vulgarities that drew a crowd of neighbors and passersby who pointed and whispered. The workers looked dejected and lost all interest in their work.
Ling Yun tried to reason with her, but quickly realized it was futile. Liu Yan wouldn't listen to any explanations, repeatedly insisting on "joint property," "give me money," and "or I'll cause trouble." She even started throwing a tantrum, sitting on the ground, slapping her thighs and wailing, "This is outrageous! They're bullying women! These heartless businessmen are seizing the property and leaving us no way to survive..."
Just then, Wang Defa, having received a tip from the worker, rushed out. Upon seeing Liu Yan, his face immediately turned extremely grim. He pulled Ling Yun aside, lowered his voice, and spoke with a heavy sense of helplessness:
"Boss Ling, this is bad! How did we get involved with this shrew! This Liu Yan is the most notorious shrew for miles around! Her divorce case with her ex-husband, Sun Yong, ruined half of his factory! She's been to the police station like it's her home, detained several times, but to no avail! She doesn't commit any major crimes, but she's constantly making small ones, her methods are extremely underhanded, and swearing is a daily occurrence for her; she'll utter the most vulgar words! Who in their right mind would want to mess with her?"
Wang Defa suggested with a bitter face, "Boss Ling, there's no point in reasoning with her. How about... you spend some money to avoid trouble? I'll call my brother, he knows some people around here... uh, who specialize in handling these kinds of 'difficult cases.' It'll probably cost around two thousand yuan, and I guarantee she won't dare to cause trouble again." He gave a "you know what I mean" look.
Liu Yan, who was sitting on the ground wailing and throwing a tantrum, glanced furtively at Ling Yun's reaction. Ling Yun felt a surge of disgust. He didn't want to bow down to such a disgusting person, but he also knew that being entangled with such a person would indeed have endless troubles and would affect the opening schedule.
Just then, a loud and somewhat urgent voice rang out from outside the crowd:
"What's going on? Why are you all gathered here? Make way!"
The crowd parted, and there was Wang Degui, the bald boss with a protruding belly, leading two young men in jackets with calm expressions, who hurriedly squeezed in. He had originally heard that Ling Yun was coming to inspect the construction site and wanted to "bump into" him and curry favor with this newly crowned "stock market guru," but he didn't expect to witness this scene.
"Brother Ling! What's going on? Who's causing trouble here?" Wang Degui immediately spotted Ling Yun's displeased expression and Liu Yan, who was sitting on the ground throwing a tantrum.
When Wang Defa saw that it was his cousin, he quickly stepped forward and whispered the whole story to him.
Upon hearing this, Wang Degui's eyes lit up! He had been looking for an opportunity to curry favor with Ling Yun! He patted his chest and said to Ling Yun, "Brother Ling, you don't need to worry about such a small matter! Leave it to me!"
After saying that, his face hardened, and he walked up to Liu Yan, who was still howling. The two young men he brought with him stood on either side of her, their positions subtly determined.
Upon seeing Wang Degui and the two men behind him, Liu Yan's arrogance subsided slightly, but she remained seated on the ground, her neck stiff: "Wang Degui? Mind your own business! This has nothing to do with you!"
"Bullshit!" Wang Degui glared, his voice not loud, but carrying the ruthlessness of someone who had long roamed the streets. "Boss Ling is my own brother! If you cause trouble for him, you're causing trouble for me, Wang Degui! Liu Yan, don't push your luck! Everyone knows about your dirty deeds. Sun Yong sold the house, it's all in black and white, the court has it on file, money and goods settled! What are you doing here causing trouble? Are you crazy for money?"
"That's joint property! The court..." Liu Yan wanted to repeat her argument.
"Screw you!" Wang Degui interrupted abruptly. He leaned down, close to Liu Yan, his voice low but chilling. "Liu Yan, let me tell you, your bullying and tantrums won't work on me! You believe I can make your precious son, who works at the bearing factory, lose his job tomorrow with just one phone call? Make your daughter unable to hold her head up at her boyfriend's house? Make sure you can't even find a street sweeping job in Jinan?"
Liu Yan's face turned pale instantly. Wang Degui was different from the other respectable unit leaders and businessmen she'd previously clashed with. Those people cared about their reputation and feared repercussions, so they often chose to let things slide. But Wang Degui was a true gangster; he had no shame, his methods were far more ruthless, and he was truly capable of doing it!
Wang Degui straightened up, his voice returning to normal, yet carrying an undeniable threat: "Now, I'll give you two choices. One, get up obediently, apologize to Boss Ling, promise never to cause trouble again, and then get lost! Two, continue causing trouble, and I'll play along to the end! But you can weigh the consequences yourself!" The two young men behind him also took a half-step forward at the opportune moment, their eyes icy.
Liu Yan sat on the ground, looking at Wang Degui's undisguised fierce eyes, then at the onlookers pointing and whispering but no one daring to step forward to help, and then thinking of her son and daughter... the fierce spirit that she relied on for survival deflated instantly like a balloon punctured by a needle.
She wasn't afraid of the police or detention; she knew the area well. But she was afraid of these "social figures" who could truly cut off her family's livelihood and ruin her children's future.
Her lips trembled, and the muscles in her face twitched a few times before her stubbornness completely crumbled. She sheepishly scrambled to her feet, dusted herself off, and, not daring to look at Wang Degui, much less Ling Yun, lowered her head like a defeated hen, muttering in a barely audible voice, "I...I'm sorry, Boss Ling...I...I'll never come again..."
After saying that, she didn't even dare to wait for Ling Yun's response. She pushed through the crowd and slunk away from the scene, her speed completely different from when she arrived.
The crowd erupted in laughter and discussion before gradually dispersing.
Wang Degui turned around, his face instantly breaking into a warm smile, and said to Ling Yun, "Brother Ling, look, it's solved! You can't be polite to this kind of shrew! If anyone else is going to cause trouble like this, just tell me! In Jinan, I, Wang Degui, still have some influence!"
Ling Yun watched Wang Degui's face change faster than flipping through a book, and sighed inwardly. The magic of capital can make people arrogant at first and obsequious at second, but the rules of the marketplace need another force to maintain them.
He nodded, his tone becoming more sincere: "Boss Wang, thank you very much this time."
"Oh! Brother Ling, you're too kind!" Wang Degui waved his hands repeatedly, his face beaming with joy. "We're practically family! From now on, your business is my business!"