Yu Zhou was indeed curious about people like Chen Aiguo.
Neither in his past life nor in this one had he encountered true grassroots heroes.
He only knew they had one characteristic: if you were sincere in your dealings with them, most of them would be equally sincere with you. This was not uncommon in ordinary society.
However, in the world of business, it was a completely different matter.
They say businessmen are heartless, which might be a bit extreme.
But even for businessmen, including Yu Zhou himself, self-interest was always the primary consideration. It was human nature.
Yet, people like Chen Aiguo were entirely different. Perhaps because money came too easily, they might also value profit, but they valued loyalty even more.
"So, after the lottery draw tomorrow, what do you plan to do? Are you going to use the subscription certificates yourself to buy stocks? That's a considerable sum of money."
Chen Aiguo pondered, because from his interactions with Yu Zhou, he knew, if not everything, then certainly that this fellow wasn't some super-rich tycoon.
If he wasn't, then how to handle the subscription certificates in his hand was a major question.
He couldn't imagine what other tricks Yu Zhou had up his sleeve.
"Of course, I'll sell them. But I won't sell the entire set of subscription certificates. After the lottery draw tomorrow, I'll sell the winning ones."
"After all, this thing is practically a gamble, so why not gamble all the way? What I'm betting on is the probability of winning."
Yu Zhou said with a smile, this was something he had already calculated.
As far as he knew, the probability of winning in the first draw was already quite high. After several consecutive draws, it would be much more valuable than simply selling the subscription certificates.
In those days, buying stocks wasn't as simple as picking up your ID card and registering.
Subscription certificates were important proof, and that was also why they were so valuable.
"Amazing, how did I not think of this method?"
"I'm starting to believe you're here to gamble your fortune away."
Chen Aiguo gave Yu Zhou a big thumbs-up. If it were him, with his brain, he truly wouldn't have come up with such a brilliant idea.
Indeed, there was an element of gambling involved, but when you had the entire set.
This gamble was solely on the probability of winning.
The winning numbers on each full sheet of subscription certificates were the same. Naturally, if you had a full sheet, the probability of losing money would be much smaller.
Undoubtedly, as long as the numbers were drawn, someone would want to buy them.
There was no shortage of buyers for these, and it was uncertain whether the ordinary full sheets would rise in price after tomorrow, but the winning numbers were bound to increase in value.
At that point, the non-winning numbers would remain in Yu Zhou's hands, but the winning numbers would have been sold by him.
This was a sure win, wasn't it? Selling the subscription certificates before the lottery draw today would be foolish.
But all this depended on his confidence in the subscription certificates, especially the probability of winning.
The higher the probability, the more money he could make in subsequent draws, and Yu Zhou's method would maximize his profits.
"Brother Yu, can we discuss something?"
"Since you're going to sell the winning numbers anyway, why not sell them to me?"
"I may not understand stocks, but everyone in my circle is preparing to snatch up the winning numbers."
"Once I have more, I'll be able to hold my head high in front of them and not be laughed at as a simpleton."
"I don't plan to make money off you. Tomorrow, whatever the price, I'll give you the highest market price."
Chen Aiguo shamelessly sidled up again. Seeing his face, Yu Zhou was speechless.
This guy's shamelessness was beyond anything he could match.
Yet, he didn't refuse, because he found it hard to refuse such requests.
He could sell his winning numbers through Qin Siyue, but doing so would also offend the wealthy man in front of him.
Moreover, the man had directly offered the highest market price, so he had no reason to refuse further.
After all, he had already refused him once.
"Alright, I'll sell to someone anyway, and I like your personality."
"Let's trade after the lottery draw tomorrow. Buying stocks is still too much of a stretch for me, and besides, I truly don't understand it."
Yu Zhou agreed with a smile.
It wasn't that he completely didn't understand stocks. For example, he knew about a few stocks that would skyrocket in value later, and those that would plummet into the news.
But he only knew the general direction. He truly didn't understand the detailed trajectories of all stocks.
In such a situation, diving headfirst into the stock market for thrills would definitely not be a wise choice.
With that money, it would be better to honestly focus on real industries, as at least real industries were tangible.
"Good! It's settled then."
"You guys haven't eaten yet, right? I'll treat you to a meal."
Chen Aiguo was overjoyed to see Yu Zhou agree so readily.
He then stealthily took out a cigar as thick as his thumb from his pocket, handed it to Yu Zhou, and smiled broadly.
"You hardly see these things in China. I brought this back from Cuba when I went traveling."
"I'm usually reluctant to smoke it, I just use it to act cool like in Hong Kong movies. Want one?"
Well, in the current mainland of Long Xia, cigars were indeed rare.
It was a pity that Yu Zhou had no interest in such things. If you couldn't swallow the smoke after a deep puff, what was the point of smoking?
Smiling, Yu Zhou waved his hand and said, "No, thank you!"
"I'll accept the dinner invitation, but as for this, the taste is too strong, and I'm afraid I'll swallow it."
Hearing this, Qin Siyue couldn't stop laughing.
Chen Aiguo, however, was completely stunned and stood there saying, "You can't swallow it?"
"I always swallow it? No wonder I feel dizzy every time I take a big puff and can't stand it after a few draws."
"I thought this was just how it tasted, rolling it so long but being so wasteful."
"You really can't swallow it?"
Hearing this, Yu Zhou looked at Chen Aiguo as if he were a monster.
Good heavens, how had he survived until now?
He didn't even understand this basic common sense, yet he tried to act cool?
The meal was a pleasant affair for everyone involved.
The next day, Yu Zhou got out of bed early and headed to the only stock exchange in Wanghai.
Today was the moment that would change his destiny.