Reborn with Consumption System

The root cause of Liu Hanhe and others’ predicament boils down to one word—lack of money.

If the three of them could gather another 1 billion in cash, why would they fear a price plunge?

Let it drop, I’ll buy it all!

But the reality is, Han Lie controlled the timing of his move too precisely and chose the battlefield too well, forcing them to empty their ammunition without truly controlling the market.

Stock market manipulation is actually very similar to "hoarding to create artificial scarcity"; the core logic is the same.

What did ancient unscrupulous merchants fear most when they monopolized the food market?

They feared the government opening the granaries to forcibly control food prices.

Landlords are not very afraid (like listed companies); their food is their own, free of cost, so they can simply choose not to sell.

Grain merchants fear (the main players); they buy expensive food from landlords and stand to lose greatly if the prices drop.

At this moment, if grain merchants have enough cash on hand, they can preserve food prices by buying up cheap grain.

The situation Liu Hanhe and others are facing isn’t even that bad—Han Lie isn’t a multimillion-ton granary entity; he only has a few tens of thousands of shares, just worrying about his last move.

They could even swallow the panic-selling if they could just gather another mere 500 to 800 million cash.

Stop the price from hitting hard limits and the situation revives.

But... where does the money come from?

The private equity fund’s capital is limited, the financing they can obtain from securities firms is limited, and the off-market placements are also limited based on their scale.

Obviously, a few billion could settle the issue, but these guys who have hit rock bottom can’t even pull together a few million.

Yet Han Lie’s approach offers them a way out.

Being short on money pertains to the private equity fund.

No one will invest a single penny in their fund, but their personal credit as individuals isn’t affected much.

A fund is a fund; even if the fund is out of money, the fund manager’s personal assets remain.

It’s easy enough to understand, right?

Han Lie is providing credit to them personally—and he’s already defined what they can use this money for.

...

In theory, banks and private loan companies should be able to help gather money.

However, banks are too slow; by the time all the processes conclude, the young wife waiting in bed might have already reached menopause.

And the issue with private loans is the high interest—monthly rates can sometimes hit over 10%, and what can they achieve in half a year?

It isn’t even about menopause anymore; it’s about letting someone else take the pleasure with your young wife...

Anyway, none of the usual places can provide money as a lifeline during a crisis.

But Han Lie’s terms are different, truly looking after them like a father.

The first condition alone: 100% pledge rate, where else can you find such a good deal?

The little Liu is urgently in need of money right now; if they go for a private loan, a property worth 100 million in the market might only yield 60 million in pledges.

Plus, with low interest and speed... Brother, I might as well bow down to you!

Otherwise, I really feel embarrassed to accept it peacefully!

"Brother Han!"

The one who cursed most vehemently before, old Bao, is now the most obsequious.

"Great gratitude remains unsaid! From now on, you’re my blood brother!"

Face? What is that?

Take it away, take it away, I don’t need it!

Bao Bin stupidly pours alcohol, his face flushed, wanting to dazzle Brother Lie with it.

His survival wisdom is a bit peculiar; perhaps he’s been pretending to be stupid for so long it’s become ingrained.

In comparison, Liu Hanhe seems much more normal.

"Teacher Han, I roughly understand your intention, and my words of thanks will all be expressed through the drinks later. I earnestly request you to give me the bottom line—do you need us to cooperate on anything else?"

Smart!

Little Liu almost instantly saw through Han Lie’s entire plan and subtly indicated it.

He seems to be asking, but it actually contains a reminder.

—If we don’t cooperate, it will also be tough for you, right? So, can you be more open? There won’t be any more traps, right?

This person’s overall quality is truly extraordinary, befitting his current status.

Unfortunately, the person he encountered is Han Lie.

Brother Lie raises his head slightly, squints at him with a half-smile, and leisurely retorts, "Brother Liu, you now have only one path left, what do I need you to cooperate on?"

Starting with the word "you," in reality, it’s incredibly blunt.

Liu Hanhe was momentarily stunned, then smiled bitterly, shaking his head. "Indeed... You decide when that money gets to us, we really can only follow your set path from now on..."

He got slapped again, Liu Hanhe completely gave up resistance, returned to honesty.

The only path in Han Lie’s mouth is to wait until the money arrives, then turn to lift Yingkou Port’s stock price.

When is the best time for them to prop up the price?

Of course, the sooner the better.

The sooner they get the money, the less Yingkou Port will drop, and they can not only disentangle themselves quickly but also reduce the difficulty of clearing positions.

The longer they delay, the harder and more loss-bearing things become.

Unfortunately, the control over this matter lies in Han Lie’s hands; they can only be anxious.

For Han Lie, the most advantageous approach is obviously to wait until the stock price hits the predetermined position before releasing them from his grip.

The whole process is as follows—

Quickly crash the stock price to around 5 yuan, then enter to buy at the bottom, obtaining enough cheap shares.

Because the drop was too sudden and steep, Liu Hanhe and the trio couldn’t possibly exit above cost and had to hold firm.

Until Han Lie starts buying at the bottom, Liu Hanhe and the trio finally get a chance to sell, but the stock price remains too low, and they are reluctant to sell too much.