Arriving on the fifth floor, Xia Yu showed them the freshly printed magazines. Lin Shanyuan and the others immediately took them, flipping through the pages with increasing satisfaction. Their faces were filled with smiles and compliments.
"Xia Sheng, do you know when this magazine will officially hit the market?" Lin Shanyuan asked with a smile, his face showing some anticipation.
"Professor Lin, and everyone, due to the production capacity issue at the printing plant, the printing and distribution of the 'Economics' magazine has to be delayed a bit," Xia Yu said with a hint of regret.
"Ah…" Lin Shanyuan's smile froze. Thinking about the sales of 'The Qin Chronicles,' he was suddenly speechless.
Although he didn't read novels, being in the Jiuding Newspaper Company meant he was aware of the company's dynamics.
He knew that 'The Qin Chronicles' was currently selling like hotcakes and was crucial for the expansion of 'Jiuding Daily,' making it of great significance.
Moreover, the printing plant had expanded twice already and was still running at full capacity, with a huge backlog of orders. He hadn't anticipated that it would impact the 'Economics' magazine, leaving him somewhat helpless.
But it was unavoidable; he had to accept it.
Fortunately, Lin Shanyuan and the others were not young anymore. They were not easily swayed by emotions and had strong acceptance abilities.
"It's fine, a few days' delay is no problem; 'The Qin Chronicles' is more important," Lin Shanyuan said with a smile.
Xia Yu nodded with a smile and then said, "Professor Lin, we can't delay the first issue too much. We need to start preparing the second issue now. Since 'Economics' is a weekly magazine, we need to leave time for printing. This means we have to prepare the next issue within five days, which is a huge workload. It will require all of you to work hard."
As he spoke, Xia Yu looked at the others.
"Don't worry, we've considered this. With experience, the process will be faster. Also, the ranking only needs real-time adjustments, which saves a lot of time on collection and analysis," Lin Shanyuan said with a relaxed expression and a smile.
"That's good. By the way, Professor Lin, Professor Xu, and everyone present, our Economic Research Room is still short of staff. If you know anyone who might be interested, please invite them to join us. Let's work together to make the magazine better and better!" Xia Yu said, scanning the faces of the others.
"Rest assured, Xia Sheng!"
"Will do!"
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Seeing everyone nodding, Xia Yu was satisfied. After staying in the Economic Research Room for a while, confirming there was nothing more he could help with, he turned and left.
Not long after returning to his office, Xia Yu received a call from Jiuding Securities, from Wang Qi. Wang Qi reported that other funds were purchasing shares in Qingzhou Yingni. Xia Yu didn't delay and immediately headed to Jiuding Securities.
Wang Qi had been waiting for Xia Yu's arrival and, upon seeing him, hurried over and said respectfully, "Boss, good morning!"
"Hmm."
Xia Yu nodded, didn't waste time with pleasantries, and asked directly, "What's the situation now?"
"Boss, previously, there were occasional funds buying shares in Qingzhou Yingni, but we didn't pay much attention since it was scattered. However, yesterday things started to seem off. I wasn't sure, so I had someone carefully record every moment of the stock trading data."
"But by this morning, it was still happening, and it had a certain regularity. I realized that another institution had indeed entered the market, and they were using the same covert buying method as us."
"If we hadn't been monitoring constantly, we might not have discovered their entry. Because we were afraid of raising their suspicion by making large-scale inquiries, we don't know who has entered, and it's probably impossible to find out."
Wang Qi reported in detail, fearing any omission might affect Xia Yu's judgment.
Xia Yu nodded after listening and pondered for a moment before asking, "Have we been discovered?"
Wang Qi thought carefully and then looked at Xia Yu with determination, saying, "I don't think so!"
Then Wang Qi explained, "Because we entered the market earlier, and to avoid raising others' suspicions, our operations were very careful. To the institutions that entered later, our operations appeared to be within normal fluctuations, so we shouldn't have been discovered!"
"Could it be that Superman Li has taken action?"
Upon hearing this, a thought flashed through Xia Yu's mind. Upon further consideration, it seemed quite possible, but he wasn't entirely sure.
Although it seemed very likely to be Superman Li based on the timeline, it was only the second day since the discovery. He couldn't be certain until he observed for a few more days.
"Besides Qingzhou Yingni, have any other institutions bought shares in Kowloon Warehouse?" Xia Yu asked Wang Qi again.
"No! Before we took action, Kowloon Warehouse's trading volume was very low, only occasional retail investors. Currently, we are the only institution buying!" Wang Qi answered affirmatively.
Hearing this, Xia Yu felt slightly relieved. After all, Kowloon Warehouse was the major profit source compared to Qingzhou Yingni. As long as Superman Li hadn't started buying shares in Kowloon Warehouse, it was fine, since the plan's execution was still not long ago, and there hadn't been much stock acquisition yet.
With this in mind, Xia Yu wanted to know how many stocks he held. He asked Wang Qi, "By the way, how is our overall buying situation now?"
"Boss, wait a moment. I have the records," Wang Qi said apologetically. He then left and returned quickly with a notebook, handing it to Xia Yu.
Xia Yu took it and started to review it.
Account 1: Holds 81,000 shares of Qingzhou Yingni, with a total share capital of 100 million shares, accounting for 0.081% of the total share capital. Each share is currently worth 0.8 HKD, and the acquisition cost was 64,800 HKD. Holds 40,000 shares of Kowloon Warehouse, with a total share capital of 98 million shares, accounting for 0.0408% of the total share capital. Each share is currently worth 13.3 HKD, and the acquisition cost was 532,000 HKD.
Account 2…
Account 3…
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A total of fifty accounts hold 4.2 million shares of Qingzhou Yingni, accounting for 4.2% of the total share capital, with a total expenditure of 3.36 million HKD.
A total of 2.254 million shares of Kowloon Warehouse, accounting for 2.3% of the total share capital, with a total expenditure of 30.02 million HKD.
Seeing these figures, Xia Yu was very satisfied. To acquire so many shares in such a short time without being discovered, Wang Qi had indeed done well.
Although the initial acquisition was easier due to the high circulation of shares, making it harder for others to notice, and the difficulty of acquisition was lower, Wang Qi's performance in such a short time was impressive. At least in terms of execution, Wang Qi had not disappointed Xia Yu.
"It seems Liu Tianci was right; Wang Qi is indeed a capable assistant!" Xia Yu thought to himself.
"Wang Qi, let them be cautious and continue covertly buying shares of Qingzhou Yingni. Try not to raise their suspicions."
"Since other institutions are also buying, the difficulty of acquisition will increase. If you feel that we are about to be discovered, immediately implement the second plan of the Qingzhou Yingni acquisition, buying shares from other institutions," Xia Yu ordered after a moment of contemplation.
"Understood!" Wang Qi replied seriously.
"Continue with the Kowloon Warehouse stock acquisition plan as usual. Deposit an additional 1 million HKD into each account to ensure that the Kowloon Warehouse plan goes smoothly. Once other institutions are confirmed to have entered, notify me immediately, just like today!" Xia Yu said, his gaze sharp, hoping that Superman Li would notice Kowloon Warehouse a bit later.
Seeing Wang Qi nodding solemnly, Xia Yu smiled in satisfaction, patted his shoulder, and said, "Well done. I'm very pleased. Keep up the good work!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Boss!" Wang Qi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, bowing slightly.
"Go ahead, keep a close watch, and maintain confidentiality," Xia Yu said, waving his hand to let Wang Qi leave.