Chapter 173: Internet Companies Are Pigs on the Wind (Part 1/2)

“Rest assured! I will absolutely not let the other side succeed! If they want to wage a financial war, I will do everything possible to snipe them,” Su Xiaoli vowed.

“I will help too,” Tang Feng declared.

“Tang Feng, Xiaoli, you are the future of our country! You must strive hard while you are young. After all, the opponent is very strong. Catching up and surpassing them is not an easy mission,” Professor Li Ping kindly reminded.

“We know,” Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli nodded in unison.

Professor Li Ping chatted with them for a while longer.

Then Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli left the teaching building of the School of Economics.

When they came out, they happened to run into Ning Xiao and the others finishing class.

“Eh? What are you two doing here?” Ning Xiao and the others were very surprised.

“I came to discuss something with Teacher Li. Have you just finished class?” Su Xiaoli asked with a smile.

“Yes!” Ning Xiao nodded and said, “We really envy you, being able to enjoy the privilege of not having to attend classes.”

“If you are willing to put in more effort on normal days, then you could also avoid having to come to class,” Su Xiaoli joked.

“Let’s forget it! We don’t have that ability!” Ning Xiao shook her head, sighing.

“It’s getting late, let’s have dinner together! I just so happen to have something to discuss with you. We can talk while we eat,” Su Xiaoli suggested.

“Sounds good! Where shall we go?” Ning Xiao and the others asked.

“Let’s go to my place. Restaurants are noisy and crowded, some things are inconvenient to say,” Su Xiaoli decided.

“Okay!” Ning Xiao and the others nodded.

Then, they arrived at Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli’s place.

“You chat with them for a bit, I’ll go cook,” Tang Feng said and headed to the kitchen.

Su Xiaoli didn’t argue with him.

She invited Ning Xiao and the others to sit on the sofa.

“Xiaoli, what exactly do you want to discuss with us?” Guan Qian was somewhat impatient.

“Don’t worry. Here’s the thing. I’m planning to form an investment team and would like to invite you to join.”

“An investment team? Are we capable of that?” Ning Xiao was worried.

“There’s nothing about being capable or not! We are roommates from the same dorm, and we get along very well on normal days. If we form an investment team, I believe that after a few years of working together, we will definitely achieve something,” Su Xiaoli was very confident.

“Xiaoli, you really think too highly of us! We’ve been students for less than half a year, where do we get such ability?” Ning Xiao responded.

“Yes! And if the investment fails, we will definitely feel guilty,” Yu Li added.

“Investment inherently involves wins and losses. If every project could make money, then there would be no need for investment firms. Besides, you don’t need to worry about this. In the beginning, when choosing projects, we will definitely discuss them together as four people. Later on, as our abilities and experiences accumulate, and the investment firm grows larger, then we can each lead an investment group,” Su Xiaoli explained.

“Xiaoli, since you put it that way, it seems we can’t refuse even if we wanted to,” Ning Xiao laughed.

“Don’t worry! I definitely won’t shortchange you! I will give you some shares in the investment firm,” Su Xiaoli promised.

“For us, shares are secondary. Mainly, we want to learn more skills. This way, no matter when, we can always find a use for them,” Yu Li said.

“My thoughts are the same as Yu Li’s. Normally, we can only study in school, and internship opportunities are incredibly scarce! Even if we get internships, it’s very likely just to do menial missions in some companies! Where else would we get such a good opportunity to learn about investing,” Guan Qian added.

“So, all three of you agree?” Su Xiaoli was very pleased.

Ning Xiao and the others nodded.

“Once the investment firm is established, we will start selecting suitable projects. As long as everyone thinks a project is good, we can bring it up for discussion,” Su Xiaoli decided.

“Xiaoli, how much is the investment amount for a project? We need to have a mental preparation when negotiating with others,” Ning Xiao inquired.

“Five million to twenty million. We try not to do angel round investments, as the risk is too great. We mainly do Series A investments. For Series B, not only is more capital required, but the share percentage is also not high,” Su Xiaoli answered.

“Twenty million? That much?” Yu Li was surprised.

“Not much,” Su Xiaoli smiled and said, “I currently have three hundred million in funds. I plan to use one hundred million for investments. Even if it’s twenty million a project, we can invest in five. Five projects, for the four of us, will already be quite challenging to manage. Don’t be greedy for too much; it’s easy to bite off more than you can chew. We’ll start with a few projects and slowly accumulate experience.”

“Xiaoli, where did you get so much money? Is it all earned by Tang Feng?” Ning Xiao guessed.

“I earned a small part of it. He initially gave me fifty million, then I turned that money into one hundred million. A few days ago, I shorted Intel and made two billion,” Su Xiaoli briefly explained.

“Two billion! So, you turned one billion into two billion?” Everyone was immensely shocked.

“Yes,” Su Xiaoli nodded and said, “But I used ten times leverage. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been possible to make so much.”

“Ten times leverage? Xiaoli, you’re really bold! With such high leverage, even a small fluctuation could have made you lose everything,” Ning Xiao exclaimed.

“I knew Intel’s stock price would definitely plummet, so I did it. Otherwise, not to mention ten times leverage, even five times, I wouldn’t dare,” Su Xiaoli responded.

“Making two billion in one go, my goodness! No wonder the wealth of the rich grows so fast! In such a short time, to make so much money! Two billion, I dare say, even if you look around the whole world, ninety-nine percent of families couldn’t make that much in a lifetime,” Yu Li also exclaimed in amazement.

“It’s inevitable. The wealthy will always be a minority. But you don’t need to envy them. I believe that in the near future, you will all definitely become billionaires,” Su Xiaoli was very confident.

“Ning Xiao, if you became a billionaire, what would you want to do?” Guan Qian asked with interest.

“At the very least, buy a villa first! Then buy a nice car! Clothes, makeup, I could buy the best!” Ning Xiao answered.

“For now, don’t think about these things. The lives of the wealthy are all similar. Especially when assets reach a certain scale, changes to one’s lifestyle basically stagnate. Anyway, no matter what, we definitely still need to make more money,” Su Xiaoli said.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

By this time, Tang Feng had finished cooking and invited them to sit at the dining table.

“Tang Feng, I’m really sorry! So many of us, making you busy for a while,” Yu Li said with an apologetic face.

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