Chapter 119: The Man Impossible To Refuse
“Director Lu, could you please give me his phone number?”
As soon as Qin Meng finished speaking, he saw Lu Qi purse her lips, revealing a dismissive expression.
“He’s already left the company, and you’re still harassing him. Isn’t that a bit inappropriate?”
“Harassing?” Qin Meng was stunned. “Didn’t you just suggest that I seek guidance from him?”
Lu Qi: “Yes, but that’s only beneficial for you. What good does it do for me or for Wang Heng?”
Qin Meng: “……Benefits?”
Lu Qi teased: “You wouldn’t think he’s a volunteer giving you free tutoring, would you? Tutoring requires a tutoring fee too.”
Indeed, if he offered no benefits at all and just asked for investment secrets and guidance, it would be a bit unreasonable. But what kind of benefits would be appropriate?
After some contemplation, Qin Meng gritted his teeth and said: “I’m short one investment advisor position here. I hope Director Lu can recommend a suitable candidate…”
Lu Qi: “I do have a suitable candidate, but unfortunately, he’s still a university student and needs to focus on his studies.”
Qin Meng continued: “I don’t need a full-time employee, just a part-time advisor. No need to come to the office, just exchange ideas and provide opinions anytime, and they can get the salary of a junior manager.”
Lu Qi raised her eyebrows, somewhat surprised: “You can decide on this level of treatment by yourself? Your authority is that great?”
Qin Meng couldn’t help but give a bitter smile: “In human resources, I still have a bit of right to speak.”
Lu Qi had a relaxed smile on her face: “In that case, I’ll give you an internal recommendation for a suitable candidate. He’s our former part-time employee, and his ability is very much worth expecting.”
“Of course…”
After personally experiencing Bitcoin investment and witnessing many former big shots trapped in it, Qin Meng was extremely curious about Wang Heng, who had entered the market at the bottom and exited completely at the peak.
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Wang Heng received Qin Meng’s text message invitation. He originally wanted to refuse, but when he saw the conditions of ‘no need to come to work, no need to do anything, just answer questions to get salary,’ he agreed.
After all, Qin Meng was a man with zero cleaver risk. Why fight against money?
Of course, before setting off, he specifically asked the hamster—as long as he didn’t defy the heavens and change fate, showing a bit of prophetic mystery to gain some personal benefits was no big deal.
It was still that coffee shop, still that seat by the window. Before, it was used to tutor Ye Xun, but today, the person across was a man eager for knowledge.
“About the investment secrets of Bitcoin…” Wang Heng listened to the other’s questions, scratched the back of his head, “As I told you before, I was bullish on blockchain and bullish on this market.”
Qin Meng hurriedly asked: “So you mean it will definitely rebound and go even higher, right?”
Wang Heng thought for a moment and said: “It will, but it might take a while. If you’re trapped right now, I suggest getting out as soon as possible and doing something else with the money first. By the way, how much did you enter at?”
Qin Meng: “This time it’s five thousand three.”
Wang Heng took out his mobile phone and checked: “Now it’s five thousand five… So you’re not at a loss; you’re actually making a small profit.”
Qin Meng gripped the table: “How can that make one content?”
Wang Heng immediately reminded: “Forgive my bluntness, but your mentality has issues. The most important thing in investment is rationality: calm thinking, analysis, and making decisions with a rational mind. The word ‘content’ absolutely shouldn’t be in an investor’s mouth.”
Qin Meng was stunned for a moment, a bitter smile appearing on his face: “You’re right. My expertise isn’t actually in investment or Bitcoin. What I’m good at is reading financial reports, assessing commercial prospects, analyzing a company’s operations and financial risks. In our department, what I do is find promising startup companies and invest in them. Playing this big directly in the open market isn’t something I do often.”
Wang Heng realized: “No wonder. So you’re not a professional speculator either.”
Qin Meng continued seeking guidance: “So if you have any insights, please share them with me. My own money is still trapped in there.”
Wang Heng considered for a moment and asked: “But the part-time position you’re offering me is at your company. My advice to you is personal. Wouldn’t that be a bit inappropriate?”
Qin Meng immediately replied: “No problem, it’s still within my authority. Junior manager isn’t high in the company. And I believe since you’re so accurate on Bitcoin, you can definitely provide valuable suggestions in other commercial areas too, so it’s not misusing public resources for private gain.”
Wang Heng couldn’t help but fall into contemplation.
After a moment of silence, Qin Meng added: “Moreover, besides the salary, I can personally provide some private consultation fees. What do you think?”
Now it was Wang Heng’s turn to give a bitter smile.
“I’m not fooling you. To tell the truth, I really…” Of course he couldn’t tell the truth that he had forgotten; he could only use a more reasonable excuse, “really can’t see clearly the recent trend of Bitcoin. I can judge that eight thousand is definitely the top within the next two years, but whether it will return to seven thousand next, I’m really not sure.”
Qin Meng asked again: “What about six thousand five?”
For the so-called private consultation fee, Wang Heng racked his brains and carefully recalled.
Then, the vague memory made him tentatively answer: “It should be able to…”
Qin Meng immediately perked up: “How much certainty do you have?”
Wang Heng: “Not very certain. If I were to give advice, if you really can’t bear to exit now, that’s fine, but no matter what, you must sell everything within two months.”
Regarding the impressions of the first playthrough, for a very long time after February, all he heard about Bitcoin trends were bad news.
It was now the end-of-year December, so Qin Meng immediately followed up: “You mean before next February?”
“Absolutely…” Wang Heng nodded, then suddenly changed the topic, “By the way, Director Qin, do you have any investment projects under investigation right now?”
“Startup companies? Of course.”
“Can you show me? No need for commercial secrets materials; I just want to see which investable companies your department is investigating.”
Qin Meng was somewhat puzzled: “Just the company names?”
Wang Heng: “Yes, I actually have some understanding of internet entrepreneurship situations.”
“Okay, just looking at names doesn’t matter, and once onboarded, it’s not leaking secrets…” Saying this, Qin Meng tapped his mobile phone, opened a list of names, and handed the phone over.
The list was very long, fully seventy or eighty lines, and indeed only company names and entrepreneurship directions. But for Wang Heng, that was enough.
Using the document editing function, he checked a few company names and handed the phone back.
Qin Meng looked: “Bilibili, Zhihu, Didi Chuxing, Dazhong Dianping, Jindong… You like these companies? Why?”
Wang Heng smiled and said: “Once I’m confirmed onboarded, I’ll explain properly.”
Qin Meng couldn’t help but ask doubtfully: “You know about these companies too?”
Wang Heng shrugged: “Guess why I was bullish on Bitcoin back then?”
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