Even Google entered the market and built positions before the end of the year, with an average price below three hundred US Dollars, increasing twentyfold in twelve years.

Twenty times might not be much, but it's not little either!

Besides, during a good market, when the stock price rises, you can sell off some shares, and when the market is bad and prices fall, you can buy more.

If you don't want to operate, that's okay too, just holding it long-term will definitely earn you money.

At this time, Amazon's market value was only 23.8 billion US Dollars, and over a dozen years later, it soared to over 1.5 trillion US Dollars.

Apple's current market value back then was just over 40 billion US Dollars, not reaching 50 billion, and in over a dozen years, it skyrocketed to 3 trillion US Dollars.

Last year, Yi Anguo made over 110 billion US Dollars in the international crude oil futures market, and this year, even though only a month has passed, due to the international crude oil futures prices jumping from 36 US Dollars per barrel to over 50 and then dropping back to 43 US Dollars, he made another forty billion US Dollars in this single month.

So, what Yi Anguo lacks the least right now is US Dollars, and he's merely waiting for the right moment, the most suitable time.

This moment actually came last October, which was why he established the securities investment department of Hualong Investment Company, hired a professional team of traders, and entered the market to build positions and accumulate shares.

After all, building positions and accumulating shares isn't something that can be completed in a day or two; it's not something to rush.

Moreover, many of the companies to be operated on this time are publicly listed, including those listed in the country, on Harbor Island, and on the US stock market.

So hiring a professional team of traders is necessary. How can he manage to trade all that on his own?

As for whether these traders will follow the trend and make money or build secret portfolios, Yi Anguo will conduct periodic enclosed operations, strictly controlling the trading within the designated timeframe.

Once the control period ends, if they want to follow the trend, they can go ahead, and whether they can make money depends on their skills.

The stocks Yi Anguo works with are primarily for the long term, mostly long-term investments; thus, even if traders leak information and many people follow suit, it won't have much impact on him.

Nevertheless, some people will be able to follow and profit, but Yi Anguo won't bother about that, since he's already completed building positions and accumulating shares.

After the new year, gathering these traders once more, Yi Anguo announced that after the Lantern Festival, there would be a three-month closed period, with work primarily at night and rest during the day, during which personal activities and communication would be strictly controlled.

Those unwilling to comply could leave, but those who stayed would be well taken care of, and after the closed period, the rewards they receive would naturally be generous.

No one doubted this, as they had participated before the year ended, and even back in '07, many of these traders had also participated and received substantial rewards.

Everyone knows the boss makes more, but that's the boss's ability, something everyone envies yet cannot emulate.

Firstly, no one has as much capital, and secondly, hardly anyone possesses the boss's foresight; even as professional traders, they can't predict which stock will rise dramatically and which will fall dramatically.

During the three-month closed period, each person can earn at least hundreds of thousands, so who would be willing to quit? Of course, they agreed.

Zhao Liying had a delightful New Year, as Yi Anguo gave her some money to buy a house for her parents, and the family was very pleased with this year's celebration.

Relatives and neighbors were envious, all complimenting her for her success, earning big money, and predicting she'd become a big star in the future.

Zhao Liying thought about how misfortune turned into a blessing, finding the love of her life, and felt a wave of happiness; she often couldn't help but laugh secretly when thinking of Yi Anguo, far away in Shenzhen.

"Sister! Are you thinking about brother-in-law again?"

Zhao Liying was lost in thought about her beloved, unable to stop herself from grinning when her brother, Zhao Feijian, suddenly appeared in front of her, jokingly saying.

"Annoying brother! What nonsense are you spouting? Where's this brother-in-law coming from!"

Being teased by her brother, Zhao Liying got a bit embarrassed, feeling flustered and retorted angrily.

"That's how it always is on TV; when a girl thinks of her lover, she can't resist smiling like a lovesick fool." Zhao Feijian giggled as he said.

"You keep talking. Who are you calling a fool? See if I don't hit you!"

Zhao Liying couldn't resist stepping forward, intending to teach her younger brother a lesson, but Zhao Feijian wasn't silly; there's no way he would stand there and wait to be taught a lesson by his sister.

The siblings started chasing and playfully fighting with each other.

In the end, Zhao Liying couldn't catch up to her brother; after all, her brother Zhao Feijian had turned sixteen after the New Year, at the age where he was best at running.

"Sister! You have a boyfriend; what's there to be embarrassed about?"

Breathless from the chase, Zhao Liying stopped, and after she did, Zhao Feijian stopped running, also asking with a cheeky grin.

"Don't talk nonsense, our parents haven't even met him yet, who knows if they'll like him?" Zhao Liying glared at her brother and said.

"Sis! Is brother-in-law handsome? Does he treat you well?" Zhao Feijian asked curiously.

"Of course your brother-in-law is very handsome, he's 1.8 meters tall, mature, steady, and successful in his career. He treats me very well, otherwise, why would I like him?" Zhao Liying said proudly.

"Are you really telling the truth? Is he more handsome than me? How old is he?" Zhao Feijian asked incredulously.

"Stop being vain, where are you handsome? He's definitely more handsome than you!" Zhao Liying rolled her eyes at her brother.

In fact, the sixteen-year-old Zhao Feijian is quite handsome, definitely worthy of being called a young heartthrob.

After all, since the sister is so beautiful, the brother naturally wouldn't look too bad.

"So how old is he? Where is he from?" Zhao Feijian asked again.

"Oh my! Aren't you annoying? Why are you asking so many questions? It's none of your business!" Zhao Liying said somewhat impatiently.

These two points are exactly what Zhao Liying is unwilling to mention and are the biggest challenges she faces in front of her parents.

Yi Anguo is a full ten years older than her and is from an outside southern province, her parents might not agree!

After all, not many parents are willing to let their daughter marry far away, especially with someone who is several provinces away and much older than their daughter.

Zhao Liying's parents are just in their early forties, compared to them, Yi Anguo is at most about ten years younger.

Although it's not uncommon for a man to be more than ten years older than a woman, it's definitely not very common either. Generally, husbands are four or five years older than their wives, which is already considered a lot, while the norm is usually about two or three years older. It's rare to see a gap of more than ten years; you can't find many such couples even among a hundred.

After the New Year, Zhao Liying hurriedly headed to Shenzhen, not having seen her beloved for so long, she indeed missed him a bit!

Yi Anguo personally drove to the airport to pick up Zhao Liying and then took her to a luxury apartment, which was the place Yi Anguo arranged for her to stay.

As soon as she entered and closed the door, Zhao Liying couldn't help but hug her lover and passionately seek intimacy.

Yi Anguo was surprised by Zhao Liying's intense and proactive nature, but facing Zhao Liying's fiery passion, Yi Anguo didn't retreat.

After turning on the heater, the two sat on the sofa, chatting about their longing for each other while unable to resist expressing their affection. They began freeing themselves of their constraints and entered the bathroom...

After several rounds of intimacy, Yi Anguo couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you? Did something happen at home during the New Year?"

"Husband, you better never abandon me or leave me alone," Zhao Liying said as she lay in Yi Anguo's arms.

"Why would I abandon or leave you? Why do you suddenly ask this? Are you not confident in yourself?" Yi Anguo asked.

"Even if one day I say I want to break up, you can't leave me or ignore me, do you understand?" Zhao Liying emphasized.

"What's going on? Did your parents oppose you having a boyfriend?" Yi Anguo asked with some suspicion.

"I haven't dared to tell my parents about us yet. I'm worried they will think you're too old for me, and you're from another province in the south. They might not agree to let me marry out of the province." Zhao Liying said with some concern.

Yi Anguo was momentarily at a loss for words to comfort Zhao Liying; after all, this is indeed a very real issue.

However, the most crucial part is, he never intended to marry Zhao Liying!

He had too many women around him and couldn't possibly truly marry any one of them, as marrying any one woman would be unfair to all the others.

But of course, Yi Anguo wasn't going to tell Zhao Liying now that he wouldn't marry her; he wasn't sure Zhao Liying could handle such a harsh truth.

As for what the future holds when Zhao Liying finds out, Yi Anguo couldn't predict, but he certainly wasn't going to mention it now; future problems would be dealt with in the future.

He doesn't consider himself deceiving Zhao Liying emotionally, after all, Zhao Liying was first manipulated, and she was the one who actively sought him out.

Although there were extenuating circumstances, Yi Anguo also helped her; had it not been for his intervention, her situation might have been much worse.

Yi Anguo only told her he wasn't married but never said he didn't have women and children.

"If your parents oppose it, I'll just steal you away," Yi Anguo thought for a moment and said.

"In any case, you're destined to be my woman in this life, it doesn't matter who opposes. Even if your parents don't agree, it won't matter."

"Alright! Remember what you said today! No matter what, you can't give up on me, okay?" Zhao Liying said with resolute eyes.

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