It's said that the forest is vast and full of all sorts of birds.
However, it was a perfectly normal matter, yet people talked about it in various ways.
A considerable number of people had bought shares in Wang Yi stock, following Zhang Tianxing's lead. Once the news broke,
this group of people was ecstatic.
"The stock god of this era, he's always right. I've decided, next time I find out what Zhang Tianxing is doing, I'll even take out high-interest loans to follow his footsteps."
"I bought too little, I regret it. I was even diversifying my investments. Following the number one short-seller, Zhang Tianxing, why would I diversify? I'm an idiot. I should have gone all in."
"Haha, I'm different from you guys. I went all in, and even leveraged it to the max."
"Brother, you're amazing, brother, you're wise."
"Stop, you're all wrong. It's not me who's amazing or wise, it's the number one short-seller, Zhang Tianxing, who's amazing and wise. Without his foresight, how would we dare to go long on Wang Yi's stock?"
"Exactly. Now that the internet technology bubble has burst, no one dares to go long on internet technology. Only the number one short-seller, Zhang Tianxing, possesses such acumen. Others don't have it."
Just as everyone was celebrating, someone poured cold water on them,
"The stock price has gone up, but it hasn't stabilized at one dollar yet. If you don't close your positions, it's just unrealized profit."
"That's right. It's just a piece of news that came out, saying that a senior executive went to the country of Ouba to investigate the game market. It doesn't guarantee they'll be able to represent the game. And even if they do represent the game, it doesn't guarantee it will be a hit. I can only say you're too blindly optimistic."
"Damn, what you said makes so much sense. I'll close my position first as a sign of respect."
"You can never earn all the money, never try to sell at the highest point. I'm out."
Everyone rushed to close their positions, causing the rising stock price of Wang Yi to halt its upward trend, but it didn't fall back down.
Every time it dipped, someone would buy.
People watching were conflicted. If they went in, they lacked the courage to go all out. If they didn't, they feared missing this opportunity.
They wondered if Zhang Tianxing had also closed his position. At this point, everyone had already made an 18% profit.
"Did this Zhang Tianxing know about this beforehand? Did he intentionally set up a trap to cash out?" Doubts began to arise.
Some even produced a photo of Ding Sanshi and Zhang Tianxing, taken on the Harvard campus, where they were seen chatting and laughing.
"Was the sharp drop in Wang Yi's stock price a scam orchestrated by Zhang Tianxing? We're going to sue him."
"Zhang Tianxing, give me back my hard-earned money, you scumbag who caused the stock market crash."
"I admired you so much, I never imagined you were this kind of person. You've disappointed me terribly."
"So this is the level of the number one short-seller. It's utterly disappointing. I thought a legend was being born, but it turns out to be a swindler."
It could be said that for every person who had admired Zhang Tianxing before, there was now an equal number of people cursing him.
The previous shorting of the Nasdaq was purely a stroke of luck, and it turned out he was a fraud all along.
Guo Jiajia heard this news and couldn't help but laugh, "Young boss Zhang, look at this. I never imagined you'd become so notorious in the beautiful country, to the point where everyone wants to attack you. How will you conduct your business from now on?"
"I'm the boss, I have a secretary for that. Besides, I'm a student, I need to study hard and improve every day. What do the outside world's opinions matter to me?" Zhang Tianxing showed no signs of anger, as if the person being talked about wasn't him.
Seeing Zhang Tianxing's composure, Guo Jiajia was genuinely impressed. She had no choice but to admire him. Those who accomplish great things must first possess tranquility, and it seemed Zhang Tianxing had mastered this art.
His words completely stumped Guo Jiajia. Good heavens, what a boss he is, having a secretary for work and for other matters...
Guo Jiajia stomped her foot, her face flushed, and she left without another word. Taking someone's money meant enduring their attitude. If she had the chance, she wanted to be a boss herself, not a secretary.
At this moment, Li Dan called, "Zhang Tianxing, I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"
"Tell me the good news. No need for the bad news," Zhang Tianxing said directly. "You think you can trick me, huh? I stopped falling for that long ago."
Li Dan was speechless on the other end of the phone. This Zhang Tianxing never played by the rules, always taking an unconventional path.
"The good news is I found a senior student, Feng Changlun, who happens to have experience in chip research and development. He's currently unemployed," Li Dan said, suppressing her anger. Li Dan had gone to great lengths to find this chip talent.
She had called in countless favors just to help Zhang Tianxing solve this problem. Heaven favors the persistent, and she had finally found this chip expert.
Feng Changlun, thirty years old, graduated from MIT and previously worked at a research institute.
His research focus was on chip R&D and manufacturing. Feng Changlun was a team leader with considerable academic achievements.
By chance, due to the stock market crash triggered by the dot-com bubble, the institute's funding chain broke. With no other options and unable to find investors, the institute had to declare bankruptcy.
So close to success, yet they faltered midway.
Li Dan briefly explained Feng Changlun's situation. He was a highly skilled talent, exceptionally outstanding during his university years.
He was also well-known among international students, dedicating himself entirely to research, a true research fanatic.
"Really? You're my lucky star! Please contact him for me!" Zhang Tianxing jumped for joy. He desperately needed such a pillar of talent right now.
If he had to build everything from scratch, he would be exhausted to death.
"I haven't told you the bad news yet," Li Dan said sternly. Now Zhang Tianxing would know how capable she was.
"Go ahead, I'm listening," Zhang Tianxing said, a hint of alarm in his voice. Could this Li Dan be up to some mischief?
"He's already preparing to join Siemens. He's signed an intention letter and negotiated his salary and position," Li Dan sighed. She had done her best.
She couldn't change Senior Student Feng Changlun's mind, but Feng Changlun had agreed to meet with Zhang Tianxing.
"That's fine. Please arrange for me to meet Feng Changlun as soon as possible," Zhang Tianxing said quickly.
His biggest fear was not being able to find talent. With talent, everything else would be easier. First, he needed to meet him and see if he could poach him.
"I've already arranged it for you. It's at a coffee shop next to the school. Good luck, the rest is up to you," Li Dan said softly.
"Okay, thank you so much!" Zhang Tianxing immediately rushed towards the coffee shop.
An army is easy to get, but a general is hard to find. Zhang Tianxing currently lacked such a pivotal figure.
Chips were a problem Zhang Tianxing had to solve. It seemed he absolutely had to secure Feng Changlun.
In the twenty-first century, talent was the most precious commodity. With talent, one could talk about everything else. The longevity of a company could be most accurately measured by its talent reserve.