More than ten minutes later, a group of
people with dark circles and messy hair
gathered in the small meeting room in the
command center.
Baz was woken up in the middle of his
sleep. He knew that it was urgent and
while in his confused state, this guy came i
n his pajamas.
He was a bit embarrassed, but when he
got there, almost everyone was dressed
the same, so he felt a little better.
After everyone arrived, Jasper took a sip o
f strong tea. The bitter and rich taste filled
his mouth and throat. After that, Jasper
felt a little refreshed as he said, ”
Tomorrow at 8 a.m., the government will
release the latest news. A batch of state
owned enterprises monopolized by the
domestic industry will be listed together,
and the new stocks will immediately be
available for transactions starting from
tomorrow’s trading window.”
As soon as these words came out, Baz and
the others became excited, as if they had
been given a shot of adrenaline.
Jasper had previously disclosed to them
that state-owned enterprises would be
listed to boost market confidence and
attract private capital. Its fundamental
purpose was to utilize the special system
under special national conditions and
harness the people’s confidence in state
owned enterprises to gather funds to
strengthen the support points in the
market.
It was like a sturdy construction beam
that supported the originally weak A
share market.
Although it was unlikely for them to come
to a decisive conclusion under the raging
beast that was Soros, it definitely carried
huge positive benefits for the market
itself.
“Mr. Laine, which state-owned
enterprises will be listed? Is there a
specific list now?” Baz asked eagerly.
Jasper answered, “I don’t have the
detailed list now, but according to the
results that Swallow Capital and I filtered
after our discussion, Somerland Petroleum, PetroSomer, Somerland
Telecom, Netcom, Nobile, Fortress Iron and Steel, Stellar Company, the big four commercial banks, Somerland National Nuclear Corporation, Somerland Ordnance Group, and Air Somer will all be listed.
“These large listed companies include the energy, communications, nuclear, banking, defense, and aviation industries. Most of the companies in the civil industry are listed directly under the company itself, but the defense industry and the nuclear industry, because of their particularity, will be listed as a wholly owned subsidiary.”
Jake, Baz, and the rest of the team were shocked when they heard these well knowned names.
These companies were all giants that monopolized their respective industries, and they were not comparable to ordinary private enterprises.
The concentrated listing of these state owned enterprise giants would inevitably lead to huge market benefits, which was a great thing for them.
However, Baz smacked his lips and said, ”
It’s a shame that the Tobacco Group is not
being listed.”
As soon as they heard this, the group
knew that this was definitely something
that someone who had an understanding o
f domestic state-owned enterprises would
say.
People would always say that state
owned communication enterprises like
Nobile and state-owned energy
enterprises like the two oil companies
would be able to make hundreds of
millions a day, but they did not know the
biggest taxpayer and the company that
made the most money was the tobacco
business.
However, Jasper had never seen Swallow
Capital allowing this company to be listed i
n his previous life, so he figured nothing
would change this time around.
It might be impossible for it to be listed
because of its regulations.
Even though the Tobacco Group was
called a group, it was actually the government’s functional department. It had jurisdiction over all tobacco brands across the country and was responsible for tobacco production and sales.
Such a department generated astronomical profits every year. It contributed more than half of domestic military expenditures, but this also made i t impossible to go public.
There was also another group that was similar in nature, and that was the Somerland Merchants Group. If it was truly public, this giant that was founded i n the late 19th and early 20th century would continue to rank among the top ten in the world in total assets until Jasper’s reincarnation.
Normal people might be unfamiliar with it, but its subordinate companies were intertwined with all pects of society, as well as people’s livelihood.
60% of domestic expressways belonged to this company.
These companies were basically Swallow Capital’s cash cow, and they were semi official in nature, so it was impossible for them to go public.
“Don’t overthink.”
Jasper waved his hand and said, “The
domestic side will reap huge benefits
tomorrow, but according to my
estimations, the market rescue of the
listed companies and the market rebound i
n the United States will also come soon, so
we will not have a good time this week.
“But after this battle, the outcome of the
whole situation can be determined.”
As he was saying this, Jasper’s eyes were a
s sharp as a falcon and he said in a deep
voice, “To put it bluntly, these few days
will determine if we will be able to have
food on the table or not for the next half of
f our lives.”
The meeting lasted almost three hours.
After the meeting, everyone left the
meeting room. Jasper was the last to leave.
The moment he got up, his vision turned
black and everything around him started
spinning.
He raised his hand to support himself on
the conference table before he lowered his
head and took a few deep breaths. Only then did he feel a little better.
After undoing the button on the shirt collar to let himself breathe easier, Jasper felt that his body was starting to shut down after experiencing such a high intensity of workload during this period o f time.
At this time, Baz came back after he had initially left. He was about to say something when he saw Jasper who was a s pale as a ghost and his lips turning blue a t the door of the conference room. Baz was utterly shocked.
“Don’t scream. Don’t call out to anyone.” Jasper opened his mouth and growled at Baz.
Right now, he was the spiritual support of everyone around him. Anyone could collapse except him. Once he did, everything would come crashing down. All their previous efforts would be wasted,
and everyone would be done for.
Therefore, Jasper definitely could not let Baz make a fuss at this critical hour.
Baz also reacted immediately. He
hurriedly closed the door to the
conference room and then walked to
Jasper to help him sit down. After pouring
a glass of water for Jasper, Baz watched
Jasper drink the water with a worried
expression on his face.
“Why are you looking at me like this? Are
you afraid that I will suffer a sudden
death?”
Jasper let out a sigh and cracked a joke at
Baz.
Baz said with a serious expression, “Mr.
Laine, you didn’t see how you looked just
now. It was so scary. In the past four or
five months, you haven’t had a good
night’s sleep. You won’t be able to hold on
any longer if you keep doing this.”
“I know my own body, it’s okay.”
Jasper waved his hand and said, “Plus,
this is coming to an end now. The last
hour is also the most critical and
important period. I can’t leave my post.”
“But Mr. Laine, you have to let a doctor
take a look at you,” Baz said.
Jasper glared at Baz and said, “There’s still an hour before the opening. Where will I get the time to let the doctor look at me? Don’t you worry about this. Also, don’t tell anyone what you saw just now, i f not, I’ll skin you alive!”
After Jasper said that, he got up and left.
Baz gritted his teeth silently when he saw Jasper walking away, seemingly steady and healthy.
He decided that he had to disobey Jasper this time. He would do this even if it meant he would be fired.
