Human nature is inherently cheap.
After a few knocks, old Qiu finally got himself straightened out.
They casually found a tea room nearby, brewed some tea they brought themselves, and started talking about real business.
Han Lie was well-versed in the tactic of giving a slap and then a sweet date, so he proactively brought up the market: "Our fund caught a good time, building positions at the bottom just in time to catch the first wave of rebound. Next week, we should have no problem getting the net value to 1.2. Congratulations on your fortune, Mr. Qiu!"
A net value of 1.2 equals a 20% profit. Not much, but fast enough to open with a particularly good start.
Old Qiu broke into a grin upon hearing this.
"Congrats to us both! Thanks to your ingenious strategies, Mr. Han. Here, I'll toast you with tea instead of wine, congratulations on your success at the first battle!"
They talked about stocks for a while, with old Qiu asking very thoroughly.
