Vol. 1 - Ch. 11 - Showing off Expertise

After figuring out the cake shop where Wang Man worked, Li Han didn't rush to flatter her every day. As April ended the Labor Day holiday, which marked the first peak in car sales after the slow season.At this point, Li Han considered his career to be more important. He decided to work overtime from May 1st to May 3rd and only take a break on May 4th.

Thanks to this mini peak in car sales, Li Han managed to sell five cars and earned 2,420 data points. At present, he had accumulated a total of 3,924 data points, giving him many more choices for consumption.

His "Analyst" experience had already exceeded half and at this rate, he could reach Level 2 in another month.

Although he didn't know what changes awaited him after reaching Level 2.

Li Han also planned to make use of the three days off to spend time with his parents.

But before going home, he decided to redeem the four financial projects and settle his earnings.

The results were not surprising. All four financial projects had generated a profit. He invested one million and received back one million and eight hundred thousand.

Furthermore, the income from these non-capital-guaranteed financial products was tax free. In the blink of an eye, he earned eight hundred thousand in just two weeks.

"Bro, how did you manage to do this? It's incredible!" During the settlement procedure, the bank manager couldn't help but ask and then he glanced around and lowered his voice and asked, "Is there any secret to it?"

"Why do you ask?" Li Han asked.

"As someone dealing with financial projects, do you think I wouldn't know?" the manager chuckled. "The financial projects you invested in are no different from gambling. No one knows if they will make a profit or a loss before the results are out. It would be surprising even if one out of the four investments made a profit, but all four...It's definitely not a coincidence."

Li Han's eyes darted, and an idea hit him: This was an excellent opportunity.

"Do you know about big data?" Li Han lowered his voice and said.

"Of course, I do," the bank manager nodded. "Our bank assesses customers' credit levels based on big data."

"Exactly! It's the same principle," Li Han began to blabber, "Collect enough data and assess the risks. That's also called big data. Before buying these financial products, I conducted a lot of research, including on the fund management company's managers, the company's capital, and investment preferences, and then, I used this data to assess the risk level of these financial products."

"Oh!" The bank manager realized and admirably asked, "Um, brother, are you an elite from a finance college? You seem comparable to those on Wall Street guys..."

"Forget Wall Street!" Li Han sneered and then became serious. "Just kidding, actually, I didn't study finance. I figured out some tricks myself."

Li Han smiled and winked at him. "How about it? Do you want to join me? Although I can't guarantee a hundred percent profit, the chances are high."

"Uh, well, um...I'll consider it," the manager said awkwardly.

Li Han estimated that the manager had not made up his mind yet, and he understood the hesitation. After all, his current actions were like showing off his expertise in front of an expert --- the manager specialized in promoting financial products, and he was much more professional in this area. A mere "big data" couldn't be used to brush it off easily.

But because the manager was an expert, he could recognise how rare it was to achieve a four-for-four success rate in such a high-risk financial project.

Li Han believed that as long as he repeated it once more, the manager would definitely believe him.

Once the bank manager became convinced, he could then try his "price difference" scheme and see if it worked.

Moreover, as a financial advisor responsible for bank investment projects, he might be able to help. If he could convince the manager to promote his financial products to others, and he could earn a significant amount of big data points.

Li Han's assets already amounted to two million and eight hundred thousand, so this time, he wanted to invest one million and four hundred thousand in financial products. Last night, he had already spent three hundred big data points to find six new projects.

Choosing multiple projects was deliberate, as some financial products had purchase limits, and Li Han didn't want to put all his eggs in one basket. Although a success rate of ninety percent was good enough, he wanted to safeguard against the remaining ten percent failing, and didn't want all his funds from being wiped out. Sᴇaʀᴄh the NʘvᴇlFɪre.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

Observing the financial projects Li Han had chosen, the bank manager's expression grew troubled. "Um...do you know the risks involved in these financial projects?"

"Of course. Do you?" Li Han replied, patting his shoulder. "See you in two weeks."

The bank manager forced a smile and watched him leave.

After leaving the bank, Li Han patted the bank card in his hand: eight hundred thousand, acquired!

If it were before, he would be ecstatic, but now, he felt a bit unsatisfied: it was too slow. At this rate, when would his assets reach one billion?

Li Han already had an abundance of big data points in his possession. He planned to venture into stocks and futures for higher profits, allowing him to accumulate more wealth.

After leaving the bank, Li Han bought some fruits, pork ribs, shrimp, and high-quality beef before returning home.

"Dad, Mom," Li Han called out at the door. "Can you please open it? I have my hands full."

After a while, a petite and chubby middle-aged woman approached and opened the door and her face brightened as soon as she saw Li Han.

This was Li Han's mother, Ye Xiaofang, a typical sacrificing parent who always saved the best dishes for her child.

"Oh, my dear son!" Ye Xiaofang's face brightened upon seeing Li Han, but as soon as she noticed what he had in his hands, her brows furrowed. "You prodigal child! Why did you buy gifts when coming back home? Really! Wasting money!"

"No, I earned some money recently, so I bought something good for you and Dad to eat," Li Han explained with a smile.

"If you earn money, keep it for yourself. You haven't even found a wife yet," scolded Ye Xiaofang.

At that moment, Li Han immediately knew it was not good and, as expected, his mom changed the subject. "Oh, Aunt Anlin is planning to introduce a girl to you. Go meet her. It is just perfect, with the three-day break during the Labor Day holiday. Take advantage of these days and have a meal with her."

"Ah..." Li Han sighed. Before he could argue, his mom began her usual remarks.

"Come on, just meet her. It won't cost you anything. You're already twenty-seven, it's the perfect time to get married. Look at Yunyun from our neighborhood, her child is already in kindergarten! Among the younger generation in our family, you're the only adult who hasn't gotten married. The elders are all very worried about you." Ye Xiaofang fired off a barrage.

At that moment, Li Han's father, Li Jianguo, approached. "Here, this is a photo of the girl."

Li Han sneaked a glance. A girl with short hair, attractive features, and a sweet smile, and honestly, she was quite beautiful.

"Alright, fine. I'll go meet her," Li Han sighed and accepted his fate.