Jiang Danfeng did not catch a cold or rest, but focused on studying exchange rate and financial issues in her residence, because she was assigned by Du Qiu to do something that she had only heard of but had never done before - speculating in foreign exchange.

To be precise, it is speculating on the Japanese yen exchange rate.

On the morning of April 1, Du Qiu took out a book for getting started with foreign exchange investment and a foreign exchange account authorization letter with 20,000 US dollars on the grounds that Jiang Danfeng had too little work and needed to increase pressure, and asked her to buy and sell the US dollar/Japanese yen exchange rate. She was only allowed to buy and not fall. Jiang Danfeng originally thought it was an April Fool's Day joke, but it turned out that it was not.

"The income is settled once a day. If you make a profit, you will be given a 5% commission. If you lose, you will be deducted 5% of your salary."

When Jiang Danfeng got the account authorization letter, he felt that he had finally gained Du Qiu's trust, and evolved from a translator and a nanny to a real secretary, and began to get involved in the job of making a lot of money. However, after reading the foreign exchange investment book, the excitement immediately turned into anxiety.

Foreign exchange trading is the world's most huge and complex financial product. trillions of dollars of funds are flowing every day, and the risks are extremely high. For example, based on the exchange rate of USD to the Japanese yen on March 31, the last decimal point jumps, a standard foreign exchange contract of 100,000 US dollars will bring about a gain or loss of about US$11.5 US dollars. Du Qiu requires at least 50 times of leverage. Based on this calculation, 20,000 US dollars can buy 10 standard contracts, and every time the last decimal point moves, you will make or lose hundreds of dollars.

Jiang Danfeng majored in international trade. He learned a lot about exchange rates in four years in college, but the same thing has different ways of playing in different fields. Trade and finance are completely different things. Therefore, the contents in textbooks can only be used as exams and cannot be used as references for practical operations.

20,000 US dollars is equivalent to 170,000 yuan. She had never controlled such a huge amount of funds. She felt a great responsibility and did not dare to act rashly. Not only did she read the thin introductory book several times, but she also went out to find a bookstore and bought five or six financial books out of her own pocket. Then she used Yahoo to find several websites related to foreign exchange investment, compared them with each other, and studied them all for a whole day, but she didn't even leave her home.

April 1 and 2 are weekends, and the foreign exchange market is not open, so Jiang Danfeng has two days to study. The more he studies, the more panic he becomes. He feels too much pressure and deeply understands what Chen Dayou said about sighing and being unable to sleep.

Early in the morning of April 3, before the alarm clock rang, she got up early, made fruit salad like a few days ago, went upstairs and knocked on Du Qiu's door, and said, "I haven't finished reading those books yet. I asked for leave this morning and won't go out to exercise."

"OK."

After Du Qiu finished exercising, he returned to his residence and saw that she was still sitting in front of the computer to study. So he made two breakfasts by himself and greeted, "Come here to have a meal."

"I haven't finished reading any articles, so you can eat them first."

Du Qiu walked over with a plate, kicked the power button with his toes, turned off the computer, stared at her pale face and dark circles, and said, "This is not the final exam, this is work, you are my secretary. Regarding work, you only need to remember one thing: do whatever I say. I said the yen will appreciate, so you can buy the increase, don't think too much."

He swept the books and printed materials on the table with his left hand to the ground, put the plate on it, and ordered: "Eat!"

"You think you are..."

Jiang Danfeng was so upset by various terms and theories these past two days that he was upset and irritable, and was full of anger. He was like a Persian cat with a blown hair. He hit the mouse hard and stood up. He wanted to retort, but as soon as he touched Du Qiu's deep and calm eyes, he suddenly lost his energy and said weakly: "I'll just listen to you."

"Let's have a meal. After I finish eating, I'll take you to a forex trading brokerage company."

The breakfast Du Qiu made was very simple, just like Jiang Danfeng made a few days ago, it was a combination of toast, bacon, fried eggs, lettuce and fruit, but the taste was even better. After eating two bites, she felt useless and aggrieved. Her nose was sore and she couldn't help crying. At first, she just cried silently, but later she simply cried and ate while crying. The pear blossoms were raining, both sad and sad.

What made Jiang Danfeng angry and sad was that Du Qiu didn't even want to comfort him. He finished his breakfast without saying a word, then went upstairs on his own. After a few minutes, he packed his laptop with his back and said, "I'll give you 10 minutes to wash your face, change your clothes, and then go out to do business."

"oh."

After Jiang Danfeng cleaned up the tears on his face in the bathroom, he picked up the eyebrow pencil to draw his eyebrows. However, the moment the tip of the pen touched the eyebrow tip, she threw the pen on the ground and said to herself: "No one can see it after drawing, so why bother yourself!"

After changing her clothes, she returned to the bathroom before walking out of the bedroom, picked up the eyebrow pencil, drew the tip of her eyebrows more seriously than before, and then looked at the mirror for a while, and felt flawless, so she walked out.

"It took you 10 minutes, but you took you 24 minutes. When the probation period is over and the contract is officially signed, this situation must be included in the clause of deducting wages."

"knew."

I don’t know if it was because I cried and vented all my negative emotions, or because I was recognized by Du Qiu’s verbally signing the contract, Jiang Danfeng’s mood became very good, even brighter than the April sunshine in San Jose. On the way to the foreign exchange brokerage company, she asked: “Du Qiu, why did you hire me as your secretary?”

"I need a secretary who knows English when I come to the United States."

"Then why don't you hire a professional secretary? There are many professional secretaries in Beijing who know English." Jiang Danfeng turned his head and looked at him, saying in a tone of self-deprecating and tentative voice: "Chen Dayou said that my ability is only worth two thousand."

"He's right."

Jiang Danfeng was a little angry when she heard this, not because she was angry and was looked down upon, because she knew herself and knew very well that she did not show the ability to match her salary. She was angry that Du Qiu was blunt and did not give any face. She snorted softly and asked, "Then why do you have to hire me for a high salary of 10,000 yuan?"

"It's just a horse bone in a thousand gold market." Du Qiu explained calmly: "A college student who has limited abilities and has not graduated can earn a monthly salary of over 10,000 yuan. How much salary should a group of veterans in the workplace who have good abilities get after many years of graduation?"

Jiang Danfeng sighed, not knowing whether he was glad that he had hit a good opportunity or regretting that he had misunderstood before. After a moment of silence, he said, "Your company has just opened, and you have such a high salary, aren't you afraid of funding problems? Since Chen Dayou arrived in the United States, he has been shouting that he is short of money every day."

"It's his business for him to lack money, and I don't lack money."

"But the company was run by the two of you together!"

"If he has no money, then the company is my own." Du Qiu glanced at her and said, "If I can do my duty, I will not treat him badly. If I can't do my duty, what do I want him to be a partner?"

Jiang Danfeng remembered the words Su Wenxiu advised her on the first night of being a secretary in the capital. A strange feeling arose in her heart. She felt that Du Qiu was as inhuman as an iceberg, and she felt that he was as trustworthy as a mountain, because paying attention to responsibilities must be responsible, and if he has responsibilities, he will not let others down.

"Even if you have a thousand gold market horse bones, you don't need to have a monthly salary of over 10,000, right? The average domestic salary is only 500 or 6000 yuan. If you pay ten times the price, 50,000 yuan is very high."

"International giants such as Motorola, IBM, and Microsoft are entering China on a large scale. If I start low and cannot retain talents, how can I compete with them? Maybe just finished a project, and the entire team changed jobs the next morning."

This is indeed Du Qiu's purpose of having a high salary. He has mastered too much future knowledge. Even if he sits still every day and writes code 24 hours a day, he may not be able to achieve one percent of the technology in the laptop. Therefore, he must recruit a large number of programmers and then train them in person to turn them into their own help and wings. If he does not pay a high salary to enhance his sense of belonging and cohesion, as soon as the training is completed or a project is launched, the employees will change jobs with technology and creativity, which will not only lose their wife and soldiers, but will also strengthen the strength of their opponents.

Besides, the wealth is moving. All employees of a company have a monthly salary of over 10,000 yuan. It was a very sensational news in 1995. Once reported by the media, it will definitely cause a sensation. It can not only advertise the company's products for free, but also establish a high-end, atmospheric and high-end corporate image. You must know that in the 1990s, China's economy has not yet risen, and the atmosphere of domestic worship of foreign countries is very strong. Without a distinct corporate image, even if the salary is higher than that of foreign companies, it will be difficult to gain talents.

Not to mention anything else, the China Research Institute, which IBM established in Beijing in September 1995 and the Asia Research Institute, which Microsoft established in Beijing in November 1998, is a very serious threat. These two giants are not only famous but also have strong financial resources. Not to mention a monthly salary of 10,000, even if they earn 100,000 yuan a month...

Du Qiu sent Jiang Danfeng to the foreign exchange brokerage company and left. Before leaving, he said, "I will give you 3 days to practice and make an investment plan for me in 3 days."
Chapter completed!