Transaction

Author: He Zhi
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The small-time character Fei Wenzhong, unwilling to suffer oppression, accidentally kills the factory manager Gu Wei and is imprisoned. This leads to Gu Wei's younger brother Gu Huaiyuan abandoning his doctoral studies, becoming a teacher, and relying on his disabled mother. His beautiful girlfriend Liu Xifei also leaves him. To avoid burdening his younger brother, Gu's mother takes her own life by poison. Gu Huaiyuan, filled with resentment, leaves his heartbroken hometown and travels to Hainan in search of opportunities. By chance, he gets involved in the futures market, battles his way through, and becomes a master in the industry. Upon returning to his hometown, he opens an account at FuRui Futures Company for trading while teaching at a local university. Over the years, Fei Wenzhong, tempered by life in prison, undergoes a transformation and experiences a mental shift. With the help of his family's newfound power, he gains a substantial sum from buying original stocks after his release, gradually becoming the renowned president of Huakang Group, commanding respect and rising to prominence. To achieve greater profits, Fei Wenzhong invests heavily in the comprehensive development of Wankan Town's tourism resources. However, due to unexpected difficulties, the project faces many unforeseen challenges, and Fei Wenzhong finds himself in a predicament. To escape his and raise funds, he decides to take a gamble in the futures trading market. Unaware that Gu Huaiyuan is the younger brother of the late factory manager Gu Wei, Fei Wenzhong greatly admires his profound knowledge and exceptional trading skills, inviting him to advise him. Gu Huaiyuan presents a meticulously planned arbitrage strategy to Fei Wenzhong. Fei Wenzhong initially makes some profits but refuses to stop, eventually risking all his funds. Suddenly, the situation takes a sharp turn, and someone starts trading against him, unstoppable. After struggling, Fei Wenzhong loses everything, his high-ranking brother is investigated, the company goes bankrupt, and his nephew Fei Tao, the deputy general manager, is sentenced to death for murder, triggered by the incident. Fei Wenzhong also breaks the law and is imprisoned again. Gu Huaiyuan successfully avenges his brother but is deeply shaken by the tragic death of his student Tang Tai and Tang Tai's girlfriend Mi Xue in the entire event, feeling immense guilt, and ultimately leaves with a sense of melancholy. The novel features humorous language, rich content, compelling plots, and ingenious storytelling, focusing on portraying the survival status, value orientations, and love concepts of several intellectuals in the modern social environment.