Siheyuan: My wife is Xu Huizhen

Chapter 697

The trading hall, which was originally orderly and slow-paced, suddenly seemed to have been hit by a stone, causing ripples to appear.

I saw a trader with a hurried look on his face and steps as fast as drumbeats, almost jogging to the blackboard.

A thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead, and his eyes revealed a kind of nervousness and eagerness. His gaze quickly locked onto the bottom of "Yu Ren Watercraft Company". Without any hesitation, he swallowed all the purchase orders in one gulp at an extremely fast speed.

That action was like a starving person seeing food, full of urgency.

Then he picked up the chalk and wrote neatly on the blackboard "3.4 yuan for 800 shares". His handwriting was strong and powerful, and every stroke seemed to be declaring something.

Then, he reached out his hand without hesitation and quickly erased the words "Sell 500 shares at 3.65 yuan" that were originally written on the blackboard with the eraser. His movements were smooth and seamless.

The whole process took only a few seconds, but it caused an invisible wave in the trading hall, attracting the attention of surrounding traders, whispering to each other, and discussions one after another.

What did this series of actions mean? He Yuzhu frowned, and several deep grooves unconsciously appeared on his forehead. His brain was working rapidly, like a high-speed precision instrument.

He quickly concluded that they had canceled their previous sell orders.

Before this, Chen Jiapei had informed He Yuzhu of the market situation in detail. The lowest selling price in the market remained firmly at 3.6 yuan, which was like an insurmountable barrier that could not be shaken in the slightest no matter how much capital was injected.

The highest purchase price was 3.55 yuan. The difference between the two was only a fraction of a millimeter, but it seemed like there was a chasm between them, causing many transactions to come to a standstill, as if they were clamped by an invisible big hand and unable to move.

After the market opened, He Yuzhu looked focused and quickly typed in instructions on the trading terminal, decisively placing a sell order for 700 shares at a price of 3.55 yuan.

At that time, the total number of sell orders at that price was like a small mountain, reaching 1300 shares.

The first ray of sunlight in the morning shines softly onto the rows of blackboards through the tall floor-to-ceiling windows of the trading hall. These sell orders lie there quietly like silent soldiers.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the trading on the market was like a gurgling stream. Although there were ups and downs, as of this time, only 300 shares of the 1300 shares sell order had been executed.

Most of the remaining sell orders, like warriors holding their positions, stubbornly hang on the market, as if patiently waiting for a turning point in fate.

Just when everyone got used to this lukewarm market and their thinking gradually became numb, the market situation suddenly changed!

The sell order interface, which was originally as motionless as the surface of a dead lake, was suddenly stirred by an invisible giant hand from the abyss.

The mountain of sell orders for 1300 shares at the price of 3.55 yuan was like fallen leaves swept by a strong wind, powerless to resist, and was swept away in an instant. The transaction records were like lit firecrackers, jumping rapidly, which was dizzying.

Before the majority of investors could recover from this sudden shock, the chain reaction of falling stock prices had already begun. The orders at the 3.50 yuan price were like lambs to the slaughter, and were swallowed up by the surging sell orders in the blink of an eye.

The stock price was like a kite with a broken string. Under the ravages of short-selling forces, it plummeted all the way and fell directly to 3.40 yuan without any hindrance.

In an instant, the trading hall was like a powder keg that had been ignited. Exclamations rang out instantly, and investors' faces were filled with shock and panic.

Under normal circumstances, the stock market is like a giant cruise ship sailing smoothly on the vast ocean, following a set trajectory and sailing calmly, rarely encountering such violent turbulence like stormy waves.

On weekdays, a given stock price is like a solid rock, firmly rooted in the soil of the market. It can often maintain a stable situation for two or three days, with only slight ripples during this period, and rarely large fluctuations.

Only when the market encounters unpredictable "black swans" such as sudden policy changes and major emergencies, will it cause such abnormal phenomena, just like a huge rock being thrown into a calm lake, causing thousands of waves.

This time, the stock price trend of Shuiting Company was quite strange. It had been hovering steadily at 3.6 yuan, like an unshakable mountain, but it suddenly plunged without any warning, just like a meteor falling from a high sky, plummeting all the way to 3.4 yuan.

Although it was only a slight drop of two cents, it seemed like a drop in the ocean and insignificant in the stock market where prices were often measured in yuan. However, this seemingly insignificant change was like a shark tooth thrown into a school of sardines, instantly breaking the tranquility of the market, like lighting a firecracker in a quiet forest, causing everyone to be highly alert and pay close attention.

Upon seeing this, the traders on the scene instantly felt as if they were facing a great enemy. Their originally calm expressions suddenly changed, and a tense atmosphere quickly spread in the air, as if an invisible haze was covering the entire trading hall.

They hurriedly grabbed the phone on the table, their fingers trembling slightly with anxiety, like leaves swaying in the wind, and hurriedly dialed the number of a colleague in an off-site company.

As soon as the receiver was placed against their ears, they could not wait to shout into the microphone, their voices filled with anxiety and uneasiness:

"What's going on? Why is there such an outrageous and abnormal fluctuation in the share price of the Water Boat Company?"

At this time, a trader's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and beads as big as beans rolled down his cheeks. He was operating the trading system anxiously, his fingers jumping rapidly on the paper. He had just placed a sell order for 3.40 yuan, and before he had time to take a breath, his chest heaved violently as he tried to calm his nervous emotions.

After just a dozen seconds, the second trader shot out from his seat at the speed of a gust of wind like a ignited rocket, with quick steps, and reached the blackboard of Yu Renshuiting in a few steps.

He Yuzhu sat at the trading desk, his eyes fixed on the numbers on the blackboard, flickering and pulsing like fireflies on a summer night. A blaze of determination burned in his eyes. His chest rose and fell slightly, and he took a deep breath, trying to calm his hands, which were shaking with nervousness.

Then, his fingers moved like those of a nimble dancer as he immediately picked up the phone and dialed the number. His action was filled with a desperate determination and he placed 1500 orders at the price of 3.30 yuan without hesitation at an extremely fast speed that was dizzying to the point of swiftness.

For a moment, the numbers on the blackboard kept flashing and accumulating as he operated, like waves of wheat blown by the wind. Every beat seemed like a heartbeat, beating in everyone's heart.

However, in the ever-changing world of the exchange, unexpected events always strike unexpectedly. He Yuzhu hadn't even finished entering all 1500 orders when the previously relatively quiet exchange erupted into a small commotion, like a disturbed beehive.