Chapter 26:
Jang Gwangchul left in a hurry. It felt like a dream, but the rcedes-Benz S-Class in front of him was real.
Suddenly, Woosung’s cell phone vibrated. It was a text from Jang Gwangchul.
“Little brother, do I now deserve to have lunch with you?”
Jang Gwangchul kept calling Woosung his little brother. Before Woosung could process this situation, Kim Eunjung opened the door and said excitedly.
“Woosung, try it out. It’s amazing. That man also said he’ll pay for the insurance and maintenance.”
“Mom!”
“Co on! When will we ever get the chance to drive a car like this? Look at how much your dad loves it too!”
Kang Gichun couldn’t take his eyes off the car. It was the sa for his classmates. Both Yoon Chanjong and Cha Yeoreum kept looking at the car and Woosung in shock. Woosung was pleased. Park Jonghyun asked.
“W… who was that? You aren’t part of the mob, are you? I heard people get involved in illegal online gambling…”
Woosung scowled at him. Kim Eunjung heard this and asked Woosung worriedly.
“W… Woosung, that’s not true, right?”
He had to explain.
“He’s one of the company’s VIPs and he’s just thanking for my work. Don’t listen to my friend.”
Park Jonghyun continued annoyingly.
“He can’t be a stock trader. Didn’t you see his face? He looked scary and had a gold necklace. He was definitely a mob.”
Kim Eunjung frowned even more. Woosung didn’t want to worry his mom. He had to make sure she understood.
‘If I had a smartphone, I could just show it to her quickly.’
But then an idea snapped through his mind… Woosung asked Park Jonghyun.
“You have a laptop, right? Give it to .”
“Why? This is expensive. I can’t lend it to you.”
“I’m not asking to borrow it. I just want to look him up.”
Luckily, the school had wireless internet. Woosung opened Jang Gwangchul’s Cyworld and showed everyone the man’s reports and activities.
Everyone beca speechless as they stared at Woosung in shock. However, more than anyone, it surprised Park Jonghyun a whole lot more.
“Why would soone like him be nice to… you…?”
“I guess he appreciates how hard I work. Chanjong, it’s all thanks to you. You’re the one who told to apply to Daesan. I will buy you lunch soti.”
Yoon Chanjong nodded. Woosung also looked at Cha Yeoreum.
“I am thankful to you too. You encouraged to work hard. Let’s get together soti with Chanjong. We’ll et again, anyway.”
Cha Yeoreum looked confused.
“What do you an…?”
Kim Eunjung asked Woosung.
“Son, let’s go now. I’m hungry and that man said he made a reservation for us at a restaurant. He said to just let them know his na and they will take care of us.”
Kim Eunjung said it loudly, wanting everyone to hear.
“He said to go to the Baekjae Hotel.”
Park Jonghyun couldn’t hide his envy. After taking back his laptop, he murmured quietly.
“S… should I also apply to smaller companies now?”
Woosung got into the car and Kang Gichun filled himself with an obvious hint of happiness as he drove away.
***
After the al, Woosung’s parents returned ho first. Woosung wanted to et with Jang Gwangchul alone. Sitting at the hotel lounge, Woosung called him. Within a few seconds, Jang Gwangchul showed up waving at Woosung as if he was expecting this.
“Haha, little brother, were you looking for ?”
Woosung was still suspicious about this entire deal.
“What do you think you’re doing?”
“You are so different from everyone else. Most people would suck up to by now.”
“Then you should talk to them.”
“But those people are weak. If you are confident of your skills, then there is no need to bow down to anyone.”
When Woosung remained silent, Jang Gwangchul smiled and guided Woosung to a private room.
“Haha, let’s go inside. We have a lot to talk about.”
Woosung followed Jang Gwangchul.
“How about we have so wine? Alcohol is good for relaxing.”
Woosung answered coldly.
“I don’t want to drink.”
“Did I do anything to offend you?”
“Not yet.”
“Haha, I guess that’s good.”
“I just don’t believe in freebies.”
Woosung rembered the day he died.
Choi Gichul took him to an expensive private club.
Jang Gwangchul probably wasn’t like Choi Gichul, but Woosung still had to be on guard.
‘Their last syllables are even the sa.’
Jang Gwangchul. Choi Gichul. He just didn’t like it. When Woosung frowned, Jang Gwangchul continued.
“Haha, that’s true. Then I should tell you the reason.”
Jang Gwangchul took out his PDA and connected to his website. He then brought up the posts Woosung uploaded.
“Your nickna is ‘God of money,’ right?”
Woosung nodded.
“You wrote about the basics of algorithm trading.”
Woosung nodded again. When he registered to beco a mber of this website, one requirent was to upload a few useful posts.
“After reading these, I called Nuri Finances and asked about you. They had a lot of great things to say. On top of the speed trading, you also did a presentation on changing the developnt process. They know you for being a talented developer, and you’re only 26.”
“It’s true.”
“Hahaha. Your confidence is overwhelming.”
“Because it’s true.”
“I agree, and that is why I want to be your friend.”
“For my skills?”
Jang Gwangchul got close to Woosung and sniffed him. Surprised, Woosung stepped back.
“I sll money on you. You will be big, and I can’t stay away from you.”
Yoon Gihwan said the similar thing before.
‘What’s happening? Did I get more attractive or sothing?’
Woosung wondered if, on top of becoming smarter, he got better looks too, but that wasn’t the case.
“Just like you, I am interested in IT. It’s the future, but it is hard to find soone talented in this field. It’s even harder to find soone who can see the future as well.”
Woosung realized what Jang Gwangchul was talking about.
“Do you think I am that person?”
“They say money makes more money, but what moves money is a person. Soone like you.”
It was an overwhelming complint, but Woosung remained unfazed by it. He just nodded.
“I already know that.”
Jang Gwangchul opened his mouth in shock. Woosung agreed with him.
Bitcoin. He had the chance of a lifeti in his hand. There was no doubt Woosung will beco rich.
“R… really?”
“Yes.”
He could have thought Woosung was being arrogant, but Jang Gwangchul thought differently.
“Ha, haha. If you already knew, then this conversation will be quick. I would like to offer you a job.”
“Working at Daesan will be the last ti I work for soone.”
“Then how about becoming my partner?”
Jang Gwangchul was desperate not to lose Woosung. He licked his lips.
‘How could he use him?’
Woosung still couldn’t trust Jang Gwangchul, but he wanted to still gain sothing from this without being bound to him.
There was one way.
“I can make the program for you on the side.”
“Do you even know what I want?”
“My post on algorithm trading got your interest…. So I assu you want sothing like it.”
“Haha, I knew you would get . So how much would you charge?”
Woosung didn’t care if he would get this job, so he asked high.
“500,000 dollars.”
“I’ll give you 700,000 dollars. Make sothing good.”
This ti, Woosung was the one left dumbfounded.
“… what?”
“My only requirent is that you make an algorithmic system you can be proud of.”
Jang Gwangchul wasn’t shy about giving complints. He was also very generous. A car and now 700,000 dollars.
He was unexpected.
“Why don’t we get a contract today? Maybe after another drink?”
“Well, I guess I can have a glass.”
There was no way soone who just offered him 700,000 dollars would an him harm. Woosung could finally relax a bit.
***
Kim Yonggun looked at the new posts on the website “Fire Ant Trading Club.” One of the most viewed was titled, “The basics of algorithm trading.”
The nickna of the author was especially morable.
“God of money?”
It sounded great, so he clicked it.
“The basics of algorithm trading.
“It is a way to buy and sell stocks following strict guidelines. Even if you don’t use an automated computer system, if you have your own rules you follow, that would still be considered an algorithm.”
‘Huh?’
Kim Yonggun always thought algorithm trading only referred to using an automated system, but according to this mber, one could just have a personal rule.
“Having rules, or algorithm, is the basis of trading. If you do not have an algorithm, people would sneer at you and call what you’re doing a gamble rather than a trade. Therefore, so many people fail at stock trading.”
It felt like soone just hit him with a hamr.
“Huh? It’s going up. I need to buy now.”
“What? It’s dropping. Should I sell? Sell??? Oh no. It’s too late. Dammit!”
“Shoot! I shouldn’t have sold!”
Kim Yonggun has lost a lot in the market. He had no rules; he just bought and sold as he felt. He skimd pieces of information regarding trading, but it beca apparent now that this was not enough.
“You need to make it into a smart investnt transaction, not gambling. Then what would be the biggest difference between the two? Gambling depends on your luck but investing depends on mathematical chance, the difference between luck and chance is whether you can or cannot improve it.”
This is the biggest and most important difference. Mathematical chance is sothing you can improve if you put your mind to it.
Kim Yonggun couldn’t stop reading this relevant info ‘God of money’ has posted. Everything he said made sense. He wanted to absorb everything.
“One of the best hedge fund managers was Edward Thorp.
-“He was a brilliant mathematician who turned the ga of blackjack into a probability ga. He even wrote a book about it. While you depended your victories on your luck when gambling, he calculated the odds and made profits.”
….
The post even included a useful example.
“Edward Thorp?”
It was the first ti Kim Yonggun heard this na. The only people he knew were Warren Buffett or George Soros. Reading quickly, Kim Yonggun hit the last paragraph.
“Therefore, the basis of algorithm trading is ‘mathematical probability’. As you increase the probability, you will improve your earning.”
Kim Yonggun clicked the “Like” button for the post made by ‘God of money’, which already had 3,108 likes.
Woosung’s post was the most viewed and most liked post in the history of this website.
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