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许枫Jan 2022

3.0

Word count: 203K words
Chapters: 28

Summary

Originally founded to serve the real economy, the Qianzhen Energy Exchange was exploited by interest groups for illegal profit. Its founder, "Golden Finger," was murdered after discovering their crimes; his daughter, Lan Xinyan, sets out to restore his honor, matching wits with the Legend Energy Group—the interest groups' representative—in the futures and spot markets using financial derivatives, in a contest to uphold market fairness and interests. It tells a story of pursuing wealth freedom only to be manipulated by endless desire, and finally choosing to break free from the bonds of profit in pursuit of love and truth.

Editor's review

This is an industry novel set in the financial derivatives market, weaving futures and spot trading, exchange governance, and the illegal profiteering of interest groups into a single narrative line. The tension lies not only in the technical aspects of the business battle, but in juxtaposing "the pursuit of wealth freedom" with "being manipulated by desire," showing readers how the neutrality of the instruments themselves diverges from the choices of those who use them. The protagonist enters the game to restore her father's honor and contends with the interest groups' representative in the futures and spot markets; the threads are clear and the conflict focused. Suitable for readers interested in financial themes to read in concentrated sittings on commutes or weekends, and also as a story-based entry point for understanding basic concepts of the futures and spot markets. A caveat: the work emphasizes narrative and value discussion and should not be treated as a trading manual.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Ordinary readers who enjoy business-battle and financial fiction and seek plot tension
Readers curious about futures and spot markets who want a story-based introduction to the concepts
Literary readers interested in themes of wealth, desire, and moral choice
Readers who need fast-paced reading material for commutes or holidays

Not a good fit for

Practitioners seeking systematic study of financial derivatives operations
Readers who prefer rigorous nonfiction or academic analysis
Pure literary readers with no interest in business-battle intrigue

Reading tips

First clarify the three-way relationship among the exchange, the interest groups, and the protagonist before entering the trading plot
Look up futures/spot and derivatives terms as needed to avoid abandoning the book over confusing concepts
After finishing, revisit the changes in the protagonist's motives and appreciate the undercurrent of desire and choice
Read alongside financial nonfiction to distinguish fictional narrative from real-world rules

版权信息
开篇玩命心跳
第一章新天新地
第二章天地板事件
第三章泪是爱充满的痕迹
第四章密林深处的大赢家
第五章以后你是我的老爷
第六章让你见识下“金手指”的女儿
第七章你把我当女人还是女儿
第八章心场、道场、修炼场
第九章欲要毁之必先疯狂
第十章鸿亚仓储
第十一章再次交锋
第十二章向死而生
第十三章把我给你
第十四章为爱治愈
第十五章特殊的礼物
第十六章复联方舟投资
第十七章聚金宝
第十八章好大的醋坛
第十九章枪货
第二十章真假仓单
第二十一章救人
第二十二章转折
第二十三章爱是做的
第二十四章遭逢变故
第二十五章鸠占鹊巢
第二十六章金融海啸方舟乘风破浪

FAQ

Can this book serve as an introductory finance textbook?

It cannot replace a textbook. The novel involves the futures and spot markets and derivative instruments, but these serve the plot and themes, and the concepts are not presented systematically. To truly understand trading rules and risks, you still need professional books; this book is better as a story-based entry point to spark interest.

Will not understanding financial terminology affect my reading?

The impact is limited. The core conflict is the contest and choices among characters, and terminology mostly appears as background. When you encounter unfamiliar terms, you can skip them first and focus on who is doing what and why; for smoother reading, you can learn the basic meanings of futures and spot beforehand.

Does the story lean more toward business battle or human nature?

The two are intertwined. On the surface is the contest in the futures and spot markets and the conflict over upholding market fairness; beneath it, the book discusses how wealth freedom is manipulated by endless desire and how the characters ultimately break free from the bonds of profit. Readers can follow both the plot contest and the changes in the protagonist's motives and value choices.

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About the author

许枫 Author

Xu Feng is a Chinese book author about whom limited public information is available. Two works can currently be confirmed: Tiandi Ban and Trading: A Thousand Stocks Hitting the Limit. Judging from the available information, his writing is closely related to stock trading and financial transactions, and the titles of his works carry a clear flavor of market operations. The plots tend to revolve around capital games and market fluctuations, with a strong sense of industry knowledge and hands-on trading atmosphere. Although the library classifies his work under war and military fiction, the titles suggest that the two books are closer to genre novels set against the capital market, possibly depicting trading techniques, the rhythm of rises and falls, and trader psychology. Because the author's biography, nationality, and dates of birth and death cannot be verified, his full body of work remains difficult to outline completely; readers may begin with these two books to sense his approach of combining financial subject matter with popular storytelling.