Mixed in 1980

Chapter 501 Speech
No ordinary person can give a lecture at Peking University.

Under normal circumstances, Chen Yanyin is not qualified. Those who are invited are usually top scholars in a field, typically full professors from well-known universities or research institutions.

This invitation is considered an exception.

The fundamental reason is that when their own students accomplish something extraordinary, they have to make a name for themselves, just like when their own child gets into a prestigious university, the parents throw a celebration banquet.

Chen Laosi's accomplishments are certainly worthy of recognition.

He single-handedly changed the entire Hetian jade industry and transformed seed jade into a financial product that can be readily converted into cash, just like gold.

How many people have actually succeeded in doing it?

After the news broke from Peking University, many people were looking forward to it. Fans wanted to see what would happen, and jade merchants, collectors, and investors were also paying close attention, wanting to know what would happen next.

Lectures are not just random talk; they address cutting-edge academic issues or classic problems. Before giving a lecture, you must report to the school and get approval.

The content of Chen Yanyin's lecture can be roughly divided into these four parts: struggle, origin, operation mode, and future development direction.

The general public prefers the struggle and origin sections.

Chen Yanyin's speech was very interesting, eliciting laughter from the audience and smiles from those watching the live stream on their phones.

"My mother and I not only look alike and have similar personalities, but we also have the same ideals. We both want to be a useless person and a rich salted fish."

“My father is different.”

"He likes to fight, or rather, he likes to fight. If he had to choose between making money and fighting, he would choose fighting without hesitation."

"In 1983, Hong Kong experienced a double collapse in the stock and property markets, resulting in a poor economic environment. The Kwai Chung Port terminal was forced to be sold, but no one was willing to take it over."

“My father wanted to buy it and wait for the economy to recover so he could sit back and collect rent as a landlord.”

"What did the British say at the time? How could the docks in Hong Kong be sold to mainlanders unless my father became a Hong Kong citizen, invested in Britain, and became a pro-British figure."

"Or to be more straightforward, let my dad become a British citizen."

“My dad was so angry that he started cursing on the spot. One of his lines was very classic: ‘I’m going to have Kwai Chung Harbour. Even the Queen of England can’t stop me.’ That’s what I said.”

"At this point, the struggle truly began."

"There was an interesting side story at the time. In 1984, Li Ka-shing also wanted to acquire Kwai Chung Port, and other investors also had the same idea."

What did my dad do?

“During that period, when Li Ka-shing’s companies bought land, he would raise the price to acquire it. When acquiring other properties, he would also raise the price to snatch them up. He even declared that anyone who dared to acquire Kwai Chung Port would never have peace in the future.”

"Use ruthlessness to drive out competitors."

“Even so, the British wouldn’t sell. The port is a strategic resource and it’s impossible to sell it to people in the mainland. So in 1984, my father did something big.”

“In the 1984 Hong Kong land auction, he acquired most of the land and also acquired a considerable amount of land from the market, holding 56 plots of land in his possession.”

"How many residential areas are there in Hong Kong? What does it mean that he controls 56 plots of land? It means that as long as he doesn't agree, Hong Kong's housing prices can forget about rising."

“The British are hoping for housing prices to rise so they can make money by selling land and houses, but my dad blocked that, so they had no choice but to negotiate with him.”

"At this point, it's no longer just a problem with Kwai Chung Harbour."

"Through this struggle, we not only took over Kwai Chung Port, but also Hong Kong's telecommunications, electricity, and gas companies, as well as land and existing investment companies."

"My family's assets skyrocketed, and people in Hong Kong nicknamed my father 'Half the King of Hong Kong.'"

"The struggle is far from over. The British have done a lot to trip him up. During the 1992 pound crisis, my father was a key figure, causing the pound to plummet by 50%."

“At the time, our family was also involved, and we had £25 billion in hand. My father also had several billion pounds. If we continued to sell, the pound would fall by another 20%.

"The British had no choice but to surrender."

"The terms agreed upon by the authorities at the time were unknown to outsiders, but the benefits our family received were undoubtedly enormous. I will now show you a video."

A long-sealed past has thus been revealed.

Not only the audience at the scene, but many people watching the live broadcast were unaware that such a major event had occurred in 92.

I've always thought it was Soros who did it.

The film begins with a land transfer signing ceremony in 1992. The reporter first interviews the then Governor of Hong Kong: "Governor, everyone is paying attention to the currency war. May I ask what conditions your side reached with Mr. Chen in exchange for Mr. Chen stopping the sale of pounds?"

"No comment at the moment!" Peng Dingkang said with a dark face.

The host then pressed Ambassador Richard, asking, "Mr. Ambassador, what is your view on this currency war?"

Richard's lips twitched slightly: "This currency war is irrational and will cause great harm to Britain, Hong Kong, and even the whole world."

"As far as I know, many people in Hong Kong have also suffered great losses."

"Stopping is the best option!"

The scene shifts, and Chen Fan appears wearing a traditional cardigan, while Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan appear in Hanfu, creating a stark contrast with the Westerners in suits.

At this moment, Chen Fan wore the smile of a victor, exuding confidence, arrogance, and domineering presence!
After both parties sat down, the host began to ask, "Mr. Chen, everyone is very interested in what agreement you reached with the UK?"

"Then I'll make it short."

Chen Fan coughed lightly: "Everyone is aware of the cause and effect of this currency war, so I won't go into details. Let's get straight to the contents of today's agreement."

“The agreement is very simple: starting today, I will stop selling pounds and repay the loan to Britain in the short term.”

"At the same time, a British company transferred 21 plots of land to me at 80% of the market price."

"That's all!"

"Governor, Ambassador, is there anything wrong with the agreement between our two sides?"

Peng Dingkang and Richard's faces darkened, and they were forced to agree: "Yes, there is no problem with the agreement."

“Since the agreement is fine, let’s begin!” Chen Fan nodded slightly, took the land information handed over by the British, glanced at it briefly, and then handed it to Hua Sanshao: “Hua San, Da Liu, each of you choose a plot.”

"Old Chen, this..." The two were stunned.

We agreed to come here today to see the British make a fool of themselves, so why are there any benefits?

Chen Fan smiled and said, "We're working together, so I can't be the only one to reap the benefits. You guys choose first, whichever you want."

"Then we won't stand on ceremony!" the two agreed.

Chen Fan smiled and then said to Li Hongying, "Sister Ying, your Li family has contributed a lot, so this time you can split the work into two parts and choose together."

"I won't hold back with you!"

Li Hongying smiled and agreed, then leaned over to look at the land information. She quickly selected two plots, one in Central and the other in Yuen Long.

Chen Fan rolled his eyes at her, took back the one from Yuen Long, and replaced it with one from Tsim Sha Tsui: "I told you not to be polite, why are you being so polite?"

Li Hongying smiled wryly and stopped refusing.

Hua Sanshao and Liu Jianxiong quickly made their choices, and the next step was to negotiate the price. Although it was supposed to be 20% of the market price, the market price still needed to be negotiated for a while.

With the general direction already set, and the only remaining issue being price differences, Chen Fan began to exert his strong influence, forcing the British to concede, and soon they entered the signing phase.

Seeing this scene, both the audience at the scene and those watching the live broadcast were stunned. Chen Fan's behavior was more like that of a bandit.

Confident and domineering, he said whatever he wanted, which made the British man furious but helpless. He was truly domineering to the extreme.

"That felt so good!"

Even after 26 years, seeing this scene now still feels satisfying. The British left many scars on China, and it's time to fight back like this.

Chen Yanyin didn't give them more time to reflect, and continued, "This is my father. He likes to fight, and he likes to fight even more."

"The more they argue, the more assets they accumulate in their family."

"So he always believed that people should be combative, because once a fight breaks out, things can go in countless directions and there are countless possibilities."

"When I wanted to become a lazy bum, he disagreed. He didn't ask me to accomplish anything great, he just asked me to have a proper job."

"Unfortunately, at that moment, a group of people on Douyin started cursing at me. He was very happy when he found out and forced me to fight back, saying that we can't take this kind of treatment."

"In fact, he knew in his heart that as long as he fought with someone, he would definitely do something. As we all know, this led to the emergence of jade identification and jade market."

"Many of the people who criticized me back then were from the jade industry, some dealing in Hetian jade and some dealing in jadeite. They all said that these things hold their value."

"now what?"

"Pebble jade has become a financial product, not only preserving its value but also increasing it. What about other Hetian jade? Mountain jade, Russian jade, Qinghai jade, Luodian jade, all have seen their prices plummet."

"Jade was also impacted."

"It's just not that obvious yet, but as more and more capital flows into the jadeite pebble market, the impact on jadeite will only become more and more apparent. Let's wait and see."

This is the story of the struggle and origins of the financialization of Hetian jade pebbles. The onlookers found it very interesting and even watched a particularly satisfying video.

As for merchants and investors, they don't care about these things; they only want to understand the operating model of jadeite and its future development direction.

Chen Yanyin provided detailed explanations for these matters.

Once the Q&A session began, someone immediately asked: "The limited quantity of seed jade restricts the market size. Have you considered developing mountain jade into a financial product in the future?"

"It is precisely because it is finite that it has value."

Chen Yanyin shook her head slightly and explained directly: "The financialization of jade pebbles carries the value of culture and collectibles, and will never be a compromise for the sake of expanding the market."

“Once we make concessions and include mountain jade, we will only continue to make concessions and include Russian jade, Qinghai jade, and Luodian jade, which will only damage the value of pebble jade.”

"The only way for the jade pebble market to accommodate more funds is to develop jade pebble production and search for the ancient riverbeds of the Yulongkash River and Karakash River."

"Throughout history, they have changed course many times, and there are still many undeveloped areas; those are the future of the market."

……

"Your sister is really awesome!"

After watching the live stream, Qiao Yu punched his junior brother: "Your father is even more amazing. He actually broke down the British financial system and forced Britain to bow down."

"When the British signed that agreement, it was tantamount to signing an unequal treaty."

"That felt so good, so damn satisfying!"

"I feel relieved watching this. It's also hard on my fourth sister. She actually managed to find this video just to brag," Chen Yanche said with a click of his tongue.

Zhou Jingshu slapped her husband: "What do you mean by bragging? What Dad did was really something. Fourth Sister used this kind of opening to impress the audience so that she could start her speech smoothly."

"When universities hold lectures, especially for young people, they can't command the audience's attention. Then an old professor or expert jumps out and starts rambling on and on, which is incredibly embarrassing."

"Fourth Sister is using our father to keep things under control."

"Anyone who truly understands the situation, no matter what Fourth Sister says, has to give our father face. Otherwise, he won't hold back when dealing with people."

“That makes sense.” Chen Yanche nodded slightly.

He stretched, stood up, and said, "Let's go for a walk around the village, get a feel for the situation, and listen to the villagers' opinions on our project."

“Don’t be too optimistic.”

Qiao Yu stood up and cracked her neck: "Before things are done, there are all sorts of rumors. Let me show you around and let you hear the real story."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Let's go to the intelligence station at the village entrance."

(End of this chapter)