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Chapter 169 Investing in Dinner Tickets, "Satoshi Nakamoto" Appears to Win Over

It's 4 a.m., China time.

U.S. stocks closed higher as Buffett was experiencing the financial research network's functions. The Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all closed higher, and U.S. stocks have risen for seven consecutive trading days since July 10. The Dow Jones and Nasdaq have seen an average increase of more than 8%.

It's worth mentioning that US stocks have two trading hours: daylight saving time and daylight saving time.

Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:3 AM on the second Sunday of March each year and ends at 2:11 AM on the first Sunday of November.

Winter time begins on the first Sunday of November each year and ends on the second Sunday of March of the following year.

During daylight saving time, the trading hours for US stocks correspond to 9:30 PM to 4:00 AM Beijing time.

During winter time, the trading hours for US stocks correspond to 10:30 PM to 5:00 AM Beijing time.

July is during daylight saving time, so the US stock market closes at 4:7 AM Beijing time.

"At the close of trading on the 20th, the three major US stock indexes achieved a seven-day winning streak. Congratulations to US stock investors, today is another great day."

Zhang Yang offered his congratulations.

Warren Buffett, a seasoned investor in US stocks, smiled slightly and said, "On behalf of all US stock investors, I thank you."

He then summarized Caiyan.com by saying, "Your website has very comprehensive functions and very, very, very affordable pricing. I hope to see it go international soon."

"We will redouble our efforts."

Zhang Yang responded with a smile.

When he said that, Buffett glanced at his Casio G-Shock watch. This ordinary $20 wristwatch was the one Buffett wore for a long time.

The gesture of checking the watch was not to tell the time, but to remind Zhang Yang, Xu Zhiruo, Liao Guopei, Xu Zhirou, and the others that it was time to end this $320 million lunch.

Sure enough, after making a gesture to check the time, Buffett said, "I think we've all found the answer in this charity lunch. What do you think, Mr. Zhang Yang?"

"of course."

Zhang Yang closed his laptop and then said, "But before lunch ends, I would like to take a photo with you alone, Mr. Buffett. As a senior figure in the investment world, you have always been my idol."

"It's a great honor."

Buffett immediately stood up.

The two stood side by side, facing the onlookers.

"Click——"

The blinding flashes of the cameras, like a dam releasing its floodwaters, shone continuously on the two of them, and all the reporters were rapidly pressing their shutters.

"Thank you."

"Thank you so much."

After the group photo was taken, Zhang Yang and Buffett shook hands politely, with the latter constantly sizing up the young man in his early twenties.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zhang Yang is the youngest, most unpredictable, and even unfathomable Chinese person he has ever met.

It's impossible for an ordinary person to be aware of the subtleties of economic cycles.

……

After taking a photo with Zhang Yang, the two exchanged gifts. Buffett took out seven autobiographical books and signed his name in front of the live broadcast camera.

An autobiography is worthless, but if it's personally signed, its value increases a hundredfold.

To put it bluntly, Buffett is already 79 years old. If he were to pass away one day, the value of these personally signed books might be wildly speculated upon by investors.

After all, Van Gogh is an example; no one cared about him during his lifetime, but he entered the hall of fame after his death.

Liao Guopei gifted Buffett a bottle of rare 1987 Moutai, which he specially purchased from a collectibles dealer and was worth 9 yuan.

Lin Guangchang gifted a pair of walnuts with a patina, which were said to be antiques that had been handled for decades and whose value was incalculable.

Xu Zhiruo and Xu Zhirou presented Buffett with "Lion Peak West Lake Special Grade Pre-Qingming Longjing Tea", a top-tier luxury tea that even money can't guarantee you can buy.

In addition to tea, they also included a tea set, which was a Yixing purple clay stone ladle teapot engraved with the seal of a national-level master craftsman, as well as matching teacups, tea tasting utensils, tea saucers, etc.

Some people gave him tea, some gave him wine, and some gave him antiques. Zhang Yang naturally also prepared a gift: a Rolex Day-Date watch worth 27 yuan, model number 228238, also known as the White Roman.

Buffett couldn't discern the value of the tea, walnuts, and wine, but he knew the Rolex's worth. He quickly declined, saying, "This is too valuable; please take it back, President Zhang."

“Mr. Buffett, you once said that time is our most important asset, but time is invisible and we cannot know its specific laws of operation. However, the precision and durability of Rolex may help us glimpse this important asset,” Zhang Yang said with a smile.

Everyone has their own hobbies, and Buffett is no exception. His favorite hobby is collecting all kinds of luxury watches and cars, but he doesn't like to show off, so the outside world has no idea about it.

Only by being a sought-after star manager on Wall Street in his previous life could he have the opportunity to learn about the unknown side of Buffett.

"Thank you so much."

Since Zhang Yang had spoken to this extent, Buffett did not refuse.

A Rolex worth around 200,000 Chinese yuan is equivalent to tens of thousands of US dollars. Berkshire Hathaway's daily revenue and profit would be enough for Buffett to buy a warehouse.

"I am the one who needs to thank you."

Zhang Yang said with a smile.

Buffett's "cooperation" with the publicity has already achieved his goal.

If nothing unexpected happens, Dai Shuhan from the marketing department has already spent money to drive traffic and generate momentum for Caiyan.com.

The phrase "It is I who need to thank you" left Buffett puzzled and piqued his curiosity, making him want to know what this man was really up to.

Buffett took an invitation from the pocket of his loose suit and said, "There will be an investment networking dinner for Wall Street institutions at the Marriott Marquis Hotel tonight at 9:25 p.m. I hope you can attend."

When speaking, Buffett emphasized the phrase "I hope you can attend," as if he had something to say to Zhang Yang.

The charity lunch is completely public, but there are some topics that cannot be discussed publicly.

Zhang Yang is certain that Buffett is afraid to reveal the truth about this economic cycle, which is why he uses it to buy time.

Upon hearing that the other party wanted to meet privately, Zhang Yang readily accepted, saying, "I will keep the appointment."

"We look forward to your arrival."

Buffett smiled and said.

Tens of thousands of viewers were filled with envy upon witnessing this scene, and some even harbored resentment out of jealousy.

[Al Spencer] (US): Mr. Buffett actually invited that Chinese person to an investment exchange dinner. That's not in accordance with the rules, after all, it's a Wall Street exchange.

[Uli Gray] (English): What rules do you have to talk to Buffett about? He can invite whoever he wants. Don't even mention inviting a shrew; he could invite a homeless person.

[Dallas Hernand] (India): Mr. Buffett, no! Such an important dinner should be attended by Indian investors. Chinese investors only ask you for things; only we Indian investors are your most loyal followers.

[Takahiro Nagai] (Japanese): Baka yarou, Zhang Yang is really lucky, he actually got invited by Buffett to attend the Wall Street investment exchange dinner, I'm so angry!

While information kept flowing on communication platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, Zhao Danyang, who was far away in Shanghai, China, and had been staying up all night to watch the live broadcast, regretted it so much that he slapped his thigh.

"Clap clap-"

"Damn, how can they talk about it privately, especially at a Wall Street investment dinner?"

The gains from the rise in the prices of Guizhou Moutai, Dong-E-E-Jiao, and Wumart Stores exactly earned him back the $211 million he had spent on the auction.

If Zhao Danyang had known earlier that he could get close to Buffett in this way, he wouldn't have resorted to such scheming to gain such petty profits.

Anyone who has worked in the finance industry knows that personal connections can be monetized very quickly.

Personal connections are a source of information. It's no exaggeration to say that with firsthand information, making millions is an easy thing.

This is similar to film and television resources in the entertainment industry. Even if an actor is ugly or has terrible acting skills, they can still earn millions a day just by having access to film and television scripts.

Imagine if a TV series earns millions or tens of millions of dollars, or a single message is worth millions or tens of millions of dollars. How could men and women in the entertainment industry possibly uphold their moral principles?

Not only Zhao Danyang, but some of the unsuccessful bidders also regretted it. If they had known that they could attend the Wall Street investment dinner, they could have driven the price of the "Charity Lunch" to an astronomical level.

What they didn't know was that a Rolex gold watch wasn't enough for Buffett to invite Zhang Yang to an investment dinner; rather, he wanted to get to know the young man better.

……

On the other side, Xu Xiang, although not formally trained, sensed something unusual about this live broadcast.

Was Zhang Yang really wrong?
not necessarily!

Xu Xiang's expression grew increasingly serious as he began to ponder the logic behind the recovery in this economic cycle.

In the past, the economic cycle entered a recovery phase under certain conditions, namely, the replacement of outdated productive forces by new productive forces.

Has this round of replacement been completed?

It seems not.

Between 2007 and 2009, the internet was still in a period of slow expansion and was not yet sufficient to support the global economy.

"There's definitely something fishy going on here!"

Xu Xiang muttered to himself.

Because he hadn't systematically studied "Macroeconomics," he racked his brains but still couldn't figure out its intricacies. However, he could ask for outside help by sending messages to his private equity brothers and the speculative funds of the Ningbo Limit-Up Daredevil Team.

Not a moment.

Shu Yimin was the first to reply in the QQ group.

[Shu Yimin]: This economic cycle is indeed very strange. There are no special points, yet it has been able to support economic recovery.

[Xu Haiou]: Could it be due to global central banks easing monetary policy?

[Sun Guodong]: Every time a recession or depression begins, central banks around the world loosen monetary policy, which is a bit puzzling.

[Ma Xinqi]: ​​It's true that there's always monetary easing in every round, but this round is a bit different. It seems like a little too much money has been released. Did our 4 trillion yuan leverage more than 7 trillion yuan in credit funds?
[Shu Yimin]: You know what, you really do know, it's true.

As they are all top-tier speculative investors, they are equally sensitive to the economy and pay close attention to various economic data released by the government.

More than six months after the implementation of the "4 trillion yuan investment plan", the credit funds leveraged have exceeded 7.37 trillion yuan, and the 4 trillion yuan investment funds have not yet been fully implemented.

According to domestic investment banks, the 4 trillion yuan stimulus package could leverage at least 15 trillion yuan, or even 20 trillion yuan, in credit funds.

This is not unique to China; other countries are also leveraging credit funds. Japan has even lowered interest rates to zero, allowing people to borrow money to consume without interest, thereby boosting economic growth.

Looking at the group messages from speculative investors, Xu Xiang had some ideas, and private equity manager Li Xuli also suddenly sent a message.

[Li Xuli]: I also feel something is amiss. I'll have my market researcher investigate further and contact you if there's any progress.

As a benchmark in the investment world, Warren Buffett has countless financial professionals staying up all night for him, and his every word and action will affect the trend of A-shares.

When Li Xuli sent out the message, Lu Qiyuan, a renowned economist and chairman of Hong Kong Island Ward International Asset Management Consulting Company, couldn't help but sigh and grit his teeth, saying, "This is a massive easing of monetary policy, an easing of monetary policy without any anchor. The evil capitalism's attempt to interfere with the operation of the economy will inevitably be devoured by the economy!"

Unlike Li Daxiao, who constantly talks bullish, and Yang Delong and Liu Jipeng, who focus on the domestic economy, Lu Qiyuan mainly studies the world macroeconomy and US strategic finance.

He knew that as soon as the subprime crisis began to emerge, the United States would make countries around the world share the burden of this economic catastrophe.

How should we take responsibility?

Unrestricted water release.

先是连续下调基准利率，从2007年8月的5.25%，“坠楼式”降至2008年12月的0-0.25%，宣告进入“零利率时代”。

Then, the TAF periodic auction facility, the PDCF primary dealer credit facility, and the TALF periodic asset-backed securities loan facility were launched to provide short-term funds to financial institutions such as banks and securities firms to alleviate liquidity shortages.

Finally, the issuance of national debt was greatly increased. In 2008, the net issuance of US Treasury bonds was approximately $1.47 trillion, three times the $459 billion in 2007. This shows how aggressive the monetary easing was.

At this point, some might ask, can the US issue bonds and affect the whole world?

Yes!

The US can influence the entire world just by issuing bonds!

Because the US dollar is currently the world's recognized currency of value, most countries can directly consume US dollars without exchanging them for their own currency.

The United States' unlimited quantitative easing is tantamount to diluting the value of the dollar in other countries' foreign exchange reserves, making the whole world share the consequences of the subprime mortgage crisis.

Zhang Yang, who had already returned to the Plaza Hotel, could not have imagined that his brief mention would cause a large number of investors to fall into deep thought, and also make economists around the world begin to think about the specific "anchor" of this economic cycle recovery.

……

Fifth Avenue, New York.

Plaza Hotel.

Inside Zhang Yang's suite, Lin Guangchang said with envy, "Joker, I'm really jealous. You were actually invited by Buffett to the Marriott Marquis Hotel to attend a Wall Street investment dinner."

"I'm so envious too. _(:з」∠)_"

Meeting Buffett is a dream for countless investors, but Xu Zhiruo never expected that Zhang Yang would be able to meet with Buffett privately.

Liao Guopei, standing to the side, beamed and said frankly, "Let's dig some dirt out. Buffett must have a lot of inside information."

“Yes, yes, let’s dig out some inside information!” Xu Zhiruo’s eyes lit up immediately, and she echoed her sentiments.

Xu Zhirou was equally envious, but she stubbornly hid her envy in her heart and pretended to be indifferent.

If there's one sacred place for investors, it's definitely Wall Street.

Wall Street is home to a large number of the world's top investors, and the headquarters of countless financial institutions are located there.

"I'll try my best to share the inside story."

Zhang Yang smiled slightly.

Dressing up is essential before heading to a dinner party. To be a gentleman, you can even spray a little perfume on your cuffs and chest to show off your elegance.

"Dai Shuhan just sent me an email saying that Caiyan.com has reached 17 registered users, and it may break 30 by daytime."

Xu Zhirou steered the conversation back to the company, and asked in confusion, "By the way, Zhang Yang, how did you know that a competitor might be up to something?"

“My dad just called back and said that the attack originated from Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing, and Hangzhou was also involved.”

Zhou Hongwei didn't want to offend those big companies, so he simply mentioned the city's name.

Xu Yan'an understood the other party's predicament and did not ask any further questions. Instead, he told Xu Zhirou the city where the attack originated.

"Huh? Σ()"

"What's going on?"

"Who's causing trouble?"

Xu Zhiruo, Liao Guopei, Lin Guangchang and the others were dumbfounded, and a look of surprise flashed across their faces. They had no idea that someone was up to something.

"While we were eating, someone attacked Caiyan.com, causing the website to become inaccessible," Xu Zhirou explained patiently.

"Who's so bold? Don't they know I've got Caiyan.com under my protection? (｀⌒)"

Xu Zhiruo wanted to press for details, but Zhang Yang changed the subject, saying, "Caiyan.com is still very small. Compared to the top companies, it's like an ant compared to an elephant. So I'm not sure if our competitors will cause trouble. But for safety's sake, I contacted Alibaba in advance. However, tonight we were fortunate that Alibaba and Qihoo intervened, which prevented them from succeeding."

If this had happened on a smaller website in just a few hours, it probably wouldn't have taken at least a week to recover.

Unfortunately, they encountered Caiyan.com, which, although small, was fully functional and had a complex network of connections.

"The attack won't be a one-off event. When we get back, we need to focus on cybersecurity, especially database defense, to prevent others from secretly tampering with it."

Xu Zhirou spoke her mind. "Not only do we need to set up defenses, but we also need to decouple our data from other websites," Zhang Yang replied.

As Xu Zhirou just mentioned, the attack sources involve several cities including Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, which are clearly the top financial websites.

Caiyan.com currently uses data from Tonghuashun, and we must decouple from them as soon as possible to prevent them from using any underhanded tactics.

"I'm going to take a shower. I'll be going out later. You can wander around, but it's best not to leave the hotel. It's not safe."

While issuing a dismissal notice, Zhang Yang reminded the group not to wander off.

It is absolutely safe to stay at the hotel. The Plaza Hotel's private armory even has RPG rocket launchers and various new weapons. There is absolutely no need to worry about personal safety here.

However, if you go out of the hotel, you need to be extra careful, especially around street corners, where you can easily be robbed by gang members.

"You're going out later, isn't it safe?" Xu Zhiruo asked with some concern.

"It's alright, the hotel has a shuttle."

Zhang Yang smiled faintly.

Having spent so much time at the Plaza Hotel in his previous life, he had a thorough understanding of the guests' rights and knew how to utilize them.

It's worth mentioning that on July 1, 2022, the New York State Legislature passed a bill banning people from carrying firearms in "sensitive locations" such as Times Square and public transportation facilities; prior to that, there were no restrictions!

……

Upper East Side, New York.

Back at his villa, Buffett was sitting on the sofa with his right leg crossed over his left, talking to Charlie Munger on the landline.

Still no new information about him?

"No, Zhang Yang is very mysterious, and we have very little information about him."

"It seems Kroll Intelligence needs to be restructured; they even call themselves a worm."

Kroll Intelligence, mentioned by Buffett, was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in New York, USA. It is the pioneer of corporate intelligence companies, with more than 5000 employees and operations in 30 countries.

On the surface, they only provide corporate intelligence, but behind the scenes they also collect information on celebrities around the world, dig into their networks, and through cooperation with certain telecommunications companies, the information of ordinary people is not spared either, and is all packaged and compressed.

To put it simply, apart from places like Africa where there isn't much intelligence value, they have always kept information from other regions in their databases and made them accessible to specific groups of people.

"I think so too."

Charlie Munger chimed in agreement.

He had barely finished speaking when he asked, "That kid is really bold, daring to hint at subtle changes in the economic cycle in a public event broadcast live globally. If he angers Onsa Capital, he probably won't be able to return to China."

"So I'm very curious about his purpose in bringing this up."

I can't figure it out.

"I'll ask him later. I hope he won't get nervous, after all, he has my ticket to the event."

"He took your ticket, what are you going to do?"

"I think I still have some influence, and I believe the security guards will give me face and let me in."

What if they don't allow it?

"I really hadn't thought of that."

Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger were chatting.

The two are close investment partners and friends who share everything they know.

Warren Buffett almost always brings Charlie Munger with him to any public event; they are a golden duo, except for charity lunches.

Tonight's investment dinner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel will not only be attended by Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, but also by JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack, and investment managers such as John Paulson, David Tepper, and Daniel Loeb, and will be hosted by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink.

Why does BlackRock have such a big reputation?

Very simple.

It is a representative of Jewish capital.

Jewish capital in the United States is mainly concentrated in the financial sector, and most of the financial giants on Wall Street have some connection to Judaism.

For investment managers without a Jewish background who want to advance their careers, the most direct and normal way is to marry a Jewish woman.

……

As dusk blends the last rays of orange into the Hudson River, the spire of the Empire State Building pierces the twilight first, and the lights of New York's skyscrapers illuminate the night sky.

Plaza Hotel.

179 Single Suite.

He changed back into a suit, styled his hair in a side parting, and stepped out of his suite with a more wild and flamboyant air.

He had just closed the door when he saw a slightly overweight foreign man with curly hair, acting suspiciously, knocking on each door in the hallway.

In other places, Zhang Yang wouldn't meddle, since Americans are armed on a per capita basis, and no matter how skilled one is in martial arts, it's not as good as American Iaijutsu.

However, the Plaza Hotel has strict security checks, and it is absolutely impossible to bring guns in. Considering the safety of Xu Zhiruo, Xu Zhirou, and others, Zhang Yang decided to get involved, but not by risking his own life. Instead, he went back to his room and called the hotel security.

Just as he swiped his card and was about to return to his suite, the other party spotted Zhang Yang.

"Zhang Yang (Zhang Yang)!!"

His Chinese is very poor.

When Zhang Yang realized that the people coming for him were there, he quickly returned to his suite and called the hotel security number via landline.

"Hello sir."

"There are suspicious persons in corridor 179. Please come up here immediately."

"Coming right away, sir."

While Zhang Yang was on the phone, the other party was still calling out "Zhang Yang" in broken Chinese, as if there was something to talk about.

Not a moment.

Hotel security arrived.

They were fully armed, wearing bulletproof vests and goggles, with pistols at their waists, and were slowly approaching the fat man.

"Hold your head with your hands!"

"Get down!"

"Get down immediately!"

Seeing this, the curly-haired, overweight man hurriedly waved his hands, stammering, "NO NO NO! I'm just delivering a message!"

"Get down!!!"

"We're telling you to get down!!!"

"hurry up!!!"

Security guards had already drawn their guns, which terrified the curly-haired, overweight man, who immediately dropped to the ground, covering the back of his head with his hands and muttering, "Don't shoot! I'm not a bad guy, please!"

In money-driven America, the Plaza Hotel had already made the necessary arrangements.

Any suspicious person can be directly wounded or controlled, or killed.

Moreover, the security personnel inside are mostly retired U.S. military personnel, each of them burly and experienced in combat.

Upon seeing the man lie face down with his hands covering his head, hotel security quickly approached, subdued him, and conducted a thorough body search, even checking his crotch to confirm that he was not hiding any weapons.

"Check his check-in information." A security guard took out an ID card, handed it to his colleague, and asked, "Why were you knocking on other residents' doors?"

"I can't breathe."

The fat man with curly hair spoke weakly.

"be honest."

The hotel security guard, who had one knee on the other man, increased his pressure, making the curly-haired, fat man howl in pain.

Seeing that the situation was under control, Zhang Yang opened the door and said, "State your purpose."

He had just finished speaking when he looked at the bald security guard who was kneeling on the other man's back and said, "Please give him some room to move around."

When the guest spoke, the bald security guard withdrew his knee, but the curly-haired fat man's hands were still firmly controlled, like a dying hunting dog lying on the ground panting.

“My name is Jim. Someone gave me $2000 to book the cheapest room and then give the note to Zhang Yang.”

"Because I don't know which room you're staying in, and the front desk didn't give any information, I can only search room by room."

As soon as the other party finished speaking, the security guard who had gone to check the other party's hotel check-in records quickly returned and said, "He is also a hotel resident, but his whereabouts are too suspicious. The supervisor has ordered a full investigation."

“Brother, he said he received $2000 because someone asked him to pass a note to this guest,” a security guard explained.

"The note was tucked inside the dollar bills; security just took it from us."

Jem quickly said.

As soon as these words were spoken, a black security guard with dark skin, whose bloodline was clearly pure, took out the wad of US dollars from his pocket and, as expected, found the note.

"For your husband."

Zhang Yang took the note, which had a phone number and an address written on it.

“My money.”

Just as the black security guard instinctively tried to pocket the money, Jim on the ground struggled repeatedly.

"Fake."

The black security guard cursed inwardly and handed the money back to Jim.

Jim retrieved the money and was about to leave when Zhang Yang called out to him, "Come in."

"me?"

Jem was stunned.

“That’s right, I want to know the person’s physical characteristics and accent.” Zhang Yang said frankly, while taking out $50 and handing it to the security guards who came to protect him, saying, “Thank you very much for arriving so promptly.”

"Protecting our guests is our duty!"

"That's right, it's our duty!"

The hotel security guard spoke with righteous indignation.

After they received the money, Zhang Yang said, "Thank you very much for your hard work in ensuring security in this area."

"We will, sir!"

"Don't worry, sir!"

"We are professional gentlemen!"

In the money-obsessed United States, every penny can unlock a new experience—this is an experience Zhang Yang summarized from his past life.

After taking Zhang Yang's money, the security guards even went through a perfunctory patrol.

Having confirmed that the other party did not possess any dangerous items, Zhang Yang closed the suite door and asked, "What do you want from me?"

“You’ve got the wrong person, sir. Someone asked me to give you the note, not me to you,” Jem explained.

Zhang Yang sat down on the living room sofa and looked at the other person, asking, "Have you lived in Asia?"

"No."

Jim also came to the side of the sofa.

“Since you’ve never lived in Asia, and you recognized me from over 30 meters away without any photos for comparison, your memory is truly amazing.”

Zhang Yang joked.

When people of Asian, African, and European descent have little contact with each other, they all look pretty much the same. Moreover, Zhang Yang deliberately styled his back to the side, which, while not drastically altering his appearance, still had an impact.

If the other party's photos are found and compared one by one to see if they are arrogant, then that's understandable.

Even from this distance, you can tell at a glance. Not to mention Europeans and Americans looking at Asians, even people of the same race would have to confirm whether this person is a deliveryman.

"Your suit..."

Jem was about to say something when Zhang Yang interrupted him, saying, "I won't make this call, nor will I go to this address. If you have something to say, just say it. I don't want to waste time. Do you understand what I mean?"

The atmosphere in the suite froze instantly, and the two stared at each other for several seconds…

"OK, OK, you win."

Jem seemed to have suddenly changed. He casually sat down on the sofa, crossed his legs, and said, "The truth about this round of economic cycle adjustment is that the US dollar has led to the over-issuance of currencies by various countries. In other words, currencies will depreciate significantly in the future. We ordinary people have never truly owned our own currency. I hate the existing monetary system."

"Control!"

"Passive devaluation!"

"I want to change all of this!"

"I want ordinary people to have a currency that is unregulated, allows for peer-to-peer transactions, and truly belongs to us!"

Jem became more and more excited as he spoke, while Zhang Yang frowned and suddenly thought of something.

Just then, Jem stood up, looked down at Zhang Yang and said, "So I used blockchain technology to create Bitcoin, which can be traded peer-to-peer. I can guarantee that it is the most perfect and most uncopyable independent currency."

"You're Satoshi Nakamoto?" Zhang Yang sized up the curly-haired, fat man in front of him. He had an ordinary appearance and nothing special about him.

A hint of surprise flashed in Jem's eyes as he asked, "You've heard of our team?"

"team."

"It seems that Satoshi Nakamoto is a team name."

Zhang Yang muttered to himself.

He then said, "I've read your paper published on the cryptography forum. If I remember correctly, the title of the paper is 'Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System'."

Zhang Yang responded.

“That’s right!” Jem exclaimed as if he had found a kindred spirit. “We knew only young people would accept it. Join us and let’s spread Bitcoin together and make those old fogies tremble in fear!”

He had watched the live broadcast of "Warren Buffett's Charity Lunch" and felt that Zhang Yang had an extraordinary understanding of macroeconomics and economic cycles. He wanted to see if he could win him over, as his team needed talent, especially in macroeconomics.

Furthermore, the "Satoshi Nakamoto team" has already found regulatory servers in various European and American countries to verify on-chain Bitcoin transactions, but progress in Asia has been slow, with only Japan and South Korea established. The pace needs to be accelerated.

Under these circumstances, the opportunity to appear at the charity lunch became Jim's top choice.

He felt that Zhang Yang was not only rich, but also had a certain understanding of macroeconomics, and was also Chinese. He could even use Caiyan.com's own servers as a regulatory server for Bitcoin, making him the perfect choice.

Zhang Yang shook his head and explained, "It's not that only young people are willing to accept Bitcoin, but rather that young people did not participate in the construction of the old monetary system. Disrupting the existing system will not affect their interests."

"As for whether I will join Satoshi Nakamoto, I will give you a specific answer after I attend the investment dinner."

(End of this chapter)