I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 494 What? You want me to invest in Bitcoin?!

At noon, Li Li and Ou Anli accompanied Fang Qingye and the others to lunch at the hotel, and then went to inspect the company.

The company was located on the 63rd floor of Phase 2 of the Hong Kong International Finance Centre, and Fang Qingye and the others took the elevator directly up.

Tuofang Company's Hong Kong branch has only two offices: one is the general manager Li Li's private office, and the other is a large office. Although the area is not large, the environment and facilities inside are quite good.

There were four employees sitting inside. When they saw Li Li leading a group of people in, they quickly stood up to greet her.

Fang Qingye warmly shook hands and greeted several people, all of whom were locals from Hong Kong, of varying ages, and all with backgrounds in finance.

Some had worked as accountants in small businesses for over ten years, while others were recent graduates from universities in Hong Kong.

The company inspection was completed in less than half an hour, and Fang Qingye had a brief private chat with Li Li in her office.

"Are these people easy to manage? Do they usually communicate in Cantonese?"

Do you understand what I'm implying?
"Boss, don't worry about that. Our branch office hardly does any business, and there's no overtime. Their work is very easy, and their salaries are about the same as their competitors. They all cherish this job, so how could they dare to disobey us?"

"As for Cantonese? I especially loved listening to Cantonese songs when I was in school. After coming to Hong Kong, I taught myself pronunciation in my spare time, and I also had Ou Anli teach me. Although I don't speak it fluently, I can understand it roughly."

"You really admire this O'Neill?" Fang Qingye said.
“Yes, although he doesn’t have a high level of education, having only attended the Macau Federation of Trade Unions Vocational and Technical Secondary School, which is equivalent to a vocational high school in mainland China, he is hardworking and resourceful. Moreover, he is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English, and can also speak Portuguese. So I often take him with me when I go out on business, which is much more convenient,” Li Li said.

"Would you like to be my driver?"

"That's right, you need to be versatile!"

"Li Li, how about I borrow you for a while and go to Brazil with you?" Fang Qingye said.

"Oh? Going to Brazil? Of course I have no objection. He can work under you and train him well! But he hasn't completed any of the formalities, and you're leaving tomorrow night. Is there enough time?"

“Residents of Hong Kong and Macau are visa-free to Brazil, but I don’t know if he would be willing to come with me, or if he has a passport himself.”

"He'll definitely agree. I'll go get him."

Within two minutes, Ou Anli followed Li Li in, looking excited. It was clear that Li Li had told him the reason.

"Boss, I'm willing to go to Brazil with you, but I don't have a passport right now and need to go back to Macau to get one. But don't worry, getting a passport is very fast these days!"

Fang Qingye thought for a moment and said, "Then you go and handle it. We'll still go to Brazil as planned, and then you can come and meet us. Keep in touch with Mulan." At this point, Fang Qingye looked at Li Li and added.

"Give him an advance payment first, and he can get reimbursed according to the company's financial regulations when he returns."

“Okay, boss.” Li Li immediately agreed.

Fang Qingye then called Mulan and Yue Kai over and told them that Ou Anli would also be going to Brazil. Mulan and Yue Kai exchanged contact information and details of their trip to Brazil.

Ou Anli came over excitedly, not even attending tonight's dinner party, saying he was going back to Macau to get his passport so he could leave for Brazil as soon as possible.

That evening, Fang Qingye hosted a banquet for the branch office employees at the Liyuan Restaurant. The next morning, as planned, he prepared to meet with his dedicated account manager, Ouyang Shaoqiang.

Around 10:30, Ouyang Shaoqiang rushed over, knocked on the door, and entered Fang Qingye's room.

"Mr. Ouyang, please have a seat." Fang Qingye stood up and greeted him warmly, "Would you prefer coffee or tea? I'll make you some."

"I don't deserve it, Mr. Fang, I can do it myself." Ouyang Shaoqiang quickly stood up.

The person opposite him was a billionaire worth billions, and also his client; he couldn't afford to be arrogant. Ouyang Shaoqiang made himself a cup of coffee, sat down again, and then heard Fang Qingye say, "Mr. Ouyang, my wife came to Hong Kong some time ago to set up a branch of Tuofang Technology, and you helped a lot. I would like to express my gratitude here."

“I would be happy to serve you, Mr. Bai and Mr. Fang,” Ouyang Shaoqiang quickly replied.

After a pause, Ouyang Shaoqiang asked again, "Mr. Fang, what official business do you have in Hong Kong this time?"

"I'm mainly just passing through, checking out the branch office, and having a chat. I'll leave tonight to go to Brazil to discuss a business deal," Fang Qingye said.

"Oh, then may I ask, Mr. Fang, what are your plans for investing in the securities market this year? I'd like to do some preparations in advance."

Of course!
Fang Qingye's investment principle, whether in the stock or futures market, is that he doesn't need to be too busy; he only needs to make one or two large deals a year.

This principle has been followed for the past two years.

The powerful weapon of rebirth should not be wasted.

However, he didn't want to reveal this to his personal account manager, since the manager wasn't one of his own.

So he said, "Mr. Ouyang, I've been busy with real-world investments lately and haven't had time to consider the securities market. Do you have any good suggestions?"

"Have!"

Seeing that Ouyang Shaoqiang answered decisively, Fang Qing also became interested.

"Tell me?"

"Mr. Fang, have you heard of Bitcoin?"

Bitcoin?!

"Yes, Bitcoin! It was invented by a person named DHDK, but that's just a pseudonym. This person is very mysterious. He disappeared after publishing a paper that led to the birth of Bitcoin. Nobody knows his real name or even which country he's from."

"Although DHDK has disappeared, Bitcoin has flourished." Ouyang Shaoqiang rambled on to Fang Qingye, explaining the situation.

You're giving me a lesson?
However, Fang Qingye listened patiently.

"Bitcoin has many financial characteristics, such as decentralization, anonymity, scarcity, high volatility, and untraceability, but as an ordinary investor, you only need to remember two things: scarcity and high volatility!"
“Scarcity means it has investment value; things are valued for their scarcity. High volatility means it also has speculative value!” Ouyang Shaoqiang concluded.

"According to you, Bitcoin is going to surge this year?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Yes, Mr. Fang, here are the supporting documents." Ouyang Shaoqiang took out a document from his briefcase, seemingly having done his homework beforehand.

Fang Qingye took it and examined it carefully.

"In January of this year (2013), the price of Bitcoin started to rise from around $10 and reached $30 on the major trading platform Mt. Gox by the end of the month. This increase of over 100% attracted widespread attention. Although the price of Bitcoin began to fluctuate, overall, market optimism towards Bitcoin continued to increase."

"Hmm, not bad." Fang Qingye nodded as she looked at it.

"Mr. Fang, more importantly, the legal status of Bitcoin has become a focus of widespread international attention. Some major countries, such as Germany and the United States, have already recognized the legal status of Bitcoin! The German Ministry of Finance has recognized Bitcoin as a 'unit of account.' In a case involving a Bitcoin virtual hedge fund, Judge Amos Magant of the U.S. District Court for the District of Texas ruled that Bitcoin is a form of currency and should be brought under the regulatory scope of financial regulations."

"Some Taobao shops in China have already started accepting Bitcoin, so I believe Bitcoin will see an even bigger surge! This is an investment opportunity!"

After Ouyang Shaoqiang finished speaking, he looked at Fang Qingye with burning eyes.

(End of this chapter)