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Chapter 691 I want to see what kind of tricks those foreign investment banks are up to.
"So fast?" Fang Qingye was a little surprised.

"The main reason is that Dr. Huang is responsible for developing the underlying logic of the cloud ledger, which is fast and saves us time in building the model. Also, she found a lot of important reference materials for us from abroad through her classmates, which helped us avoid many detours."

It seems that bringing Huang Tao back to China to participate in research and development was a very wise decision.

Of course, this wasn't the right occasion to over-praise anyone, so Fang Qingye nodded and continued, "Have you been tested?"

“We conducted repeated tests through Jinghai Bank,” Xin Tiejun explained. “Here is our test report.”

As he spoke, Xin Tiejun took out a thick stack of documents from the table and handed them to Fang Qingye. Fang Qingye took them and looked at them himself. They were a proof of concept (PoC) from an export company in Shanghai and the Pudong branch of Jinghai Bank, which processed a real cross-border trade bill. The documents were followed by detailed data.

"Furthermore, after careful study of Corda in the United States, we found that it is building a seamless, efficient, and highly private financial internet for multinational banking groups. They are talking about a trillion-dollar market."

Lin Tao spoke: "Our Distributed Cloud Ledger not only aims to solve the trillion-dollar market of multinational banks, but also the operational challenges of small and medium-sized banks. This is based on Dr. Huang Tao's advice."

"It's not my opinion, it's your General Manager Fang's idea. He attaches great importance to the financing situation of small and medium-sized enterprises," Huang Tao added.

“That’s good. We have a greater advantage than Corda and can solve Corda’s problems!” Fang Qingye said with a smile. “We came here today to discuss participating in the Fintech Summit in Hong Kong. How about this, Tie Jun, you and Lin Tao represent Zhiyun Technology. At the forum, we will announce our Distributed Cloud Ledger technology!”

“Well…” Xin Tiejun and Lin Tao exchanged a glance before he said, “President Fang, why don’t you and Lin Tao attend the meeting? To be honest, I’ve never attended such a high-level meeting before.”

I'm a little scared.

He usually buries himself in the company's research and development. He has also met some senior executives of domestic banks, but he has never been abroad, not even to Hong Kong.

I'm a little worried about discussing and even debating with Hong Kong financial management, CEOs of international investment banks, and some experts and professors.

But Fang Qingye refused outright.

“You’re the company’s CEO. How can you not represent the company? Tie Jun, you need to be mentally prepared. If this is a success, there will be many more meetings waiting for you to attend.”

Fang Qingye paused for a moment, then continued, "I'll also be going to Hong Kong then, mainly to check out Tuofang Hedge Fund. If we encounter any problems, we'll discuss them together and find a solution!"

Hearing that Fang Qingye would also be going to Hong Kong, Xin Tiejun felt much more at ease.

The group then discussed preparations for attending the forum in Hong Kong, as well as the next key tasks, before adjourning the meeting.

Fang Qingye followed Huang Tao to her office.

"Peach, thank you for everything you've done. You've worked so hard these past few days," Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"It's not hard at all. Look, I just eat and sleep, sleep and eat, and I've gained weight all day in this building."

Fang Qingye glanced at her.

Today, Huang Tao wore a white office lady suit with a black shirt underneath, and her chest was quite prominent.

You don't seem to have gained weight?
Your breasts have gotten a little bigger?
Fang Qingye couldn't say that directly, so she could only say, "Then let's exercise. There's a gym and a swimming pool in this building. Get a membership and go running or swimming every day. I guarantee it will be effective."

"I don't like exercising."

Fang Qingye was speechless.

"Alright, let's not talk about that. Xin Tiejun is going to Hong Kong for the forum, and R3 will probably be invited to participate as well. There will definitely be a fierce battle, not only on the field but also off the field. Xin Tiejun has a heavy burden on his shoulders," Huang Tao reminded him.

“You’re right. I wasn’t planning on going, but after hearing this news, I decided to go. I want to see what kind of trouble the Wall Street investment banks are up to,” Fang Qingye said with a smile. “And that R3 company, I heard they’re the main focus of this summit.”

Huang Tao nodded in agreement: "By the way, I'm planning to go back to Yanjing."

"To visit your parents?"

"Yes, and there's also Huang Hua's wedding. As her older sister, I need to go back and discuss it with our parents." Huang Hua and Gesang Meiduo's wedding is scheduled for November 8th. The wedding will be held in Beijing, and then the couple will have another ceremony in Bazhou, Sichuan.

"Hey, Yezi, you're going to Yanjing for Huang Hua's wedding, right?" Huang Tao reminded her.

"I promised Huang Hua, don't worry. After things in Hong Kong are over, I'll go straight to Yanjing," Fang Qingye said.

“Hmm, I have another idea,” Huang Tao said.

"what idea?"

“This time I want to bring the relevant information about Distributed Cloud Ledger back to Yanjing so that the leaders of the central bank and other relevant departments can take a look first. When you get to Yanjing, you can communicate with them and try to get their maximum support!” Huang Tao said.

"Your idea is excellent!" Fang Qingye immediately agreed: "We need to promote ourselves internationally and also gain the support of the top leadership in China! Competing with R3's Scorda for financial influence is not as simple as just having advanced technology."

"Yes, there's covert warfare everywhere," Huang Tao replied, her voice sounding a little tired.

It was obvious that although the girl said she wasn't tired, her actions told a different story.

Fang Qingye felt a little sorry for him.

"How about we go to a resort this weekend to relax and unwind? The ones in Shanghai and Hangzhou are both nice. I'll go with you."

"You?" Huang Tao glanced at him. "What about Sister Bai Ou? You came to Shanghai this weekend to be with Bai Ou and the baby, right?"

"Can we go together? We can also invite Wei Xinghua, Huang Hua, or Mei Duo."

"Forget it, I'm planning to sleep in at the hotel tomorrow and get a good rest when I get back to Yanjing," Huang Tao politely declined.

"Oh well."

"I'm all set here, you can go check out other companies."

"Hmm." Fang Qingye glanced at her and left the office.

The 2015 Financial Times & EY Fintech Summit was held on November 5th and lasted for two days.

Zhiyun Technology was invited to attend, and CEO Xin Tiejun and CTO Lin Tao personally went, along with two engineers, and flew to Hong Kong on November 4.

Fang Qingye left even earlier, on the afternoon of November 3rd. He and Yue Kai took a China Eastern Airlines flight. After arriving at Xiangjiang International Airport, they saw Ouyang Shaoqiang and Vasilisa as they walked out of the gate with their suitcases.

They came specifically to pick them up from the airport.

Ouyang Shaoqiang enthusiastically took the suitcase from Fang Qingye's hand and said, "President Fang, let's go to the hotel first. We'll prepare a banquet for you tonight to welcome you back. Many employees in the company have never seen you before and want to see you up close."

"Hehe, I'm not Sun Wukong with three heads and six arms, am I?" Fang Qingye joked. "But let me make it clear, I can't hold my liquor."

"We know this, so we stipulate that each person can only offer you one toast."

“I’d like to offer two toasts!” Vasilisa spoke up from the side, using very broken Chinese. It seems that after almost two years in Hong Kong, she can understand and speak some Chinese.

"Why two cups?" Fang Qingye asked, somewhat puzzled.

"On behalf of my brother Ivalovich!"

@#￥%￥.
That evening, while Fang Qingye and the employees of Tuofang Hedge Fund were enjoying drinks at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Central, a cocktail party was also being held at the Peninsula Hotel, not far from Victoria Harbour.

The attendees were all influential figures in Hong Kong's financial world: Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific President Stern Schneider, UBS Asia Pacific President Shih-Yi Min, Standard Chartered Bank Asia CEO Bai Chengrui, and their female family members. Among them, one person was particularly noteworthy: David Larter, CEO of R3 Inc.

(End of this chapter)