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

Chapter 738 So what if I'm a thorn in your side? It won't stop me from fishing.
After the meeting, Lewis returned to his office, took a sip of coffee, and picked up his phone to call David Solomon, the chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, on his private phone.

“David, the root cause of our setbacks in Brazil and the abnormal volatility in the Chicago futures market has been identified: a Hong Kong hedge fund called ‘Top Fund’ and the people behind it.”

On the other end of the phone, David's voice immediately became focused: "Tuofang? Please continue."

"Their strategy in soybean futures perfectly coincided with the timing of our disruption of our logistics network in Brazil. This level of coordination is far beyond ordinary market speculation," Carlson revealed the most crucial piece of information. "We believe that a Chinese man named Fang Qingye is behind it all."

"Tuofang? Fang Qingye?" David chuckled bitterly on the other end of the phone: "I didn't expect that even you ADM would suffer a loss at his hands."

"What? You know them?"

"Yes, last year in the LEM market, several of our investment banks, together with Red Kite Fund, Mitsui & Co. and other institutions, jointly built short positions in copper futures. Our main opponents were the long camp led by CICC, which included many Chinese state-owned and private capital firms—Tuofang Fund was one of them."

"At the most critical moment of the battle, Tuofang Fund showed amazing courage. They invested a huge amount of money to build a solid defense at the key support price level. Our short-selling offensive was unable to break through it, which led to a complete reversal of the market's balance between bulls and bears. In the end, we were forced to close our positions and suffer huge losses."

Lewis gasped upon hearing this.

The revelation of the truth brings not relief, but a deeper sense of solemnity.

“Lewis, we’re not dealing with a simple financial speculator, nor a traditional industrial company.” David sighed softly on the other end of the phone.

"Tuofang Technology also has a fintech company called Zhiyun Technology, which develops a distributed computing platform, the Cloud Ledger Alliance, which is already rivaling the Corda Alliance."

“My God,” Lewis exclaimed, “this is a completely new hybrid. Not only does he wield financial leverage, but more importantly—he is deeply aligned with and in sync with China’s national strategic will.”

“Think about it, from copper in London to beans in Chicago, and the Cloud Ledger alliance, these are not ordinary commodities, but strategic lifelines concerning China’s manufacturing, financial and food security. The clear industrial logic and the confidence to challenge international capital behind Tuofang Fund’s every powerful move at critical moments are something that an ordinary investment institution cannot possess.”

“Yes, Lewis, we are dealing with a ‘special entity’ that has been given all the flexibility of financial capital while also carrying the strategic intentions of the nation. Every step it takes is precisely in sync with the needs of the nation. That’s what makes it so terrifying.”

“Old man, do we need to report this to CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States)?” Lewis suddenly asked.

David paused for a moment on the other end of the phone before saying, "Yes, we'll report separately."

Fang Qingye was unaware of the conversation between the two, but he did receive an encrypted email from Smith, the president of New York-based Vertex Consulting.

"Based on cross-verification with multiple key sources on Wall Street, Goldman Sachs and ADM have completed their strategic assessment of Topway Fund and submitted the relevant analysis to CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States). Topway Fund has now been officially labeled as a 'systemic potential threat,' a characterization that has become a consensus among Wall Street institutions."

shit
Fang Qingye was stunned for several seconds after seeing the email.

It seems that Topway Fund has become a thorn in the side of Wall Street bigwigs!
But thinking about it, it was bound to happen sooner or later.

It's okay, let's just nail it on.
This doesn't stop me from fishing.

Today is Saturday, May 7th. Fang Qingye spent the three-day May Day holiday in Nanxin. He usually spends weekends in Shanghai with his wife and children.

Now that he's thirty, he dislikes socializing and going to bars. On weekends, besides staying home with his wife and kids, he goes fishing whenever he has time.

Right now, Fang Qingye and Shi Guangrong are fishing at Zhujiajiao on the south bank of Dianshan Lake.

In May, lush reeds grow along the shore of Dianshan Lake, the air filled with a mixture of the fishy smell and the fresh fragrance of plants. In the distance, the white walls and black tiles of Zhujiajiao stand quietly, and anglers are scattered along the shore, creating a spacious and tranquil atmosphere. Two people chat idly while fishing.

Aside from occasionally inspecting the wind power manufacturing base in Wuyang and managing his orchid company in Shanghai, Shi Guangrong rarely engages in commercial activities. He invests his more than 2 billion yuan only in conservative investments such as fixed deposits and government bonds, and has completely retired from business.

"You've been living a very leisurely life all day. As the saying goes, a relaxed mind makes you plump, and you look much fatter than before," Fang Qingye said with a smile, sitting on a small stool and glancing at Shi Guangrong, who was fishing intently.

"Hey, Aoba, are you praising me or insulting me?!" Shi Guangrong said with a laugh, subconsciously touching his belly.

“I’m taking a complete break now, like a martial arts master retiring from the world, unlike you who are still young and fighting. Did your Tuofang Fund make another big splash in Chicago soybean futures recently?”

“Yes, COFCO asked me for help. Besides, I also have an investment in a soybean purchasing company in Brazil. ADM forced me to retaliate because I couldn’t complete my mission.” Fang Qingye said.

"Hehe. This matter has spread throughout the futures industry."

"Huh?" Fang Qingye looked at Shi Guangrong: "Didn't you say you had retired from the martial world? Why are you concerned about things in the martial world again?"

"Hehe, I heard it from Lin Guangmao and his group. Your deeds have spread not only on Wall Street, but also in China."

"Luckily, it wasn't an embarrassing defeat for me," Fang Qingye said self-deprecatingly.

"Qingye, you need to be careful. If you continue like this, you might become a thorn in the side of Wall Street's financial giants," Shi Guangrong warned.

Now it is
Fang Qingye didn't say this.

"Hey, Glory, if anything happens next time, you'll have to come to my rescue too," Fang Qingye said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

“No problem. I don’t have as much capital as you, but just let me know if you need help, like when we went long on copper last year. But right now I don’t want to rack my brains analyzing those complicated data. Just tell me what to do and I’ll do it.”

"Holy crap! That'll degenerate!"

"That's why they say a broad mind leads to a healthy body! Hehe."

The two were fishing and chatting idly when Fang Qingye's phone vibrated. He took it out and saw that it was his college classmate Liu Shuai calling.

"Qingye, are you in Shanghai now?" Liu Shuai asked on the phone.

"Yes, I'm fishing with friends at Dianshan Lake," Fang Qingye answered truthfully.

"I knew you'd be coming over this weekend. Tonight it's my treat. We'll meet at 6:30 pm at the Lao Kele Shencheng Cai Lujiazui branch. Let's try some local Shanghai cuisine."

"What, is there some good news that you're suddenly treating us to a meal?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Hehe. I guess so. I've been promoted to deputy director."

(End of this chapter)