Great Power Technology.

Chapter 343
Rongcheng.

Ye Zhou has been busy with the Quantum Computing Six-Nose Project and the Gene Editing Production Increase Project during this time, so he has delayed the new simulation, but he is not in a hurry.

In the last simulation, the original intention was to explore the laser simulation plot first. Now that I have a general understanding, it is the most appropriate choice to complete the simulation once when I have a little more time.

According to the plan Chen Hao arranged for him, today is his weekly rest day, but he does not plan to rest, but intends to use the spare time of the day to sort out all the problems at hand so that he can meet the soon To come, a period of explosive development in the field of technology.

However, just as he turned on the computer and was about to start working, a video call interrupted his thoughts.

It was Ye Lan who called.

There was a slight smile on Ye Zhou's face. Since his younger sister started the postgraduate course, she has lost contact with him, but she can basically maintain the frequency of communication two or three times a month.

The content of the conversation between the two was actually very simple. It was nothing more than some parents' gossip, complaints about school affairs, Ye Lan's work in the financial project team, or some interesting things about Ye Zhou himself that were not confidential.

Such exchanges always give Ye Zhou an inexplicable sense of security.

He once explored the source of this sense of security, and with the blessing of the "decision maker" talent, he quickly summed up the reason.

The so-called sense of security is actually his sense of solidity as a "human being".

Since I started to enter the core decision-making circle, the things I have come into contact with have become more and more high-level and more ambitious. Every decision I make and every suggestion I make affects thousands of people, and the result is also As a result, when looking at problems, I am getting more and more out of the individual's perspective.

To sum it up in a simple sentence, when I make a choice, what I consider is no longer the "human" factor.

This may be regarded as an improvement, but this kind of progress also comes with risks.

That is, he will become more and more indifferent, and his pursuit of the ultimate cost-effective ratio will become more and more intense. Sometimes, he will even have some extreme utilitarian ideas, and this kind of thinking will make his " "Original heart" gradually distorted.

When a person no longer pursues the most fundamental original intention, but puts "interests" first, such interests will eventually slip into a wrong direction.

And maintaining the basic attributes of a "person" is the most effective means to avoid this risk.

Therefore, even in the busiest time, he never rejects communication with his relatives, because every communication will make him take a step towards the direction of "human", thus neutralizing him as a "decision-making machine", " Negative effects of the technological machine".

After putting away his slightly messy thoughts, Ye Zhou picked up the video, and Ye Lan's cheerful face immediately jumped out of the screen.

"Brother! Are you busy? Why haven't you answered the phone for so long?"

Ye Zhou smiled and replied:
"No, I happened to be typing on the computer, and I just finished typing the last paragraph before answering. Today is school holiday?"

"What kind of vacation is there? How can I take vacation now? I'm either studying or working on projects every day. I haven't slept in for a long time."

Ye Lan's voice on the other end of the phone revealed a not-so-obvious sense of fatigue, but fortunately, from the screen, she didn't seem to be in a bad mood.

"If you're tired, take a vacation and rest. Don't wear yourself out—I'm forced to rest by Chen Hao now, one day a week."

"In fact, the effect of this is quite good, and the work efficiency will increase afterward. The reason why the 8-hour working system plus weekends is stipulated is still reasonable."

"I know, I know. I will definitely rest tomorrow. Brother, I have something to ask you today. Do you have time?"

Ye Zhou didn't answer directly, but asked:

"About what?"

"food."

"Food? Has your project team started to get involved in the field of grain? Futures or spot?"

Ye Zhou is actually clear about the layout of financial means in the grain market, but he has not put too much energy in this area. First, he is not a professional. Second, special commodities like grain actually rely on financial operations. It is less sensitive, and it is not the main strategy in their plan, so Ye Zhou doesn't need to understand it specially.

However, since Ye Lan asked herself, it means that her actions in this area are beginning to be related to her layout.

As for what the connection is, it depends on what Ye Lan is going to say next.

"Futures. Brother, let me ask you first, do you know the connection between the spot price of grain and the futures price?"

Ye Zhou was stunned for a moment, and after thinking carefully for a moment, he replied:
"I can probably understand. The hedging properties of grain futures are stronger than other types of futures, so the delivery is more frequent --- that is to say, most traders are not for speculative arbitrage, but for stabilizing costs. This statement is correct Bar?"

"Yes."

Ye Lan nodded and continued:

"Bulk commodities such as grain are different from other commodities. As you said, most of the positions will be delivered, so the futures price will have a greater impact on the spot price."

"Our project team has been following the price trend of indica rice and wheat for a month, and now we have noticed a very abnormal situation."

"It stands to reason that if our opponent wants to raise the spot price, the futures price should also rise simultaneously, because if the market expects that grain prices will fall in three months, traders will tend to sell their stocks , which immediately leads to a drop in spot prices.”

"It's a very simple supply and demand relationship - it's back-dated from the data, but it's accurate."

"The future price decline means that the future supply will be sufficient, and if the supply is sufficient, there will be no room for the spot price to rise."

"The rationale is that, but the problem is, it's the opposite now."

"Spot prices are rising, while futures prices have not moved much or are even slowly falling."

"We don't know the reason for this. The project team has already reported it to the superior, and then I thought you might have news here, so I stopped by to ask you."

After listening to Ye Lan's words, Ye Zhou frowned slightly.

This is indeed a new situation that I have not noticed before, but what does this situation represent?

After thinking for a moment, he asked:
"So your doubt now is that our opponent is obviously manipulating the futures price, but in the opposite direction?"

"That's right! That's it!"

"We now even suspect that the opponents have begun to split internally, because their strategic directions in the spot market and the futures market are opposite-but in fact, it is absolutely impossible for a split to occur at this point in time."

"So I just want to ask you, is there any information that we have not obtained that caused this difference."

Ye Zhou frowned, and asked:

"When did this start to happen?"

"Just the last week or so."

"Have you communicated with the Chief Technical Office?"

"Communication, the project team has issued an early warning to all relevant departments, but has not received feedback yet."

Hearing Ye Lan's words, Ye Zhou nodded slightly, and then replied:
"I understand the situation, but I can't answer you, and I can't think of what caused this situation."

"You continue to follow up according to the reserved plan first. I will go to Chen Hao for a meeting in a while. After the meeting is over, we will provide you with relevant information according to the situation."

"Before that, you just need to follow the project team, don't make judgments hastily, and avoid affecting their decision-making, understand?"

"I know, don't worry."

Ye Lan on the other end of the phone nodded solemnly, and after a few more conversations, Ye Zhou hung up the phone.

Afterwards, he immediately dialed the phone to Chen Hao, and after listening to his description, instead of being surprised, the latter said with a helpless smile:

"Engineer Ye. We've tried our best to reduce your burden. I didn't expect you to be able to find work for yourself."

"We are aware of the situation you mentioned, and we have a solution."

"Well, I'll come over later and talk to you about it. But don't worry about the follow-up, don't add work to yourself."

Ye Zhou hummed and replied:
"I'm worried that this thing will affect our technical layout."

"No, you are wrong."

"It's not that this thing has an impact on our technical layout, it's our technical layout that will affect the opponent's strategy."

"That's why this time we want to emphasize the importance of increasing production technology."

"Because from the very beginning, the cards played by the other party that the price has skyrocketed in the short term are all illusions."

"What they're really trying to do is reduce global food production for a long time."

"This long-term, our estimate is more than 2 years."

(End of this chapter)