Great Power Technology

Chengdu.

Ye Zhou has been busy with the quantum computing six-noses project and the gene editing production increase project during this period. He has been delayed in the new simulation, but he is not in a hurry about it.

The last simulation was actually intended to explore the plot of the laser simulation first. Now that I have a general understanding, it would be the most appropriate choice to complete the simulation at once when I have more time.

According to the plan arranged by Chen Hao for him, today is his weekly rest day, but he does not plan to take a rest. Instead, he plans to use the free time of this day to sort out all the problems at hand in order to prepare for the upcoming event soon. What is coming is a period of explosive development in the technological field.

However, just when he turned on his computer and was about to start sorting out his work, a video call interrupted his train of thought.

The caller was Ye Lan.

A slight smile appeared on Ye Zhou's face. His sister had less contact with him since she started her graduate studies, but she could still maintain communication frequency two or three times a month.

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

Such exchanges always make Ye Zhou feel a sense of security inexplicably.

He once explored the source of this sense of security, and with the talent of the "decision maker", he quickly concluded the reasons.

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 been exposed to have become more and more high-level and grand. Every decision I make and every suggestion I make affects thousands of people, and the results are also This leads to oneself becoming increasingly divorced from an individual perspective when looking at problems.

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

This is probably an improvement, but this progress also comes with risks.

That is, he will become more and more indifferent, and his pursuit of the ultimate cost-effectiveness will become more and more intense. Sometimes, he will even have some extreme utilitarian ideas, and this kind of idea will change his " "Original intention" is gradually distorted.

When a person no longer pursues the most fundamental original intention, but instead puts "interests" first, this kind of interests will eventually slide in the wrong direction.

Maintaining the basic attributes of a "person" is the most effective way to avoid this risk.

Therefore, even when he is busiest, he never rejects communication with his relatives, because every communication will make him take a step closer to a "person", thereby neutralizing his role as a "decision-making machine" and " "technical machines".

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 didn't you answer the phone for so long?"

Ye Zhou smiled and replied:

"No, I happened to be typing on the computer. I finished typing the last paragraph before picking up. Is school on holiday today?"

"What kind of vacation should I take? How can I take a 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 slight hint of fatigue, but fortunately, judging from the picture, her energy didn't seem to be in bad shape.

"If you are tired, please take a leave to rest. Don't tire yourself out - I am forced to rest by Chen Hao, one day a week."

"In fact, the effect is quite good, and work efficiency will increase afterwards. There is a reason why the 8-hour work system plus weekend breaks is a rule."

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

Ye Zhou did not answer directly, but asked:

"About what?"

"food."

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

Ye Zhou is actually clear about the layout of the grain market through financial means, but he has not invested much energy in this aspect. Firstly, he is not a professional, and secondly, special commodities like grain actually rely on financial operations. The sex is even lower, and it is not a main strategy in their plan. Ye Zhou does not need to understand it specifically.

However, since Ye Lan asked himself, it means that his actions in this area are beginning to be related to his own 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 price of futures?"

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 futures types, so delivery is more frequent - in other words, most traders are not for speculation and arbitrage, but to stabilize costs. This statement is correct Bar?"

"That's right."

Ye Lan nodded and continued:

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

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

"Logically speaking, if our opponents want to raise spot prices, then futures prices should also rise simultaneously, because if the market expects that grain prices will fall in three months, traders will tend to sell their inventories. , which would immediately cause spot prices to fall."

"This is a very simple supply and demand relationship - although it is inferred from data, it is very accurate."

"If prices fall in the future, it means there will be sufficient supply in the future, and if the supply is sufficient, there will be no room for spot prices to rise."

"That's the basic principle, but the problem is, now it's just the opposite."

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

"We can't figure out the reason for this. The project team has already reported it to our superiors. 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 mean?

After thinking for a moment, he asked:

"So your question now is that our opponent is obviously manipulating futures prices, but in the opposite direction?"

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

“We now even suspect that our opponents have begun to split internally, because their strategic directions in the spot market and 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 if there is any information that we did not obtain that caused this difference."

Ye Zhou frowned and asked:

"When did this start to happen?"

"Just in the last week or so."

"Have you communicated with the Chief Technical Office?"

"We have communicated. The project team has issued early warnings to all relevant departments, but we have 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 figure out what caused this situation."

"You continue to follow up as planned. I will go to Chen Hao for a meeting later. After the meeting is over, we will provide you with relevant information based on the situation."

"Before this, you just need to follow the project team. Don't make rash judgments to avoid affecting their decision-making. Do you understand?"

"I know, don't worry."

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

Afterwards, he immediately called Chen Hao, and after listening to his description, the latter, instead of being surprised, smiled helplessly and said:

"Engineer Ye. We have 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 have a response plan."

"Okay, I'll come over later and give you a general introduction. But you don't have to worry about it later, don't put any extra work on yourself."

Ye Zhou hummed and replied:

"I'm worried that this thing will have an impact on our technical layout."

"No, you are wrong."

"It's not that this thing has an impact on our technical layout, but our technical layout will have an impact on the other party's strategy."

"This is why this time we want to emphasize the importance of production-increasing technology."

"Because from the beginning, the cards played by the other party that the price would skyrocket in the short term were all false."

"What they are really trying to do is reduce global food production in the long term."

"Our long-term forecast is more than two years."