Break out of the courtyard

Hong Kong Island, Mitsubishi Bank.

"If we only build our domestic electronic security transaction center and then connect it to the electronic security transaction center in Hong Kong, we only need 200 sets of servers, which can save at least 5 million magnesium dollars!"

"It makes no sense for us to build an Asia-Pacific electronic security transaction center. Taiwan and New Zealand already have plans to build electronic security transaction centers. Although the mainland students didn't say anything, those Chinese-based servers are all produced in their country, and their banks must also have relevant plans."

"The point is that the Umbrella Company has a full set of security technologies, and they have no intention of establishing the Asia-Pacific Electronic Security Trading Center in Hong Kong Island. Shouldn't we think deeply about the reasons behind this?"

A few young Japanese people were talking at the end of the conference table, but people from Japan's six major banks were looking at them with serious expressions.

After a while, the branch manager of Mitsubishi Bank asked, "Did the teacher from Peace College tell you these words?"

"No!" A short Japanese youth in his 18s or 19s answered, "We have asked related questions in school before, and the teachers let us discuss it ourselves."

"After discussing with students from other countries, we finally came to the conclusion that countries are not comfortable with handing over their electronic security transaction systems to foreigners."

"However, the existing server scale of UnionPay in Hong Kong Island is very small and cannot support inter-bank bank card transactions in the Asia-Pacific region. We can consider starting from this aspect and establish an Asia-Pacific bank card joint organization."

"The Eagle Country students said that they have received support from the Umbrella Company and will establish a European Electronic Security Transaction Center in London and form a European Bank Card Association."

The top executives of the six banks actually also knew something about what these Japanese students said.

But what they want is very different from what these students want.

The branch manager of Mitsubishi Bank spoke again, "Using the Eagle architecture server, can you build an electronic security transaction center and a UnionPay server?"

"Hey!" A young man from Japan said hurriedly, "We can use the old version of Security Guard to build a server with the Eagle architecture, but the security performance is not as strong as the current Chinese version of Security Guard."

The branch manager of Sakura Bank frowned and said, "Can you compile a Japanese version of Security Guard?"

...

UBS office, Hong Kong Island.

"Eagle Bank has won the support of Peace Group, which has agreed to provide Eagle Bank with software and hardware support, but will not provide an indemnity agreement." A brown-haired Nordic man said, looking around at the bankers attending the meeting.

"If no compensation is provided, who will bear the losses caused by the failure of the electronic trading system?" The Chinese immediately raised an objection.

"Umbrella Corporation will provide relevant technical training, and the Eagles will be responsible for the relevant software and hardware maintenance."

“Will the people of Magnesium support the establishment of the European Electronic Secure Transaction Center and the European UnionPay server in the United States?”

"The Magnesium Country has been boycotted by the Peace Group. In order to participate in electronic transactions and bank card business, the banks of the Magnesium Country have been acquiring shares of the Eagle Country banks. Do you think the people of the Magnesium Country will support the Eagle Country banks?"

"You mean, there's nothing we can do to change this?"

"No! We must do something to influence the pricing power of European UnionPay service fees!"

"Everyone, Eagle Magnesium's investment banks are all man-eating crocodiles. Don't pray for their mercy. If they take control of Europay, I'm afraid they will slowly swallow up our banks!"

"Should we leverage the Eagle Magnesium stock market to buy out the shares of those investment banks? They have used so much money to acquire other banks, they certainly don't have much left to defend against acquisitions!"

"The Magnesium people had a plan before, to reorganize and merge with the banks in Hong Kong Island, temporarily use the banks in Hong Kong Island as the headquarters, and cheat the electronic transaction system. If the UnionPay service fee set by Eagle Magnesium is too high, we can consider using the Magnesium people's method and then join the Hong Kong Island UnionPay!"

"In fact, I think we should explain the Eagle-Magnesium alliance to the Peace Group. Judging from their company's behavior of not recruiting Magnesium people, they hate the sanctions from Magnesium very much!"

...

Hong Kong Island, Standard Chartered Bank.

"You were the best high school students in the country before, and now you are the hope for revitalizing our Great Eagle financial industry! For this, the Queen has awarded you the Member of the Order of the British Empire to recognize your contributions."

The chairman of Standard Chartered Bank made a brief comment and then began to call out names.

The Financial Secretary of Hong Kong Island, who was standing by, presented the Eagle Country guys with gifts.

Although this MBE title is the lowest level of knighthood, it also makes these Eagle Country students studying at the Peace Vocational Training College very excited.

After dozens of medals were distributed, the chairman of Standard Chartered Bank announced a bad news to the students, "In order to build our European Electronic Security Transaction Center and European UnionPay server as soon as possible, you need to intern at Standard Chartered and Huifeng Bank during this winter vacation..."

"NO! You can't deprive us of our freedom!"

"I still have to go home to see my Jennifer. We have been apart for more than half a year. If I don't go back, she will sleep with someone else!"

"We are just students, you can't deprive us of our holidays like this! We want human rights! We want democracy!"

...

capital Airport.

When Ma Xiuzhen saw her second daughter waiting at the exit, she was a little surprised, "Why did you come to pick us up? Didn't I ask you to cook at home?"

Zhang Pandi looked at the person in charge of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office next to her with some helplessness. She should have had a holiday today at the weekend, but ended up being forced to work by this big sister.

Yin Biqin, the person in charge of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, smiled and didn't say much at this moment. She had already said everything that needed to be said in advance. It now depended on how this subordinate would handle the situation.

"Mom, Axin, Xiaobei, get in the car first, we'll talk on the bus." Zhang Pandi called to everyone and led them to the small bus next to them.

Tang Xin glanced at the simple red and white bus, then looked at the three Red Flag cars behind the bus, frowned and said, "I'll go talk to the driver over there."

Seeing Tang Xin and Zhang Bei walking towards the Hongqi car, Ma Xiuzhen said to Zhang Pandi with a hint of blame: "Why didn't you tell me earlier that you were coming to pick us up? The three drivers had to make a wasted trip."

Zhang Pandi couldn't explain at this moment and could only smile awkwardly.

After Tang Xin and Zhang Bei came back from explaining the situation to the three drivers, they got on the minibus one after another.

As soon as everyone sat down, Zhang Pandi introduced the middle-aged woman sitting on the other side of the aisle to Tang Xin in the back row, "Ah Xin, this is Director Yin, the person in charge of our Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office. She wants to know if your company has any future development plans for Magnesium?"

"Our company?" Tang Xin was stunned for a moment. The main reason was that she basically didn't care about Heping Real Estate Company. Suddenly, when she was asked about her plans for the company, her mind went blank.

Tang Xin shook hands with Director Yin's extended right hand and said with some doubt: "Our company has no development plans in Magnesium. Magnesium is sanctioning us."

"I heard that the United States has lifted sanctions on the Peace Group. Aren't you going to invest in the United States in the future?" Director Yin asked with a smile. If Zhang Heping and Chen Shuting were here, they would immediately understand her intention, just like Director Wang.

When Tang Xin heard the words "group" and "investment", she immediately realized that the other party had found the wrong person. She smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I only manage a real estate company. My main business is to collect rent. I don't manage investment matters. I don't know if my husband will invest in Magnesium Country."

Before Director Yin could ask further questions, Zhang Nan, the second daughter sitting on Tang Xin's left, said disdainfully, "The Chinese in the United States don't even dare to connect to our Hong Kong Island's Internet, so why would my dad invest in them!"

Director Yin asked in surprise, "Little sister, do you mean that as long as Magnesium is connected to Hong Kong's Internet, your father will invest in Magnesium?"

"Humph! They don't dare!" Zhang Nan said proudly: "My dad said that if they dare to connect with our Hong Kong Island, we must short magnesium stocks and let them taste the feeling of losing money!"

"Zhang Nan, don't say certain things carelessly!" Zhang Bei, who was sitting in the back, reminded him and continued to look at his laptop.

"You are Zhang Bei, right?" Director Yin turned his head to look at Zhang Bei in the back row and said with a smile, "Don't worry, the content of today's conversation is confidential and we will never spread it."

"Little sister, if Magnesium is really connected to Hong Kong's Internet, and your father has shorted Magnesium's stock market, will he invest in Magnesium in the future?"

Director Yin looked at Zhang Nan hopefully, but the girl stopped talking.

In desperation, Director Yin had to look at Zhang Pandi in the front row.

Zhang Pandi was also quite helpless. She was a propaganda worker, but she was caught as a spy in the family to trick her family members.

"Director Yin, Xiaonan and the others are still studying, how could they know the investment direction of Heping Group? Those are all business secrets. Let me call my brother to ask about this matter!"

Zhang Pandi still knew what was important. If she lost her job at the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, the worst that could happen was that she would find another job. But if she offended her brother because of work, that would be a big loss.

Director Yin thought about it and felt that the information Zhang Nan had just revealed was enough for her to report to. She would have to rely on Zhang Pandi's Hong Kong and Macau connections for publicity in the future, so she nodded and smiled, "Then I'll trouble Section Chief Zhang to ask privately. No matter what the result is, please let me know as soon as possible."

Zhang Pandi said "OK" and sat back in her seat, then whispered to her mother Ma Xiuzhen, "Zhou Laoer was arrested for selling Clivia, and the charge was speculation."

"Originally, he could have been released on the same day if he had confessed his guilt and written a self-criticism, but he insisted that the trading of Clivia is encouraged in Jichun City, and he insisted that he was innocent. He also wanted to return the pot of Clivia that he had spent 1 yuan on. As a result..."

Zhang Pandi leaned close to Ma Xiuzhen's ear and read the verdict in a very low voice, then whispered, "Aunt Chen can't pay back the 1 yuan you lent her. Her hair has turned white with worry. Go back and try to persuade her."

...

Hong Kong Island, Victoria Peak, Zhang family.

Because there was a party in the evening, Zhang Heping did not go out in the afternoon and did not directly answer Wang Sumei's question.

However, after Mr. Rong from CITIC, the head of China Resources, Chairman He and others came to congratulate him in advance, they all asked Zhang Heping about his views on magnesium.

Seeing that the top Chinese businessmen in Hong Kong had gathered together and Director Wang was sitting nearby with a half-smile on his face, Zhang Heping simply started talking to them about world affairs.

"The trade deficit of the Magnesium Country last year was at least 1500 billion magnesium yuan!" Zhang Heping said with a smile: "With such a huge deficit, do you think the Magnesium Country will issue treasury bonds?"

"Has Magnesium's financial report come out?" Mr. Li from the Far East Exchange looked at others in confusion.

"Mr. Li, what Mr. Zhang said was 'at least', which is an estimated data!" President He explained with a smile.

The head of China Resources frowned and said, "Before, Magnesium Country issued bonds domestically. If they issue them overseas, they will become a debtor country!"

"I think so!" Mr. Rong from CITIC said in a deep voice: "The interest rate of magnesium yuan has been so high in recent years, and the trade deficit last year was so large. Simply printing magnesium yuan will inevitably undermine the international credit of magnesium yuan. Issuing magnesium yuan bonds to foreign countries can enhance the credit of magnesium yuan."

Zhang Heping said with a smile: "Then the question arises again, which country do you think will buy the national debt of the Magnesium Country?"

Chairman Guo, who is in the real estate business, said, "Whoever has more magnesium will buy it."

Everyone subconsciously looked at Zhang Heping. It seemed that Zhang Heping, the richest man, had a lot of magnesium.

"The Japanese islands will probably be bought!" Zhongxin Rong Lao frowned and thought, "The second is the oil-producing countries in the Middle East, then the new islands, Taiwan Island, South Korea Island, etc."

Zhang Heping talked with a smile from government bonds to futures, and then to the stock market. Before he knew it, a large group of guests invited by Chen Shuting had arrived. The only foreigners invited were from the United States, which was exactly what Zhang Heping wanted.

"Mr. Zhang, as long as you help our London become an international financial center, the Queen will definitely award you a higher-level medal!" The high-nosed, brown-haired Governor of Hong Kong enthusiastically wrote a blank check to Zhang Heping.

Zhang Heping smiled and said, "I think that only when London becomes the international financial center of Europe and the United States, and Hong Kong becomes the international financial center of Asia Pacific, can we hope to receive the Queen's honor again!"

"Really?" The Governor raised his champagne glass, clinked it with Zhang Heping's, and said with a smile: "If we can build two major international financial centers at the same time, I can also be awarded an honor!"

Zhang Heping took a sip of wine with a smile, then leaned over and whispered, "Hong Kong Island is only a few steps away from becoming an international financial center. If the Hong Kong government can quickly merge the four stock exchanges and allow the futures market to use an electronic trading system, hehe..."

Wang Sumei stood at the edge of Pingba, holding a glass of orange juice. She and the leaders of CITIC and China Resources watched Zhang Heping talking with the Eagle people, and quietly analyzed the information Zhang Heping had previously revealed.

"If Magnesium becomes a debtor country, Japan is likely to become the largest creditor of Magnesium, plus Mr. Zhang has purchased a large number of properties and land in Japan earlier." Zhongxin Rong frowned and thought: "Mr. Zhang may be more optimistic about the Japanese market!"

"In recent years, Magnesium has been transferring high-labor, high-energy-consuming manufacturing industries abroad, and only some high-end manufacturing industries have been retained locally." The head of China Resources also frowned, "Except for finance..."

"The financial market of Magnesium is in danger!" Zhongxin Rong shook his head and interrupted, "As long as Mr. Zhang does not provide Magnesium with an electronic security trading system, Magnesium's financial market position will sooner or later be replaced by our Hong Kong Island and London!"

"If not for this, Magnesium would not have sanctioned the Peace Group, those Magnesium bankers would not have gathered in Hong Kong Island, and the Queen would not have awarded Mr. Zhang an honor!"

"Mr. Rong means that Zhang Heping wants to destroy the financial market of Magnesium?" Wang Sumei asked with a frown, many bad consequences flashing through her mind.

"Probably not!" Zhongxin Rong Lao shook the wine in his glass, looked at Zhang Heping who was chatting and laughing with the Eagle countryman, and said seriously: "If he wanted to destroy the financial market of Magnesium, he would not teach computer technology to Europeans, but only to Japanese people!"

"Is there a possibility?" The head of China Resources said excitedly as if he had just thought of it. "It is rumored in the market that the investment bank of Magnesium Country is buying a large number of shares of Hong Kong Island Bank and Eagle Country Bank. Mr. Zhang reminded us to buy shares of Hong Kong Island Bank before."

"You mean..." Zhongxin Rong's eyes lit up, "He also bought bank shares?"

"No! No!" Zhongxin Rong hurriedly waved his hands and said, "He only bought Huifeng Bank's shares. The others are all real estate stocks. I haven't heard that he has reduced his holdings of Huifeng Bank's shares recently!"

"That's not it!" The head of China Resources drank the wine in his glass, as if he had seen through Zhang Heping's plan, and said excitedly and quietly: "He may want to integrate the Bank of Magnesium into Hong Kong Island, and then open up the financial market between Hong Kong Island and Europe and Magnesium!"

"I heard that Japan and Europe have already been connected to the Internet!" The head of China Resources explained, "However, our Hong Kong Island is only connected to the Internet with the surrounding Southeast Asian countries, and the banking and securities networks with Japan are only connected. Everything else is restricted!"

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