Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 952 Battle One: Old Ma Fires the Cannon (Part 2)
Old Ma became more and more engrossed in his speech, glancing at his notes less and less frequently, and his gestures grew increasingly forceful; he was now completely absorbed in the moment.
"This pawnshop model was a brilliant idea 100 years ago, but it is outdated now and cannot support the world's financial needs for the next 30 years."

Therefore, the essence of future finance must be credit. We must rely on big data and technology to truly make credit equal to wealth.

Today we have the responsibility and the thought to build a financial system that truly belongs to the future, to young people and the next generation, and to this era.

Today, it's not that we can't do it, it's that we don't try.

Today, our technological advancements have made it entirely possible for us to do these things. Unfortunately, many people are unwilling to do them, or to put it another way, some people prevent those who are capable from doing them from doing them.

Just then, Lao Ma's voice paused for a moment, because he sensed a gaze from below the stage that seemed almost tangible, appearing and disappearing in an instant, yet sending chills down his spine.

But he gritted his teeth and continued his mission, though his tone carried a hint of tragic heroism.

"The new financial system is the future direction, and whether we like it or not, it will definitely come."
Whether we do it or not, someone else will.

Future standards must be inclusive, green, and sustainable.

For the past 16 years, Ant Group has been exploring and is willing to continue down the wrong path if inclusiveness, greenness, and sustainability are a mistake.

Reform requires sacrifice and comes at a price. The seeds sown by our generation may not blossom until the next generation.

We may be carrying a heavy burden, but this is an opportunity given to us by history, and also a responsibility given to us by history.

His voice gradually rose in pitch, and the last syllable even became slightly hoarse, almost hysterical.

The final sentence concluded: "That's all for now, thank you!"

The moment Lao Ma put down the microphone, the venue fell into an eerie, vacuum-like silence.

It's as if a thought nuclear bomb has just been detonated, and the shockwave has yet to reach reality.

As the shockwave passed, the silence was broken, and the venue quickly transformed into a miniature public opinion arena, with reactions becoming polarized.

The meeting was met with enthusiastic and sustained applause from some of the participating organizations, industry entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists.

Their faces were flushed, as if they had heard someone sound the clarion call for reform. In their eyes, Old Ma was their mouthpiece, speaking out their dissatisfaction with the outdated system.

The leaders in charge of finance, the bigwigs of traditional banking, and the senior economists in the front row all had solemn expressions and furrowed brows.

Many people cross their arms in front of their chests and lean back, which is a typical defensive and questioning posture.

They exchanged opinions in hushed tones with their neighbors, and many of them had serious expressions.

For them, these remarks that deny the cornerstone of financial regulation and subvert tradition are not only "the wild talk of an amateur" but also a dangerous provocation.

Foreign guests and representatives of international organizations mostly adopted an attitude of keen observation, with polite but meaningful smiles on their faces.

At the same time, hundreds of Chinese and foreign journalists in the media areas on both sides gasped, followed by a low, suppressed gasp of excitement and disbelief.

But their cameras didn't stop moving an inch despite their shock.

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Camera shutters clicked in rapid succession, like a sudden storm, with telephoto lenses locked onto the seemingly calm yet turbulent figure on stage, as well as close-ups of the incredibly expressive faces of the guests below.

After a brief moment of surprise, reporters from domestic financial media outlets such as Caixin, Caijing, and Yicai quickly found themselves in a dilemma.

Excited to have caught a sensational headline, their professional instincts made them subconsciously consider the appropriateness and risks of their wording.

Words like "bombardment," "pawnshop," and "no system, only risks" were typed and deleted repeatedly in the editing box, a rather agonizing process. International media, however, had far fewer concerns. Senior reporters from Reuters, Bloomberg, and the Financial Times exchanged excited glances, their fingers flying across the keyboards as they quickly drafted brief news reports and sent them to headquarters.

For them, this was undoubtedly a bombshell dropped on the global financial market, with extremely high news value.

Chen Mo, who was in the audience, felt this atmosphere of extreme contrast even more deeply.

Chen Mo had seen a similar speech in a video before. At that time, he was impressed by Lao Ma's courage to be the first in the world, his boldness to create peace for all generations, and his past experiences and personal charm.

Later, after learning the truth about ants, I realized that the reason this guy said that was nothing more than a carefully designed capitalist performance.

At this moment, Chen Mo was deeply caught in this predicament, and after listening to Lao Ma's speech, he felt differently.

On this special occasion, Ma launched a full-scale attack on banks and regulators, displaying the domineering attitude of a victor and loudly proclaiming the revolution of New Money over Old Money.

In front of a group of top economic experts, he talked at length about the financial ecosystem and even dared to redefine systemic risk.

So you enjoyed the benefits of the times, exploited the loopholes, ate your fill, and then started cursing.

They created the risks, became the beneficiaries, tried to shirk the risks, and are now putting on a show of virtuous conduct.

While there wasn't anything fundamentally wrong with some of the points Lao Ma made, like a lie that's nine parts false and one part true, it becomes more convincing and inflammatory by taking things out of context, subtly changing concepts, and misrepresenting the truth.

The attack on innovation may seem like a mere pretext, but the real aim is to coerce regulators into continuing to give it the green light!
Everything was done to facilitate the opening up of all directions; the ants were the first to pave the way and build the bridges.

If Ant Group succeeds in its mission, Jack Ma will be deified and become a saint based on this speech.

A cold fire ignited in Chen Mo's eyes. He recalled that more than a decade ago, another ambitious man surnamed Ma attempted to seize the right to mint coins, but was smashed by a hammer, leaving him with clear eyes for more than a decade.

Since history must always have someone wield the hammer, he doesn't mind stepping in himself to send Old Ma on his final journey, even if it means mutual destruction.

If the other party wants to achieve "asset privatization, debt corporatization, risk socialization, and Westernization of children," then you have to ask if he agrees.

Chen Mo closed his eyes, cleared his mind of all distractions, and the speech draft slowly surfaced in his mind, prompting him to review it one last time.

Just like a stand-up comedy show, the opening act is so explosive that it makes it difficult for the subsequent performers to keep up.

While the subsequent speeches by the delegates were insightful, they seemed insignificant in the face of the aftershocks of the nuclear explosion.

The audience's emotional threshold has been raised to a whole new level by Lao Ma, and now these people's speeches seem rather bland.

Gradually, many people began to focus their attention on the figure who was about to make a grand finale appearance.

Everyone knows he and Lao Ma don't get along, how could he tolerate this?
As we all know, there are two entrepreneurs in China whose public speaking abilities are far ahead of the competition. One is the old man, Ma, who just made a big splash, and the other is Chen Mo, who is sharp-tongued and takes an unconventional approach.

"We will continue to firmly follow the path of reform and opening up. As reform enters the deep-water zone, the two phrases 'letting the market play a decisive role in resource allocation' and 'comprehensively governing the country according to law' are extremely important."

Just as the dean of the Peking University Institute for Cooperation and Development was the third to last to deliver a speech entitled "Reform and Opening Up Must Bravely Wade Through Deep Waters,"...

Chen Mo's standing up to prepare for the performance instantly attracted everyone's attention.

At this moment, no one cared what the guests on stage were saying; everyone's attention was drawn to Chen Mo's movements.

All eyes were on him.
(End of this chapter)